Kuala Lumpur (Reuters) – In a region where seas are awash with trash, Timor-Leste is set to become the world's first country to recycle all its plastic waste after it teamed up with Au

Jakarta (AFP) – Indonesian police said Friday (May 17) that they have arrested dozens of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria-linked terror suspects, including some who planned to detonate

An Indonesian police officer was allegedly fired from the force over his sexual orientation in what is shaping up to be the latest high profile case of state-sanctioned discrimination

Ministers in the Government of President Joko Widodo are blocking efforts to reform the palm oil industry.

Arya Dipa, Bandung – West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil inaugurated inactive Cirebon regent Sunjaya Purwadisastra as a regent for a second term on Friday in Gedung Sate in Bandung.

Bambang Nurbianto, Jakarta – The Finance Ministry announced that the state budget deficit had reached Rp 101 trillion (US$6.97 billion) as of April this year, compared to the deficit o

Irsyan Hasyim and Egi Adyatma, Jakarta – Spokesman for the country's conservative Islamic group 212 alumni brotherhood (PA 212) Novel Bamukmin claims their upcoming mass-rally dubbed "

Dewi Nurita, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Politics, Legal, and Security Affairs Wiranto requested both regional military commanders (Pangdam) and regional police chiefs (Kapolda

Jakarta – Some time ago President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo gave his blessing to six ministers in his "Working Cabinet" to run as candidates in the 2019 legislative elections.

Andita Rahma, Jakarta – The police appealed to the public to refrain from staging a rally on May 22 following possible threats of terror attacks that day.

Theresia Sufa, Bogor – The National Police's antiterrorism squad, Densus 88, raided a suspect's house in Cibinong district of Bogor, West Java, on Friday afternoon, arresting a 51-year

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Theresia Felisiani, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Security, Politics and Legal Affairs (Menko Polhukam) Wiranto has guaranteed that any legal measures taken by the government bas

Bayu Marhaenjati & Christian Lee, Jakarta – The Jakarta Police's general crimes unit questioned retired military general Kivlan Zen, a supporter of presidential candidate Prabowo S

Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) questioned on Friday former finance minister Agus Martowardojo as a witness in the multitrillion rupiah e-ID corruption case.

Jakarta – The Gerindra Party and the Democratic Party (Dems) are again finding themselves on opposite sides of the table over Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan, who has been under the sp

Jakarta – Attorney General Muhammad Prasetyo has denied accusations that law enforcement officials are using the makar (treason, sedition, subversion, rebellion) article like a "fire s

A senior politician from the Gerindra party – which is chaired by presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto – has proposed quite an extreme method of protesting against the government ov

While most Muslims see the holy month of Ramadan as a time of peace and reflecting on their own personal relationship with their faith, some in Indonesia use it as a justification to p

Pekanbaru – The Pekanbaru City Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) in Riau province has again embarked on a moral crusade by sweeping boarding houses and internet cafes that remain open late

Saeed Kamali Dehghan – The release of an award-winning Indonesian film about a male dancer exploring his sexuality has led to a backlash from religious groups in the south-east Asian c

Bali – A domestic worker in Gianyar, Bali, reported her employer to the police on Wednesday for allegedly dousing her with hot water last week.

Jakarta – The Garut Police in West Java revealed on Wednesday that they had arrested a 26-year-old self-proclaimed dukun (shaman) identified as RGS for the alleged sexual assault of 20

Harry Suhartono and Karlis Salna, Jakarta – Indonesia is drafting ambitious plans for more than $400 billion in building projects, from constructing 25 airports to new power plants, as

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – A massive series of seizures of timber from rare tree species has thrown into question the effectiveness of Indonesia's existing mechanisms to tackle ille

Jakarta – The Jakarta Police have arrested a woman, identified only as IY, for allegedly distributing a video of a man threatening to behead President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo.

Jakarta – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati says that Indonesia will face difficulty in maintaining gross domestic product (GDP) growth at 5 percent this year because of the ongoi

Jakarta – While acknowledging that some reports of street crimes that have recently gone viral on social media are genuine, the Jakarta Police has warned netizens not to uncritically a

Dewi Nurita, Jakarta – The TKN campaign team backing incumbent presidential candidate Jokowi recently had the time to respond to pieces of evidence Prabowo Subianto's campaign team (BP

Budiarti Utami Putri, Jakarta – Political expert of the Islamic State University (UIN) Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta Adi Prayitno assessed that the term 'people power' often heard in the

Police and military personnel in Meulaboh, West Aceh apprehended a man yesterday on suspicion of terrorizing a mosque and destroying its loudspeakers, an action that was allegedly trig

Jakarta – The Health Care and Social Security Agency (BPJS Kesehatan) has revealed that 83.94 percent of the population, or 221 million people, are registered under the National Health

Robertus Wardi & Telly Nathalia, Jakarta – The main political party backing presidential candidate pair Prabowo Subianto and Sandiaga Uno said on Thursday that it plans to reject t

Hotman Siregar & Christian Lee, Jakarta – Arief Poyuono, deputy chairman of the opposition Great Indonesia Movement Party, or Gerindra, said supporters of presidential candidate pa

Antara/Bayu Marhaenjati & Nur Yasmin & Telly Nathalia, Jakarta – Investigators are currently studying a police report containing treason allegations against prominent figures A

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto's relentless claims of electoral fraud and political bias have the Constitutional Court uneasy, raising concern that th

Jakarta – Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) Chairperson Asfinawati believes that the legal aid team formed by the Coordinating Ministry for Security, Politics and Legal Affairs (

Fana Suparman & Christian Lee, Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto said he will reject the official election result set to be announced by the General Elections Commi

Jakarta – Indonesia's trade balance slumped to a $2.5 billion deficit in April following two consecutive months of surpluses as imports for machinery started to pick up after the count

At least one Indonesian soldier has reportedly been killed by West Papuan rebels during a prolonged shootout on Monday.

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has signed Government Regulation No.

Rachmadea Aisyah and Marchio Irfan Gorbiano, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo launched on Tuesday the country's first master plan for a sharia economy for implementation from 2

Devina Heriyanto, Jakarta – A survey has revealed that 18 percent of Indonesians do not believe human activity causes climate change, while another 6 percent believe that the climate i

Jakarta – Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti has criticized the government policy to import plastics, arguing that other countries including China, the largest pl

Rachmadea Aisyah, Jakarta – Indonesia's April trade balance plunged to a deficit of US$2.5 billion after recording trade surpluses in the previous two months, Statistics Indonesia (BPS

Jakarta – State Logistics Agency (Bulog) president director Budi Waseso has voice suspicion that cartel practices in garlic trading are the reason that prices have remained high.

Ganug Nugroho Adi, Surakarta – The National Police's Densus 88 antiterror squad arrested three suspected terrorists in Sukoharjo and Sragen, Central Java, on Tuesday.

Jakarta – Indonesia's counter-terrorism squad has rounded up at least 10 people suspected of planning attacks during next week's announcement of the results of April's hotly contested

Mali Walker – In the long lead-up to the world's largest ever single-day elections, disinformation ran rampant in Indonesia.

It has been more than five years since Indonesia began implementing a national legal aid program but many low-income people still cannot get legal representation.