Irsyan Hasyim (Contributor), Jakarta – Bali Regional Secretary Dewa Made Indra asserted that the Melukat agenda, or the holy water purification ritual ceremony, for delegates of the 10th World Water Forum (WWF) 2024 was not aimed at commercializing the holy places.

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – The continuous influx of visitors from other provinces seeking residency or job opportunities in Jakarta has incurred significant social spending costs for the city, revealed a city official on Tuesday.

The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) believes that the Constitutional Court has failed to safeguard the sovereignty of the people and the Indonesian Constitution.

This was conveyed after the Constitutional Court rejected the entire General Election Result Dispute (PHPU) lawsuit challenging the results of the 2024 presidential election yesterday, Monday April 22.

Mita Amalia Hapsari, Jakarta – President-elect Prabowo Subianto has issued a stern warning against any attempts to sow discord between himself and President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo – the instrumental figure behind his electoral success – revealed a prominent lawyer on Tuesday.

Thomas Rizal, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Monday called for an end to public debates and disagreements over the presidential election results after the Constitutional Court issued a "final and binding verdict" confirming Prabowo Subianto as the election winner.

Arif Budianto – Workers in West Java have confirmed that they will still hold demonstrations in Bandung to commemorate International Labour Day or May Day on May 1.

Yustinus Paat & Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – The Constitutional Court turned down a motion by defeated presidential candidate Anies Baswedan, who sought to annul the election result and have a revote in a 5-3 ruling on Monday.

Dio Suhenda and Nur Janti, Jakarta – The Constitutional Court on Monday, in a five-to-three decision, upheld Defense Minister Prabowo's landslide election victory, rejecting claims by one of his two rivals that February's election was marred by fraud.

Divya Karyza, Jakarta – Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Pandjaitan told his Chinese counterpart during a visit to Labuan Bajo regency, East Nusa Tenggara, that Indonesia's first high speed railway (HSR), dubbed Whoosh, should be extended to Surabaya.

Jakarta – Brace for more violence in Papua following the Indonesian Military (TNI)'s decision to call the Free Papua Organization (OPM) by its given name, eliminating the euphemisms it used in the past to avoid recognizing the group in the country's easternmost region as well as its separatist cause.

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – Politicians capitalized on Idul Fitri holiday last week to embark on silaturahmi (kinship) visits in the name of coalition building. This year, Prabowo Subianto paid visits to key allies while talks of an imminent meeting between the president-elect and Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) matriarch Megawati Soekarnoputri have spread.

Jakarta – Unsuccessful presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo said on Monday that he would comply with whatever ruling was handed down by the Constitutional Court on his presidential election dispute.

Ganjar issued the statement shortly before leaving for the court building to attend the final hearing in the case.

Jakarta – Runner-up in the Feb. 14 presidential election Anies Baswedan has called on the Constitutional Court to issue a ruling that he hopes can arrest the decline in Indonesia's democracy.

Jakarta – Jakarta-based pollster Indikator Politik Indonesia has found in its latest public opinion survey that the job approval rating for outgoing President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has reached an all-time high of more than 77 percent.

Jakarta – Authorities in North Sulawesi on Monday lowered the alert level of a remote volcano that erupted more than half a dozen times in the last week, while the nearest international airport reopened after being shuttered for days.

Jakarta (Agencies) – The Constitutional Court on Monday rejected in full a challenge from losing candidate Ganjar Pranowo seeking a re-run of February's presidential election and the disqualification of winner Prabowo Subianto, putting a legal end to election disputes.

Zach Hope – Calls for a repeat of Indonesia's presidential election came to nought on Monday in a court ruling that has both cleared the way for Prabowo Subianto to take office in October and sparked protests from supporters of the failed candidates.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia's imports of coffee had grown last month despite being a producer of the highly popular beverage, according to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS).

Chairul Fikri, Jakarta – Indonesia commemorated Kartini Day on Sunday, celebrated by women across the nation, including female celebrities, politicians, and businesswomen. Several female celebrities shared their views on the figure of Raden Ajeng (RA) Kartini, who has become an icon for women in the country.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia's trade balance recorded a surplus of $4.47 billion in March 2024, up from $3.64 billion in February 2024. This marked a significant increase from March 2023, which stood at $1.65 billion. This marks the 47th consecutive month of surplus.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Constitutional Court declared on Monday that Gibran Rakabuming Raka is a legitimate vice-presidential candidate in response to accusations by rival candidates that the son of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo was eligible to contest due to favoritism.

Thomas Rizal, Jakarta – A recent survey conducted by Indikator Politik Indonesia revealed that 75.7 percent of respondents expressed satisfaction with the administration of the 2024 Presidential Election. Moreover, more than 60 percent of respondents disagreed with demands to disqualify President-elect Prabowo Subianto.

Stefani Wijaya, Jakarta – Mohammad Mahfud MD became the first candidate to congratulate rivals Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka after the Constitutional Court on Monday confirmed their legitimate victory in the Feb. 14 presidential election.

Maria Gabrielle, Jakarta – President-elect Prabowo Subianto expressed great relief following Monday's ruling by the Constitutional Court, which dismissed the motion to annul the election result. Prabowo, speaking with gratitude, thanked the court and the people for their support.

Jakarta – Commander of the Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI), General Agus Subiyanto, in a statement on March 10, vowed to act firmly to quell the Free Papua Organization (OPM).

"I will take firm action against what the OPM has done. There can be no country within a country," he stated, marking the start of a new chapter in the crackdown on the OPM.

