Anthony Deutsch, Jakarta – Police will question Indonesian intelligence agents for the first time about their alleged involvement in the poisoning…

Jakarta – Yati and her family have rarely eaten fried food in the last few months. They have not committed themselves to a healthy lifestyle –…

Jakarta – Pressure is mounting on the National Police to launch an investigation into former State Intelligence Agency (BIN) officials for their…

Oyos Saroso H.N., Bandarlampung – Local activists criticized Bandarlampung city councilors for appearing to give themselves a raise with a budget…

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Tim Johnston – The exercise of power is rarely a pretty thing to watch; but…

Anne Barker – Recent monsoonal rains and wind have caused serious damage to homes, buildings and crops across East Timor. There are…

Jakarta – Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Djoko Santoso said Thursday recent election disputes which turned violent in some regions served…

Jakarta – Hopes for achieving justice for victims of the devastating mudflow in Sidoarjo regency, East Java, are fading as controversy rages over…

Jakarta – The government must consider various avenues to conclude the legal cases around Soeharto, including a special 24-hour trial, said…

Jakarta – After nearly 10 years, democracy in Indonesia has not produced quality leadership at central and regional levels, a seminar concluded…

Abdul Khalik, Sanur, Bali – The fight against corruption has slowed over the last four years because forces linked with Soeharto's New Order…

Indonesia – The government of Timor Leste has yet to conclude arrangements for Indonesians wishing to reclaim their assets deserted in…

Maryadi, Jakarta – As was the case earlier this week, on Friday January 25 Jakarta will again be rocked by protest actions. Drivers…

Dili – East Timor's laws should be translated into the local Tetun language to give people a better understanding and respect for the law,…

Ibnu Rusydi/TMC, Jakarta – Protest actions will colour the capital city on Thursday January 24. The Metro Jaya regional police intelligence and…

Agnes Winarti, Jakarta – Thousands of pregnant women gathered Wednesday in the Plenary Hall of the Jakarta Convention Center.

A small group…

Desy Nurhayati, Jakarta – A group of NGOs has urged the House of Representatives to revise and immediately pass into law a public services bill to…

East Timor's fugitive rebel leader Alfredo Reinado has refused to attend a scheduled court hearing to face murder and other charges…

Jakarta – The uniformity of media reports on Soeharto's hospitalization and his health condition has raised suspicions that the coverage is aimed…

Jakarta – After three years post-tsunami reconstruction in Aceh has resulted in worsening deforestation, Greenomics Indonesia says.…

Evi Mariani, Jakarta – In response to the administration's plan to evict thousands of residents in 2008 to make way for green areas, organizations…

Jakarta – Maj. Gen. Liliek AS Sumaryo handed over the Jakarta Military Commander baton to his successor, Maj. Gen. Johanes Suryo…

East Timor's fugitive rebel leader Alfredo Reinado has refused to attend a scheduled court hearing on Thursday to face murder and other charges…

Fadli, Batam – Hundreds of traditional fishermen in Batam, Riau Islands, have stopped fishing over the past few weeks due to the heavy pollution…

Jakarta – Leading human rights groups urged Tuesday for the creation of a truth and reconciliation commission to address past crimes against…

Jakarta – Nearly all of Indonesia's 220 million citizens lack access to proper sanitation, an official at the Public Works Ministry said Tuesday…

Ika Krismantari, Jakarta – The House of Representatives is weighing over the possible closure of upstream oil and gas regulator BPMigas and…

Jakarta – Against the backdrop of a possible US recession, which has sent stock markets across the globe tumbling, the government is preparing…

Mustaqim Adamrah, Jakarta – Motorists will continue to be frustrated on Jakarta's streets this year, with more vehicles to be sold but no new…

Jakarta – Discrimination and acts of violence in the name of religion in the country have reached a level that could threaten democracy, rights…

Jakarta – No matter how influential it is, the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) can not dictate government religious policy, a senior government…

Debnath Guharoy, Consultant – If the overall economy is growing at over 6 percent and if foreign investments are on the rise again why isn't the…

The way the Indonesian government reacted to the steep soybean price hike last week was similar to the pathetic manner in which it tried to…

Jakarta – Politicians are stepping up their attempts to spare former president Soeharto from sitting trial for corruption and human rights crime…

Dili – Most child street vendors work the streets daily selling snacks, soft drinks, cigarettes and sweets with a profit of about US$10 to US$15 a…

Nani Afrida, Banda Aceh – The Aceh Reintegration Agency (BRA) has urged to the government to speed up its slow compensation of former members of…

Fitraya Ramadhanny, Jakarta – The start of the working week in Jakarta will be enlivened by a number of protest actions and internal events by…

"Political language... is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind." -…

Jakarta – The spirit of solidarity lingers around Jl. Barito, South Jakarta, in the wake of the eviction that demolished 107 kiosks of hundreds of…

Andi Hajramurni, Makassar – Rallies for the South Sulawesi gubernatorial pair candidates Syahrul Yasin Limpo and Agus Arifin Nu'mang intensified a…

Jakarta – Political experts concluded during a book discussion Friday the awkward transition from authoritarianism to democracy in post-Soeharto…

Telly Nathalia, Jakarta – Indonesian anti-riot police briefly clashed with about 100 demonstrators on Saturday as they called for former…

Fitri Wulandari and Harry Suhartono, Jakarta – As a student activist, Heri Akhmadi was beaten and jailed. Unable to witness the birth of his son…

Jessinta Tan, Solo – Astana Giribangun, a solemn and beautiful graveyard on the slope of Mount Lawu on the outskirts of Solo city, has been…

Jakarta – Many employers have voiced strong opposition to the minimum wage hikes of Jan. 1, 2008, saying the remuneration policy should be revised…

Mark Dodd – East Timor Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao has threatened to arrest local journalists, claiming inaccurate news reporting in…

Thalif Deen, United Nations – The Brussels-based International Crisis Group (ICG), which monitors some 60 crisis-affected countries worldwide, has…

Dili – East Timor risks erupting in violence again if its government and the UN fail to quickly reform the country's security forces, which remain…

Michael Heath – East Timor faces renewed violence unless it reorganizes the army and police, the International Crisis Group said, almost two years…

Jakarta – The Political Parties Law stipulates that 30 percent of the House of Representatives and the People's Representative Council should be…