Jakarta – A controversial poet who criticized a book on influential literary figures in Indonesia was sentenced to five months in jail on Thursday after a Jakarta district court found him guilty of

Prima Wirayani, Jakarta – As the end of the first phase of the tax amnesty approaches, with little so far to show from the much-vaunted policy, the noose has begun to tighten around the state budge

Fedina S.

Jakarta – The Indonesian Women's Coalition (KPI) faced off with the Association of Islamic Wives at a Constitutional Court (MK) hearing on Thursday, presenting opposing arguments about whether crim

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – The involvement of police and military personnel in protecting plantations has come under scrutiny as their role may have become a stumbling block in efforts to curb f

Ni Komang Erviani, Denpasar – The Bali Police have named two activists of the Balinese Forum Against Reclamation (ForBali) suspects for allegedly lowering the Indonesian flag at the Bali Legislativ

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – The House of Representatives officially approved Comr. Gen.

Jakarta – The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) would be an uneven playing field for Indonesian businesses, given the country's low ratings in various fields compared to 12 members of the trade bloc

Jewel Topsfield – Indonesian President Joko Widodo has flagged he will visit Australia in November in a powerful indication of the warmth between the leaders of the two countries.

Indonesia's anti-drugs chief has supported implementing a bloody crackdown on traffickers like the war on crime in the Philippines that has left almost 3,000 dead.

Agnes Anya and Indra Budiari, Jakarta/Depok – Opposition to Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama's move to run for election in the 2017 gubernatorial race have continued to mount, even in

Indra Budiari, Jakarta – Marzuki has been sitting in his parked light blue angkot (public minivan) at the Lebak Bulus bus terminal, South Jakarta, for the last hour.

Pandaya, Jakarta – "When lawmakers are mulling a legislative plan, be very, very afraid." So goes a classic adage warning of anxieties about an impending law tailor-made to defend politicians' inte

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo hoped that his flagship tax amnesty policy would be the dawn of a new day for the country's economy, with billions of dollars of Indonesian funds stashed ov

Jakarta – Millions of people could lose their voting rights in the upcoming regional elections in February as the government and the House of Representatives insist that they have electronic identi

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Recent controversy over dual citizenship and the growing role of the Indonesian diaspora have brought up the country's long-time plan to revise the 2006 Citizenshi

Jakarta – Golkar Party chairman Setya Novanto can breathe a sigh of relief after the Constitutional Court ruled on Wednesday that a recorded conversation he had with a politically wired tycoon and

Arya Dipa, Bandung – In West Java, a religiously conservative province that implements sharia-inspired bylaws, curfews are the norm and gender equality is a thing of fantasy.

Jakarta – The Forum of Legal and Constitutional Studies (FKHK) has filed for a judicial review against the 2014 Regional Administration Law at the Constitutional Court in its bid to curtail the gov

Jakarta – The discovery of an online prostitution ring involving nearly 150 boys in Bogor, West Java, has raised concerns over the growing threat facing Indonesian children in the age of social med

Jewel Topsfield and Karuni Rompies – An Australian expert who testified that Indonesian woman Wayan Mirna Salihin was unlikely to have died from cyanide poisoning after drinking a Vietnamese iced c

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Indonesia's target of cutting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 29 percent by 2030 appears ever-more unrealistic as the government continues to push the use of coal fo

On the 12th anniversary of the murder of Munir Said Thalib, a prominent Indonesian human rights activist, the East Timor and Indonesia Action Network (ETAN) urged U.S.

The international playoff match in the Central Java city of Solo on September 6 didn't just result in a 3-0 victory by Indonesia over Malaysia.

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) plans to procure weapons and intelligence tools to eradicate illicit drug trafficking in Indonesia, an official has said.

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – National Narcotics Agency (BNN) head Comr. Gen.

Tanjung Balai – The Tanjungbalai municipal administration on Monday asked the Tri Ratna Temple Foundation board to immediately take down the Buddha statue that stands 6 meters tall on top of the te

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Colombo – The World Health Organization (WHO) has demanded Indonesia renew its commitment to reducing maternal and neonatal mortality rates by campaigning for young married c

Oliver Holmes, Bangkok and agencies – Up to 100 Indonesian men, believed to have been hired by a palm oil firm, took a team of official environmental investigators hostage on Friday and threatened

Severianus Endi, Pontianak – The practice of breast-feeding exclusively is hindered by myths among lower and middle income people in West Kalimantan.

Hans Nicholas Jong and Rizal Harahap, Jakarta/Pekanbaru – Following an incident in Riau where officials from the Environment and Forestry Ministry were taken hostage and threatened with death while

Dylan Amirio, Jakarta – The future of Indonesia's oil and gas sector continues to look bleak with latest estimates showing oil lifting rates plunging by almost half from current levels by 2020, wit

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – National Police chief Gen.

Christian Donny Putranto – The Indonesian Military (TNI) recently promoted four officials to the rank of brigadier general, at the same time as they were granted senior positions in the Ministry of

Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – A challenge to gain the trust of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo awaits Comr. Gen.

Fedina S.

Jakarta – The Environment and Forestry Ministry has lashed out against a palm oil firm's attempt to stop a forest fire investigation by taking hostage seven ministry officials in Rokan Hulu, Riau.

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has learned that the assassination 12 years ago, of prominent human rights activist, Munir Said Thalib, has passed without any progress being made.

Jakarta – The 2019 presidential election is still three years away, but the Golkar Party has already launched an aggressive campaign in the regions for its presidential nominee: President Joko "Jok

Jakarta – The House of Munir museum, or Omah Munir, and Sahabat Munir (Friends of Munir) activists will commemorate the 12-year anniversary of the death of the slain human rights campaigner with a

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) has questioned Comr. Gen.

Farida Susanty, Jakarta – The government should improve the dissemination of information on the country's important infrastructure projects in order to attract more private investors to infrastruct

Victoria Fanggidae, Jakarta – Improving productivity and competitiveness is at the heart of Nawacita, the nine-point development agenda of the Joko "Jokowi" Widodo government.

Jakarta – The House of Representatives is set to pass the revision of the controversial 2008 Electronic Information and Transactions (ITE) Law by the end of this month despite mounting criticism fr

Jakarta – Apparently under pressure following trouble in the distribution of the Indonesian Smart Cards (KIP), a key point on President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's agenda, the Education and Culture Mini

Jakarta – An environmental group has blamed the conversion of forests into oil palm plantations for the loss of biodiversity in Papua, adding that it had also failed to improve the welfare of local

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – Association of Journalists for Diversity (Sejuk) declared on Wednesday four reporters winners of the 2016 Diversity Awards for their efforts in campaigning for peace and plu

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Ayunda Nurvitasari – A recent survey shows that not all Indonesian women aspire to get married for a variety of reasons.

Jakarta – Indonesia will become the largest business jet market in Southeast Asia by 2019 overtaking neighboring Singapore, due to Indonesia's robust economic growth, vibrant business climate and r