Jakarta – Although it has received appreciation in accepting a formal test of a law for the first time in its history, the Constitutional Court (MK) has still been criticised over rulin

Anuchit Nguyen and Ishika Mookerjee – Rising commodity prices and easing border restrictions will probably fuel economic growth that helps Indonesia's key stock index extend its record

Ivo Mateus Goncalves – On 12 November, 1991 the Indonesian military, fully equipped with automatic rifles, shot demonstrators randomly at close range in the public cemetery of Santa Cru

Hans Nicholas Jong, Natalia Laurensia Carmelia Yewen, Sorong, Indonesia – An Indigenous clan in Indonesia's easternmost region of Papua has had its rights to its ancestral lands and for

Jakarta – The Papua Council of Churches says that the Indonesian government is still choosing the path of violence in dealing with the armed conflict in Papua.

Bangkit Adhi Wiguna, Graven (Intern), Jakarta – The existance of Law Number 11/2008 on information and electronic transaction, or ITE Law, failed to solve problems in the digital realm,

Yuliana Lantipo, Jayapura, Jubi – Dozens of women gathered and joined worship at the Graha Sara building in Jayapura City, to celebrate the Day of the Women's Fellowship of the Church i

Benny Mawel, Jayapura, Jubi – The Papuan Church Council conveyed on Thursday, Nov.

Ryan Dagur, Jakarta – Former Timor-Leste president and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jose Ramos-Horta has called on the government to adopt a document on human fraternity endorsed by Pope

David Rising and Edna Tarigan?(AP), Jakarta, Indonesia – Indonesia has recovered significantly from a mid-year spike in coronavirus cases and deaths that was one of the worst in the reg

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Fransiska Nangoy and Bernadette Christina, Jakarta – A court ruling in Indonesia against a new jobs creation law could dim its investment outlook, experts said on Friday, in a potential

Resty Woro Yuniar – Indonesia is to boost development in the resource-rich Natuna Islands in a bid to underline its sovereignty following visits by Chinese vessels to nearby waters.

Agustinus Beo Da Costa, Jakarta – The National Police counterterrorism squad has arrested 24 people on suspicion of fundraising for Jemaah Islamiah (JI), the Al-Qaeda linked extremist g

Jakarta – Indonesia and the European Union are normally close partners on many fronts, but this time around they are suing each other for "unfair trade practices" at the World Trade Org

Antara, Jakarta – Attorney General Sanitiar Burhanuddin in a written statement on Friday announced that the Attorney General's Office (AGO) will commence a general investigation against

M Rosseno Aji, Jakarta – Constitutional law expert Bivitri Susanti on Thursday argues that the Constitutional Court (MK) took a compromise in its latest verdict on the Job Creation Law

The whistleblower who exposed alleged match-fixing in lower-tier soccer matches in East Java was injured in a hit-and-run incident yesterday evening.

Dicky Kurniawan, Jakarta – State-owned electricity company PLN is currently pushing to construct supporting infrastructures for electric vehicles (EV).

Jakarta – The government and businesses find reprieve in the fact that the 2020 Law about Job Creation remains valid for the next two years, giving plenty of time for making revisions a

Bisnis.com, Jakarta – Laborers in the capital city have voiced their disappointment after the Jakarta administration increased the average provincial minimum wage to no more than 1.09 p

Yuliana Lantipo, Jayapura, Jubi – Participating in the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence global campaign, this year, the Save Papuan Humans Women's Coalition will hold a

Jakarta, Jubi – Indonesian Military (TNI) commander Gen. Andika Perkasa met National Police chief Gen. Listyo S Prabowo at the Police's headquarters in South Jakarta on Tuesday, Nov.

Jakarta – Indonesia's Constitutional Court on Thursday (Nov 25) ordered the government to amend parts of a new job creation law within two years, citing procedural flaws in how the cont

Yerica Lai, Jakarta – A recent encounter between the leaders of the Gerindra Party and the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has once again set off a social media buzz, wi

Jakarta – The government calls everyone to work together to prevent a Covid-19 surge during the year-end holiday season.

Salma Rafifa Aprillya, Jakarta – The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign is a campaign to promote efforts to eradicate violence against women throughout the world

Jessica Ester, Jakarta – The National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) is organising a 16 Day Anti-Violence Against Women campaign.

Jessica Ester, Jakarta – The National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) has introduced a 16-day anti-violence against women campaign which will focuses on calling

Jakarta – The prison sentence handed down against journalist Muhammad Asrul in Palopo, South Sulawesi, on November 23 has raised concerns about press freedom in Indonesia which should b

In an effort to curb a potential explosion of Covid-19 cases during the festive period, the Indonesian government has banned civil servants and workers in state-owned and private compan

Jakarta – Indonesia may stop tin exports in 2024 as part of efforts to attract investment into the resource processing industry and improve the country's external balance, President Jok

Alexander Loen, Jayapura, Jubi – Deputy chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Alexander Marwata has called on regents and mayors in Papua to strengthen and practice go

Yuliana Lantipo, Jayapura, Jubi – The Alliance of Independence Journalist in Jayapura City (AJI Jayapura) said that journalists covering conflicts in Papua must have a perspective on hu

Dina Afrianty – Why has a bold new policy from government that aims to stop sexual abuse in schools and universities met strong opposition from Muslim groups?

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Made Supriatma – The latest leadership reshuffle in the TNI reflects President Jokowi's desire to ensure he has loyalists at the helm, as political jockeying intensifies in Indonesia.

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Jakarta – Indonesia has issued a ban on civil servants and workers in state-owned and private companies taking leave around Christmas and New Year, in a strong pr

Konradus Epa, Jakarta – A group of Indonesian lawyers has defended a Catholic priest who shared a video criticizing the country's top Muslim clerical body after police arrested one of i

Tri Meilani A, Nabil Ihsan, Jakarta – Chair of the working committee for the Sexual Violence Eradication Bill of the House of Representatives (DPR RI), Willy Aditya, emphasized that the

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Arnold Belau, Jayapura – On November 15 the Papua Institute for Human Rights Studies and Advocacy (ELSHAM Papua) sent an open letter to President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo expressing concern

Jakarta – No matter how hard Indonesia tries to deny or attenuate the impact of deforestation and other environmental damages, nature speaks for itself.

Bangkit Adhi Wiguna, Graven (Intern), Jakarta – An epidemiologist with the Gadjah Mada University, Citra Indriani, said that 80 percent of Indonesians may have been infected with the De

Avelino Dos Santos Da Costa – Since the restoration of its independence in 2002, Timor-Leste has made tremendous progress in social capital (education and health), infrastructure (elect

Jakarta – Indonesian Human Rights Watch (Imparsial) Deputy Diractor Ardi Manto Adiputra says that the proposal to sentence corruptors to death which has been raised by Attorney General

Wilda Hayatun Nufus, Jakarta – The Indonesian police (Polri) will hold a protest speech contest – the winner of which will receive an Indonesian police chief trophy – to coincide with t

Emma Connors, Singapore/Jakarta – Indonesia's home-grown, super-app giant Gojek has pledged to lead the country's transition to electric vehicles, a key element in the nation's plan to

Singapore – Indonesia's palm oil exports and production in 2021 are both likely to fall for a second straight year, the vice chairman of the country's palm oil association (GAPKI) said

Arjuna Pademme, Jayapura, Jubi – Lawmakers in Papua have agreed on a number of points to address the armed conflict currently occurring in Indonesia's easternmost province, in a meeting