Kendari – A National Mandate Party (PAN) politician broke his leg and chairs were thrown to the air during the chaotic party congress on Tuesday…
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February 12, 2020
Beritasatu, Bogor – The Indonesian government said on Tuesday they will not facilitate the return of nearly 700 militants who have joined the…
Tara Marchelin – After a successful debut in 2019, a premium art fair organized by some of Indonesia's major art collectors, Art Moments Jakarta…
Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian Army (TNI AD) has officially deployed 700 military personnel to fill a number of 'preparation…
Yance Wenda, Jayapura – The rights of freedom of expression in the second administration period of President Joko Widodo have still in concern to…
[Speech delivered by Chairman of the ULMWP, Benny Wenda, during the Foreign Ministers & Senior Officials meeting of the Melanesian Spearhead…
Jauh Hari Wawan S, Yogyakarta – Protesters who said they represent workers from across the Central Java province of Yogyakarta demonstrated at…
James Massola, Dana McCauley and Amilia Rosa, Jakarta – Bali's tourism sector has taken a sizeable hit from the novel coronavirus and is facing…
Diana Mariska, Jakarta – The Australian Embassy is bringing back its annual film festival to six cities across Indonesia. The Festival Sinema…
Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo plans to build an underground tunnel connecting the Istiqlal Mosque and the Cathedral Church in Central…
Zakarias Demon Daton, Samarinda – A preliminary hearing to hear the reading out of charges against seven defendants arrested over the September…
Banda Aceh – Banda Aceh Mayor Aminullah Usman has banned residents from celebrating Valentine's Day or the day of love on February 14.
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It seems there will never be a shortage of viral stories about Indonesians and faux pas in Japan. The latest of such stories relates to restroom…
Jakarta – At least 10 National Mandate Party (PAN) members were injured in a violent dispute during the second day of the party's national…
February 11, 2020
Lani Diana Wijaya, Jakarta – Papua activist Paulus Suryanta Ginting – one of six defendants being tried for treason – says that police provided…
Andhika Prasetia – Human rights activists Veronica Koman, who is currently in Australia, handed over data on political prisoners and victims of…
Devina Halim, Jakarta – Lawyer and human rights activist Veronica Koman says that today's statement by Coordinating Minister for Security,…
Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Experts have warned that a slate of sweeping deregulation planned by the Indonesian government could prove…
Police in North Jakarta busted an alleged underage prostitution ring involving girls as young as 14, an investigation into which uncovered…
Dili – After a seven-hour long discussion, the national leaders agreed that the president must find ways to resolve the current political crisis…
Jakarta – Speakers at an Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) seminar on Monday warned that free speech may be in peril as the government…
Rieka Rahadiana and Tassia Sipahutar – Indonesian President Joko Widodo has called for fiscal stimulus to be accelerated in a bid to shield…
Indonesia President Joko Widodo's declaration on the floor of the House of Representatives on Monday that "Australia is Indonesia's closest…
Maikel Jefriando and Gayatri Suroyo, Jakarta – Indonesia plans to loosen rigid rules on mandatory severance compensation in a new bill aimed at…
Jakarta – A bureaucratic blunder caused the Religious Affairs Ministry to appoint a Muslim official as acting head of the Catholic Community…
Jakarta – Indonesia's westernmost province, Aceh, plans to host the West Coast Aceh 250K ultramarathon from April 4 to 6 in an attempt to boost a…
Pare-Pare, Indonesia – Indonesian cafe worker Rudi Hartono struggled to persuade residents of his small coastal community of Parepare to follow…
A power struggle within the Indonesian Islamic-based National Mandate Party (PAN) led to a violent brawl at its national congress today, which…
Andita Rahma, Jakarta – The Indonesian National Police Main Headquarters (Polri) affirmed it will not pull police personnel currently…
Budiarti Utami Putri, Jakarta – Gerindra Party deputy chairperson Sufmi Dasco Ahmad said chief patron Prabowo Subianto had instructed the party…
Ricky Gunawan, Will Doran – In late January, three members of the Global Commission on Drug Policy, or GCDP, traveled to Jakarta to discuss…
Nur Yasmin, Jakarta – A study performed by the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation, or YLBHI, shows that democracy in Indonesia deteriorated last…
Riska Rahman, Jakarta – A lawmaker has accused state-owned insurance company PT Asuransi Jiwasraya, and several investment management firms, of…
Evi Mariani, Jakarta – Producer Mira Lesmana knows that film sets could be unsafe places for women.
While producing her latest movie, Bebas…
Arya Dipa, Bandung – While West Java has recorded the highest rates of domestic and foreign investment in the country over the last two years,…
Riska Rahman, Jakarta – International rating agency Moody's Investor Service has affirmed its stable rating outlook for Indonesian government…
Ni Komang Erviani, Denpasar, Bali – Bali tourism stakeholders have rebuffed an online report in a British tabloid suggesting that the resort…
Hengky Ola Sura, Maumere – The East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) provincial administration has confirmed that 17 Timor Leste citizens evacuated from China…
Jakarta – Saudi Arabia will provide Rp 1.4 trillion (about US$102 million) to help empower farmers and fisherfolk through the establishment of a…
Jakarta – Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) head Bahlil Lahadalia has offered potential investment opportunities in Indonesia's 10 new tourist…
Eisya A. Eloksari, Jakarta – Indonesia needs to have an unemployment insurance scheme and clear regulations for per-hour employment to ensure…
Jakarta – The Indonesian Biodiesel Producers Association (APROBI) has said it will start the trial use of 40 percent biodiesel (B40) fuel in…
Dyaning Pangestika, Jakarta – Global solidarity movement One Billion Rising (OBR) has invited people worldwide – including in Indonesia – to…
February 10, 2020
Egi Adyatama, Jakarta – Setara Institute for Democracy and Peace Deputy Chairperson Bonar Tigor Naipospos says that there is no urgency for the…
Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – The Indonesian government will speed up mutual works with the House of Representatives in the deliberations of the…
Pacific Media Watch – The Australian government should break its silence and raise human rights violations in West Papua with visiting Indonesian…
Elaine Pearson – On 10 February, Indonesian President Joko Widodo ("Jokowi") will address Australia's parliament. Indonesia is often referred to…
Got a date for the upcoming Valentine's Day? Good for you. These youths in Indonesia say they don't... on principle.
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James Massola, Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko Widodo's speech to the Australian Parliament on Monday was a direct challenge to Australia's…
Indonesia's President has used an historic address to Australia's Parliament to call for both countries to do more to address climate change and…




