Blasphemy Case Could Have Ahok Temporarily Dismissed
With the ongoing trial that Jakarta Governor Basuki ?Ahok? Tjahaja Purnama is involved with for being a suspect in a...
Police Thwarts Militant Group’ Bombing Attack on Jakarta
Jakarta Police arrested four suspected Islamic militants and safely detonated a bomb on the outskirts of Jakarta last week, December...
MUI Issues Fatwa Banning Muslims Partaking in Christmas Festivities
On Wednesday, December 14, the nation?s independent clerical body, the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) issued a fatwa forbidding Muslims partaking...
Malaysian PM Asks Indonesians to Protest Myanmar’ Treatment of Rohingya
Earlier last week, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak urged Indonesians to come together and fight not only against Jakarta Governor...
Attorney General to Prioritize Drug Criminals in Next Round of Executions
While President Jokowi has mentioned the government?s move in the direction of abolishing the death penalty, Indonesia?s Attorney General HM...
Indonesians Made 4.1 Billion Tweets in 2016
Twitter Indonesia Country Head Roy Simangunsong reported at their end-of-year review event that Indonesians made around 4.1 billion tweets for...
Militant Islamic Group Forces Christian School to Remove Ad with Student in Hijab
After a Christmas service in Bandung was forcibly shut down by Islamic hardliners early last week, another militant Islamic group...
Police Arrests Group for Suspected Treason Against Jokowi
Indonesian police nabbed a group of eight people for suspected treason in raids carried out a few hours before the...
Police Plans to Move Ahok’ Trial to East Jakarta for Security Purposes
After announcements of the expedited blasphemy trial against Jakarta Governor Basuki ?Ahok? Tjahaja Purnama to start Tuesday, December 13, National...
Cops Nab Man Who Splashed Acid on Wife and Allegedly Killed Her
On Tuesday, December 6, police arrested a 28-year-old suspect who allegedly killed wife after splashing 19 liters of acid at...
Indonesia to Protect Peatlands and Fight Climate Change
Environmental advocates lauded Indonesia?s call to ban the conversion of peatlands into plantations. The government explained the urgency of enforcing...
Ahok’ Blasphemy Trial Will Be Opened to the Public and Media
The ensuing drama on Jakarta Governor Basuki ?Ahok? Tjahaja Purnama on his alleged blasphemy against Islam and the consequent mass...
At Least 97 Dead, Dozens Missing After Quake Hits Indonesia’s Aceh
A strong undersea earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale rocked Indonesia’s Aceh province early Wednesday, December 7, killing at...
Changes in Immigration Rules: New Paradigm or Business as Usual?
Should the government’s changes to the immigration process – particularly the use of formality agents for visas and stay permit...
Expert Advises Govt to Not Adopt ‘War Model’ to Fight Terror
Political researcher Hermawan Sulistyo expressed his concern over a recent bill proposed, which pushes for the involvement of military soldiers...
Campaign Violations Under Probe by Jakarta’s Election Watchdog
Two weeks after the campaign period for the 2017 gubernatorial elections kicked off, the Jakarta Elections Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) investigates...
Ojek Driver Stalks Passenger on WhatsApp
Ojek driver scares female passenger with inappropriate advances online after getting her personal contact details with the motorcycle-hailing app. As...
US Pledges to Maintain Ties with Indonesia
Brian McFeeters, United States representative to Indonesia, pledged that the US will maintain its relationship with Indonesia, following the announcement...
Infrastructure and Policy Remain Key Challenges for Food Security
Is Indonesia meeting the definitive requirements to be considered self-sufficient? Is its definition of food security the same as the...
A History of Food Scare Scandals in Indonesia
From human error to poor factory conditions or more serious malicious sabotage, food scares can emerge from just about anywhere,...
Defense Analyst to Jokowi-Kalla: Toughen Up on Foreign Affairs Issues
Prominent defense analyst commends Jokowi and Kalla?s two-year progress but advises the country?s leaders to toughen on country?s foreign affairs....