Safrin La Batu, Jakarta – The National Police have arrested a man over alleged hate speech and insults against President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, First Lady Iriana and other national figures.

The Indonesian government's continuing tolerance for abusive 'virginity tests' by the security forces reflects an appalling lack of political will to protect the rights of Indonesian women.

Indonesians love latching onto a good meme, especially ones which allow them to obliquely make fun of the powerful elites whom many dare not criticize directly.

The massive rally in protest of former Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama on December 2, 2016, was seen very differently by different people.

Former Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama was often praised for his transparency and commitment to fight corruption in his handling of the city's budget, often to the dismay of the City

Lester Wan – Concerns are mounting over a controversial new law to bring across-the-board halal certification to Indonesia, as an unprepared government department and industry figures wonder how th

Marwan Batubara – The long-running dispute between the Indonesian government and U.S.

Jakarta – President Joko Widodo or Jokowi has strong opinions regarding Indonesia's political climate that he thinks is becoming unethical and has forgotten about the values of political politeness

Safrin La Batu, Jakarta – Golkar's support for President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is likely at stake as the party is reportedly preparing a congress in response to mounting pressure from party members

John McBeth, Jakarta – Parliament Speaker and Golkar Party chairman Setya Novanto is finally under arrest for his alleged role in one of Indonesia's most egregious ever graft cases, but not before

Maya Ayu Puspitasari, Jakarta – Sexual harassment against women continues to rise, according to data from various agencies.

Cikarang – On Monday November 20 some 644 PT Alpen Food Industry or PT Aice workers went on strike in protest against the ice cream company.

Anuradha Raghu, Kuala Lumpur – As concerns about palm oil's sustainability simmer in Europe, the world's second-biggest grower is ramping up its defense of the most-consumed edible oil.

Basten Gokkon, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has relinquished control over nine tracts of forest to the indigenous communities that have lived there for generations, President Joko "Jokowi" W

Adinda Putri, Jakarta – Identity politics, utilizing ethnic and religious sentiments by politicians to solidify their own political bases, is expected to reemerge during the 2019 presidential elect

John McBeth, Jakarta – While most of Indonesia's youth appears to have a worldly outlook, recent surveys show some troubling insights into the minds of a significant minority of the two Indonesian

Samantha Hawley, Indonesia – At just 16 years old, Tanzil Alil Uman is just a boy, crying in pain from his hospital bed.

Jakarta – State-owned energy company Pertamina has said fuel prices – particularly subsidized gasoline Premium and subsidized diesel fuel Solar – must be increased to avoid further burdening the co

Jakarta (Bloomberg) – Indonesia has threatened to bar the world's biggest social-media providers from operating in the country unless they comply with stringent demands to filter pornography and ot

Many people are concerned about a rise in religious intolerance throughout Indonesia, and one of the prime examples used to illustrate those concerns is the highly politicized blasphemy charges and

Jakarta – The National Commission on Violence Against Women, or Komnas Perempuan, on Wednesday (15/11) stressed that the government must conclude negotiations on the Elimination of Sexual Violence

Jakarta – Sectarian and religious lines exploited during the gubernatorial election period has given Jakarta the status of "most intolerant city in Indonesia," a survey conducted by human rights gr

A top Indonesian politician embroiled in a corruption scandal has been hospitalised after a car crash that is being widely mocked online as another tactic to avoid arrest.

Jakarta – City administration permanently closed Diamond Discotheque in West Jakarta on Thursday evening following allegations last September that drug distribution had occurred inside the venue.

Jakarta – The real reason behind the regrouping policy for customers of of state-owned electricity firm PLN became clear when the PLN president director announced that about 40 percent of electrici

Anton Hermansyah, Bogor, West Java – The government is studying the possibility of establishing what it calls a "workers fund" as a temporary financial cushion for people losing their jobs and to f

Jakarta – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has issued a revised regulation to give another change for taxpayers who did not avail of the tax amnesty or have not listed assets in their annual

Enid Tsui – There isn't a single image of jailed former Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama to be seen, but the man commonly referred to by his Hakka Chinese nickname Ahok looms lar

A new set of mass graves from Indonesia's anti-communist purges has been discovered, a victim right's group said Thursday, after recently declassified US documents showed Washington had full knowle

Sebastian Strangio, Yogyakarta – When Shinta Ratri prays, like many devout Indonesian women she dons a mukena, a long flowing gown often embroidered with colourful and intricate designs.

Jakarta – Greenpeace Indonesia is urging state-run utility company Perusahaan Listrik Negara, or PLN, to cancel its coal-fired power plant projects in Java and Bali since they pose significant risk

Heyder Affan – A number of locations in the vicinity of Purwodadi, Central Java, have been confirmed as sites of mass grave, places where bodies were disposed of and sites where people accused of b

Sheany, Jakarta – The National Democratic Party, or Nasdem, on Wednesday (15/11) nominated President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo as its candidate in the 2019 presidential election.

Despite Indonesia's stable economic growth over the last few years, unemployment and concerns about job prospects remain a major issue, especially amongst young people.

Adinda Putri, Jakarta – Indonesians are most often asked for bribes or illicit favors when dealing with the police and the courts, a survey revealed on Wednesday (15/11).

Jakarta – A high level of religiosity in Indonesia has no significant impact on the practice of corruption in daily life, a new survey from the Indonesia Survey Institute, or LSI, shows.

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani and Kharishar Kahfi, Jakarta – Whether or not Setya Novanto is guilty of colluding with businessmen, government officials and fellow lawmakers to rig the multi-million dollar

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – The Golkar Party has said it would provide legal assistance for chairman Setya Novanto after the nation's antigraft body issued a warrant for his arrest for his all

Jakarta – The National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) has condemned an assault of a couple accused of having premarital sex in Tangerang, saying the act was inhumane and de

After arresting four moral vigilantes suspected of parading a young couple naked through the streets of a village in Tangerang Regency on Saturday, authorities have captured two more responsible fo

Since his appeals to mainstream (and hardline) Muslim voters was such a major factor in his election win, some were concerned that Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan would appeal to his base by enacti

Jakarta – The Jakarta Small and Medium Enterprises Agency is investigating reports about the "rental" of Tanah Abang sidewalks to street vendors, and the alleged involvement of civil servants in th

Andreas Harsono – An Indonesian organization representing victims of the mass killings of 1965-66 has located 16 suspected mass graves in central Java that may contain the remains of up to 5,000 vi

Indonesia's anti-graft commission said on Thursday it will declare the speaker of parliament a fugitive if he does not turn himself in after being accused of involvement in the theft of US$170 mill

Herlambang P Wiratraman – Every International Labour Day, workers across Indonesia conduct major protests against outsourcing, low wages, and workforce liberalisation policies.

Agustinus Beo Da Costa, Jakarta – The head of an Indonesian group representing victims of the mass killings of alleged communists in the mid-1960s said he had pinpointed 16 suspected mass grave sit

Driver discipline and road safety is obviously a big problem in Indonesia, but just how bad is it?

Jakarta – A visiting International Monetary Fund (IMF) team has projected that the Indonesian economy will grow 5.1 percent this year, slightly lower than the Fund's official projection of 5.2 perc

Jakarta – The government has collected Rp 991.2 trillion (US$73.20 billion) in taxes and excise duties from January to October, or 67.3 percent of the Rp 1.47 quadrillion targeted in the 2017 revis

Jakarta – The lawyers of Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama have said that Buni Yani's 18-month prison sentence for hate speech is too lenient.