Japan’s labor demand and high-quality public services are fueling a wave of Indonesians seeking work, stability, and a fresh start far from domestic frustrations.

The retired Army general, who served as vice president in 1993-1998 during the Soeharto administration, will be interred at the Kalibata Heroes Cemetery in South Jakarta.

Prosecutors from the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) are seeking two-year prison terms for four activists accused of inciting last year’s nationwide riots, a demand civil groups denounce as an attempt to silence government critics.

Three out of four young people in Indonesia want to have two children or more, but they also believe they will eventually have fewer children in their lifetime, according to the United Nations family planning body.

Coastal erosion on Rangsang island tends to increase during year-end when the northerly wind blows.

Fandi Ramadan is closer to the death penalty after prosecutors rejected his defense plea.

The Medan city administration will allow pork vendors to sell their products as usual after a meeting with vendors.

Most digital fraud, which ranges from fraudulent investment to love scams, flourishes in Indonesia due to lagging progress from authorities in fighting the scammers who are relatively quicker to adapt and innovate, experts suggested.

Arief Djatmiko, head of the Central Java Transportation Agency, said an estimated 38.7 million people are expected to travel to Central Java during the upcoming Idul Fitri holiday.

A group of law experts filed an amicus curiae brief in support of a lawsuit against Culture Minister Fadli Zon’s denial of the 1998 mass rapes, as an expert witness testified that the denial had entrenched impunity.

North Sumatra has the highest rate of drug abuse in Indonesia. Around 1.5 million people, roughly 10 percent of the province’s 15 million residents, are affected by drug abuse, significantly higher than the national average of 2.7 percent.

A blocked pipe due to nearby construction has left Jembatan Besi residents dealing with a weeks-long water outage, as PAM Jaya continues its efforts to restore services while battling the city's limited, aging grid.

The son of 'gasoline godfather' Riza Chalid, Muhammad Kerry Adrianto Riza, received a 15 year prison sentence in a corruption case pertaining to a fuel terminal lease contract from state energy company Pertamina.

Once widely seen as a rite of passage, marriage is being redefined by Indonesia’s Gen Z, who are increasingly choosing to wait or keep celebrations modest as rising living costs and evolving personal values reshape their priorities.

Many of the undocumented workers take up freelance or short-term jobs in Malaysia before returning to Indonesia prior to the expiry of their visa-free stay. After spending only a few days in border areas, they re-enter Malaysia under the visa exemption scheme, repeating the cycle.

Muhammad Kerry Adrianto Riza is the highest-profile defendant to be convicted in the sprawling scandal involving state-owned energy firm Pertamina.

The rapid spread of padel courts across residential neighborhoods in Jakarta has triggered growing public backlash, with residents complaining of constant noise and late night activity, prompting the city’s administration to crack down on venues found to be in violation.

From TikTok trends to free durians, religious affairs offices (KUA) across Indonesia are adopting creative tactics to spark Gen Z interest in marriage, as registration numbers continue to fall nationwide.

The two officers were suspected of trying to cover up the violent actions of the main suspect, 

Aceh BKSDA said severe floods and landslides that hit Aceh, West Sumatra, and North Sumatra in November last year have significantly altered forest landscapes, disrupting natural elephant habitats and migration corridors. 

Laboratory examination found the meals were contaminated by Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus cereus bacteria, filamentous fungi and khamir yeast.

The recent police brutality case against an underage student in Tual, Maluku shows the government’s failure to protect its citizens and reform the police as well as a troubling pattern of impunity within the force, student groups have said.

Two officials have raised a plan to recruit 70,000 new forest rangers across the country to prevent illegal logging, forest encroachment and other forest crimes.

Kial Garth Robinson was sentenced to 11 years, while Paul Ezra Wilkinson landed a term of nine years.

The raids were conducted following three separate explosions at houses producing firecrackers in the regencies of Grobogan, Kendal and Wonosobo, which resulted in five people being injured.

In a belated turnaround after non-halal meat traders blasted the new policy issued nearly two weeks ago, the mayor has indicated that he is now open to community feedback.

The suspect used social media accounts to advertise vacancies and high salaries in Cambodia to job seekers.