Sultani – The public's assessment of the performance of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's administration over the last year has shown…

Jakarta – Former Jakarta governor Sutiyoso said Sunday that he had approached several political parties in line with his plans to…

Alfian, Jakarta – The Golkar Party could win the 2009 general elections but it needs to be on the alert for the possible loss of voters to the…

Adhityani Arga, Jakarta – The pilot of a Garuda Indonesia aircraft that crashed at Yogyakarta airport killing 21 people ignored 15 warnings as he…

George Junus Aditjondro, Yogyakarta – The Helsinki peace agreement made on Aug. 15, 2005, between the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh…

Emily Sherlock – They have been interrupting our TV viewing for months. And with the federal election campaign in full swing, advertisements on…

Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara – Around 5,000 schoolteachers threatened to strike unless their allowance is increased significantly.

Hasrul, Kendari – The bodies of 27 people have been recovered after a ferry sank Thursday night off the coast of Baubau in Southeast Sulawesi…

Adianto P. Simamora, Jakarta – Environmental campaigners have praised the government's anti-deforestation scheme, which aims to lure international…

The Idul Fitri party is over. People are now returning to Jakarta after spending time – and money – in their hometowns. Many of them, especially…

Fadli, Batam – Riau Islands businesspeople have proposed setting the 2008 monthly minimum wage for Batam city below the average inflation rate.…

Mustaqim Adamrah, Jakarta – Jakarta administration has been criticized for raids aimed at preventing arriving migrants trying their luck in the…

Desy Nurhayati, Jakarta – Indonesia will struggle to provide adequate sanitation and clean water to 72.5 percent of its population by 2015 in…

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B. Josie Susilo Hardianto – While young people of his own…

Harlyne Joku – West Papuans numbering 600 have agreed to be repatriated to their home province in Indonesia, the independent group…

Ary Hermawan, Denpasar – The decision of the Bali chapter of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) to leave up to the national party…

Alfian and Urip Hudiono, Jakarta – Although criticizing the selection process for the General Elections Commission (KPU), observers said Thursday…

Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – Instead of begging rich countries for forestry projects, the government should instead increase the Indonesian…

Anton Muhajir, Contributor, Kuta – Yustine (not her real name) says she feels more comfortable in the glittering Seminyak area near Kuta in Bali…

Adianto P. Simamora and Irawati Wardany, Jakarta – Local organizers said Wednesday's Stand Up and Speak Out events against global poverty drew a…

Jakarta – While most Muslims celebrated Idul Fitri with their families, others in the city were not so lucky.

Siti Faridah, 37, a squatter…

Ridwan Max Sijabat, Trimurjo, Central Lampung – Vice President Jusuf Kalla says Indonesia must embrace hybrid rice to improve rice production and…

Jakarta – Health experts are pressing the government to provide easier access to health services in order to meet the needs of the poor in…

Markus Makur, Timika – Eight people have been killed and 19 others injured in ongoing violence involving four tribes in Tembagapura district,…

Jakarta – The growth in the total of rich people in Indonesia is the third highest in the Asia Pacific region.

The results of a survey by…

Dili – East Timor's major political party Fretilin has called on President Jose Ramos Horta to dismiss the Prosecutor General Longuinhos Monteiro…

The Australian Defence Department has rejected allegations that six Australian soldiers beat a civilian Timorese security guard in…

Jakarta – The number of reported domestic violence cases in Indonesia shows no signs of decreasing, despite the implementation of the 2004 Law on…

Jakarta – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's three years in office have yielded only mediocre results in the fields of the economy, public…

Urip Hudiono, Jakarta – Malls are bustling with shoppers, roads and popular resorts are jam-packed and many hotels are fully-booked.

The…

Jakarta – There is a strong possibly that a commitment to solve the murder of human rights activist Munir will be sought from political parties or…

Being the religious holiday that it is, the extended Idul Fitri celebration has not left many people with a hangover. But still, we have a sour…

Urip Hudiono, Jakarta – The banking industry has rebounded from a disappointing 2006, with lending poised to register growth of more than 20…

Jakarta – The scheduled visit of the United Nations special rapporteur on torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or…

Adianto P. Simamora, Jakarta – The government should stop a plan to introduce the wide use of a modified, high-tech rice hybrid as it will burden…

Alfian, Jakarta – Vice President Jusuf Kalla is earning praise for a planned Idul Fitri tour of nine provinces, while observers wonder if the…

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – Dozens of child laborers in North Sumatra have been prevented from returning home for the Idul Fitri holiday, a local…

Ati Nurbaiti, Dili – Mario Goncalves hides a missing earlobe below his white hair because East Timor is independent.

Goncalves' brother –…

Dili – East Timorese President Jose Ramos-Horta has sworn in the country's State Council, saying the advisory body faced the challenge…

Mustaqim Adamrah, Jakarta – Thousands of Jakartans queued Sunday to receive an Idul Fitri "gift" from new Governor Fauzi Bowo. However, the day…

The Sydney Australia West Papua Association urges the Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting in Tonga this week to discus the gravely deteriorating…

Urip Hudiono, Jakarta – Rising investment and an in-check inflation rate are seen pushing Indonesia's economy toward the 6.3 percent growth…

Jakarta – Despite corruption charges and allegations of human rights abuses during his three-decade rule, former president Soeharto received a…

Sultani – The Indonesian public's attention of late has been focused on the actions and maneuvering of political figures who want to nominate…

Jakarta – In the midst of the current decline in the popularity of national leaders, a potential for the emergence of new leaders is opening up.…

Jakarta – Four political parties are set to form a so-called National League ahead of the presidential election in 2009, according to…

Tom Hyland – It was, in a way, a case of taking the mountain to Muhammad – the mountain being a dormant volcano that looms over the planned site…

Nelson da Cruz, Dili – Jacinta Barros, an East Timorese mother of eight, sits on a bed in her new temporary home, a one-room affair that sleeps 13…

Marianne Kearney, Dili – At a camp behind the Lucidere Monastery in Dili, more than 50 families are crowded into what was once the monastery's…

By January, Indonesia and Timor Leste should have a shared acknowledgement of the violence-filled year of 1999. During the recent public hearings…