Jakarta – Mimika regency in Papua banned alcoholic beverage sales on Wednesday in an effort to maintain public order during the simultaneous presidential and legislative elections on A

James Massola – Indonesians are in the midst of a fierce electoral contest with potentially enormous consequences.

Among the many incidents of violence in the conflict in Poso, Central Sulawesi, the attack by Christian militants at Kilometre 9 in Lage subdistrict in May 2000 is the one that former j

Erwida Maulia and Shotaro Tani, Jakarta – The overflowing crowd of 200,000 gathered at Jakarta's Bung Karno Stadium roared as opposition leader Prabowo Subianto took the stage.

Vikram Nehru – The runup to Indonesia's general election on April 17 has so far seen four revealing presidential debates.

Christian Lee, Jakarta – Economic stability or possible protectionism?

Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – Several public figures went to the General Elections Commission (KPU) building in Central Jakarta to encourage them following threats made by the Prabowo Subia

Erin Cook – With a week left until Indonesia's presidential election, polls are tightening and huge mass rallies show the 193 million voters keen to have their say.

Markus Makur, West Manggarai – Local General Elections Commissions (KPU) in East and West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara, are putting forth local dialects and mascots to encourage peopl

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Surakarta, Central Java – The incumbent intends to repeat his 2014 performance in cities and regencies across Central Java to secure at least 70 percent of all

Iqbal Tawakal Lazuardi (Contributor), Jakarta – The Indonesian election supervisory agency (Bawaslu) published its latest report on Indonesian regions that are prone to dispute during

Kate Walton, Jakarta – As the Indonesian President Joko Widodo campaigns for a second term after coming into power five years ago on a wave of reformist optimism, the voters who once b

Jakarta – Gerindra Party chairman and presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto showed a glimpse of his notorious temper at a campaign event in Yogyakarta on Monday.

Budiarti Utami Putri, Jakarta – The Prabowo-Sandiaga campaign team spokesman Andre Rosiade conveyed his suspicion on the alleged mobilization of State-owned Enterprises (SOE) workers t

Indonesians have been freed from the shackles of work on April 17, as President Joko Widodo yesterday passed a decree mandating that election day will be a public holiday to encourage

Nurlis Meuko & Muhamad Al Azhari, Jakarta – A high-ranking officer in Indonesia's military has downplayed rumors that some powerful political figures might try to challenge the out

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Incumbent President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is scheduled to meet thousands of his supporters in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, on Monday, while challenger P

Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto has claimed that 1 million supporters attended his open rally at Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium in Senayan, Jakarta, on Sunday.

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Incumbent Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is criticizing the opposition's allegations that fraud was being committed by his side for the upcoming election, while

Jakarta – A group of men clashed with residents near the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) regional headquarters in Sleman, Yogyakarta, on Sunday.

Thomas Pepinsky, New York – Indonesians will go to the polls in April to elect their next president, national legislature, and many provincial and local governments.

James Massola, Jakarta – With just 10 days until Indonesians vote in the 2019 presidential election, both President Joko Widodo and his challenger Prabowo Subianto are campaigning righ

Kiki Siregar, Sragen, Central Java – Tears stream down Lilis Hastirini's mascara-smudged face after she waited hours to snap a selfie with Indonesia's president, only to be thwarted by

Johannes Tjendro – Rian Ernest Tanudjaja says he's just a "regular guy". "I just ordered my dinner through Gojek while taking care of my child.

Angguntari C. Sari – In less than a month, Indonesian voters will head to the polls.

Jakarta (Bloomberg) – For Siti Mutmainah, a government cash handout of 800,000 rupiah (S$76.50) every quarter has turned her family's life around, putting healthcare and education for

The Indonesian presidential election entered a new and bizarre chapter in recent weeks, with much of the contest reduced to an ideological battle between supporters of communism and su

Christian Lee, Jakarta – You may have made up your mind already on your choice of candidate and cleared your schedule for this month's election, but you can always level up your partic

Muhammad Halwi, Jakarta – Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) defense and security researcher Diandra Megaputri Mengko argues that both presidential candidates for the 2019 preside

Jakarta – The South Central Timor Elections Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) found election material for North Sumatra in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) on Thursday.

Rizki Fachriansyah, Jakarta – It never occurred to Lini Zurlia that she would become the subject of a controversy surrounding golput (voting abstention) on social media.

Kanupriya Kapoor, Jakarta – "Mama, just killed a man," sings Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo during a recent ride in a local YouTube celebrity's car while Queen's Bohemian Rh

Ericssen – Breathe deeply. The presidential election will finally be over two weeks from now. But at the moment, the proliferation of polls may still give us a headache.

Agus Maryono, Banyumas – Incumbent President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo attended on Thursday a campaign event at Purwokerto sports stadium in Banyumas regency, Central Java, just days after

Ben Bland – How do you organise free and fair elections in a sprawling developing country beset by political corruption, bureaucratic incompetence and organisational inefficiency?

Jakarta – With only two weeks left until Indonesia's presidential election on April 17, it is only natural for supporters of both presidential nominees – current president Joko "Jokowi

Batam – With only a couple of weeks until polling day, residents of a housing complex in Nenas village, Batam, Riau Islands, have made it clear their votes are not for sale.

Francis Chan, Jakarta – Self-exiled Muslim cleric Rizieq Shihab has been warned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs against making further comments about Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi,

Jakarta – Election Campaign Team (BPN) Communication and Media Director Hashim Djojohadikusumo has spoken about the agreement between the Justice and Prosperity Party (PKS) and the Nat

Indonesia's long election year started with regional and local elections in mid-2018 and culminates in its first simultaneous legislative and presidential elections on 17 April.

Shotaro Tani, Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko Widodo still holds a commanding lead in polls released just two weeks before the world's third-biggest democracy goes to the polls, bu

Ryan Dwiky Anggriawan, Jakarta – Indonesian Public Institute executive director Karyono Wibowo gave his opinion on the recent controversial statement expressed by National Mandate Part

Dewi Nurita, Jakarta – Incumbent presidential candidate Joko "Jokowi" Widodo gave his response on former Pasirwangi Police District Head Sulman Azis, who claimed to have been told to m

Egi Adyatama, Jakarta (Antara) – Thousands of Freeport Indonesia workers may not be able to vote this coming election.

Agnes Anya, Jakarta – The Foreign Ministry has rebuked a statement by firebrand Islamist Rizieq Shihab, who claimed that Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi had ordered embassy staffers in

For some time now, supporters of presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto have made accusations casting doubt the integrity of Indonesia's elections, such as unsubstantiated allegations

Rizieq Shihab, the controversial founder of the hardline Islamic Defender Front (FPI) may not have nearly the influence on this year's presidential campaigns as he did in the 2017 Jaka

Jakarta (Reuters) – Indonesia's opposition has uncovered data irregularities affecting millions of people in the election rolls and vowed on Monday (April 1) to take legal action, or u

In any election, it's essential for law enforcement to remain neutral, but that neutrality has been called into question ahead of Indonesia's upcoming presidential election on April 17

Andita Rahma and Adam Prireza, Jakarta – The Jakarta Police planned to beef up regular operations, such as mobile patrols, ahead of the 2019 general elections slated to take place on W