Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – Indonesia's trade balance fell into deficit in November as imports of consumption goods and raw materials increased from the previous month while non-oil-

Kharishar Kahfi, Jakarta – The circular economy has been hailed as the best way to solve the ever-piling plastic waste problem in Indonesia, but observers argue that the country lacks

Jakarta – The terror of creeping cobras continues in the capital as residents of Kembangan district in West Jakarta made the terrifying discovery of tens of the venomous snakes appeari

Jakarta – Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Edhy Prabowo has announced a plan to allow the export of lobster larvae after a ban was put in place by his predecessor Susi Pudjiastu

Made Anthony Iswara, Bali – Indonesia added fuel to its ongoing feud with the European Union last week by filing a lawsuit to the World Trade Organization (WTO) against the bloc's palm

Jakarta – The Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto has named members of prominent business lobby groups along with government officials, academics and journali

Jakarta – Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia is seeking to raise up to $900 million from issuing dollar-denominated Islamic bonds, private placement or peer-to-peer lending next year.

Antara, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo, or Jokowi, formally asks regional leaders to compete in offering investors ease of investments, especially those that are aiming to invest in a

Andita Rahma (Antara), Jakarta – Indonesian National Police's public relations chief, Grand Commissioner Asep Adi Saputra says there are at least 25 police members from the Bandung's K

Eko Wahyudi L Muhammad Hendartyo, Jakarta – President Jokowi's special staff of communications and spokesman, Fadjroel Rachman, congratulated Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati for

Linda Trianita, Jakarta – The Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (PPATK) on Friday announced the discovery of a number of money laundering schemes by regional heads thro

M Rosseno Aji, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) deputy chairman Saut Situmorang announced the reason why 12 of his former employees resigned from one of Indonesia'

Gemma Holliani Cahya, Jakarta – "You may write me down in history, with your bitter twisted lies. You may trod me in the very dirt, but still, like dust, I'll rise."

Ruslan Sangadji, Palu – A member of the National Police's Mobile Brigade (Brimob), First Pvt.

Jakarta (Antara) – Freedom of religion and belief is the fundamental right of every human being, Indonesian representative for the ASEAN Intergovernment Commission on Human Rights (AIC

Rebecca Spellman – Deadly swine fever is closing in on Australia's pork industry as experts say it has reached Indonesia.

Telly Nathalia, Jakarta – At least 25 percent and up to 49 percent of Indonesian children under the age of five are never issued a birth certificate, putting them in danger of being ex

Jakarta – State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Minister Erick Thohir said he was surprised to learn that many SOE directors held more than one position at a time.

Ruslan Sangadji, Palu – Two died and 50 houses were left covered in mud after a flash flood hit several villages in Kulawi subdistrict in Sigi regency, Central Sulawesi, on Thursday ev

Jakarta – Starting next week, the Jakarta Police are set to equip their patrol officers with body cameras.

Ivany Atina Arbi, Jakarta – For the first time in its history, Indonesia has made it into the United Nation's high human development category thanks to its improved ranking in the 2018

Jakarta – Next year, the Jokowi administration will have to face the threat of a global recession.

Jakarta – Dozens of Indonesians have taken part in a shouting competition in the capital Jakarta, taking five minutes on stage to belt out advice on issues such as health, education an

Marchio Irfan Gorbiano, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has asked citizens to strengthen tolerance and harmony ahead of the Christmas and New Year holiday season.

Suherdjoko, Semarang – Vice President Ma'ruf Amin said on Friday that Indonesia would not welcome a caliphate system because it would contradict the democratic system that had been set

Jakarta – State-owned railway operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) will build a new train line to connect Kebon Kawung Station in the city of Bandung, West Java, to Tegalluar Station

Daniel Moss – When even Indonesia starts talking about relaxing deficit rules, you know government spending is back in vogue as a remedy for faltering economic growth.

Police officers grabbed the phone of IDN Times journalist Helmi Shemi, deleting his footage of the Jakarta protests on Human Rights Day.

Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will name one of the rooms in its Anti-Corruption Learning Center after two protesters who died during the nationwide student rall

Arya Dipa, Bandung, West Java – Authorities in Bandung, West Java, forcefully evicted residents of Taman Sari subdistrict on Thursday, leading to a clash between security personnel and

Dessy Sagita and Peter Brieger, Jakarta – Indonesia's little-known glaciers are melting so fast they could disappear in a decade, a new study says, underscoring the imminent threat pos

Jakarta – Pencak silat, a traditional Indonesian martial art married with dance that has found a wider audience in film in the past few years, was recognized on Thursday as a piece of

Jakarta – State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Minister Erick Thohir has ordered the country's SOEs to provide more protections for female employees to ensure they will no longer face sexual

Marchio Irfan Gorbiano, Jakarta – The government has said that it will soon submit two omnibus bills to lawmakers so that the two parties can begin deliberations over them.

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – The government plans to drop a complicated licensing process and an expensive capital requirement for small businesses, making it easier for them to open up

Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) says that the statement by Coordinating Minister for Security, Politics and Legal Affairs, Mahfud MD, who

Jakarta – A civil society coalition calling themselves the People's Front for Human Rights Bandung (Bara Hamba) is urging the Minister for Human Rights and Justice (Kemenkumham) to rev

Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko Widodo has brushed off accusations by critics that he is looking to create a political dynasty after a decision by his son and son-in-law to run for

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – It was large swaths of degraded and idle land, and not forested land, that accounted for much of the burned area during this year's fire season in Indones

Beritasatu, Jakarta – Retired army general Wiranto has been called back to the government by President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Friday to serve a new role as the head of the nine-member

Basten Gokkon, Kuta, Indonesia – Indonesia plans to restore more than 300,000 hectares (741,300 acres) of idle shrimp-farming ponds to boost its fisheries and reduce deforestation of t

Japanese beef bowl chain Yoshinoya and Indonesian seafood chain D'Cost have both found themselves in the middle of what might be (yet) another religious discrimination scandal in Indon

Fikri Arigi, Jakarta – Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (KontraS) Head of research Rivanlee Anandar criticized Coordinating Minister Mahfud Md's claim on zero hum

Francisca Christy Rosana (Antara) Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan said he believed Indonesia would be the world's largest st

Norman Harsono, Jakarta – Jakarta-based oil and gas company Medco E&P sent its first gas from the onshore Temelat Field in South Sumatra on Monday, providing a boost to national ga

Jakarta – The government plans to scrap the nationwide exam dreaded by students across the country and replace it with a very different kind of educational assessment.

Jakarta – Construction of the new Soekarno-Hatta International Airport II in Karawang, West Java, is expected to commence in 2028, according to the local administration.

Jakarta – Cobras have caused a scare among people living in the Royal Citayem housing complex in Bojong Gede district, Bogor regency, West Java.

Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – Democratic Party chairman and former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has asserted the political stance of the party, which is not part of the ruling coaliti

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has laid out strategies that could bring about a competitive edge for Indonesia when the country faces pressures from other countries over its