As major technology companies fall in line with state licensing policies that grant the government sweeping cyber-surveillance powers, critics have raised concerns that such firms will find it easier to simply self-censor content and provide ready access to user data than to risk tangling with regulators in an opaque legal system.

The government appears determined to raise prices for entry to the islands of Komodo and Padar in Komodo National Park, despite objections from the local community and small business players, who say the hike would shackle the area’s tourism industry and would do little to preserve the park.

The Constitutional Court has further smoothed the way for President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's ambitious project of relocating the nation’s capital after it rejected petitions to repeal the Capital City Law amid growing public concerns.

The immigration authorities in Nunukan regency in North Kalimantan have detained one Chinese and two Malaysian nationals for violating their permits following arrests by the Indonesian Navy in North Sebatik district.

The government plans to issue notices to 100 top DSPs that their services will be blocked in the country if they do not register within five working days.

A grassroots religious group has threatened to report the judges responsible for the ruling, despite the case making clear use of a legal precedent from 1986.

The number of dengue fever cases continue to rise in Indonesia, as health authorities battle to stem the spread of the highly contagious Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 that have triggered a fourth wave of infections in the country.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has once again called for a thorough and transparent investigation into the controversial alleged fatal shooting of an officer while on duty as the personal secretary of the internal affairs chief.

An investigation by the Indonesian Ombudsman has found that the much-debated unilateral appointment of interim regional heads by Home Minister Tito Karnavian was marred by maladministration.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, the University of Portsmouth said the honorary doctor's degree was given in recognition of her work on women's empowerment and gender equality in the past two decades.

The KM Cahaya Arafah capsized in waters off Ternate island on Monday evening, prompting a search and rescue operation for 13 missing people.

A number of activists staged a rally for forest and indigenous-communities' rights protection against deforestation and land exploitation near the Women 20 Summit, which was held in the Lake Toba region of Parapat, Simalungun regency, in North Sumatra, from Monday to Wednesday. 

The plot continues to thicken around the alleged shooting death of Brig. Nopryansyah Yosua Hutabarat on July 8 as the National Police suspend two other top officers amid an ongoing investigation.

Central Java is prioritizing next year's senior high and vocational school admissions for children who have been orphaned due to COVID-19 as well as children from poor families.

The Constitutional Court rejected on Wednesday a petition to legalize medical marijuana filed by three mothers of children with terminal illnesses needing the drugs to treat symptoms.

Twitter Inc’s widely popular social media platform was the first to be registered on deadline day, evading a potentially massive disruption if the government blocked public access to its services in Indonesia.

An online petition to remove traffic lights at a Cibubur intersection has so far garnered over 30,000 signatures following a deadly accident involving a Pertamina truck on Monday.

Policymakers are debating how to redraw the electoral districts in the three new Papuan provinces ahead of the 2024 elections and seem to be leaning in favor of a presidential regulation, which goes against expert views, especially on election principles.

The government is seeking to codify the nation’s vast and varied body of customary law under a “living law” provision that critics say is poorly defined, risks persecuting minorities and could undermine the authority of customary courts.

The Constitutional Court on Wednesday rejected a judicial review of the country's narcotics law that would have paved the way for legalizing marijuana for medicinal use, a panel of nine judges ruled.

Malaysia’s Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan said on Tuesday that the country agreed in principle to integrate the system of recruitment of foreign workers into the country with Indonesia.

Controversial Islamic cleric, Rizieq Shihab, was released from prison on parole on Wednesday, just over a year after being sentenced and earlier than expected, a government official confirmed.

Meta Platforms Inc.’s WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook are the latest to register with the government before a deadline that would see authorities start meting out sanctions, such as a blanket access ban.

All eyes are on the National Police as questions abound over their investigation into the fatal shooting of an officer at the official residence of a high-ranking police official.

In a country that regularly ranks high on lists of the world’s most generous nations, the incident has exposed a lack of safeguards for the nation's charitable giving.

The KM Cahaya Arafah, which carried 77 passengers and crew on board, capsized in waters off the island on Monday evening, as it was sailing to nearby Halmahera island. 

One resident in North Tapanuli regency has been killed in a forest fire that the local forestry chief says is headed on an easterly course to Toba regency.