Ryan Dwiky Anggriawan, Jakarta – The Prabowo-Sandiaga Uno National Campaigning Agency (BPN) spokesman, Andre Rosiade said the rumor of Rizieq Shihab's arrest by Saudi Arabian police in

Dyaning Pangestika, Wonosobo – The atmosphere was convivial in Wonosobo, Central Java, when 18-year-old Fikri Darmawan ordered three cups of kopi joss, the city's signature coffee that

Riska Rahman, Jakarta – Every year, at least 1 million new cars and about 6 million new motorcycles hit the roads in Indonesia with the drivers having the freedom to break traffic regul

Loren Bell – A palm oil supplier to PepsiCo, Mars, Hershey and Johnson & Johnson has resumed clearing intact forest in West Papua, Indonesia, despite pressure by other major compani

Rachmadea Aisyah, Jakarta – Indonesia has booked another monthly deficit in October after it enjoyed a $230 million surplus in the previous month, Statistics Indonesia (BPS) announced o

Following accusations of Islamophobia for their opposition to religion-based laws, the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI), one of Indonesia's youngest political parties and arguably the

The Supreme Court's decision to sentence Indonesian teacher Baiq Nuril for recording her principal's sexual harassment, despite the fact that she was the victim of that harassment, has

Jakarta – Democratic Party legislative candidates have been directed to campaign by championing the achievements of party chairman and former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) du

The Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) is one of the country's youngest and certainly its most progressive political party.

Reza Gunadha, Ria Rizki Nirmala Sari – The Prabowo Subianto-Sandiaga Uno election campaign team (BPN) has responded sarcastically to a statement by the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI)

Dyaning Pangestika, Jakarta – As the prevalence of diabetes continues to increase at an alarming rate, the government has called on people to adopt healthier lifestyles to reduce their

Jakarta – Twenty-one companies will relocate their factories from Karawang, West Java to other regions on account of next year's minimum wage increase, an official has said.

As both the head of the influential Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) and the running mate of President Joko Widodo in the 2019 election, Ma'ruf Amin is one of the most powerful people in

Jakarta – The latest survey by polling company LSI Denny JA titled "Religious Leaders and their Electoral Effect" has found that the influence of Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) "Great Le

The alleged rape of a student at Yogyakarta's prestigious Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) and the alleged lack of a speedy and appropriate action by the university has caused nationwide o

Rachmadea Aisyah and Marchio Irfan Gorbiano, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has ratified seven bilateral and multilateral trade agreements by signing a presidential regulation

Bambang Muryanto and Sri Wahyuni, Yogyakarta – In response to public pressure, Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta is thinking about taking steps to expel a student who is accused of s

Andita Rahma, Jakarta – The Institute for Criminal Justice Reform (ICJR) questions the verdict handed by Supreme Court (MA) to Baiq Nuril Maknun, who was found guilty of distributing an

Julia Suryakusuma, Jakarta – After comedies, ghost horror films are the genre most liked by Indonesians, with 44 percent saying they enjoy them.

Gemma Holliani Cahya, Jakarta – A teacher from Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara, who has been jailed for spreading a recording revealing alleged sexual harassment by her former superior, has

Kharishar Kahfi and Evi Mariani, Jakarta – Scientists have slammed the Indonesian government for giving the controversial Batang Toru hydroelectric power plant the green light, saying t

Arkhelaus Wisnu Triyogo, Jakarta – Both Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and Prabowo Subianto's supporters agreed to drop any campaign materials that are deemed irrelevant for the 2019 presidential

Indonesia is preparing to embark on the biggest, most complex one-day election in the world.

Ganug Nugroho Adi, Boyolali – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle's (PDI-P) Central Java office has instructed members to remove posters depicting President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo

Baiq Nuril, a teacher from Mataram on the island of Lombok, says she had been verbally sexually harassed with indecent conversation from her school's principal several times before she

Theresia Sufa, Bogor – The Bogor Police refused to give permission to an event that was meant to be held at the Az-Zikra Mosque in Bogor regency on Nov.

Basten Gokkon – The Indonesian government is set to make consumer goods manufacturers more responsible for managing the waste from their product packaging, in a bid to tackle one of the

Rina Chandran, Gajah Bertalut, Indonesia – In a community hall, a group of men sit cross-legged on mats, poring over documents and maps marked with forests, farmland, a river and the vi

Dias Prasongko, Jakarta – The Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform Ministry stated that the pass rate of the 2018 civil servant hopefuls (CPNS) test is at a lowly 10 percent.

Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa was the sultan of Banten during the kingdom's golden age in the 1600s and has been recognized as one of Indonesia's national heroes for his opposition to Dutch co

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Two highly anticipated local movies hit Indonesian cinemas last Friday, "Hanum & Rangga" and "A Man Called Ahok".

Luke Lischin – Between Prabowo Subianto's promise to "Make Indonesia Great Again" and Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's warning that "winter is coming", all eyes in Indonesia are transfixed on the

Rik Glauert – Thousands of anti-LGBTI protesters marched on the Mayor's Office in Bogor, Indonesia on Friday (9 November).

Last Friday saw yet another mass demonstration by anti-LGBT protesters in Indonesia, this time taking place in the West Java city of Bogor just outside of Jakarta.

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – Several regional authorities are planning to create regulations designed to further curtail the rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LG

Ahmad Faiz Ibnu Sani, Jakarta – In his speech at the Indonesia Solidarity Party (PSI) fourth anniversary, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo expressed his optimism toward the potential of t

Budiarti Utami Putri, Jakarta – Chairman of Democratic Party's Joint Task Force Command (Kogasma) Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono or AHY said his party did not depend on the coattail effect fr

Jakarta – Internet users should think twice before sharing anything on social media, with the National Police now intensifying their crackdown on online hoaxes by prosecuting not only t

Dewi Nurita, Jakarta – Chairperson of the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) Grace Natalie quipped the presidential candidate number 02 Prabowo Subianto as a conservative politician beca

Jakarta – Indonesians experience some of the poorest quality online video compared with other Southeast Asian countries, a recent study has shown.

Jakarta – Following the consumption trend of middle-income consumers, rice producers have started to distribute more premium rice instead of medium-quality rice, a report submitted to t

Budiarti Utami Putri, Jakarta – Both presidential hopefuls from the ruling and the opposing parties have equally shared several political mishaps and exchanged unsubstantial statements

Francisca Christy Rosana, Jakarta – Democrat Party Chairman Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) is determined that Indonesia's political climate underwent a change that is burdened with SARA

Protests against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) groups have taken place in a number of parts of the country.

Jakarta (Antara) – People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Chairman Zulkifli Hasan invited all sections of society to emulate and carry forward the struggle of the national heroes, who had

Jakarta (Antara) – Vice President Jusuf Kalla urged academic community members of universities across Indonesia to prevent the spread of religious radicalism at mosques in their campuse

Jakarta – Since the presidential election campaign began two months ago, presidential hopefuls incumbent President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and challenger Prabowo Subianto have yet to offer

Deasy Simandjuntak – The 2019 Indonesian presidential election will be a two-horse race between the current President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo and his 2014 contender, former general Prabowo

Budiarti Utami Putri, Syafiul Hadi, Jakarta – Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab disputed the report released by the Indonesian Embassy (KBRI) in Saudi Arabia after he w