Ride-Hailing Apps to Operate Normally Amid May 20 Driver Protest
Despite a planned protest by around 500,000 online motorcycle taxi (ojol) drivers, major ride-hailing platforms have confirmed normal operations today. Learn more.
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Culture
Jakarta Expands Cultural Diplomacy through Paris Fashion Week
The Jakarta administration is stepping up its promotion of local fashion at Paris Fashion Week as part of its broader cultural diplomacy and global creative economy efforts. Read more.
Sports
Indonesia-Uruguay to Mark 60 Years of Ties with Friendly Football Match
The Youth and Sports Minister, Dito Ariotedjo has welcomed Uruguay’s proposal to hold a friendly football match between the two national teams as part of the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the countries in 2026. Learn more.
Criminal
Lampung Police Uncover Extortion Scheme Disguised as Legal Business
Lampung Police have uncovered a new extortion scheme where street thugs use registered business entities to legitimize their illegal activities. Learn more.
National
Home Affairs Ministry Urges Local Govt. to Not Hesitate in Using BTT
Minister of Home Affairs Muhammad Tito Karnavian appealed to regional governments not to hesitate to use the regional revenue and expenditure budget (APBD) to support the establishment of the Red and White Village/Sub-district Cooperative (Kopdeskel).
International
Indonesia-Thailand to Collaborate in Halal Industry Development
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra agreed to form a halal industry development cooperation between Indonesia and Thailand.
International
Indonesia-Thailand Re-emphasize Their Support for Ceasefire in Gaza
President Prabowo Subianto stated that Indonesia and Thailand support the immediate ceasefire in Gaza, Palestine.
International
Thai PM Paetongtarn Considers Prabowo’s Visit Will Strengthen ASEAN Power
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said that Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's visit to the Land of the White Elephant marked a new era for strategic cooperation between the two countries as major ASEAN powers.
Criminal
Central Java Regional Police Arrest 4 GRIB Jaya Members for Theft and Destruction
The Central Java Police arrested four members of the GRIB Jaya mass organization who are suspected to be behind the destruction and theft of assets belonging to PT KAI in Semarang City, Central Java.
Criminal
Medan Immigration Office Detained 23 Illegal Immigrants from Bangladesh
The Medan Immigration Office examined 23 Foreign Nationals (WNA) from Bangladesh who do not have valid immigration documents.
Criminal
Head of Blora PP Mass Organization Arrested for Fraud Case
MJ (44), the Head of Pemuda Pancasila (PP) Mass Organization of Blora Regency, was named a suspect in a case of alleged fraud in the procurement of fictitious industrial diesel fuel with losses reaching hundreds of millions of rupiah.
Criminal
BNNP Lampung Destroys 14.9 Kg Meth of Aceh-Mesuji Network
The Lampung Province National Narcotics Agency (BNNP) destroyed 14.9 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine evidence from the Aceh-Mesuji network in Lampung.
