Chitra Paramaesti, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo reluctant to provide a statement regarding the leaked conversation between the State-owned Enterprises (SOE) Minister Rini So

Jakarta – A community organization has set up a post that aims to collect reports of intimidation during Car Free Day in Central Jakarta.

Kyle Knight – It has been almost a year since 20-year-old "Muhammad" and 23-year-old "Hanif" were marched in front of a jeering crowd in Banda Aceh, the capital of Indonesia's Aceh prov

Gemma Holliani Cahya, Jakarta – Environmental group Sawit Watch has called on the government to issue a special regulation for oil palm plantation workers, arguing that the 2003 Manpowe

On April 19-20, representatives from some 42 organisations gathered in Jakarta to take part in the People's Movement Conference (KGR).

Friski Riana, Jakarta – The community supporting for a presidential turnover in the upcoming election, known by its hashtag #2019GantiPresiden, has cancelled its plan to hold a Sunday r

Jakarta – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) revealed the reason he accepted members of the 212 Brotherhood group, which is a group notoriously known to constantly throw criticism against t

Jakarta (Antara) – Head of the National Intelligence Agency (BIN) Budi Gunawan revealed that 39 percent of college students have been exposed to radical ideas.

Jakarta – Indonesian Trade Union Confederation (KSPI) president Said Iqbal says that the KSPI will declare its support for Greater Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) chairperson Prabow

The Indonesian Trade Union Confederation (KSPI) has decided to support Greater Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) chairperson Prabowo Subianto as a candidate for the 2019 presidential

Wahyoe Boediwardhana, Sidoarjo, East Java – The East Java Police arrested Rendra Hadikurniawan on Friday on blasphemy allegations after Rendra posted a video that went viral in which he

Wasi'ul Ulum, Jakarta – Hundreds of pro-Jokowi Ulemas and Santri (students of Islam) joined in the Jokowi Militant Santri (Samijo) Banten declared its support for President Jokowi to le

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has rejected the demand made by an Islamist group linked to the 2016 sectarian rally in Jakarta that he drop the pornogr

Imam Hamdi, Jakarta – Political expert from Jakarta State University (UNJ) Ubedilah Badrun said it was unlikely for former Indonesian military (TNI) commander Gatot Nurmantyo to run for

Caesar Akbar, Jakarta – The General Elections Commission (KPU) stated a political discussion in the worship place is allowed so long the topic is not related to either general or region

Akhelaus Wisnu Triyogo, Jakarta – Gerindra Party Chairman Prabowo Subianto officially opened the co-secretarial office of his party and the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) to the success

Jakarta – The newly issued Gubernatorial Decree No.

Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) found a new suspected fund flow in the electronic ID card or e-KTP graft case.

Shannon Power – Indonesian authorities intercepted a shipment of 'LGBT comics' at a major post office hub in Indonesia.

Shannon Power – An Indonesia religious leader said people were too 'permissive' of LGBTI people. He also said their 'apathetic' attitude was letting the LGBTI 'movement thrive'.

Ahmad Faiz Ibnu Sani, Jakarta – The Chief of Presidential Staff Moeldoko asked the public to stop urging President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) on solving the case of an acid attack against Nov

Mukhlis Dinillah, Bandung – Padjadjaran University (Unpad) students are protesting the use of Mobile Brigade (Brimob) paramilitary police as security on campus.

Nur Hadi (contributor), Surabaya – Democrat Party's Sidoarjo branch executive board (DPC) chair Juana Sari has made a public apology in behalf of its party member Rendra Hadikurniawan,

Gemma Holliani Cahya, Jakarta – The International Labor Organization (ILO) and Sindikasi, a trade union for media and creative workers, has expressed concern over work-related stress am

Jakarta – House of Representatives (DPR) deputy speaker Fadli Zon from Prabowo Subianto's Greater Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) has initiated a right of inquiry special committee

Moh Nadlir, Jakarta – The Labour Movement for the People (Gebrak) will call for the formation of a political alternative at May Day demonstrations or the commemoration of International

Jakarta – State-owned electricity company PLN is gradually reducing the use of diesel-fueled power plants (PLTD) to improve efficiency.

