Indonesia resumes its search for victims of AirAsia disaster

Two Australians awaiting execution have been hailed for improving Kerobokan Penitentiary and for helping many of its Indonesian prisoners to prepare for life after jail. Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan are two members of the so-called Bali Nine, ...

Indonesian authorities have warned of a huge new wave of asylum seekers heading for Australia, with as many as 10,000 waiting in Malaysia to make the journey via Indonesia. About 1500 asylum seekers have already arrived in Indonesia this year and ...

The Center for Orangutan Protection (COP), an NGO advocating for an end to cruelty against orangutans, has urged the Indonesian government to take tough measures against the perpetrators of crimes against orangutans in tropical forests in Kalimantan ...

Makassar, S Sulawesi (ANTARA News) - Indonesian Health Minister Nila Farid Moeloek said the Indonesian Human Development Index has improved to 7.3 from the previous 4 points. "The nutritional intake of its younger generation must be improved in ...

Nunukan, North Kalimantan (ANTARA News) - Chief of the 0911/Nunukan District Military Command Lt. Col. Putra Widastawa said the Malaysian monitoring post built near Nunukan District, North Kalimantan, did not violate the borderlines of the two ...

The future remains uncertain for Australians Myuran Sukumaran and his Bali Nine co-leader, Andrew Chan, with Indonesian President Joko Widodo refusing both of their appeals for clemency over the last month. President Jokowi's hard line on the ...

The Indonesian government should take decisive action to address religious intolerance and a rollback in women's rights, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said in a newly released report. The World Report 2015 says the human rights challenges facing ...

The Great Indonesia Coalition, the political bedrock of President Joko Jokowi Widodo's administration, was widely expected to promote clean governance in line with the President's promise. The coalition has instead mounted pressure on Jokowi ...

Korean food gives Jakarta FOOD FOR THOUGHT As the so-called K-wave of Korean pop culture broke on the shores of Indonesia, so did a taste for Korean cuisine. There are currently at least 150 Korean restaurants in Greater Jakarta, catering to ...