The anti-vaccine movement in Indonesia is unfortunately all too real, blamed for being one of the biggest factors behind the deadly outbreak of…

There has been a great deal of concern about the increasing politicization of Islam in Indonesia, especially ahead of this year's regional…

Seysha Desnikia, Jakarta – Islamic Community Forum (FUI) Secretary general Muhammad Al-Khaththath has expressed his disappointment with several…

It's not illegal in Indonesia for a Muslim to have more than one wife, but it's frowned upon; that hasn't deterred pro-polygamy activists, whose…

Adam Harvey – Reformed death row prisoners in Indonesia, like Australians Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran who were executed in 2015, could be…

Jakarta – The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) has expressed its support for Coordinating Maritime Affairs Minister Luhut…

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura, Papua – Eighty-seven religious clerics from all over Papua held on Thursday a joint prayer, after which they began a…

Fahmi Panimbang – Facing crucial upcoming elections, Indonesia is cracking down on organized labour.

The country is set to hold regional…

Adinda Putri, Jakarta – The government pledged it will streamline licensing processes to speed up investment in more than 1,000 public and private…

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo supports Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiasti's boat-sinking policy.

The trial of a West Papuan independence campaigner, jailed for over six months without charges, has been delayed due to the judge not…

Jakarta – Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti has insisted that she will continue to sink ships that have been…

Dames Alexander Sinaga, Jakarta – Indonesia is still far behind its target of rehabilitating 1.8 million hectares of degraded mangrove forests by…

Greta Nabbs-Keller – For Joko (Jokowi) Widodo, the first Indonesian President elected from outside Jakarta's elite, the combination of disruptive…

Jakarta (The Jakarta Post/Asia News Network) =- An exchange of tweets between the Indonesian Air Force's Twitter administrator and its followers…

Kharishar Kahfi, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has leveled up its investigation into an obstruction of justice case by…

Jakarta – Cigarette consumption is the second largest contributor to poverty in the country, following rice consumption as the largest contributor…

Jakarta – Trade Minister Anggartiasto Lukita has blamed the recent increase in rice prices on traders accused of controlling rice stocks.

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Arya Dipa, Bandung, West Java – State-owned weapons manufacturer PT Pindad is aiming for Rp 2.9 trillion (US$203 million) in revenue this year,…

Jakarta – The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry has said that the government is aiming to achieve a US$17.04 billion investment target in the…

Jakarta – Chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) Megawati Soekarnoputri expressed her frustration during a speech in the…

Jakarta – Coordinating Maritime Affairs Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has prohibited Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Mister Susi Pudjiastuti…

David Hutt – Last year, Timor Leste was held up as a shining example of democratic progress after staging two successful elections after years of…

Jakarta – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said the government might offer other incentives – such as a tax holiday and tax allowance – to…

Jakarta – This year, the government is set to increase tax revenue by 10.94 percent of Rp 1.42 quadrillion (US$99.39 billion) as stipulated in the…

Kyle Knight – In mid-December, Indonesia's Constitutional Court dismissed a petition that had sought to criminalize all consensual sex outside of…

Helen Davidson – West Papuan independence campaigners have called for the release of an activist who has been put on trial for treason after he…

Jakarta – House of Representatives (DPR) acting Speaker Fadli Zon responded to the statement made by the National Cyber and Encryption Agency (…

Ika Ningtyas, Jakarta – Scores of residents in the Pesanggaran sub-district of Banyuwangi, East Java, held a protest action demanding the release…

Dames Alexander Sinaga, Jakarta – Antigraft watchdog Indonesia Corruption Watch, or ICW, has named senior television journalist Najwa Shihab as…

Bachtiar Usir is both famous and infamous for many reasons. An ultra-conservative ulema (Islamic scholar), he is the leader of the the National…

Indonesian activists and church people have reacted angrily to a draft bill set to go before legislators aimed at regulating the palm oil industry…

Few would have guessed that the next high-profile blasphemy case in Indonesia, after that of former Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama…

Jon Afrizal, Jambi – The West Tanjung Jabung District Court in Jambi has sentenced local councillor Riano Jaya Wardhana to one year in prison and…

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has urged all hopefuls taking part in this year's regional elections to contest it fairly and…

Jakarta – Police generals seeking candidacy in the 2018 simultaneous regional elections have been told to resign from the force once the General…

A West Papua independence campaigner, held for over six months without charges, is due in court tomorrow.

Yanto Awerkion was…

Although many human rights defenders cheered last month when Indonesia's Constitutional Court rejected a petition that would have criminalized…

Jakarta – The Bali provincial administration has accused countries that have destinations similar to Bali of spreading hoaxes about the impact of…

Andreas Harsono – Last week an activist famous in Indonesia for peacefully advocating for the independence of the country's Papua and West Papua…

The Indonesian government unfortunately still has a long way to go when it comes to making life easier for both pedestrians and people with…

Along with anti-LGBT paranoia, Indonesia has also seen a surge in communist paranoia in the last few years. Despite the Indonesian Communist Party…

Jakarta – The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry has announced that, as of December 2017, renewable energy contributed to 12.62 percent of the…

Vedi Hadiz and Inaya Rakhmani, Jakarta – The first anniversary of the largest religiously-driven mass demonstration in Indonesia has just been…

Jakarta (Antara) – In this day of age, punishment with shackles still exists. Social Worker Association (IPSM) recently found such a…

Jewel Topsfield – On the impoverished Indonesian island of Madura is a house that looks like it has taken an acid trip.

It has exuberant zig…

Jakarta – Social Affairs Minister Khofifah Indar Parawansa has offered to provide psychosocial treatment to 41 children who were allegedly raped…

Anton Hermansyah, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has questioned the reasons behind Indonesia's sluggish growth despite receiving praise…

Adinda Putri, Jakarta – Indonesia will refurbish 1,592 traditional markets across the country this year as part of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo'…

Jakarta – National Police chief Gen. Tito Karnavian is re-assigning 32 retiring police officers, including State Intelligence Agency (…