Chandra Kurnia, Cirebon. Thousands of students and volunteers from diverse community groups enthusiastically united to address the issue of waste on Kesenden Beach in the West Java town of Cirebon on Sunday.

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – Golkar Party, the second largest party in the House of Representatives, and the smaller pro-government National Mandate Party (PAN) declared on Sunday their support for Prabowo Subianto, Gerindra Party's chair and presidential candidate for next year's election.

Again, West Papuan National Committee (KNPB) activists were arrested simply because they were handing out flyers calling on West Papuans to commemorate the tragic day in their history, the 15 August in 1962 when the Papuan people were betrayed by the international community.

Linda Yulisman, Jakarta – Nearly every Indonesian political party has failed to reserve for women candidates at least 30 per cent of the contested seats in the 2024 polls, in a setback to the country's two-decade-old push for affirmative gender action.

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Jakarta – Mr Prabowo Subianto has received the backing of nearly half of the nine political parties in Parliament, putting him ahead of the two other candidates in Indonesia's five-yearly presidential election that is slated for February 2024.

Washington – The Miss Universe Organisation has cut ties with its Indonesia franchise, it announced, days after allegations of sexual harassment, and will cancel an upcoming Malaysia edition.

An Australian West Papuan solidarity group has condemned the reported arrest of 21 activists protesting in Jayapura over a "tragic day in history" and called on Canberra to urge Jakarta to restrain its security forces.

Amelia Rahima Sari, Jakarta – Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati stated that the government has withdrawn a debt of Rp194.9 trillion as of July 2023.

Based on the regulation, she said the debt financing in 2023 is Rp696.3 trillion, and that the debt realization in the first quarter or until June 2023 amounts to Rp166.5 trillion.

Chris Barrett and Karuni Rompies, Singapore/Jakarta – A stand-off between Australian and Indonesian authorities over live exports has taken a twist with officials in Jakarta revealing more cases of the highly contagious lumpy skin disease (LSD) in cattle shipped from Australia.

Jakarta – The government has once again invoked the blasphemy law as it goes after Panji Gumilang, the founder and principal of the Al Zaytun pesantren (Islamic boarding school) in the West Java town of Indramayu.

Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – Mokhamad Suyamto, Director of Supply Chain and Public Services at the State Logistics Agency (Bulog), said importing rice is crucial to meet the needs of the government's rice reserve (CBP) since El Nino has indeed caused a decline in domestic grain and rice production.

Ilham Octafian, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission, known as the KPK, has arrested a senior official from the Bintan Free Trade and Port Zone Authority on charges of manipulating data related to cigarette distribution on the island.

Jayapura, Jubi – On Wednesday, August 9, 2023, students, youth, and local communities in Jayapura City joined to commemorate the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. The event included religious ceremonies, speeches, signing of declarations, discussions, and a luncheon.

The human rights abuses against indigenous Papuans, who have been under military occupation of the Indonesian armed forces since 1962-63 and their fight for independence from Jakarta, remains a sticking point for the I

Rio Abadi, Jakarta – Democratic Party Chairman Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono welcomed a Supreme Court ruling on Friday that dismissed a judicial review filed by former Armed Forces Commander Moeldoko, who sought to challenge his leadership.

Banda Aceh – Authorities in Indonesia's ultra-conservative Aceh province have ordered men and women not immediately related or married to stay apart in vehicles and public places, the local government said Thursday as it seeks to tighten Islamic law.

Jakarta – Indonesia's most recent gross domestic product (GDP) report, published by Statistics Indonesia (BPS) last Monday, shows that the country's economic growth is more robust than many had thought.

Nina A. Loasana, Jakarta – The Jakarta administration is working with the central government and its satellite cities to expand the number of emissions test locations sites in a combined effort to tackle the city's worsening air pollution.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia is seeking to partner with fellow rubber producer Thailand as the country grapples with plummeting prices and the European Union's rollout of an anti-deforestation law.

Rubber trade was high on the agenda during Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan's recent meeting with Thai House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha.

Singgih Wiryono, Jakarta – Asia Justice and Rights (AJAR) Director Galuh Wandita is questioning the Indonesian government's commitment to resoling humanitarian crimes because it still has not signed the United Nations convention on genocide.

Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – Economist and Public Policy Expert from UPN Veteran Jakarta Achmad Nur Hidayat said that the right to cultivate (HGU) incentive offered to investors in New Capital City (IKN) of Nusantara will potentially harm local residents.

Antara, Jakarta – The National Police received more reports on the alleged fake news (hoax) spread by the political observer Rocky Gerung. Initially, on Friday last week, the police received 13 reports on the case. Yesterday, on Thursday, August 10, 2023, the police reports have gone up to 25 reports.

Desty Luthfiani, Jakarta – Acting Governor of Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono said that transportations are currently the biggest contributor to the worsening air quality in Jakarta.

"Around 50% (of air pollution) is caused by transportation," said Heru Budi after his performance evaluation in the Ministry for Home Affairs, Central Jakarta, on Thursday, August 10, 2023.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The Indonesian government announced on Friday that the state budget has achieved a surplus of Rp 153.6 trillion ($10 billion), which is equivalent to 0.72 percent of the gross domestic product for the first seven months of the year.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Chief Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto said on Thursday that the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has offered a positive response to Indonesia's application for membership. His remarks followed a meeting he hosted with OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann at his office in Jakarta.

