Jakarta – Former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono believes the government is behind the onslaught launched by former chairman of Corruption Eradication Commission Antasari Azhar against his famil

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – The Presidential Palace has denied that the granting of clemency by President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to former anti-Corruption Eradication Commission chief and murder convict

Jakarta – The tax amnesty's progress has been slow in the third round, or final round, as the redemption payment that has been collected since it started in early January only reached Rp 710 billio

The names of four political activists charged by Indonesia with treason in West Papua have been released by the human rights advocacy group Amnesty International.

Jakarta – Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) chairman Syarkawi Rauf has seen a trend of unhealthy competition in the pharmacy industry.

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani and Ivany Atina Arbi, Jakarta – After initially proceeding peacefully, the massive street protest on Saturday organized by Muslim groups demanding the imprisonment of incumben

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani and Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – The first day of the regional election cooling-off period on Sunday saw the battle for Jakarta's top post continue to rage, with netiz

Jakarta – Lawyers of Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama filed a motion to reject Muhammad Amin Suma as an expert witness for the prosecution in the 10th hearing of Ahok's blasphemy tria

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – In a bid to eradicate unfair business practices in the health sector, which drives up health costs, and to provide affordable quality healthcare services, the Health M

The ongoing trial against Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama for alleged blasphemy is not just a matter of religion and politics – Indonesians' sense of honour and relationships are at

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has instructed Law and Human Rights Minister Yasonna Laoly to meet with House of Representatives leaders to speed up deliberation of amendment

Ni Komang Erviani, Denpasar, Bali – After failing to answer the police's summons on Friday, the spokesman for the hardline Islam Defenders Front (FPI) Munarman finally reported to Bali Police on Mo

Agnes Anya, Tangerang – Dangdut groups in Tangerang, Banten, have chosen to comply with a recent ban on the use of revealing outfits by female singers during their performances.

Nathanael Gratias Sumaktoyo – How much will religion influence the choice of voters in the Jakarta gubernatorial election scheduled for 15 February?

Suherdjoko, Semarang – Dozens of people allegedly destroyed and burned the "Struggle Tent," which was erected by Mount Kendeng farmers in protest of the construction of cement factories in the Pati

Jakarta – Around 400 residents attacked and vandalized an Air Force post in Ujung Genteng, a village in Ciracap, part of the Sukabumi district in West Java, after a fight broke out between a local

Indonesian democracy remains susceptible to illiberal tendencies, particularly when politicians use ethno-religious issues as a cudgel in campaigning, instead of their track records and policies, w

Jakarta – University students from all over North Sulawesi protested in front of the Democratic Party headquarters in the provincial capital Manado on Saturday (11/02) to demand the disbandment of

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – To safeguard the secrecy principle in Wednesday's election, the Jakarta chapter of the General Elections Commission (KPU Jakarta) has banned voters from bringin

John McBeth – Jakarta this week will vote for its next governor in an election that will be a crucial test of Indonesia's secular credentials as hardline Islamist groups continue their rolling prot

Francis Chan Indonesia Bureau Chief and Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja Indonesia Correspondent In Jakarta – Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama spent the last morning of his re-election campaign at a me

Jakarta – Two journalists of private TV station Metro TV, Desi Fitriani and cameraman Ucha Fernandez, have filed a report to the Central Jakarta Police on the alleged abuse they received while repo

Jakarta – Journalists from two local media outlets were allegedly intimidated and assaulted by protesters while covering the mass prayer gathering at the Istiqlal Mosque in Central Jakarta on Satur

Arya Dipa, Bandung – The West Java administration has issued a circular banning students in the conservative province from celebrating Valentine's Day, saying the Western tradition was against prev

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – A tight gubernatorial race in Jakarta may lead to vote-buying in the capital as the three candidate pairs will strive to pass through to the second round of the

Safrin La Batu, Jakarta – All three Jakarta gubernatorial candidates fell short of producing a wow factor, but went on the offensive on Friday evening, making the final showdown a fierce show of he

Jakarta – The latest campaign rally of Jakarta gubernatorial ticket Anies Baswedan-Sandiaga Uno held at Belalang field in Rawajati, South Jakarta, on Saturday featured the self-styled "king of dang

Religious leaders in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta on Saturday urged the thousands of people gathered at the highly-anticipated mass prayer session to back a Muslim candidate during next week's

Jakarta (Reuters) – Tens of millions of Indonesians head to the polls on Wednesday (Feb 15) in local elections across the Muslim-majority country, with bitter feuding over the powerful post of Jaka

Jakarta – Another survey shows that gubernatorial candidate and incumbent Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama and his running mate Jakarta Deputy Governor Djarot Saiful Hidayat have boun

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While plans to build a major cement project in Timor-Leste have brought the welcome promise of jobs for local people, the environmental and social costs could be catastrophic.

Suherdjoko, Semarang, Central Java – About 250 farmers who are against the construction of a cement factory operated by PT Semen Indonesia in Gunem district in Kendeng, Central Java, blockaded the

Jakarta – An energy expert has criticized the government for discouraging the development of renewable energy with the issuance of the latest regulation by Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Ign

Venidora Oliveira – The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF) has established Timor-Leste Coffee Producers Association (APKTL), aimed at controlling the price of coffee in the country.

Anne Barker – East Timor's former finance minister and dual Australian citizen Emilia Pires is fighting to have her name cleared over charges she corruptly awarded a $1 million contract to her husb

Paulina Quintao – Although the number of Timorese women in the business sector remains small, more are getting involved as a way of improving their family's economic situation.

Jakarta – House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Fadli Zon said the protest rally set to take place at the Istiqlal Mosque in Central Jakarta on Saturday (11/02) will be allowed to proceed as it h

Eko Prasetyo, Jakarta – Freeport Indonesia director Chappy Hakim has denied assaulting a lawmaker after a hearing with the House of Representatives' Commission VII.

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu has said he will not revise a 2015 ministerial regulation that the Indonesian Military (TNI) chief says has curtailed his author

Margareth S. Aritonang and Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Islamic education teachers in private and public schools will soon be required to have a bachelor's degree in Islamic studies.

Haeril Halim, Syofiardi Bachyul Jb and Andi Hajramurni, Jakarta – Almost a year and a half after two of the worst disasters in haj history, Saudi Arabia has yet to fulfill its commitment to victims

Jakarta – The Jakarta Police brought in E, a friend of Firza Husein, a treason suspect who has been linked to Islam Defenders Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab, for questioning for a second time Thu

Indra Budiari, Jakarta – The trial of Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama for blasphemy and the candidate debates appear to be the two main factors that have had the largest impact on th

Indra Budiari, Jakarta – Jakarta gubernatorial candidate pair Anies Baswedan-Sandiaga Uno participated in a mass prayer and Quran recitation attended by thousands of Muslims at Sunda Kelapa Grand M

Suherdjoko, Semarang, Central Java – About 200 members of Islamic organizations under the auspices of the Semarang Muslim Forum (FUIS) are set to depart for Jakarta to participate in a rally on Sat

Jakarta – Next week's Jakarta gubernatorial election will be observed by the representatives of 15 countries.

Jakarta – House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Fadli Zon has brushed off a report against him and colleague Fahri Hamzah to the ethics council over their participation in last week's rally in Ja

Jewel Topsfield, Jakarta – It's 2pm on a Tuesday in the Jakarta suburb of Menteng and blue and red plaid shirts on a curbside rack are selling like hot cakes.

Suherdjoko, Semarang, Central Java – People in support of voting against the sole candidate pair of Haryanto-Saiful Arifin in the regental election in Pati, Central Java, have expressed frustration