Rangga Prakoso & SP/Robertus Wardi – Agusrin Najamuddin, a graft convict and the suspended governor of Bengkulu province, is turning to religion as prosecutors dither on whether to

Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – The House of Representatives has sent a bill on social conflict management back to a committee for revision during its plenary session on Tuesday.

Tito Summa Siahaan – Indonesia should more widely distribute the benefits of strong economic growth and protect poor and vulnerable households from sudden changes in the economy, the Wo

Nurdin Hasan, Banda Aceh – The unbridled destruction of Sumatra's forests over the past 20 years is the main reason for the 44 percent decline in the Sumatran elephant population during

Rizky Amelia & Ezra Sihite – Criticism of Deputy Justice Minister Denny Indrayana alleged mistreatment of a Pekanbaru prison guard continued to mount Tuesday afternoon as a regional

Robertus Wardi – Politicians have pledged support for a call to finally scrap the parliamentary resolution that stripped power from former President Sukarno and handed it to Suharto 45

Farouk Arnaz – Three foreign correspondents filed a report with the National Police on Tuesday over chemical burns they suffered while reporting on last week's chaotic anti-fuel price h

Jakarta – Indonesian exports for the month of February reached US$15.6 billion in value, growing by 8.5 percent compared to the same period last year, the Central Statistics Agency repo

The insistence by the chief of police in Papua that Buchtar Tabuni, the chairperson of KNPB – the National Committee of West Papua – be held responsible for the KNPB organising two demo

Robertus Wardi – The central government will dismiss five public officials – including a governor and four district heads – who were convicted in separate graft cases between late 2011

Michael Victor Sianipar – Indonesia may be progressing slowly and steadily toward fulfilling its targets under the Millennium Development Goals, but the issue of maternal health continu

Anita Rachman & Markus Junianto Sihaloho – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) are testing each other's patience as to who will be the first to

Michael Victor Sianipar – As millions of students across Indonesia prepare to knuckle down for the national exams that begin later this month, the Education and Culture Ministry is unde

Michael Taylor – Car and motorbike sales in Indonesia's chaotic capital far outpace the building of new roads, meaning traffic in Jakarta soon grinds to a halt – leaving motorists to ba

Rangga Prakoso – Malaysia has pledged to repatriate Indonesian graft suspects in its territory after attorney generals from both nations signed a deal on legal cooperation.

Jakarta – The new lineup of experts and activists on the General Elections Commission (KPU) approved by the House of Representatives will ensure that the KPU performs better than its la

Tim Anderson – East Timorese PM Xanana Gusmao looks likely to lose government to Fretilin in June.

Agus Maryono, Purbalingga – Over 10,000 employees in Purbalingga, Central Java, mostly of companies operated by foreign employers producing artificial eyelashes, have not yet received t

Bayu Marhaenjati – The Jakarta Police have released on bail 50 students who were involved in last week's violent fuel protests, but two others remained under arrest on Monday.

Jakarta – Lawmaker Rieke Diah Pitaloka warned President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Sunday not to be too enthusiastic with the recently passed 2012 Revised State Budget, especially when

Jakarta – Prices for staple foods at several traditional markets in Jakarta remain high, despite the central government's decision on Friday to postpone increasing subsidized fuel price

Jakarta – The Indonesian Police Watch (IPW) reported on Sunday that the recent five-day series of massive rallies to protest against the government's plan to increase fuel prices had re

Agustiyanti, Rizky Amelia, Arientha Primanita & Ezra Sihite – Indonesia can increase the price of subsidized fuel as early as next month if the Indonesian Crude Price hits $135 per

Anita Rachman – With rent as low as Rp 159,000 ($17) a month, it would seem the 2,580-unit Marunda Apartment complex in North Jakarta should be filled to capacity.

Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – The foundations once underlying the political coalition supporting President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's administration has been weakened by two coalition m

Jakarta – Members of the House of Representatives have been heavily criticized for their behavior during the prolonged plenary session on Friday evening to determine whether the country

Dessy Sagita – The war is not yet over for those who battled the fuel price hike despite a decision made during the House of Representative's plenary session in the early hours of Satur

Sita W.

Medan/Makassar – Rallies against the government's fuel-price plans continued in several cities across the country on Saturday with the protesters targeting lawmakers.

Rizky Amelia, Medan – As soon as they hear the clank of the metal fence opening, dozens of occupants of the Belawan immigration detention center rise from their seats.

Robertus Wardi & Dessy Sagita – Government coalition members are trying to boost their public image and bargaining position over President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's Democratic Part

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono seems almost certain to fall short in his attempt to put in place a 33.3 percent fuel price hike, probably doing incalculable damage to wha

Raras Cahyafitri, Jakarta – Of the total 141 state-owned enterprises, 23 companies continued to suffer financial losses last year, according to a State-Owned Enterprises Ministry senior

Indonesia may score high marks for its legal framework for combating corruption, but it loses something in the execution, according to a study released in Washington on Friday.

Bayu Marhaenjati, Ronna Nirmala & Dessy Sagita – Shots were fired, dozens of people were arrested, some were badly injured and offices and facilities were burned and vandalized acro

Nivell Rayda – Running through the heart of Jakarta, Jalan Sudirman has long been the city's economic center, adorned with high-rise buildings and overwhelmed by crippling traffic.

Ezra Sihite, Robertus Wardi & Arientha Primanita – The government late on Friday night failed to obtain support from the House of Representatives to raise fuel prices from Sunday, w

Elly Burhaini Faizal, Jakarta – Poor women in urban areas are reluctant to accept contraceptives offered to them for free, hampering efforts to slow the country's population growth.

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – The government has added a last-minute provision to the bill on social conflicts that would give the military a greater role in resolving such issues, reversi

Will Hickey – Indonesia has a burgeoning population with an exponentially growing need for energy, but many still live hand to mouth.

People heading toward Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, west of Jakarta, were forced to take other routes, such as the Jakarta Outer Ring Road in South Jakarta or the C

Farouk Arnaz – Police arrested 54 people in Salemba, Central Jakarta, on Thursday evening when the protest against the government's plan to raise fuel prices turned violent.

Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – More than 5,000 workers from industrial areas in and around Jakarta staged a mass demonstration at the front gates of the legislative compound, demanding t

Michael Bachelard, Jakarta – Indonesia's religious affairs minister believes miniskirts are pornographic and should be banned under the country's tough new anti-porn laws.

Markus Junianto Sihaloho & Agus Triyono – Indonesia Corruption Watch has asked the antigraft commission and the state's audit body to check the government's fuel subsidy calculation

Jakarta – Leading Indonesian political parties said on Friday they will oppose a government plan to raise fuel prices unless oil prices climb further, dealing a blow to the ruling party

Police shot tear gas at thousands of protesters occupying the road outside of the House of Representatives in Jakarta on Friday as protesters forced their way into the front yard of the

Damien Kingsbury – Jose Ramos-Horta's decision to support the Democratic Party (PD) in the parliamentary elections has two sets of implications for Timor-Leste's politics.

Indonesian police killed two suspected terrorists in a raid on the outskirts of Jakarta on Friday, a force spokesman said, less than two weeks after officers shot dead five suspects on

Rangga Prakoso – The country's antigraft chief says he sees a conspiracy to oust him behind an ethics complaint over his handling of two high-profile graft cases.