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Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama said he felt offended by testimony conveyed by Irena Handono, a former nun who became an Islamic teacher, in the

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – Witnesses for the prosecution who appeared at Tuesday's hearing of Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama's blasphemy trial said a tabayyun (clarificati

Jakarta – Another prosecution witness who had reported Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama to the police for alleged blasphemy, admitted at a hearing at the Agriculture Ministry's audito

Fachrul Sidiq, Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has vowed to intensify communications with regional administrations in an attempt to proliferate rights principles and

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Safrin La Batu, Jakarta – The Constitutional Court on Wednesday made a verdict upholding the prerogative authority of the Attorney General's Office to drop a case when it is in the public interest,

Grace D. Amianti, Jakarta – Indonesia may see its non-oil and gas exports grow less than this year's target because of weak demand from several destination countries.

Wahyoe Boediwardhana, Surabaya – Rampant mining in East Java has increased environmental risks in the region with companies being negligent about the operational standards they are supposed to foll

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Arya Dipa, Bandung – Six supporters of Surabaya soccer club Persebaya have died after consuming bootleg liquor in Subang, West Java, while on their way to Bandung to support their club during the S

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – The director of Jakarta-based polling company Populi Center, Usep S.

Moses Ompusunggu, Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) revealed Tuesday that West Java remained the most intolerant province, blaming some regional heads for neglecting th

Fachrul Sidiq, Jakarta – The National Commission for Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has recorded a steady increase of violations of religious freedom in the last three years.

Anton Hermansyah, Jakarta – The government is still trying to extinguish 11 forest fires ravaging parts of Sumatra and Kalimantan, a minister says.

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Jakarta – The government has tipped the establishment of a National Reconciliation Board, to be filled with leading public figures, to promote diversity and multiculturalism, Cabinet Secretary Pram

Fachrul Sidiq, Jakarta – Regional administrations are the most frequent abusers when it comes to violations against religious freedom, a report released by the National Commission on Human Rights (

Lucy Marks – Repercussions for the Top End from the recent strain on national military ties between Australia and Indonesia are yet to be determined, the Indonesian consul to the Northern Territory

Jakarta – Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung has said the military-run Bela Negara, or Defend the Nation, program will be monitored closely after an official was disciplined for hosting members of the

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Fathiya Dahrul and Yudith Ho, Jakarta – Indonesian tycoon Hary Tanoesoedibjo says he's fending off potential rivals to his pact with the Trump Organization by building new projects such as a motorb

Rendi A. Witular, Jakarta – Hardly any other element exerts the same level of attraction for mankind than gold.

Ryan Dagur, Jakarta – Indigenous communities in Indonesia have lauded a decision by President Joko Widodo granting nine indigenous groups thousands of hectares of customary land.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – More than 100,000 fishermen and people living in Indonesia's coastal areas lost their homes in connection with land reclamation projects in 2016, according to a report

Jakarta – Police have detained Irfan, a member of an Islamic organization, for allegedly assaulting a supporter of incumbent Jakarta gubernatorial candidate Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama, identifie

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – Prosecutors are set to present five witnesses to testify against non-active Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama in the fifth hearing of his blasphemy

Jakarta – Rizieq Shihab, leader of the hardline Islamic Defenders Front, or FPI, was reported to the Jakarta Police again on Sunday (08/01) for alleged incitement related to comments he made about

Jewel Topsfield, Jakarta – Indonesia's foreign ministry says President Joko Widodo hopes to visit Australia in the first three months of this year in an indication the furore over offensive materia

Bambang Muryanto, Yogyakarta – The Bantul regency administration in Yogyakarta decided on Monday to replace the Catholic district head of Pajangan, Yulius Suharta, after protests from Pajangan dist

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Stefani Ribka, Jakarta – Indonesian Sugarcane Farmers Association (APTRI) chairman Soemitro Samadikun claims 1.1 million tons of imported household sugar hampered the local sugar market last year.

Jakarta – The Siliwangi Military Command has stripped Lebak military commander Lt. Col.

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Tom Allard and Kanupriya Kapoor (Reuters) – Indonesia's President Joko Widodo reproached his military chief in a meeting last week amid concerns the commander was "out of control" after he unilater

Jakarta – The Setara Institute urged President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to evaluate the Bela Negara program following criticisms against Indonesian Military (TNI) in Lebak that gave Bela Negara (State

Jakarta – The Indonesian Ulema Council has lamented the Communication and Information Ministry's move to block 11 Islamic sites deemed to have ignited ethnic, religious, racial and societal group (

Safrin La batu, Jakarta – Using sectarian issues to attack other candidates during the first debate on Friday will not gain a candidate votes, an expert in political communication has warned.

Jakarta – Gerindra Party chairman Prabowo Subianto has denied a statement earlier made by party deputy chairman Arif Poyuono, which claimed the party had been offered four ministerial positions by

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – Jakarta gubernatorial candidate Anies Baswedan said his recent visit to Islam Defenders Front (FPI) leaders aimed to straighten out rumors surrounding his relig

Jakarta – Residents of the Thousands Islands say they did not feel offended by a statement Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama made about a verse from the Quran, rejecting an accusation

The Australia East Timor Friendship Association SA (AETFA SA) and the Australia West Papua Association SA (AWP SA) jointly released the following media statement today in response to the recent Ind

John McBeth – It is turning out to be a storm in a smaller-than-usual teacup, but the latest spat between Jakarta and Canberra over what was perceived to be insulting content in military training m

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – The self-styled king of dangdut, Rhoma Irama, appeared on stage on Sunday to mark the very first national meeting of his new political party, the Peaceful and Benig

Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama said he has not paid much attention to the "Fitsa Hats" meme that originated from a police report made by one of the witnesses in his blasph