Jakarta – The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) Composite (IHSG) was back in the green on Friday, surging by 0.39 percent, or 27.90 points, to close at 7,237.52 ahead of the vice president

Yohana Belinda, Jakarta – Nine new renewable energy projects worth a combined Rp 51 trillion have seen their financing dry up as a result of international lenders' unwillingness to meet

Adinda Jasmine Prasetyo, Jakarta – Indonesian Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita reported on the country's achievements in the manufacturing sector, which has enabled it to be

Yuni Rohmawati, Jakarta – The United Muslim Forum reported Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan, also known as Zulhas, to the National Police for allegedly committing religious blasphemy in hi

Monique Handa Shafira, Jakarta – Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Arifin Tasrif on Friday called for the increased utilization of domestic gas reserves while aiming to curtail the

Yerica Lai, Jakarta – Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the eldest son of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, and also the youngest among the vice presidential candidates, will be in the spotlight as

Jakarta – Labor groups staged protests on Thursday in Jakarta, demanding wage increases and a permanent cease-fire in Gaza.

Jakarta – The daughter of incumbent Vice President Ma'ruf Amin, Siti Nur Azizah, has issued a public endorsement of the presidential bid of Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-

Jakarta – The government said on Friday that it would slap palm oil companies operating within forest areas with fines amounting to a total of Rp 4.8 trillion ($310.1 million).

Jakarta – Presidential candidate Anies Baswedan has lamented that it was getting harder to find venues willing to host dialogues featuring presidential candidates, after some of his pub

Workers held a protest action at the Horse Statue in Gambir, Central Jakarta, on Thursday December 21, in which they made three demands.

Defara Dhanya, Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian Halal Product Assurance Agency (BPJPH) Head, M.

Antara, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo or Jokowi today, Dec.

Adil Al Hasan, Jakarta – Presidential candidate number 3 Ganjar Pranowo assessed that signs of a new order have lately emerged since people's freedom of expression has been curtailed.

Yuni Rohmawati, Jakarta – Indonesia Police Watch (IPW) urged Jakarta Metro Police investigators to immediately detain Firli Bahuri, a suspect in the alleged extortion case against forme

Jakarta – The families of the victims of forced disappearances admit that they are disappointed with President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo for reneging on a promise to resolve cases of past hu

Defara Dhanya, Ihsan Reliubun, Jakarta – A member of running presidential pair Anies Baswedan-Muhaimin Iskandar's winning team Wijayanto Samirin claimed that the government's food estat

Muhammad Mutaqin, Jakarta – The Labour Party held a protest action in front of the United States Embassy in Central Jakarta on Thursday December 21 at which Labour Party president Said

Medikantyo Adhikresna, Jakarta – Firli Bahuri, who was recently removed from the chairmanship of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) amid extortion allegations, said Thursday he

Jakarta – The families of the victims of the enforced disappearances in 1997-98 have raised the possibility of holding a massive Kamisan (Thursday) action in front of the Presidential P

Yerica Lai, Jakarta – While the 2024 presidential candidates have been pounding the pavement seeking to win over the country's voters, some of the political parties backing them appear

Jakarta – The Constitutional Court has formed a long-awaited permanent three-member ethics council in an apparent bid to restore public trust after a series of ethical scandals in the c

Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Wednesday named North Maluku Governor Abdul Ghani Kasuba as a suspect for allegedly accepting bribes in exchange for helping cer

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo led a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday for the construction of a police station in the planned new capital's Nusantara Central Government Dis

Jakarta – Presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo and running mate Mahfud MD have pledged to improve the distribution of social assistance funds to ensure they are more targeted and more

Jakarta – Former president and Democratic Party founder Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) announced on Wednesday that he would focus on ensuring his party's victory in the 2024 legislative

Jakarta – Former vice president Jusuf Kalla declared his support on Tuesday for presidential candidate Anies Baswedan and his running mate Muhaimin Iskandar.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo or Jokowi claimed that the Nusantara Capital City or IKN will become the greenest capital city in the world.

Annika Burgess and Natasya Salim – Taking any chance he can to be seen wiggling his hips and shaking his arms, a 72-year-old with a dark past now has a new cute "teddy bear" image.

Jakarta – Indonesia's central bank held policy rates steady on Thursday to support the rupiah and keep inflation at bay, but indicated there was room for monetary easing in the second h

JAKARTA – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo was absent from Gadjah Mada University's (UGM) anniversary event in Yogyakarta on Tuesday after strong remarks from the university's student bod

Bangkok – Three trafficked Sumatran orangutans were sent back from Thailand to Indonesia on Thursday as part of a joint effort between the countries to tackle the illegal wildlife trade

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – State-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina is planning to make an investment worth $900 million in Algeria over the next decades, according to Foreign Minister

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Official records from the General Election Commission (KPU) indicate that presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto has accumulated the highest campaign funds amo

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – The Jakarta Police revealed on Wednesday the dismantling of a syndicate involved in the production and sale of counterfeit license plates and vehicle registrat

Mohammad Said, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has signed a decree prolonging the tenure of Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) leaders for an additional year, an aide conf

Lintang Budiyanti P, Resinta Sulistiyandari, Jakarta – An official at the Ministry of Health denies circulating information that Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes can cause humans to become

Hellena Souisa, Riza Salman on Wawonni island, and Sally Brooks – In a bra and shorts, a woman stands on an earthmover and fends off attempts by men around her to cover her upper body.

Jakarta – Last week's revelations from the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) that illicit money could be flowing into campaigns for the 2024 general election sho

Divya Karyza, Jakarta – The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry has begun studies to map the potential of rare earth minerals in domestic coal and is also considering other ways to in

Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – Indonesia, trailing its neighbors in the electric vehicle (EV) race, is stepping on the gas with a package of tax incentives aimed at revving up its domestic

Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – The Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Ministry announced that only registered users will be able to purchase subsidized 3 kg LPG canisters starting from January

Jakarta – The Jakarta administration has kicked off the construction of a wastewater pipeline network amid efforts to build a domestic wastewater management system (SPALD) that complies

Erwan Hartawan, Jakarta – Indonesia's electricity company PLN provided a total of 624 Public Electric Vehicle Charging (SPKLU) distributed across 411 strategic posts in anticipation of

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – Newly released data from Statistics Indonesia (BPS) reveal a deep discrepancy between the haves and the have-nots in Jakarta, given that the townspeople's spendi

Jakarta – Despite the notable age difference compared to other vice-presidential candidates, Gibran Rakabuming Raka is ready to engage in the vice-presidential debate scheduled for Frid

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo wants Indonesians to seek medical treatment in the country, particularly in the future capital, as work is underway to build

Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – Director General of Information and Public Communication at the Ministry of Communication and Informatics (Kominfo), Usman Kansong, said the ministry recorded a s

Cassie Freund – Indonesia's shark and ray trade is highly regulated but poorly monitored, opening the door for illegal activity alongside the legal sale and purchase of these fish and t

News Desk, Jakarta – Vice presidential candidate Gibran Rakabuming Raka made his first visit to the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) in East Kalimantan and said he was impressed with the me