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A group of asylum seekers say they were given a boat by Australian authorities in which they were forced to return to Indonesia under their own steam after their own vessel's engine fai

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Nurfika Osman and Hasyim Widhiarto, Jakarta – The surprise move by businessman Rusdi Kirana to join the National Awakening Party (PKB) has fueled an already heated political debate over

South Tangerang Mayor Airin Rachmi Diany remained philosophical on Wednesday after digesting the news that her husband, Tubagus "Wawan" Chaeri Wardana, would be charged with money laund

Daniel Ziv, Ubud, Bali – This week, for the first time ever, an Indonesian film will be nominated for an Academy Award.

Jakarta – A new public survey has found that most people rely on news reports rather than campaign advertisements in determining which parties they will support in upcoming elections.

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – Former Democratic Party chairman Anas Urbaningrum is set to release his new book, "Janji Kebangsaan Kita" ("The Promise of Our Nationalism"), on Friday, the s

Surabaya – The National Labor Placement and Protection Agency (BNP2TKI) said the realization of overseas remittances by Indonesian migrant workers amounted to Rp 88.6 trillion (US$7.35

The rollout of universal health coverage in Indonesia has been greeted with public enthusiasm, but health experts warn that inadequate funding could undermine the quality of care.

Michael Taylor and Yayat Supriatna, Jakarta – US miner Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold will be forced to lay off workers from the world's fifth-biggest copper mine in Indonesia to of

The daughter of former president Soeharto, Siti Hardijanti "Tutut" Rukmana, has officially taken over Media Nusantara Citra (MNC) TV, part of a media empire owned by media mogul and vic

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Despite efforts to increase the number of women in politics, they still face an uphill battle to join the male-dominated political world, a political exper

Jakarta – A survey conducted by Jakarta-based pollster the Indonesian Research Institute (Insis) found that the 2014 presidential election could see a greater turnout if younger candida

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Jakarta – Antigraft watchdog the Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) said in its annual report that the majority of defendants in graft cases received lenient prison terms in 2013.

Graham Davis, Suva – Foreign Ministers of the Melanesian Spearhead Group are set to tip-toe through a diplomatic minefield with news that a MSG delegation – led by Fiji's Ratu Inoke Kub

Shesar Andriawan – The economic gap between the rich and the poor in Indonesia continues to widen as the nation's wealthiest are expected to take advantage of a bigger share of the coun

Jakarta – The deputy secretary-general of the Democratic Party, Ramadhan Pohan, said President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono deserved the honorary five-star general status.

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – The Judicial Commission (KY) and the Supreme Court lauded a ruling Friday that would dissolve the House of Representatives' role in the selection of Supreme Court

Yuliasri Perdani, Jakarta – National Police deputy chief Comr. Gen. Oegroseno has vowed to crack down on bad cops who frame suspects in drug cases.

Hasyim Widhiarto, Jakarta – Megawati Soekarnoputri, chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), has sent a signal that she might support the presidential candidac

Rizky Amelia – Former Democratic Party chair Anas Urbaningrum was detained by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) over his alleged role in the Hambalang sports center corruption

Ina Parlina and Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – Indonesian Military (TNI) commander Gen.

Chris Brummitt and Niniek Karmini, Jakarta, Indonesia – The young Indonesian was raised in an extremist household and graduated from a boarding school notorious for teaching generations

Josua Gantan – Religious Affairs Minister Suryadharma Ali claimed that Indonesia was a bastion of religious tolerance on Thursday, setting off a chorus of critics who accused the contro

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Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – The four-day "Meet the Press"-style promotional campaign held by the Democratic Party's (PD) presidential convention committee finally got the attention it d

Two men who claim they were on asylum seeker boats towed back to Indonesia by the Australian Navy have told the ABC they were mistreated before being abandoned at sea.

Hasyim Widhiarto, Jakarta – Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) chairman Anis Matta's decision to go public with his polygamy should not harm the party's overall performance, a party officia

Daniel Hurst, Lenore Taylor and Helen Davidson – A government plan to send asylum seekers heading to Australia back towards Indonesia in supplied lifeboats has the potential to exacerba

Margareth Aritonang, Jakarta – With this year's elections just around the corner, the Indonesian Military (TNI) has reassured its neutrality, emphasizing that military officers proven t

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – The controversial price increase for the 12-kilogram liquefied petroleum gas cylinders is believed to have been part of a clever political ploy aimed at reviv

Bambang Muryanto, Yogyakarta – A request by the Yogyakarta branch of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) to the police to monitor, freeze or disband institutions or organizations whose m

Asawin Suebsaeng – The Act of Killing is that rare documentary – one that might actually change things.

Suherdjoko, Semarang – The number of corruption cases in Central Java have increased over the years, with civil servants and legislators being the main perpetrators of the crime.

Government officials have provided conflicting statements regarding Indonesia's stance on Australia's "turn back the boats" policy after the Indonesian Military (TNI) chief said that su

Students of Gadjah Mada University (UGM) no longer have to hide atheism or other state-unrecognized religions as the university has finally lifted the ban.

George Roberts, Indonesia – Indonesian police have told the ABC that a second boat carrying asylum seekers has been forced back to Indonesian waters by the Australian Navy.

Jakarta, Sita W. Dewi – With Governor Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's arguably unique leadership style, the city administration has seen changes in bureaucracy like never before.

Fergus Jensen and Wilda Asmarini – Indonesia's planned mineral export ban – a policy designed to force miners to process their ores domestically – is sending shudders through the econom

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Mattangkilang Tunggadewa, Balikpapan, East Kalimantan – The Balikpapan city administration has passed a decree establishing a three-hour curfew for schoolchildren between 6 p.m.

Arya Dipa, Bandung – Tens of thousands mosques in West Java were built without building permits, head of the West Java chapter of the Indonesian Mosque Council Zulkarnaen said in Bandun

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) prosecutors on Monday indicted a former top official at the Religious Affairs Ministry for his roles in the graft cas

Imanuddin Razak, Jakarta – The history of modern Indonesian politics – represented by a series of political events in the post-1945 independence era to this day – has basically been cha

Ina Parlina and Hasyim Widhiarto, Jakarta – In what could be seen as a desperate attempt to restore his party's falling electability, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has intensified

Budi Hernawan, New York – The 2013 Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) summit undoubtedly marked a historic moment on the long journey of Papua's international diplomacy.

Yuliasri Perdani, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) made it clear on Sunday that it would only announce its presidential candidate after the legislative elec

Prodita Sabarini – A military helicopter flew overhead, firing rounds, as a young protester named Tineke Rumakabu ran from soldiers.