Yogyakarta, Indonesia – Indonesia's Mount Merapi erupted Sunday, spreading searing gas clouds and avalanches of lava down its slopes as other active volcanoes flared up across the count

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Vice presidential candidate Gibran Rakabuming asked rival Muhaimin Iskandar if he was "anti-nickel" during the debate on Sunday evening after the latter's

Jakarta – Greenpeace Indonesia says it regrets that the vice presidential debate on Sunday January 21 did not show any commitment on the part of the three presidential tickets running i

In order to respond to the attacks carried out by Israel against Palestine in October, a number of democratic, progressive and socialist organisations in Indonesia came together in soli

Pizaro Gozali Idrus, Jakarta – Social media users on Monday criticized Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the Indonesian president's eldest son and a vice-presidential hopeful, for coming across a

Ikhsan Reliubun, Jakarta – A senior researcher at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Deni Friawan, responded to vice presidential candidate Gibran Rakabuming Rak

Carol Rosenberg, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba – When a jury of military officers is assembled this week at Guantanamo Bay, it will be asked to choose a sentence in the 20- to 25-year range for

Sharon Muller – On Monday January 7 mass actions were launched in several cities across Indonesia demanding the release of human rights defenders Fatia Maulidiyanti and Haris Azhar, who

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Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Three people were killed when the wall of state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina's gas station in Tebet, South Jakarta collapsed on Sunday, January 21

Climate change is one of the greatest threats facing the world in the 21st century.

Jakarta – Sunday's vice presidential debate saw candidate Gibran Rakabuming apologizing to his rival Mahfud MD.

Sajjad Ashraf – With less than a month to go before the Indonesian general elections on 14 February, Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, of the Gerindra party, is leading against his two

Amy Sood – As the campaign for Indonesia's coming presidential election heats up, incumbent leader Joko Widodo is facing mounting criticism for his perceived favouritism towards front r

Yosef Riadi and Leo Galuh, Jakarta – At 53, Mak Luke, a transgender woman, will go to the polls for the first time when Indonesia holds an election on February 14, after finally obtaini

Thomas Rizal, Jakarta – Vice presidential candidate Mohammad Mahfud expressed his gratitude to President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, describing him as a leader deeply concerned about the welf

Maria Gabrielle, Jakarta – Prabowo Subianto's campaign team has formally lodged 41 reports with the Election Supervisory Board (Bawaslu), detailing purported efforts to undermine Prabow

Jakarta – Presidential hopeful Prabowo Subianto recently pledged to help fishermen and farmers live a more prosperous life.

Jakarta – Enthusiasm soared high when presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto greeted thousands of Pontianak residents on Saturday despite the downpour.

Thomas Rizal, Jakarta – Budi Said, a businessman from Surabaya in East Java, orchestrated a fraudulent gold transaction scheme, deceiving the state-owned mining company Aneka Tambang (A

Sui-Lee Wee, Jakarta, Indonesia – He hoped to succeed Indonesia's longtime dictator. He ordered the kidnappings of pro-democracy activists.

Antara, Jakarta – The government is currently mulling to expand the use of endowment fund schemes of the Finance Ministry's Education Endowment Fund Management Agency (LPDP) to cover a

Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – The Indonesian business community is adopting a cautious stance, postponing crucial decisions and expansions in anticipation of the February 14 preside

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – Vice presidential candidate, Mohammad Mahfud, recognizes that Indonesia is currently facing a dilemma of having abundant natural resources, yet issues r

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Vice-presidential candidate Muhaimin Iskandar didn't hold back in scrutinizing government economic policies, particularly targeting the long-standing "food es

Annika Burgess and Hellena Souisa – With the chance to make an extra $10,000 a month, Robert has no issue pushing the agendas of presidential candidates on social media or slipping mone

Chris Barrett and Karuni Rompies – On huge digital screens, an image of Indonesian presidential candidate Anies Baswedan greeted motorists as they passed through central Jakarta this we

Linda Yulisman, Jakarta – Indonesia's presidential candidates have outlined their plans to tackle corruption, but activists and analysts say these campaign trail promises ahead of the F

Jakarta – Amid the rising distrust in the neutrality of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's government, the general election will enter its crucial phase of public rallies, when candidates

Bella Evanglista, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo dismissed speculations of mass resignations within his cabinet, saying on Saturday that all ministers are dedicated to their r

Jakarta – Presidential hopeful Prabowo Subianto recently told the Communion of Churches – or PGI – that he was born in a culturally diverse family.

Jakarta – Presidential hopeful Prabowo recently thanked the thousands of members of the ride-hailing driver community Ojolet for their support.

Monique Handa Shafira, Garut, West Java – The Indonesian government plans to import another 3 million tons of rice this year, the same amount it bought from international markets last y

Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – The expert council of the national winning team of Ganjar Pranowo-Mahfud Md, Bonnie Setiawan, claimed that the agrarian reform program brought up by the running p

Families of victims, rights activists, and young students held demonstrations across Indonesia to mark the 17th anniversary of a unique protest organized by a Catholic mother seeking th

Jessie Chiang – Last October, the reputation of Indonesia's widely respected president took a fateful hit.

Adi Warsono, Jakarta – The General Elections Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) Bekasi explained the reason behind the takedown of Anies Baswedan's Videotron in Jl. KH Noer Alie.

Adinda Jasmine Prasetyo, Jakarta – The Indonesian Farmers Union (SPI) accused the government of failing to pursue food sovereignty as rice imports continue to rise every year.

Mong Palatino – Indonesian candidates are urged to address human rights concerns ahead of the 14 February election.

Rebecca Tan, Bentuk Jaya, Indonesia – Indonesia has been clearing tens of thousands of acres of densely vegetated peatland for farming, releasing massive amounts of carbon that had been

Health officials in Indonesia are carrying out a mass immunisation drive after 11 cases of polio were detected in East Java.

Chandra Asmara and Faris Mokhtar – Two of Indonesia's presidential contenders are in intensive talks to form an alliance to beat frontrunner Prabowo Subianto, showing how policy differe

Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto has a commanding lead but is stagnating in popularity just a few weeks out from next month's election, an opinion poll showed on Thursd

Agencies, Jakarta – Indonesia has allowed three Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes to fly again after grounding them, as they have different configurations from a jet that was forced to make an em

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – Four Sumatran tigers at the Medan Zoo in North Sumatra are reportedly severely ill as a result of institutional mismanagement and a funding crisis, prompting th

Jakarta – It is a disappointment to learn the government has chosen to abandon the 23 percent renewable target in the national energy mix that it was supposed to achieve by 2025.

Yohana Belinda, Jakarta – The government has decided to postpone increasing the entertainment tax rate, which was slated to take effect this January, Coordinating Maritime Affairs and I

Aditya Hadi, Jakarta – Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer BYD has vowed to set up a production facility in Indonesia this year.

Aditya Hadi, Jakarta – The Healthcare and Social Security Agency (BPJS Kesehatan) has projected a record deficit for the National Health Insurance (JKN) program this year.

Jakarta – Presidential candidate Anies Baswedan promised that he would reinstate civil servants who were demoted and fired for choosing to remain neutral if he became president.