Climate refugee threat looms over islanders as crisis worsens
One of 112 islands in Jakarta’s only regency, Pari Island's villagers are on the brink of losing their homes through worsening tidal flooding and extreme weather.
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Bodies of three Rohingya refugees found at sea
A wooden boat believed to be carrying around 150 Rohingya capsized at sea last week, leading local authorities and fishermen in West Aceh to search for survivors.
Losing presidential candidate Ganjar calls for new election
In a statement, a lawyer with Ganjar's legal team, said Prabowo's disqualification was being called for on the grounds that his registration had violated legal and ethical…
Bank of Indonesia keeps interest rate, Fed projection unchanged
Following the central bank’s two-day monthly monetary policy meeting, BI Governor Perry Warjiyo announced to the press that BI had maintained its forecast for the Fed to loosen…
President-elect Prabowo urges unity after resounding victory
The former special forces commander and current defense minister won the Feb. 14 contest with nearly 60 percent of votes, a landslide victory over rivals Anies Baswedan and Ganjar…
Indonesia’s General Elections Commission confirms Prabowo’s landslide win
The final tally showed that Prabowo and his running mate, Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka, who is President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s eldest son, secured 96.2 million…
PDI-P wins popular vote, Golkar close behind
The KPU has yet to announce how the votes will translate into House seats, but having the most votes means the PDI-P stands to extend its dominance in the legislature for another…
Indonesia among the unhappiest countries in Southeast Asia: study
In the ASEAN region, Indonesia only scored better against Laos, which appeared at 94th position and Myanmar at 118th position.
Israeli military says it killed 90 gunmen at Gaza’s Al Shifa hospital
The World Health Organization chief voiced alarm after Israeli forces launched an operation at Gaza's largest hospital, Al-Shifa, warning the fighting was "endangering health…
Two regions to go before official election results announced in Indonesia
With 36 provinces and all of the overseas voting accounted for, the KPU’s central office still needs to certify the returns from Papua and the Papua Highlands before it can…