Lowokwaru – Australian writer Max Lane packed out a collegial seminar and book dissertation on his new book titled "Indonesia is not Present on…

Jakarta – The Supreme Court has confirmed that the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has the authority to name House of Representatives…

Jakarta – The seasoned politician and chairman of the Golkar Party has become the target of netizen mockery, especially after a court cleared him…

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has launched the National Program on the Eradication of Illegal Drugs and Drug Abuse, which aims to…

Kartika Anggraeni, Jakarta – The National Police spokesman Insp. Gen. Setyo Wasisto said that firearms imported by the police will be used in…

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani and Margareth Aritonang, Jakarta – Loyalists of Golkar Party chairman Setya Novanto have indicated they would fight against…

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – The House of Representatives' special committee tasked with launching an inquiry into the Corruption Eradicaton…

John McBeth, Jakarta – As much as it will spark development in one of Indonesia's most remote regions, Papuan leaders are growing increasingly…

Jon Afrizal, Jakarta – While the government is trying to attract more investors to Indonesia, it has not been able to convince investors to make…

Anton Hermansyah, Jakarta – On the back of the Indonesian government's issuance of its new controlled foreign company (CFC) regulation on July 26…

Jakarta – Former TV presenter Grace Natalie, now the chairwoman of Indonesian Solidarity Party, or PSI, a new political party established after…

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – Gerindra Party chief patron Prabowo Subianto has claimed he had nothing to do with the renewed anti-communist…

Dandhy Dwi Laksono – As in the case of the song "Genjer-Genjer" which was composed by M. Arief, the song "Garuda Pancasila" was also written by an…

Bogor – Scrolling through dating websites a year ago, Indonesian app developer Lindu Pranayama realized there were a lot of married men looking…

Jakarta – Chief patron of the Gerindra Party Prabowo Subianto has said he no longer wants to rub shoulders with political elites in Jakarta given…

Jakarta – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) presided over a ceremony to mark Pancasila Sanctity Day here on Saturday morning.

The ceremony held…

Gary Cox – In wealthy countries, free-to-air broadcast television may be giving way to marathon binge sessions on your favourite streaming service…

Jakarta – After attending a public screening of the movie Pengkhianatan G30S/PKI (The Treachery of G30S/PKI) in Bogor, West Java, on Friday,…

Kate Lamb, Bali – Beware the evil communists, warn fearful hoax messages spreading on WhatsApp. Should people come to your village offering free…

Vincent Bevins, Jakarta, Indonesia – Early on the morning of Oct. 1, 1965, members of Indonesia's armed forces kidnapped and killed six high-…

In an effort to unseat the president, Indonesian religious leaders are tapping into the bitter memories of an aborted coup in the hope it will…

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura, Papua – A soldier serving in Papua was dismissed from the Indonesian Military (TNI) and sentenced to 2.5 years in…

Caitlin McGee – Fifteen years since Timor-Leste gained its independence, there are growing fears it could face economic collapse.

Its main…

The Jakarta Post, Bogor – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, together with hundreds of Bogor residents and military personnel, attended a public…

The West Papuan people's petition is no hoax: it is the voice of our people – signed by the majority of West Papuans. The real hoax is…

Bogor, W Java – President Joko Widodo, along with around 1,000 people in the West Java Provincial city of Bogor, Friday night, watched a film on…

Glery Lazuardi, Jakarta – Four political parties – the National Mandate Party (PAN), the Justice and Prosperity Party (PKS), the Democrat Party (…

Safrin La Batu, Jakarta – The National Police (Polri) should publicly clarify reports that the force has purchased from a Ukraine company hundreds…

Rafael Ramirez, the chair of the UN decolonisation committee, says it will not accept a petition signed by 1.8 million West Papuans.

The…

Pacific Media Centre – West Papua has experienced a "significant aggravation" of the human rights situation in the past two years compared to…

Tama Salim, Marguerite Afra Sapiie and Nethy Dharma Somba, United Nations/Jakarta/Jayapura – The United Nations shot down on Thursday rumors that…

Samantha Hawley, Indonesia – The head of the United Nation's decolonisation committee has rejected reports of a secret petition demanding a free…

Jakarta – Chairman of the United Nations' special committee on decolonization, Rafael Ramirez, said on Thursday (28/09) that he has not received a…

Jakarta – The Bogor chapter of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has urged residents in the regency to refrain from joining the Friday rally in…

Jakarta – Residents of Tangerang in Banten refrained from participating in an anti-communist rally in front of the House of Representatives (DPR)…

Jakarta – Military personnel have confiscated a flag marked with the hammer and sickle logo, the symbol of communism, from a cafe in South Jakarta…

Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – On Friday thousands of members of hardline Muslims groups – including the Islamic Defenders Front, the United Islamic…

Kanupriya Kapoor, Agustinus Beo Da Costa, Jakarta – Several thousand protesters led by hardline Islamist groups held a rally on Friday outside…

Wilda Asmarini, Susan Taylor, Jakarta/Toronto – Freeport-McMoRan Inc, the world's second-largest publicly traded copper company, strongly…

Warta Kota, Menteng – A survey by Saiful Mujani Research and Consulting (SMRC) shows that 86.8 percent of people do not believe that there is a…

Estu Suryowati, Jakarta – A national public survey by Saiful Mujani Research and Consulting (SMRC) shows that the majority of people do not…

James Besanvalle – Indonesia lawmakers will ban all LGBTI characters on TV, according to recent reports.

A draft copy of a bill before the…

Remembering the Balibo Five In the month of August, Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA was proud to support the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA)…

Kharishar Kahfi, Jakarta – Setya Novanto, the embattled House of Representatives speaker and Golkar Party chairman, has succeeded with a pretrial…

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – The House of Representatives' plan to use its inquiry rights against the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK…

Stefani Ribka, Jakarta – The government is being criticized by some for its tardiness in revitalizing 53 state-owned sugar factories with low…

I Wayan Juniarta, Karangasem – In an impressive show of solidarity, communities and individuals have banded together to provide assistance for…

West Papua Action Auckland says the new [New Zealand] Government must respond to the historic West Papuan plea for self-determination support at…

N.Adri, Balikpapan, East Kalimantan – Local leaders attending the Governors' Climate and Forest Task Force (GCF) Forum in Balikpapan, East…

Ganug Adi Nugroho, Surakarta – Surakarta Mayor FX Hadi "Rudy" Rudyatmo has prohibited his guests from carrying bags into his office and his…