Aditya Suharmoko, Jakarta – Strong exports, primarily those of commodities, helped fuel Indonesia's economic growth by an unexpected 6.4 percent in the first half of 2008 as compared wi

Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – The freedom of association that Indonesian workers have enjoyed since the start of the reform movement in 1998 is now set to backfire on them, a seminar heard T

Fadli, Batam – Some 1,000 workers employed by foreign companies in Batam staged a rally on Thursday demanding an end to the practice of outsourcing in the region, which they said had le

Sofian, Jakarta – Around 10 protest actions will enliven the atmosphere of Jakarta today, Thursday August 14.

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – More than half of all the preliminary lists of eligible voters (DPS) released by villages and subdistricts throughout the country contain outdated data, a survey

Irawaty Wardany, Jakarta – Former Bank Indonesia deputy governor Iwan R.

As the battle against corruption intensifies in the legal arena, pressures mount for this acute societal disease to be simultaneously fought in a different mode: through social sanction

Yemris Fointuna, Kupang – East Nusa Tenggara provincial administration has accused the central government of neglecting a help plea to address chronic malnutrition in the area.

Panca Nugraha, Mataram – In the past three years child trafficking has increased in West Nusa Tenggara, according to the provincial chapter of LBH APIK.

Jakarta – An Indonesian mayor has ordered security officers in parts of the capital to go door-to-door on Independence Day to make sure people are flying the national flag.

Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – Men's resistance to condom use will transform moderate-risk Indonesia into a country with the highest HIV/AIDS rate in the region within a few years, the Commis

Yuli Tri Suwarni, Bandung – Residents in Samarang district, Garut regency in West Java blockaded the entrance Tuesday to a geothermal power plant operated by PT Chevron Geothermal Indon

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – A series of defeats in regional elections and threats of disunity have led Golkar Party leadership to scrap its control of the distribution of legislative seats

Jon Afrizal and Agus Maryono, Jambi, Purwokerto – The number of people living with HIV/AIDS in Jambi and Central Java provinces, especially in Banyumas regency, is rising at an alarming

Former State Intelligence Agency (BIN) deputy chief Muchdi Purwopranjono has requested a city arrest, as the Attorney General's Office (AGO) prepares to indict him for his role in the m

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Desy Nurhayati, Jakarta – Prisoners convicted last year of corruption, illegal logging, terrorism and drug abuse will not be eligible for annual prison term reductions granted in observ

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Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – On a talk show recently, soap opera actor Adrian Maulana looked momentarily baffled when confronted with the question, "What makes you dare enter politics?"

Prodita Sabarini, Jakarta – Former homophobe Anton (not his real name) says he has transformed into a more tolerant person, acknowledging that gay men, lesbians, bisexuals and transvest

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – The House of Representatives' special committee tasked with investigating the government's fuel price rise policy has become enveloped in a fury of political man

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Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – The Indonesian public considers the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) the law enforcement institute with the highest integrity, a new survey revealed on Th

Desy Nurhayati, Jakarta – State airline PT Merpati Nusantara has been forced to axe more than half its workers and receive a government bailout in a major restructuring program designed

Maulina Sartika Pravitasari, Jakarta – Some 100 vendors staged a peaceful protest Thursday at South Jakarta's Blok M shopping area, in opposition to the opening of a nearby Carrefour su

Aditya Suharmoko, Jakarta – Despite pressure from high inflation and the upward trend in the Bank Indonesia (BI) benchmark interest rate, bank loans managed to grow at 13.8 percent in t

Fery Firmansyah, Jakarta – Six protest actions are scheduled to inundate the main streets of the capital today, Thursday August 7.

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – Prosecutors will seek the death sentence for Maj. Gen.

Bernarda Rurit, Yogyakarta – The Home Affairs Department has cancelled 968 of 6,500 regional regulations and draft regulations made by regional governments throughout Indonesia.

Jakarta – State Minister for National Development Planning Paskah Suzetta helped cover up the disbursement of Bank Indonesia funds to members of the House of Representatives, a former B

During the era of Suharto's New Order regime, People's Democratic Party (PRD) activists were very popular.

Jakarta – Hundreds of Betawi Brotherhood Forum (FBR) members rallied in front of the Senayan City shopping mall Tuesday to demand the restoration of rights to the land on which the mall

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Rizal Harahap and Suherdjoko, Pekanbaru, Semarang – Forest fires have broken out in several places in Riau and Central Java provinces over the past few weeks, as this year's dry season

Dian Kuswandini, Jakarta – Indonesia has seen regime changes, but the tyranny of capital has always determined the road to power, with the democratic process benefiting only the wealthy

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Desy Nurhayati, Jakarta – The move by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to retain two ministers implicated in a major corruption case drew mixed reactions from political analysts here

Titis Setianingtyas, Jakarta – Andi Widjajanto, a military and intelligence observer from the University of Indonesia, has said that the Indonesian intelligence agency still works in an

Abdul Khalik – Former president Megawati Soekarnoputri and her Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) would sweep to victory in both the legislative and the first-round preside

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Laurencius Simanjuntak, Jakarta – Actions by residents articulating their aspirations will compliment the hustle and bustle of Jakarta and nearby Tangerang today, Tuesday August 5.

Dianing Sari, Jakarta – About 1.5 percent of 228 million Indonesians or 3.4 million are suffering from eye problems that leads to blindness.

Jakarta – The Star Reform Party or PBR has signed a Minimum Commitment with the Indonesian Poor People's Union (SRMI), which will be used to bind the PBR into struggling for the people'

Djoko Tjiptono, Jakarta – Scores of student from the Student Action Front for Reform and Democracy (Famred) have again taken to the streets to demand the government nationalise foreign-

Jakarta – Hundreds of white-clad Muslim hardliners took to the streets of the Indonesian capital Monday to demand the government ban a minority Islamic sect branded "deviant" by top cle

Bandung, Makassar, Yogyakarta – A total of at least 78 regional high-ranking officials across three provinces are either being tried or investigated for alleged corruption.

Henry Saragih, Jakarta – Talks on the World Trade Organization's (WTO) Doha Round have collapsed.

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – A letter sent by Forestry Minister Malam Sambat Ka'ban to the police to defend convicted illegal logger Adelin Lis should prompt the KPK to summon him for questi

Jakarta – Pressure is mounting for President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to dismiss two Cabinet ministers who have been implicated in a 2003 corruption scandal.

Kuala Lumpur – Indonesia will seek higher wages for its nationals working as domestic helpers in Malaysia as the cost of living rises, the country's ambassador said in an interview publ