Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The Indonesian government is trying to bring in more investment into the green sector with incentives and less red tape, as the coal-reliant country seeks

Jakarta – The enactment of the Data Privacy Law by the House of Representatives on Tuesday is a step in the right direction, but we should be aware that the legislation is no panacea fo

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Indonesia's program to wean itself off coal by burning it alongside progressively higher amounts of woody biomass will threaten more than a million hectare

Beritasatu, Jayapura – Security members have arrested 14 people during a rally in the city of Jayapura by the supporters of Papua Governor Lukas Enembe, who has been named a suspect for

President Joko Widodo said he won't follow in the way of US President Joe Biden after the latter declared that the pandemic is over in his country.

Jamhari Makruf – On 18 September, renowned Indonesian scholar of Islam Professor Azyumardi Azra died suddenly of a heart attack.

Jakarta – Indonesia's President Joko Widodo's popularity took a hit after his decision to increase fuel prices stoked public unrest over surging living costs, according to the latest op

Rajendra Jadhav and Bernadette Christina, Mumbai/Jakarta – Indonesian palm oil producers are whittling down their hefty inventory overhang with discounts versus rivals and aggressive sa

Jakarta – Papua Governor Lukas Enembe provided no denial of Monday's revelations by law enforcement authorities that he has spent at least Rp 560 billion ($39 million) on casino gamblin

Muhammad Aulia & Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – The House of Representatives on Tuesday enacted the Law on Personal Data Protection that carries tougher jail sentences and fines amid mo

Mutia Yuantisya, Jakarta – MRT Jakarta experienced an increase in the number of passengers following the announcement of the increase in fuel prices on September 3.

Daniel Ahmad, Jakarta – The Indonesian Foreign Affairs Ministry denied the Jerusalem Post's report that the country sent a delegation to Israel for a secret visit, asserting that spread

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Jakarta – The House of Representatives passed into law on Tuesday a personal data protection bill that includes corporate fines and up to six years imprisonment for those found to have

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – The latest public opinion poll found that President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's approval rating has taken a 10 percentage-point hit, as a result of his administration'

Jakarta – Whether the new US$1-billion deal agreed upon last week between Indonesia and Norway amounts to a major breakthrough in our efforts to reduce carbon emissions from deforestati

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – A young man from Madiun, Muhammad Agung Hidayatullah alias MAH, who was arrested previously for helping a hacker Bjorka is charged under a number of article

There is no way back into the police force for disgraced general Ferdy Sambo, as a National Police ethics panel upheld a decision to dishonorably discharge the murder suspect.

Syafiq Hasyim – A Recent scandal involving one of the largest Islamic charities in Indonesia threatens to damage public trust if the authorities waste the chance to overhaul the poorly

Indonesian Christians are mourning the death of an Islamic scholar, who stood for the rights of religious minorities and for the promotion of interfaith dialogue in the Muslim-majority

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Jakarta – The Surabaya Legal Aid Foundation (LBH) says that charging Madiun youth Muhammad Agung Hidayatullah alias MAH in relation to the Bjorka hacker case is premature.

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta - September has been marked by massive waves of street rallies, protesting against the government's decision to increase subsidized fuel prices.

Lani Diana Wijaya, Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan met with three political party leaders on Sunday, September 18, 2022.

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Singgih Wiryono, Jakarta – The wife of the late human rights activist Munir Said Thalib, Suciwati, says that Indonesian presidents have never seriously tried to solve the assassination

Divya Karyza, Jakarta – Coal power and mining firms in Indonesia are finding it tougher to raise funds due to climate-crisis concerns and are being increasingly pushed by banks to prese

Yogyakarta – Orchids in hand and a bamboo ladder on his shoulder, farmer Musimin scans the forest at the foot of Indonesia's most active volcano to point out clusters of the indigenous

Yustinus Paat & Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, better known as SBY, has thrown allegations that there is an ongoing plot to keep his political

Suherdjoko, Semarang – Central Java Police confirmed on Friday that a body that was found charred alongside a motorcycle belonged to Paulus Iwan Boedi Prasetijo, a Semarang, Central Jav

Linda Yulisman, Jakarta – Indonesia's newly formed data protection task force is chasing down a hacker behind a series of data leaks related to 1.3 billion registered mobile phone numbe

Michael Taylor, Demak, Central Java – In a coastal community on Central Java, villagers must constantly take soil and stones to local graveyards to secure the resting places of their de

Pontianak, West Kalimantan – Rescuers have recovered seven bodies after a landslide at an illegal gold mine buried an estimated 20 people, officials said on Saturday.

Pontianak, Indonesia – Indonesian rescuers have recovered seven bodies after a landslide at an illegal gold mine buried an estimated 20 people, officials said on Saturday.

Kornelius Purba, Jakarta – As the supreme commander of the Indonesian Military (TNI), President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo should reprimand TNI chief Gen.

Febriyan, Jakarta – The hacker that recently gained notoriety in Indonesia, Bjorka, has responded to the report of his arrest by the police.

Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – The latest Saiful Munjani Research and Consulting (SMRC) survey showed that public acceptance of House Speaker and possible future presidential candidate Puan Mah

Jakarta – The epic Champions League final between Manchester United and Bayern Munich in 1999 will be forever remembered partly because of the dramatic winning goal for the English side

Jakarta – Sitting on the side of a Jakarta road anxiously waiting for his phone to ping, driver Muhammad Ridwan says it is now barely worth hurtling through thick smog every day to ferr

Stevani Wijaya, Jakarta – A man from the East Java town of Madiun was named a criminal suspect on Friday for allegedly assisting an internet user known as Bjorka who is being sought by

In typical Joko Widodo fashion, the president today evaded committing one way or the other on whether he would be willing to run for vice president when his term ends in 2024.

Police say they have arrested a man in Madiun, East Java believed to be Bjorka, a hacker that has embarrassed the Indonesian government in the past few weeks.

Moh Khory Alfarizi, Jakarta – Chairperson of the Indonesian Transportation Workers Union (SPAI) Lily Pujiati on Thursday said there are many online motorcycle taxi drivers that complain

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Mexico and Indonesia are more united than ever in face of global crises, and the two friendly countries are seeking to further strengthen their bilateral t

Nur Janti, Jakarta – Critics are lamenting a "clear lack of understanding" in the state's latest cybersecurity measures, after a quick response team established to address a recent spat

Jakarta – Metro Jaya regional police spokesperson Senior Commissioner Endra Zulpan says that protest actions against the recent fuel (BBM) price hike will be held by several different g

Fikri Harish, Jakarta – A new deal between Indonesia and Norway to combat deforestation does not go far enough, activists say.

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Erik Meijaard and Julie Sherman, Bandar Seri Begawan/Portland, United States – We welcome the commentary by Indonesian Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya on the occasion of