Divya Karyza, Jakarta – Experts say a planned revision of the government's green taxonomy causes uncertainty for Indonesia's energy transition as it excludes the "red" category and switches from the traffic light categorization system to a dichotomy of "green" and "transition".

Jakarta – Two months ago, Indonesia introduced a regulation that forced TikTok to shut down its e-commerce operations in the country, which the government claimed was to protect small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – Less than a month after President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo officially initiated the construction of the government's fertilizer industrial area in Fakfak regency, West Papua, controversy has loomed over the National Strategic Project (PSN).

Jakarta – Three presidential hopefuls faced off in the first election debate on Tuesday, with two candidates slamming a court decision that enabled the president's eldest son to join the leading ticket.

In the first of five televised debates ahead of next February's elections, candidates faced questions on law, governance, human rights and rising corruption in Indonesia.

Jakarta – Indonesia will grant automakers that plan to build electric vehicle plants tax incentives on their imports of completely built-up EVs until 2025, a new presidential regulation showed as Jakarta seeks to attract more investment.

Jakarta – After the first presidential debate on Tuesday evening, the West Java campaign manager for the Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka ticket, Ridwan Kamil, said his presidential candidate was the "most humorous" as he traded witty remarks and made spontaneous moves while interacting with his opponents.

Kate Lamb and Ananda Teresia, Jakarta – Indonesian presidential hopeful Ganjar Pranowo faces an uphill battle against rivals ahead of February's election but is pinning his hopes on an intensive grassroots campaign to boost his prospects.

Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – Indonesia has arrested more high-profile corruption convicts than any other nation globally, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said as he commemorated International Anti-Corruption Day on Tuesday.

Washington – The U.S. State Department named two Indonesians – including a candidate for the House of Representatives in next year's election – among its international list of "perpetrators of human rights abuses" on Friday.

Jakarta – The Ring of Fire raged once again on Dec. 3 as Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted, spewing a tower of ash taller than the volcano itself into the sky without visible warning.

Jakarta – Responding to criticism recently voiced by Gadjah Mada University (UGM) students, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo stressed on Monday the need for civility and the courteous expression of opinions, emphasizing respect and adherence to traditional values.

Jakarta – Two presidential candidates running in the 2024 general election, Ganjar Pranowo of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) and opposition candidate Anies Baswedan, have both expressed their opposition of a plan to abolish the gubernatorial election in the capital city of Jakarta.

Jakarta – The Jakarta Police plan to deploy 2,000 officers to secure the first of the five 2024 election debates for presidential and vice presidential candidates, to be held on Tuesday evening at the headquarters of the General Elections Commission (KPU) in Central Jakarta.

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto led a commissioning ceremony on Tuesday for five newly acquired military transport aircraft, manufactured locally, to be deployed in service with the Air Force.

Edna Tarigan and Reza Saifullah, Banda Aceh, Indonesia – Indonesia said Tuesday it is appealing to the international community for help after more than 1,500 Rohingya refugees have arrived on its shores by boat since November.

Jakarta – The intricate security situation in Papua emerged as a focal point in the presidential debate on Tuesday evening, leading to a heated exchange between Prabowo Subianto and Anies Baswedan.

James Guild – With the recent release of its Comprehensive Investment and Policy Plan, Indonesia now has a roadmap for its Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP). And the big headline figure has always been $20 billion in financing commitments from foreign partners in the United States, United Kingdom, Europe and Japan.

Antara, Banda Aceh – The Aceh provincial government's plan to shelter 137 refugees at Pidie district's scout campsite was met with resistance from locals on Monday, December 11, 2023, an Indonesian Inter-Residents Radio (RAPI) Task Force personnel said.

Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – Indonesian Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno acknowledged that high airfare remains a significant issue in the country, particularly ahead of the Christmas and New Year holidays. He thus advised people to look for promotions to get low prices.

Defara Dhanya Paramitha, Jakarta – Statistics Indonesia (BPS) released a list of the top ten cities with the highest monthly living cost based on the results of the 2022 Cost of Living Survey (SBH).

Riri Rahayu, Daniel A Fajri, Jakarta – Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno hopes that the arrival of Rohingya refugees will not tarnish the image of Indonesian tourism, especially Aceh's tourism.

Nabiila Azzahra A., Jakarta – Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi once again affirmed Indonesia's support for Palestine during the Human Rights 75 Initiative, the UN commemoration for the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights (UDHR) in Geneva on Monday, December 11, 2023.

Moh. Khory Alfarizi, Jakarta – Presidential candidate Anies Baswedan spoke of Indonesia's issue with regulatory inconsistencies. Anies claimed he found this during his duty as the Minister of Education and Jakarta's Governor.

Antara, Jakarta – The provincial government of Jakarta has stressed the wearing of masks and vaccinations for vulnerable groups to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

"Wear a mask and take part in vaccinations for vulnerable groups," head of epidemiological surveillance and immunization at the Jakarta Health Service, Ngabila Salama, said on Monday, December 11, 2023.

Achmad Nasrudin Yahya, Jakarta – Presidential candidate number 2, Greater Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) Chairperson and Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, says the conflict in Papua is complicated because of the separatist movement and foreign interference.

Fitria Chusna Farisa, Jakarta – On Monday December 11, Kompas Research and Development (Litbang Kompas) released its latest survey on the electability of presidential (capres) and vice presidential (cawapres) candidates in the 2024 elections.

