Jakarta – The chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), Zulkifli Hasan, has described the Jakarta gubernatorial election as proof of…

Heather Merle Benbow – Australian soldiers have long relied on an East Timorese hospitality epitomised by its coffee.

The fond appreciation…

Jakarta – The Bogor Police have cancelled the International Caliphate Forum 1438 organized by the Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia, or HTI, scheduled for…

Emma Wynne – A small collection of objects in the Western Australian Museum honours the extraordinary story of the Timorese boys who risked their…

Jakarta – Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) chairman Ma'ruf Amin stated on Saturday that a caliphate, a system of Islamic rule under a leader…

Susan Connelly – In the great traditions of Australian war remembrance we remember all those Australian youngsters who died in the World Wars and…

Jakarta – The Great Indonesia Movement Party, or Gerindra, the main backer of Anies Baswedan's run for governorship in Jakarta, is optimistic…

Jakarta – Investors should look beyond the divisive and religiously charged Jakarta election and take confidence from a peaceful voting day as a…

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura, Papua – The struggle of Kartini, a young female hero who strove to release Indonesian women from old-fashioned…

Max Walden – "Destiny is in God's hands," said Jakarta governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama on Wednesday night as he conceded the Jakarta…

Aprianto Simon, Palu – Scores of students from the Women's Struggle Front (FPP) commemorated Kartini Day in the South Sulawesi city of Palu on…

Fedina S. Sundaryani, Jakarta – The United States has called on the Indonesian government to remove business barriers it claims are impeding its…

Francis Chan – The dust has yet to settle on Wednesday's election in Jakarta, but the political narrative has already gone national, shifting to…

From the ashes of the recent Jakarta poll has arisen a story of an insidious behind-the-scenes campaign to overthrow Indonesian President Joko "…

Severianus Endi, Pontianak, West Kalimantan – Earth Day, which was celebrated globally on April 22, has become a crucial way for World Wildlife…

Jakarta – Two employees of US-based gold and copper mining company PT Freeport Indonesia, who were victims of a rubber bullet shooting allegedly…

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – The political ramifications of the multi-trillion-rupiah e-ID corruption scandal have begun to unfold.

The House of…

Agus Maryono, Banyumas, Central Java – The General Elections Commission (KPU) has called on the House of Representatives to immediately complete…

Surakarta – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has stated that drug abuse in Indonesia has shown no downward trend, despite the execution of 18 drug…

Jewel Topsfield, Jakarta – A day after Jakarta's Christian governor was ousted in an election riven with religious tension, US Vice-President Mike…

Jakarta – Rating agency Fitch Ratings said on Thursday (20/04) tensions witnessed during the Jakarta governor poll could resurface in the run-up…

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – The past few months have been a long and arduous period for Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama,…

Jakarta – Jakarta-based human rights group Setara Institute has called on the judges to acquit Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama, arguing…

Jakarta – The sentence demand made by prosecutors in Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama's blasphemy trial on Thursday (20/04) may be a relief for the…

Ivany Atina Arbi, Jakarta – Anies Baswedan, the presumptive winner of the Jakarta gubernatorial election, made a conciliatory gesture on Thursday…

Jakarta – Voter turnout in the second round of the Jakarta gubernatorial election on Wednesday reached 78 percent of the 7.2 million registered…

Erin Cook – The heavy loss of incumbent Jakarta Governor Basuki 'Ahok' Tjahaja Purnama to former education minister Anies Baswedan signals rising…

Fergus Jensen and Bernadette Christina Munthe, Jakarta – Freeport McMoRan Inc collected a permit to resume copper exports from Indonesia on Friday…

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Three child bride survivors are challenging Indonesia's 1974 Marriage Law, calling on the Constitutional Court (…

Wahyoe Boediwardhana, Surabaya, East Java – Surabaya corruption court on Friday sentenced former state-owned enterprise minister Dahlan Iskan to…

Jakarta – US Vice President Mike Pence met with President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Thursday (20/04) to discuss overcoming obstacles that limit…

FNU Testriono – Voters in Indonesia's capital have chosen a former cabinet minister who sought the support of hardline Muslims opposing his…

Tangerang – The Tangerang administration in Banten will hold a series of events on May 1 to commemorate Labor Day, including an arts and culture…

Tim Lindsey – The decisive defeat of Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama in Jakarta's litmus-test gubernatorial election is a triumph for hard-line…

Jakarta – Anies Baswedan attended a gathering with conservative Muslim groups at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta on Wednesday evening to celebrate his…

The long, divisive campaign for governorship of Indonesia's capital city Jakarta is finally over, with results showing a decisive victory for the…

Farida Susanty, Jakarta – The Public Works and Public Housing Ministry acknowledged on Thursday it had not performed its best as it had only spent…

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Safrin La Batu and Indra Budiari, Jakarta – Riding a wave of growing religious conservatism, former culture and education…

Jewel Topsfield, Jakarta – Anies Baswedan is poised to become the next governor of Jakarta in October after one of the most bitter and polarising…

Bambang Muryanto, Yogyakarta – Yogyakarta Sultan Hamengkubuwono X, who is also the Yogyakarta governor, reported on Wednesday metronews.tk, an…

Anton Hermansyah, Jakarta – Shares of Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno's PT Adaro Energy and PT Saratoga Investama Sedaya as well as Hary Tanoesoedibjo's…

Jewel Topsfield and Karuni Rompies == The Vice-President of Indonesia has signalled he prevented his US counterpart from discussing the contract…

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – The topics of fair trade, investment and stronger security cooperation dominated a one-hour discussion between President…

Jewel Topsfield, Jakarta – Jakarta's embattled Christian and ethnically Chinese governor could escape being jailed for blasphemy after prosecutors…

Jakarta – Incumbent Jakarta governor and deputy governor candidates Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama and Djarot Saiful Hidayat won the majority vote…

Jakarta – Islam Defenders Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab cast his vote with his family at polling station 17 in the Bethel Church parking lot in…

Jakarta – Jakarta Police said there have been no reports of mass mobilization by Wednesday morning (19/04), the day when Jakartans are set to go…

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Indra Budiari and Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – Voters are expected to head to the polls on Wednesday in the second…

Jakarta – Multi Bintang Indonesia, Indonesia's largest brewer, nearly doubled its net income last year thanks to strong sales and product…

Jakarta – Fatayat NU, the women's branch of Indonesia's largest Muslim organization, Nahdlatul Ulama, has called on the nation's women to unite…