A 67-year-old man from the East Kalimantan city of Samarinda has been accused of raping his teenage daughters, aged 19 and 16, for seven years.

Gemma Holliani Cahya, Jakarta – The recent decision of the Healthcare and Social Security Agency (BPJS Kesehatan) to suspend collaboration with hundreds of hospitals that have not rene

The government may have warned hardline groups against conducting raids against restaurants and other businesses they think are disrespecting Muslims during Ramadan, but, as has been t

Indonesia's most infamous hardline Islamist group, the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), is, in many ways, Indonesia's equivalent to the rising alt-right movements in other countries.

Jakarta – The deputy chairperson of the Islamic based Justice and Prosperity Party (PKS), Hidayat Nur Wahid, says that he doesn't agree with the petition against the Islamic Defenders

Dewi Nurita, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) is urging Coordinating Minister for Security, Politics and Legal Affairs (Kemenko Polhukam)

Jakarta – Early this year, the Immigration Office in Banda Aceh saw an unusual uptick in passport applications, with up to 200 being received daily, up from the usual 50.

Jakarta – The Indonesian Air Force has announced that it will participate in the country's tradition of waking people up during the fasting month of Ramadan for sahur (predawn meal).

Stefanno Reinard Sulaiman, Jakarta – The Indonesian coal price reference (HBA) has continued to decline this month due to shrinking market demand to US$81.86 per ton, or a month-to-mon

We have seen plenty of videos of Indonesian students engaging in incredibly awful and disrespectful behavior at school, from smoking in class to harassing and even attacking their teac

Imam Hamdi, Jakarta – Narcotics Agency (BNN) collaborated with ride-hailing app company Grab Indonesia to prevent illegal drug distribution.

Jakarta (Koran Tempo) – Al-Chaidar, an observer of terrorism from Aceh's Malikussaleh University, said there are currently some 37,000 terrorists in Indonesia.

Dewi Nurita, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Politics, Legal, and Security Wiranto clarified his plan to establish a national legal team tasked to study words, actions, and ideolog

Muhamad Al Azhari, Jakarta – Indonesian coal miners are facing regulatory and economic challenges that may potentially hurt their earnings, international rating agency Moody's Investor

Jakarta – Indonesia saw its foreign exchange reserves dip in April as the government continues paying off its overseas debts.

Kharishar Kahfi, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named the regent of South Solok in West Sumatra, Murni Zakaria, a graft suspect for allegedly accepting bribe

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has said that Bukit Soeharto (Soeharto Hill) in East Kalimantan is a suitable place for a new capital city, particularly because it would have

Jakarta – Indonesian anti-terrorism police have shot dead one Islamist militant and detained six suspected of planning attacks on officers with firearms or suicide bombings under the c

Ivany Atina Arbi and Kharishar Kahfi, Jakarta – Religious Affairs Minister Lukman Hakim Saifuddin went to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) headquarters on Wednesday to compl

Jakarta – The Indonesia Toll Road Authority (BPJT) has confirmed the toll road operator will increase the rates for the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport toll road or Sedyatmo toll

Jakarta – Padang Public Order Agency officers (Satpol PP) on Tuesday conducted raids on restaurants that were open during the day in the fasting month of Ramadan, media reports say.

Jakarta – The Directorate General of Taxation reports that only 768,000, 52.24 percent, of all companies and other institutions submitted tax returns (SPT) for 2018 by Thursday's deadl

Indonesian prosecutors have demanded jail sentences for two West Papuans accused of possessing weapons.

