Jakarta – The government is working to mitigate and prevent flooding in regions across the country, especially in Jakarta, President Joko "Jokowi…

Jakarta – Massive floods marked the first day of 2020 in Greater Jakarta on Wednesday after heavy rains pounded the the capital and its…

Jakarta – The government should prioritize dialog instead of using a security approach in seeking solution to the Papuan problem. Deployment of…

By mid-1999, Australian military involvement in East Timor was looking increasingly possible.

It appeared so likely that the government…

Nick Bonyhady – The Howard government refused to offer safe haven to a group of about 1500 pro-independence East Timorese the United Nations…

Kharishar Kahfi, Jakarta – Jakarta experienced on Tuesday night its worst rainfall in over a decade, with heavy rain pouring over the city…

Hengky Ola Sura, Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara – Dozens of buildings in Egon village in Sikka, East Nusa Tenggara, were left submerged in…

Arya Dipa and Kharishar Kahfi, Bandung and Jakarta – Greater Jakarta is not the only region in the country flooded during the new year's…

Jakarta – Without more fundamental changes to his development strategy, President Jokowi's replacement of a number of ministers will be for…

Jakarta – Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) has handled fewer initial public offerings (IPOs) in 2019 as it welcomed 55 newcomers to the bourse,…

Jakarta – Indonesia's Supreme Court has struck down a regulation that allowed activities by plantation companies in protected forest areas, a…

Amilia Rosa, Bali – Indonesian authorities have ordered pigs in Bali no longer be fed airline leftover food to protect them from a rapidly…

Bambang Muryanto, Yogyakarta – Top officials at Gadjah Mada University (UGM) have protested against the huge revisions made by the rectorate to a…

Ghina Ghaliya, A. Muh. Ibnu Aqil and Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – The 2010s will end with the closing of 2019, and as we prepare to welcome…

Jakarta – Personnel of Makassar Public Order Agency (Satpol PP) conducted raids at several convenience stores in Makassar, South Sulawesi on…

Arientha Primanita, Jakarta – The Majalengka District Court has sentenced Irfan Nur Alam, the son of Majalengka regent Karna Sobahi who also…

Norman Harsono, Jakarta – The Downstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency (BPH Migas) has fixed next year's allocation of subsidized fuels at 26.87…

Eva Fitriani, Jakarta – Indonesia's furniture manufacturers are confident to reach the elusive $2 billion export target next year, taking…

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Islamist vigilante group the Islamic Defenders Front, or FPI, has refused to renew permit which already expired in June…

Dili – The body of Timor-Leste's first prime minister, Nicolau dos Reis Lobato has never been found. He was killed by the Indonesian military on…

Asip A. Hasani, Blitar, East Java – A group of farmers in Blitar, East Java, have established a member-owned financial institution. Its main goal…

Prashanth Parameswaran – On December 30, in a notable first, Indonesia unveiled a prototype of an indigenous medium-range strike capable drone.…

Dr Mark Busse and Sophie Faber – West Papua has been in the media more than usual over the last six months, with stories about indigenous…

Jakarta – Musician and politician Ahmad Dhani Prasetyo walked free from Cipinang Prison in East Jakarta on Monday after serving 11 months behind…

Diana Mariska, Jakarta – Indonesia has not seen the worst of its wet season, despite intense downpours in several cities over the past few days.…

Riska Rahman, Tangerang, Banten – National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia is optimistic that it will book profit this year despite a change in…

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan, North Sumatra – At least five people went missing when a flash flood struck the villages of Pematang and Hatapang in Na…

Evarukdijati and Genta Tenri Mawan, Jayapura, Papua – A joint task force of Papua Police and military launched a manhunt for an armed Papuan…

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's son-in-law Bobby Afif Nasution met with Gerindra Party chairman Prabowo Subianto to talk about the…

Devina Heriyanto, Jakarta – Indonesia is closing in on its overall gender gap, according to the 2020 Global Gender Gap Index. The country ranks…

Antara, Bandung – Indonesia's state-owned aerospace company Dirgantara Indonesia introduced on Monday two prototypes of new medium-altitude long…

Beritasatu, Jakarta – Feisty rocker-cum-musician Ahmad Dhani was freed from Cipinang Prison in East Jakarta on Monday after completing a one-year…

Antara, Jakarta – Communication and Informatics (Kominfo) Minister Johnny G. Plate announced that the Draft Bill (RUU) on personal…

Nur Yasmin, Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office began on Monday the questionings on witnesses and potential suspects of foul play in troubled…

Yulia Savitri, Palembang, South Sumatra – A flash flood triggered by the overflowing Mulak River in Lahat regency, South Sumatra destroyed a…

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan, North Sumatra – An endangered giant leatherback turtle was found slaughtered in Sosorgadong district, Central Tapanuli…

Sydney – Indonesian seaweed farmers and fishermen have filed a formal claim with the United Nations for $US15 billion ($A21 billion)…

Koran Tempo, Jakarta – The Jakarta Metro Jaya Police has named two suspects in the attack on the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) senior…

Antara, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has asked members of the public to give the police institution a chance to prove…

Taufik Wijaya, Palembang, Indonesia – A spate of recent tiger attacks on farmers in Indonesia's South Sumatra province has renewed calls from…

Antara, Jakarta – The Ministry of Religious Affairs has introduced an application-based religious conflict early warning and response system in a…

Farouk Arnaz, Jakarta – One of the two suspects accused of hurling acid into top anti-graft investigator Novel Baswedan called his…

Antara, Jakarta – The Papua Police recorded that, during 2019, there were 23 shooting incidents involving the armed Papuan groups that claimed…

Jakarta – A motorcycle taxi driver died after a billboard fell upon him when he stopped for a red light during heavy rain on Saturday…

Jakarta – Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) researcher Kurnia Ramadhana believes that 2019 was the year in which the Corruption Eradication…

Jakarta – As mystery continues to surround the case of an acid attack on Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigator Novel Baswedan, one…

Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan became the target of subtle insinuations by Jakarta Archbishop Cardinal Ignatius Suharyo after he…

Jakarta – Bogor Regent Ade Yasin has issued a circular advising residents of Bogor regency in West Java to celebrate New Year's Eve in a modest…

Jakarta – Bishops Council of Indonesia (KWI) chairman and Jakarta Archbishop Ignatius Suharyo, who was just appointed cardinal, denied any…

Jakarta – Pornography site PornHub, which is blocked by the Indonesian government, has annoyed the Communications and Information Ministry with…