Jakarta – Indonesia's parliament will ensure there is no vacuum of power in the country despite a controversial court ruling to delay the 2024 presidential and general elections, its deputy speaker said on Tuesday.

Pari Island (Indonesia) – Sitting near a wall of stacked rocks, fisherman Mustagfirin looks out to sea from the tiny Indonesian island of Pari, wondering whether his home will exist for much longer.

Jakarta – Indonesian Vice President Ma'ruf Amin on Monday (Mar 13) warned political parties against using places of worship and education as campaign venues for the 2024 elections.

Mathias Hariyadi, Jakarta – Fr Chrisanctus Paschalis Saturnus, a priest from the Diocese of Pangkal Pinang, on Galang Island, has allegedly been involved in human trafficking.

Police questioned the clergyman in connection with the allegations, which seem surprising given that he heads the diocese's migrant commission.

Hipolitus Wangge – It has been over a month since an armed group abducted Phillip Merthens, a New Zealand-born pilot, on February 7, 2023, in Indonesia's Nduga, West Papua. The group is the West Papua Liberation Army. Known by the acronym TPNPB, it's an armed wing of the Papua Liberation Movement (OPM).

Jakarta – A video showing one of Deep Purple's road crew coming on stage to stop Indonesia's dangdut legend Rhoma Irama from performing the British band's biggest hit "Smoke On The Water" went viral on Tuesday, setting off a debate about copyright infringement.

A. Muh. Ibnu Aqil, Jakarta – Despite hosting the FIFA U-20 World Cup, in which an Israeli soccer team was slated to come to and participate in the sporting event, Indonesia would continue supporting the Palestinian cause, a senior official said.

Jakarta – Africa has a huge potential of becoming a destination for Indonesia's manufacturing exports, according to the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry or Kadin.

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – An executive of the National Awakening Party, or PKB, dismissed reports of the possible pairing of Ganjar Pranowo and Prabowo Subianto for the 2024 presidential election as too "speculative and premature", saying in Monday's BTV talk show that the Central Java governor is not yet even considered a candidate by his own party.

M Julnis Firmansyah, Jakarta – Indonesian Health Care and Social Security Agency (BPJS Kesehatan) claimed 252.17 million people, or 90.79 percent of the total population, are covered by the National Health Insurance-Indonesian Health Card (JKN-KIS) as of March 1, 2023.

Muhammad Aulia, Jakarta – A high-ranking customs official visited the Corruption Eradication Commission, or KPK, in Jakarta on Tuesday to renew his wealth reports after a luxury house allegedly belonging to him was exposed in recent media reports.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia recorded Rp 131.8 trillion, or about $8.6 billion, in budget surplus as of end-February 2023, according to Finance Minister Sri Mulyani.

Hanifah Dwijayanti, Jakarta – Financial Services Authority (OJK) assessed that the trend of illegal online lending is rising ahead of Eid al-Fitr. This was stated by OJK Chief Executive of the Behavioral Supervisory of Financial Services Business, Education, and Consumer Protection, Friderica Widyasari Dewi.

Fajar Pebrianto, Jakarta – The Agrarian Reform Consortium (KPA) Secretary General Dewi Kartika on Tuesday stated that Government Regulation (PP) No 12/2023 which had just been ratified by President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo or Jokowi is a violation against the Basic Agrarian Law and the Constitutional Court ruling.

Moh Khory Alfarizi, Jakarta – Center For Research on Ethics Economy and Democracy (CREED) executive director Yoseph Billie Dosiwoda in a statement on Monday expressed support for the Finance Ministry's attempt in cleaning up its internal shortcomings, especially following the discovery of an alleged suspicious transaction valued at a staggering Rp300 trillion.

Muhammad Ahalla Tsauro and Firmanda Taufiq – In November last year, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and United Arab Emirates President Mohamed bin Zayed inaugurated the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Solo, Central Java, marking a new phase of Indonesia-UAE relations.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Despite having Retno Marsudi as the Foreign Affairs Minister, women are still underrepresented in Indonesia's ambassadorship positions, according to a former envoy and think-tank founder.

Rory James – One month ago extraordinary scenes emerged from the remote province of West Papua, Indonesia.

Images showed New Zealand pilot Phil Mehrtens in the rainforest, surrounded by rarely seen Papuan independence fighters wielding rifles and bows and arrows.

Dian Erika Nugraheny, Jakarta – A survey conducted by Kompas Research and Development (Litbang Kompas) in January 2023 noted that not all supporters of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo will automatically vote for a presidential candidate (capres) suggested by him in the 2024 presidential elections (Pilpres).

Jayapura – Indigenous leader, Hendrikus 'Franky' Woro, today filed an environmental and land rights lawsuit challenging the plan by a Malaysian-owned palm oil company to clear tens of thousands of hectares of West Papuan forest.

Ahmad Fikri, Jakarta – Potential danger comes from new movements of the lava dome on top of Mount Merapi, the Geological Agency said. In addition to two currently existing lava domes, the southwest lava dome and the central lava dome, inflation is occurring in the northwestern sector.

Muhammad Farrel Fauzan, Jakarta – The Labor Party joining forces with a myriad of organizations such as the Federation of Indonesian Metal Worker Unions (FSPMI) will gather at the House of Representatives (DPR) headquarters in Central Jakarta on Monday, March 13.

Amy Heppy, Jakarta – The Jakarta Health Agency predicted that COVID-19 cases would increase in the next one to two weeks. The agency's head of surveillance, epidemiology, and immunization unit Ngabila Salama, cautioned the public to remain vigilant.