Rieka Rahadiana and Haslinda Amin, Fiji – Indonesian President Joko Widodo has an ambitious list of goals for his next term – improving education and health care, providing a social sa

Jakarta – The government will decide on new price ceilings for airplane tickets within a week to force airlines to lower airfares, after two regulations that had been issued failed to

Jakarta – Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) prosecutors have indicted a high-ranking official of the Youth and Sport Ministry, accusing him of receiving Rp 400 million (US$28,170

Stefanno Reinard Sulaiman, Jakarta – The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry has temporarily revoked the export permits of five mining companies after they failed to show any progres

Made Anthony Iswara and Marchio Irfan Gorbiano, Jakarta – Indonesia's open unemployment rate slightly dropped to 5.01 percent in February this year from 5.13 percent in the same month

Stefanno Reinard Sulaiman, Jakarta – The government is preparing a nationwide program to promote induction cooking, which uses electricity to heat pots and pans, and reduce household d

Jakarta – Jakarta Public Order Agency head Arifin has warned vendors of takijl (light breaking-of-the-fast snacks) to not sell on sidewalks in restricted areas.

Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan conducted a random inspection at Kramat Jati wholesale market in East Jakarta on Tuesday morning to ensure food supply and prices during Ramad

Norman Harsono, Jakarta – The Research Institute of Socio-Economic Development (RISED) in Surabaya has released on Monday a survey on ride-hailing ojek (motorcycle taxi) customers, in

Tassia Sipahutar, Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo arrived in Kalimantan island to survey possible locations for a new capital, fast-tracking a plan to move the admi

Stefanno Reinard Sulaiman, Jakarta – In trying to reduce Indonesia's decade-long oil trade deficit, the government is facilitating oil and gas companies that have won contracts to acce

Jakarta – Following the recent acquittal of Malaysian woman S.

Jayapura, Papua – German Ambassador to Indonesia Peter Schoof undertook a visit to Papua Province on Monday for exploring areas for cooperation with Indonesia's easternmost province.

Jimmy Daniel Berlianto Oley and Yudi Fajar M Wahyu – Is tolerance among different groups a prerequisite for democracy? Indonesia's case shows that it's not.

James Massola, Denpasar – The owners of the site where the Sari Club once stood are demanding $14 million, including $9 million in compensation, before they hand over land for the cons

Yesterday, presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto held a meeting for foreign journalists in Jakarta (no local media outlets, including the Jakarta Post, were invited apparently) to br

The National Police's Crime Investigation Agency (Bareskrim) has officially charged hardline cleric Bachtiar Nasir with embezzlement in the latest update to an investigation that began

Stefanno Reinard Sulaiman, Jakarta – Gold and copper miner PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) president director Tony Wenas said the company was committed to completing its US$2.8 billion sm

Asip Hasani, Blitar, East Java – The administration of Blitar in East Java has instructed mosques in the city not to broadcast tadarus (Quran recitals) over loud speakers after 10 p.m.

Vela Andapita, Jakarta – Videos and photos that appear to show local residents protesting over a plan to construct a Hindu temple in Sukahurip village in Sukatani district, Bekasi rege

Jakarta – An online petition titled "Stop Ijin FPI" (No Permit for the Islamic Defenders Front) has appeared on the change.org website.

Jakarta – The government's plan to form a national legal team to assess figures that violate the law following the April 17 presidential and legislative elections has attracted critici

Jakarta – Indonesian Police Chief (Kapolri) General Tito Karnavian is threatening to use the maker (treason, subversion, sedition) articles to deal with mass movements or people's powe

Nur Yasmin, Jakarta – Indonesia has recorded its lowest unemployment rate in more than a decade this year, though a wide gender wage gap has proved to be harder to shift.

Dewi Nurita, Jakarta – Press Council is demanding Coordinating Minister for Politics, Legal, and Security Affairs, Wiranto, clarify his remark on a threat to shut down media that helpi

Budiarti Utami Putri (Koran Tempo), Jakarta – The Democratic Party criticized the government's plan on forming a national legal team tasked to prevent any acts or attempts to delegitim

Fikri Arigi, Jakarta – Director of the Legal Aid Institute for the Press (LBH Pers) Ade Wahyudin gave his response to the statement expressed by Coordinating Minister for Political, Le