Hans David Tampubolon, Jakarta – Indonesians are becoming even more confused over President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's speech, during which he was expected to provide a concrete resolut

Eleanor Hall: More reports have emerged of decimated fish stocks off the coast of Indonesia near the recent oil spill in the Timor Sea.

Jakarta – The National Commission on Child Protection said here Monday that instances of violence against children committed by teachers had this year increased dramatically compared to

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Chief of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Antasari Azhar, is arrested on charges of murdering businessman Nasruddin Zulkarnaen.

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Palembang – A group of journalists from various organizations rallied in Palembang, South Sumatra, on Monday morning to voice their opposition to what they termed the criminalization of

Jakarta – The value of mobilized domestic investment doubled this year as confidence in the country's economy increased, the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) says.

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Markus Junianto Sihaloho – The controversial state secrecy bill is back, with the Defense Ministry planning to meet with a number of prominent public figures who had earlier expressed o

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is scheduled to announce his response on Monday to the recommendations made by the fact-finding team tasked with investigating the scandal at the Corr

Jakarta – Troubled migrant workers have cried out against rampant extortion and sexual harassment at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on their return to Indonesia.

Malang – Compared to their predecessors, followers of the Muhammadiyah Islamic group today are less wealthy, its chairman says.

A World Bank study that cited Indonesia as the world's third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases was wrong, an Indonesian report sent to the United Nations on Monday said, although it d

The University of Indonesia's Alumni Association said they would encourage people to take to the streets in protest if the House of Representatives failed to investigate the Bank Centur

The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) revealed its audit result for Bank Century at the House of Representatives on Monday, stating that errors had been made by Indonesia's central bank in the

Heru Andriyanto – Police and prosecutors have expressed determination to launch an all out-war against so-called case brokers, or middlemen, in legal proceedings but they are struggling

Minister of Communication and Information Tifatul Sembiring denied that the summoning of a number of chief editors by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Sunday was a form of governme

At least 29 people have died when an Indonesian passenger ferry sank in rough waters off Sumatra.

Nivell Rayda – Activists have called for the empowerment of the toothless and allegedly biased National Police Commission in a bid to clean up the National Police.

Dicky Christanto, Jakarta – The record of the police in handling graft cases, has been poor, say experts, prompting demands to government to hand over the authority to probe such cases

Benget Besalicto Tnb., Manado – Regions, which are vital in economic development amid the current regional autonomy regime, will continue to struggle to take the lead role without a bre

If you are going to steal, make sure you steal big. You're more likely to get away with it, or get off lightly, compared to what a small time thief will get.

Amir Tejo & Aidi Yursal – Eradicating the so-called "judicial mafia" is high on the government's to-do list.

Antara & Nivell Rayda – Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono does not want to cut off probes into the the controversies surrounding Bank Century and suspended antigraft of

Agus Maryono, Purwokerto – While many big-time criminals evades justice across the country for corruption, an elderly woman in Banyumas, Central Java, faces the law for stealing three c

Jakarta – Bunga (not her real name) never imagined the nightmare she would go through on her first night as a prostitute in a Malaysian brothel, when she lost her virginity to the highe

New film breaks Indonesian media ban on images of West Papuan rebel camps

Suherdjoko, Semarang – Thousands of workers staged a rally at the Central Java gubernatorial office on Thursday demanding that minimum wages in 2010 be raised to meet the cost of decent

Usman Hamid, Jakarta – The newly sworn in Army Chief Lt. Gen.

Jakarta - Hundreds of Greenpeace activists rallied Saturday in support of a commitment by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to reduce greenhouse gas emissions caused by defo

Prodita Sabarini, Jakarta – At a small cigarette stall in Palmerah, West Jakarta, Syafei, 35, recently installed a 14-inch TV and has been watching the daily spectacle of national TV ne

Anita Rachman & Camelia Pasandaran – The National Police drew the ire of journalists and media experts on Friday by summoning two newspaper editors for questioning, after the force

Hans David Tampubolon, Jakarta – Calls for President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to sack the National Police chief and the attorney general have intensified, with threats of a "people powe

Hans David Tampubolon, Jakarta – Critics say the House of Representatives is out of step with and failing to follow through on popular public opinion of the alleged incrimination of the

Camelia Pasandaran – Claiming to have improved the performance of the Finance Ministry's bureaucracy, the government plans similar reforms in 12 other state institutions next year, Fina

Nurfika Osman – Anew book by the National Commission on Violence Against Women should be used as a tool by judges, prosecutors and police in dealing with women's issues, a Supreme Court

April Aswadi, Febriamy Hutapea & Antara – A cabinet minister on Thursday strongly denied months of rumors in the media that the controversial bailout of PT Bank Century had led to s

Dessy Sagita& Candra Malik – The case of a grandmother of seven who was charged with stealing three pieces of cocoa fruit and subjected to 18 days of house arrest before being dragg

Mataram – Dozens of students and local leaders from Bima regency rallied outside the West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Police headquarters in Mataram on Thursday to demand a trial of top officer

Camelia Pasandaran – In the wake of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's calls for a crackdown on the nation's "judicial mafia," new evidence has emerged that allegedly shows staff from

Niken Prathivi, Jakarta – For Rp 25,000 (US$26) each, hundreds of people staged a rally at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle and area near the Presidential Palace on Wednesday to suppo

Rallies supporting the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) have been a constant fixture of protest schedules for weeks now, following the arrest of deputies Chandra M Hamzah and Bib

Nine rallies are scheduled for Jakarta on Thursday and will likely cause traffic delays.

Jakarta – Indonesia's counter-terror chief called Thursday for greater power to hold suspects, warning that Islamist extremists remained active despite the death of terror mastermind No

Gary LaMoshi, Denpasar (Bali) – The honeymoon ended for Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono less than a month into his second term.

Attempts to shed light on the controversial bailout of a private bank got a minor boost Tuesday after legislators asked a plenary session to set up a special inquiry committee.

Jakarta – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono must take action to complete internal reforms of the National Police and at the Attorney General's Office to restore public confidence in th

Ulma Haryanto – At least a quarter of Jakarta would be underwater by 2050 if current rates of development projects and groundwater harvesting continued unabated, a climate expert warned

Indonesia still faces a key risk of new militant attacks as Islamic radicals have set up new cells in recent years and some bomb experts remain at large, the head of the country's antit

Tom Allard in Jakarta and Ben Doherty in Tanjung Pinang – The Indonesian Government has reversed its policy to swiftly deport Sri Lankan asylum seekers refusing to get off a boat in Mer

Ten Sri Lankan women and children who came off the Oceanic Viking yesterday say they are locked up and unable to leave an Australian-funded detention centre in Indonesia.