Muhamad Al Azhari, Jakarta – The Indonesian Palm Oil Association, or Gapki, urged the government to revive its now defunct transmigration program, first implemented under former Preside

Jakarta – The number of independent candidates in 2018 General Election jumped significantly compared to that of 2017.

Jakarta – Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) stated that 2018 is a crucial momentum for the democracy in Indonesia since threats of corruption in regional head elections are lurking in se

Lindsay Murdoch – Only four months after taking office East Timor's minority government is set to fall, possibly within days, amid tense political manoeuvrings in Australia's nearest no

Yudith Ho – Bank Indonesia is taking a firm stance against cryptocurrencies as it urges all parties to refrain from owning, selling or trading the tokens.

Aryo Bhawono, Jakarta – Greater Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) General Chairperson Prabowo Subianto claims that he feels saddened by the current state of the democratic system.

Gemma Holliani Cahya, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has arrested Fredrich Yunadi, a lawyer and suspect of obstruction of justice, only hours after he failed to a

Jakarta (Antara) – Former Deputy Police Chief Budi Gunawan appointed as the Chairman of Indonesian Mosque Council (DMI) for the 2017-2022 period.

Jack Britton – Human rights activists in Indonesia have gained a brief respite after the Constitutional Court on December 14 narrowly rejected a petition to alter the criminal code to m

Panca Nugraha, Mataram/Jakarta – Dynastic politics may haunt the 2018 regional elections with a considerable number of candidates related to incumbent or former regional heads committed

Jakarta – President Joko Widodo or Jokowi issued government regulation No. 1/2018 on financial assistance for political parties.

Jakarta – Jakarta Deputy Governor Sandiaga Uno clarified that Anies Baswedan's candidacy during the 2017 Jakarta Gubernatorial Election did not involve transactional politics.

Ary Hermawan – In hindsight, it may appear that Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama has become the Kim Kardashian of Indonesian politics.

Jakarta – Former Chairman of the Indonesian Soccer Association (PSSI) La Nyalla Mattalitti claims that he was asked by Gerindra Party Chairman Prabowo Subianto to provide Rp40 billion f

Andreas Harsono – Indonesian prosecutors are seeking a seven-year prison sentence for an environmental activist for allegedly raising pro-communist banners while peacefully protesting p

Some people really thought that the movement to persecute former Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama for his alleged blasphemy was just about defending religion and not polit

Jakarta – His failure to be endorsed as a candidate in the 2018 East Timor gubernatorial election has not left La Nyalla Mattalitti powerless.

Marchio Irfan Gorbiano, Jakarta – The central government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Papua provincial administration and the Mimika regency administration on Fri

Jakarta – Golkar party appointed lawmaker Bambang Soesatyo on Thursday (Jan 11) to replace disgraced Setya Novanto as Speaker of Indonesia's House of Representatives, reported Jakarta G

Ivany Atina Arbi, Jakarta – The Jakarta administration has launched on Friday the Kartu Pekerja (Workers Card) to fulfil its promise to lower' daily expenses for workers earning the 201

Stefani Ribka, Jakarta – Trade Minister Enggartiasto Lukita has said the government will import 500,000 tons of medium-grade rice from Thailand and Vietnam to calm the commodity's price

How the mighty have fallen.

Rizal Harahap, Pekanbaru – The Pekanbaru District Court in Riau has sentenced M.

Kanupriya Kapoor, Jakarta – Several hundred Indonesian Islamists held a protest rally outside Facebook's headquarters in Jakarta on Friday, accusing the social media giant of discrimina

Adinda Putri, Jakarta – Indonesian miners will dig out 485 million metric tons of coal at the most in 2018, up 5 percent from last year, according to a projection from the Ministry of E

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo supports Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiasti's boat-sinking policy.

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – The Constitutional Court has rejected a petition to scrap the presidential threshold, which is stipulated in Article 222 of the 2017 Elections Law.

In his infamous speech in the Thousand Islands, former Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama criticized those who misused Islam to attack him politically.

Fahmi Panimbang – Facing crucial upcoming elections, Indonesia is cracking down on organized labour.

Herman and Dames Alexander Sinaga, Jakarta – The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology launched a web crawler, operated by a special team known as Cyber Drone 9, at the b

A mass protest against Facebook by hardline Islamic groups is set to take place tomorrow, with their newly formed umbrella organization featuring the rather dramatic name "Aliansi Tolak

The anti-vaccine movement in Indonesia is unfortunately all too real, blamed for being one of the biggest factors behind the deadly outbreak of diphtheria in the country that has killed

It's not illegal in Indonesia for a Muslim to have more than one wife, but it's frowned upon; that hasn't deterred pro-polygamy activists, whose activities a critic says are a sign of '

Jakarta – The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) has expressed its support for Coordinating Maritime Affairs Minister Luhut Pandjaitan and Vice President Jusuf Kalla's

Adam Harvey – Reformed death row prisoners in Indonesia, like Australians Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran who were executed in 2015, could be spared the firing squad under proposed law

Seysha Desnikia, Jakarta – Islamic Community Forum (FUI) Secretary general Muhammad Al-Khaththath has expressed his disappointment with several political parties contesting the 2018 reg

There has been a great deal of concern about the increasing politicization of Islam in Indonesia, especially ahead of this year's regional elections.

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura, Papua – Eighty-seven religious clerics from all over Papua held on Thursday a joint prayer, after which they began a 30-hour fast in order to ensure a peac

Adinda Putri, Jakarta – The government pledged it will streamline licensing processes to speed up investment in more than 1,000 public and private sector projects, worth approximately $

Kharishar Kahfi, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has leveled up its investigation into an obstruction of justice case by naming an attorney and a medical doctor as

Jakarta – Trade Minister Anggartiasto Lukita has blamed the recent increase in rice prices on traders accused of controlling rice stocks.

Arya Dipa, Bandung, West Java – State-owned weapons manufacturer PT Pindad is aiming for Rp 2.9 trillion (US$203 million) in revenue this year, said Pindad president director Abraham Mo

The trial of a West Papuan independence campaigner, jailed for over six months without charges, has been delayed due to the judge not appearing for court.

Jakarta – Cigarette consumption is the second largest contributor to poverty in the country, following rice consumption as the largest contributor, the National Development Planning Boa

Jakarta – The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry has said that the government is aiming to achieve a US$17.04 billion investment target in the oil and gas sector.

Dames Alexander Sinaga, Jakarta – Indonesia is still far behind its target of rehabilitating 1.8 million hectares of degraded mangrove forests by 2045 due to a lack of money and human r

Jakarta – Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti has insisted that she will continue to sink ships that have been found guilty of operating illegally in Indonesian wat

Greta Nabbs-Keller – For Joko (Jokowi) Widodo, the first Indonesian President elected from outside Jakarta's elite, the combination of disruptive global forces and the intrinsic feature

Jakarta (The Jakarta Post/Asia News Network) =- An exchange of tweets between the Indonesian Air Force's Twitter administrator and its followers has opened a debate on whether members o

Dames Alexander Sinaga, Jakarta – Antigraft watchdog Indonesia Corruption Watch, or ICW, has named senior television journalist Najwa Shihab as its 2017 anti-corruption public icon.