Lindsay Murdoch – East Timor's three opposition parties say they are ready to form a parliamentary majority alliance to take office if programs of…

Leong Yee Ting, Jakarta – Many Indonesian children grow up listening to this Islamic proverb, "Heaven is at the bottom of your mother's feet."…

Fergus Jensen, Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko Widodo called for faster progress to wrap up a deal with Freeport-McMoRan Inc on rights to the…

Samantha Hawley, Indonesia – She's too young to realise it, but in November last year the life of a four-year-old Indonesian girl changed forever…

Jakarta – A controversial article on preventive detention under a proposed anti-terrorism bill expected to be passed later this year has been…

Ivany Atina Arbi, Jakarta – City councilors are under the spotlight for proposing a Rp 21.5 million (US$1,592) monthly transport allowance equal…

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is very disappointed at the Indonesian government's irresponsible denial of human rights violations in…

Jakarta – National Development Planning Minister and National Development Planning Board (Bappenas) head Bambang Brodjonegoro has said that…

Ivany Atina Arbi, Jakarta – The central government officially lifted its moratorium on the Jakarta Bay reclamation project through an announcement…

Fadli, Batam, Riau Islands – Financial issues top the cause of divorce in Batam, Riau Islands, where mostly wives file for divorce after their…

Danaella Wivell – The plight of West Papua to gain independence from Indonesia is spreading to Cairns.

The Indonesian province, about 250km…

Anton Hermansyah, Jakarta – Many taxpayers have used the beneficial ownership system, which involves controlling companies without being listed as…

The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) established in 1993, near the end of Soeharto's regime, has become a model for the region.…

A series of concerts around the globe to assist the persecuted people of West Papua is being held on Saturday with the Coronation Hotel in West…

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Indonesian Military (TNI) personnel set to participate in the commemoration of the 72nd anniversary of the TNI…

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – Election watchdog the Association for Elections and Democracy (Perludem) has warned the General Elections Commission (KPU)…

Jakarta – The Indonesian Military, or TNI, is earning a rebuke from critics for meddling in politics, as it celebrated its 72nd anniversary on…

Tommy Ardiansyah, Djohan Widjaja, Cilegon, Indonesia – Indonesia's armed forces should stay out of politics and ensure their loyalty is only to…

Safrin La Batu, Jakarta – Former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) has taken the opportunity during the 72nd anniversary of the Indonesian…

Jakarta – Indonesia's notorious traffic congestion was on display for the world Thursday after the country's president was forced to walk two…

Kharishar Kahfi, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is looking into the possible ways it could rename politician Setya Novanto…

Kharishar Kahfi, Jakarta – Activists grouped under the Coalition of Civil Society for Anticorruption filed a report with the Supreme Court's…

Gemma Holliani Cahya, Jakarta – The National Police have stepped up efforts to reveal the source of funding for the Saracen group, an online…

The opposition SODELPA party in Fiji says it's disappointed by the United Nations decision to reject a petition from the people of West Papua…

Safrin La Batu and Gemma Holliani Cahya, Jakarta – If the election was held today, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo would easily beat his rival,…

Safrin La Batu, Jakarta – Wary about the spread of radical and intolerant ideologies on campuses, students and lecturers from universities…

Erin Cook, Jakarta – A recent clash between protesters, counter-protesters and police at the Indonesian Legal Aid Institute Foundation offices in…

Jakarta – Fake news about the ingredients of measles-rubella vaccines have resulted in many parents refusing to let their children be vaccinated…

Jakarta – Anders Wickberg, Business Sweden trade commissioner to Indonesia, said an unreliable regulatory climate, lack of skilled labor and…

Stefani Ribka, Jakarta – Indonesia's Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) has called on the government to revise the 2003 Manpower Law, saying…

Saifullah S., Jakarta – Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (KontraS) recorded 138 cases of violence and human rights violation…

Stefani Ribka, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has said the government plans to build 10 international yachts and cruise ship ports…

An international law specialist says it's not a question of if but when West Papuans will be granted a genuine act of self-determination.

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Jakarta – Indonesia's chief security minister said on Tuesday (03/10) he will summon the country's chiefs of police and the military to end a…

Jakarta – At least 1,300 residents have been evacuated and 380 homes damaged after landslides hit villages in the West Java district of Cianjur…

Jakarta – Social media engagement was the leading cause of 2,000 divorces in Depok, West Java, a court official said on Tuesday.

The Bekasi…

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has accused rival politicians of spreading rumors about declining consumer purchasing power as part of…

Aisyah Llewellyn – If you walk around nightlife spots in Indonesia like Jalan Legian in Bali, you'll see the signs. They offer you "vodka and coke…

Jakarta – National Police spokesperson Insp. Gen. Setyo Wasisto confirmed the institution had received a report alleging the involvement of…

Tim Lindsey – On 16 September, police broke up an academic discussion at the offices of renowned activist NGO the Jakarta Legal Aid Foundation (…

Damien Kingsbury – In a move that is expected to whip Indonesia's military into a frenzy and will again start an Indonesian witch-hunt for…

Nicola Smith – Indonesia is debating a law that would ban LGBT characters from national television shows, in the latest move in a sweeping…

A Tinder-style dating app for polygamists has sparked controversy in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation – but its developer says…

Theresia Sufa, Bogor, West Java – Young leaders of different religious beliefs came together on Sunday for the 2017 Social Communication Festival…

Jakarta – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has called on the cabinet to maintain security and political order towards the political year in 2018.…

Indonesia has disputed the veracity of a West Papuan petition to the United Nations seeking self-determination.

The Papuan pro-independence…

Arya Dipa, Bandung – Prosecutors at Bandung District Court want Buni Yani to be jailed for two years and fined Rp 100 million (US$7,384). He is…

Nelson Da Cruz, Dili – East Timor President Francisco "Lu Olo" Guterres swore in the remaining members of the new cabinet on Tuesday and urged the…

Jakarta – A travel ban on House of Representatives Speaker Setya Novanto, recently acquitted of corruption charges, has been extended for another…

Klojen – The name Pramoedya Ananta Toer, Indonesia's foremost writer who was born in 1925 and died in 2006, still resonates to this day, not just…