M Rosseno Aji, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Tuesday announced that Supreme Court (MA) secretary Hasbi Hasan and his intermediary Dadan Tri Yudianto received Rp11.2 billion in kickbacks for a plethora of legal cases the institution had handled in the past.

Investor.id, Jakarta – State-owned oil company Pertamina recorded a net profit of $3.81 billion last year, equivalent to Rp 56.6 trillion, the highest in the company's history.

Last year's net profit represented an 86 percent rise from 2021, which amounted to $2.05 billion or Rp 29.3 trillion, the company said in a statement.

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) is considering recruiting Kaesang Pangarep, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's youngest son, and nominating him for the mayorship of Depok, West Java, a senior politician has said.

Emanuel Dile Bataona, Lembata – The National Network for Domestic Workers Advocacy (Jala PRT) has received some 600 complaints from domestic workers (PRT) who suffered violence at the hands of their employers, or have been victims of human rights abuses in 2023.

The National Network for Domestic Workers Advocacy (Jala PRT) is threatening to hold a hunger strike in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building if the House does not start deliberations on the Draft Law on the Protection of Domestic Workers (RUU PPRT).

Jakarta – The chairperson of Indonesia's peak Islamic body the Indonesian Ulama Council (MUI), Utang Ranuwijaya, says that Ministry of Religious Affairs and Ministry of Home Affairs Joint Regulation (PBM) Number 9 and 8 of 2006 on the Establishment of Houses of Worship does not need to be replaced by a new regulation.

Jakarta – The Advocacy Team for Academic Freedom (TAKA) launched a lawsuit against Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya Bakar with the Jakarta State Administrative Court (PTUN) on Wednesday June 7 over the minister's anti-scientific policies.

Bella Evangelista, Jakarta – Megawati Soekarnoputri on Tuesday denied putting pressure on President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo although she had said on many occasions that the president is also a member of her Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle or PDI-P.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Chief Investment Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan on Tuesday said that the world should put their words into action on carbon emission reduction, among others, by establishing global blended finance for decarbonization.

Tika Ayu, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo gave Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo advice about running the 2024 presidential election during a national meeting of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) today, June 6, 2023.

Investor Daily, Jakarta – The government is looking for options to integrate the function of two state-owned airport operators Angkasa Pura I (AP I) and Angkasa Pura II (AP II) for better air route management.

AP I at present manages 15 airports in central and eastern Indonesia, while AP II is in charge of 20 airports which mostly lie in the western region.

Mirza Bagaskara, Jakarta – Jakarta Environment Agency Head Asep Kuswanto stated that based on a study, motorized vehicle exhausts contributed 67 percent of air pollution in the city.

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said he would hold a meeting with Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto to seek clarification about some of the key points the latter delivered at the 2023 IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, especially on his proposal for peace in Ukraine.

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – The government has issued a warning against the danger of rabies infection in humans, which has killed nearly a dozen people this year amid an uptick in the number of rabid dog bite cases that have been blamed on coronavirus pandemic-induced disruption to animal vaccination campaigns.

Aditya Hadi, Jakarta – Inflation has dropped to the lowest level in 12 months and is now back within Bank Indonesia's (BI) target range, yet a swift reduction of interest rates is not expected.

Jakarta – When announcing the government's plan to launch a golden visa program, Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno said the policy would be a "game changer" in the efforts to lure more foreign workers and investment into the country.

Jakarta – For nearly two decades, marine scientist Syafyudin Yusuf has worked with former poachers to rehabilitate coral reefs destroyed by their use of dynamite for fishing.

They have restored to health 11.5 hectares (roughly 30 acres) of corals around a group of 120 islands known as the Spermonde archipelago in the Makassar Strait off Sulawesi.

Surabaya, East Java – Thousands of Hindu worshippers scaled an active East Java volcano on Monday to toss livestock, food and other offerings into its smoking crater in a centuries-old religious ceremony.

The leader of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) is reiterating his call to West Papua Liberation Army (TPNPB) militants to release the New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens whom they have held hostage since February.

Antara, Jakarta – The number of foreign tourist arrivals to Bali from January to April 2023 nearly reach the number before the COVID-19 pandemic. As of April, the Bali Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded 1,437,740 foreign nationals visiting the island.

Moh Khory Alfarizi, Jakarta – The Minister for National Development Planning/Head of the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) Suharso Monoarfa on Monday claimed that the construction of the New Capital City of Nusantara or IKN is 29 percent completed.

Tempo.Co, Ninis Chairunissa, Jakarta – Indonesia managed to grab the Top Muslim Friendly Destination of The Year 2023 in the Mastercard Crescent Rating Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI) 2023 in Singapore, which is an improvement from last year's second place.

Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister of Maritime Affairs and Investments Luhut Pandjaitan in a written statement on Monday evening claims Singapore has expressed hope to partner with Indonesia in the clean energy electricity supply partnership. Thus, he was hopeful for Indonesia to start exporting the commodity.

Antara, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has been conferred the Distinguished Service Order by the Singapore government.

Antara, Jakarta – The Religious Affairs Ministry's Hajj pilgrimage organizing committee (PPIH) has appealed to Hajj pilgrims to not take too many selfies in front of the Kaaba.

