Jakarta – Eight suspected separatists and a marine were killed in a fierce gunbattle in Indonesia's restive Aceh province, a military spokesman said Friday.

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Taxation Director General Hadi Purnomo's estimate of Rp 676.5 trillion (US$74.34 billion) in potential tax revenue lost annually during the past three years seems to be too high – a sum

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Satish Mishra, Jakarta – In a country in the midst of record open unemployment, partially brought about by sharp declines in development spending, it would be surprising if the economy

Tiarma Siboro, Bogor – Representatives of the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) met with president-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Wednesday in an apparent show of support for the

Ben Terrall – Shortly after being declared victor over Megawati Sukarnoputri, Indonesian President-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono told reporters, Our big theme will be reconciliation an

Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – Low-income workers have endured hard times since the economic crisis hit the country in 1997, and many have come to expect nothing better.

Kurniawan Hari, Jakarta – Apparently wishing to prove their commitment to leading modest lifestyles, all four leaders of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) said on Wednesday that

Urip Hudiono, Jakarta – The Central Jakarta District Court sentenced on Wednesday eight officers from the Central Jakarta Police's riot squad to three months and 12 days in prison for a

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Sjofiardi Bachyul and Ruslan Sangadji, Padang/Palu – Thousands of Muslim students and activists held protest demonstrations in various cities nationwide on Wednesday in a bid to pressur

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Parts of Indonesia have been enveloped in the worst haze yet this year, officials said as residents donned face masks to ward off thick, choking fumes.

Dili – The International Monetary Fund says that East Timor faces "significant economic challenges" and cautions that the new nation's future oil and gas revenues will initially be "sub

"A mouse dying in a rice barn" is perhaps the most suitable adage to describe the dire condition of PT Asean Aceh Fertilizer (AAF), after the decision early this week by the outgoing ad

Maria Ulfah, Jakarta – Chief of Army Staff Ryamizard Ryacudu said he would not withdraw troops from conflict areas such as Aceh and Papua.

Police raided a squatter settlement in a Malaysian jungle, burning down shacks and arresting more than 100 illegal immigrants, mainly from Indonesia's war-torn Aceh province, a human ri

A sunset ceremony in the waves off Bali's shores ended an emotional day of tribute to the 202 people killed two years ago when Islamic militant bombs tore through the heart of Indonesia

Oyos Saroso H.N., Bandarlampung – The cement shortage in Lampung and Banten provinces, triggered by mechanical problems at the PT Semen Baturaja cement factory in South Sumatra, has pro

Jakarta – Police on Wednesday defused a small bomb left in a shopping centre in the central Indonesian town of Balikpapan, which is home to several international oil and mining companie

Jakarta – Just a few days before Ramadhan begins, hundreds of families living in Pinang Ranti subdistrict, East Jakarta and Srengseng Sawah in South Jakarta, were forced to leave their

Muninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta – The Supreme Court reminded the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Tuesday to submit high-profile cases to the anti-corruption court, which is

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Leony Aurora, Jakarta – One afternoon, a bunch of children were kicking around a ball in an empty field when suddenly a woman – clad in training pants and clutching a cassette of dance

Hasrul, Kendari – An explosion police believe to be from a homemade bomb has damaged the house of outspoken anti-corruption activist Hidayatullah early on Tuesday in Kendari, Southeast

Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – Outgoing Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea has issued a circular delaying the implementation of the use of a more humane criteria than

Meiwita Budiharsana, Ford Foundation David & Joyce Djaelani Gordon, YaKita – HIV/AIDS is growing at an alarming rate in Indonesia.

Gary LaMoshi, Denpasar – On October 12, 2002, bombs targeting nightclub revelers along Jalan Legian in the heart of Bali's Kuta Beach resort killed 202 people, mainly Western tourists.

Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – Casingkem binti Aspin and Istiqomah binti Misnad are two of many Indonesian migrant workers who have been victims of human trafficking that involved corrup

Kurniawan Hari, Jakarta – The successful election of leaders of the People's Consultative Assembly has inspired the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) to propose amendments to the C

Owen Podger, Jakarta – The Jakarta Post recognized the significance of the new law on fiscal balance in an editorial on Monday October 4, 2004, by stating: "The most important elements

Survivors and family and friends of victims gathered on a chilly London evening to remember the 28 Britons killed by the Bali bombs two years ago but the rest of the nation seemed to ha

Muninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta – A coalition of non-governmental organizations questioned Monday the Corruption Eradication Commission's (KPK) commitment to seriously investigate alle

Kurniawan Hari, Jakarta – President-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono may have won by a landslide, but it is questionable how effective his administration will be because most regional adm

Yeo Wei Meng – Shortly before midnight on October 12, 2002, a devastating terror attack was launched at the beachside town of Kuta on the island of Bali, Indonesia.

Jakarta – A small bomb exploded outside the house of anti-corruption activist on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi early on Tuesday, breaking windows but causing no injuries, police sai

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Palu – An activist with a governance watchdog lashed out on Monday against a plan by 11 councillors to visit Jakarta, saying the trip was a waste of money.

Kendari – A anti-illegal logging protest on Monday nearly turned into brawl in Kendari, capital of Southeast Sulawesi province.

An Islamic judicial system has been introduced in Indonesia's restive province of Aceh as part of increased autonomy granted to the staunchly Muslim province by Jakarta.

Puji Santoso, Pekanbaru – A protest against prostitution held by 500 students and residents in Riau province ahead of the Ramadhan fasting month, which starts this Friday, ended in a cl

Damar Harsanto, Jakarta – Ahead of the rainy season expected to begin next month, the Jakarta administration is getting busy in anticipation of possible flooding in the capital, dredgin

Ati Nurbaiti, Jakarta – A former teacher and ticketing agent for an airline sought work one day at a hat shop.

Depok – The Depok chapter of the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) threatened to raid nightclubs if the administration did not close them down during Ramadhan.

Evi Mariani, Jakarta – The newly installed Jakarta Police chief, Insp. Gen.

After all the praise that has been heaped by the public and the media on President Megawati Soekarnoputri for the contribution she made in smoothing the path towards democracy in Indone

Muninggar Sri Saraswati and Kurniawan Hari, Jakarta – The question of Army chief Gen.

Kurniawan Hari and Tiarma Siboro, Jakarta – Several analysts are calling for the appointment of an Air Force officer as the Indonesian Military (TNI) chief to replace Gen.

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