Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – Mahfud MD is stepping down from his job as coordinating minister for politics, law and human rights, citing the need to prevent a potential conflict of in

Jakarta (Agencies) – Presidential front runner Prabowo Subianto drew flak in his final debate with election rivals Sunday over issues from women's rights to remarks about voters' intell

Jakarta – Indonesia's economic growth slowed last year owing to weak exports driven by lower commodity prices, official data showed Monday.

Wellington, New Zealand – New Zealand has called for the immediate release of Kiwi pilot Phillip Mehrtens, a year after he was taken hostage by rebels in Papua region, its foreign minis

Melynda Dwi Puspita, Andika Dwi, Jakarta – Presidential candidate number 2 Prabowo Subianto apologized to his rivals Anies Baswedan and Ganjar Pranowo in his closing statement during th

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – Presidential candidate number two Prabowo Subianto said Indonesia currently lacked doctors and he will add more medical faculties in the country as a meas

Dicky Kurniawan, Yohanes Maharso Joharsoyo, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has received 462 electric buses from the World Bank.

Zannie Langford – Indonesia, the world's second-largest seaweed producer, plans to introduce a nationwide export ban on seaweed, following a ban at a provincial level in 2022.

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Jakarta – Several Indonesian ministers are discontented with President Joko Widodo's overspending on social aid and seeming partiality ahead of elections on Feb 1

Helmut Timothy & Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Despite a "strong reprimand" from the ethics council against top election organizers regarding the candidacy of Gibran Rakabuming Raka, t

Yuni Rochmawati, Jakarta – Acting DG of Higher Education of the Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Ministry Nizam responded to the wave of campus criticism of the current admi

Siwage Dharma Negara and Maria Monica Wihardja – Indonesian Millennials and Gen-Z would like their next president to create jobs, eradicate poverty and combat corruption.

Resty Woro Yuniar – Less than two weeks before voters head to the polls to choose Indonesia's next leader, presidential front runner Prabowo Subianto found himself on the defensive foll

Amy Sood and Resty Woro Yuniar, Jakarta – A year ago, Indonesian presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo had seemed to be the obvious front runner for the country's top job.

Beritasatu Team, Jakarta – As Indonesia eagerly anticipates the 2024 Presidential Election on Feb. 14, 2024, the potential for a single or dual-round election looms.

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – In the final presidential debate of the 2024 election on Sunday, presidential candidate Anies Baswedan addressed the critical issues of economic inequal

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo pledged on Sunday that he will construct at least one healthcare center in every village across Indonesia should he emer

Jakarta – As many as 14 bands performed at the "High Voltage – Save Our Democracy" concert that was held on the grounds of the March 1, 1949 General Offensive Monument or in front of th

Hariz Baharudin, Jakarta – For months, Indonesia's three presidential contenders have been brandishing hand signs matching their election registration numbers, but now, a new "four-fing

Jakarta – Ganjar Pranowo plans to turn North Sulawesi into an import-export hub if elected president, saying that doing so would contribute significantly to the province's economic grow

Nivell Rayda, Jakarta – The frontrunner in the upcoming presidential election speaking fluent Arabic. A long-deceased president praising the incumbent.

Bill Birtles and Mitch Woolnough in Solo, Central Java – Less than a fortnight out from Indonesia's election, President Joko Widodo's son is proving to be the decisive factor driving so

Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto has promised to appoint Democratic Party chair Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) to a "very important and strategic" position in the next

Medan – Presidential candidate Anies Baswedan believes that winning North Sumatra province would significantly impact the outcome of the general election on Feb. 14.

Antara, Jakarta – Head of Indonesia's General Elections Commission (KPU) Hasyim Asy'ari has pledged to trace 3,238 duplicate names in the final voter list (DPT) for registered voters in

Antara, Jakarta – Tens of election observers from various countries confirmed that they will participate in Indonesia's Election Visit Program that enables them to monitor voting at pol

Madeline Croad, Jakarta, Indonesia – After spa therapist Murniyati survived COVID-19 on a sparse salary, she thought the worst was over.

Nivell Rayda, Banyuwangi, Indonesia – At an Islamic boarding school in the far eastern corner of Java Island, Indonesia, a group of teenage girls clad in white Islamic garbs were spotte

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia recently said that it was looking into accusations launched by South Korea that its engineer had tried to steal technologies related to the KF-21

Nivell Rayda, Jakarta – After a half day work as Indonesia's defence minister, Mr Prabowo Subianto arrived after lunchtime on Jan 4 at the Indonesian Journalist Association (PWI) office

Jayapura, Jubi – Jayapura Bishop Mgr.

Ihsanuddin, Jakarta – The Association of Indonesian Catholic Higher Education Institutions (APTIK) has asked President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to hold firmly to his oath of office as presi

Yogyakarta – The wave of criticism by the academic community against the leadership of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo continues to grow.

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka (Prabowo-Gibran) vowed to continue and add to the existing social welfare cards program.

Jakarta – Bobby Nasution may have had to serve a prison sentence of between six months and five years for committing cruelty against animals if he was a mayor in the United Kingdom.

Aep, Bandung – The Rector of Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), Reini D Wirahadikusuma, has issued an apology for the controversy related to the utilization of online loans from a p

Ashlynn Hannah, Jakarta – Ivan Gunawan, a well-known entertainment TV host, recently lost his job following a reprimand from the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) for being deeme

Jakarta – Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, popularly known as Ahok, confirmed his resignation from the position of chief commissioner at the state-run oil company Pertamina on Friday.

Susana Rita Kumalasanti, Jakarta – An attempt by a group of students from the Anomaly Forum to approach the Constitutional Court building on Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat in Central Jakarta

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – An American diplomat recently said that the US was ready to implement the cooperation under the recently announced "comprehensive strategic partnership" wi

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia recently announced that they would relax the golden visa requirements for investors who are investing in the new capital project Nusantara.

Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – Indonesian entrepreneurs have a creative approach to reducing abstention rates and encouraging citizens to exercise their voting rights in the 2024 ele

Sella Rizky Deviani, Jakarta – Education expert from Multimedia Nusantara University (UMN), Doni Koesoema, highlights the significance of presidential candidates addressing the issue of

David Oliver Purba – The Andalas University (Unand) academic community alliance in Padang, West Sumatra, is urging President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to stop political "cawe-cawe" (meddling

Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has appointed Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian as the Acting Chief Security Minister, replacing Mohammad Mahfud MD, who resigned

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The General Election Commission (KPU) has officially announced the simultaneous regional elections (Pilkada) for 2024 will take place on Nov. 27, 2024.

Jakarta – The administration of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, like others before it, has stood by Indonesia's well-established foreign policy of neutrality amid major-power rivalries,

Jakarta (Agencies) – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said on Friday his cabinet was working normally, amid reports of discontent among his ministers.

Jakarta – With human rights campaigners and their protection having suffered setbacks in the past decade, rights group Amnesty International Indonesia (AII) said the Feb.

Jakarta (Agencies) – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati is working as usual, the presidential palace official Ari Dwipayana, said on Friday, when asked about the speculation that sh