West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil has again been involved in controversy after a high school teacher criticized him on social media. When reports began to surface that the contract teacher lost his job due to his criticism, the social media-savvy politician assured his followers that he was always open to criticism.

Two men, one from Syria and one from Ukraine, could face a maximum of 5 years in prison each for allegedly illegally obtaining Indonesian identity cards and family cards (KK) in Bali. Four Indonesians have also been implicated in the case.

The agreement was among several memorandums of understanding signed by Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and visiting President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, including Singapore sharing knowledge that could support the development of Indonesia's new capital Nusantara.

China and ASEAN risk jeopardizing negotiations for a Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea, analysts have warned, after the latest round of talks offered little progress, with Indonesia citing “ongoing disagreements”.

Japanese and South Korean officials have declined to confirm the plan or venue, while Rengatei, famed as the birthplace of omurice in 1900, declined to comment.

Nani featured in over 100 films and various TV soap operas throughout of her lifelong career.

The Cabinet Secretariat says the President is expected to discuss investments to finance the nation's new capital during the annual bilateral retreat on Thuesday.

The announcement comes despite the government having brought 500,000 tonnes of rice into the country since December.

The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) is digging deeper into alleged corruption in the construction of base transceiver stations (BTS) after investigators questioned Communications and Information Minister Johnny G. Plate for a second time.

Justice Anwar Usman, who is also President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's brother-in-law, was reelected on Wednesday by his peers to lead the Constitutional Court for the next five years, amid diminished public trust in the nation’s top court.

The Foreign Ministry said in a statement that President Jokowi and Prime Minister Lee would discuss a variety of issues from the digital economy to health and renewable energy.

Last year's crush in Malang killed 135 people -- including more than 40 children -- after a 3-2 defeat for Arema FC by their fierce East Javan rivals Persebaya Surabaya.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday defended the country's A$368 billion ($244.06 billion) plan to acquire nuclear submarines, after two former leaders criticised the deal over its cost, complexity and potential sovereignty issues.

Taiwan warned Honduras on Thursday not to be tempted by the "poison" of aid from China no matter how indebted it was and ruled out getting involved in a bidding war for diplomatic allies with its mainland rival.

Credit Suisse on Thursday said it would borrow up to US$54 billion from the Swiss central bank to shore up liquidity and investor confidence after a slump in its shares intensified fears about a global banking crisis.

The Biden administration has demanded that TikTok's Chinese owners divest their stakes in the popular video app or face a possible U.S. ban, the company told Reuters on Wednesday.

The landslide struck the island of Serasan on March 6, killing scores of residents in a village and burying houses under mud and debris.

As South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol landed in Tokyo on Thursday his plan to patch up relations with Japan faces lingering scepticism at home.

The latest report from the Recording Industry Association of America said that in 2022 more record units were sold than compact discs for the first time in three decades, with consumers snagging 41 million pieces of new vinyl last year compared to 33 million CDs. 

Two people have been found dead and four others are still missing after a landslide hit several houses in Empang subdistrict in Bogor city, West Java on Tuesday night.

Kant's comments follow two back-to-back G20 ministerial meetings in India in the last three weeks overshadowed by the war, which entered its second year last month.

Arctic Monkeys’ music connects deeper with Indonesians than many other rock bands. We found out how and why.

BrahMos, a joint venture between India and Russia, clinched its first foreign deal last year with a $375 million sale of shore-based anti-ship missiles to the Philippines - part of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious push to triple defence exports.

President Jokowi said that the war in Ukraine with the attendant economic sanctions imposed by the United States could create problems as economic tools, including payment systems, could be used against countries perceived to have any involvement in the conflict.

Palestine’s envoy to Indonesia says the country has no qualms with Indonesia hosting the FIFA U-20 World Cup despite the participation of Israel's soccer team.

The National Food Agency (NFA) announced on Wednesday that the government had decided to increase the price ceiling (HET) of rice to allow for higher production costs.

Parties seen as preparing for ways to field Ganjar-Prabowo ticket.