Taufiq Siddiq, Jakarta – Team 11 Leader of Alumni 212 Misbahul Anam said the meeting between President Jokowi and Alumni 212 Brotherhood only discussed the criminalization of ulemas.

James Massola & Karuni Rompies, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has hit back at suggestions that tough new environmental regulations imposed on the giant Grasberg copper mine ar

As the leader of the infamous Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) who was at the forefront of the 212 protest movement that took down former Jakarta Governor Basuki Ahok Tjahaja Purnama, Rizi

Guteriano Neves – For the third time in less than a year, Timorese are going to cast their votes.

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani and Karina M.

John McBeth, Jakarta – When the history books are written, there is little question President Joko Widodo will have earned his legacy as the "Infrastructure President," such has been hi

Jakarta (Antara) – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has endlessly issued clarification on the issues and allegations that accuses him of being involved in the extinct Indonesian Communist

M Julnis Firmansyah, Jakarta – Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) politician Mardani Ali Sera contradicted the Mosque anti-politicization movement supported by pro Joko Widodo (Jokowi) volu

Muhammad Hendartyo, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) congratulated the female members of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) corps and the National Police during a mornin

Facebook has censored a West Papuan image by a Vanuatu-based photojournalist for the second time in less than four days – this time "within one minute" after the photograph was posted.

Gemma Holliani Cahya, Jakarta – Graft watchdog Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) has expressed disapproval over the decision by Jakarta Corruption Court judges to sentence Tuesday graft

Kanupriya Kapoor and Gayatri Suroyo, Jakarta – Markets cheered Widodo's gamble to free up billions of dollars to build much-needed infrastructure, while the former furniture salesman al

Imam Hamdi, Jakarta – Gerindra Party Deputy Chairman Fadli Zon saw the meeting between President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) with the former protesters joined in the Alumni 212 brotherhood as

Imam Hamdi, Jakarta – Survey agency Poltracking Indonesia executive director Hanta Yuda stated the former chief of the National Army (TNI) Gatot Nurmantyo can be the dark horse if he ob

Shannon Power – Indonesia's Education Ministry canceled an event created to give advice to people on how to 'save' children from the LGBTI community.

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, addressing rumors circulating in the media, confirmed on Wednesday that a meeting between him and members of the self-p

Jakarta – Vote distortions may occur in the upcoming simultaneous regional elections in Papua if the noken system is used, an official from the General Elections Commission (KPU) has sa

Andreas Harsono – A Christian group in Jayapura, the capital of Papua province, recently issued a stark 14-day ultimatum to municipal authorities: Dismantle the minaret of the city's Al

Johnny Blades – Nine West Papuans were arrested by Indonesian police in Jayapua today for a small protest over a visit by a Solomon Islands delegation.

Mary Aileen Bacalso, Manila – In predominantly Catholic Timor-Leste, which is battling an exploding population, an estimated 4,500 children were plucked from the bosom of their families

Rachmadea Aisyah and Stefanno Reinard Sulaiman, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's administration is having to defend its decision to simplify the licensing process for foreign-

One of the conundrums facing President Joko Widodo is that his quest to increase foreign direct investment in Indonesia, in order to maintain the country's economic growth and infrastru

Jakarta – Coordinating Economic Minister Darmin Nasution urged the public on Tuesday not to panic about the weakening rupiah as the currency settles at Rp 13,900 against the US dollar,

Karina M.

Shannon Power – Indonesia's plans to criminalize homosexuality have been put on hold giving the country's LGBTI community a much needed respite.

Beh Lih Yi, Kuala Lumpur – Indonesia is moving towards a ban on child marriage, officials said on Tuesday after a photo of a teenage couple who tried to tie the knot went viral on socia

Kharishar Kahfi, Jakarta – The Jakarta Corruption Court judges sentenced former House of Representatives speaker Setya Novanto to 15 years in prison on Tuesday.

Basten Gokkon, Jakarta – Tough measures by Indonesia to protect its fisheries from foreign poaching vessels are proving effective in helping replenish fish stocks, a new study says.

Edward Aspinall, Diego Fossati, Burhanuddin Muhtadi & Eve Warburton – Are Indonesia's political parties all alike? Are some more in favour of political reform than others?

In yet another case of arrogant people in authority behaving like they're above the law, an Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) politician struggled to contain his anger whe

Celestina Soares – The General Commander of the National Police of Timor-Leste (PNTL) Commissioner Julio da Costa Hornai appealed to the public to not trust information shared on social

Paulina Quintao – The result of an assessment conducted on clean water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) of health facilities across Timor-Leste shows that from the 380 health facilities

Celestina Soares – The Second Police Commander from Dili municipality, Superintendent Assistant Euclidis Belo said the National Police Forces of Timor-Leste PNTL will take strong measur

Paulina Quintao – Alola Foundation urges relevant institutions, especially the National Police of Timor-Leste (PNTL) to conduct a routine control and checks to the Casino across Dili to

Aprila Wayar this month published her third novel, "Sentuh Papua", which covered human rights issues and the effects of Indonesian transmigration in Papua.

Iffah Nur Arifah – The decision of the Aceh Provincial Government in Indonesia to move flogging from public into more closed spaces has drawn resistance from the public and the local pa

Jakarta – The Manpower Minister has played down public concerns over a possible influx of foreign workers and tighter job competition, which was fueled by a recent presidential regulati

Jakarta – Several Indonesian politicians are vying to become the vice-presidential running mate of Gerindra Party chairman Prabowo Subianto.

Jakarta (Bisnis.com) – PAN or the National Mandate Party argues that it would be very difficult to form a third axis of power in the 2019 Presidential Election (Pilpres 2019) following

Jasmine Andersson – Indonesia's LGBT+ community has been granted a temporary reprieve by the government as a bill to criminalise homosexuality has been put on hold.

Andreas Harsono – When celebrating R.A.

Activists in Indonesia have been pushing the government for years to close a religion-based legal loophole that has allowed underage kids to be married, leading to what some officials h

Jakarta (Antara) – Sri Mulyani was named the most vocal female by an interesting research conducted by the media intelligence company Indonesia Indicator (I2).

Regardless of the many goings ons behind the scenes in the world of Indonesian politics leading up to the 2019 presidential election, the one thing that's assured is that President Joko

Jakarta – Thousands of app-based ojek (motorcycle taxi) drivers from Jakarta and other regions staged a protest in front of the legislative complex in Senayan, Central Jakarta to demand

Alfan Hilmi, Jakarta – The President's volunteer group, Jokowi National Secretariat (Seknas Jokowi) regrets the ill-conceived statements often expressed by former People's Consultative

M Rosseno Aji, Jakarta – Gerindra Party has challenged the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan to account for the latter's recent remarks on Prabowo Subia

Jakarta (Antara) – Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Susi Pudjiastuti, stated that Indonesian women must be able to stop limiting themselves in order to realize their dreams i

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – Following complaints from road users over unusual traffic congestion in Jl. Sudirman-Jl. M.H.

Parliza Hendrawan, Jakarta – Former Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Abraham Samad said two political parties proposed to him as one of the candidates in the 2019