Jakarta – Head of the Indonesia Police Watch (IPW) Neta S.Pane said an article on libel or defamation against the President did not need to be…

Johannes Nugroho – In late 1945 the first prime minister of Indonesia, Sutan Sjahrir (1909-66), made a radio broadcast to the people of Australia…

Soe Tjen Marching – This month, it will be 70 years since Indonesia declared its independence from Dutch colonial rule. But what has Indonesia…

It's typical Indonesia – or more precisely, it's becoming typical of President Joko Widodo's administration. You simply make a policy based on…

Tassia Sipahutar, Jakarta – The increase in bad loans or non-performing loans (NPLs) is predicted to continue to be a major concern among banks in…

Eveline Danubrata & Klara Virencia, Jakarta – A steep increase in Indonesia's import tariffs on wine and spirits could more than double prices…

Jakarta – Indonesian Agriculture Minister Amran Sulaiman has expressed shock – shock – that the price of beef has surged following a massive cut…

Jakarta – The Buru Quartet, four novels by Indonesia's foremost author Pramoedya Ananta Toer that tell the story of the formation of Indonesia,…

Jakarta – Islamic bylaws in Indonesia exist mostly at the district rather than national level and are adopted in an arbitrary fashion, making it…

Jakarta – A clash broke out between members of the Betawi Brotherhood Forum (FBR) and residents living around the Pasar Gembrong toy market in…

Fedina S. Sundaryani, Jakarta – The Culture and Education Ministry has found through a study that competent school principals were still lacking,…

Jakarta – The General Elections Commission (KPU) plans to offer additional days to encourage more candidates to sign up, but since political…

Jakarta – The government should not be worried about protecting the honor of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo as the President can still sue anyone…

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), the political party of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, has…

A former East Timor guerrilla leader and long-time political opponent to Xanana Gusmao has been killed in a security operation, the government…

Jakarta – Former religious affairs minister Suryadharma Ali maintains that he did nothing wrong when he spent the ministry's operational funds,…

Pacnews – Increased regional awareness of alleged violence and human rights violations in West Papua has convinced the Pacific Islands Forum…

Syofiardi Bachyul Jb and Markus Makur, Padang/West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara – The upcoming simultaneous election for regional heads on Dec. 9…

Fedina S. Sundaryani, Jakarta – After only four months of investigation, the National Police have wrapped up the case dossiers of two Judicial…

Tom Allard, Jakarta – In the upmarket Jakarta suburb of Menteng, home to former presidents and diplomats and their enormous mansions, al-Fataa…

Ganug Nugroho Adi and Suherdjoko, Wonogiri/Semarang – Tens of thousands of residents in Java have been depending on clean water being supplied by…

Prashanth Parameswaran – The Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) is upgrading two of the country's naval bases as part of a broader boost to the country's…

Dylan Amirio, National – The administration of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo must work harder on meeting the targets set by the UN Sustainable…

Jakarta – Indonesians are becoming more consumptive and tend to not save money, says the Financial Services Authority (OJK).

The OJK's…

Fedina S. Sundaryani, National – Although the Culture and Education Ministry has continued working to improve the welfare of teachers, it has…

Jakarta – Defense Ministry spokesman Brig. Gen. Jundan Eko Bintoro confirmed in a letter that circulated among their employees that the ministry…

Satria Sambijantoro, Jakarta – Top economic ministers on Thursday rejected mounting accusations that the government is adopting a protectionist…

Ahmad Junaidi, Jombang, East Java – Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the country's largest Islamic organization, ended its 33rd muktamar (national congress)…

Jakarta – The Jakarta administration has donated hundreds of motorcycles and thousands of anti-riot equipment worth nearly Rp 50 billion, or $3.7…

Jakarta – Anti-corruption activists and legal experts are calling on Indonesian law enforcers to cooperate in combating a rising trend among…

Fedina S. Sundaryani, Jakarta – The corruption case involving senior lawyer Otto Cornelis Kaligis has been further complicated as the National…

Haeril Halim, Andi Hajramurni, Makassar – A calm and laid-back plenary session at the Muhammadiyah muktamar (national congress) in Makassar, South…

Haeril Halim and Andi Hajramurni, Jakarta – Despite Muhammadiyah's firm stance on protecting beleaguered religious minorities in the country, an…

Jakarta – In an apparent sign of the country's waning commitment to battling corruption, ex-convicts and suspects have flocked to run in elections…

I have just visited Timor Leste, 16 years after my last visit. It was a study in contrasts.

I went to contribute to a conference at the…

Ahmad Junaidi, Jombang, East Java – Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the country's largest Islamic organization, will likely be divided into two factions…

Haeril Halim and Andi Hajramurni, Makassar – The muktamar (national congress)of Muhammadiyah, the country's second largest Muslim organization,…

Corry Elyda, Jakarta – Students have expressed their lack of interest in the compulsory singing of the national anthem or traditional songs before…

Manila – The Philippines reiterated its support for the inclusion of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste in the Association of Southeast Asian…

Syamsul Huda M. Suhari, Ganug Nugroho Adi and Suherdjoko, Gorontalo/Surakarta/Semarang – Despite the worsening impacts of this year's prolonged…

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Following pressure from the private sector, the government has backtracked on its new regulation that requires…

Jakarta – A bid by the Indonesian government to revive an authoritarian-era law that makes insulting the president a crime sparked outrage…

Ina Parlina and Arya Dipa, Bandung/Bogor – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said on Wednesday that he supported the government's proposal to…

Aulia Bintang Pratama, Jakarta – A national meeting of the Institute for the Study of the 1965-1966 Massacres (YPKP 65) that was to be held mid…

Raditya Pradipta, Jakarta – A seminar on 1965 massacre in Salatiga, Central Java, was cancelled following an act of intimidation and terror. "The…

William Pesek – Indonesia has come a long way since Oct. 20, when Joko Widodo was sworn in as president. Unfortunately, the distance the country…

Nadya Natahadibrata, Jakarta – The government's "very ambitious" targets for infrastructure investment will be challenged by an unstable…

Jakarta – Chairman of House of Representatives Commission I overseeing foreign affairs and defense Mahfudz Siddiq has called for a probe on the…

Jakarta – Indonesia's growth slid in the second quarter to levels unseen since 2009, government data showed Wednesday, highlighting the uphill…

Jakarta – Indonesian Justice Minister Yasonna Laoly has defended the government's bid to revive an article on defamation against the president…