When asked why such practices occur, he said his Indonesian friends believe it is because people often follow those in robes ...

The Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance sent 150,000 copies of the Quran to Jakarta, the capital of ...

Indonesian cinemas are experiencing a horror film renaissance, fueled by the country's rich folklore and urban legends. These ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The World Bank revealed that Indonesia's tax revenue performance is still far below target. Value-added tax (VAT) and corporate income tax (CIT) collections are considered below ...

On Monday, worshippers sat on prayer mats, spending the hours between maghrib (dusk prayer) and isya (evening prayer) with prayer, dhikr and reading the Quran. Among them was Djufri Tjikoe ...

In Islamic belief, Laylat al-Qadr is the night when Muslims believe the Quran was first revealed to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) by Allah through the Angel Gabriel. On Shab-e-Qadr, Muslims ...

Nationwide protests have erupted across Indonesia in response to parliament’s approval of a revised military law that broadens the armed forces’ role in civilian institutions, with students ...

The Taliban’s reclusive supreme leader on Thursday issued a message saying Afghanistan had a “golden opportunity” for unity and reconciliation. Hibatullah Akhundzada, who seldom leaves the ...

One hundred Palestinian residents of Gaza are set to leave the strip to work in Indonesia as part of a new pilot scheme, N12 reported on Wednesday. This is part of a new voluntary migration ...

JAKARTA -- Indonesia's four-week-old sovereign wealth fund will seek to earn $8 billion a year -- a 60% increase on the current level -- in dividends from state-owned enterprises (SOEs ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Sugiono, right ...

At the same time, investors have been notably wary about Indonesia’s new sovereign investment fund, Danantara. The fund launched with a whimper in late February, after which shares in Indonesia ...