Jakarta – During his last State of the Nation Address on Friday, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo opted to take the easy way out.
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August 19, 2024
August 18, 2024
Nur Janti, Jakarta – United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken conveyed well-wishes for Indonesia's 79th Independence Day on Saturday, highlighting the two countries' shared goal
August 17, 2024
Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State of the United States, extended congratulations to Indonesia on its 79th Independence Day.
August 16, 2024
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Resource nationalism, which has become an integral economic policy of the outgoing President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, was among the key subject matters that d
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo kicked off his final State of the Nation address on Friday by thanking the Indonesian people for their support throughout th
Irsyan Hasyim (Contributor), Jakarta – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) delivered his final state address at the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly of the Republic of In
Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – In his final State of the Nation Address at the joint session of the People's Consultative Assembly on Friday, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo highlighted key
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo ended his final state of the nation address on Friday with a message dedicated to his successor Prabowo Subianto.
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Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Both former Presidents, Megawati Soekarnoputri and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, did not attend the 2024 State of the Union Address
Jakarta – The Setara Institute for Peace and Democracy has criticised President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's state of the nation address at the annual session of the People's Consultative Ass
Magang KJI, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid is questioning President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's apology during his state of the nation address at th
August 13, 2024
Jakarta – Two former presidents, Megawati Soekarnoputri and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), have confirmed that they will not join the Independence Day celebration at Indonesia's future
August 10, 2024
Fuad Iqbal Abdullah, Vinnilya, Dayat, Jakarta/Balikpapan – Thousands of Jakarta residents gathered eagerly to witness the historic journey of the replica of Indonesia's national flag, w
July 24, 2024
Antara, Jakarta – The 2024 National Kebaya Day celebration marks its inaugural event.
June 10, 2024
Mita Amalia Hapsari, Jakarta – The upcoming Indonesian Independence Day ceremony on August 17 will take place in two locations: Jakarta and the new capital, Nusantara (IKN) in Kalimanta
May 30, 2024
Thomas Rizal, Jakarta – While people usually look forward to taking a break from work, "too many holidays" can spell bad news for Indonesia's productivity.
May 24, 2024
Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The well-anticipated holidays are a boon to hotels and restaurants as many people go on vacation, according to the industry association.
May 21, 2024
Zhulfakar, Jakarta – The government's policy of granting additional days off to civil servants during major national holidays is unfair to private sector workers who do not receive the
Hendro Dahlan Situmorang, Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – Manpower Minister Ida Fauziyah has addressed the ongoing debate about the impact of "too many holidays" on Indonesia's compet
May 19, 2024
Juan Ardya Guardiola, Jakarta – Indonesia's economic productivity is lagging behind its neighbors due to too many government-approved holidays each year, an economist said on Saturday.
May 15, 2024
Jakarta – A public opinion survey conducted by Indikator Politik Indonesia has found that an overwhelming majority of respondents were satisfied with the National Police in managing
April 29, 2024
Djibril Muhammad, Jakarta – A recent survey showed that most Eid travelers were satisfied with what the police had done in making sure that everyone got to return to their hometowns saf
April 19, 2024
Jakarta – Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi stated that the people's movement during the 2024 Eid al-Fitr homecoming and return flow was recorded at more than 242 million.
April 13, 2024
Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – The National Police Traffic Corps recorded a decrease of 15 percent in accidents during the 2024 Eid al-Fitr exodus compared to last year's Eid.
Beritasatu Team, Jakarta – As the Eid al-Fitr holiday approaches, Indonesians across the archipelago are gearing up for the annual tradition of 'mudik' – returning to their hometowns.
Yustinus Patris Paat, Jakarta – The government has decided to implement a combination of in-office duty (work from office/WFO) and remote work (work from home/WFH) for civil servants on
Heru Yustanto, Bogor – The surge of tourists to the Puncak area from Saturday morning until noon has resulted in severe traffic congestion towards various tourist destinations in Puncak
April 12, 2024
Aditya Hadi, Jakarta – On expectations that the mudik (exodus) return traffic to Greater Jakarta will peak on Sunday and Monday, the government is calling on road travelers to st
April 11, 2024
Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Semarang – A bus operated by leading land transport operator Rosalia Indah careened into a roadside ditch in Central Java on Thursday, killing at least seven peo
April 9, 2024
Jakarta – The National Police will continue the counterflow policy in the trans-Java toll road network during the Idul Fitri mudik (exodus) following a fatal crash in one section
Jakarta – Despite millions of vehicles having left Jakarta to return to their hometowns during the Idul Fitri mudik (exodus) season, a large number are still yet to depart, says
Jakarta – Aditya Nugraha, 21, was traveling from Jakarta to his hometown of Palembang, South Sumatra, over 500 kilometers away, to celebrate the Idul Fitri holiday this week.
April 8, 2024
Vinnilya Huanggrio, Jakarta – The government has already received thousands of complaints from Indonesian workers regarding their Eid bonuses.
Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – The nearly 200 million Indonesians expected to make the journey home for the Idul Fitri holiday face a heightened risk of extreme weather in their travels, aut
April 7, 2024
Antara, Jakarta – The Manpower Ministry recorded 1,187 submitted cases regarding religious holiday allowance (THR) payments from April 4 to 6, 2024, received by the ministry's THR Comma
April 6, 2024
Jakarta – Every year, the Idul Fitri tradition of mudik (exodus) causes a great deal of excitement for more than 230 million Muslims in the country.
April 3, 2024
Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – In a bid to alleviate congestion during the Eid travel period, the Directorate General of Railways (DJKA) under the Transportation Ministry has launche
April 2, 2024
Candra Kurnia & Usman & Chairul Fikri, Cirebon/Karawang – Indonesians have begun their Eid homecoming early, with motorcyclists from Jakarta and surrounding areas already making
April 1, 2024
Candra Kurnia, Jakarta – State-owned oil and gas company Pertamina forecasts a 20 to 25 percent increase in fuel consumption during the 2024 Eid al-Fitr holiday as compared to normal da
March 29, 2024
Monique Handa Shafira, Jakarta – The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) projects that the financial turnover during the 2024 Eid al-Fitr holiday period will reach Rp 15
March 20, 2024
Stefani Wijaya, Jakarta – The National Police will deploy 76,192 personnel to monitor the movement of millions of people who will be traveling for Eid al-Fitr homecoming in 2024.
March 13, 2024
Jakarta – The Transportation Ministry has predicted that more than 193 million people, or 71 percent of the country's population, are expected to participate the annual Idul Fitri tradi
March 12, 2024
Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – A survey conducted by the Transportation Ministry reveals that an estimated 193.6 million people, equivalent to approximately 71.7 percent of Indonesia'
Jakarta – Thousands of people living in the Greater Jakarta area went on vacation during the weekend that preceded Nyepi (Balinese Hindu Day of Silence), which fell on Monday this year.
February 9, 2024
Jakarta – Jakarta and many other cities have been dressing up ahead of Chinese New Year, with dragons made of wood visible in office buildings, shopping malls, markets and other public
February 8, 2024
Elan Suherlan & Heru Yustanto, Bogor/Bandung – Long traffic jams have been reported in various tourist destinations in West Java, such as Puncak in Bogor and Bandung.
January 1, 2024
Usman, Karawang – A tragic incident unfolded on Sunday along the Jakarta-Cikampek Toll Road (Japek) in Karawang Regency.
Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Surakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo conveyed New Year's greetings for 2024 through his Instagram account @jokowi on Monday.
December 25, 2023
Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian police informed that hundred of thousands of travelers have hit the road during Christmas and New Year holiday season as 69,930 cars had left Jakarta fo