Indonesian police arrested Para Wijayanto, the alleged leader of the Al Qaeda-linked extremist network Jemaah Islamiah (JI) on Saturday in Bekasi.

Glery Lazuardi, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition is calling on the government to postpone the ratification of the Draft Criminal Code (RKUHP) because it still contains articles on

Beritasatu Team & Egna Setiawan, Jakarta – The national antigraft agency will detain state prosecutor Agus Winoto for an initial 20 days on bribery charges, following a series of a

Jakarta – Thousands of Islamic State sympathizers from Indonesia currently in Syria may wish they had the opportunity to vote for the right candidates in the April 17 election, as the

Jakarta – In response to the blasphemy charge against a middle-aged woman identified only as SM who entered a mosque in Bogor, West Java, with a dog on Sunday, the Indonesian Ulema Cou

Jakarta – The National Police's Densus 88 counterterrorism unit is tracking terrorist group Jamaah Islamiyah's (JI) source of funding after arresting its leader Para Wijayanto, accordi

Jakarta – The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) is urging the state to carry out a substantive internal reform of the National Police (Polri).

James Massola and Amilia Rosa, Batam – Indonesian authorities have rejected a 13-tonne container full of plastic recycling waste from Australia after it was found to be contaminated wi

Zunita Putri, Jakarta – The Denny JA Indonesian Survey Circle (LSI) predicts that there will be 14 possible contenders for the 2024 presidential election.

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Budiarti Utami Putri, Jakarta – Former Jakarta deputy governor Sandiaga Uno talked about reports that he would be appointed as a minister in Joko Widodo's 2019-2024 cabinet.

As the 2014-2019 term was coming to an end, the House of Representatives (DPR) were persistently trying to pass through a variety of draft legal revisions.

Budiarti Utami Putri, Jakarta – VP candidate for the 2019 presidential election Sandiaga Uno expressed hopes on remaining as an opposition following the naming of president-elect Joko

Dewi Nurita, Jakarta – Executive Director of Voxpol Center Research and Consulting, Pangi Syarwi Chaniago argues that Prabowo Subianto's Gerindra Party will have a better chance of win

Suherdjoko, Salatiga, Central Java – The Social Affairs Ministry plans to establish children's welfare centers in 111 regencies in Indonesia.

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has called for greater cooperation between Indonesia and Australia in vocational education.

Jakarta – Vice-presidential candidate Sandiaga Uno uploaded a video congratulating Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and his running mate Ma'ruf Amin for winning the 2019 presidential election thro

Jakarta – The government plans to block the use of cell phones bought in the black market to curb the distribution of such phones.

Kate Walton – The end of the Ramadan fasting period is marked by a week-long holiday in Indonesia.

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja – A man believed to be the emir, or top leader, of the South-east Asia terror group Jemaah Islamiah (JI) has been arrested after a 16-year-long hunt.

Mackenzie Smith and Johnny Blades – Indonesia will use a landmark business and trade exposition next week in New Zealand to launch a fresh diplomatic push in the Pacific, as the Southe

Sandiaga Uno, running mate to defeated presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto, has seemingly been forced to shift his views several times following the April 17 election.

M Rosseno Aji, Jakarta – The Setara Institute for Peace and Democracy has released a survey on student religious patterns in 10 state tertiary institutions.

Armed rebel groups in Indonesia's West Papua have reportedly united to form a new army under a single command.

Andita Rahma, Jakarta – Commissioner of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) Choirul Anam urges the police to publically announce its investigation report on the May 22

While some conservative Indonesian culture warriors are concerned about the increasing "westernization" of Indonesian culture and social norms, those on the other end of the political

Adi Ahdiat, Jakarta – The government has completed the next year's draft budget for ministries and state institutions.

Jakarta – The National Police's Densus 88 counterterrorism squad arrested on Sunday a terror suspect from Klaten regency identified only as BTK, 42, while he was on his way to Ponorogo

Jakarta – Local residents of Rawa Rengas village in Tangerang have returned to the streets to demand compensation from airport authorities for their land, which will be replaced by Soe

Jakarta – The Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) summoned on Monday flag carrier Garuda Indonesia president director Ari Askhara for questioning on a report that he had

Jakarta – Indonesia's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5.1 percent in the first quarter, consistently within a narrow range of 4.9-5.3 percent for the last 14 quarters, according to t

Maria Fatima Bona & Nur Yasmin, Jakarta – Religious teaching in Indonesian state universities could be amplifying fundamentalist tendencies among their students, making them more a

Beritasatu TV & Telly Nathalia, Jakarta – Defeated presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto is considering a meeting with President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo in a reconciliatory move wid

Markus Junianto Sihaloho & Robertus Wardi, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's plan to form a supermajority in the House of Representatives for his second term has met with

Farouk Arnaz & Telly Nathalia, Jakarta – The National Police's elite anti-terrorism squad arrested five militants, including Para Wijayanto, leader of the terrorist group Jamaah Is

Hipolitus Yolisandry Ringgi Wangge – Just like any 12-year-old boy, Daniel appeared happy and carefree as he played soccer with his friends in the churchyard of Kingmi Weneroma.

Dewi Nurita, Jakarta – The Democrat Party announced that it will decide its future and position within Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's administration after the 40-days commemoration of Ani Yudh

Veni Mahuze, Jayapura – After the death of co-founder Father Neles Tebay in April, the Papuan Peace Network (PPN) sought a replacement who would also be passionately committed to facil

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Yustinus Paat & Dion Bisara & Telly Nathalia, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, officially re-elected after the Constitutional Court threw out Prabowo Subianto's electi

Sheith Khidhir – Last Tuesday, an Indonesian military spokesman was reported as saying that any use of child soldiers by Papuan independence fighters would be a violation of human righ

Christoforus Ristianto, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid says that Presidential Regulation Number 37/2019 on Indonesian Military (TNI) Functiona

Josua Satria Collins – Indonesia's Constitutional Court Thursday rejected defeated presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto's lawsuit against incumbent Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's victory in

Hannah Beech, Bunga Tanjung, Indonesia – The men came at Hope and her baby with spears and guns. But she would not leave. There was no place for her to go.

Jakarta – A plan to operate electric buses in the capital, lauded by many as a means of reducing pollution, is facing legal hurdles.

Gemma Holliani Cahya, Jakarta – Silas Papare Air Force base in Sentani, Jayapura, has reported that an Mi-17 helicopter belonging to the Indonesian Army lost contact after departing fr

Linda Yulisman and Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh, Jakarta – All eyes are on Indonesia's defeated presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto and his allies after he lost his bid to overturn t

Jack Board, Samarinda, Indonesia – In the late 1970s, it is told, Indonesian president Suharto embarked on a journey along the coast of East Kalimantan, a lush flank of land stretching

Stania Puspa, Jakarta – For those living in North Jakarta, regular coastal flooding is a fact of life.

Riska Rahman, Jakarta – The stock market and the rupiah showed no significant reaction on Friday morning to the Constitutional Court's ruling approving the reelection of President Joko