Jakarta – The Indonesian Financial Services Authority, or OJK, has revoked the business license of Asuransi Jiwa Adisarana Wanaartha, better known as Wanaartha Life, as the company fail

Fikri Harish, Jakarta – After signaling earlier that he would set up a special National Health Insurance (JKN) program for the wealthy under the Health Care and Social Security Agency (

Abdil Mughis Mdhoffir, Melbourne, Australia – It is a myth that civil society is a backbone of democracy.

Yerica Lai. Jakarta – Navy Chief of Staff Adm.

Juliana Harsianti – The long-awaited Indonesian Personal Data Protection Bill was approved by the parliament on September 20, 2022.

Indonesian Church activists lamented the cancellation of the visit of the US special envoy to advance the rights of LGBTQI+ persons following opposition from hardline Muslim groups.

Jakarta – With its gleaming offices, electric buses and economically productive residents, Nusantara is the quintessential modern metropolis – smack in the middle of a vast rainforest.

Jakarta – Early in October President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo was upbeat, thinking the government was an inch closer to declaring the COVID-19 pandemic over.

Divya Karyza, Jakarta – Electric vehicle (EV) producers are confident that the planned subsidy for purchasing electric cars and electric motorcycles will drive EV sales in Indonesia.

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has proposed Navy chief of staff Admiral Yudo Margono as the new commander of the Indonesian Military (TNI).

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Agencies, Jakarta – A quake of 6.1 magnitude hit West Java area on Saturday, the Geophysics Agency BMKG said, sending people running out of buildings.

Agencies, Lumajang, East Java – Thousands of villagers living near Mount Semeru were racing for refuge Sunday to the wail of emergency sirens as lava snaked towards their homes under a

Daniel Ahmad, Jakarta – United States Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex (LGBTQI+) Persons Jessica Stern has cancelled

Chris Barrett and Amilia Rosa – It has been teased as the chance of a lifetime.

Jakarta – This year's Indonesian Film Festival (FFI) marked another big win for the country's art-house cinema.

Jakarta – President Joko Widodo or Jokowi has established an agreement with US President Joe Biden to develop electric vehicles, as a follow-up to the G20 Summit last month in Bali.

Nabila Nurshafira L Imaji Lasahido, Jakarta – The Smart City movement was initiated by the Ministry of Communication and Informatics (Kemenkominfo) and has been implemented since 2017.

Anisa Hafifah L Imaji Lasahido, Jakarta – Hundreds of masses from many workers' organizations will hold a demonstration in front of the Jakarta City Hall starting on Friday, December 2,

Danyal Hussain – Aussies travelling to Bali could face a year in jail if they have sex outside of marriage under a strict new law the country says is 'in line with Indonesian values'.

Michael Moran – Indonesia is set to pass new legislation to outlaw sex before marriage, with a punishment of up to one year in jail for rule breakers.

Jakarta – A 5.7-magnitude earthquake has hit Indonesia's main island of Java, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, shaking the same town devastated by another quake last mon

Makassar – Five unmarried couples were netted by the Makassar Metropolitan District Police (Polrestabes) Women and Child Protection (PPA) Unit during a sweep operation of boarding house

BTV, Jakarta – The General Election Commission, of KPU, on Saturday, called on political parties to listen to the choice of the people when selecting candidates for public posts, especi

Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – The time was nigh for Indonesia to embark on a candid discourse about its role in enabling slavery during the colonial era, experts said following Netherlands

Major Islamic organizations are voicing their outrage over plans by the US to send a special envoy for the advancement of LGBTQ+ rights in Indonesia.

Indonesia's parliament is expected to pass a new criminal code that will penalise sex outside marriage, with a punishment of up to one year in jail, officials have confirmed.

Vitorio Mantalean, Jakarta – The People's Justice and Prosperity Party (PRIMA) is officially suing the General Elections Commission (KPU) at the State Administrative Court (PTUN) after

A commanding officer with the Presidential Security Detail (Paspampres) is being investigated for the alleged rape of an army lieutenant, as confirmed by Indonesian Military Commander G

Soraya Permatasari and Yudith Ho – Indonesian President Joko Widodo said his nation won't follow a purely open economic model that he blamed for undercutting Latin America's growth pros

Amirullah (Antara), Jakarta – Indonesia's exports of steel products have increased rapidly in the last five years.

Diego Garcia Rodriguez – Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and transsexual (LGBT+) individuals in Indonesia have been affected during the COVID-19 pandemic by multi-layered discrimin

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo warned on Friday that the general election, scheduled for February 2024, could take place under the cloud of global economic and political uncer

Fadli, Batam – Batam city in Riau Islands has seen a decrease in numbers of HIV/AIDS cases in the past few years, but same-sex partners still make up the majority of cases.

Jakarta – A dozen families whose relatives died or were injured after consuming tainted cough syrups have sued the government and companies accused of supplying the products, according

Felix Martua, Jakarta – The two-year global pandemic and the surge of digital streaming platforms have put Indonesia's radio stations on edge.

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has called for resuming vigilance over inflation as the price increase rate eased to a three-month low in November.

Jakarta – The chairperson of Nahdlatul Ulama's Central Board (PBNU), Ahmad Fahrurrozi, says he does not have a problem with a planned visit by the US Special Envoy to Advance the Human

Jakarta – A healthier Indonesia would call for the consumption of good quality drinking water and a balanced diet, according to the recent Hydranation campaign.

Muhammad Aulia, Jakarta – The House of Representatives Defense Commission accepted the nomination of Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Yudo Margono as the new commander of the Indonesian Arme

Jakarta – Indonesia's Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin stated that the government's priority in the health sector has been shifted from the COVID-19 pandemic handling to the quality

More than a dozen NGOs have issued a letter accusing Indonesia of stymieing scientific research, after Jakarta banned a group of foreign academics who opposed an official claim that ora

Jakarta, Indonesia – The United States has canceled a trip to Indonesia by a special envoy on LGBTQ rights after the country's most influential Islamic group objected to the visit.

Dicky Kurniawan, Jakarta – The Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, expressed optimism that Tesla would invest in the electric car industr

Defara Dhanya Paramitha, Jakarta – The Indonesian Central Statistics Agency (BPS) revealed that 678,500 foreign tourists visited Indonesia in October this year.

Antara, Jakarta – The life expectancy of Jakarta residents continues to increase for the past 10 years.

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Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Yudo Margono, the president's sole pick for the Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) commander, is scheduled to attend a hearing hosted by

Riri Rahayu (Bisnis), Jakarta – Public Works and Housing (PUPR) Minister Basuki Hadimuljono said many investors are interested in the new capital city or IKN Nusantara project.

Anita Permata D, Fadhli Ruhman, Jakarta – The National Commission on Violence against Women (Komnas Perempuan) pushes for inclusion of sexual torture as a sexual violence crime under th