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia and Germany have agreed to improve their defense collaboration, Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto informed after receiving a visit from German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and his delegates at the ministry's office on Monday.

Tika Ayu, Jakarta – Five representatives of health professional organizations held a hearing with the House of Representatives (DPR) regarding the demand for rejection of the deliberation of the Draft Bill on Health.

Wasisto Raharjo Jati – The two sons of Indonesian President Joko Widodo are said to be plotting their political futures, as their father is set to go into retirement after the presidential elections in February 2024. If they do, it would only cement perceptions that Jokowi is seeking to build a political dynasty.

Basten Gokkon, Jakarta – Environmental activists and marine experts have criticized the Indonesian government's decision to lift a 20-year-old ban on exporting sea sand, saying the policy will exacerbate ecological damage for the sake of foreign exchange revenue.

BeritaSatu, Jakarta – Prosecutors on Tuesday indicted Mario Dandy, the son of disgraced tax official Rafael Alun Trisambodo, with pre-planned aggravated assault on a teenager in a case that caused public outrage and inquiry into his family.

Jakarta – Labor Party President Said Iqbal says that so far there are no presidential candidates who oppose the Omnibus Law on Job Creation (UU Ciptaker).

The self-styled provisional government of the United Liberation Movement of West Papua "with the people" of the Melanesian region have declared political support for full West Papuan membership of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG).

We are at a historic moment for the West Papuan people. At the upcoming Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) leaders' summit, we firmly believe that the Melanesian nations will decide to accept the ULMWP as a full member of the Group.

Chris Barrett and Karuni Rompies, Singapore/Jakarta – Six weeks after being arrested for running amok in deeply conservative Aceh, Australian tradesman Bodhi Mani Risby-Jones has been released.

The 23-year-old from Noosa faced as long as five years in prison and was initially also in danger of being flogged under the Indonesian province's Sharia law.

Today we learned that cawe-cawe is Javanese for "meddling," and it's knowledge we wouldn't obtain had President Joko Widodo pledged to remain completely neutral in next year's presidential election.

Graeme Dobell – Craig Stockings's work on the official history of Australia's role in the bloody birth of Timor-Leste was bedevilled by Canberra's triangular relationship, vexed but vital, with Indonesia and East Timor.

Vitorio Mantalean, Jakarta – Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) says the reason given by the General Election Commission (KPU) for cancelling the obligation for 2024 election participants to submit Campaign Fund Contribution Reports (LPSDK) makes no sense.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Most peatlands in Indonesia that need protection are currently not protected, a new study has found.

It identifies 5.65 million hectares (13.96 million acres) of peatlands – an area nearly twice the size of Belgium – that should be conserved, but that are located outside of protected areas.

Kate Mayberry – When Phillip Mehrtens landed his single-propeller Pilatus plane on the runway in Paro in the highlands of Papua, it was supposed to be a quick turnaround.

He would drop off his five passengers – all Indigenous Papuans – collect a group of health workers from a nearby clinic and fly back to the booming town of Timika closer to the southern coast.

A Christian-majority province in Indonesia is struggling to prevent a rabies outbreak from spreading, raising alarm in the neighboring Catholic-majority country of Timor-Leste.

President of Timor-Leste Jose Ramos-Horta on Sunday said some countries see China's development as a threat to the region and the world, adding such a "tunnel vision" is narrow-minded and unconvincing.

Jakarta – Hundreds of Indonesian doctors and nurses on Monday urged lawmakers to halt discussions on proposed revisions to healthcare laws that they said would dilute protections for medical practitioners.

Jakarta – The spotlight is on the Constitutional Court (MK) as it is deliberating a petition that demands a change in the way people vote in the legislative elections next February.

A. Muh. Ibnu Aqil and Fadli, Jakarta – Environmentalists are calling for the government to revoke the recent regulation that will allow the export of sea sand after a 20-year ban, which the government is doubling down on by claiming that it prioritizes domestic demand for reclamation rather than export.

Cindy Layan, Jakarta – Chief Security Minister Mohammad Mahfud MD claimed on Monday that he has received an offer to become a running mate for former Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan, who is nominated for president by the National Democratic Party, or Nasdem.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The inflation rate in May indicates a weakening trend after the post-Eid holiday period, even reaching the lowest inflation rate since January 2023, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) announced on Monday.

Amy Heppy, Jakarta – a number of SOEs and private corporations have officially formed the Electric Mobility Ecosystem Association (AEML), which is aimed to accommodate pioneers of the battery-based electric vehicle industry and supporting ecosystems in the country's electric mobility ecosystem.

Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – The environmental watchdog the People's Coalition for Fishery Justice (KIARA) aimed criticism at the government's latest decision to lift the 20-year-old ban against sea sand exports, which KIARA secretary general Susan Herawati perceives as an act of dishonesty.

Mirza Bagaskara, Jakarta – Head of the Jakarta Environmental Agency Asep Kuswanto on Sunday announced that city officials will soon crack down on pollution caused by industrial activities and conjure up solutions to the matter.

He acknowledged that the poor air quality in the capital city not only comes from the city but also from satellite cities.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister of Politics, Law, and Security Affairs Mahfud MD on Monday announced on his Twitter account that he will help assist a Junior High student who was reported to the police under the ITE Law charges over her criticism against the city officials of Jambi.