Indra Budiari, Jakarta – With a trial judging the Jakarta administration's decision to allow construction of artificial Islet G still ongoing, the Indonesian Traditional Fishermen's Association (KN

Sentani, Papua – The US government continues to cooperate with the Indonesian government to combat the threat of terrorism.

Dylan Amirio, Jakarta – The government's move to allow foreign investors to have 100 percent ownership in Indonesian e-commerce companies has drawn criticism with claims that the policy will threat

Anton Hermansyah, Jakarta – Investment activities outside Java rose by a quarter to Rp 248.7 trillion (US$18 billion) last year, narrowing the investment gap with Java to 46:54, and helping the inv

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has established a new government body, called the National Economic and Industry Committee (KEIN), whose role will be to support the President'

Erika Anindita, Jakarta – Indonesia's attorney general insists that death penalties must be maintained in the country's judicial system as a shock therapy against serious crime.

Liza Yosephine, Jakarta – The government must take a real step toward settling unresolved human rights abuses by first issuing a national apology to the victims and their families in a bid to move

Khoirul Amin, Business – Indonesia's textile industry players are hoping a free-trade agreement with four non-EU countries will give local garment and footwear manufacturers greater access to the E

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – The Yap Thiam Hien Foundation has named lawyer and activist Handoko Wibowo the 2015 recipient of the rights accolade for his relentless effort to fight for the land ri

Jewel Topsfield, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has vowed to tighten anti-terrorism laws in the wake of Jakarta's deadly attacks but it faces a delicate task given the history of repression un

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – Human rights activists slam the government's plan to revise terrorism laws to expand the authority of the State Intelligence Agency (BIN) because it may allow a

Tama Salim, Jakarta – Lawmakers have expressed reservations about the government's plan to amend antiterrorism legislation, saying the plan is a knee-jerk reaction to the recent terror attack.

Jakarta – A human rights group has castigated the House of Representatives for its reaction to a recent Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) raid of the legislature in search of graft-related ev

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) is ready to launch a national action plan on business and human rights on the back of rampant human rights abuses

Jakarta – The Jakarta administration has called for an improvement in workers' safety with many construction projects currently in the city involving thousands of workers.

Jakarta – Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama said on Tuesday he had told the city's education agency head to pay more attention to the physical condition of school buildings as he found that of

Jakarta – Terrorism analysts have questioned the police's claim that alleged Islamic State (IS) movement member Bahrun Naim is behind the Jan.

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has decided to review its raid procedures following protests from lawmakers over a recent search at the House of Representatives

Ayomi Amindoni, Jakarta – Despite concerns raised by an environmental impact analysis (amdal), the government is insisting on proceeding with construction of the country's first high-speed railway,

Haeril Halim and Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – Leaders of the House of Representatives have criticized the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) for bringing armed members of the National Poli

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has not delivered on his promise to protect religious freedom, according to human rights advocacy group the Setara Institute.

Jakarta – Members of the House of Representatives agreed to reduce the length of their recess periods and limit overseas work visits in a bid to improve their poor performance, the speaker said on

Jewel Topsfield – In the wake of the Jakarta terror attacks there were two manhunts: one for the terrorists and one for a handsome police officer at the scene who broke the internet.

The Indonesian capital, Jakarta, is seeing a boom in transport services catering exclusively to women, offering better security and comfort when compared to packed public buses and trains.

Jewel Topsfield and Amilia Rosa – A former Kuta police chief has been demoted for at least a year over a scandal in which a group of Melbourne men were forced by police to pay a bribe after they hi

Jakarta – A top government official has confirmed plans to take as many as four business areas off the Negative Investment List (DNI), thereby making them fully open for foreign investment, namely

Andi Rahman Alamsyah, Jakarta (The Conversation/Pacific Media Watch – People were commenting on social media within moments of the terrorist bombings and shooting in Jakarta last Thursday by attack

Palu – Commission III of the Central Sulawesi Provincial Legislative Council (DPRD) says mining companies in North Morowali regency have failed to reforest 90 hectares of former concession areas.

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Ayomi Amindoni – Twelve transportation projects will be started in the first quarter of the year as President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo witnessed the signing of 12 contracts totaling Rp 2.07 trillion (U

Jakarta – Rights group Human Rights Watch (HRW) is calling on the government to immediately intervene to protect members of the Ahmadiyah religious community from intimidation and threats of expuls

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) condemns the suicide bombing and explosion that took place in Sarinah shopping center, Jakarta, Indonesia on 14 January 2016.

Indra Budiari, Jakarta – Ina Mariana, 30, could not take her eyes away from the second floor of her nearly finished house as her son ran around the neighborhood.

Denpasar – Dressed in Balinese attire, more than 1,000 people flocked onto the streets of bustling Kuta on Sunday morning, voicing their opposition to a reclamation project in Benoa Bay, Bali.

Magetan – The Education and Culture Minister, Anies Baswedan, has said that one-fourth of the nation's schools will begin to use the 2013 curriculum this year, after earlier suspension due to glitc

Nani Afrida, Jakarta – Although Indonesia is home to the largest Muslim population in the world, it only contributes a small number of fighters to radical movements in Syria and Iraq, a report says

Agus Maryono, Banyumas – The Banyumas chapter of Barisan Ansor Serbaguna (Banser), the youth wing of Indonesia's largest Muslim organization, Nahdlatul Ulama, has condemned recent deadly terror att

Jakarta – Thursday's terror attack in Jakarta was proof Indonesia needs "stronger" antiterrorism laws, an official has said, pointing to a lack of legal support to make preemptive arrests.

Jakarta – Thursday's attack on the heart of the city should have been prevented by police, as the attackers were "the same old persons" who have long been on the radar of intelligence and police ha

Jakarta – Indonesian police said they have arrested 12 people suspected of links to the Jakarta bombings, as the death toll rose to eight after a third civilian succumbed to wounds.

Jewel Topsfield and Amilia Rosa, Rote Island – The captain of an asylum seeker boat who said he was paid thousands of dollars by an Australian official to return to Indonesia has been sentenced to

Anton Hermansyah, Jakarta – After three years with a negative balance of trade, Indonesia recorded a trade surplus in 2015 due to a decreasing oil and gas deficit and an increased non-oil and gas t

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) decided not to arrest Andi Zulkarnaen "Choel" Mallarangeng, the younger brother of former youth and sports minister Andi

Khoirul Amin, Jakarta – Indonesia's trade balance turned back into a surplus position last year after three straight years of deficits, with overall trade activity remaining weak as both full-year

New York – The Indonesian government should immediately intervene to protect members of the Ahmadiyah religious community from intimidation and threats of expulsion by local authorities on Bangka I

Anton Hermansyah, Jakarta – The Jakarta administration plans to reactivate the New Order legacy of community patrols, known as siskamling, in a bid to help prevent terrorism by curbing the developm

Corry Elyda, Jakarta – The much anticipated Light Rail Transit (LRT) project is in limbo once more after the city administration decided to halt groundbreaking work indefinitely.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – The Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) has reprimanded seven television stations and one radio station for inaccurate and inappropriate reporting of the terroris

Jewel Topsfield – At least one of the five assassins in the Jakarta attacks had been jailed for terrorism offences raising fears those convicted are becoming further radicalised behind bars.

Fadli, Batam – Five days after going on strike, hundreds of workers from PT Amtek Engineering in Batam, Riau Islands, finally returned to work on Friday, after the Apple subcontractor agreed to mee