The director of Gumpalannews.com is facing a trial over alleged graft in a 2022 Simeulue regency publication project that caused losses Rp 697.5 million (US$40,428), though a local media union leader has suggested ulterior motives behind the charges.

A Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time crossing a man-made canopy bridge constructed to help the endangered animals bypass a tarred road, an NGO said Sunday.

As the dry season is creeping in and projected to be longer and drier due to El Niño, workers who spend most of their time outside may face higher risks of heat-related disease alongside other health conditions, such as respiratory infection.

Bakamla chief Vice Adm. Irvansyah suggested the construction of supply store and fuel station on the Indonesian side of Malacca Strait so the country could take benefits from the busy shippin line.

During a meeting on April 23, Wikimedia clarified its nonprofit nature and commitment to user privacy, while the government made clear its electronic platform registration as a mere administrative process.

Among the vaccines that can be given to pregnant women are those that inoculate against pertussis and tetanus, as antibodies against such diseases can be passed down to the baby through the placenta and breast milk.

Activists and observers say a climate of repression is taking root under a government that baulks at criticism under the leadership of ex-general Prabowo—himself accused of human rights violations in the 1990s.

Residents are forced to burn and throw their garbage to rivers after the 32-hectare Suwung landfill limits garbage collection ahead of its Aug. 1 closure.

The assets include a house and other unspecified assets but have not been confiscated yet, pending a court ruling.

Capping political party leaders’ term to two terms would encourage leadership renewal and reduce long-term dominance by individuals, according to the antigraft body, helping raise accountability within the organizations and reducing corruption risks.

Jakartans are demanding more reliable electricity after a blackout hit parts of the city for hours on Thursday, disrupting public transport services, critical university admission tests and other operations in the second outage this month.

As the workers were conducting physical works incompatible with their stay permits, immigration authorities may have to deport them all.

Jakarta city councillors have been calling out Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung for taking a ‘soft’ approach in addressing gangsterism in the capital city.

This year's haj season is the first time the pilgrimage is being organized by Haj and Umrah Ministry, after being spun off from Religious Affairs Ministry.

Medan Haj Embarkation is processing 5,922 pilgrims in 17 flight groups from North Sumatra. 

The suspects employed schemes such as under-invoicing, under-accounting and undeclared shipments to evade customs obligations.

The legislature should not rush the process to be able to produce a ‘close to perfect’ General Elections Law that will not be challenged for many times at the Constitutional Court, says House of Representatives deputy speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad.

Lawmakers have urged regional leaders to tighten spending and exercise greater restraint in public office, following protests in East Kalimantan’s capital Samarinda over lavish government expenditures that have drawn criticism amid economic hardship.

The fish, locally known as ‘ikan sapu-sapu’, survive better in polluted waters compared to other fish, making them a dominant species in heavily contaminated rivers across Jakarta.

Google’s video sharing platform YouTube became the latest platform identified as having a ‘high risk’ for children to comply with the government’s restrictions on social media use for children under 16.

The Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) admitted that it has yet to test food samples from the government’s free nutritious meal program, despite a growing number of reported food poisoning cases nationwide, citing budget constraints.

Last year, Indonesian immigration authorities prevented the departure of approximately 1,250 Indonesians who attempted to perform the pilgrimage through unauthorized channels.

Deputy Higher Education, Science and Technology Minister Stella Christie said that early education could benefit from the fact that the human brain, even at the early stage of human growth, has a superior capability than even the most advanced form of artificial intelligence.

The court’s dismissal of the case against Culture Minister Fadli Zon, which was done on procedural grounds, brings back a ‘very dark chapter’ for the victim's pursuit of justice and reinforces a culture of impunity, plaintiffs have said.

Figures behind the Malino I and Malino II Declaration have defended former vice president Jusuf Kalla, asserting that his recent lecture reflects historical realities of the Poso and Ambon conflicts and does not amount to blasphemy.

The Environment Ministry has named former Jakarta Environment Agency head Asep Kuswanto a suspect in a case pertaining to alleged waste management violations at Bantar Gebang landfill, which triggered a deadly landslide that killed seven people last month.

Kadri Amin, a journalist that leads online media Gumpalannews, was named a suspect in February after he was accused of securing a media advertising project from the Simelue administration without proper procurement procedures, allegedly causing state losses of Rp 697.5 million (US$40,658).