Divya Karyza, Jakarta – The European Union's deforestation regulation (EUDR) will make it harder for Indonesian biodiesel to enter the EU market, as well as that of other countries, exp

Jakarta – The people of Jakarta should fight any attempt to deny them their right to elect their leader directly, otherwise, the metropolis will lose much of its vibrancy and deep-roote

Nur Janti, Jakarta – Three ancient inscriptions found in North Sumatra in recent years have brought scholars a step closer to discovering how the province's native Batak, one of the old

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – The names of Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) chairman Kaesang Pangarep and his wife Erina Gudono have emerged as potential contenders in the upcoming regiona

Muhammad Aulia, Jakarta – Prosecutors on Thursday recommended a prison sentence of 13 years and eight months for Supreme Court Secretary Hasbi Hasan, who is accused of accepting Rp 11.2

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (Indef) predicts that economic growth in 2024 will only reach 4.8 percent, falling below the govern

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Defense Minister and likely presidential winner Prabowo Subianto is seeking to form stronger defense ties with Japan.

Jakarta – In a bid to bolster innovation-driven economic growth in Indonesia, Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka has expressed his interest in adopting the United Kingdom's downstre

Jakarta – The Trade Ministry has addressed concerns over rising beef prices and import delays, assuring that shipments are on track to arrive in time for the upcoming Idul Fitri celebra

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – The North Sumatra High Prosecutor's Office has arrested the province's health agency chief for alleged corruption worth Rp 24 billion (US$1.54 million) in the p

Jakarta – The Defense Ministry, along with the Agriculture Ministry, harvested corn in a food estate area in Tewai Baru village, Sepang district, Central Kalimantan, on Monday.

Niniek Karmini, Jakarta – The camps of the two Indonesian presidential candidates who appear to have lost in an election last month said Thursday they plan to challenge the official res

SNS, New Delhi – In the wake of Prabowo Subianto's recent victory in Indonesia's Presidential election, the world is brimming with anticipation and scepticism.

Amy Sood – As Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto is set to be named the official winner of last month's presidential race, allegations of electoral fraud and retaliatory investigations have c

Burhanuddin Muhtadi – The practice of money politics in Indonesia is insidious, entrenched, and not likely to go away anytime soon, because it works.

Jakarta – Higher education academics from across Greater Jakarta (Jabodetabek) have issued a "Salemba Call" to urge various parties to return Indonesian democracy and state administrati

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – US President Joe Biden has sent a personal letter to Prabowo Subianto to congratulate him on his lead in the Feb. 12 presidential election.

Dani Prabowo, Jakarta – Presidential Chief of Staff Moeldoko has responded to a call by Gajah Mada University (UGM) academics who want to hold a people's court to address allegations of

Sleman – The Yogyakarta Islamic University (UII) academic community held a ceremony in which they placed flowers on a grave (tabur bunga) on Thursday March 14 to commemoration of the de

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Deforestation for oil palm plantations continues unabated at the northern tip of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, likely driven by new processing mills th

Eka Yudha Saputra and Yohanes Maharso Joharsoyo (Antara), Jakarta – The Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka pair was ahead in the re-voting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, which was held

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The General Election Supervisory Board (Bawaslu) has resolved a total of 140 cases involving legal violations during the 2024 Elections.

Fito Akhmad Erlangga, Jakarta – Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno highlighted the need for Indonesia to acquire up to 350 more airplanes to alleviate ticket

Heru Yustanto, Bogor – The Bogor City Police Criminal Investigation Unit has apprehended Dimas, 27, on suspicion of orchestrating a human trafficking scheme through an online prostituti

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – KAI Commuter, a subsidiary of the state-owned railway company KAI, recently signed a deal with Japan's JR East Rail Car Technology & Maintenance (JRTM)

Jakarta – Chandra Asri Pacific (Chandra Asri Group) recently built a 50.2-kilometer plastic asphalt road in Garut, West Java.

Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo inaugurated a pilot plant for red cooking oil in Deli Serdang Regency, North Sumatra, on Thursday, as part of his efforts to promote

Muhammad Aulia, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) announced on Wednesday it has launched an investigation into alleged bribery in state-owned construction company Hu

Monique Handa Shafira, Jakarta – Agriculture Minister Amran Sulaiman said on Wednesday that the persistent increase in rice prices has been driven by a shortage of subsidized fertilizer

Aryo Putranto Saptohutomo, Jakarta – The government's discourse on involving active members of the TNI-Polri (Indonesian military and police) in filling state civil service (ASN) positi

Bagus Pribadi and Mutia Yuantisya, Jakarta – The Supervisory Board of the Corruption Eradication Commission, or Dewas KPK, will try several employees in the case of illegal levies or ex

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Indonesian Religious Affairs Ministry spokesperson, Anna Hasbie, clarified that the ministry has never imposed any prohibition on the use of loudspeakers in m

Defara Dhanya Paramitha, Jakarta – Several legal aid associations for women and domestic workers have implored the House of Representatives (DPR) to expeditiously pass the bill on the p

Jakarta – The development of the Nusantara Capital City has the potential to cause massive environmental damage.

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Antara, Samarinda – The National Armed Force (TNI) is assisting the Kutai Kartanegara (Kukar) district government in efforts to develop the district as the food barn of the new capital

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The General Election Commission (KPU) has completed the nationwide vote count in 16 out of 38 provinces and one overseas electoral district for the 2024 Preside

Asyraf Kamil, Singapore – Whether Indonesian President Joko Widodo shifts his allegiance to Indonesia's oldest political party Golkar in a bid to continue to wield political influence a

Jakarta – Eleven fishermen survived after three days at sea clinging to their capsized boat, rescuers said Wednesday as they searched for at least 22 crew still missing after the weeken

Didik Setia Budi, Bangkalan – A distressing incident unfolded in Panpajung Village, Modung District, Bangkalan Regency, East Java.

Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – Bambang Susantono, the head of the Nusantara Authority, has announced that Stanford University is considering establishing a research center in the upcoming Indone

Wijayanti Putri, Solo – Vice presidential candidate Gibran Rakabuming Raka has spoken out regarding speculation that he will become the next Chairman of the Golkar Party.

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Yerica Lai, Jakarta – Political parties behind presumptive presidential election winner Prabowo Subianto appear to have distanced themselves from a potential race to capture the House o

Alifia Sekar and Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – Authorities have urged the public to stay vigilant in the coming weeks for potential extreme weather in many parts of the country amid multiple o

Jakarta – The Transportation Ministry has predicted that more than 193 million people, or 71 percent of the country's population, are expected to participate the annual Idul Fitri tradi

Syafiq Hasyim – A plank of Prabowo Subianto's team's winning strategy for East and Central Java in last month's election rested on the shoulders of an unusual cleric who hails from Nadh

Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – Indonesians have entered Ramadan with soaring food prices amid increased demand, and economists are predicting further hikes over the next two months, but the

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Jakarta – There is no Indonesian political party as dynamic as the Golkar Party, the vehicle of the militaristic New Order to control the country following procedural democracy.