Jakarta – The administration of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, like others before it, has stood by Indonesia's well-established foreign policy of neutrality amid major-power rivalries,

David Oliver Purba – The Andalas University (Unand) academic community alliance in Padang, West Sumatra, is urging President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to stop political "cawe-cawe" (meddling

Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto claims that he has received information about plans to tamper with ballots during the 2024 general election, one method of which is by

Jakarta (Agencies) – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati is working as usual, the presidential palace official Ari Dwipayana, said on Friday, when asked about the speculation that sh

Jakarta – With human rights campaigners and their protection having suffered setbacks in the past decade, rights group Amnesty International Indonesia (AII) said the Feb.

Jakarta (Agencies) – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said on Friday his cabinet was working normally, amid reports of discontent among his ministers.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The General Election Commission (KPU) has officially announced the simultaneous regional elections (Pilkada) for 2024 will take place on Nov. 27, 2024.

Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has appointed Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian as the Acting Chief Security Minister, replacing Mohammad Mahfud MD, who resigned

Aep, Bandung – The Rector of Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), Reini D Wirahadikusuma, has issued an apology for the controversy related to the utilization of online loans from a p

Sella Rizky Deviani, Jakarta – Education expert from Multimedia Nusantara University (UMN), Doni Koesoema, highlights the significance of presidential candidates addressing the issue of

Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – Indonesian entrepreneurs have a creative approach to reducing abstention rates and encouraging citizens to exercise their voting rights in the 2024 ele

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia recently announced that they would relax the golden visa requirements for investors who are investing in the new capital project Nusantara.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – An American diplomat recently said that the US was ready to implement the cooperation under the recently announced "comprehensive strategic partnership" wi

Antara, Makassar – Indonesian Communication and Information (Kominfo) Minister Budi Arie Setiadi targeted the country's internet speed to reach 765 megabits per second (Mbps), or 30 tim

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Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – Bhima Yudhistira, executive director of the Center of Economic and Law Studies (Celios), criticizes presidential candidates' economic growth targets that he de

Michelle Gabriela, Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Masses from the Indonesia Village Administration Association (Apdesi) held another protest in front of the House of Representatives (DPR)

Jakarta – The Ministry of Health on Friday emphasized the importance of early pregnancy planning by couples, citing high maternal and infant mortality rates in Indonesia.

Ashlynn Hannah, Jakarta – Ivan Gunawan, a well-known entertainment TV host, recently lost his job following a reprimand from the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) for being deeme

Jakarta – Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, popularly known as Ahok, confirmed his resignation from the position of chief commissioner at the state-run oil company Pertamina on Friday.

Tria Dianti and Arie Firdaus, Jakarta – Indonesia's Ganjar Pranowo readily accepts the hospitality of his constituents, Anies Baswedan charms with his eloquence in town halls across the

Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – In the upcoming fifth and final presidential debate scheduled for Sunday, the Chairwoman of the Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo), Shinta W Kam

Jakarta – The Trade Minister issues new regulations that ease restrictions on importing batik fabric products.

Andika Dwi, Raden Putri, Tim Tempo, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Mahfud Md officially stepped down from his post after presenting hi

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Sharisya Kusuma Rahmanda, Jakarta – At least eleven regional heads submitted a judicial review with the Constitutional Court (MK) regarding Article 201 Paragraphs 7, 8, and 9 of Regiona

Agnes Valentina Christa, Jakarta – The Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) has deployed 446,291 personnel to safeguard the 2024 elections.

Muhammad Aulia, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said on Thursday that it will continue its graft investigation against former Vice Justice Minister Edward Omar Sha

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that foreign tourist visits from January to December 2023 reached 11.68 million, a surge of 98.3 percent co

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Mahfud MD has announced his resignation from the cabinet to allow him to focus on running for vice

Nur Janti, Jakarta – Indonesia's efforts to eradicate corruption seem to have been hampered by various causes, from attacks against law enforcers to vote-buying, as suggested by the cou

Yosef Riadi and Leo Galuh, Jakarta – At 53, Mak Luke, a transgender woman, will go to the polls for the first time when Indonesia holds an election on Feb.

Jakarta – Presidential candidate Anies Baswedan has said that if he is elected president, he will uphold the bans on hardline groups the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) and Hizbut Tahrir In

Sholto Byrnes – The world's third-largest democracy goes to the polls on February 14.

Bengaluru – Indonesia's economy grew 5.0 per cent in the fourth quarter from a year earlier, supported by resilient domestic consumption, despite exports shrinking and commodity prices

Kuala Lumpur/Surabaya – Aeshnina Azzahra Aqilani is too young to vote in Indonesia's elections in February, but that has not stopped her from demanding the three presidential candidates

Indonesia's General Election Commission (KPU) has revealed that a majority of voters in the upcoming presidential election will be young people.

Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko Widodo is facing mounting public criticism over his perceived political interference and lack of neutrality as he campaigns for the leading candidate

Matt Brann – Northern Australia's live export trade to Indonesia is in limbo as the cattle industry waits for its biggest market to issue import permits for 2024.

Ankur Banerjee, Singapore – Indonesian markets, after a period of relative calm, are showing signs of concern about the prospect of a drawn out national election and the possibility of

Donny Iqbal, Bogor, Indonesia – At the age of 60, Siti Salamah started making changes at her family home in the city of Bogor, just south of Jakarta, Indonesia's capital.

Johannes Nugroho – Indonesia's ambitious goal to become a digital nation has prompted scepticism over the purported benefits of technology and Jakarta's capacity to implement initiative

Adi Warsono, Bekasi – Dozens of Commuter Line or KRL users laid flowers on the broken escalator at Bekasi Station on Wednesday evening, Jan. 31.

Aryo Putranto Saptohutomo, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's policy of handing out a flood of various types of social aid (bansos) is seen as being a form of transactional poli

Jakarta – Academic communities and students from a number of Indonesian campuses have banded together to issue statements criticising Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo ahead of

Dani Prabowo, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia has recorded that 268 human rights defenders were victims of attacks throughout 2023, and that they came from a variety of backgr

Jakarta – A Kamisan (Thursday) action today touched on the presidential and vice presidential ticket number 2 of Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto and President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's e

Muhammad Aulia, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has launched an investigation into Sigma Cipta Caraka (SCC), a subsidiary of the state-run telecommunication compan

Monique Handa Shafira, Jakarta – The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported a year-on-year inflation rate of 2.57 percent and a month-to-month rate of 0.04% for January 2024, in line