Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's first speech as president elect for the period 2019-2024 contained several words which were seen as tough.

Jakarta – Political parties, either in coalition or opposition camps, have expressed their appreciation for the reconciliation of former presidential contenders Joko "Jokowi" Widodo an

Jakarta – Depok residents have asked their city administration to come up with a concrete solution for worsening traffic congestion instead of just playing music at traffic lights to c

Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – The Indonesian Press Council (IPC) has ruled that Tempo weekly's headline of an investigative report violated had the Press Code of Ethics by mentioning the in

Kharishar Kahfi, Jakarta – A joint team comprising the Environment and Forestry Ministry and Nunukan Police investigators apprehended three individuals in a case pertaining to illegal

Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – Members of the 212 movement have expressed their disappointment over the reconciliation of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and losing presidential candidate Pra

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Jakarta – The 212 Alumni Brotherhood (PA 212) says that it no longer affiliated Greater Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) Chairperson Prabowo Subianto and will continue with its own

Jakarta – the chairperson of the National Movement to Safeguard the Fatwa (GNPF) Ulama, Yusuf Muhammad Martak, has declared that they are no longer aligned with supporters of Prabowo S

Jakarta – A surge of waste imports into cities in East Java has prompted a teenager to write to United States President Donald Trump to protest about the incoming trash.

Indonesia's president promised Friday to fight the European Union over plans to restrict the use of palm oil in biofuels.

Jakarta – An Indonesian court has handed down jail sentences to six people, including a former referee and members of the national soccer association, in the country's first trial over

Jakarta – The police have detained and named teacher Asteria Fitriani for allegedly spreading hate-induced fake news in her post on Facebook in which she allegedly urged people not to

Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – During a meeting between President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and former challenger Prabowo Subianto on Saturday, both leaders said that there was still a possibilit

Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and former presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto have expressed hope that their supporters will reconcile after the two leader

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo met his former challenger Prabowo Subianto on Saturday morning at an MRT station in Lebak Bulus, South Jakarta, in their first encounter follow

Indonesia's Foreign Minister, Retno Marsudi, says the country is ushering in "a new era" for Pacific engagement.

The winner and runner-up in Indonesia's presidential election which sparked deadly riots in the capital called for reconciliation on Saturday, in their first meeting since the vote.

Telly Natalia, Jakarta – The long-awaited reconciliation meeting between re-elected President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and his long-time rival Prabowo Subianto finally happened on Saturday

Jakarta (Antara) – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo urged political parties to provide young professionals as candidates for his second-term cabinet.

Friski Riana, Jakarta – After blaming the Indonesian government for Rizieq Shihab's current situation, the head of the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) legal aid, Sugito Atmo Prawiro, said

Jakarta – The Indonesian Iron and Steel Industry Association (IISIA) has expressed concern over the large influx of imported steel amid the declining national steel industry marked by

Friski Riana, Jakarta – The head of the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) legal aid, Sugito Atmo Prawiro, has blamed the Indonesian government for the current immigration hassle on the organ

Ahmad Faiz Ibnu Sani, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo or Jokowi said he will maintain a number of ministers in the current cabinet for his second administration term.

Suci Sekarwati, Jakarta – The Foreign Affairs Ministry confirmed than an Indonesian worker in Malaysia had reported rape. The woman works as a household helper in Perak.

Ade Ridwan Yandwiputra, Jakarta – Citeureup Sector Police secured 39 empty drums suspected to be previously filled with hazardous and toxic waste (B3 waste) on vacant land in Tajur Vil

Jakarta – The rupiah weakened against the US dollar on Friday, with the exchange rate standing at Rp 14,085 per US dollar on the spot market at 10 a.m., 0.12 percent lower than its pos

Dias Prasongko, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) named Riau Islands Governor Nurdin Basirun suspect in the alleged bribery of a permit for reclamation plan in the

Jakarta (Antara) – Minister of Health Nila Moeloek barred teachers from cigarette smoking in schools, fearing that the act might be followed by students.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – A new Indonesian government regulation that restricts the types of carbon-rich peat landscapes that must be protected has raised concerns among environmen

Indra Nugraha, Jakarta – Indonesia's anti-corruption agency has charged a governor from the island of Sumatra with bribery in connection to a land reclamation project, in the latest hi

Nithin Coca – Indonesia's anti-corruption watchdog has accused the head of the state-owned electricity distribution monopoly of facilitating bribery, linking him to a case that has led

John McDonald – When the Reformasi era began in 1998 Indonesian art burst out like a tightly coiled spring released from its bonds.

Jakarta – Amid the spotlight on worsening air pollution in the capital city, the Jakarta Health Agency has advised residents to wear better quality face masks in order to prevent pollu

Novy Lumanauw, Jakarta – Providing a glimmer of hope to a movement against sexual abuse in Indonesia, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo promised on Friday to swiftly resolve the case invo

Surabaya – A group of people from the Brantas River Coalition to Stop Imported Plastic Trash (Bracsip) held a protest action not far from the US Consulate General in Citra Raya Niaga,

Surabaya – Two school girls from East Java, Aeshnina Azzahra alias Nina (12) and Zahira Zade (11), have sent hand-written protest letters to US President Donald Trump.

Agustinus Beo Da Costa, Jakarta – Indonesia has granted clemency to a Canadian teacher convicted of sexually abusing students, an official said on Friday, in a case that critics say wa

A hotel with clear windows in Purwokerto, Central Java, has corrupted the minds of the town's children, locals allege, resulting in their protest against the establishment yesterday ev

Ratna Sarumpaet, a former senior campaigner for defeated presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto, was sentenced to two years in prison by the South Jakarta District Court yesterday aft

James Massola and Aisyah Llewellyn, Jakarta – Nurdin, 38, was resting on the back porch of the Jami Al-Munawaroh Mosque in Sentul City, Bogor, when he heard the sounds of an altercatio

Jakarta (Bloomberg) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo vowed to implement a wave of reforms to attract foreign investment as he looks to unleash the potential of South-east Asia's bigg

A woman, facing six months in prison in Indonesia for recording a lewd phone call by her boss as evidence she was being harassed, is expected to receive a presidential amnesty after an

Bali's provincial government is set to designate Benoa Bay as a maritime conservation site soon, but, with several other massive infrastructure projects also planned in the southern pa

Jakarta – Manufacturing sector exports grew 9.8 percent year-on-year (yoy) in the first five months of 2019 with a value of US$51.06 billion, or 74.59 percent of the country's total ex

Max Walden – An Indonesian woman prosecuted for secretly recording her boss sexually harassing her has asked President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to grant amnesty, after the country's Suprem

Made Ayu Mariska – In the 2019 Indonesian presidential election, there were more female voters than male voters.

Jakarta – Business activity improved in the second quarter, indicated by the increase of weighted net balance (WNB) to 19.17 percent from 8.65 percent in the previous quarter, accordin

James Massola, Jakarta – Indonesia's foreign ministry has delivered a blunt message to the Australian companies shipping contaminated waste offshore: stop sending your rubbish overseas