Nicola Smith – Indonesia is debating a law that would ban LGBT characters from national television shows, in the latest move in a sweeping crackdown on gay rights in the world's largest Muslim nati

Indonesia has disputed the veracity of a West Papuan petition to the United Nations seeking self-determination.

Arya Dipa, Bandung – Prosecutors at Bandung District Court want Buni Yani to be jailed for two years and fined Rp 100 million (US$7,384).

A Tinder-style dating app for polygamists has sparked controversy in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation – but its developer says he "just wants to help" unmarried middle-aged women.

Jakarta – The Supreme Court has confirmed that the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has the authority to name House of Representatives Speaker and Golkar Party chairman Setya Novanto as a su

Jakarta – The seasoned politician and chairman of the Golkar Party has become the target of netizen mockery, especially after a court cleared him of his status as a suspect in the high-profile e-ID

Jakarta – A travel ban on House of Representatives Speaker Setya Novanto, recently acquitted of corruption charges, has been extended for another six months, anti-graft and immigration officials sa

Nelson Da Cruz, Dili – East Timor President Francisco "Lu Olo" Guterres swore in the remaining members of the new cabinet on Tuesday and urged the first minority government since independence to fo

Theresia Sufa, Bogor, West Java – Young leaders of different religious beliefs came together on Sunday for the 2017 Social Communication Festival (Festkom) to promote religious harmony.

Jakarta – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has called on the cabinet to maintain security and political order towards the political year in 2018.

Klojen – The name Pramoedya Ananta Toer, Indonesia's foremost writer who was born in 1925 and died in 2006, still resonates to this day, not just in Indonesia but internationally, bridging the cult

Lowokwaru – Australian writer Max Lane packed out a collegial seminar and book dissertation on his new book titled "Indonesia is not Present on this Earth of Mankind" (Indonesia Tidak Hadir di Bumi

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has launched the National Program on the Eradication of Illegal Drugs and Drug Abuse, which aims to combat the rampant distribution of illegal drugs and cri

Dandhy Dwi Laksono – As in the case of the song "Genjer-Genjer" which was composed by M.

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – Gerindra Party chief patron Prabowo Subianto has claimed he had nothing to do with the renewed anti-communist hysteria in the country.

John McBeth, Jakarta – As much as it will spark development in one of Indonesia's most remote regions, Papuan leaders are growing increasingly concerned over the social impact of the new Trans-Papu

Jon Afrizal, Jakarta – While the government is trying to attract more investors to Indonesia, it has not been able to convince investors to make good on their pledges, an official at the Coordinati

Anton Hermansyah, Jakarta – On the back of the Indonesian government's issuance of its new controlled foreign company (CFC) regulation on July 26, many Indonesians are likely to sell their foreign

Kartika Anggraeni, Jakarta – The National Police spokesman Insp. Gen.

Jakarta – Chief patron of the Gerindra Party Prabowo Subianto has said he no longer wants to rub shoulders with political elites in Jakarta given their predilection for lies.

Jakarta – Former TV presenter Grace Natalie, now the chairwoman of Indonesian Solidarity Party, or PSI, a new political party established after the 2014 Indonesian presidential election, is urging

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani and Margareth Aritonang, Jakarta – Loyalists of Golkar Party chairman Setya Novanto have indicated they would fight against any moves to unseat their leader after a Jakarta di

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – The House of Representatives' special committee tasked with launching an inquiry into the Corruption Eradicaton Commission (KPK) is mulling to, again, force the ant

Bogor – Scrolling through dating websites a year ago, Indonesian app developer Lindu Pranayama realized there were a lot of married men looking for another wife – but few online services to meet th

Gary Cox – In wealthy countries, free-to-air broadcast television may be giving way to marathon binge sessions on your favourite streaming service.

Kate Lamb, Bali – Beware the evil communists, warn fearful hoax messages spreading on WhatsApp.

Jakarta – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) presided over a ceremony to mark Pancasila Sanctity Day here on Saturday morning.

Jakarta – After attending a public screening of the movie Pengkhianatan G30S/PKI (The Treachery of G30S/PKI) in Bogor, West Java, on Friday, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo addressed the nation on S

Safrin La Batu, Jakarta – The National Police (Polri) should publicly clarify reports that the force has purchased from a Ukraine company hundreds of firearms and ammunition that will be used by th

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura, Papua – A soldier serving in Papua was dismissed from the Indonesian Military (TNI) and sentenced to 2.5 years in prison after being found guilty of blasphemy.

The Jakarta Post, Bogor – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, together with hundreds of Bogor residents and military personnel, attended a public screening of the movie Pengkhianatan G30S/PKI (Treacher

Vincent Bevins, Jakarta, Indonesia – Early on the morning of Oct. 1, 1965, members of Indonesia's armed forces kidnapped and killed six high-ranking generals in Jakarta.

In an effort to unseat the president, Indonesian religious leaders are tapping into the bitter memories of an aborted coup in the hope it will drive voters to the polls, building on momentum from J

Bogor, W Java – President Joko Widodo, along with around 1,000 people in the West Java Provincial city of Bogor, Friday night, watched a film on the September 30 Movement, the coup attempt of the I

Glery Lazuardi, Jakarta – Four political parties – the National Mandate Party (PAN), the Justice and Prosperity Party (PKS), the Democrat Party (PD) and the Greater Indonesia Movement Party (Gerind

Caitlin McGee – Fifteen years since Timor-Leste gained its independence, there are growing fears it could face economic collapse.

Rafael Ramirez, the chair of the UN decolonisation committee, says it will not accept a petition signed by 1.8 million West Papuans.

Pacific Media Centre – West Papua has experienced a "significant aggravation" of the human rights situation in the past two years compared to previous years, says a new report from more than 40 fai

Tama Salim, Marguerite Afra Sapiie and Nethy Dharma Somba, United Nations/Jakarta/Jayapura – The United Nations shot down on Thursday rumors that a petition calling for a Papuan referendum had been

Samantha Hawley, Indonesia – The head of the United Nation's decolonisation committee has rejected reports of a secret petition demanding a free vote for independence in West Papua.

Jakarta – The Bogor chapter of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has urged residents in the regency to refrain from joining the Friday rally in Jakarta, a senior cleric has said.

Jakarta – Residents of Tangerang in Banten refrained from participating in an anti-communist rally in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) complex on Friday, the police claim.

Jakarta – Chairman of the United Nations' special committee on decolonization, Rafael Ramirez, said on Thursday (28/09) that he has not received a petition from exiled Free West Papua leader Benny

Jakarta – Military personnel have confiscated a flag marked with the hammer and sickle logo, the symbol of communism, from a cafe in South Jakarta.

Kanupriya Kapoor, Agustinus Beo Da Costa, Jakarta – Several thousand protesters led by hardline Islamist groups held a rally on Friday outside Indonesia's parliament to protest against what they ca

Warta Kota, Menteng – A survey by Saiful Mujani Research and Consulting (SMRC) shows that 86.8 percent of people do not believe that there is a revival of the banned Indonesian Communist Party (PKI

James Besanvalle – Indonesia lawmakers will ban all LGBTI characters on TV, according to recent reports.

Kharishar Kahfi, Jakarta – Setya Novanto, the embattled House of Representatives speaker and Golkar Party chairman, has succeeded with a pretrial motion filed against the Corruption Eradication Com

Estu Suryowati, Jakarta – A national public survey by Saiful Mujani Research and Consulting (SMRC) shows that the majority of people do not believe that there is a revival of banned Indonesian Comm

Remembering the Balibo Five In the month of August, Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA was proud to support the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) co-host two public events featuring East Timorese J