Jakarta – Indonesia's currency has been in a freefall, even defying the central bank's intense market intervention.

Ganug Nugroho Adi and Fadli, Surakarta – Despite the country having two months to prepare for the arrival of the novel coronavirus outbreak, Indonesian people say they have limited kno

Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – The Elections Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) has recommended that the General Elections Commission (KPU) prepare for delays to the 2020 regional elections in are

Riska Rahman and Made Anthony Iswara, Jakarta – Major business players are split over the idea of a lockdown to slow the spread of the highly contagious coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

Gemma Holliani Cahya and Sausan Atika, Jakarta – Reports have surfaced about patients in Greater Jakarta having to wait for a long time to get tests or treatment for possible cases of

Jakarta – Following the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) disclosure that it had declared a "particular state of disaster emergency" in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, a co

Antara, Jakarta – Jakarta's Istiqlal Mosque management announced today, March 18, that it planned to hold the mass Friday prayer based on the Indonesian Ulema Council's (MUI) decision

Riza Roidila Mufti, Jakarta – Several airports are implementing social distancing measures in tackling the spread of COVID-19 as major operators rearrange public spaces at airports acr

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Ade Mardiyati – Two years after they met at a university event outside Jakarta, Indah Welasasih and Muhamad Yoesoef decided to get married.

Jakarta – A gay soldier, a second lieutenant of the Indonesian Army identified only by his initials DS, is fighting a legal battle over his alleged personal relations with three men in

Jakarta – In an attempt to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, the Indonesian Communion of Churches (PGI) has developed online services to help its followers

Norman Harsono, Jakarta – The government aims to jumpstart stalled renewable energy projects through a recently issued regulation as it races against time to catch up with Indonesia's

Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – "FILE YOUR TAX RETURNS." As if once is not enough, this message is repeated three times in gigantic lettering on billboards across Indonesia.

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Jakarta – Consumer-facing companies are helping to create nationwide awareness about the COVID-19 pandemic by launching public information campaigns.

Jakarta – President Joko Widodo's administration could be accused of violating the Constitution if it does not immediately improve its strategy to deal with the spread of Covid-19.

Jakarta – Human rights activists have urged the government to learn from the Dutch king by, among other measures, admitting past human rights violations, apologizing to the families of

Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – The police's response to a video of 49 Chinese workers arriving in Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi, despite the government's travel ban to and from China in an eff

Ivany Atina Arbi, Jakarta – Bahteramas Regional General Hospital, the only referral center for COVID-19 patients in Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi, reportedly ran out of surgical masks on

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's plea for workers, students and worshipers to stay home in order to prevent the spread of the corona virus (Covid-19) can't be followed by all

Ilyas Istianur Praditya, Jakarta – The Indonesian Trade Union Council (MPBI) has confirmed it will postpone mass actions against the Draft Omnibus Law on Job Creation.

Jakarta – The Confederation of United Indonesian Workers (KPBI) is urging the House of Representatives (DPR) and the government to halt deliberations on Draft Omnibus Law on Job Creati

M Rosseno Aji, Jakarta – The Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab temporarily halted weekly and monthly general events usually held at its headquarters in Petamburan, Cen

Jakarta – The National Police's food stability task force has enforced a limit on the amount of staple foods available for purchase in a bid to ensure availability in the long term ami

Ardila Syakriah, Jakarta – When President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo made a televised appeal for Indonesians to work from home on Sunday as part of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) containment

Beritasatu, Jakarta – Indonesia has reported a steep jump in the number of deaths from Covid-19 in its territory as the most populous country in Southeast Asia veered toward a worst-ca

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Food delivery service GrabFood has launched a new "non-contact" delivery system to follow government advice on social distancing to prevent the spread of

Riza Roidila Mufti and Sausan Atika, Jakarta – Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan is calling on public transportation providers to not reduce

Jakarta – Floodwaters filled parts of Jakarta following heavy rain on Monday and submerged two subdistricts in East Jakarta, namely Cipinang Melayu in Makassar district and Tengah in K

Arya Dipa, Bandung – The West Java Health Agency said it only discovered later that a patient who died while being treated in a hospital in Cianjur had tested positive for the COVID-19

Norman Harsono, Jakarta – Indonesia has revoked the price floor for unsubsidized gasoline and diesel as the government expects falling global oil prices to push down retail costs, but

Jakarta – A member of Indonesian Young Scientists Forum (IYSF) has lauded President Joko "Jokowi" Wibowo for imposing a social distancing policy to stem the spread of COVID-19, but has

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Jakarta – The coronavirus in Indonesia has so far affected the middle class and up – people who returned from overseas trips, had exposure to infected foreigners

Ben Bland – As he rose rapidly from furniture businessman to mayor of Solo and governor of Jakarta to president of Indonesia, Joko Widodo stuck to the same approach to politics: build

Made Anthony Iswara, Jakarta – The Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) will temporarily close its One-Stop Integrated Service (PTSP) licensing outlets to minimize the spread of the Co

Jakarta – A coalition of civil society organizations has urged President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to dismiss Health Minister Terawan Agus Putranto from his position due to an "absence of s

Jakarta – Jakarta's office market is predicted to continue its declining trend as multinational companies remain cautious about expansion amid the growing uncertainties surrounding the

V Arianti and Muh Taufiqurrohman – The Indonesian government has arrested more than 1100 suspected terrorists since 2015, with still more killed in counter-terrorism operations or duri

Fathul Rakhman, Lombok, Indonesia – Environmental activists have called on authorities in Indonesia's Lombok Island to drop plans for a cable car project serving a UNESCO-listed nation

Riza Roidila Mufti, Jakarta – The government has finally called for the suspension of meeting, incentive, convention and exhibition (MICE) activities, after previously trying to promot

Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – Indonesian stocks hit circuit breakers for the third time in the past week on Tuesday, touching levels unseen since 2015 as the rupiah surpassed the psych

Jeffrey Hutton, Jakarta – On any other Monday, Mr Ranggi Hardiyanto, 25, would have already sold at least a couple pairs of sneakers.

Jakarta – The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has issued a fatwa on compulsory Muslim prayers specifically during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Izzan Fathurrahman – Perhaps no one else is more heavily regulated while, on the other hand, their roles are as rampantly neglected as women in Indonesia.

Beritasatu, Jakarta – Judges at the Central Jakarta District Court on Tuesday accepted a multimillion-dollar class action against Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan's alleged mismanagemen

Jakarta – The Indonesian Ulema Council has urged the government to map coronavirus diseases (COVID-19) prone areas following its issuance of a fatwa that advises Muslims to avoid prayi

Jakarta – Regions across the country have postponed the national exam and ordered students to study from home amid the government's call for people to practice social distancing in an

Jakarta – A coalition of civil society organizations has called on the government to better explain its social distancing recommendation to clear up confusion among the public over how