The role play is an example of the type of training being offered by vocational institutions across Indonesia catering to students seeking to fill job vacancies in Japan.

With the 2024 election less than a year away, controversies continue to hound the General Elections Commission (KPU).

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has detained former mid-ranking tax collector Rafael Alun Trisambodo, who has been in the spotlight for showing off his lavish lifestyle, on charges of taking bribes from taxpayers for the past 12 years.

A high-profile defamation case pitting a senior minister against two activists kicked off on Monday with protests suggesting that the criminal prosecution risks bolstering government impunity.

Coordinating Human Development and Culture Minister Muhadjir Effendy made the announcement on Monday following a coordination meeting joined by Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin, Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo and head of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) Suharyanto.

President Jokowi over the weekend visited Indonesia's under-20 national soccer team to console them following the country's failure to host the FIFA U-20 World Cup this year.

Despite Indonesia's openness to recommendations during the fourth cycle of its Universal Periodic Review (UPR) last week, rights groups took issue with its selective tendencies and lack of enforcement.

USAID has provided Indonesia with more than US$65 million in assistance across three years of the COVID-19 pandemic to support frontline workers, strengthen health facilities and provide vaccinations for residents.

Despite Western countries’ push to restrict the social media platform TikTok over data and national security concerns, cybersecurity analysts suggest that Indonesia should not immediately jump on the bandwagon but instead look to guarantee Indonesia’s data security.

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has identified 10 suspects in an alleged graft case involving the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry employee performance allowances for the 2020-2022 fiscal year, but has yet to disclose their identities.

Indonesia and Russia signed an extradition agreement on Friday, with the Southeast Asian country's law minister welcoming a move that he said should strengthen efforts to combat cross-border crimes, ranging from money laundering to cybercrime.

Players and parents express disappointment over the cancelation of the FIFA 2023 U-20 World Cup in Indonesia.

The Health Ministry is stepping up surveillance for the deadly Marburg virus disease (MVD), as outbreaks of the highly contagious hemorrhagic fever hit two countries in Africa.

With the world's largest reserves of nickel, used extensively in making batteries, Indonesia is aiming to become an electric vehicle powerhouse, not least by courting Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

FIFA’s decision to drop Indonesia as host of the Under-20 soccer World Cup has sown fears that the nation may become a new pariah in international sports, as the fallout from attempts to prevent Israel from competing in the country could jeopardize its intention to host other global events.

Activists have warned that public faith in the Constitutional Court’s integrity is at risk after its ethics council found that a new justice was guilty of breaching the code of ethics, leading to questions as to whether the top court can carry out its role as guardian of the Constitution.

A new app launched by the Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BOPM), which allows health workers and the pharmaceutical industry to report drug side effects, is a step in the right direction to strengthen monitoring. But a change in regulation is necessary to prevent another disastrous distribution of tainted medicine, experts have said.

Indonesian social media was ablaze early on Thursday after FIFA removed Indonesia as the host of the U-20 World Cup, with criticism and hate directed at politicians who propped up resistance against Israel’s participation.

The government has reiterated that it will make good on its promise of giving the families of acute kidney injury (AKI) victims monetary compensation, as the process has dragged on for months since the affliction swept the country and killed over 200 children last year.

At a public hearing at the legislature on Monday, activists from prominent rights groups pointed to several problematic articles in the proposed cyber law revision that they say doesn't go far enough to prevent its abuse and thereby protect free speech online.

FIFA has officially removed Indonesia as host of the 2023 U-20 World Cup following a surge of resistance against the participation of the Israeli national team.

During a meeting with House Commission XI on Monday, the embattled minister outlined some of the institutional changes underway, including improved mechanisms and access, as well as communication training for tax and customs officers.

Observers from several quarters, including the IDI, have objected to certain provisions in the Omnibus Bill on Health, primarily the stipulation that the state-owned insurer be placed under the Health Ministry.

Government officials have clarified and defended a presidential ban on iftar, breaking-of-the-fast, gatherings for civil servants during the holy month of Ramadan that has sparked public outcry and fueled anti-government sentiment among Islamic groups.

The Jakarta Post remembers some of the thousands of health workers who died during the pandemic through the eyes of those who knew them best.

A second legal victory for the Prima Party, which says it has been unfairly denied the opportunity to field candidates for the 2024 general election, has highlighted the shortcomings of the General Elections Commission (KPU) in carrying out administrative procedures and defending its policies, politicians and activists have said.

As Indonesians welcomed the first day of Ramadan on Thursday, messages of peace and unity were put front and center, geared toward inspiring tolerance ahead of next year’s general elections.

The Law and Human Rights Ministry will soon start mapping out the number of political exiles abroad whose citizenship is eligible for restoration, following up on a recent decree to settle past human rights abuses.

Religious leaders have jointly declared their rejection of the politicization of religion in order to avoid a repeat of previous elections, as the nation navigates a political year ahead of the 2024 elections.

Just outside Indonesia's planned new capital on Kalimantan island, an orangutan catches a banana with one hand, thrown by a conservationist on a boat, while her other hand clings to a tree branch.