Jakarta – House special committee drafting the bill on the president and vice president election have agreed to include a provision to fine candidates who bail out prior to the election

Aditya Suharmoko, Jakarta – The central bank and the Finance Ministry have refused to take blame for the compromised supervision of foreign banks operating in Indonesia, following hefty

Jakarta – The Indonesia Corruption Watch issued a statement Tuesday urging the House of Representatives' Ethics Council to probe 77 former and current lawmakers allegedly involved in va

Olivia Rondonuwu and Ed Davies, Jakarta – Retired Indonesian general Wiranto, a controversial figure over rights abuses in East Timor who looks set to run for president next year, said

Indah Setiawati, Jakarta – All three hearings related to the ambush at the National Monument (Monas) park were cut short Monday after two defendants refused to appear and a witness in t

Dian Kuswandini, Jakarta – The House of Representatives on Monday approved Comr. Gen. Bambang Hendarso Danuri as the new National Police chief to replace Gen.

Jakarta – A witness Tuesday supported earlier testimonies that the alleged plot to murder human rights activist Munir Said Thalib was linked to the State Intelligence Agency (BIN).

Timika – Eighteen men have been arrested after an outlawed separatist flag was raised in the Papua province, Indonesian police said Tuesday.

Slamet Susanto and Blontak Poer, Yogyakarta, Surakarta – Hundreds of residents in Yogyakarta and Surakarta staged separate rallies Monday in protest against the deliberation of the porn

Denpasar – Hundreds of people protested Tuesday in the Indonesian resort island of Bali against a proposed anti-pornography law.

Desy Nurhayati, Jakarta – The National Resilience Institute (Lemhannas) has recommended the government curb separatist movements in the country by focusing on preventive measures and fi

Indonesia's National Human Rights Commission, Komnas HAM, has sent an investigation team to investigate the incident on 9 August which led to the death of Opinus Tabuni.

Triono Wahyu Sudibyo, Semarang – Scores of activists from the Cental Java Network for the Protection of Women and Children (JPPA) demonstrated against the Draft Anti-Pornography law in

Bagus Kurniawan, Yogyakarta – Scores of residents in the Central Java city of Yogyakarta held an action today opposing the enactment of the Draft Anti-Pornography Law.

Muchus Budi R., Solo – Scores of artists in the Central Java city of Solo went to the Surakarta Regional House of Representatives building today to hold a symbolic action using palm lea

TMC/Ronald, Jakarta – The Metro Jaya regional police Traffic Management Centre (TMC) reports that eight protest actions will be held in Jakarta today, Monday September 22.

Irawaty Wardany, Jakarta – People are longing and struggling for peace, although it's painful for some.

ID Nugroho, Surabaya – The recent dismissal by management of two contract-based workers at a Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) fast food restaurant here has been met with protests from labor

Dili – Efforts to return the remaining internally displaced people (IDPs) to their homes are being hampered by squatters.

Rohman Taufiq, Surabaya – Hundreds of people from the East Java Civilian Community Network (JMSJ) and other NGOs protested against the draft pornography bill yesterday (21/9).

Ida Indawati Khouw, Jakarta – If lawmakers working on the pornography bill had taken the time to study the criticisms of the draft law found in so many academic papers, newspaper articl

Bramantyo Prijosusilo, Ngawi, East Java – Just as observers were commending the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) for distancing itself from the exclusive Islamism it is often associated w

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Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – Most people in the country believe all political parties offer empty promises and are unable to change Indonesia for the better, a survey released Friday shows.

Prodita Sabarini, Jakarta – The Muslim fasting month of Ramadan has marked the start of the seasonal prime time hours for Indonesian television stations: The wee hours before dawn.

Dili – National police in East Timor, one of the poorest countries in Asia, are being criticized for a crackdown on snack vendors working a lucrative part of the capital, Dili.

Dian Kuswandini, Jakarta – Activists, including religious and public figures, will meet Sunday amid candlelight to commemorate the International Day of Peace Vigil, during which they wi

Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – Indonesia is unlikely to meet its target for access to drinking water set in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) because of contaminated groundwater in citi

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – A House of Representatives' working committee is rushing to pass an amendment to the Supreme Court law later this month, with bribery allegations dogging the leg

Desy Nurhayati, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) promised Friday to move to take over the investigation into a huge loan scandal, as the government weighed in on th

Yemris Fointuna, Kupang – A severe water shortage in East Nusa Tenggara threatens the livelihood of thousands with many forced to drink from unhygienic sources as potable water dries up

Indra Harsaputra, Surabaya – The East Java Police have accepted responsibility for recent fatalities caused by two separate incidents in Pasuruan and Bojonegoro, saying they acted negli

The remains of five people have been uncovered from eroded soil on the boundary of Dili's international airport.

Desy Nurhayati, Jakarta – The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) and other hard-line Islamic groups may not be able to present the pornography bill as a "Ramadan gift" as the House of Repre

The Federal Defence Minister has told East Timor's Prime Minister, Xanana Gusmao, that Australia will not pull its 750 troops out of East Timor until it is certain the current level of

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – Indonesian and Australian defense companies will jointly build military equipment for both countries in the near future under a partnership that may ease Indones

Dicky Christanto, Denpasar – An estimated 5,000 Balinese flocked to the local legislative council building here on Wednesday, demanding legislators' support in rejecting the pornography

Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – It is 11 a.m.

Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – A proposed bill to advance the privatization of top universities in the country may lead to classism and conflict, as higher tuition fees will prevent underpriv

Andra Wisnu, Sanur – Executives of the Association of the Indonesian Tour & Travel Agencies (ASITA) and tourism businessmen in Bali announced their rejection of the proposed pornogr

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – The raising of a Bintang Kejora (Morning Star) flag by Papuans should be considered an attempt to seek attention rather than an act of separatism, Defense Minist

Markus Makur, Timika – In a bid to prevent further bombings at copper and gold miner PT Freeport Indonesia, Papua Police on Wednesday disposed of bags suspected to contain explosives ne

Desy Nurhayati, Jakarta – As debate rages over a proposed bill to ban pornography in the country, House of Representatives legislators said Wednesday they were open to public opinions o

Dili – East Timorese President Jose Ramos-Horta on Thursday rejected reports that rebel leader Alfredo Reinado was executed rather than killed in a gunbattle with police.

A new report by the World Bank shows it's no easier to run a business in East Timor now than it was a year ago, despite the government's efforts.

Juan Diego Nusa Penalver, Havana – Never were two nations as united as Cuba and Timor Leste through links of cooperation and solidarity at such difficult moments in history; two nations

Nethy Dharma Somba and Markus Makur, Jayapura, Timika – Members of the Papua Customary Council (DAP) on Wednesday demanded the Papua provincial police immediately solve the shooting of

Connie Levett – Jose Belo identified the face in the picture as Guy Campos, claiming the East Timorese man was present when he was interrogated and tortured by the Indonesian Special Fo

Former leader of the Council of Indonesian Jihad Fighters (MMI), Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, has declared a new political organization based on what he claims are the true Islamic teachings.

Aditya Suharmoko and Desy Nurhayati, Jakarta – The Indonesian stock market rebounded Tuesday after tumbling for the sixth consecutive day, as investors regained confidence after the gov