Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – As the simultaneous presidential and legislative elections on Feb.

Indonesia mourns the loss of a revered clerical figure, Abdul Syakur Yasin, from Indramayu District in West Java, who passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2024.

Bill Birtles –- On the rim of an 800-metre volcanic crater, tour guide Junaedi is shielding his face from the sulphur dioxide wafting from below.

Resty Woro Yuniar – A new report accuses a massive China-funded nickel industrial complex in Indonesia's Maluku province of causing "significant" environmental destruction and existenti

Pat Walsh – 2024 is looming like a democratic nightmare for two of Australia's most important allies. The US may elect Donald Trump.

Lee Sue-Ann, Maria Monica Wihardja – A recent survey shows that younger Indonesian voters, like their older fellow citizens, still hold traditional media and in-person conversations in

Sibolga, North Sumatra – Anies Baswedan, who is campaigning on an opposition platform, has welcomed a statement from rival contender Ganjar Pranowo that calls for change at next month's

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – An Indonesian palm oil company that dropped a lawsuit against a fire expert whose testimony led to its being fined is suing a second time, in what observer

Jayapura, Jubi – Jean Hendrik Rollo, the Head of the Food Security and Agriculture Department in Jayapura City, expressed the need to promote modern agriculture to increase interest, pa

Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – Drawing inspiration from the vibrant markets in Thailand, Tanah Abang Market in Jakarta has unveiled a new concept "Little Bangkok" to attract customers back to of

Divya Karyza, Jakarta – Indonesia is planning to slash the targeted share of renewables in the national energy mix, a move seen by experts as a step back in the country's ambition towar

Zulkarnaini, Jakarta – A grouping of national figures have expressed concerns about the ongoing election process and say they have observed attempts to use excessive power to achieve fu

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said Wednesday that the future capital, Nusantara, will have other places of worship, as the city began construction on a mo

Muhammad Aulia, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) convened a crucial meeting on Wednesday evening with all three presidential candidates and their running mates to p

Jakarta – The Office of the Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister reported that the personal Instagram account belonging to coordinating security affairs minister

Resty Woro Yuniar – Indonesia's support for South Africa's case before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) accusing Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians has been call

Antara, Jakarta – The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) reported that at least 458 houses in Pangkalpinang City, Bangka Belitung Province were submerged in floodwaters ranging

Ade Ridwan Yandwiputra, Jakarta – Presidential candidate number 1 Anies Baswedan promises to transform Sorong in Southwest Papua into an agro-maritime city.

Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – The government has prepared incentives for businesses opposing the increase of entertainment tax.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) has decided to keep the BI 7-Day Reverse Repo Rate (BI7DRR) at 6 percent, as the inflation rate cools down to 2.61 percent, the lowest

Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – Investments in Indonesia's energy and mineral resources sector increased by 11%, reaching $30.3 billion (Rp 471 trillion), compared to the $27 billion

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – Indonesia saw last year's exports drop 11.33 percent year-on-year (yoy), according to Statistics Indonesia (BPS) data, as the world economy weakened on top of lo

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is set to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for a series of projects, including a mosque and a memorial park, in Indonesia'

Fuad Iqbal Abdullah, Balikpapan – The National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) is recruiting crocodile handlers for Indonesia's new capital project, Nusantara, in East Kalimantan.

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Divya Karyza, Jakarta – Indonesia is aiming to have 15 oil and gas projects come on stream this year, as the country eyes more investment in the sector.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi is scheduled to speak against Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory at the International Court of Justice – al

Jakarta – Indonesian authorities should immediately stop all pushbacks of boats carrying ethnic Rohingya refugees, and investigate and end all assaults on refugees, Human Rights Watch s

In the 2019 general elections, Indonesian voters elected 118 women to the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR).

Medan – Defense Minister and 2024 presidential election frontrunner Prabowo Subianto promoted Medan mayor Bobby Nasution, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's son-in-law, for the North Suma

Indonesia's holiday island, Bali, is rolling out its new tourist tax as part of an effort to tackle its biggest problems –- traffic and rubbish.

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New vehicle sales in Indonesia declined by 19% to 85,284 units in December 2023 from 105,354 units a year earlier, according to member wholesale data compiled by local automotive indust

Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – Secretary General of the Agrarian Reform Consortium (KPA) Dewi Kartika reported rampant cases of violence, intimidation, and arrests of agrarian defenders in agra

The giant sea wall is a false solution to the climate crisis and accelerates the ecological degradation of the land and waters of Java Island.

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Adil Al Hasan, Jakarta – The House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Puan Maharani responded to the request by civil society's request through Petisi 100 or Petition 100 to impeach Presi

Tempo.Co, Jakarta – The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) is allocating Rp186.9 trillion for this year's energy subsidy budget.

Istiqomatul Hayati, Jakarta – Viral videotrons in support of Anies Baswedan by Anies Bubble and Olppaemi Project were taken down by the regional governments on Monday, January 15.

Adinda Jasmine, Yohanes Maharso Joharsoyo, Jakarta – Two train accidents occurred in Indonesia within the first two weeks of 2024.

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian Migrant Workers' Protection Agency (BP2MI) gave a strong warning to the Indonesian Migrant Workers Placement Agencies (P3MI) that are still overcharging

Savero Aristia Wienanto, Jakarta – Notable artist Butet Kartaredjasa criticized the Jakarta government's decision to raise the rent of art and performance halls in the capital as stipul

Moh. Khory Alfarizi, Jakarta – A hacker group reportedly accessed sensitive data belonging to state-owned railway operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia (PT KAI).

Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – The Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) is advising businesses to approach expansion plans with caution this year, citing the World Bank's foreca

Tegal – At least six people died and eight others were hospitalized after a karaoke house caught fire in the Central Java town of Tegal on Monday.

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) announced that as of November 2023, Indonesia's foreign debt (ULN) has reached $400.9 billion (Rp 6,231 trillion), reflecting a 2.0

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia is taking note of China's strategy of ramping up its human capital and research development for greater economic growth.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported a trade surplus of $36.94 billion (Rp 574.2 trillion) in 2023, or 33.46 percent lower compared to the same pe

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said Monday that Vietnam could be more prosperous than Indonesia if Jakarta failed to invest in its human capital.

Jakarta – The sentencing of disgraced former taxman Rafael Alun Trisambodo to 14 years in prison by the Jakarta Corruption Court hopes to bring an end to one of the most eye-opening leg