Antara, Jakarta – Bali Governor Wayan Koster asked the Ministry of Law and Human Rights to cancel the Visa on Arrival (VoA) policy for Russian and Ukrainian citizens in Bali.

Jakarta – Royke Tumilaar, the president director of the state-owned bank BNI, recently called for Indonesian youths to become entrepreneurs.

Investor Daily, Jakarta – Thrift shopping, the practice of buying used items, has become a bane for Indonesia's textile industry, as imports of used clothing rise dramatically.

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – Rice, one of the most tightly regulated commodities in the country, increased in price throughout 2022, which has industry experts asking whether the protective measures themselves could be driving inflation.

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – The campaign to keep President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo in power beyond his term, which ends in October 2024, continues, this time going through the court, making it harder for anyone to stop it without being accused of tampering with the country's legal system.

Anindito Ariwandono, Bandung – Do Indonesians these days know, or read, any erotic fiction by local writers?

Lucky Kuswandi's quirky teen romantic drama Dear David has been comfortably nestled in Netflix's top ten since its release on Feb. 9.

Yogyakarta, Indonesia – Mount Merapi, one of the world's most active volcanoes, erupted on Saturday, spewing out smoke and ash that blanketed villages near the crater.

There were no immediate reports of casualties, the the National Disaster Mitigation Agency said.

Jayapura, Jubi – Commander of 172/Praja Wira Yakthi Military Resort Command Brig. Gen. Juinta Omboh Sembiring assessed that the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) led by Egianus Kogoya tried to distract security forces from saving New Zealand Susi Air pilot Philip Mark Mehrtens who was held hostage by TPNPB.

Marchio Gorbiano – Three women with machetes stood guard at their farm hilltop on Indonesia's Wawonii Island, directing their blades towards the nickel miners working in the forest clearing below.

Bali – Popular tourist destination Bali has had enough of unruly riders. Foreign tourists will not be allowed to use motorcycles to get around the island after a string of accidents led to injuries and even deaths.

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Mining company Merdeka Battery Materials, a subsidiary of Merdeka Copper Gold (MDKA), is preparing to operate 21,000 hectares of mining area in Konawe, South East Sulawesi, which has one of the biggest nickel reserves in the world.

BTV, Jakarta – Richard Eliezer, the convicted murderer of fellow officer Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat, is no longer under the custody of the Witness and Victim Protection Agency, or LPSK, which accused him of breaching the rules.

But the National Police said on Sunday Richard will be put under their protection.

Antara, Jakarta – A Trigana Air plane was shot at by members of an armed Papuan separatist group on Saturday, according to Jayapura Police chief, Adjunct Senior Commissioner Fredrickus W.A. Maclarimboen.

The shooting occurred shortly after the plane took off from Dekai Airport in Yahukimo district, Papua Pegunungan province, Maclarimboen told ANTARA.

Cindy Layan, Jakarta – A Senen Market trader who sells used shoes said on Sunday he is proud of helping people from all levels of income upgrade their look with famous brands at affordable prices.

Fika Nurul Ulya, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for the Domestic Worker Protection Law is holding a five day tent action in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building in Jakarta between Saturday March 11 and Wednesday March 15.

Jakarta – State-owned bank BNI recently announced that it had prepared a special financing scheme for people who wish to own electric vehicles or EVs.

A. Muh. Ibnu Aqil, Jakarta – Press rights groups and environmentalists have condemned an attempt to disrupt a media discussion on the Tapanuli orangutan and North Sumatra's Batang Toru ecosystem on Thursday, calling it an affront to journalistic freedom and safety.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Saturday congratulated China's Xi Jinping after the latter recently sealed his third five-year term.

In a congratulatory message sent via his Twitter handle, Jokowi said he hoped the two countries could bolster ties.

Jakarta – Flaunting wealth seems to be an obsession these days, fueled in large part by the reach and instant gratification of social media. Gadgets allow attention-seekers to post photos showing off sports cars, branded clothing and accessories, expensive holidays and haute dining.

Jayapura, Jubi – Executive Director of Amnesty International Indonesia Usman Hamid has called on the security forces to immediately investigate the reported case of a mother, Tarina Murib, who was shot dead and mutilated after a firefight between the security forces and a pro-independence Papuan group on March 3, 2023 in Yugumoak District, Puncak Regency.

Wamena, Jubi – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) and its Papua representative office has sent a team to investigate the incident in Wamena's Sinakma, Jayawijaya Regency on February 23, 2023.

Zubi Mahrofi, Raka Adji, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has voiced its support for the prompt ratification of the domestic workers' protection bill (RUU PPRT) into law.

Hendro Situmorang, Jakarta – State-run electricity company PLN plans to build more than 5,000 charging stations for electric motorcycles and electric cars across Indonesia in the next few years, it's CEO said on Friday.

The company currently has 6,700 charging stations for electric motorbikes and will add the number to 12,000, Darmawan Prasodjo told reporters in Jakarta.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – U-20 World Cup host Indonesia will not prevent Israel from participating in the tournament despite political differences and the fact that both countries have no diplomatic relations, with the government saying on Friday it is up to the world football governing body FIFA to decide on the participation of all teams.

Kate Newsome, Jakarta – As Indonesia's historic newspapers perish in the archives, the country risks forever losing the voices of its past.

Basten Gokkon, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has rolled out a new fisheries management policy that, among other things, caps the catch quota for industrial fishers, but also allows foreign investment back into the marine capture sector.