Michael Koziol – Former Australian War Memorial director Brendan Nelson was forced to defend the integrity of his official historian in a stand-…

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – The NasDem Party has confirmed its plan to nominate President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's son-in-law, Bobby Afif Nasution, as…

Jakarta – The head of the University of Indonesia's (UI) student executive body (BEM), Fajar Adi Nugroho, says the university's students are…

Ivany Atina Arbi, Jakarta – A picture recently posted on the Instagram account of a student body at the Jakarta State University's (UNJ)…

Riska Rahman, Jakarta – Bank Central Asia (BCA), Indonesia's largest private lender by market value, is blaming the bank's contraction in…

Belseran Christ, Maluku – The Eastern Seram Police have released four locals as of Thursday but continued to detain 22 others from Sabuai village…

Apriadi Gunawan, Serdang Bedagai, North Sumatra – Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo has assured that the African Swine Fever (ASF)…

Dedek Hendry, Bengkulu – A female Sumatran tiger has been found dead in a wire trap in a forest within Seluma regency, Bengkulu, in yet another…

Jakarta – The Defense Ministry has set a target to recruit a total of 25,000 young people for the military reserve component program. The reserve…

Budi Sutrisno and Bambang Muryanto, Yogyakarta – At least six students were killed and dozens others went missing after a flash flood…

Tara Marchelin, Jakarta – According to Jakarta-based Regional Autonomy Watch, or KPPOD, the omnibus bill on job creation should be revised to…

Beritasatu, Jakarta – The Indonesian Military will begin recruiting citizen soldiers next month to build the long-awaited military reserve force…

RUU Ketahanan Keluarga (Family Resilience Bill) is fast becoming one of the most unpopular proposed legislations in Indonesia, as it contains…

Imagine that instead of keeping germs out, the face mask you're wearing exposes you to a plethora of diseases due to the unhygienic way it was…

Krithika Varagur, Jakarta – The oldest known figurative paintings in the world, located near a cement mine in Indonesia, are under threat from…

Diana Mariska, Jakarta – The government has encouraged more partnerships with the private sector to reduce plastic waste, arguing that a recent…

Budi Sutrisno, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has confirmed that it has stopped preliminary investigations for 36 cases,…

Matthew V. Veazey – Australia-based junior explorer Timor Resources is one step closer to making history in the young country of Timor-Leste,…

Ryan Dagur, Jakarta – An elementary school student in Papua province was killed and another injured after being shot during a clash between the…

Tim van Emmerik – Dubbed the world's second-largest marine polluter, Indonesia has ambitious targets to reduce plastic waste by 70% by 2025.

Budi Sutrisno and Marchio Irfan Gorbiano, Jakarta – Amid questions surrounding his suggestion that the country's rich people should marry the…

Gemma Holliani Cahya, Jakarta – A controversial bill on family resilience includes a provision of six months of paid maternity leave for female…

Esther Samboh, Jakarta – Last week the government submitted the controversial omnibus bill on job creation to the House of Representatives,…

Riska Rahman, Jakarta – Bank Central Asia (BCA), Indonesia's biggest private lender by market value, has lowered its loan growth target for this…

Jakarta – A number of civil society groups which reject the Draft Omnibus Law on Job Creation (RUU Ciptaker) have been intimidated by people from…

Jakarta – Education and Culture Minister Nadiem Makarim said he dreamed of making Indonesian a commonly used language in Southeast…

Deaf students are joining mainstream universities in greater numbers in Indonesia since a regulation was passed on accommodating special needs in…

Norman Harsono and Riska Rahman, Jakarta – ThorCon International Pte Ltd has been pushing to build an experimental nuclear power plant in…

Riska Rahman, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has said investment is the key to accelerating economic growth amid a slowing global…

Rizki Fachriansyah, Jakarta – A controversial bill on family resilience recently proposed by members of the House of Representatives is expected…

Asip Hasani, Blitar, East Java – Clashes between supporters of Arema Malang and Persebaya Surabaya soccer teams in Blitar, East Java, on Tuesday…

Riska Rahman and Budi Sutrisno, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has shot down allegations of him having the power to override laws…

Krithika Varagur – The idyllic holiday island of Bali has been hit by the ripple effect of the coronavirus crisis, with tourism plummeting and…

Gisela Swaragita, Jakarta – Environmental watchdog Greenpeace Indonesia has applauded the government for planning to impose a levy on plastic…

Riska Rahman and Rizki Fachriansyah, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has criticized what he claims is the lackluster management of…

Asip Hasani, Kediri – When Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung visited Lirboyo pesantren (Islamic boarding school) in Kediri, East Java, last week,…

Hengky Ola Sura, Maumere – Around 120 pigs on farms across North Central Timor regency in East Nusa Tenggara have died suddenly of unknown causes…

One of Indonesia's top ministers has come up with what he undoubtedly thinks is a quick-fix solution to the country's poverty problem: cross-…

Jakarta – The central bank decided to cut its benchmark rate on Thursday in the wake of a global coronavirus outbreak it believed would trigger a…

Jakarta – The Central Java administration is currently assisting 127 former terror convicts in a community reintegration program, head of the…

Beritasatu, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo reinstated his belief that investment – and particularly domestic investment –…

Antara, Jakarta – The Public Works and Housing Ministry will complete construction on eight major water dams in 2020 as part of the National…

Patrick O'Connor – After just a year-and-a-half in office, East Timor's coalition government has collapsed.

Former President and Prime…

Riza Roidila Mufti, Jakarta – With Indonesia scoring low in health and hygiene by international tourism standards, the government is focusing on…

Angela Flassy, Jayapura, Jubi – Gustaf Kawer, Director of Association of Law Enforcement and Human Right Advocates in Papua (PAHAM) said the…

Asmiati Malik – The Indonesian government plans to evaluate the efficacy of special funds for Papua. These funds have been disbursed to the…

Victor Mambor, Jayapura, Indonesia – Security forces shot dead an elementary school student during an alleged firefight in Papua that killed two…

Aceh – Units from the Aceh Public Order Agency (Satpol PP) and the Wilayatul Hisbah Islamic police (WH) conducted checks on female drivers…

Diana Mariska, Bogor, West Java – Palm oil producers are saying for the government to reach its goal of developing B100, or 100-percent biodiesel…

Nur Yasmin, Jakarta – Festival Kebhinekaan, an annual festival showing off the diversity of Indonesia, kicks off in Jakarta on Friday and will…