The government’s announcement last week that it will increase the minimum wage by 6.5 percent next year has been met with quiet acquiescence, with some labor groups still mulling plans to call off nationwide strikes and employers concerned with the impending impact on overhead costs and competitiveness.

Environmental researchers and activists push the government to issue regulations that would support the achievement of 8 percent economic growth, as promised by President Prabowo Subianto, while not sacrificing pledges to protect the environment and mitigate the climate crisis. 

Family members hope to see her again back in Philippines.

In an official document submitted to the plastic treaty negotiation, Indonesia argued against reducing national plastic production, saying that current manufacturing capacity is not enough to fulfill the national demand of plastic products.

The new fuel subsidy scheme will combine goods subsidies and direct cash assistance (BLT).

Teacher groups and observers have applauded President Prabowo Subianto's promise to improve teachers' welfare, but urged the government to ensure a fair disbursement for all educators in the country.

The United Nations body for gender equality and women’s empowerment, known as UN Women, said violence against women remained a widely neglected issue in Indonesia and around the world as it kick-started 16 days of activism against gender-based violence on Monday.

President Prabowo Subianto has agreed to improve teachers’ welfare by doubling the basic salary of those with civil servant status (ASN), and provide an additional Rp 2 million (US$125) for each non-ASN teacher.

Environmentalists are pushing Indonesia to be more proactive in the negotiations for the world's first treaty aimed at curbing plastic pollution and spurring plastic waste diplomacy in Southeast Asia, a region heavily impacted by the matter.

In line with National Teacher’s Day, Elementary and Secondary Education Minister Abdul Mu’ti has announced a series of initiatives aimed at improving the quality and welfare of the nation’s educators, including offering them a chance to attain higher education.

A minister’s recent remark on Endowment Fund for Education (LPDP) scholarship awardees' right to not return to Indonesia upon completing studies abroad, which contradicts the program’s general policy, has drawn public scrutiny and sparked further discussion about the state of the local job market.

Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka said on Nov. 21 that he requested that the schools minister eliminate the zoning system for the upcoming public school enrollment (PPDB) because of multiple concerns.

The House of Representatives' Legislation Body (Baleg) argues that certain ethnic groups in Indonesia still consume dog meat and that the issue can be solved through articles on animal welfare and protection.

The Manpower Ministry has confirmed that Government Regulation (PP) No. 51/2023 will not be used as a reference for determining the 2025 provincial minimum wage (UMP), which is set to be announced before the end of December.  

Mary Jane Veloso was arrested in Indonesia in 2010 carrying a suitcase lined with 2.6 kilograms (5.7 pounds) of heroin and later sentenced to death by firing squad. 

Excessive use of force during arrests is among the contributors to the persistence of torture and abusive practices, Komnas Perempuan deputy chairwoman Mariana Amiruddin said.

Euro 4 fuel standards require a maximum sulfur content of 50 parts per million (ppm) while fuels sold in Indonesia range from 150 to 400 ppm for gasoline and from 300 to 2,000 ppm for diesel.

Raising National Health Insurance (JKN) premiums may be necessary to ensure the sustainability of the program, but the government should refrain from making a dramatic increase like it did in 2020, an observer has warned.

The government, together with global health leaders and partners, has called for swift action to end the tuberculosis (TB) epidemic through innovative approaches.

After seeing various "controversial" initiatives under former education minister Nadiem Makariem, the new government is aiming to reform the education sector by introducing  fresh policies. While analysts note it might be necessary, they also warn that too many drastic changes could instead be detrimental to students.

Mu'ti, however, said that the lessons on AI and coding would be elective and would only be available for students in fourth grade.

The raging war in the Middle East since October 2023, first in Gaza and now spreading to Lebanon, may be about fighting over land and securing borders, but the impact is spilling over to other parts of the world, often in the form of even more hatred against religious communities.

Discussion surrounding the controversial subject of childlessness has resurfaced recently as a Statistics Indonesia (BPS) report shows 8.2 percent of Indonesian women of childbearing age choose not to have children.

Environmentalists and experts urge Indonesia to show a strong commitment to forest protection and restoration, through a policy framework and achievements on the ground, during the United Nations climate conference (COP29) in Baku.

The University of Indonesia will hold an ethics hearing on the circumstances surrounding the doctoral work of Energy and Mineral Resources Minister and Golkar Party chairman Bahlil Lahadalia, whose graduation will depend on the outcome of the process. 

Twenty-six years have passed since New Order security forces fired on democracy protesters in Central Jakarta’s Semanggi interchange, killing 17 people, but still no one has been held responsible for the tragedy.

His body was taken to the university’s Balairung Hall in Yogyakarta on Thursday afternoon for mourners to pay their last respects before he was laid to rest at the Sawitsari cemetery in the city on the same day.

Among the measures that Indonesia will implement as part of its effort to halt global warming to less than 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels is to push for energy transition to renewables and reforest more than 12 million hectares of degraded land.

A massive collision involving an overloaded truck and at least 17 other vehicles on the Cipularang toll road in Purwakarta, West Java, has sparked fresh calls for stronger government oversight over the country’s logistics and land transportation sectors.

The nationwide free screening program is part of the government's broader aim to lower the mortality rate of certain NCDs and by doing so, reduce the country's overall burden by up to $1.6 trillion.