Dewi Nurita and Yogi Eka, Jakarta – Human rights advocacy group Setara Institute deputy head Bonar Tigor Naipospos said his agency agreed with the decision of Batam 21 Junior High Scho

Andita Rahma, Jakarta – National Police chief General Idham Azis and Indonesian Armed Forces or TNI commander Air Chief Marshall set to leave for Papua today, November 27.

Hans Arnold Kapisa, Jakarta – A joint police team in Manokwari, West Papua, reportedly arrested eight locals who are believed to be involved in the preparation of an illegal commemorat

Elizabeth Byrne – Two ex-leaders of Timor-Leste and a former Australian cabinet minister have provided evidence in support of Bernard Collaery, the lawyer for Australian ex-spy "Witnes

Victim-blaming has transcended the realm of the living in Indonesia.Recently, a video has gone viral online showing a self-proclaimed supernatural healer telling a spirit, which suppos

Shotaro Tani, Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is seeking to bolster his public support by handing a number of advisory and cabinet posts to media moguls or members

James Massola, Jakarta – Australia's ambassador to Indonesia, Gary Quinlan, has let fly with a withering assessment of Australia's national capital, describing Canberra as "one of the

Andita Rahma and Egi Adyatama, Jakarta – National Police ensured the legal process against Papuan college students who were suspected in the alleged cases of racism in Surabaya would b

Leaving babies, especially newborns, unattended is highly ill-advised.

Dewi Nurita, Jakarta – Deputy Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Laode M.

Syahrul Ansyari, Foe Peace Simbolon – Metro Jaya regional police Public Relations Division Head Senior Commissioner Yusri Yunus claims that there were technical errors in the document

Telly Nathalia, Jakarta – Indonesia is seeking to secure a board membership with the International Maritime Organization, or IMO, for the 2020-2021 period.

Diana Mariska, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ombudsman revealed on Wednesday that the National Police was the third most complained about state institution after regional governments and th

Thresa Sandra Desfika, Jakarta – The operator of Jakarta's mass rapid train, MRT Jakarta, is on course to book a profit in its first year of operation, paving the way to become a publi

Jakarta – The Indonesian police have banned people in Papua from holding celebrations in the lead up to the anniversary of the Free Papua Organisation (OPM) on December 1.

Jakarta – A self-proclaimed healer is under fire for claiming in a video that has gone viral on social media that rape victims were to blame for their own sexual assault.

Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and anticorruption activists have lamented President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's decision to grant clemency to former Riau governor Ann

M Rosseno Aji, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) was shocked by President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's decision to favor the plea for clemency submitted by former Riau go

Andita Rahma and M.

Nindya Astuti and Andita Rahma, Jakarta – House of Representatives' (DPR) Commission II legislator from Gerindra faction, Sodik Mudjahid said that the rights of the LGBT community shou

It's officially that time of year again! No, not for Christmas cheer, but for the annual "take off that Santa hat" paranoia.

Jakarta – The Indonesian Motorcycle Industry Association (AISI) sees flat sales next year as an increase in cigarette prices and rising power prices, along with softening economic grow

Ghina Ghaliya, Kharishar Kahfi, and Devina Heriyanto, Jakarta – The joint decree, issued on Nov.

Marchio Irfan Gorbiano, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has officially issued a regulation that streamlines all business licensing toward the Investment Coordinating Board (BK

Jakarta – An Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) executive has called a plan by Muslim activists to hold a reunion marking the anniversary of the 2016 anti-Ahok rally in Jakarta "unnecessar

Jakarta – Indonesian Home Minister Tito Karnavian has suggested that nondemocratic countries are more economically well-off than democratic countries.

Jakarta – Residing in a quiet suburb is a luxury not everyone can afford, especially in jam-packed Jakarta.

Jakarta – In a bid to more widely disseminate information about the government's programs, the Communications and Information Ministry wants to make use of civil servants who have larg

Beritasatu, Jakarta – Indonesian police have uncovered a plot to carry out more attacks on police facilities and places of worship after examining a laptop belonging to a militant grou

Alfian R, Rahmad Nasution, Jayapura, Papua – Commander of the 172/PWY Regional Military Command, Colonel J Binsar P Sianipar, urged all the residents of Jayapura to remain calm and not

Lospalos, Timor Leste – Mario Da Cruz could only watch in horror as a small army of crocodiles killed a child on a Timor Leste beach – another victim of the tiny nation's soaring rate

Nasori, Jakarta – South Korean automotive giant Hyundai Motor Company has announced a $1.55 billion investment plan to develop electric vehicles in Indonesia over the next decade.

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has never suggested increasing the maximum number of presidential terms through a constitutional amendment, according to the State Palace.

Jakarta – The Indonesian government plans to hand over a revised labour law Bill to Parliament by early January as it seeks to boost employment in South-east Asia's biggest economy, Fi

Hans Arnold Kapisa, Jakarta – Papua Regional Police Chief Insp.

Telly Nathalia, Jakarta – State-owned arms manufacturer Pindad has signed a memorandum of understanding with South Africa's defense contractor Paramount Group to develop and market loc

Jakarta – Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Indonesia, Esam A.

Galuh Putri Riyanto, Jakarta – The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) lamented the local government's response to the recent issue on the contamination of eggs and tofu with

Budiarti Utami Putri, Bogor – Communication and Informatics Ministry (Kominfo) planned to strengthen the authority of the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI).

Imam Hamdi, Jakarta – Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan has spoken up the reasons for the hotel construction as part of the revitalization project of Taman Ismail Marzuki arts and cultur

Ayu Retnaningtyas, Jakarta – State energy company Pertamina is seeking to triple its crude oil import from the United States next year, taking advantage of the competitive price of US

Diana Mariska, Jakarta – Members of Indonesia's Regional Representative Council and researchers say the government should prioritize a "cultural approach" to end decades of conflicts i

Marchio Irfan Gorbiano, Jakarta – The Taxation Directorate General will focus on expanding Indonesia's tax base next year in order to meet a tough revenue target for 2020 amid an econo

Jakarta – The North Jakarta Police force is preparing a special program for its overweight officers to help them lose weight so they can be healthy and perform their jobs better.

Jakarta (Antara) – The Indonesian government should work harder to prevent environmental pollution and destruction instead of focusing on just discussing it, Coordinator of Political D

Norman Harsono, Jakarta – State-owned oil company Pertamina inaugurated on Monday former Jakarta governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama as its new president commissioner.

Jakarta (Antara) – The House of Representatives' (DPR) Commission II plans to question the government on its reasons for issuing the Government's Decree No.

Aristyo Rizka Darmawan – In the past five years, local media have been awash with images of Susi Pudjiastuti, the former fisheries minister, overseeing the sinking of illegal fishing b

Jakarta – Starting Monday, people who rent electric scooters and ride them on roads and bicycle lanes outside the area designated for micromobility vehicles in Jakarta will face a fine

Jakarta had one of the highest number of cases related to religious intolerance in Indonesia in recent years, according to a new study, representing a worrying trend of diminishing dem