Marchio Irfan Gorbiano, Jakarta – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati criticized on Wednesday the rampant revisions of budget execution lists (…

Vindry Florentin, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) revealed why he has yet signed the Law on the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR),…

One of the nicknames for Yogyakarta is "City of Tolerance", reflecting the history of the special region's capital as a place of culture, learning…

There had been talk that the fugitive founder of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), Rizieq Shihab, would be flying back to Indonesia from his…

Dewi Nurita, Jakarta – The 212 Alumni spokesman Aminuddin demanded the 212 alumni brotherhood (PA 212) to issue an official apology for spreading…

While Indonesia is often criticized for its draconian online censorship laws, the country also has a big problem with fake news and hoaxes being…

Telly Nathalia, Jakarta – Indonesians would do well to keep to their official national motto, Bhinneka Tunggal Ika, or unity in diversity, ahead…

Jakarta (Antara) – Gerindra Party Deputy Chairman Fadli Zon responds to a survey institute that conducted a poll by pairing Gerindra…

Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – Women's involvement in politics is currently still relying on family ties or kinship politics, which also applies at…

Amanda Hodge, Nivell Rayda – Indonesia says the US has undertaken to lift the remaining restrictions on engagement with Indonesia's Kopassus…

Dan McGarry – In a brief message yesterday, Vanuatu Foreign Minister Ralph Regenvanu responded to an Indonesian spokesman's claims by Indonesia's…

Thomas Ora, Dili – Negotiations have resumed between Timor-Leste and Australia to determine exploration and revenue sharing issues for the…

Jakarta – The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) has criticized the poor construction site safety of infrastructure development projects, as…

Jakarta must regain authority over Papua, demands PFF, the Pacific Freedom Forum, after the latest action by "rogue" security forces.

"Free…

Jakarta (Bloomberg) – Indonesia is forgoing billions of dollars on offer from American companies eager to invest in South-east Asia's biggest…

Jakarta – Indonesia suspended on Tuesday the construction of elevated infrastructure projects, including rail and roads, after a series of…

Zara Amelia, Jakarta – The 212 alumni presidium advisory council chairman Amien Rais urged President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) to stop on what he…

Well it looks like the talk about fugitive Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) founder Rizieq Shihab returning to Indonesia tomorrow was, yet again,…

Abraham Utama – The Working Party (Partai Berkarya), which was initiated by former President Suharto's youngest son Hutomo Mandala Putra alias…

Adam Prireza, Jakarta – The Coordinating Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Minister Wiranto stated the meeting with Indonesian Military (TNI…

Jakarta – Bank Indonesia has said Indonesian foreign debts in both the public and private sectors increased by 10.1 percent year on year (yoy) to…

Fachrul Sidiq, Jakarta – The National Police have instructed their personnel to improve security at houses of worship across the…

Jakarta – The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry has extended the export recommendation for gold and copper miner PT Freeport Indonesia amid…

Adinda Normala, Jakarta – The government must prepare Indonesia's workforce to be competitive to anticipate future challenges associated with…

Former Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama's controversial blasphemy case has taken yet another unexpected turn even after he has…

Ed Davies, Cindy Silviana, Jakarta – Indonesia has blocked more than 70,000 websites displaying "negative" content such as pornography or…

Since he became a fugitive from Indonesian justice 10 months ago after being named a suspect in a high-profile pornography case, every few months…

Iwan Supriyatna, Depok – The Depok municipal government is working to anticipate the spread of socially deviant lesbian, gay, bisexual and…

Indonesia's government has been helping fund the Melanesian Spearhead Group's secretariat. The secretariat, based in Vanuatu's capital…

Shannon Power – Another Indonesian city has set up a taskforce to monitor and police LGBTI people.

Depok – a satellite city about 24 miles (…

Chandni Vatvani, Jakarta – Indonesia's General Elections Commission (KPU) on Saturday (Feb 17) declared that 14 political parties will participate…

John McBeth, Jakarta – To the consternation of pro-democracy activists and those with grim memories of ex-president Suharto's authoritarian rule,…

Indonesia's growing moral and political panic about sexuality has now produced draft laws that could criminalize sex outside marriage, and same-…

Chitra Paramaesti, Jakarta – Poltracking Indonesia executive director Hanta Yuda suggested that the public's high satisfaction level towards…

Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – A string of accidents is threatening to undermine Indonesian President Joko Widodo's signature infrastructure development…

Rangga Prakoso, Jakarta – The Indonesian government still has not issued a new copper concentrate export permit for Freeport Indonesia – the…

"If Jokowi and Prabowo go head to head in 2019, they almost definitely cannot, and should not, repeat the strategies they used in 2014".

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Resty Woro Yuniar – Indonesia has unleashed a new cyber and encryption agency as a weapon in its long war on cybercrime, online radicalism and…

Jakarta (Antara) – The House of Representatives Commission III member Ahmad Sahroni demanded National Narcotics Agency (BNN) to take a…

Jakarta – The General Elections Commission (KPU) on Saturday declared the Crescent Star Party (PBB) and the Indonesian Justice and Unity Party (…

Jakarta – Four new contenders are set to stand in the 2019 general election after the General Elections Commission (KPU) declared on Saturday that…

Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – Pollster Indo Barometer revealed that 36.8 percent of respondents react positively towards the pairing…

Riani Sanusi Putri, SSN, Jakarta – Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (KontraS) demanded police to investigate the…

Meriba Tulo, Port Moresby – West Papua's application to become a full member of the Melanesian Spearhead Group has gained traction, with MSG…

Kate Walton – The Indonesian Government is grappling with a measles outbreak in the Papuan district of Asmat, where at least 65 children have died…

Miami – The population of orangutans in Borneo has plummeted by more than half since 1999 – nearly 150,000 of the apes – largely due to chopping…

Viji Menon – The oil and gas sector is the mainstay of Timor-Leste's economy, with almost 90% of government revenue coming from oil. The non-…

Kim McGrath – The UN Compulsory Conciliation between Australia and Timor-Leste, which aims to set a boundary in the Timor Sea, appears to be…

Jakarta – Muhammadiyah chairman Haedar Nashir has said his organization would continue to uphold the idea of Islam berkemajuan, or progressive…

Leaders of Melanesian Spearhead Group countries have referred a West Papuan application for full membership in the group to its secretariat for…