A spokesman for Iriawan said on Thursday that the task force recommendation was non-binding and that PSSI had no obligation to comply.

Consumer groups, lawmakers and pharmacists are calling for more action by the Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) following its decision to order several medicinal syrups to be recalled from the market over their possible links to fatal kidney injuries among almost 100 children.

The Central Java Police are questioning four people for allegedly hurling stones at passing traffic near kilometer 460 of the Semarang-Surakarta Toll Road in the past week. Police have yet to name any suspects.

Heru unveiled the plan following his meeting with State-owned Enterprises Minister Erick Thohir who pledged to provide assistance for the project, which overall will give a new look to Jakarta's best-known landmark.

Dramatic footage obtained by AFP showed a thick column of grey smoke engulfing the dome while the flames destroyed the lower parts of the Jakarta Islamic Centre Grand Mosque on Wednesday.

Airlangga said that this percentage would translate roughly into 115 seats at the House of Representatives.

A female Muslim figure, a young businessman, a military general or a popular regional head? The question of who will run along the presidential nominees for the upcoming presidential election may provide a glimpse of political parties’ election strategies.

The Health Ministry has temporarily banned sales of all syrup-based medications and has been looking closely at paracetamol syrups used locally to treat fever in children that contain diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol.

The Health Ministry has temporarily banned the prescription of all syrup-based medicines and their over-the-counter sales amid an ongoing probe into an unexplained rise in the number of acute kidney injury (AKI) cases that has left nearly 100 children dead so far this year.

Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo has publicly announced he is ready to contest the 2024 presidential election after several local branches of at least two parties within the United Indonesia Coalition (KIB) declared support for his nomination.

Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia (FPCI) founder Dino Patti Djalal said grassroots-oriented forums like its Global Town Hall were increasingly needed as many governments were locked in "fighting mode".

The ban comes as health authorities probe an unexplained rise since January in the number of children's deaths from acute kidney injury (AKI).

The rise in fatalities comes as Gambia's government probes the death of 70 children from AKI linked to paracetamol syrups used to treat fever, which contained excessive levels of diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol.

The development comes as health officials in Gambia said nearly 70 children had died from AKI after taking a locally sold paracetamol syrup used to treat fever.

Identified as the first-ever example discovered of a Homo erectus, a forerunner of anatomically modern humans, "Java Man" is the centrepiece of an important collection at the Naturalis museum in Leiden.

The President was speaking to reporters at the state palace after meeting Gianni Infantino, head of world soccer governing body FIFA.

Keen to move on from the Kanjuruhan stadium tragedy, the government has entered into a partnership with FIFA to bring about sweeping changes to the local game.

The Health Ministry has formed a team of medical experts to investigate cases of acute kidney failure of unknown origin in children as cases continue to pop up around the country.

The Ferdy Sambo case, which began on Monday, has been touted as the biggest scandal in the history of the police corps, and has galvanized calls for police reform.

Former Jakarta administrator-turned-State Palace insider Heru Budi Hartono officially assumed his role as the capital’s caretaker governor on Monday, beginning a lengthy term that could run into 2024.

A new ministerial regulation allowing regional administrations to govern traditional dress as school attire has raised concerns from parents and education experts over financial burden and discriminatory practices.

The case against Ferdy Sambo, an ex-inspector general and head of internal affairs at the National Police, has gripped the public in a country where surveys show distrust of the police remains high. 

The Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) also said it was investigating the possibility that the ingredients, diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol, had contaminated other materials that are used as solvents.

Anies Baswedan stepped down from his position as Jakarta governor on Sunday, becoming the first leader of the city in 10 years to complete a full five-year term in office.

Following a rapid series of scandals that have afflicted the National Police, experts say that the latest arrest of a senior police officer is indicative of “toxic rivalry” among competing groups within the force.

President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has officially rolled out Indonesia's first developed COVID-19 vaccine Indovac for adult primary shots, instructing his administration to seek ways to achieve self-sufficiency in vaccines.

After opening up to the media following the tragic news of 25-year-old Novita Brazil in a drive-by shooting in San Antonio, the family has requested privacy as they wait for the repatriation of her remains.