Fachruddin Majeri Mangunjaya, Jakarta – We set off for a Bajau village on Kabalutan island, Palu from the port of Ampana, on Sulawesi's eastern…

Jakarta – Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD) governor Abdullah Puteh has said that the existence of the Free Aceh Movement in Aceh is…

Anti-arms trade campaigners have today attacked the Government for ignoring human rights considerations in its decision to relax end-use…

It all sounds too familiar. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono vowed to make fighting corruption one of the top priorities of his government,…

Semarang – About 2,000 people calling themselves the Marhaen People's Alliance staged protest on Monday here, demanding local…

Muninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta – In an apparent start of the government's "shock therapy" on graft and terrorism, the government announced on…

Tony Hotland, Jakarta – Worldwide oil prices that have zipped over historical highs are beginning to take a toll on domestic manufacturers,…

Dadan Wijaksana, Jakarta – Mr. President, you have a tough job ahead: Indonesia has been ranked as one of the most difficult places in the world…

Tiarma Siboro, Jakarta – Cabinet members dealing with security decided on Sunday their short-term priority programs, including a comprehensive…

Zakki P. Hakim, Jakarta – In its effort to remove Indonesia from the list of non-cooperative countries in the global fight against money…

The financial markets were not overly enthusiastic about the economic lineup in President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's United Indonesia Cabinet. But…

Yogyakarta – The National Mandate Party (PAN) chairman Amien Rais said on Saturday he would let Muhammadiyah followers build their own…

At least two known vigilante groups have been conducting raids and trashing entertainment spots across Greater Jakarta during Ramadhan fasting…

Jakarta (Agencies) – The newly appointed defense minister said on Monday Indonesia would shift its purchase of military equipment to nations other…

Bandarlampung – Four students are in intensive care in a hospital after the roof of their senior high school in Kotabumi, North…

Denpasar – The president of Timor Leste, Xanana Gusmao, rejected [the idea] he was not close to Indonesian President Susilo Bambang…

Puji Santoso, Pekanbaru – The Prosecutor's Office has named the head of the Kampar Forestry and Plantations Office (Kadishutbun), Kamril Nur, as a…

Luke McIlveen – Hundreds of Australian soldiers were used as guinea pigs by the army in tests of an anti-malaria drug which has psychotic side…

Jakarta – Bargain hunting by mostly local investors meant shares on the Jakarta stock market rebounded on Friday after posting losses for…

Puji Santoso, Pekanbaru – Although Indonesia is not an Islamic state, authorities in Riau province rounded up a number of civil servants for not…

Tony Hotland, Jakarta – International money-laundering watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) decided on Friday to retain Indonesia and five…

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's pledge to eradicate rampant corruption could be seriously tested after prosecutors…

M. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta – Non-governmental organizations demanded on Thursday that the new government make corruption eradication and human…

Bill Guerin, Jakarta – "The time for talk and promises is over. It's time to work," said Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono when…

Jeffrey Robertson, Canberra – When an old and near-forgotten acquaintance arrives unexpected on your doorstep you're entitled to ask what he wants…

I.D. Nugroho, Surabaya – Thousands of salt farmers in Sampang, Sumenep and Pamekasan regencies on Madura Island, East Java province, are facing a…

Jakarta – The East Jakarta District Court on Thursday ordered the East Jakarta municipal and Makassar district administrations to…

Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – Employers and unions have voiced early doubts about whether newly appointed Minister of Manpower and Transmigration…

Muslim militants in Indonesia's capital have vandalised a cafe in an area popular with foreigners because it was serving beer during the Islamic…

Evi Mariani, Jakarta – The Jakarta Police announced on Friday that they objected to the the recent vandalism by at least two known vigilante…

Fedhly Averouss Bey, Jakarta – The International Non-Government Forum on Indonesian Development (INFID) believes that the economic team in the…

Sari P. Setiogi, Jakarta – The new government has a lot of work to do and non-governmental organizations are closely watching how Cabinet members…

Kurniawan Hari, Jakarta – Although inaugurated three weeks ago, House of Representatives lawmakers will be unable to start their legislative…

Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta – State Intelligence Agency (BIN) chief Gen. (ret) A.M. Hendropriyono, widely known for his loyalty to former…

Dan Eaton and Muklis Ali, Jakarta – Indonesia's new President, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, swore in his cabinet yesterday, appointing a reformist…

Jakarta – Indonesia's new chief economics minister, Aburizal Bakrie, said his office is pro-business and will seek to improve the…

Meidyatama Suryodiningrat, Jakarta – It was not the best of starts. Stuttering and full of political jostling. For a selection process that began…

Abdul Khalik and Jongker Rumteh, Jakarta/Manado – The North Sulawesi Prosecutor's Office asked the police to seek further verification from…

Ridwan Max Sijabat and Ivy Susanti, Jakarta – Indonesia has deemed the amnesty offered by the Malaysian government to illegal migrants ahead of…

Rendi A. Witular, Jakarta – The Jakarta stock market tumbled on Thursday amid reservations from investors over the Cabinet of President Susilo…

Suwarjono, Jakarta – Just because they weren't wearing a tie, a journalist was denied entry to the State Palace to cover a cabinet…

Jakarta – The structure and makeup of the Indonesian United Cabinet of newly inaugurated President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will not effect any…

The United States challenged newly elected Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to swifty implement judicial reforms and roll back fuel…

Todung Mulya Lubis, Jakarta – Amid the still reverberating vow of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to eradicate corruption, we find ourselves…

Aziz Tunny, Ambon – After a trial lasting three months, the Ambon District Court handed down jail terms on Thursday to three sympathizers of the…

Jakarta – The new coordinating minister for politics, law and security, retired Admiral Widodo Adi Sutjipto, says that all of the ministries which…

M. Taufiqurrahman and Kurniawan Hari, Jakarta – The Cabinet lineup of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono drew mixed reactions on Thursday, with an…

Jakarta – Under the new president, the State Palace has apparently introduced stricter rules on punctuality, which on Thursday…

Indonesia's newly-installed President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono held his first cabinet meeting, as local media stepped up criticism of his…

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Widodo Adi Sucipto

Born in Boyolali, Central Java, on Aug. 1, 1944 and…