By Max Lane

Executive summary

• While the rapprochement between President Widodo and his rival Prabowo Subianto has…

In yet another episode of Indonesians getting needlessly triggered over religious symbols, an Islamic group in Karanganyar regency, Central Java…

Amid widespread accusations from the public that authorities did not take a sexual assault case seriously until after details of the case went…

An Indonesian lawmaker suggested an outrageous new way to reduce the country's poverty rate, saying that there should be a law regulating how…

James Massola – Indonesia is negotiating with key regional governments, including Australia's, to allow international tourism to re-start.

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Budi Sutrisno, Jakarta – In a race against time before a potential vaccine passes its final trials, the government is set to expand its COVID-19…

Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – The ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has nominated President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's son-in-law,…

Moch. Fiqih Prawira Adjie, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is set to award two former House of Representatives deputy speakers, Gerindra…

Jakarta – Human Rights activist and lawyer, Veronica Koman, says that the Indonesian government has asked her to return scholarship money…

Ghina Ghaliya and Ardila Syakriah, Jakarta – The Gerindra Party extraordinary congress has again appointed Prabowo Subianto as its chairman,…

Dzulfiqar Fathur Rahman, Jakarta – Complaints from consumers in the housing sector make up the majority of the 3,269 reports that have been filed…

Gemma Holliani Cahya, Jakarta – The government's decision to allow more schools to reopen has drawn strong criticism from pediatricians and…

Nina A. Loasana, Jakarta – Hundreds of farmers have walked thousands of kilometers from their homes in Deli Serdang regency, North Sumatra, to…

Jakarta – A traditional wedding ceremony in Surakarta, Central Java came to a violent end after alleged members of a local religious group…

Federal agencies are investigating the slaughter of Australian cattle in the Indonesian province of Aceh after distressing new video footage…

Jakarta – People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) speaker Bambang Soesatyo has urged the Education and Culture Ministry to reassess its decision to…

Angie Teo, Jakarta – An Indonesian volcano spewed a giant ash cloud 5 kilometres into the sky on Monday in its second eruption in three days,…

Jonas Guterres – After nearly a decade of uncertainty, Timor-Leste's National Parliament on July 20 unanimously approved an anti-corruption law,…

Lani Diana Wijaya, Jakarta – Tri Yunis Miko Wahyono, the University of Indonesia (UI) Head of Epidemiology, criticized the Jakarta administration…

Johnny Blades – Indonesian students becoming engaged in the West Papuan human rights struggle are under pressure from authorities.

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Norman Harsono, Jakarta – The completion of seven big power plants and four power distribution projects have been delayed indefinitely due to the…

Mardika Parama, Jakarta – Hopes are high the annual Indonesian Discount Shopping Days (HBDI) will give a much needed boost to household spending…

Mardika Parama, Jakarta – Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry is mulling over the possibility of establishing travel bubbles with neighboring…

Sausan Atika, Jakarta – Several nongovernment organizations have launched initiatives to encourage people to protect themselves and their…

Dion Bisara, Jakarta – Foreign lenders have acquired Indonesian banks at a record pace in the past 18 months, accelerating long-needed…

Yeremia Sukoyo, Jakarta – Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto has reclaimed his chair at the top of the Great Indonesia Movement Party, or Gerinda…

Jakarta – The National Police's Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim) arrested Anita Kolopaking, the lawyer of graft convict Djoko…

Andi Hajramuni, Makassar – A 55-year-old male Qur'an teacher in Makassar, South Sulawesi, has been reported for allegedly sexually abusing his…

Jakarta – Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigator Novel Baswedan says that Government Regulation (PP) Number 41/2020 on changing the…

Moch. Fiqih Prawira Adjie, Jakarta – A rape survivor from South Tangerang, Banten, has shared her experience on Instagram, expressing her…

Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – One of Indonesia's newest political parties has emerged from an internal leadership struggle with a clear…

Jakarta – The police in Surabaya, East Java, have detained a former student of Airlangga University (Unair) alleged to have sexually assaulted…

Marcus Tantau – Indonesia is no stranger to political dynasties. Since independence in 1945, Indonesia has repeatedly seen the children of past…

Indonesia's military is investigating its personnel linked to the death of a young West Papuan man while in custody.

Eighteen-year-old…

Dzulfiqar Fathur Rahman, Jakarta – The government will resume the preemployment card program on Saturday and prioritize people affected by the…

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – The Indonesian capital saw another record in the daily number of coronavirus infection on Saturday, with 686 new cases…

Dyaning Pangestika, Jakarta – Local religious figures should play a larger role in educating people about COVID-19 health protocols, an official…

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has appointed Army chief of staff Gen. Andika Perkasa as the deputy head of the government's COVID-19…

Dzulfiqar Fathur Rahman, Jakarta – Indonesian agriculture has emerged as a buttress against the pandemic's impact on the economy this year,…

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – After months of the shutdown, schools in Covid-19 low-risk areas or "yellow zones" will reopen for face-to-face…

Ivany Atina Arbi, Jakarta – Jakarta reported 658 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, the highest one-day spike since the first infections were…

Jakarta – In light of the upcoming 75th Independence Day celebration, the Greater Jakarta administration has restricted any events…

Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – Democratic Party chairman Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono and House of Representatives Speaker Puan Maharani, an executive of…

Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – Indonesia's foreign exchange (forex) reserves increased to US$135.1 billion in July, the highest level ever,…

Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – Indonesia must focus on controlling the spread of the coronavirus to speed up the economic recovery, economists…

Moch. Fiqih Prawira Adjie, Jakarta – The Home Ministry will provide information about the nation's most-wanted criminals – a list maintained by…

Riska Rahman and Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – The government is planning to expand its social aid program and incentives for micro, small and…

Jakarta – The Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) and the Gerindra Party have officially declared their support for President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo'…

A shaman in East Java has been named a suspect for sexually assaulting his female customer under the guise of alternative treatment.

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The Enact the Draft Law on the Elimination of Sexual Violence Alliance (Aliansi Sahkan RUU PKS) again took to the streets of the Central Java…