Jakarta – At different times of the year, Indonesians' love for spicy food can be costly for millions of households on account of the prices of a number of commodities, such as chilies, garlic and

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – The government is seeking to sue more companies blamed for 25 deaths at depleted coal mine pits in East Kalimantan that took place between 2011 and 2016 after years of

Prima Wirayani, Jakarta – The Defense Ministry has obtained the biggest portion of allocated spending for ministries and non-ministry government institutions in the 2016 Revised State Budget (APBN-

Corry Elyda, Jakarta – A lawyer has claimed during the hearing of a lawsuit challenging Jakarta gubernatorial permits for the construction of man-made islets F, I and K in Jakarta Bay, that the con

Nusakambangan. In early January, I brought my wife and toddler daughter along on a visit to the Nusakambangan prison.

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – The Wahid Foundation will collaborate with the National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT) in carrying out deradicalization programs in numerous areas across the count

Jakarta – A Ramadan "sweep" has turned into a police investigation after an unknown assailer shot and killed a member of hardline group Great Bogor Bull, or BBR, in Bogor, West Java, on Tuesday nig

Tassia Sipahutar, Jakarta – Indonesia is looking this week to pass a controversial tax amnesty bill that will reward tax evaders, but at the expense of those who have met their tax obligations.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Nurul Fitri Ramadhani and Rizal Harahap, Jakarta/Pekanbaru – The recent discovery of a nationwide counterfeit vaccine ring has revealed gross negligence and weak monitoring by t

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – The government is gearing up to take some of the alleged perpetrators of last year's massive forest fires to court for the first time.

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – After frequent attempts to relinquish the authority to settle regional election disputes, the Constitutional Court promised President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Monday it would

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said the government would not apologize to the now defunct Indonesian Communist Party, or PKI, saying one of Indonesian history's darkest moments will not b

Ayomi Amindoni, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has clarified that he does not have any plan to apologize to former members of the now defunct Indonesian Communist Party (PKI).

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – The Jakarta administration destroyed on Tuesday around 20,000 bottles of illegal alcohol confiscated by Public Order Agency officers over the last six months.

Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has decried the government's "protracted inaction" in dealing with 25 deaths at depleted coal mine pits in East Kalimantan that took p

Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAU-013-2016

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Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – The House of Representatives having approved counterterrorism chief Comr. Gen.

Corry Elyda, Jakarta – Parents have misused their children's Jakarta Smart Cards (KJP), a funding facility provided by the city administration for elementary and secondary school students, to buy n

Kupang – The Indonesian Military (TNI) has deployed 700 troops to the area bordering with Timor Leste where they will stay on guard for the next nine months.

Palu – The East Indonesia Mujahidin (MIT) terrorist group led by Santoso, aka Abu Wardah, is believed to be still receiving logistics assistance from sympathizers in the community, although the amo

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – In deliberating a revision of the terrorism law, debate has erupted on the role of the military in counterterrorism operations.

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Top counterterrorism official Comr. Gen. Tito Karnavian on Monday hinted he would conduct a reshuffle soon after he takes over the helm of the National Police.

Jakarta – The Ahmadiyah Indonesia Congregation (JAI) has called on the mass media to be balanced in its reporting of news related to minority groups in Indonesia.

Jakarta – Activists have raised suspicion of what they called "foul play" in the deliberation of the controversial tobacco bill in the House of Representatives, as the bill contradicts existing reg

Silvanus Alvin, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo or Jokowi attended a fast breaking event with TNI (Indonesian military) officers at the TNI's headquarters in Cilangkap, Jakarta, where he took the o

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – The House of Representatives officially appointed Comr. Gen. Tito Karnavian as the new National Police chief during a plenary meeting on Monday.

Jakarta – The Jakarta Transportation Agency has revealed that only 8 percent of intercity buses examined by the Greater Jakarta Transportation Management Agency (BPTJ) to be road worthy.

Anton Hermansyah, Jakarta – After four hours of meetings, House of Representatives Commission XI has passed a long-awaited tax amnesty bill at a plenary deliberation session, despite an objection b

Haeril Halim and Margareth S.

Corry Elyda, Jakarta – Conflict between the Jakarta administration and a private company that manages Bantar Gebang landfill in Bekasi, West Java, has again risen its head, with local residents blo

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – The government is scrambling to save children exposed to fake vaccines as they are, at best, unknowingly vulnerable to diseases they are supposed to be immune against

Fedina S.

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – A Jakarta city councilor disagrees with a plan from the Jakarta administration to increase vehicle tax by 15 percent as part of measures to control the growth o

Arya Dipa and Nani Afrida, Bandung/Jakarta – Catur Budi Fatayatin is preoccupied with how to manage the survival of the 185 juvenile inmates under her care with the meager Rp 14,500 (US$1.10) per d

Hans Nicholas Jong and Bambang Muryanto, Jakarta/Purworejo – Unruly permit issuance and rapid extractive industry expansion have led to a string of disasters in several parts of Indonesia, particul

Jakarta – Sole top cop candidate Comr. Gen.

Fedina S.

Wahyoe Boediwardhana – Tobacco farmers in Sumber Pinang village, Pakusari district, Jember, East Java, have expressed their opposition to the government's plan to ratify the UN Framework Convention

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – Comr. Gen. Tito Karnavian will soon be named as the next National Police chief to replace retiring Gen.

Jakarta – The planned tax amnesty, aimed to lure more than Rp 100 trillion (US$7.5 billion) in funds back to the country, is expected to help condominium sales this year as wealthy Indonesians look

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – Angry protesters have thrown rocks at police officers who prevented them from meeting with Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama as he launched an inte

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Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama has ordered police to arrest residents that attempt to block trucks transporting garbage from Jakarta to a waste treatment facility in Banta

Corry Elyda, Jakarta – In its 489th anniversary, Jakarta, a city of around 10 million people, still has long way to go to become a livable city.

Ina Parlina and Fedina S.

Jakarta – Amid the growing Islamic radicalism that has influenced many countries, including Indonesia, the country has to look no further than local wisdom to teach children peace and tolerance.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – In the wake of extreme weather that has devastated parts of Indonesia and claimed dozens of lives, the government is being urged to overhaul the country's disaster man

Jakarta – Cement plants must be moved outside Java to prevent worsening ecological damage to the most densely populated island, an environmental expert said on Wednesday.

Jakarta – The East Lombok Police criminal investigation division released eight Ahmadiyah followers from Bagik Manis village, East Lombok regency, West Nusa Tenggara, on Saturday after detaining th

Jakarta – National Police chief Gen. Badrodin Haiti asserted on Tuesday that the police should remain the leading force in the country's efforts to combat terrorism.