M Julnis Firmansyah, Jakarta – Anies Baswedan, who is endorsed to be a presidential candidate in the 2024 election by the Coalition for Change, demanded the state not interfere in the process of nominating figures. According to him, after 25 years of reform, people still feel pressured to exercise democracy.

Singgih Wiryono, Jakarta – Andi Muhammad Rezaldy, from the Advocacy Team for Democracy, says that the court's ruling on a demurrer (eksepsi) or note of objection in the defamation case filed by Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan against defendants Fatia Maulidiyanti and Haris Azhar did not consider all the arguments presented.

Fikri Harish, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle's (PDI-P) summons of Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka for clarification over his meeting with Gerindra Party-backed presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto is indicative of the growing unease between the ruling party and President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo.

Ima Dini Shafir, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP), which is the current powerhouse in terms of political influence, on Monday issued a press conference after the Mayor of Solo and President Joko Widodo's eldest son, Gibran Rakabuming, met with Prabowo Subianto, who comes from rival political party Gerindra.

Amelia Rahima Sari, Jakarta – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati on Monday said that Indonesia's tax revenue up to April reached a total of Rp 688.15 trillion, which she deemed a moderate growth.

"If we look at everything, it is still growing, even though the growth is still moderate," said the Minister in a virtual press conference on Monday, May 22.

Melynda Dwi Puspita, Jakarta – Indonesian former bookstore giant Gunung Agung is reportedly on the brink of gradually closing its entire store branches in the country this year. The brand known for selling books and stationery is said to not be able to withstand the operational costs of running such a business in the current digital age.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Abdul Manan, Setri Yasra, Iwan Kurniawan and Anton Aprianto, Jakarta – The Indonesian Army Chief of Staff (KSAD) general Dudung Abdurachman on Monday stated that armed criminal groups in Papua are merely groups of people abusing the benefits of the central government's specific funds for the region without meaningful political activities.

Jakarta – The Indonesian government should support the national Press Council's efforts to protect university media outlets and mediate their disputes with school authorities, Human Rights Watch said today.

Helmut Timothy, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, or PDI-P, on Monday accepted clarification by Solo Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka about his attendance at a recent gathering in which a group of people declared support for Prabowo Subianto's presidential bid.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia and Iran are set to ink a preferential trade agreement during Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's upcoming visit to the Southeast Asian country.

Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – Indonesia's aviation industry continues to recover as passenger figures have reached 80 percent of the pre-pandemic level, according to the Indonesian National Air Carriers Association (INACA).

Jakarta – The public will have ample time between August and September to vet and challenge the eligibility of thousands of legislative candidates, who are currently undergoing administrative screening at the General Elections Commission (KPU).

Jakarta – If history does repeat itself, 25 years after the downfall of the New Order we would certainly have a strongman presiding over our political lives and reigning over society under an iron grip.

Nirmala Maulana Achmad, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Security, Politics and Legal Affairs Mahfud MD says that many civil society movements emerged during the era of reformasi – the political reform process that began in 1998 – but they were then used to get into circles of power.

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – With registration for the 2024 presidential and vice presidential candidates opening soon, Prabowo Subianto, Anies Baswedan and Ganjar Pranowo, the only figures with a realistic chance of winning the highest office, remain in search of their running mates.

Dili, Timor Leste – Timor Leste independence hero Xanana Gusmao's party was leading with two-thirds of votes counted in a parliamentary election, state media showed on Monday, heralding a possible return to power for the former rebel after nearly a decade in opposition.

Marian Faa, Dili, Timor-Leste – South-east Asia's youngest nation went to the polls on Sunday, with analysts' predictions of a tight result largely coming to fruition.

On Monday afternoon, Mr Gusmao's party CNRT had polled just short of 40 per cent of the vote, with counting continuing on Monday and into the week.

Chris Barrett, Singapore – Indonesia President Joko Widodo is set to make his first visit to Australia in more than three years.

Andra Nasrie – Have you ever experienced a situation where you wanted to buy a product from a store, but the salesperson tried to persuade you to buy a more expensive or upgraded version of it? Or maybe they offered you some additional products that you didn't really need or want?

Jayapura, Jubi – Unggul Sagena, the Head of the Internet Access Division at the Southeast Asia Freedom of Expression Network (SAFENet), highlighted that activists and journalists in Papua remain susceptible to digital assaults. Unggul emphasized the need for an enhancement in the digital security capabilities of activists and journalists operating in Papua.

On the eve of Papua New Guinea's hosted Pacific meetings, Free Papua Organisation-OPM leader Jeffrey Bomanak has called for an international embargo on Indonesian goods and services in protest over what he calls Jakarta's "unlawful military occupation" of West Papua.

Jakarta – Ganjar Pranowo is the most likely candidate to continue with the development programs initiated by President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo when compared to his rivals, according to a new survey.

Vitorio Mantalean, Jakarta – The Social Concern for Women's Representation has sent a subpoena to the Election Supervisory Body (Bawaslu).

Vitorio Mantalean, Jakarta – Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) suspects that a "smuggled article" has been inserted into the General Election Commission (KPU) Regulation on the nomination of legislative members in the 2024 elections.

Yohanes Liestyo Poerwoto – Indonesian Ulama Council (MUI) Deputy Chairperson Anwar Abbas has condemned a statement by Coordinating Minister for Security, Politics and Legal Affairs Mahfud MD who said that being Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) is kodrat (nature, natural destiny) so it cannot be prohibited.

