Major Indonesian news stories of the day

Separatism of any kind in Indonesia must be stopped because it poses a serious threat to national integrity, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ...

The Jakarta Election Supervisory Committee has announced that it received 54 complaints from local people about fraud during the Jakarta gubernatorial elections on July 11.

The local government of Ternate asked nightclub owners to close their joints during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan.

The Surakarta Transportation Department will provide 1,082 buses from Tirtonadi Bus Terminal to cope with the increase in passengers during the Lebaran holiday season.

Former Prime Minister of East Timor Xanana Gusmao was reported to be consolidating the power to lead a big coalition in that country, an observer ...

Hundreds of Buddhists observe Waisak (the Buddhist day of enlightenment) at the Mendut Temple, Magelang Regency on Saturday. They prayed for a peaceful solution to ...

Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigators have gathered new information after questioning former Finance Minister Sri Mulyani, as a witness in the Bank Century scandal, at ...

Former national human rights commission chief Marzuki Darusman encouraged President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to accept the religious freedom award despite the polemic.

The Priangan Barat chapter of Jemaah Ahmadiyah Indonesia (JAI) in West Java say Minister of Religious Affairs Suryadharma Ali  takes side and cheerleads intolerance.

A new report jointly released by Oxfam and the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) says that the period of high and volatile food prices has ...

It’s Christmas in May! I have been good(-ish) for (most of) this year and, I have a growing wish list. No matter how good I ...

Herman Wibowo,a drone and helicopter aerial cinematographer, has traveled the world capturing breathtaking shots with the power of his thumbs. His remote-controlled drones, which have ...

Ketoprak is one of Jakarta’s most loved street foods. It consists of rice cake, rice noodles, fried tofu and fresh bean sprouts served in peanut ...

Yangon. Japan’s premier agreed on Saturday to press on with work on a major industrial zone near Yangon on a visit to Myanmar aimed at ...

African leaders on Saturday opened extravagant celebrations for the 50th jubilee of the continental bloc, with Africa’s myriad problems set aside for a day to ...

Lawyer Farhat Abbas has criticized the Jakarta police’s decision to name him as suspect over libel charges against deputy governor Basuki Tjahja Purnama. Farhat said that the ...

Jakarta administration has congratulated students who passed the national examination (UN), satisfied with the increased pass rate.

Jakarta Police have named twitter celebrity Benny Handoko as a suspect for alleged defamation on former House of Representatives legislator Muhammad Misbakhun.

Private hospitals taking part in the city’s healthcare program Jakarta Health Card (KJS), have complained about unfavorable rates for medical services that have caused financial ...

Jakarta keeps its history alive in many old buildings that are now being reused and preserved as restaurants and cafes. In these places, visitors can ...

A police official said banker Edison Tampubolon to seek further treatment in Jakarta, because his wounds are so severe. 

People infected with HIV/AIDS still face discrimination in health facilities in Lampung.

Dozens of writers, bloggers and journalists have gathered in Makassar to attend a two-day citizen journalism festival held on May 23-24.

A local banker was shot by an unidentified person while heading home from work on Friday night, with the assailant fleeing the scene and taking nothing from ...

An official with the Jambi Education Agency has revealed that 537 senior high school students failed their national examinations; 11 from vocational high schools and 526 from ...

Wide forest areas as habitats of rare animal species in the province of Bengkulu have been damaged on rampant illegal logging. One of the areas ...

The population of Sumatra elephants (Elephas maximus sumatranus) living in Riau, Indonesia, is in critical condition following increasing cases of death," ...

A white tiger of the Bali Zoo in Singapadu, Gianyar regency, Bali, has given normal birth to three triples on June ...

Five foreign students from different countries are learning to care for the Sumatran elephants (Elephas maximus sumatrae) at the Seblat ...

The International Rhinos Foundation (IRF) disclosed that the rhinos in Indonesia are in a critical condition compared to those in other parts of the world.

