Dion Bisara, Jakarta – The United Arab Emirates has announced a plan to invest $10 billion in the Indonesia Investment Authority, or INA, the largest commitment from a single country to

Budiarti Utami Putri, Jakarta – The House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Puan Maharani said that the inclusion of the draft bill on sexual violence eradication or RUU PKS in the 2021

Dewi Nurita, Jakarta – In relation to the national Covid-19 vaccine program, a survey conducted by the Saiful Mujani Research and Consulting (SMRC) shows that only 46 percent of their r

Claudia Geib – This is the story of how Indonesia is losing its spots.

Linda Yulisman, Jakarta – Concerned by the mountain of discarded disposable masks, Indonesian researchers are now looking into recycling them.

Francisca Christy Rosana, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ombudsman on Wednesday's press conference announced that it found potential maladministration in the country's 1.5 million tons rice i

Beritasatu, Jakarta – The East Jakarta District Court on Tuesday accepted a request by firebrand cleric Rizieq Syihab to hold face to face proceedings in his health protocol violation t

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Plans for expansion by the pulp and paper industry in Indonesia threatens to reverse a declining rate of deforestation for pulpwood plantations, according

A so-called spiritual guru in Bekasi who is in the spotlight for a cash multiplier scam is now facing additional charges related to underage marriage, as it has been revealed that his w

A man from Central Lampung, Lampung province may face severe punishment, pending a psychiatric evaluation, after claiming that supernatural whispers led him to behead his father and par

Della Syahni – Environmentalists in Indonesia's South Kalimantan province have emerged victorious after a three-year legal battle against a company that planned to displace thousands of

Andita Rahma, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) confirmed that it had thoroughly reviewed its recommendations on the elimination of coal waste (Fly Ash Bottom Ash or

Ahmad Fikri (Contributor), Bandung – The number of volunteers in the Sinovac vaccine clinical trial in Bandung who tested positive for Covid-19 increased to 95 from previously 25 in mid

Jakarta – Athletes are among the priority list for Indonesia's second round of Covid-19 vaccination. On Feb.

Bayu Marhaenjati, Chairul Fikri, Jakarta – A hotel in Tangerang, Banten, has been sealed off by local officials and could face permanent closure after police arrested the owner for alle

Antara, Jakarta – GeNose C-19, a COVID-19 breathalyzer developed by the University of Gadjah Mada, needs to be installed at factories and manufacturing sites across Indonesia to support

Tatang Guritno, Jakarta – Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) says that state financial losses as a consequence of corruption increased four-fold in 2020.

Kiki Siregar, Jakarta – Indonesia's tourism minister Sandiaga Uno said on Monday (Mar 22) that the proposed "safe travel corridor" between Singapore, Batam and Bintan is meant to attrac

Police in Bekasi, West Java are investigating a so-called spiritual guru for possible fraud after he claimed he can magically multiply money.

Just as it came out of the blood clotting controversy, the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is now in the center of a swine-related issue, which may hamper Indonesia's efforts to administer

Hillary Mansour – The 2021 'State of Southeast Asia' survey report by Singapore-based think tank ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute reveals some hard realities about Indonesians' attitudes t

Antonia Timmerman, Jakarta – Trapped in limbo for years, refugees and asylum seekers in Indonesia say they're seeing a rash of suicides in immigration detention centres and donor-funded

Fathiya Dahrul – Kaesang Pangarep, the youngest son of Indonesian President Joko Widodo, bought a stake in a football team in his hometown, Solo, where his older brother is the city may

Jakarta – The results of an Indikator Politik Indonesia survey shows that the majority of young people in Jakarta (DKI) are dissatisfied with the performance of President Joko "Jokowi"

Jakarta – AstraZeneca said on Sunday its COVID-19 vaccine contains no pork-derived ingredients, countering an assertion in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation, that the d

Kate Lamb, Agustinus Beo Da Costa, Jakarta – Indonesian prosecutors on Friday accused hardline Islamic cleric Rizieq Shihab of incitement and causing widespread violations of coronaviru

Tammy Mills – More than 15,000 Indonesian seaweed farmers stand to be compensated over one of Australia's largest oil spills after they won a protracted class action battle against the

Anne Barker – Thousands of Indonesian seaweed farmers have won a long-running case in the Federal Court and stand to gain substantial compensation over Australia's worst offshore oil sp

Jakarta – The Jakarta Legal Aid Foundation (LBH) says that the forced evictions of Buntu Lane II residents in Pancoran, East Jakarta, by officials of the state-owned oil-and-gas company

Jakarta – The Mining Advocacy Network (JATAM) has accused the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) of becoming a tool of big business over is recommendation that coal waste – fly ash

Kiki Siregar, Jakarta – Indonesian tourism and creative economy minister Sandiaga Uno said on Saturday (Mar 20) that preparations can begin for a "safe travel corridor" between Singapor

Jakarta – Our national legislative process is fraught with transactions to maintain various interests.

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – South Korean carmaker Hyundai Motor Company could produce up to 150,000 cars a year in Indonesia when its new factory operates at full capacity, an executive

Novy Lumanauw, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo calls for Asean summit on the Myanmar crisis, as the death toll from the anti-coup protests rises.

Niniek Karmini – AstraZeneca's vaccine against COVID-19 was cleared Friday for use in Indonesia after the drug regulator declared it safe and clerics in the world's most populous Muslim

Heru Asprihanto, Wonogiri, Central Java – Once considered crazy by fellow villagers, Indonesian eco-warrior Sadiman has turned barren hills green after 24 years of effort, making water

Raghu Gururaj – Through the centuries, India has been a source of inspiration for art and architecture in Sumatra as it has been to the entire Southeast Asia.

Some 15,000 Indonesian seaweed farmers whose livelihoods were destroyed by one of Australia's largest oil spills have won a Federal Court class action.

Sebastian Strangio – The head of Indonesia's military has expressed deep concern about the deteriorating and increasingly violent political situation in Myanmar, as a group of parliamen

Kiki Siregar, Jakarta – Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, is notorious for its traffic congestion, which is often cited as one of the worst in the world.

Police in West Java have named two people as suspects for starring in a porn clip that was taken in a Bogor hotel, the video of which circulated widely on social media recently.

Police have arrested Indonesian adult model Cynthiara Alona, whose 2-star hotel in Tangerang City, Banten was identified as a hotbed for prostitution.

Francisca Christy Rosana, Jakarta – Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi on Friday, March 19, said that the Covid-19 vaccination for workers in the public transportation sector has

Jakarta – Steel imported allegedly for the long-completed government projects is harming the local steel industry.

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Jakarta – Dress codes for women and girls in Indonesia discriminate against students, civil servants, and visitors to government offices and should be revoked, Human Rights Watch said i

Antonia Timmerman, Jakarta, Indonesia – Teguh Aprianto thought he was doing the Indonesian National Police a favor when he sent them a message on Twitter in June last year: "Hello @DivH

Chris Barrett and Karuni Rompies, Singapore – Indonesian girls and women have frequently been ordered to wear Muslim dress regardless of their religion in what has been described as a b

Grace Sihombing and Claire Jiao – Indonesia's central bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged and pledged greater efforts to stabilize a currency that's weakening amid global ma

Indonesia's forced withdrawal from badminton's All England Open Championships over coronavirus fears prompted a diplomatic appeal on Thursday as players were "in shock" and fans erupted