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Dian Kuswandini, Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office (AGO) has said the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is welcome to follow up an investigation involving the alleged misapp

Pandaya, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has been accused of turning a deaf ear to public demands that former Bank Indonesia deputy chief Aulia Pohan be charged ov

Banda Aceh – Hasan di Tiro, founder of the former rebel group GAM in Indonesia's Aceh, returned on Saturday after more than 30 years exile, welcomed by thousands of people in the provin

Lindsay Murdoch, Darwin – Trouble appears to be brewing in East Timor again as security forces step up roadblocks and increase security around government buildings.

Ati Nurbaiti, Banda Aceh – After three decades of absence, Aceh's former resistance leader Hassan Di Tiro arrived in Banda Aceh in Saturday to a cheerful greeting by thousands of his su

Denpasar – Thousands of protesters rallied on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali on Saturday to demonstrate against an anti-pornography bill denounced by critics as a threat to natio

Dian Kuswandini, Jakarta – Another key witness in the murder conspiracy trial of former State Intelligence Agency (BIN) deputy chief Muchdi Purwopranjono gave confusing testimony, spark

Cirebon, West Java – His face blackened by smoke and dust, and sweat streaming into his eyes, Sugeng took a break by the roadside after clocking 100 kilometers, halfway to Jakarta from

Desy Nurhayati and Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – Anti-corruption observers have criticized the Attorney General's Office for dropping investigations into two high-profile cases, saying the ha

Who does not think Yogyakarta is special? Only a few who have had the privilege to taste the lifestyle in this ancient city fail to leave enamored.

Dili – East Timor celebrated Cuba's Independence day within the World Drive Against the Blockade with a new telephone line (roaming) joining both countries.

Jakarta – Palm oil companies are clearing massive swathes of untouched forest in Indonesia's remote easternmost Papua region, environmental group Greenpeace said Friday.

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – The Golkar Party is facing the threat of internal disintegration, with influential members and affiliated groups seemingly at odds with party chairman and Vice P

Dili – Tens of thousands of people are preparing for their third bout of flooding since 2006 in camps for internally displaced people (IDPs) as the rainy season once again descends on T

East Timor's President and chief prosecutor are at odds over the prosecution of senior military figures for their role in illegally arming civilians during the 2006 crisis.

The police chief of East Timor's second biggest city has been arrested amid rising tensions within the force.

Many ordinary people were celebrated as heroes for the role they played during East Timor's struggle for independence from Indonesia.

Aditya Suharmoko, Jakarta – When the US Congress approved a bailout plan last week, it was expected to ease the global financial crisis.

Jakarta – Indonesia must do more to save pristine rainforests in Papua from destruction, particularly with plans to open up huge tracts of land to develop palm oil plantations, environm

Desy Nurhayati, Jakarta – The government has decided to extend the tenure of Yogyakarta Governor Sultan Hamengkubowono X by three years, in a bid to prevent a vacuum of power in the pro

Jakarta – Indonesia is to sign up to a charter committing Southeast Asian nations to the principles of democracy and human rights, its foreign ministry said Wednesday.

Dian Kuswandini, Jakarta – Informal lobbying within the House of Representatives special committee deliberating the presidential election bill is expected to expedite a decision on the

Jakarta – The Indonesian Military (TNI) announced Tuesday the names of 22 generals who will be promoted or dismissed in the first major military reshuffle since July.

Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – A witness confirmed Tuesday the use of Bank Indonesia funds to make state prosecutors drop investigations into alleged graft involving two former top officials

East Timor's prime minster says he will not allow a new wave of instability as the opposition Fretilin party prepares for a demonstration in the capital Dili.

Jakarta – Former Bank Indonesia (BI) legal bureau head, Oey Hoey Tiong, on Tuesday admitted to using BI money to prevent the arrest of former BI governor Sudrajat Djiwandono, who was im

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – The Greenpeace ship Esperanza and its crew of activists arrived in Jayapura on Monday, beginning a two-week campaign on forest protection that is focusing

Aditya Suharmoko, Jakarta – Exports in August fell 0.43 percent to US$12.5 billion from the month before, as crude oil prices continued falling, dragging down other commodity prices.

Dian Kuswandini, Jakarta – The House of Representatives voted not to pass a controversial bill stipulating an extended mandatory retirement age for the chief justice of the Supreme Cour

Rizal Sukma, Jakarta – On Sunday, Oct. 5, the Indonesian Military (TNI) celebrated its 63rd anniversary, although its official commemoration will be held on Oct. 14 in Surabaya.

Aditya Suharmoko, Jakarta – Indonesia may start feeling the pinch of the economic meltdown in the United States and in some European countries as early as next year, dragging down fairl

Dian Kuswandini, Jakarta – In an attempt to promote transparency and prevent illegal funding in the presidential election, the House of Representatives has agreed on prison terms for ca

Police in East Timor have been ordered to set up checkpoints and step up patrols to stop officers from taking weapons home, amid signs of mounting tensions in the force.

Jakarta – The leader of radical Islamist group Jemaah Islamiyah was prohibited from visiting convicted Bali bombers at Batu prison, Nusakambangan island, Monday.

Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – Up to 427 people have died and 1,408 others have been injured in traffic accidents during this year's Idul Fitri exodus, the National Police reported.

Philip Dorling – One hazard of being prime minister is you never quite know who you'll meet next.

Agnes Winarti, Jakarta – Those offering "laundry by the kilo" services are beaming over the plight of Jakartans inundated with dirty clothes and abandoned by their maids during Lebaran,

Aditya Suharmoko and Ika Krismantari, Jakarta – The Finance Ministry is recalculating the state budget deficit's tolerance level, as the shortage in global liquidity and higher costs of

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – It is a moment for seeking and giving forgiveness, but for political figures, Idul Fitri has become an opportunity to gain public sympathy, win popularity and ex

Fadli and Jon Afrizal, Batam, Jambi – Coastal erosion is progressing at an alarming rate in Batam and Jambi as a result of widespread illegal logging of mangrove forests, the Maritime A

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Aditya Suharmoko, Jakarta – The Indonesian economy is estimated to grow by more than 6 percent during the year's third quarter on the back of robust private consumption, investment and

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees says it won't resettle more than a hundred refugees from the Indonesian province of Papua to a third country.

Jakarta – The Huria Batak Protestant Church followers say the pornography bill is "not needed" to maintain Indonesians' morality.

Jose Sarito Amaral, Jakarta – Prime Minister of East Timor Xanana Gusmao dismissed Fretilin's threat to bring in thousands of supporters to urge East Timor government to hold a general

Paul Toohey – East Timor's fragile political and justice system is again being put to the test with the country's most senior military figure, Brigadier Taur Matan Ruak, facing possible

Jakarta – Reforming Indonesia's army, once among the world's most corrupt and abusive, has been a slow process since the army-backed Suharto regime collapsed ten years ago.

An international health NGO says the death toll from a cholera epidemic in Indonesia's Papua has reached an estimated 200.

Sara Webb and Fitri Wulandari, Cilegon – Like its volcanic namesake nearby, state-owned Krakatau Steel looms large over this part of Indonesia.