Paulina Quintao – Timor-Leste President Taur Matan Ruak used commemorations for the 25th anniversary of the Santa Cruz massacre to call on young people to study and work hard towards a better futur

Paulina Quintao – The original tais (traditional cloth) of the Timor-Leste is in grave danger of becoming extinct due to the government's inaction to develop policy to promote and protect tradition

Last week, Timor-Leste's government issued a press release Timor-Leste's economic outlook positive as reforms begin to show results.

Paulina Quintao – Three to five people out of 40 people who donated blood each day are found to be Hepatitis B positive, based on new data made available from the National Blood Bank (BNS) of Timor

Rizal Harahap, Pekanbaru – A Riau court rejected on Tuesday a lawsuit challenging the dropping of charges against a plantation company that had been suspected of causing one of the biggest forest f

Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – The National Police Commission (Kompolnas) has declared its support for National Police chief Gen.

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Moses Ompusunggu and Marguerite Afra, Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama came to the National Police headquarters on Tuesday for his first questioni

Jakarta – Jakarta Police named Buni Yani a suspect on Wednesday evening for allegedly uploading edited footage that defamed non-active Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama – as the incumb

Jakarta – An international NGO has urged President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to take seriously his pledge to promote religious pluralism in Indonesia by removing laws that can be used to persecute relig

Anton Hermansyah, Jakarta – In the face of a booming tourism industry in its area, the Banyuwangi regional administration in East Java has pledged to ensure that management of the sector would stay

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Anton Hermansyah, Jakarta – The introduction of electronic identification cards (e-KTP) will not only simplify population data management, but also help women discover whether their husbands have m

Liza Yosephine, Jakarta – The promotion of child protection in the country has been facing hurdles thanks to the lack of coordination across various government institutions responsible for the issu

Jakarta – The Confederation of Indonesian Workers' Unions, or KSPI, announced on Monday (21/11) that a million workers will go on strike across the country on Dec.

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Safrin La Batu, Jakarta – The Central Jakarta District Court on Tuesday acquitted 26 activists from charges of misdemeanor for disobeying the police's orders during a rally protesting the governmen

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Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – Top leaders of the country's two-biggest political parties – Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri and Golkar Party chai

Tim Mann – Indonesian police last week declared Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, or Ahok, a suspect for blasphemy, over a speech he gave in which he quoted a verse from the Qur'an.

Ina Parlina and Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo met with Megawati Soekarnoputri, the chairwoman of his Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), at the State

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Philip Sherwell – With her hand stretched upward, the elderly storekeeper in batik dress and white headscarf indicates the height of the waters that poured into her home in Jakarta's gr

Jakarta – Jakarta Police chief Gen. Insp.

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – The National Police asserted they have enough information to explain to the public about the potential of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's expulsion during mass

Jakarta – Jakarta gubernatorial candidate Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono has revealed that he will endorse a cash assistance program called Temporary Direct Assistance (BLS) if he is elected the next gov

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Marco Kusumawajiya – Unlike other megalopolises across the world, and in sharp contrast to the trend of global urbanisation, more people are actually leaving Jakarta than arriving.

Samantha Hawley, Indonesia – Tens of thousands of worshippers have gathered at mosques, churches and temples in Jakarta and at the national monument to pray for unity and peace, as tensions simmer

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Ina Parlina, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo had lunch with former president Megawati Soekarnoputri at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Monday to discuss social and political issues,

Nethy Dharma Somba and Evi Mariani, Jakarta – Sorong Police in West Papua province confirmed they ordered a group of people praying on SPG Sorong field on Saturday to disperse and accused the congr

Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has received a report on stalled electricity projects and will carry out investigations soon after it receives an audit report from the Develop

Susan Schulman, Kambele, Indonesia – Martina Wanago was sick. In fact, she was sure she would die.

Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission's (KPK) recommendation that the state should cover half of the annual expenses of political parties in Indonesia has drawn criticism from a political

In Indonesia the State has shown its fierce opposition to homosexuality.

More than 100 indigenous activists were arrested by Indonesian police at the weekend in the West Papua city of Sorong.

A group demonstrating in front of an Indonesian naval ship in Auckland raised the Morning Star flag in support of West Papuans.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – With the rise of social media, insulting the government for its flaws, or just for fun, has become easier than ever.

Damon Evans – Without new sources of income East Timor could be bankrupt as early as 2027, new research from Dili-based thinktank La'o Hamutuk shows.

Paulina Quintao – National MP Osorio Florindo is disappointed with the attitude of some health officials who provide substandard health services and threaten the patients at the Bazartete Health ce

Jakarta – A hundred activists from various organizations have sent a letter to President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to protest alleged violence by security personnel in a West Java village where an airpo

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – Indonesian Military commander Gen.

While there are indications of Beijing's growing reach, its role needs to be kept in perspective.

Jakarta – Indonesia should make greater effort to protect children in the country, even though it has made significant, life-saving progress on children's rights and welfare over the past decades,

Timor-Leste looks forward to successful elections next year and stand ready to strengthen its relationships as a member of ASEAN.

Liza Yosephine, Jakarta – Three terrorism suspects linked to the bombing and gun attacks in Jakarta on Jan. 14 have been convicted at the West Jakarta District Court after a lengthy trial.

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Jakarta – Hundreds of residents from Greater Jakarta gathered around the Arjuna Wijaya Statue area on Jl.

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan, North Sumatra – Hundreds of Buddhists in Medan, North Sumatra, held a joint prayer for peace and tolerance in Indonesia, amid rising religious tensions across the country.

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