The National Police have dishonorably discharged Adj. Sr. Comr. Fajar Widyadharma Lukman, the former chief of the Ngada Police in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), after he was found guilty of violating the police force’s code of ethics for sexually abusing a minor and using drugs.

Speaking in a press briefing held in response to the recent slump in the stock market, Sri Mulyani said that she would continue leading the effort to manage state finances together with all staff in the Finance Ministry.

Myanmar's Myawaddy scam centres are part of a Southeast Asia network involving criminal gangs trafficking hundreds of thousands of people to help generate illicit revenues running into billions of dollars a year, according to the United Nations.

The National Police have pledged to protect businesses from extortion and take “firm action” against members of mass organizations involved in such illicit activities, which have reportedly hindered investment in the country. 

Cyberscam operations, which have thrived in Myanmar's lawless border areas for several years, lure foreign workers with promises of high-paying jobs but hold them hostage and force them to commit online fraud. 

The Supreme Court faces a critical shortage of nearly 2,000 judges. Irregular recruitment and placement challenges further complicate the issue.

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is planning to summons former popular West Java governor Ridwan Kamil of Golkar Party as a witness in their investigation into a botched procurement at publicly listed lender Bank BJB.

According to the national weather agency, torrential downpours are likely to occur in the coming days across several regions on all five major islands, as well as in Bali and West Nusa Tenggara.

Lawmakers rushed to cross a “democratic red line” this week by insisting on revising the Indonesian Military (TNI) Law, critics contend, despite attempts to appease public fears of the return to an authoritarian past.

The government has insisted on resuming President Prabowo Subianto's flagship free nutritious meal program during the fasting month of Ramadan by making some adjustments to the menu including by providing ultra-processed foods for school children, drawing criticism from nutritionists.

The Indonesian Military (TNI) has rotated dozens of high-ranking officers, including newly appointed State Logistics Agency (Bulog) president director Maj. Gen. Novi Helmy Prasetya, amid mounting concerns over the military’s growing influence in civilian affairs.

Both groups were armed with air rifles, arrows and machetes. The clash resulted in two fatalities and 14 injuries, including nine officers from the Southeast Maluku Police.

West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi's public engagement tactics, both in person and on social media, have raised some eyebrows as to whether this approach, reminiscent of ex-president Jokowi's "man of the people" public image, will have as favorable an impact in the current political climate, let alone five years from now.

Utut, a former chess grand master and now senior politician of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), said in a press briefing on Monday that the revision would put a cap on how many civilian positions could be filled by active soldiers and that it was designed to curb a potential dual role for the TNI in politics.

Indonesia is set to lift a moratorium on sending Indonesian workers to Saudi Arabia, expecting it to offer 600,000 job opportunities mostly for domestic workers that could contribute to around Rp 31 trillion (US$1.89 billion) in foreign exchange earnings.

The spat between Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and his former party the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) heated up once again, with the two trading barbs over a corruption case implicating party secretary-general Hasto Kristiyanto.

Lawmakers and the government are holding accelerated, closed-door talks on a planned revision to the Indonesian Military (TNI) Law, from which protesters were forcibly removed on Saturday, demonstrating the military’s growing influence in the country.

The proposed Indonesian Military (TNI) amendment bill has sparked criticism from civil society groups, who argue that involving the military in drug enforcement contradicts the spirit of reform. They warn that this move could revive the military's dual-function role and threaten democracy.

Migrant Worker Protection Minister Abdul Kadir Karding meets with President Prabowo Subianto on March 14 to talk about issues pertaining to Indonesian migrant workers abroad, including a plan to end a moratorium on sending Indonesian workers to Saudi Arabia.

The National Police’s Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim) has the former local police chief in its custody.

Mount Raung, located on the border of Banyuwangi, Bondowoso and Jember regencies, erupted around 7:00 a.m., sending an ash column 1,500 meters above the summit. The thick gray plume reached an altitude of 4,832 meters above sea level and drifted west and northwest.

The Central Java governor has said the province is tackling the challenge of locating 5-10 hectares of land for each school, as stipulated in a Social Affairs Ministry regulation on the government's Sekolah Rakyat initiative.

A study conducted by the Indonesia Ocean Justice Initiative (IOJI) has found conflicting laws governing land ownership in coastal areas.

Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) prosecutors allege Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) secretary-general Hasto Kristiyanto was behind the bribery of a General Elections Commission (KPU) member and helped a fellow party member to evade the law.

The government is expecting a significant drop in the number of people partaking in the Idul Fitri tradition of mudik (exodus) this year as many Indonesians endure a tougher financial situation amid President Prabowo Subianto’s sweeping austerity measures.

Lamongan Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Bobby A. Condroputra said the tanker suffered four separate explosions during the incident, with the fire quickly spreading to the tugboat.

President Prabowo Subianto’s plan to build 70,000 village cooperatives could disrupt conventional banks and risk financial mismanagement.