Irawaty Wardany, Jakarta – Three former House of Representatives legislators admitted Wednesday they received Bank Indonesia money in exchange for aiding the settlement of BI liquidity

Henni Marlina, Jakarta – Hundreds of demonstrators from the Workers Challenge Alliance (ABM) held a demonstration against a joint decree (SKB) signed by four ministers on wages.

Jakarta – Islamic extremists rallied in the Indonesian capital Thursday against the imminent execution of three Bali bombers, as defence lawyers demanded the families be allowed a final

Dwi Riyanto A., Jakarta – Chairman of the House of Representatives (DPR) urged the government to immediately respond to a demand of West Papua's delegation over the approval of the porn

Ati Nurbaiti, Sanur, Bali – Women's groups, NGOs and lawyers said Wednesday they might file for a judicial review of the newly passed anti-pornography law, while activists called for pu

Jason Tedjasukmana, Jakarta – It's a moment that has been many years in the making.

E. Mei Amelia R, Jakarta – Five protest actins will be held today in various parts of Central and South Jakarta.

Ni Komang Erviani, Denpasar – Members of Bali's tourism industry declared their support Tuesday for efforts to legally challenge the recently passed pornography bill, calling the bill a

Kompas – The families of missing activists hope that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will not take conventional measures in completing the investigation of the forced disappearance o

Eko Ari and Cunding Levi, Jakarta – West Papua Religious Community Forum chairman, Bram Maudoma, will urge voters in his region not to vote in the 2009 Elections.

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – A national task force has recommended the Indonesian Military (TNI) hand over control of cooperatives and companies it runs, worth Rp 3.1 trillion (US$281 millio

Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara – Churches in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) have rejected the passage of the anti-pornography bill, saying it neglects people's aspirations and could trigger disin

Rita Sastrawan, Paris – The establishment of oil-palm plantations in Kalimantan and Sumatra poses the greatest threat to orangutans today.

Aditya Suharmoko, Jakarta – Inflation eased in October, according to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), providing leeway for the central bank to hold its interest rate steady after ra

Irawaty Wardany, Jakarta – New political parties are stepping up pressure for a revision of the newly passed presidential election bill, with potential candidate Wiranto vowing to lead

Mustaqim Adamrah and Aditya Suharmoko, Jakarta – The manufacturing sector grew slower in the third quarter of the year, due to a decline in output in some of the country's top industrie

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – It is unlikely the recently passed anti-pornography bill will be enacted in several provinces as top officials there have announced they will not enforce it, leg

Andra Wisnu, Denpasar – Following calls made by their Balinese leaders, many members of the island's public declared their intention to have the pornography bill reviewed or revoked jus

Pandaya, Jakarta – Last week's passage of the controversial antipornography law, a symbolic victory for conservative Muslims, can further undermine Indonesia's increasingly fragile reli

Indah Setiawati – The Bali Manpower and Transmigration Agency will unlikely be able to meet its target unemployment rate of 3.5 percent due to the global economic slowdown caused in par

Tom Allard, East Java – Family and supporters of the Bali bombers are using the time before their executions to peddle anti-Australian conspiracy theories and praise the condemned men a

Irawaty Wardany, Jakarta – Human rights groups have cast doubt on the effectiveness of the newly enacted law against racial and ethnic discrimination, citing its narrow coverage.

Jakarta – A series of three explosions, damaging administration and council buildings, occurred about 02:30 a.m. local time in Ternate, North Maluku on Monday, Antara reported.

Jakarta – A Malaysian council has detected activities of the Indonesian Islamic State Movement (GNII, Gerakan Negara Islam Indonesia) in Selangor State.

Jakarta – People swarmed the East Jakarta Immigration office, jostling in and out of different rooms just to get a small yet important gateway book, the passport.

Laurencius Simanjuntak, Jakarta – Leaders from the Communion of Christian Churches (PGGK) covering five regencies and municipalities in West Papua province went to the House of Represen

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – Senior politician Theo L.

Simon Montlake Simon Montlake, Jakarta – Once a byword for corruption, Indonesia has begun to fight back against the well-connected bribers, brokers, and embezzlers who have for decades

Irawaty Wardany, Jakarta – New political parties are stepping up pressure for a revision of the newly passed presidential election bill, with potential candidate Wiranto vowing to lead

Jakarta – Presidential hopefuls retired generals Wiranto and Sutiyoso expressed their disappointment Sunday against the newly passed presidential election bill, saying they would suppor

Andra Wisnu, Denpasar – In a move of defiance against the controversial pornography bill, Bali's governor and speaker of the provincial legislative council declared Friday the province

For centuries Jakarta has been plagued by floods because of its geographical position. For centuries the rainy season has begun in the same month every year.

Fadli, Batam – Limited transportation and communication between remote islands and the main island of Batam in Riau Islands province is responsible for the low skills of the workforce i

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Tifa Asrianti, Jakarta – Several provinces have announced a significant rise in workers' minimum wage, but the amount of the increase is facing opposition from certain business groups.

Tom Allard, Jakarta – For three men who say they welcome death, the Bali bombers have spent a lot of time trying to avoid it.

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – For Santi, a 29-year-old staffer at a Jakarta law firm, the fun and carefree days of hanging out at a mall in a shoulder-exposing tank top may well be over.

Ika Krismantari, Jakarta – The stock market main index extended gains Friday for the third day this week, hovering above 1,200 on the back of good sentiment from global markets and the

Tom Allard, Jakarta – The Bali bombers have been isolated in their prison wing, separated from the nine other convicted terrorists who live with them, as preparations intensify before t

Richard Macey – On the eve of their executions, the Bali bombers have called for revenge against the West and have warned the US to expect defeat.

Ivana Prazic, Yogyakarta – "You married?" This frequently asked question is one of the most typical ways to break the ice when chit-chatting with everyone from a complete stranger next

Yansen, Queensland – In the observance of World Food Day on Oct. 16, attention was given to the effects of climate change and bioenergy on the poor.

The deadline for the Indonesian Military (TNI) to relinquish its businesses is only one year away.

Dicky Christanto and Ni Komang Erviani, Denpasar – Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika expressed concern about the House of Representatives' decision to pass the controversial porn bill i

Preventing the sexual exploitation of children and protecting women's rights are societal duties of surpassing importance. There can be no qualms about that.

Jakarta – The Jakarta stock exchange's main index rose 5.4 percent on Thursday as the rupiah gained against the dollar, showing signs of life following a heavy battering for most of the

Ridwan Max Sijabat, Surabaya – Army Chief Gen. Agustadi Sasongko Purnomo has asked the newly appointed chief of the Brawijaya Military Command, Maj. Gen.

Nana Rukmana, Cirebon – Thousands of street children in Cirebon are at risk of physical and sexual abuse and often subject to exploitation that forces them to become scavengers and begg

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – The House of Representatives on Thursday passed the contentious anti-pornography bill, defying months of protest from artists, pluralists and human rights groups

Dian Kuswandini, Jakarta – Two police detectives testified Thursday at the trial of former State Intelligence Agency (BIN) deputy head Muchdi Purwopranjono, denying pressuring witnesses