Bill Birtles –- On the rim of an 800-metre volcanic crater, tour guide Junaedi is shielding his face from the sulphur dioxide wafting from below.

Resty Woro Yuniar – A new report accuses a massive China-funded nickel industrial complex in Indonesia's Maluku province of causing "significant" environmental destruction and existenti

Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – The Foreign Ministry has assembled a team of experts to help formulate Indonesia's arguments in an International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory case that seek

Pat Walsh – 2024 is looming like a democratic nightmare for two of Australia's most important allies. The US may elect Donald Trump.

Lee Sue-Ann, Maria Monica Wihardja – A recent survey shows that younger Indonesian voters, like their older fellow citizens, still hold traditional media and in-person conversations in

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – An Indonesian palm oil company that dropped a lawsuit against a fire expert whose testimony led to its being fined is suing a second time, in what observer

Jayapura, Jubi – Jean Hendrik Rollo, the Head of the Food Security and Agriculture Department in Jayapura City, expressed the need to promote modern agriculture to increase interest, pa

Antara, Jakarta – The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) reported that at least 458 houses in Pangkalpinang City, Bangka Belitung Province were submerged in floodwaters ranging

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has decided to raise the portion of its state budget for fertilizer subsidy, one of the Joko "Jokowi" Widodo administration's la

Zulkarnaini, Jakarta – A grouping of national figures have expressed concerns about the ongoing election process and say they have observed attempts to use excessive power to achieve fu

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said Wednesday that the future capital, Nusantara, will have other places of worship, as the city began construction on a mo

Muhammad Aulia, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) convened a crucial meeting on Wednesday evening with all three presidential candidates and their running mates to p

Jakarta – The Office of the Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister reported that the personal Instagram account belonging to coordinating security affairs minister

Ade Ridwan Yandwiputra, Jakarta – Presidential candidate number 1 Anies Baswedan promises to transform Sorong in Southwest Papua into an agro-maritime city.

Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – The government has prepared incentives for businesses opposing the increase of entertainment tax.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) has decided to keep the BI 7-Day Reverse Repo Rate (BI7DRR) at 6 percent, as the inflation rate cools down to 2.61 percent, the lowest

Divya Karyza, Jakarta – Indonesia is planning to slash the targeted share of renewables in the national energy mix, a move seen by experts as a step back in the country's ambition towar

Resty Woro Yuniar – Indonesia's support for South Africa's case before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) accusing Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians has been call

Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – Drawing inspiration from the vibrant markets in Thailand, Tanah Abang Market in Jakarta has unveiled a new concept "Little Bangkok" to attract customers back to of

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – As the simultaneous presidential and legislative elections on Feb.

Yohana Belinda, Jakarta – Industry players are pressing for legal action against a recent hike to the entertainment tax, arguing that it will hinder their businesses and allow illegal a

Sibolga, North Sumatra – Anies Baswedan, who is campaigning on an opposition platform, has welcomed a statement from rival contender Ganjar Pranowo that calls for change at next month's

The giant sea wall is a false solution to the climate crisis and accelerates the ecological degradation of the land and waters of Java Island.

Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – Investments in Indonesia's energy and mineral resources sector increased by 11%, reaching $30.3 billion (Rp 471 trillion), compared to the $27 billion

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is set to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for a series of projects, including a mosque and a memorial park, in Indonesia'

Fuad Iqbal Abdullah, Balikpapan – The National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) is recruiting crocodile handlers for Indonesia's new capital project, Nusantara, in East Kalimantan.

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Divya Karyza, Jakarta – Indonesia is aiming to have 15 oil and gas projects come on stream this year, as the country eyes more investment in the sector.

Jakarta – Indonesian authorities should immediately stop all pushbacks of boats carrying ethnic Rohingya refugees, and investigate and end all assaults on refugees, Human Rights Watch s

In the 2019 general elections, Indonesian voters elected 118 women to the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR).

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – Indonesia saw last year's exports drop 11.33 percent year-on-year (yoy), according to Statistics Indonesia (BPS) data, as the world economy weakened on top of lo

Medan – Defense Minister and 2024 presidential election frontrunner Prabowo Subianto promoted Medan mayor Bobby Nasution, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's son-in-law, for the North Suma

Indonesia's holiday island, Bali, is rolling out its new tourist tax as part of an effort to tackle its biggest problems –- traffic and rubbish.

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New vehicle sales in Indonesia declined by 19% to 85,284 units in December 2023 from 105,354 units a year earlier, according to member wholesale data compiled by local automotive indust

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi is scheduled to speak against Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory at the International Court of Justice – al

Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – Secretary General of the Agrarian Reform Consortium (KPA) Dewi Kartika reported rampant cases of violence, intimidation, and arrests of agrarian defenders in agra

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Adil Al Hasan, Jakarta – The House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Puan Maharani responded to the request by civil society's request through Petisi 100 or Petition 100 to impeach Presi

Tempo.Co, Jakarta – The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) is allocating Rp186.9 trillion for this year's energy subsidy budget.

Istiqomatul Hayati, Jakarta – Viral videotrons in support of Anies Baswedan by Anies Bubble and Olppaemi Project were taken down by the regional governments on Monday, January 15.

Adinda Jasmine, Yohanes Maharso Joharsoyo, Jakarta – Two train accidents occurred in Indonesia within the first two weeks of 2024.

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian Migrant Workers' Protection Agency (BP2MI) gave a strong warning to the Indonesian Migrant Workers Placement Agencies (P3MI) that are still overcharging

Savero Aristia Wienanto, Jakarta – Notable artist Butet Kartaredjasa criticized the Jakarta government's decision to raise the rent of art and performance halls in the capital as stipul

Moh. Khory Alfarizi, Jakarta – A hacker group reportedly accessed sensitive data belonging to state-owned railway operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia (PT KAI).

Adinda Jasmine Prasetyo, Jakarta – Indonesian Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi met with his Chinese counterpart Li Xiaopeng in Beijing, China, on January 12, 2024.

Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto has pointed to the significance of the food estate program in improving food security, saying it serves as a strategic solution to addr

Tempo.Co, Jakarta – State power company PLN recorded electricity sales volume in 2023 reaching 285.23 terawatt hours (TWh).

Antara, South Bangka, Babel Islands – The Ministry of Environment and Forestry (LHK) is intensifying tree planting and mangrove rehabilitation actions as part of efforts to anticipate c

Jakarta – Indonesia reached an electrification rate of 99.78 percent in 2023, coming close to the government's target of achieving 100 percent access to electricity for all households.