Zakki P. Hakim, Jakarta – The country's retail sector is projected to continue enjoying strong sales growth of between 25 percent and 30 percent…

Jean-Pierre Catry – Kofi Annan, the United Nations secretary general, told the Security Council this year that: "Limited revenue and widespread…

David Isenberg – The four-day Indo Defense Expo 2004 arms show in Jakarta last week turned out to be one of those shindigs where everyone, both…

Kurniawan Hari, Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has called for a revision of human rights Law Number 39/1999, to…

Muninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta – The government is drafting a new decree setting out even more onerous rules for foreign scientists conducting…

James Balowski, Jakarta – For the second time since the murder of renowned Indonesian human rights activist Munir, his family has been threatened…

M. Rizal Maslan, Jakarta – Following the death of renowned human rights activist Munir on September 7, non-government organisations have been…

Jongker Rumthe, Manado – Seven boozing policemen whose unruly escapades almost caused a riot in Tuminting, Manado, have been thrown into the drunk…

Jakarta – Since its grand opening 10 months ago, the management of the TransJakarta Busway has contributed Rp 33.89 billion (US$3.76…

Jakarta – Residents in several flood-prone areas across the capital have not yet prepared for potential floods this rainy season, although the…

M. Rizal Maslan, Jakarta – The TNI (armed forces) says that it will give up its military business provided that its funding through the state…

Cynthia Banham – The East Timorese Foreign Minister, Jose Ramos-Horta, has accused Australian officials of attempted blackmail during recent…

Urip Hudiono, Jakarta – The government is considering revising upward next year's state budget deficit to 1 percent of gross domestic product (GDP…

Kurniawan Hari, Jakarta – The House of Represantives legislation body (Baleg) agreed on Monday to delay all bill deliberations, pending…

M. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office promised Monday to complete hundreds of corruption cases throughout the country within…

Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta – Vice President Jusuf Kalla called on members of the Indonesian Civil Servants Association (Korpri) across the…

Muhammad Nafik and Bontank Poer and Slamet Susanto, Surakarta – A showdown between former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid and incumbent…

M. Azis Tunny, Ambon – The Ambon District Court sentenced on Monday the secretary-general of the Maluku Sovereignty Front (FKM), Moses Tuanakotta…

Muninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta – The establishment of West Papua province could remain a stumbling block in the relations between the central…

Jakarta – An Indonesian Islamist group said yesterday it was sending volunteers to help Iraq's resistance forces.

The Islamic Defenders'…

Jakarta – Muslim scholars stressed at the weekend that the propagation of Islamic teachings was actually a call to discuss the teachings of Islam…

Muhammad Nafik and Suherdjoko, Surakarta – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono opened a five-day congress of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) here on Sunday,…

Tiarma Siboro, Jakarta – A three-day exhibit, Indo Defense Expo 2004, showcasing defense equipment, concluded on Saturday, providing Indonesia…

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – "We need to find other sources of income beside our salary," said First Sgt. Yono (not his real name), a 36-year-old…

Kurniawan Hari, Jakarta – An intensive peace process should follow the visit of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, or…

Tom Noble, Dili – East Timor's President Xanana Gusmao wants Australia to be fairer in negotiations over disputed oil and gas reserves, saying the…

Admitting to hailing from Demak, this woman was charged with being the commander of Inong Balee and sentenced to 18 years in prison by a special…

Jakarta – A conflict over palm oil business interests is suspected to have been the trigger behind the armed clash between TNI (armed forces)…

Mark Dodd – An Australian businessman working in East Timor has been found guilty by the World Bank of corruption in connection with the…

Multa Fidrus, Tangerang – Tangerang's main river, the Cisadane, is now lined with clusters of home factories, which has prompted environmentalists…

Two private companies are apparently continuing land reclamation work along the coastline of Dadap village in Kosambi district, Tangerang regency…

Jakarta – The Indonesian government has officially announced that environmental pollution has taken place in Buyat Bay, Minahasa, North Sulawesi…

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono assigned Religious Minister Maftuh Basyuni to find out how prevalent religious…

Blontank Poer and Muhammad Nafik, Surakarta – Tensions ran high on the first day of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) congress here on Sunday as senior ulema…

Damar Harsanto, Jakarta – In order to prevent the already over-populated city from further ballooning due to the influx of new arrivals after Idul…

Meidyatama Suryodiningrat, Vientiane – While police may be intensifying their hunt for terrorist suspect Azahari bin Husin, they admit they are…

Reporter: Mark Colvin

Mark Colvin: East Timor's Foreign Minister, Jose Ramos Horta, says the relationship between his country and Australia…

Eight former pro-Jakarta militiamen have been jailed in East Timor for crimes against humanity committed in the mayhem surrounding a…

Michael Casey, Buyat Bay – Mention Newmont Mining Corp. in this impoverished seaside community, and villagers angrily recount how pollution from…

Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) patriarch and former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid has made it clear that he is extremely displeased with NU…

Arin Widiyanti, Jakarta – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is to be sued by 4.1 million Acehnese people on the grounds that his broke his…

Muninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta – With Rp 389 million (US$43,000) in assets, Minister of Agriculture Anton Apriyantono is the "poorest" of 11…

Tony Hotland, Jakarta – Activists and close friends of noted rights campaigner Munir submitted on Friday, to the government, candidates for an…

Sian Powell, Jakarta – Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono made a flying visit to the blood-soaked province of Aceh yesterday,…

Damar Harsanto, Jakarta – Around 70 protesters grouped in the United Workers Alliance have demanded that the City Council revoke Governor Sutiyoso…

Theresia Sufa and Damar Harsanto, Bogor/Jakarta – Six low-ranked police officers have denied involvement in Monday's violent protest by locals…

Blontank Poer, Surakarta – Ahead of the 31st Congress of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), which will be held at the Donohudan Haj Dormitory, Surakarta,…

Blontank Poer and Slamet Susanto, Surakarta/Yogyakarta – The debate on involvement in politics seems likely to dominate the upcoming 39th congress…

Eva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta – The absentee rate in government offices after the Idul Fitri holiday slightly rose compared to last year, despite the…

Derwin Pereira, Jakarta – The race is on for control of Golkar, Indonesia's largest political party.

The party will hold a national congress…