Bill is a comprehensive legal framework in handling sexual violence much awaited by the Indonesian public.

The acting corporate secretary of PT Pertamina Patra Niaga, a Pertamina subsidiary, confirmed on Thursday that the company had yet to import crude oil from Russia, adding that the plan was still being studied.

The government has declared May 2 and 3 national Idul Fitri holidays, alongside mandatory collective leave on April 29 and May 4 to 6, an arrangement that will see many offices closed for the whole first week of May.

The case against Munarman, a former secretary-general and spokesperson of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), follows the jailing last year of FPI leader, Rizieq Shihab, for spreading false information about COVID-19. Followers of the controversial organisation have said the cases are politically motivated.

The Financial Transaction Report and Analysis Center (PPATK) has frozen 345 accounts allegedly related to illegal investment schemes worth Rp 588 billion (US$40.9 million).

The court handed down its verdict on Monday after prosecutors filed an appeal against a lower court’s sentence of life imprisonment.

The government's COVID-19 booster program has seen the number of daily recipients double following the publicization of the mudik travel requirements.

Indonesia has moved a step closer to enacting sexual violence law as lawmakers and government officials completed deliberations on the bill at the working committee level on Monday. Much to the relief of women’s groups, it contains progressive provisions that expand on the definition of sexual violence.

It is important that Indonesia, which holds the rotating Group of 20 (G20) presidency this year, swiftly pass its long-awaited personal data protection (PDP) bill to ensure that the country can have a stronger footing in leading discussions on cross-border data flows among members, experts have said.

A recent survey by Kompas has found that while a majority of Indonesians would support reviving the now defunct state policy guidelines (PPHN) through a constitutional amendment, many remain concerned that the process could be hijacked by other political interests.

The government has published a set of circulars detailing the eased health protocols and travel requirements for this year’s Idul Fitri prayers and the annual tradition of mudik (exodus).

Thousands gathered after dusk at Istiqlal in Central Jakarta to join the Tarawih prayer, special prayers performed only during the month of Ramadan, donning masks and using check-in apps to take part in the event.

Public demand for COVID-19 vaccines, particularly booster doses, has picked up after a series of conflicting announcements about who would be permitted to engage in the Idul Fitri tradition of mudik (exodus) this year and under what circumstances.

Reports on the number of sexual and gender-based violence cases in Indonesia reveal only the tip of the iceberg.

Indonesia and many other developing nations are ramping up their vaccination campaign, aided by donations from wealthy countries, but they have been calling for donations with a longer shelf life.

The World Wide Fund for Nature estimates fewer than 80 Sumatran rhinos remain in the world, mainly in Sumatra and Kalimantan.

The word "endemic" has become quite the buzzword in recent weeks as the Omicron-fueled surge of infections, hospitalizations and deaths substantially decline in Indonesia, and while the government continues easing restrictions that have been in place since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic two years ago.

Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury have agreed to expand the list of mercury-added products to be phased out and to take the first step toward evaluating the effectiveness of the convention as the fourth Conference of Parties (COP4) concluded over the weekend.

The national struggle to protect women against sexual violence has often been complicated by the more conservative elements of Indonesian society, who are reluctant to endorse rights that go beyond prevailing religious and cultural norms.

Indonesia said it would focus on ensuring equitable access to vaccines and manufacturing, among other topics, as the country is set to kick off the Group of 20 (G20) Health Working Group (HWG) meeting.

The Idul Fitri tradition of mudik (exodus) will return this year with President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo announcing that the government would ease restrictions for the holiday festivities for the first time in the two years since the pandemic started.

Activists are increasing pressure on governments to address the barriers that are preventing persons with disabilities and LGBT people from accessing information and services in sexual and reproductive health, including prevailing social stigmas.

The rules, which authorities believe are needed to make platforms remove "unlawful" content quickly, are among the most stringent globally on social media and follow intensifying crackdowns on online content that have alarmed activists in countries like India.

The decision to allow the annual exodus after the holy month of Ramadan is the latest in a series of measures aimed at easing COVID-19 restrictions and reviving the country's economy.

The government further eased restrictions in many areas in Java and Bali and waived quarantine for all fully vaccinated foreign arrivals entering the country starting on Tuesday, as daily coronavirus cases have dropped more than 90 percent from a mid-February peak.

Indonesia has introduced a global declaration that calls on parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury to tackle illegal trade of mercury, with the hope that such a move would spur stronger international cooperation in the future.

As the host of the fourth Conference of the Parties (COP4) to the Minamata Convention on Mercury, Indonesia is aiming to lead parties to the convention to come into agreement on some issues left unresolved in the previous conference, COP4 president Rosa Vivien Ratnawati said.

Environmentalists are not impressed because they believe the strategy shows that the government still does not want to fully stop deforestation despite pressure from environmental groups.

The shift in healthcare focus during the pandemic has shed light on the staggered implementation of family planning programs.

As the Omicron-fueled surge of infections begins to wane in Indonesia, the government has announced a plan to create an outline to help the country's transition to endemicity and return to normal life after two years of battling the COVID-19 pandemic.