Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo approached members of the public still waiting in line at the National Monument (Monas) square in Central Jakarta on Wednesday for an Idul Fitr

Jakarta – The streets of Jakarta have mostly been empty this week, with millions leaving the capital to travel home for the holidays.

Jakarta – The police have deployed 6,226 officers to major areas of the capital to ensure public order and safety through June 13 as many residents return to their hometowns to celebra

Jakarta – The government continues to intervene in the market to keep the prices of major commodities stable ahead of the Idul Fitri holiday, which falls on Wednesday.

Ardila Syakriah, Jakarta – The Transportation Ministry has attributed a notable decrease in the number of traffic accidents during the exodus season to travelers shifting to toll roads

Dion Bisara & Mikael Niman, Jakarta – A toll gate in Central Java, named after Britain's efforts to leave the European Union, may have gained notoriety during the 2016 Idul Fitri h

Jakarta – Based on monitoring by the Transportation Ministry, the seasonal exodus in a number of places – along toll roads and conventional roads as well as through seaports – took pla

Millions of Indonesians were on the move at the weekend as they returned home to villages and towns across the world's biggest Muslim nation to mark the end of Ramadan.

Ni Komang Erviani, Denpasar – Dressed in simple predominantly white attire, thousands of Balinese Hindus flocked to the beaches across the Island of the Gods on Monday for the sacred M

Ivany Atina Arbi, Jakarta – In a rare event, the non-active chairman of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI), which is seen as the guardian of Islamic orthodoxy, has sent a Christmas gree

Suherdjoko, Jakarta, Semarang – As the country has encountered instances of intolerance throughout the year, carol services in cathedrals and churches across the country have called for

Jakarta (Antara) – People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Chairman Zulkifli Hasan invited all sections of society to emulate and carry forward the struggle of the national heroes, who had

Gemma Holliani Cahya, Jakarta – Three people were killed and 20 others injured when a train passed a crowd of residents celebrating National Heroes Day in Surabaya, East Java, on Friday

Ivany Atina Arbi and Nethy Dharma Somba, Jakarta/Jayapura – The 73rd celebration of Indonesia's Independence Day was tinged with reports on actions from some Papuans outside and inside

Rezki Alvionitasari, Jakarta – The Presidential Candidate Prabowo Subianto received 'The Star of Sukarno' award from the founder of Sukarno Foundation for Education, Rachmawati Soekarno

Jakarta – Despite mostly safe and smooth travel during this year's Idul Fitri holiday season, some improvements, such as opening more rest areas along toll roads, were still needed, the

Devina Heriyanto, Jakarta – In the lead up to the Idul Fitri holiday, which concludes the month-long fasting month of Ramadhan, Jakarta's streets will be relatively empty.

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – Jakartans can breathe cleaner air and enjoy a bluer sky, thanks to thousands of vehicles that left the capital during the Idul Fitri mudik (exodus)

Jakarta – As many as 1,540 buses were declared unsafe and forbidden to operate in this year's Idul Fitri mudik (exodus) season because they did not pass the Jakarta Transportation Agenc

Jakarta – Some 90 percent of the 152 intercity buses at the Kampung Rambutan bus terminal in East Jakarta failed ramp checks ahead of the Idul Fitri exodus, an official has said.

Jakarta (Bisnis.com) – The government has called on the public to spend their Eid holiday bonus or THR in a bid to boost economic growth.

Jakarta – Jakarta residents are being advised to ignore any Idul Fitri holiday bonus (THR) demands from mass organizations.

Jakarta – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said the significant increase of the Idul Fitri Holiday bonus for civil servants, military personnel, police officers and pensioners wou

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo announced on Wednesday that the government had agreed to increase Idul Fitri holiday bonuses for civil servants, militar

Jakarta – Ahead of the Idul Fitri exodus, Jakarta Transportation Agency officials have carried out roadworthy tests on 97 intercity buses at Kalideres bus station, West Jakarta, with on

Suherdjoko, Semarang, Central Java – More motorcyclists will hit the road this Idul Fitri holiday, discouraged by a shortage of public transportation, says an expert.

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said the cultural costume dress code for the Independence Day ceremony at the Presidential Palace on Thursday morning was his own idea.

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – The war on drugs was one of the focal points of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's state of the nation address on Wednesday.

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo declared war on corruption and called on everyone to support the campaign, in his annual state address on Wednesday in front hundreds of polit

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – In the state of nation address before members of the People's Consultative Assembly on Wednesday, President Joko "Jokowi" told the audience that the third year of his admini

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo gave a glowing review on Wednesday of the performance of the House of Representatives for passing key legislation, despite criticism that lawmakers have fai

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was the only living former president not to show up at the House of Representatives on Wednesday as President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo addresse

Slamet Susanto, Yogyakarta – Thousands of young people marked the 84th anniversary of Youth Pledge Day in Jakarta and other big cities across the country on Sunday.

SP/Carlos Paath – Youth of all religions and ethnicities gathered in Manado on Saturday ahead of Youth Pledge Day, which marks its 84th anniversary today.

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Yatna Pelangi – Marking Indonesia's 67th anniversary of independence, members of the transsexual, gay and lesbian community held an Independence Day commemoration in Ndalem Notoprajan i

Jakarta – The Indonesian Forum for Budget Transparency (FITRA) has criticized the State Palace for its lavish spending on the Independence Day celebrations scheduled for Friday.

Yuli Tri Suwarni and Andi Hajramurni, Bandung/Makassar – The commemoration of Indonesia's 66th Independence Day on Wednesday was solemnly marked with various activities, ranging from se

Anita Rachman – Judging from the many seats left empty at the House of Representatives on Tuesday, not all lawmakers thought the plenary session to hear the president's state-of-the-nat

Jakarta – The presidential palace distributed Papua-themed souvenirs during the ceremony to commemorate Indonesia's 66th Independence Day on the palace's front lawn.

Arientha Primanita – Not all 66th Independence Day celebrations went as smoothly as the official event at the State Palace on Wednesday.

Dion Bisara & Anita Rachman – Lawmakers have accused the Indonesian president of being blind to today's reality especially in relation to issues of corruption and poverty.

Jakarta – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono bestowed the title of national hero and other honors on several deceased freedom fighters, artists and cultural activists who made significa

Candra Malik & Nurfika Osman, Jakarta – East Java's deputy governor Syaifullah Yusuf expressed disappointment over the government's decision not to include the late President Abdurr

Jakarta – The Ministry of Social Affairs has denied that it has decided to declare former President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid a national hero.

Jakarta – Indonesia observed its 65th Independence Day solemnly on Tuesday marked with flag hoisting ceremonies, particularly at government offices, throughout the country.

Kinanti Pinta Karana – Despite the safety perils of traveling long distances on motorbikes, many people returning to their hometowns from Indonesia's big cities this weekend for the an

Fadli, Batam – The Riau Islands chapter of the Indonesia Ulema Council (MUI) has asked regencies and municipalities in the province to totally close entertainment centers, such as pubs,

Agnes Winarti, Jakarta – Those offering "laundry by the kilo" services are beaming over the plight of Jakartans inundated with dirty clothes and abandoned by their maids during Lebaran,

Presi Mandari, Jakarta – With their daughter perched at the front of the motorbike and their son squashed between them, Purwanto and his wife set off from Jakarta for the 15-hour overni