Jakarta – Never in the history of Indonesia's presidential elections, have human rights issues taken center stage as they have in the last election season.

Jakarta – A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted on Monday, spewing a huge ash tower more than five kilometers into the sky after authorities raised its alert level to the second-highes

Jakarta – After a years-long evaluation, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has decided to consolidate the classification of National Health Insurance (JKN) services in an effort to avoid d

Yanuar Nugroho and Burhanuddin Muhtadi – Indonesian academia, particularly that of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), is again under the spotlight and scrutiny.

Antara, Jakarta – The Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra), founded by President-Elect Prabowo Subianto, hinted on Sunday at the possibility of revising the law that limits the num

Fabian Januarius Kuwado, Jakarta – Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) believes that the composition of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Candidate Leader Selection Committee (Pa

Jakarta – The National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) urged the government to establish a femicide watch to identify and establish a mechanism for the preventio

Jakarta – As president elect Prabowo Subianto prepares to enter office in October, he looks set to take a more assertive stance in foreign policy, saying that diplomacy, negotiations, a

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian Army (TNI AD) plans to station 4,463 personnel to secure the 10th World Water Forum (WWF) in Bali.

Jakarta (Agencies) – At least 34 people have died and 16 more were missing after flash floods and cold lava flow from a volcano hit West Sumatra, a local disaster official said Sunday.

Djibril Muhammad, Jakarta – Four prominent figures have expressed interest in contesting the Jakarta gubernatorial election as independent candidates and have been granted access to the

Annisa Febiola and Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – Minister of Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto has spoken out about the government's plan to increase the value-added tax or VAT to 12

Thomas Rizal, Jakarta – Chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Bambang Soesatyo has emphasized that the inauguration of Prabowo Subianto and his running mate Gibran Rakabu

Jakarta – The Indonesian Television Journalists Association (IJTI) has highlighted the Draft Law on Broadcasting (RUU Penyiaran) starting from the drafting process to the substance of t

A man has been found dead in western Indonesia after a suspected attack by a Sumatran tiger authorities were still hunting, a local official said on Saturday, the latest case of conflic

Jakarta – Indonesia's soccer association apologized Friday after fans directed racist comments at Guinea's players online following a 1-0 playoff defeat that ended the Southeast Asian n

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – The Transportation Ministry has officially suspended Asri Damuna, the Head of the Sangia Nibandera Airport Operator Unit Office in Kolaka, Southeast Sulawesi (

Sella Rizky Deviani, Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and his prospective successor, Prabowo Subianto, have exemplified how former adversaries can set aside past ani

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Recent criticisms have arisen regarding the nickel downstreaming process, which is perceived to benefit China more.

Jakarta – Indonesia's incoming ruling party is considering nominating family members of President-elect Prabowo Subianto for the upcoming Jakarta gubernatorial election on Nov 27.

Susilo Yekti – The increase in Single Tuition Fees (UKT) at a number of state universities (PTN) has and triggered a wave of protests by students and attracted attention from many parti

Taufiq Hanafi – Indonesia's President-elect Prabowo Subianto's passion for swimming is extensively documented in stories, images, and videos, reflecting his discipline and dedication th

Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – Indonesia reiterated its commitment to strengthening ties with Papua New Guinea on Wednesday in a "historic" meeting in Jayapura that emphasized defense cooper

Jakarta – President-elect Prabowo Subianto seems to realize that he would have to be above all parties in order to lead the whole nation, which includes the approximately 68 million peo

Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – The Israel military's assault on and seizure of the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt has sparked outcry and fury from the international

Yustinus Patris Paat, Jakarta – Former Governor of West Java, Ridwan Kamil, has emerged as a formidable candidate for the governor position in the 2024 Jakarta Gubernatorial Election af

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Palestinian Ambassador to Indonesia Zuhair Al-Shun gave his comments on Friday regarding Indonesia's existing trade with Israel, claiming that it would not

Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – President-elect Prabowo Subianto has urged all political elites to collaborate with his forthcoming government or observe quietly from the sidelines as

Yustinus Patris Paat, Jakarta – Allies of Prabowo Subianto are voicing their full support for the president-elect's proposal to expand the number of ministries in his future cabinet, ci

Agung Sandy Lesmana, Dea Hardiningsih Irianto – The Musicians Coalition for Gaza held a demonstration in front of the United States Embassy in Central Jakarta on Friday May 10 as a form

Antara, Jakarta – The Transportation Ministry is planning to overhaul the education curriculum in 33 vocational schools under its supervision, following the death of a 19-year-old stude

Yustinus Patris Paat, Jakarta – President-elect Prabowo Subianto has offered ministerial positions to the Democratic Party – a member of the coalition supporting him in the election – a

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Jakarta – A 100 billion rupiah (S$8.4 million) tin-processing plant is being built in Batam by the younger brother of Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto,

Jakarta – Prabowo Subianto intends to form a cabinet of 40 ministers. This will result in a bloated bureaucracy and wasted public money.

Tempo.Co, Jakarta – Shinta Kamdani, chair of the Indonesian Employers Association or Apindo, said the closure of footwear manufacturer PT Sepatu Bata Tbk (BATA) was due to declining dem

Tempo.Co, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission's (KPK) investigation team named former North Maluku governor Abdul Ghani Kasuba as a suspect in the alleged money laundering c

Jakarta – The surreptitious purchase of surveillance devices is a threat to democracy and people's rights to privacy. It is also prone to embezzlement and abuse.

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia's Law and Human Rights Minister Yasonna H.

Stefani Wijaya, Jakarta – The National Police have arrested 142 suspects in a major crackdown on gambling websites over the past two weeks.

Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – April was the hottest month year-on-year (yoy) as the country's weather agency recorded an increase of nearly 1 degree Celsius last month, the highest temperat

Jakarta – An elite club comprising Indonesia's sitting and living former presidents could help incoming leader Prabowo Subianto consolidate power, but challenges lie in bridging new and

Johannes Nugroho – Chants of "Free, Free Palestine!" resounded at university campuses across Indonesia this week at hundreds of rallies inspired by student protests overseas, with local

Eugene Mark – The next administration has a chance to right the wrongs perpetuated by the outgoing president, whose administration has allowed private and vested interests to overrule o

Jakarta – Indonesia's largest deforesting company has continued to clear peatland despite an order by the government for the firm to stop clearing rainforests.

Indonesia's top court has acquitted an indigenous Catholic farmer who was jailed for "encroaching" on a piece of land declared as a tourist park.

Teguh Suprayitno, Sepintun, Indonesia – Past generations of Dahwas's family lived off the food and fuel growing all around them, traversing Sumatra's forest unobstructed whenever cultur

Yustinus Patris Paat, Jakarta – The political parties that formed the coalition supporting Prabowo Subianto's bid for the presidency are set to reunite for the upcoming Jakarta gubernat

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – The Jakarta Traffic Police revealed on Thursday that most of the VIP license plates used by motorists in the capital city are fake.

Jakarta – Elon Musk's Starlink satellite company has been granted business licences to operate in Indonesia, a senior communication and information ministry official said Thursday.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The recent Israeli assault on Rafah has sparked strong international condemnation, including from Indonesia, which has been a staunch supporter of Palestin