Hundreds Arrested as Rizieq Sentenced to Four Years in Jail

Jakarta. At least 200 supporters of Rizieq Syihab were arrested on Thursday, hours before the controversial cleric was found guilty of spreading false claims related his medical condition and of inciting unrest and sentenced to four years’ imprisonment. ...

Mask Up Please: Jokowi Calls for More Discipline as Covid-19 Cases Break Daily Record

Jakarta. President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has called Indonesians to improve discipline in wearing masks and implementing health protocols to curb the Covid-19 spread, which has been on the rise again and broke new daily records in the past 24 hours. "We ...

Chicken Swap: W. Java District Offers Unique Vaccination Deal to Reluctant Elderly

Cianjur, West Java. Officials in a West Java subdistrict have turned to an uncommon tactic by offering a live chicken in exchange for an immunization shot to persuade the elderlies to take their vaccination against Covid-19 for more than a month now. On ...

Hong Kong to Ban All Flights From Indonesia on Friday

Jakarta. Hong Kong has announced a ban on all flights, including transit, from Indonesia, which would be in effect on June 25, following a steep increase in Covid-19 cases in the Southeast Asian country. "As the number of imported cases from Indonesia has ...

Random Covid-19 Test for Commuters Begins in Tanah Abang Station

Jakarta. Kereta Commuter Indonesia, the country's commuter line operator, has begun to administer free antigen tests on random commuter line passengers passing through major stations in the Greater Jakarta area since Monday, in its latest effort to stem ...

Ivermectin is Not a Cure for Covid-19: Minister

Jakarta. The affordable antiparasitic drug Ivermectin is not a cure for Covid-19, according to State-Owned Enterprises Minister Erick Thohir. “Once again, [Ivermectin] is for therapies, not a cure for Covid-19," the minister said in a video published on ...

Indonesia Elected as FAO Council Member for 2021-2024

Jakarta. Indonesia was recently elected as a member of the Food and Agriculture Organization Council for the 2021-2024 term. Indonesia will represent the Asia regional group alongside Bangladesh, Philippines, Japan, China, and South Korea. According to ...

Disqualified KPK Employees Drop Legal Motion at Constitutional Court

Jakarta. A group of Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) employees who have failed to qualify as civil servants dropped their legal motion at the Constitutional Court seeking a ruling to reinstate their status, one of the plaintiffs said on Tuesday. ...

Indonesia Celebrates Krida Agriculture Day with FAO Council Appointment

Jakarta. Indonesia celebrated the Krida Agriculture Day on Monday with a new milestone. The Krida Agriculture Day, which falls on June 21, commemorates the hard work all agricultural actors —including farmers, ranchers, and entrepreneurs— have poured into ...

Indonesia’s Agriculture Sector Earns Praise from FAO

Jakarta. The Food and Agriculture Organization, or FAO, recently praised Indonesia’s agriculture sector for its rapid growth as the international body appointed the archipelagic country to be one of its council members. “We praise Indonesian agriculture ...