Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – Constrained by high costs associated with tapping alternative energy sources to fossil fuels, the government has…
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October 25, 2016
Jakarta Post - October 25, 2016
ABC Radio Australia - October 25, 2016
Steven Schubert – Donald Trump would provoke instability and world disorder if he becomes the US president, according to Nobel Peace Prize winner…
Indonesia at Melbourne - October 25, 2016
Ken Setiawan – Last week, the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) confirmed strong suspicions long held by the Indonesian human rights community. It…
Jakarta Post - October 25, 2016
Moses Ompusunggu and Ina Parlina, Jakarta – Building on the gains of past regimes that claimed to make education a priority, President Joko "…
Jakarta Post - October 25, 2016
Jakarta – Rights activists have urged the government to increase the protection of rights defenders amid mounting violence against them.
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Jakarta Post - October 25, 2016
Jakarta – The National Police have cited several reasons behind their controversial decision to terminate investigations into 15 companies…
October 24, 2016
Jakarta Post - October 24, 2016
Ayomi Amindoni, Jakarta – Following the establishment of the task force on illegal levies last week, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has instructed…
Jakarta Post - October 24, 2016
Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – While President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has committed to improving the lives of women across the country, including…
Jakarta Post - October 24, 2016
Jakarta – The second round of the simultaneous regional elections coming your way, 18 years after political reform began, is expected to reflect…
Jakarta Post - October 24, 2016
Haeril Halim, Jakarta – As issues snowball surrounding the country's electronic identity card (e-KTP) project, it has been revealed that key…
Jakarta Globe - October 24, 2016
Jakarta – Former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has responded to mounting pressure to "take responsibility" for investigation files on the…
Jakarta Post - October 24, 2016
Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – Hundreds of workers rallied in front of City Hall in Jakarta on Monday, demanding that Jakarta Governor…
Jakarta Globe - October 24, 2016
Jakarta – A survey conducted by the Indonesian Internet Service Provider Association, or APJII, revealed that there are 132.7 million Internet…
Jakarta Post - October 24, 2016
Moses Ompusunggu, Jakarta – Two years have gone by since President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo vowed to improve the lives of farmers through agrarian…
Jakarta Post - October 24, 2016
Indra Budiari, Jakarta – Mariana Ginting, 69, closed her Holy Bible as members of her congregation, which had just finished a Sunday service at…
Jakarta Post - October 24, 2016
Jakarta – Former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has chimed in on the recent fiasco over the "lost" investigative report of slain human rights…
Jakarta Post - October 24, 2016
Nani Afrida, Jakarta – Korean defense company Daewoo Shipbuilding and marine Engineering (DSME) launched the second submarine ordered by Indonesia…
Jakarta Post - October 24, 2016
Next year's historic second round of simultaneous regional elections in 101 provinces, regencies and cities across the archipelago is touted as…
Jakarta Post - October 24, 2016
Nani Afrida, Jakarta – After a coalition of political parties announced that it was nominating Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono as its Jakarta…
October 23, 2016
Antara News - October 23, 2016
Jayapura, Papua – An Indonesian military officer was shot in an exchange of gunfire with separatists in Philia, Gurage, Puncak Jaya District,…
Jakarta Post - October 23, 2016
Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's two years in office has resulted in some achievements, although some issues in the economic sector…
Jakarta Globe - October 23, 2016
Jakarta – The long-overdue reform of the culture within the National Police has not been running effectively in Gen. Tito Karnavian's first 100…
Jakarta Post - October 23, 2016
Lita Aruperes, Manado, North Sulawesi – The North Sulawesi Police have uncovered an alleged charging of illegal fees in the disbursement of…
October 22, 2016
Jakarta Post - October 22, 2016
Agnes Anya, Jakarta – The Jakarta administration has said it would likely set the 2017 minimum wage at between Rp 3.2 million (US$290) and Rp 3.4…
Solidarity Net - October 22, 2016
Poso – The Central Sulawesi Indonesian People's Center for Struggle (PPRI) held a free speech forum at the Clock traffic circle in Poso city on…