Yashinta Difa P, Resinta Sulistiyandari, Jakarta – The government is preparing one million hectares of land in Papua for investors interested in building sugar factories to help Indonesia achieve sugar self-sufficiency, Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman said on Tuesday.

Nabiel Gibran El Rizani, Jakarta – Presidential candidate Anies Baswedan said that he will not continue the development of Indonesia's New Capital Nusantara (IKN) if he is elected. Anies' statement comes as a response to a question from his rival Ganjar Pranowo about whether he agrees with the plan to relocate the capital from Jakarta to IKN in East Kalimantan.

Jayanty Nada Shofa & Nabiel Gibran El Rizani, Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto told his rival Anies Baswedan on Tuesday that he would not become the Jakarta governor if there was no democracy in place.

Both presidential hopefuls – along with Ganjar Pranowo – are having their inaugural debate in Jakarta ahead of the February 14 election.

Jakarta – The General Elections Commission (KPU) said on Monday that it would recruit 5.7 million local poll administrators (KPPS) for the 2024 election.

Basten Gokkon, Jakarta – Most of the habitat of the Javan hawk-eagle is protected, but threats of forest degradation and isolation loom over the surviving population of Indonesia's national bird, a new study shows.

Christopher Knaus – Up to 220 Indonesians could receive compensation after they were wrongfully prosecuted and detained as adult people smugglers in Australia despite being children at the time.

Jakarta – Chinese-owned short video app TikTok on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment in GoTo group in a deal that would allow it to restart its online shop in Indonesia, the companies said in a statement.

Under the deal, TikTok Shop will be merged into GoTo's Tokopedia, and TikTok will have a controlling stake in that entity.

Ihsanuddin, Jakarta – The Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka national campaign team (TKN) has gathered together a number of activists and victims of the 1997-98 abduction of pro-democracy activists ahead of the first official presidential election (Pilpres) debate, which will be held by the General Elections Commission (KPU) tomorrow on Tuesday December 12.

Jakarta – Once considered the frontrunner for the February 14 presidential election, Ganjar Pranowo now ranks last among three candidates, as revealed by a recent survey conducted by Kompas newspaper and published on Monday.

The former Central Java governor is trailing behind the current poll leader, Prabowo Subianto, and Anies Baswedan.

Jakarta – Police have named Aulia Rakhman, a Lampung-based stand-up comedian, a suspect for blasphemy after he was accused of making insulting comments about the Prophet Muhammad in a skit performed at a campaign event for presidential candidate Anies Baswedan.

Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) has reported that the volume of transactions using Quick Response Indonesian Standard (QRIS) codes has exceeded its year-long target.

Jakarta – Candidates for Indonesia's February 2024 elections should make clear where they stand on human rights issues, Human Rights Watch said today, releasing a questionnaire for candidates for top positions and political parties.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Environmental activists have slammed one of Indonesia's biggest palm oil producers for a report that they say glosses over its alleged violations and ignores concerns raised by local communities.

Jakarta – Defense Minister and presidential hopeful Prabowo Subianto has extended a commanding lead in the polls ahead of February's election, with a series of recent surveys showing the former general now has a more than 20-point lead.

Nabire, Jubi – Viktor Yeimo, the international spokesperson for the West Papua National Committee (KNPB), revealed his unsuccessful attempts to obtain a passport. Yeimo expressed that the Jayapura Immigration Office refused to issue him a passport as he has been barred by the National Police since December 2021.

Jayapura, Jubi – The Democracy Alliance for Papua (AlDP) is pressuring the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) to release Philip Mark Mehrtens, a New Zealand pilot with Susi Air, who has been held captive by TPNPB since February 7, 2023.

Jakarta – Law and Human Rights Minister Yasonna Laoly confirmed on Sunday that deputy law minister Edward Omar Sharif Hiariej had been dismissed from his post after he was named a suspect in a bribery case.

Antara, Jakarta – The Ministry of Public Works and Housing (PUPR) through the IKN Infrastructure Development Task Force updated that the developmental progress of ministerial landed houses in IKN is 42.62 percent complete.

"The progress of Landed Houses for Ministers has reached 42.62 percent," the task force head, Danis Sumadilaga told Antara on Sunday in Jakarta.

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has rejected a proposal from the House of Representatives to strip voters in Jakarta of their right to directly elect the city's governors in future elections.

Speaking to reporters on Monday, Jokowi said the best way to elect the Jakarta governor was through direct election.

Mohammad Said, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo did not immediately deny rumors suggesting that he has switched allegiance from the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) – which had enabled him to win two presidential terms – to the National Mandate Party (PAN) when questioned by reporters on Monday.

Radiyya Indra and Nina A. Loasana, Jakarta – Despite rising support across Asia for the legalization of gay marriage, a new survey from the Pew Research Center has found that a large majority of Indonesians still oppose the idea.

Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – Doubt has been cast over the future of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's upcoming legacy of the new capital city Nusantara, as a statement from a presidential candidate on the lack of interest in continuing its development might deter investors from throwing money at the project.

Jakarta – Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi has expressed regret over the United States' decision to veto a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution, backed by a majority of council members and dozens of other nations, which calls for an immediate cease-fire in the war-torn Gaza Strip.

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has criticized the nation's banks for holding large quantities of government bonds and Bank Indonesia (BI) monetary instruments rather than lending that money to businesses and individuals. Official data confirms that loan growth remained at 9 percent year on year (yoy) as of October, unchanged from last year.