Mirza Bagaskara, Jakarta – The Politics, and Human Rights Coordinating Minister Mahfud MD on Sunday elaborated that LGBT is not contained in Indonesia's new criminal code (KUHP) as issues related to aspects of naturality, such as the aforementioned gender identity, cannot be disputed by law.

Antara, Jakarta – SOE Minister Erick Thohir said his department seeks to fast-track the transition to electric vehicles in Indonesia to help achieve a more eco-friendly transportation sector. He said that Indonesia has the mineral reserves needed as EV raw materials. Through SOE partnerships, he is confident Indonesia can take a major role in the EV industry.

M Rosseno Aji, Jakarta – The democracy and human rights aspects in the country has allegedly worsened as Indonesia celebrates 25 years after the fall of a dictatorship and started the reformed democratic era known as the 'reformasi,' the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) reported.

Dicky Kurniawan, Moh Khory Alfarizi, Jakarta – The Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (INDEF) found that 80 percent of the public disagrees with the government's electric vehicle subsidy, through a social media in-depth analysis, specifically Twitter.

M Julnis Firmansyah, Tika Ayu, Jakarta – The University of Indonesia student executive body (BEM UI) chairperson Melki Sedek Huang on Monday alleged that the organization's Twitter account had fallen victim to hacking over a critical post against President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo related to the upcoming 2024 presidential election.

Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – Head of the National Food Agency (Bapanas) Arief Prasetyo Adi said that the recent hike in egg prices was attributable to the increase in production costs. He explained that there was a change in production costs at the farmer level, especially the feed cost variable.

Jakarta – UK Minister of State for Industry and Economic Security, Nusrat Ghani, is visiting Jakarta from Monday to strengthen partnerships on critical minerals and the energy transition.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Sunday had a talk with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to discuss the deforestation-free regulation which Indonesia fears can take a toll on its palm oil.

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia will chair the 37th Meeting of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) that will be held in Bali on May 22-26, 2023, Indonesian representative and chair of AICHR Yuyun Wahyuningrum noted in her written statement on Saturday.

It is twenty-five years since mass "Reformasi" (reform) protests brought down the "New Order" Indonesian military dictatorship, marked by the resignation of General Suharto on May 21, 1998 after 33 years in power. The military had come to power through a historic massacre of the Indonesian Communist Party and the broader Indonesian left between 1965-1968.

Niall McCracken – One of Northern Ireland's fastest-growing migrant communities are casting their votes for elections thousands of miles away.

More than 2,000 people from East Timor who are living in Northern Ireland are registered to vote in their country's parliamentary elections on Sunday.

Voters in East Timor flocked to polling stations on Sunday to cast their ballot in parliamentary elections, hoping for an end to years of political deadlock in Asia's youngest country.

This is the fifth parliamentary poll since East Timor gained independence from Indonesia in 2002 after a 24-year occupation, with 65 national lawmakers to be elected to a five-year mandate.

Jakarta – East Timorese voters headed to the polls on Sunday in a parliamentary election that analysts said would likely see two resistance-era figures battle to be prime minister.

Sunday's poll is the country's fifth parliamentary election since East Timor gained full independence in 2002 following decades-long occupation by Indonesia.

Antara, Jakarta – People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Bambang Soesatyo encourages increased cooperation between Indonesia and Iran in various sectors, including trade, health and green energy.

BeritaSatu, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, or PDI-P, said on Saturday that the ruling party's pick for a running mate for presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo will be announced in June.

Dili, Timor Leste – Timor Leste holds parliamentary elections Sunday with independence hero Xanana Gusmao hoping to make a comeback as prime minister and end political deadlock in Asia's youngest country.

The polls are the fifth for the legislature since Timor Leste became independent from Indonesia in 2002 after 24 years of occupation.

Chris Barrett, Dili – When Timor-Leste was reborn as an independent nation in 2002, formalising its freedom from Indonesian occupation and, before that, Portuguese colonialism, boys and girls wrote down their aspirations for the new state on the back of postcards.

BTV, Solo, Central Java – Solo Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka said on Saturday he was summoned by the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, or PDI-P, after he was seen at an informal gathering where a group of people declared support for Prabowo Subianto's presidential aspiration.

Amelia Rahima Sari, Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – The Alumni Brotherhood or PA 212 threatens to besiege the airport if Coldplay comes to Indonesia. Coldplay plans to hold a concert in Jakarta on November 15.

The spokesperson of Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Jodi Mahardi, responded to this issue.

Learo Earle – Grasberg mine – the largest gold mine and third-largest copper mine in the world – is central to the story of West Papua's colonisation. The mine, in West Papua's Waa Valley on traditional lands (tanah adat) belonging to the Amungme and Kamora people, is a site of extraction, violence and profit.

Amy Heppy, Jakarta – Jakarta's acting governor Heru Budi Hartono participated in a tree planting activity in East Jakarta on Friday, May 19, 2023, on vacant land under the Becakayu toll road, Duren Sawit, East Jakarta.

Solo, Central Java – Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) Chairman Prabowo Subianto has revealed his plan to build a football academy to follow in the step of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's son, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, who owns Persis FC in Solo.

Rina Ayu, Jakarta – Opposition to Coldplay holding a concert in Indonesia has again been raised by Indonesian Ulama Council (MUI) Chairperson for Islamic cultural arts and civilisation, KH Jeje Zaenudin.

James M. Dorsey – Little did Elianu Hia know that a video he posted on Facebook in early 2021 would shape Indonesian policy and turn his life upside down.

Anne Barker, Indonesia – Bodhi Risby-Jones's lawyer and family had hoped to strike a private deal that would see him released without charge, for attacking a fisherman on the island of Simeulue in the religiously conservative province of Aceh.