Education experts have questioned the effectiveness of the government’s Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka (Freedom to Learn Independent Campus/MBKM) initiative in addressing a skills mismatch between universities and industries, despite having absorbed a large amount of the state budget.

Following the shock departure of Bambang Soesantono and Dhony Rahajoe from their position as head and deputy head of the Nusantara capital, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo appointed Basuki to serve as person in charge of the IKN Authority on an interim basis.

The Indonesian International Islamic University (UIII) has a new rector, Jamhari Makruf, who says he is committed to offering world-class education and promoting modern Islam.

In a press conference on Friday, Trisakti Foundation head Anak Agung Gde Agung said one of the requirements for such a takeover was the assent of the target institutions, which he said they would not grant.

Thousands of Indonesians took to the streets on Friday and Saturday to protest Israel’s unabated military operations in Gaza, thronging the street in front of the United States embassy in Jakarta to demand a permanent ceasefire while condemning Washington’s complicity in the Middle Eastern humanitarian crisis.

Although a lot of his policies were deemed innovative and revolutionary, observers have pointed out that, during his almost five-year term in office, Nadiem still failed to address fundamental problems that have blighted the country's education system for decades.

President Jokowi previously invited the 87-year-old bishop to the country with the world’s largest Muslim population as part of an effort to promote religious tolerance.

Government officials’ attitudes in welcoming Elon Musk have drawn jeers from the public as they seemed “obsessed” with the billionaire, following years of attempts to lure him to invest in the country.

The Indonesian Ombudsman has called on the government to ensure better hospital facilities and fair premiums once standardized inpatient care for National Health Insurance (JKN) policyholders goes into full effect next year.

Education expenses at public universities (PTN) have experienced average growth of around 1.3 percent per year. The rise is in part due to the privatization of a number of public universities, with these new legal entities (PTN-BH) having more financial and structural autonomy.

Fatal bullying cases continue to haunt schools in Indonesia despite a regulation issued by the Education, Culture, Research and Technology Ministry last year aimed at preventing violence at educational institutions.

Claims that the police only act when a case goes viral resurfaced following the arrest of an alleged mastermind in a 2016 murder case, which regained popularity after it was turned into a movie recently.

Education, Culture, Research and Technology Minister Nadiem Makarim announced on Monday that incoming state university students this year would not be subjected to tuition increase, in a policy U-turn following a meeting with President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo.

In his opening remarks at the program’s launch event on Monday, Jokowi told ministers and other government officials in attendance that the state bureaucracy should be geared toward making public services easier to access and use.

Following widespread backlash over a January education ministry regulation that allowed universities to increase tuition for certain students, the Religious Affairs Minister has called on Islamic universities to work with his ministry to ensure that their tuition remained affordable.

An unidentified source told media about the spying incident which, if true, would indicate police overreach, experts say.

The Health Ministry is increasing its vigilance against two newly emerged COVID-19 sub variants, KP.1 and KP.2, which are thought to be responsible for a recent spike in cases in neighboring Singapore.

Among those included in the list is a book written by renowned author Pramoedya Ananta Toer titled Bumi Manusia (This Earth of Mankind), which was banned during President Soeharto’s authoritarian regime. 

Judges to the high court argued that, although Daniel was found guilty of violating the ITE law, he was an environmental activist who was fighting to ensure a sustainable environment for the wider community, and hence should be protected in his activism.

Head of Jatam's legal division Muhammad Jamil said that the construction of more solar power plants that would provide energy for desalination plants, as proposed by Musk, would require materials that come from new mining operations, mostly opened in the world's virgin forests.

A total of 774 Indonesian pilgrims passed away during last year’s haj season. The figure was more than eight times the number of 2022 deaths and the highest since 2015.

Education, Culture, Research and Technology Minister Nadiem Makarim has defended a new university tuition policy that opponents say could put an excessive financial burden on some students, noting that the fee hikes apply only to new state university students above a certain income threshold.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has called on the international community to strengthen its commitment and formulate real actions for inclusive and sustainable water management, as Indonesia kicks off the 10th World Water Forum in Bali.

Musk, the billionaire head of SpaceX and Tesla, arrived in Bali by private jet before attending the launch ceremony at a community health centre in the provincial capital, Denpasar.

To prevent the infection and spread of the respiratory illness, health authorities urge pilgrims to maintain good hygiene and avoid direct and indirect contact with camels or camel products.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk landed on Sunday in Bali where he aims to launch his Starlink service to extend internet access to remote areas of the country.

Policyholders of the National Health Insurance (JKN) hope that any changes to the premiums made by the government will make the insurance fair and affordable for all.

House of Representatives Commission X will investigate the cause of the recent increase in single tuition fees (UKT) in several universities across the country by, among other measures, summoning the Education, Culture, Research and Technology Ministry for an inquiry into the issue.

The private sector agreement aims to develop a new class of synthetic antibiotics to address the growing issue of drug-resistant superbugs, which can cause previously treatable infectious diseases to become deadly.

The National Development Planning Ministry stressed the urgency for Indonesia and other participating countries to tackle the problem of growing water demands amid the small number of water sources.