Agus Maryono, Banyumas – The Central Java Corruption, Collusion and Nepotism Investigation and Eradication Committee (KP2KKN) is strongly criticizing government officials who hold concu

A disabled member of the Indonesian's minority Ahmadiyah religious sect survived a brutal attack by an unknown assailant but had both his ears partially severed with a machete, it was r

Jakarta – Home Minister Gamawan Fauzi said that West Java Governor Ahmad Heryawan should intervene in the imbroglio involving the GKI Taman Yasmin Church and the Bogor municipal governm

Terrence Voon, Jakarta – The digital countdown clock in Palembang, located on a busy roundabout leading to the famous Ampera Bridge, says it all.

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – The arrival of former finance minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati in Jakarta has triggered speculation over a possible bid for president in 2014, despite her refu

Elisabeth Oktofani & Dofa Fasila – Environmental group Greenpeace has lashed out at the Jakarta administration's decision to seal off its office for zoning violations, calling the m

Ezra Sihite & Markus Junianto Sihaloho – The NasDem Party sent out a warning to its rivals that it aims to be a serious contender in the 2014 elections as it added the financial and

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – The Golkar Party is maintaining its support for Bogor Mayor Diani Budiarto who has already lost the backing of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle in

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – As one of the largest democracies in Asia, Indonesia has yet to ensure its citizens access to information, with lawmakers and the government devising legislation

Agus Triyono – Supreme Court chairman Harfin A. Tumpa swore in six new judges on Wednesday to fill vacancies in the country's highest legal forum.

Camelia Pasandaran, Ronna Nirmala & Ulma Haryanto – A spate of violent incidents that led to two deaths during the weekend was partly caused by weak law enforcement, a sociologist s

Lisa Siregar – The new movie "Sang Penari" ("The Dancer") is only the third Indonesian film to chronicle one of the country's most violent, unspoken periods: the anti-communist purge th

William Lloyd George – While the international community is fixated on events taking place across the Middle East, they are turning a blind eye to desperate cries for help by the Papuan

Vento Saudale, Bogor – One of Bogor Mayor Diani Budiarto's former political allies will question him and his administration over the Supreme Court-defying decision to shut the GKI Yasmi

Hans David Tampubolon, Jakarta – More political parties are distancing themselves from Bogor Mayor Diani Budiarjo for his intransingence over the Taman Yasmin Indonesian Christian Churc

Rahmat, Makassar – Three members of the hardline Islamic Defenders Front appeared in court in Makassar on Tuesday to answer to charges of assault and property destruction stemming from

The decision by the Law and Human Rights Ministry last week to issue a moratorium on sentence remissions for graft convicts while observing frequent cases of controversial sentence redu

Activists and organizations used Idul Adha, the Islamic day of sacrifice, as a platform to promote their causes on Sunday.

Jakarta – Twelve legislators from the House of Representatives' security commission will travel abroad despite criticism over ineffectiveness and lack of empathy for destitute compatrio

Ulma Haryanto – The government on Friday defended Indonesia's sliding performance in the recently released 2011 Human Development Index by the United Nations Development Program.

Nani Afrida, Jakarta – Roman Emperor Nero, who ruled the empire from 54 to 68 AD, was notoriously accused of playing the fiddle while Rome was engulfed in flames.

Oktovianus Pogau – The situation in Papua has taken a turn for the worse after last month's forced dispersal of a pro-independence congress in Abepura.

If the "crocodile versus gecko" saga two years ago was dubbed the fight-back by corruptors, the latest batch of not guilty verdicts from regional corruption courts is feared to augur th

The Indonesian government says it is considering disbanding regional Anti-Corruption Courts following a number of verdicts where corruption suspects have been cleared.

Agus Triyono & Ezra Sihite – Constitutional Court chief Mahfud M.D.

Jakarta – The Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) reveals that there have been 40 acquittals of corruption defendants by regional anti-corruption courts since their establishment.

Jakarta – Former Constitutional Court chief Jimly Asshiddiqie has urged the Supreme Court (MA) to evaluate the performance of interim judges at regional anti-corruption courts, followin

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – The Supreme Court rejected calls to revoke regional graft courts on Friday, voicing concerns over legal process and potential resources lost to alter anticor

Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has revealed its findings that many civil servants of various ranks have been trading their housing facilities illegally.

Jakarta – Amid ongoing tax reform within the Finance Ministry's directorate general for taxation, another debacle has shaken the office's credibility after the Attorney General's Office

Made Arya Kencana, Denpasar – Measures to protect children against sexual exploitation remain weak, Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Minister Linda Sari Gumelar said on Friday.

Hans David Tampubolon, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) says that it has retracted its political support for Bogor Mayor Diani Budiarto because he has persi

Aboeprijadi Santoso, Amsterdam – A dialogue initiated by Jakarta has recently been followed up by massive strikes at the Freeport gold mining site and third Papuan People's Congress on

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – The review of the 2008 Legislative Elections Law has created opposing blocs in the government's coalition of political parties, which many saw as another cha

Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) says that it is investigation procurement projects at five universities that may be linked to the House of Representatives' budgeta

Jakarta – Constitutional Court justice chief Mahfud MD says that regional anticorruption courts should be disbanded as they do more harm than good.

Jakarta – Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) has urged the Supreme Court to re-evaluate its plan to set up regional graft across the country following the recent acquittal of four graft d

Rizky Amelia – The chairman of the country's anticorruption commission spoke on Thursday of the need to take stock of antigraft courts in the regions following recent acquittals in case

The presence of Indonesian domestic workers in the Middle East negatively impacts on the country's image, a group of Indonesian ambassadors allege.

Hasyim Widhiarto, Jakarta – His job might not be as exciting as a pilot, but Riski Ramadhan, 24, an air traffic control (ATC) officer in Hang Nadim International Airport in Batam, Riau

Many parents of the girls allegedly molested by a Koran recital teacher at Ibtidaiyah Al Marfuah Islamic school in Kebon Bawang, North Jakarta, are ready to drop their complaints due to

Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) launched the 2011 Human Development Index (HDI) on Wednesday.

Agnes Winarti and Niken Prathivi – At the last minute, it was named as one of the soccer venues for the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. Then it was promised funding for preparation.

Camelia Pasandaran – Businesses in Indonesia are the fourth-most likely in the world to offer bribes in their dealings, according to a new report by anticorruption group Transparency In

Hasyim Widhiarto, Jakarta – "Vested interests" are behind sluggish official efforts to upgrade the nation's antiquated and overburdened air traffic control (ATC) system, despite the pot

Agnes Winarti and Niken Prathivi – At Palembang, the story is no different. Starting behind schedule, the developers are left hustling in the final days to finish on time.

A week before the opening ceremony of the 26th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, organizers are still working to finalize the construction of venues in the host cities of Palembang and Jakar

Esther Samboh, Jakarta – Lower production of Indonesian key crops this year coupled with a global rice shortage may threaten food security and boost prices, as the country counters the

Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – Amid growing pressure from larger political parties, six medium-size parties have proposed increasing the parliamentary threshold to 3 percent in an upcomi

Dessy Sagita – With the Health Law now legally in force, antismoking activists are pushing for the government to issue the necessary regulations to bring a contentious clause on tobacco