Herman, Jakarta – The Indonesian automotive industry recorded just above 1 million sales throughout last year, with brands under Astra International controlling 56 percent of the market

Agnes Valentina Christa, Jakarta – All three vice-presidential candidates are expected to introduce initiatives that will steer Indonesia away from its heavy reliance on commodity trade

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo arrived in neighboring Brunei Darussalam on Saturday to attend the wedding of Prince Abdul Mateen and participate in a business forum.

Muhammad Fakhruddin, Jakarta – In the lead-up to the 2024 presidential elections, discussions about the impeachment of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo have surfaced, prompting scrutiny a

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia is sticking to the "One China Policy" as Taiwan elected Lai Ching-Te its president in Saturday's election.

Antara, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh have agreed to increase bilateral trade so that it crosses the US$15 billion-mark by 2028.

Amelia Rahima Sari, Jakarta – Presidential candidate number 2 Prabowo Subianto stressed that he in no way holds anti-Western sentiment.

Aisyah Amira Wakang, Jakarta – The masses joined in Islamic organizations called Islamic Organization Council and Indonesian Coalition to Defend Baitul Maqdis held a 'Stop The War on Ga

Jakarta – Presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo said he had prepared three strategies to ensure that Indonesian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) can participate in the global economy

Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto has pledged that he will protect tin, white pepper and other mineral resources in Bangka Belitung, and develop the related industries t

Jakarta – Presidential candidate Anies Baswedan has pledged to promote equal opportunities for business owners and to create more jobs.

Jakarta – The matriarch of the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) launched another attack on President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo this week, as the row between the two kin

Jakarta – Hundreds of protesters held a demonstration in front of the United States Embassy in Central Jakarta on Saturday January 13.

Antara, Jakarta – Hundreds of "Free Palestine" protesters gathered in front of the United States Embassy in Central Jakarta on Saturday to mark the 100th day since Israel's ongoing aggr

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – Indonesian consumers spend the most mobile app screen time in the world, exceeding six hours per day, as reported in the 2024 State of Mobile by researc

Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto continued to defend his performance as defense minister during his campaign trail this week after he was cornered during the third elec

Celvin Sipahutar, Jakarta – Senator Arya Wedakarna from Bali, a predominantly Hindu island, is now facing hate speech charges following a viral video where he criticized female customs

Theressia Silalahi, Jakarta – The campaign team of presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto announced Friday its intention to file a libel case against a tabloid that has been publishing

Arie Firdaus, Jakarta – As Indonesia prepares for next month's presidential and legislative elections, a video that uses artificial intelligence to resurrect the image and voice of the

Anwar Siswadi, Jakarta – Flooding, landslide, and uprooted trees hit Bandung and its surrounding areas due to extreme weather on Thursday, Jan. 11.

Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – State Logistics Agency (Bulog) president director Bayu Krisnamurthi said that the government agreed to assign them with importing 2 million tons of rice th

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Vietnam wants Indonesia to open up greater access to its agricultural products as both countries agree to boost trade and strengthen food security.

Maria Gabrielle, Jakarta – The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) recorded 4,940 disasters in Indonesia throughout 2023, primarily dominated by floods, landslides, and extreme w

Aep Supandi, Bandung – Enggartiasto Lukita, executive chairman of B-Universe Media Holdings and a former minister, held talks on Friday with former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono –

Monique Handa Shafira, Jakarta – The Chairman of the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI), Hariyadi Sukamdani, calls for a judicial review of a law imposing substantial in

Antara, Jakarta – The Chairman of the General Election Commission (KPU), Hasyim Asy'ari, has set a target to ensure the delivery of all 2024 election logistics by Jan.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Presidential hopeful Prabowo Subianto said Friday that Indonesia could achieve double-digit economic growth if its strategy of processing natural resources

Medikantyo Adhikresna, Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto adds more than 1 million Instagram followers to his official account following the third debate of the 2024 Pres

Novie Fauziah, Jakarta – Celebrity and renowned Indonesian designer Ivan Gunawan, commonly known as Igun, was recently fired from his job as a TV host for being too feminine.

Jakarta – After popular Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) politician Khofifah Indar Parawansa joined the campaign team of Gerindra Party presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto, rival camps have exp

Jakarta – The latest presidential debate on Jan. 7 saw probably the most ill-tempered argument between candidates for the highest office so far.

Jakarta – Vice presidential candidate Muhaimin Iskandar said he was open to the possibility of forming an alliance with the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) and its presi

Achmad Nasrudin Yahya, Jakarta – The Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka national election campaign team (TKN) has discovered the circulation of a tabloid called "Achtung" which say

Jakarta – Vice presidential candidate Mahfud MD has vowed to reform state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in the infrastructure sector, which he deemed plagued with corruption and inefficiency

Chris Barrett and Karuni Rompies – A quarter of a century after his fall from power and 16 years since his death, Indonesia's authoritarian president Suharto has been brought back by ar

Indonesia, a multiparty democracy, continued to fall short in protecting and promoting basic civil and political rights.

Istanbul – Indonesia Wednesday extended its support to South Africa against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which will start hearing a war crimes case against Tel Av

Jakarta – A study by the Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (INDEF) on the decline of democracy in Indonesia since 2020 found that the results were not pleasing.

Antara, Jakarta – Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) Minister Sakti Wahyu Trenggono emphasized the importance of ecology in the efforts to manage coastal areas through construction of

Arif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – Executive Director of Traction Energy Asia Tommy Pratama said that energy transition is at risk of climate-damaging land grabbing.

Nabiel Gibran El Rizani, Jakarta – A regent in North Sumatra province who is also a politician of the National Democratic Party (Nasdem) was arrested Thursday morning along with several

Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – Presidential candidate and Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto has announced plans to expedite the construction of coastal and giant sea wall defenses along the shor

Antara, Jakarta – Tourism and Creative Economy Minister, Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno, has reassured that the recent increase in the entertainment tax rates for service providers will not ad

Jakarta – The most recent election debate, which had our presidential candidates spar over foreign and defense policy last Sunday, at one point veered off into a heated exchange about d

Bogor, West Java – Mount Gede Pangrango National Park has released an adult female Javan hawk-eagle (Nisaetus bartelsi) named Kalina into the wild after 21 months of rehabilitation.

Bogor, West Java – Indonesia's commitment to reach net-zero emissions by 2060 or sooner will be supported by the country's massive renewable energy potential, but developing this must b

Jakarta – Vice presidential candidate Muhaimin Iskandar said ensuring that people had a source of income and could buy basic goods at low prices was one of the government's responsibili

Adil Al Hasan, Jakarta – The Secretary-General of the Indonesia Democratic Party of Struggle or PDIP Hasto Kristiyanto admitted that Ganjar Pranowo-Mahfud Md winning team has been commu

Jakarta – Vice presidential candidate Gibran Rakabuming Raka urged his supporters and volunteers in Bali to work hard to win the election in one round.

Mutia Yuantisya, Jakarta – The Indonesian Crude Price or ICP in December 2023 plunged to US$75.51 per barrel, a US$4.12 drop compared to November's ICP.