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May 19, 2021

Coconuts Jakarta - May 19, 2021

There seems to be an ongoing trend on Indonesian TikTok involving young people bashing Palestine and its people, one of which resulted in the expulsion of a grade 11 high school student

May 10, 2021

Tempo - May 10, 2021

Francisca Christy Rosana, Jakarta – Restaurant owner who sells the typical West Kalimantan dish 'bipang ambawang' or roasted pork, Juniarto, said that there is over 100 percent increase

Jakarta Globe - May 10, 2021

Yudha Baskoro, Jakarta – Hundreds of hoodlums and gang member have been flocking to a mosque in West Jakarta to remove tattoo from their skin since the beginning of Islamic fasting mont

May 3, 2021

Jakarta Globe - May 3, 2021

Jakarta – A 10-year-old boy died after eating cyanide-laced satay which was allegedly intended for another person in a murder plot that goes horribly wrong in Yogyakarta, police said on

April 29, 2021

Jakarta Post - April 29, 2021

Jakarta – Vice President Ma'ruf Amin has urged students and graduates of the Institute of Quran Studies (IIQ) to play a bigger role in national development.

April 26, 2021

Jakarta Globe - April 26, 2021

Yudha Baskoro, Jakarta – Istiqlal Mosque, one of the largest and busiest mosques in Southeast Asia, has been welcoming worshipers and the public again last week with strict health proto

April 7, 2021

Malay Mail - April 7, 2021

Sylvia Looi, Kuala Lumpur – A man in Indonesia nearly married the wrong woman after navigation application Google Maps led him to the wrong location.

March 25, 2021

Jakarta Globe - March 25, 2021

Antara, Jakarta – At least 10 people were found dead after several leased houses were fully engulfed in flame in Matraman, East Jakarta early on Thursday.

March 23, 2021

Coconuts Jakarta - March 23, 2021

A man from Central Lampung, Lampung province may face severe punishment, pending a psychiatric evaluation, after claiming that supernatural whispers led him to behead his father and par

February 23, 2021

Jakarta Globe - February 23, 2021

Bayu Marhaenjati, Yeremia Sukoyo, Jakarta – At least 15 people have been arrested for their role in a land scam based on a police complaint lodged by the family of former deputy foreign

February 19, 2021

Tempo - February 19, 2021

Tempo.Co, Rini Kustiani, Jakarta – Tourists visiting Papua must pay extra attention to look out for pigs – which can be spotted roaming village streets.

February 17, 2021

Tempo - February 17, 2021

Bisnis, Jakarta – A viral video that became one of Twitter's trending list entries on February 16 showing a lengthy line of tow trucks carrying new cars that were purchased by village r

February 16, 2021

Coconuts Jakarta - February 16, 2021

Indonesian police say they are looking into a bizarre claim made by a young widow in Cianjur, West Java, who has become the subject of widespread ridicule for saying she miraculously be

February 10, 2021

Coconuts Bali - February 10, 2021

Are some Indonesian islands up for sale? It's all a hoax, the country's authorities have confirmed, after recent online listings suggesting exactly that made national headlines.

February 1, 2021

Coconuts Jakarta - February 1, 2021

Mob justice is sadly common in Indonesia, but a recent incident saw one of the most frail members of society being roughed up by a group of men after she was accused of stealing money.

January 9, 2021

Jakarta Post - January 9, 2021

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo inaugurated a newly improved Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta earlier this week, after it had undergone large-scale renovations since May 2019.

November 26, 2020

Tempo - November 26, 2020

Antara, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has said the current public health and economic crises are an opportunity for Indonesia to push the reset button and make a quantum leap

November 20, 2020

Jakarta Post - November 20, 2020

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – A 34-year-old man in North Sumatra who sold a meteorite that smashed through his roof for Rp 200 million (US$14,000) found out later that he could have received

November 7, 2020

Jakarta Post - November 7, 2020

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is set to award the title of national hero posthumously to six Indonesian figures on Heroes Day, which falls on Nov.

November 4, 2020

Jakarta Post - November 4, 2020

Rizki Fachriansyah, Jakarta – The government is set to honor several figures, including former Indonesian Military (TNI) commander Gatot Nurmantyo and former Constitutional Court chief

November 2, 2020

Jakarta Post - November 2, 2020

Jakarta – The Bukittinggi Police in West Sumatra have arrested five members of the Siliwangi Bandung chapter of the Harley Owners Group (HOG) motorcycle club for allegedly beating two I

October 31, 2020

Jakarta Post - October 31, 2020

Jakarta – Three cyclists were attacked with acid by unidentified assailants while riding across Sleman regency, Yogyakarta, on Thursday morning.

