Jakarta – Indonesia's population reached 282.48 million in the first half of this year, an increase of 1.75 million from 280.73 million in the second half of 2023, according to the Mini

Josa Lukman, Jakarta – The Embassy of India in Jakarta formally relaunched the Indian Chamber of Commerce (IndCham) in Indonesia in a formal ceremony on Aug.

Ifan Ahmad, Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – Indonesia's workforce is feeling the strain of the global economic slowdown, with a significant rise in job losses.

Tria Sutrisna, Ihsanuddin, Jakarta – The families of activists abducted in 1997-98 have insisted that a meeting with senior officials from president elect Prabowo Subianto's Greater Ind

Thomas Rizal, Jakarta – The chairperson of the Indonesian Ulema Council's (MUI) division for proselytising and fraternal affairs, KH M Cholil Nafis, believes that the contestants who to

Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin denied Tuesday that taxes were what had caused drug prices to soar, and blamed the expensive medicines on the huge

Antara, Jakarta – The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has revoked the business licenses of 14 banks in Indonesia since early 2024 due to financial collapse.

Antara, Jakarta – The Health Ministry clarified that the provision of contraceptives for adolescents, as stated in a new government regulation, only applies to those who are married and

Monique Handa Shafira, Jakarta – The Transportation Ministry is set to trial a new urban transport system called the Autonomous Rail Transit (ART) in the future national capital, Nusant

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – Jakarta police have addressed the controversy surrounding a transgender beauty pageant held recently at a hotel in Sawah Besar, Central Jakarta, after it garne

Zhulfakar, Jakarta – Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin clarified that the provision of contraceptives for school-aged children and adolescents aims to reduce maternal mortality rates

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – In preparation for the country's simultaneous regional elections in November, political parties have been forming large alliances and jointly nominating candid

Divya Karyza, Jakarta – The government is looking to partner with Chinese state-owned oil and gas company Sinopec to set up enhanced oil recovery (EOR) projects in several depleting oil

Jakarta – Who is taking care of the elderly? Under the prevailing Indonesian cultural concept of extended family, it is a no brainer that their children and grandchildren are.

Jakarta – A group of consumers filed a lawsuit against Communications and Information Minister Budi Arie Setiadi with the Jakarta State Administrative Court (PTUN) for his perceived fai

Jakarta – Chairman of the youth-oriented Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) Kaesang Pangarep, the 29-year-old son of outgoing President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, said on Monday that he could

Yustinus Patris Paat, Jakarta – The coalition of political parties that successfully nominated Prabowo Subianto for president has endorsed former West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil for the

Makassar – Dozens of students were arrested after holding a demonstration in front of the Alauddin Makassar Islamic State University (UIN) campus in South Sulawesi (Sulsel).

Maria Gabrielle Putrinda, Jakarta – Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri has publicly dismissed speculation about a strained relationship wi

Yustinus Patris Paat, Iman Rahman Cahyadi, Jakarta – Indonesian lawmakers Luqman Hakim and Abdul Fikri Faqih have voiced strong concerns about a new government regulation providing cont

Ahmad Shoim, Surabaya – Robert Simangunsong, former chair of the National Democrat (Nasdem) Party Surabaya Regional Leadership Council, has been found guilty of falsifying a Master of L

Aninda Dewayanti, Muhammad Fajar – Environmental activism remains a cottage industry for the youth who champion Earth's cause in Indonesia.

Amy Chew – Indonesia's President-elect Prabowo Subianto will face a challenging economic landscape when he takes office in October, marked by slowing growth and heightened geopolitical

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – The rivalry between National Awakening Party (PKB) chairman Muhaimin Iskandar and the ruling Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) brothers Yahya Cholil Staquf and Yaqut C

Jakarta – The clock is ticking for Indonesia and the European Union to conclude their Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) if both parties wish to finalize it before Pres

Adhyasta Dirgantara, Diamanty Meiliana, Jakarta – Two senior officials from president elect Prabowo Subianto's Greater Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra), Executive Director Sufmi Dasc

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – Former vice president Jusuf Kalla paid his last respects to Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh at his funeral in Doha, Qatar, on Friday and called for an en

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The government does not intend to change its plan of setting aside Rp 71 trillion (around $4.4 billion) next year to accommodate President-Elect Prabowo Su

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The Indonesian economy grew 5.05 percent year-on-year (yoy) in the second quarter of 2024, according to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS).

Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – Indonesian manufacturers have turned pessimistic about growth prospects on the back of weakening demand, supply chain snarls and rising costs, prompting finge

Budhy Nurgianto, Jakarta – The Presidential Palace has denied allegations that President Joko Widodo or Jokowi's daughter, Kahiyang Ayu, and her husband, Bobby Nasution, hold mining per

Antara, Jakarta – The Nusantara Capital City (IKN) Authority is planning to transform local wisdom in East Kalimantan into a tourist village and living museum, mirroring the success of

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Two elite officials from the Greater Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) have met with activists and family members of victims of the abduction of pro-demo

Antara, Jakarta – The Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Ministry prepared a budget of Rp90 billion (US$5.5 million) to compensate people whose land parcels are affected by the deve

Karunia Putri, Annisa Firdausi I Haris Setyawan, Jakarta – The issue of buying and selling islands has again become a topic of discussion among the Indonesian people.

A 45-year-old man in Indonesia allegedly killed his 60-year-old neighbour after he was hurt and became annoyed by the latter's persistence in asking him why he was not married.

Yustinus Patris Paat, Jakarta – Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) politician Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, better known as Ahok, recently said that it is very unlikely his party

Jakarta – The Jakarta Regional Leadership Board (DPW) of the People's Justice and Prosperity Party (Prima) held a regional conference at the Sunter Sports Centre in North Jakarta on Sun

Jakarta – The Golkar Party has nominated prominent politician Dedi Mulyadi for the West Java gubernatorial election and strongly indicated that it will select Ridwan Kamil for Jakarta.

Jakarta – Thousands of demonstrators from various social organisations held an action in front of the US Embassy in Central Jakarta on Saturday July 3 in solidarity with Palestine and t

Yustinus Patris Paat, Jakarta – The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), known for its strong opposition to the government, has decided to nominate Bobby Nasution, the son-in-law of Presiden

Jakarta – Indonesia has never given up on its dream of hosting the Olympic Games.

Jakarta – People under the banner of the Alliance of Indonesian Defenders of Palestine (ARI-BP) organized a peaceful demonstration in front of the Embassy of the United States in Centra

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – Vice President Ma'ruf Amin recently said that he had no problem with religious groups getting to operate coal mines as long as their mining activitie

Sella Rizky Deviani, Jakarta – The Communication and Informatics Ministry has issued a regulation capping cellphone credit balance transfers at Rp 1 million ($62) per day as part of an

Jakarta – The Depok Police have named the owner of Wensen School Indonesia, identified only by the initials MI, as a suspect for allegedly abusing a 2-year-old and a 9-month-old at her

Jakarta – In a shaky voice and bearing a tearful countenance, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo publicly apologized to the Indonesian people for any mistakes he may have made during his ne

Jakarta – The Communication and Information Ministry said on Friday it has banned the privacy-oriented search engine DuckDuckGo, citing concerns that it could be used to access pornogra

Theressia Silalahi, Jakarta – Prioritizing family over politics, Kaesang Pangarep confirms he will accompany his pregnant wife, Erina Gudono, to the US for her master's program at UPenn

Jakarta – New rules issued this week by Indonesia will make the police the only authority allowed to give the go-ahead for abortions for rape victims, drawing criticism from rights acti