Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said the decision on whether to increase the salaries of military and police personnel and civil servants or not was carefully thought out depen

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – From a presidential palace renovation to oil gas fields, President Joko "Jokowi " Widodo's economy-heavy diplomacy has culminated in Indonesian state-owned

Whisnu Bagus Prasetyo, Jeddah – Indonesia, home to the world's largest Muslim population, is set to send a record-breaking 241,000 hajj pilgrims to Mecca for the 2024 hajj season.

Ayos Carlos, Jakarta – Some Pertamina gas stations are implementing restrictions on subsidized fuel purchases, raising concerns about fuel shortage.

Jakarta – The acquittal of human rights defenders Haris Azhar and Fatia Maulidiyanti is seen as a milestone and a victory for freedom of expression, and sets a good precedent for the fi

Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto calls for the Financial Services Authority (OJK) to bolster consumer and investor protection services.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo flew Tuesday for a trip to some ASEAN member states, namely the Philippines, Vietnam, and Brunei Darussalam over the next fe

Chris Barrett – With upbeat music blaring inside the stadium in Semarang, Indonesia's presidential election frontrunner, Prabowo Subianto, shuffled his stout, 72-year-old frame across t

Thomas Rizal, Jakarta – Presidential candidate Anies Baswedan raised concerns during the 2024 presidential debate regarding the purported misuse of the Defense Ministry's budget of Rp 7

Nabiel Gibran El Rizani, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo expressed disappointment regarding Sunday evening's debate, saying that it deviated from discussing crucial issues and

Muhammad Aulia & Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Former high-ranking tax official Rafael Alun Trisambodo was found guilty on Monday of corruption and money laundering and sentenced to 14

Jakarta – Young voters, who will make up the majority of voters in February's election, are hoping that the new president and vice president will keep public discussions alive to ensure

Jakarta – Indonesia's three presidential candidates wrestled with the topic of the South China Sea, the role that regional grouping Asean plays in keeping peace in the waterway, and oth

Aditya Hadi, Jakarta – In order to turn their campaign promises into reality, the three presidential candidates have sought to boost state revenue by tweaking the country's taxation pol

Jakarta – Presidential candidate Anies Baswedan has criticized the Jakarta administration for denying former residents of Kampung Bayam the necessary permission to occupy the Rusun (low

Jakarta – The government is working on an agreement with Taiwan to protect Indonesian migrant fishers amid increasing cases of human rights violations against them.

Jakarta – Given the state of the world today, it's no overstatement to say that Sunday's presidential debate was one of the most – if not the most – consequential electoral debates of o

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – While polls have indicated that the Indonesian presidential race will most likely be a two-round affair because three pairs are contesting, the leading ti

Yvette Tanamal, Dio Suhenda and Yerica Lai, Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto was put on the defensive in Sunday's third electoral debate, which explored international r

Jakarta – Vice presidential candidate Muhaimin "Cak Imin" Iskandar has defended the program to distribute social assistance (Bansos), saying that it is the government's responsibility t

Jakarta – Presidential candidate Anies Baswedan claims that he was unable to fulfill his promise of divesting the Jakarta provincial administration's stake in beer producer PT Delta Dja

Jakarta – The East Jakarta District Court acquitted on Monday human rights activists Haris Azhar and Fatia Maulidiyanti on all counts of defaming senior cabinet minister Luhut Pandjaita

Nabiel Gibran El Rizani, Jakarta – The East Jakarta District Court on Monday acquitted two rights activists of defamation charges brought by Chief Investment Minister Luhut Binsar Pandj

Jakarta – The head of the national campaign team for Ganjar Pranowo-Mahfud MD, Arsjad Rasjid, has expressed his disapproval of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's social assistance (Bansos

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Bandung – Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi said Monday that Indonesia had been pursuing non-transactional diplomacy, indirectly taking a jab at candidate Anies

Bandung (Bernama) – Indonesia targets to conclude three land border segments with Malaysia by the end of this year after 24 years of negotiations, said Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi (p

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Bandung – Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi said Monday that the foreign investments that Indonesia recorded had skyrocketed thanks to the economic diplomacy un

Teguh Firmansyah, Jakarta – Lokataru Foundation for Human Rights Executive Director Haris Azhar and former Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) Coordinator F

Responding to the acquittal of two human rights defenders, Haris Azhar and Fatia Maulidiyanti, of defamation charges initiated by an Indonesian cabinet minister, Amnesty International I

Jakarta – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) inaugurated the Pamulang-Cinere-Raya Bogor Toll Road at the Limo Utama Toll Gate in Depok, West Java, today.

Jakarta – A woman died due to a landslide in the Cipondok spring area at Pasanggrahan Village, Subang Regency Sunday afternoon, January 7, forcing 140 residents to evacuate.

Jakarta – State-owned railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) transported 3,505,787 passengers during the Christmas and New Year period, which was from December 21 to January 7.

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Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has asked the local administration in North Sumatra's Deli Serdang regency to find temporary shelter t

Jakarta – Max Lane's thoughts on activists of the 90s including those who have closed ranks around Prabowo Subianto, and the absence of opposition in Indonesia.

Antara, Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto will prioritize the development of cyber defense systems to protect crucial government data and information.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Presidential hopefuls – Prabowo Subianto, Ganjar Pranowo, and Anies Baswedan – are about to go on another debate later this evening with this round focusin

Muhammad Iqbal Ikromi, Semarang – Semarang City Police in Central Java intercepted a truck transporting hundreds of dogs bound for Solo, Central Java.

Antara, Jakarta – Vietnam-based automotive company VinFast Auto Ltd.

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – The presidential candidates' stance on the Palestine issue will be a focal point in the upcoming presidential debate on Sunday, centered around defense,

Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto has adopted a comprehensive approach to the nation's defense and security issues, extending beyond conventional military strategies, ac

Jakarta – The Jokowi government slayed democracy democratically.

Mike Wangge, Jakarta – Scores of activists made a breakthrough by holding a solidarity action to support human rights defenders Haris Azhar and Fatia Maulidiyanti at the Hotel Indonesia

Jakarta – Civil society activists from a variety of backgrounds have called for the release of human rights defenders Fatia Maulidiyanti and Haris Azhar ahead of the reading out of a ve

Trista Nagel, Herman, Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto said on Sunday Indonesia has never failed to repay its debt and that no one should worry about the national sover

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Presidential hopeful Prabowo Subianto said in Sunday's election debate that gaining the respect of other South countries should start by developing Indones

Surya Lesmana, Trista Nagel, Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto underscored the significance of bolstering Indonesia's human resources as a linchpin in fortifying the nat

Trista Nagel, Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto reiterated his commitment on Sunday to uphold Indonesia's long-standing principle of non-alignment in global affairs shou

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – Presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo outlined his positions on defense, security, and international relations during the presidential debate on Sunday.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Presidential hopeful Anies Baswedan said Sunday that he wanted to put Indonesia in the driver's seat in international forums, particularly to eradicate col