Yuni Rohmawati, Jakarta – The Indonesian survey agency Indikator Politik Indonesia reported a 2 percent decline in the level of public satisfaction rate with President Joko Widodo or Jo

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – In a landmark decision on Thursday, the Constitutional Court ruled against the appointment of executives from any political party to the position of the attorne

Jakarta – The 807th Kamisan (Thursday) action, which was held in front of the Merdeka Palace on Thursday February 29, also touched on the issue of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo giving

Jakarta – Golkar Party Deputy Chairperson Melchias Markus Mekeng says he supports Indonesia's second president Suharto being made a national hero.

Stefani Wijaya, Jakarta – The National Police said Thursday they have brought criminal charges against seven election officials who are alleged to have tampered with voters' data when o

Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo awarded a special promotion to Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto as an Honorary Army General during the leadership meeting of the In

Muawwan Daelami, Jakarta – Electric vehicle manufacturer VKTR Teknologi Mobilitas (VKTR) officially started the construction of Indonesia's first completely knock-down (CKD) electric co

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Unlike Germany and the US, it is very unlikely for Indonesia to slip into a recession, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said on Wednesday.

Sella Rizky, Jakarta – Former Agriculture Minister, Syahrul Yasin Limpo (SYL) is accused of extortion and receiving gratifications totaling Rp 44.5 billion ($3.2 million) on his opening

Jakarta – Social security agency BPJS Ketenagakerjaan recently handed compensation money to the families of 44 poll workers who died during their course of duty.

Jakarta – The Indonesia Ulema Council (MUI) has issued a fatwa urging the House of Representatives to fast-track legislation to mitigate the ongoing climate crisis.

Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – The government had increased this year's rice import quota by 1.6 million tonnes to bolster the nation's reserves, the National Food Agency (Bapanas) announce

Daisuke Kawakami, Tokyo – Chinese ships continue to appear in Indonesia's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) around the Natuna Islands in the northern part of the country in the South China

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – Government projections point to a sharp increase in the budget deficit this year amid massive spending on social aid and subsidies.

Jakarta – Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka ran an electoral campaign that focused heavily on a single issue, and so it is only fair that now, as preliminary results point to

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – As the electoral dust settles and Prabowo Subianto looks certain to win the presidency, the focus has now shifted to the intricate process of coalition-bu

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas announced on Friday a plan to expand marriage registration services at local religious affairs offices (KUAs) to ac

Rebecca Ratcliffe, Bangkok – Human rights experts have condemned a decision by Indonesia's outgoing president to award the rank of honorary four-star general to his presumed successor,

Dewi Kurniawati and Heru Asprihanto, Jakarta – In the afternoon sun, dozens of Indonesians, mostly women, gather in a snaking queue to buy bags of subsidized rice, their arms poking thr

Jakarta – Landslides hit a section of road connecting Luwu regency and Palopo city in South Sulawesi on Monday, trapping at least 23 people with five victims found dead.

Harry Hadley – Since 2016 Selamat Datang has fostered safe environments for LGBTQIA+ Indonesians to meet in Sydney as well as providing them visibility through its entries in the Sydney

Pranjal Pandey – As preliminary results hint at Prabowo Subianto's victory in Indonesia's presidential race, political tension rises with Ganjar Pranowo and Anies Baswedan seeking an in

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The World Bank has advised that the upcoming president's free lunch program should carefully consider the health of the 2025 State Budget.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The campaign team of the projected presidential election winner, Prabowo Subianto, provided a sneak peek into his potential cabinet composition, signaling an in

Amelia Rahima Sari, Jakarta – The Finance Ministry reported that as of January 31, 2024, the Indonesian government's debt had reached Rp8,253.09 trillion.

Joniansyah, Jakarta – As many as 20,000 warteg (Indonesian food stalls that sell rice and ready-to-eat side dishes) merchants, members of the Indonesian Warteg Merchants Association (Hi

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Jakarta – Jokowi appoints Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono Minister of Agrarian and Spatial Planning. He is sowing the seeds of influence in the next administration.

Daniel A. Fajri, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo or Jokowi denied reports that the honorary title of TNI General given to Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto was a political transaction.

Melynda Dwi Puspita and Daniel A Fajri, Antara, Jakarta – Minister for Administrative Reform and Bureaucratic Reform (Menpan RB) Abdullah Azwar Anas postponed the schedule for transferr

Antara, Jakarta – The Ministry of Environment and Forestry collaborated with Indonesian SINTAS Foundation to conduct a population survey of the Javan leopard (Phantera pardus melas) on

Jakarta – The Indonesian government should better enforce a revised state school uniform regulation to protect girls and women from being required to wear the hijab, Human Rights Watch

Harlyne Joku, Port Moresby – Indonesia and Papua New Guinea will boost defense cooperation, officials from the two countries said Tuesday, including border patrols in a region where ind

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – A recent poll by Indikator Politik Indonesia found that nearly 60 percent of respondents believe that there was no government interference in the Feb.

Fuad Iqbal Abdullah, Nusantara, East Kalimantan – Democratic Party Chairman Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono confirmed on Wednesday that he no longer opposes the ongoing construction of the new

Jakarta – A Prabowo-Gibran campaign team member recently revealed that Erick Thohir and Bahlil Lahadalia, among others, would likely return to the next cabinet.

Whisnu Bagus Prasetyo, Jakarta – Economists are urging the government to pay more attention to the middle class, not just the poor, to prevent social unrest.

Jakarta – The moment Prabowo Subianto was dismissed from the Indonesian Armed Forces (then called ABRI) has again been in the public spotlight after President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo award

Resty Woro Yuniar – Indonesia's President Joko Widodo on Wednesday awarded the country's defence minister and presumptive president-elect, Prabowo Subianto, the honorary rank of four-st

Jakarta – Scores of civil society organisations have expressed their opposition to President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's decision to award Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto with an honorary

Mahmud Ichi, Halmahera, Indonesia – Most days, Jamal Adam watches over the 10 aviaries in Ake Tajawe Lolobata National Park with veterinarians and support staff.

Ihsanuddin, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid believes that the plan to award the rank of honorary four-star general on Defense Minister Prabowo S

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – A massive nickel mining and processing project on the Indonesian island of Halmahera has cleared thousands of hectares of forest, forcefully displaced loca

Pradana Boy Zulian – The aftermath of the 7 October Hamas attack on Israel and ensuing violence has had repercussions in Indonesia, Southeast Asia's most populous Muslim-majority nation

Ary Hermawan – The day before Indonesia's general election on February 14, former journalist and Indonesian political observer Ben Bland argued front-runner former army general Prabowo

Ihsanuddin, Jakarta – It is believed that the misuse of social aid (bansos) from the government during the 2024 elections can be categorised as corruption.

Jakarta – It seems President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's work is not yet done, even though his preferred successor Prabowo Subianto has all but won the Feb.

Jakarta – The Health Ministry will require companies to put sugar content on the labels of any beverage products sold in the country.

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – The former head of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Firli Bahuri, did not appear for police questioning related to the alleged extortion case invol