Jakarta – The Jakarta Corruption Court on Thursday found businessman Benny Tjokrosaputro guilty in a stock manipulation case involving a state insurance firm Asabri and fined him Rp 5.7

Antara, Tangerang – Indonesian prosecutors on Thursday demanded capital punishment for a man accused of drug trafficking and illegal possession of 42 kilograms of methamphetamine, known

Jakarta – A victim of the 1965 gross human rights violations, Bedjo Untung, is urging President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to revoke all legislation inherited from former president Suharto's

Singgih Wiryono, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia insists that the only way to prevent human rights violations from happening again is by trying the perpetrators in court.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Many Indonesians will not hesitate to spend their yearly bonus, locally known as tunjangan hari raya or THR, this Ramadan, according to a joint survey by a

Tonggo Simangunsong, Silima Pungga-Pungga – Villagers in North Sumatra have accused the Indonesian government of putting their lives at risk by allowing a zinc mining firm to operate in

Jakarta – Indonesia's new criminal code puts at risk the basic rights of millions of people in the country, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2023.

Vitorio Mantalean, Jakarta – A public hearing (RDPU) on Wednesday January 11 between the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission II and an alliance of non-government (LSM) organisatio

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition, which is made up of 55 different organisations, has issued an ultimatum to President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and the House of Representatives (DPR) d

Jayapura, Jubi – The Papua Law Enforcement and Human Rights Coalition said that the perpetrators of the shooting of nine civilians in Mappi Regency on December 14, 2022 must be held to

Chris Barrett and Karuni Rompies, Singapore/Jakarta – President Joko Widodo says he deeply regrets gross human rights violations committed in Indonesia in the past, among them an anti-c

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Rebecca Tan – Indonesian President Joko Widodo acknowledged Wednesday a series of human rights violations that took place in the country over the past six decades, including the U.S.-ba

Stanley Widianto, Jakarta, Indonesia – Transgender Indonesian woman Chika Ananda Putrie wakes every morning in her decrepit rented room in a Jakarta slum, worried for her safety because

Jakarta – Functions held by the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) are akin to state events during the administration of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, with full media cov

Jakarta – If democracy, at its core, means the rule of the people, the prevailing open-list electoral system should stand, despite its imperfections.

Winarno Jain, Jakarta – Questions have been raised by many over what the economic prospects of 2023 look like. This is logical after the Indonesian economy grew strongly in 2022.

Yerica Lai, Jakarta – Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chair Megawati Soekarnoputri sought to reassert her authority at the party's 50th anniversary gathering on Tuesday,

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – ASEAN Chair Indonesia promised to do its best to get Myanmar out of its long-running political turmoil while making sure the crisis would not hold the Sout

M Faiz Zaki, Jakarta – The Metro Jaya Police on Wednesday officially named police commissioner Yulius Bambang Karyanto as a suspect in a drug abuse inquiry.

Antara, Jakarta – The population of the Bornean bull (Bos javanicus lowi) in the Belantikan Hulu Forest habitat, Lamandau district, Central Kalimantan province, has fallen to just 20.

Maria Fransisca Lahur, Jakarta – More than 70 residents' houses in Southwest Maluku of Maluku Province were damaged following the 7.5-magnitude earthquake on Tuesday, January 11, at 00:

Jakarta – In a speech to mark the 50th anniversary of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri paid tribute to several women leaders, inclu

Fadhil Haidar Sulaeman, Jakarta – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani has said the geopolitical environment has undergone a "fundamental shift", creating heightened risks for the global econom

Jakarta – Defying expectations that she would announce the presidential pick of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) today, chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri said she was

Jakarta – The year 2022 concluded with a slightly higher-than-expected headline inflation of 5.51 percent.

Fadhil Haidar Sulaeman, Jakarta – The new minimum wage regulation draws ire from both workers and employers, who say that it has created legal uncertainty.

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Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – A political science expert from Gadjah Mada University, or UGM, recommended that the upcoming general elections employ primary elections to indicate an initia

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – Investment in Indonesia's data centers boomed throughout 2022, and industry insiders say this trend will continue in 2023 on high demand for digital adoption, gi

Ade Ridwan Yandwiputra, Jakarta – The world oil prices reportedly plummeted from US$120 per barrel to US$74 per barrel.

Antara, Imaji Lasahido (Intern), Jakarta – The National Police stated that they are prepared to confront natural and non-natural disasters in 2023 through Operation Aman Nusa II.

Riri Rahayu, Hendrik Khoirul Muhid, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has again opined that graft sting operation or OTT no lon

Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – The Workers and People Movement dubbed Gebrak is set to hold a demonstration in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building today, January 10, 2023, to v

Mirza Bagaskara, Jakarta – The National Police's Criminal Investigation Department (Polri Bareskrim) has named three new suspects in the case of acute kidney injury among children, the

Putri Safira Pitaloka, Jakarta – Indonesia's Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas inked an agreement on the country's hajj quota for 2023 which was increased to 221,000.

Antara, Jakarta – The budget allocated for the planned incentives for electric vehicle (EV) ownership must be refocused on improving and enhancing public transportation, a Semarang-base

jayanty nada shofa, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Tuesday said he wanted his successor to not "act cowardly" in face of major economies, especially when it comes to bannin

Jakarta – The Labour Movement with the People (Gebrak) held a protest action in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building in Jakarta on January 10 to articulate its oppositio

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo presented a new year gift in the form of a government regulation in lieu of law (Perppu) on job creation. Signed on Dec.

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Jakarta – House of Representatives Speaker Puan Maharani said on Monday that chairperson of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) Megawati Soekarnoputri had made up her mi

Fadhil Haidar Sulaeman, Jakarta – Manpower Minister Ida Fauziyah and her officials have shrugged off claims that the government regulation in lieu of law (Perppu) on job creation disadv

Agencies, Jakarta – Indonesia and Malaysia, the world's biggest producers of palm oil, agreed on Monday to work together to fight "discrimination" against the commodity after a meeting

Jakarta – Malaysia's new Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim met with President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo Monday on his first foreign trip after winning a confidence vote and cementing his mandate

Vincent Fabian Thomas, Jakarta – The Indonesian crypto market is unlikely to improve in 2023, with investors braced for another difficult year amid a new regulatory environment.

Fikri Harish, Jakarta – Eight out of nine political parties at the House of Representatives have reiterated their strong opposition to a push to return to a closed-list electoral system

Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's state visit to Jakarta next week will offer an opportunity for Indonesia to strengthen its ties with Kuala Lumpur and

Antara, Jakarta – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani said that Indonesia will need to remain vigilant against a number of risks that many experts predict to hamper many countries in 2023, suc

Fajar Pebrianto, Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko Widodo or Jokowi has officially passed Law No. 3 of 2023 concerning defense cooperation between Indonesia and Singapore.