Some believe that the new regulation will help prevent teenage pregnancies, which bear serious health consequences for the mothers and baby. However, many have expressed concerns that it will instead promote extra-marital sex among students in the country.

The lifetime, multiple-entry visa for members of the Indonesian diaspora may provide members of the group with economic opportunities that will benefit them and the country, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Pahala Mansury.

A recent survey by the Health Ministry found that one in five medical residents suffered from depression, with 3.3 percent of the respondents, or almost 400 resident physicians, admitting to having thoughts of self-harm or suicide in the two weeks before the survey.

The Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) has revealed that most day care facilities in the country are unlicensed, taking cases in Depok, West Java, and Pekanbaru, Riau, as samples.

Yasonna Laoly, on his last day in office as law and human rights minister on Monday, said his predecessor should ensure the success of the Overseas Citizenship of Indonesia (OCI) visa plan, underlining that the inclusion of the Indonesian diaspora community was key to ensuring Indonesia’s long-term success.

Jessica's lawyer Otto Hasibuan said her client was released early after receiving an almost-five-year remission for having "good behavior".

A Health Ministry official says that the majority of the 88 mpox cases detected since 2022 had recovered, with the data showing a low fatality rate.

BMKG Earthquake and Tsunami Center head Daryono raised concerns about the potential for massive earthquakes along the Sunda Strait and Mentawai-Siberut megathrust zones, following the powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake that hit Japan’s southwest on Aug. 8, injuring at least 15 people.

The recent suicide of a Diponegoro University medical resident in Semarang, Central Java, allegedly as the result of bullying, is only the tip of the iceberg, the Health Ministry has confirmed, while promising to take stern measures against the deep-seated problem found at medical education institutions across the country.

Following public criticisms over its perceived religious discrimination, the BPIP has quickly responded by denying that the Paskibraka dress code banned hijab and making assurances that this year's flag raisers would be permitted to wear the Muslim headscarf, if they chose to do so.

The judicial reviews were based on new evidence, among which include the alleged false testimonies made by two people who claimed to be witnesses in the case, namely Dede Riswanto and Liga Akbar.  

Psychologists have applauded the government's recent move to create a national suicide registry and to ban shackling people with mental health issues, but they emphasized that more thorough measures are needed to better protect the vulnerable group.

A recent spate of viral child abuse cases has shined a light on day care providers and an urgent need for better government oversight and stringent standards to regulate the childcare industry.

While breastfeeding is considered the healthiest option for both mothers and babies as it can reduce the risk of various illnesses, many mothers in Indonesia still face tough challenges and a lack of support to exclusively breastfeed their children.

To limit the consumption of salt, sugar and fat, the government will limit food additives in processed and instant foods, a move aimed at reducing the risk of obesity and noncommunicable diseases such as hypertension and diabetes that have been burdening the country.

A newly issued regulation rolls out stricter sales, marketing and packaging controls on cigarettes and e-cigarettes as part of the government's nationwide clampdown on tobacco use, especially among Indonesian youths.

Marijuana busts occur occasionally in Indonesia, but the transnational nature of this case is unusual, Marthinus Hukom, chief of the National Narcotics Agency, told reporters. 

While rights groups have applauded a new regulation that enhances access to safe abortion, especially for victims of rape and sexual abuse, they have also highlighted certain provisions that could make it difficult for eligible women to access abortion services or health facilities to provide them.

Hopes dim from badminton as only Gregoria Mariska Tunjung remaining in competition from nine shuttlers. About half of Indonesian 29 Olympians have also been eliminated in early rounds. 

In its latest bid to clamp down nationwide on the scourge of online gambling, the government plans to put a daily cap on mobile phone credit transfers and block access to free VPN services that it says are enabling the illicit practice.

The government has vowed to crack down on online gambling in recent months and has banned access to several such websites. Though illegal, government data showed 3 million Indonesians went online to gamble last year, spending an estimated $20 billion, or about 1.5 percent of gross domestic product.

This year so far, the LPSK has received 355 protection requests for victims and witnesses of human smuggling.

A recent viral post alleging a rise in cases of kidney disease among children has prompted public concern, leading some parents to rethink their approach to buying packaged foods and drinks for their children.

In celebration of the “International Day for Women” we put together a campaign that asked our readers to submit stories about the remarkable women in their lives who have been hugely influential in shaping their narratives toward the beauty, the strength, and the often-unspoken complexity of womanhood. We called this campaign “Leading Lady” – a role many would recognize primarily in film and television – because we believe every woman holds a central role in the lives of those around them.

Prosecutors had said Emirsyah Satar, who ran Garuda from 2005 to 2014, had procured Bombardier's CRJ and ATR 72 jets without proper procedures and board approval in 2011, a court document showed. A "lack of transparency" led to the planes' poor performance, costing the state about $610 million.

Despite being prohibited by law, for many people the line at which the use of the services of academic joki becomes unacceptable appears to be blurred.

Members of the House of Representatives are planning to ask the Judicial Commission and the Supreme Court to investigate three judges at the Surabaya District Court in East Java over the controversial acquittal of the son of a lawmaker accused of killing his girlfriend last year.

Some 54 percent of divorcing couples last year cited constant conflict and arguing as the reason behind their separation, with around 1,400 reporting domestic abuse in their marriage.

As a recent video message from an RSCM pediatric nephrologist makes assurances that the number of children receiving dialysis has not increased, the KPAI has used the resurgence in public concern to again urge the government to tighten controls for domestic production of unhealthy foods containing high amounts of sugar, fat and salt.

The government is facing mounting pressure to provide stronger protection for senior citizens following the recent death of an elderly couple in Bogor, West Java, who were reportedly abandoned by their family.