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Just hours after the AGO announced Febrie Adriansyah's resignation, the National Police declared the former assistant attorney general for special crimes a suspect in connection with three ongoing graft cases into as many state-owned enterprises.
1 hour agoDespite supporting United Nations’ resolutions pertaining to state responsibility on climate change, Indonesia has shown a weak commitment to protecting vulnerable communities in its existing and upcoming climate legislations, according to environmental groups. ...
6 hours agoWahid is a defendant in a case relating to alleged corruption and extortion at Riau Public Works, Spatial Planning, Housing, Settlement and Land (PUPR-PKPP) Agency with two other defendants, agency head M Arif Setiawan and gubernatorial expert staff, Dani M Nursalam. ...
8 hours agoThe Chinese deportees are the latest to be netted in a string of raids against online scam operations involving foreign actors, with at least three such raids in various regions in May, as the government moves to tighten immigration policies to avoid Indonesia becoming a hotbed of cross-border cybercriminal activities.
10 hours agoA high-profile prosecutor with a name for uncovering major graft cases, Febrie Adriansyah came under the spotlight when the police began an investigation into suspected corruption involving coal supplies to state utility PLN.
12 hours agoEtik is the fourth regional head in Central Java and the 10th nationwide to be arrested by the KPK on corruption allegations this year.
13 hours agoThe Attorney General’s Office (AGO) would expedite the investigation of several priority cases, including ones pertaining to President Prabowo Subianto’s free meals program, said Jampidsus Febrie Ardiansyah while dismissing allegations of corruption.
14 hours agoSMP Il Kapten Fatubaa in Fatubaa village, Belu regency, East Nusa Tenggara, was awarded the grand prize of US$40,000 for transforming banana peel into ice cream, compost fertilizer and liquid fertilizer.
1 day agoOriginally a businessman, Rachmat served as trade minister during the first term of former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and a deputy speaker of the House of Representatives.
1 day agoThe Jatiwaringin landfill in the Tangerang district caught fire on June 30, prompting the local government to declare a two-week emergency.
1 day agoThe Jakarta administration plans to build new low-cost apartment complexes (rusuns) comprising nearly 12,000 units to help ease the capital’s worsening housing shortage, though urban planners warn the projects must be better connected to jobs and public transport to avoid repeating past shortcomings.
1 day agoThe Pedungan waste-to-energy (WTE) plant is estimated to be able to provide electricity for 100,000 households once it is operational.
1 day agoThe People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) has sought a greater role in providing input to the Constitutional Court on constitutional interpretation before the court issues rulings in relevant cases, prompting experts to warn against political interference in judicial independence.
1 day agoThe accident happened while a traditional pompong wooden boat was carrying workers to conduct a draft survey on a vessel during a strong current.
1 day agoObservers point to competition among the Attorney General’s Office, the National Police and the Indonesian Military (TNI) that, if left unchecked, could leave a bad impression on the administration of President Prabowo Subianto.
1 day agoIn Lhokseumawe, Aceh, around 3,000 government contract employees have yet to receive their July salaries or annual 13th-month salary payments, while also facing uncertainty over whether their contracts will be renewed.
1 day agoThe local disaster agency reported at least 331 people suffered from acute respiratory infections following intense exposure to toxic fumes from waste burned in the past 10 days.
2 days agoThe partnership has supported operations to secure 957 animals from illegal trade networks, of which 770 have already been released back into their natural habitats.
2 days agoPress groups have renewed calls to recognize journalistic works under Indonesia’s Copyright Law after Google criticized a proposed amendment, arguing that stronger legal protection is needed to safeguard publishers’ and journalists’ economic rights as generative artificial intelligence transforms the news industry.
2 days agoTo fix Indonesia's weak democratic foundations, the country needs to undergo a total reform of its political system through a rewrite on the 1945 Constitution as well as a shift to parliamentary administration, as suggested by scholars.
2 days agoThe syndicate allegedly operated through various social media platforms, including TikTok, Instagram and Threads, where members used fake identities to approach and deceive victims overseas.
2 days agoSome Red and White Cooperatives are built in strange locations, despite a hefty daily net profit target of Rp 2.74 million (US$152) for one of President Prabowo's ambitious lighthouse projects.
2 days agoThe Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is looking into whether or not the alleged bribe attempt involving Forestry Minister Raja Juli is linked to the ongoing probe into graft suspect Suhardiman Amby, the regent of Kuantan Singingi in Riau province.
2 days agoWidespread power disruptions have hit multiple regions across Indonesia in recent months, affecting parts of Sumatra, Java and Kalimantan and raising concerns over the reliability of the country's electricity grid.
2 days agoPublic Works Minister Dody Hanggodo has come under scrutiny after an official ministry document listed his wife and daughter as members of a planned delegation to the United States, drawing questions from the Indonesian Ombudsman and the public over transparency and the use of state facilities.
3 days agoThe South Jakarta District Court has ordered the immediate release of Roy Suryo after the presiding judge found fault with his detention on technical grounds, as it was executed under a warrant for a raid and not an arrest.
3 days agoThe committee is examining three main allegations: suspected corruption in the procurement of free school uniforms under one of Husniah's flagship programs for students in Gowa, an alleged extramarital affair and alleged abuse of authority over the termination of a doctoral scholarship awarded to a local student.
3 days agoMandailing Natal regency has seen numerous landslides killing illegal gold miners in the past few years, despite crackdown against such activities by the North Sumatra provincial administration.
3 days agoA presidential regulation classifying "LGBTQ culture” as a nonmilitary threat has drawn sharp criticism from civil society groups, who warn it could provide legal and political justification for further criminalizing the vulnerable minority, while lawmakers and religious groups defend the policy as necessary to “safeguard” national resilience.
3 days agoMount Anak Krakatau has recorded a significant increase in volcanic activity since June 10, following a prolonged period of relative inactivity.
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