While some might find these changes troubling, some companies, such as state-owned telecommunications giant PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) and diversified conglomerate PT Astra International, have successfully adapted to the working environment of the so-called new normal.

Indonesia conducted the IAR virtually with the support of the WHO on Aug. 11-14, which Terawan said was intended to become "a platform for continual learning".

The Center for Indonesia's Strategic Development Initiatives (CISDI) recommends that the government mobilize and assign resources to carry out the so-called 3T of testing, tracing and treatment (isolation) down to the community health center (Puskesmas) level.

Badrudin, a resident of Cihara district in Lebak regency, Banten, was arrested by police on Monday for uploading to his Facebook account a video showing difficult road access in and out of his village.

The evacuation is prioritizing vulnerable groups, namely the elderly, children, pregnant women and sick people, out of more than 500 potential evacuees living in nine hamlets closest to the top of Mount Merapi.

The firebrand cleric recently announced that he would arrive in Indonesia on Nov. 10 after roughly three years of self exile in the Islamic Kingdom.

The police have named a 44-year-old man who owns a pesantren (Islamic boarding school) in Banyumas, Central Java, a suspect for sexually abusing an 11-year-old student.

The ministry issued a statement in response to The Jakarta Post's article "Indonesia criticized for signing anti-abortion convention" published on Oct. 31, which it said did not reflect the complete essence of the declaration.

Terawan will be joined by WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and health ministers from three other countries in Friday’s conference.

One person died while another one went missing after two fishing boats collided in the waters of Pangkalan Brandan in Langkat regency, North Sumatra.

Judicial challenge to be filed in conjunction with another round of nationwide protests planned for next Monday and Tuesday.

The national COVID-19 task force has implored the public to adhere to health protocols to prevent a second wave of infections in Indonesia.

Three umrah (minor haj) pilgrims from Indonesia have tested positive for COVID-19 following a swab test at a hotel in Mecca, the Association of Indonesia Haj and Umrah Organizers (Amphuri) reported on Thursday.

Jakarta must do more to increase its contact tracing capabilities and coverage, an epidemiologist has said, amid the capital's efforts to recruit professional tracers and data analysts.

Fewer people are using, or continuing to use contraceptives as health facilities have suspended some of their services and as people avoid them over fear of contracting the virus. The most widely used contraceptive methods -- pills and injections -- require acceptors to visit health facilities once every one or three months.

A leading expert at the Executive Office of the President (KSP), Rumadi Ahmad, has urged Muslims not to get easily provoked by anti-vaccine movements claiming that the vaccine currently being developed is non-halal.

A former student of Airlangga University (Unair) accused of sexually assaulting multiple victims after tricking them into helping him for academic "research" is facing multiple charges at the Surabaya District Court in East Java.

The Palembang administration in East Java has kicked off the construction of a new wastewater treatment plant in an effort to reduce water pollution in the region, especially along the Musi River.

Authorities increased the alert status for Mount Merapi on Thursday due to increasing volcanic activity they say may soon lead to an eruption, which could affect nearby residential areas in Yogyakarta and Central Java.

By Wednesday, the Constitutional Court (MK) had received four petitions filed by these groups, which seek either a full repeal of the law or annulments of some provisions they deemed to violate their constitutional rights on various grounds.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has called for a total reform of the national health system that will include self-sufficiency in the pharmaceutical industry in a bid to build national resilience against the health and economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Amid the robust health protocol campaign, data shared by the national COVID-19 task force show that many people neglected health protocols during the recent long weekend.

From January to September, total outpatient and inpatient visits were down to 58.7 million, or 6.5 million visits on average per month, from 77 million visits or 7.7 on average per month in 2019.

The State Secretariat has sanctioned an official responsible for preparing the final draft of the Job Creation Law after legal experts complained that the final document, which was signed by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, contained errors.

Washing cloth masks isn't rocket science and doesn't require any special treatment or methods. And if you're still undecided about their effectiveness, one study ranks them just after surgical masks.

A Jakarta State Administrative Court ruling has found a substantial flaw in Attorney General ST Burhanuddin's statement on the Semanggi tragedies, concluding his action as an “act against the law” committed by a government official.

Mahfud said the office would follow up on the recent findings of an independent investigation carried out by the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM).

A survey by the United Nations International Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Nielsen has found that only 31 percent of people in some big cities across Indonesia have thoroughly implemented the “3M” health protocols of mask-wearing, handwashing and physical distancing.

Despite being hailed as a sustainable way of reaping benefits from the ocean ecosystem, implementation of the “blue economy” in Indonesia still runs the risk of displacing local communities and livelihoods, researchers have warned.

The Riau Islands Police have rescued a dozen Indonesian migrant workers in Batam from suspected trafficking attempts to Singapore and the United Arab Emirates and have arrested three suspects allegedly involved in the scheme.