Indonesia must do more to cut carbon emissions by 2030 to help the world limit the average global temperature rise by 1.5 degrees Celsius, analysts say.

As reported incidents of violence against women in the country rise yearly, activists are pushing for a justice system that properly considers victim’s rights, as thousands of gender-based violence cases sit stalled in the investigation stage.

“Real commitments must be bolstered, specifically those from developed nations, for climate financing to reach the net-zero emissions target,” Jokowi said in a press briefing at the Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base in Jakarta on Thursday.

The Health Ministry has issued a circular urging health workers to closely monitor respiratory cases at their respective facilities and regularly report the data to authorities.

The Health Ministry has urged the public to remain vigilant against mpox after Indonesia recorded its first fatality since the disease was discovered in the country last year.

Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto unveils the development of the Merah Putih Frigate in Surabaya that will be launched in 2024.

The Health Ministry is planning to continue releasing lab-bred mosquitoes containing the Wolbachia bacteria to curb the spread of dengue fever in the country, despite opposition from Bali residents.

The BNPB gained experience in handling diseases in animals during a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in 2022.

The Health Ministry said a recent uptick in mpox cases in the country was not yet a cause for concern, although health experts are still urging authorities to ramp up their tracing efforts and vaccine procurement as they expect cases to continue to rise.

The diaspora visa, introduced by the Immigration Directorate General on Thursday, grants an immediate permit to stay in the country for five or 10 years for former Indonesian citizens.

The Religious Affairs Ministry argued that the administered price for the haj needs to be increased next year, citing an expected increase in the United States Dollar exchange rate.

Several Islamic groups had called for the British band's only concert in Muslim-majority Indonesia this year to be cancelled over the rock group's views which they say clash with their conservative beliefs.

Environment and forestry minister Siti Nurbaya revealed a 30 percent decline in forest and land fires compared with 2019.

British pop-rock band Coldplay will perform its scheduled concert in Jakarta on Wednesday night despite calls by anti-LGBTQ demonstrators in the country for the show to be canceled, a minister has said.

Prosecutors charged Haris and Fatia for defamation under the controversial Electronic Information and Transactions (ITE) Law for their statement against senior cabinet minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan

Gunung Padang, also known as “mountain of enlightenment”, sits at the top of an extinct volcano and is considered a sacred site by locals. In 1998, Gunung Padang was declared a national cultural heritage site.

The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has issued Fatwa No. 83/2023, which underlines the Israeli goods boycott as part of its obligations in supporting Palestinian independence.

President Jokowi bestowed national hero titles on six figures, recognizing their pivotal role in Indonesia’s independence struggle on National Heroes Day.

Indonesia has experienced reduced rice production, forest fires and landfill fires as an impact of the long dry season caused by El Niño this year. 

The Environment and Forestry Ministry said indigenous peoples must adhere to the requirements, including holding customary forest licenses, to be eligible for carbon trading benefits. 

The emergence of the seed of tropical cyclone 94W is also a contributing factor to extreme weather conditions across various parts of Indonesia.

A call to boycott McDonald's emerged in Indonesian due to allegations of the chain providing free meals to the Israeli military.

The Health Ministry’s digital office will introduce a points system on SatuSehat app, rewarding physical activity with free meds to promote preventive health care.

Experts are urging the government to improve its approach and messaging in risk communication to avoid stigmatizing both the disease and patients amid a mpox casesthe country see more cases in the past few weeks.

Two regions in East Nusa Tenggara, East Sumba and Rote Ndao, have experienced 176 days without rain.

While officials have noted that few households will extract enough water to necessitate the permit, some analysts have criticized the regulation as unnecessary and unfair in a country where less than a quarter of the population has access to clean piped water.

To address famine in Papua, the government will soon introduce superior tuber varieties and appropriate agricultural technology.

Under the new direct cash assistance (BLT) scheme, each eligible family will receive Rp 200,000 (US$12.61) once a month in November and December to help them deal with the impacts of prolonged dry season.

BMKG warned the public of the potential for extreme weather as Indonesia enters the transitional season.

Indonesia has some of the world's toughest anti-drug laws but has held off conducting executions for several years.