Friski Riana, Jakarta – Youth organization Pemuda Pancasila (Pancasila Youths/PP) met Monday with President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo at Merdeka Palace…

[Earlier this year, New Matilda sent British journalist Michael Gillard into West Papua, one of the most dangerous regions on earth for reporters…

Vindry Florentin, Jakarta – A community embodied by victims of the Information and Electronic Transactions Law (UU ITE) is pushing for the…

Jakarta – Manpower Minister Hanif Dhakiri has described the adjusted minimum wage for 2019, an 8.03 percent increase from the current figure, as a…

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has called on village heads not to use the Village Fund, which will soon be disbursed by the government,…

Two more West Papua Liberation Army members have been killed in hostilities with Indonesia's military in the Highlands of Papua province.

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Rio Tuasikal – Raids conducted without legal grounds have again occurred against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) people. Three…

Riska Rahman, Jakarta – Waste management is a challenging and never-ending issue faced by many administrations, including those in Greater Jakarta…

Devina Heriyanto, Jakarta – Presidential contender Prabowo Subianto's attempt to highlight inequality in the country by joking about "tampang…

Saudi Arabia's decision to execute an Indonesian domestic worker has triggered a diplomatic row between the two nations. The maid's case…

Ganug Nugroho Adi, Surakarta – The city-owned water company of Surakarta (PDAM Surakarta) has struggled to provide clean water for the Central…

Dyaning Pangestika and Gemma Holliani Cahya, Jakarta – The number of early smokers and obese people, as well as chronic, non-infectious disease…

Kate Lamb, Jakarta – "I heard the plane from Bali already had a problem, right. So why did it fly?" asks Fendy, 43, as he sits on the kerb outside…

Gemma Holliani Cahya, Nusa Dua – Farmers have challenged claims that the palm oil industry has brought prosperity to smallholders and reduced…

Hengky Yeimo and Benny Mawel, Jayapura – West Papua National Committee (KNPB) just accomplished the Second Congress that held on 23-25 October…

A huge protest march in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Friday brought thousands of Muslims to the streets waving black flags emblazoned with the shahada,…

Jakarta – A planned rally to protest the recent burning of a black flag bearing an Islamic creed is a waste of energy and not relevant, a senior…

Aisyah Llewellyn – Indonesia just can't catch a break. Following earthquakes in Lombok in August, and a twin earthquake and tsunami in Palu in…

Jakarta – Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) head Thomas Lembong says the government has lost its focus in the effort to improve its ranking in…

M Rosseno Aji, Jakarta – The senior investigator of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Novel Baswedan demanded that the…

Kharishar Kahfi, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has detained House of Representatives deputy speaker and senior National…

Stefanno Reinard Sulaiman, Garut, West Java – Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry geothermal director Ida Nuryatin said on Friday that total non…

Stefanno Reinard Sulaiman, Jakarta – The Energy and Mineral Resources extended on Thursday the temporary special mining permit (IUPK) of gold and…

David Hutt – Timor-Leste, Southeast Asia's newest and poorest nation, is slowly but surely drawing closer to China, a move that is raising antenna…

Jakarta – The Basic Health Survey (Riskesdas) 2018 released on Friday shows that the trend of weight problems in Indonesian adults has increased…

Jakarta – The Jakarta administration announced on Thursday the 2019 minimum wage, which has been set at Rp 3.94 million (US$260), as stated in…

Telly Nathalia, Jakarta – The government has called for unity and asked the nation not to succumb to provocations by the banned mass organization…

Jakarta – The government has doubled the allocation of cash assistance distributed through the Family Hope Program.

This year,…

M Rosseno Aji, Jakarta – Employees of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will hold a discussion today upon commemorating the…

Erwin Renaldi – Indonesia's peak body for broadcasting has warned local journalists not to sensationalise the reporting of the Lion Air plane…

Clara Chooi – Why did Lion Air JT610, operating a near-new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, crash just 13 minutes after take-off from Jakarta on Monday?…

A. Muh. Ibnu Aqil, Jakarta – Messages and videos of alleged child kidnappers in action have recently spread like wildfire on social media and chat…

Syafiul Hadi, Rosseno Aji, Jakarta – Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) political corruption division coordinator Donal Fariz questioned the…

Karina M. Tehusijarana, Jakarta – In a direct jab at vice-presidential candidate Sandiaga Uno campaign's running criticism of rising prices,…

It has been just about 18 months since the acid attack that scarred and partially blinded Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) senior…

In Indonesia, there's a saying that goes, "It's better to have your hand above than below," meaning it pays to be charitable. It appears that many…

After electing a new leader, the West Papua National Committee, or KNPB, has called for a general strike of all Papuan workers.

The pro-…

Jakarta – The State Logistics Agency (Bulog) says its rice stock of 2.4 million tons is adequate to meet domestic demand. Therefore,…

Dian Septiari, Jakarta – The government has aired its "deep concerns" about the execution of Indonesian migrant worker Tuti Tursilawati, which was…

Karina M. Tehusijarana, Jakarta – Comedians Tretan Muslim and Coki Pardede have claimed to have received several death threats after uploading a…

Rachmadea Aisyah, Jakarta – The Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) has recorded Rp 173.8 trillion (US$11.4 billion) in investment in the third…

Jakarta – The House of Representatives passed on Wednesday the 2019 state budget bill into law in a plenary session led by House Deputy Speaker…

Indonesia's currency woes have not tarnished its president, so far. Joko Widodo's popularity is at a record high, strengthening the likelihood…

Indonesia holds the unfortunate distinction of being the world's second largest producer of plastic marine waste in the world, behind only China.…

Christopher Knaus and Jessica Bassano – The nation's spy watchdog is carefully considering a complaint alleging Australia broke the law when it…

Jakarta – Indonesian officials should uphold the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in the face of renewed anti-LGBT…

The Bekate Color Run was scheduled for October 21 in the West Sumatra city of Bukittinggi, but no runner crossed the finish line because the race…

Dian Septiari, Jakarta – The Migrant CARE advocacy group has called on the Manpower Ministry to cancel a recent agreement with Saudi Arabia to…

Kharishar Kahfi, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Taufik Kurniawan a…

Budiarti Utami Putri, Jakarta – Prabowo Subianto, the presidential candidate number 02, met with a number of religious leaders at Asshodiqiah…