A woman in Klaten Regency, East Java was arrested on suspicion of neonaticide, motivated in large part by difficult circumstances in her household.

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan, North Sumatra – The police in Medan, North Sumatra, have arrested a man for allegedly ripping a page from the Quran after stealing it from Al-Mahsum Mosque in t

Belseran Christ, Maluku – Ten villagers have died from diarrhea between Jan.

Jakarta – Indonesia has officially halted imports of live animals from China as the Trade Ministry issued a regulation stipulating the temporary ban, another in a series of government

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – The Indonesian government is planning to sue five companies, and possibly up to 16, over the fires that burned on their concessions last year.

Basten Gokkon, Jakarta – Indonesia's parliament has for the first time prioritized passing new legislation on renewable energy, and activists have seized the opportunity to call for a

Ahmad Faiz Ibnu Sani, Jakarta – Alvara Research Center founder and CEO, Hasanuddin Ali, said law enforcement and corruption eradication add to the seven aspects in President Jokowi and

Karlis Salna and Arys Aditya – Indonesia moved a step closer to passing a series of sweeping reforms that will effectively strengthen President Joko Widodo's control over economic poli

Peter Job and Hamish McDonald – In later years he wore a hat for all seasons, whether it was the bitter cold of a Canberra winter or the tropical heat of Dili: a cap of checked tweed.

Diana Mariska, Jakarta – Representatives of the Association of Indonesian Churches, or PGI, met Indonesia's chief security minister Mahfud M.D.

Made Anthony Iswara, Jakarta – The Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) has rejected claims that the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has diminished garlic supply fro

Jakarta – Human rights lawyer Veronica Koman has released data on 57 political prisoners and 243 Papuan who have been killed allegedly as a result of military operations since 2018.

Arya Dipa, Bandung, West Java – A rape and assault victim, aged 15, in Cimahi, West Java, passed away on Wednesday after two weeks in a coma, the victim's sibling has said.

Esther Samboh, Jakarta – The government submitted the controversial omnibus bill on job creation to the House of Representatives on Wednesday, marking a milestone that will kick start

Andi Hajramurni, Makassar, South Sulawesi – In light of the celebration of Valentine's Day, the Public Order Agency (Satpol PP) in Makassar, South Sulawesi, has urged stores to refrain

Egi Adyatama, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (KontraS) deputy coordinator, Feri Kusuma, disapproves of the government's decision in mobilizing add

Adrian Wail Akhlas and Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – The government will make it compulsory for employers to provide bonuses or so-called "sweeteners" to reward employees in the omnibus bil

Arya Dipa, Bandung, West Java – The Cikampek-Purwakarta-Padalarang (Cipularang) toll road at kilometer marker (KM) 118 is at risk from landslides that have occurred at Sukatani village

Marchio Irfan Gorbiano, Jakarta – Former self-styled prime minister of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), Malik Mahmud al-Haytar, demanded that the government follow up on various points of

Jakarta – Three Indonesian Military (TNI) personnel have been dishonorably discharged and sentenced to prison after a military tribunal found them guilty of supplying thousands rounds

Arya Dipa, Bandung – State-owned aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) is displaying a CN235 gunship at the Singapore Airshow held at the Changi Exhibition Center from F

Marchio Irfan Gorbiano, Jakarta – In response to a question about protests against a church renovation in Tanjung Balai, Karimun, Riau Islands, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said he h

Agustinus Hari, Manado, South Sulawesi – Despite the increasing number of deaths linked to the coronavirus disease COVID-19, supermarkets in Manado are still selling paniki (bat meat).

Kharishar Kahfi, Jakarta – A hydropower plant project in the Batang Toru ecosystem in South Tapanuli, North Sumatra, has been lauded for its future role of supplying electricity to the

Nasori, Dion Bisara, Jakarta – Indonesia plans to cut the minimum requirement for the number of founding members in a cooperative from 20 people to three as the government moves ahead

Apriadi Gunawan, Karo Regency, North Sumatra – Police named 20 inmates suspects on Thursday following a prison riot that culminated in a large-scale case of arson that damaged most par

Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Security, Politics and Legal Affairs (Menko Polhukam) Mahfud MD has clarified his statement about documents being "rubbish".

Jakarta – Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) Chairperson Asfinawati has criticised a statement by Coordinating Minister for Security, Politics and Legal Affairs Mahfud MD who said

Jakarta – People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Deputy Speaker and ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) Deputy General Secretary Ahmad Basarah has asserted that Pancas

Jakarta – The city administration of Banda Aceh in the conservative province of Aceh has barred residents from celebrating Valentine's Day, which falls on Feb.

Jakarta – At least 10 National Mandate Party (PAN) members were injured in a violent dispute during the second day of the party's national congress in the Claro Hotel in Kendari, South

Bayu Marhaenjati, Jakarta – West Jakarta Police said they had no idea where to detain transgender celebrity Lucinta Luna, who was arrested for alleged illegal possession of drugs, unti

James Massola, Dana McCauley and Amilia Rosa, Jakarta – Bali's tourism sector has taken a sizeable hit from the novel coronavirus and is facing the loss of 100,000 Chinese tourists per

Since December 2019, heavy rain has fallen across many Indonesian provinces.

Jakarta – The Indonesian government will ease rules on the import of scrap metal for use as raw material by the country's steel industry, hoping this will lead to a reduction in import

Jakarta – A Malaysia-based foundation called the Perdana International Anti-Corruption Champion Fund (PIACCF) has bestowed an award on Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investiga

Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office (AGO) has uncovered millions of suspicious transactions involving state-owned insurance company Jiwasraya's investment instruments, lending cred

Rizal Harahap, Pekanbaru, Riau – Riau has declared the emergency alert status for land and forest fires to warn residents of a possible haze crisis as the region enters the dry season.

Jakarta – Agency for Pancasila Ideology Education (BPIP) head Yudian Wahyudi has drawn criticism for his comment on the supposed friction between religion and state ideology Pancasila

Jakarta – After six months of the position being filled by Muslim officials, Religious Affairs Minister Fachrul Razi has named Aloma Sarumaha, a Catholic, as the acting head of the Cat

Riska Rahman, Jakarta – The government will front-load its spending on social welfare and rural development to boost household expenditure in an effort to counter the potential economi

Kendari – A National Mandate Party (PAN) politician broke his leg and chairs were thrown to the air during the chaotic party congress on Tuesday that ended with chairman Zulkifli Hasan

Marchio Irfan Gorbiano, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has instructed his Cabinet members to increase the availability of raw materials for the steel and iron industry to sup

Gemma Holliani Cahya, Jakarta – Instagram posts showing blurred photos of female members of a student executive body (BEM) in a state university in Jakarta have stirred debate on socia

Adrian Wail Akhlas and Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – The government has submitted a letter to the House of Representatives to officially start the deliberation of an omnibus bill on job cre

Riza Roidila Mufti, Jakarta – Indonesia's productivity in the manufacturing industry is lower than that of its peers in Southeast Asia, a survey conducted by the Japan External Trade O

Marchio Irfan Gorbiano, Jakarta – Coordinating Legal, Political and Security Affairs Minister Mahfud MD has dismissed documents on the victims of human rights violations in West Papua

Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – The government has set up a team comprising government officials, businesspeople and labor representatives tasked with coordinating deliberations and publ

Fadli, Batam – The renovation of the 92-year-old Santo Joseph Catholic Church in Karimun, Riau Islands, has been halted following protests from local groups.

Beritasatu, Bogor – The Indonesian government said on Tuesday they will not facilitate the return of nearly 700 militants who have joined the Islamic State in other countries, despite