Agus Salim, Suwanti, Jakarta – Indonesia's central government, along with the Papua provincial government, will conduct an evaluation of the policy and implementation of Papua's specia

The event in Jakarta was held at the Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base to mark the 74th anniversary of the Indonesian Armed Forces.

Jakarta (VNA) – The Indonesian government on October 11 officially inaugurated Sorong Special Economic Zone (SEZ) on an area of 523.7 hectares in Sorong district, West Papua province.

The death of an Indonesian activist leading a lawsuit to block a Chinese-funded hydroelectric dam has raised "numerous alarm bells" and should be investigated, Human Rights Watch (HRW)

Telly Nathalia, Jakarta – The Indonesian Military, has taken disciplinary action against three of its members after their wives raised doubt on social media over Thursday's attack in B

Heru Andriyanto & Beritasatu, Jakarta – The shocking attack on Chief Security Minister Wiranto earlier this week is likely only a forerunner of more serious acts of terror ahead of

Andita Rahma, Jakarta – The National Police's anti-terror special detachment Densus 88 have nabbed suspected terrorists from September 23 until October 11.

Jakarta – The government and the House of Representatives (DPR) should restart their discussions of the draft of the mineral and coal mining law.

Jakarta – The hashtag #Reformasidikorupsi (Reform corrupted), which became the tagline for recent nationwide rallies in the country, has inspired a musical protest that amplified prote

Jakarta (Antara) – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has stated the central and the regional governments will evaluate the policy and the implementation of the special autonomy (otsus) of

Jakarta – Presidential Chief of Staff Moeldoko has said his office will be dissolved once the Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and Jusuf Kalla administration is over on Oct.

Nindya Astuti, Jakarta – Terrorism, and intelligence expert Harits Abu Ulya called for Coordinating Minister for Politics, Law, and Security Affairs Wiranto to do self-introspection on

Gisela Swaragita, Jakarta – Lawmaker and former Purwakarta regent Dedi Mulyadi has called on the Purwakarta regency administration in West Java to revoke the permit of a stone mining c

Benjamin Strick & Famega Syavira for the BBC – Indonesia's Papua province has become the focus of a well-funded social media campaign using bots to promote a pro-government agenda,

Biking without fear of getting run over by cars in the heart of Jakarta may soon become an activity that's not just limited to Car Free Day every Sunday, as more dedicated bicycle lane

The Eradication of Sexual Violence Bill (RUU-PKS) may still be a long way from ratification, but the government has decided to take matters into its own hands to push for its immediate

Sydney – Veronica Koman, who is currently on the Indonesian police's wanted persons list, met with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Australia on Tuesday October

National Capital District Governor Powes Parkop is leading non-government organisations, the PNG Council of Churches, students, disciplined forces and others in the city to petition th

Jakarta – Political jockeying over seats in President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's next Cabinet seemed to have reached new heights on Friday, with Jokowi welcoming Gerindra Party chairman Pr

Beritasatu & Telly Nathalia, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo met with political rival Prabowo Subianto at the Presidential Palace in Central Jakarta on Friday afternoon to

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Ivany Atina Arbi, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ombudsman has accused the National Police of maladministration while handling a string of post-election protests in Jakarta in May, which kil

Christoforus Ristianto, Jakarta – Centre for Innovation Policy and Governance (CIPG) researcher Klara Esti says that the political buzzer phenomena can be said to have begun during the

Ardito Ramadhan, Jakarta – Activists from the Civil Society Coalition held an evening of contemplation and prayer in front of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Red-and-White

Jakarta – Police in Indonesia's restive Papua region pledged on Friday to hold an investigation after a local leader said the bodies of five villagers had been found with bullet wounds

Andreas Harsono – An Indonesian woman with a psychosocial disability faces up to five years in prison for an altercation at a mosque, the latest victim of Indonesia's toxic "blasphemy"

Fikri Arigi, Jakarta – The Indonesia Parliament Watch (Formappi) called for people to tightly monitor and control the political dynamics within the House of Representatives (DPR) as th

Indonesia's West Papua police chief is making assurances that no jihadis have arrived in Papua.

After a wave of protests from students, civil society activists and prominent community figures, the national legislature (DPR) and the government finally agreed to postpone passing a

James Massola and Karuni Rompies, Jakarta – A senior member of the Indonesian cabinet has been rushed to hospital after being stabbed twice with a knife by suspected Islamic State symp

Eko Listiyorini and Yoga Rusmana – Indonesia is trying to clamp down on illegal palm oil plantations by first identifying the perpetrators.

Kate Lamb in Jakarta and agencies – Indonesia's chief security minister has been stabbed by a man who authorities suspect may have been radicalised by Islamic State ideology.

Jakarta – The Jakarta Police have warned motorists not to drive on the capital's newly minted bicycle lanes – unless they want to face a fine of up to Rp 500,000 (US$35.33).

Arya Dipa, Bandung – The government has named 13 traditional arts from West Java as intangible cultural heritage as a way to protect the arts from being claimed by other countries.

Jakarta – Manggarai Station in South Jakarta will serve long-distance trains by 2022, replacing in that function Gambir Station in Central Jakarta, which will be left to serve commuter

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Arya Dipa, Bandung – With numerous infrastructure development projects in the pipeline on Java Island and the never-ending expansion of plantations that divide jungles into smaller sec

Jakarta – The Health Care and Social Security Agency (BPJS Kesehatan) has taken down a Facebook post featuring a photo of Joker, a character in a movie with the same name who is pushed

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has hinted that the Democratic Party may join his Cabinet following a meeting with Democratic Party chairman and former president Susilo Bamban

Dyaning Pangestika, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has instructed security authorities to take stern action and hunt down the "terrorist network" behind Thursday's attack on

Egi Adyatama, Jakarta – The National Team for the Acceleration of Poverty Alleviation (TNP2K) recently reported that one percent of the country's wealthiest are in control of nearly ha

Fajar Pebrianto, Jakarta – The Women's Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA) Deputy, Vennetia Ryckerens Danes, asserted that the sexual violence bill (RUU PKS) must be passed immedia

Andita Rahma, Jakarta – Head of the North Sumatra Police Inspector General Agus Andrianto announced two suspect namings in links to the death of the region's Indonesian Forum for the E

Taufiq Siddiq, Jakarta – Hundreds of asylum seekers organize a demonstration today, Oct.

Herman, Jakarta – The Indonesian Employers Association, or Apindo, has welcomed the government's plan to move the Indonesian capital to East Kalimantan while retaining Jakarta as the c

Bayu Marhaenjati, Jakarta – Munarman, the secretary general of hardline Muslim group Islamic Defenders Front, or FPI, underwent a lengthy questioning at the Jakarta Police headquarters

Jakarta – A new regulation signed by President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo makes the use of Indonesian the obligatory official language in a broad range of activities, ranging from school les

Human rights activists from the Papuan Civil Coalition have condemned police in Papua for transferring treason suspects to East Kalimantan.

President Joko Widodo has passed a Presidential Regulation (Perpres) on the use of Bahasa Indonesia, and boy is it going to upset some South Jakarta millennials.

Paulina Quintao – The Acting Minister of Health and current Vice Minister for Development and Health Strategic Issues, Bonifacio Maucoli dos Reis said according to ministry's data, man