Simon Montlake Simon Montlake, Jakarta – Once a byword for corruption, Indonesia has begun to fight back against the well-connected bribers,…

John Lyons – John Howard braced himself for the possibility of up to 30 Australian soldiers being killed by the Indonesian military when he made…

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – Senior politician Theo L. Sambuaga looked uneasy when asked why his Golkar Party, which boasts a nationalist platform,…

The world's "post-conflict" areas are a living laboratory with ever changing experiments, the Aceh Reintegration Agency (BRA) and the local…

Jakarta – Presidential hopefuls retired generals Wiranto and Sutiyoso expressed their disappointment Sunday against the newly passed presidential…

Tom Allard, Jakarta – For three men who say they welcome death, the Bali bombers have spent a lot of time trying to avoid it. In the five years…

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – For Santi, a 29-year-old staffer at a Jakarta law firm, the fun and carefree days of hanging out at a mall in a shoulder-…

Ika Krismantari, Jakarta – The stock market main index extended gains Friday for the third day this week, hovering above 1,200 on the back of good…

Tom Allard, Jakarta – The Bali bombers have been isolated in their prison wing, separated from the nine other convicted terrorists who live with…

Richard Macey – On the eve of their executions, the Bali bombers have called for revenge against the West and have warned the US to expect defeat…

Andra Wisnu, Denpasar – In a move of defiance against the controversial pornography bill, Bali's governor and speaker of the provincial…

Andra Jackson – Jill Jolliffe knows that often in wars it is the heroes who are remembered while the suffering of ordinary people goes unnoted.…

Fadli, Batam – Limited transportation and communication between remote islands and the main island of Batam in Riau Islands province is…

For centuries Jakarta has been plagued by floods because of its geographical position. For centuries the rainy season has begun in the same month…

Adianto P. Simamora, Jakarta – Women are unlikely to win many legislative seats in next year's legislative elections as six parties have fallen…

Tifa Asrianti, Jakarta – Several provinces have announced a significant rise in workers' minimum wage, but the amount of the increase is facing…

Ivana Prazic, Yogyakarta – "You married?" This frequently asked question is one of the most typical ways to break the ice when chit-chatting with…

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – The House of Representatives on Thursday passed the contentious anti-pornography bill, defying months of protest from…

Lindsay Murdoch, Darwin – East Timor's President, Jose Ramos-Horta, has found the man who shot and almost killed him, instantly recognising him…

Jakarta – Hundreds of members of the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) clashed with police outside a Central Jakarta court and attempted to force the…

Dian Kuswandini, Jakarta – Two police detectives testified Thursday at the trial of former State Intelligence Agency (BIN) deputy head Muchdi…

Nana Rukmana, Cirebon – Thousands of street children in Cirebon are at risk of physical and sexual abuse and often subject to exploitation that…

Ridwan Max Sijabat, Surabaya – Army Chief Gen. Agustadi Sasongko Purnomo has asked the newly appointed chief of the Brawijaya Military Command,…

Jakarta – The Jakarta stock exchange's main index rose 5.4 percent on Thursday as the rupiah gained against the dollar, showing signs of life…

Dicky Christanto and Ni Komang Erviani, Denpasar – Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika expressed concern about the House of Representatives'…

Dili – Timor-Leste is addressing ancient land disputes created by centuries of occupation and confusion over land titles.

For 450 years,…

Preventing the sexual exploitation of children and protecting women's rights are societal duties of surpassing importance. There can be no qualms…

The deadline for the Indonesian Military (TNI) to relinquish its businesses is only one year away. Yet discourse regarding all forms of military…

Ruth Ratcliffe – "They've been trying to solve problems by using only money, but not to solve the political problems through political means, that…

Yansen, Queensland – In the observance of World Food Day on Oct. 16, attention was given to the effects of climate change and bioenergy on the…

Abdi Purmono, Jakarta – Around three hundred teachers demonstrated outside the Regional Education Office in Malang East Java on…

Wasti Atmodjo, Denpasar – At least 110 participants from 15 Asian countries grouped under the Kartini Asia Network (KAN) will discuss various…

Jakarta – Indonesian lawmakers rammed a far-reaching anti-pornography law through parliament Thursday despite howls of protest by artists and…

Irwan Firdaus, Jakarta – Indonesia's parliament passed a bill banning pornography Thursday, ignoring opposition from lawmakers and rights groups…

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – Nine Christian leaders in Papua have suggested the government hold a dialogue with the Papuan people to find the…

Andra Wisnu, Denpasar – Laborers gathered under the Bali chapter of the National Front for the Struggle of Indonesian Workers (FNPBI) rallied in…

Yuli Tri Suwarni, Bandung – At least 15,000 employees of West Java's export-oriented companies have been laid off, with the decline in…

Adianto P. Simamora, Jakarta – Massive forest conversions, rising demand for timber and infrastructure projects are the main causes for Indonesia'…

Triwik Kurniasari, Jakarta – Environmental impact assessments (Amdal) are still not being enforced, with rivers becoming increasingly polluted…

Aditya Suharmoko, Jakarta – The rupiah continued its slide Wednesday against the US dollar, with the market unresponsive to the government's newly…

Slamet Sutanto, Yogyakarta – In Javanese tradition, a king or sultan is a figure with superlative abilities because of the divine revelation…

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – The House of Representatives unanimously passed the presidential election bill Wednesday, bringing an end to a heated…

Dian Kuswandini, Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office (AGO) has fired six of its prosecutors, citing charges of bribery, extortion, drug abuse…

Slamet Susanto and Tarko Sudiarno, Yogyakarta – After much speculation, Yogyakarta Governor Sultan Hamengkubuwono X announced Tuesday his bid for…

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – Most factions in the House of Representatives are pushing for the controversial pornography bill to be passed Thursday,…

Jakarta – The results of research and a political study by Charta Politika (Political Charter) has revealed that the Great Indonesia Movement…

Veeramalla Anjaiah, Jakarta – With concern setting in about the declining rupiah and share prices, there is good news yet: Indonesia next year…

Yogyakarta – The Sultan of Yogyakarta, a revered Indonesian royal who has long harbored political ambitions, told an audience of thousands made up…

Abdul Khalik – The House of Representatives has moved closer to a compromise to unanimously pass the presidential election bill on Wednesday,…

The House of Representatives has unanimously passed a bill that terms ethnic and racial discrimination as serious crimes.

Deputy Speaker…