Vela Andapita, Apriadi Gunawan and Gisela Swaragita, Jakarta/Medan – Indonesia has seen growth in Islamic convenience stores that tap into Muslim consumers' wish to buy halal products a

Ganug Nugroho Adi, Surakarta, Central Java – Dozens of parents and female students in Surakarta, Central Java, have expressed their discontent with a rule that prohibits Muslims from we

Chitra Paramaesti, Jakarta – Presiden Joko Widodo (Jokowi) met with the ulema from the Alumni 212 Brotherhood (PA 212), or former 212 protesters, on April 22.

Despite the ridicule he received over the "Fitsa Hats" incident, former secretary general for the Jakarta chapter of Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), Habib Novel Bamukmin, has remained on

Jakarta – Workers from across Greater Jakarta are set to march around the area of the National Monument (Monas) in Central Jakarta in celebration of May Day.

John McBeth, Jakarta – When the history books are written, there is little question President Joko Widodo will have earned his legacy as the "Infrastructure President," such has been hi

Jakarta (Antara) – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has endlessly issued clarification on the issues and allegations that accuses him of being involved in the extinct Indonesian Communist

Alfan Hilmi, Jakarta – A political observer from Padjadjaran University, Muradi, said Amien Rais's speech at Jakarta City Hall on Tuesday is not ethical.

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani and Karina M.

As the leader of the infamous Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) who was at the forefront of the 212 protest movement that took down former Jakarta Governor Basuki Ahok Tjahaja Purnama, Rizi

Jon Afrizal, Jambi – Land and forest fires have been detected in the regencies of Batanghari and Kerinci, as well as Sungai Penuh city in Jambi, the Batanghari Disaster Mitigation Agenc

Jakarta – A fire erupted at an illegal oil well site in Indonesia's northernmost province on Wednesday, killing at least 18 people and injuring about 40 others, some of whom were badly

Taufiq Siddiq, Jakarta – Team 11 Leader of Alumni 212 Misbahul Anam said the meeting between President Jokowi and Alumni 212 Brotherhood only discussed the criminalization of ulemas.

M Julnis Firmansyah, Jakarta – Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) politician Mardani Ali Sera contradicted the Mosque anti-politicization movement supported by pro Joko Widodo (Jokowi) volu

Imam Hamdi, Jakarta – The Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH Jakarta) Director Alghifari Aqsa noticed a downturn in the progress of Police's investigation on Novel Baswedan's acid attack

Gemma Holliani Cahya, Jakarta – Graft watchdog Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) has expressed disapproval over the decision by Jakarta Corruption Court judges to sentence Tuesday graft

Shannon Power – Indonesia's Education Ministry canceled an event created to give advice to people on how to 'save' children from the LGBTI community.

Imam Hamdi, Jakarta – Survey agency Poltracking Indonesia executive director Hanta Yuda stated the former chief of the National Army (TNI) Gatot Nurmantyo can be the dark horse if he ob

Imam Hamdi, Jakarta – Gerindra Party Deputy Chairman Fadli Zon saw the meeting between President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) with the former protesters joined in the Alumni 212 brotherhood as

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, addressing rumors circulating in the media, confirmed on Wednesday that a meeting between him and members of the self-p

Muhammad Hendartyo, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) congratulated the female members of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) corps and the National Police during a mornin

Kanupriya Kapoor and Gayatri Suroyo, Jakarta – Markets cheered Widodo's gamble to free up billions of dollars to build much-needed infrastructure, while the former furniture salesman al

Jakarta – Coordinating Economic Minister Darmin Nasution urged the public on Tuesday not to panic about the weakening rupiah as the currency settles at Rp 13,900 against the US dollar,