Indonesian News
New Navy Chief Tasked to Protect Borders, Modernize Defense
IDNAround – President Jokowi “Jokowi” Widodo told new Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Muhammad Ali on Wednesday that the latter holds one of the country’s most important jobs because he’s responsible...
Read moreYasmin Congregation Can Finally Have Christmas Mass at Own Church after 15 Years
IDNAround – A Christian community in the Jakarta suburb of Bogor on Sunday could finally hold Christmas mass at their own church which took 15 years to build due to resistance...
Read moreJokowi’s Circle Says He’s Open to All Candidates, Ganjar Camp Disagrees
IDNAround – President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s biggest supporting group Projo claimed that he remains open to any potential candidates for his successor in the 2024 election, but the supporters of Ganjar...
Read moreHouse Approves Controversial Criminal Code that Bans Premarital Sex
IDNAround – The House of Representatives on Tuesday enacted the bill on the Criminal Code into law despite mounting public criticisms over its controversial articles, including one that criminalizes sex outside...
Read morePLN Now Prepping a Flexible Renewable Power Generation System
IDNAround – State-owned utility firm PLN recently announced that it was preparing a flexible power generation system in a bid to support Indonesia’s energy transition. According to PLN transmission and system...
Read moreMt. Semeru Spews Hot Ashes 13 Kilometers into Sky
IDNAround – Mount Semeru in East Java erupted again on Sunday and spewed hot ashes that traveled as far as 13 kilometers from its crater. The Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Center,...
Read moreIndonesia to Appeal WTO Ruling on Nickel Export
IDNAround – Indonesia will appeal a World Trade Organization ruling favoring the European Union, which lodged a complaint against the country's decision to halt the export of nickel ores, President Joko "Jokowi"...
Read moreGanjar Has Eight-Point Lead over Anies in New Presidential Poll
IDNAround – Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo continues to be the front-runner for the 2024 presidential election with an eight-point lead while former Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan overtakes Prabowo Subianto at second...
Read moreJokowi, Ganjar Make Frequent Public Appearances
IDNAround – President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo appeared together again on Monday morning as they inspected a traditional market in the Central Java town of Karanganyar....
Read moreIndonesia Adds Four New Provinces to 38 Overall
IDNAround – The House of Representatives on Thursday passed the establishment of Southwest Papua as Indonesia’s 38th province. The new province comprises Sorong Municipality as the provincial capital, the District of...
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