Governor of one of Indonesia's most populous provinces, Central Java, has been the frontrunner in several opinion polls this year and goes up against two popular opposition figures.
Transport ministry of the world's most populous Muslim-majority country predicts that up to 123 million people will travel for the end of Ramadan holidays, which is the first since Covid-19 restrictions were removed at the end of 2022.
Out-of-the-box Initiatives during the Muslim holy month focus on less water use while performing rituals washing, replacing plastic bottles and cutlery during community iftars with reusable ones and reducing food waste.
The ambushed soldiers were part of a group deployed to search for a pilot for the Indonesian airline Susi Air who was kidnapped by the separatists at Nduga airport in February.
Regional bloc urgest Myanmar to fully implement a deal, which calls for an end to violence and dialogue between the military government and rebels.
The male sperm whale was found stranded on Yeh Leh beach in west Bali on Saturday afternoon.
Speaking with his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo, Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi denounces Israeli actions at sacred Al Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem.
Indonesia is the world's most populous Muslim-majority nation and does not have formal diplomatic ties with Israel, while publicly supporting Palestine. It is unclear who could now host the tournament.
Despite AUKUS boosting the US-led containment of China, Washington may still struggle to gain full support from its allies as economic woes bubble to the surface.
The law is criticised by labour and green groups as being too pro-business, replacing a similar 2020 law that had been ruled partially unconstitutional.
A court in the capital city of East Java has jailed police commander Hasdarmawan over charges of negligence during last year's deadly stampede in Malang's Kanjuruhan Stadium.
Indonesia is prone to landslides during the rainy season, aggravated in some places by deforestation, and prolonged torrential rain has caused flooding in different areas of the archipelago nation.
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