Indonesia is preparing to greenlight the construction of several highways through a park that has one of the world's few viable populations of…

The Ministry of Forestry says illegal logging, land clearance, forest fires and mining has devastated Indonesian Borneo and cost the…

Ronna Nirmala & Ulma Haryanto – Indonesian government officials have been accused of attempting to bribe workers planning to march in…

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – Representatives of the House's major political parties have voiced their rejection of a proposal to open presidential…

Indra Subagja, Jakarta – The National Republic Party (Partai Nasrep) has registered itself with the Department of Justice and Human Rights (…

Markus Junianto Sihaloho & Candra Malik – The House of Representatives said on Wednesday it would get to the bottom of a clash earlier this…

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – On the heels of terror acts committed throughout the country, the nation's largest Muslim organization is calling for…

Jakarta – Indonesia is currently facing a second phase of deindustrialisation. One of the indicators is the dependency on foreign companies.…

Ulma Haryanto – Police in South Sumatra have named two people as primary suspects over a recent bloody clash in the Ogan Komering Ilir district of…

An Islamic extremist was jailed for 10 years by an Indonesian court on Wednesday for being part of an "evil conspiracy" involving militants who…

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – A day after three new political parties registered for the 2014 elections, a senior politician said that proposed…

Anita Rachman – Six artists propped up artworks depicting politics and public toilets against the security fence of the House of Representatives…

Andreas D. Arditya, Jakarta – Following in the footsteps of other Muslim-majority regions in the country, the Jakarta administration will issue a…

Dessy Sagita – Hadalya, a 32-year-old housewife, puts a lot of faith in antibiotics, believing they can help her recover faster from any disease…

The Health Ministry has high hopes of eradicating malaria in the country, but says massive deforestation – which pushes parasite-carrying animals…

Heru Andriyanto – Deputy Attorney General Darmono says his office had no immediate plans to file a case review against former National…

Ambon, Maluku – An Indonesian-Australian Naval joint patrol exercise (Ausindo II) will be closed here on Wednesday (April 27), a…

Ulma Haryanto & Markus Junianto Sihaloho – A rights group has corroborated earlier findings that the military used excessive force in a clash…

Armando Siahaan – Those dreaming, or drooling, to see American porn starlet Sasha Grey strut her stuff in person here in Jakarta can, well, just…

Arientha Primanita – The verdict is in: making your own sex video is not illegal. In a landmark ruling on Tuesday, the Constitutional Court threw…

Oyos Saroso H.N., Bandarlampung – Tulangbawang Police Chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Dwi Irianto was dismissed from his post on Monday following last…

Ulma Haryanto – Eddy Prayitno has a unique perspective on the Indonesian Islamic State movement, the group alleged to be behind the foiled Good…

Hasyim Widhiarto, Jakarta – When negotiations over land acquisition for public infrastructure turns ugly, the use of threats as a regular last…

Anita Rachman & Elisabeth Oktofani – Prosperous Justice Party co-founder Yusuf Supendi said on Monday that he was ready to take the party's…

Hasyim Widhiarto, Jakarta – The government's effort to regulate land ownership dated back to 1945, soon after Indonesia gained independence from…

Jakarta – Deputy National Education Minister Fasli Jalal says he has witnessed strong indications of radicalization of junior and high…

Candra Malik – University officials in Yogyakarta said on Monday that there were signs their campuses were quietly being "infiltrated" by Muslim…

Ronna Nirmala, Dwi Lusiana, Nurdin Hasan, Amir Tejo & Banjir Ambarita – The government praised 23 regions on Monday for their performance in…

Muchus Budi R., Solo – Scores of protesters from the group People's Solidarity Against Violence (Sorak) have condemned the violence that took…

Khairul Saleh, Palembang – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has declared that rights violations occurred in a fatal clash…

Jakarta – The national exams currently underway nationwide have been plagued by problems of systemic misconduct among schools and education agency…

Ririn Radiawati Kusuma – The government has scrapped import duties for some raw materials and machinery, but it also hiked tariffs for imported…

The opening trial for 12 men facing charges in relation to the deadly attack on an Ahmadiyah community in Cikeusik, Banten, started under tight…

Jakarta – Prominent terrorist defendant and firebrand Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir may have orchestrated a series of terrorist…

With the war on terrorism far from over, Indonesia has seen mounting attacks on corruption fighters, despite the nationwide acceptance that graft…

Hasyim Widhiarto, Jakarta – This is the second of two reports on land acquisition fiascoes hampering the development of key public infrastructure…

Joe Cochrane – To many Indonesians, Timor-Leste is a country redolent with bad dreams, the result of the problematic past when it was the country'…

Idries de Vries – Recently, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono urged private investors to help Indonesia overcome its endemic infrastructure…

Yanto Soegiarto – Two things members of the House of Representatives just won't stop from doing: building a new Rp 1.13 trillion luxurious office…

Yuli Krisna, Bandung – The Bandung High Court has rejected the appeal filed by Peterpan frontman Nazril Irham against his conviction on…

Arientha Primanita – According to analysts commenting on a new poll, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's strategy of prioritizing his political…

Lindsay Murdoch, Darwin – East Timor has rejected a claim that its leaders are failing their mainly impoverished people by blocking development of…

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – Three new political parties officially registered themselves on Monday to participate in the 2014 legislative and…

Ulma Haryanto – A forensic expert faced the Judicial Commission on Monday to clarify testimony he gave during former antigraft chief Antasari…

Camelia Pasandaran – Indonesia says it will resume sending migrant workers to Malaysia after it implemented a ban in June 2009 because…

Mataram – At least 50 workers rallied at Mataram Prosecutor's Office to demand justice following the alleged beating of a colleague by…

Candra Malik, Kebumen – A leading human rights body accused the military on Sunday of firing live ammunition at farmers during a clash earlier…

Millions of Christians across the country marked Easter Sunday in peace, blending celebrations for the resurrection of Jesus with unique local…

Heru Andriyanto – High-profile terror defendant Abu Bakar Bashir was interrogated by the court on Monday over his role in the training of…

Anita Rachman – Corruption watchdogs have stepped up their attacks on the controversial legislative building project after reports linking a graft…