Bagus BT Saragih and Ina Parlina, Jakarta – Once perceived as the nation's most corrupt institution, the House of Representatives has garnered a slew of condemnation from the public for

Karima Anjani – The multimillion-dollar project in Indonesia's remote West Papua province had noble ambitions: resettle migrant workers so they can forge a better life in one of the wor

If criticism is analogous to nutrient food that helps democracy mature and grow stronger, the persistent demands from Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) politician Fahri Hamzah for the diss

Jakarta – Up to 67 percent of children below the age of 13 in the East Nusa Tenggara capital of Kupang have accessed porn sites, mostly via mobile phones, a survey has found.

Jakarta – Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, West Java and Banten are the three provinces most vulnerable to Islamic radicalism, a recent survey shows.

Elisabeth Oktofani & Dessy Sagita – More than 60 percent of Indonesian minors do not have a birth certificate, depriving them of a range of civic services, including enrolling at sc

Antara & Camelia Pasandaran, Bandung – Bandung's factory outlets are open to Miss Universe, but its charity functions are not, according to the West Java branch of the Indonesian C

Camelia Pasandaran – Outraged at being referred to as "Patrialis Mini" on a Metro TV program, the justice and human rights minister has filed a complaint with the Indonesian Broadcastin

Nani Afrida and Hasyim Widhiarto – Around 50 top military brass, arms vendors and officials from several ministries gathered at the Defense Ministry in mid-September to hammer out decis

Markus Junianto Sihaloho & Rizky Amelia – Politicians and analysts warned on Thursday that the outcome of an internal inquiry by the Corruption Eradication Commission could set a ba

Lisa Siregar – More women in Jakarta are standing up to support one another and condemn sexual assault in the capital.

Jakarta – Indonesian teachers are protesting a ministerial decree that requires them to publish academic papers or scientific work to qualify for promotion and demand instead that promo

Arientha Primanita, Ezra Sihite & Faisal Baskoro – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono told the Indonesian military on its 66th anniversary that the government will continue to raise

Nani Afrida and Hasyim Widhiarto – The seemingly bohemian appearance of Soeryo Guritno, 68, is not the well-dressed and cunning arms dealer as played by actor Nicholas Cage in the film

Jakarta – Members of the Islamic Student Assocation (HMI) clashed with riot police during a rally in front of the Kediri Regional Representatives Council (DPD) office on Thursday.

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Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhyono has asked the Indonesian military to cooperate with National Police, in efforts to fight terrorism.

Jakarta – Radicalism in Indonesia is wavering, with the national radicalism index showing a slight decline from 24.7 last year down to 20 this year, a survey shows.

Jakarta – A recent survey measuring Indonesia's radicalism index has put Aceh at the top of the list of provinces, with the highest number of radical believers.

Already plagued by delays, mismanagement and a major corruption scandal, November's Southeast Asian Games in Palembang could have a new looming crisis to deal with – flooding.

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja – Support for radicals and radicalism is falling among Indonesians, a survey of 4,840 people has found.

Ronna Nirmala – Human rights lawyers are using the occasion of the Indonesian Military's 66th anniversary today to highlight what they say is the need to reform the institution's "untou

Ronna Nirmala – As the world's biggest archipelago, Indonesia is being urged to expand its maritime defense capacity.

Vatican City – Islamic fundamentalists in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation, are attacking Christians with impunity, the head of Indonesian bishops said on Tuesday duri

Nani Afrida, Jakarta – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has asked the Indonesian military (TNI) to cooperate with the National Police in efforts to combat terrorism.

The executive board of PT Garuda Indonesia's workers union went to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to file a report on indications of graft within the company.

Jakarta – The Indonesian Federation of Teachers' Associations (FSGI) has accused the National Education Ministry of stalling on the disbursement of teachers' certification allowances as

Camelia Pasandaran & Vento Saudale – Corruption and favoritism in the use of education funds is to blame for a spate of injuries due to school building collapses, Indonesia Corrupti

Jakarta – Poor infrastructure and human resources have hampered the enactment of the 2009 Environment Protection and Management, law a minister says.

Mariel Grazella, Jakarta – The failure of the Indonesian government to put to trial those responsible for the abduction and enforced disappearance of 13 political activists in 1997-1998

Abdul Qowi Bastian – On Sept. 30, 2009, the House of Representatives sent several recommendations regarding cases of abduction and disappearance of activists during the 1998 riots.

Elisabeth Oktofani & Yuli Saputra – Miss Universe 2011 Leila Lopes has walked straight into a controversy while visiting Indonesia after she was reportedly offered an exorbitant sum

The Bogor district government says it will begin to monitor hotels hosting illegal karaoke and nightclub venues.

Nani Afrida and Hasyim Widhiarto – Indonesia may be Southeast Asia's biggest economy. But the nation's status as a regional military power has dissipated.

Ezra Syarief & Ulma Haryanto – Every defendant will be accompanied by a lawyer throughout the legal process, the House of Representatives promised with the passage of a legal aid la

Yohanes Sulaiman – Last week, Indonesia was again entertained by the embarrassing spectacle of a standoff between the Corruption Eradication Committee and the House of Representatives B

The Indonesian Military (TNI) celebrates its 66th anniversary today amid a glimmer of hope that an expected revivial of the country's long-neglected defense industry will allow it to bo

Tobias Basuki, Jakarta – Religious liberty is the proverbial canary in the mine," according to Doug Bandouw, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute.

Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – The State Intelligence Agency (BIN) became a terrifying institution not only for its silent operations but also and mainly for its abusive practices in ser

John McBeth – Indonesian Air Force officers will soon be shopping in the Arizona desert, picking out two squadrons of mothballed F-16C/D fighter jets from America's aircraft 'boneyard',

Ezra Sihite – The Prosperous Justice Party has distanced itself from one of its legislators, Fahri Hamzah, saying his comments against the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) do not

Ezra Sihite – A lawmaker who has called to disband the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Tuesday continued his criticism of the agency, saying it had failed to halt graft in In

Ezra Sihite – A meeting on Monday between the House of Representatives and corruption officials to resolve a standoff over scrutiny of budget-rigging degenerated into a free-for-all for

Ezra Sihite – An angry House of Representatives speaker Marzuki Alie on Tuesday hit out at journalists covering the growing gulf between politicians and the Corruption Eradication Commi

Ririn Radiawati Kusuma – The details of a controversial new regulation that would ban the export of raw commodities from 2014 are set to be released later this year.

Fitri R., Mataram – Lombok International Airport has only been up and running for three days and has already seen its first protest.

House of Representatives speaker Marzuki Alie says he is well aware of the public's low opinion of politicians, promising to launch a hot-line and Web site for public complaints about e

Arientha Primanita & Camelia Pasandaran – House of Representatives Speaker Marzuki Alie is using the results of a recent survey indicating plunging public trust in politicians to re

Arientha Primanita – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has denied that the names of prospective new ministers have been leaked to the public ahead of a much-discussed cabinet reshuffle