Chris Barrett – In the second week of January, Indonesian President Joko Widodo expressed deep regret for the country's dark history of human…

Filipe Pacheco and Fathiya Dahrul – PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy ended flat in its Jakarta trading debut after a 9.06 trillion rupiah ($596…

Rebecca Paveley – Torture, extra judicial killings, and abductions are being carried out with impunity in the provinces of West Papua, human-…

Kelvin Anthony – Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka is the first Fijian leader in 16 years to hold a one-on-one meeting with the head of the…

Indonesian security forces have tightened security in the town of Wamena in the easternmost region of Papua, where nine people have been killed…

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – The Medan District Court in North Sumatra sentenced a YouTuber to one year in prison on Thursday for blasphemy against…

Ben Bohane – "Wah Wah Wah!" came the jungle cry as I watched dozens of OPM (Free West Papua) guerrillas stream down mountain ravines towards our…

Alfian Kartono and Edna Tarigan, Jayapura, Indonesia – Ten people were killed and more than 20 others wounded in a riot in Indonesia's Papua…

Daniel A. Fajri, Jakarta – Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Teuku Faizasyah confirmed that the New Zealand government had sent…

Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – The Indonesian Market Traders Association or Ikappi recorded that prices of several basic commodities increased…

Amelia Rahima Sari, Jakarta – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said the ministry opened a complaint channel dubbed Whistleblowing System (…

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The Finance Ministry has officially removed Rafael Alun Trisambodo, an extremely rich tax official and father of an…

Vincent Fabian Thomas, Jakarta – The construction of a hydropower plant in Batang Toru district in South Tapanuli has caused global controversy…

Antara, Jakarta – Heavy rain showering Jakarta since the early hours of today led to flooding in four neighborhood units or RT up to a height of…

Jakarta – Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Mahfud MD has called on police investigators to prosecute the assault case…

Jayapura, Jubi – Three Lanny Jaya residents, namely Yakinus Murib, Uras Telenggen, and Diminus Kogoya, who were arrested by joint…

Jayapura, Jubi – The Indonesian National Sports Committee (KONI) of Papua Province wishes to turn Papua a Melanesian Sports Center, therefore…

Parker Novak – On 21 May, voters in Timor-Leste will head to the polls for the country's fifth parliamentary election since 2002. Elections in one…

Rangga Pandu A J, Resinta S, Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) called on all governors across Indonesia to encourage public…

The Indonesian Air Force (IDAF) has taken delivery of its first C-130J-30 Super Hercules transport aircraft from Lockheed Martin.

A handover…

Claire Jiao and Norman Harsono – Indonesians should save less money and spend more on shopping, concerts and sporting events so that consumption…

Felix Chaudhary – Recognising Indonesia's sovereignty is one thing. However, failing to allow West Papuans a seat at regional discussion tables…

Anne Barker, Erwin Renaldi and Mackenzie Smith – Indonesia has revealed its security forces were about to launch a rescue mission for a pilot held…

Jakarta – Indonesian International Islamic University (UIII) political analyst Philips J. Vermonte proposed that any changes to the current open-…

Kate Lamb, Jakarta – Egianus Kogoya, the dreadlocked rebel behind the kidnapping of a New Zealand pilot this month in the highlands of Papua…

Yohana Belinda, Jakarta – Author Isna Marifa published her debut work titled Mountains More Ancient in 2020. It is a fictional tale with a real…

Chris Gunness, London – For the past four months, Indonesia's Constitutional Court has been considering a petition to allow cases according to the…

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia is currently building the brand new state capital of Nusantara from scratch, and President Joko "Jokowi"…

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Papua Police spokesperson Sr. Commissioner Ignatius Benny Ady Prabowo on Thursday said the separatist group in…

Jakarta – Out of the blue, the government recently announced a plan to form new regional military commands (Kodam) in each of the country's 37…

Mutia Yuantisya, Jakarta – Acting Governor of Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono encouraged residents to use Transjakarta buses in a bid to ease traffic…

Jakarta – West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Movement (TPNPB-OPM) spokesperson Sebby Sambom has responded to a request by the…

Norman Harsono and Eko Listiyorini – Indonesia is unveiling a slew of tax breaks to lure companies and people to move to its new capital in the…

Mutia Yuantisya, Jakarta – The plan voiced by Jakarta provincial government to purchase 21 electric vehicles or EVs for the city officials in 2023…

Mirza Bagaskara, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) spokesman Ali Fikri said the Papua People's Assembly or MRP chairman…

Merauke, Jubi – Internet services in Merauke Regency, South Papua Province, will be disrupted in the next week due to a shunt fault or injury to…

Jayapura, Jubi – Field coordinator in a protest defending Victor Yeimo Mully Kogoya said his party defended Victor Yeimo because he was a victim…

A man who was arrested for assault has come under even more public scrutiny after people learned that he has been living large as the son of a tax…

Shut up and just squeeze on board, Jakarta commuters. The boss of the capital's KRL Commuterline has made his feelings known about the constant…

Jakarta – Indonesia on Wednesday launched the first phase of mandatory carbon trading for coal power plants, part of efforts by Southeast Asia's…

Ankur Banerjee and Patturaja Murugaboopathy, Singapore – A sudden surge of foreign interest in Indonesian bonds may be reaching a peak, as…

Brurce Muhammad Mecca – Despite the country's good progress in addressing climate change, two recent surveys have shown many Indonesians do not…

Singgih Wiryono, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) has recorded that as of December 2022 as many as…

Meri Radinibaravi – Any human rights issues in West Papua must not be overshadowed by the fact that the country remains under the sovereignty of…

Yogyakarta (Asia News Network) – Malaysia and Indonesia will review the cost of hiring domestic Indonesian workers at a more reasonable rate, said…

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – Race teams have begun to arrive at Lake Toba in North Sumatra for the upcoming F1 PowerBoat Championship slated to be…

Kenji Kanasugi, Jakarta – The view from the top of the mountain was impressive and thought-provoking. This is no ordinary mountain; it is a 50-…

Apriadi Gunawan and Nurni Sulaiman, Medan – A Sumatran elephant has died of malnutrition and malabsorption during treatment due to a dental…

Tunggul Wirajuda, Jakarta – Leading Australian expert on Indonesia Max Lane recounts late Indonesian literary giant Pramoedya Ananta Toer's role…

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – Deputy State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Minister Kartika Wirjoatmodjo announced an agreement had been reached between…