Haeril Halim and Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – The effectiveness of the country's deradicalization program has been put under scrutiny in the wake of the attack at a church in Samarinda, East Ka

Tim Mann – Donald Trump will be the 45th president of the United States of America. This is not the outcome Indonesians wanted.

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – More than a week after the massive Nov.

Tama Salim, Jakarta – The UN High Commission on Refugees (UNHCR) has urged Indonesia to reconsider signing the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees as part of concerted efforts to res

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said on Tuesday (15/11) his recent visits to the headquarters of the military and police's elite squads were aimed at reassuring the public that the governm

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – "Where is Pak Ahok?

Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions (KSPI) President Said Iqbal says that hundreds of thousands if not a million workers affiliated with the KSPI are ready to take part in the Action to Defend

Jakarta – Indonesia was hit with 1,985 natural disasters from Jan. 1 to Nov. 11, the highest in 10 years.

Fadli, Batam – Dozens of people under the banner of the People's Information Center (Lira) gathered on Sunday at Aspirasi Park in Batam, where scores of refugees have been staying for months, and t

Jakarta – For 22-year-old female student Ricke, safe and comfortable public transportation means separation from male passengers, as she has had several bad experiences involving men on buses.

Lies Marcoes – On 4 November, Jakarta saw one of the largest protests in Indonesian history, as an estimated 100,000 Muslims took to the streets to demand that Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purna

Indra Budiari, Jakarta – The contenders of the Jakarta gubernatorial race finally got what they wanted: a higher campaign finance ceiling, which is crucial in allowing them to take and spend more m

Ina Parlina and Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – After visiting the headquarters of the armed forces, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has continued to reach out to influential groups in the country

Jakarta – Four people were injured when a Molotov cocktail exploded in front of a church in Samarinda district, East Kalimantan, on Sunday morning (13/11).

Safrin La Batu, Jakarta – Inactive Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama would still be eligible to run for reelection even if he was named a suspect in an ongoing blasphemy case, the Jaka

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo says he expects to see no more rallies over inactive Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama's alleged blasphemy.

Lies Marcoes, Jakarta – Between 2014 and 2016, Rumah Kita Bersama (Rumah KitaB) conducted research on child marriage in Banten, West Java (Cirebon, Cisarua/Bogor, Sukabumi), East Java (Lamongan, Ma

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – The administration of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has been trying to reach out to as many Islamic organizations as possible to prevent another large-scale rally

Corry Elyda and Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – The political campaign of incumbent Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama has suffered a setback as a result of frequent disruptions fr

Prima Wirayani, Jakarta – Panic hit domestic financial markets on Friday as investors showed concern over the anticipated policies of US president-elect Donald Trump that may negatively affect Indo

Safrin La Batu, Jakarta – Groups of people causing disruptions at several campaign stops of inactive Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama recently might have been organized by an individu

Ina Parlina, Depok, West Java – The headquarters of the National Police's Mobile Brigade (Brimob) and the Navy's Marine Corps are the latest stops on President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's attempt to rea

Jakarta – Incumbent Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama has said certain parties have asked him to drop out of the gubernatorial race.

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – The Golkar Party, the country's oldest and second-largest political party, is again facing internal strife, with party elites sharply divided over whether Golkar sh

Safrin La Batu, Jakarta – The police have been suggested to use criminal charges only as a last resort in dealing with any reports of religious defamation, including the case currently implicating

Grace D. Amianti, Prima Wirayani, Stefani Ribka and Fedina S.

Jakarta – There are around 80,000 journalists in Indonesia, but only 9,000 have been certified by the Indonesian Press Council, Indonesian Journalists Association secretary-general Hendry Ch.

Jakarta – The Elections Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) has warned Jakartans not to disrupt the election campaign of any candidate because to do so is against the law and such actions can be categoriz

Political and intelligence observer Boni Hargens claims there was a flow of funds for the protest action in Jakarta last week that originated from the proceeds of corruption during former President

Jakarta – Incumbent Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama has expressed his disappointment at the objections his campaign visits to several residential areas have received, saying that it is a bar

Agnes Anya and Liza Yosephine, Jakarta – In a rare sight during an election season, as many as 300 police personnel stood by on Jl.

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Indonesia may face hurdles in its efforts to set up an independent defense industry by 2024 as the government is experiencing obstacles with the transfer of techno

Ina Parlina and Margareth S.

Liza Yosephine, Jakarta – No one can predict who they will end up marrying or whether that person will be a foreign citizen, but that should not prevent Indonesians from owning property in their ow

Margareth S.

Ina Parlina and Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo tried to reach out to more Muslim groups on Wednesday to seek their support in lessening the anger over the blasphem

Indra Budiari, Jakarta – Several individuals who were alleged to have played a part in inciting the violence that took place during and after the anti-Ahok rally on Nov.

Agnes Anya – The Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama-Djarot Saiful Hidayat pair continues to face disruptions on their campaign trail as the Jakarta General Elections Commission (KPU Jakarta) calls on th

Jakarta – Police investigators cannot involve lawmakers in a blasphemy probe against Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purmama as it would undermine the case's independence, an observer has wa

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – Environmental activists have lambasted the government for refusing to abide by a Central Information Commission's (KIP) ruling that ordered them to publish a forest

Hal Tilemann – The significant progress made by the national legislature (DPR) in its discussion of the draft revised criminal code (RUU KUHP) is cause for cautious optimism about crimi

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo led a simple ceremony to commemorate National Heroes Day at the Indonesian Special Forces headquarters in East Jakarta on Thursday (10/11).

Nani Afrida, Jakarta – After ordering three submarines from South Korea, Indonesia plans to buy three more as part of the country's minimum essential force (MEF) program.

Ina Parlina and Tama Salim, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo congratulated the newly-minted US commander-in-chief Donald Trump late Wednesday, saying the election results reflected "the wil

Rizal Harahap, Pekanbaru – Citing legal technicalities, the Pekanbaru District Court turned down a lawsuit filed by a local resident demanding a pretrial hearing against a controversial warrant (SP

Jakarta – The House of Representatives' deputy speaker Fahri Hamzah has been reported to the police for allegedly provoking protesters during the anti-Ahok rally on Friday, including apparently cal

Jakarta – Lawmakers said they will form a team to oversee police investigations into the violence that erupted at the end of a rally by Muslim protesters against Jakarta governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjah

Indra Budiari, Jakarta – The Association of Muslim Students (HMI), the nation's largest student organization, is under fire after five of its members were charged with instigating a riot in front o

Ina Parlina and Margareth S.

Anton Hermansyah, Jakarta – Indonesia plans to sell electricity to Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore as the government is targeting greater profitability from several coal mine-mouth power plants th