Jakarta – The Indonesian Foreign Affairs Ministry has summoned the Ukrainian Ambassador in Jakarta to express "displeasure" after the latter allegedly criticized Jakarta for lack of condemnation to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a spokesman said on Friday.

Jakarta – The Indonesian government sticks to its plan of ceasing analog television broadcast entirely on November 2, the Communication and Information Technology Ministry confirmed on Thursday.

Jayapura, Jubi – Gold and copper mining giant PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) is once again considered to be unfair as it opens job vacancies amid the uncertain fate of thousands of Freeport ex-workers who were terminated unilaterally in 2017.

Antara, Praya – The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) declared alert status for drought in eight regencies and cities of West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Province due to the dry season.

Cecep Aminudin (360info), Bandung – It's like trying to catch smoke. Forest-fire haze drifting from Indonesia to neighbouring countries every dry season has eluded domestic efforts to curb it. Land clearing by burning is prohibited by administrative, criminal and civil laws in Indonesia, but putting polluters on trial remains a challenge.

Dyna Rochmyaningsih, Cot Girek, Indonesia – Saleh Kadri, a young farmer from Leubok Pusaka village in North Aceh district, was on his way to his plantation when he spotted eight elephants on the riverbank. From his canoe, he recorded a video with his phone. The animals looked stunned. One seemed to be staring at Saleh's moving canoe, while the others turned to flee. "Elephants!

Riani Sanusi Putri, Moh. Khory Alfarizi, Jakarta – The executive director of the Center of Reform on Economics (CORE), Mohammad Faisal, on Wednesday commented on the existing issue of coal corporations opting to export their commodities rather than meet the domestic supply for state-electricity firm PLN.

Aisyah Llewellyn, Medan, Indonesia – When Pika Sasi Kirana was born, there were no signs that anything was amiss.

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – North Sumatra Police have arrested two men for attempting to smuggle the scales of pangolins and beaks of hornbills worth Rp 2.1 billion (US$141,437) to China.

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – Nearly two months after the first foot and mouth disease (FMD) case was reported, the government finally started the cattle vaccination program for 60.6 vaccine shots in 2022-2023.

Jakarta – When the National Police gave their first account of what had transpired at the residence of then-internal affairs chief Insp. Gen. Ferdy Sambo, it was clear something was off.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The alleged motive for the murder of Brigadier Nopryansyah Yosua Hutabarat may contain sensitive materials that only adults are allowed to hear, Chief Security Minister Mohammad Mahfud MD said on Wednesday.

Timor-Leste's Petroleum Fund (PF) was worth US$17.84 billion at the end of June, down from US$19.12 billion at the end of March, the central bank has announced.

Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – The Transportation Ministry readjusted the fare of online ojek or two-wheeled online ride-hailing services. In response, the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission V member, Suryadi Jaya Purnama, opined that the application rental fee should also be dropped in line with the fare hike.

Bisnis.Com, Jakarta – Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo said the price of instant noodles in the country has the potential to increase up to three times in line with the high prices of global wheat in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine war.

Syahrul said the current food situation in the world is not okay due to many factors affecting the food sector.

Jakarta (VNA) – Without the right policies, climate change could cause potential economic damage of up to 544 trillion rupiah (more than 36.6 billion USD) for Indonesia in the 2020-2024 period, according to the country's Ministry of National Development Planning (Bappenas).

Xirui Li, NTU – Cross-border data flows have been a priority on the G20 agenda since 2019. This year is no exception. Indonesia, which holds the G20 Presidency in 2022, has promised to promote discussions on cross-border data flows, setting up the Digital Economy Working Group to facilitate a constructive, productive and inclusive dialogue related to data governance.

Jakarta – The residents of Porsea, a subdistrict in Toba, North Sumatra, on Wednesday exchanged waste for groceries in a bazaar taking place at the subdistrict chief office.

Yogi Ernes, Jakarta – Workers rallied in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building in Central Jakarta on Wednesday August 10 demanding that Law Number 11/2020 on Job Creation be revoked.

Jakarta – The group Indonesia Criminal Justice Reform (ICJR) has revealed that there are still 73 problematic articles contained in the Draft Criminal Code (RKUHP) even after it was revised by the government and handed back to the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission III in early July.

Chris Barrett and Karuni Rompies, Singapore/Jakarta – An Indonesian police general has been charged with the murder of a junior officer at his house in a dramatic development in a high-profile case that threatens to erode trust in law enforcement in Southeast Asia's most populous nation.

Ryan Dagur – A native Papuan journalist known for reporting on human rights issues has been awarded the press freedom award by an Indonesian journalists' organization.

Victor Mambor, the co-founder of tabloid Jubi, the largest media in Papua, was presented the Udin Award on the 28th anniversary of the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) on Aug. 7.

Antara, Jakarta – The Jakarta Health Agency announced that more neighborhood units (RT) are categorized as the COVID-19 red zone. As of August 7, 2022, the city's red zones increased to 28 RT.

The figure shows a significant hike in positive cases compared to that in mid-July which was only seven RT.

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – The North Sumatra Police have arrested two people, including an underage person, for allegedly igniting fires that have contributed to the ongoing forest-and-bush blaze around Lake Toba tourism areas in the province for the past few weeks.

Jakarta – A pedestrian crossing turned viral catwalk has become a site for Jakarta's young fashionistas to express themselves, while attracting the disapproval of police in the traffic-clogged Indonesian capital.

Jakarta – Indonesian Defence Minster Prabowo Subianto has registered his political party for the 2024 national election, signalling what analysts say is a likely third presidential bid for one of the country's most controversial politicians.

