Viriya Singgih, Karlis Salna and Tassia Sipahutar, Jakarta – It was a lofty ambition from the start.

Jakarta (Bisnis.com) – The government has called on the public to spend their Eid holiday bonus or THR in a bid to boost economic growth.

Ria Apriyani, May Rahmadi, Jakarta – Presidential spokesperson Johan Budi says that President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo had long wanted to meet the families of victims of past gross human ri

Fachrul Sidiq, Jakarta – The Alliance of Independence Journalists (AJI) and the Legal Aid Institute for the Press (LBH Pers) have condemned the protest staged by supporters of the Indon

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Jakarta – The Indonesian government will remove the phrase "same sex" from the article on fornication in the Criminal Code (KUHP) bill.

Shannon Power – After months of debate, it seems as though Indonesia will not go ahead with plans to criminalize homosexuality.

Jakarta – Maria Catarina Sumarsih, the mother of Wawan, a victim of the Semanggi I student shootings, has demanded that President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo fulfill his promise to resolve pas

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is scheduled to meet survivors and families of the victims of past human rights abuses who regularly participate in a we

M Julnis Firmansyah, Jakarta – Suciwati Munir, the wife of a human rights activist Munir Said Thalib, refused to meet with President Joko Widodo or Jokowi during the regular protest, kn

Jakarta – The Communications and Information Ministry has said it has blocked at least 3,195 radical postings on social media since May 21 that were identified by its artificial intelli

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Taufiq Siddiq, Jakarta – Former Chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly Amien Rais said the fate of President Joko Widodo or Jokowi as the incumbent in the 2019 Presidential Elec

Jakarta – Alfian Tanjung, a Muslim preacher and former lecturer charged with spreading hate speech for calling the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) members "communists" o

Jakarta – Addressing concerns over the monthly allowance given to members of the Agency for the Implementation of the State Ideology of Pancasila (BPIP), which critics have called exces

Stephen Wright, Bangkok – The main global group for certifying sustainable wood has sent a "come clean" ultimatum to one of the world's largest paper companies and its billionaire Indon

Jakarta – The government has prohibited state-owned enterprises (SOEs) from seeking new bank loans.

Shannon Power – A politician on the committee to overhaul Indonesia's criminal code said the amendments to make homosexuality illegal will remain.

Krithika Varagur, Jakarta, Indonesia – Human rights activists in Indonesia are raising concerns about a revised counterterrorism law they say may restrict freedoms of expression and ass

Jakarta – The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) gave an unqualified opinion on Jakarta's 2017 financial report on Monday – the first one in four years.

Jakarta – Private carrier Lion Air removed another passenger for cracking a bomb joke on Monday from a flight that was to depart from Supadio International Airport, Pontianak, West Kali

Jakarta – Thousands of Buddhists flocked to the Ekayana Arama temple in Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta, on Tuesday morning.

Jakarta – Jakarta residents are being advised to ignore any Idul Fitri holiday bonus (THR) demands from mass organizations.

Sarah Yuniarni, Jakarta – The government must ensure the freedom of religion for its citizen, including for Ahmadiyah believers in Indonesia, as is guaranteed by the Constitution and in

John McBeth, Jakarta – Jakartans are looking forward with a measure of trepidation to the August-September Asian Games and the impact visiting athletes and fans will have on the Indones

Ivany Atina Arbi, Jakarta – The Save Jakarta Bay Coalition (KSTJ), which strongly rejects the Jakarta Bay reclamation project due to the environmental damages it has caused, requested t

A pornographic video clip showing a man who many online have alleged to look like Aryo Djojohadikusumo, a member of Indonesia's House of Representatives (DPR) and the nephew of Gerindra

President Joko Widodo has always been perceived by the public as a loyal cadre of his political party, PDI-P, and its leader, Chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri.

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has signed a decree to give former president Megawati Soekarnoputri an allowance for promoting Pancasila that is almost twice his own income as

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – Regardless of presidential candidates, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo or Prabowo Subianto, they will have to partner with former Indonesian Military (TN

Vindry Florentin, Jakarta – A research institute Alvara Research Center said President Joko Widodo or Jokowi have a higher chance to be re-elected in the next presidential election.

While most Muslims see the holy month of Ramadan as a time of peace and reflecting on their own personal relationship with their faith, some in Indonesia use it as a justification to po

Residents of Indonesia's second largest city Surabaya can now pay for the bus in a novel way – by trading in used plastic.

Taufiq Siddiq, Jakarta – The National Commission for Child Protection (KPAI) demanded President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo evaluate Education and Culture Minister Muhadjir Effendy over this y

Following the terrorist attacks in Surabaya and Riau about two weeks ago, worries related to religious radicalism have been thrust to the forefront of concerns here in Indonesia.

Jakarta – Despite the ongoing controversy over the General Elections Commission's (KPU) plan to prohibit former corruption convicts from running in legislative elections, the commission

Jakarta – A top leader of the Betawi Brotherhood Forum (FBR) has denied that the group made demands for Idul Fitri donations from residents, despite a letter with its stamp having been

Jakarta – Islamic organizations should make their own list of moderate preachers to promote religious moderation, a renowned Muslim scholar has said following the Religious Affairs Mini

Nur Hadi, Surabaya – A former terrorist inmate Ali Fauzi Manzi asked Islamic organization Muhammadiyah, to be involved in handling the criminal acts of terrorism.

Jakarta – The Jakarta administration has decided to postpone the zero down-payment housing program until it completes a guide that will comprehensively explain the program to applicants

Reacting to the decision of the House of Representatives on Friday to pass into law the revision of the anti-terrorism bill, Amnesty International Indonesia executive director Usman Ham

John McBeth, Jakarta – With President Joko Widodo and his security chiefs leaning impatiently over its shoulder, Indonesia's House of Representatives on Friday rushed through a revision

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Jakarta – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said the significant increase of the Idul Fitri Holiday bonus for civil servants, military personnel, police officers and pensioners wou

Monica Arum, Jakarta – It is no easy thing to take the story of Pramoedya Ananta Toer's "This Earth of Mankind" from a novel and put it on the big screen.

While the vast majority of Muslims in Indonesia fast during the holy month of Ramadan, it is obviously not legally required for them to do so but a personal choice based upon their fait

Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – Indonesia's House of Representatives on Friday passed a new anti-terrorism law that seeks harsher counterterrorism measures following a recent spate of attacks

Max Walden – "I shed a tear.

Moses Ompusunggu, Jakarta – The newly passed Terrorism Law will not immediately resolve core problems in the country's fight against terrorism, a human rights researcher said on Friday.

David Lipson – The Indonesian Parliament has passed controversial new anti-terrorism laws, handing the military direct involvement in counter-terrorism operations approved by the Presid