ID Nugroho, Surabaya – Lina's nimble hands, as if programed, were busy packing a stack of hand-rolled cigarettes, her left hand positioning a piece of paper between a wooden device for

Jakarta – Activists here criticized the media for contributing to the tension between Indonesia and Malaysia over the disputed Ambalat offshore oil block in the Sulawesi Sea.

Seattle – Evidence has emerged that Tuesday's massive earthquake off Indonesia generated a significant tsunami.

Louise Williams – A proposed new security treaty between Australia and Indonesia is likely to face political sniping in Jakarta, despite the goodwill generated by Australia's response t

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Jambi – The Jambi provincial police have named 25 people as suspects for their alleged involvement in illegal logging in the province.

Bill Guerin, Jakarta – Judges at the South Jakarta District Court have jailed a swindler for life for his part in the embezzlement of Rp1.2 trillion (US$126 million) from state-controll

Jambi – Sixteen small parties are eyeing the possibility of a coalition after a Constitutional Court ruling allowing small parties to nominate their own candidates during the direct ele

Jakarta – The Central Jakarta District Court threw out on Wednesday a civil lawsuit filed by youth organization Pemuda Panca Marga (PPM) against Tempo magazine, ruling that the suit was

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – While the Jakarta Council is still considering the idea of legalizing prostitution and gambling as suggested by former governor Ali Sadikin, a hand grenade explo

The internal bickering of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), may deal the major party a massive blow at a time that it is still reeling from a double election defeat l

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Jakarta – After 32 years as the mouthpiece of the ruling Golkar Party during the Soeharto regime, the Suara Karya daily is changing its look and content in a bid to attract more readers

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has met with survivors on the earthquake devastated island of Nias in western Sumatra and has urged residents to be patient.

The Indonesian Military (TNI) Headquarters launched a major reshuffle on Wednesday affecting high-ranking military officers, including Maj. Gen.

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Vincent Lingga, Jakarta – Apparently buoyed by its success in ushering in the unpopular policy of increasing fuel prices, the government is preparing another politically sensitive measu

Hera Diani, Jakarta – While media reports often focus on doom and gloom – price hikes and the rampant corruption, poor investment climate and widespread social injustice and poverty in

Evi Mariani, Jakarta – Although the grief was over, the feeling of loss was still palpable during the seventh anniversary of Kontras last week, almost six months after Munir's murder.

Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – In line with the recent Constitutional Court decision, the General Elections Commission (KPU) called on the central government on Monday to delay the direc

A huge earthquake off northwest Indonesia killed at least 400 people, and possibly several thousand, and triggered tsunami warnings which caused panic across the Indian Ocean.

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Muninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta – After hearing a report about group masturbation among elementary school students, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said the government would soon ta

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Luh Putu Trisna Wahyuni, Mataram – At least 10,000 protesters stormed the prosecutor's office in Lombok on Monday in another move to interfere with justice, showing support for West Nus

Once upon a time in the not so distant past, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) bore the country's political hopes and dreams.

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Leony Aurora, Jakarta – As part of its efforts to stem the steady decline in the country's oil output, the government is preparing incentive packages to lure investors to operate in mar

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Bill Guerin, Jakarta – Indonesia, ranked among the world's most corrupt countries, is ready to start rebuilding its tsunami-devastated northernmost province of Aceh.

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Agus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Pekalongan – Reiterating his admission that the government's war on corruption was failing to make major progress, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ask

Brisbane – International mining investment in Indonesia is on the line after an escalation in pollution allegations against Newmont Mining Corporation.

Damar Harsanto and Bambang Nurbianto, Jakarta – In Central Jakarta where multinational companies, government offices as well as most embassies are located, the Central Jakarta municipal

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Jakarta – Life is not so sweet for a small cottage industry producing caramelized snacks in Kemanggisan Pulo, West Jakarta, since the fuel price hikes.

Jakarta – Munir's wife, Suciwati, has won the support of international human rights groups in her struggle to bring those responsible for her husband's assassination to justice, and is

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Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – Despite the recent Constitutional Court ruling, observers are doubtful about whether the direct elections for governors, regents and mayors will be free fr

A political activist facing a possible six-year jail sentence for burning a portrait of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono walked out of his trial in Bali on Thursday (24/3/05) in prote

On March 24-28, Sydney will host one of the most significant gatherings of left-wing leaders from Asia and the Pacific in some years.

Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – Labor exporters have accused Malaysian employers of fishing for cheap illegal workers from Indonesia, with Malaysian government authorities only issuing re

Dili – Foreign Minister Jose Ramos Horta strongly criticized the Vatican's representative in East Timor Thursday for what he said was "unwanted interference" in Dili's plans to demote r

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Tiarma Siboro, Jakarta – Minister of Defense Juwono Sudarsono said on Wednesday he was proposing Rp 5 trillion (US$538 billion) in additional funds from the state budget to improve the

Jakarta – The Constitutional Court's decision to allow minor political parties to nominate their own candidates in upcoming direct regional elections was a positive contribution towards

Ioannis Gatsiounis, Kuala Lumpur – The last news to come from Malaysia and Indonesia was that the two countries were working hard diplomatically to resolve a border row in the Sulawesi

Jambi – Some 80 employees of financially strapped Berkah Husada Hospital been protesting this week over unpaid salaries for the past four months.

Ade Irawan, Jakarta – High cost has become a pressing issue in the operation of schools in Indonesia.