Indonesia could claim a diplomatic victory over those who have for decades been offering international support for Papuan independence after the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) denied full members

Jakarta – Workers have enjoyed frequent wage increases in recent years. However, high inflation has eroded their real income and purchasing power, leading them deeper into poverty.

Jakarta – The tension between the National Police and the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) seems to be easing since the new police chief said he welcomed help from the antigraft body to cond

Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – Recent news reports on illegal gun purchases by military personnel have raised concerns over the lack of regulations concerning unlawful gun trading.

Syamsul Huda M. Suhari, Gorontalo – Wijianto is skinny in build, but agile. He carries a backpack and a red and white flag.

Jakarta – The government denied allegations that it attempted to cover up fake vaccine cases, saying the health authority had shown its willingness to confront the issue in its handling of similar

Jakarta – Approximately six million foreign tourists were recorded visiting Indonesia after the introduction of visa free policies for 169 countries, the Directorate General of Immigration said.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Surabaya – The government has decided to resurrect its Return to Village Movement (Gerakan Kembali ke Desa) initiative as a follow up to the launch of its 'dana desa' village fu

Anggi Kusumadewi, Jakarta – Animal names and racist insults could be heard shouted at midday on Friday July 15.

The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) remains positive despite the Melanesian Spearhead Group's (MSG) decision to defer its application for full membership.

Jakarta – Several hospitals allegedly involved in administering counterfeit vaccines are facing mounting pressure as the fall-out from the public health revelation continues.

Shinta Maharani, Yogyakarta – Students and activists at the Papuan student dormitory in the Central Java city of Yogyakarta have been besieged by hundreds of security personnel from the Yogyakarta

The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) was not admitted as full member of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) during the MSG Leaders' Summit in Honiara Thursday this week.

Jakarta – Parents of children who were administered counterfeit vaccines at Harapan Bunda Hospital in East Jakarta said they had noticed irregularities when their children were immunized at the hos

Jakarta – Rights activists have slammed the government for voting against a resolution by the UN Human Rights Council (UNHCR) aimed at curbing violence based on sexual orientation and gender identi

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – The government wants the House of Representatives to speed up the revision of the Anti-Terror Law, a senior minister said on Friday.

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Safrin La Batu, Jakarta – The Jakarta Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) has vowed more effort in combating "money politics" in the 2017 Jakarta Gubernatorial Election, saying such foul play has

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Ayomi Amindoni, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo led the tax amnesty campaign team in Surabaya on Friday, undermining the activist-led effort to challenge the Tax Amnesty Law through a judi

Amanda Hodge, Jakarta – The East Timor government has accused Australia of hypocrisy for appealing to China to use international law to resolve its disputes with Asian neighbours over the South Chi

Bambang Muryanto and Nethy Dharma Somba, Yogyakarta/Jayapura – Yogyakarta Police arrested at least seven Papuan students for allegedly promoting separatism after the students were prevented from ta

Jakarta – City Council speaker Prasetyo Edi Marsudi refused on Thursday to give comment on a recorded conversation relating to the reclamation projects in Jakarta Bay in which his name was mentione

Yogyakarta, Bambang Muryanto – Police officers surrounded Papuan students in their dormitory in Yogyakarta to prevent them from attending an event organized by the People's Union for West Papua Fre

Alin Almanar & Donny Andhika Mononimbar, Jakarta – The Melanesian Spearhead Group has rejected an application for full membership status by the United Liberation Movement for West Papua, which

Jakarta – Indonesia's culture-based forays into the South Pacific and measured determination to extinguish the simmering heat of Papuan separatism has seemingly paid off.

Jakarta – Indonesia has hailed the decision of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) to reject the United Liberation Front for West Papua (ULMWP) as its member.

Nether Dharma Somba, Jayapura – Local leaders have decried the results of selection for the Papuan People's Representatives' Council (DPRP), claiming the process was manipulated.

Melanesian leaders have deferred a decision on whether the United Liberation Movement for West Papua can gain full membership of the Melanesian Spearhead Group.

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – The East Jakarta Health Agency said on Friday that at least 197 children in East Jakarta had been given fake immunizations, following confirmation on the distri

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Jakarta – Social tension has escalated in Bali as local people opposed to the reclamation project in Benoa Bay in southern Bali have threatened to use violent measures if the government extends the

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Ayomi Amindoni, Jakarta – Despite scoring the highest export value of the past year in June, Indonesia saw a 4 percent year-on-year export decrease during the month to US$12.92 billion compared to

Thomas Ora, Dili – The director of the youth commission for Dili Diocese has criticized the Timor-Leste government for not doing enough to curb unemployment.

Tom Clarke – Territorial aggression. Refusal to abide by the rule book. It's a challenging set of behaviours.

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Venidora Oliveira – Timor-Leste's mobile court has resolved 1143 cases since being established in 2010, representing significant progress, according to the Timor-Leste Country Director of United Na

Paulina Quintao – The National Directorate for Food and Economy Inspection has identified 58 stores in Dili selling food past the expiry date in the last six months up until June.

Paulina Quintao – Concerns have been raised about the effectiveness of the National Directorate for Food and Economy Inspection as food products continue to be sold past their expiry date.

Sarina Locke – For a Timorese family, owning a cow is a luxury and owning a herd of cattle is a sign of wealth. Most of East Timor's cattle are skinny and riddled with parasites and diseases.

Agnes Anya, Jakarta – Despite an intransigent traffic problem, the Jakarta administration has set a policy that will likely increase the already uncontrolled number of vehicles in the capital as th

The Jakarta administration expects the construction of two new elevated roads, both of which will pass over the Semanggi cloverleaf interchange, to reduce the area's chronic and severe congestion.

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Erika Anindita Dewi, Jakarta – Gen. Badrodin Haiti officially handed over his position of National Police chief to Gen. Tito Karnavian during a transfer of office ceremony on Thursday.

Fiji's Opposition Leader said giving the United Liberation Movement of West Papua membership to the Melanesian Spearhead Group was the most responsible action any Melanesian Leader can do.

Dylan Amirio, Jakarta – Indonesia confirmed on Tuesday that it would stand behind a UN resolution that promotes the right to a completely free and undisrupted internet for citizens despite its earl

Edo Karensa, Jakarta – The Melanesian Spearhead Group, or MSG, will stage a leadership summit in Honiara on Thursday (14/07) to determine if it will grant full membership status to the United Liber