Paulina Quintso – The Director General of the Ministry of Education Antoninho Pires said that in 2015 the ministry was able to rehabilitate over 300 schools across the whole Timorese territory.

Haeril Halim, National – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is lobbying the Attorney General's Office (AGO) to withdraw the dossiers of an assault case involving its senior investigator No

Rutaban Yameen – Australia, which promotes itself as the liberator of the tiny nation of Timor-Leste (East Timor), has been ripping the country off.

Jewel Topsfield, Jakarta – More terrorist attacks are likely in Indonesia as local Islamic State groups compete to carry out plots and establish their supremacy, terrorism expert Sidney Jones has w

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – Leaders of youth organizations Ikatan Pemuda Karya (IPK) and Pemuda Pancasila (PP) agreed on Monday to refrain from violence following a fatal brawl on Saturday, urging the

Jakarta – The North Sumatra Police have named seven people as suspects in a fatal brawl between two gangs in Medan that claimed two lives on Saturday.

Raras Cahyafitri, Jakarta – The continuing decline in crude oil prices will mean that Indonesia will not meet its national oil production target this year and output will likely fall by nine percen

Nani Afrida, Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) is calling on the government to protect Fajar Nusantara Movement (Gafatar) members, following a plan to disband the group

A member of the Fajar Nusantara Movement (Gafatar), accompanied by human rights activists visited the headquarters of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) on Monday to report the go

Paulina Quintso – The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (MNEC) Hernani Coelho said in 2016 the number of Timorese female ambassadors will increase.

Venidora Oliveira – The Director of the Directorate of Plenary Support of the National Parliament, Armando Machado said that in 2015, members of parliament were able to pass 10 new pieces of legisl

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – Muhammadiyah has advised the government against banning the controversial Fajar Nusantara Movement (Gafatar), warning that doing so could backfire and lead the group's thous

Nani Afrida, Jakarta – The Indonesian Military (TNI) has turned over a new leaf by announcing the contracts for its procurement projects this year, the first time it has made such a disclosure to t

Kupang – The governments of Indonesia and Timor Leste will conduct a joint survey of some border areas in East Nusa Tenggara Province, which are still considered as disputed territory by the two co

Victor Mambor, Jayapura, Jubi – The chairman of the Jayapura city branch of the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI), Victor Mambor, said although President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has declared t

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Jakarta – Golkar Party executive Ade Komarudin has questioned the Corruption Eradication Commission's (KPK) plan to involve itself in the party's upcoming extraordinary national congress.

Human-rights activists have slammed an investigation into the leader of the controversial Fajar Nusantara Movement (Gafatar) by the Attorney General's Office (AGO), labeling it a violation of his r

Surabaya – Former prime minister of the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste (RDTL) Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao visited patients at the Indonesian hospital ship KRI Dr Soeharso (KRI SHS)-990, which is on

Thomas Ora, Timor Leste – Pope Francis has appointed Salesian Father Virgilio do Carmo da Silva, the provincial superior of the Timor-Leste province, as the new bishop of Dili, replacing Bishop Alb

Medan, North Sumatra.

Bambang Muryanto, Yogyakarta – Indonesia's civil society should give young people more opportunities to express their opinions about the 1965 tragedy through various ways, including visual art work

Surabaya, East Java – Indonesian navy warship KRI Dr. Soekarso (KRI SHS)-990 has arrived in Dili, Timor Leste, for a health service mission.

Bandung – Bandung mayor Ridwan Kamil has ordered the Islam Defenders Front (FPI), a hardline Muslim group, to take down "provocative" banners targeting the gay community, officials said on Friday.

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Nani Afrida, Jakarta – The Communications and Information Ministry has blocked more radical websites in an attempt to prevent the dissemination of radical ideas that could contribute to terrorism.

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A documentary from Sydney musician-turned-filmmaker Anthony 'Ash' Brennan has seen a local charity gig for West Papuan blow up into a global event.

Tama Salim, Ina Parlina and Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – In an attempt to end the drawn-out leadership dispute between the two rival camps of the Golkar Party, Law and Human Rights Minister Yas

Raras Cahyafitri, Jakarta – Copper mining giant PT Freeport Indonesia will see its exports halted starting Friday after failing to realize its commitment to smelter development.

Ayomi Amindoni, Jakarta – The frequent conflicts between military and police personnel that occurred last year and in previous years have become a concern for President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, who ha

Ayomi Amindoni, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is ordering the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the National Police to collaborate in supporting the government's priority projects, as part o

Safrin La Batu, Jakarta – Hundreds of fishermen from Muara Angke in North Jakarta staged a rally in front of the Jakarta City Council (DPRD) offices on Thursday against the ongoing man-made islet p

Arya Dipa, Bandung – The Bandung Legislative Council (DPRD) in West Java has expressed its concern over the planned Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway, as the project has yet to receive formal reco

Raras Cahyafitri, Jakarta – Amid concerns of a negative impact on the local economy, the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry has eased its stance over requirements for copper miner PT Freeport In

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Raras Cahyafitri, Jakarta – After previously taking efficiency measures to alleviate the impact of plunging oil prices, several oil and gas companies in the country may now be forced to take stiffe

Yohannie Linggasari, Jakarta – Workers from a number of different communities demonstrated in front of the Malaysian Embassy in Jakarta today demanding that an Indonesian migrant worker named Rita

Jakarta – A survey conducted by a Jakarta-based media watchdog group has found that the majority of programs aired by local television stations contained content unsuitable for children.

Jakarta – An Indonesian journalists group has asked the government to review the permits of ten free-to-air television networks that will expire this year, amid concerns over the exploitation of ai

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Human-rights activists have condemned the persistence of prejudice against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people after controversy erupted recently surr

Jakarta – House of Representatives (DPR) Deputy Speaker Fadli Zon said that former president Soeharto had contributed a lot to the country and that he should be remembered as one of the country's m

Jakarta – The National Commission on Tobacco Control has reported that there has been a dramatic increase over the past few years in the number of young smokers in the country.

Paul Rogers – Two decades on, an inspiring example of successful direct action against powerful states and the arms industry is recalled.

Victor Mambor, Jakarta, Jubi – Legislator Tantowi Yahya reminded the Indonesian Government to not underestimate the Papua issue and it has always been a burning topic among the Pacific countries un

Robert Isidorus, Jakarta – At least 10 rebels from the separatist group Free Papua Organization, or OPM, operating in the remote highlands of the restive province of Papua have surrendered to Indon

Jakarta – Indonesia's 2015 rankings in the annual survey conducted by Berlin-based Transparency International improved slightly despite a year marred by seemingly systematic efforts to undermine th

Adam Harvey, Indonesia – Publicly affectionate gay students should be banned from the University of Indonesia's campuses, an Indonesian Government minister says, following controversy over news of

Kyle Knight – Last week in Jakarta, I met leaders of the Support Group and Resource Center on Gender and Sexuality Studies at the University of Indonesia, who were brimming with confidence about th

Ina Parlina, Dili, Timor Leste – Jokowi was in Dili on Tuesday, his first trip abroad this year, and met with Timor Leste Prime Minister Rui Maria de Araujo and President Taur Matan Ruak.