Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – Online motorcycle taxis or online ojek drivers, who are members of the Indonesian Transport Workers Union (SPAI), staged a protest called "10.10" today, Oc

Hans Nicholas Jong, Balikpapan, East Kalimantan – Activists have slammed the Indonesian police for rights violations after officers reportedly shot dead a villager and injured at least

Tria Dianti, Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) said Monday it would investigate a deadly clash between police and villagers in Central Kalimantan who were p

Jakarta – A quick fix rarely solves a longstanding problem, yet such thinking time and again informs economic policymaking in Indonesia.

Yohana Belinda, Jakarta – The Cirebon 1 coal-fired power plant owned by PT Cirebon Electric Power (Cirebon Power) is deemed to play a crucial role in Indonesia's energy transition, with

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said Indonesia needed to import another 1.5 million tonnes of rice to anticipate a poor harvest due to the El Nino weather

Mita Amalia Hapsari, Jakarta – Former Vice President Jusuf Kalla has ruled out the possibility of joining presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo's campaign team, despite a recent meeting

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – A senior diplomat on Tuesday dropped some hints that a European company was already serious about building a nickel smelter in Indonesia, although the gove

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Yohanes Maharso Joharsoyo, Jakarta – Indonesian Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno reported that about 7.4 million foreign tourists visited the country from January t

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Novianti Setuningsih, Jakarta – A number of labour organisations held a demonstration in front of the United States (US) Embassy in Central Jakarta on Tuesday October 10 calling for an

Icha Rastika, Jakarta – Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) is asking the national police to reveal information on the procurement of phone tapping software or spyware using the zero click

Medan – The National Democratic Party (Nasdem)) on Monday threatened to sue a political survey agency after a recent poll in North Sumatra indicated a drastic drop in the electability o

Jakarta – Indonesia is currently hosting the inaugural summit for 51 archipelagic and island states (AIS) on Bali Island from Tuesday to Wednesday.

Jakarta – A number of groups have condemned the fatal shooting by police of a local resident from the village of Bangkal, Seruyan regency, Central Kalimantan, on Saturday October 7.

Devy Ernis, Jakarta – The Indonesian National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) disclosed several reasons why regional languages could be endangered.

Kuala Lumpur/Jakarta – Malaysia is reviewing how it can take stronger action on the ground to stem the return of the haze due largely to fires raging in Indonesia, Environment Minister

Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – With a limited budget and unclear defense priority, the Navy's aspiration to harness additional submarines by next year is improbable, posing another challenge

Nur Janti, Jakarta – Indonesia has called for an end to a wave of violence in the Middle East that has killed hundreds of people on both the Israeli and Palestinian sides following a su

Jakarta – The Supreme Court recently annulled two provisions in two General Elections Commission (KPU) regulations on eligibility requirements for legislative candidates for next year,

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – Corruption allegations dealt a heavy blow to the NasDem Party for the second time, just over four months ahead of the presidential election.

Vijay Eswaran, Hong Kong, China – In the midst of a worldwide shift toward sustainable transportation, nations are racing to take pole position in the fast-emerging electric vehicle (EV

Jakarta – In 1983, from an empty laundry warehouse, five rival media companies banded together to create an English-language daily, an experiment during the New Order era that some saw

Yanuar Nugroho, Maria Monica Wihardja – Digital technology has played a vital role in empowering political participation and shaping political discourse in Indonesia, but more must be d

Bill Birtles, Jakarta – At a central Jakarta police station, a 25-year-old woman walks in to report herself, surrounded by a rowdy media pack.

Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko Widodo said he has ordered the military and police to tackle forest fires after neighbouring countries complained that smoke from the burning was mak

Basten Gokkon, Jakarta – A newborn Javan rhino calf has been spotted in Indonesia, but the good news is tempered by questions over the species' population trend and reports of an increa

Chen Lin, Singapore – Singapore's air quality fell into the unhealthy range on Saturday, official readings showed, as increased forest fires from neighbouring Indonesia brought haze to

Global rights group CIVICUS Monitor has slammed Indonesian government for its bid for the UN Human Rights Council membership despite its ongoing aggressive suppression of dissent in res

Jasmine Floretta V.D. (Magdalene) – The Mentawai culture's patriarchal system of land ownership stems from outdated beliefs, but emerging initiatives are slowly trying to bring change.

Bagus Pribadi, Jakarta – Corruption Eradication Commission or KPK officially detained the mayor of Bima City, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) for the period 2018-2023, Muhammad Lutfi, over all

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Pudja Lestari, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has picked National Food Agency (Bapanas) Head Arief Prasetyo Adi as the acting agriculture minister after Syahrul Yasin Limpo, w

Yohana Belinda, Jakarta – Chinese super app TikTok will no longer process transactions through TikTok Shop starting Wednesday afternoon, after widespread public accusations that the fea

Petaling Jaya – Malaysia is still waiting for Indonesia's response regarding the republic's efforts to combat the transboundary haze that has affected our country in recent weeks.

Aditya Hadi, Jakarta – State-owned holding company ID Food plans to import 125,000 tonnes of sugar to calm the surge in the commodity's domestic price.

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – A rising United States dollar is putting pressure on other currencies and has sent the Indonesian rupiah to its lowest level this year.

Jakarta – Speaking to reporters after inaugurating the Whoosh high-speed railway (HSR) on Monday, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo signaled his intention of having the consortium, which b

Endy Bayuni, Jakarta – The idea of pairing the two most popular presidential candidates appeared to be gaining ground, not only to make next year's election a two-horse race, ensuring a

Jakarta – Forest fires in some parts of Indonesia have declined and no haze had been detected moving to Malaysia, Environment and Forestry Minister said on Friday, a day after its neigh

Han Revanda Putra, Jakarta – The police dispersed Greenpeace Indonesia's oligarchy monster action at the HI Roundabout in Central Jakarta today, October 6.

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Novianti Setuningsih, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) has strongly condemned the revisions to the Civil Service Law (UU ASN), which allows

Jakarta – A protest action by Greenpeace activists at the Hotel Indonesia (HI) traffic circle in Central Jakarta using a giant "oligarchy monster" was broken up by police on Friday Octo

Jakarta – Rantai Tekstil Lestari, which brings together like-minded private companies, fashion designers, and individuals, recently called for a roadmap on sustainable textiles to minim

Celvin Sipahutar, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has formally requested the Immigration Office to impose a travel ban on former Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin

Ahmad Shoim, Surabaya – The son of a National Awakening Party (PKB) lawmaker was declared a suspect on Friday, with the police alleging that he assaulted his girlfriend to death.

Jakarta – The government has inaugurated the Nusantara Food Estate in Central Sulawesi, which it hopes will supply the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) in East Kalimantan once the new city

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