Jakarta (Agencies) – Prabowo Subianto on Tuesday promised a "very smooth" transfer of power later this year and pledged to continue the policies of incumbent Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and do

Jakarta – A senior aide to President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has issued a statement rejecting speculation that Indonesia plans to open bilateral relations with Israel.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – The House of Representatives or DPR held its first plenary meeting after the 2024 general elections on Tuesday, March 5, 2024.

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – Health agencies in some regions have been recording an increase in cases of dengue fever and deaths caused by it in the past month, and are warning residents t

Jakarta – The price of rice has started to decline in various parts of the country after government efforts in past weeks to focus on distributing the staple food to markets.

Divya Karyza, Jakarta – A revised ministerial regulation is expected to support industrial and commercial use of rooftop solar panels, but how it is implemented will be crucial in ensur

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Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto wants to raise the tax ratio to 16 percent, up from the current 10 percent, which he deems low compared to other c

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The Finance Ministry is currently formulating a contingency fund dedicated to the National Food Agency (Bapanas) to ensure the distribution of food in mar

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Amelia Rahima Sari, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle or PDIP still leads the race in the temporary real count by the General Elections Commission or KPU.

Jakarta – Presumptive president-elect Prabowo Subianto has predicted that Indonesia will be able to achieve food self-sufficiency through the food estate program in the next two to thre

Jakarta – Representatives from the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) visited the office of the Ministry of State Secretariat at the Presidential Palace Co

Irfandi, Sinjai, South Sulawesi – Police said Monday they have arrested six suspects accused of inciting a violent mob that stormed into the local General Election Commission (KPU) offi

Myesha Fatina Rachman and Dewi Rina Cahyani, Jakarta – Dates have always been a popular food during Ramadan, and it is a worldwide Muslim tradition to break the fast with dates.

Antara, Aisyah Amira, Jakarta – The Head of the National Food Agency (Bapanas) Arief Prasetyo Adi spoke up about the spike in food prices a week before Ramadan.

Antara, Jakarta – Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka embarked on a working visit to the UK, as he was invited by the Indonesian Embassy in the country.

Antara, Jakarta – Vice Chair of the House of Representatives (DPR) Sufmi Dasco Ahmad denied the reports of the direct appointment of Jakarta's regional head.

Anwar Siswadi, Jakarta – The Geophysics Station of West Java's Bandung Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency, or BMKG Bandung recorded 152 earthquakes hitting West Java throug

Jakarta – At this point, no one doubts that President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is and has long been playing the role of kingmaker for presumptive president-elect Prabowo Subianto.

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said on Monday that the government had no plan to increase fuel prices in the coming weeks.

Suryadi, Pekanbaru, Indonesia – Almost two years after a joint Mongabay investigation revealed systemic failure by Indonesia's plantation industry to share gains with community f

Petrus Riski, Taufik Wijaya, Sidoarjo, Indonesia – On the eve of Indonesia's presidential election on Feb.

Achmad Ali, Surabaya – An explosion rocked the headquarters of the Bomb Squad (Gegana) Detachment of the East Java Regional Police in Morokrembangan, Surabaya, on Monday, destroying sev

Medikantyo Adhikresna, Jakarta – Ahmed Zaki Iskandar, a consultant to Chief Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto, has rebutted allegations that the free school lunch program would utili

Yohana Belinda, Jakarta – More than half of Indonesians say products they regularly buy have been downsized in a phenomenon known as shrinkflation, or the practice of reducing the size

Thomas Rizal & Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Prabowo Subianto, the projected winner of the February 14 presidential election, is poised to take the reins from President Joko "Jokowi" W

Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – State-Owned Enterprises Minister, Erick Thohir, has called on both state-owned and private companies to contribute towards providing 1.5 million homes

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – The row between President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and Megawati Soekarnoputri, the chair of the Indonesian Democratic Party or Struggle (PDI-P), could move in

Novianti Setuningsih, Jakarta – The latest Kompas Research and Development (Litbang Kompas) survey shows that 62.2 percent of respondents agree with the House of Representatives

Heru Andriyanto, Bandung – Authorities in the city of Bandung issued a temporary closure order for a Circle-K convenience store on Saturday, following a complaint from renowned Muslim p

Antara, Jakarta – International ulemas (Muslim clerics) commended Indonesia for its unwavering support for the rights and independence of Palestinian people.

Jakarta – Hundreds of people from groups supporting presidential candidate pair number 1, Anies Baswedan-Muhaimin Iskandar (AMIN) and number 3, Ganjar Pranowo-Mahfud MD, held a protest

Jakarta – Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Quomas likes to court controversy, and the latest example is his proposal to open religious affairs offices (KUAs) to extend services t

Antara, Bandung – Imam Nahrawi, the former Minister of Youth and Sports convicted in a corruption case, has been granted parole and released from Sukamiskin Prison in Bandung, West Java

Elan Suherlan, Subang – A shipment of 66,000 tons of imported rice from Vietnam arrived at Patimban Port, Subang, West Java, on Friday.

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Security Sector Reform is asking the Indonesian military Headquarters (Mabes TNI) to cancel a plan to add regional military commands (Kodam) in

Icha Rastika, Jakarta – Army Chief of Staff (KSAD) General Maruli Simanjuntak claims that many local people have asked him for new TNI (Indonesian military) post to be established in re

Solo – Hundreds of people took part in a demonstration on Friday March 1 in front of the Solo City Hall in Central Java, which is the office of vice presidential candidate number 02 and

Editorial board, Jakarta – When they resume their sitting next week, House of Representatives legislators must ponder a major decision as to whether to exercise their right of inquiry t

Alifia Sekar, Jakarta – The public apology delivered on Monday by dozens of employees of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has been met with activists criticizing the punishme

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – As Indonesians prepare to welcome the fasting month of Ramadan in March, rice prices reached an all-time high in February 2024, according to the Central S

Achmad Ali, Blitar – Syamsudin, popularly known as Gus Syamsudin, a controversial figure associated with swinger (partner-swapping) content on YouTube, was forcefully taken into custody

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – French automobile brand Citroen is planning to start assembling its electric cars in Indonesia this July, a senior government official said on Friday.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) and the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) are expected to play opposition roles in the future administration of

Fuad Iqbal Abdullah, Nusantara, East Kalimantan – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said on Friday that he is considering a move to the new national capital, Nusantara, as early as July, p

Alfi Dinilhaq, Jakarta – The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported a 0.37 percent monthly inflation in February.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Chief Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto has addressed the recent comments from the World Bank regarding the potential impact of the free lunch program

Delfi Neski, Padang – Since Thursday afternoon, Minangkabau International Airport (BIM) in Padang Pariaman, West Sumatra, has been shuttered as a precaution against the dispersion of vo

Antara, Gresik – Mining giant Freeport Indonesia is set to commence the operation of its copper smelting plant in Gresik, East Java, in June, according to Energy and Mineral Resources M