Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – Several environmental groups prepare for the upcoming Plastic-free March 2023 on Sunday, July 30, 2023. The groups will call for three demands during their long march from Bendungan Hilir MRT Station to HI Roundabout for approximately 3.5 kilometers. After the long march, the group will do a photo session and oration.

Antara, Jakarta – Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita will evaluate the electric motorcycle incentive regulation following the public's low interest in purchasing the electric vehicle.

So far, the minister is still at a loss concerning the reason for the low interest in electric motorcycles in Indonesia despite the Rp7,000,000 subsidy.

Nicholas Ryan Aditya, Jakarta – Amnesty International Executive Director Usman Hamid says that they once made a journal about the July 27, 1996 attack on the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) offices, or the Kudatuli tragedy as it is known.

The journal contains the conclusion that the July 27 attack and ensuing riots were the most brutal human rights violations that year.

Radhiyya Indra, Manila – The controversy surrounding British band The 1975 has prompted criticism and concern in both Malaysia and Indonesia regarding the front man's stunt, claiming that what he did was "performative activism" and led to uncertainty over future LGBTQ events.

Yohana Belinda, Jakarta – Following a meeting with the Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Ministry, TikTok Indonesia says it has no intention to roll out its Project S in Indonesia.

The statement comes after concerns emerged that the initiative posed a threat to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the country.

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has rejected a suggestion that his administration is behind a plot to oust Airlangga Hartarto as Golkar Party chairman and replace him with a politician from the President's inner circle.

Xu Wei, Chengdu – President Xi Jinping highlighted on Thursday China's readiness to deepen strategic cooperation with Indonesia to set an example for developing countries in sharing a common future, strengthening solidarity and seeking joint development.

He also called on both nations to inject further certainty and positive energy into the region and the world.

Nina A. Loasana, Jakarta – The Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) and Amnesty International Indonesia have condemned a series of attacks and harassment against journalists covering Golkar Party chairman Airlangga Hartarto and a recent discussion related to the party.

As the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) leaders' summit approaches, Indonesia is stepping up its campaign of repression against West Papuans peacefully rallying for full membership of the Group.

Jakarta – It comes as no surprise that the recent Group of 20 major economies meeting on clean energy in India could not agree on phasing out fossil fuel use.

There has been a global U-turn on coal since the Russia-Ukraine war, which has landed Europe in the middle of an energy crisis.

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – North Sumatra Police have arrested 119 people who were allegedly involved in a series of violent thefts.

Provincial police spokesman Sr. Comr. Hadi Wahyudi stated that the suspects were involved in 69 cases of begal (street crimes) in six areas.

Merauke, Jubi – From January to June 2023, Merauke Regency in South Papua Province identified 60 new cases of HIV/AIDS. Inge Silvia, the head of the Reproductive Health Center at Merauke Regional General Hospital, during a press conference on July 27, 2023, said cases were discovered through voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) initiatives.

Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Policy Google Asia Pacific, Michaela Browning, commented on Indonesia's plan to pass the Publisher Rights Presidential Regulation.

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – A recent meeting between opposition presidential candidate Anies Baswedan and former maritime affairs and fisheries minister Susi Pudjiastuti has led to speculation that he is considering her as his running mate, a notion that has split, yet again, the three-way alliance backing his candidacy.

Jeremy Hance – Margaret Kinnaird has worked in conservation for decades, from North America to Africa. But it was only when she started working in Indonesia that she heard the acronym NATO, or "No Action, Talk Only."

And for Indonesia's two rhino species, there's been a lot of talk.

Antara, Jakarta – Metro Jaya Police Department have received a report on the harassment toward a national TV journalist covering a discussion held by Golkar Youth Generation (GMPG) in Pulau Dua Restaurant, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, yesterday on Wednesday, July 26, 2023.

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia's economic growth is the second-highest among G20 countries, as stated by Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto on Wednesday, July 26, 2023.

