National News Update

IDNAround – The recent sexual abuse scandal involving the Miss Universe Indonesia contest has taken a more distressing turn, with an attorney revealing on Wednesday that the number of victims has...

IDNAround – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo claimed that he received many requests for toll road development from Indonesian citizens. The requests were made after citizens enjoyed benefits from the toll roads...

IDNAround – Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Panjaitan stated that the dropping number of the Corruption Eradication Commission’s (KPK) anti-graft raids does not mean worsening performance but...

IDNAround – The Jakarta provincial government is currently procuring electric-powered official vehicles in an effort to help improve the air quality of the capital city. Acting Governor of Jakarta, Heru Budi...

IDNAround – Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has again explained why the government decides to hire foreign workers to supervise the new capital city or...

IDNAround – UNESCO has proposed the inclusion of Bahasa Indonesia in the official languages of the United Nations (UN), stated head of the East Kalimantan Language Agency, Halimi Hadibrata on Monday....

IDNAround – The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) released a weather forecast for Jakarta today, June 16, 2023. The report said that almost all areas of the capital city including the...

IDNAround – The activities of the 98W tropical cyclone seed are being closely monitored by the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency, or BMKG, in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean north of New...

IDNAround – At a parade in Jakarta on Friday (May 19, 2023), the whole country cheered for Indonesian athletes who participated in this year’s SEA Games. Although this year's games have...

IDNAround – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) stated that the ban on raw nickel exports in the mining industry's downstreaming process will benefit the country and people through taxes and added value. While...