Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian Health Ministry drew attention to the fact that around one million Indonesians were still infected with various neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).

VOA, Reuters, Jakarta – The White House said it looks forward to working with the incoming Indonesian administration but stopped short of congratulating Prabowo Subianto on his apparent

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) proposed a number of Indonesian economic and social development figures to receive the Nobel Prize for their contribution to

Vadhel Andika Raksayudha, Cianjur – Four villagers died due to suspected underground gas poisoning in Cianjur regency, West Java, on Wednesday.

Antara, Jakarta – Train operator KAI Commuter affirms the security of its C-Access ticketing and train schedule application for users following a security breach.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia is setting its sights on an annual economic growth rate of at least 6 percent to elevate itself to the status of a high-income nation, a senior

Zikrullah Shubhy, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) searched the residence of Hanan Supangkat, a businessman and key witness in the case involving former Agriculture

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – Indonesia's foreign exchange reserves stood at $144.0 billion (Rp 2.255 trillion) at the end of February 2024, maintaining robust levels despite a sligh

Aseanty Pahlevi, Gelam Island, Indonesia – Not long ago, Suparyanto discovered that his family home on a small island off the west coast of Borneo was to become a quartz mine.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Two major palm oil companies recently exited a committee that helps identify forest areas for protection, bringing the total number of firms quitting the f

David Hutt – For months leading up to Indonesia's presidential elections in February, and in the weeks since, a good number of talking heads have been trying to parse whether President-

Tina Susilawati, Jakarta – The National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) has released its annual report in which it noted that there were 401,975 cases of violenc

Dani Prabowo, Jakarta – As many as 48 civil society organisations sent a subpoena to President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo regarding alleged fraud in the 2024 elections.

Jakarta – Protesters calling themselves the People's Justice Movement demonstrated in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building in Jakarta on Thursday March 7 demanding that

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The presidential campaign of Ganjar Pranowo and his running mate Mohammad Mahfud MD raised Rp 506.89 billion ($32.5 million) and spent roughly the same amount u

A Catholic major seminarian in Indonesia, who has been evading police following allegations of sexually abusing a minor seminarian, has been arrested.

Suryadi, Pekanbaru, Indonesia – Emergency workers and community firefighters battled isolated fires in Sumatra's Riau province in late February as the onset of the region's first dry se

Jakarta – The sudden increase in votes gained by the tiny Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) during the ongoing real count of the 2024 general election results has sparked protests and s

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – The longstanding trend of granting key roles in state corporations to supporters of presidential and vice-presidential hopefuls has resurfaced.

Jakarta – Gender roles in Indonesia are unique. While women are expected to take on domestic responsibilities, they can also work and study as they please.

Antara, Jakarta – The Foreign Affairs Ministry has noted a substantial rise in the number of Indonesian citizens participating in Cambodia's online gambling sector.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo recently told Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese that it would be best for Indonesia to collaborate with Australia o

Yohanes Maharso Joharsoyo, Jakarta – The Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) headquarters plans to add 22 more military commands across the country.

Antara, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Maritime and Investment Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan revealed that some ministries and governmental agencies were found swapping up the pa

Jakarta – The Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) program in Indonesia seems to be sweet on the lips but sticks in the throat.

Antara, Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto said that Indonesia, as a member of the G20, a gathering of many of the world's largest economies, must not let its people live

Riri Rahayu and Yohanes Maharso (Antara), Jakarta – Senior economist from Universitas Indonesia Faisal Basri said investors are hesitant to invest in the Nusantara Capital City or IKN i

Antara, Jakarta – Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas said Wednesday he is anticipating varying dates for the start of Ramadan between the official government stipulation and

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – In its pursuit of becoming a high-income country by 2045, the government sets a target to elevate the middle-class population to 80 percent, up from the c

Basten Gokkon, Jakarta – Indonesia is developing a satellite constellation to beef up monitoring of its marine and fisheries resources with the maiden launch of a nanosatellite schedule

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) recorded that 166 Indonesian citizens (WNI) are currently facing the threat of death penalty abroad.

Irsyan Hasyim (Contributor), Jakarta – The Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry said that the population of long-tailed monkeys (Macaca fascicularis) has exploded due to an i

Aisyah Amira, Jakarta – The Transportation Ministry has opened the registration for the free homecoming program since March 4, 2024.

Panji Satrio, Medan – A trader has illegally bought 2,000 tons of rice from a State Logistics Agency (Bulog) warehouse in Medan for retail sales using falsified documents, police said o

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Antara, Jakarta – The Aceh Conservation and Natural Resources Agency (BKSDA) assesses that deforestation has caused wildlife in the forest of Aceh to become increasingly isolated.

Jakarta – Landslides caused by heavy rains in Pemalang Regency, Central Java on Sunday caused massive damages to three residential areas in Watukumpul District.

Andi Adam, Jakarta – A number of legislators in the DPR's Commission VII, which deals with energy issues, are paying attention to the alleged politicization of mining business permits (

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Chairman of the NasDem Party's central executive board, Taufik Basari, affirmed that his side is currently in the process of gathering signatures from all

Muhammad Aulia, Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – An executive from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has rejected the graft allegations leveled on Tuesday against the party's

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo expressed confidence on Tuesday that the economy would grow by over 5 percent this year, assuming the presidential e

Jakarta – The recent acquisition of nickel miner PT Vale Indonesia by state-owned mining holding company MIND ID has strengthened the Indonesian government's foothold in the country's n

Amy Sood – While Indonesia's official election results are expected to confirm Prabowo Subianto as president-elect later this month, the parties supporting his rival candidates have cal

Jakarta – Two protesting groups consisting of a camp supporting the impeachment of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and a camp opposing his impeachment held demonstrations in front of the

Yogyakarta – Dozens of supporters of presidential candidate tickets number 1, Anies Baswedan and Muhaimin Iskandar, and ticket number 3, Ganjar Pranowo and Mahfud MD, descended on the R

Dani Prabowo, Jakarta – Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto says that democracy in Indonesia is still messy and very costly.

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Johannes Nugroho – The death of a teenage student at a pesantren (Islamic boarding school) has horrified many in Indonesia and highlighted a rising trend of violence and bullying in the

Jakarta – Indonesia's presumed president Prabowo Subianto on March 5 promised a "very smooth" transfer of power later in 2024 and opened the door to privatising state-run firms while ma

Jakarta – Speaking at the Mandiri Investment Forum, Prabowo said he was not satisfied with Indonesia's democracy and there was room for improvement.