A Tinder-style dating app for polygamists has sparked controversy in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation – but its developer says he "just wants to help" unmarried middle-aged women.

Bogor – Scrolling through dating websites a year ago, Indonesian app developer Lindu Pranayama realized there were a lot of married men looking for another wife – but few online services to meet th

Jakarta – The Jakarta Police arrested on Sunday Aris Wahyudi for allegedly establishing a prostitution site under the guise of a matchmaking website.

Kuala Lumpur – In Sanita Rini's village on the Indonesian island of Java, child brides were so common that girls who were not married by the time they turned 16 were labelled "old virgins."

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Social Affairs Minister Khofifah Indar Parawansa has deplored the marriage between an underage boy with a 71-year-old woman in Lengkiti Sub-district, Ogan Komering

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – On the international stage, 17-year-old Luis Leeds is known as an Australian racer who has taken part in numerous competitions and won trophies in championships ar

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Three child bride survivors are challenging Indonesia's 1974 Marriage Law, calling on the Constitutional Court (MK) to raise its minimum legal marriageable age for

Marcel Thee, Jakarta – By official accounts, Noni Damanik does not exist.

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo received United Nations' Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children Marta Santos Pais and delegations of the

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – The government has decided to seek unlikely allies in its struggle to end child marriage: religious leaders, the group of people who have long been accused of stymiein

Paulina Quintao – Many young women are marrying early due to a lack of adequate information about sexual and reproductive health issues.

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Thirty-five-year-old Sukaesih's eyes begin to water when she remembers her experience of being a child bride at the age of 15.

Lies Marcoes, Jakarta – Between 2014 and 2016, Rumah Kita Bersama (Rumah KitaB) conducted research on child marriage in Banten, West Java (Cirebon, Cisarua/Bogor, Sukabumi), East Java (Lamongan, Ma

Liza Yosephine, Jakarta – No one can predict who they will end up marrying or whether that person will be a foreign citizen, but that should not prevent Indonesians from owning property in their ow

Venidora Oliveira – The government has been urged to establish regulations for traditional ceremonies to reduce the costs involved in funerals, weddings and engagement parties in Timor-Leste.

Moses Ompusunggu, Jakarta – Local spouses of foreigners can now purchase a plot of land or a building without having to create a prenuptial agreement separating the ownership of their property, a 4

Jakarta – The state may have raked almost Rp 100 trillion (US$7.69 billion) into its coffers from the tax amnesty but the program may also be taking an unintended toll: raising the rate of divorce

Indra Budiari, Jakarta – Ending a marriage is not always an easy thing to do, but more couples are getting divorced in the country, including in Jakarta.

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Colombo – The World Health Organization (WHO) has demanded Indonesia renew its commitment to reducing maternal and neonatal mortality rates by campaigning for young married c

Ayunda Nurvitasari – A recent survey shows that not all Indonesian women aspire to get married for a variety of reasons.

Jakarta – A growing number of Indonesian Muslim women are opting for divorce rather than staying in an abusive marriage, even though the country's legislation does not guarantee their rights after

Liza Yosephine, Jakarta – A public debate on early marriages wafted out again when the son of prominent ustad (Islamic teacher) Arifin Ilham, 17-year-old Muhammad Alvin Faiz, married Larissa Chou,

Hans Nicholas Jong and Nurul Fitra Ramadhani, Jakarta – The hashtag #NikahMuda (#MarriedYoung) recently went viral after Muhammad Alvin Faiz, the 17-year-old son of popular Islamic preacher Arifin

Agus Maryono, Banyumas – For the nation's civil servants, ending a marriage is not simply a private matter – in order to be able to do so, they are required to obtain permission from their superior

Jakarta – Apparently under pressure to tackle rampant cases of underage marriage, the government is increasing its campaign nationwide to address the prolonged social problem.

The Religious Affairs Ministry urged the House of Representatives on Thursday to revise the 1974 Marriage Law to prevent child marriage.

The kidnapping of girls in Nigeria, who have been reportedly married off to their Boko Haram captors, remains a shocking crime; after two years, the girls are still missing.

Jakarta – The Indonesian Coalition to End Child Marriage (Koalisi 18+) has urged the government to issue a government regulation in lieu of law (Perppu) to stop child marriage to save the future of

Arya Dipa, Bandung – Amid a long-standing controversy surrounding polygamy in Indonesia, a group promoting the polygamous lifestyle has announced a plan to file a judicial review against a number o

Jakarta – Balinese customary law does not recognize same-sex marriage as it is against Hindu beliefs, an expert said recently.

The divorce rate in East Java is the highest in the country, with the province accounting for 47 percent of all national divorces.

Jakarta – No fewer than 38 percent of women in parts of West Java's Bogor district tie the knot before turning 18, a survey has found, with almost 8 percent of brides being under 15.

Elly Burhaini Faizal, Jakarta – Changing a traditional practice like child marriage may seem daunting, especially when such marriages are considered acceptable in a group or society.

Magelang – Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu has denied that he permits civil servants in his institution to have more than one wife.

Jakarta – The National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) has urged the government to speed up an amendment to the 1974 Marriage Law to strengthen principles of monogamy.

Jakarta – Defense Ministry spokesman Brig. Gen. Jundan Eko Bintoro confirmed in a letter that circulated among their employees that the ministry allows polygamy.

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – Religious Affairs Minister Lukman Hakim Saifuddin has expressed his support for the recent Constitutional Court ruling that upholds a provision in the 1974 Marriage Law that

Kennial Laia, Basten Gokkon & Erwin Sihombing, Jakarta – Human rights activists have lambasted the Constitutional Court for rejecting a judicial review calling for official recognition of inter

Jakarta – The Constitutional Court (MK) on Tuesday rejected a judicial review of two articles in the Marriage Law, maintaining its current provisions on the minimum age requirement and interfaith m

Jakarta – A group that advocates for the rights of mixed-nationality couples is filing a judicial review on the Marriage Law and the Agriculture Law, arguing that both are discriminatory to Indones

Erwin Sihombing, Jakarta – Indonesia's Constitutional Court on Thursday rejected a petition for a judicial review of Indonesia's law on marriages, which, among other things, does not recognize inte

Arya Dipa, Bandung – The different minimum marriage age for men and women in Law No. 1/1974 on marriage has been described as discriminatory.

Paulina Quintao – The President of Women Parliamentarian Group Timor-Leste (GMPTL) MP Josefa Alvares Pereira Soares urges the VI Constitutional Government to strengthen some existing laws to addres

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.

Divya Pridhnani – Under Indonesian law, the minimum age of marriage is a tender 16 years; for boys, the minimum is 19.

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – Another judicial review challenging the Marriage Law at the Constitutional Court (MK) has created a debate on the minimum age for women to marry.

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – Four religious-based groups gave mixed responses during the hearing of a judicial review case challenging the Marriage Law at the Constitutional Court (MK) on Wed

Jakarta – A representative of the Indonesian Communion of Churches (PGI) agreed that the current Marriage Law has violated the rights of Indonesian citizens to participate in interfaith

Panca Nugraha, Mataram – East Lombok Regency in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) has issued a regulation (Perbup) requiring male civil servants to pay Rp 1 million (US$81) if they wish to marry

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – A group of activists who are currently challenging the minimum age for marriage of 16 years old for females at the Constitutional Court are optimistic they will w