Rebecca Lake – An Indonesian factory that produces apparel for Nike has revoked its application to be exempt from the minimum wage on Tuesday, after accusations arose that factory manag

Rebecca Lake – Indonesia's Nike factories have sought to deny their staff the new minimum wage by pressuring them to sign an agreement forfeiting their right to the pay increase, accord

Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has voiced opposition to the National Security bill, saying that if passed into law it could take the country back to the

John Mcbeth – Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold has been scrambling to reassure investors that its controversial diversification into oil and gas does not mean it is facing problems ex

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Jakarta – Blaming bleak global economic prospects, Finance Minister Agus Martowardojo has thrown in the towel on the government's ambitious economic targets for this year.

Ezra Sihite – Thinking of a career in the legislature? Gerindra Party announced on Monday that it was looking for candidates seeking to contest the 2014 legislative elections.

Ethan Harfenist – The website for the controversial documentary "The Act of Killing" was offline over the weekend, prompting accusations of censorship from activists and questions from

Ezra Sihite – Ten political parties that qualified to run in the 2014 legislative elections obtained their ballot numbers on Monday.

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Charlotte Greenfield – Baby Rivona is a 45-year-old mother of two who lives in Jakarta. She is a busy woman.

SP/Anastasia Winanti Riesardhy – The lenient punishment handed down on former ruling-party politician Angelina Sondakh has drawn criticism from corruption watchdogs who want the public

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – Antigraft activists decried the lenient jail sentence given to Democratic Party lawmaker Angelina Sondakh, saying the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) need

Elly Burhaini Faizal, Jayapura – Consumer protection activists have pushed the government to immediately require cigarette manufacturers to put pictorial warnings on their packaging por

Just ahead of the landmark 100th day in office, Jakarta Governor Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has proven how difficult it is to manage the metropolitan city, particularly its traffic, which for

Ezra Sihite & SP/Lona Olivia – The relatively light jail sentence for graft convict Angelina Sondakh was a slap on the wrist that will set a bad precedent and will not serve as a de

Aditya Revianur, Jakarta – The coordinator of the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras), Haris Ashar says that the National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HA

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Ainur Rohmah, Semarang – The Islamist Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), publicly perceived as tolerant to polygamy, sacked one of its provincial legislators for not registering his second

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Tito Summa Siahaan – In the latest blow to the national government's push to tighten mining industry regulations, the Supreme Court announced on Thursday details of a ruling that would

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Endy Bayuni, Jakarta – People who argue that approving a smaller number of political parties to field candidates in the next election is good for democracy ought to have their heads exa

Jess Melvin, Melbourne – Since Monday (Jan.

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – Anti-tobacco organizations have expressed concern that the tobacco control regulation will do little to wean the country off its cigarette addiction.

Nani Afrida, Jakarta – Amid heightened tension in the South China Sea and military build up in the region, Defense Ministry officials will concentrate on domestic issues that have littl

Bandung – Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) member Muhammad Asep Abdurahman, aka Utep, on Thursday began his trial at the Bandung District Court following his accusation on the destruction

Irawaty Wardany, Jakarta – Former beauty queen-turned-politician Angelina Sondakh received only a four-and-a-half-year jail term thanks to achievements she boasted in her plea.

Lenny Tristia Tambun – The Indonesian Ulema Council wants to prevent mass services from taking pla on public streets, calling the practice disruptive and haram, or forbidden, under Isla

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Jakarta – In a bid to combat the practice of bribing in the form of sex, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) plans to formulate a rule to regulate such a practice.

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Julia Suryakusuma, Jakarta – What makes a guy horny? In Aceh, it's women straddling motorbikes!

Oyos Saroso H.N., Bandarlampung – Bandarlampung Mayor Herman HN has banned Tribun Lampung from covering his activities, claiming he was humiliated by the newspaper's coverage.

John McBeth – After blowing like a wrecking ball through Indonesia's mining industry, the winds of nationalism are now buffeting the oil and gas sector, with a legislative revision rais

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Bagus BT Saragih, Bogor, West Java – Home Minister Gamawan Fauzi has revealed that thousands of Indonesian men with multiple wives have compromised the country's single identification s

Bagus BT Saragih, Bogor, West Java – The government has warned against escalating tensions this year with violent, communal conflicts remaining the primary source of security disturban

Jakarta – Joko "Jokowi" Widodo placed third in the 2012 World Mayor Prize after Iqaki Azkuna Mayor of Bilbao in Spain and Lisa Scaffidi of Perth in Western Australia.

Ronna Nirmala – Indonesia will pay more attention to human rights violations this year because the United Nations will assess the country's commitment in protecting civil and political

Jakarta – The General Election Commission (KPU) has failed to meet its Monday deadline for announcing the list of political parties eligible to contest the 2014 legislative elections, f

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SP/Anastasia Winanti Riesardhy – The national polling body has confirmed that the nine parties at the House of Representatives and one new party will be the only ones contesting the 201

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – An alliance of labor unions in North Sumatra said that they would return to the streets in the immediate future and file a lawsuit against acting governor Gatot

Rizky Amelia – Lawmakers have called on the government to crack down on homemade alcoholic drinks distributed by local producers throughout Indonesia, following the death on Sunday of a

Chris Brummitt and Niniek Karmini, Jakarta – Indonesia's US-funded police anti-terror squad has killed seven suspected militants recently, reviving allegations that the force is not try