Jakarta – Indonesia'a Attorney General Office (AGO) has arrested a former top mining ministry official accused of facilitating unlawful mining of nickel that caused a loss of 5.7 trillion rupiah ($375.25 million) in state revenue.

Jakarta – Indonesia's capital Jakarta topped the list as the world's most polluted city on Wednesday, having consistently ranked among the 10 most polluted cities globally since May, according to data by Swiss air quality technology company IQAir.

Jakarta – Jakarta has become the world's most polluted major city, according to air quality monitoring firm IQAir, topping global charts for days as authorities fail to grapple with a spike in toxic smog.

Jakarta – The current petition with the Constitutional Court challenging the age minimum for presidential candidates is a case of doing the right thing at the wrong place and time.

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – Indonesia has become slightly more unequal over the past three years, even as more people have been lifted out of poverty, a fact that experts attribute to economic development policy choices in recent years.

Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – The government will subsidize fares for the new railway systems, including the Light Rail Transit (LRT) and the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Train, as part of its strategy to incentivize vehicle owners to shift to public transportation, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said on Thursday.

M Julnis Firmansyah, Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko Widodo or Jokowi responded to criticism voiced by a senior economist from the Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (INDEF), Faisal Basri, that the country's downstream nickel policy only benefits China. He argued that Faisal's logic was not correct.

I Gusti Ayu Putu Puspasari, Jakarta – Labor Movement together with People (GEBRAK) is staging a mass protest and taking it to the streets today on Thursday, August 10, 2023, to demand the annulment of the Job Creation Act. The protest will be joined by university students.

Martha Warta Silaban, Jakarta – Ministry for Public Works and Housing through Indonesia's new capital city Nusantara (IKN) Infrastructure Development Task Force revealed that the government will start the development of 47 apartment towers for civil servants in IKN, East Kalimantan in August 2023.

Ohan, Jakarta – Greenpeace Indonesia, the climate and energy activism group, regrets the decision of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and his ministries to submit for cassation to the Supreme Court concerning the case of air pollution in Jakarta. Previously, Jakarta High Court denied the president's appeal to the case.

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – At the tail end of his master's degree course in Singapore, 24-year-old Bagas from South Tangerang, Banten, ponders if he should stay to work there or return home.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Indonesia is on a spree of building coal-fired power plants for industry, which will keep the country addicted to the fossil fuel for the foreseeable future, regardless of its climate commitments, experts warn.

Advist Khoirunikmah, Jakarta – Workers were protesting in Central Jakarta today, August 10, bringing four demands; the repeal of the Job Creation Law, the Health Law, the Development and Strengthening of Financial Sector Law, and the realization of a universal social security system.

Andika Dwi, Jakarta – The Nusantara State Capital (IKN) will be governed by a special provincial-level authority. IKN Authority's Deputy of Development Controller Thomas Umbu said that IKN will have a special government in charge of the administration in IKN.

Thousands of workers from the Confederation of the All-Indonesian Workers Union (KSPSI) and the Indonesian Trade Union Congress Alliance Confederation (KASBI) rallied in front of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) building on Jalan MH Thamrin in Central Jakarta on Thursday August 10.

Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo expressed his hope on Thursday for his future successor to be a courageous leader who is willing to make crucial decisions when they are most needed.

Rio Abadi, Jakarta – The freshly launched mining association Aspeti said on Thursday that it sought to promote better use of Indonesia's natural resources, while also helping small miners.

Leonard AL Cahyoputra, Jakarta – The annual and largest vehicle exhibition in Indonesia, known as the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS), commenced on Thursday with participation from 49 multinational automotive companies, fueled by strong sales figures.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The formation of a joint task force on the European Union's anti-deforestation law gave Indonesia some hope that it would be able to conclude its overdue trade deal with the 27-member bloc, according to a senior minister.

Medikantyo Adhikresna, Jakarta – Former Trade Minister Muhammad Lutfi underwent interrogation at the Attorney General's Office (AGO) in Jakarta on Wednesday morning as a witness in the investigation into illegal exports of crude palm oil (CPO).

Upon his arrival at the AGO around 8.55 a.m., Lutfi did not provide any statements to the awaiting journalists.

Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Wednesday called the new capital city Nusantara, which lies in the province of East Kalimantan, the world's largest project.

Rangga Prakoso, Jakarta – The state revenue generated from mineral and coal mining has surged to Rp 111.65 trillion ($7.3 billion) year-to-date, surpassing the full-year target by an impressive 130.98 percent, according to data released by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources.

Jakarta – Postponing the operation of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway is the right decision made by its operator, PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia China (KCIC). The truth is, the project is far from ready for its soft launch set later this month and the public is not supposed to ride the brand-new train while its system is not yet finished.

Budi Purwanto and Johan Purnomo, Karanganyar, Indonesia – It's been four, long, hot months since Sunardi's village has seen any rainfall as an El Nino-induced drought parches Indonesia, so the tobacco farmer does the only thing he can do to get water: dig up a dry river bed.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – The Labor Party along with several worker's unions will stage a protest in Constitutional Court and State Palace today, Wednesday, August 9, 2023. The protest is set to start at 10:00 a.m. with a gathering point in Tugu Tani Statue, Menteng.