The Deputy Director-General of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community says the addition of East Timor or Timor-Leste to the organisation will…

Markus Junianto Sihaloho, Jakarta – Lawmakers fuming over President Joko Widodo's decision to reject their proposed "aspirational funds" have…

Beh Lih Yi in Pelabuhan Ratu, Indonesia – Business has been bad for Gandi, a fisherman who rides the waves off Indonesia's rugged southern Java…

Michael Bachelard's – On a sunlit afternoon in the tiny village of Lolat, I ask a local school teacher, Natani Kobak, what subject he teaches. '…

Tassia Sipahutar, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) has eased loan requirements for the purchase of property, cars and motorcycles in a move designed…

Jenny Munro, Guest Contributor – Jokowi's actions, whether those of the powerless or duplicitous, could lead to disaster in Papua.

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Novy Lumanauw, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo has rejected the controversial "aspirational funds" proposed by legislators, an official announced…

Tama Salim and Margaret S. Aritonang, Jakarta – The ruling coalition of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo suffered a severe blow on Tuesday after it…

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – Religious Affairs Minister Lukman Hakim Saifuddin has expressed his support for the recent Constitutional Court ruling that…

Benny Wenda – For more than half a century, my people have suffered under a repressive military occupation that is estimated to have claimed 500,…

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Female activists have called on women all across the country to be at the forefront of environmental movements,…

Ina Parlina, Fedina S. Sundaryani and Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – The government-sanctioned committee tasked to select candidates for the…

[In an exclusive interview with Channel NewsAsia's Sujadi Siswo, Timor Leste Prime Minister Dr Rui Maria de Araujo discussed plans for reform…

Jakarta – Child abuse in Indonesia is on the rise and the majority of perpetrators are those close to their victims, data from the Indonesian…

Indra Budiari, Jakarta – Increasingly infrequent service on most corridors of the Transjakarta bus network has contributed to falling passenger…

Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – Lawmakers want a guaranteed surrender by members the Free Papua Organization (OPM) as a precondition for giving…

Nic Maclellan, Honiara – In a vibrant cultural display, Solomon Islands dancers, pan pipers and customary presentations welcomed Melanesian…

Tom Benner, Dili, East Timor – Following his first 100 days in office, the new prime minister of East Timor marvelled at how the peaceful…

Michael Bachelard – 'In June last year, seven doctors were sent to this town, but five didn't want to come. In September they tried to send…

Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – The House of Representatives has rejected a government proposal to pardon political prisoners in Papua, citing…

Seven Papuan political activists have been detained as a result of their peaceful political activities. They have been charged with 'incitement'…

Novianti Setuningsih, Jakarta – A bill to rein in the powers of Indonesia's vaunted antigraft commission will go before a parliament historically…

Satria Sambijantoro, Jakarta – The government's plan to implement a tax amnesty for financial criminals might bring more harm than good to the…

Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – In an apparent move to put further pressure on the General Elections Commission (KPU), lawmakers from the House…

Michael Taylor, Jakarta – Nationalistic policies imposed by Indonesia's previous administration – including a ban on unprocessed mineral exports…

Randy Fabi, Palembang – Fed up with capitalists plundering Indonesia's riches, members of the country's second-largest Islamic group have drawn up…

Dylan Amirio, Jakarta – The House of Representatives approved on Tuesday a bill allowing the distribution of funds worth Rp 20 billion [US$1.5…

Fadli, Batam – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has instructed the National Intelligence Agency (BIN) to investigate alleged foreign involvement in…

Andreyka Natalegawa, Jakarta – A recent report by a United Nations agency reveals that nations across the world, including Indonesia, have made…

14 members of a student group have been arrested by police in the Papuan town of Abepura, as they raised funds for a probe into the shooting…

Jakarta – Indonesian Military Chief General Moeldoko said his institution was considering implementing a policy of having security personnel…

The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) today at the invitation of the Chair of the MSG Foreign Ministers meeting, Hon. Milner…

Dylan Amirio, Jakarta – Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi revealed that her ministry had approved eight applications for foreign journalistic…

Suherdjoko, Semarang – Conservation group Save Sharks Indonesia has said Indonesia is the largest supplier of shark fins in the international…

Eveline Danubrata & Cindy Silviana, Jakarta – Indonesian companies are shedding jobs as they grapple with the weakest economic growth in six…

Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has called on President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to issue a…

One sunny November school day at a school in Tagime, hundreds of primary and secondary students are outside having a whale of a time. They're…

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has pointed out that surveillance played a significant role in its recent…

Dylan Amirio, Jakarta – Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi said the Jokowi government never restricted foreign visitors or journalists from…

The West Papuan independence leader, Benny Wenda, says he has still not heard why he was blocked from travelling to the United States a month ago…

The Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) leaders must realise by now that the umbrella organisation, The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (…

Inacia Tamele huddled in the jungle to learn to read, became a campaigner for independence in East Timor, and returned to the jungle to hide when…

Tom Allard – A former Australian Secret Intelligence Service officer and star witness for East Timor in a bitter dispute with the Abbott…

Andreyka Natalegawa & Kennial Caroline Laia, Jakarta – Human rights activists and legal experts have again called on President Joko Widodo to…

It is under the administration of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo that the campaign against the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has gained…

Jakarta – A coalition of rights groups are urging President Joko Widodo to stay true to his campaign promises to protect minority groups and…

Jakarta – The incoming head of Indonesia's intelligence body has admitted that his appointment was a political favor from President Joko Widodo,…

Nic Maclellan, Honiara – Indonesian officials are lobbying for an upgrade to associate membership of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG), while a…

Jakarta – Seventy percent of Indonesian smokers are teenagers, an expert said on Friday.

"The majority of Indonesian smokers are between the…

Indra Budiari, Jakarta – A week after being blocked from their Friday prayers in the An Nur Mosque in Bukit Duri Tanjakan, Tebet, South Jakarta,…