It's pretty much an open secret that the 212 mass protest on December 2, 2016, that saw hundreds of thousands of demonstrators demand the…

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto promoted Indonesia as a safe destination to the Singaporean business…

Jakarta – More than a third of Indonesia's coral reefs are in bad condition, scientists said Tuesday, raising concerns about the future of the…

Jeka Kampai, Padang – The Pariaman municipal government in West Sumatra has responded swiftly to anxiety about deviant behaviour by Lesbian, Gay,…

Kharishar Kahfi, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named two South Jakarta District Court judges and a court clerk…

This Sunday will mark exactly two years since the massive hardliner-led protest against former Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama for…

Kiki Siregar, Jakarta – Bumpy runways, hair-raising safety lapses, remote airstrips with no navigation systems and a dire shortage of experienced…

Budiarti Utami Putri, Jakarta – Berkarya Party's central executive board [DPP] chairman Badaruddin Andi Picunang requested PDIP's…

Many Indonesians still see body-shaming as a non-issue. Making derogatory comments about a person's physical appearance is normalized since many…

Marisa Kuhlewein and Rachel Octaviani, Jakarta – They were the happiest days of her life. She was building memorable teenager moments until he…

Marchio Irfan Gorbiano, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo once again warned ministers and local government leaders on Tuesday not to…

James Glanz, New York – Data from the jetliner that crashed into the Java Sea last month shows the pilots fought to save the plane almost from the…

Indonesian investigators have said the Lion Air Boeing 737 jet that plunged into the sea, killing 189 people in October, was not airworthy on a…

Jakarta – The Jakarta Administration is currently drafting a gubernatorial regulation that will ban single-use plastic bags.

"The most…

Jakarta (Bisnis) – The government said that the budget raise for the National Army (TNI) would be adjusted to the state income growth…

Jakarta (Antara) – Coordinating Minister for Politics and Security Wiranto said that soldiers of the Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) must maintain…

Jakarta – State-owned electricity company PLN has expressed its commitment to lowering the price of electricity for industry, as it is still…

Jon Afrizal and Ivany Atina Arbi, Jambi and Jakarta – Residents in four neighborhood units in the Payo Selincah subdistrict in Jambi City, Jambi,…

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – Presidential contender Prabowo Subianto said on Tuesday that Indonesia, which has a majority moderate Muslim…

Shotaro Tani and Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – The Indonesian government's latest measures to defend the rupiah has drawn a rebuke from the opposition…

Endy M. Bayuni, Jakarta – Pressure from the business world forced the government last week to back off from its decision to open up more of the…

John McBeth – It is finally dawning on Indonesia's political elite that holding presidential and legislative elections on the same day next April…

Friski Riana, Jakarta – The National Commission of Anti-Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan), the National Human Rights Commission (Komnas…

Jakarta – The Finance Ministry has promised to disburse more funds to cover the Health Care and Social Security Agency's (BPJS Kesehatan) deficit…

Jakarta – The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) – the highest legislative body in the country – has responded positively to plans to reactivate…

Taufiq Siddiq, Jakarta – Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Chairman Agus Rahardjo claimed that if his agency were equipped with…

Aceh is the only province in Indonesia given special autonomy to implement sharia-based laws. Leaning towards the conservative side of Islam, Aceh…

December 2, 2016 is a date with huge significance to many of Indonesia's Islamic organizations. Dubbed "212" in accordance with the date, it was…

Jakarta – Mohamad Taufik, the head of Gerindra's Jakarta chapter, has criticized the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) for hesitating to conduct a…

Jakarta – The Institute for Criminal Justice Reform (ICJR) says that a Supreme Court (MA) verdict increasing the sentence against an activist who…

Jakarta – The campaign team of incumbent President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and running mate Ma'ruf Amin has confirmed that tycoon Tomy Winata has…

Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor Perry Warjoyo announced on Tuesday the revision of its gross domestic product (GDP) projection…

By Max Lane

Executive Summary

• A primary feature of Indonesia's transactional politics since 2014 has been the shallowness…

Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh, Jakarta – Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Monday met with Indonesia's presidential hopeful Prabowo Subianto, who is…

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's decision to consider moving his country's embassy in Israel to Jerusalem has had far-ranging political…

The moral panic over LGBT rights in Indonesia has risen to alarming levels in recent weeks, with numerous instances of mass anti-LGBT…

Taufiq Siddiq, Budiarti Utami Putri, Francisca Christy Romana, Jakarta – Gadjah Mada University (UGM) Sociologist Sunyoto Usman said the recent…

Jakarta – Vice President Jusuf Kalla has urged high-ranking government officials who have a deep understanding of Islam to lead government office…

Karina M. Tehusijarana, Jakarta – The launch of a mobile application that allows members of the public to report beliefs they consider to be…

Jakarta – Indonesia's national human rights agency said on Monday it was concerned about the launch of a mobile application by the Jakarta…

Jakarta – Prosecutors are seeking two years of imprisonment for musician Ahmad Dhani over alleged hate speech.

"We prosecutors…

Pribadi Wicaksono, Jakarta – Haedar Nashir, the chairman of the country's second largest Islamic organization Muhammadiyah, said that…

Paulina Quintao – The Minister of Public Works, Salvador Soares dos Reis Pires, said the government has reestablished a taskforce to control and…

Francisca Christy Rosana, Jakarta – Presidential hopeful from Indonesia's opposition party Prabowo Subianto said that he is concerned by his words…

Jakarta – A challenge on social media related to the 2019 presidential election has led to a death of one man in Sampang regency, East Java.

Kharishar Kahfi, Jakarta – Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) prosecutors indicted suspended Aceh governor Irwandi Yusuf on Monday in three…

Francisca Christy Rosana, Jakarta – Spokesman of the 212 alumni brotherhood (PA 212) Novel Bamukmin called for its members to avert from gathering…

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – Village leaders of Curee Baroh in Simpang Mamplam district, Bireun regency, Aceh, have issued a circular that calls on…

Banda Aceh (AFP) – A village in a conservative region of Indonesia is pulling the plug on wireless Internet after children were caught accessing…

Ahmad Faiz Ibnu Sani, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Monday, November 26, appealed to all personnel of the Indonesian Armed Forces (…