Jakarta – The House of Representatives (DPR) has finally approved the General Election Commission Regulation (PKPU) on the requirements for the nomination of regional heads in accordanc

Mita Amalia Hapsari, Jakarta – Reports of discord between President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and President-elect Prabowo Subianto have surfaced recently, but the Presidential Palace has dis

Muhammad Fakhruddin, Stefani Wijaya, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has unveiled its gubernatorial and vice-gubernatorial candidates for the 2024 Regional

Arnoldus Kristianus, Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – The 2025 Draft State Budget (RAPBN) integrates the programs of President-elect Prabowo Subianto and Vice President-elect Gibran Ra

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The Indonesian government is keeping an eye on the US election as ex-American president Donald Trump will go up against the Democrats' presidential nominee

Antara, Jakarta – Islamic organization Muhammadiyah is expected to receive management rights over former coal mining concessions previously held by Adaro Energy or Arutmin Indonesia, as

Jakarta – The multinational joint exercise Super Garuda Shield 2024 commenced on Monday with an opening ceremony at the Juanda Naval Air Base in Sidoarjo, East Java, which includes cybe

Yustinus Patris Paat, Jakarta – President-Elect Prabowo Subianto expressed his desire to unite all political forces and collaborate with his upcoming government to foster national prosp

Juan Ardya Guardiola, Jakarta – The Golkar Party has unexpectedly withdrawn its nomination of senior party member Airin Rachmi Diany for the Banten gubernatorial election, effectively e

Jakarta – Thousands of people rallied in several cities in Indonesia on Friday, pressuring its poll body to issue rules for regional elections amid outrage over an attempt by the politi

Jakarta – President-elect Prabowo Subianto said on Saturday that politics was necessary to improve people's welfare, but denounced politicians whose hunger for power had put their own i

Rifky Anwar and Edna Tarigan – A flash flood following torrential rains on Indonesia's eastern Ternate Island left 13 people dead on Sunday.

Marc Walker – Animal activists hope to free a troupe of monkeys forced to dance for tourists. They are dressed in costumes and made to do jigs, ride bicycles and smoke cigarettes.

Jakarta – Indonesia's election body secured Parliament's nod on Aug 25 to issue new rules in line with demands from protesters, who have been furious over an attempt by allies of outgoi

Jakarta – Protesters gathered outside Jakarta's Parliament complex for the second day on Aug 23, keeping up the pressure on lawmakers who have promised to scrap a controversial Bill to

While many countries are downsizing their military forces, Indonesia is going in the opposite direction. The military is expanding, particularly in terms of personnel.

Mathias Hariyadi, Jakarta – Just days before Pope Francis' apostolic trip to the Asia-Pacific region, with a stop in Indonesia (the world's most populous Muslim nation), Jakarta yesterd

Jakarta – It has only been a year since the world was declared free from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Joko Laksono, Boyolali – Mount Merapi, situated on the border between Central Java and the Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY), released 18 pyroclastic flows early this morning, moving s

Theressia Silalahi, Jakarta – The National Awakening Party (PKB) has officially thrown its support behind President-elect Prabowo Subianto and his vice president, Gibran Rakabuming Raka

President elect Prabowo Subianto took the opportunity recently to mention the crisis that occurred in 1998.

Nirmala Maulana Achmad, Diamanty Meiliana, Jakarta – President elect Prabowo Subianto says it's not a problem that he is often condemned and vilified.

Jakarta – Protesters from a number of different social organisations held demonstrations in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building in Jakarta on Thursday August 22 to prot

Novie Fauziah, Jakarta – Renowned singer and lawmaker Krisdayanti made a surprising announcement on Thursday evening, revealing her decision to withdraw from the mayoral race in Batu, E

Jakarta – The son of outgoing President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and chairman of the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI), Kaesang Pangarep, has secured three letters of recommendation from th

Jakarta – The Jakarta Police have arrested 301 protesters involved in a rally against the Regional Elections Law amendment outside the House of Representatives compound, which ended in

Ary Hermawan – The large-scale rally by Indonesia's pro-democracy activists to prevent the passing of a piece of legislation aimed at stifling electoral competition and cementing Presid

Resty Woro Yuniar – The nationwide protests in Indonesia over proposed changes to the election law are seen by analysts as a reflection of public outrage over President Joko Widodo's at

Responding to the excessive use of force against peaceful protesters by the Indonesian police yesterday, Usman Hamid, Amnesty International Indonesia's Executive Director, said:

Ade Ridwan Yandwiputra, Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) condemned police brutality while dispersing protests against the Regional Head Election Law revisi

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Deputy House Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad of the House of Representatives (DPR) could not guarantee the regulation for age requirements of regional candidates

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – The Indonesian government plans to establish the first nuclear power plant (PLTN) in the country by 2032.

Jihan Ristiyanti, Ade Ridwan Yandwiputra, Jakarta – Students are seen holding another protest in front of the House of Representatives or DPR main gate today, Friday, August 23, 2024.

Bagus Pribadi, Jakarta – Indonesia Corruption Watch or ICW pushed the National Police to disclose its tear gas purchase documents allegedly worth Rp188.9 billion.

Jakarta – The authorities have arrested a man from Melawi regency, West Kalimantan, for allegedly trafficking two orangutans for Rp 27 million (US$1,737).

Bella Evanglista Mikaputri, Jakarta – The office of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo hailed Thursday's nationwide protests as a powerful display of democratic rights, emphasizing the gove

Agnes Valentina Christa, Jakarta – Kaesang Pangarep, the youngest son of President Joko Widodo, has requested a criminal record check as part of the administrative requirements for the

Ichsan Ali, Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has dismissed rumors suggesting that the government might issue a Government Regulation in Lieu of Law (Perppu) regar

Jakarta – The integrity of November's regional elections is being undermined once again, this time by a massive identity theft scandal, which the General Elections Commission (KPU) and

Jakarta – A Jakarta court ordered two local companies to pay up to Rp 60 million ($3,850) to each family whose children died of an acute kidney injury or were seriously injured after co

Jakarta (Agencies) – Lawmakers scrapped a controversial plan to change election rules, a House of Representatives official announced Thursday, after thousands rallied in the capital ove

Jakarta – Chairman of the country's largest Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Yahya Cholil Staquf, on Thursday held a meeting with outgoing President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo at the

Antara, Yogyakarta 00 The Agriculture Ministry is preparing 1.5 million hectares of land for dairy farming to back President-elect Prabowo Subianto's Free Meal Program, aimed at providi

Raden Putri Alpadillah Ginanjar, Jakarta – Kaesang Pangarep, the youngest son of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, and his wife Erina Gudono have faced significant backlash from Indonesia

Chandra Asmara, Soraya Permatasari and Adrian Kennedy – It took little more than 24 hours for Indonesian protesters to end a power grab by the nation's elite, showing the depth of anger

Resty Woro Yuniar – Indonesia's outgoing president Joko Widodo has found himself at the centre of a lawsuit after dozens of students were forced to remove their hijabs during Independen

Adil Al Hasan, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia has highlighted the excessive use of force by security forces during protests against the revision of the Regional Election Law

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – A total of 301 individuals were arrested during a protest at the House of Representatives in Jakarta on Thursday, according to the Jakarta Metro Police.

Thomas Rizal, Jakarta – The Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) officially nominated former high-ranking police officer Ahmad Luthfi for the Central Java governorship on Friday, w

Indah Handayani, Jakarta 00 The Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) closed higher on Friday, gaining 55.62 points, or 0.74 percent, to end at 7,544.2, as investor sentiment improved following