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State-owned lender Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) has pledged to return the money of a Catholic parish in North Sumatra stolen by the bank's branch head, following demands from the Financial Services Authority (OJK) for the bank to ensure full refunds.
4 days agoWhile some see vasectomy as a way to ease the disproportionate contraceptive burden on women, others remain cautious, partly due to misconceptions equating it with castration, removal of testicular function, which is often associated with reduced hormones, libido and “loss of masculinity”. ...
4 days agoThe National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) said on Monday it had strong suspicions that soldiers might have been responsible for the deaths of 12 civilians during a military operation against a separatist group in Kembru village, Central Papua, last week. ...
4 days agoSpeculation has surfaced that the killing may be linked to a long-running feud between Nus and his nephew-turned-rival, notorious gang leader John Refra Kei.
4 days agoLawmakers on Monday pressed the government and university leaders to strengthen campus sexual harassment safeguards, following public outrage over recent cases involving dozens of University of Indonesia (UI) students and a Padjadjaran University professor.
5 days agoA recent suggestion by Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung that political parties might buy the naming rights for transit hubs has raised concerns over the risk of politicizing public facilities in the capital.
5 days agoThe commission said at least 12 civilians died of gunshot wounds when the armed forces carried out "an enforcement operation" on Tuesday against a rebel group in the central Papuan village of Kembru.
5 days agoThe new policy classifies drinks from A to D with corresponding color codes based on the percentage of sugar, salt and fat content per 100 milliliters of sugary drinks, which determined with lab testing supervised by authorities.
5 days agoConstitutional law expert Feri Amsari became the latest government critic to be reported to the police over comments on the food self-sufficiency program.
5 days agoFormer vice president Jusuf Kalla has denied allegations of blasphemy over remarks he made during a public lecture last month, and is considering legal recourse against his accusers who he said took his comments out of context in a way that defames him.
5 days agoThe Communications and Digital Ministry gave an ultimatum for the nonprofit platform to register as an electronic system provider (PSE) in the country for seven days from April 15 to prevent a permanent block on its projects’ websites.
5 days agoA transfer of re-export decision authority has slowed the processing of the waste, which is believed to be hazardous and toxic.
5 days agoReza Valention Simamora went missing from a fishing vessel on Sept. 23, 2025, in South Korea, and was found dead four days later.
5 days agoSouth Korean visa applicants must have Rp 200 million (US$11,668) each in their bank accounts for three to four months before they can depart to continue their studies.
5 days agoSuspects sourced the reptiles from hunters on Komodo Island, East Nusa Tenggara, and surrounding areas, purchasing them for about Rp 5.5 million (US$320) each.
6 days agoA meeting will take place next week to discuss Indonesia's demands for Wikimedia to register as an "electronic system provider" (PSE), the Wikipedia parent company said in a statement sent to AFP.
6 days agoIndonesian Ombudsman chair Hery Susanto allegedly received Rp 1.5 billion (US$87,296) in exchange for launching a rigged audit of the Forestry Ministry to reduce the amount of nontax state revenue (PNBP) to be paid by a nickel company.
6 days agoPolice named the female suspect for negligence but did not detain her because she was cooperative throughout the investigation.
1 week agoOne of the crucial points in the proposed bylaw is the new method in drugs distribution using liquid for e-cigarette or vape.
1 week agoIndonesia’s haj departures remain on track despite the ongoing United States-Israeli war against Iran, with preparations entering the final stage and the first group of pilgrims set to leave on April 22 as authorities press ahead with safety measures.
1 week agoA joint search and rescue team has recovered all eight bodies of those involved in a helicopter crash in the dense forests of West Kalimantan, confirming that there were no survivors after hours of evacuation efforts in difficult, steep terrain on Thursday night.
1 week agoThe students, who are under investigation by the university's anti-sexual violence task force, are barred from participating in all academic activities, entering campus premises except for purposes related to the case or urgent matters under university supervision.
1 week agoAll eight on board were men and one was a Malaysian national, civil aviation director general Lukman F. Laisa said in a statement.
1 week agoThe foreigners were detained while working in the project area and could not produce immigration documents, passports or stay permits, during the inspection.
1 week agoKaro Prosecutor’s Office head Danke Rajagukguk and special crimes section head Reinhard Harve Sembiring were let go from their positions after Medan Corruption Court acquitted Amsal Christy Sitepu of all corruption charges.
1 week agoData show that Batam produces between 800 and 1,300 tonnes of garbage every day. Currently, Batam relies on the 49-hectare Telaga Punggur final dumping site, which is divided into several zones, as its main solution.
1 week agoAn Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) official denied that former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has been recruiting incumbent lawmakers to join the nonlegislative party.
1 week agoThe acid attack against rights activist Andrie Yunus will proceed to a military court after Indonesian Military (TNI) prosecutors handed over the case dossier to the Jakarta Military Court, despite continued pushback from civil society groups calling for a civilian trial to ensure transparency.
1 week agoThe expansion of the city-owned bus network Transjakarta has reduced household spending while generating economic returns worth three times its subsidy, a new study found, underscoring the broader benefits of investing in reliable public transportation systems.
1 week agoHe is being detained as a suspect in a corruption case involving nickel mining governance in North Sulawesi, according to the AGO.
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