Ita and Alwin were implicated in three separate graft cases that took place between 2022 and 2023.

Hundreds of workers protested in front of the House of Representatives complex in Senayan, Central Jakarta on Thursday to demand a revision to the labor law and ways to ensure better work protection across the country.

Such disinformation, particularly on TikTok and Meta's Instagram, has stoked anger and spurred protests against the government, Deputy Communications and Digital Minister, Angga Raka Prabowo, told Reuters.

An unconfirmed report circulating on social media published by an outlet known as the Indonesia Business Post claimed to have conducted an investigation in the Chaoshan region, in the eastern part of China, and found that metal trays bound for Indonesia were treated with pork lard during the manufacturing process.

Under pressure from the public, the House of Representatives has clarified that lawmakers will only receive the controversial Rp 50 million (US$3,065) monthly housing allowance until October, but critics have called for transparency over the policy, insisting that it is still a waste of public money.

After the questioning, the Pati Regent claimed he had not received any illicit money from the bribery case pertaining to the construction and maintenance of railways in Central Java, saying that the money seized by the KPK was his paycheck as a lawmaker.

Details on the new premiums are still being deliberated among the Finance Ministry, Health Ministry and the Health Care and Social Security Agency (BPJS Kesehatan), before being submitted to the House of Representatives for further discussions.

A lawmaker’s quickly dismissed proposal to revive smoking cars on trains has sparked debate over more pressing facilities that should be prioritized in public transportation, such as breast-feeding rooms and expanded spaces for people with disabilities.

Following a protest over lawmakers' pay that turned violent on Monday, the communications ministry has called a meeting with major social media platforms to discuss improved oversight, especially the active removal of false or fake online content with the potential to incite public disorder and unrest.

The protest began peacefully but quickly turned violent when a group of demonstrators attempted to force their way into the North Sumatra DPRD compound by toppling the front gate and hurling objects at security personnel. Tensions escalated as police began arresting several students accused of inciting the unrest, prompting fellow protesters to intervene.

Police have released the identities of eight out of 15 individuals arrested in connection with the kidnapping and killing of a BRI branch manager, whose body was discovered on Aug. 21 in a rice field in Bekasi, West Java.

Health ministry data shows obesity became twice as prevalent over the decade to 2023 in the world's fourth most populous nation of 280 million, while child agency UNICEF warned of risks to one in three adults and one in five school-age children.

Chairman of the BPOM Taruna Ikrar said the agency would assign a team of its scientists to conduct laboratory tests to check if food trays, which were imported from China, contained non-halal substances, specifically pork lard.

Sumenep in East Java, has emerged as one of the hardest-hit regions, with 159 confirmed measles cases and over 2,000 suspected infections reported this year, resulting in 17 deaths.

As a border town, Batam is poised to reap benefits after Singapore banned vaping, driving Singaporeans in their hordes to enjoy the activity banned in their country, a Batam official said.

Responding to Monday’s protest, House Deputy Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad said the allowance would only be provided until October this year.

President Prabowo Subianto has conferred civilian honors on more than 100 national figures, with many of the medals going to his closest political allies, cabinet members, campaign financiers and even a family member.

The new ministry, an upgrade from the Haj Organizing Agency (BP Haji), will handle the organization and management of the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, as mandated by the 2019 Haj Law revision.

If left untreated, infections of parasitic worms that usually affect children from underprivileged economic backgrounds will worsen the stunting epidemic in Indonesia, epidemiologists have warned.

The Jakarta administration’s plan to trim sidewalks along the heavily congested TB Simatupang road in South Jakarta has sparked widespread criticism, with critics warning it undermines pedestrian rights and contradicts the city’s vision of becoming a “global city”.

Jakarta and Dili have been negotiating their land borders since 2002, shortly after Timor-Leste formalized its independence following a United Nations-supervised referendum in 1999. More than two decades later, both countries have yet to reach a full agreement on their land boundary, particularly concerning the Noel Besi-Citrana and Bidjael Sunan-Oben segments.

The family reported receiving a mysterious package a day after his passing, delivered to their home and received by the household maid. The package contained pieces of cut styrofoam shaped like a star, a heart and a frangipani flower, all placed inside a brown envelope.

Water from the Siranda reservoir has not been supplied to customers for two months, the city-owned tap water company said. 

Local administrations are showing signs of unease over the central government’s plan to slash regional transfers (TKD) next year, which experts believe could put a strain on regions’ programs and erode the hard-won decentralization established after the New Order era.

Hundreds of people marched in the streets around the House of Representatives complex in Central Jakarta on Monday in protest at lawmakers' excessive salaries and rampant corruption in the country.

Some protesters, clad in dark clothing, threw rocks and set off fireworks at riot police in the capital Jakarta. At least one motorcycle was set ablaze by protesters, but officials did not provide details of damage, any casualties or arrests. 

The University of Indonesia (UI) has issued a public apology for inviting Peter Berkowitz, an academic from Stanford University in the United States with alleged links to Israel, to a recent campus event after facing widespread criticism on social media.