Budiarti Utami Putri, Jakarta – One of Indonesia's largest Islamic organizations, Muhammadiyah, on Wednesday announced that it has sent the House of Representatives (DPR) an academic s

Daniel Peterson – The hashtag #MarufAminNgapain (What is Ma'ruf Amin doing?) first appeared on Twitter four months ago, on 11 March.

Those entering or exiting Jakarta are no longer required to present a permit at the capital's points of entry, with honesty now apparently sufficient in determining whether or not one

Francisca Christy, Jakarta – As many as 400 Garuda Indonesia employees have accepted the company's offer to take early retirement.

Lani Diana Wijaya, Jakarta – Jakarta Deputy Governor Ahmad Riza Patria called on the public to file a report of any violation against orders during the transitional large-scale social

Lani Diana Wijaya, Jakarta – The Save Jakarta Bay Coalition opined that Governor Anies Baswedan has broken his campaign promises as the latter allowed the Ancol reclamation project.

Dzulfiqar Fathur Rahman, Jakarta – The government is planning to develop 30,000 hectares (ha) of farmland in Humbang Hasundutan district, North Sumatra, next year in an effort to secur

Norman Harsono, Jakarta – Major electricity industry trade unions are considering public protests and strikes to opposite revisions to the 2009 Electrification Law in the controversial

Jakarta – The national COVID-19 task force is considering releasing patients' personal data in an effort to encourage adherence to health protocols in affected areas.

Tri Indah Oktavianti, Jakarta – The Jakarta chapter of the Legal Aid Foundation of the Indonesian Women's Association for Justice (LBH APIK Jakarta) is raising funds to support victims

Nina Loasana, Jakarta – Over 50 media workers in Surabaya, East Java, have tested positive for COVID-19, with three succumbing to the disease, the Surabaya branch of the Alliance of In

Ardila Syakriah, Jakarta – The widespread use of rapid antibody tests for COVID-19 as requirements for various activities during the pandemic, including for traveling in Indonesia, has

Dyaning Pangestika, Jakarta – The West Java administration has decided to impose stricter measures against residents who do not comply with COVID-19 protocols in public.

Rizki Fachriansyah, Jakarta – As part of a multi-faceted effort to highlight oft-overlooked perspectives on unresolved human rights violations in Indonesia through intergenerational di

Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – The COVID-19 pandemic has wiped out around Rp 85 trillion (US$5.87 billion) of Indonesia's tourism revenue so far this year, forcing business associations

Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – A growing women's movement in support of the sexual violence eradication bill (RUU PKS) has encouraged more politicians to publicly and vocally support the leg

Joe Cochrane – One is an Indonesian businesswoman and corruption suspect who fled the country 17 years ago while being investigated for allegedly embezzling more than US$200 million in

James Massola – Private hospitals and clinics in Indonesia are charging patients up to $1450 for a coronavirus test, more than three times the monthly minimum wage.

A 12-year-old girl was married off to a 45-year-old polygamist in Banyuwangi, East Java, highlighting once again the pervasiveness of child marriages in the country.

On Tuesday July 7, the Women's Anti-Violence Movement (Gerak Perempuan), which is an alliance of dozens of organisations and individuals, held a protest action in front of the House of

Arnold Belau, Jayapura – Surya Anta revealed the rot behind Indonesian prisons.

One of Indonesia's largest sushi restaurant chains in West Jakarta has been fined for failing to observe new dine-in protocols amid the pandemic.

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Indonesia is working hard to contain the spread of coronavirus in three key battlegrounds – East Java, Jakarta, and South Sulawesi – but cases continue to ri

Rizki Fachriansyah, Jakarta – Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto is set to oversee the development of the national food estate program, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has said.

