Kuala Lumpur – The youth wing of Malaysia's opposition Islamic party on Thursday slammed an upcoming concert by an Indonesian songstress, saying her hip-swivelling dance moves were "too

Apriadi Gunawan, Slamet Susanto and Panca Nugraha, Medan, Yogyakarta, Mataram – Two NGOs in Medan, North Sumatra, blamed government ignorance Wednesday for the city's highest ranking ci

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – Lawmakers, officials and anti-graft activists have thrown their weight behind calls for the implementation of death penalty for some forms of corruption, while a

Samarinda – The struggle by workers to seek revisions to the provincial minimum wage (UMP) recommenced yesterday, Wednesday July 23.

Ari Saputra, Jakarta – Rather than satisfying parents, the free downloading of school books from the internet appears instead to have resulted in around 50 housewives demonstrating at t

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Wednesday announced the personal wealth reports of three public officials, including Bank Indonesia Governor Boediono, whose wealth increa

Suherdjoko, Semarang – Corruption is widespread and commonly committed by high-ranking officials in 33 out of 35 regencies and municipalities across Central Java, says an anti-corruptio

Adianto P.

Fadli and Slamet Susanto, Batam, Yogyakarta – Authorities in Karimun regency, Riau Islands, have revoked the operation permits of seven sand export companies, saying mining activities s

Andi Hajramurni, Makassar, South Sulawesi – In an attempt to attract female voters, the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) has vowed to increase the number of its female legislators to 15 f

Indra Harsaputra and Wahjoe Boediwardhana, Surabaya – The five pairs of gubernatorial candidates have failed to adequately address the issue of the devastating mudflow in Sidoarjo, East

Jakarta – Ten years into the reform movement, many businesses in the country are still engaging in corruption to ensure their financial success.

Indah Setiawati, Jakarta – Two little girls, no more than 8 years old, with bare feet and messy hair, took turns picking up pieces of litter while carrying a red plastic sack almost as

Indonesia is to revisit another violent chapter of the Soeharto regime with an investigation into a campaign of extra-judicial killings by the Indonesian military between 1983 and 1985.

Irwan Nugroho, Jakarta – Five protest actions will enliven Jakarta for the start of the week with the potential for traffic jams to occur at a number of points in the city.

Andreas D.

Dicky Christanto, Denpasar – Learning from the experience that following orders without question has led several soldiers to face a bleak future of life behind bars, many soldiers have

Sahil K. Mahtani – Unlike his predecessors, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono can hardly be accused of shooting from the hip.

Amid the growing number of legislators arrested for corruption allegations, House of Representatives Speaker Agung Laksono has accepted the public criticism against the legislative body

Aboeprijadi Santoso, Contributor, Jakarta – "Did the Nazi Party and its supporters give Indonesian nationalists a chance to accelerate the process toward independence?

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – The numerous executions carried out of late by the Attorney General's Office (AGO) have been criticized as attempts by the body to publicize its functionality as

Andra Wisnu, Jakarta – Conservative and extremist leaders have insinuated their way into major Islamic organizations, leaving these groups unable to counter rising radicalism and religi

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – Two years after the Sidoarjo mudflow disaster forced 12,000 families from their homes, the Attorney General's Office is still showing no signs it will accept a p

Desy Nurhayati and Andra Wisnu, Jakarta – The Supreme Court has dealt Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid and his supporters a heavy blow that will expel him from the party he helped found in 1

Desy Nurhayati, Jakarta – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Thursday reiterated the government's commitment to prioritizing women's empowerment and gender issues in development prog

Andreas D. Arditya, Jakarta – The government is reviewing 37 sharia-based local regulations in force in several regions across the country.

Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – State-owned labor insurance firm PT Jamsostek is set to expand its membership among "high-potential" workers in the informal sector, departing from its traditio

[The following is an interview with Vivi Widyawati, the national coordinator of the Perempuan Mahardhika (Free Women) National Network, and the Indonesian National Front for Labour S

Dian Kuswandini, Jakarta – Golkar and the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) remain the most popular political parties ahead of next year's national elections, while incumb

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was very quick in implementing one of the recommendations of the joint Indonesia-Timor Leste Commission of Truth and Friendship (CTF) – expressing reg

Andreas D.

Reza M., Jakarta – A number of main thoroughfares in the capital city of Jakarta will be enlivened by protest actions this morning, Wednesday July 16.

Jakarta – The National Commission for Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has said there was a human rights violation when the police arrested students at the National University (Unas) on May 24

In the same week that a major report on Indonesian military involvement in human rights abuses in East Timor, another former Indonesian military commander has announced his candidacy fo

Jakarta – Indonesia has low tariffs to encourage trade but fails to provide good bureaucratic procedures and law enforcement, a World Bank report says.

Mark Aarons – When Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Jose Ramos Horta receive the Truth and Friendship Commission's (CTF) report today, the Indonesian President will be hoping that it is the

Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – While millions of students across the country began the new academic year Monday, many parents were busy dealing with a problem that has yet to be addressed.

Dian Kuswandini, Jakarta – Many Indonesians will recall the serial murders of alleged criminals more than 25 years ago as the National Commission on Human Rights this week launches an i

Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office (AGO) said Monday it will return the case file of Maj. Gen.

Nadhifa Putri, Jakarta – It appears that protest action are again to became a part of the capital's daily routine with one of today's demonstrations being marked by a strike.

Hanan Nugroho, Jakarta – While domestic demand for oil is escalating uncontrollably (12 percent for gasoline and 15 percent for diesel fuel in 2007) and domestic oil production has been

Samarinda – Hundreds of workers from the East Kalimantan National Liberation Front (FPN) in the provincial city of Samarinda plan to take to the streets again to day, Monday July 14, to

ID Nugroho, Surabaya – The national defense industry remains unable to meet the demand of the Indonesian Military (TNI) for quality weaponry at competitive prices and quick delivery tim

Dian Kuswandini, Jakarta – After a decade of reform, the government has yet to recognize basic economic, social and culture rights, said the National Commission on Human Rights in a rev

Desy Nurhayati and Adianto P.

Aubrey Belford, Jakarta – Indonesia kicked off a mammoth nine-month legislative election campaign Saturday with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's ruling coalition under pressure over

Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – About 3.5 million babies will be born in Indonesia every year if the current birthrate continues.

Dian Kuswandini, Jakarta – The Indonesian Press Council on Thursday said press freedom remains restricted in the country after four readers who had their letters of protest published in

Aditya Suharmoko, Jakarta – Bank lending grew by 9.4 percent until May from the end of last year to Rp 1,096.21 trillion (US$119.7 billion), with half of the lending going to productive

Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights urged the government to immediately ratify the 1998 Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC).