Suherdjoko, Semarang – Though the government has yet to decide whether to ban this year's Idul Fitri mudik (exodus), many Jakarta workers have reportedly returned to their hometowns ac

Gemma Holliani Cahya, Jakarta – For many Indonesians, family is among the first people we turn to for support and comfort when the going gets tough, but as the COVID-19 pandemic keeps

Apriadi Gunawan and Ardila Syakriah, Medan, North Sumatra – Many Indonesians are preparing to celebrate the Chinese New Year, which falls on Saturday, with religious rituals and festiv

Kharishar Kahfi, Jakarta – Despite the fact that some Christians in the country had to celebrate their holy day without being allowed in their own churches, Coordinating Political, Leg

Jakarta – As Christians in Indonesia prepare to attend religious services in celebration of Christmas on Tuesday and Wednesday, authorities have stepped up measures to secure churches

Karuni Rompies, Jakarta – Officials in the Jakarta provincial government are holding Christmas carols on the streets of the Indonesian capital for the first time to "spread joy" and co

Muslim-majority Indonesia will deploy nearly 200,000 security personnel nationwide ahead of Christmas to guard against potential terror attacks, police said Tuesday.

Dewi Nurita, Jakarta – Benny Wenda, chairman of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua, said he issued a circular containing instructions that Papuans should not take part in th

Anne Barker – It was Timor-Leste's biggest party since independence itself.

Alison Bevege, Sydney – Thousands of people turned out on Friday night to celebrate East Timor's independence on the 20th anniversary of the 1999 referendum that led to the end of Indo

Jakarta – Would-be holidaymakers are now able to start planning vacations for next year as the government has finalized the list of public holidays for 2020.

Jakarta – As part of Indonesia's Independence Day celebration on Saturday, state-owned train operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) encouraged passengers riding long-distance trains to

Jakarta (Antara) – A young girl led a team of five children on the traditional tug of war rope game.

Jakarta (Antara) – The integrity of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI) must be placed in the most important position, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) stated.

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has marked Indonesian diversity by commemorating the country's 74th Independence Day on Saturday in traditional clothing from a variety of indi

Jakarta – Over 1.2 million cars left the capital in the week leading up to Idul Fitri, according to state-owned toll road operator Jasa Marga.

Jakarta – Two separate brawls broke out in Central and North Jakarta during the Idul Fitri holiday, leaving an 18-year-old seriously injured.

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo approached members of the public still waiting in line at the National Monument (Monas) square in Central Jakarta on Wednesday for an Idul Fitr

Dion Bisara & Mikael Niman, Jakarta – A toll gate in Central Java, named after Britain's efforts to leave the European Union, may have gained notoriety during the 2016 Idul Fitri h

Ardila Syakriah, Jakarta – The Transportation Ministry has attributed a notable decrease in the number of traffic accidents during the exodus season to travelers shifting to toll roads

Jakarta – The government continues to intervene in the market to keep the prices of major commodities stable ahead of the Idul Fitri holiday, which falls on Wednesday.

Jakarta – The police have deployed 6,226 officers to major areas of the capital to ensure public order and safety through June 13 as many residents return to their hometowns to celebra

Jakarta – The streets of Jakarta have mostly been empty this week, with millions leaving the capital to travel home for the holidays.

Jakarta – Based on monitoring by the Transportation Ministry, the seasonal exodus in a number of places – along toll roads and conventional roads as well as through seaports – took pla

Millions of Indonesians were on the move at the weekend as they returned home to villages and towns across the world's biggest Muslim nation to mark the end of Ramadan.

Ni Komang Erviani, Denpasar – Dressed in simple predominantly white attire, thousands of Balinese Hindus flocked to the beaches across the Island of the Gods on Monday for the sacred M

Ivany Atina Arbi, Jakarta – In a rare event, the non-active chairman of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI), which is seen as the guardian of Islamic orthodoxy, has sent a Christmas gree

Suherdjoko, Jakarta, Semarang – As the country has encountered instances of intolerance throughout the year, carol services in cathedrals and churches across the country have called for

Jakarta (Antara) – People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Chairman Zulkifli Hasan invited all sections of society to emulate and carry forward the struggle of the national heroes, who had

Gemma Holliani Cahya, Jakarta – Three people were killed and 20 others injured when a train passed a crowd of residents celebrating National Heroes Day in Surabaya, East Java, on Friday

Ivany Atina Arbi and Nethy Dharma Somba, Jakarta/Jayapura – The 73rd celebration of Indonesia's Independence Day was tinged with reports on actions from some Papuans outside and inside

Rezki Alvionitasari, Jakarta – The Presidential Candidate Prabowo Subianto received 'The Star of Sukarno' award from the founder of Sukarno Foundation for Education, Rachmawati Soekarno

Jakarta – Despite mostly safe and smooth travel during this year's Idul Fitri holiday season, some improvements, such as opening more rest areas along toll roads, were still needed, the

Devina Heriyanto, Jakarta – In the lead up to the Idul Fitri holiday, which concludes the month-long fasting month of Ramadhan, Jakarta's streets will be relatively empty.

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – Jakartans can breathe cleaner air and enjoy a bluer sky, thanks to thousands of vehicles that left the capital during the Idul Fitri mudik (exodus)

Jakarta – As many as 1,540 buses were declared unsafe and forbidden to operate in this year's Idul Fitri mudik (exodus) season because they did not pass the Jakarta Transportation Agenc

Jakarta – Some 90 percent of the 152 intercity buses at the Kampung Rambutan bus terminal in East Jakarta failed ramp checks ahead of the Idul Fitri exodus, an official has said.

Jakarta (Bisnis.com) – The government has called on the public to spend their Eid holiday bonus or THR in a bid to boost economic growth.

Jakarta – Jakarta residents are being advised to ignore any Idul Fitri holiday bonus (THR) demands from mass organizations.

Jakarta – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said the significant increase of the Idul Fitri Holiday bonus for civil servants, military personnel, police officers and pensioners wou

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo announced on Wednesday that the government had agreed to increase Idul Fitri holiday bonuses for civil servants, militar

Jakarta – Ahead of the Idul Fitri exodus, Jakarta Transportation Agency officials have carried out roadworthy tests on 97 intercity buses at Kalideres bus station, West Jakarta, with on

Suherdjoko, Semarang, Central Java – More motorcyclists will hit the road this Idul Fitri holiday, discouraged by a shortage of public transportation, says an expert.

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said the cultural costume dress code for the Independence Day ceremony at the Presidential Palace on Thursday morning was his own idea.

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – The war on drugs was one of the focal points of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's state of the nation address on Wednesday.

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo declared war on corruption and called on everyone to support the campaign, in his annual state address on Wednesday in front hundreds of polit

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – In the state of nation address before members of the People's Consultative Assembly on Wednesday, President Joko "Jokowi" told the audience that the third year of his admini

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo gave a glowing review on Wednesday of the performance of the House of Representatives for passing key legislation, despite criticism that lawmakers have fai

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was the only living former president not to show up at the House of Representatives on Wednesday as President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo addresse

Slamet Susanto, Yogyakarta – Thousands of young people marked the 84th anniversary of Youth Pledge Day in Jakarta and other big cities across the country on Sunday.