The government's COVID-19 booster program has seen the number of daily recipients double following the publicization of the mudik travel requirements.

Indonesia has moved a step closer to enacting sexual violence law as lawmakers and government officials completed deliberations on the bill at the working committee level on Monday. Much to the relief of women’s groups, it contains progressive provisions that expand on the definition of sexual violence.

It is important that Indonesia, which holds the rotating Group of 20 (G20) presidency this year, swiftly pass its long-awaited personal data protection (PDP) bill to ensure that the country can have a stronger footing in leading discussions on cross-border data flows among members, experts have said.

The PDI-P has yet to name its nominee for the 2024 presidential race.

A recent survey by Kompas has found that while a majority of Indonesians would support reviving the now defunct state policy guidelines (PPHN) through a constitutional amendment, many remain concerned that the process could be hijacked by other political interests.

The case of teacher Herry Wirawan has shocked the country and shone a spotlight on the need to protect children from sexual violence in the country's religious boarding schools.

The corruption watchdog has pointed to the President and the legislature as being primarily responsible for the KPK's downfall in public trust through the 2019 revision to the KPK Law.

Local residents found four children dead on Sunday in a fishing pond in Tinjoman Lama, Padang Sidiempuan, North Sumatra.

The government has published a set of circulars detailing the eased health protocols and travel requirements for this year’s Idul Fitri prayers and the annual tradition of mudik (exodus).

The statement came as the agency was handed a new role as stipulated in Government Regulation (PP) No. 13/2022 that is aimed at improving inter-institutional coordination among various government stakeholders on maritime security and safety.

It was the latest public opinion survey to rebut recent claims floated by members of the political elite that a majority of people support the idea of delaying the 2024 elections.  

Thousands gathered after dusk at Istiqlal in Central Jakarta to join the Tarawih prayer, special prayers performed only during the month of Ramadan, donning masks and using check-in apps to take part in the event.

Public demand for COVID-19 vaccines, particularly booster doses, has picked up after a series of conflicting announcements about who would be permitted to engage in the Idul Fitri tradition of mudik (exodus) this year and under what circumstances.

Reports on the number of sexual and gender-based violence cases in Indonesia reveal only the tip of the iceberg.

The political maneuvering pushing for an extension of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s term beyond 2024 appears to be intensifying even after the controversial proposal was met with strong resistance from major political parties.

The Jakarta administration has said it will allow schools to hold classes at full capacity starting in April as the city’s COVID-19 cases have eased.

A Riau court has acquitted a university dean in the first widely publicized sexual violence trial since the enactment of a ministerial regulation on sexual violence at tertiary institutions.

Two ministries are setting up an administrative sanctions system to complement the government's power to block access to digital platforms that refuse to cooperate with it on online content moderation.

Indonesia and many other developing nations are ramping up their vaccination campaign, aided by donations from wealthy countries, but they have been calling for donations with a longer shelf life.

The pro-government NasDem Party has joined forces with the chief opposition Democratic Party to reject proposals by several executive-aligned factions to postpone the 2024 general election.

The World Wide Fund for Nature estimates fewer than 80 Sumatran rhinos remain in the world, mainly in Sumatra and Kalimantan.

North Sumatra Police say they are closing in on major suspects in the deaths and illegal incarceration of people in the house of graft suspect and inactive Langkat regent Terbit Rencana Perangin-Angin, the police plan to question Terbit soon.

The word "endemic" has become quite the buzzword in recent weeks as the Omicron-fueled surge of infections, hospitalizations and deaths substantially decline in Indonesia, and while the government continues easing restrictions that have been in place since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic two years ago.

Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury have agreed to expand the list of mercury-added products to be phased out and to take the first step toward evaluating the effectiveness of the convention as the fourth Conference of Parties (COP4) concluded over the weekend.

The national struggle to protect women against sexual violence has often been complicated by the more conservative elements of Indonesian society, who are reluctant to endorse rights that go beyond prevailing religious and cultural norms.

Indonesia said it would focus on ensuring equitable access to vaccines and manufacturing, among other topics, as the country is set to kick off the Group of 20 (G20) Health Working Group (HWG) meeting.

Constitutional Court chief justice Anwar Usman will tie the knot with Idayati, the younger sister of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, prompting a public debate over whether Anwar should step down to maintain the credibility and integrity of one of the country's most powerful institutions.