Michael Buehler – Why did a Singaporean consultant pay $80,000 to a Las Vegas PR company to lobby for the Indonesian government?

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Ayomi Amindoni, Jakarta – Amid the persistent land and forest fires, the forestry and logging sectors experienced contraction in the third quarter…

Semarang – Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo has thrown his support behind antigraft activist Ronny Maryanto, who has been sued for defamation…

Fadli, Batam – Two British journalists recently found guilty by a court in Riau Islands of visa violations were finally released from detention on…

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – The government has allegedly tried to ban Indonesian students from attending a "people's tribunal" on the 1965…

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Two years after a landmark ruling in 2013 by the Constitutional Court on the 1999 Forestry Law that invalidated the…

Nani Afrida, Jakarta – The military police have arrested a soldier, First Sgt. Yoyok Hadi, after he allegedly shot dead a motorcycle taxi (ojek)…

Despite a handful of Papuan political prisoners being freed recently by Indonesia's president, there's a lot more still languishing behind bars in…

Arientha Primanita, Jakarta – Human rights activists have called for an Indonesian Military (TNI) soldier who shot and killed a civilian on…

Ina Parlina and Nani Afrida, Jakarta – The Indonesian Military (TNI) has promised that military tribunals trying personnel taken to court for…

Jakarta – The Indonesian government plans to move nomadic forest tribes into reservations as part of its solution for "empowering" communities…

Jakarta – Activists have called on local authorities across Indonesia to ensure that regional bylaws and regulations respect human rights and…

Jakarta – Local authorities in Yogyakarta have seized toys imported from China featuring "communist" symbols over fears they may encourage…

Ayomi Amindoni, Jakarta – Up until August, unemployment reached 7.56 million people, an increase of 320,000 people from the same period last year…

Fadli, Batam – In an attempt to maintain a positive environment for business, the government has pledged to guarantee the safety of foreign…

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – The Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) has urged the National Police not to include criticism of the…

Tama Salim, Jakarta – Civil society groups have warned National Police chief Gen. Badrodin Haiti that a decision to issue a circular on hate…

Jakarta – The Constitutional Court (MK) ruled on Wednesday that reproductive health education should not be explicitly included in the national…

Jakarta – The Constitutional Court rejected on Wednesday a judicial review of the 2012 Legislative Elections Law, maintaining provisions that a…

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – Amid speculation of a Cabinet reshuffle, Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung acknowledged that President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo…

Paulina Quintao – The Director of the Legal Assistance for Women and Children (ALFeLa) Program Merita Correia said they have prepared five lawyers…

Paulina Quintao – The Deputy Program Manager of Marie Stopes International Timor-Leste (MSITL), Juliao da Silva, said the MSITL team has been…

Paulina Quintao – The Deputy Program Manager of Marie Stope's International Timor-Leste (MSITL) Julio da Silva said the NGO has established mobile…

National – Two noted lawyers have demanded that the National Police immediately revoke a recently issued circular on hate speech, saying it could…

Julia Suryakusuma, Jakarta – Who doesn't know Barbra Streisand, the super talented singer, songwriter, actress, filmmaker and icon, one of the…

Jakarta – The draft presidential regulation that would extend the powers of the Indonesian Military (TNI) is a dangerous step backwards. The…

Ayomi Amindoni, Jakarta – A survey from global market researcher Nielsen shows that the Indonesian consumer confidence index has continued to…

Jakarta – A soldier reportedly shot a man dead in Cibinong, Bogor regency, after the victim's motorcycle bumped into his car.

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Nani Afrida, Jakarta – After holding separate training for almost 15 years, the Indonesian Military (TNI) and National Police wrapped up a joint…

Jakarta – House of Representatives (DPR) Commission X overseeing education, youth affairs, sports, tourism, art and culture is set to summon…

Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama has signed off on a city minimum wage of Rp 3.1 million (US$228.80) per month after the…

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – The government plans to revise regulations related to the forestry sector in a bid to put an end to the annual…

Jakarta – The governors of two key Indonesian provinces say they will not obey a central government directive changing how minimum wages are set,…

Jakarta – Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) chairman Sohibul Iman pledged that his party would be loyal to the administration of President Joko "…

Nancy Groves – If the Indonesian authorities hoped to silence conversation about the 50th anniversary of the country's anti-communist purges that…

Jakarta – The Jakarta Legal Aid Foundation (LBH Jakarta) may file a petition with the Constitutional Court against a recently issued gubernatorial…

Jakarta – The Jakarta city police have shown support for a new gubernatorial regulation that limits demonstrations in the capital city, signed…

Anas Apriyadi, Bantul – Scores of sets of children's toy miniature soldiers in Bantul, Yogyakarta, were seized from a number of toy shops by TNI (…

Jewel Topsfield – Two British filmmakers who were arrested for filming a documentary about piracy without a journalism visa have been sentenced to…

Jakarta – The Chairman of Indonesia's Press Council has criticized a circular issued by the National Police ordering a crackdown on hate speech,…

Half a century ago in Indonesia, following the events of October 1 1965, 500,000 to one million people accused of being members or supporters of…

Apriadi Gunawan and Hotli Simanjuntak, Medan/Banda Aceh – Potential conflicts between animals and human beings have continued to emerge in some…

Jakarta – Indonesian lawmakers want to know how exactly the government spent 10 million euro ($11 million) in taxpayer money to be present at the…

Ni Komang Erviani, Gianyar, Bali – The 12th Ubud Writers and Readers Festival (UWRF) in Bali officially concluded on Sunday evening with a call…

Katharine McGregor & Jemma Purdey – The forced cancellation by local Gianyar (Bali) police of panels and other events related to discussions…

When The Jakarta Post's senior editor spoke at the Ubud Readers and Writers festival in Bali, a policeman emerged from the audience to photograph…

Victor Mambor, Jayapura, Jubi – The House of Representatives said the military should expand its base in Biak to anticipate security problems in…

Ayomi Amindoni, Jakarta – The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) announced on Monday that Indonesia had recorded 0.08 percent deflation during the…

Jakarta – The feuding camps of the split Golkar Party have agreed to support the government of President Joko Widodo, Agung Laksono said on Sunday…

Ganug Nugroho Adi and Indra Harsaputra, Surakarta/Surabaya – Several weeks ahead of the country's first ever simultaneous elections for regional…