Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – The government will soon take drastic measures to tackle chronic and acute malnutrition in the country, deemed to have reached a catastrophic level.

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Lenny Tristia Tambun, Rangga Prakoso & Bayu Marhaenjati, Jakarta – Scenes of apocalyptic inundation that paralyzed much of Jakarta on Monday could play out again over the next three weeks, with

SP/Novy Lumanauw, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo has denied reports that a joint venture between Malaysia's national car manufacturer and a little-known Indonesian company will produce an Indonesi

Nethy Dharma Somba, Sorong – Around 1,500 people congregated on Monday on the streets of Rufei district, Sorong, West Papua, demanding that the state prosecutor's office abandon its efforts to send

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – A petition has been launched calling on President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to ratify the UN's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), which was passed to prevent t

Kennial Caroline Laia, Jakarta – Indonesian environmentalists have protested the government's plan to use a portion of funds from fuel subsidy cuts to drive the growth of the biofuel industry, sayi

Jakarta – Media magnate Hary Tanoesoedibjo on Saturday launched to great fanfare a new political party called the United Indonesia Party (Perindo).

Hamish McDonald – Just over five years ago, Indonesians were transfixed by a political-legal brawl that came to be known as the "Crocodile versus Citcak" battle.

Jakarta – President Joko Widodo has left Indonesians flabbergasted with his decision to appoint a little-known company led by a political supporter as the local partner for a joint venture to build

Another day, another controversial move from President Joko Widodo.

Jakarta – The Indonesian Consumer Foundation (YLKI) has called for the removal of the draft tobacco affairs bill from the 2015-2019 National Legislation Program (Prolegnas), which is set to be appr

Jakarta – Rights group Indonesian Women's Network (JPI) has called on President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to realize promises to provide non-discriminatory legal protection for Indonesian women that he

Farouk Arnaz, Jakarta – The National Police have cleared the chief of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) from an allegation of illegal gun possession, saying Abraham Samad was found to hav

Jakarta – The head of the Indonesia Police Watch (IPW), Neta S.Pane, urged President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to immediately inaugurate Comr. Gen.

Jakarta – Experts are warning of the possibility of growing interference by cigarette-industry players at the House of Representatives as a draft of the tobacco affairs bill has been included in th

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – The public and media have once again given mixed reviews to the Cabinet of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, with some ministers praised for progressive initiatives and

Jakarta – Labora Sitorus, the low-ranking police officer in West Papua who was sentenced to 15 years in prison but who is currently at liberty, is maintaining his innocence and claims he is a pawn

Hans Nicholas Jong and Nani Afrida, Jakarta – As members of civil society organizations express their concern over the expanding role of the Indonesian Military (TNI), military commander Gen.

Hans Nicholas Jong and Ina Parlina, Jakarta – The National Police refrained from taking action that could escalate tensions in their standoff with the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), as Pr

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – The National Police Commission (Kompolnas), which is tasked by law to advise the President on the appointment of the National Police chief, has begun interviewing high-rankin

Bayu Marhaenjati, Jakarta – The capital's police force has promised to crack down on traffic officers taking bribes from road users.

Hotman Siregar, Edi Hardum & Farouk Arnaz, Jakarta – A majority of Indonesians believe that there are hidden motives behind the National Police's abrupt investigations into leaders of the natio

Jakarta – The police general who has pursued a raft of dubious criminal cases against antigraft commissioners who charged his superior with corruption now stands a very real chance of being named I

Jakarta – Indonesian Military (TNI) commander Gen.

Fransisco Rosarians, Jakarta – Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Tedjo Edhy Purdijatno has issued another controversial statement.

Moksa Hutasoit, Jakarta – Hundreds of workers form the Indonesian Metal Workers Trade Union Federation (FSPMI) demonstrated at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) building to declare their

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Thursday warned President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo that his indecisiveness in solving the current standoff between the antigraft b

Jakarta – National Police Detective Corps Comr. Gen. Budi Waseso said he would clean the unit from "traitors" that have caused the prosecution of Police Education Institute head Comr. Gen.

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Jakarta – Across a vast archipelagic country with diverse sets of values and a strongly decentralised political framework – local politicians in Indonesia can be relied on to come out with the occa

Markus Junianto Sihaloho & Farouk Arnaz, Jakarta – Several lawmakers are continuing to push President Joko Widodo to inaugurate graft suspect Budi Gunawan as the country's next police chief, cl

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Jakarta – Women's Empowerment and Children Protection Minister Yohana Susana Yembise vowed on Friday to curb domestic violence and trafficking of women, particularly in eastern Indonesia – a promis

Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – Lawmakers have reprimanded the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) for making moves that they deemed as biased against the government.

At a time when the police are pressing ahead with charges against Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) leaders, apparently in retaliation for the KPK's move to name National Police chief candida

Jakarta – The newly appointed Detective Corps chief at the National Police, Insp. Gen.

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – Apparently aware that he could be detained, graft suspect and former religious affairs minister Suryadharma Ali declined to comply with the Corruption Eradication Commission

Nani Afrida, Jakarta – The Indonesian Air Force plans to increase operations at bases near its borders in an effort to deter threats of incursion.

Jakarta – Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) is failing to stop deforestation and illegal activities in its concession areas by other parties, even in locations already identified by the company as having

Fadli, Batam – The Newspaper Publishers Union (SPS) has admitted that 20 percent of its 500 members, as well as a huge number of media companies not affiliated with the union, pay their journalists

Indonesian President Joko Widodo's claim of a national drug "emergency" that necessitates the death penalty for drug crimes is based on questionable statistics.

Nani Afrida, Jakarta – The Indonesian Air Force might cancel its plan to create a new jet fighter squadron in eastern Indonesia, a high-ranking military official said on Wednesday.

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SP/Deti Mega Purnamasari, Jakarta – Jakarta has been named the city with the worst traffic congestion in the world, according to a new study, while Surabaya – Indonesia's second-biggest city – has

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – Labora Sitorus was a lowly chief brigadier police officer stationed in a remote area in Sorong, West Papua.

Jakarta – A health advocacy group has poured scorn on Rahmat Gobel after the hapless trade minister said he had decided to ban the import of used clothes because the garments could transmit the HIV

Nani Afrida, Jakarta – Indonesia's influence in the international community may be overshadowed by the scorn it is getting for the recent executions of drug traffickers, human rights activists say.

Carlos Paath, Ezra Sihite, Yustinus Paat & Markus Junianto Sihaloho, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo will decide next week whether to stick with his controversial pick for police chief or drop