In a few days the taxing, unenviable job of the men and women tasked to dig up the truth about violence around the time of East Timor's 1999 referendum should be over.

Lilian Budianto, Jakarta – The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill maintaining the government as the single Islamic haj organizer amid criticism of monopoly by the Busines

Aditya Suharmoko, Jakarta – Soaring prices for food, energy and clothes caused inflation to rise at its fastest pace in 18 months in March, making it more difficult for the central bank

Aditya Suharmoko, Jakarta – The World Bank has revised down its forecast on Indonesia's economic growth for this year from 6.4 percent to 6.0 percent after adapting to heightened financ

Muhammad Nur Rochmi, Jakarta – Two demonstrations involving significant numbers of protesters will colour Central Jakarta on Wednesday April 2.

Rofiuddin, Semarang – Dozens of students from the National Student League for Democracy (LMND) held a protest action in the Central Java provincial capital of Semarang today calling for

Ted Sprague – It is not an overstatement that the Bolivarian Revolution in Venezuela is a shining beacon of hope for struggling masses around the world.

Fery Firmansyah, Jakarta – Actions opposing the publication of the controversial anti-Islamic Dutch film "Fitna" are scheduled will be held today.

Nabiha Shahab, Kuala Cenaku – Marto Wijoyo and his family left the overcrowded Indonesian island of Java 27 years ago in search of a better life on neighbouring Sumatra.

Jakarta – Responding to the Constitutional Court amendment of Article 22 of the Investment Law, the House of Representatives and the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) said Monday the

Ruslan Sangadji, Tojo Una-Una – Members of the isolated Tau Taa tribe, in Tojo Una-Una regency in Central Sulawesi, say discrimination and apathy has left their children scrawling their

Jakarta – Hundreds of contract workers hired by bus operator Transjakarta, who are members of the Indonesian Madani Labor Union, staged a rally Monday demanding they be made permanent e

Jakarta – State enterprises will be required to disclose their financial reports and information about goods and services procurement to the public under new freedom of information laws

Jakarta – Indonesia's president has urged the mainly Muslim nation not to resort to violence in protests against an anti-Islamic film, and barred the far-right Dutch lawmaker behind it

Jun Honna – A decade after the fall of Suharto, the Indonesian military is facing a historically unprecedented moment. Peace has broken out and there is no internal warfare.

Jakarta – The Regional Representatives Council (DPD) has completed a draft amendment to the Constitution that would allow independent candidates to contest presidential elections and en

The findings of an integrity survey conducted by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in 30 public institutions and state companies providing public services between last August

Usman Hamid and Eko Waluyo, Jakarta/Sydney – The three-day visit of Defense Minister Juwono Sudarsono to Sydney to attend the East Asian ministerial dialogue forum, "The Way Forward on

Paige Johnson Tan – In March 2007, Indonesia's Attorney General, Abdul Rahman Saleh, banned and ordered the burning of copies of 14 school history textbooks.

Jakarta – A controversial discussion late last week on homosexuality spilled over Monday as mainstream religious organizations claimed homosexuality was a psychological disorder, not a

Jakarta – The government on Saturday launched the National Movement for Good Conduct, a program that aims to promote morality among school students.

Muhammad Nur Abdurrahman, Makassar – On March 31 the Concern for the Nation Functional Party (PKPB) held an election campaign rally in the South Sulawesi provincial capital of Makassar.

The US Department of State Country Reports on Human Right Practices (2007) acknowledges the continuing threat to human rights and to democracy posed by the Indonesian security forces, i

Muhammad Nur Rochmi/TMC, Jakarta – According to information from the Metro Jaya regional police Traffic Management Centre (TMC) website, at least six protest actions will rock Jakarta o

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Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, Jakarta – Female residents of Kampung Pulo, a flood-prone neighborhood in Kampung Melayu subdistrict, East Jakarta, banded together Thursday to determine the ca

Lilian Budianto, Jakarta – The House of Representatives on Tuesday is set to pass a bill allowing independent candidates to contest local elections for governor, mayor and regent.

Novia D. Rulistia, Jakarta – Though rice prices are soaring in the global market, the country's rice production surplus must not be used for exports, analysts say.

Jakarta – An expected fresh cash injection from windfall profits from oil exports will allow the government to afford a soaring allocation for fuel subsidies from the state budget, a mi

Rizal Sukma, Jakarta – After creating much controversy with the publication of her book, Health Minister Siti Fadilah Supari is now visiting campuses to promote what she calls "the ideo

Jakarta – The country's fight against graft has been dealt a big blow after a survey Friday found the public sector and the general public alike condoned corruption.

Jakarta – Indonesian officials and Islamic leaders called production of an anti-Islam film posted on the Internet by a far-right Dutch MP "an irresponsible action" and "unethical", repo

William Sparrow, Bangkok – Indonesia, with an estimated population of over 230 million, is the world's largest Muslim nation.

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – The official website of the Communications and Information Ministry was hacked for several hours Thursday, apparently in reaction to the new online pornography l

Jakarta – Constitutional Court chief Jimly Asshiddiqie said Thursday murdered human rights campaigner Munir deserves a national heroes title for his outstanding contribution to justice.

Jakarta – Public Order Agency officers Wednesday evicted dozens of street vendors from Senen bus terminal, Central Jakarta and planned similar evictions from Jl.

Patrick Walters, National security editor – Australia is set to strengthen defence ties with Indonesia, expanding combined exercises, training and educational links.

Jakarta – The South Jakarta District Court found Thursday the Supersemar Foundation guilty of misusing scholarship funds, but ordered it to repay only one fourth of the losses it caused

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – Homosexuals and homosexuality are natural and created by God, thus permissible within Islam, a discussion concluded here Thursday.

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono warned employers across the country Wednesday against resorting to layoffs whenever disagreement arose between them and their

Jakarta – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono met with Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) coordinator Usman Hamid and family members of victims of violence

Indra Harsaputra, Surabaya – Thirteen marines went on trial at the Surabaya tribunal Wednesday on murder charges for their alleged involvement in the shooting to death of four villagers

Canberra – Australia and Indonesia will strengthen their defence relationship on issues such as terrorism, regional security and piracy, Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon said Thursday.

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – The President should issue a new decree slashing corporate tax if the House of Representatives refuses to pass the income tax bill, the chairman of the Indonesia

Aditya Suharmoko, Jakarta – While the global economic slowdown is not expected to greatly affect Asian economies, Indonesia's biggest challenge lays in subduing its inflation rate to pr

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – Families of victims of human rights violations on Wednesday received assurance from President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono they would finally find justice.

Lilian Budianto, Jakarta – Failure to provide clear definitions in a new law banning online pornography will hamper its enforcement, the government is being warned.

Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – Ulema have agreed to promote civil nationalism within and outside their Islamic boarding schools (pesantren) to help protect all citizens from different religio

Ken Yunita, Jakarta – Traffic conditions in Jakarta appear set to worsen today, Tuesday March 26, with five protest actions enlivening different parts of the capital.

Aditya Suharmoko, Jakarta – The World Bank has criticized the government's continuing refusal to cut the onerous fuel subsidy despite evidence the allocation has only benefited wealthy