Sylvia Yazid, Melbourne – It has been more than three decades since the first wave of Indonesians left the country to work overseas. The labor…

Alfian, Jakarta – The neoliberal economic policies embraced by the government have created severe structural poverty in the country, an economist…

Desy Nurhayati, Jakarta – A court here Thursday has rejected a lawsuit filed by a leading environmental group accusing Lapindo Brantas of causing…

Jakarta – Politicians, activists and experts have expressed doubt about the commitment shown by national leaders in combating corruption.

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Jill Joliffe – Families of victims of the 1991 Santa Cruz massacre in East Timor have found Christmas hope with a project to locate mass graves of…

Hendarsyah Tarmizi – This year's results indicate that the government has been able lay down more solid foundations on which the economy can grow…

Urip Hudiono, Jakarta – All's well on the banking front this year, with lending back on track and registering ever stronger growth on the back of…

Jakarta – Economists, legislators and students say the government's performance in bringing prosperity to Indonesians has been far from…

Jakarta – A group of economists has criticized the government for failing to implement an effective and pro-poor economic policy despite improving…

Blontank Poer and Suherdjoko, Semarang – At least 71 people were killed in a landslide early Wednesday morning affecting seven districts in…

Hendarsyah Tarmizi, Jakarta – Despite much criticism over its inability to cope with growing unemployment and poverty, the government has in…

Ridwan Max Sijabat, Banda Aceh – A new Aceh government has already been formed, security has improved and the Aceh Monitoring Mission which was…

Agnes Winarti, Jakarta – These days it is not uncommon to see loose social groups, often ethnically bassed, taking the law into their own hands in…

Calang – Hundreds of Indonesians prayed at mass graves in Aceh province on Wednesday to remember relatives who died in the Indian Ocean tsunami…

Alvin Darlanika Soedarjo, Jakarta – The first day of 2007 was marked by a jetliner going missing, in what some later saw as a sign of things to…

The Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Agency (BRR), which was given the task of helping to rebuild communities in the wake of the devastating…

Jakarta – The government needs to place more focus on the development of labor-intensive manufacturing industries, and the agricultural and mining…

At first, they attacked churches and prevented Christians from attending Sunday prayers – and the police largely turned a blind eye. Then they…

Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – The 1945 Constitution identifies the House of Representatives as a honorable state institution with legislative and…

Jakarta – With several communities concerned about the potential for violence, police officers across the country patrolled churches on Christmas…

Dicky Christanto, Jakarta – Indonesia seems to face an endless road corruption – an issue that remains at the center of public attention.

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Wawan Irawan, Tawangmangu – Floods and landslides triggered by monsoon rains left close to 100 people dead or missing on the main Indonesian…

Imanuddin Razak, Jakarta – The year 2007 ended with the appointment of Army chief of staff Gen. Djoko Santoso to head of the Indonesian Military (…

Novia D. Rulistia, Jakarta – Twenty-three years after Indonesia ratified the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against…

Jakarta – A newly-established political party based on the Hindu principle of good deeds expressed its optimism Saturday that it would run in the…

Nana Rukmana, Majalengka – A leading ulema in West Java, where yet another attack on an Islamic sect took place Saturday, has demanded that…

Jakarta – Eight-year-old Thira, whose younger brother Rama died a day after being born in September, commemorated Mother's Day on Friday by taking…

Jakarta – Chairman of the People's Conscience Party (Hanura) Gen. (ret) Wiranto insisted the poverty rate published in the party's ads…

Nana Rukmana, Jakarta, Kuningan – Rights activists agreed Friday the government was directly and indirectly responsible for Tuesday's violent…

Jakarta – National student union Cipayung Group criticized the government Friday for arresting nine of its members during a recent…

Jakarta – While Mother's Day is traditionally a time for rejoicing and love, the Women's Health Foundation (YKP) is using this year to focus on…

Jakarta – The country's economy will remain resilient next year, although it may grow slightly slower than the government's estimate amid tough…

Jakarta – Indonesia's latest campaign to lure tourists got off to a rocky start after embarrassed officials acknowledged that a key slogan was…

Jayapura (UCAN) – Religious leaders in Papua have discussed violations of a six-year-old autonomy law for their province and sent recommendations…

Jakarta – The Indonesian Military (TNI) headquarters is reshuffling or retiring 159 high and middle ranking officers in its three military forces…

Jakarta – The government has pledged to speed up efforts to reduce the country's poverty rate and food scarcity over the next two years.

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Alfian, Jakarta – Vice President Jusuf Kalla ordered police Thursday to "get tough" on those who attacked the Ahmadiyah sect this week, saying the…

Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – The Indonesian Employers' Association (Apindo) has warned the government of an increase in the unemployment rate and…

Jakarta – The government has proposed a new system of anticorruption courts in which each province, regency and municipality would have its own…

Dili – East Timor's parliament has approved a state budget of nearly $350 million for 2008 that aims to improve security and tackle poverty in…

Alfian, Jakarta – Disaster and post-tsunami support focused on reconstruction and rebuilding in Aceh, Sumatra, has seen tsunami-survivors and…

Agustina Wayansari, Jakarta – The National Family Planning Board (PKBI) is taking a creative new approach to sex education and counseling that…

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – Doni Daulay was hesitant to walk close to Merdeka Square in Medan, North Sumatra, on Tuesday, which was being tightly…

Jakarta – Indonesian women still lack legal protection because law enforcers remain gender biased, the National Commission on Violence Against…

Jakarta – A recent national survey has shown if the national election was to be held this month, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-…

Denpasar – Three Indonesian Islamic militants facing execution for the 2002 Bali bombings will get one month to seek presidential clemency after…

Jakarta – Leaders from various religious organizations demanded Tuesday that the government clamp down on inter-religion conflicts.

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Nana Rukmana, Kuningan – A large crowd on Tuesday reportedly attacked the Ahmadiyah worship complex in Manis Lor village, Jalaksana district, in…

Agustina Wayansari, Jakarta – "My boyfriend asked me to do squats to get the sperm out so that I wouldn't fall pregnant," said a university…

Jakarta – Government officials called for more participation from female educators in efforts to establish a gender-equal education system during…