Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo acknowledged it was very difficult to prevent corruption in major infrastructure projects and pledged he would conduct more monitoring to catch

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – The government is considering a tax for foreign tourists after controversial incidents made their rounds on social media, but industry associations warn that bus

Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has practically been declared irrelevant since the legislative body curtailed its powers and what appeared to be an elaborate attem

Jakarta – Retailers reported a jump in sales last month as consumers apparently entered a spending mood before and during Ramadan.

Suherdjoko, Batang, Central Java – Central Java Police have arrested a 58-year-old principal at a pesantren (Islamic boarding school) in Bandar district, Batang regency, Central Java, o

Fadli, Batam – The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) in Batam, Riau Islands, has warned local residents to be aware of fire risk as temperatures pass 33 degrees Cels

Yerica Lai, Jakarta – The General Elections Commission (KPU) has remained optimistic that it will not suffer another defeat against a fresh civil lawsuit filed by the Berkarya Party fol

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Vincent Fabian Thomas, Jakarta – The International Monetary Fund has revised up its outlook on Indonesia's economic growth despite the fund projecting much lower figures for the global

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – The month of Ramadan is a time when millions of Indonesian Muslims give back to the community by organizing charity events or giving alms to those in need.

Fana Suparman, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission, or KPK, announced on Thursday that it has named 10 suspects in the ongoing corruption investigation at the railway direct

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – Cilegon received the lowest score of any of the Indonesian cities studied in the 2022 Tolerant Cities Index Report by the SETARA Institute, ranking 94th, with

Yerica Lai, Jakarta – High-ranking members of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) have refuted reports that party matriarch Megawati Soekarnoputri has made up her mind t

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – A whopping 81 million Indonesian millennials still do not have their own house, according to government statistics.

Tika Ayu, Jakarta – Indonesia Audit Watch (IAW) submitted a report to Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Mahfud Md regarding alleged tax evasion by a minin

Antara, Jakarta – The turnover of clothing traders at Tanah Abang Market, Central Jakarta, is skyrocketing during Ramadan, particularly ahead of Eid al-Fitr.

Fajar Pebrianto, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo rebutted issues of shortage in government-branded cooking oil Minyakita in traditional markets.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Two suspected terrorists were killed in a shootout with the National Police's counterterrorism unit Densus 88 in Lampung.

Amelia Rahima Sari, Jakarta – The Labor Party together with the Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions (KSPI) has pushed PT Agel Langgeng – a subsidiary of instant coffee brand Kapal

Niniek Karmini, Jakarta – Indonesia's counterterrorism police squad fatally shot two men suspected of ties to Jemaah Islamiyah, an al-Qaida-linked group blamed for a string of past bomb

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) politician Sandiaga Uno didn't deny reports of his planned move to the United Development Party (PPP) which has resurf

Singgih Wiryono, Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has released its 2022 annual report which notes that democracy in the era of President Joko "Jokowi" Wido

Titis Anis Fauziyah, Semarang – Hundreds of students taking part in a protest action against the Job Creation Law (Cipta Kerja) broke down two gates at the Central Java governor's offic

Jakarta – The National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) believes that the implementation of the Sexual Violence Crimes Law (TPKS) is still being hindered by relig

Niniek Karmini, Jakarta, Indonesia – Three suspected Uzbek militants escaped from an immigration detention center in Indonesia's capital after fatally stabbing an officer and seriously

Antara, Jakarta – Four individuals have been taken into the custody of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) over graft charges following a sting operation.

Jakarta – Hundreds of students from various campuses in the provincial capital of Surabaya held a protest action at the East Java (Jatim) Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) on Wed

Fajar Pebrianto, Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo met with five members of the United States Congress from the Democratic Party at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, W

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Wednesday asked visiting US Congress members for the continuation of the trade preference program Generalized System of P

Jakarta – The Indonesian Infrastructure and Development Monitoring Coalition (KPPII) says that there was intimidation by security personnel against local residents in the Mandalika Moto

Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA partner organisation, the Local Initiative for OSH Network (LION) warmly welcomed APHEDA & ASU NSW/ACT Services Branch members – Maddie, Nick and Bella – to

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – After serving more than nine years in prison for a graft conviction, former Democratic Party chairman Anas Urbaningrum said on Tuesday he will enjoy a taste o

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – At least two people were killed and 13 others injured on Tuesday afternoon when a passenger bus plunged into a ravine in the Lake Toba tourism area in Nainggola

Jakarta – Death row inmate Ferdy Sambo had his appeal rejected by the Jakarta High Court on Wednesday, two months after he was convicted by a district court of murdering former subordin

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The government is advising travelers during the Ramadan exodus against using motorbikes when they head back to their hometowns as these two-wheelers are hi

BTV, Jakarta – If there's a person who best understands the calamity endured by Anas Urbaningrum, it must be Angelina Sondakh.

Robertus Robet – The rot in Indonesian democracy has not been caused by the "excesses" of democracy, or poor understanding of democratic principles among the public, as politicians like

TransJakarta commuters are wondering why they should pay more for the same service following an unpopular proposal to hike the city bus fare during rush hour.

Basten Gokkon, Jakarta – Every time a new Javan rhino calf is spotted, Indonesia's environmental authorities issue an update of the precise population number for the near-extinct specie

Jakarta – The Jakarta High Court on Tuesday overturned a controversial ruling by a district court ordering a delay in the 2024 general elections at the request of a relatively unknown p

Aisyah Llewellyn, Medan, Indonesia – Siti, who sells used clothing in the Indonesian city of Medan, usually cannot wait for Ramadan.

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – Despite many hoping that the country could have another crack at hosting an international soccer tournament following FIFA's cancelation of the Under-20 World Cup

Jakarta – The Jakarta High Court on Tuesday overturned a lower court's controversial order to delay the 2024 presidential and general elections by two years, arguing it had overstepped

Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) deserves praise for taking action against yet another former tax official, but we remain cautious about whether the antigraft body

Vincent Fabian Thomas, Jakarta – Indonesia has responded cautiously to the idea of creating an Asian Monetary Fund as a way to reduce the region's reliance on the United States dollar.

Fikri Harish, Jakarta – Coordinating Legal, Political and Security Affairs Minister Mahfud MD announced on Monday the creation of a joint task force to dig into the Rp 349 trillion (US$

Herman, Jakarta – Japanese auto giant Honda Motor Co.

Boyolali, Central Java – President Joko Widodo had an intimate moment with Governor Ganjar Pranowo of Central Java during his official trip to the province on Monday.

Antara, Jakarta – The management of Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta found at least 50 stickers of fake QRIS (Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard) placed on a number of points in the mosq

Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – After the Financial and Development Supervisory Agency (BPKP) rejected plans to import used train cars from Japan, the government is preparing other option