Jakarta – Indonesia is the third most optimistic market in Asia after India and China, according to a quarterly investor survey by Dutch financial institution giant ING.

Ashleigh Wilson – Inadequate international laws are allowing an illegal timber trade worth more than $2 billion a year to flourish across the Asia-Pacific region, with 9 per cent of all

Mustaqim Adamrah, Jakarta – Jakarta's property management and control agency says land subsidence is occurring in the city, but there is no threat to buildings.

Muhammad Nafik and Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – Muslim scholars have warned extremist groups will renew attacks on Jamaah Ahmadiyah following a recommendation the government ban the "deviant

Marvel Comics fictional vigilante Frank Castle is dubbed The Punisher for justifying the use of violence to fight crime.

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is under fire for what lawmakers and experts said was an apparent attempt to interfere in the work of the Corruption Eradicati

Jakarta – Based on data from the Metro Jaya regional police Traffic Management Centre (TMC) website, Jakarta and surrounding areas will be inundated by some 13 different protest actions

Ahmad Fikri, Bandung – Labour organisations have already started socialising May Day, which is due to fall on May 1, by protesting at the Gedung Sate building complex in the West Java p

Jakarta – Torture and other human rights abuses are still rampant in Indonesia 10 years after the fall of Soeharto, Amnesty International said Wednesday.

Iwan Setiyawan, Jakarta – Workers and employees in Indonesia are still not free to associate.

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Rafiqa Qurrata A, Jakarta – Jakarta and nearby Bekasi will be coloured by protest actions today, Wednesday April 16, with six different groups of protesters voicing their aspirations be

Tony Hotland, Jakarta – A review on Indonesia by the Human Rights Council has concluded in plaudits, with recommendations to eliminate impunity, legally define torture and ratify more r

Rini Kustiani/Titis Setyaningtyas, Jakarta – The Attorney of General's Office (AGO) is considered exceeding its authority by putting a halt to the cases of Trisakti, Semanggi I and II.

Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – An alliance of legal aid associations, the media, bloggers and non-governmental organizations is looking forward to filing judicial reviews of the newly endorse

Suwardiman – In the recent West Java election of regional heads, many respondents determined their choice just a week before voting.

Indah Surya Wardhani – The West Java election of regional heads, which looks set to be won by Ahmad Heryawan and Dede Yusuf, indicates that the voting patterns of traditional voters had

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Jakarta – A suspected militant being held here after his arrest in Malaysia has admitted involvement in the beheading of three Christian schoolgirls in 2005, Indonesian police said Tues

Jakarta – The government must provide protection to Indra Setiawan after his release from jail on Monday April 14.

Yuli Tri Suwarni, Bandung – According to unofficial "quick counts", Ahmad Heryawan and Dede Yusuf have pulled off an unexpected victory in Sunday's West Java gubernatorial election.

Finally, hope for the forgotten Melanesians. And a chance for Prime Minister Derek Sikua and this country to try to help right one of the great wrongs of Melanesia.

Indonesia has arrested two more members of Islamic militant group Jemaah Islamiah (JI), a senior police official told Reuters, which could lead to the arrest of other key militants want

Jakarta – Mahmud and his family live in an unusual home.

Khairul Ikhwan, Medan – The political temperature in North Sumatra is steadily rising in the lead up to the election of regional heads that will be held on April 16.

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – The Prosperous and Justice Party (PKS) has turned over Rp 1 billion (US$109,000) in cash to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) related to last week's br

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Jakarta – A former boss of Indonesia's flag carrier was released from jail on Monday after serving a one-year sentence for assisting in the murder of a prominent rights activist, a repo

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Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – With shortages of imported medicines and a general lack of knowledge among the affected, only about 10 percent of the 200,000 Indonesians living with HIV/AIDS r

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – With the fight against corruption under the President hitting its stride a year ahead of elections, politicians and observers on Friday accused the efforts of be

The first thought that came to mind when the government said it planned to block Internet sites that host the anti-Islam documentary Fitna was: What a dumb idea.

Irwan Nugroho, Jakarta – Not a day goes by without a protest action in the capital.

Jakarta – The House of Representatives on Thursday approved a revised 2008 state budget projecting lower growth and a bigger fiscal deficit amid a weakening global economy.

Jakarta – The Regional Representatives Council (DPD) and several nongovernmental organizations are challenging the new election law that allows members of political parties to contest D

Jakarta – The government's block on access to websites that carry the controversial Dutch film Fitna is part of an attempt to restrict citizens' freedom in the name of religion, scholar

Hari Bhaskara and Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – The arrest of House of Representatives member Al Amin Nasution for allegedly accepting a bribe is something of a cause celebre for many, but a

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – In an effort to boost transparency, the Supreme Court released its 2007 performance report here Thursday, sparking confusion over the amounts of restitution and

Jakarta – An audit has revealed evidence that state funds may have been used inappropriately by the central and local governments, ministries and state firms in the second semester of 2

Ridwan Max Sijabat, Medan – Similar to labor conditions in other provinces, a majority of workers in North Sumatra have been left unprotected due to rampant law violations by companies

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – A year out from the general elections, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Vice President Jusuf Kalla have launched early campaigns to woo voters.

Desy Nurhayati, Jakarta – The government's move to block access to YouTube, MySpace and other websites showing the Dutch film Fitna, deemed anti-Islamic, sparked protests on Wednesday.

Nana Rukmana, Cirebon – Sugar cane farmers in Cirebon regency, West Java, on Wednesday urged the government to immediately raise the basic price of sugar to prevent a massive loss of jo

Jakarta – The immigration office will deport 15 foreign nationals from seven Asian countries for allegedly violating their entry permits.

Aditya Suharmoko, Jakarta – The government remains upbeat the economy will grow 6.4 percent this year on the back of strong domestic consumption, despite a high inflation rate caused by

Desy Nurhayati, Jakarta – A state minister has said she opposes the move by the administration in Batu, East Java, to oblige female masseurs to "lock" their underwear, saying it dispara

Arfi Bambani Amri, Jakarta – Three separate demonstrations will be held at the Sate Palace, the Finance Department and the offices of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) today,

Novia D.Rulistia, Jakarta – After three years of deliberation, lawmakers endorsed Tuesday a revised shipping bill that will end decades of state monopoly on port ownership.

Oyos Saroso H.N., Bandarlampung – Family members of victims of the bloody Talangsari tragedy in East Lampung on Wednesday demanded the government resolve the 1989 case.

Jakarta – The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed into law a bill on garbage management which now threatens to punish local administrations and private operators for failing to