Ahead of the start of the Asian Games on August 18, the Jakarta Government has been conducting a test expansion of the odd-even traffic rule in the hopes that it can help tame some of t

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Rita Widiadana, Denpasar – Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Minister Yohana Susana Yembise said it was difficult to combat early marriage in Indonesia because "cultural and reli

Not everybody in Indonesia can obtain proper healthcare in life or a mobil jenazah (similar to a hearse, but often just a repurposed ambulance) to transport them after death, either due

Adinda Normala, Jakarta – In South Kalimantan, Hulu Sungai Utara district head Abdul Wahid no longer permits cigarette advertising in order to make the region child-friendly.

Jakarta – Researchers say the Indonesian government's "land swap" plan to give plantation companies new lands in exchange for restoring areas they destroyed could result in more tropica

James Massola & Karuni Rompies, Bogor – He has beaten corruption charges, spent time in jail for ordering the assassination of a Supreme Court judge, made a fortune that once ran to

Dias Prasongko, Jakarta – The 212 Alumni or the PA 212 brotherhood held a meeting with a number of political party officials at Sultan Hotel, South Jakarta, Monday, July 23.

Jakarta – West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Governor Muhammad Zainul Majdi, also known as Tuan Guru Bajang (TGB), has resigned from the Democratic Party a few weeks after declaring his support f

Jakarta – The six political parties standing behind President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's reelection bid have agreed on a vice-presidential candidate after party leaders met with the Preside

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On Saturday, officials from Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) conducted a raid on Sukamiskin Prison in Bogor, a penitentiary that exclusively houses corruption convict

Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has had some huge wins recently in their fight against the country's pervasive corruption, such as the conviction of former house spe

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan, North Sumatra – Police have nabbed a man for allegedly defaming Batak people, one of North Sumatra's ethnic groups, on social media following a tense gubernatori

Indonesians are spoilt for choice when it comes to the number of political parties they can vote for (not that they're always good choices, considering almost all of our parties differ

Last week was the registration deadline for candidates seeking to compete for seats in Indonesia's House of Representatives (DPR) and one of the most surprising contenders to announce t

Adinda Normala, Jakarta – The Beringin Karya Party, commonly known as Berkarya, held training for its legislative candidates in Bogor, West Java, on Sunday (22/07), to prepare for next

Kate Lamb, Jakarta – To pass them off as real, Alex would enliven his fake accounts with dashes of humanity.

Bambang Muryanto, Yogyakarta – Two high school students are speaking out against a land regulation in Yogyakarta that has been widely criticized as discriminatory.

The Jakarta Government was on the receiving end of wide-ranging criticism last week after it became clear that their main plan for "fixing" the terrible sight and smells of the Sentiong

Budiarti Utami Putri, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) held a meeting with the House of Representatives (DPR) today following the former's recent sting operation at

Jakarta (Bernama) – In jail for graft? Want to upgrade your cell to be like a hotel room? How about having a key to come and go as you please?

Jon Afrizal, Jambi – Activists criticize the six-month imprisonment of a 15-year-old girl in Batanghari, Jambi who aborted her rape-related pregnancy, asking the government to review th

Kharishar Kahfi, Jakarta – At first glance, the room shown by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in a video recording looked like a decent studio-type apartment, with air-condi

Ade Ridwan Yandwiputra, Jakarta – Chairman of the Berkarya (Working) Party Hutomo Mandala Putra or Tommy Suharto said, as a politician and a son of former second President of Indonesia

A Frenchman who served 18 years in custody for smuggling drugs into Bali was deported Saturday in a case that sparked outrage in his native country over Indonesia's tough narcotics laws

Jakarta – Human rights groups called for an independent investigation on Sunday, after Indonesian police shot dead 11 men earlier this month as part of a security clampdown ahead the As

Palembang, Indonesia – Irate Indonesian football fans ripped plastic seats from the stands and hurled them onto the pitch at a stadium scheduled to host the Asian Games next month, an o

Alexander R Arifianto – With Indonesia's presidential election less than a year away, the two leading candidates are Joko Widodo ('Jokowi'), who is seeking a second five-year term as pr

Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan said the cover on the Sentiong River, also known as Kali Item or "Black River", in Central Jakarta is a back-up plan that is expected to reduce

Andita Rahma, Jakarta – The National Police Chief Gen. Tito Karnavian suggested creating regulation on law enforcer protection.

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has made improving the Indonesian workforce a focal point in his presidency, stating that investing into human resource development is the key t

Jakarta (Antara) – A group of approximately 3,000 people from students of Islamic boarding schools, mass organizations, including Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Banjar City chapter in West Java,

Adinda Normala, Jakarta – With the period to register as presidential candidate getting close, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's main potential competitor, Prabowo Subianto, has been mee

Marguerite Afra Sapiie and Panca Nugraha, Jakarta – West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Governor Muhammad Zainul Majdi, affectionately known as Tuan Guru Bajang (TGB), may or may not be chosen as

Indonesian dictator Suharto's youngest son – who was convicted of ordering the assassination of a supreme court judge – will run for a seat in parliament, his political party said Frida

Jon Afrizal, Jambi – A 15-year-old girl in Batanghari, Jambi, was sentenced to six months in prison for aborting her pregnancy after being raped by her own brother.

Jakarta – The Jakarta administration has covered a river so polluted it got the nickname kali item (black river) with a giant black nylon net amid concerns it would be an eyesore and to

Burhanuddin Muhtadi – The practice of handing out cash or items in an effort to influence votes – known as vote buying – is pervasive in Indonesia.

Fergus Jensen and Bernadette Christina Munthe, Jakarta – Palm oil sourced from illegally cleared rainforest areas in Indonesia has flowed through traders to major consumer goods brands

Fachrul Sidiq, Jakarta – The Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH Jakarta) encouraged the relatives of criminal suspects that had been shot by police to challenge the latter's shoot-on-sigh

Stefanno Reinard Sulaiman, Jakarta – The government has allowed state-owned energy company Pertamina to sell some of its assets to improve its financial position, which has come under p

Jakarta (Antara) – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has demanded foreign companies operating in Indonesia to stop bribing government officials.

Child marriage have long been practiced in Indonesia but it is only recently that stories about young teens tying the knot have regularly been making the national news amid warnings by

If you're a Jakartan who has upgraded to a 4G phone in the last few years and are wondering why your connection is still so sluggish, you're not alone.

Jakarta – Indonesia's government should promptly and impartially investigate a surge of killings of criminal suspects by the Jakarta police, Human Rights Watch said today.

Maikel Jefriando and Gayatri Suroyo, Jakarta – As Indonesia's central bank drives up interest rates to defend a fragile currency, governor Perry Warjiyo is banking on a revival of the s

Jakarta – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has said the realization of this year's energy subsidy is estimated to be 173 percent higher than the projection stated in the 2018 stat

Jakarta – The secretary general of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), Hasto Kristiyanto, said Tuesday that Rizieq Shihab's lawyer, Kapitra Ampera, was among the hopefu

Dewi Nurita, Jakarta – Berkarya Party Chairman and late-Soeharto's youngest son, Hutomo Mandala Putra or Tommy Soeharto declared that he has listed himself as a Papua legislative candid