Frenky Simanjuntak, Jakarta – A recent statement by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono makes us wonder whether he, or his administration, is actually serious in their effort to fight co

Jakarta – Siti Supiati, a farmer in Cisait Muncang village, Banten, did not believe the government has raised the price of unhusked rice to Rp 2,200 (45 US cents) from Rp 2,000 and that

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – The US Namru-2 research lab has increasingly been accused of providing little benefit to Indonesia, with officials, lawmakers and experts voicing suspicion the l

"Nenek moyangku orang pelaut/Gemar mengarung luas samudera/Menerjang ombak tiada takut/Menempuh badai sudah biasa...."

Lilian Budianto and Mariani Dewi, Jakarta – Non-governmental organizations and churches released Friday The Practice of Torture in Aceh and Papua 1998-2007 report, which details thousan

Jakarta – The House of Representatives came under attack Friday for rebuffing the Corruption Eradication Commission's (KPK) move to search the office of an arrested lawmaker.

Jakarta/Medan/Semarang/Pekanbaru/Kupang – The three-day national final high school examination ended Thursday with reports of the same old problems: cheating and exam paper leaks.

Lilian Budianto, Jakarta – Women still have little chance of becoming legislators in the 2009 polls despite the new election law requiring that 30 percent of party candidates are female

Lilian Budianto, Jakarta – Retired military and police generals met in Jakarta on Thursday, telling the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) to stop probing past human right

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – More domestic and foreign businesses have opted to operate without bribery in Indonesia, an international graft watchdog says.

Bogor, West Java – Former Jakarta governor Sutiyoso on Wednesday joined the Indonesian Nationalist Party (PNI) Marhaenism and said he would contest the presidential election under the m

Bayu Galih, Jakarta – A number of protest actions will be held in Jakarta today, Friday April 25.

Aguslia Hidayah, Jakarta – Workers chose a unique way to socialise Labour Day which falls on May 1.

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The longer the Indonesian government waits before deciding to bring domestic fuel prices closer to international market levels, the more devastating will be the impact on the long-term

Aditya Suharmoko, Jakarta – Inflation is now the main threat to Asian economies, including the Indonesian economy, requiring further tightening of monetary policy, the International Mon

Adianto P.

Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – The victory of Ahmad Heryawan and his running mate Dede Macan Yusuf in the recent West Java gubernatorial election and of Syamsul Arifin and his running ma

More than one hundred retired armed forces and police generals met in Jakarta Thursday to discuss gross human rights violations.

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – The North Sumatra KPUD was scene to a wave of protests Wednesday, with demonstrators demanding it immediately halt ballot counting a day prior to the planned an

Jakarta – The two rival National Awakening Party (PKB) camps have yet to show signs of reconciliation as they go ahead with their separate extraordinary congresses.

Jakarta – An Indonesian sect leader was jailed for four years Wednesday for declaring himself a new Islamic prophet in a case brought to court following pressure from Muslim hard-liners

Berdikari, Jakarta – The head of the Central Deliberative Council of the National United Liberation Party (Papernas), Dita Indah Sari, received an award for being "one of the ten most i

The Indonesian Government has endorsed a court's decision to outlaw the radical Jemaah Islamiah network, sparking intense debate about whether the move is a turning point in the region'

Desy Nurhayati, Jakarta – The Presidential Advisory Council is advising President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to cancel the issuance of a joint ministerial decree to outlaw "heretical" Isl

Agnes Winarti, Jakarta – Literature advocates and book publishers demand the government give more support to the book publishing industry to serve readers with more affordable quality r

Dozens of delman (traditional buggy) drivers staged a demonstration Monday, urging the Central Jakarta municipal administration to lift a ban on their operation inside National Monument

Nana Rukmana, Cirebon – Ulemas of Indonesia's largest Muslim organization have given support to members of the "deviant" Islamic sect Jamaah Ahmadiyah to file a lawsuit against the gove

Yuli Tri Suwarni, Bandung – Supporters of gubernatorial candidates Agum Gumelar and Nu'man Abdul Hakim (Aman) on Monday besieged the West Java office of the General Elections Commission

Aditya Suharmoko, Jakarta – Despite healthy growth in bank lending during the first quarter this year, Indonesian banks have been reluctant to lend to the process manufacturing industry

Jakarta – The General Elections Commission (KPU) will put its preparations for the 2009 national polls at stake if it fails to settle the double leadership issue facing several politica

Having been criticized by some leading states in the human rights field such as Canada and the Netherlands during the Universal Periodic Review session, Indonesia's good faith in human

Jakarta – The government hopes to cut the total losses of state companies this year by as much as 92 percent, thanks to strong progress in certain companies, the State Ministry for Stat

Lilian Budianto, Jakarta – The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) on Sunday launched a book detailing its political platform and dismissing the idea it aimed at making Indonesia an Islamic

Agung Sedayu, Jakarta – Protest actions and parades across Central and South Jakarta will colour the capital today, Monday April 21.

Zakki Hakim, Jakarta – Indonesian courts declared the Southeast Asian militant group Jemaah Islamiyah a terrorist organization Monday and sentenced two of its leaders to 15 years behind

Jakarta – The North Jakarta Health Agency recorded an increase in the number of residents receiving subsidized medical services through the Gakin insurance scheme, from 131,361 in 2006

Gunanto E.S./Ezther Lastania, Jakarta – The government will give fiscal incentive to 20 Industrial Timber Estate (HTI) companies.

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Timika, Papua – As many as 700 workers from PT Trakindo Utama went on strike in Timika on Friday to demand higher salaries.

Jakarta – A government official has criticized a ban imposed by Tangerang and Bandung administrations on dangdut singer Dewi Persik, saying it amounts to criminalization of women.

Mariani Dewi, Jakarta – Indonesians believe domestic violence is the most serious problem for Indonesian women that authorities need to address urgently, a survey released here on Frida

Yuli Tri Suwarni and Apriadi Gunawan, Bandung/Medan – Businesspeople in West Java and North Sumatra want new governors in the two provinces to retract business-unfriendly bylaws and rep

Jakarta – The director of an Indonesian radio station vowed Friday to stay on air following a demand to shut down, saying the government should not bow to external pressures.

Jakarta – According to a senior government official and a high-ranking police officer on Thursday, reports from Amnesty International and other international organizations about rampant

Indonesia's Attorney General has banned a controversial Islamic sect from practising in the country.

Panca Nugraha, Mataram – Fearing further persecution, some 190 followers of Jamaah Ahmadiyah in Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara, urged the UN Human Rights Commission pay attention to their

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – Political analysts have said the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) has a chance of making a big leap in the 2009 legislative election due to its clean image and the

Pramono/Anton Septian, Jakarta – The National Awakening Party (PKB) might not take part in the election next year.

Here is an important announcement. Indonesia has officially stopped being the tolerant nation it has always proclaimed to be, especially when it comes to religion.