Shirley Christie – From the $770 million takeover of Indonesia's largest home-grown department store to the $300 million local tycoon Chairul…

Dewi Kurniawati – If terrorists had gotten their way, it seems 2010 would have been marked by a major attack targeted at no less than President…

Dewi Kurniawati – If one trend that emerged in the past year was considered more disturbing than others, it would be the apparent increase in…

Anita Rachman & Candra Malik – Chances of reunifying the deeply split National Awakening Party are now even slimmer with the legally…

Anita Rachman – Obviously irritated by the barrage of criticism aimed at the government by its ruling coalition partners, Democratic Party…

Jakarta – Journalists continued to work under grave threat of violence in 2010 with four journalists reportedly murdered and two media outlet…

Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – Employers are seeking a win-win solution to a deadlock regarding labor law revisions in an effort to create an…

Jakarta – The protection of human rights in Indonesia has further deteriorated over 2010. At an end of year press conference in Jakarta on Tuesday…

National Police Chief Gen. Timur Pradopo said the case involving the huge bank accounts of senior police officers is closed and he will not reopen…

Dozens of Muslim protesters, including mothers and children, rallied at the Bogor municipal office on Wednesday to demand that a Christian church…

Rory Callinan – Australia should set a date for withdrawing its forces from East Timor as the situation has improved and Dili is disregarding UN…

Dessy Sagita – A major Indonesian human rights group has accused the National Police of being the state institution guilty of committing the…

Bagus B. T. Saragih, Jakarta – The police are the worst of all judicial apparatus that use violence in carrying out their duties, a…

Francezka Nangoy & Faisal Maliki Baskoro – The central bank plans to compel domestic lenders to increase their foreign exchange reserves…

Ririn Radiawati Kusuma – Domestic and foreign oil companies operating in Indonesia may not make huge changes in their investment next year as they…

Human rights activists called on the government Monday to cease the blockade of an Ahmadi orphanage in Tasikmalaya and protect people's…

Rory Callinan – Indonesian soldiers have been linked to the alleged trafficking of crystal methamphetamine and other illegal drugs into East Timor…

Anita Rachman & Ronna Nirmala – An unexpected alliance between the ruling Democratic Party and opposition Indonesian Democratic Party of…

Nicholaus Prasetya – As the euphoria of New Year celebrations draw near and we begin to reflect on the events of the past year, one trend in…

Zaky Pawas – Jakarta Police Chief Insp. Gen. Sutarman said on Tuesday that the number of crimes in the capital had fallen over the past year, but…

Nauval Yazid – There's no doubt that 2010 was, overall, not a good year for the Indonesian film industry. Since that is a somewhat subjective…

Marcel Thee – Unless you've been in spiritual exile for the last few years, you've probably noticed the incessant amount of shamelessly pitiful…

Nani Afrida, Jakarta – The National Commission of Transportation Safety (KNKT) revealed Tuesday that the number of maritime casualty…

Elisabeth Oktofani – Twelve rights groups on Monday called on the government to reopen an Ahmadiyah orphanage that had been kept shut for weeks by…

Alfian, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) recorded that domestic bank lending to the oil, gas, and mining sectors is still very small, contributing…

Arientha Primanita – Religious tolerance groups have lambasted the government over its lack of response to the intimidation of a Christian…

Tom Allard – In September, Indonesia's leader Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was moved to put pen to paper, composing a letter to Barack Obama.

He…

Mohd Adhe Bhakti – Seven men found guilty of involvement with an outlawed armed terror group were sentenced to between five and eight years in…

It has been more than a decade since Indonesia bid farewell to Soeharto's authoritarian regime and dove into the pool of democracy.

Like a…

Jakarta – After seven years, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) continues to face an uphill crusade to eliminate graft in the country.…

Amir Tejo & Anita Rachman, Surabaya – Yenny Wahid was elected as the new chairwoman of one of the divided National Awakening Party's two…

Dion Bisara – Two years after the tumultuous global financial crisis, the Indonesian banking system is back on solid footing to spur lending and…

Nivell Rayda – Corruption, as it always has, dominated headlines throughout the year. But one particular case stood out among the rest,…

Nivell Rayda – The last year saw the appointment of three new law enforcement czars, each facing the daunting task of restoring the credibility of…

Arientha Primanita – As the city administration prepares to impose a progressive tax on vehicle ownership in a bid to boost revenue, it also hopes…

Jakarta – The government says it will build or refurbish 63 penitentiaries in Indonesia early next year in a bid to reduce prison…

Nivell Rayda, Bogor – Members of an Indonesian Christian church in Bogor, West Java held their Christmas service on the sidewalk in front of their…

Jakarta – Indonesian Christians celebrated Christmas in peace on Saturday, with almost no security threats reported.

In spite of recent…

Taufik Darusman – In the 2009 legislative elections, the ruling Democratic Party won nearly 21 percent of the vote, tripling its gain from the…

Anita Rachman – Prosperous Justice Party chairman Luthfi Hasan Ishaaq on Sunday dismissed rumors that the party had issues with other parties in…

Armando Siahaan – The past year has seen a flood of headlines that drowned the nation in misery, tragedy and controversy. From the politically…

Andrew Thornley – Information, as the axiom goes, is the oxygen of democracy. So the country's Freedom of Information Law, passed in April 2008…

Jakarta – The Judicial Commission is scheduled to select a chairman Monday in an election observers are calling crucial to improving the watchdog'…

Amir Tejo & Anita Rachman, Surabaya – Hopes that the warring factions of the Islam-based National Awakening Party would reunite here were…

Jayapura – Some 564 of the total of 939 inmates in Papua province will enjoy a remission in this year's Christmas celebrations.

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Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – The Judicial Mafia Taskforce will continue its efforts to battle graft in the judiciary despite criticism from…

Langsa, Aceh – Six years after the Indian Ocean tsunami swept more than 200,000 people to their death, Titik Yuniarti still clings to hope at…

Jakarta – The number of permanently employed workers in the formal sector is steadily declining and currently stands at only 35 percent of all…

M Hernowo and Anita Yossihara – The Joint Secretariat (Setgab) of political parties supporting the administration of President Susilo Bambang…

The Australian Defence Force says the security environment in East Timor has been calm for the past two years and that has allowed troop numbers…