Bethlehem residents hope the return of Christmas festivities will breathe life back into the city.

Negotiations between workers, business owners and the city administration led to an agreement to set the alpha coefficient that determines the increase of minimum wage at 0.75, still within the threshold of between 0.5 and 0.9 set by the central government.

More than 80 people have been killed and 600,000 others are displaced from their homes in Cambodia and Thailand since the fighting.

The government tried to maintain biodiversity while ensuring the balance between environmental protection and public economic interests.

Major US stock indices finished at fresh records Wednesday following a shortened pre-holiday session while gold and silver prices also struck fresh highs.

Leo, the first United States-born pope, is celebrating his first Christmas after being elected in May by the world's cardinals to succeed the late Pope Francis.

Data from the Health Ministry shows that between Nov. 25 and Dec. 21, more than 11,160 displaced residents in Aceh suffered from upper respiratory tract infections. 

The country’s sole representative is looking to gain experience at the premier Asia-Pacific women’s amateur golf event in February next year.

The former vice president's early resignation from leadership roles at the MUI and the PKB comes amid an internal leadership rift at NU, though any connection between these events is unknown.

Asian markets went into the Christmas break Wednesday on a mixed note as investors struggled to track a record day on Wall Street fueled by forecast-topping US economic data.

Following the end of the official emergency period on Dec. 21, a proposed extension to search operations in South Tapanuli is awaiting a green light from the regency administration, while the search for 72 people missing in North Sumatra is continuing after authorities granted an extension.

Named FiberCo, the new joint venture is to operate an 86,000-kilometer open access network to ready the country for the AI era.

Rather than the national polls, the outcome of the ongoing dynamics in Upper Myanmar between the KIA and the junta is a better political barometer for the country's course next year.

As the world moves toward the era of Society 5.0, technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) are becoming deeply embedded in everyday life. But as digital adoption accelerates, so does the need for robust cybersecurity—especially in countries like Indonesia, where recent breaches have underscored the urgency of digital defense.

GoFood officially released Kilas Balik 2025 (GoFood 2025 Recap), a year-end roundup that captures how Indonesians ate, snacked and sipped their way through 2025. The report captured tasty snapshots of Indonesia customers' culinary preferences - comfort food and familiar flavors remain the go-tos, but drinks are where people are keen to explore, experiment and follow the latest trends.

The US dollar was headed for its worst annual performance in more than two decades on Wednesday as investors wagered the Federal Reserve would have room to cut rates further next year even as some of its peers looked set to hike.

The Indonesian Military (TNI) has been planning and preparing personnel from its three branches for the so-called international stabilization force (ISF) in Gaza, which is part of United States President Donald Trump’s peace plan for the war-torn enclave.

A year marked by war, disaster, political rivalry and rare moments of wonder, captured through images from around the world.

The next phase of the ceasefire is expected to include Hamas’ disarmament, further Israeli troop withdrawals and the deployment of the international force, topics slated for discussion during a meeting between Netanyahu and Trump scheduled for Dec. 29.

The New South Wales state parliament passed the terrorism and other legislation amendment bill early morning after the upper house approved the bill by 18 votes to eight.

With the 2025 year-end holiday fast approaching, the National Police have stepped up security measures nationwide, deploying hundreds of thousands of personnel to ensure the public can celebrate Christmas and New Year safely.

The corruption trial of former education minister Nadiem Makarim was delayed again on Tuesday to allow him recover from surgery.

In a surprising turn of events to cap off the year, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Indonesia's largest Muslim organization, has been shaken by turmoil that many observers are calling an internal coup. At the center of the storm is the sudden political ousting of Yahya Cholil Staquf as chairman of NU’s executive body Tanfidziyah.

Civil movements and members of the general public have taken to the street, fought in courtrooms and voiced their concerns online against policymakers’ controversial decisions, with some campaigns having evolved to social movements to aid ones affected by disasters.

Retailers are seeing a later-than-usual pickup in seasonal sales this year as consumers appear more cautious with their spending, while industry associations say the delayed momentum could carry over past the year-end and into early 2026.

Hundreds of thousands of displaced people in Sumatra fear that "good news" will never come because the central government insists everything is under control. 

The agreement, which is expected to be signed by President Prabowo Subianto and his United States counterpart Donald Trump, will not constrain Jakarta’s domestic policy space and will deliver “balanced economic benefits” for both countries, according to Office of the Coordinating Economy Minister Airlangga Hartarto.