A group demonstrating in front of an Indonesian naval ship in Auckland raised the Morning Star flag in support of West Papuans.

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More than 100 indigenous activists were arrested by Indonesian police at the weekend in the West Papua city of Sorong.

The police took in…

Fedina S. Sundaryani, Jakarta – State-owned electricity company PLN will prioritize power plant development outside of Java, in areas with low…

Nethy Dharma Somba and Evi Mariani, Jakarta – Sorong Police in West Papua province confirmed they ordered a group of people praying on SPG Sorong…

Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – The House of Representatives is expected to see the comeback of Golkar chairman Setya Novanto as speaker in the…

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – Indonesian Military commander Gen. Gatot Nurmantyo said during a mass prayer in Medan, North Sumatra, that with the power…

Jakarta – A hundred activists from various organizations have sent a letter to President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to protest alleged violence by…

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan, North Sumatra – Hundreds of Buddhists in Medan, North Sumatra, held a joint prayer for peace and tolerance in Indonesia,…

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – Loyalists of former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono say they are waiting for a conciliatory signal from President Joko "…

Marguerite Afra Sapii, Jakarta – Amid growing polarization among voters ahead of the simultaneous regional elections, the authorities have…

When the oil palm plantation companies first arrive in the villages they promise jobs for indigenous Papuans, an effort to implant dreams of…

Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Fahri Hamzah has suggested President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo meet leaders…

Jakarta – Indonesia should make greater effort to protect children in the country, even though it has made significant, life-saving progress on…

Jakarta – Hundreds of residents from Greater Jakarta gathered around the Arjuna Wijaya Statue area on Jl. MH Thamrin, Central Jakarta, on Saturday…

Moses Ompusunggu, Jakarta – In what could be seen as a promotional line, a man claiming to be "Ki Barong" – Ki is Javanese and usually refers to a…

Viriya P. Singgih, Jakarta – At the beginning of this year, Jakarta-based programmer Ciptoning Hestomo planned to fulfill his long-held dream of…

Timor-Leste looks forward to successful elections next year and stand ready to strengthen its relationships as a member of ASEAN.

Agio…

Liza Yosephine, Jakarta – Three terrorism suspects linked to the bombing and gun attacks in Jakarta on Jan. 14 have been convicted at the West…

While there are indications of Beijing's growing reach, its role needs to be kept in perspective.

David Hutt – On September 13, the East…

Paulina Quintao – National MP Leonel Marcal called on the Ministry of Health to ban private pharmacies from selling formalin to the community…

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – A landmark Supreme Court ruling ordering a plantation company to pay a high fine for illegal forest clearing is…

Jakarta – As several Islamic organizations work to recruit more participants, the Confederation of Indonesian Workers Unions (KSPI) is set to join…

Safrin La Batu, Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama may lose his reelection bid in the first round after being named a…

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura, Papua – The Papua General Elections Commission (KPU) is set to introduce several changes to the noken voting system…

Fedina S. Sundaryani, Jakarta – Private companies may now grab their own piece of the oil refinery cake as a new regulation allows them to build…

Paulina Quintao – The November 12 Committee has worked with the government to identify the remains of 12 people killed in the Santa Cruz massacre…

Paulina Quintao – National MP's praise the better quality of private health services, facilities and equipment in comparison with pubic health…

Jakarta – The National Police have named five suspects in a Molotov cocktail attack on the Oikumene Church in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, on…

Jakarta – A team of lawmakers tasked with deliberating a bill has agreed to retain an article within the Criminal Code (KUHP) bill, making it…

Ina Parlina and Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – His gestures said it all. Welcoming two high-profile guests at the Presidential Palace, Gerindra…

Jakarta – The National Fatwa Guard Movement of the Indonesia Ulema Council, or GNPF-MUI, has called for the immediate arrest of Jakarta Governor…

Jakarta – Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) chairman Said Aqil Siradj has called on the public not to conduct another rally against Jakarta Governor Basuki "…

Lita Aruperes Ruslan Sangadji and Djemi Amnifu, Manado, Palu,Kupang – Amid the recent brouhaha over alleged blasphemy by Governor Basuki "Ahok"…

Jakarta – Military chief Gen. Gatot Nurmantyo joined an istigasah, or a public prayer, at the National Monument in Central Jakarta along with tens…

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – The naming of incumbent Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama as a suspect in a blasphemy case is…

Fedina S. Sundaryani, Jakarta – The government is in "dire need of a miracle" to realize its ambitious goal to generate an additional 35,000…

Terry Russell – Fear. It's one of the most powerful tools in politics, and the fear of foreigners is one of the most powerful fears. We have seen…

Jakarta – People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Zulkifli Hasan has agreed to deliver a proposal by rights activists to President Joko "…

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – The police's decision to name Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama a blasphemy suspect on Wednesday…

The police's decision to name incumbent Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama a suspect in a blasphemy case on Wednesday came as no…

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – "Ahok: Do you think we want to build mosques and send mosque caretakers on the haj?"

That incendiary statement…

Grace D. Amianti, Jakarta – Businesspeople and experts have come forward to urge the government to ensure economic stability amid rising political…

Bambang Muryanto, Yogyakarta – The Muhammadiyah central board in Yogyakarta welcomed the National Police's decision to name Jakarta Governor…

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – The United Development Party (PPP), the nation's oldest Islamist party, is moving further to the right in its…

Jakarta – Golkar Party chairman Setya Novanto said his party had never thought of abandoning its support for Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama and…

Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama on Thursday (17/11) secured endorsements from several prominent celebrities amid the on-…

Paulina Quintao – Timor-Leste has yet to introduce legislation to standardize food safety regulations for imports to the country.

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Paulina Quintao – The school feeding menu has been criticized for being poor quality and lacking nutritious food.

National MP Manuel Castro…

Jakarta – Police have arrested a 52-year-old suspect for allegedly uploading a video containing accusations that Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. M…

Jakarta – The National Police should immediately drop a criminal investigation into Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama's alleged…