Muhammad Aulia, Jakarta – Henri Alfiandi, the head of the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas), was named a suspect on Wednesday for allegedly accepting Rp 88.3 billion ($5.9 million) in bribe money following recent raids by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).

Jayapura, Jubi – The Acting Governor of Papua, Ridwan Rumasukun, announced that Papua's Human Development Index (HDI) showed a positive increase of 1.27 percent by 2022. In 2022, Papua's HDI reached 61.39, indicating notable growth compared to the previous year's HDI of 60.62.

Chris Barrett and Karuni Rompies, Singapore/Jakarta – Search and rescue crews were on Thursday desperately attempting to save eight miners trapped as far as 60 metres underground in Indonesia after their illegal gold mine was flooded.

Alisha Rahaman Sarkar – Billionaire Elon Musk's Twitter rebranded 'X' has been reportedly blocked in Indonesia because of the country's laws on online pornography and gambling.

Mr Musk announced on Sunday that Twitter has been rebranded to X as part of his plan to create an "everything app".

Pro-government media outlets in Indonesia have accused an activist priest of turning local villagers against a state-sponsored geothermal project in Christian-majority Flores Island, which the priest denounced as "fabricated."

Venkat Gunasellan – Planning a vacation on the Island of Gods soon? Then it is worth knowing the new law enforcement that's happening in Bali.

Indonesian authorities have rolled out a new task force – the Bali Becik Task Force – that will "weed out misbehaving foreign visitors and low-spending guests" in an attempt to clean up its tourism image.

Phiengphathai (Nyai) Maniphone and Nguyen Thi Kim Cuc, Singapore – Indonesia may not be an aging society yet, but the country is expected to age at a faster pace due to the declining fertility rate and rising life expectancy. Hence, pension reforms are crucial to cope with an aged society in the future.

Jakarta – If Indonesia wants to protect what is left of its waning democracy, it needs to keep its party politics healthy through a democratic system that allows for a fair contest for power among competing factions within parties.

Jakarta – Former People's Democratic Party (PRD) leader Lilik Hastuti says that the Greater Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) has committed a huge insult by belittling the issue of human rights (HAM) violations attached to Gerindra chairperson and the party's presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto.

Singgih Wiryono, Jakarta – The Jakarta Independent Journalists Alliance (AJI) has condemned the acts of violence suffered by journalists during a Golkar Party Youth Movement event in Senayan, Jakarta, on Wednesday July 26.

AJI Jakarta advocacy and labour division head Irsyan Hasyim said that violence against journalists has occurred repeatedly ahead of the 2024 elections.

Tania Li and Pujo Semedi – Palm oil is found in half the products sold in supermarkets and in biofuels. Around 50 per cent of the world's supply is grown in Indonesia, mostly on massive plantations.

Adhyasta Dirgantara, Jakarta – Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) politician and 1998 activist Budiman Sudjatmiko says that Greater Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) Chairperson Prabowo Subianto claimed in 2002 to have repatriated all of the activists that were abducted in 1998.

Elga Hikari Putra, Gambir – In the aftermath of his meeting with Greater Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) chairperson and the party's presidential candidate, Prabowo Subianto, Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) politician and former People's Democratic Party (PRD) chairperson Budiman Sudjatmiko has been labeled as disreputable by his former colleagues from the Suhart

Jakarta – Contract-based government employees who meet a set of requirements can regularly get salary increases as long as they meet the criteria, according to a 2023 ministerial regulation.The Ministry for Administrative and Bureaucratic Reforms of the Republic of Indonesia has issued a ministerial regulation on the contract-based workers' raise.

Aristo Setiawan, Jakarta – Former People's Democratic Party (PRD) activists that have now joined the People's Democratic Forum (Forum Rakyat Demokratik, FRD) are demanding justice for the victims of the 1997-98 forced disappearance of pro-democracy activists and the settlement of past human rights violations.

Semarang – The government on Wednesday conducted a public hearing on the amendment of the Civil Servant Bill at the Semarang State University (UNNES).

