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Will Ahok change his stance, only time will tell

With the election of Jakartas next governor just a few months away, the political atmosphere in the capital city, and ...

DPR urged not to bargain over tax amnesty bill

Experts and observers warn the House of Representative (DPR) not to bargain over the tax amnesty bill, saying the bill ...

Ahok reiterates running for governor`s office through non-political party avenue

Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) reaffirmed on Thursday that he would still run with the help of an ...

Jokowi designates June 1, birth of Pancasila, as national holiday

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has designated June 1, the birth of the state ideology of Pancasila, as a national ...

Padjajaran University awards honorary doctorate to Megawati

Former president and chairperson of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) Megawati Soekarnoputri received ...

VP officially opens 41st annual meeting of Islamic Development Bank

Vice President Jusuf Kalla officially opened the 41st annual meeting of the board of governors of the Islamic ...

Aburizal named Golkar Party` s patrons council chief

Aburizal Bakrie has been named chief of Patrons Council of Golkar Party for 2014-2019. "The chairman of the ...

Ulemas gather in Jakarta to promote Islam as middle path

Islam is believed to be a religion of middle path and religion of peace. There is no radical Islam nor liberal ...

Japan honors Mohammad Nuh with Order of the Rising Sun

Japan has honored ex-Indonesian education minister Mohammad Nuh by awarding him the Order of the Rising Sun in ...

Unity needed to deal with radicalism: VP Kalla

Indonesias Vice President M. Jusuf Kalla has said unity and integrity among nations is needed to address issues such ...

VP Kalla opens international summit of Moderate Islamic Leaders

Vice President M. Jusuf Kalla officially opened the International Summit of Moderate Islamic Leaders (ISOMIL) at the ...

Indonesia can independently resolve human rights cases in Papua: Horta

Indonesia is able to resolve human rights cases in Papua itself, without any assistance from outside institutions, ...

Lesson learned from 10 Indonesians` hostage rescue

Ten Indonesian sailors have been reunited with their families following their release on Sunday after they were held ...

Indonesia still on lookout for 33 graft fugitives

The Indonesian government is still on the lookout for 33 fugitives involved in corruption cases, after successfully ...

Extradition agreement with Singapore to help arrest more fugitives: Kalla

More corruption fugitives can be extradited and jailed in this country if Singapore is willing to sign an extradition ...