Managerial expertise dominated the new batch of figures that Jokowi tapped to join his Indonesia Onward Cabinet, which was announced just three days before Christmas.

Indonesia has been joining UN peacekeeping missions since 1957 and it has been sending peacekeepers to the DRC since 1960.

This research was based on a hypothesis that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can also spread to the patients’ eyes because the eyes and nasal cavity are connected.

The rules take effect from Dec. 21 to Jan. 8, 2021.

Despite a constant rise of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia, two new studies by Google and Apple have revealed an increase in the number of people in Indonesia going out of their houses.

A regency in Bali and a city in Central Java have recorded dozens of confirmed cases among teaching staff since Friday during testing programs ahead of planned school reopenings in January.

President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo introduced six new ministers in his year-end Cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday, with a few new but familiar faces.

The government started this year with high hopes for developing the national defense industry. But then came the pandemic.

A study by a psychology association has found that at-home learning does not necessarily have a negative impact on student wellbeing across all education levels.

Vaccines all but guarantee that the people who get inoculated won't continue to spread the virus to others who aren't targeted in the vaccination program, such as the elderly, pregnant women and people with comorbidities.

Many travelers at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten, are opting to take the gold-standard polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests as compared with mandatory rapid antigen tests prior to their departures for their hometowns as they want to keep their families safe from COVID-19 infection.

The upcoming vaccination program prioritizes recipients aged between 18 and 59 years old,while, those aged under 17 years will not receive the future COVID-19 vaccine although it is this age group who will be expected to return to school.

The national COVID-19 task force has released a circular that regulates travel for the year-end holiday season from Dec. 19, 2020, to Jan. 8, 2021.

Prominent Catholic scholar and author Bernardinus Herry Priyono died of cardiac arrest on Monday morning. He was 60 years old.

Dozens of university and high school graduates from across the country formed the Alumni for Indonesia organization on Monday to address concerns about the country’s potential tilt toward social and political tribalism.

A female Sumatran tiger that was rescued by authorities in March after being ensnared in a wire trap was returned to the wild on Sunday in a habitat restoration area in Riau.

The Foreign Ministry has sought clarifications regarding the purported visit made by a German Embassy staffer to the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) headquarters in Petamburan, Central Jakarta on Friday amid concerns over a possible attempt to fraternize politically with the controversial hardline group.

Almost nine months into the pandemic, Indonesia finally welcomed the first consignment of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by China’s Sinovac Biotech at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten, on Dec. 6.

The end of 2020 marks the conclusion of another year of controversy in the lawmaking process at the House of Representatives, revealing the lawmakers' bent towards business interests and neglect of local communities. 

Months after The Jakarta Post and Tirto.id unraveled a case of alleged sexual abuse in Depok, West Java, authorities have failed to provide justice for several victims who accuse one of their former overseers, who goes by the name Brother Angelo.

West Java COVID-19 task force head Daud Achmad has admitted that the province saw a decreasing recovery rate in all 27 regencies and cities, to 82 percent from the previous 85 percent.

“Insya Allah [God willing], we will start the shots in January. In our prediction, we may return to normal next year. Let us all pray together so that we will return to normal quickly,” said the President.

Provinces in Java have imposed strict health restrictions for the year-end holidays in an attempt to prevent the further spread of COVID-19. 

As the year draws to a close, several regional administrations across the country have taken steps to prepare public order and safety measures amid concerns over another spike in COVID-19 cases during the year-end holidays.

In 2019, the World Health Organization identified vaccine hesitancy as one of the top 10 global health threats.

The price ceiling was determined on Friday based on an analysis by the Development Finance Comptroller (BPKP) and the Health Ministry, as concerns grow over providers charging "varying prices" for a test, BPKP defense and security director Faisal told a virtual press briefing.

Komnas HAM said it would consult with experts from universities or medical associations, as well as ask the victims’ families about the injuries to complete its investigation.

The home minister and former National Police chief has called on regional administrations to step up regulatory intervention and enforcement so their residents can contribute to the nation's COVID-19 response.

A regional autonomy expert and a communications expert have spoken out about the recent trade of barbs between the chief security minister and the West Java governor, with one calling it "inelegant" during the ongoing health crisis.

The Medan administration in North Sumatra will proceed with Christmas and New Year celebrations while urging residents to avoid crowds despite a prohibition against crowd-pulling events from the provincial administration to curb soaring COVID-19 cases.