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The government remains undecided whether former Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, popularly known as "Ahok", would be the new president director of the state-run oil company Pertamina.

Jakarta – The French Air and Space Force (FASF) showcased six Rafale fighter jets at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base in East Jakarta on Wednesday, during a week-long stopover from a long-range mission in the Indo-Pacific region.

Theresia Sufa, Bogor, West Java – Bogor city administration has expanded the campaign against open defecation to a total of 21 subdistricts.

The campaign involves collaboration between the city administration, government agencies, private sector players, hospitals, academics, organizations and community members.

News Desk, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle's (PDI-P) Jakarta office has said that it would remove Cinta Mega from her seat on the Jakarta City Council after she was caught playing a mobile game during a plenary meeting last week.

The decision was made during an internal meeting of the party's Jakarta chapter on Tuesday.

Natasya Salim – Today is Wednesday. But for some Indonesians, it's not just any Wednesday – it's a "Pon Wednesday".

Pon Wednesday exists in the Javanese calendar and has been picked three times by Indonesian President Joko Widodo, or Jokowi, to announce his cabinet reshuffles.

Jakarta – Indonesia is developing a scheme for banks to provide a financing facility for exporters who keep their earnings onshore, after business groups complained that new rules made it harder to cover operational costs, a government official said.

TPN/Lusa – At the end of a meeting with the Timorese President, Jose Ramos-Horta, the Prime Minister told Lusa that the topic of mobility and labor exploitation of Timorese people in Portugal was discussed.

Mei Leandha, Jakarta – Earlier this week, the residents of Medan lamented the scarcity of 3kg Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) Gas Cylinders since almost all retailers declared them out of stock. Available stock is priced at an all-high Rp30,000 despite the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) being Rp18,000.

Moh. Khory Alfarizi, Jakarta – Massive protesters from the Labor Party and Confederation of Indonesian Workers Union (KSPI) will rallied in front of the State Palace and Constitutional Court today Wednesday, July 6, 2023.

Jakarta – Representatives of Afghanistan's Taliban government travelled to Indonesia earlier this month on an unofficial visit, the foreign ministry in Jakarta said Tuesday, despite Kabul saying they held meetings with politicians in the world's most populous Muslim-majority nation.

Jayapura, Jubi – The Cooperation Team for the Prevention of Torture (KuPP) made a visit to Papua recently. The team visited four police headquarters in the region. These included the Papua Police Headquarters, Jayapura City Police Headquarters, Jayapura Regency Police Headquarters, and Keerom Police Headquarters.

Byun Hye-jin, Seoul – Hyundai Motor Group is poised to produce electric vehicles, including the flagship Ioniq 5, in Indonesia equipped with battery packs made at its manufacturing plant there from August 2024, ramping up production to allow hefty EV tax incentives.

Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – Marking the first high-level diplomatic visit to Indonesia in over a decade, Portuguese Foreign Minister Joao Gomes Cravinho on Monday met with his counterpart Retno LP Marsudi in Central Jakarta, where the two diplomats reaffirmed their commitment to boosting the Jakarta-Lisbon trade relationship and plans to explore non-traditional economic cooperation.

Jakarta – Indonesia's arrest of four suspected terrorists from Uzbekistan – and their subsequent deadly escape attempt – highlights how South-east Asia remains vulnerable to the dangers of radicalisation, the Singapore authorities warned on Monday.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Hong Kong has expressed interest to invest in Indonesia's new capital city Nusantara, although they are also open to other investment opportunities, according to the special administrative region's Chief Executive John Lee.

Prisma Ardianto, Jakarta – Tech company GoTo, a merger between Gojek and Tokopedia, launched its digital payment app called GoPay on Wednesday. This app allows users to perform bank transactions and pay bills anywhere, in addition to the existing services that have been available for a while.

Muhammad Aulia, Jakarta – At least eight people were arrested during separate raids by the Corruption Eradication Commission, or KPK, in Jakarta and Bekasi on Tuesday, allegedly related to a corruption scandal at the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas).