President Xanana Gusmao has distanced himself from comments made by Dili's prime minister, Mari Alkatiri, on the non-payment of…

Robert Go, Jakarta – Architect Andi Perdana dug out his wallet without hesitation and snapped up new cell phones for himself and his wife in a…

Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta – The latest revision for the fourth amendment of the 1945 Constitution contains new articles which grant the…

I Wayan Juniartha, Tuban, Bali – A senior official of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said here on Wednesday that…

Jakarta – A bullet that killed a Supreme Court judge came from one of six guns found at homes owned by former president Suharto's…

Tiarma Siboro, Jakarta – Newly installed Indonesian Military (TNI) Chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto issued a strong warning to secessionist…

Jupriadi, Makassar – At least three people have been killed, four seriously injured, and more than one hundred houses burned down following a…

East Timor's President Xanana Gusmao said Thursday that he was opposed to any Timorese receiving compensation or war reparations for…

Marianne Kearney, Jakarta – Investigation into several corruption scandals is proving extremely embarrassing not just for a handful of politicians…

Jakarta – As many as 191 legislators received loans worth Rp 40 million each from the off-budget Presidential Aid Fund (Banpres) during the…

Kel Dummett – As the independence celebrations begin to subside in East Timor, it certainly is timely for Australia to take a sober look at its…

Kupang – The Indonesian military has detained an East Timorese soldier for illegally entering the Indonesian territory of West Timor to seek his…

Jakarta – Indonesia's military will cooperate with any country, including the United States, in the global war on terror provided such ties do not…

Bhimanto Suwastoyo, Jakarta – Survivors of a bloody 1999 attack on East Timorese independence supporters told Indonesia's human rights court…

Jakarta – Customs and Excise Director General Permana Agung said that a recommendation by the International Monetary Fund to reappoint…

Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, Jakarta – Two former top security officers in charge of East Timor testified at the ad hoc East Timor human rights trial…

A soldier, four suspected separatist rebels and a village chief have been killed in the latest violence in Indonesia's Aceh province, the military…

Some 40 protesters have picketed Indonesia's parliament, calling on the government to launch an independent investigation into the…

Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri, charging opposition legislators were hobbling action by East Timor's government, warned Thursday he might use his…

Moch. N. Kurniawan and Yogita Tahilramani, Jakarta – Though hailed as democratic, Indonesia's 1999 elections could hardly be called credible with…

Indramayu, West Java – Temporary workers at the Balongan, West Java, oil refinery of state oil and gas company Pertamina staged their…

Tangerang – Some 1500 workers of PT Indorama, a garment producer on Jl. Imam Bonjol in Tangerang, staged a rally at the municipal…

Irwan Firdaus, Jakarta – Sitting silently in a packed courtroom, two current and one former Indonesian official listened Wednesday as prosecutors…

[The Dutch Government claims it has secured an agreement from Indonesia that it will continue to investigate the murder of a Dutch journalist…

[The nation of East Timor is barely a month old, yet already the issue of separation of church and state has reared its ugly head – in the…

Marianne Kearney, Jakarta – Despite a growing debate over its political role, Indonesia's military has said that it does not want to quit the…

Oyos Saroso H.N., Bandarlampung – Sea transportation between Bakauheni in Lampung province and Merak in Banten province could be paralyzed soon as…

After the pain of losing East Timor, Indonesia is determined it will never lose Aceh, the resource rich western- most province in the archipelago…

Yemris Fointuna, Kupang – The central government has relented a little in its approach toward East Timorese refugees by postponing the planned…

Tiarma Siboro and Oktovianus Pinontoan, Jakarta/Ambon – Pattimura (Maluku) military commander and chief of Security Restoration Operations Maj.…

Jupriadi, Poso – Six months after the signing of the Malino peace deal the situation in the Central Sulawesi town of Poso is returning to normal,…

Max Lane – The debate about extending Indonesia's relationship with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) between Minister Kwik Kian Gie, in…

Bukit Meranti – In Aceh, the northernmost, natural gas-rich province of Indonesia, the guerrilla war by separatist guerrillas of the Free Aceh…

Shefali Rekhi – Two visiting Indonesian lawmakers dismissed the problem of militancy and terrorism in their country as "not a big deal" yesterday…

Dili – Three Indonesian ministers made a three hour visit to East Timor on Saturday, in an effort to enhance bilateral cooperation…

Agus Maryono, Purwokerto – The Cilacap plant of the country's third largest cement producer PT Semen Cibinong recently dismissed 600 of its 900…

Despite peace negotiations held in Geneva last month, the Indonesian armed forces (TNI) is continuing its offensive against the separatist Free…

Banda Aceh – At least six people, including two alleged members of the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM), were killed in separate incidents in…

Jane Perlezm Bukit Meranti – On a Friday, just before noon prayers in the simple wooden mosque, soldiers stormed into the village of Bukit Meranti…

Devi Asmarani, Jakarta – President Megawati Sukarnoputri is facing mounting calls from Indonesian legislators to reshuffle her 10-month-old…

Craig Skehan – East Timor has made a claim for all of the $30 billion Greater Sunrise gas field in the Timor Sea as part of a bid to pressure…

Tiarma Siboro, Jakarta – Amid mounting controversy over its political role, the Indonesian Military (TNI) said on Monday that it wanted to remain…

There are many sound reasons why the United States – and Australia – should resist wading back into the moral quagmire which military co-operation…

Yemris Fointuna, Kupang – East Timorese leaders acceded on Friday to demands by former prointegration militia commander Joao da Silva Tavares and…

Sydney – Australia and East Timor pledged to continue their close friendship Monday during East Timorese President Xanana Gusmao's…

[East Timor's President Xanana Gusmao has made clear for the first time that former militia leaders returning from exile in West Timor will not…

[The Timor Sea Agreement between Dili and Canberra, is due to be ratified by the East Timorese parliament soon. However, the looming…

Jakarta – Local exporting companies are mostly optimistic that their export sales to the Asia-Pacific region and Europe will increase…

Canberra – Militiamen responsible for violence when East Timor voted for independence could not expect reconciliation without first facing justice…

East Timor considers the creation of the International Criminal Court a priority and will soon sign the UN convention establishing the…