Jakarta – Indonesia confirmed on Wednesday (June 14) it had bought 12 Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets previously used by Qatar, defending the nearly US$800 million (S$1.07 billion) deal as a

Jakarta – Indonesia's trade surplus in May narrowed to the smallest in three years amid surging imports, data by the statistics bureau showed on Thursday.

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – North Sumatra Police have named Achiruddin Hasibuan, a recently dishonorably discharged police officer, for allegedly accepting protection money from an illegal

Jakarta – It has been decided that Chinese staff will operate Indonesia's first high-speed rail link, at least for the first year pending the readiness of local employees to take over t

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Fikri Harish, Jakarta – An investigation from whistleblower platform IndonesiaLeaks published on Monday uncovered possible evidence that Pegasus, a spyware from Israeli cyber-intelligen

Hariz Baharudin, Jakarta – Indonesia was the biggest online spender in South-east Asia in 2022, with a new study finding that the archipelago accounted for more than half of the purchas

Aditya Hadi, Jakarta – After the government enforced a ban on bauxite exports on Saturday, mining firms are calling for a remedy from the government to alleviate the ban's impact, warni

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo officially inaugurated Tzu Chi Hospital in the prestigious Pantai Indah Kapuk area of North Jakarta on Wednesday.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Sandiaga Uno was dressed in the green jacket of the United Development Party (PPP) during a ceremony marking his membership of the Muslim-based party in Jakarta

Nivell Rayda, Jakarta – The Indonesian Constitutional Court on Thursday (Jun 15) rejected a lawsuit that seeks to change the way the country runs its parliamentary election, contrary to

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Indonesia's largest coal miner, PT Adaro Energy, faces claims of greenwashing over its plan to build coal-fired power plants on the island of Borneo to pro

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Economic think tank Celios revealed that Indonesia could fall into the Chinese debt trap if not careful, especially since the money that the ASEAN country

Arnoldus Kristanus, Jakarta – A senior government official on Thursday highlighted the crucial role played by micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in driving the Indonesian econ

Leonard Cahyoputra, Jakarta – Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia plans to invest Rp 2.5 trillion ($168 million) in a facility to build the hybrid electric version of the hatchback mod

Moh Khory Alfarizi, Jakarta – The Indonesian Finance Ministry's Directorate General of Financing and Risk Management's Director of Government Bonds, Deni Ridwan, on Wednesday, said owne

M Julnis Firmansyah, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has once again called for Indonesians to avert seeking health treatments overseas in a public forum.

Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo highlighted the low budget for the poverty alleviation programs while the rate of impoverishment in the country remains high

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) launched an investigation into the alleged corruption at the Ministry of Agriculture which involves Minister Sya

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia is too big to lean on any superpower, and it is willing to partner with anyone – and not just China – to develop its downstream industries, inclu

Arnoldus Kristanus, Jakarta – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani said on Tuesday the government is decentralizing fiscal policies to promote social justice and improve government services for

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – With average temperatures expected to rise with the return of the El Nino climate pattern to Indonesia, the Health Ministry has warned about a rising threa

Chris Barrett and Karuni Rompies, Singapore/Jakarta – The Indonesian government has agreed to consider facilitating a permanent online blackout in villages south-west of Jakarta after a

Singgih Wiryono, Jakarta – Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) Coordinator Agus Sunaryanto says it's inappropriate for House of Representatives (DPR) members to ask for business class sea

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – The Joko "Jokowi" Widodo administration has decided to lift the government's ban on exports of sea sand, which had stood for 20 years, amid the threat of

Jakarta – The Indonesian Stock Exchange (IDX) management and the Financial Services Authority (OJK) need to expedite their investigations into the widely reported allegations that two s

Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – President director of flag-carrier Garuda Indonesia Irfan Setiaputra provided an explanation about why Garuda offers its airfares higher than other carriers.

Muhammad Beni Saputra – Indonesia's capital of Jakarta is notorious for being among the cities with the worst traffic congestion in the world.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Reports of human rights violations continue to mount around a major tourism development on the Indonesian island of Lombok, two years since the United Nati

Riza Salman, Kolaka, Indonesia – Ansal grabbed a makeshift raincoat, an empty rice sack, and ran home as the rain began to pound the fields of Pomalaa.

Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has spoken up about the allegation that the sea sand export policy is aimed at paving way for Singapore's investment in the

Jakarta – Indonesia was once honored by the visit of a political figure and fighter of the June 1959 Cuban revolution.

Singgih Wiryono, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition is asking President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo not to meddle (cawe-cawe) in the 2024 elections.

Muhammad Ghafur Fadillah, Jakarta – State-owned construction company Pembangunan Perumahan, better known as PTPP, has secured contracts worth Rp 3.76 trillion ($252.54 million) for the

Mohamad Said, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said on Wednesday his government will soon declare Covid-19 as an endemic, thus ending the pandemic status which has haunted the c

Antara, Jakarta – The Jakarta provincial government is encouraging the use of electric vehicles (EVs) in the capital city so that the worsening air pollution recorded of late can be red

Singgih Wiryono, Jakarta – Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) Chairperson Muhammad Isnur says that the drafting of the Draft Law on Healthcare (RUU Kesehatan) is almost the same as

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ministry of Health advised everyone to be aware of the impact of El Nino.

Jakarta – Greater Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) Chairperson and Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto has reminisced about the birthday of Indonesia's 2nd president Suharto, who he co

Muhammad Fajar and Aninda Dewayanti – Youth organisations in Indonesia have attracted some attention to climate change issues.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – City-owned bus operator Transjakarta is planning to expand its electric bus fleet by adding 70 more emission-free vehicles by the end of this year.

Indah Handayani, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia said Tuesday that retail sales grew in May as reflected in the Real Sales Index (RSI) which stood at 234.2, up slightly by 0.02 percent year-on

BeritaSatu, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo recently praised singer Putri Ariani who has grabbed the attention of many Indonesians and beyond after getting a golden buzzer at t

Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – Indonesian Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya Bakar has spoken up about the policy on sea sand dredging and export regulated in Government Regu

Basten Gokkon, Legian, Indonesia – Indonesia is developing tuna farming in an effort to boost its aquaculture sector and lift some pressure from the world's largest marine tuna fisherie

Sebastian Strangio – Yesterday, Reuters news agency reported that Indonesia's Constitutional Court will soon rule on an attempt to change the country's voting system ahead of nex

Jakarta – The House of Representatives ethics body has moved to question chairman of Commission VII overseeing energy and mineral resources Sugeng Suparwoto, a politician from the NasDe

Jakarta – Chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) Megawati Soekarnoputri said on Monday that the country should emulate North Korea in building its nuclear cap

Jakarta – New agreements inked in Singapore last week reflect how there has been more interest in investments for Indonesia's upcoming capital Nusantara, experts told The Straits Tim

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia recently tried to persuade French investors into taking part in the new capital city Nusantara, particularly in its mixed-use project, according