Mikael Johani – The wait is, finally, almost over. The film adaptation of Pramoedya Ananta Toer's classic novel "Bumi Manusia," or This Earth of…

The governor of Papua New Guinea's capital district wants Indonesia to allow West Papua to undertake an independence referendum.

In a…

Review by Margaret Scott – Many years ago during Suharto's dictatorship, when the mass killings of 1965-66 were a taboo subject, I interviewed…

James Guild and Jonathan Chen – In April 2019, Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo cruised to a comfortable re-election victory against his…

Ivany Atina Arbi, Jakarta – In a bid to give foreign media access to reporting about Papua, the Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI) has…

Marchio Irfan Gorbiano, Jakarta – Indonesia posted a balance of payments deficit in the second quarter of this year amid heightened demand for…

Jakarta – One of the candidates for leadership of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Insp. Gen. Dharma Pongrekun, is criticizing the…

Sausan Atika, Jakarta – Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad took time to drive Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo in a Proton…

Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named six people suspects, including Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P)…

Jakarta – Pertamina Hulu Energi Offshore Northwest Java, an oil-drilling subsidiary of the state energy company, has started drilling a relief…

Fana Suparman, Jakarta – The national antigraft agency has named lawmaker I Nyoman Dhamantra of the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of…

Budiarti Utami Putri, Jakarta – Human Rights Watch researcher Andreas Harsono expressed the organization's disappointment to President Jokowi on…

M Julnis Firmansyah, Jakarta – Asylum seekers living in the former building of the West Jakarta Military Command (Kodim) in Daan…

Jakarta – The opening of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle's (PDI-P) fifth national congress on Thursday was another moment that might…

Jakarta – The Constitutional Court has ruled in favor of senator-elect Evi Apita Maya from West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), rejecting a legal challenge…

Christopher Knaus – Peter Galbraith was playing a high-stakes game. It was 2004 and, in the Dili heat, the distinguished US diplomat sat opposite…

Jakarta (Bisnis) – The National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (Lapan) releases on its website today, August 8 that there are 608 hotspots…

Imam Hamdi, Jakarta – Jakarta Environment Agency has imposed sanctions for two companies in East Jakarta today, August 8, on charges of polluting…

Erwin C. Sihombing, Jakarta – The Jakarta provincial government has decided to expand its odd-even traffic rationing policy to more roads and…

Novy Lumanauw, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has signed into effect a presidential regulation that will accelerate the development of…

Jakarta – The TNI member, identified only as DAT, was arrested in Sorong, West Papua, on Aug. 4 after being named on the most-wanted…

Kharishar Kahfi, Jakarta – Investigators of Indonesia's antigraft agency have arrested 11 individuals in a two-day operation on Wednesday and…

Jakarta – The Constitutional Court has rejected a legal challenge filed by Rahayu Saraswati Djojohadikusumo, the niece of Gerindra Party patron…

Jakarta – A panel of judges at the Jakarta Corruption Court has sentenced six former members of the North Sumatra Regional Legislative Council (…

Sausan Atika, Jakarta – The poor air quality of Indonesia's capital city is back in the spotlight as air quality monitor Airvisual determined…

Jakarta (Antara) – Jakarta Legislative Council (DPRD) deputy speaker, Triwisaksana, expressed his doubt over the effectiveness of the extended…

James Massola, Jakarta – The Indonesian president will pursue bold economic reforms to open the country to much needed foreign direct investment…

Jakarta (Antara) – The major blackout that paralyzed Jakarta, West Java, and Banten on Sunday, August 4, resulted in a class-action…

Jakarta (Antara) – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) leader, Megawati Soekarnoputri, has ordered her cadres to respect the Great…

Yudha Baskoro – Around 50 refugees and asylum seekers from Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran and Pakistan, most of whom were single with no…

John Mcbeth, Jakarta – Under consideration for over four years, the Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) is finally moving ahead with the formation of…

Fakhrizal Fakhri, Jakarta – The National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) opposes the Draft Presidential Regulation (Perpres) on the…

Jakarta – Raids on leftist books discussing communism and the banned Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) have started again. Shortly after the…

Markus Junianto Sihaloho & Nur Yasmin, Jakarta – Megawati Sukarnoputri has shown just why she is considered one of the most powerful…

Next week Pacific leaders will discuss West Papua at their annual Forum. This year there is great hope that the Communique will include a call…

Riza Roidila Mufti, Jakarta – People in 88 cities across the country will need to fork out more for hailing ojek (motorbike taxis) through their…

Jakarta (Antara) – A number of fishermen in Muara Gembong, north coast of Bekasi Regency, West Java, asked for compensation for the oil spill at…

Jakarta (Antara) – Jakarta-owned market operator PD Pasar Jaya is selling an environmentally friendly packaging made from bamboo…

Francisca Christy Rosana, Jakarta – The National Social Security Board (DJSN) suggested the increase of the premium for the Health Care and…

Pangkalan Kerinci – April Group has ramped up its community engagement activities in response to the increasing number of fire hotspots in Riau…

Jember Regency in East Java is famous for its annual Jember Fashion Carnaval (that's not a typo, it's really written as "carnaval" instead of "…

Rachmadea Aisyah, Jakarta – The wholesale purchase of domestically produced salt for manufacturing purposes is expected to remain stagnant this…

Jakarta – The Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) is set to formulate rules expected to become a legal umbrella for monitoring content on…

Amanda Siddharta – Every Friday night at a house in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, a church group meets to discuss issues surrounding gender…

Simon Butt – Until July 2019, Indonesia's Anti-Corruption Commission (KPK or Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi) had not, since its establishment in…

Jakarta – Indonesia will "truly be ashamed" if it cannot resolve the transboundary haze problem, said President Joko Widodo as he tasked the…

Nick Baker – Human Rights Watch has implored Indonesian President Joko Widodo to tackle an "upsurge in discrimination against religious and…

Some people have the misconception that, because the vast majority of Indonesians are Muslim, that Islam is the state religion of Indonesia or…

Imam Hamdi, Jakarta – Jakarta Food, Marine, and Agriculture Security Agency (KPKP) determined to build urban farming, which is being initiated in…

Robert Isidorus, Jakarta – Three soldiers have been arrested for allegedly selling ammunition to a criminal group while stationed in Timika,…