Tito Summa Siahaan – In the latest blow to the national government's push to tighten mining industry regulations, the Supreme Court announced on Thursday details of a ruling that would

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Bandung – Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) member Muhammad Asep Abdurahman, aka Utep, on Thursday began his trial at the Bandung District Court following his accusation on the destruction

Timika – An unidentified gunman shot dead a civilian and seriously injured a soldier in Indonesia's restive Papua province on Thursday, a local military official said.

Lenny Tristia Tambun – The Indonesian Ulema Council wants to prevent mass services from taking pla on public streets, calling the practice disruptive and haram, or forbidden, under Isla

Nani Afrida, Jakarta – Amid heightened tension in the South China Sea and military build up in the region, Defense Ministry officials will concentrate on domestic issues that have littl

Endy Bayuni, Jakarta – People who argue that approving a smaller number of political parties to field candidates in the next election is good for democracy ought to have their heads exa

Jess Melvin, Melbourne – Since Monday (Jan.

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – Anti-tobacco organizations have expressed concern that the tobacco control regulation will do little to wean the country off its cigarette addiction.

Irawaty Wardany, Jakarta – Former beauty queen-turned-politician Angelina Sondakh received only a four-and-a-half-year jail term thanks to achievements she boasted in her plea.

The governments of Timor-Leste and Indonesia have temporarily closed off movement through the Naktuka Border Crossing, in the Subdistrict of Nitibe, District of Oecussi.

Jakarta – In a bid to combat the practice of bribing in the form of sex, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) plans to formulate a rule to regulate such a practice.

In order to find out the factors affecting the rise of prostitution in Timor-Leste Parliamentary Commission F and the Women in Parliament Group (GMPTL) will monitor and visit places whe

Julia Suryakusuma, Jakarta – What makes a guy horny? In Aceh, it's women straddling motorbikes!

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Oyos Saroso H.N., Bandarlampung – Bandarlampung Mayor Herman HN has banned Tribun Lampung from covering his activities, claiming he was humiliated by the newspaper's coverage.

Ayi Yufridar, Lhokseumawe, Indonesia – Authorities in Indonesia's Aceh province are pressing ahead with a proposed Islamic law that would ban female passengers from straddling motorbike

The head of Indonesia's most influential Islamic organization has come out in support of a bylaw banning female passengers from straddling motorcycles in the Aceh city of Lhokseumawe.

Falintil-FDTL Commander, Major General Lere Anan Timor, says that he does not agree with former supporters of autonomy with Indonesia returning to Timor-Leste.

Unconfirmed reports from local activists and credible human rights observers in Paniai have claimed that 13 houses have been burnt down as sweep operations by Indonesian security forces

Bagus BT Saragih, Bogor, West Java – Home Minister Gamawan Fauzi has revealed that thousands of Indonesian men with multiple wives have compromised the country's single identification s

Jakarta – Joko "Jokowi" Widodo placed third in the 2012 World Mayor Prize after Iqaki Azkuna Mayor of Bilbao in Spain and Lisa Scaffidi of Perth in Western Australia.

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Jakarta – The General Election Commission (KPU) has failed to meet its Monday deadline for announcing the list of political parties eligible to contest the 2014 legislative elections, f

Bagus BT Saragih, Bogor, West Java – The government has warned against escalating tensions this year with violent, communal conflicts remaining the primary source of security disturban

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SP/Anastasia Winanti Riesardhy – The national polling body has confirmed that the nine parties at the House of Representatives and one new party will be the only ones contesting the 201

John McBeth – After blowing like a wrecking ball through Indonesia's mining industry, the winds of nationalism are now buffeting the oil and gas sector, with a legislative revision rais

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – An alliance of labor unions in North Sumatra said that they would return to the streets in the immediate future and file a lawsuit against acting governor Gatot

Ronna Nirmala – Indonesia will pay more attention to human rights violations this year because the United Nations will assess the country's commitment in protecting civil and political

Jakarta – Convicted terrorist Abu Bakar Ba'asyir launched a book on Sunday in which he condemned government officials and lawmakers for maintaining what he called the rule of infidels.

Nurfika Osman, Jakarta – The Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry is set to leverage the country's potential of sharia tourism this year in a bid to capture the expanding number of glo

Oyos Saroso H.N., Bandarlampung – After taking 18 days to walk the 500-kilometer distance from Jambi to Lampung, dozens of farmers who were on their way to convey their aspirations to P

Chris Brummitt and Niniek Karmini, Jakarta – Indonesia's US-funded police anti-terror squad has killed seven suspected militants recently, reviving allegations that the force is not try

Ivar Andersen and Klas Lundstrvm, Contributor, Kiunga, Papua New Guinea – For decades, the struggle for West Papuan independence has been fought from the vast rainforests along the bord

Feri Fernandes, Lhokseumawe – A local government circular banning women passengers from straddling motorbikes has been posted at public locations in the northern Acehnese town Lhokseuma

Andi Hajramurni and Kusumasari Ayuningtyas, Makassar/Surakarta – Flooding in a number of regions across the country has intensified as heavy downpours continue to exacerbate the problem

Oktovianus Pogau, Merauke, Papua – Anis Jambormase, a family member of female pastor Frederika Metalmeti (38 years old), is questioning the legal process against the shooting of their c

It was September of 1999 and Timor-Leste was convulsing through its latest spasm of violence.

Feri Fernandes, Lhokseumawe – The administration of the northern Acehnese town of Lhokseumawe has officially issued a circular banning women passengers from straddling motorbikes.

Zely Ariane – The recent strike movement in Indonesia gave new proof of the potential power and strategic role of the working class movement.

Rizky Amelia – Lawmakers have called on the government to crack down on homemade alcoholic drinks distributed by local producers throughout Indonesia, following the death on Sunday of a

Arientha Primanita, Bogor – The Indonesian government will review a plan to introduce a bylaw banning female passengers from straddling motorcycles in the Aceh city of Lhokseumawe.

Fitri Bintang Timur, Singapore – In his speech to welcome the New Year, Lhokseumawe Mayor Suaidi Yahya announced his plan to enact a regional ordinance (qanun) that will prohibit women

Pitan Daslani – In present-day Indonesia, market monopolies are strictly forbidden.

Arientha Primanita & Ezra Sihite – In the next two years, regular people will see President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in their neighborhoods more often as he said he wants to increas

Brooke Nolan – Arriving at Maranatha Convent in Waena, a town near Jayapura, Papua, a nun greets me and shows me a room where I am hoping to stay.

Benny Mawel – A spokesperson for the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) has claimed that the detention of a number of KNPB activists and the addition of more KNPB members' names to th

The National Election Committee will on Monday reveal the names of political parties that passed the factual verification process to participate in the April 2014 legislative election.