Jakarta – As the trial continues in the criminal negligence case in regard to Indonesia's deadliest sporting tragedy, we call for a fair and transparent due process.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – More than 70 private companies have expressed interest to invest in Indonesia's planned new capital Nusantara, according to the capital city authority body chief Bambang Susantono.

Fajar Pebrianto, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo in a field observation in East Jakarta ordered acting governor Heru Budi Hartono to immediately initiate the giant sea wall project in the northern coastal region of Jakarta. He insisted that it is needed to battle the frequent tidal floods in the north of Jakarta's neighborhoods.

Jamal Abdun Nashr, Semarang – The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) assessed that disasters occurring on Java Island were attributable to poor spatial planning. Consequently, Java contributed to the highest number of catastrophic events in the archipelago.

Jayapura, Jubi – Jayapura City Police are investigating the explosion on Monday morning, January 23, 2023 at the Bak Air Complex, Jl. Pasir 6, Angkasapura Village, Jayapura City, about five meters next to the house of Papua's senior journalist Victor Mambor.

Jayapura, Jubi – The Commission for Missing Persons and Violence (KontraS) and the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM), as well as the Papua Law Enforcement and Human Rights Coalition as legal counsel for the victims' families urged the Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK) to immediately provide protection for witnesses and families of victims of the murder and m

Antara, Depok – The Depok city government provided free WiFi across the city. Head of the Depok Communication and Informatics Agency Manto said 155 WiFi devices were installed in 118 spots throughout 2022.

"The speed is 100 Mbps," said Manto in Depok, Monday, January 23, 2023, as quoted from Antara.

Antara, Banda Aceh – The Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) of North Aceh district, Aceh province, has reported that 21,389 people from 4,234 families have been affected by the floods in the region over the past three days.

The floods have been caused by the overflow of several rivers due to heavy rains over the past few days.

Jakarta – Senior Papuan journalist Victor Mambor suspects that yesterday's bomb attack next to his house in Jayapura on Monday January 23 was linked to several reports published over the last month by Tabloid Jubi.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Chinese tourists are flocking to Bali after a three-year Covid-related hiatus, with hundreds of vacationers from Shenzhen landing on the Island of Gods over the weekend.

Unggul Wirawan & Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – The South Jakarta District Court on Tuesday convicted the founder of Muslim charity organization Aksi Cepat Tanggap (ACT) of embezzling at least Rp 117 billion ($7.8 million) of funds paid by US aircraft manufacturer Boeing as compensation for the families of victims of the 2018 Lion Air plane crash.

Jakarta – Indonesia summoned Sweden's envoy on Tuesday over the burning of the Quran by a far-right activist in Stockholm at the weekend, officials at the Foreign Ministry said.

Jakarta – Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto was one among state dignitaries who paid tribute on Tuesday to the father of State Intelligence Agency (BIN) chief Budi Gunawan, who passed away the day before.

Jakarta – Senior Papuan journalist and editor of the news website Tabloid Jubi, Victor Mambor, says that yesterday's bomb explosion next to his home in Jayapura was not the first act of terror he has received.

Veteran journalist and former regional AJI head Victor Mambor has reported the detonation of an explosive device outside his home on the morning of January 23, 2022.

Bangkok – Indonesian authorities must thoroughly and swiftly investigate the recent attack on Papuan journalist Victor Mambor's home and hold those responsible to account, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Tuesday.

Antara, Jakarta – Jayapura Resort Police launched an investigation into the bomb attack that occurred near the house of senior Papuan journalist Victor Mambor, on Monday, January 23, 2023.

"Yes, someone threw a bomb. It's still being investigated by the Jayapura Police," said Papua Police spokesperson Sr. Comr. Ignatius Benny Ady Prabowo on Monday evening.

Bandung – The Bandung municipal government (Pemkot) in West Java has declared its support for the drafting of a prohibition in the form of a regional regulation (Perda) against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT).

Dandy Koswaraputra and Pizaro Gozali Idrus – A senior journalist who often covers human rights violations in Papua says that a bomb exploded near his home on Monday. Independent journalists groups say the incident was intimidation and threatens press freedom.

Jakarta (Agancies) – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's approval rating has hit an all-time high after the government eased COVID-19 restrictions last month, a poll showed on Sunday.

Figures released by pollster Lembaga Survei Indonesia (LSI) showed satisfaction with the president had risen consistently over recent months to reach 76.2 percent at the start of 2023.

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – The government has finally admitted that 12 incidents or tragedies that happened in the past amounted to gross violations of human rights, but short of offering an apology, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo last week expressed regret and promised restitutions for the victims.

Jakarta – Soccer is a magnet. The gravity of it in luring fans and masses is enormous. Unsurprisingly, the race for the chief post of the beleaguered Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) is a convenient stepping stone for some who aim big in the 2024 elections.

Ade Ridwan Yandwiputra, Jakarta – Consulting firm Supply Chain Indonesia (SCI) said that the economic slowdown and the threat of a global recession have slowly affected Indonesia.

One of the indications is the decline in exports in the fourth quarter of 2022 following lower demand from a number of countries that had suffered from the recession.

M Julnis Firmansyah, Eka Yudha Saputra, Fajar Pebrianto, Jakarta – Indonesia's Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto confirmed that his ministry would orchestrate information from the State Intelligence Agency (BIN), the National Police, and the Cyber and National Encryption Agency (BSSN) as ordered by President Joko Widodo or Jokowi.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The National Police's Anti-terror Special Detachment or Densus 88 confiscated two homemade bombs from AW, a suspected terrorist and ISIS sympathizer, who was arrested in Sleman, Yogyakarta on Sunday, January 22, 2023.