Jakarta Post - October 22, 2016
Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Attorney General HM Prasetyo has vowed to combat corruption in the institution, promising to maximize internal…
Jakarta Post - October 22, 2016
Klaten – Farming land in Klaten, Central Java, is decreasing by 43 hectares on average per year as a result of increased property development,…
Sydney Morning Herald - October 22, 2016
Jewel Topsfield and Karuni Rompies, Jakarta – The High Court has upheld a decision to throw out a $US125 million lawsuit against a prestigious…
Jakarta Post - October 22, 2016
Farida Susanty, Jakarta – Faced with the obligation to meet its mid-term targets amid a cut in funding, the government has given guarantees that…
Jakarta Post - October 22, 2016
Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – Volunteers from Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), RelaNU, praised Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja for his concern…
Jakarta Post - October 22, 2016
Wahyoe Boediwardhana, Arya Dipa and Syofiardi Bachyul Jb, Surabaya/Bandung/Padang – After first erupting in Jakarta, anti-Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja…
Jakarta Post - October 22, 2016
Corry Elyda, Jakarta – In a last-ditch effort to halt the controversial Jakarta Bay reclamation project, fishermen and environmentalists said they…
October 21, 2016
Jakarta Post - October 21, 2016
Bambang Muryanto, Yogyakarta – Yogyakarta resident Z. Siput Lokasari, who is of Chinese descent, has sent another legal warning letter to…
Jakarta Post - October 21, 2016
Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Despite numerous achievements accomplished by President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and Vice President Jusuf Kalla…
Jakarta Post - October 21, 2016
Jakarta – Two years under the leadership of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, the country is still struggling to make an impact on economic sectors…
Jakarta Post - October 21, 2016
Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has been accused of being slow in fulfilling his promise to resolve the…
Jakarta Post - October 21, 2016
Ayomi Amindoni, Jakarta – The government has formed a task force to curb illegal levies under the lead of Coordinating Political, Legal and…
UNPO - October 21, 2016
UNPO conducted an interview with Aprila R.A. Wayar on her experiences as a journalist carrying out her profession in West Papua. Wayar was born in…
Jakarta Post - October 21, 2016
Haeril Halim, Jakarta – After a turbulent first year that saw conflict among law enforcement institutions, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's…
Sydney Morning Herald - October 21, 2016
Jewel Topsfield and Karuni Rompies, Jakarta – The infamous Jakarta rat is wanted dead or alive (preferably alive) with a hefty price on its head,…
Jakarta Post - October 21, 2016
Margareth S. Aritonang, Ina Parlina and Lita Aruperes, Jakarta/Manado – Despite President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's call for an end to illegal levies…
Jakarta Post - October 21, 2016
Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – After months of debate over a plan to strengthen military involvement in counterterrorism measures, the House of…
The Spectator - October 21, 2016
Esther Anderson – It is now more than 50 years since Indonesia took over what had been briefly declared as independent West Papua in 1961. Time…
Jakarta Post - October 21, 2016
Ayomi Amindoni, Jakarta – During the two years of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's administration, the government has managed to certify only 660,…
Jakarta Post Editorial - October 21, 2016
The latest visit by President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo raises both hope and worry. Can he win over the hearts and minds of people in Papua and West…
Jakarta Post - October 21, 2016
Jakarta – The House of Representatives and the government have agreed to allocate Rp 108 trillion (US$8.31 billion) for the Defense Ministry's…
Jakarta Post - October 21, 2016
Liza Yosephine, Jakarta – The administration of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and Vice President Jusuf Kalla has statistically managed to reduce…
October 20, 2016
Jakarta Post - October 20, 2016
Ganug Nugroho Adi, Surakarta – Former members of the Fajar Nusantara Movement (Gafatar) have long ceased association with the organization…
Jakarta Post - October 20, 2016
Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Human rights watchdog Imparsial has urged President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to gather a team to assess the validity…
Dili Weekly - October 20, 2016
Paulina Quintao – The government through the Secretariat of State for Youth and Sport (SSYS) has allocated $120,499.25 to the November 12…