Cemara Dinda, Jakarta – After a victory at the Cannes Film Festival in May, another aspiring filmmaker from Indonesia is set to wow audiences at the upcoming 69th Locarno International Film Festiva

Jakarta – Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti insisted on Monday that work on all 17 islets of the Jakarta Bay reclamation project would be stopped as a result of regulatory an

Safrin La Batu, Jakarta – The number of people living below the poverty line in Jakarta has increased since September last year as a result of rises in the prices of basic commodities and inflation

Jewel Topsfield and Karuni Rompies, Jakarta – Indonesian police are "90 per cent certain" the nation's most wanted terrorist has finally been killed, ending a hunt for the self-proclaimed commander

Jakarta – The House of Representatives says it plans to accelerate its deliberation on passing the regulation in lieu of law (Perppu) on sexual violence against children into law.

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – As the House of Representatives screens 27 candidates for leadership positions at the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI), it remains to be seen whether the ne

Many Indonesians' perception of rape is limited to the traditional definition of a stranger grabbing the victim, physically restraining her, raping her and running away.

Ayomi Amindoni, Jakarta – Finance Minister Bambang Brodjonegoro has claimed that Singapore's move to cut tax rates and offer facilities to keep Indonesian assets from leaving the city state is a co

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu has warned players of Pokeman Go that their games may be used to detect the secretive information by foreign countries through s

Jakarta – Workers have enjoyed frequent wage increases in recent years. However, high inflation has eroded their real income and purchasing power, leading them deeper into poverty.

Jakarta – The government denied allegations that it attempted to cover up fake vaccine cases, saying the health authority had shown its willingness to confront the issue in its handling of similar

Syamsul Huda M. Suhari, Gorontalo – Wijianto is skinny in build, but agile. He carries a backpack and a red and white flag.

Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – Recent news reports on illegal gun purchases by military personnel have raised concerns over the lack of regulations concerning unlawful gun trading.

Jakarta – The tension between the National Police and the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) seems to be easing since the new police chief said he welcomed help from the antigraft body to cond

Indonesia could claim a diplomatic victory over those who have for decades been offering international support for Papuan independence after the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) denied full members

Bradley Wood – The release of the 2015 Indonesian Defence White Paper has codified the Bela Negara (defend the nation) civilian volunteer program making it an explicit part of Indonesia's defence s

Jakarta – Several hospitals allegedly involved in administering counterfeit vaccines are facing mounting pressure as the fall-out from the public health revelation continues.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Surabaya – The government has decided to resurrect its Return to Village Movement (Gerakan Kembali ke Desa) initiative as a follow up to the launch of its 'dana desa' village fu

Jakarta – Approximately six million foreign tourists were recorded visiting Indonesia after the introduction of visa free policies for 169 countries, the Directorate General of Immigration said.

Jakarta – Rights activists have slammed the government for voting against a resolution by the UN Human Rights Council (UNHCR) aimed at curbing violence based on sexual orientation and gender identi

Jakarta – Parents of children who were administered counterfeit vaccines at Harapan Bunda Hospital in East Jakarta said they had noticed irregularities when their children were immunized at the hos

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Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – The government wants the House of Representatives to speed up the revision of the Anti-Terror Law, a senior minister said on Friday.

Safrin La Batu, Jakarta – The Jakarta Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) has vowed more effort in combating "money politics" in the 2017 Jakarta Gubernatorial Election, saying such foul play has

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Ayomi Amindoni, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo led the tax amnesty campaign team in Surabaya on Friday, undermining the activist-led effort to challenge the Tax Amnesty Law through a judi

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – The East Jakarta Health Agency said on Friday that at least 197 children in East Jakarta had been given fake immunizations, following confirmation on the distri

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Ayomi Amindoni, Jakarta – Despite scoring the highest export value of the past year in June, Indonesia saw a 4 percent year-on-year export decrease during the month to US$12.92 billion compared to

Jakarta – City Council speaker Prasetyo Edi Marsudi refused on Thursday to give comment on a recorded conversation relating to the reclamation projects in Jakarta Bay in which his name was mentione

Jakarta – Social tension has escalated in Bali as local people opposed to the reclamation project in Benoa Bay in southern Bali have threatened to use violent measures if the government extends the

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The Jakarta administration expects the construction of two new elevated roads, both of which will pass over the Semanggi cloverleaf interchange, to reduce the area's chronic and severe congestion.

Agnes Anya, Jakarta – Despite an intransigent traffic problem, the Jakarta administration has set a policy that will likely increase the already uncontrolled number of vehicles in the capital as th

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Erika Anindita Dewi, Jakarta – Gen. Badrodin Haiti officially handed over his position of National Police chief to Gen. Tito Karnavian during a transfer of office ceremony on Thursday.

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Erika Anindita Dewi, Jakarta – A legal aid NGO plans to request a judicial review of the Tax Amnesty Law passed by the House of Representatives late last month, while the government is drafting the

Dylan Amirio, Jakarta – Indonesia confirmed on Tuesday that it would stand behind a UN resolution that promotes the right to a completely free and undisrupted internet for citizens despite its earl

Jakarta – Prison breaks and drug smuggling into prisons continue despite reform plans announced by the Law and Human Rights Ministry.

Corry Elyda, Jakarta – Scrapping the three-in-one traffic policy was a good decision as it did not effectively disentangle traffic tie-ups, but the planned odd-even license plate policy will have n

Anton Hermansyah, Jakarta – Around half of the repatriated assets expected as a result of the tax amnesty are likely go to their owners own companies, a business representative believes.

Jakarta – National University of Singapore's (NUS) research center for culture-centered approach to research and evaluation (CARE) recently launched "Learning65" – an online creative writing campai

What if there was a suicide bombing in Central Java and no one cared?

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Luhut Pandjaitan has demanded penalties for eight members of the presidential security detail who priva

Nithin Coca – If you want to point at one incident that transformed Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo from an inspiring, hopeful candidate to the oft-criticized, ineffective head of a unrul

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Jakarta – The police's explanation that Idul Fitri traffic management was overseen by various government agencies, at both central and local levels, helps to shed light on why last week was so chao

Recent incidents of international passengers being dropped off at domestic terminals in Jakarta and Bali, busts on transnational crime syndicates and terror attacks on transportation hubs elsewhere