Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – While it grapples with the problem of large numbers of illegal migrant workers in Malaysia, Indonesia has another labor problem on its hands: 279 of its wo

Tony Hotland, Jakarta – Observers say a new intelligence bill must strictly detail the powers of spy agencies, as a way of checking their reach and authority.

Budi Satriawan, Yogyakarta – A year after a powerful earthquake devastated an area around Indonesia's ancient royal city of Yogyakarta, thousands of homes have been rebuilt but deep phy

Suherdjoko, Salatiga – The government's plan to build a nuclear power plant was put under the microscope again as experts said the plan was criminal, would put thousands at risk and did

Jakarta – The National Police announced Friday it had discovered the identities of four people believed to have received a share of the funds belonging to Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra t

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Syofiardi Bachyul Jb., Padang – The management of Siberut National Park, on Siberut Island, West Sumatra, has warned of the threat posed by the emergence of new districts.

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – Lawmakers from Indonesia's largest political parties said Thursday they feared a defense treaty with Singapore could undermine the country's sovereignty.

Imanuddin Razak, Jakarta – After a four-month delay the Attorney General's Office (AGO) announced Thursday it would file charges against a foundation belonging to former president Soeha

Jakarta – Legal experts and women's rights activists are calling for a review of laws that fail to protect women and children.

Jakarta – Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono denied Friday that his 2004 presidential campaign was financed with public money, branding the claims "illogical."

Bill Guerin, Jakarta – Some of Indonesia's most influential and politically connected companies have refocused their business strategies and are joining hands with foreign investors to

Jakarta – May 1998. Students from throughout the country spilled into the hall and occupied the national parliament building.

Prodita Sabarini, Jakarta – Jakarta's traffic lights inevitably show a bleaker side of the city.

Adianto P. Simamora, Jakarta – It is no long shot. Indonesia is facing serious threats on many fronts from climate change, a government report says.

Indonesian police say they are preparing to file a brief recommending up to 13 people be charged over the country's "mud volcano" disaster in heavily populated East Java.

Raden Rachmadi, Jakarta – Suciwati, widow of late human rights activist Munir, has continued generating supports from the international world regarding the case of her husband's death.

The national liberation of the people of Latin America, which has been inspired by the people's struggle in Venezuela led by President Hugo Chavez, should be able to inspire similar met

Jakarta – Two members of the Betawi Brotherhood Forum (FBR) were killed and another injured in a brawl with members of the Association of Betawi Families (IKB) over a parking lot.

Jakarta – A group of soldiers allegedly mobbed a traffic policeman after he tried to warn a military man for riding in the busway lane on Jl.

James Balowski, Jakarta – In the early hours of March 13, the National Liberation Party of Unity (Papernas) regional office in Palu, Central Sulawesi, was attacked by around 30 men.

Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – Paralleling an investigation by the Attorney General's Office, the National Police are assuming a proactive role in tracking down the assets of Hutomo "Tom

Ary Hermawan, Jakarta – The government's expectation that the banking industry will be able to increase lending by 33 percent by 2008 in order to meet its economic growth target of 7 pe

Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office (AGO) is confident a Guernsey court will grant full disclosure and an extension of a freezing order on the allegedly ill-gotten funds of former p

Sri Wahyuni, Yogyakarta – Hundreds of families left homeless by the powerful earthquake that devastated Yogyakarta almost a year ago are still living under makeshift tents.

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Jakarta – The commemoration of nine years after President Suharto's resignation on May 21, 1998, was held yesterday (21/5) by a number of student organizations and non-governmental inst

Jakarta – The Republika Nusantara (RepublikaN) Party, a newly-founded political entity, aims to become the first and only party in Indonesia with International Organization for Standard

Washington – The United States and Indonesia are to launch a set of initiatives aimed at boosting bilateral trade and investment ties, their trade ministers said after talks here Monday

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Jakarta – Making an unannounced visit to a village in Bogor, West Java, on Sunday, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was surprised by what he found: gasoline sold in bottles and a fray

Yudha Setiawan – As many as 53 new political parties have registered with the Department of Justice and Human Rights.

[The following is a compilation of abridged translations taken from Detik.com on demonstrations commemorating nine years since the fall of former President Suharto on May 21, 1998.]

Jakarta – Despite heated debate over funding sources in the 2004 election, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will not order a thorough investigation into an alleged illegal inflow of f

Melly Febrida, Jakarta – The distribution of 2004 curriculum history books for junior and senior high schools have been banned and the Attorney General hopes that the recall of these bo

Rafiqa Qurrata A, Jakarta – The central leadership board of the National Liberation Party of Unity suspects there is a political plot to destroy them.

Jakarta – More than a thousand people have fled inland along Indonesia's coastline after tidal waves destroyed houses and fishing boats this week, officials said Saturday.

Rafiqa Qurrata A, Jakarta – The Central Leadership Board of the National Liberation Party of Unity (Papernas) intends to meet with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to report the numer

Jakarta – Activists have criticized former Attorney General Abdul Rahman Saleh for allegedly intervening in the Attorney General's anticorruption campaign by asking incumbent Hendarman

Apriadi Gunawan and Ridwan Max Sijabat, Medan/Jakarta – Activists and analysts have criticized political parties which had withdrawn political support for an amendment of the 1945 Const

Jakarta – Indonesia's military tribunal should be reformed because it allows notorious officers with abduction convictions against their names to be awarded with promotion, said the hum

Jakarta – Experts have criticized a bill on civic education saying it will be counterproductive as it focuses more on the state's interests than those of the people.

Purwokerto, Central Java – Banyumas Police have recorded 30 suicides since January in its jurisdiction, which encompasses Banyumas, Cilacap, Banjarnegara and Purbalingga regencies.

There have been further developments concerning the death of prominent human rights lawyer Munir Said Thalib on board a flight of Indonesia's national carrier on September 7, 2004.

Indonesia is vying for re-election to the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (HRC).

Vannessa Hearman, Solo – On April 29, the Indonesian National Liberation Party of Unity (Papernas) again suffered intimidation and disruption of a planned meeting in Sukoharjo, on the o

Jakarta – Politicians have never been regarded as the most popular of people, and a recent leadership survey by the Islamic and Societal Research Center (PPIM) would seem to suggest tha

Jakarta – The Defense Ministry is synchronizing key issues for the implementation of the recently-signed defense treaties between Indonesia and Singapore as part of efforts to persuade

The planned plenary session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) to amend the 1945 Constitution is under threat after the Golkar Party withdrew its support for the amendment, dec