For much of the past week, the nation has been so consumed by speculating about who President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will pick as his Cabinet…

President Susilo retired from active military service in 1999, but deep in his heart he remains a true soldier.

To the surprise…

Dili – Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri, returning to East Timor from Jakarta Friday, said he had held successful talks with Indonesia's new president…

On the sidelines of his visit here to attend the inauguration of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Vice President Jusuf Kalla, East Timorese…

Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is looking to mend ties between Jakarta and Canberra, which have been strained…

Matthew Moore, Jakarta – In a wide-ranging speech to the nation just hours after he had been sworn in as the sixth president, Susilo Bambang…

The Indonesian press has hailed the swearing in of the country's new president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and called on the nation to give him time…

Muninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta – Almost all private sector broadcasters in the country are failing to comply with the Indonesian Broadcasting…

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was sworn in as Indonesia's sixth president, promising to revive a precarious economy by personally leading a war on…

Matthew Moore – Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono had not even been sworn in as Indonesia's sixth president when the first demonstrators arrived at the…

Jakarta – Indonesia's foreign exchange reserves as of October 15, reached US$34.81 billion, rising by $91.90 million from the previous…

As Indonesia's new leadership team confronts the challenge of revitalising the country's moribund economy, concern is being expressed in some…

East Timor believes that the Starbucks seal of approval will give its key coffee industry a fillip. The world's leading retailer of…

Jakarta – Indonesia's new defense minister said Thursday he plans to visit Washington to urge the resumption of military ties with his country –…

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – Indonesia remains one of the world's most corrupt nations, despite the current reform era that began after the 1998 fall…

Banda Aceh – Thousands of Acehnese refugees from East Aceh regency have not returned to the regency because of the continued conflict…

The following is President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's speech, which he delivered at the State Palace after his inauguration on Wednesday at the…

While it offered little that was exceptional in this kind of address, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's inaugural speech gave us a picture of…

Nani Afrida, Aceh – The Acehnese, who long for change, are largely upbeat over the inauguration of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as president, as they…

Jakarta – As the inauguration ceremony of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Jusuf Kalla was being broadcast throughout the archipelago, 75-year-old…

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) accused former minister for the environment Nabiel Makarim of misleading the public…

Jakarta – As many as four people and a priest in the Puncak Jaya regency of West Papua were killed by shots suspected to have been fired from a…

Paul Barber, London – It is not yet clear whether the election of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as president of Indonesia is a positive development for…

Dewi Santoso, Jakarta – Despite an extensive campaign against HIV/AIDS in Papua, the number of local people living with the deadly virus continues…

Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta – Former president Megawati Soekarnoputri woke up as an ordinary citizen on Wednesday.

She spent her first…

Jakarta – Congratulatory messages from around the world poured in for Indonesia's new president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on the occasion of his…

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's United Indonesia Cabinet is a mixture of old and new faces, comprising members of several political parties,…

Jakarta – Indonesia's newly-installed President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono inducted his "United Indonesia Cabinet" ministers at the state palace…

Jakarta – After a long debate, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono finally announced his Cabinet lineup on Wednesday night.

Called the United…

Andi Hajramurni, Makassar – Police have arrested an man alleged to be behind recent communal violence in Mamasa, West Sulawesi, and have begun…

Ruslan Sangadji, Palu – Members of a Muslim youth organization on Wednesday attacked several pig farms in South Tatura they said were polluting…

Jakarta – President-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is struggling to put together a Cabinet on the eve of his inauguration as various political…

Jakarta – President-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is expected to take office on Wednesday and before long he will have to start working and…

Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta – Saying good-bye is never easy, but it is especially difficult for President Megawati Soekarnoputri as she…

Gary LaMoshi, Denpasar – The month between Indonesia's presidential vote and Wednesday's inauguration of the country's first directly elected…

Jakarta – At the end of his tenure as minister of religious affairs, Said Agil Al Munawwar sparked controversy on Tuesday by banning…

Jakarta – A labor union is protesting the government's plan to close down fertilizer manufacturer PT Asean Aceh Fertilizer (AAF), calling for…

Muninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta – Acting coordinating minister for political and security affairs Hari Sabarno advised the new government to put…

Kurniawan Hari, Jakarta – Some 300 members of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) were told to check out of the Mulia Hotel on Tuesday after…

Rofiqi Hasan, Jakarta – Scores of students in Denpasar, the provincial capital of Bali, held a demonstration on Wednesday October 20 to coincide…

Anthony Smith, Jakarta – One of the interesting photos from the recent Indonesian presidential election featured candidate Susilo Bambang…

Medan – An economic observer from Indonesia's North Sumatra University, Jhon Tafbu Ritonga M.Ec, said President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's (SBY)…

Zakki P. Hakim, Jakarta – After a lengthy delay, the government inaugurated on Tuesday the National Consumer Protection Agency (BPKN), as mandated…

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
President of Indonesia
Istana Merdeka
Jakarta 10110 Indonesia

Dear Mr President,

We…

Suwarjono, Jakarta – Journalists have returned to a "period of gloom" at the new presidential palace. The freedoms which were enjoyed during the…

Dana R. Dillon – One issue needs to stand out from all others for Indonesia's new president when he takes office today – terrorism. To be sure, it…

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – The whereabouts of the bodies of five migrants, killed a week ago by suspected separatist rebels in a remote area…

Adi Mawardi, Surabaya – Scores of students from a various groups in the East Java provincial capital of Surabaya held actions at the State Grahadi…

Dian Yuliastuti, Jakarta – Scores of students from a number of student and labour groups have demonstrated demanding that the new…

Kurniawan Hari, Jakarta – Hundreds of members of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) checked in at the Mulia Hotel on Monday despite calls by…