Dzulfiqar Fathur Rahman, Jakarta – The country's sea freight industry has continued to see depressed demand as a result of the pandemic and a global oil price slump, the Indonesian Nat

Apriza Pinandita, Jakarta – Indonesia has secured a seat on the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for the 2021 to 2023 term.

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Norman Harsono, Jakarta – State-owned electricity company PLN says it has yet to receive compensation worth billions of dollars from the government for offering power to customers belo

Nina Loasana, Jakarta – Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Mahendra Siregar says the country has become more independent in producing medical gear and other health equipment, including pe

Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – The government has decided not to open tourist destinations in Bali yet as the risk of COVID-19 transmission lingers.

Ghina Ghaliya and Marchio Irfan Gorbiano, Jakarta – Having served as deputy to Joko "Jokowi" Widodo when the latter was mayor of Surakarta, and having later taken over when his boss re

Made Anthony Iswara and Dyaning Pangestika, Jakarta – Tody Yusuf, 35, said he became worried upon hearing that his child's kindergarten in East Lampung may soon reopen.

Sausan Atika, Jakarta – Working daily in a place deemed to pose a high risk of COVID-19 contagion, some traditional wet market vendors have taken precautions related to the viral outbr

Jakarta – The Palembang administration officially lifted the large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) in Palembang, South Sumatra on Wednesday.

Dian Septiari – As Indonesia now leads the tally of COVID-19 cases and fatalities in Southeast Asia, it appears to be showing an interest in following steps taken by its neighboring co

Jakarta – West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil has urged Jakarta residents to refrain from visiting Puncak, a tourist area in Ciawi in Bogor regency, West Java, following reports that the a

Andita Rahma, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) highlighted today, June 18, the potential conflict of interest in the government's pre-employment card program.

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Jakarta – Former Democratic Party treasurer and graft convict M. Nazaruddin was released on parole from Sukamiskin Penitentiary in Bandung, West Java, on Sunday.

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Jakarta – Prosecutors at the West Jakarta District Court are seeking between seven and 16 years' imprisonment for three individuals over their alleged involvement in the stabbing of th

Apriza Pinandita, Jakarta – Indonesian and Malaysian defense ministers have expressed their commitment to deepening defense ties between the two countries, highlighting the importance

Tri Indah Oktavianti, Jakarta – Indonesia saw a spike in crime in the first two weeks of June as large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) were eased, the National Police reported on Tues

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Dzulfiqar Fathur Rahman, Jakarta – The Trade Ministry has lifted an export ban on personal protective equipment (PPE) amid oversupply in national production as it seeks to restore expo

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is scheduled to restart his working visits to regions across the country on Thursday as the government transitions into the so-called "new norm

Jakarta – Southeast Sulawesi Governor Ali Mazi has allowed some 500 Chinese workers to work on nickel smelter projects in the province's Konawe regency after previously blocking their

Yunindita Prasidya, Jakarta – Remote work has been a growing trend with the rise of the gig economy, but the COVID-19 pandemic has brought it into the mainstream faster than many peopl

Jakarta – The Supreme Court on Tuesday turned down an appeal filed by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) against a not-guilty verdict given to the former president director of

Mardika Parama, Jakarta – Indonesia's domestic car sales plunged 95.7 percent year-on-year (yoy) in May, as the downward trend continues amid the government's large scale social restri

Nivell Rayda, Jakarta – Indonesia's COVID-19 tally rose to 41,431 on Wednesday (Jun 17), a senior health official said, making it the worst-hit country in Southeast Asia.

Nadirsyah Hosen, Jeremy J Kingsley and Tim Lindsey – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo says he wants to boost economic growth and generate job opportunities.

Ardila Syakriah, Jakarta – As Indonesia transitions into the "new normal", the country continues to report high numbers of new COVID-19 cases, with three new daily records reported sin

Apriza Pinandita, Jakarta – Australia is set to disburse aid totaling AU$6.2 million (US$4.2 million) to the World Health Organization (WHO) to support Indonesia's COVID-19 response an

Dyaning Pangestika, Jakarta – The largest textile market in Southeast Asia, Tanah Abang Market in Central Jakarta, fully reopened on Monday after being closed for around three months w

Heru Andriyanto, Fana Suparman, Jakarta – The Supreme Court has turned down an appeal by the Corruption Eradication Commission, or KPK, and reinstated the acquittal of former state ele

Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – The government has again increased its planned spending on Indonesia's battle against the COVID-19 pandemic amid plunging tax revenue and a widening state

Jakarta – President Joko Widodo may well give the excuse that the nomination of his son and son-in-law in elections for regional heads this December does not break any rules.

Tara Marchelin, Jakarta – The Election Supervisory Agency, or Bawaslu, said hundreds of civil servants have failed to stay neutral during the run-up to the 2020 regional elections by g

Alya Nurbaiti, Jakarta – Indonesia has recorded a total of 41,431 confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Thursday, making it the country with the highest number of COVID-19 cases in Southeast

Marchio Irfan Gorbiano, Jakarta – The sluggish handling of past human rights violations has raised questions about the government's commitment to resolve them, as the National Commissi

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Nina Loasana, Jakarta – The Education and Culture Ministry has announced that the country will allow phased reopening of schools located in COVID-19 low-risk areas, or "green zones", s

Jakarta – The Jakarta administration has deployed 50 free bus services for Commuter Line passengers who live in the satellite cities of Bogor, Depok, Tangerang and Bekasi, in a bid to

Riza Roidila Mufti, Jakarta – Train passengers in Greater Jakarta have been struggling with their daily commutes during the so-called "new normal", as long lines and crowded stations h

Agnes Anya, Trunyan, Indonesia – For centuries Bali's Trunyanese people have left their dead to decompose in the open, the bodies placed in bamboo cages until only the skeletons remain

Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – The economy is projected to shrink 3.1 percent in the second quarter, the worst quarterly growth since the 1998 Asian financial crisis, due to the impact

Norman Harsono, Jakarta – The Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Ministry expects Indonesia to meet a geothermal energy milestone in 2030 instead of 2025 because of the country's unfa

Dzulfiqar Fathur Rahman, Jakarta – Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have shifted to producing personal protective equipment (PPE), which remain in high demand, to survive the econom

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Jakarta – The Banten administration has extended the large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) in Tangerang municipality, Tangerang regency and South Tangerang – three regions near Jakart

Apriza Pinandita and Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – The House of Representative's Commission I overseeing foreign affairs started on Tuesday fit and proper tests for Indonesian ambassadorial

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