Jakarta – Anti-corruption activists and legal experts are calling on Indonesian law enforcers to cooperate in combating a rising trend among corruption suspects of lodging police complaints or pret

Jakarta – The Jakarta administration has donated hundreds of motorcycles and thousands of anti-riot equipment worth nearly Rp 50 billion, or $3.7 million, to the local military command to help boos

Jakarta – Defense Ministry spokesman Brig. Gen. Jundan Eko Bintoro confirmed in a letter that circulated among their employees that the ministry allows polygamy.

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Ahmad Junaidi, Jombang, East Java – Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the country's largest Islamic organization, ended its 33rd muktamar (national congress) in Jombang, East Java, on Thursday, appointing seni

Haeril Halim and Andi Hajramurni, Jakarta – Despite Muhammadiyah's firm stance on protecting beleaguered religious minorities in the country, an internal discussion during the fourth day of the sec

Jakarta – In an apparent sign of the country's waning commitment to battling corruption, ex-convicts and suspects have flocked to run in elections in 11 regions this December.

Corry Elyda, Jakarta – Students have expressed their lack of interest in the compulsory singing of the national anthem or traditional songs before classes that are currently imposed by the Educatio

Ahmad Junaidi, Jombang, East Java – Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the country's largest Islamic organization, will likely be divided into two factions after noted cleric Mustofa "Gus Mus" Bisri was chosen

Haeril Halim and Andi Hajramurni, Makassar – The muktamar (national congress)of Muhammadiyah, the country's second largest Muslim organization, chose 13 new members for its leadership board for the

Jakarta – Chairman of House of Representatives Commission I overseeing foreign affairs and defense Mahfudz Siddiq has called for a probe on the alleged presence of Israeli nationals and Jewish reli

Jakarta – A bid by the Indonesian government to revive an authoritarian-era law that makes insulting the president a crime sparked outrage Thursday, with thousands taking to social media to denounc

Ina Parlina and Arya Dipa, Bandung/Bogor – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said on Wednesday that he supported the government's proposal to reinstate insulting the president as a criminal offense, a

Aulia Bintang Pratama, Jakarta – A national meeting of the Institute for the Study of the 1965-1966 Massacres (YPKP 65) that was to be held mid next week in the Central Java city of Salatiga has be

Raditya Pradipta, Jakarta – A seminar on 1965 massacre in Salatiga, Central Java, was cancelled following an act of intimidation and terror.

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Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Following pressure from the private sector, the government has backtracked on its new regulation that requires forestry companies to allocate at least 20 percent of th

I have just visited Timor Leste, 16 years after my last visit. It was a study in contrasts.

Manila – The Philippines reiterated its support for the inclusion of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Nadya Natahadibrata, Jakarta – The government's "very ambitious" targets for infrastructure investment will be challenged by an unstable regulatory climate for investment, lack of leadership and la

William Pesek – Indonesia has come a long way since Oct. 20, when Joko Widodo was sworn in as president. Unfortunately, the distance the country has traveled has been in the wrong direction.

Jayapura – The Papuan Police questioned Evangelical Church in Indonesia (GIDI) president Dorman Wandikbo for six hours on Sunday over a fatal incident that occurred in Tolikara on July 17.

Jakarta – The Jakarta Police chief Ins. Gen.

Lindsay Murdoch, Kuala Lumpur – Foreign minister Julie Bishop has signalled that Australia's relationship with Indonesia is back on track after a diplomatic freeze over the executions of the Bali n

Jakarta – Indonesia's growth slid in the second quarter to levels unseen since 2009, government data showed Wednesday, highlighting the uphill battle for President Joko Widodo in expanding Southeas

Jakarta – Indonesia and Timor-Leste have agreed to increase cooperation, especially in the fields of border trade and investment.

Indonesia made a step forward in its democracy when in 2006 the Constitutional Court annulled clauses in the Criminal Code on defamation of the president and vice president – while many other count

Jakarta – Indonesian Justice Minister Yasonna Laoly has defended the government's bid to revive an article on defamation against the president through an amendment to the country's Criminal Code, s

Jakarta – Home minister and PDI-P politician Tjahjo Kumolo proposed on Tuesday increasing regional heads' salaries to Rp 50 million (US$3,713), or five times higher than the current figure.

Jakarta – The Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) has received reports of irregularities during registration for regional head elections slated to be held in December.

Djemi Amnifu and Indra Harsaputra, Kupang/Surabaya – Local election organizers in several regions have failed to attract more than one pair of candidates to sign up to contest elections for regiona

Jakarta – The government is seeking to restore defamation of the president as a criminal offense, a provision that had been removed from the Criminal Code (KUHP).

Amid recent criticism, the police, especially the Jakarta Police, deserve credit for their quick move to unveil corrupt practices behind the lengthy dwelling times at Tanjung Priok seaport, which i

Satria Sambijantoro, Jakarta – The long-awaited revision of the government's tax holiday policy is expected to attract more investors to enter Indonesia's strategic industries despite the controver

Erwin Sihombing, Jakarta – The South Jakarta District Court has revoked a decision by prosecutors to pursue corruption charges against former state-owned enterprises minister Dahlan Iskan in relati

Jakarta, Jubi – Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Tedjo Edhy Purdijatno said the government is adopting a persuasive approach to deal with Free Papua Movement (OPM).

Raras Cahyafitri, Banggai, Central Sulawesi – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has said that numerous big projects in the country are being left idle and unfinished for years because there are "big f

October 1 marks the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the 1965 genocide in Indonesia that left over one million people dead.

Ahmad Junaidi, Jombang, East Java – Hundreds of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) youth gathered on Sunday on the sidelines of the country's largest Islamic organization's 33rd muktamar (national congress) to p

Ari Susanto & Vento Saudale, Solo/Bogor/Jakarta – The Central Java government has earmarked funds in anticipation of a clean-water crisis during this year's dry season, which is expected to be

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Nick Xenophon – East Timor is one of the world's youngest and poorest countries located just off our north-west coast.

Ahmad Junaidi, Jombang, East Java – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo opened on Saturday the 33rd national congress, or muktamar, of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the country's largest Islamic organizatio

Haeril Halim/Andi Hajramurni, Makassar – The country's second-largest Muslim organization, Muhammadiyah, held a plenary session on Saturday in Makassar, South Sulawesi, to select a short list of 39

Andreyka Natalegawa, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo must put careful consideration and thought into planning prospective changes in the composition of his Working Cabinet, observers note as calls

Bojonegoro, East Java – Thousands of angry workers at a construction site at the Banyu Urip oil field in Bojonegoro, East Java, reportedly destroyed facilities at the site on Saturday after they fo

Jakarta – The minister for women's empowerment and child protection has called on parents to snoop on their teenaged children's mobile phones to avoid their exposure to pornography.

Jakarta – Rachmawati Soekarnoputri, the daughter of first president Sukarno, has said she would like to give an award to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for his contribution to the fight against ne

Jakarta – Indonesia is ready to finalized cooperation plans with Turkey related to the development of a primary weaponry system (Alutsista).

Edward Aspinall, Marcus Mietzner & Dirk Tomsa, Guest Contributors – Under 'moderating president' Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Indonesia's democracy suffered no reverses – but it didn't move forwar