Jakarta – The Communications and Information Ministry has rejected a recent call from the Indonesian Muslim Intellectuals Association (ICMI) to…

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – Lawmakers on Wednesday slammed the government's proposals to reduce the number of civil servants, insisting there…

Erika Anindita Dewi, Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) is aiming to expand its cooperation with the National Police…

Severianus Endi, Fadli, Nethy Dharma Somba, Jakarta/Pontianak/Batam/Jayapura – The Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform Ministry's proposals to…

Jakarta – Indonesians on Monday celebrated 115 years since the birth of the country's first president, Sukarno, best remembered as a national hero…

Dewanti A. Wardhani and Djemi Amnifu, Jakarta/Kupang – When shallots that are bought for Rp 16,000 (US$1.2) per kilogram (kg) from Nganjuk farmers…

Pandaya, Jakarta – In March, furious Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) politicians vowed to teach the Jakarta governor a lesson over…

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – Schools should not force girls to wear the hijab, Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama reiterated…

Jakarta – Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama says many parties have tried to stop him from seeking reelection in the 2017 gubernatorial…

Prima Wirayani, Jakarta – The government has revised down this year's economic growth target to 5.1 percent from 5.3 percent year-on-year (yoy).…

Jakarta – The Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) has called on the government to improve its data on food production to help stabilize…

The New Zealand Government must address the issue of escalating political repression in West Papua. In the last month over two thousand people…

Winarno Zain, Jakarta – The controversy over the Jakarta Bay land reclamation project that has triggered months of national debate seems to center…

The office of the United Nations Secretary-General denies that he met with a representative of West Papua at the World Humanitarian Summit.

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Stephanie Zillman – The Indonesian Consul to Darwin Andre Siregar has denied he pressured the owner of a wall to paint over a mural which features…

The East Timor and Indonesia Action Network (ETAN) condemns ongoing violations of the rights of West Papuans to freedom of expression and calls…

Dewanti A. Wardhani, Jakarta – Indonesia's business competition watchdog has signaled that cartels may be behind the sky-high prices of staple…

Jewel Topsfield, Jakarta – Three former leaders of the disbanded Gafatar movement face life imprisonment after being arrested for blasphemy and…

Emma Fulu Freelance – A recent study conducted by The Asia Foundation found that 3 in 5 ever-partnered women aged 15 to 49 in Timor-Leste had…

A large Burger King conspicuously located in front of a plaza in the East Timor capital drew the attention, at least momentarily, of local and…

Arya Dipa, Bandung – A recent study has revealed that the number of victims of poisoning from bootleg liquor is higher in regions that have…

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Indonesia still has a long way to go to achieve its carbon emission reduction target as efforts to combat climate…

Angel L Martinez Cantera in Jambi, Sumatra – "Our main goal is to preserve the forest according to the customary traditions of our people. If…

Bureaucratic reform has remained an unresolved debate for many years, despite the Civil Service Law, dubbed the panacea for the acute problems…

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – A recent string of rape cases has yet to shake things up in the country's police forces, which still tend to delay…

Paulina Quintao – The National of Parliament has approved consumer protection law that allow for complaints against shop owners if the goods…

Veeramalla Anjaiah, Singapore – Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu found himself under pressure at an international gathering as ministers, senior…

Indonesia's consul in Darwin has denied awareness of any "external pressure" put on the owners of a building housing a mural supporting West Papua…

A large anti-independence rally has been held by transmigrants in the capital of Indonesia's Papua province, Jayapura.

The demonstrators,…

Jayapura, Jubi – Third Deputy Chairman of Papua Legislative Council, Yanni suggested that outsiders or foreign countries were behind calls for…

Adam Harvey, Aceh – There has been a surge in the number of public canings for moral offences in the Indonesian province of Aceh. Amnesty…

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – The Supreme Court, which is in the spotlight for the alleged involvement of its officials in a number of graft cases,…

Venidora Oliveira – It is claimed the government spent more than $44 million on the construction of the Ministry of Finance building, which so far…

Wahyoe Boediwardhana, Surabaya – Growing pressure from foreign NGOs demanding Indonesia immediately ratify the Framework Convention on Tobacco…

Paulina Quintao – The Women's Association of Manatuto Municipality (WAMM) has bought female entrepreneurs and employees together to help provide…

Nivell Rayda, Jakarta – Activists said the recently passed revisions to the Regional Election Law will seriously undermine the General Election…

Jakarta – Concerns over welfare issues including health, education and social insurance have topped a recent study investigating the role of the…

Ni Komang Erviani, Denpasar – As part of the government's grand plan to provide paramilitary training to civilians, a military command in Bali is…

Jakarta – Three members of the Indonesian Military (TNI) were arrested by the police on Friday while they were allegedly trying to smuggle 2.6…

Stephanie Zillman – The artists who painted a mural depicting the West Papuan " Morning Star" flag on a wall in Darwin's CBD has been asked by the…

Jakarta – Retired military generals and members of several mass organizations claim to have evidence of a rising communist movement in Indonesia…

Jakarta – A number of retired Army generals this week organized a symposium claiming to protect the country's national ideology, Pancasila, from…

Jakarta – Thousands of protesters gathered at the Trikora Field in Abepura, Papua, Thursday (02/06), demanding the disbandment of West Papua…

Dewanti A. Wardhani, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo can have his beef for Rp 80,000 (US$5.84) per kilogram if he wishes, but for common…

Jakarta – The presence of activists and academics within Presidential Palace circles are often considered an opportunity to push for democratic…

Jakarta – Finance Minister Bambang Brodjonegoro has called on banks to be proactive in helping the manufacturing sector grow amid the economic…

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – From Acehnese fighting to protect the Leuser National Park to Papuans resisting the expansion of palm oil companies…

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – After more than a month of intense deliberation, the House of Representatives finally passed on Thursday the…

Tama Salim and Liza Yosephine, Jakarta – The traditional setting of domestic workers in Indonesia, who live at home with their employers, may have…

Indra Budiari, Jakarta – Lawmaker Fanny Afriansyah, also known as Ivan Haz, was dismissed on Thursday from the House of Representatives. However,…