Asip Hasani, Blitar, East Java – Clashes between supporters of Arema Malang and Persebaya Surabaya soccer teams in Blitar, East Java, on Tuesday caused a total of Rp 250 million (US$18

Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – The government called on all contingents not to concern about security issues for the XX National Sports Week, or PON 2020, in Papua, which is scheduled to be

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia officially launches its first Esports Association on Saturday to nurture professional gamers and introduce regulations for a potential domestic league.

Jakarta – Amid the boom of online entertainment streaming services, the majority of online consumers in Indonesia favor watching movies for free through illegal websites, in which stre

Imam Hamdi, Jakarta – The recent annulment of the tourism award Adikarya Wisata 2019 of Jakarta's Colosseum Club 101 did little to no effect on the nightclub's attendance.

Vela Andapita, Jakarta – A female gymnast who was pulled from Indonesia's contingent to the 2019 Southeast Asia (SEA) Games in the Philippines is to compete in the upcoming 2020 Nation

A female Indonesian athlete who was scheduled to compete in the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in the Philippines was allegedly sent home due to accusations that she is not a virgin.

Beh Lih Yi, Kuala Lumpur (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – An Indonesian female gymnast training for a major sport event has been sent home on grounds she was no longer a virgin, her fami

Yudha Baskoro – Indonesia's amputee football team, the Garuda INAF, has been training hard for the Amputee Football Asian Championship in Kuala Lumpur in February next year, its last s

Ramadani Saputra, Jakarta – Comr. Gen.

Antara, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – A police general was elected chairman of the Indonesian Football Federation, or PSSI, in a heated "extraordinary congress" at a Jakarta hotel, where

Primastuti Handayanim, Jakarta – Improving the state of national soccer is undoubtedly a tall order President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has entrusted to his Youth and Sports Minister Zainud

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo welcomed Thursday's decision by world football governing body FIFA to award Indonesia the right to host the 2021 Under-20 Worl

Dicky Christanto Wulandaru, Jakarta – The incoming chair of the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) should focus on improving the performance of the senior national team, following

Jakarta – After having no women's league for decades, Indonesia is now entering a new dawn with the start of 2019 Liga 1 Putri national women's premier league on Saturday.

Should a tobacco company sponsor youth involvement in one of Indonesia's most beloved sports?

Jakarta – PB Djarum, one of the most famous badminton clubs in Indonesia owned by the Djarum cigarette company, has decided to stop auditions for its badminton scholarship program star

Aichi Halik & Telly Nathalia, Jakarta – Youth and Sports Minister Imam Nachrawi officially apologized to his Malaysian counterpart Syed Saddiq on Friday after fans of the Indonesia

Jakarta – An Indonesian court has handed down jail sentences to six people, including a former referee and members of the national soccer association, in the country's first trial over

Jakarta – The National's Police antimatch-fixing task force arrested Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) acting chief Joko Driyono after an interrogation on Monday in Jakarta.

David Lipson – It was meant to be a friendly match between Bali United and Jakarta's team Persija.

Jakarta – The future of professional football in Indonesia is hanging by a thread.

Havana, Cuba – Loro Horta, Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of East Timor to Cuba, participated in this capital in a martial arts exhibition, which aimed to further strengthen rel

Kathleen Adelaide Setiawan, Jakarta – Edy Rahmayadi resigned as chairman of the Indonesian Football Association, or PSSI, over the weekend amid fresh allegations of match-fixing in the

Niken Prathivi, Jakarta – Edy Rahmayadi announced his resignation as chief of the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) during a national meeting in Badung, Bali, on Sunday, saying th

Jakarta – The Indonesian Soccer Association (PSSI) must regard the Anti-Soccer Mafia task force set up by the National Police as encouragement for the association to strive to root out

Indonesian football's long-running struggle against corruption has been reignited with authorities promising a new crackdown after a senior official was caught trying to bribe a coach,

John Duerden, Kuala Lumpur – On September 23, Haringga Sirla, a Persija Jakarta fan, did what tens of thousands of Indonesians do every weekend: he went to watch his favorite football t

Jakarta – Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Idham Azis has issued circulars urging Jakartans to keep law and order in mind during the Indonesia 2018 Asian Para Games.

James Massola & Karuni Rompie, Jakarta – Seventy-six fans dead since 1994. Teams transported to derby matches in armoured personnel carriers.

Adinda Normala, Jakarta – The Asian Games had an immediate impact on the economies of the two host cities, in the form of increased retail sales, a tourism boost and improved public inf

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – In a rare moment in the lead up to the 2019 presidential election, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and his political nemesis, Prabowo Subianto, ended up

Fanny Potkin, Jakarta – Athletes competing in the Asian Games in Indonesia have been banned from consuming alcohol in their accommodation in the host cities of Jakarta and South Sumatra

Jakarta – Asian Games visitors have complained about ticket scalpers operating near official ticket booths at the Bung Karno sports complex in Senayan, South Jakarta.

Jakarta – The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has denied reports in foreign media outlets highlighting concerns over Jakarta's bad air quality during the 2018 Asia

Ramadani Saputra, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo officially opened on Saturday night Asia's biggest sporting event at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta, in a dazzling cerem

David G Rose – Jakarta is nicknamed the "Big Durian" by its denizens as its varied delights are usually accompanied by a strange smell.

Jakarta – Indonesia is about to open the Asian Games but its traffic-clogged capital Jakarta remains shrouded in a haze of air pollution that threatens to mar the world's second-biggest

A human rights group said Indonesian police have shot dead more than 70 people in an "escalating" crackdown on petty criminals ahead of the 2018 Asian Games that opens Saturday.

Kate Lamb, Jakarta – Police in Jakarta have killed dozens of people as part of an escalating crackdown against petty criminals ahead of the Asian Games, in a campaign Amnesty Internatio

Jakarta – Ride-hailing app Go-Jek has increased its per kilometer fare for ojek (motorcycle taxi) drivers in Greater Jakarta, says a company representative.

Stephen Wright, Jakarta – Indonesia is deploying 100,000 police and soldiers to provide security for the 2018 Asian Games, the biggest event ever held in its terror attack prone capital

Jakarta – The Jakarta Transportation Agency has banned minibuses from Jl. Sudirman and Jl.

Regional ride-sharing giant Grab is an official partner of the Asian Games, which opens next week on August 18.

Jakarta – Jakarta has welcomed the Asian Games by putting up banners, but they have typos and misplaced elements.

Jakarta – The Jakarta administration has said that it will close 70 schools during the 2018 Asian Games.

Indonesia will deploy tens of thousands of security personnel to prevent street crime and potential terrorist attacks during this month's Asian Games, police said Friday.

Jakarta (Antara) – Pangdam Jaya Military Commander Major General Joni Supriyanto stated that the National Armed Forces (TNI) and the Police are ready to maintain security during the Asi

Dian Septiari, Jakarta – Coordinating Human Development and Culture Minister Puan Maharani visited North Korea on Tuesday to deliver a personal invitation from President Joko "Jokowi" W

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