Bandung Air show (BAS) 2012 will be held at Husein Sastranegara Airfield located in Bandung city, West Java province, on 27 to ...

The Sepuluh November Institute of Technology (ITS) team from Surabaya, East Java, won the Asia Pacific energy-saving car competition titled "Shell Eco ...

Washington (ANTARA News/Reuters) - Among people at high risk for diabetes who get very little exercise, those who manage to walk more throughout the day ...

San Francisco (ANTARA News/Xinhua-OANA) - Google on Thursday introduced a 7-inch tablet called Nexus 7 with the support of the latest version ...

Chinese chip maker Foxconn Technology Group is planning to build a plant in Indonesia at a cost of US$1 billion, according to ...

Reggae immortal Bob Marley has joined Barack Obama and Elvis Presley in the elite club of those who have biological species named in their honor.

Los Angeles (ANTARA News/Reuters) - "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" star Kourtney Kardashian, sister of Kim and Khloe, gave birth to a daughter over the ...

Los Angeles (ANTARA News/Reuters) - Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise and actress Katie Holmes settled their divorce on Monday, taking less than two ...

New York (ANTARA News/Reuters) - Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes were seeking ways to settle their divorce as the Hollywood stars entered the second ...

Los Angeles (ANTARA News/Reuters) - Sometimes all it takes to solve a puzzle is a different way of looking at it. Former ...

Investigators will be appointed by the Indonesian government and the American company that owns the mine.

The artist Heri Dono mixes incongruous images in a heady sociopolitical brew.

Suharto, the army leader turned president, resigned 15 years ago on Tuesday, and his legacy stirs conflicting emotions ...

Indonesia has approved a two-year extension to a landmark ban on clearing primary rain forests and peatlands, an official said Thursday.

Mix political Islam, hotel room sex, luxury automobiles, swimsuit models and imported beef, and you have the makings of a mega-scandal.

Indonesia's new central bank governor has urged the country's banks to be ready to compete internationally as authorities seek access to foreign markets.

An elite counter-terrorist police unit in Indonesia has been accused of carrying out a mass killing in a village in the disputed Papua province.Activists says ...

Multinational companies have been encouraged to seize and deforest land owned by indigenous people, say human rights groupsLand ...

John Vidal witnesses the struggle for survival of one of the most beautiful and diverse ecosystems on EarthJohn VidalNoah Payne-Frank

Judges sympathise with Lindsay Sandiford, who faces death penalty, but say denying her legal representation is 'not irrational'Three ...

Indonesia's marine and forest life is at risk from industrial overfishing and relentless deforestation, Greenpeace International warns on the UN's International Day for Biological Diversity

Cheznye Emmons, 23, has life support machine turned off after drinking methanol from a bottle labelled as ginA ...

Indonesia as local and multinational companies have been encouraged to seize and then deforest customary land - land owned by indigenous people and administered in ...

A local banker was shot by an unidentified person while heading home from work on Friday night, with the assailant fleeing the scene ...

South Korean pop star Psy will perform in Indonesia at a concert celebrating diplomatic ties between the two countries, his management agency said Saturday. ...

A police official said banker Edison Tampubolon to seek further treatment in Jakarta, because his wounds are so severe. Edison Tampubolon, head of ...

Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigators have gathered new information after questioning former Finance Minister Sri Mulyani, as a witness in the Bank Century scandal, at ...

Land conflicts between farmers and plantation owners, mining companies and developers have raged across Indonesia as local and multinational companies have been encouraged to seize ...

Engkus Ruswana cannot bury his dead in a public cemetery. They are interred in his yard instead.

South Korean pop star Psy will perform in Indonesia at a concert celebrating diplomatic ties between the two countries, his management agency said Saturday.

According to sources, FIU may seek the help of the international Egmont Group sharing financial information across member countries to spot money laundering.

A NUMBER of political leaders have appealed to Singaporeans not to place too much faith on university degrees in an apparent effort to manage public ...