Tri Indah Oktavianti, Jakarta – With the COVID-19 pandemic still accelerating at an alarming rate, healthcare workers remain prone to the virus and social persecution, a medical associ

Egi Adyatama, Jakarta – The Indonesian government was mulling to impose sanctions upon violators of health protocols amid the COVID-19 pandemic in order to tighten the public disciplin

Imam Hamdi, Jakarta – The Jakarta Legislative Council (DPRD) Commission B chairman Abdul Aziz urged Governor Anies Baswedan to immediately take strategic measures to contain the COVID-

Antara, Jakarta – PT Daimler Commercial Vehicles Manufacturing Indonesia (DCVMI) announced in a press release on Monday that its West Java Wanaherang factory had restarted manufacturin

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Anies Baswedan, who won the 2017 Jakarta gubernatorial election by campaigning against coastal reclamation, insisted on Sunday the landfill project at the Anco

Riska Rahman, Jakarta – The government has issued a regulation that gives the Indonesian Deposit Insurance Corporation (LPS) more room to manage its own liquidity and to prevent banks

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – The rector of the North Sumatra University (USU) in Medan, Runtung Sitepu, along with deputy rector Rosmayati and the university's board of trustees member Dar

Galih Gumelar, Jakarta – The Judicial Commission (KY) began its search for a new Supreme Court justice and eight ad hoc judges on Friday, amid the COVID-19 outbreak in Indonesia.

Imam Hamdi, Jakarta – An epidemiologist from the University of Indonesia, Syahrizal Syarif, opined that the government was not serious in handling the COVID-19 cases so that led to the

Abdurrachman Satrio – While politicians in most countries are busy handling the Covid-19 pandemic, Indonesian politicians seem more interested in debating how to regulate ideology.

Tri Indah Oktavianti, Jakarta – An article in the controversial omnibus bill on job creation that broadens the scope of the National Police's authority has raised concerns among activi

Djemi Amnifu, Fadli and Apriadi Gunawan, Medan/Kupang – After months of studying from home, students in several parts of the archipelago returned to school on Monday in accordance with

Sausan Atika, Jakarta – Jakarta, the country's first epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak, is mulling whether to reimpose restrictions it previously eased as the daily number of new case

Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – Indonesia has raised Rp 18.33 trillion (US$1.27 billion) from government retail bond issuance ORI-017, the Finance Ministry announced on Monday, the highe

Lenny Tristia Tambun, Jakarta – The Indonesian government is drafting a regulation that will make the wearing of face mask in public compulsory during the coronavirus outbreak, Preside

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – The number of cured or discharged Covid-19 patients in Indonesia increased by 1,051 to a total of 36,689 on Monday, outnumbering active cases for the first t

Jakarta – Papua activist Surya Anta was released from prison in August after serving a nine-month sentence for makar (treason, subversion, rebellion).

Jakarta – Papuan activists and former political prisoner (tapol) Surya Anta has revealed that his first upload from a series of tweets (thread) on conditions at the Salemba prison in C

Mardika Parama, Jakarta – The government has officially started construction on 10 planned tourism villages around Lake Toba in North Sumatra.

Nina A. Loasana, Jakarta – The Banten administration has decided to extend COVID-19 mobility restrictions in Greater Tangerang for the sixth time, until July 26.

Erwida Maulia and Ismi Damayanti, Jakarta – The governor of Jakarta raised fresh alarms over the spread of coronavirus infections in the Indonesian capital as daily cases hit new recor

The Indonesian government updated its immigration policy for foreigners effective today, bringing an end to the automatic extension of stay permits that were introduced due to travel r

Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – Factory activity in Indonesia fell to its lowest level ever in the second quarter as the coronavirus pandemic caused a slump in demand and disrupted suppl

Jakarta – A French citizen who was recently arrested for allegedly molesting over 300 children died on Sunday evening following a reported suicide attempt while in detention in Jakarta

Eisya A. Eloksari, Jakarta – Indonesia will conduct a worker-exchange program with Australia to boost its human resources.

Gemma Holliani Cahya, Jakarta – "She would send WhatsApp messages to our hotline early in the morning or at noon, when her husband was asleep," said Uli Pangaribuan, a lawyer represent