Riska Rahman, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has called on regional administrations to fully cater to investors' needs in starting…

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Jakarta – A senior Indonesian minister has caused an uproar in saying that the country's rich must marry the poor to help…

John McBeth – Indonesian Economic Coordinating Minister and Golkar Party chairman Airlangga Hartarto likes to put an historic spin on the 1,028-…

Gemma Holliani Cahya, Jakarta – Wedding vows usually include a promise of everlasting love, but a bill on "family resilience" proposed by the…

Jakarta – A draft bill on family resilience proposed by members of the House of Representatives defines sadomasochism as a form of sexual…

Jakarta – Coordinating Human Development and Culture Minister Muhadjir Effendy has suggested the country's rich people should marry those from…

Riska Rahman, Jakarta – The House of Representatives has called for the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) to conduct investigative audits on state-owned…

Budi Sutrisno, Jakarta – Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri has said politicians should not "…

Jakarta – Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Mahfud MD has said that Indonesia is heading toward reinstating guidelines…

A. Muh. Ibnu Aqil and Apriadi Gunawan, Jakarta – The 2020 population census by Statistics Indonesia (BPS) has started. The online phase, which is…

Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – Indonesia is planning to impose an excise on plastics, fossil-fuel vehicles and sweet drinks in a move aimed at…

Jakarta – The village head of Neglasari in Jatiwaras district of Tasikmalaya, West Java, has been arrested after allegedly setting fire to the…

Jakarta – The Health Care and Social Security Agency (BPJS Kesehatan) has recorded a deficit of Rp 15.5 trillion (US$1.13 million), 51.56 percent…

Ardila Syakriah, Jakarta – The Religious Affairs Ministry has insisted that the protests against the renovation of Santo Joseph Catholic Church…

Jakarta – The Agency for Pancasila Ideology Education (BPIP) has announced that it will form a public relations team following the controversy…

Jon Afrizal, Jambi – Dozens of bird species endemic to Sumatra Island are closer to extinction because of habitat loss from land use change as…

Norman Harsono, Jakarta – An upcoming landmark bill on job creation is expected to streamline business and boost investment for miners in…

Jakarta – As per President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's instructions, the Agency for Pancasila Ideology Education (BPIP) is planning to promote values…

Riza Roidila Mufti and Marchio Irfan Gorbiano, Jakarta – The government will provide discounts of up to 30 percent for both foreign and local…

Barita News Lumbanbatu, Basten Gokkon, Jakarta – Authorities in Indonesia have launched an investigation following the discovery of radioactive…

Erin Cook – Earlier this month, Indonesia confirmed that it would adopt a policy of not seeking repatriation for Indonesian nationals that were…

Halida Bunga, Jakarta – The initiator of the draft of the family resilience bill (RUU Ketahanan Keluarga), Endang Maria, says that the fear of…

Johan Augustin, Bali, Indonesia – Waves roll in over the black volcanic sand on Sogsogan, a beach in southern Bali. Further out, surfers prepare…

Jakarta – Indonesian security forces shot dead an 18-year-old Papuan separatist during a shootout, a military spokesman said on Wednesday, though…

Jakarta – Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Mahfud M.D. has played down a contentious article in the omnibus bill on…

Konradus Epa, Jakarta – Human rights groups have condemned the Indonesian government's rejection of an investigation that concluded the military…

Gemma Holliani Cahya, Jakarta – Many Indonesians would agree that traditional households – which typically assign domestic roles based on gender…

Riska Rahman, Jakarta – State-owned insurer PT Asuransi Jiwasraya has claimed that the losses it suffered from investing in several questionable…

Arya Dipa, Bandung – Residents who were evicted from Taman Sari subdistrict in Bandung, West Java, have filed more than 100 complaints to the…

Rizki Fachriansyah, Jakarta – The insurance industry maintained its positive performance throughout last year despite a somewhat dire outlook…

Budi Sutrisno, Jakarta – A draft bill on family resilience proposed by members of the House of Representatives defines homosexuality as sexual…

Jakarta – Freeport Indonesia announced on Wednesday that progress in the construction of its copper concentrate smelter in Gresik had exceeded…

Antara, Jakarta – A street fight video set on Jakarta's busiest business strip Jalan Thamrin that went viral on social media was fake, police…

Antara, Jakarta – The Commission for Indonesian Children Protection (KPAI) recorded a total of 4,369 violations against children's rights…

Mohammad Sadli Saleh, the chief editor of Liputanpersada.com was arrested for publishing an article covering alleged corruption connected to road…

Esther Samboh and Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – The government is planning to relax rules on drug patents in the omnibus bill on job creation to…

Indra Arief P, Sri Haryati, Jakarta – Government will act on a report of Komnas HAM on alleged human rights violations in Paniai, Papua, on…

Riska Rahman, Jakarta – State-owned steelmaker PT Krakatau Steel has submitted an anti-dumping petition against hot-rolled coil/plate (HRC/P)…

Made Anthony Iswara, Jakarta – Millions of jobseekers in Java will get subsidized training funds in April through the government's much-vaunted…

Made Anthony Iswara, Jakarta – Jobseekers may soon find it easier to find a place to stay when they take vocational classes under the pre-…

Dyaning Pangestika, Jakarta – At least 422 residents of Penajam district in North Penajam Paser regency – the planned location of Indonesia's new…

Economists often state that economic relations between countries are a function of size and distance. Countries with large economies tend to…

Ropes and whips may be banned from sexual activity in Indonesia if the House of Representatives (DPR) passes a bill designed to ensure domestic…

Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Security, Politics and Legal Affairs Mahfud MD has stated that he is not interested in further examining the…

Yance Wenda, Sentani, Jubi – A local parliament member of Lanny Jaya Girmin Wenda urges military and police to withdraw their troops from Popome…

Jose Fernando Real – News has recently surfaced that Pope Francis might visit Timor-Leste later this year (as part of a proposed trip to the…

Victor Mambor, Jayapura, Indonesia – The father of a high school student who was one of four protesters killed by soldiers in Indonesia's…

Friski Riana, Jakarta – Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (BTP), popular by his nickname Ahok, recalled that he was persuaded to join the Indonesian…

Fikri Arigi, Jakarta – Setara Institute demanded President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo establish a human rights court in regards to the Paniai shootings…

Fransiska Nangoy, Wilda Asmarini, Jakarta – Miners have welcomed proposed changes to Indonesian mining rules under a new law aimed at boosting…