Prima Wirayani, Jakarta – Finance Ministry's taxation director general Ken Dwijugiasteadi expresses hope that corporate income tax can reach as low as 10 percent, from the current 25 percent, in th

Stefani Ribka – The consumer goods sector will remain the jewel of the Indonesian economy's crown, thanks to the country's large population and rising disposable income.

Agnes Anya, Jakarta – The National Commission for Child Protection (Komnas PA) has urged the police not to issue investigation termination warrants (SP3) in the alleged sexual assault of an intern

Indonesia is in the midst of a government-incited meltdown about LGBT rights. In January, the country's high education minister said he wanted to ban LGBT student groups from university campuses.

Lindsay Murdoch – Try to picture this: almost every man, women and child forced from their homes, often at gunpoint, usually because of the sheer terror of staying.

Agus Maryono, Banyumas – For the nation's civil servants, ending a marriage is not simply a private matter – in order to be able to do so, they are required to obtain permission from their superior

There is "no room" for the gay community in Indonesia, the president's spokesman has said, as a new report criticised officials for an unprecedented series of LGBT attacks.

Lauren Farrow – Australia's Attorney-General must raise current and past abuses, including the alleged Biak massacre of 1998, when he travels to Papua with the controversial Indonesian minister Wir

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Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – The Indonesian Army is ready to impose severe punishments on all personnel found guilty of using drugs or being involved in drug trafficking networks, a top rankin

Jakarta – Vice President Jusuf Kalla said newly appointed ministers should do their job according to the policies set by the central government.

Evi Mariani, Jakarta – The Jakarta Police have made the details of the investigation into the rape allegation from an intern at the Central Jakarta municipality office public.

Jakarta – Ahmad Dhani, controversial popstar turned political aspirant, has again lashed out at Jakarta Govenor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, popularly known as Ahok, saying the governor is a "bad exampl

On the eve of Bali's terror summit, Justice Minister Michael Keenan said he'd "welcome" convicted war criminal Wiranto to Australia effectively closing the Turnbull Government's book on the East Ti

Ni Komang Erviani, Nusa Dua, Bali – A large portion of the money used by terror groups in Indonesia comes from overseas, the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) revealed on Tu

A Yogyakarta-based West Papuan student has filed a pretrial motion challenging the Yogyakarta Police's decision to name him a suspect in a alleged assault on state officials.

Jakarta – The national human rights body has called on security forces to consider temporarily halting their prolonged Operation Tinombala against militants of slain terrorism suspect Santoso in Po

Jakarta – Legal rights activists filed a report against Attorney General H.M.

Jakarta – When her first child was born at a private hospital in Malang, Nuansa Putri, a 34-year-old civil servant, immediately believed the pediatrician's statement that baby formula would make he

Grace D. Amianti, Jakarta – Despite strenuous efforts in the first half of the year, major banks have yet to recover from ongoing slow growth amid falling profits and rising bad loans.

Medan – Police involvement in the relocation of Mount Sinabung evacuees to Lingga village, Karo regency, reportedly led to brawls that claimed one life.

Jakarta – Human rights activist Haris Azhar has questioned the move by the National Police, the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) to report him on allegations of def

One of the reasons corruption is difficult to uproot in the country, despite the hard work of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), is the risk of prosecution that is intended to kill the me

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Paulina Quintao – The Caucus organization has provided training to 180 potential female candidates in rural areas to help prepare them for the suku (village) elections to be held in October.

Arya Dipa and Prima Wirayani, Bandung/Jakarta – As prospects dim over the repatriation goal of the tax amnesty, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo appears to be turning up the heat on the middle class

Thomas Ora, Dili, Timor Leste – The Catholic Church has moved to support the people of Timor-Leste in their dispute with Australia over maritime boundaries involving billions of dollars in oil and

Jewel Topsfield, Jakarta – The Australian Government has closed the book on war crimes in East Timor allegedly committed by Indonesia's new chief security minister, stressing it needs to pursue wha

Haeril Halim and Apriadi Gunawan, Jakarta/Tanjung Balai – Life has suddenly gone downhill for Meliana, a woman of Chinese descent living in Tanjungbalai, North Sumatra, ever since she complained ab

Venidora Oliveira – The Civil registry has granted 680 foreigners Timorese citizenship, mostly from Indonesia.

Farida Susanty, Jakarta – A recent strike staged by Lion Air pilots has opened the lid on the previously closed box of the woes of local airline pilots.

Jakarta – Negative sentiment toward lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual (LGBT) people has grown, with government officials showing greater tendency to stigmatize the group, according to LGBT act

Jakarta – Culture and Education Minister Muhadjir Effendy has said that he will review the free school tuition policy because it is often deemed as a stumbling block to increasing public participat

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – In the wake of a major drug distribution scandal that has left many parents fearful over their young children's immunity, the government is preparing a regulation that

Jakarta – The Jakarta Police on Monday arrested a policeman for allegedly brandished a gun inside a shop in East Jakarta.

Indra Budiari, Jakarta – Islamic parties may field a candidate of their own to challenge incumbent Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama in Jakarta's gubernatorial election next year should the Indonesian

Jakarta – Follow your dreams, people say, which is exactly what many people from outside the capital do by coming to Jakarta in the hope of finding a better life.

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Jewel Topsfield, Jakarta – One of Indonesia's most prominent human rights activists has cancelled a trip to Australia because he has to fight a criminal defamation suit after he alleged the militar

Suherdjoko, Semarang, Central Java – National Police chief Tito Karnavian has formed a team to investigate information conveyed by Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) c

Severianus Endi, Pontianak – Initially, it was a land dispute between residents of Olak-olak village in Kubu Raya regency, West Kalimantan, and oil palm plantation company PT Sintang Raya, which ho

Arya Dipa, Bandung – For a young woman to produce rice noodle snacks in packaging that ignites consumers' curiosity is creativity at best.

Jokowi's second reshuffle is a win for the president's loyalists and financiers.

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – The Tanjungbalai Police's move to report a woman for blasphemy after she complained about the volume of loudspeakers at a mosque near her house, which led to the worst raci

Wahyoe Boediwardhana, Surabaya, East Java – Thousands of Indonesian salt farmers, mostly in East Java, will suffer economically as traditional salt production may decline by 70 percent this year.

Jakarta – Academics from Indonesian universities have voiced their support for Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) coordinator Haris Azhar in a case of alleged defamati

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) has vowed to continue efforts to push for an investigation into law enforcement practices in n

Evi Mariani, Jakarta – Although breast-feeding is natural, many mothers would testify that it is not easy, especially in a world where commercial interests lurk at every corner, ready to derail mot

Jakarta – A recommendation to resolve the 1965 communist purge has been prepared and is ready to be submitted to President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo.

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