Adianto P. Simamora, Jakarta – The government said Thursday it would not license new mining companies to operate open-pit mining systems in protected forests.

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – An alliance of non-governmental organizations have voiced strong opposition to the planned straightening of the Deli River, which divides Medan in North Sumatra

Novia D. Rulistia, Jakarta – An alliance of entrepreneurs and workers groups has established a bipartite forum to help settle industrial labor disputes and problems.

Erwida Maulia and ID Nugroho, Jakarta/Sidoarjo – A group on Thursday declared a movement to stop the mudflow in Sidoarjo, East Java, while questioning the government's political will to

Indra Subagja Jakarta – The investigation into the murder of human rights activists Munir continues.

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Syofiardi Bachyul Jb, Padang – Two local leaders of the Al-Qidayah sect went on trial Thursday at the Padang District Court on charges of defaming Islam.

Lilian Budianto, Jakarta – Civil society needs to play a bigger role in the fight against terrorism, an ASEAN forum heard here Thursday.

Jakarta – Press organizations will request the Constitutional Court to review defamation articles in the Criminal Code, following the district court's conviction of senior journalist Be

Charlotte Wheatley, Jakarta – You can learn a lot about someone over a cup of tea – starting with the way they drink it.

Jakarta – Despite slower growth in some business sub-sectors, Indonesia is not suffering from "de-industrialization", with manufacturing continuing to play a significant and stable role

Novia D.Rulistia and Desy Nurhayati, Jakarta – Hundreds of meat sellers from Greater Jakarta protested at the State Palace in Central Jakarta on Wednesday, demanding the government stab

Mustafa Silalahi, Jakarta – Based on data from the Metro Jaya regional police Traffic Management Centre, at least five different protest actions will enliven Jakarta and Depok today.

Jakarta/Sidoarjo – House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Soetardjo Soerdjogoeritno was criticized Wednesday by fellow lawmakers for reversing a decision to question the government on

Agnes Winarti, Jakarta – Dozens of people with tense faces and a set of documents in their hands on Wednesday huddled in front of a healthcare counter for the poor (Askeskin), at state-

Agnes Winarti – While other provinces have taken advantage of the health care system managed by state-owned insurance firm PT Askes (Askeskin), the Jakarta administration has chosen to

Kupang – The Independent Journalists Alliance (AJI) has condemned alleged violence against three journalists in East Nusa Tenggara over the past week, saying press freedom had been put

The government has finally settled the sharia debate, which has dogged Indonesia these past few years, essentially rejecting demands that sharia-based laws introduced in many regencies

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – The United States deems supporting democratization in Indonesia a priority, and whoever wins the American presidency will consider the Southeast Asian country an

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Jakarta – The murder of human rights activists Munir will be one of the cases taken up in the annual report on human rights in Indonesia, which will be presented to the United Nations H

Philip Setunga, Hong Kong/China – It may seem a simple matter of coincidence that the week Indonesian ex-president Soeharto was buried with state honors, the killers of human rights act

The politics of the mudflow have become even, well, muddier, recently.

Jakarta – Hundreds of substitute teachers in Jakarta staged a rally at the City Council on Monday to complain about the amount of time it was taking the administration to make them civi

Jakarta – The six children of late Indonesian president Suharto failed to appear in court Tuesday after being summonsed to defend a civil corruption case against the former leader.

Multa Fidrus, Tangerang – Ignoring intense criticism and threats of lawsuits, the Tangerang city administration continues to pursue its vision of a moralistic society through controvers

Indra Subagja, Jakarta – Protest actions will be taking place again today in Jakarta, Monday February 18. As usual, government institutions will be the targets.

Rizal Harahap, Pekanbaru – The four main rivers in Riau province are contaminated by hazardous levels of cadmium and zinc, posing a serious threat to the health of residents, say local

Banjarnegara, Central Java – Poverty has been blamed as the main cause of the rising divorce rate in Banjarnegara, Central Java, where most divorces are sought by women.

Aditya Suharmoko, Jakarta – The country's economy grew the fastest in the past 10 years in 2007 due in particular to robust investment and exports, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) r

Desy Nurhayati and Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – The government has shrugged off demands it revoke or review sharia-inspired local regulations, which many critics say violate the Constitutio

Jakarta – The government's economic growth target for 2007 of 6.3 percent has been reached.

Oyos Saroso H.N., Bandarlampung – More than 150 villagers in Tulangbawang regency, Lampung, have sought protection from provincial authorities due to alleged intimidation from a private

Yogyakarta – Street actions demanding a reduction in the price of basic commodities are commonplace.

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Syofiardi Bachyul Jb, Padang – The Bukittinggi municipal administration has banned residents from celebrating Valentine's Day, on Thursday, on the grounds the occasion is not in line wi

Vivi W. – Five hundred protesters from the Indonesian Student Union (SMI) held an action today on Thursday February 14 in Central Jakarta.

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – The government does not have the political will or the guts to take proper action against the bad debtors connected to the swindled Bank Indonesia Liquidity Assi

The House of Representatives plenary session Monday on Bank Indonesia's emergency liquidity credits to distressed banks during the economic crisis only strengthened public frustration o

Jakarta – Mothers in pink used the day before Valentine's Day to stage a demonstration Wednesday to demand better health services for the poor.

Jakarta – The South Jakarta District Court opened Wednesday the trial of an Islamic sect leader facing charges of religious blasphemy for claiming to be a prophet.

Lilian Budianto, Jakarta – The Asian Development Bank's (ADB) move to revise its 1995 safeguard policy drew strong criticism from Indonesian civil society organizations Tuesday.

Melly Febrida/M. Rizal Maslan, Jakarta – Hundreds of victims of the New Order regime will witness a hearing into the crimes committed by former President Suharto between 1965 and 1998.

Jakarta – The Central Jakarta District Court acquitted former Garuda chief pilot secretary Rohainil Aini from all charges of a role in the premeditated murder of human rights activist M

Sam King, Puncack – Transport workers from six different sectoral unions met from January 23-25 in West Java to form the National Transport Workers Union (FBTN).

Justin Randell – Genocidal mass murderer and former Indonesian dictator Suharto died in hospital in Jakarta on January 27, aged 86, never having faced justice for the millions of people

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – Marked by a walkout of dozens of lawmakers, no President and a flurry of interruptions, including a call for a hunger strike, the House heard the government's re

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – Indonesia and China have embarked on a joint production of various war machines in a bid to help the Southeast Asian country replace its aging warfare equipment

Lilian Budianto, Jakarta – The Army has increased its arms budget by 6.4 percent to Rp 1.86 trillion (US$202 million) for 2008, in response to an urgent need to replace much of its agin

Jakarta – Hundreds of activists from Jakarta and 13 other provinces across Indonesia camped overnight at the Proclamation Monument in Central Jakarta on Monday February 11.