Denty Piawai Nastitie, Jakarta – Criticism from civil society groups has accompanied agreement by the House of Representatives (DPR) to ratify revisions to the Information and Electronic Transaction (ITE) Law.

Jakarta – The House of Representatives confirmed the appointment of seven new Supreme Court justices during a plenary session led by Speaker Puan Maharani on Tuesday.

Among these justices, six will preside over criminal cases: Achmad Setyo Pudjoharsoyo, Ainal Mardhiah, Noor Edi Yono, Sigid Triyono, Sutarjo, and Yanto. Meanwhile, Agus Subroto will specialize in civil cases.

Aditya Hadi, Jakarta – Growth of third-party funds in the banking sector has slowed further, continuing a trend that began early this year.

The country's lenders booked in October a year-on-year (yoy) increase of only 3.43 percent in customer savings, current account balances and time deposits, down from 6.54 percent in the preceding month.

Jakarta – The Ministry of Public Works and People's Housing (PUPR) revealed that four new cities prioritized by President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo could serve as the main driver of Indonesia's economic growth. Three of these cities are located outside of Java, as the burden on the island has become too heavy and is no longer feasible to be the engine of growth.

Aisyah Amira Wakang, Jakarta – The Coordinator of Prevention and Public Participation Division of the Jakarta General Elections Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) Burhanuddin urged the running candidates of the 2024 general elections to avoid engaging in money politics.

Aisyah Amira Wakang, Jakarta – The Jakarta Elections Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) is still investigating alleged campaign violations committed by vice presidential candidate Gibran Rakabuming, who is accused of involving children in the 2024 presidential campaign.

Dani Prabowo, Jakarta – Human rights activist Usman Hamid together with the music group The Blackstones have released a song titled "Where", which tells the story of the pro-democracy activists who were abducted and disappeared in 1997-98.

The launch of the song was held in the lead up to the commemoration of International Human Rights Day which falls on December 10.

Kuala Lumpur – Timor-Leste is looking forward for further training of its officials at Malaysia's Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations (IDFR), for knowledge exchange and capacity building between the two nations.

Wamena, Jubi – Members of the Papuan People's Alliance in Sorong City, Southwest Papua, organized a rally on December 1, 2023, commemorating the Papuan people's political rights declaration on December 1, 1961. The event took place at Klademak III B or Achmad Yani Street, near Ramayana Mall Sorong City.

Pat Walsh – While Australia switches off to take its long summer break and is largely indifferent to what's happening next door, Indonesia is seized by election fever. On 14 February 2024, over 200 million Indonesians will decide who to elect as their new president, members of parliament, provincial and municipal representatives.

Dani Prabowo, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has declined to respond to the discourse in the House of Representatives (DPR) on the issue of launching an interpellation motion over the 2017 electronic ID card (e-KTP) corruption case.

Aisyah Amira Wakang, Advist Khoirunikmah, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) politician Gilbert Simanjuntak expressed his doubts that the General Elections Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) will take any firm action against the alleged election violations committed by vice presidential candidate Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

Aisyah Amira Wakang, Jakarta – The Jakarta Health Agency's head of epidemiology and immunization surveillance department, Ngabila Salama, called on residents to be cautious of catching diseases during the transition from the dry season to the rainy season.

Daniel A. Fajri, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo or Jokowi questioned the intentions of the former chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Agus Rahardjo for accusing the government of interfering in the anti-graft agency during Setya Novanto's e-KTP corruption case.

Aryo Putranto Saptohutomo, Jakarta – Former Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) commissioner Busyro Muqoddas says that the government under President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's leadership has paralysed the anti-graft agency through a number of strategies.

Religious protesters and police clashed outside the Coldplay concert at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium on 16 November.

The successful Coldplay concert held on 16 November at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium not only sparked a war over tickets but also a war over ideologies, as the Islamist group 212 Alumni Brotherhood (PA 212) launched a campaign to cancel the concert.

Nino Viartasiwi & Antje Missbach – Every year when the monsoon season in Bangladesh ends, risky journeys of Rohingya refugees take off en route to Malaysia. Not all passengers who embark from the refugee camps near the Bangladesh-Myanmar border reach their destination alive.

Muhamad Haripin & Adhi Priamarizki – On 22 November, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo inaugurated General Agus Subiyanto as the new chief of the Indonesian Armed Forces (Tentara Nasional Indonesia, or TNI). Agus' appointment raised eyebrows for a number of reasons.

Dessy Sagita, Marchio Gorbiano – Sania sits in front of her home in Indonesia, less than a kilometer from Southeast Asia's biggest coal complex, where chimneys pump dark gray smoke and a chemical smell into the air.

As countries gather in Dubai for crunch climate talks, the future of polluting fossil fuel coal will be high on the agenda.

Apriadi Gunawan, Humbang Hasundutan, North Sumatra – Search and rescue efforts continued on Monday for 10 people who went missing after a flash flood hit Simangalumpe village in Humbang Hasundutan regency, North Sumatra, on Friday night. Two people were confirmed killed in the disaster.

Jakarta – At least 11 hikers were found dead and three others were rescued by search teams that worked through the night to find people missing after the eruption of a volcano in West Sumatra, officials said Monday.

Parker Novak, Sydney, Australia – When Timor-Leste regained its independence in 2002, its future looked grim. Twenty-four years of Indonesian occupation had decimated its population and economy, leaving it one of the poorest nations in the world.

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – Public trust in the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) may have hit a record low after the Jakarta police named the antigraft body's chairman Firli Bahuri a suspect for allegedly extorting former agriculture minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo.

Jakarta – Further inspiring various nations around the world, the biography "Jokowi Mewujudkan Mimpi Indonesia" (Jokowi Fulfills Indonesia's Dream) by Darmawan Prasodjo has been published in the Arabic language, with the book launch held on the sidelines of the COP28 event in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates on Dec. 2.

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's call for more support from rich countries for their developing counterparts in tackling the climate crisis has left environmentalists unimpressed, who criticize the speech for "giving nothing new" despite global putting pressure on countries to do more to avoid the worst impacts of the crisis.

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – Deflecting speculation that the General Elections Commission (KPU) is looking to scrap the upcoming rounds of vice presidential debates, the poll body has assured that it will comply with prevailing regulations, including setting aside two of the five rounds of debates for VP contenders.

Yerica Lai, Jakarta – Frontrunner Prabowo Subianto of Gerindra Party kicked off his presidential campaign over the weekend in his stronghold of West Java, days after his two rivals hit the road on the first official day of the campaign season to secure their spots in the run-off.

Mita Amalia Hapsari, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo denied allegations on Monday that he requested the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to cease the investigation into the then-House of Representatives Speaker Setya Novanto in 2017.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia is trying to ramp up its infrastructure development to make the archipelagic country more attractive to global investors.

Indonesia over the past years has been intensifying its infrastructure works to cut logistic costs, among others, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said on Monday.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – It can't be helped for Indonesia to ask foreign investors to fund the collosal project of relocating the capital from Jakarta to Nusantara in East Kalimantan, but it is best for the government to not rely on one source of foreign investment, according to an analyst.

Ikhsan Abdul Hakim, Jakarta – Minister of State Secretary (Mensesneg) Pratikno says he does not remember whether there was a meeting between President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and former Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Chairperson Agus Rahardjo at the Presidential Palace in connection with the electronic ID card (e-KTP) corruption case involving former House of Representatives (

Jakarta – Doni Monardo, the former head of the Covid-19 Task Force established three years ago, passed away while undergoing treatment at a Jakarta hospital on Sunday afternoon at the age of 60.

Jayapura, Jubi – The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) has called for a peaceful commemoration of Papua's 62nd independence anniversary on December 1, 2023.

Dubai – Indonesia and the Asian Development Bank have agreed a provisional deal with the owners of the Cirebon-1 coal-fired power plant to shutter it almost seven years earlier than planned, the ADB's senior climate change energy specialist told Reuters.

Jakarta – One person died and 11 were missing after flash floods hit near Lake Toba in Indonesia's North Sumatra province, the country's disasters agency BNPB said, with scores of people evacuated and rescue efforts underway.

Antara, Jakarta – Investors from Russia and the United States (US) have expressed interest in the development of the new capital city Nusantara in East Kalimantan, Indonesia, the Nusantara Capital City Authority (OIKN) said on Friday, December 1, 2023.

Antara, Jakarta – The Nusantara Capital City Authority (OIKN) is targeting to secure private investment of Rp10 trillion for the third phase of groundbreaking activities in East Kalimantan.

Medikantyo Adhikresna, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Jakarta-based investment company Indika Energy has reached an agreement with Hyundai Motor Company to become the authorized distributor of electric buses produced by the South Korean company.

The Hyundai buses will be marketed in Indonesia under the brand INVI.

Taufik Kelana, Sabang – Residents of a secluded village in Aceh, the westernmost province of Indonesia, declined entry to 139 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar on Sunday.

The refugees, consisting mostly of women and children, reached the coastal area of Ie Meulee village in Sabang on Saturday.

Jakarta – The Health Ministry has been struggling to calm public concerns triggered by false information, which suggests that Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes, regarded as a new weapon to control the spread of dengue in Indonesia, are "genetically engineered" and pose huge risks to human health.

Maximillian Theo – It was an overcast morning on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia last Saturday when conservation officers for the Way Kambas National Park came upon the newest member of a nearly extinct species resting next to his mother on the forest floor.

New Zealand's government should confront Indonesia over its alleged human rights violations in West Papua, human rights activists and West Papua independence activists in Aotearoa say.

The UN Human Rights Council has reported the human rights situation in West Papua has deteriorated, citing reports of torture and mass displacement.

Ikmal Fauzan Hanif, Jakarta – All regencies and cities across Java island have disclosed their minimum monthly wages for 2024, with the industrial hub of Bekasi City presenting the highest minimum wage.

Jakarta remains the sole province where the minimum provincial wage, set at Rp 5.07 million, applies uniformly across all cities within its jurisdiction.

Ade Ridwan Yandwiputra, Jakarta – Former chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Agus Rahardjo, revealed that the government led by President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has been interfering with the KPK since the mega corruption case of the electronic ID card or e-KTP procurement in 2017.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – The 212 Alumni Brotherhood or PA 212 held the 212 Reunion dubbed the Munajat Kubro 212 at the National Monument or Monas, Central Jakarta on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. In addition to praying and showing support for Palestine, the organizers also raised funds to help the Palestinians.

Jakarta – To borrow the wording of the warnings on cigarette commercials: lack of neutrality of the security forces in a general election can result in damage to democracy, disturbances to security, and danger to the nation. Therefore, security forces at every level must maintain neutrality.

Daniel A. Fajri, Jakarta – Presidential expert staff coordinator, Ari Dwipayana, refuted claims of the meeting between President Joko Widodo or Jokowi and former chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Agus Rahardjo regarding the government's intervention in a mega corruption case in 2017.

Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – Acting chairman of Indonesia's Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin), Yukki Nugrahawan Hanafi, underlined the necessity for the government to protect business professionals from the ongoing significant movement to boycott Israeli-affiliated goods in favor of Palestine.

Jakarta – The first electric vehicle (EV) of China's automotive company Chery has rolled off the production line in Indonesia, the company said on Saturday at its production base in Bekasi, a city east of the capital Jakarta.

An Indonesian high school student gave birth to a baby while sitting an exam in school, shocking teachers and her fellow students, reported Indonesian media.

Teacher Muhammad Nurchalid, who was supervising the exam on Nov 30, said there was no indication that the student was about to go into labour.