Prominent Muslim figures have convened to promote sustainability and environmental conservation, underscoring the importance of religious leaders in influencing national public opinion.

Health experts are pushing for a second COVID-19 booster shot for vulnerable groups, but a Health Ministry official said it was not a priority considering that authorities were still expanding coverage of the third vaccination shot.

Government-sanctioned independent body the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) is digging deeper into the death of police officer Nopryansyah Yosua Hutabarat – also known as Brig. J – which has been shrouded in disputed claims.

The police have named four top executives of popular humanitarian-organization Aksi Cepat Tanggap (ACT) as suspects for several crimes, including charity-fund embezzlement and money laundering.

A grassroots religious group has threatened to report the judges responsible for the ruling, despite the case making clear use of a legal precedent from 1986.

The number of dengue fever cases continue to rise in Indonesia, as health authorities battle to stem the spread of the highly contagious Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 that have triggered a fourth wave of infections in the country.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, the University of Portsmouth said the honorary doctor's degree was given in recognition of her work on women's empowerment and gender equality in the past two decades.

The Constitutional Court rejected on Wednesday a petition to legalize medical marijuana filed by three mothers of children with terminal illnesses needing the drugs to treat symptoms.

The government is seeking to codify the nation’s vast and varied body of customary law under a “living law” provision that critics say is poorly defined, risks persecuting minorities and could undermine the authority of customary courts.

The Constitutional Court on Wednesday rejected a judicial review of the country's narcotics law that would have paved the way for legalizing marijuana for medicinal use, a panel of nine judges ruled.

Malaysia’s Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan said on Tuesday that the country agreed in principle to integrate the system of recruitment of foreign workers into the country with Indonesia.

All eyes are on the National Police as questions abound over their investigation into the fatal shooting of an officer at the official residence of a high-ranking police official.

In a country that regularly ranks high on lists of the world’s most generous nations, the incident has exposed a lack of safeguards for the nation's charitable giving.

The family of Brig. Nopryansyah Yosua Hutabarat, who was reportedly killed in a shootout at the residence of National Police’s internal affairs chief Insp. Gen. Ferdy Sambo, has alleged that the officer's death was a premeditated murder.

The requirement to register is part of a set of rules, first released in November 2020, that will allow authorities to order platforms to take down content deemed unlawful, or that "disturbs public order" within four hours if considered urgent, and 24 hours if not.

An elephant training center in South Sumatra has welcomed a newborn female Sumatran elephant, which is critically endangered on the IUCN's Red List.

The Communications and Information Ministry has set Wednesday as the deadline for domestic and foreign digital platforms to register under its licensing system. These include social media sites, search engines, fintech firms and data processing services that are accessible in Indonesia. Companies that fail to register, the ministry claims, will be blocked.

The government is rolling out rules that make it harder for those who do not have COVID-19 booster doses to enter public spaces and to travel amid a Jakarta-centered infection uptick thought to be tied to subvariants of the Omicron strain of the coronavirus.

Another phase of health crisis looms large as the country enters the fourth wave of COVID-19 infection, now driven by the highly contagious Omicron sub-variants.

The research found that the risk of Long Covid is significantly greater in patients with preexisting health conditions and suffer more severe symptoms, especially pneumonia.

A two-day meeting of finance ministers from the Group of 20 major economies ended Saturday in Bali without a joint communique after Russia's war in Ukraine divided the global forum.

Indonesia on Saturday urged G20 finance leaders to stay focused on their goals for global economic recovery, but sources said the meeting in Bali would likely end without a formal communique as Russia's war in Ukraine continues to divide the group.

As a new school year begins amid an uptick in COVID-19 cases in the country, educator groups and health experts are calling for clearer health policies to help keep students safe and prevent school closures.

The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) refused to join a special team formed by the police to investigate a fatal shootout between two police officers, instead choosing to form its own team to maintain independence.

Calls are mounting for more transparency in the investigation of a fatal shootout between two police officers at the residence of the National Police’s internal affairs chief, as observers highlight a number of irregularities surrounding the case.

The government will not impose mandatory centralized quarantine or post-arrival testing for haj pilgrims returning from Saudi Arabia, despite concerns over the possibility of new COVID-19 outbreaks following their arrival in Indonesia.

Police are continuing with their interrogation of two senior executives at the philanthropic organization, which is under investigation for fraud, including misuse of charitable donations.

The police have formed a special team to probe the fatal shootout between two of its members after comments from the legislature and the President implied procedural deviation.

The President has called for strict enforcement of the judicial process in a fatal police shooting that left one officer dead at a senior officer's official residence.

As part of efforts to ramp up the country’s stalling vaccination rollout amid a recent uptick in COVID-19 cases, the government has included booster shots in the checklist for domestic travels.