When Melati Wijsen set out to rid Bali of plastic bags at the age of 12, she could hardly have imagined it would catapult her onto the world stage, leading a global movement of young so

Alya Nurbaiti, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo inaugurated on Wednesday 17 new members of the Indonesian Medical Council (KKI), albeit to the dismay of medical workers associat

Jakarta – Deputy Defense Minister Wahyu Sakti Trenggono says that the wars being waged at the moment are not always in the form of military or physical attacks.

Dyaning Pangestika and Sausan Atika, Jakarta – The Jakarta administration has postponed a plan to put a face mask on the landmark statue of Gen. Sudirman on Jl.

Sausan Atika, Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan is once again considering pulling the emergency brake to stop the gradual reopening of the economy as cases of COVID-19 continue

Ivany Atina Arbi, Jakarta – To celebrate Independence Day on Aug.

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – While most of Asian countries have been past their peak in the coronavirus outbreak – despite some of them seeing a second wave – Indonesia keeps an upward tr

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Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo announced on Wednesday that the government will disburse Rp 2.4 million (US$161) in cash aid to micro and small enterprises starting next week t

Febriana Firdaus, Bali, Indonesia (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Housewife Kristina 'Katy' Wambon rarely serves rice for breakfast.

Budi Sutrisno, Jakarta – The National Federation of Trade Unions (KSPN) has responded to an accusation that the tripartite team formed by the government has had little impact on the for

Dyaning Pangestika, Jakarta – Hana Puspita never thought that she would become a COVID-19 patient, until she and 20 of her relatives tested positive for the viral disease in July.

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Jakarta – Medical workers treating COVID-19 patients in Jakarta have yet to receive the financial incentives promised by the government since March, after the country recorded its first

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Jakarta – Medical experts have criticised the unsolicited involvement of Indonesia's intelligence unit (BIN) and army in efforts to find a cure for Covid-19, sayi

Tom Allard, Kate Lamb, Jakarta/Sydney – Only last week Luhut Pandjaitan, Indonesia's maritime minister and close confidant of the country's president, touted herbal mangosteen juice as

Jakarta – Indonesia has released four new series of special stamps that cover President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and Vice President Ma'ruf Amin, the 75th anniversary celebrations, the COVID

Heru Andriyanto, Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Confirmed cases of coronavirus in Jakarta crossed 30,000 while the total number of Covid-19 deaths also exceeded 1,000 on Tuesday as the capita

Farouk Arnaz, Jakarta – A woman believed to be the wife of terror fugitive Ali Kalora has been arrested in Central Sulawesi as she planned to deliver logistics to the militant group, th

Lenny Tristia Tambun, Jakarta – Indonesian State civil servants will enjoy many long weekends until the end of the year, according to a recent presidential decree.

Jakarta – Deputy Defense Minister Sakti Wahyu Trenggono has said the planned national defense education program, which will allow civilians to enlist in the military reserve component p

Jakarta – The Jakarta Police have arrested six medical workers for allegedly facilitating illegal abortions at a clinic in the Raden Saleh area in Central Jakarta.

Mardika Parama, Jakarta – The Indonesian government should focus on reducing the risks associated with infrastructure projects and prioritize certain types of infrastructure to lure for

Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – Indonesia recorded the biggest trade surplus in nine years in July as exports rose for a third consecutive month while demand for imports remained weak ami

Marchio Irfan Gorbiano, Jakarta – The 2020 simultaneous regional elections are shaping up to be unpredictable competitions that will feature several young, high-profile and politically

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Rizal Harahap, Pekanbaru – The Bengkalis Police in Riau arrested last Wednesday four residents of Rupat Island on suspicion of illegal logging.

Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – Indonesia is aiming to capitalize on the coronavirus crisis to conduct structural reforms including in human capital and infrastructure, among other things

Achmad Nasrudin Yahya, Jakarta – Indonesian Human Rights Watch (Imparsial) says that the government is overly simplifying the phrase "low level of nationalism" among young people by inv

A 15-year-old girl, who was sexually abused by people close to her, has been sentenced to two years in prison after she was found guilty for the murder of her 5-year-old neighbor.

Hendartyo Hanggi, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Pandjaitan said the government supported the development of rail-based mass transportation.

Andreas Harsono, Jakarta – Kate Walton wanted to cook klepon and she tweeted it – showing a bag of flour, pandan, coconut etc. – and Indonesians on social media were buzzing!

Jakarta – The Medan Police in North Sumatra arrested 45-year-old Joniar Nainggolan and 41-year-old Benni Eduward Hasibuan for allegedly spreading a hoax after the two published a video

Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – The government is pinning its hopes on a growth rate of around zero percent this year as it struggles to spend a Rp 695.2 trillion (US$47 billion) stimulus

Rizki Fachriansyah, Jakarta – The government is mulling over a plan to develop "medical tourism" in the country in a bid to provide high quality health care to the public and create a n

Mardika Parama, Jakarta – Poor digital infrastructure and a lack of human capital are hampering gaming industry growth in Indonesia despite opportunities to expand during the COVID-19 p

Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – The House of Representatives and labor unions have formed a team to discuss labor provisions in the controversial omnibus bill on job creation following the uni

Tabita Diela and Gayatri Suroyo, Jakarta – Indonesia has put on the backburner President Joko Widodo's ambitious $33-billion project to relocate the capital city to the island of Borneo

Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – Indonesia's current account deficit (CAD) narrowed in the second quarter of the year as import demand fell and foreign ownership of government bonds declin

Jakarta – A group of prominent figures has officially formed the Save Indonesia Coalition (KAMI) to ensure that Indonesia does not deviate from its founding principles.

Rizki Fachriansyah, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has named Coordinating Legal, Political and Security Affairs Minister Mahfud MD chairperson of the National Police Commissio

Yunindita Prasidya, Jakarta – Indonesian urban consumers are more optimistic than their global peers despite more consumers being impacted financially as a result of the COVID-19 pandem

Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office (AGO) has named three prosecutors in Indragiri Hulu regency, Riau suspects for allegedly extorting Rp 650 million (US$43,902) from 63 junior high

Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – The majority of Indonesians find distance learning costly, especially among those with a lower socioeconomic status, a survey conducted by Saiful Mujani Researc

Mardika Parama, Jakarta – The government is turning to the power of storytelling to promote the country's major tourist destinations, which will likely involve help from social media in

Mardika Parama, Jakarta – Public Works and Housing Minister Basuki Hadimuljono announced on Monday a plan to accelerate infrastructure spending in the third quarter while ramping up the

Yeremia Sukoyo, Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office has launched corruption investigation against three prosecutors in Indragiri Hulu district, Riau province, after they were named

Febriana Firdaus and Elias Visontay – The Indonesian government has extended a deadline for foreigners to leave the country or switch or extend their visas, following concerns that peop

Jakarta (Reuters) – Two critically endangered orang utans have been rescued from captivity on Indonesia's Java island and sent to a rehabilitation centre on Borneo to assess whether the