Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Indonesia's election watchdog said nine political parties that contested the 2019 legislative election have failed to report the complete details of their camp

Robert Isidorus, Jakarta – Four people were killed and one wounded when a soldier opened fire on a mob of angry supporters of a regional legislative council candidate, who failed to wi

Jakarta – Indonesia has leaped over its peers in Asia-Pacific in terms of competitiveness thanks to improvements in government efficiency, infrastructure and business conditions, Switz

Jakarta – A group calling themselves the National Sovereignty Movement or Gerakan Nasional Kedaulatan Rakyat (GNKR) said they were denied permit to hold a protest at Bawaslu building t

Caesar Akbar & Adam Prireza, Jakarta – Suspect of treason Eggi Sudjana said that the term 'people power' he once called for has ended following the decision from the Prabowo camp (

Christoforus Ristianto, Jakarta – Data and facts had little effect on voting patterns in the 2019 presidential election.

Jakarta – Scores of people in black T-shirts calling themselves the '98 Activists National Consolidation (RNA 98) shouted "arrest Prabowo" during a protest action in front of the Natio

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Election Supervisory Agency, or Bawaslu, found that both pairs of candidates contesting the 2019 presidential election, Joko "Widodo" Widodo-Ma'ruf Amin an

Fana Suparman & Christian Lee, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission, or KPK, arrested Kurniadie, the head of the Mataram Immigration Office in West Nusa Tenggara, Yusria

Jakarta – The Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) strengthened 61.93 points to 6,095.07 before the morning trading session closed at midday on Wednesday but the rupiah weakened as the United

Telly Nathalia, Jakarta – Police investigators questioned retired Army general Kivlan Zen on Wednesday in relation to the arrests of six men who police say are involved in an assassina

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Jakarta – Unidentified plotters linked to recent violent protests against Indonesia's president planned to kill at least four of the country's most senior security officials, police sa

Dion Bisara, Jakarta – Freeport Indonesia, the country's largest gold and copper mining company, will start discussions after Idul Fitri next month with 15 local and foreign banks inte

Antara/Nur Yasmin, Jakarta – 52 minors suspected of being involved in the Jakarta riots on May 21-22 have been sent to the Handayani Children's and Social Rehabilitation Center, or BRS

Jakarta – Indonesian Military (TNI) personnel have shot dead four people after supporters of a local legislative candidate stormed the Fayit district office in Asmat regency, Papua.

Dian Septiari, Jakarta – Indonesia's top diplomat has said that at least 40 world leaders and three international organizations have congratulated Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on winning the A

Jakarta – Roughly half of Jakarta comprises slums, according to a statement from the government.

Jakarta – The National Police have named former Army general Kivlan Zen a suspect in a treason case in relation to the "people power" rallies held after the elections.

Jakarta – The National Industry and Economic Committee (KEIN) has made a new proposal to President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to set up a new economic team in his next Cabinet to help the co

Panca Nugraha, Mataram – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has apprehended the head of the Mataram Immigration Office in West Nusa Tenggara for alleged involvement in the ill

Jakarta – Former president and Democratic Party chairman Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has called on his party to accept the official results of the 2019 general election on a few "conditio

Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) has acknowledged that the rupiah exchange rate against the US dollar was still affected by external factors, particularly negotiations between the United

Telly Nathalia, Jakarta – Corruption investigators decided on Monday night to detain Sofyan Basir, the suspended president director of state utility firm Perusahaan Listrik Negara, on

Antara & Christian Lee, Jakarta – Losing vice presidential candidate Sandiaga Uno spoke out on the arrest of several members of his campaign team during the election season.

Andita Rahma, Jakarta – National Police Chief General Tito Karnavian mentioned four national figures who were targeted murder during the May 22 riot.

Fikri Arigi and Andita Rahma, Jakarta – Arsul Sani, a member of Law Commission (Commission III) of the House of Representatives (DPR), stated that Commission III demanded an explanatio

Andita Rahma, Jakarta – National Police spokesman Brig. Gen. Dedi Prasetyo, said that the funder of the group responsible for the riot on May 22 allegedly came from elites.

Dewi Nurita, Jakarta – Constitutional law expert Feri Amsari argues that the presidential election lawsuit submitted by Prabowo-Sandiaga Uno to the Constitutional Court would need a mi

It is now Ramadan – the holy month for Indonesia's Muslim majority – and, as happens every year, news about soaring food prices is dominating headlines.

Wahyu Setiawan, Jakarta – Civil society organisation activists held a protest action in front of the offices of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM).

Stanley Widianto, Jakarta – Rights groups in Indonesia investigating charges of police brutality are complaining that police are operating with impunity against demonstrators after the

After post-election protests turned into violent riots last week in Jakarta, many Indonesians remain concerned about the possibility of further protests and unrest sparked by supporter

Jakarta – Prosecutors have asked the South Jakarta District Court to sentence Ratna Sarumpaet, a former campaign team member of losing presidential pair Prabowo Subianto-Sandiaga Uno,

Jakarta – The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) on Tuesday gave unqualified opinion (WTP) opinion, the best audit grade, for the 2018 central government financial report.

I Nyoman Mardika & Nur Yasmin, Jakarta – The police arrested 10 people for reportedly spreading hoaxes between May 21 and 28 and have now charged them with the crime.

Authorities are still dealing with the aftermath of last week's post-election riots in Jakarta and investigating those who were responsible for causing the violence.

While Indonesian authorities are still busy arresting alleged provocateurs on charges of treason and spreading hoaxes related to last week's post-election protests and riots, police in

Defeated presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto and his legal team's challenge to the election result may rest on whether or not the Constitutional Court (MK) will accept tweets, Inst

In the wake of the post-election protests and riots that gripped Jakarta last week, a viral video emerged showing a group of riot police in the Kampung Bali neighborhood of Jakarta bea

Bayu Ardi Isnanto, Karanganyar – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto made a devotional visit (ziarah) to the grave of former president Suharto at Astana Giribangun in Karanganyar o

Andi Saputra, Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto and running mate Sandiaga Uno are challenging the results of the 2019 presidential election which was won by incumbent P

Adi Ahdiat, Jakarta – In the lead up to the 2019 Idul Fitri holidays at the end of the fasting month, the Jakarta provincial government destroyed around 18,000 bottles of illegal alcoh

Tim Lindsey – The violent riots that shook Jakarta last week led to at least six deaths, over 700 injured and more than 200 arrests.

Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan, who became the capital's top executive thanks in large part to the political patronage of Prabowo Subianto, has been in a fairly precarious position fo

About 18,000 bottles of bootleg alcohol were crushed by a steamroller in Muslim-majority Indonesia's capital Monday as police warned tipplers off booze during the Ramadan fasting month

Jakarta – A joint investigation of the May 2019 affair in Jakarta has found alleged human rights (HAM) violations against journalists, medical teams, local people and protesters in the

Jakarta – An online petition calling for the dismissal of Anies Baswedan from his post as Jakarta governor has resurfaced after his controversial approach to last week's postelection r

Jakarta – Mustofa Nahrawardaya, the IT division head for losing presidential pair Prabowo Subianto and Sandiaga Uno, has been arrested for falsely claiming that the police had beaten a

Jakarta – Police in Pemalang, Central Java, have caught a 15-year-old boy who had been dressing up as a pocong (shrouded ghost) and scaring motorists using Jl.