Ardito Ramadhan, Jakarta – Southeast Asia Freedom of Expression Network (SAFENet) freedom of expression division head Nenden Sekar Arum is of the view that the stupa meme case which has ensnared telematics expert and former Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Roy Suryo is evidence that the catchall articles under Law Number 19/2016 on Information and Electronic Transaction (ITE) can t

Alexander R Arifianto – The 2024 presidential election is still 18 months away, but political elites in Jakarta are already preoccupied with backroom political dealing and manoeuvring ahead of the vote.

Citayam Fashion Week has undoubtedly lit the flames inside many fashionistas in Indonesia, but one official said she lost her job after the youth subculture movement inspired her to strut a makeshift catwalk.

Syakirun Niam, Jakarta – Gajah Mada University Faculty of Law Anti-Corruption Studies Centre (Pukat UGM) researcher Zaenur Rohman says that the corruption Eradication Commission's (KPK) performance has progressively worsened because the institution has been attacked from inside and out.

Jenny Munro, Els Rieke Tieneke Katmo, Yustina Wambrauw – HIV is rife in West Papua. The Indonesian province is reported to have the highest levels of infection outside of West Africa, with Indigenous peoples particularly affected.

Muhammad Aulia, Jakarta – Ferdy Sambo, a high-ranking officer at the National Police headquarters, was accused on Tuesday of becoming the mastermind behind the July 8 murder of his own assistant Brigadier Yosua Nopryansyah Hutabarat in a scandal that has drawn public attention throughout the past month.

Lenny Tristia Tambun, Pontianak – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Tuesday inaugurated a major container terminal at Pontianak Port in the province of West Kalimantan six years after the construction began.

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo officially enacted three laws establishing new Papuan provinces – South Papua, Central Papua and the Papua Highlands – on July 25. Moving forward, the President has six months to appoint caretaker governors while the government addresses how the new provinces will impact the upcoming 2024 elections.

Linda Yulisman, Jakarta – A recent incident in which a Muslim student in Indonesia was allegedly forced to wear a hijab by her teachers, which led to her depression, has again highlighted intolerance in Indonesia and a breach of the right of individuals to make choices.

Jayapura, Jubi – The Jayapura District Court on Thursday, August 4, 2022, continued the trial of the alleged treason involving seven Morning Star raisers at Cenderawasih Sports Center, Jayapura City.

Stefani Wijaya, Muhammad Aulia, Jakarta – A low-ranking policeman has been charged with premeditated murder that carries the maximum punishment of death in the continuing saga of a protracted investigation into the murder of another officer whose body was found last month in the official residence of a police general.

Moh Khory Alfarizi, Jakarta – Statistics Indonesia (BPS) in a written statement on Monday announced that it has recorded 21.27 percent growth in transportation and warehousing in this year's second quarter compared to the same period in 2021. The first quarter of 2022 logged positive growth of 15.79 percent.

Elle Yap – A debate in Indonesia that centers around schoolgirls being forced to wear hijabs even when they are not Muslim has reached a crisis point as more and more incidents and complaints pile up from women in the country.

Achmad Nasrudin Yahya, Jakarta – A proposal by Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan that active TNI (Indonesian military) officers be allowed to occupy positions in state ministries and institutions is seen as an effort to revive the TNI's dual socio-political function (dwifungsi).

Katharina Reny Lestari – A newly installed archbishop has vowed to prioritize education, healthcare and peace in Indonesia's Christian-majority Papua region which suffers from illiteracy and poor health services.

Following reports about a foreigner almost becoming a victim of theft in Kuta, a clip showing locals 'sweeping' the streets in the area for any sus individuals went viral over the weekend.

It all began when a video depicting a foreign male almost had his phone swiped while hanging out with his friends on Poppies Street in Kuta went viral last Friday.

Brace for potentially even pricier airline tickets, as the Ministry of Transportation has raised the surcharge limit for domestic airfares amid rising fuel costs.

Francisca Christy Rosana, Jakarta – The Transportation Ministry has given a red carpet for jet-type airlines to increase airfare tariffs to a maximum of 15 percent of the upper tariff limit. This regulation is contained in the Transportation Minister's Decree No. 142 of 2022 which takes effect on August 4, 2022.

Achmad Nasrudin Yahya, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) says that the discourse on active TNI (Indonesian military) officers holding position in government ministries and institutions shows that the state is ignoring New Order (Orba) thinking.

Irfan Kamil, Jakarta – The results of a Kompas Research and Development (Litbang) survey show that Corruption Eradication Commission's (KPK) prestige is at its lowest level in the last five years.

The survey was conducted by telephone on July 19-21 and interviewed 502 respondents aged 17 and above from 34 provinces.

Dyna Rochmyaningsih, Cot Girek, Indonesia – Junaidi, the leader of an elephant patrol team in this Sumatran village, has a daunting task. The large animals, with their forest habitat destroyed, often enter the village in search of food, putting homes and crops at risk.

Agustinus Wijayanto, Warief Djajanto Basorie – Ultra-strong fibers, multi-legged robots, pain relievers – all are human innovations inspired by spiders.

Now, conservationists in Indonesia are rehabilitating coral reefs using what's known as the coral spider technique.

Yerica Lai, Jakarta – With the early stages of the 2024 general elections underway, the creation of three new provinces in Papua still left plenty of legal holes to fill as policymakers have only until mid-October to decide how the elections will be run in the new provinces.

Chris Barrett and Karuni Rompies, Singapore – A senior Indonesian minister has taken aim at Pauline Hanson over her claims that Australian tourists could bring foot and mouth disease into the country from Bali because cattle roam the streets there and "s–t on the ground".