Some 845 personnel participated in the training of trainer (TOT) program being conducted by the TNI on Thursday.

An epidemiological model suggests that the true daily numbers in Indonesia are multiples of the figures reported by the government.

Numerous experts have expressed appreciation for the government’s decision to make COVID-19 vaccines free of charge for all in a move announced by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Wednesday.

It remains unclear what criteria will be used to determine which BPJS participants will be put on the vaccine recipient list.

Authorities of Batam's Hang Nadim International Airport in Riau Islands predict a spike in passengers over the Christmas and New Year holidays from Dec. 18 to Jan. 4, despite soaring numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths in the country.

Indonesia has firm orders of around 160 million vaccine doses, of which 140 million are manufactured by Sinovac Biotech.

The Indonesian government and authorities in Thailand and Malaysia have brought 11 Sumatran orangutans back to Indonesia long after they were rescued from illegal wildlife trade networks.

The funds were allegedly used for various purposes, from sending JI members to Syria to purchasing weapons and explosives.

As many as 15 drug convicts have been transferred from Kerobokan penitentiary in Bali to the maximum security Nusakambangan prison island in Cilacap, Central Java as part of efforts to clean up penitentiaries of alleged drug trafficking business by inmates.

The government has handed over billions of rupiah in compensation to 215 victims and victims' next of kin of 40 terrorist incidents dating back nearly 20 years at a ceremony on Wednesday.

The recent flip-flop on whether to make COVID-19 vaccines free has polarized public sentiment against the government.

A joint security team consisting of 8,179 people from the National Police, the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the Jakarta administration are preparing to provide security and enforce health protocols in the capital during Christmas and New Year services and celebrations.

In May, the Baduy tribe observed the traditional kawalu isolation ritual for three months.

While the 2020 Human Development Report ranks Indonesia among high human development countries for a second consecutive year, the country has  "medium" ranking according to the newly introduced planetary pressures-adjusted Human Development Index (PHDI), which measures the "excessive human pressures on the planet" and its impact on human development.

The announcement comes just as John Hopkins University researchers found that wealthier nations had already reserved more than half of next year's potential doses of COVID-19 vaccines, possibly resulting in poorer nations getting left behind.

President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has once again been listed among the world's top 20 most influential Muslim figures according to the 2021 edition of annual publication, The Muslim 500.

As of Monday, the Central Java COVID-19 task force has recorded over 72,000 confirmed cases, including more than 10,000 patients still in treatment, over 57,000 recoveries and at least 4,400 deaths.

The national COVID-19 task force has conducted a study into COVID-19 mortality to find out just how big a role age plays.

Coordinating Human Development and Culture Minister Muhadjir Effendy said the government would improve data collection and update the Integrated Data for Social Welfare (DTKS) -- a database of poor and vulnerable families -- next year amid a rising poverty rate due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prosecutors are seeking one year and six months' imprisonment and a fine of Rp 100 million (US$7,045) for businessman Tommy Sumardi for assisting Djoko Tjandra with his Interpol red notice removal.

About 1.62 million Indonesians lose their health insurance because of massive layoffs and decreased funding from local administrations.

"This means the result of the clinical trials will also be postponed to March," he said.

According to the Health Ministry’s technical guidelines for COVID-19 vaccination, the immunization drive for those who are covered by the government and those who are willing to pay will be carried out differently, antaranews.com reported on Monday. 

His body will be taken back to Jayapura, Papua, where he is to be buried at the Kesuma Trikora Waena heroes cemetery.

Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) chief Jusuf Kalla has asked regional branches of the organization to collect convalescent plasma for COVID-19 treatment.

Authorities have their work cut out for them following a continued surge in coronavirus transmission since the long weekend in late October, with hundreds of new family clusters emerging in Jakarta alone.

“The Jakarta administration has yet to decide to reopen schools. We are still studying the plan,” Jakarta deputy governor Ahmad Riza Patria said.

The National Police’s Densus 88 antiterror squad has apprehended a fugitive wanted in connection to the first Bali bombing who was on the run for 18 years.

Task force to determine minimum and maximum benchmark that must be met by local health agencies.

An online survey carried out by the Health Ministry has found that only one third of Indonesians wanting to get COVID-19 shots are willing to pay for a vaccine.