Markus Junianto Sihaloho – Two state-owned contractors implicated in illegal markups in a prior project are among five companies that have passed the first qualification phase for the c

Heru Andriyanto – Attorney General Basrief Arief on Friday blamed his spokesman for providing inaccurate data that stated that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono had as yet failed to al

Elly Burhaini Faizal, Jakarta – Despite higher economic growth in the last several years, Indonesia has not been able to translate its economic improvements into quality employment due

Nethy Dharma Somba and Yemris Fointuna, Jayapura/Kupang – One person was killed in a clash between residents and police personnel in Moenamani village, Nabire, Papua, on Wednesday, whil

Jakarta – Around 700 soldiers from the Indonesian and US armed forces will take part in the "Garuda Shield" training, an annual 12-day peacekeeping training camp, starting June 1 this y

Dessy Sagita & