Andrea Arshirena Hosana, Jakarta – Prosecutors on Friday detained a high-ranking state auditor who also owns a football club as a suspect in the ongoing corruption investigation involving an internet infrastructure project, which implicates former Communication Minister Johnny Plate as a key defendant.

Lusia Arumingtyas, Jakarta – Indonesian environmental activist Gita Syahrani, who has worked for years to push local governments to adopt sustainable economic policies, has been named a recipient of this year's multimillion-dollar Climate Breakthrough Award.

Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – Indonesian Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman expressed his optimism that the country will become the world's food barn by 2028. He was determined to convert swamp lands into agricultural land to achieve this goal.

Jakarta – The chief justice of Indonesia's Constitutional Court is set to be found guilty of ethical violations for his role in a decision that paved the way for the president's son to contest the 2024 elections, the head of a judicial ethics panel said on Friday.

Jakarta – Members of the Hongana Manyawa tribe, the indigenous people of East Halmahera, North Maluku, have reportedly blocked heavy equipment from entering the Aki Sangaji River in a bid to prevent logging ahead of nickel-mining activities in the forests of Mount Topu Blewen.

Nusa Dua, Indonesia – Indonesia will continue its domestic market obligation (DMO) for palm oil into 2024 to maintain the price stability of cooking oil, Trade Ministry official Isy Karim said on Thursday.

Jakarta – An armed criminal group (KKB) attacked the Amuma community health center (Puskesmas) in Yahukimo regency, Papua, on Tuesday, injuring five healthcare workers, a security official said on Thursday.

Novan, Jakarta – Rempang Island residents in Riau Islands continue to voice their resistance to the creation of the Rempang Eco-City national strategic project (PSN) on the island, according to the National Solidarity Advocacy Team for Rempang.

Peter Hoskins – The boss and three other officials of an Indonesian firm whose cough syrup was linked to the deaths of over 200 children have been sentenced to jail.

They were handed two-year prison sentences and fined 1bn Indonesian rupiah ($63,056; #51,786).

Nivell Rayda, Jakarta – The two-storey house in one of Jakarta's most upscale neighbourhoods, Senopati, appeared deserted when CNA visited recently.

Its three-metre tall metal gates were padlocked while the blinds of its windows tightly shut. Aside from the rustling trees shading the minimalist-style house, there were hardly any signs of life.

Jakarta – Surakarta city in Central Java successfully joined UNESCO's Creative Cities Network (UCCN) in the Craft and Folk Art category on Tuesday, after having failed multiple times to join the network.

Jakarta – Indonesia is unlikely to achieve developed-country status by 2045 due to the less-than-optimal growth of its domestic economy.

Theresia Sufa, Jakarta – Indonesia's production of natural silk is on the decline as producers find it difficult to get local supplies of silkworm cocoons.

Zoologist Lincah Andadari, a researcher from the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), said on Friday that producers are increasingly relying on silkworm cocoons from mainland China.

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – Rice once again contributed more than any other commodity to inflation in October, Statistics Indonesia (BPS) revealed on Wednesday.

Peppy Kurniawan, Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara – The Indonesian Police on Wednesday announced the arrest of four suspects who attempted to smuggle a baby Komodo dragon from a conservation island in the East Nusa Tenggara Province.

Daniel A. Fajri, Khory Alfarizi, Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko Widodo or Jokowi shared that he had formed a team in secret nine years ago or in 2014 to delve into the possibility of relocating the capital city.

Yohanes Maharso Joharsoyo, Jakarta – Statistics Indonesia or BPS reported that 1.07 million foreign tourists entered Indonesia as of September 2023, a 5.51% decrease compared to August 2023. According to the agency, the decline is caused by the end of the European summer holiday and a sharp decline in Malaysian tourists.

Jakarta – The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) Composite closed up on Thursday, gaining 108.97 points or 1.64 percent to 6,751.39.

Stevani Wijaya & Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – The National Police on Thursday charged controversial Muslim cleric Panji Gumilang under the anti-money laundering law over allegations of raising funds using many aliases on behalf of his foundations.

Icha Rastika, Jakarta – Defense Minister and presidential hopeful Prabowo Subianto says foreign intelligence agencies are interfering in the land dispute on Rempang Island in Batam.

Diamanty Meiliana, Jakarta – Indonesian Human Rights Watch (Imparsial) Director Gufron Mabruri has admitted that he is not surprised by the vision and mission of the Indonesia Onward Coalition (KIM) presidential and vice presidential candidates Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

Robert Law – While Australia's diplomatic focus may be squarely focused on the unfolding violence in the Middle East right now, another potential long-term headache is gaining steam much closer to home as the Indonesian election draws closer, and Joko Widodo – known as Jokowi – being succeeded by an unpredictable former general looking increasingly likely.

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) has announced that the monthly inflation rate in October 2023 has dropped to 0.17 percent, a slight slowdown from the previous month's rate of 0.19 percent. The year-on-year inflation rate stands at 2.56 percent, in line with the central bank target.

Jayapura, Jubi – Foreign journalists facing restrictions when reporting in Papua is a significant factor impacting the state of journalism in the area.

Lucky Ireeuw, the chairman of the Jayapura Independent Journalists Alliance (AJI Jayapura), highlighted this issue during a journalism training program at the Jubi Editorial Office in Jayapura City on October 30, 2023.

Jayapura, Jubi – In an incident that unfolded in Maybrat Regency, the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) claimed to have destroyed a heavy construction vehicle and shot a member of the Indonesian Military (TNI).

Jayapura, Jubi – Jackub Fabian Skrzypsi, a Polish citizen convicted of treason, was granted parole on September 22, 2023, from the Abepura Prison in Papua's Jayapura City. His legal counsel, Latifah Anum Siregar, made this announcement on October 27, 2023.

Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto has outspent all other candidates on social media advertising, spending a total of Rp 8.67 billion (US$543,983) so far on his campaign.

According to data from Meta Platform's Ad Library, Prabowo, who is also the country's defense minister, spent the social media advertising budget between August 2020 and October 2023.

Bernadette Christina, Jakarta – Some 200,000 hectares of oil palm plantations found in areas designated as forests in Indonesia are expected to be returned to the state to be converted back into forests, a government official said late on Tuesday.

Jakarta – Since February, about 15,000 people in Papua have been affected by famine, Amuma district in Yahukimo regency being the most affected area, with 23 deaths by October.

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Wednesday broke ground on the construction of an airport in the country's new capital city, Nusantara.

Jokowi is this week expected to launch a total of 10 projects worth Rp 12.5 trillion ($783.85 million) in Nusantara, which Indonesia is building from scratch amid the jungles of Kalimantan.

Jakarta – The message that President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo was trying to convey during a rare luncheon between a sitting president and the three men competing to replace him was clear: that he will be a neutral party in the upcoming presidential race. Yet, people are becoming even less convinced that the President is in fact capable of being impartial.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia is trying to get some investors to invest in its semiconductor industry, and Jakarta recently took a shot at attracting Dutch investors.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The government announced on Tuesday that cross-border online trade of books, software, and music and film content priced at $100 or lower will be permitted.

Elan Suherlan, Jakarta – A couple has been arrested for distributing toxic homemade alcohol that claimed the lives of at least 14 people during a wedding celebration in the West Java town of Subang over the weekend.

Ihsanuddin, Jakarta – The presidential and vice presidential ticket of Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto and Solo Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka from the Indonesia Onward Coalition (KIM) does not discuss the issue of the Papua region in its vision and mission document.

Novianti Setuningsih, Jakarta – Human rights activist (HAM) Usman Hamid has alluded to the track records of the presidential and vice presidential candidates (capres-cawapres), in particular Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka, who did not include a program to resolve past human rights cases in their vision and mission.

Gandhi Armansyah, Jakarta – Neighbors were horrified to discover the bodies of Hamka Rusdi, aged 50, and his two-year-old son, Abid Qushayi, in their home in North Jakarta, while Hamka's wife, Hikmah Fujianti, and their four-year-old daughter, Afidah Dzakiah, were still residing there despite the overpowering stench of decay.

Bekasi – A court in Bekasi, West Java, opted for life imprisonment rather than the death penalty for three convicted murderers who poisoned at least three people with tainted coffee.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Activists have reported four companies – two industrial forest firms and two palm oil firms – to the local police over fires in their concessions in Central Kalimantan as Indonesia is grappling with its worst fire episode since 2019.

Daniel A. Fajri, Jakarta – Commission II of the House of Representatives (DPR) agreed to the revised provision in KPU Regulation No. 19 of 2023 on the presidential age limit for running candidates of the general elections.

Antara, Jakarta – Denpasar's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported that the drought in Bali has spread from 26 districts to 35 districts in November 2023.

"No rain has fallen on this region for 121 days," said the Coordinator of Data and Information of BMKG I Nyoman Gede Wiryajaya as quoted by Antara on Wednesday, November 1, 2023.

Kukuh S. Wibowo, Jakarta – The Disease Prevention and Control DG at the Health Ministry Mexi Rein Rondonuwu stated that so far, monkeypox or mpox is contained in Jakarta, West Java, and Banten.

"Until today, there are three additional cases in Jakarta. The rest are located in West Java and Banten," he said as quoted by Antara on Tuesday, October 31, 2023.

Desty Luthfiarini, Jakarta – Metro Jaya police will deploy 50 of its members starting today, Wednesday, November 1, 2023, to conduct the reinstated emissions test ticketing. The personnel are stationed in various raid locations in Jakarta.

Asad Asnawi, West Sumbawa, Indonesia – More than a decade ago, Amiruddin would climb aboard a small fishing boat under the cover of night armed with around 10 bombs.

Basten Gokkon, Jakarta – The wild populations that sustain a significant Indonesian fishery are more depleted than the government had estimated, as highlighted by a recent scientific study. The authors have called for a reevaluation of the method used to assess fish stocks to address the overexploitation of these populations.

Hariz Baharudin, Manado – There are three hopefuls in Indonesia vying for the top office, but private car driver Daniel Grega from Manado, North Sulawesi, is not able to recall their full names, much less their political leanings or what parties they belong to.

Jakarta – Indonesia has urged countries worldwide to collaborate and unite to tackle potential international security risks.

Speaking in the first plenary session of the Xiangshan Forum in Beijing on Monday, Indonesian Deputy Defense Minister M. Herindra said that all countries share a responsibility to support each other, especially during difficult times.

Jakarta – Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno will further tighten regulations for glass bridge construction at tourist attractions after a deadly incident at The Geong in Banyumas, Central Java.

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo announced that the Indonesian government would dispatch its first batch of humanitarian aid to Palestine.

"Indonesia will send humanitarian aid adjusted to the demands and needs of the Palestinians," said Jokowi. "The first batch will be deployed this week."

Bandung – Twelve people died and four were in critical condition after drinking illegal bootleg liquor, authorities said Monday, the latest deaths caused by home-made alcohol in Indonesia.

In the country, high taxes make it expensive and some people can turn to potentially dangerous home-made liquor.