Jakarta – In the absence of transparent political funding in the country, alleged misuses of state funds for the interests of those in the navel of power have become banalities of daily

Oei Eng Goan – Veteran actor Pong Harjatmo unveiled a banner reading "Arrest Nunun or Else Busyro Resigns" during a protest at the office of the Corruption Eradication Commission on Fri

While corruptors might not be afraid of legal punishment, chief of the Constitutional Court Mahfud MD said that they should be humiliated by being held in a 'special zoo.'

Arya Dipa, Bandung – The West Java provincial branch of the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPID) has called on all radio and television stations in the province to refrain from bro

Jon Afrizal, Jambi – The Jambi Malay Custom Institute has called on soon-to-be married couples not to engage in intimate picture-taking arguing that it is against Islamic law.

Vento Saudale, Bogor – Hundreds of hard-line Muslims rallied outside the Bogor City Hall on Sunday to decry the "arrogance" of a beleaguered church in the city that remains shuttered by

Fitri, Mataram – West Nusa Tenggara has been aggressively promoting its tourism industry with one mega-construction project after another, including an international airport.

Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) says it has witnessed a drastic increase in the number of state officials reporting gratuities they have received in 2011.

Jakarta – A document, purportedly the result of the government's assessment of the eight candidates for the nation's antigraft leadership, seems to favour the House of Representatives s

Elly Burhaini Faizal, Jakarta – Nine years ago housewife Mirza "Vivi" Revilia gave birth to a girl.

Indonesian political parties spent upwards of Rp 300 trillion ($33 billion) from 2007 to 2010, a member of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) said on Monday.

Rizky Amelia – The Jakarta administration and the Religious Affairs Ministry were among the worst scorers in the Corruption Eradication Commission's national integrity survey this year,

Farouk Arnaz – The national police internal supervisory commission has found that officers used extreme measures during the disbanding of the Papuan People's Congress in Abepura, Papua

Jakarta – The National Police reiterated that they had sanctioned seven officers deemed to have violated codes of ethics while overseeing the third Papua Congress in Abepura, Papua, in

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – Controversy has again erupted over security arrangements for copper and gold miner Freeport Indonesia, this time amid reports that armed American guards are o

Leah Hyslop – Issued at the request of Indonesian authorities, in relation to charges of arson and murder which he vehemently denies, the Interpol "red notice" means that Wenda can be a

Jakarta – Police are still processing the cases of five Papuans charged with attacking the legitimate government at the 3rd Papua People's Congress on October 19, 2011.

Ezra Sihite – Adang Daradjatun, the husband of graft suspect Nunun Nurbaeti, on Monday finally admitted where his wife is: "I've told you, she's in my heart."

Ezra Sihite, Agus Triyono & Markus Sihaloho – Even before the fit-and-proper tests for antigraft candidates get under way today, some parties at the House of Representatives have al

Karlis Salna – Human rights groups have called for Australian monitors to be allowed into Papua amid reports people are fleeing parts of the Indonesian province due to fears of another

Dion Bisara & Faisal Maliki Baskoro – Slowing overseas demand for Indonesian goods is the latest issue for the country's exporters, even as the rupiah depreciates to a level that fa

Farouk Arnaz – Kubu Raya, West Kalimantan.

Fitri Mey Budianto, Surabaya – Around 100 or so people from various non-government organisations (NGOs) commemorated Anti-violence Against Women Day, which falls on November 25, at the

Fidelis E. Satriastanti – Life was idyllic in the village of Muara Tae, in East Kalimantan's West Kutai district – before palm oil companies moved in, Petrus Asuy says.

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – More and more senior politicians from President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's Democratic Party, including party chairman Anas Urbaningrum, have faced public sus

Fadli, Batam – Although the city was quiet on Friday, the situation remained volatile in Batam with Batam Mayor Ahmad Dahlan continuing to reject the demands of local workers seeking a

Anita Rachman – Nanik Sutiyah rents a small room in North Jakarta, about three square meters all around, but it still seems sparsely furnished.

Jakarta – An international human rights watchdog has slammed the National Police for giving light punishment to police officers involved in the bloody Papuan Congress, calling it a "fai

Jakarta – Golkar Party patron Akbar Tanjung has warned the party not to underestimate new political parties, among them the National Democratic Party with former Golkar figure and media

Made Arya Kencana, Denpasar – Residents in Jimbaran, Bali, are suing a son of former President Suharto for Rp 212 billion ($23.3 million) over a land deal in Pecatu village.

Laura Jones – An independence campaigner wanted by Interpol last night said he still feels safe in his Oxford home.

Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – Skepticism and uncertainties are haunting the planned implementation of five mandatory social security programs in 2014 and 2015.

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – House factions are split on whether members of the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the National Police should be allowed to vote in the 2014 polls.

Jakarta – The government says that a global risk analysis and mapping company has compiled a "misleading" report claiming that the rate of deforestation in Indonesia was one of the wors

With its high population density and mobile residents, Jakarta is a city at high risk of rapid spread of HIV/AIDS, according to the city's AIDS Prevention Commission.

Jakarta – The National Commission on Violence against Women (Komnas Perempuan) says 20 women suffer sexual violence each day, noting that rape is the most frequent violation against wom

Lhokseumawe – Scores of women from various different organisations held an action to commemorate Anti-Violence Against Women Day in the Acehnese city of Lhokseumawe on Friday November 2

Khairul Ikhwan, Jakarta – Around one hundred women from a number of non-government organisations (NGOs) held a demonstration at the Jl Gatot Subroto traffic circle in the North Sumatra

Bagus BT Saragih, Bangkok/Jakarta – Golkar Party chairman Aburizal "Ical" Bakrie may not find it easy to compete in the 2014 presidential elections amid the financial woes which have be

Banjir Ambarita, Jayapura – In a major embarrassment for Indonesian authorities, police have been forced to release 12 innocent men just 24 hours after National Police announced they ha

Danny ShawHome – A tribal leader from an Indonesian province who has been granted asylum in the UK has been named on an Interpol wanted list, the BBC has learned.

Owen Bowcott – An Interpol red notice has been issued for the arrest of the Oxford-based leader of an Asian separatist movement, triggering allegations of political abuse of the interna

Jakarta – The Jakarta Police say they will drop the investigation of sexual harassment allegations made by three National Land Agency (BPN) employees.

Oyos Saroso H.N, Bandar Lampung – A strike involving medical workers, including doctors and administrative employees at the Abdul Moeloek General Hospital (RSUAM) in Bandar Lampung, Lam

Batam – Indonesian National Police said on Friday that 27 people have been arrested in connection with two days of violent wage demonstrations that rocked the industrial zone of Batam,

Ulma Haryanto – Villagers in East Kalimantan's West Kutai district are demanding an inquiry to resolve an ongoing land dispute with a palm oil company, an environmental group said on Th

Dion Bisara – Despite government efforts, most households still lack savings accounts, according to a new central bank survey.

Sara Everingham – East Timor says it is interested in taking part in joint military training with the Australian and US defence forces in Darwin.

Mong Palatino – With 37 votes in favor, 19 against and 3 abstentions, Timor-Leste's parliament initially approved on November 11 the general terms of the government's proposed budget of

Nurdin Hasan, Banda Aceh – A leading environmental group is suing Aceh Governor Irwandi Yusuf for allegedly approving a permit for an palm oil plantation inside a protected peat forest.