David Robie – When Timor-Leste opens its lawsuit against Australia in a United Nations courtroom spy drama in The Hague this week with the economic survival of this Asia-Pacific country

Jakarta – Puddles of water and thick mud are not the only problems flood victims in Manado, North Sulawesi, face, as looters are also reportedly wandering around housing areas.

Jakarta – The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency's (BMKG) extreme weather early warning head, Achmad Zukri, said the recent flooding in Jakarta had not been caused by natur

Putri Fitria – "Bangun Bali, subsidi petani. Kita semua makan nasi, bukannya butuh reklamasi." "Build Bali, subsidize the farmers. We all eat rice, don't need reclamation."

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – The condition in Mulia, the seat of Puncak Jaya regency, Papua, remains stable despite shooting incidents and the theft of assault rifles from the the pol

The Hague – Tiny, young East Timor drags its giant neighbour Australia before the United Nations' top court next week in a cloak-and-dagger case with billions of dollars in natural reso

Rendi A. Witular, Jakarta – In his new book, published Friday, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono admits that he and his family had almost fallen victim to witchcraft.

Lenny Tristia Tambun – Heavy rainfall and flooding have left at least seven dead this week in Indonesia's capital, according to city officials.

Nurfika Osman and Margareth Aritonang, Jakarta – The Democratic Party (PD) has dismissed I Gede Pasek Suardika from his position as member of the House of Representatives, citing the lo

Jakarta – Ratu Tatu Chasanah, the sister of disgraced Banten Governor Ratu Atut Chosiyah, on Friday officially took over the leadership of the Golkar Party's Banten chapter, retaining t

Camelia Pasandaran – The Constitutional Court on Thursday struck the phrase "offensive treatment" from Article 335 Indonesia's criminal code, declaring the vague wording unconstitutiona

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Camelia Pasandaran, Jepara, Central Java – A new report by the Setara Institute for Peace and Democracy, a nongovernmental organization that conducts human rights and political freedom

Western Papua has become like "a pebble in the shoe" for Indonesia, as former Foreign Minister Ali Alatas put it when he referred to East Timor's struggle for independence from Indonesi

Jakarta – The government should be focusing more attention on the informal sector, which plays a significant role in the country's economy; to do otherwise could constrain development,

Nurfika Osman, Jakarta – A civil society group has started a movement to empower the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) to get tough on private television stations promoting the i

Indonesia has condemned Australian naval incursions into its waters as a "violation of its sovereignty".

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Ezra Sihite – First lady Kristiani Herawati, known as Ani Yudhoyono, on Thursday denied allegations that she has frequently meddled in cabinet affairs.

The chairperson of the Vanuatu Free West Papua Association believes Indonesia is trying to divide members of the Melanesian Spearhead Group and weaken their stance on West Papua.

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Acclaimed documentary "The Act of Killing" was nominated for an Academy Award on Thursday.

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He says it is now unlikely the Vanuatu-based West Papuan separatist group will be admitted as a full member.

A group of asylum seekers say they were given a boat by Australian authorities in which they were forced to return to Indonesia under their own steam after their own vessel's engine fai

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South Tangerang Mayor Airin Rachmi Diany remained philosophical on Wednesday after digesting the news that her husband, Tubagus "Wawan" Chaeri Wardana, would be charged with money laund

Nurfika Osman and Hasyim Widhiarto, Jakarta – The surprise move by businessman Rusdi Kirana to join the National Awakening Party (PKB) has fueled an already heated political debate over

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – Former Democratic Party chairman Anas Urbaningrum is set to release his new book, "Janji Kebangsaan Kita" ("The Promise of Our Nationalism"), on Friday, the s

The West Papua National Coalition for Liberation says the Indonesia visit by the foreign ministers from the Melanesian Spearhead Group has defeated the mandate given at the last MSG sum

The West Papua National Coalition for Liberation says foreign ministers from the Melanesian Spearhead Group have been able to see first hand Indonesia's suppression of the Papuans.

Vanuatu's Foreign Minister Edward Natapei believes recent events will make it more difficult to push for the admission of a West Papuan group into the Melanesian Spearhead Group.

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Donvito Samartha dan Desa Apridini, Jakarta – A group of West Papuan students tried to block a vehicle transporting state guests from the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) as it was exit

Jayapura – Indonesian military attack helicopters and dozens of armed soldiers "secured" the travel route in an attempt to stop Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) officials from seeing We

Pacific Media Centre news desk – The West Papua National Coalition for Liberation says foreign ministers from the Melanesian Spearhead Group have been able to see first hand Indonesia's

Michael Bachelard – East Timor's resistance leader turned Prime Minister, Xanana Gusmao, has announced he will retire as leader of the tiny republic some time this year.

Jakarta – A new public survey has found that most people rely on news reports rather than campaign advertisements in determining which parties they will support in upcoming elections.

Daniel Ziv, Ubud, Bali – This week, for the first time ever, an Indonesian film will be nominated for an Academy Award.

Gemima Harvey – The suspicious death of a rebel leader is the latest in a long line of alleged human rights abuses.

Michael Taylor and Yayat Supriatna, Jakarta – US miner Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold will be forced to lay off workers from the world's fifth-biggest copper mine in Indonesia to of

The rollout of universal health coverage in Indonesia has been greeted with public enthusiasm, but health experts warn that inadequate funding could undermine the quality of care.

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Surabaya – The National Labor Placement and Protection Agency (BNP2TKI) said the realization of overseas remittances by Indonesian migrant workers amounted to Rp 88.6 trillion (US$7.35

An intergovernmental delegation of Melanesian countries arrived in Papua on Monday on an official visit to assess the Indonesian province's application to become a member of the Melanes

Jakarta – Antigraft watchdog the Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) said in its annual report that the majority of defendants in graft cases received lenient prison terms in 2013.

Jakarta – A survey conducted by Jakarta-based pollster the Indonesian Research Institute (Insis) found that the 2014 presidential election could see a greater turnout if younger candida

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Cunding, Jayapura – As many as 30 Free Papua activists were arrested by police at a demonstration on the grounds of the Papuan Regional House of Representatives (DPRP) in Jayapura city,