The sense of entitlement and arrogance were off the charts in a viral video depicting a verbal feud between the mother of an Indonesian MP and a woman claiming to be the daughter of a t

Aristyo Rizka Darmawan – The newly-appointed commander of the Indonesian military has an army background.

Nivell Rayda, Jakarta – Members of the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) regional terror network have been infiltrating religious and civic institutions across Indonesia in a bid to spread their id

Konradus Epa, Jakarta – Indonesia's attorney general has called on prosecutors to speed up efforts to deal with unresolved human rights violation cases after becoming frustrated over a

Kate Lamb, Jakarta – Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto has said his country understands the reasons behind the United States, Australia and Britain establishing the AUKUS security agree

Jakarta – In the view of Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, it does not always have to be about military posturing, playing one superpower off another or having the armed forces scurryi

M Rosseno Aji, Jakarta – The National Police confirmed they already have a list of positions to be occupied by former employees of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).

Iqbal Muhtarom, Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan announced the Provincial Minimum Wage or UMP in 2022 would be Rp4,453,935, or increased by Rp37,000.

Bisnis, Caesar Akbar, Jakarta – West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil on Tuesday asked laborers to put forth dialogue in protesting the insignificant increase of the 2022 provincial minimum w

Antara, Jakarta – Constitutional law professor from the Padjadjaran University, Susi Harijanti, on Monday argues Indonesia's law making process during the Covid-19 pandemic lacks public

A social media influencer from Garut, West Java has become one of the most recent victims of revenge porn in Indonesia, after her ex boyfriend/manager leaked their sex tapes online.

M Rosseno Aji, Jakarta – Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander General Andika Perkasa and National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo met at the Police Headquarters on Tuesday, Nov

Azhar Bagas Ramadhan, Jakarta – The Indonesia Calling or IM57+ Institute established by former Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigator Novel Baswedan and 56 other sacked KP

Evarianus Supar, Nabil Ihsan, Timika, Papua – Indonesian Army (TNI AD) Chief of Staff General Dudung Abdurachman reminded troops stationed in Papua to be endearing towards Papuans and p

Jayapura, Jubi – On November 20 every year, the world community celebrates World Children's Day. The theme for this year's World Children's Day is "A Better Future for Every Child".

The Commission for the Protection of Indonesian Children (KPAI) has made public the plight of three elementary school students in Tarakan, North Kalimantan who are reportedly losing out

A Saudi citizen has been arrested for the suspected murder of his new Indonesian wife, who he allegedly doused with a highly concentrated acidic liquid in their home in Cianjur, West Ja

Chris Barrett, Singapore – Indonesia Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto has revealed a pragmatism in Jakarta about Australia's nuclear-powered submarine ambitions, saying he understands

Chris Barrett and Karuni Rompies, Singapore – In the coastal village of Tanjung Kasuari, on the north-west tip of West Papua, there is no garbage collection service, so the locals burn

West Papuans will peacefully mark the 60th anniversary of the birth of West Papua next week – on Wednesday, December 1.

Ryan Dagur, Jakarta – Pope Francis has revoked the priesthood status of a diocesan priest in Timor-Leste who aims to run for president in the Catholic-majority nation.

Harry Jacques, Makian Island, Indonesia – Farmer Musdi Siraju, 19, picked his way down the steep, slippery mountainside in bare feet, on his way to a grove of coconut palms, canarium an

Indonesia's highest Muslim clerical council has called for a review of guidelines on the use of loudspeakers at mosques, following concerns and complaints from members of the public in

Resty Woro Yuniar – Diana Fitriani was only 17 when she left her sleepy hometown of Purwokerto on Indonesia 's most populous island of Java to further her studies in Yogyakarta, a bustl

Haeril Halim and Lucie Godeau, Mandalika, West Nusa Tenggara – The holiday island of Lombok welcomed thousands of fans Sunday for Indonesia's first superbike race on a new circuit that

Jakarta – The recent arrest of Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) member Ahmad Zain An-Najah for his alleged link to the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) terrorist group has shocked not only high-rank

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The pre-employment card – the government's flagship training program for pandemic-hit workers and job seekers – has reached 11.4 million beneficiaries acro

A war for public opinion with a heavy religious subtext may be brewing in Indonesia, with the Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) throwing their weight behind Governor

M Yusuf Manurung, Caesar Akbar, Jakarta – Law and human rights foundation Lokataru director Haris Azhar asked state officials to focus more on dealing with the persisting conflict in Pa

Siktus HarsonSiktus Harson, Jakarta – The people of Papua have become disenchanted over a lack of action among Catholic leaders amid the hardships they are facing.

Felicity James – Maria Jose was at the Santa Cruz cemetery in Timor-Leste 30 years ago when Indonesian soldiers opened fire.

Vina Mubtadi, Washington – When an Indonesian American, a recent college graduate, collected a $10,000 peace prize she spent the money as soon as she could to realize her winning plan –

Jakarta – Indonesia is preparing regulation to help finance a program of mangrove restoration work from sources outside of the state budget, as part of its carbon-neutrality efforts, a

Jakarta – Reisa Broto Asmoro – the government's Covid-19 handling spokeswoman and new habits adaptation ambassador – recently asked the public to make 2022 the last year of Indonesia's

Antara, Jakarta – Kapuas Regency Administration in Central Kalimantan Province declared a state of emergency in the flooding disaster.

Jakarta – Smarting from past mistakes, the government is considering stringent mobility restrictions ahead of the year-end holiday season to prevent another spike in COVID-19 infection.

Jakarta – Indonesia will not allow cross-border carbon trade until it meets its greenhouse gas reduction targets, its finance minister said on Friday, underlining that its domestic carb

Jakarta – West Kalimantan Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) Regional Executive Director Nicodemus Ale says that the acute flooding in Sintang regency needs to be understood i

Tatang Guritno, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) is asking the government to take concrete action to resolve human rights violations in the

Jakarta – The National Police are investigating claims by a hacker who said this week they have stolen personal data of thousands of police officers, the latest in a spate of cyber atta

Benny Mawel, Jayapura, Jubi – Two residents of Serambakon District, Bintang Mountains Regency have been reported missing since May 18, 2021. They have not been found to date.

Yance Wenda, Jayapura, Jubi – Head of the Papuan People's Assembly Women's Working Group Ciska Abugau said that the safety of women in Papua was threatened by three things, namely armed

Indonesia is now included on a free travel list established by the European Union, after the bloc's council updated their recommendations on COVID-related border restrictions on Thursda

Ryan Dagur, Jakarta – A Catholic organization has joined advocacy groups in calling on Indonesia's new army chief to change the military's way of dealing with problems in Papua by prior

Jakarta – With the threat of a Covid-19 third wave looming ahead of the year-end festivities, the government is gearing up to take another crack at preventing a holiday-fuelled spike in

Dewi Nurita, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo, or Jokowi, on Friday said the government planned to construct more nursery centers by pressuring palm oil and mining corporations to do so

Antara, Jakarta – The Garuda Indonesia Workers Union (Sekarga) on Friday announced they had sent a formal forensic audit request to the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) against Garuda Indones

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Sydney Allen – Indonesian environmentalists were embroiled in conflict this week after the Legal Mafia Eradication Committee, led by Secretary Husin Shahab, reported two Greenpeace Indo

Basten Gokkon, Jakarta – Protecting all remaining orangutans and their forest habitat in Indonesia will provide a bastion for the survival of Asia's only great ape, wildlife experts say