Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) chairman Said Aqil Siradj called for calm and urged Muslims to maintain unity in the midst of what he called "divisive rhetoric".

Eight rental villas and several shophouses were swept away by a flash flood in the Landak River tourist area in North Sumatra’s Langkat regency early on Wednesday.

"We want temporary shelters to be well managed. They need to be clean and sufficient [for evacuees] at all times so that the risk of COVID-19 transmission and other diseases is low," the national COVID-19 spokesman said.

Despite stating his readiness, the President said health workers would be prioritized for the vaccine.

The stores were instructed to close on Tuesday through a notice signed by Cirebon Health Agency head Edy Sugiarto and delivered to Pasuketan group owners Benyamin Setiabudi and Juanita Sulistyowati.

President Jokowi has urged Home Minister Tito Karnavian to warn regional leaders who failed to enforce health protocols.

A lawyer representing the victim’s family considers the indictment to be unfair.

As the COVID-19 vaccine development continues in Indonesia and elsewhere around the world, LIPI has developed a wearable contact tracing device to stem transmissions and reduce Indonesia's reproduction rate.

The prevalence of diabetes has long been increasing in Indonesia, but the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak is refueling concerns that more people could develop diabetes, taking a further toll on the country’s already strained state health insurance system.

The 212 Alumni Brotherhood (PA 212) recently announced that it would stage a mass reunion at the National Monument (Monas) in Central Jakarta.

Anderson Tanoto, the director of APRIL Group's parent company Royal Golden Eagle (RGE), said that strengthening investment in climate, environmental and sustainable development was the way toward economic recovery amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The public have become neglectful as they do not have a clear picture on the severity of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia.

The Environment and Forestry Ministry has dismissed concerns from environmentalists over the risks of massive deforestation after the ministry passed a regulation allowing forests to be converted into farmland to support the government’s food estate program.

In a special interview with Kompas TV, the President has responded to public concerns over potential political and economic wrangling in COVID-19 vaccine development and distribution, saying: ""I don't want what’s happened in Brazil."

The police are investigating possible violations during a wedding and gathering to commemorate Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday held by FPI leader Rizieq Shihab.

The organization’s secretary Agung Danarto said the virtual celebration would be an important milestone as Muhammadiyah had also postponed its national congress to 2021 due to the pandemic. The congress was initially scheduled to be held in July.

The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has pushed for the government to legally process the military member suspected to be behind the death of Papuan pastor Yeremia Zanambani in order to demonstrate its commitment to justice to the victim’s family and the Papuan people.

A recent study by researchers from Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University (UIN) has found that religious conservative narratives have dominated online conversations, particularly on Twitter, in recent years in Indonesia, a country that has seen a growing use of social media and the rise of conservatism in society.

Malaysian authorities along with officials from the Indonesian Consulate General in Kuching, Sarawak, rescued eight Indonesian migrant workers who were held captive by their recruiting agency last week.

The House of Representatives is running behind schedule to conclude deliberations on a much-anticipated bill on personal data protection this month, despite growing concerns of online vulnerabilities and a self-made promise to speed up passage of the legislation.

The latest regulation issued by the Environment and Forestry Ministry that allows forests to be converted into farmland to support the government’s food estate program has sparked concerns of potential massive deforestation, according to the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi).

In the initial phase, the hospital is set to accommodate up to 50 asymptomatic patients and those with mild symptoms. However, if needed, the hospital is also ready to prepare more rooms for isolation in the future.

The dismissals followed a series of mass gatherings in and near the capital city centered around the return of controversial Islam Defenders Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab last week.

Following the surge of COVID-19 cases, head of the task force Doni Monardo said it would evaluate the impact of the holiday on the increase in new cases.

BMKG head Dwikorita Karnawati said cultural competence with regard to crisis response, especially among residents and administrators in tsunami-prone areas, was a critical component in easing the impact of natural disasters in the future.

More than 5,400 new cases were confirmed on Friday, the highest single-day figure the country has seen, as the cumulative death toll passed 15,000.

The Jakarta Public Order Agency (Satpol PP) has slapped Islam Defenders Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab with a Rp 50 million (US$3,536) fine after finding the controversial cleric guilty of disregarding COVID-19 health protocol when organizing a public event that attracted large crowds over the weekend.

The Aceh administration has issued standard operating procedures for schools as it seeks to resume in-person learning during the pandemic.

Although the public is largely well-acquainted with preventive measures to curb COVID-19 transmission such as the “3M” protocols, a significant number of people are still at a loss as to how tracing, testing and treatment – the so-called 3T procedures – work in the context of pandemic mitigation, according to a recent survey by research firm IPSOS Indonesia.

Indonesia is grappling with what health authorities have described as a “significant increase” in medical waste during the COVID-19 outbreak, with a shortage in processing facilities forcing the government to allow hospitals to burn their waste without license in times of emergency.