Anton Hermansyah, Jakarta – Indonesia will not solely use cash to pay for its purchase of French-made weaponry but also use commodities such as rubber.

Stefani Ribka, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) projects the country will achieve rice self-sufficiency by 2020 if paddy conversion stops and the government is consistent in its efforts to increase th

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Andi Hajramurni, Makassar, South Sulawesi – To show their solidarity with Kendeng farmers from Pati, Central Java, who are fighting against the construction of a cement factory in their area, dozen

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – The House of Representatives Commission II overseeing home affairs has said the selection team for new commissioners at the General Elections Commission (KPU) and E

Jakarta – Indonesia has decided to keep capital punishment in the country's judicial system despite a call from the United Nations for a worldwide moratorium on executions.

Indra Budiari, Jakarta – Another large rally is expected to hit the streets of Jakarta on Friday, as thousands of people will hold a protest to demand that Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Pu

Jakarta – The Ombudsman has summoned chief security minister Wiranto on allegations of maladministration regarding the government's plan to establish the Council for National Harmony (DKN).

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – Members of the House of Representatives have denied allegations that they threatened Hanura Party politician Miryam S.

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – The e-ID graft hearing on Thursday revealed that former House of Representatives member Miryam S.

Jakarta – Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) spokesperson Febri Diansyah confirmed on Thursday that one of the antigraft body's investigators, Novel Baswedan, had been issued a second warning

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – Golkar Party politician Bambang Soesatyo has lambasted Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigator Novel Baswedan for accusing him of having intimidated Mi

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – The third hearing in the e-ID graft case trial on Thursday revealed parties that allegedly attempted to influence the Corruption Eradication Commission's (KPK) investigation

Jakarta – French President Francois Hollande praised the Indonesian government during his first visit to the country on Wednesday (29/03) for its ability to maintain a policy of tolerance amid grea

Indonesia is struggling to curb its increasing culture of sexual abuse as gang rape cases almost double in a year and child abuse is on the rise, a report says.

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Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – Incumbent Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama did not aim to attract Muslim voters in Thousand Islands by commenting on the Al Maidah 51 Quranic vers

Jakarta – Relawan Bina Jakarta, a volunteer organization based in East Jakarta which used to support Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono and Sylviana Murni during the first-round Jakarta gubernatorial electio

Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo says he is open to a review of the death penalty, if most people in his Muslim-majority nation support it.

Jakarta – The Center for Urban Development Studies, or Cudes, has criticized a low-cost housing program proposed by Jakarta gubernatorial candidate Anies Baswedan, saying it has "misled the public.

Andi Hajramurni, Makassar – The incident of a large python eating a man in a West Sulawesi village has triggered new concern over "uncontrolled" deforestation across the country, which many believe

Stephen Wright, Gunung Gede Pangrango, Indonesia – Shrouded in mist and cloud, the twin volcanoes of the lushly forested Gunung Gede Pangrango national park are the brooding guardians of nature's l

Apriadi Gunawan, Syofiardi Bachyul Jb and Panca Nugraha, North Sumatra – Rampant illegal logging and the conversion of protected forests around the upstream area of the Batang Ayumi River are being

Shannon Power – Discrimination against LGBTI people has cost Indonesia billions of dollars.

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – Was President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo promoting secularism when he called on the people not to mix religion and politics?

Jakarta – The Alliance of Civil Society for the Constitution (Amsik) alerted the public on Tuesday about an increasing number of intolerant practices involving children in Indonesia.

David Roman, Jakarta – Indonesia's economy is losing out on commodity gains after lawmakers wrapped protectionist policies around the nation's resources.

Rizal Harahap, Pekanbaru – Five environmentalists staged a demonstration by cementing their feet in front of the PON monument in Pekanbaru during the visit of First Lady Iriana Joko Widodo to the R

Jakarta – The United Development Party, or PPP, support for Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama and Djarot Saiful Hidayat in the second round of Jakarta's gubernatorial election would make them only one

Jakarta – A discussion on the dilemma of the death penalty at the Islamic College Sadra on Monday saw another heated debate surrounding the inclusion of capital punishment in Indonesia's legal syst

Jakarta – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said on Monday that only 40 percent of Indonesian families could afford to buy houses due to increasing property prices, while another 40 percent of

Jakarta – A recent proposal from lawmakers to hand the chairmanship of the General Elections Commission (KPU) to a political party member attracted criticism on Monday.

Stefani Ribka, Jakarta – The Indonesia Textile Association (API) projects that garment exports will stagnate this year after declining by 3.2 percent to US$11.9 billion last year.

Jakarta – The government is facing a rampant number of lawsuits from miners, whose mining permits were revoked by the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry for, among other reasons, failing to pay

"Do not confuse politics and religion," Indonesia's President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said on Friday as he sought to drive home a crucial message on the merits of diversity to a nation still strugglin

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Safrin La Batu, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's call for religious leaders and politicians not to mix religion and party politics has received a skeptical response from some quarters, wi

Chandni Vatvani, Jakarta – Hate speech was the most reported form of online crime in Indonesia in 2016, according to Indonesian police.

Joseph Patrick McCormick – The French President has been urged to push Indonesia on LGBT+ rights, as he is set to arrive there this week.

Damar Harsanto, Jakarta – Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen.

Devina Heriyanto, Cikarang, Bekasi – Dozens of protesters gathered in front of HKBP Karang Bahagia Church since Sunday morning did not dampen the spirit of worshipers attending their weekly service

English Francais, Paris – French President Francois Hollande should publicly urge the Indonesian government to address the country's persistent human rights problems during his upcoming visit to Ja

Jakarta – International Committee of the Red Cross president Peter Maurer met with Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi in Jakarta on Wednesday (22/03) to strengthen humanitarian action and co

Dionne Christian – When young writer Bonnie Etherington showed one of her Massey University classmates a short story she'd written, the last thing she expected was to be told she was seriously dist

Bambang Muryanto, Yogyakarta – Salil Shetty, the secretary general of UK-based human rights organization Amnesty International, has asked Yogyakarta's Sultan Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X to continue

Jakarta – A recent study commissioned by the Network for Education Watch Indonesia (JPPI) reveals the index of education services in Indonesia in 2016 ranks lower than the Philippines and Ethiopia.

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – The growing animosity between the supporters of Jakarta gubernatorial election rivals Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama and Anies Baswedan has mostly been channeled

Jakarta – A Supreme Court ruling on the construction of a cement factory in the Kendeng Mountain area in Rembang, Central Java, must be respected by all relevant parties as it is valid and legally

Jakarta – Jazuli Juwaini, the chairman of the Prosperous Justice Party, or PKS, said on Thursday (23/03) that every member of the PKS faction at the House of Representatives has been tasked to ensu

Jakarta – The government hopes private companies develop 27 percent of new roads nationwide, Public Works and Public Housing Minister Basuki Hadimoeljono has said.