M Julnis Firmansyah, Jakarta – The Islamic Defenders Front's (FPI) plan to stage the 1812 demonstration in front of the State Palace today, Dec. 18, drew many protests on Twitter.

Fadlan Syam and Niniek Karmini, Jakarta, Indonesia – Supporters of a detained firebrand cleric marched in Indonesia's capital on Friday to demand his release and justice for six followe

Jakarta – A total of 1.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine produced by China's Sinovac Biotech are currently stored in a warehouse of state-owned pharmaceutical company PT Bio Farma in

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Dzulfiqar Fathur Rahman, Jakarta – The Public Works and Housing Ministry is offering 25 infrastructure projects worth Rp 278.35 trillion (US$19.7 billion) under public-private partnersh

Jakarta – The National Police have said 20,068 alms boxes in 12 regions were used to raise money and fund activities for the Jaamah Islamiyah terrorist group.

Yustinus Paat, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan was still self-isolating at his official residence as daily number of coronavirus cases in the capital city set

Jakarta – Hundreds of protestors from the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) and a group calling themselves the National Anti-Communist Alliance (Anak) staged a protest on Friday in Central Ja

Jakarta – In order to prepare for the forthcoming vaccination drive across the country, the Indonesian Military (TNI) is preparing its personnel to help carry out the task.

Jakarta – The Health Ministry announced 7,354 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Thursday, bringing the total number of infections nationwide to 643,508.

Jakarta – Numerous experts have expressed appreciation for the government's decision to make COVID-19 vaccines free of charge for all in a move announced by President Joko "Jokowi" Wido

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Dzulfiqar Fathur Rahman, Jakarta – Low-cost carrier AirAsia Indonesia and the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) have inked an agreement to offer promotional rates for f

Jakarta – As countries around the world continue the long struggle to contain the spread of COVID-19, the Baduy tribe, which lives in a remote area of Lebak regency, Banten, has reporte

Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – The government is planning to reallocate some of this year's remaining stimulus funds to pay for mass vaccination in 2021.

Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has issued a gubernatorial instruction and decree ordering his subordinates to implement stricter restrictions over the year-end holidays to he

Budi Sutrisno, Jakarta – Despite rising to rank among countries with high human development in the 2019 Human Development Report (HDR) of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Riska Rahman, Jakarta – Railway developer PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia China (KCIC), a joint venture between Indonesian and Chinese companies, has announced that the construction of the wi

Hotman Siregar & Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Starting on Friday, anyone entering and leaving Jakarta on public transportation must first show a negative rapid antigen test to prev

M Yusuf Manurung, Jakarta – The Metro Jaya Police launched a new branch from its established 'Covid-19 Hunters' that will utilize online motorcycle taxi (ojek online) communities.

Bisnis, Jakarta – The Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) chairman Hariyadi Sukamdani lamented the government policy which obliged tourists heading to Bali for year-end h

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – A coalition of NGOs has documented rampant labor abuses in five oil palm plantations in Indonesia, the world's biggest producer and exporter of the commodi

Basten Gokkon, Jakarta – The Indonesian government will reopen some of its waters to fishing with seine and trawl nets, drawing criticism over the destruction wrought by this practice.

Jakarta – A joint security team consisting of 8,179 people from the National Police, the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the Jakarta administration are preparing to provide security and e

Indonesia's COVID-19 Task Force has told hospitals in the country to refrain from taking pre-orders for vaccines amid reports that the practice has become quite widespread.

Devika – "My family is religious. They do not have much knowledge of mental health problems. They asked me to pray more often, and even try fasting.

Linda Yulisman, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo announced on Wednesday (Dec 16) that he will be the first recipient of a Covid-19 vaccine in Indonesia and the vaccination will be availa

Fathin Ungku, Bernadette Christina, Singapore/Jakarta – Violent protests by hundreds of workers at one of Indonesia's biggest nickel smelters on Sulawesi island operated by PT Virtue Dr

Kiki Siregar, Jakarta – Indonesia has received 1.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine from China's Sinovac Biotech on Dec 6 and is set to receive raw materials to produce 15 million dose

Jakarta – The Central Java administration is searching for at least another 914 nurses and 26 doctors to work at COVID-19 hospitals in the province, in addition to providing extra beds

Lenny Tristia Tambun, Novy Lumanauw, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has decided that the Covid-19 vaccine would be free of charge for all Indonesians, amending the government'

Jakarta – President Joko Widodo must establish an independent fact-finding team to investigate the killings of six members of the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) in the early hours of Monda

Joniansyah (Contributor), Tangerang – Tangerang Regency Government has allowed several entertainment venues and tourist attractions to reopen after months-long closure during the Large-

Alfath Asmunda (AFP) – Sumini gets up at dawn to do her household chores – then leads a team of women into the jungles of Indonesia's Sumatra island, on a mission to battle rampant defo

Jakarta – The Jakarta Employment Agency (BKD Jakarta) is reportedly set to issue a circular stipulating that local government agencies operate at 25 percent capacity with the remaining

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Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Indonesia recorded 6,725 new cases of coronavirus on Wednesday, the second-highest daily total since the outbreak began, to take its total to 636,154.

Jakarta – The national COVID-19 task force has conducted a study into the COVID-19 mortality risks based on age and comorbidity factors.

Ainurrahman Rabu – The Attorney General's Office has responded to President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's instruction to resolve past gross human rights violations which have been left hanging

Adam Prireza, Jakarta – Jakarta Environment Agency has managed 1,213 kilograms of disposable face mask waste from households from April to December 2020, reported the agency acting head

Budiarti Utami Putri, Jakarta – The Indonesian Workers Union Confederation (KSPI) said international labor organizations supported its struggle against Law No.

Members of the Jakarta Regional Legislative Council (DPRD) walked out of a plenary session yesterday in an apparent show of displeasure against the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) fac

Jakarta – Burials in the Indonesian capital were 61% higher in the first 10 months of 2020 than in the past five years, according to a new study that could suggest Indonesia's real coro

Julian Millie – Over the last 2 years, the ABC's news website has featured at least six stories focussing on cruelty to animals in Indonesia.

Erwida Maulia and Ismi Damayanti, Jakarta – Things were looking good back in January for Suryanti, an employee at a small travel agent in Bogor, a city south of the Indonesian capital o

Nina A. Loasana, Jakarta – The government has decided to ban crowd-pulling events and New Year's Eve celebrations from Dec. 18 to Jan.

Jakarta – Authorities in Jakarta and Palembang, South Sumatra, are still considering the school reopening plan.

Jakarta – The National Police's Densus 88 antiterror squad has apprehended a fugitive wanted in connection to the first Bali bombing who was on the run for 18 years.

Jakarta – National COVID-19 task force head Doni Monardo has asked regional health agencies to ration their polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests and stay consistent with the World Heal

Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – Indonesia's gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to shrink by 2 percent at worst or grow by 0.6 percent at best in the fourth quarter of this year, Coo