Nurul Fitri Ramadhani and Ina Parlina, Jakarta – In an unprecedented move, former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has launched a tirade against the government, accusing it of producing a false i

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Jakarta – Police have questioned Rizieq Shihab, a member of the Islamic Defenders Front, or FPI, as part of an investigation into blasphemy charges leveled against Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tj

Manado – US Marine Corps and Indonesian Air Force personnel attended on Tuesday the opening ceremony of the 10-day Cope West joint training exercise held by the two countries' militaries in Manado,

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – The simmering sectarian tensions in the nation's capital ahead of the gubernatorial election could be used by extremists to "fan the flames of jihad", analysts say

Haeril Halim and Agnes Anya, Jakarta – Police rescued Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama from a mob on Wednesday during a campaign stop in Rawa Belong, West Jakarta.

Arya Dipa and Rizal Harahap, Jakarta/Bandung/Pekanbaru – As hundreds of Islamic hard-liners leave their hometowns to join a planned rally in Jakarta on Friday, the police and military have flexed t

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Indonesians' love of plastic has propelled the country to become the world's second-biggest contributor to plastic waste in the ocean, choking the seas with soda bottl

Ian Wilson – In a city where demonstrations are a daily almost banal occurrence, one scheduled for 4 November has left Jakarta on an uncharacteristic edge.

It might be the Year of the Monkey in the Chinese cosmology but where Indonesians are concerned this might as well be the Year of the Horse.

News Desl, Jakarta – Business players have strongly criticized a government-sanctioned business competition watchdog's plan to increase fines for companies proven guilty of cartel practices in the

Tangerang – The Tangerang Police in Banten have called on all dangdut singers to wear "proper" costumes and avoid "pornographic" behavior when performing on stage in the regency.

Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights, known as Komnas HAM, has called for the resignation of commissioner Dianto Bachriadi following allegations of budget misuse.

Tama Salim, Jakarta – An awkward silence swept over the foreign and defense ministries on Tuesday following reports that Indonesia had proposed joint patrols with Australia in the highly disputed S

Dr Budi Hernawan – Since the United Liberation Movement for West Papua was established in December 2014 in Vanuatu, Papua's international diplomacy has gained a new momentum.

Prima Wirayani, Jakarta – The earnings of Indonesian companies as of September has revealed a patchy recovery in local firms as they continue along a bumpy road with persistently weak demand.

Fadli, Batam – The recent departure of lithium battery maker PT Sanyo Energy Batam (SEB) from Batam, Riau Islands, should become a wake-up call for the government to intensify efforts to improve th

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Farida Susanty, Jakarta – As tourism slowly takes its place as a new engine of economic growth, the government is making aggressive plans to improve and promote new tourist destinations.

Moses Ompusunggu, Jakarta – The government says the "right to be forgotten" clause in the new Electronic Information and Transactions (ITE) Law will be upheld, although critics say the country lack

Jakarta – The deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, Fadli Zon, said he had sent a letter to President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, asking him to make sure that law enforcers will protect the pro

Jakarta – An Indonesian minister's suggestion that doors should be removed from college dormitories to prevent promiscuity has been greeted with outrage and befuddlement.

Andi Hajramurni, Jon Afrizal and Apriadi Gunawan, Makassar/Medan/Jambi – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's attempt to lure in investors by providing certainty in the labor market is facing fresh cha

Jakarta – The Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) shared on Wednesday its support for the government's plan to increase the provincial minimum wage by 8.25 percent next year, as long as the g

Indra Budiari, Jakarta – In a long white shirt, kopiah (cap) and with a green scarf over his shoulder, deputy governor candidate Sandiaga Uno climbed the narrow wooden stairs to the second floor of

Oliver Holmes – Security forces in the Indonesian capital Jakarta are on high alert in preparation for a Friday rally by hardline Islamist groups against the city's non-Muslim governor.

Jewel Topsfield and Karuni Rompies, Jakarta – Jihadists are urging violence at a massive rally planned in Jakarta on Friday by Islamic hardliners calling for the city's Chinese Christian governor B

Jakarta – Provocative pictures with the texts "Tangkap Ahok" (Arrest Ahok) or "Peti Mati Ahok" (Ahok's Coffin), suspected to have come from radical group Jaisy Al-Fath in Syria, have gone viral on

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani and Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – One day after President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo made a joint appearance with Prabowo Subianto, the chairman of the Gerindra Party and his fo

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Jakarta – Although Indonesia is blessed with a demographic bonus, meaning that productive-aged people outnumber children and the elderly, many young graduates are having difficulties finding jobs b

Jakarta – The newly revised Electronic Information and Transactions (ITE) Law could limit people's rights to freedom of expression because many provisions in the law expanded the government's role

Jakarta – US Marine Corps and Indonesian Air Force personnel attended on Tuesday the opening ceremony of the 10-day Cope West joint training exercise held by the two militaries in Manado, North Sul

Top Indonesian politicians including President Joko Widodo and opposition leader Prabowo Subianto have called for calm ahead of Friday's planned mass protest against Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok"

Imanuddin Razak, Jakarta – The nation has refreshed calls for a resolution to the murder of prominent human rights activist Munir Said Thalib aboard a Garuda Indonesia flight in September 2004, sad

Sidney Jones – If anyone wonders why Indonesia has been ineffective in curbing extremism, the anti-Ahok campaign provides an object lesson.

Jakarta – South Korean investors have begun complaining of irregularities they face in running their operations in Indonesia, amid the government's efforts to improve the business climate.

Djemi Amnifu, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is expected to raise a discussion on pollution in the Timor Sea during his meeting with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm T

Agnes Anya, Jakarta – Jakarta's newly appointed acting governor, "Soni" Sumarsono, has confirmed he will continue the Jakarta Bay reclamation projects, including the controversial islet G.

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani and Moses Ompusunggu, Jakarta – The Terrorism Law is on the brink of an overhaul as lawmakers continue to revise all aspects of counterterrorism.

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani and Haeril Halim, Jakarta – The country's two largest Muslim organizations have stated that they do not support a rally slated for Friday, which is expected to draw hundreds o

Jakarta – Garda Pemuda, the youth wing of the National Democrat party, or NasDem, has thrown its support behind measures to ensure a mass protest held on Friday (04/11) takes place safely and peace

Haeril Halim and Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – The mood was jovial.

Agnes Anya and Haeril Halim, Jakarta – Thousands of police and military personnel are being prepared to confront any possible outbreak of violence when a fresh demonstration, set to involve thousan

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – With lawmakers having only around six or seven months to pass the election bill into law, questions have been raised over their ability to produce a quality law tha

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – In her crusade to protect the country from promiscuity and homosexuality, which she considers a "disease", Social Affairs Minister Khofifah Indar Parawansa has suggest

Bambang Muryanto, Yogyakarta – Leaders of Ahmadiyah Muslim communities from Indonesia and Malaysia are complaining about the absence of state protection for their followers in the two countries.

Jewel Topsfield, Jakarta – Australia and Indonesia are considering joint patrols in the highly sensitive South China Sea amid escalating tensions in the region over the hotly-contested waters.

Jakarta – President Jokowi "Jokowi" Widodo visited the Gerindra, or Great Indonesia Movement, Party chairman Prabowo Subianto at his mansion in Bogor, West Java, for a meeting on Monday (31/10).