Survey Shows Ahok’ Increased Electability for His Positive Attitude Amidst Controversies
The Indonesian Survey Institute (LSI) released its latest survey showing the increased electability of candidate pair Basuki ?Ahok? Tjahaja Purnama...
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Jokowi Orders Fast Distribution of Financial Aid to Aceh
The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has been ordered by President Joko ?Jokowi? Widodo to immediately distribute aid allocated for...
Traffic Cop Keeps His Cool with Angry Citizen, Gets Professionalism Award
When a traffic police officer was attacked by a woman after being issued a ticket for a traffic violation, he...
Robbed and Stabbed, Cab Driver Runs After Perpetrators
After being robbed and stabbed by his perpetrators around 1 a.m. on Monday, December 12, M. Rokhim gathered all the...
Women’ Rights Activists Support Ahok’ Reelection
On Thursday, December 15, hundreds of women?s rights advocates visited Jakarta Governor Basuki ?Ahok? Tjahaja Purnama right at his campaign...
House Ends Sitting Session with Targets Unmet
The House of Representatives recently concluded a month-long sitting session, where two bills were passed into laws and leaving 40...
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...
Indonesia Falls Behind Malaysia and Vietnam in English Proficiency
Malaysia and Vietnam rank higher than Indonesia in an English Proficiency Survey done by international education company, Education First (EF)....
Indonesia Plans to Defend Papua Issue in New Zealand
The government has made serious efforts in settling the issue of Papua independence and would like NGOs in New Zealand...
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...
Local Mob Kills Suspect of School Stabbing Spree
Hundreds of angry locals broke into the police station and beat a man to death after he was accused of...
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...