Manila – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Thursday it has lent Indonesia one billion dollars to help maintain spending on social services in the wake of the global financial crisis

Dessy Sagita, Muninggar Saraswati & Markus Junianto Sihaloho – Following a public outcry, judicial authorities in Tangerang on Wednesday released a mother-of-two who had been detain

Jakarta – Various watchdog bodies have reported irregularities in the campaign funds of presidential candidates.

It usually blows hot and cold in Indonesia-Malaysia ties.

Camelia Pasandaran – A top polling organization said that it received funding from a campaign consulting firm working on behalf of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's campaign team, in

Stephen Fitzpatrick, Jakarta – Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has thrown down the gauntlet to Malaysia as tensions rise over a disputed maritime zone, declaring there wil

Febriamy Hutapea – The five million people added to the new national voters list for the July 8 presidential election will remain a mystery until the General Elections Commission (KPU)

Andra Wisnu, Jakarta – Dozens of activists gathered Thursday at Jakarta Police headquarters, demanding that the police finish their investigation of the Situ Gintung case they reported

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – A riot that caused the death of North Sumatra Council speaker Abdul Azis Angkat in February was premeditated, and had been detected by intelligence agents two

Suherdjoko, Semarang – State-owned cement producer PT Semen Gresik has had to postpone its plan to build a cement plant in Sukolilo district, Pati regency, Central Java, due to strong p

Desy Nurhayati, Jakarta – Conflicts continued between officers of the Army's Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad) and residents of the Kostrad housing complex in Kebayoran Lama, South J

Dili – A new penal code implemented in East Timor this week is adding an exception to allow emergency abortions, despite opposition from the predominantly Catholic country.

Jakarta – Two farmers associations will likely split in the upcoming presidential election, with the Indonesian Farmers Council (DTI) backing the incumbent President Susilo Bambang Yudh

Tom Allard, Merauke – Ask five Australians in the Papuan town of Merauke to name the worst thing about being detained for almost nine months and the responses vary.

Nivell Rayda – The apparent disdain Indonesians feel for their lawmakers was highlighted again on Wednesday when a study by Transparency International was released showing that the coun

Jakarta – The House of Representatives has accused the National Education Ministry of covering up rampant cheating during the recent National Exam.

Jakarta – The government is upbeat that Indonesian deforestation could be averted if international communities grant US$4 billion until 2012 to finance the livelihood of local people an

Jakarta – The number of known HIV/AIDS cases in Indonesia has almost tripled since 2005, AIDS commission head Nafsiah Mboi said Wednesday.

Triwik Kurniasari, Jakarta – The city administration should close down public order agencies across the country, locally known as Satpol PP, following repeated incidents of alleged viol

Muninggar Sri Saraswati – Hundreds of protesters from several hard-line Islamic groups rallied on Monday, and declared support for presidential candidates who would support Shariah law

Erwida Maulia and Slamet Susanto, Jakarta, Yogyakarta – Several social events held to commemorate the birth of Pancasila on Monday saw experts renewing calls for the national ideology t

Hotli Simanjuntak – The great forests of Aceh are home to numerous species of Indonesian animals, many of which are facing possible extinction.

Bekasi – Hundreds of former PT Lestari Santika Garmen workers rallied Monday in front of their garment company in Bekasi to ask for their severance pay, following their dismissal last y

Jonathan Wootliff – One of the world's largest gold, silver and copper mines can be found deep in the heart of one of Indonesia's most remote landscapes.

Andra Jackson – For the past four-and-a-half-years, life in Australia for West Papuan asylum seeker Izack Marani has meant constant worry that the Australian Government might give in to

Angela Flassy, Jayapura – Religious leaders in Papua have asked for more time to negotiate with a group of armed people who have been occupying Kapeso Airstrip in the newly established

Irawaty Wardany, Makassar – The issue of headscarfs looks to drag-on in the lead-up to the presidential election on July 8, although many have learned that appearances can be deceitful.

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Jon Lamb – The people of Indonesia will go to the polls to elect a new president on July 8.

Ferry Irwanto – Former President Megawati Sukarnoputri was criticized on Sunday for failing the day before to respect the office of the president after she appeared to twice snob incumb

Jakarta – The recent tantrums between elite politicians ahead of the presidential election have failed to address the nation's crucial issues, showing their lack of political maturity,

Muninggar Sri Saraswati – Despite the waning popularity of Islam-based political parties, presidential candidates and their running mates have continued to stress their religious values

Farouk Arnaz & Christian Motte – Despite having surrounded an airfield in Papua that has been occupied by suspected separatists for weeks, the police are still trying to persuade th

Muhamad Al Azhari & Dion Bisara – Exports contracted in April for the sixth consecutive month, year-on-year, off by nearly 22.6 percent from April 2008 and down 1.8 percent from Mar

Aditya Suharmoko, Jakarta – Indonesia's exports in the first four months of 2009 contracted by 29.51 percent from the same period last year, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) announce

Fadli, Batam – The status of Batam, Karimun and Bintan as being among the country's top investment destinations is under threat as inconsistent regulations are eroding its competitivene

Max Lane – Three tickets have been nominated for the Indonesian presidential elections on July 9.

Ferry Iwanto – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called on his coalition partners over the weekend to steer clear of using symbols related to religion or race during the campaign.

Tom Allard, Jakarta – Indonesia's Supreme Court will fast-track the appeal that will decide the fate of five Australians detained in Papua for more than eight months for visa violations

Dicky Christanto, Jakarta – Despite it being 11 years since Indonesia entered the reform era, attacks on freedom of expression and excessive force are still rampant across the archipela

Jakarta – The Democratic Party (PD) has criticized other parties contesting the upcoming presidential race for allegedly exploiting Islam for political gain.

Febriamy Hutapea – After discussing their economic policies at a previous forum, the three presidential candidates may tackle human rights issues next, their campaign teams said on Frid

Jakarta – Police have charged suspended Corruption Eradication Commission chief Antasari Azhar with the premeditated murder of businessman Nasruddin Zulkarnaen, which carries a maximum

Dicky Christanto, Jakarta – Police said Friday they are pursuing peaceful means to retake a remote jungle airstrip that was seized by armed separatist rebels in Papua province two weeks

Stephen Fitzpatrick, Jakarta – Election candidates often throw political mud hoping some will stick, but Indonesia's presidential aspirants are using the real thing.

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The National Chief of Indonesia's military, or TNI, says the military will not take short-shrift action against the gunmen from the separatist Free Papua Organisation, or OPM, who have

Ati Nurbaiti, Jakarta – The veil, says one political researcher, does "all the talking".

Jakarta – Indonesia's infant and child mortality rates have declined, but maternal mortality rates remain "among the highest in East Asia", a World Bank report said.

Indonesia denies it's pushing tough jail sentences for five Queenslanders held in Papua as revenge for Australia's treatment of Indonesian fishermen.