Jakarta – Two Indonesian non-governmental organisations have criticised APEC's decision to boost liberalisation, claiming that it would only strengthen foreign domination in the country

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – Last week's arrest of Akil Mochtar, the chief justice of the Constitutional Court, for bribery allegations has prompted calls to limit the court's authority,

Ary Hermawan, Jakarta – Why are we surprised? The fact that our judiciary is riddled with corruption is a foregone conclusion.

Jakarta – The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi), a conservation group, has said that it would file a lawsuit against the government for failing to control the annual forest f

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Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Former Constitutional Court chief justice Mahfud MD has denied all the bribery allegations leveled against him following the arrest of another former chief

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Camelia Pasandaran – Convicted murder Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto could walk free in a matter of months after the Supreme Court further reduced his 20-year prison sentence for the ass

If Australia wants a fair and open relationship with Indonesia, as it should, and if Indonesia seeks the same of this nation, then it is incumbent on both countries to keep a firm eye o

Andreas Harsono – On Sept.

Damien Kingsbury – West Papuan activists are testing Prime Minister Tony Abbott's statements in relation to his asylum-seeker boat turnback policy, that he has "total respect for Indone

New election-rigging allegations involving disgraced Constitutional Court chief justice Akil Mochtar surfaced on Monday as the Corruption Eradication Commission's (KPK) probe widened to

Jakarta – Finance Minister Chatib Basri and US Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker led a high-level meeting of American and Indonesian business leaders on Saturday, which was focused o

Banjir Ambarita, Jayapura – As the Indonesian Armed Forces commemorated their 68th anniversary on Saturday, civil society groups slammed the institution for still interfering in civilia

Jakarta – It has now become routine.

Lenny Tristia Tambun – In anticipation of the wave of new vehicles that are expected to hit the capital following the government's low-cost green car (LCGC) policy, the Jakarta administ

ID/Novy Lumanauw – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Monday surprised world leaders on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Forum (APEC) summit in Nusa Dua, Bali, by singing a

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Markus Junianto Sihaloho & Robertus Wardi – The arrest of Constitutional Court chief justice Akil Mochtar by the country's antigraft body could significantly change the political ma

A man died and two others were injured after they were shot by a member of the Air Force in a boarding house in Bandung, West Java, on Sunday morning.

Robertus Wardi – The Indonesian military will continue to replace outdated equipment and add new hardware to adequately defend the nation, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono vowed at a

Jakarta – President Susilo Bambang Yudhyono has reminded members of the Indonesian Military (TNI) of their responsibility to remain impartial and professional during next year's general

Novianti Setuningsih – Antigraft investigators have questioned Miranda Goeltom, a former Bank Indonesia deputy governor convicted of bribery, as the latest high-profile witness to the c

Harry Jacques – The scandal surrounding disgraced Constitutional Court chief justice Akil Mochtar mounted on Friday as the nation's antigraft agency seized luxury cars and narcotics, an

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SP/Robertus Wardi – At a celebration to commemorate the 68th anniversary of Indonesia's military, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono promised to provide better weapons and equipment in

James Balowski – While rights groups have welcomed the conviction last month of 12 soldiers from the army's notorious Special Forces (Kopassus) for the murder of four civilians in March

Dina Manafe – The case of Indonesian migrant worker Wilfrida Soik, 22, who is facing the death penalty in Malaysia, should serve to push the House of Representatives to ratify a bill of

Jason McLeod – Despite Prime Minister Tony Abbott's speech insisting that his government will do all they can to prevent West Papuans and their supporters "grandstanding" in support of

Margie Mason, Jakarta, Indonesia – Everyone in Bulumulyo village knew the mass grave was there, but no one dared to visit.

Novianti Setuningsih – The Minister for Agriculture, Suswono, has admitted to liaising with a central suspect in the beef import quota scandal in a hearing at the Jakarta Anti-Corruptio

Tungadewa Mattangkilang – Amid a concerning trend of sexual violence across the archipelago, police in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, on Thursday confirmed the arrest of two men for the ra

Lenny Tristia Tambun & Fana FS Putra – The Jakarta administration is being urged to implement a moratorium on private vehicle sales and road construction to prevent the city from su

Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – After two years of discussion, the House of Representatives' Legislation Body (Baleg) has officially rejected a proposal to amend Law No.

Lenny Tristia Tambun & Fana FS Putra – Public ignorance and poor urban planning are among the factors that have been blamed for the 712 blazes Jakarta's fire department has recorded

Phelim Kine – Delegates to the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation ("APEC") CEO summit October 5-7 on Indonesia's island of Bali aren't likely to hear about Eko Mardi Santoso.

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Yuli Krisna, Bandung – The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit set to commence in Bali this weekend is part of the US government's efforts to control developing countries, a hard-l

Bayu Marhaenjati – Despite strong evidence against Ari Sigit – the grandson of former President Suharto who is accused of making Rp 2.5 billion ($216,788) from embezzlement and fraud –

Rizki Amelia & SP/Erwin Cristianson – Indonesian legal experts and activists are calling the Wednesday arrest of Constitutional Court chief justice Akil Mochtar over allegations of

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) charged Constitutional Court chief justice Akil Mochtar with allegedly accepting a bribe to fix the court's ruling on a contested election on

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The trial of Benny Handoko who is known on popular microblogging site Twitter for his critical opinions, began on Monday, he is accused of defamation of former member of the House of Re

Jakarta – Russia has always supported Indonesia in international politics, said Indonesian Ambassador to Russia Djauhari Oratmangun.

Nadya Natahadibrata, Jakarta – The National Population and Family Planning Board (BKKBN) has warned that the country could fail to meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) as it con

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SP/Carlos Paath – Weak internal control systems and legal non-compliance cost the government Rp 57 trillion ($4.95 billion) in lost revenue during the first half of this year, state aud

Director Joshua Oppenheimer has made his acclaimed documentary "The Act of Killing," based on Indonesia's 1965 anti-communist purge, available as a free download in the hope that the co