Jakarta – An Indonesian court has outlawed Jemaah Anshorut Daulah, a network of militants that supports the Islamic State group, following a series of deadly attacks over the past two y

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With the Jakarta Provincial Government deep into preparations for hosting the Asian Games, which begins on August 18, Governor Anies Baswedan's administration has been getting hit with

Fachrul Sidiq, Jakarta – Following widespread criticism on social media, workers from state-owned electricity company PLN have begun removing several utility poles that had been install

Jakarta – A coalition of NGOs has reported judges from a district court in Jambi to the Judicial Commission for alleged ethics violation after a 15-year-old sexual abuse victim was sent

Vitriana Dhessy, Sukoharjo – Families demanding justice for those charged with vandalising the company PT Rayon Utama Makmur (RUM) are continuing to protest.

Sheany, Jakarta – Chief Security Minister Wiranto reaffirmed the government's commitment to resolve past human rights abuses by the state, and announced the formation of an integrated t

Gemma Holliani Cahya, Jakarta – The Indonesian Student Association (PPI) held the first ever talk on Papua at the Victoria University of Wellington (VUW) in New Zealand on Monday, with

Dian Septiari, Jakarta – Coordinating Human Development and Culture Minister Puan Maharani visited North Korea on Tuesday to deliver a personal invitation from President Joko "Jokowi" W

Kharishar Kahfi, Jakarta – A Tuesday court ruling outlawing Jamaah Ansharut Daulah (JAD), a homegrown terror group affiliated with the Islamic State (IS) group, provides legal justifica

Farouk Arnaz & Adinda Normala, Jakarta – The National Police's counterterrorism unit, Detachment 88, arrested 13 people in Riau and Banten on Friday (27/07).

Sandra Hamid – Identity politics, particularly religious identity politics, has increasingly become the norm in Indonesian elections.

The North Sumatra Ombudsman Office is investigating the possible violation of a woman's religious rights after she filed a complaint alleging that she had lost her college scholarship b

Maikel Jefriando, Jakarta – Indonesia's president called on Tuesday for the immediate implementation of a plan to widen the use of biodiesel that his economic ministers hope will cut th

Jakarta – Indonesians have become more concerned about terrorism since the Surabaya bombings, according to a recent survey.

Anton Hermansyah, Bogor, West Java – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Tuesday has canceled the government's plan to revoke the domestic market obligation (DMO) for coal producers as a

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A new tank-like military vessel under development in Indonesia is being targetted for use in provinces including Papua.

A few months ago, the (literally) shitty punishment forced on a couple accused of allegedly getting intimate out of wedlock in Aceh shocked and disgusted the world, even by the ultra co

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo showed his appreciation for the notable services of four members of the Indonesian Military's (TNI) village supervisory non-commissioned officer

Steve Cannane – Nobel Peace Prize winner and former president of East Timor Jose Ramos-Horta says charges should be dropped against two men who exposed Australia's spying operation on t

Sophie Raynor – Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop arrived in Timor-Leste at the weekend, on her first official visit and the first by any Australian minister to the country in fi

Dimas Jarot Bayu – The government plans to form an integrated team to resolve cases of past human rights violations.

Helen Davidson and Christopher Knaus – Australia should drop its prosecution of Witness K and lawyer Bernard Collaery because the two men "acted out of conscience" and "reflected the ve

Jakarta – As law enforcement authorities step up security ahead of the 2018 Asian Games, National Police chief Gen.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has rejected suggestions Australia has bullied East Timor in the fight over natural gas and says it's time to renew the friendship in the first visit by a

Dewi Nurita, Jakarta – Gerindra Party helmsman Prabowo Subianto said his meeting with Susilo "SBY" Bambang Yudhoyono, the chairman of the Democrat Party, at his Kertanegara residence to

Jakarta – Setting the stage for a re-run of Indonesia's 2014 election, former President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Monday he would support an opposition leader to challenge Presid

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Prabowo Subianto received a huge boost in his potential bid to run for president in next year's election today by gaining the endorsement of former president and current Democratic Part

Kartika Anggraeni, Jakarta – Central Statistics Agency (BPS) chief Suhariyanto has revealed one item other than rice that remains a factor affecting Indonesia's poverty: cigarettes.

Indonesian tattoo remover Sandi Widodo does a brisk business zapping sin from skin – at bargain-basement prices.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop will be the first Australian minister to visit Timor-Leste in five years when she goes as part of an Asian tour.

Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has requested access to the closed-circuit television (CCTV) systems in all prisons in Indonesia to monitor malpractice.

Jakarta (Antara) – Former protesters of the 2017 mass-rally in Jakarta '212-alumni', announced their presidential and vice presidential candidates for the upcoming 2019 presidential ele

Fadli, Batam – About 150 people claiming to be supporters of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo tried to prevent Neno Warisman, an opposition activist with the #2019ChangePresident campaign

Gisela Swaragita, Jakarta – Twitter users are divided in responding to women's rights activist Tunggal Prawesti's recent post about SMP 4 state junior high school in Tangerang, Banten,

Anne Davies – Ten people have been killed when a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the island of Lombok in Indonesia, a popular tourist destination, authorities have said.

Dian Septiari, Jakarta – Indonesian Military (TNI) commander Air Chief Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto met his Australian counterpart Gen.

Stefanno Reinard Sulaiman, Jakarta – The government plans to revise its domestic market obligation (DMO) on coal price next week during a high-level meeting with President Joko "Jokowi"

Jakarta – An expert with the Public Works and Housing Ministry, Firdaus Ali, has said the Jakarta administration has yet to make maximum efforts to clean the Sentiong River ahead of the

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – The State Civilian Bureaucracy Commission (KASN) has urged Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan to reinstate 16 civil servants he fired, on the grounds t

Jun Suzuki, Jakarta – Indonesian local governments are confronting widespread graft that appears to be worsening despite President Joko Widodo's campaign against corruption, with leader

Jakarta – In a rare statement, Gerindra Party chairman and presumptive presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto said he was ready to throw support behind other eligible people to run for

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – The opposition coalition may not necessarily field Gerindra Party patron Prabowo Subianto in the upcoming presidential election, Prosperous Justice Par

Dewi Nurita, Jakarta – The Islamic Defender Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab is optimistic the pair of presidential candidate carried out by the Community Coalition could win against th

Jakarta – PT Riau Andalan Pulp & Paper (RAPP) has said it is supporting the 2018 Asian Games by raising awareness on the dangers and impacts of forest fires in an effort to reduce t

Taufiq Siddiq, Jakarta – Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) senior investigator Novel Baswedan has again called on President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to solve his assault case.

Niniek Karmini, Jakarta – An anti-corruption investigator almost blinded by an acid attack urged Indonesia's President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to set up a fact-finding team to solve his ca

Jakarta – Drivers of app-based ride-hailing services are threatening to stage a protest during the opening ceremony of the 2018 Asian Games.