Antara, Jakarta – On July 4 this year, as the Hindu congregation in Jakarta celebrated Saraswati Day, Dewa Wiguna visited the Aditya Jaya Temple in East Jakarta to join mass prayers.

Jeffrey Hutton, Jakarta – When Indonesia's President Joko Widodo was first campaigning for the post in 2014, he unveiled a list of nine objectives he hoped to achieve during his tenure

Gemma Holliani Cahya, Jakarta – For the past four months, more than 60 million students across the nation have been forced to study from home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Mardika Parama, Jakarta – Consumer interest in low-cost housing dominated the property market demand in the first half of the year, while sales started to pick up amid the impact of th

Alya Nurbaiti, Jakarta – While online learning is expected to become the new norm in schools during the COVID-19 pandemic, students in East Seram regency in Maluku are still struggling

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Jakarta – The Jakarta Police has named one of 20 arrested protesters a suspect for reportedly inciting a riot during a protest against the omnibus bill on job creation in front of the

Jakarta – Commuter train passengers in Greater Jakarta must wear long sleeve shirts or jackets, according to a new regulation issued by railway operator Kereta Commuter Indonesia (KCI)

Antara, Jakarta – As many as 36 members of the Indonesian Army (TNI AD) have contracted the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in West Papua Province.

Antara, Jakarta – With Indonesia implementing the new normal, now being referred to as "adapting to new habits", revival of trade, which had stalled due to the coronavirus pandemic, ha

Antara, Jakarta – A group of customers queues in front of a coffee shop's entrance in southern Jakarta as a waitress, wearing a face shield and face mask, checks their body temperature

Hellena Souisa and Tasha Wibawa – Right on Australia's doorstep, the world's fourth-most populated country is grappling with a coronavirus catastrophe as cases continue to rise.

Farouk Arnaz & Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Two high-ranking police officers have been removed from the National Police International Relations and Transnational Crimes Division foll

Alya Nurbaiti, Jakarta – Indonesia has surpassed China in its total number of COVID-19 cases, after recording 1,752 new infections on Saturday.

Linda Yulisman, Jakarta – Surgical masks, gloves, face shields and fluid bags have been found scattered among daily household rubbish at two dump sites in Bekasi, on the outskirts of J

Jakarta – Kinem from Boyolali regency in Central Java has had a cancerous tumor on her jaw for 11 years.

Jakarta – Sixty-four principals of state junior high schools in Riau's Indragiri Hulu regency have resigned following the Education and Culture Ministry's recent regulation allowing sc

Jakarta – Retired army general and former State Intelligence Agency (BIN) chief AM Hendropriyono has been reported to the West Kalimantan Police for allegedly defaming Sultan Hamid II,

Ivany Atina Arbi, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has appointed five new members of the Indonesian Ombudsman selection committee, in line with Presidential Decree No.

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – Prosecutors at the Medan District Court in North Sumatra are seeking two years of prison for defendant Febi Nur Amalia, who is on trial for defamation for dema

Budi Sutrisno, Jakarta – The economy could have contracted further if the country's had gone into full quarantine to contain the COVID-19 outbreak, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has s

Nivell Rayda, Jakarta – A senior official has expressed concerns over the high number of COVID-19 infections and deaths in the Indonesian province of East Java, which has become anothe

An Indonesian court has sentenced two elite police officers to 18 months and two years in prison for attacking a senior anti-corruption investigator with acid, in a verdict slammed by

James Massola and Karuni Rompies – Joko Widodo's dream of being the Indonesian President who finally builds a new national capital is in doubt, with officials saying the timing of the

Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) has cut its benchmark interest rate for the fourth time this year to bolster the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, which has dea

Jakarta – The DPR has removed the Sexual Violence Bill from the agenda for deliberations this year. This ignores the urgency and aspirations of the victims.

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Yunindita Prasidya, Jakarta – The World Bank has expressed strong criticism toward the omnibus bill on job creation, arguing that the proposed reform currently under deliberation at th

Ganug Nugroho Adi, Surakarta, Central Java – The ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has recommended President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's eldest son, Gibran Rakabuming R

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Made Anthony Iswara, Jakarta – Indonesia could see a decline in the quality of new teachers, as the government's recent cancellation of civil service entrance exams could result in a h

Jakarta – The Health Ministry's disease control and prevention director general, Achmad Yurianto, has said that many of the new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Indonesia were found in offi

Ardila Syakriah, Jakarta – The Health Ministry has recently issued a set of new protocols on COVID-19 management and mitigation based on the recommendations of the World Health Organiz

Jakarta – The Jakarta administration has waived the exit and entry permit (SIKM) requirement for travelers entering or leaving the capital city since Monday following the activation of

Mardika Parama, Jakarta – Many people remain reluctant to fly amid lingering fears of COVID-19 and concerns about travel costs, a survey by state-owned airport operator Angkasa Pura (A

Riska Rahman, Jakarta – The House of Representatives has approved a plan to channel Rp 151.1 trillion (US$10.32 billion) into state-owned enterprises (SOEs) as part of the government's

Adrian Wail Akhlas and Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – Businesspeople are pushing the government and the House of Representatives to accelerate deliberation of the omnibus bill on job creatio

Jakarta – The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) has urged regional administrations to set up preventive measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 in schools as students start to return to their

Alya Nurbaiti, Jakarta – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Indonesia continues to rise, with the daily average of new cases increasing to 1,716 cases in the past week from 1,47

Fajar Pebrianto, Jakarta – The number of death tolls from flash floods that struck Masamba, North Luwu Regency, South Sulawesi, on Monday evening, July 13, was increasing.

Sausan Atika, Jakarta – The Jakarta administration ended its public school enrollment period last week, but its effects are still felt among underprivileged students and their financia

In the latest effort to curb the spread of COVID-19 during the so-called "new normal" period, the Indonesian government is now urging workers, who often dine out during lunchtime, not

Sri Wahyuni, Yogyakarta – Experts from Yogyakarta-based Gadjah Mada University (UGM) have urged the government to improve its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic as fears of potential so

Kiki Siregar, Jakarta – Indonesia needs to be on extra alert for possible forest fires until at least November as there is a delay in this year's dry season, said Environment and Fores

Bali Governor Wayan Koster denied that recent spikes in COVID-19 cases in the province resulted from loosened restrictions which began last Thursday, noting instead that the province's

Ihsanuddin, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid has slammed violence by police against peaceful demonstrators opposing the Draft Omnibus Law on Job

Alya Nurbaiti, Jakarta – The number of deaths among probable COVID-19 cases is higher than that of confirmed COVID-19 cases in most of Java, Indonesia's most populated island, the Worl

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Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – After receiving praise for including the domestic workers' protection bill in this year's National Legislation Program (Prolegnas) list, the House of Represent