Aulia Bintang Pratama, Jakarta – A national meeting of the Institute for the Study of the 1965-1966 Massacres (YPKP 65) that was to be held mid next week in the Central Java city of Salatiga has be

Nadya Natahadibrata, Jakarta – The government's "very ambitious" targets for infrastructure investment will be challenged by an unstable regulatory climate for investment, lack of leadership and la

Haeril Halim and Andi Hajramurni, Makassar – The muktamar (national congress)of Muhammadiyah, the country's second largest Muslim organization, chose 13 new members for its leadership board for the

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Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Following pressure from the private sector, the government has backtracked on its new regulation that requires forestry companies to allocate at least 20 percent of th

Jakarta – A bid by the Indonesian government to revive an authoritarian-era law that makes insulting the president a crime sparked outrage Thursday, with thousands taking to social media to denounc

Ina Parlina and Arya Dipa, Bandung/Bogor – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said on Wednesday that he supported the government's proposal to reinstate insulting the president as a criminal offense, a

Jakarta – The Jakarta Police chief Ins. Gen.

Jakarta – Indonesia's growth slid in the second quarter to levels unseen since 2009, government data showed Wednesday, highlighting the uphill battle for President Joko Widodo in expanding Southeas

Lindsay Murdoch, Kuala Lumpur – Foreign minister Julie Bishop has signalled that Australia's relationship with Indonesia is back on track after a diplomatic freeze over the executions of the Bali n

Jakarta – Indonesian Justice Minister Yasonna Laoly has defended the government's bid to revive an article on defamation against the president through an amendment to the country's Criminal Code, s

Indonesia made a step forward in its democracy when in 2006 the Constitutional Court annulled clauses in the Criminal Code on defamation of the president and vice president – while many other count

Jakarta – The Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) has received reports of irregularities during registration for regional head elections slated to be held in December.

Djemi Amnifu and Indra Harsaputra, Kupang/Surabaya – Local election organizers in several regions have failed to attract more than one pair of candidates to sign up to contest elections for regiona

Erwin Sihombing, Jakarta – The South Jakarta District Court has revoked a decision by prosecutors to pursue corruption charges against former state-owned enterprises minister Dahlan Iskan in relati

Jakarta – The government is seeking to restore defamation of the president as a criminal offense, a provision that had been removed from the Criminal Code (KUHP).

Jakarta – Home minister and PDI-P politician Tjahjo Kumolo proposed on Tuesday increasing regional heads' salaries to Rp 50 million (US$3,713), or five times higher than the current figure.

Satria Sambijantoro, Jakarta – The long-awaited revision of the government's tax holiday policy is expected to attract more investors to enter Indonesia's strategic industries despite the controver

Amid recent criticism, the police, especially the Jakarta Police, deserve credit for their quick move to unveil corrupt practices behind the lengthy dwelling times at Tanjung Priok seaport, which i

Raras Cahyafitri, Banggai, Central Sulawesi – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has said that numerous big projects in the country are being left idle and unfinished for years because there are "big f

Ahmad Junaidi, Jombang, East Java – Hundreds of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) youth gathered on Sunday on the sidelines of the country's largest Islamic organization's 33rd muktamar (national congress) to p

October 1 marks the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the 1965 genocide in Indonesia that left over one million people dead.

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Ari Susanto & Vento Saudale, Solo/Bogor/Jakarta – The Central Java government has earmarked funds in anticipation of a clean-water crisis during this year's dry season, which is expected to be

Ahmad Junaidi, Jombang, East Java – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo opened on Saturday the 33rd national congress, or muktamar, of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the country's largest Islamic organizatio

Bojonegoro, East Java – Thousands of angry workers at a construction site at the Banyu Urip oil field in Bojonegoro, East Java, reportedly destroyed facilities at the site on Saturday after they fo

Andreyka Natalegawa, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo must put careful consideration and thought into planning prospective changes in the composition of his Working Cabinet, observers note as calls

Jakarta – The minister for women's empowerment and child protection has called on parents to snoop on their teenaged children's mobile phones to avoid their exposure to pornography.

Haeril Halim/Andi Hajramurni, Makassar – The country's second-largest Muslim organization, Muhammadiyah, held a plenary session on Saturday in Makassar, South Sulawesi, to select a short list of 39

Jakarta – Indonesia is ready to finalized cooperation plans with Turkey related to the development of a primary weaponry system (Alutsista).

Jakarta – Rachmawati Soekarnoputri, the daughter of first president Sukarno, has said she would like to give an award to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for his contribution to the fight against ne

Corry Elyda, Jakarta – As Jakarta's shortfall of affordable housing deepens, many developers are failing to meet their obligation to build low-cost apartments, a stipulation of permits to construct

Lenny Tristia Tambun, Jakarta – Days after CCTV footage appeared to have helped facilitate the safe return of a child abducted from a Jakarta shopping center, the city administration has announced

Farouk Arnaz, Jakarta – The controversial police general overseeing dubious criminal investigations against antigraft officials promised on Friday that his office would not "criminalize" their repl

Indra Budiari, Jakarta – The Singapore High Court has awarded material compensation for the Jakarta Intercultural School (JIS) and two of its teachers in a defamation case against the mother of one

Jakarta – A host of benchmark publicly listed companies suffered double-digit plunges in first-half net profits, something unseen since 2008, as weak domestic consumption and low commodity prices l

Kit Yin Boey – Camp Leakey, Kalimantan – The bushes shook violently and the female orangutan froze. Her baby clutched her tightly before the two quickly disappeared into the Borneo undergrowth.

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Edward Aspinall, Marcus Mietzner & Dirk Tomsa, Guest Contributors – Under 'moderating president' Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Indonesia's democracy suffered no reverses – but it didn't move forwar

Jakarta – In the current era of easily accessible information, the Indonesian government needs to keep an eye on the media, the recently appointed head of the State Intelligence Agency (BIN) said a

Jakarta – Indonesia's consumer confidence worsened in the first half of this year as the economy deteriorated with no signs of a quick recovery, latest surveys show.

Jakarta – Forensic experts are urging law enforcers to heed results of scientific examinations by credible professionals in order to avoid charging innocent people in child sexual abuse cases.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – The latest fatwa from the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) declaring the national health insurance (JKN) program to be in violation of sharia law is deemed to be misguid

Bambang Muryanto, Yogyakarta – Muslim clerics across the nation have urged law enforcement agencies and courts to be steadfast in dealing with corruption and money laundering, and bold enough to ha

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – Donning a long-sleeve green blouse with a black headscarf, Evi Susanti, the second wife of North Sumatra Governor Gatot Pujo Nugroho, looked extremely tired walking out of t

Jakarta – The Jakarta State Administrative Court has rejected a lawsuit against the release of Pollycarpus Budihari Prijanto, who was previously convicted of the murder of human rights activist Mun

Markus Junianto Sihaloho, Jakarta – The Bali-based Sukarno Center will this year award its annual prize for global statesmanship to Kim Jong Un of North Korea, hailing him as a champion in the figh

Jakarta – Indonesia's top clerical council is demanding the government draw up legislation to make tourism in the country compliant with Islamic principles.

Suherdjoko and Jon Afrizal, Semarang/Jambi – The government's efforts to improve food security are facing a tough road ahead after several regions across the archipelago have reported massive harve

Jakarta – As the growing world population will need more energy, food and water, future conflict is likely to shift to countries rich in such resources, the chief of the Indonesian Military (TNI) s