After several issues that riddled this year's haj program, including uneven quota allocation and subpar facilities, the religious affairs minister has promised to reduce prices for the 2025 program without compromising on service quality.

The education minister has recently announced a decision to review a new rule on incentive pay for lecturers issued by his predecessor, which was due to come into force in January, leading some universities to question the government's commitment to improving their welfare.

Despite the heavy toll, the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami hitting Indonesia and dozens of other countries has become a wake-up call for nations to prepare for tsunamis as well as an example of how the world can work together to rebuild after disasters.

Mourners flocked to several mass grave sites in Banda Aceh and neighboring Aceh Besar regency starting on Thursday morning.

Two decades have passed since the deadliest earthquake and tsunami in modern history hit Indonesia’s westernmost province. Many wounds linger and are hard to heal, but Aceh has moved on, slowly but surely rising up from the disaster.

The Higher Education, Science and Technology Ministry is reevaluating a ministerial regulation signed by former education minister Nadiem Makarim on allowances for lecturers, while asking for extra funding from the Finance Ministry to allow them fully pay benefits to lecturers.

Millions of Indonesians have begun hitting the road for the Christmas and New Year holidays, as authorities put policies in place for smooth and safe travel.

Indonesia has seen a number of deadly road accidents over the past year, sparking concerns about road safety and calls for stronger government oversight of the land transportation and logistics sectors.

Today, the volcanic rock likeness of the Hindu god Ganesha, bearing four arms and the head of an elephant, stands tall inside the National Museum in Jakarta.

The abrupt closure of an art exhibition at Jakarta’s National Gallery exploring themes related to former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has sparked concerns about the direction of freedom of expression in the country.

Observers regard authorities’ odds of winning in their efforts to curb online gambling as slim, given that the government is too focused on law enforcement rather than comprehensive measures.

A group of researchers from the Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) has introduced assisted reproductive technology (ART) for endangered species in an effort to assist in their conservation.

The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) is urging the government to regulate social media use for children. MUI takes Australia as an example, where a law bans those under 16 from accessing popular social media platforms.

A ransomware scare has, once again, rung alarm bells surrounding the state of Indonesia’s digital security, which analysts warn has seen little improvement despite the enactment of a privacy law two years ago.

The Indonesian government plans to immediately establish a task force to address the widely spread African swine fever (ASF), which has been found across 32 provinces in the country in the past year and killed thousands of pigs.

Indonesia will draft an updated version or add revisions to the country's history books in preparation for the 80th anniversary of Indonesia’s independence

The police and relevant ministries are discussing a plan to expand the new directorate to the regional level.

The government is working to ensure smooth and safe travel for the Christmas and New Year holidays, during which millions of people are expected to hit the road and flock to popular tourism destinations.

A recent climate event in Jakarta showcased local communities' measures to adapt to the climate crisis and pushed for more support from national and global parties.

The Health Ministry plans to establish a task force to push for the assessment of innovative medicines and vaccines as Indonesia becomes the country with lowest usage of new medicines for untreatable or difficult-to-treat conditions in the Asia-Pacific.

The Health Ministry aims to have 50 percent of all community health centers (Puskesmas) able to provide mental health services by 2025.

Second Deputy Higher Education, Science and Technology Minister Stella Christie has come in for public criticism after hosting a tip-sharing session on getting into foreign universities, a move seen by many as inappropriate given that she should be focused more on improving the quality of universities at home.

The schools ministry is working on a plan to help teachers continue their education to receive associate and bachelor's degrees so that they can receive the Teacher Professional Education (PPG) certificate and making them eligible for an allowance.

This time, Indonesia will receive US$60 million from Norway for emissions reductions from decreases in deforestation and forest degradation from 2019 to 2020.

Incumbent PMI chairman Jusuf Kalla was reelected to the top post at the PMI’s national meeting in Jakarta on Monday, but Golkar Party politician Agung Laksono has claimed he is the legitimate chairman despite not being a member of the humanitarian organization.

A new study from the University of California, Santa Cruz, reveals that the value of mangroves have risen dramatically in recent years in line with their increasing reliance among people and infrastructure to protect against coastal erosion and other hazards related to climate change.

The Health Ministry's National Biomedical and Genomic Health Center (BB Binomika) works together with PT Asa Ren Global Nusantara in collecting biological samples, phenotype data and disease-specific records from a large population sample.

The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) has demanded that the House of Representatives urgently evaluate the use of firearms by the National Police.

Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) incumbent chairman Jusuf Kalla has been reelected by acclamation to the top spot of one of the country’s oldest humanitarian organizations.

The Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) records a nationwide increase in sales of injected ketamine, a prescribed substance which can only be administered by medical professionals: From 3,000 vials in 2022 to 152,000 so far in 2024.