Farouk Arnaz, Semarang – A senior police official on Monday said there was a need for more cooperation among law enforcement agencies to bolster…

Anita Rachman – When the dust settles on the spate of scandals surrounding the Prosperous Justice Party, its focus for future political campaigns…

Ronna Nirmala – If you were a schoolteacher who learned that the official answer key of a test, prepared by the Ministry of Education and used by…

Tan Ee Lyn & Fitri Wulandari – Financial troubles drove Liana into prostitution almost four years ago, but the 30-year-old ex-accountant said…

Dessy Sagita & Arientha Primanita – With the national school examinations looming later this month, educators are focusing on tight…

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – The funeral for two employees of mining giant PT Freeport took place Sunday while a police report said the two died…

Heru Andriyanto – The proposed intelligence law that is being discussed at the House of Representatives could bring the nation back to the…

Yohanes Sulaiman – A scan of recent news offers more evidence, if any were needed, that accountability means little in the upper ranks of politics…

Shirley Christie – The news will come as little surprise to those who frequent Jakarta's top hotels or have an eye on snapping up units in the…

Dessy Sagita & Anita Rachman – With all other efforts proving futile, a group of watchdogs said it would push through with filing a civil…

From comparisons to the Peterporn scandal to plans to seize and examine politicians' gadgets, the case of a lawmaker photographed browsing a…

Anita Rachman – Arifinto, the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) lawmaker under fire for apparently watching pornography during Friday's plenary…

Rowan Callick – Australia should maintain troops in East Timor beyond their planned withdrawal after next year's elections, says the Australian…

Jakarta – Three medium-sized political parties – The National Awakening Party (PKB), the United Development Party (PPP) and the Great…

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – The death of a prominent Papuan leader has sparked concerns over the security of the upcoming gubernatorial election in the…

David Brown – Prince Andrew, the Duke of York was criticised for "opening doors for arms dealers" yesterday, while senior business and political…

Dessy Sagita – Indonesian activists on Sunday criticized the US government for praising Indonesia's progress on human rights, saying that the…

With the Golkar Party finally signing the revised coalition contract, only the Prosperous Justice Party has yet to renew its commitment to…

Armando Siahaan – Nazril "Ariel" Irham must be smirking right now, knowing that a lawmaker from the Prosperous Justice Party, which was one of the…

Nurfika Osman – Rights activists on Friday said a man who was detained for forging his documents to pose as a woman was actually the victim,…

Nurdin Hasan, Aceh Besar – Two couples in staunchly Muslim Aceh were caned in public on Friday for separate acts of indecency.

The first…

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle said on Friday that intelligence officers should not have powers to arrest…

Esther Samboh, Jakarta – In an event attended by finance ministers and senior officials from ASEAN states, as well as representatives of various…

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – "Yes, it was me. I received an email, and there was a link, but it turned out to be one of those movies," the clearly…

Nurdin Hasan, Banda Aceh – Unknown assailants threw a live grenade at the home of an Aceh Party leader early Friday, sparking fears about the…

Banjir Ambarita, Jayapura – Two employees of mining giant Freeport were killed in Papua after the car they were traveling in overturned and caught…

Arientha Primanita – The Indonesian government is aiming to give the estimated 8,000 street children in Jakarta at least Rp 1.4 million ($160)…

Jimbaran, Bali – The World Bank and Asian Development Bank (ADB) have voiced support for Indonesia's plans to accelerate economic expansion.

Jakarta – Golkar Party legislator Nudirman Munir said Friday that the House of Representatives should not be compared to people who…

Fidelis E. Satriastanti – Lack of government support has forced Indonesian farming and fishing communities to come up with their own means of…

Ulma Haryanto – Indonesia has repeatedly failed to achieve conclusive justice for victims of state-sponsored human rights violations during 13…

Adianto P. Simamora, Jakarta – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ended his visit to Norway last year, where he signed a billion-dollar forest…

The deputy chairman of the Papuan branch of Komnas HAM, the National Human Rights Commission, Mathius Murib, has accused the regional authorities…

Mohammad Iqbal Ahnaf – An often overlooked consequence of Suharto's fall was the end of his strategies to stifle political radicalism.

The…

Ismira Lutfia – Political satire may generate poor ratings on Indonesian television, but social analysts say more such shows are needed to better…

Nurdin Hasan, Banda Aceh – Thousands of Muslim teachers and students on Thursday thronged the streets of Banda Aceh, demanding that the governor…

Adam Gartrell – Australia should maintain a military presence in East Timor as late as 2020, a new report recommends.

The Australian…

Ronna Nirmala – The trial of five former Golkar Party legislators accused of taking bribes in the selection of a central bank official began on…

Ricky Binihi – The decision by Prime Minister Sato Kilman to ignore the wish of the people of Vanuatu and join Melanesian Spearhead Group leaders…

Indonesia's parliament on Thursday passed a long-awaited law criminalizing people smuggling which aims to stem the flow of asylum seekers moving…

Anita Rachman – In a widely cheered move, the House of Representatives plenary session on Thursday passed the much-anticipated…

Ulma Haryanto – Activists have accused the Indonesian government of failing to improve basic health care as it had promised in a United Nations…

Farouk Arnaz – Facing a wave of public criticism, the police backed down on Wednesday from their threat to reprimand an officer seen lip-synching…

Indonesia's chief economics minister has blasted the media for constantly portraying the nation in a negative light.

Coordinating Minister…

Markus Junianto Sihaloho & Camelia Pasandaran – With the Prosperous Justice Party continuing to be excluded from talks on the new look of the…

Banjir Ambarita, Jayapura – A Freeport employee suffered from a gunshot wound after yet another shooting around the company's mining…

The Papua Peace Network says the credibility of the Melanesian Spearhead Group will be tested by its decision to grant Indonesia…

Heru Andriyanto – Firebrand cleric Abu Bakar Bashir on Wednesday questioned the legitimacy of the Indonesian government during a heated exchange…