Prosecutors at the Jakarta Corruption Court accused Tommy of allegedly acting as a middleman between Djoko and two police generals, who reportedly received approximately Rp 8.3 billion (US$566,456) in bribes for assisting the graft convict evade capture while he was still on the run. 

A group of legal experts reviewing the Job Creation Law has discovered "at least" two mistakes in the final draft bearing the President's signature, which spans 1,187 pages.

As the number of COVID-19 patients in Bekasi has gradually decreased, the city administration is no longer using The Green Hotel as a self-isolation facility for asymptomatic patients.

Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) chief Jusuf Kalla says the COVID-19 pandemic may impact the country throughout next year.

The acquittal has effectively revoked the court’s ruling, which would entail a three-year prison term for Tanonaka.

President Joko Widodo reminded staff and the public to remain vigilant, so that Indonesia would not experience a second wave of COVID-19 like countries in Europe.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has signed the Job Creation Law, allowing it to enter into force nearly a month after it was passed by the House of Representatives and after a series of nationwide protests.

Prosecutors at the Jakarta Corruption Court have indicted two police generals for accepting bribes of approximately Rp 8.3 billion (US$566,456) in total in exchange for assisting graft convict Djoko Soegiarto Tjandra evade capture when he was a fugitive.

A soldier allegedly tortured and shot Papuan pastor Yeremia Zanambani at close range in the latter’s pig pen in Hitadipa district, Intan Jaya regency, which led to his death hours later amid escalating tensions in the area, according to the findings of an independent investigation carried out by the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM).

The tourists are currently waiting for the results of their polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests.

"Our fatality rate is still 3.38 percent, while the global average is 2.5 percent. This should become our concern," he said.

The police believed that allowing the detainees to get sunlight in an outdoor setting would increase their immunity.

Protests against the Job Creation Law have entered their fifth week in Jakarta as workers stage yet another rally near the Presidential Palace in Central Jakarta to voice their opposition to the controversial law and the government’s decision not to increase the minimum wage.

GSI Lab is a social enterprise that uses its profit to improve the health quality of Indonesians. Through this program, GSI Lab was said to receive various equipment, including PCR instruments, reagent kits and single-use products for PCR testing.

Indigenous youths are empowering their communities while preserving their cultures through digital adaptation and integration.

The swab tests would specifically target tourism-related businesses and residents living around tourist destinations, especially those who had out-of-town relatives over during the long weekend.

“We find that [those regions] are being too complacent, likely because they are not red zones [high infection risk], but maintain orange zone status for quite a long time. We at the task force take a dim view of this,” Wiku said in a statement on Thursday.

The Bukittinggi Police in West Sumatra have arrested five members of the Siliwangi Bandung chapter of the Harley Owners Group (HOG) motorcycle club for allegedly beating two Indonesian Military (TNI) personnel in a road rage incident that turned into a street fight.

At least 50 criminal election violations have been reported to the police ahead of 2020 regional elections, the majority of which are related to smear campaigns, National Police spokesman Brig. Gen. Awi Setiyono said on Sunday.

The Indonesian government has prepared logistics and human resources for the first round of the national COVID-19 vaccination program, which is seeks to begin in November or December.

“With the new regulation, there’s no reason for [the police and the Attorney General’s Office] not to cooperate with the KPK," commissioner Nawawi Pomolango said.

Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo has announced that his administration will raise the provincial minimum wage for 2021 by 3.27 percent, despite the Manpower Ministry’s directions to maintain wages at current levels.

Megawati Soekarnoputri has brushed off criticism against her comments regarding the country’s millennials, saying she was pleased her statement had triggered public discussion.

The Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry is set to revitalize hygiene facilities in one city and eight regencies in Bali: Denpasar, Badung, Tabanan, Gianyar, Klungkung, Karangasem, Buleleng, Bangli and Jembrana. 

Thousands of workers grouped under several labor confederations are set to stage another round of nationwide protests against the controversial omnibus law on job creation on Monday.

To date, 2,890 nurses have contracted COVID-19 and 104 have died of the disease.

In the Puncak area of Bogor, West Java, 50 visitors were reactive to rapid test results on Thursday. They were then given swab tests and asked to return home.

The West Java administration is carrying out randomized COVID-19 screening at 54 tourist destinations across 14 regencies and municipalities to contain transmission of the coronavirus.

The cane is connected to an application that can warn users when they get lost.

The provincial capital has confirmed 1,273 COVID-19 cases as of Friday, of which 1,082 have recovered, 87 have died and 104 are still in isolation.