Andry Triyanto Tjitra, Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Indonesian Survey Institute (LSI) disclosed in its recent survey that although President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo had ended the public mobility restrictions or PPKM, the public still hoped for social assistance.

Daniel A. Fajri, Didit Hariyadi (Contributor), Jakarta – The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that a citizen named Muhammad Said or MS was sentenced in Saudi Arabia for sexually harassing a Lebanese woman while performing umrah in Mecca.

Jakarta – Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto has rebuffed speculation that the State Intelligence Agency (BIN) would be placed under his watch following President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's order last week that his ministry should coordinate efforts in the collection of intelligence information.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Sandiaga Uno attended an event hosted by the Great Indonesia Movement Party, or Gerindra, in Jakarta on Monday in a gesture of loyalty after being linked to a move to the United Development Party (PPP).

Surya Lesmana & Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ulema Council, or MUI, denounces the burning of a copy of the Koran by a Danish-Swedish far-right politician during a recent protest outside the Turkish Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden.

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia aims to reduce the deficit in bilateral trade with Saudi Arabia, which became its major trade partner last year, amid huge reliance on oil imports from the Kingdom, Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan said on Sunday.

Jakarta – The chairperson of the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle's (PDI-P) Central Leadership Board, Puan Maharani, has again become the become the focus of public attention.

Syakirun Niam, Jakarta – The Indonesian Association of Villages (Apdesi) says that the political parties (parpol) are "enticing" village heads (kades) with a proposal to extend their terms in office in order to attract their empathy ahead of the 2024 legislative and presidential elections.

Riri Rahayu L Imaji Lasahido, Jakarta – Head of the National Commission on Hajj and Umrah Mustolih Siradj, asserted that the increase in the costs of hajj pilgrimage was for the benefit and financial sustainability of the pilgrimage itself.

Jakarta – Now that the COVID-19 pandemic seems to have become manageable, if not under control, people and businesses are looking forward to another joyous celebration of the Lunar New Year on Sunday, less than one month after they reveled in the turning of the international year.

BTV, Jakarta – New details have emerged from the ongoing investigation into nine murders in West Java, with police saying on Saturday that at least seven victims had family ties with one of the suspected killer trio.

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – The government is determined to build the commuter rail network known as mass rapid transit connecting the western and eastern suburbs of Greater Jakarta, in addition to the ongoing south-north MRT projects.

Uji Sukma Medianti, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ministry of Health on Thursday declared measles an extraordinary occurrence status (KLB) based on the number of cases across 31 Indonesian provinces up to December 2022.

Jayapura, Jubi – The families of the four Nduga residents victims of murder and mutilation were disappointed with the Military prosecutor's charges against the defendant Maj. Inf Helmanto Fransiskus Dakhi in a trial held by the Surabaya High Military Court III at the Military Court III-19 in Jayapura City on Thursday, January 19, 2023.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia saw a surge in measles cases in 2022, as the number of new infections rose by a whopping thirty-twofold last year compared to 2021 levels.

The Health Ministry recently reported that Indonesia had logged 3,341 measles cases across 31 provinces throughout 2022.

Wahyoe Boediwardhana, Surabaya – State-owned oil-and-gas giant Pertamina will expand vehicle registration for its MyPertamina fuel app to cover more cities and regencies in East Java and Bali the company seeks to ensure subsidized-fuel distribution is not abused.

Jakarta – Golkar will continue to nominate party chairman Airlangga Hartarto following the decision to recruit popular West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil as the party's new deputy chairman earlier this week.

Jakarta – The government's plan to reach out to Indonesia's political exiles now residing overseas is long overdue. It has been more than 50 years since they were forced to leave and stay outside of the country due to their links, or alleged links, to the putsch of the Sept. 30, 1965 movement, which was used as the pretext for a bloody communist purge.

Fadhil Haidar Sulaeman, Jakarta – More than two years after embarking on far-reaching reforms, the government has confirmed that bureaucratic hurdles remain the number one obstacle to investment cited by businesses.

Fadhil Haidar Sulaeman, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) has announced that a rate hike in January is adequate to meet its inflation target, which economists take to mean that the central bank is ending its monetary tightening phase.

Maria Arimbi Haryas Prabawanti, Jakarta – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati, in a Cabinet plenary meeting aired on the Presidential Secretariat's Office Youtube channel, announced that the government will shell out Rp21.86 trillion from the State Budget for the 2024 general elections.

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) board of directors consulted with the Press Council on Thursday as they plan to submit a complaint against three mass media regarding their news coverage of the political party's 50th anniversary held in Jakarta on January 10.

Ade Ridwan Yandwiputra, Jakarta – Labor Party President Said Iqbal said that the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission III's findings regarding lower wages for Indonesian workers compared to foreign workers at PT Gunbuster Nickel Industri or PT GNI were not new issues.

Jakarta – Indonesian conglomerate Bakrie & Brothers is looking to acquire a nickel mine in the resource-rich island of Sulawesi to supply a planned integrated industrial park to produce electric vehicle batteries, an executive said on Friday.

Jakarta – A banner with a cartoon resembling President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo with a long nose like Pinocchio was erected at a Kamisan (Thursday) action in front of the State Palace in Central Jakarta on Thursday January 19. The demonstration coincided with the 16 years of Kamisan actions.