An elephant training center in South Sumatra has welcomed a newborn female Sumatran elephant, which is critically endangered on the IUCN's Red List.

The Communications and Information Ministry has set Wednesday as the deadline for domestic and foreign digital platforms to register under its licensing system. These include social media sites, search engines, fintech firms and data processing services that are accessible in Indonesia. Companies that fail to register, the ministry claims, will be blocked.

The government is rolling out rules that make it harder for those who do not have COVID-19 booster doses to enter public spaces and to travel amid a Jakarta-centered infection uptick thought to be tied to subvariants of the Omicron strain of the coronavirus.

Gunmen and attackers armed with sharp weapons had ambushed a truck of traders transporting goods through a remote highland area on Saturday, according to police, who blamed rebels for the killings.

Opinion polls on the 2024 presidential election show that Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan is among the most popular public figures, but his nomination remains clouded by uncertainty.

Another phase of health crisis looms large as the country enters the fourth wave of COVID-19 infection, now driven by the highly contagious Omicron sub-variants.

Ten people have been killed and two others injured, all reportedly civilians, in the deadliest attack in Papua province since March.

The research found that the risk of Long Covid is significantly greater in patients with preexisting health conditions and suffer more severe symptoms, especially pneumonia.

Greater Jakarta and other regions have been hit by flooding caused by heavier rainfall than usual as a result of the convergence of several atmospheric and oceanographic phenomena.

In a parade speech, Merauke Regent Romanus Mbraka said he had paid “a high price” to House members to alter parts of the Papua Special Autonomy Law.

A two-day meeting of finance ministers from the Group of 20 major economies ended Saturday in Bali without a joint communique after Russia's war in Ukraine divided the global forum.

A total of 775 members of the Indonesian Military (TNI) and police will be deployed to secure the Women 20 Summit from July 18 to 20, held in the Lake Toba region of Parapat, Simalungun regency in North Sumatra.

Indonesia on Saturday urged G20 finance leaders to stay focused on their goals for global economic recovery, but sources said the meeting in Bali would likely end without a formal communique as Russia's war in Ukraine continues to divide the group.

As a new school year begins amid an uptick in COVID-19 cases in the country, educator groups and health experts are calling for clearer health policies to help keep students safe and prevent school closures.

Recent emergence of youths from Jakarta’s satellite cities idling in crowds to bask in the capital’s downtown glory is a phenomenon experts described as a sign of “public thirst” for more inclusive public spaces. 

The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) refused to join a special team formed by the police to investigate a fatal shootout between two police officers, instead choosing to form its own team to maintain independence.

President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has ordered the Law and Human Rights Ministry to delay the deliberation of the revision to the Criminal Code amid concerns over its illiberal provisions.

Critics have called for an investigation into alleged campaign violation after Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan and National Mandate Party (PAN) distributed free cooking oil in Lampung while promoting his daughter -- who is running for the 2024 local legislative election.

State-owned oil-and-gas-giant Pertamina has expanded vehicle registration for its MyPertamina fuel app to cover 37 cities and regencies across the country as the company seeks to ensure subsidized-fuel distribution is not abused.

Lawmakers recently passed a new law on the country's correctional system with the hopes of ending prison overcrowding. Activists, however, remain unconvinced, saying the legislation does not solve the underlying problem of the excessive incarceration of drug offenders, who have long dominated the inmate population.

Calls are mounting for more transparency in the investigation of a fatal shootout between two police officers at the residence of the National Police’s internal affairs chief, as observers highlight a number of irregularities surrounding the case.

Visitors to the Japanese Consulate General in Medan were able to express their condolences on the passing of former prime minister Shinzo Abe on Monday and Tuesday.

The government will not impose mandatory centralized quarantine or post-arrival testing for haj pilgrims returning from Saudi Arabia, despite concerns over the possibility of new COVID-19 outbreaks following their arrival in Indonesia.

Police are continuing with their interrogation of two senior executives at the philanthropic organization, which is under investigation for fraud, including misuse of charitable donations.

Seknas Jokowi insists that no one has been named as a presidential candidate and that the group would follow President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo’s instruction not to rush into an election frenzy.

The police have formed a special team to probe the fatal shootout between two of its members after comments from the legislature and the President implied procedural deviation.

The President has called for strict enforcement of the judicial process in a fatal police shooting that left one officer dead at a senior officer's official residence.