Jakarta – Former National Intelligence Agency (BIN) chief A. M.

Surabaya – Coalitions between political parties in the direct election of regional heads in Indonesia are very fluid in character.

Jaukak Gulton, a farmer activist aged 66, who was actively in the struggle over a land conflict in Mariah Hombang village, Hutabayu sub district, North Sumatra province, was found lifel

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Adpara, Manado – Students of Sam Ratulangi University in Manado, North Sulawesi, recently became involved in a physical clash with security personnel during a protest against the govern

Adpara, Jakarta – School expenses in Jakarta could double from last year due to budget cuts for school operational funds, an official said.

Jakarta – Current global economic conditions have raised concerns whether the market will be receptive to the government's 2008 privatization plan.

Ika Krismantari, Jakarta – Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro told hundreds of mining investors on Friday they would soon be able to apply to operate in productiv

Presi Mandari, Jakarta – By day Indonesia's scavengers pile rubbish into their carts and by night they creep inside them to sleep on the streets, ever fearful of capture by public order

Beginning last Monday, the National Student League for Democracy (LMND) held two-day demonstrations in Jakarta to rally the campaign for the nationalisation of oil, gas, and mining indu

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Jakarta – A court on Thursday threw out a civil case filed against Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra by the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) and awarded the son of former president Soeharto Rp

Suherdjoko, Jepara – Up to 3,000 villagers staged a rally in Jepara, Central Java, Thursday to oppose the planned construction of a nuclear power plant on the regency's Mount Moria.

Adianto P. Simamora, Jakarta – The government has begun screening documents of 47 new political parties hoping to contest next year's general elections.

Ika Krismantari, Jakarta – New investment in the mining sector is likely to grow at a slow pace this year as investors wait for the enactment of a new mining bill being deliberated at t

Adisti Sukma Sawitri, Jakarta – In response to massive water theft in the city, water operator PT Thames Pam Jaya (TPJ) says it will lower service targets for the next five years.

The government is risking piling big mistakes on top of huge errors, all at the expense of the basic foundation of the economy, by stubbornly refusing to bring domestic fuel prices clos

Lilian Budianto, Jakarta – The government came again under attack Thursday after refusing to scrap sharia-based ordinances, which Islamic scholars said worked against freedom of religio

A plenary session of the National Human Rights Commission, Komnas HAM held on 27 February decided to set up an ad hoc team to investigate the 1965-1966 case for judicial purposes (pro j

Nurul Hidayati, Jakarta – The Department of Justice and Human Rights has announced that 47 political parties have successfully completed their documentation and will undergo verificatio

Nograhany Widhi K, Jakarta – Political parties appealing to young people, which have been proliferating of late, arrived at the Department of Justice and Human Rights on the last day of

Sofian, Jakarta – Activist from the group Falun Gong will hold a protest action in front of the Chinese Embassy the Mega Kuningan area of South Jakarta today, Thursday February 28.

Abdul Khalik, Sirikin, Serawak, Malaysia – While it is illegal to cross the West Kalimantan-Serawak border without permits, a flourishing international trade has been benefiting citizen

Frida Berrigan – Jakarta wants weapons. Lots of them.

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Reza M., Jakarta – The Metro Jaya regional police Traffic Management Center (TMC) is warning road users of the possibility of traffic jams as a result of protest actions that will colou

Jakarta – Victims of the Trisakti incident have demanded the reopening of rights abuse cases, citing the Constitutional Court's recent decision the House of Representatives did not have

Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – The government has been accused of inconsistency in its promotion of public transparency in its administration.

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Usman Hamid and Eko Waluyo, Jakarta/Sydney – The recent visit of Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda to Australia on February 7 aimed to re-enforce the framework for security co

Irawaty Wardany, Denpasar, Bali – Despite the progress in economic development in Indonesia, sanitation has remained a major challenge facing the country, a World Bank executive says.

Arfi Bambani Amri, Jakarta – Two protest actions will be taking place in Jakarta today. The first protest will be at the Supreme Court building on Jl.

Even with so many laws and regulations already enacted to enforce the sustainable management of our forest resources, illegal logging has remained common throughout the country.

Jakarta – The Food Resilience Council, working directly under President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono since late 2006, has come under fire for handling recent food shortages ineffectively.

Jakarta – Distribution of left-over votes, parliamentary and electoral thresholds and vote casting methods were among the issues argued by House of Representatives lawmakers and governm

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – University students in Medan on Monday rallied at the North Sumatra legislative council to protest against frequent blackouts in the province.

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Debnath Guharoy, Consultant – The runaway development of shopping malls in Jakarta is living proof of reckless greed, a monumental disaster in the offing.

Jakarta – US Defence Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Indonesia Monday to discuss potential sales of military aircraft and deeper military ties, despite wariness on the part of both US

Kristin Roberts, Jakarta – US Defense Secretary Robert Gates landed in Jakarta on Monday, aiming to strengthen military ties with a country the Pentagon sees as a regional leader and se

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Timika, Papua – Army chief Lt. Gen. Agustadi Sasongko Purnomo says he would urge the government to upgrade its arsenal which has become outdated because of a limited defense budget.

Diane Farsetta – In May 1998, when General Suharto was forced to step down as president of Indonesia, the members of the Madison chapter of the East Timor Action Network (ETAN) decided

Desy Nurhayati, Jakarta – One of the pioneer organizations of the United Development Party (PPP) has thrown its weight behind the incumbent president and vice president to run in the 20

Jakarta – The House of Representatives has agreed to adopt a parliamentary threshold system for political parties to obtain seats in the legislature following the 2009 elections.

Surabaya – Muslims protested in two Indonesian cities Saturday over drawings in Denmark portraying the Prophet Muhammad, with some calling for the artist to be put to death.

Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – The Constitutional Court has come under fire for a ruling that, critics say, encourages the government not to raise the education budget to levels mandated by t

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Jakarta – The House of Representatives officially announced Friday its special team would continue investigations into the mudflow disaster in Sidoarjo, East Java, while a move to quest

Rizal Harahap, Pekanbaru – Members of the Indonesian Forest Protection Committee and the Riau chapter of the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) rallied Thursday at Riau Police