Pramono said that although the Jakarta administration should not take the blame for the traffic congestion problem, which lasted for three days last week, the amount of losses and inconvenience caused by the incident prompted him to issue the apology.

Legal experts say the government’s policies aiming to improve judges’ welfare in a bid to curb corruption in judicial bodies will not work without stronger internal and external oversight of Indonesian judges.

The presence of Indonesian Military (TNI) members at two university student gatherings last week has further raised concerns about the growing threat to academic and civic freedom in the country.

President Prabowo Subianto faces pressure to assert his leadership amid concerns over the persisting influence of his predecessor Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, whose son and cabinet loyalists have carved for themselves a niche in the new government.

In addition to the special program targeting female passengers on Kartini Day, the city administration is offering a free fare program for all passengers on April 24 to celebrate National Public Transportation Day.

The process to purchase 24 new F-15EX fighter jets produced by United States manufacturer Boeing is expected to take between six to seven years, according to the Defense Ministry, which is waiting for an approval from the Finance Ministry to go ahead with the deal.

Defense publication Janes reported that Russia sought Indonesia’s permission to put several of its long-range aircraft at an Indonesian Air Force base in Papua, but reports on the proposal were immediately dismissed by the Indonesian government.

State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi is appointed as the new presidential spokesperson as President Prabowo Subianto looks to improve his administration’s public communication.

The owner of a kitchen supplying the free nutritious meal program in Kalibata, South Jakarta reported the Media Berkat Nusantara (MBN) foundation that oversees the kitchen for allegedly misusing nearly Rp 1 billion (US$59,282) from the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) for President Prabowo Subianto's flagship program.

Lecturers’ long wait for performance allowances is nearing an end, with the government promising to start disbursements as early as July; a move welcomed by lecturers' associations, though concerns persist over the unequal distribution of the new incentive scheme.

The migrant workers ministry plans to send around 400,000 migrant workers for overseas placements this year as it works to develop a training ecosystem to secure skilled jobs and ramp up protection in destination countries, including against human trafficking.

The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) may push back its upcoming congress, raising speculations over possible internal discord over the future position of the only de facto opposition party toward the administration of President Prabowo Subianto.

Wilmar Group legal officer Muhammad Syafei allegedly provided the Rp 60 billion (US$3.56 million) that was later used to bribe the judges and a court clerk in exchange for the acquittal of three companies in a corruption case pertaining to crude palm oil (CPO) exports.

The UNESCO executive board has recognized two geoparks in Central Java and South Kalimantan, namely Kebumen and Meratus, as global geoparks, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.

The Health Ministry has suspended the license of an obstetrician-gynecologist in Garut after a viral video allegedly showed him sexually abusing a pregnant patient during an ultrasound session.

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung is aiming to expedite the long-stalled normalization of Ciliwung River to help mitigate flooding in Greater Jakarta, following severe floods earlier last month that claimed at least nine lives.

The National Police have seized 192 kilograms of sabu-sabu (crystal methamphetamine) in Bireun, Aceh,  being smuggled by a Malaysian-Indonesian drug trafficking network.

Children's and digital rights observers have raised questions about the new regulation on child online safety, pointing to regulatory inconsistencies and gaps that could pose a risk to underage users and their personal data.

Former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has appointed a team of legal counsels to challenge a lawsuit accusing him of falsifying his high school and university diplomas, a rumor which has been circulating since as early as 2022.

Elementary and Secondary Education Minister Abdul Mu’ti’s plan to reinstate the science, social studies and language study pathways in senior high school have drawn criticism from students and teachers, particularly because of a lack of apparent evaluation of the existing system introduced by the previous government.

Compared to their conventional counterparts, embedded SIM (eSIM) cards are deemed more secure as they can prevent phone number-based hacking and identity theft, according to Communications and Digital Minister Meutya Hafid.

The Greater Jakarta commuter bus service is trialing the first of five new routes planned to start operating by the end of April, a move that appears aimed at fulfiling the newly installed governor's campaign promise to expand intercity connectivity.

The Jakarta Environmental Agency has started operating five new electric garbage trucks to help handle the city’s waste problem as a part of greening its waste management technology.

Jakarta Deputy Governor Rano Karno hopes the city will have its own film festival showcasing Indonesian blockbuster movies, an initiative hoped to strengthen the capital’s role in advancing the national film industry.

The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has arrested three judges on suspicion of taking bribes in exchange for acquitting three major palm oil groups from corruption charges last month, expanding their investigation following the arrest of a court official over the weekend for the same allegation.

Members of the ruling Onward Indonesia Coalition (KIM) have dismissed concerns of Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s lingering influence over the administration of Prabowo Subianto after some incumbent ministers called the former president their boss.

Taman Safari Indonesia currently has 14 giraffes, consisting of nine bulls and nine cows.