Jakarta – The lawyer representing senior Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigator Novel Baswedan, Arif Maulana, believes that the Joint Fact Finding Team (TPGF) established

Fikri Arigi and Budiarti Utami Putri, Jakarta – The Indonesian Environmental Forum (Walhi) assessed the speech of president-elect Joko Widodo or Jokowi on the vision of Indonesia in Se

Mohammad Baqir Bayani & Tamara Gondo – Last week the plight of refugees in Indonesia came to the forefront in Jakarta, as hundreds of refugees camped outside the United Nations Hig

Jakarta – Coordinating Economic Minister Darmin Nasution has blamed uncertainty in the global economy for the poor performance of Indonesian exports, which declined 20.6 percent in jus

Fadli, Batam – The Riau Islands administration has decided to postpone a reclamation project at Tanjung Piayu in Batam following the recent arrest of the province's governor, Nurdin Ba

Jakarta – The Indonesian Palm Oil Producers Association (Gapki) has said that crude palm oil (CPO) exports fell significantly in April, as destination countries had started introducing

Jakarta – Statistics Indonesia (BPS) reported on Monday that the disparity of poverty levels between urban and rural areas remained very high as the national poverty rate decreased to

Rachmadea Aisyah, Jakarta – The latest trade data suggest economic activity in Indonesia is slowing, in part as a result of the ongoing United States-China trade war.

Fadli, Batam, Riau Islands – Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti has called on Singapore to combat the smuggling of lobster larvae into the city-state.

Jakarta – The Depok Administration has pressed ahead with a plan to revise a 2012 bylaw on transportation that includes a mandatory provision for car owners to have a garage and fine t

Jakarta – Forty-four-year-old Nining Suryani and her husband, Ebi Suhaebi, 50, have been living in the toilet building of the school in which Nining works as a contract teacher in Cige

Jakarta (Antara) – The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said that seven provinces in the country are experiencing drought.

Jakarta – The Jakgrosir Kramat Jati wholesale market in East Jakarta has gone on a "single-use plastic bag diet" by not providing them to customers to help reduce plastic waste in the

True to his word, President Joko Widodo has granted amnesty to Baiq Nuri – a woman who was sentenced to six months in prison for recording her boss' sexual harassment on tape – which w

Rius Vernandes, a popular Indonesian travel vlogger, may be facing legal trouble for posting a viral photo of a handwritten menu from flag carrier Garuda Indonesia's business class, wi

Dewi Nurita, Jakarta – National Mandate Party (PAN) Deputy Bara Hasibuan said that Amien Rais recent tendency to soften up to president-elect Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is a gesture that sho

Lani Diana Wijaya, Jakarta – The Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) argues that former Jakarta governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama is worthy to fill a position in the cabinet led by

Fikri Arigi, Egi Adyatama and Rosseno Aji, Jakarta – The recent speech delivered by president-elect Joko "Jokowi" Widodo entitled "Visi Indonesia" garnered a number of criticism from h

Andita Rahma, Jakarta – The Indonesian National Police strongly denies the involvement of Metro Jaya Police Chief Comm. Gen.

Lani Diana Wijaya, Jakarta – Head of Jakarta Council's Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) faction, Abdurrahman Suhaimi, guarantees that his party is not involved in money politics througho

Friski Riana, Jakarta – Head of the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Dwikorita Karnawati predicts Indonesia will endure the peak drought period in August.

Budiarti Utami Putri, Jakarta – The National Mandate Party (PAN) leader Amien Rais, urged fellow opposition political figure Prabowo Subianto to refrain from joining the government und

M Yusuf Manurung, Jakarta – Social Affairs Ministry's Director General of social security and protection, Harry Hikmat, pressed the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR

Jakarta – The police have refuted a statement by Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) General Secretary Munarman who said that all criminal investigations against fugitive FPI leader Rizieq S

Jakarta – The Anti-Corruption Social Coalition says that it is pessimistic about the police's effort to uncover the perpetrator behind the 2017 acid attack against senior Corruption Er

Jakarta – The House of Representatives passed into law on Tuesday the national system of science and technology bill, which imposes criminal charges against foreign researchers found g

Jakarta – Indonesia's economy will be unable to grow at more than 5.5 percent in the short term if structural problems hampering productivity are not resolved, Finance Minister Sri Mul

Jakarta – The rupiah strengthened 0.54 percent to 13,932 per US dollar at 12: 15 p.m. on Monday from 14,008 on Friday.

Jakarta – In an attempt to protect the environment from air pollution, the government plans to oblige all vehicles to undergo an emissions test before extending their vehicle registrat

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Jakarta – Indonesia secured a monthly trade balance surplus of US$200 million in June, the fourth surplus recorded after February, March and May, Statistics Indonesia (BPS) has reporte

Jakarta – The Indonesia Toll Road Authority (BPJT) announced that the country aims to open 400 kilometers of new toll roads this year to have a total of 2,000 km of toll roads in opera

Ni Komang Erviani, Denpasar – Bali is on track to reduce plastic waste on the resort island after the Supreme Court rejected a judicial review that challenged the local administration'

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has pledged to continue his infrastructure programs in his second and final five-year term, with a focus on connecting the existing infrastruct

Jakarta – The vice-presidential candidate in the recent election, Sandiaga Uno, has expressed his intention to remain outside the ruling coalition of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, sa

Jakarta – Many renewable energy projects approved by the government are still facing uncertainty as many have so far failed to attract investors.

Although the result of this year's presidential election was only recently settled, one survey group has already come out with a list of potential presidential frontrunners for 2024.

After spending weeks living on the streets in front of the offices of the United Nations High Council in Jakarta, a group consisting of around 300 refugees were finally removed from th

A trip to Bali is never just about the sights and attractions, it's also about learning the history of the island, its people, and its stories.

Jon Afrizal, Jambi – The number of children with stunted growth in East Tanjung Jabung regency, Jambi, has reached a concerning level as at least 10 out of the regency's 93 subdistrict

Jakarta – For the past three months, SMP 21 state junior high school in Tangerang on Jl.

Telly Nathalia, Jakarta – A 7.2-magnitude earthquake that hit North Maluku on Sunday afternoon has claimed the lives of two people on Halmahera Island, who were crushed to death when t

Jakarta – President elect President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo appeared dashing and bold as he addressed the issue of investment in his "Indonesia Vision" speech in Sentul, West Java, on Sun

Jakarta (Antara) – Institute Criminal of Justice Reform (ICJR) Executive Director Anggara criticized the speech delivered by president-elect Joko "Jokowi" Widodo entitled "Visi Indones

Yudha Baskoro – The Indonesian Navy's Armada Jaya XXXVII naval training session took place in the Java Sea just north of Surabaya in East Java from Wednesday to Friday.

Andita Rahma, Jakarta – The National Police said political hoaxes were still massive in the public following the meeting of Jokowi and Prabowo on July 13.

Dewi Nurita, Jakarta – Gerindra Party's deputy secretary Andre Rosiade irately responds to people accusing the Party's chairman Prabowo Subianto of being tempted to offers within Jokow

Jakarta – Indonesia posted a trade surplus in June amid declines in both the country's import and export, the Central Statistics Agency announced on Monday.

Telly Nathalia, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo sent a letter on Monday to the House of Representatives' speaker Bambang Soesatyo to ask for a parliamentary response on his pl