Yohanes Maharso, Defara Dhanya, Jakarta – Suharso Monoarfa, Minister of National Development Planning/Head of Bappenas, denied the notion that investors are hesitant to invest in Nusant

Yohana Belinda, Jakarta – The increased distribution of subsidized fertilizer has done little to improve agricultural production in the country, industry players and experts say, noting

Jack Moore – Joko Widodo has led Indonesia for a nearly a decade pledging to do things differently, but he stands accused of manoeuvring to build his own political dynasty in next month

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto will not bring back the tax amnesty program and instead aims to enhance the tax ratio as a means to increase sta

Su-Lin Tan, Singapore – The Australian government has pledged A$35 million (US$23 million) towards supporting East Timor's policing services and another A$4 million (US$2.6 million) in

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) assessed that President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has failed to contribute to strengthening the anti-corruption agenda.

Jakarta – When we reflect, in the years ahead, on President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's decade in power, we may recall it as a Big Bang for the country's infrastructure – with all of that co

Johannes Nugroho – The arrest of an Indonesian social media celebrity for her alleged involvement in an adult film ring has again sparked debate over the Muslim-majority country's stric

Officials in Indonesia's tourism hotspot of Bali are on the hunt for a British influencer after she took a swipe at the island's "unbearable" traffic and called the famous Kuta beach "a

Aisyah Llewellyn – Families and friends of those who died in a deadly bomb attack in Bali in Indonesia that killed 202 people and injured another 200 have expressed shock and anger afte

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – West Sumatra and West Java have joined Bali in implementing an entertainment tax of less than 40 percent for establishments like nightclubs, karaoke spots

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Defara Dhanya Paramitha, Jakarta – IKN Authority head Bambang Susantono said the Nusantara capital city (IKN) will be built differently than other Indonesian metropolitans.

Monique Handa Shafira, Jakarta – Singkawang, a city in West Kalimantan, has once again been named Indonesia's most tolerant city for the third consecutive time by the human rights group

Mita Amalia Hapsari, Jakarta – A judge in Jakarta ruled for former vice justice minister Edward Omar Sharief Hiariej on Tuesday and ordered the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) t

Fito Akhmad Erlangga, Jakarta – A recent poll by the Indonesian Survey Circle (LSI) of Denny JA indicated that 80.8 percent of respondents are satisfied with the performance of Presiden

Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani is planning to introduce a student loan program funded by the Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education (LPDP), modeled afte

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – A German diplomat said Tuesday that his country was keeping a close eye on Indonesia's capital relocation amidst the government's attempts to convince fore

Defara Dhanya Paramitha, Jakarta – Institute for Economic and Social Research – Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Indonesia (LPEM FEB UI) has recently released Indonesia'

Jakarta – Sholeh, the owner of a meatball soup shop in the Magelang district of Bandongan, said he did not expect to see President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and Defense Minister Prabowo Subi

Jakarta – The Four Finger Salute (Salam 4 Jari) movement or campaign initiated by Indonesian Green Party president John Muhammad has gone viral on social media platforms X (Twitter) and

Bilal Ramadhan, Jakarta – Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) has responded to Indonesia's latest Corruption Perception Index (CPI) score which was recently released by Transparency Intern

Ashlynn Hannah, Jakarta – Indonesian companies are lagging behind their counterparts in Asia Pacific on generative artificial intelligence adoption, according to the PwC's 27th Annual G

Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – North Maluku's Halmahera Study Forum of Foshal, The Indonesian Forum for Environment, Trend Asia, and the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation revealed a pletho

Jakarta – Presidential candidate Anies Baswedan has lamented the fact that North Maluku, one of the country's richest provinces, still lives in poverty and faces teacher shortages and p

Jakarta – In just two weeks, voters will head to the polls for one of the world's largest single-day elections.

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo claims he is within his legal rights in taking sides and taking part in campaigns in the coming general election, literally

Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – GoTo CEO Patrick Walujo has dismissed allegations that the government's recent curbing of TikTok's operations in Indonesia was a collusive act intended to com

Yerica Lai, Jakarta – Indonesia's largest Islamic organization Nahdlatul Ulama's (NU) neutrality pledge for the upcoming presidential election has come under scrutiny following reports

Divya Karyza, Jakarta – Indonesia's nickel miners are bracing for a price slump in 2024, as the global glut is expected to continue growing while demand growth has declined.

Fito Akhmad Erlangga, Magelang – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, accompanied by Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, officially inaugurated the main building of the Military Academy (Akmi

Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – The Jakarta City Administration has doubled the Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax (PBBKB) from 5 percent to 10 percent, but according to an expert, the increase i

Jakarta – Thousands of lawyers from the Indonesian Advocate Alliance recently declared their support for the presidential candidate pairing of Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Rak

Jakarta – Presidential hopeful Prabowo Subianto discussed the upcoming 2024 presidential election with Ignatius Cardinal Suharyo, as well as members of the Bishops' Conference of Indone

Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has set a goal of attracting a minimum of 1,000 individual investors through the introduction of the 'golden visa' program, g

Surya Lesmana, Semarang – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto said Sunday his chance to win the February 14 election has improved significantly since he appointed Gibran Rakabuming

Antara, Jakarta – The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency or BMKG Balikpapan detected 77 hotspots across East Kalimantan.

Michelle Gabriela Momole, Jakarta – Economist Thomas Trikasih Lembong, popularly known as Tom Lembong, highlighted the second-term curse of President Joko Widodo or Jokowi's administrat

Ternate – The North Maluku Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi), the Halmahera Study Forum (FOSHAL), the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) and Trend Asia have revealed the

Aisyah Amira Wakang, Jakarta – Former investigator of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Yudi Purnomo Harahap expressed his concern about the decline in the National Integrity

Magelang – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has responded to a statement by presidential candidate number 2, Prabowo Subianto, who referred to the Onward Indonesia Coalition (KIM) of poli

Fito Akhmad Erlangga, Magelang – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo shared a meal with his potential successor, Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, at a restaurant in Magelang on Monday.

Agnes Valentina Christa, Jakarta – The General Election Commission (KPU) called for increased participation from young voters in the upcoming presidential and legislative elections sche

Yusitnus Paat, Chandra Adi Nurwidya, Yogyakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo held a closed-door meeting with Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwowo X at the Yogyakarta Palace on Sunday with a ro

Jati Savitri Sekargati – As Indonesia's general election draws closer, the spread of hate speech targeting political figures is expected to intensify, similar to what happened in the 20

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia's Foreign Affairs Ministry urged Israel to comply with the International Court of Justice's (ICJ's) ruling to prevent genocide acts against Palestinians in t

Antara, Jakarta – The National Food Agency (Bapanas) has expressed readiness to work with the Indonesian Ombudsman on public service governance to ensure the availability and stable pri

Jakarta – It's never a good sign when one of the most respected ministers in the cabinet, who many considered as the steady hand that guided the Indonesian economy through some of the m

Jakarta, Indonesia – Indonesia's election lineup next month will be dominated by men, but a number of women are trying to break into a political scene long overshadowed by patriarchal e

Linda Yulisman, Subang, West Java – From as early as 6am on Jan 27, supporters of presidential frontrunner Prabowo Subianto started pouring into a park in Subang regency, West Java prov