Peter Gelling, Jakarta – That it is probably the worst time in history to start a daily newspaper is not, at least for the moment, on the minds of the people behind The Jakarta Globe.

Wahyoe Boediwardhana, Malang, East Java – The Constitutional Court ruling that requires political parties to assign legislative seats to aspirants who win the most votes gives enough ro

Desy Nurhayati, Jakarta – Former top spy Muchdi Purwopranjono has confronted supporters of the assassinated Munir Said Thalib, saying he felt humiliated for being called "a killer" even

Adianto P. Simamora, Jakarta – Vice President Jusuf Kalla has strongly denied any political motives behind ongoing legal actions against government critics ahead of the elections.

Desy Nurhayati, Jakarta – Transjakarta pledged to work toward improving their service in response to passengers' criticisms on the deteriorating quality of the busway system.

Manila – East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta said here Thursday he opposes putting Indonesian soldiers on trial for human rights abuses carried out during the fight for independence.

Mark Dodd – An urgent search is under way in East Timor for $13.3 million that was allocated to various government ministries but is unaccounted for, amid growing corruption concerns.

Aditya Suharmoko, Jakarta – As the global economic crisis deepens, the government plans to take over tax liabilities normally paid by companies, to help maintain jobs.

Jakarta – A grenade exploded in front of a hotel in Peunayong in the Aceh capital of Banda Aceh on Friday at approximately 6:00 a.m.

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Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – With the legislative elections fast approaching, most House of Representatives members have begun campaigning in their respective electoral districts, leaving do

Andra Wisnu, Bali – The Constitutional Court's decision to allow candidates with the most votes to claim seats has triggered internal conflicts in parties, an official stated.

Anthony Deutsch, Jakarta – Indonesia Islamic hard-liners enraged by Israel's assault on the Gaza Strip marched to the synagogue's gates chanting, "Go to hell Israel!"

Irawaty Wardany, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) won praises from many circles last year for its role in sending several high profile figures to jail.

Dicky Christanto, Jakarta – Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra's Garnet investment company is set to recover 36 million euro in overseas bank savings after recently winning a court battle aga

Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) on Wednesday called on President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to order the Attorney General Office (AGO) to relaunch investiga

A report has found women in East Timor are 300 times more likely to die during childbirth than women in developed countries.

Merauke – Five Australians were sentenced Thursday to two to three years' jail for illegally landing a light plane in Indonesia's sensitive Papua province, thinking they could get visas

Chazizah Gusnita, Jakarta – Thirty-four years after the Malari affair – short for The January 15 Disaster – a student actions opposing foreign capital, particularly Japanese capital on

Frans H. Winarta, Jakarta – The withdrawal of testimony by a witness in a criminal proceeding often occurs without any reaction from the court.

Jakarta – Indonesia's central bank may ease regulations covering non-performing loans in order to make it easier for banks to increase their lending, a central bank deputy governor said

Denpasar – Bali Police chief Insp. Gen.

Ary Hermawan, Jakarta – Indonesia, which became Southeast Asia's largest democracy when President Soeharto was ousted in 1998, maintained its status as a free country in 2008, accordin

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Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono underlined Tuesday the importance of a fifth amendment to the Constitution, while speaking to hundreds of veterans.

Jakarta – A group of women candidates called on voters to show commitment to the election law that requires political parties to allocate at least 30 percent of their legislative seats

Five Australians detained for illegally entering Indonesia's Papua province will find out on Thursday if they face extended jail terms.

Desy Nurhayati, Jakarta – Experts have criticized the government for claiming they will continue to drive down unemployment and poverty rates despite data showing the global financial c

Agus Maryono, Purwokerto – Karmin, 40, seems happy as he chops dried bamboo poles which he later sells as firewood.

Jakarta – Defense Minister Juwono Sudarsono has asked for Rp 460 billion in extra funds to help the Indonesian Military (TNI) conduct operations related to maintaining territorial integ

Muklis Ali, Jakarta – Indonesia raised the forecast for its 2009 budget deficit to 2.5 percent of GDP on Tuesday, from 1 percent previously, as the government seeks to counter the globa

The authorities in West Papua are making strenuous efforts to persuade a group of Papuans who launched a raid on a police post in Tingginambuh to return the weapons along with ammunitio

Jakarta – Indonesia's consumer confidence fell slightly in December, mainly because of concerns about job losses amid the global economic crisis, two surveys showed.

Sara Webb and Olivia Rondonuwu, Jakarta – Take a ferry in the vast Indonesian archipelago and there's a good chance your name won't show up on the manifest.

Mustaqim Adamrah, Jakarta – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono decided Monday to lower fuel and electricity prices before Indonesians go to the polls this year.

John Aglionby, Jakarta – Indonesia admitted yesterday that it had undertaken fewer than half the reforms planned in the past four years for its maritime sector, after a ferry sank with

Ali Kotarumalos, Jakarta – Ten suspected Islamic militants went on trial Tuesday in an Indonesian court for allegedly killing a Christian schoolteacher and plotting to bomb a cafe.

Panca Nugraha, Mataram – The government will stop donating rice to hundreds of followers of an Islamic sect taking refuge in shelters in West Nusa Tenggara for the past three years, an

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono once said that the Munir case was a "make or break" situation.

Rumbadi Dalle, Batam – The average income for Indonesian fishermen is still below the average regional minimum wage.

Jakarta – Indonesia's attorney general has filed an appeal against a court decision last month in which a former top intelligence official was acquitted of the murder of a human rights

A smile graced the lips of 59-year-old retired Major-General Muchdi Purwoprandjono.

The verdict passed on Muchdi Purwoprandjono, on Wednesday last week, was a shock to 37-year-old Suciwati. Muchdi, a suspect in the murder of her husband, Munir, was acquitted.

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – A decision by British authorities to unfreeze 36 million euro worth of funds belonging to Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra has been slammed by experts back home.

Australia has signed a joint statement with Indonesia to build a more secure and peaceful region, Australian Defence Force chief Angus Houston says.

Around 250 people missing after a ferry capsized in heavy seas off Indonesia's Sulawesi island are probably dead, officials said Monday as bad weather hampered the grim search for survi

Sleman – The demarcation between political parties labeled as Islamic and non-Islamic parties is becoming increasingly vague.

Jakarta – In administrative terms, the potential for white movement or golput – people who don't use their right to vote – remains high in the 2009 legislative and presidential election

Adianto P. Simamora, Jakarta – With legislative elections less than three months away, voters lack knowledge about the polls and may end up wasting their vote, a survey has found.