Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – A recent Jakarta Health Agency report on leprosy prevalence has recorded a relatively high number of new cases this year through the implementation of early det

Erin Cook, Jakarta – Indonesia's House of Representatives speaker and Golkar Party chairman Setya Novanto has managed once again to dodge liability in one of the country's biggest ever corruption c

Buni Yani, the university lecturer who played a crucial part in Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama's imprisonment for blasphemy and his defeat in the Jakarta election, is also heading to jail after bein

Jakarta – The Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) has called on the government to stop issuing licenses for hotel construction because currently the country has a surplus of hotel ro

Besides the politicized accusation of blasphemy against former Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama, many said the capital's previous leader was deeply unpopular amongst the capital's poo

Jakarta – The Jakarta administration invited ulema and other religious leaders to City Hall on Tuesday to express its commitment to reduce social inequality in the city.

Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan plans to revise the prevailing governor regulation that bans people from holding religious ceremonies at the National Monument (Monas) park in Central Jaka

Jakarta – Bukit Duri residents who won a class-action lawsuit against the Jakarta administration for evicting them from their homes in early 2016, have called on Governor Anies Baswedan to fulfill

Kharishar Kahfi, Jakarta – Jakarta Corruption Court judges sentenced former House of Representatives lawmaker Miryam S.

Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said on Monday that the antigraft body did not need written permission from President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to summons House of Representatives

M Yusuf Manurung, Jakarta – The Central Jakarta municipal government today demolished illegal dwellings in the vicinity of the Western Flood Canal, Jl.

An Indonesian visual effects museum that encouraged visitors to take selfies with a waxwork of Hitler against a giant image of the Auschwitz death camp has removed the exhibit after protests.

Jakarta – Two suspected militants were shot dead on Sunday morning after allegedly setting fire to the main building of the Dharmasraya Police headquarters in West Sumatra.

Joseph Patrick McCormick – Indonesia has blocked GIFs on WhatsApp in an attempt to stop "obscene" images from being shared, including "gay photos".

Antara, Jakarta – State Administrative Law Lecturers Association (APHTN) chairman Mahfud MD stated that regulations in Indonesia are not well-structured and it causes inefficiency.

An Indonesian museum that allowed visitors to take selfies with a life-size wax sculpture of Hitler against a backdrop of the Auschwitz concentration camp has removed the exhibit following internat

Jakarta – The Jakarta administration's plan to revoke a regulation that prohibits motorcycles from entering Jl.

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – The two largest Islamic organizations in Indonesia, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah, have welcomed a recent Constitutional Court ruling that grants native-fa

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo recognized four prominent Indonesians as the country's heroes on Thursday (09/11), ahead of the National Heroes Day celebrations on Nov. 10.

M Yusuf Manurung, Jakarta – The Confederation of Indonesian Workers Union (KSPI) chairman Muhammad Rusdi said that the political contract between the workers union and Anies-Sandi did exist.

Jon Afrizal, Jakarta – University of Indonesia economist Fasial Basri has warned of a possible "minor economic crisis" in December because of "reckless" government policies, particularly massive in

There's no doubt that Islamic hardliners and their politicized protests against former Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama played a major role in current Governor Anies Baswedan's electi

Jakarta – Indonesia is seeking help from the World Bank to create a number of master plans on new tourist destinations being promoted by the government.

Jakarta – Hundreds of members of various labor organizations gathered in front of City Hall on Friday afternoon to protest the new provincial minimum wage.

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has warned the National Police not to prosecute Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) leaders if there is not sufficient evidence to justify the move.

Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan only gave a thumbs up when asked about a plan of the Confederation of Indonesian Workers Union (KSPI) to rally on Friday against the provincial minimum wag

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Jakarta – The Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) says reduced household spending is likely to persist next year as people chose to save their money due to wariness over the economic condition

Jakarta – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati claims to see an anomaly in the decline in people's purchasing power in the third quarter as reported by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS).

Jakarta – Indonesia's Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry said it will carry on with a boat grant program to provide fishing vessels for struggling fishermen even though it is already way behin

Chitra Paramesti, Jakarta – Former Head of the synchronization team for Anies-Sandi, Sudirman Said claims that he has never witnessed the Governor and Deputy Governor sign a political contract with

The ridiculous controversy in Indonesia over "pornographic" GIFs accessible through popular messaging service WhatsApp might be winding down after the government blocked access to GIF search site T

Jewel Topsfield and Karuni Rompies – Dewi Kanti adheres to a traditional Indonesian religious belief system known as Sunda Wiwitan, which venerates the power of nature and the spirit of ancestors.

Jakarta – The who's who of Indonesian politics and business gathered in Solo, the hometown of President Joko Widodo in Central Java on Wednesday (Nov 8), to celebrate the nuptials of his only daugh

Adam Harvey, Indonesia – At the reception desk of a Sharia hotel in Jakarta, religion is on show.

Resty Woro Yuniar – Robbing banks, dealing drugs, stealing motorcycles – these are the kind of activities popularly associated with the world of terrorist group funding.

Max Walden – Last year, more than 1 million dogs were killed across Indonesia – the world's largest Muslim nation.

Andreas Harsono – Dyann Kemala Arrizzqi's Instagram feed is filled with her travel photos, demonstrations of her prowess at traditional Balinese dance poses, and wry memes.

Amid fears of rising Islamic radicalism in the world's largest Muslim-majority country Indonesia, authorities are targeting the nation's universities.

Safrin La Batu, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is facing new pressure after the National Police launched an investigation into alleged document forgery by its chairman Agus R

Kharishar Kahfi, Jakarta – The Communications and Information Ministry will urge the House of Representatives to pass the personal data protection bill as the latter has listed it in its 2018 natio

Yakub Mulyono, Jember – Hundreds of students from the Muhammadiyah 5 Vocational High School (SMK) in Jember, East Java, have uninstalled WhatsApp (WA) from their mobile phones as a form of protest

Moses Ompusunggu, Jakarta – Jakarta-based rights group Setara Institute has lauded a Constitutional Court ruling that paves the way for native faith followers to declare their faiths on their ID ca

Stefani Ribka, Jakarta – In a bid to avoid overlapping regulations, a presidential instruction (Inpres) has been issued that requires ministers, high-ranking officials and heads of non-ministerial

While Indonesia's 1945 Constitution actually enshrines the right of all of its citizens to believe in God through whatever faith they choose, the government only officially recognizes six major rel

Kharishar Kahfi and Bagus BT. Saragih, Jakarta – It doesn't take much to get people talking about Setya Novanto these days.

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – The Constitutional Court granted a judicial review request on Tuesday to challenge the 2013 Civil Administration Law that will pave way for Indonesian native-faith

Andreas Harsono – Indonesia's beleaguered religious minority groups got some rare good news today.

Jakarta – A recent Bank Indonesia survey shows that consumer trust has weakened in October due to a perceived decrease in jobs, declining incomes and continuing poor economic condition in the comin

Jakarta – Deputy Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Arcandra Tahar has said that nuclear energy is the most expensive of all energy.