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P2P Lender AdaKami Wants Proof of Customer's Alleged Suicide Over Unpaid Debt

Online moneylenders have faced criticism for their aggressive debt collection practices.
News Sep 23, 2023 | 2:16 pm

Jokowi Breaks Ground for First-Ever Hotel in Nusantara

The hotel is being developed by a consortium of prominent Indonesian business magnates, spearheaded by Sugianto Kusuma aka Aguan.
News Sep 21, 2023 | 10:03 pm

Gov’t Aims to Construct 2,500-Hectare Industrial Area in Rempang Despite Protests

The island spans approximately 17,000 hectares, with 10,000 hectares designated as conservation areas.
Business Sep 18, 2023 | 8:01 pm

Jokowi Assures Rempang Islanders of Land and Homes for Relocation

The government plans to develop an upscale business district named Rempang Eco City on the island.
News Sep 12, 2023 | 10:49 pm

Police Face Criticism as Tear Gas Munitions Land at School during Rempang Island Riot

Reports indicate that some children experienced excessive tearing in their eyes when the tear gas infiltrated their classrooms.
News Sep 8, 2023 | 2:32 pm

Nearly 17,000 Central Government Employees to Relocate to Nusantara

The initial development phase will prioritize essential infrastructure to ensure the livability of the new capital location.
News Aug 19, 2023 | 11:20 pm

Last House Standing in Jakarta Outskirt Toll Road Project to be Demolished

The contractors claimed that only 200 meters are left for the Cijago toll road construction.
News Jul 25, 2023 | 1:21 pm

Indonesia Requires Rp 67 Thousand Trillion to Achieve SDG

The challenges for Indonesia is how we can orchestrate that, how the efforts of all the stakeholders can be synergized
News Jun 23, 2023 | 1:22 pm

Risma Introduces PENA Program at OECD Forum

The PENA provides training and mentoring for capacity building to create entrepreneurship among beneficiaries.
Special Updates Apr 10, 2023 | 11:29 pm

Gov’t to Build 1,800 Quake Resistant Homes in Cianjur

The priority is given to residents from Cugenang subdistrict located on a hill slope and at a constant risk of quake-triggered landslides.
News Dec 5, 2022 | 3:38 pm

Ex-Minister Ferry Mursyidan Baldan Found Dead in His Car

Police said that based on testimonies from family members, Ferry had a history of hypertension and diabetes.
News Dec 2, 2022 | 7:25 pm

Watch: Woman Disrupts Jokowi’s Motorcade in Bali and Pulled Away by Guards

The cabinet secretary who was in the same car said the president asked the woman to release her hand but she wouldn’t listen.
News Nov 18, 2022 | 11:42 am

Global Population Hits 8 Billion: How Did We Get Here?

It will take approximately 15 years -- until 2037-- for the global population to reach 9 billion.
Lifestyle Nov 17, 2022 | 5:14 am

UAE President Inaugurates Mosque in Jokowi’s Hometown

Named after the UAE leader, the two-story mosque is built on a land of 8,000 square meters and equipped with a large library.
News Nov 14, 2022 | 11:30 am

Bogor Mayor Dropped from USAID Conference over Controversial City Law

The city government has passed a law that calls transgender and gays “sexual deviation”.
News Mar 30, 2022 | 7:27 pm

Gov’t Introduces New Halal Certification Mark to Replace MUI Label

A minister said the halal certification label from the MUI will be declared void in the foreseeable future.
Business Mar 13, 2022 | 12:02 pm

Trans Woman Dorce Gamalama Buried as Man

She underwent surgery for physical alteration in Surabaya in 1983 and the gender change was later approved by the court.
Lifestyle Feb 16, 2022 | 11:48 pm

Journey of Legendary Polish Geologist Told in Indonesian Comic Book

Jozef Zwierzycki spent 24 years mapping the Indonesian Archipelago during the Dutch colonial era.
Lifestyle Jan 22, 2022 | 7:06 pm

Nadiem Makarim: Sexual Violence on Indonesian Campuses Is a Critical Emergency

According to a 2020 survey, 77 percent of Indonesian professors believed that sexual violence has previously occurred on campus.
News Nov 13, 2021 | 12:02 am