Jakarta – Arif Susanto, a researcher from the State Affairs and Islamic Studies Center, or PSIK, called on former president Susilo Bambang…

Jakarta – Former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono took to Twitter on Monday (06/02) as a group of protesters descended on his house in Mega…

Jayapura, Jubi – In addition to the issue of freedom of the press is still cause for concern in Papua, Papuan women journalists face other…

Apriadi Gunawan, Tanjungbalai – Police are investigating the case of two female Indonesian migrant workers who managed to officially marry each…

Bogor – Muslim scholar Komaruddin Hidayat said on Saturday (04/02) mosques in Indonesia should provide a guideline on content of sermons to avoid…

Jakarta – Muslim groups are planning another massive street rally in the heart of Jakarta on Feb. 11 – just four days before the capital's…

Jessie Chiang, Jakarta – Exquisite head coverings were a highlight of this week's Indonesia Fashion Week in Jakarta amid the hijab's growing…

Marguerite Afra Sapiie and Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – Heickel Alkatiri, an assistant manager at a tobacco firm, said he was now reluctant…

Kate Lamb, Jakarta – Indonesia is being urged to tackle an increasing threat of would-be female terrorists who are being spurred on via social…

Jakarta – National Police chief Gen. Tito Karnavian launched Saturday six phone apps in a package called Smile Police, made by the Central Java…

Niniek Karmini, Jakarta, Indonesia – Indonesian and Filipino students on Saturday protested President Donald Trump's immigration policy outside…

Elodie Aba and Bobbie Sta. Maria – It started with a mild cough. Muhanum Anggriawati was just 12 years old when the cough began, transforming…

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri made a speech at a large…

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – Celebrities have always been part of the show when it comes to elections. It's not uncommon to see candidates for…

Jakarta – Members of the Indonesian Ulema Council, or MUI, have railed against the accusation that political parties sometimes use their influence…

Jakarta – Members of the Indonesian Ulema Council, or MUI, blamed Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama for "uncivilized" behavior toward…

Jakarta – Yunarto Wijaya of Charta Politika watchdog has warned of a strong political influence in Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama'…

Safrin La Batu, Jakarta – Despite the three candidate pairs in the Jakarta gubernatorial election offering promises to various social and…

Jewel Topsfield, Jakarta – We are being taken on what Dharma Diani grimly calls "rubble tourism".

This is her home, but the landscape she…

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Gender equity in Indonesia's academia is not all doom and gloom as the percentage of women researchers in the…

Jakarta – Both judicial and non-judicial mechanisms remain in place to resolve past cases of gross human rights abuses, state commissioners said…

Safrin La Batu, Jakarta – All three tickets in the Jakarta gubernatorial election are preparing for their final campaign rallies before the…

Moses Ompusunggu, Jakarta – Apparently echoing his father's grievances about being wiretapped by a political rival, Jakarta gubernatorial…

Jakarta – Jakarta acting governor Sumarsono has said many voters in Jakarta are not on the final voter list ahead of the upcoming election because…

Jakarta, HanTer – The defence team of blasphemy defendant Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama alias Ahok has been accused of using black magic…

Jakarta – Indonesian billionaire Hary Tanoesoedibjo, who is building luxury resorts to be managed by the Trump group, said on Friday his…

Jakarta – The government is going back to the drawing board with an express train that would connect two major airports of Jakarta, after a study…

Jakarta – Indonesia's Gini ratio decreased slightly from 0.397 points in March 2016 to 0.394 points in September, the Central Statistics Agency (…

Fachrul Sidiq, Jakarta – In their investigation into alleged screen grabs of WhatsApp sex chats that supposedly took place between Firza Husein…

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Jakarta – Indonesia and Australia have pledged to work together to "choke off" funding for terrorist activities, after…

Stefani Ribka, Jakarta – Cigarette ad spending for television and print media surged 45 percent to Rp 6.3 trillion (US$470.8 million) in 2016…

Bagus Saragih, Jakarta – Prominent Indonesian organizations have been listed among the world's most influential think tanks in 2016 according to a…

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – The people and the environment in Jakarta and Semarang are not resilient enough to withstand ecological disasters…

Jakarta – The Indonesian government hopes that US President Donald Trumps policies of protectionism and Muslim ban will not disrupt international…

Andreas Harsono – Acts of religious intolerance and violations of religious freedom increased in Indonesia in 2016, with the country's religious…

Ratri M. Siniwi, Jakarta – Being home to the third largest rainforest in the world, Indonesia has always been watched closely by environmental…

Anton Hermansyah, Jakarta – To achieve its 2017 target of economic growth above 5 percent, the government aims for investment to increase at a…

Attorney-General George Brandis, Justice Minister Michael Keenan and Dan Tehan, will meet with Indonesia's top security minister Wiranto and other…

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Nethy Dharma Somba and Syamsul Huda M. Suhari, Jakarta, Jayapura, Gorontalo – The residents of Buton, Southeast…

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has played down former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's accusation that the current…

Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama's lawyer, Sirra Prayuna, said on Thursday (02/02) that his team did not have the…

Fachrul Sidiq, Jakarta – Amid growing tension over statements from Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama against a renowned Indonesian…

Jakarta – Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) chairman Ma'ruf Amin said he forgave Jakarta gubernatorial candidate Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama over…

Jakarta – The State Intelligence Agency (BIN) asserted on Thursday that it did not provide information on a phone conversation between former…

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – The government has denied involvement in alleged illegal phone tapping of the private conversations of Susilo…

Hans David Tampubolon, Jakarta – A somber drawing of the 1965 genocide won the hearts of the judges of the 2017 Adinegoro Journalistic Award. The…

Fachrul Sidiq, Jakarta – Witnesses summoned on Wednesday to testify about treason allegations implicating some political activists, including Sri…

Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – Attorney General M. Prasetyo said on Wednesday that Indonesia would continue to impose the death penalty on…

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Suherdjoko, Severianus Endi, and Nethy Dharma Somba, Jakarta, Semarang, Pontianak, and Jayapura – What would you do if…

Dan McGarry, Port Vila – Last month, New Zealand-based analyst Jose Sousa-Santos commented on Twitter that "Indonesia's attempt at buying support…