Devi Asmarani – As the early vote counts began to pour in last Monday, President Megawati Sukarnoputri slipped away from guests at her private…

Businessman Ian Melrose today launched a new TV commercial to promote a fair deal for East Timor in negotiations over oil and gas reserves in the…

Dewi Santoso, Jakarta – More women's groups demanded on Friday that the House of Representatives delay the endorsement of the migrant workers'…

Satish Mishra, Jakarta – As Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono starts on his final preparation to take over the reins of – ower, it is worth remembering…

If politics were reality TV, democracy would mean electing the most-popular idols on TV shows through a cellular phone short message service (SMS…

Muninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) said on Friday that it had decided to form two teams to…

M. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta – President Megawati Soekarnoputri has not only been beaten by her rival in the September 20 election in terms of votes…

Eugene Low, Washington – Mr Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono may be the preferred choice of officials in Washington to be the next Indonesian president,…

Fabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kurniawan Hari, Jakarta – Megawati Soekarnoputri is now trying to reconcile with her party's veteran members who had…

Rendi A. Witular, Jakarta – Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who will likely be sworn in on October 20, was encouraged on Friday by local businesspeople…

Sari P. Setiogi and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta – The United States Embassy has criticized the Indonesian police for detaining without charge…

Bambang Nurbianto, Jakarta – As many observers had predicted, presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his running mate Jusuf Kalla…

The people of Indonesia this week voted for change ... as retired general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono maintained a clear lead in the country's first…

Devi Asmarani, Jakarta – In her first public statement since her loss in Monday's election became apparent, President Megawati Sukarnoputri…

Jakarta – Mr Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who is almost certain to emerge the winner of the country's first direct presidential polls,…

Some analysts are describing the election as the end of the transition period from the overthrow of Suharto to a normalised process of politics.…

New York – Presidential front-runner Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono could strengthen bilateral ties between Indonesia and Timor Leste, Timor…

Banda Aceh – The continuing armed conflict in Aceh has cost the lives of husbands of 14,000 women in the province over the past 15…

Jakarta – As Megawati Soekarnoputri and running mate Hasyim Muzadi head toward a crushing defeat, signs of cracks in the so-termed Nationhood…

Conn Hallinan – Behind a recent, highly controversial indictment by the US Department of Justice, the administration of President George W Bush is…

Indonesia's outgoing President Megawati Sukarnoputri has addressed the nation's highest Assembly, the MPR, detailing her achievements over three…

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – About 120 polling station guards in Jayapura, Papua, have seized three ballot boxes to protest what…

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – Walking one or two days to vote is not usual for the people of Papua, Indonesia's easternmost province.

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Jakarta – The ability of Mr Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who is poised to become the country's sixth president, will be sorely tested when he comes…

Donggala – Hundreds of residents staged a protest in front of the – ffice of General Elections Commission (KPU) in Central Sulawesi,…

Patrick Walters – Early on Monday evening, Indonesia's next leader sat down in a comfortable armchair beneath the large pendopo, or open-air…

Greens MLC Lee Rhiannon's motion to recognise the importance of the Timor Sea Boundary negotiations for the future of East Timor…

Sian Powell, Jakarta – As the votes in Indonesia's first direct presidential election were tallied yesterday, President Megawati Sukarnoputri…

Jakarta – Indonesian presidential front-runner Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Wednesday called for a peaceful end to Indonesia's bloodiest internal…

Banda Aceh – The Aceh government started on Tuesday its third "re-education" course in nationalism for former separatist rebels who…

Nani Afrida, Banda Aceh – The case file on First Lt. Simorangkir, a member of the Navy Military Police who shot five fellow soldiers in late…

Kurniawan Hari, Jakarta – The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) will sit out its final session from September 23 through September 27, during…

Matthew Moore, Indonesia – Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono met his supporters yesterday in the first discussions on the shape of his new government…

Sari P. Setiogi, Jakarta – After almost four months of hectic political activities as the running mate of presidential candidate Megawati…

Former general, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono remains on track for a landslide victory in Indonesia's first direct presidential election. After an…

As the vote count rolls on it has become clear that Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his running mate Jusuf Kalla are going to win in a landslide and…

Oyos Saroso H.N., Bandarlampung – Following a green light from the Central government, Lampung Prosecutor's Office will soon question 69…

Max Lane – In a move criticised by Indonesian human rights organisations, interim home affairs minister Hari Sabarno announced on…

Kevin Bogardus, Washington – Former Sen. Bob Dole, the Kansas Republican who ran for President in 1996, is known for his dry wit and television…

Kurniawan Hari, Jakarta – With their five-year term ending in roughly a week, members of the House of Representatives are rushing to finish…

Kurniawan Hari, Jakarta – The Golkar Party dismissed on Monday nine key Golkar members for defying the executive board's order to support…

Jakarta – A leader of the insurgents fighting Indonesian rule in Aceh province said Tuesday he expects the war to continue even if a former peace…

Slobodan Lekic – The retired four-star general heading for victory in Indonesia's presidential elections, may use his background to succeed where…

Dadan Wijaksana, Jakarta – Waves of optimisms greeted the trouble-free runoff vote on Monday, with experts hailing the smooth process as a…

Adam Tyson, Toronto – Aceh has always been an essential part of the vast Indonesian archipelago, being of great historical, economic and symbolic…

Michael J. Webdell, Jakarta – Nike, Samsung, Tommy Hilfiger, Guess, Sony: These are just a few brands popular to people across the world. In…

Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta – A lack of effective regulations governing the standards of electronic goods in the country is hurting…

Gary LaMoshi, Denpasar – Indonesia's first direct presidential election has ended with a Bambang and a whimper. Surveys of results announced at…

Jane Perlez, Jakarta – Indonesia's next president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, moved swiftly up the military ranks during the authoritarian rule of…

Jakarta – The city was quiet as a whisper on Monday, with no jams on the streets, most shops closed and even air traffic reduced, as 38 flights to…