Irsyan Hasyim (Contributor), Jakarta – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) delivered his final state address at the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly of the Republic of In

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo kicked off his final State of the Nation address on Friday by thanking the Indonesian people for their support throughout th

Divya Karyza, Jakarta – Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Pandjaitan says the government is studying the possible early retirement of the Suralaya coal-fired p

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Panel Barus, General Treasurer of Pro Jokowi (Projo), dismissed claims by Megawati Soekarnoputri, leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P),

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has designated Rp 525 trillion ($33.45 billion) for subsidies and compensation in the 2025 Draft State Budget (APBN), according

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has proposed a government budget of Rp 3,613.1 trillion (around $230 billion) in 2025, which will be his successor Prabowo Sub

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia maintained its positive trade balance for the 51st consecutive month in July since May 2020, although the surplus recorded last month has narrowe

Thomas Rizal, Jakarta – A government agency responsible for organizing the prestigious flag-hoisting team announced on Thursday that female Muslim members of the team will be allowed to

Agnes Valentina Christa, Jakarta – The future national capital, Nusantara, in East Kalimantan will soon be open to both local and foreign tourists, Tourism and Creative Economy Minister

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia's deficit with its top trading partner China had more than doubled in July, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) announced Thursday.

Winarno Jain, Jakarta – In the 10 years of Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's presidency (2014-2024) Indonesian economic growth has been sustainable, resilient and relatively high.

Jakarta – Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri says she never intended to stay in power indefinitely and is thinking of retiring from the pa

Arthur Sullivan – It's not every week that a country gets a new capital city, but that's what is in line for Indonesia in the coming days – in theory at least.

Vinnilya Huanggrio, Jakarta – The research firm Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (Indef) recently said that Indonesia's goal of becoming the world's food barn by 2045

Tempo.Co, Jakarta – Tauhid Ahmad, a senior economist at the Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (Indef), questioned Indonesia's ability to achieve food self-sufficiency i

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, was awarded an honorary medal by President Joko Widodo or Jokowi yesterday, Wednesday, August

Taufik Wijaya, Palembang, Indonesia – A law enforcement crackdown against widespread opportunist oil extraction has shuttered at least 95 illegal wells following a spate of deaths in In

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Civil society groups and communities most affected by the effects of climate change are calling on the Indonesian government to include them in the decisio

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is scheduled to deliver before the People's Consultative Assembly on Friday the annual State of the Nation Address as well as the

Jakarta – The East Kalimantan (Kaltim) Mining Advocacy Network (Jatam) held an action in front of the Nusantara capital city (IKN) Authority offices in Balikpapan on Thursday August 15

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Padang, Indonesia – One of an estimated 400 of the world's remaining Sumatran tigers was found dead on July 25 after becoming trapped in a wire snare set in Agam district, West Sumatra

Jakarta – The opportunity for Anies Baswedan to contest the Jakarta gubernatorial election is slipping away after the coalition of parties supporting him fell apart.

Hendrik Khoirul Muhid, Jakarta – The National Research and Innovation Agency or BRIN proposed a solution to overcome air pollution by using nuclear technology.

Ikhsan Reliubun, Jakarta – Bondan Andriyanu, the Greenpeace Indonesia Climate and Energy Campaigner, responded to President Joko Widodo or Jokowi's claim that the air quality in Nusanta

Iim Halimatusa'diyah – The leadership of Indonesia's second-largest Muslim organisation has decided to accept a government mining licence, just like the largest.

Ahmad Syamsudin, Jakarta – As Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo prepares to exit office in October, his decade-long leadership is coming in for a reckoning.

Bhima Yudhistira – Indonesia's next president, Prabowo Subianto, will be inaugurated in October.

Indonesia may be forced to delay plans to relocate a first batch of civil servants to its beleaguered new capital, potentially casting further doubts on a project that remains behind sc

Jakarta – Indonesia's President-elect campaigned on a pledge to provide free meals to over 80 million school children, a costly and daunting logistical effort that is poised to lift dai

Anies Baswedan saw an outpouring of support for his reelection bid as Jakarta governor in the 2024 regional head elections, when hundreds of people turned up last week in rallies at the

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has been trying to facilitate a smooth transition of power for his successor Prabowo Subianto by various means, but accommo

Jakarta – Conventional wisdom has it that, while Indonesia may have all sorts of problems, at least the country's macroeconomic fundamentals are in order.

Sylviana Hamdani, Jakarta – Art does not always capture the beauty of our world for the enjoyment of the audience.

Aditya Hadi, Jakarta – Hotels in the East Kalimantan cities of Samarinda and Balikpapan have seen a surge in demand to full capacity ahead of the 79th Independence Day celebrations in N

Antara, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – A senior executive of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) has been chosen as the running mate for Jakarta gubernatorial candidate Ridwan Kamil, confirm

Mita Amalia Hapsari, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Anies Baswedan's bid for re-election as Jakarta governor hangs in the balance after a key ally, National Democratic Party (Nasdem) Chairm

Yustinus Patris Paat, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), Megawati Soekarnoputri, said on Wednesday her party is being sideline

Theressia Sunday Silalahi, Jakarta – Megawati Soekarnoputri, the chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), said Wednesday that there was nothing wrong about wan

Bella Evanglista Mikaputri, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo admitted Wednesday that he could finally get a restful sleep when staying at the yet-to-be-built Indonesian future c

Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – The state palace has denied rumors of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo possibly holding another cabinet shake-up today or tomorrow.

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – An economist recently said that disrupted food security – a situation in which the population could not access affordable rice – could worsen Indones

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) has pushed back against suggestions that it is to blame for the uncertainty surrounding Anies Baswedan's candidacy in the u

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Fauzi Ibrahim, Jakarta – Dozens of Rempang, Batam residents staged a protest outside the Chinese Embassy in Jakarta on Wednesday, August 14, to voice their opposition to the Rempang Eco

Mita Amalia Hapsari, Jakarta – Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita was appointed as the acting chairman of the Golkar Party during an emergency leaders' meeting on Tuesday even

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The Head of the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas), Suharso Monoarfa, said on Tuesday that the Indonesian government is prioritizing industri

Jakarta – Harli Siregar, head of the Attorney General's Office's (AGO's) Legal Information Center (Kapuspenkum Kejagung), said the investigation into the crude palm oil (CPO) export cor

Antara, Jakarta – Several areas in East Kalimantan, including those within Nusantara Capital City (IKN), are still at risk of flooding in the coming week.

Antara, Jakarta – The budget for Indonesia's 79th Independence Day celebrations in the new capital Nusantara (IKN) on Aug.