October 23, 2020

Jakarta Post - October 23, 2020

Jakarta – The management of Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park in West Java has planned to report two male hikers to the police for allegedly taking nude photos of themselves within th

October 1, 2020

Jakarta Post - October 1, 2020

Jakarta – The National Police's Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim) is examining a bank account owned by a janitor working at the Attorney General's Office (AGO) in its invest

September 22, 2020

Jakarta Post - September 22, 2020

Jakarta – In a strange turn of events, the Indonesian Air Force has said the rumbling noises that rattled Jakarta over the weekend originated from a ceremony held at Halim Perdanakusuma

September 16, 2020

September 10, 2020

Coconuts Jakarta - September 10, 2020

It's not everyday that a tank plows through motorcycles and a food cart, yet that's exactly what happened in Indonesia today. Fortunately, no one was hurt in the incident.

September 5, 2020

Jakarta Post - September 5, 2020

Jakarta – Local authorities in Buton regency, Southeast Sulawesi, are investigating how the province's Pendek Island ended up for sale online, following a report filed by the heirs of f

September 3, 2020

Tempo - September 3, 2020

Friski Riana, Jakarta – The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) spokesman, Handi Risza, resented the statement made by the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) chairperson Puan Mah

August 23, 2020

Jakarta Post - August 23, 2020

Jakarta – Prisoners being detained at the Attorney General's Office (AGO) complex on Jl.

August 22, 2020

Jakarta Post - August 22, 2020

Jakarta – Flames engulfed the Attorney General's Office (AGO) building on Jl. Sultan Hasanudin Dalam in South Jakarta on Saturday evening.

August 20, 2020

Jakarta Post - August 20, 2020

Dyaning Pangestika and Sausan Atika, Jakarta – The Jakarta administration has postponed a plan to put a face mask on the landmark statue of Gen. Sudirman on Jl.

August 19, 2020

Jakarta Post - August 19, 2020

Jakarta – A group of prominent figures has officially formed the Save Indonesia Coalition (KAMI) to ensure that Indonesia does not deviate from its founding principles.

August 17, 2020

Jakarta Post - August 17, 2020

Jakarta – As many as 150 national figures have reportedly agreed to form the Save Indonesia Coalition (KAMI), a movement that aims to prevent any deviations from Indonesia's founding pr

August 12, 2020

Coconuts Jakarta - August 12, 2020

A 20-year-old woman in West Jakarta staged a dramatic discovery of a newborn baby, authorities said, only to later own up that the baby was hers.

August 11, 2020

Jakarta Post - August 11, 2020

Dzulfiqar Fathur Rahman, Jakarta – Complaints from consumers in the housing sector make up the majority of the 3,269 reports that have been filed with the National Consumer Protection

August 2, 2020

Jakarta Post - August 2, 2020

Jakarta – People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Bambang Soesatyo has proposed that 9-millimeter pistols and ammunition be made legally available to certified gun owners for self

July 27, 2020

Coconuts Jakarta - July 27, 2020

Police in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta say they are going after the uploader of a viral video that suggested the Chinese army was gearing up to invade Indonesia.

July 26, 2020

July 25, 2020

Jakarta Globe - July 25, 2020

Bayu Marhaenjati, Jakarta – The Jakarta Police has ruled out a murder case in the death of Metro TV editor Yodi Prabowo, saying on Saturday he had committed suicide using a knife he ap

July 18, 2020

Jakarta Post - July 18, 2020

Jakarta – Retired army general and former State Intelligence Agency (BIN) chief AM Hendropriyono has been reported to the West Kalimantan Police for allegedly defaming Sultan Hamid II,

July 9, 2020

Coconuts Jakarta - July 9, 2020

The world certainly needs more Mujenih.

July 4, 2020

Jakarta Post - July 4, 2020

Hengky Ola Sura, Sikka, East Nusa Tenggara – Award winning author, Felix K.

June 16, 2020

Jakarta Post - June 16, 2020

Apriza Pinandita and Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – The House of Representative's Commission I overseeing foreign affairs started on Tuesday fit and proper tests for Indonesian ambassadorial

June 15, 2020

Jakarta Post - June 15, 2020

Jakarta – A 16-year-old junior high school student was killed by a 7-meter-long python, which strangled him to death, while hiking in Bombana regency, Southeast Sulawesi, on Sunday.

May 23, 2020

May 22, 2020

Jakarta Post - May 22, 2020

Jakarta – A man, who was named the winning bidder in a charity auction of a Rp 2.55 billion (US$172,715) electric motorcycle owned and signed by President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, was que

Jakarta Globe - May 22, 2020

Farouk Arnaz, Markus Junianto Sihaloho, Jakarta – Business tycoon Hary Tanoesoedibjo has come to save the day when top politicians are facing embarrassment after the top bidder of an e

May 18, 2020

Jakarta Post - May 18, 2020

Tri Indah Oktavianti, Jakarta – At the age of 25, Second Lt.