Antara, Jakarta – The 2nd National Women's Conference integrated nine main agendas of women, people with disabilities, and marginalized groups to ensure they are included in medium- and long-term national development planning documents.

Medikantyo Adhikresna, Jakarta – Traditionally, the weeks following the Eid al-Fitr holidays marked a peak in the influx of migratory workers seeking job opportunities in Jakarta. However, this trend has seen a notable decline in recent years.

An Australian author and advocate, Jim Aubrey, today led a national symbolic one minute's silence to mark the "blood debt" owed to Papuan allies during the Second World War indigenous resistance against the invading Japanese forces.

Antara, Jakarta – Vice President Ma'ruf Amin has issued a call for national unity and respect for the forthcoming verdict from the Constitutional Court regarding the ongoing presidential election dispute, scheduled to be announced on Monday.

More than 2,100 people living near an erupting volcano on Indonesia's Sulawesi island were evacuated on Friday due to the dangers of ash, falling rocks, hot volcanic clouds and the possibility of a tsunami.

Jakarta – For a cinematic genre drenched in violence and terror, horror's enduring popularity is a curious enigma, especially in recent decades when horror movies topped the Indonesian box office list. What makes horror so irresistibly enjoyable?

Agung Dharma Putra, Sampang – The viral video of two children getting engaged in Sampang Regency, East Java, has drawn the attention of the East Java Provincial Representative of the National Population and Family Planning Board (BKKBN).

The video depicts a 7-year-old girl shaking hands with each of the guests who came to their house to congratulate her on her engagement.

Basten Gokkon, Jakarta – In wildlife conservation management, the best species to focus on to maximize protection of a region's biodiversity aren't necessarily the most charismatic ones, a new study from Indonesia's Leuser Ecosystem suggests.

In early March 2024, the Indonesian internet and its online periphery would be rocked by a shocking video: A Papuan native seemingly detained in a bucket of water and being punched excessively by what appears to be Indonesian military forces. Then, another soldier is seen mercilessly slashing the Papuan's back with a bayonet as the victim could do nothing but writhe in pain.

Jeremy Hance – There's good news and bad news for the Javan rhino, one of the most threatened large mammals on Earth. The recent sighting of a mother-and-calf pair in Indonesia's Ujung Kulon National Park, the only place in the world where the species is still found, means the Javan rhino (Rhinoceros sondaicus) continues to reproduce.

Laila Afifa, Jakarta – Mochtar Lubis' autocriticism about the character of our society in Manusia Indonesia (Man of Indonesia, 1977) is still relevant today. Although it is often denied, these characteristics continue to live on in our subconscious. Two of them have a feudalistic nature and weak character.

Intan Setiawanty, Jakarta – A number of residents in Lumajang Regency, East Java, self-evacuated to a safer place as cold lava floods hit Mount Semeru areas on Thursday, April 18, 2024. The cold lava flood caused the Regoyo watershed to overflow, submerging residential areas on Thursday evening, at around 07:30 p.m.

Diva Suukyi Larasati, Jakarta – Supporters of the presidential candidate pair number 1, Anies Baswedan-Muhaimin Iskandar or AMIN, staged a rally in the Horse Statue area in Central Jakarta today, April 19, ahead of the decision hearing on the election dispute lawsuit by the Constitutional Court (MK) on Monday, April 22.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) reported that Indonesia's Foreign Debt (ULN) stood at $407.3 billion in February 2024, showing a 1.4 percent year-on-year increase. This growth surpassed the previous month's 0.2 percent year-on-year growth.

Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – Indonesian manufacturers are feeling the pinch, as a weakening rupiah exchange rate against the United States dollar and a surge in oil prices lead to higher input costs for local industry.

Jakarta – The changing tide of the rupiah's interaction with the United States dollar has put Bank Indonesia (RI) between a rock and a hard place.

Jakarta – The campaign team of president-elect Prabowo Subianto has urged supporters to cancel a street protest planned for Friday in anticipation of the Constitutional Court's verdict in the lawsuit challenging the results of the presidential election.

Jakarta – Indonesia's trade surplus is estimated to have widened in March as imports were seen easing from a seasonally high demand in the prior month, a Reuters poll showed on Friday.

Jakarta – One of Indonesia's largest parties, the Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) has confirmed that it will nominate new candidates instead of Anies Baswedan for the upcoming Jakarta gubernatorial election.

Jakarta – Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi stated that the people's movement during the 2024 Eid al-Fitr homecoming and return flow was recorded at more than 242 million.

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, revealed tech giant Apple's plans for a substantial investment in the country following the meeting between Apple CEO Tim Cook and President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo at the Jakarta Merdeka Palace on Wednesday, April 17.

Michelle Anindya, Denpasar, Indonesia – Four years after Indonesian President Joko Widodo announced that he would move the nation's capital from the main island of Java to Borneo, he led a tour of dozens of influencers through Nusantara, the new capital under construction.

Deasy Simandjuntak – In February's presidential race, the use of religion as a motivator to get votes seemingly declined in North Sumatra. This shift echoed the national propensity to focus on pragmatism in politics, rather than piety.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has rolled out what it calls a "biodiversity management master plan" amid mounting criticism of the environmental and social threats posed by the construction of the country's new capital city in the Bornean forest.

Panji Satrio, Hendro D Situmorang, Jakarta – Bobby Nasution, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's son-in-law, has garnered endorsement from the Golkar Party to vie for the North Sumatra gubernatorial election.