The National Commission for the Protection of Indonesian Children (KPAI) has recommended the firing of commissioner Sitti Hikmawatty for saying that women can get pregnant from swimmin

Asip Hasani, Surabaya – More people tested positive during COVID-19 rapid testing conducted at a pesantren (Islamic boarding school) in Temboro village, Magetan regency, East Java, whi

Jakarta – Indonesian police said on Thursday they had detained an activist accused of broadcasting messages to instigate violence and hatred, but rights groups said they believed he ha

Ramadani Saputra, Jakarta – At age 90, the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) faces an uphill battle to restore its credibility after decades of turbulent affairs marked by graft,

Jakarta – Ravio Patra, an independent researcher and government critic who faces incitement charges, was detained on Wednesday evening just as he was about to get into a diplomatic veh

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Farida Susanty, Jakarta – As COVID-19 hits business activity and forces people to stay at home, small businesses are striving to make the most of online platforms to reach customers an

Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has charged Emirsyah Satar with bribery and money laundering, accusing the former president director of Garuda Indonesia of accept

Mardika Parama, Jakarta – The Public Works and Housing Ministry is moving forward with its labor-intensive projects in rural areas, which include the irrigation improvement acceleratio

Galih Gumelar, Jakarta – As most Jakartans are staying at home during the COVID-19 epidemic, minimarkets have become new targets of crime, the Jakarta Police have said.

Budi Sutrisno, Jakarta – Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi has claimed that the central government increased its COVID-19 testing capacity to 12,000 per day, showing a wide discrepancy wi

Harry Suhartono and Tassia Sipahutar, Jakarta – Indonesia opted for less punishing social-distancing measures than its neighbors to stem the spread of the coronavirus.

Ivany Atina Arbi, Jakarta – Another expert staffer of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, Andi Taufan Garuda Putra, has stepped down from his position following a conflict of interest cont

Shotaro Tani, Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko Widodo asked parliament on Friday to delay debate on changes to labor laws that were part of a sweeping bill to remove red tape and in

The first thing that Ravio Patra, a human rights activist and outspoken critic of the Indonesian government who was detained on Wednesday night, did upon his release was to feed stray

Sausan Atika and Ardila Syakriah, Jakarta – Muslims worldwide began a month of fasting on Friday amid unprecedented social restrictions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Thresa Sandra Desfika, Jakarta – The government has banned all commercial passenger flights in Indonesia until June 1 to try to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, top officials

Bayu Marhaenjati, Jakarta – The Jakarta Metropolitan Police rolled out its Idul Fitri security operation, known as "Operasi Ketupat Jaya," at midnight on Friday, the first day of Ramad

Tri Indah Oktavianti, Jakarta – A shortage of reagents is interfering with the government's efforts to ramp up much-needed mass testing for the coronavirus, posing another challenge fo

Alya Nurbaiti, Jakarta – State-owned toll road operator PT Jasa Marga will close the Jakarta-Cikampek II elevated toll road following the government's ban on the Idul Fitri mudik (exod

Yunindita Prasidya, Jakarta – Indonesians are relatively more optimistic on the outlook of the economy and will spend more in the future as businesses are forced to adapt to changing c

Sausan Atika, Jakarta – Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah, the nation's largest Islamic organizations, have called on Indonesian Muslims to observe the fasting month of Ramadan at

Belseran Christ and Budi Sutrisno, Maluku – While the majority of Muslims in Indonesia are waiting for a formal government announcement on the start of Ramadan, some Muslims in Maluku

Norman Harsono, Jakarta – The government has yet to disburse Rp 48 trillion (US$3.09 billion) to state-owned electricity company PLN for electricity subsidy costs incurred over the pas

Ivany Atina Arbi, Jakarta – The Indonesian Public Opinion Research and Discussion Group (KedaiKOPI) found in its latest survey that Greater Jakartans' awareness of physical distancing

Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – State-owned railway operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) has stopped all long-distance and local passenger train services following a ban on the Idul Fitri m

Apriza Pinandita, Jakarta – The government says that of Tuesday, more than 64,000 Indonesian migrant workers – an estimated 46,000 of whom traveled by sea – had returned from Malaysia

Suherdjoko, Semarang, Central Java – Diponegoro National Hospital (RSND) in Semarang is offering drive-thru polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests for COVID-19, lauded as the only such

Rights groups in Indonesia are demanding the release of Ravio Patra, a human rights activist and outspoken critic of the government, who was reportedly arrested for inciting violence d

Riza Roidila Mufti, Jakarta – The Public Works and Public Housing Ministry will suspend a number of infrastructure projects following the ministry's decision to reallocate a large part

Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – Household spending in Indonesia, a major contributor to the country's gross domestic product (GDP), is expected to tank this year as more people lose thei

Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) directly purchased Rp 1.7 trillion (US$108 million) worth of sharia sovereign bonds during an auction held by the government on Tuesda

Jakarta – Three students have been declared suspects after spray painting graffiti on several walls in the East Java city of Malang reading "Tegalrejo in Motion" and calling for resist

Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – Three student activists in Malang, East Java, have been arrested for alleged vandalism with the intention of provoking the public.

Amy Chew – Under the shadow of Kuala Lumpur's gleaming skyscrapers, about one million Indonesian migrant workers are suffering from food shortages during Malaysia's partial lockdown, s

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Jakarta – Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto, once a bitter rival of President Joko Widodo, has appealed to his political party to support the government and refr

Yudha Baskoro – The Pondok Ranggon public cemetery in East Jakarta is starting to run out of graves to bury Covid-19 victims.

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has conveyed his skepticism over strict emergency protocols amid the current COVID-19 pandemic, suggesting that there is no conclusive evidence

Ruslan Sangadji and Dian Septiari, Palu – Local governments have shown a lack of trust in Chinese workers employed in numerous projects throughout the country, potentially signaling a

Tri Indah Oktavianti, Jakarta – As the COVID-19 pandemic forces people to stay indoors, human rights activists have embraced digital platforms to have their voices heard and express th

Alya Nurbaiti and Riza Roidila, Jakarta – The Transportation Ministry will restrict all passenger travel starting on Friday as the government attempts to prevent citizens from particip

Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – An independent researcher who has been critical of the government on social media is facing incitement charges after a message calling for nationwide riots on

Ahmad Faiz Ibnu Sani, Jakarta – Leader of the Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions (KSPI) Said Iqbal revealed that Wednesday's meeting between three labor organizations and Preside

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Lenny Tristia Tambun, Jakarta – The government would soon extend a series of tax breaks issued to counter the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic to all sectors, eyeing to inje

Devina Halim, Jakarta – The Coalition Against Criminalisation and Case Manipulation is urging President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and Indonesian Police Chief (Kapolri) General Idham Azis to

Mardika Parama, Jakarta – The Industry Ministry has issued 11,172 operational and mobility permits (IOMKI) for companies nationwide that wish to operate during the government's large-s

Made Anthony Iswara, Jakarta – Five-year-old Sumatran tiger Corina had one of her legs stuck in a wire trap for at least three days at a forest in Teluk Meranti, Pelalawan, Riau before

Farida Susanty, Jakarta – The government might have a prolonged struggle with eradicating poverty in the country as the months-long COVID-19 pandemic might set progress back to square

Riska Rahman, Jakarta – The executive directors and commissioners of 110 state-owned enterprises (SOEs) will not get receive their holiday bonuses (THR) for Idul Fitri holiday this yea