James Massola & Amilia Rosa, Balaroa, Sulawesi – On the outskirts of Palu, in the suburb of Balaroa, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, the streets have been ripped apart.

Friski Riana, Jakarta – The Indonesian Communication and Informatics Ministry found several misleading contents that followed the Donggala earthquake and tsunami-stricken Palu in Centra

Ratna Sarumpaet, an outspoken critic of President Joko Widodo's government who is now a senior member of the presidential campaign team of Gerindra Chairman Prabowo Subianto for next Ap

Jane Cunneen – The death toll from the magnitude 7.5 earthquake and resulting tsunami that struck near Palu, Indonesia, on Friday evening continues to rise, with several regions yet to

Kharishar Kahfi and Arya Dipa, Jakarta/Bandung – Four days after a 7.4-magnitude quake hit Central Sulawesi, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has stood by its d

Jon Afrizal, Jambi – After days of public outrage and uncertainty over the sudden closure of three churches in the provincial capital of Jambi due to permit issues, members of the churc

Jakarta – Jakarta Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) leader Muchsin Alatas has admitted that the group handed out copies of a book on the banned Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) titled "The

Tasha Wibawa – Residents in the earthquake and tsunami-ravaged city of Palu have turned to looting due to a shortage of necessities such as food, water and petrol, local authorities hav

James Massola, Karuni Rompies & Amilia Rosa, Palu – Indonesian rescue workers are now focused on retrieving dead bodies and digging mass graves following a devastating earthquake an

Jakarta – As part of an effort to maintain media neutrality in anticipation of next year's presidential and legislative elections, the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) has organ

Hannah Ellis-Petersen – Anger and desperation are growing in parts of Sulawesi as residents faced a fourth day without food and drinking water after the Indonesian island was devastated

Jakarta – The rupiah weakened to Rp 15,025 per United States dollar at 11:37 a.m.

Amilia Rosa, Palu, Indonesia – When I arrive at Palu airport on Sunday, two days after the double tragedies of a powerful quake followed by a massive tsunami, it is incredibly hot.

Jakarta, CNN Indonesia – The banned Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) is like a ghost which every year is resurrected towards the end of September.

Amilia Rosa, Karuni Rompies, Jewel Topsfield & James Massola, Palu – Indonesia has said it will accept international aid to cope with the aftermath of the devastating earthquake and

Arya Dipa, Bandung – The Center of Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation has said the deteriorating Palu-Koro fault had amplified the jolt of the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that hi

Jakarta – The Indonesian Retailers Association (Aprindo) has blamed the government for the looting that occurred at dozens of retail outlets in Palu and Donggala in Central Sulawesi, wh

Makassar – An early warning system that might have prevented deaths in the tsunami that hit an Indonesian island on Friday has been stalled in the testing phase for years.

While reports about Indonesian authorities openly targeting the activities of gay citizens seem to have died down recently (with the exception of Aceh, where two men were caned in July

Jakarta – Just 34 minutes after the latest major earthquake to strike Indonesia, officials called off a tsunami warning.

James Massola, Jewel Topsfield, Amilia Rosa & Karuni Rompies, Makassar, Indonesia – Grave fears are held for thousands of people living in the epicentre of a huge earthquake and tsu

Jakarta – The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) says that since 2012 Indonesia has had no functioning early tsunami detection buoys.

An Indonesian air traffic controller is being posthumously hailed as a hero for refusing to leave his post despite devastating earthquakes so that he could guide a passenger jet safely

Jakarta – An event organised by the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) titled "Prayer for the Salvation of the Nation" at the National Monument (Monas) in Central Jakarta on the evening of S

Nedi Putra AW, Batu, East Java – Suciwati, the widower of rights activist Munir Said Thalib, has revealed a plan to expand the Omah Munir museum in Batu, East Java, which was built to p

James Massola, Karuni Rompies & Amilia Rosa, Jakarta – At least 384 people have been killed after a series of earthquakes and a tsunami struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, wit

Muhammad Hendartyo, Jakarta – Indonesian pollster LSI Denny JA claims that rupiah depreciation in the past weeks affected the level of people's support for incumbent presidential hopefu

Jakarta – The government and Bank Indonesia (BI) are prioritizing economic stability over economic growth because external pressures still haunt the country's economy, Economic Coordina

Jakarta – The government is planning to offer six infrastructure projects at the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings, which will be attended by representatives from 189 countries, in Bali ne

Ivany Atina Arbi, Jakarta – Environmental group Green Institute Indonesia has called on the government to review other reclamation plans outside Jakarta to follow the Jakarta administra

Associated Press, Jakarta – A powerful earthquake has rocked the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, triggering a 1.5-metre (5ft) tsunami that an official said swept away houses in at least

Ihsanuddin, Jakarta – Amnesty International is urging TNI (Armed Forces) chief Air Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto and Army Chief of Staff (KASD) Lieutenant General Mulyono to ignore provocative

So, there you have it.

There were many tears in the East Sumatran city of Jambi yesterday as authorities sealed off three churches, each of which had been used as houses of worship for well over a decade, for

Adityo Nugroho – A trade union leader linked to presidential hopeful Prabowo Subianto says he regrets the issuance of Government Regulation Number 78/2015 on Wages because it abolishes

Kate Lamb, Jakarta – Indonesia's communications ministry has announced plans to hold weekly briefings on fake news, in an effort to educate the public about the spread of disinformation

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – A recent survey has revealed that President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is considered to be more religious than his challenger in the 2019 presidential electio

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has called on Indonesians to be aware of fake news in the upcoming simultaneous legislative and presidential elections, while dismissing once ag

Jakarta – Police officers in Blitar, East Java, are stepping into classrooms across the regency to replace contract teachers who have been on strike since Monday.

Siti Ruqoyah – TNI (Armed Forces) chief Air Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto has finally responded to the challenge by former TNI chief retired General Gatot Nurmantyo to hold public screenings o

Andi Hartik, Malang – A Thursday (Kamisan) action in front of the Malang City Hall in East Java was forcibly broken up by a pro-nationalist group on Thursday September 27.

Jakarta – The Save Jakarta Bay Coalition (KSTJ) is urging the Jakarta administration to dismantle the four existing reclamation projects on Jakarta Bay, citing the severe environmental

Indonesia has some of the most lax regulations in the world regarding tobacco advertising, with images of cigarettes and cigarette logos popping up practically everywhere, including in

Rik Glauert – A charming mini-documentary shows one transgender man in Indonesia's spiritual journey.

Stefanno Reinard Sulaiman, Jakarta – State-owned energy holding company Pertamina's oil imports stood at an average of 393,000 barrel per day (bpd) up to August, 6 percent higher than i

James Massola & Karuni Rompie, Jakarta – Seventy-six fans dead since 1994. Teams transported to derby matches in armoured personnel carriers.

Purba Wirastama, Jakarta – Two decades have passed but the whereabouts of poet-activists Wiji Thukul is still unknown after he disappeared mysteriously in 1998.

A new survey indicates that more Indonesians have made up their minds about who to vote for in next April's presidential election, although President Joko Widodo and Ma'ruf Amin still h

Jakarta – Tourism Minister Arief Yahya said on Wednesday that the country needed to invest Rp 500 trillion (US$33.49 million) to develop tourism in 2019.

Harriet Mallinson – Bali is cracking down on disrespectful behaviour with proposals to ban bikinis around its sacred sites.