Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – The General Elections Commission (KPU) was technically able to meet the May 9 deadline to announce the results of the April 9 legislative election.

Carlos Paath, Jakarta – Indonesia's longtime opposition was declared the official winner of last month's legislative election, as polling officials finalized the vote count with just mi

Jakarta – A human rights activist said it would be somewhat ironic if workers were to vote for a presidential candidate with a military background, given the historic bitterness between

Bambang Muryanto, Yogyakarta – Dozens of activists from four animal rights organizations staged a rally in Yogyakarta on Thursday, calling on people to stop consuming dog meat as it was

Ansyor Idrus, Palembang – Police in Lahat regency, South Sumatra, have named the head of the Religious Affairs Ministry's office in Pagaralam city, Ramlan Fauzi, who is also caretaker o

Herman Genie – With people marrying younger, a generally low quality of life for women, and poor infrastructure, Indonesia is unlikely to achieve its 2015 Millennium Development Goals,

Erwida Maulia – To Tifa Asrianti, the polka-dot fabric mask she carries in her bag is multifunctional.

Jakarta – Ratu Atut Chosiyah has been officially suspended as governor of Banten province after being indicted in a corruption case earlier this week, a government official announced on

Jakarta – The National Awakening Party (PKB) has announced its support for Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo's bid for the presidency and will join a coalition with Joko's party in the legis

Bayu Marhaenjati, Jakarta – The West Jakarta District Court on Thursday convicted notorious gang boss Hercules Rozario Marshal for a second time in less than a year, handing him a three

Erwin Cristianson, Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) said on Wednesday that it would once again seek to question presidential hopeful Prabowo Subianto over

Jakarta – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has turned down a proposal to meet with the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) to discuss the handling of cases relating to en

Palu – Human rights activists claim police officers are behind the recent two-day clash in Buol, Central Sulawesi, on April 19 and 20, saying the incident was not merely caused by aggri

Usman Hamid – The Indonesian Electoral Commission will soon announce the results of April's legislative elections.

Rizky Amelia, Jakarta – Indonesian immigration deported an American activist for violating the use of his visa by participating in a labor protest on May Day.

Jakarta – Outraged by revelations of the alleged abuse of dozens of children by a single man, an official from Indonesia's highest Islamic authority has said the suspected pedophile And

Ina Parlina, Yuliasri Perdani and Desy Nurhayati, Jakarta/Bali – Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott's attempt to repair strained bilateral ties with Jakarta is being stymied by a rec

Ezra Sihite, Jakarta – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has taken an apparent swipe at Prabowo Subianto, one of the men vying to replace him, in a YouTube video warning Indonesians no

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Political parties have disputed the General Elections Commission's (KPU) decision to rush the legislative election vote count process by limiting the right

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – The political dynasty of disgraced Banten Governor Ratu Atut Chosiyah suffered a major blow on Tuesday after the Home Ministry decided to suspend her from her po

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Jakarta – Indonesia has made slow progress in improving the lives of mothers and their children in recent years, falling behind regional neighbors Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam

Paul Farrell – When the asylum seekers board the Ocean Protector they are stacked four by four.

Rio Kuswandi, Jakarta – Former army Special Forces (Kopassus) commander Prabowo Subianto is being urged to give an immediate clarification on the abduction of 13 activists abducted in 1

Kennial Caroline Laia, Jakarta – It started with an allegation last month that a 6-year-old child had been sexually abused at the Jakarta International School.

Brian McAfee – The story of "post-colonial" Indonesia begins on August 17, 1945, when Sukarno, its first president, declared Indonesia an independent and free nation.

Jakarta – The Indonesian navy has found 19 asylum-seekers who say they were turned around trying to reach Australia in the latest tow-back of a vessel under Canberra's hardline policies

Jakarta – Environmental group Greenpeace International called on President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to strengthen legislation to protect all peatland and forests in the country.

Satria Sambijantoro, Jakarta – Indonesia, one of the world's most resilient economies, saw its gross domestic product (GDP) growth slow far below expectations in the first quarter of th

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – US-based aerospace and security company Lockheed Martin has announced it had won a US$80.6 million contract, which includes the production of night vision te

Yeremia Sukoyo, Ezra Sihite, Erwin Sihombing, & Markus Junianto Sihaloho, Jakarta – Golkar Party chairman and presidential candidate Aburizal Bakrie has expressed his willingness to

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Peter Hartcher – Tony Abbott was supposed to be in Bali on Tuesday.

Rizka Diputra, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) is calling on official state institutions such as the National Human Rights Commission (Kom

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Jayapura – Female legislative candidates grouped under the Women's Coalition staged a rally on Saturday to protest rampant vote-buying during the recent legislative election, which they

The General Elections Commission (KPU) will not announce the official results of the April 9 legislative election until May 9.

Bagus BT Saragih and Hasyim Widhiarto, Jakarta – The country's major political parties have begun to intensify their search for loyal political partners this past week, with presidentia

Around 250,000 workers, members of various trade unions, mobilised in Jakarta for May Day, 2014. From all accounts, the mobilisations were similar to those of 2012 and 2013.

Jakarta – In an unprecedented move lauded by many, the National Police have launched a, modest, cleanup operation within the force.

Jakarta – Indonesia has the 10th largest economy in the world, according to a recent report by the World Bank, with the country contributing 2.3 percent of global economic output.

Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, who is also the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle's (PDI-P) presidential hopeful, continues to garner support from workers.

Indah Setiawati, Jakarta – Unionist Marsinah died 21 years ago but her spirit is still being celebrated, this time via the first ever tour to a number of cities in Java, which has been

Jakarta – The Press Council is calling for better protection for journalists in Indonesia to mark World Press Freedom Day, which falls every May 3.

Linda Yulisman, Jakarta – Indonesia's exports unexpectedly rose for the first time this year in March, boosting confidence that the trade balance may maintain a surplus till the end of

Panca Nugraha, Mataram – Women in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) suffer from poverty, low education and a high rate of early marriage, says government data.

Esther Samboh, Jakarta – Indonesia's manufacturing sector improved in April at their fastest rate in almost a year as Southeast Asia's largest economy continued to grow, boosting demand

Rizal Harahap and Suherdjoko, Pekanbaru/Semarang – Labor Day in Riau was free of rallies.

Bandung – The commander of the Army Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad, Green Berets) Lieutenant General Gatot Nurmantyo has called on all Indonesians to be on guard against a proxy wa

Made Arya Kencana, Denpasar – A court in Bali has been criticized by child protection activists over its relatively lenient 18-month jail sentence for a rapist after he offered to marry