Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Wawa, a two-and-a-half year old girl, looks happy in her smaller-than-average frame.

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Ina Parlina, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said on Friday it had not been invited to any House of Representatives' discussions on the deliberation of the 2015 regulation in

Dylan Amirio, Jakarta – The only law that the House of Representatives (DPR) managed to pass during its third sitting period of the 2014-2015 term was the recently approved 2015 Corruption Eradicat

Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – The family of former strongman Soeharto has inserted itself into the deepening rift between the two competing factions within the Golkar Party.

Indonesia's foreign debt continues to rise, primarily because private sector debt is growing.

Jakarta – Students at Jakarta State University (UNJ) held demonstrations against former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's visit on Saturday, where he was the special guest in a discussion held a

The campaign to push West Papuan independence from Indonesia continues to spread in Africa with a Free West Papua protest being held in Nigeria.

Jakarta – Following reports that the youngest son of former president Soeharto, Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, had expressed interest in running in the race for the Golkar Party leadership, senior p

Jakarta – An announcement by the Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions (KSPI) that the punk rock band Superman Is Dead (SID) will be performing at the May Day Fiesta on May 1 has been denied by

Dylan Amirio, Jakarta – House of Representatives Speaker Setya Novanto has apologized for the behavior of two prominent legislators who were involved in a punch up earlier this month at a hearing w

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – The Environment and Forestry Ministry is in hot water after refusing to release what it deems to be confidential documents but which several civil society organization

Jon Afrizal, Jambi – A number of NGOs in Jambi have called for the logging moratorium that has applied since 2010 and which is due to end on May 15 to be extended for the sake of forest conservatio

Bagus BT Saragih, Bandung – The patron of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) leader Megawati Soekarnoputri, was in a front-row position on Friday when s

Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has called for both judicial settlement and reconciliation for the country's seven major cases of human rights violations.

Jakarta – An unmarried couple have been caned by order of the Bener Meriah regency administration in Aceh after they were found guilty of making love.

Jakarta – Situbondo District Court in East Java sentenced Asyani, 70, to 15 months probation on Thursday for stealing seven pieces of wood belonging to state company PT Perhutani.

Bambang Muryanto, Yogyakarta – Yogyakarta Anti-Corruption Civil Society Coalition activists tore up a copy of the Nawacita document containing the vision, mission and working programs of President

Bambang Muryanto, Yogyakarta – Anti-corruption activists in Yogyakarta said on Thursday the inauguration of Comr. Gen.

Farouk Arnaz, Jakarta – National Police Chief Gen. Badrodin Haiti has defended the under-the-radar inauguration of Comr. Gen.

Fedina S. Sundaryani, Jakarta – National Police chief Gen. Badrodin Haiti defended on Thursday his selection of controversial officer Comr. Gen.

Ina Parlina and Fedina S. Sundaryani, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has endorsed the decision made by newly installed National Police chief Comr. Gen. Badrodin Haiti to appoint Comr.

Dylan Amirio, Jakarta – A daughter of former dictator Soeharto, Titiek, said on Thursday that many supporters in the region had demanded that her youngest brother, Tommy Soeharto, take the helm of

Jakarta – The Indonesia Labour Movement (GBI) has agreed to form its own political party following the commemoration of May Day 2015.

Syahrul Ansyari, Foe Peace Simbolon – In the lead up to the commemoration of International Labour Day 2015 or May Day, the Indonesian Labour Movement (GBI), which is made up of the Confederation of

Ari Susanto, Jakarta – Activists have filed a pretrial motion against Sukoharjo Police for the lack of progress in the allegations of child trafficking and sexual abuse against the king of Solo, Pa

Basten Gokkon, Jakarta – Regardless of apparently conflicting statements from the Vanuatu government about the opening of an embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia appreciates the Pacific nation's interest

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – A panel of judges at the Jakarta Corruption Court handed down on Wednesday a lenient five-year prison sentence to a police general in a high-profile graft case that led to a

Jakarta – Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama has expressed his disapproval over a controversial bikini party allegedly involving high school students.

Jakarta – The Media Hotel and Towers management just recently announced their decision to cancel the controversial students' bikini party that was initially slated to be held in the hotel on Saturd

Dewanti Wardhani, Jakarta – Responding to the Trade Ministry's prohibition on the sale of alcohol in minimarts, Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama is considering allowing minimarts and special

Ryan Dagur, Jakarta – Rights monitors on Wednesday slammed police for last week's arrest of five indigenous Papuans who stand accused of treason, saying the arrests painted a bleak portrait of free

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Bagus BT Saragih and Ina Parlina, Jakarta – More state leaders that had initially confirmed their attendance at the 60th anniversary of the Asian-African Conference have canceled their visits to In

Jakarta – NGOs want law enforcers to take into consideration the impending revision of the Criminal Law Procedures Code (KUHAP) concerning elderly lawbreakers.

Farouk Arnaz & Markus Junianto Sihaloho, Jakarta – In a low-profile ceremony on Wednesday afternoon, Comr. Gen.

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has lambasted the government and House of Representatives' plan to expedite the termination of terms of the antigraft body's curr

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi utilized the opening of the 60th Asian-African Conference Commemoration on Sunday to continue her diplomatic efforts toward Pacific nat

Vanuatu's prime minister has downplayed the suggestion made by the foreign minister that it was poised to open an embassy in Indonesia.

The general secretary of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua has been in Solomon Islands to lobby support for his organisation's bid to join the Melanesian Spearhead Group.

Siteri Sauvakacolo – Opposition leader Ro Teimumu Kepa has called on all Fijians to show their support towards their Melanesian brothers and sisters from West Papua who have been suffering for the

Jakarta – The government has eliminated the age requirements for Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) leaders in a regulation in lieu of law (Perppu) issued by President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to

Jakarta – The House of Representatives officiated on Monday a new list of assignments for Golkar Party lawmakers proposed by Aburizal Bakrie's new committee.

Syamsul Huda M. Suhari, Gorontalo – Dea, 32, sits in a circle with friends discussing her experience of being spurned by society.

Kanupriya Kapoor & Randy Fabri, Jakarta – Indonesia's armed forces have launched a six-month anti-terrorism operation to crack down on militants with suspected links to Islamic State, the top g

Jakarta – The Constitutional Court (MK) on Monday delivered a verdict securing the public's right to file complaints with law enforcement authorities over alleged criminal acts committed by doctors

Kennial Caroline Laia, Jakarta – A national adolescent sexual and reproductive health conference hosted by five civil society organizations hopes to be the start of a movement educating Indonesia's

Jakarta – Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama's plan to hire military and police personnel to maintain security and public order in the city has drawn strong criticism from the public.

Rizal Harahap, Pekanbaru – A moratorium on land conversion begun during former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's administration in 2011 has not yet been effective to save peat forests in Riau, a

Hasyim Widhiarto, Jakarta – Former United Party Development (PPP) lawmaker Ahmad Yani still vividly recalls his unpleasant experience in September last year when dealing with angry protesters after