Millions of Indonesians hit the road as the 2023 year-end holiday kicks off
To prevent traffic congestion, authorities are planning to impose several measures, such as imposing contraflow traffic schemes in several toll road sections across Java.
Nina A. Loasana
Indonesian activists demand clear commitment to democracy, ethics in first presidential debate
The televised debate, the first in a series of five before voting day in February, will cover issues of law, corruption, governance, democracy, human rights and tolerance.
Indonesia’s presidential candidates ready for first debate
The General Elections Commission (KPU) has selected 11 expert panelists to ask questions on issues of law, human rights and democracy.
Ministry reassures public following six mycoplasma pneumonia cases
All the confirmed cases were children whose ages ranged from 3 to 12 years old in Jakarta, according to Maxi Rein Rondonuwu, the ministry’s disease control and prevention…
Indonesia’s civil groups vow scrutiny of 2024 race
There has been rising concern over electoral fraud and the impartiality of the state apparatus ahead of next year's presidential and regional elections.
Indonesia’s anti-corruption commission names deputy law minister suspect in bribery case
Edward Omar Sharif Hiariej, who was inaugurated as the deputy law minister in December 2020, is the latest minister in President Joko Widodo’s cabinet to be implicated in a…
TikTok ramps up efforts to fight fake election news in Indonesia
Election watchdogs have previously voiced concerns over the proliferation of election misinformation on social media, fearing that it may hurt the integrity of the 2024 polls.
Has Indonesia’s justice system become more corrupt under Jokowi?
Nine years after winning his presidential election, observers argue that Indonesian democracy has undergone a decline and that its justice system has been crippled under the…
Jakarta aims to become global city after capital relocation
Jakarta will need to have more than 10 of the world's 500 largest companies and more than 100 unicorn start-ups, an official said.
Indonesian government to work with police to address bullying in schools
A 2022 survey showed that 34.51 percent of students were likely to experience sexual violence, 26.9 percent were prone to being subjected to physical punishment and 36.31 percent…