The ACT Court of Appeal has struck an important blow for transparency and the public's right to know in a judgment on Tuesday in the case of…

Made Supriatma – PAN's entry into Jokowi's ruling coalition has cemented the President's strong grip over Indonesia's legislative assemblies and…

The interim president of the United Liberation Movement of West Papua (ULMWP) has accused Indonesia of holding its 20th National Games "on the…

It's fair to say at this point that the Pandora Papers scandal hasn't had as much of an explosive impact in Indonesia as it has abroad, but all…

Jakarta – The criminal case against two policemen charged with the murder of four Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) members has been handed over to…

Francisca Christy Rosana, Jakarta – Air passenger traffic in 15 airports under state-run airport operator Angkasa Pura I (AP I) jumped by 88…

Antara, Jakarta – The Youth and Sports Minister (Menpora), Zainudin Amali, asserted that the XX Papua National Sports Week (PON Papua) will…

Andita Rahma, Jakarta – The Indonesian Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI Indonesia) urges the House of Representatives (DPR) and the…

Jakarta – The Ministry of Transportation has removed the maximum limit of 90 international flight passengers through Soekarno Hatta Airport.…

Agus Pabika, Jayapura – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's visit to Papua to officially open the National Games (PON XX) and officiate a number of…

Jakarta – An Indonesian military (TNI) officer who had same-sex relations with another officer has been found guilty of committing…

Jakarta – Indonesian Human Rights Watch (Imparsial) Director Gufron Mabruri says the Indonesian military (TNI) is increasingly becoming involved…

Christopher Knaus – Former Witness K lawyer Bernard Collaery says a ruling that lifts secrecy over significant parts of his trial is a "victory…

Ryan Dagur, Jakarta – At least six people were killed and thousands forced to flee during clashes between two indigenous groups in Indonesia's…

Tatang Guritno, Jakarta – Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) researcher Kurnia Ramadhana says that the Constitutional Court's (MK) ruling which…

An Indonesian soldier has been sent to prison for having gay sex with multiple men, it has been reported, after documents from his appeal became…

Antara, Jakarta – The city government of Yogyakarta has said that it is optimistic of reaching its COVID-19 vaccination target on the city's 265th…

An Islamic education website's unironic call to ditch bras in the name of modesty has garnered controversy in Indonesia, prompting the nation's…

Religious groups in Indonesia have come out to denounce a transgender beauty pageant Miss Queen that took place in Bali last month, with the…

Hans Nicholas Jong, Sorong, West Papua – With its lush rainforests and long stretches of beaches, Waimon, a coastal village in Indonesia's West…

From the early 2000s, terrorism in Indonesia was regarded as a matter of 'security and order', and dealt with by the police and its militarized…

Jakarta – Newly elected Labour Party General Chairperson Said Iqbal says that the party was established based on the wishes of several labour…

Yamin Kogoya – Two Melanesian state leaders addressed the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on West Papua last week.

During the 76th…

Ryan Dagur, Jakarta – Timor-Leste's cabinet ministers are personally spearheading a renewed mass vaccination campaign targeting more than 80…

Jakarta – Based on a report by the National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) since 2020, the number of reports of cases of…

Konradus Epa, Jakarta – Four people including a Protestant pastor have been arrested in Indonesia's West Kalimantan province for alleged…

Carolyn Cowan – Biologists often refer to the Wallacea region of Indonesia as a "living laboratory" for the study of evolution. Spanning 1,680 of…

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo praised the Indonesian Military, or TNI, for their role in helping the war against…

Egi Adyatama, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo delivered a speech during the celebration ceremony of the Indonesian Military or TNI's 76th…

Scientists are scratching their heads having to explain how Jakarta's coastal waters became contaminated with paracetamol, as has been discovered…

Nicholas Ryan Aditya, Jakarta – National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) Chairperson Ahmad Taufan Damanik has revealed that the Indonesian…

M Yusuf Manurung, The Economist, Jakarta – The latest report issued by The Economist Intelligence Unit touted The Safe Cities Index 2021 has…

Victor Mambor, Jayapura – A major national sports event opened in Papua at the weekend, with officials hoping it will showcase the Indonesian…

Caesar Akbar, Majalah Tempo, Jakarta – Two Indonesian officials and a number of businessmen are recorded in the report of Pandora Papers.…

Jakarta – Indonesia is distributing the recently arrived 453,960 doses of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines to seven provinces in Kalimantan and Sumatra.…

Herman, Jakarta – Bali's I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport will welcome international arrivals from October 14 after more than a year of…

Andita Rahma, Jakarta – A riot broke out in Yahukimo of Papua on Sunday, October 3, killing six residents and leaving 41 others injured. The…

Joshua Kurlantzick – On the face of it, East Timor would not seem like the most natural place to have built a democracy ranked by Freedom House,…

Jakarta – The Indonesia Ulama Council (MUI) has spoken out over the Miss Queen Beauty pageant which took place in Bali on September 30 saying that…

A. Muh. Ibnu Aqil, Jakarta – After a year's delay due to the pandemic, the 20th National Games (PON) started in Papua over the weekend under heavy…

Emma Connors, Singapore – Monash University is working with tech giant Tokopedia and one of Indonesia's largest financial institutions, Bank…

Lenny Tristia Tambun & Whisnu Bagus, Jayapura – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo continued his trip in Papua on Sunday to inaugurate several…

Maria Baru, Sorong – Frater Anton Syufi from the Order of Saint Augustine (OSA) was arrested by the Jayapura city district police on Sunday…

Jakarta – A number of organisations and trade unions plan to revive the Labour Party in order to contest the 2024 legislative and presidential…

Sorong (Antara) – Jalan Jenderal Sudirman in Sorong city, West Papua province, which has been damaged for two years, was quickly resurfaced in the…

Arys Aditya – As many as 10,000 people are expected to attend the opening ceremony of Indonesia's first major sports event since its worst…

The Tangerang City Police is set to sanction a traffic police officer after a woman alleged that he sent inappropriate messages to her after he…

Kiki Siregar, Jakarta – Indonesia's moratorium on new permits for palm plantations ended on Sep 19 and the government has yet to make an…

Padang, Indonesia (AFP) – Seven people were killed in a landslide triggered by torrential storms on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, the…

Ryan Dagur, Jakarta – The United Nations and a Catholic charity group have teamed up with religious institutions in Timor-Leste to tackle domestic…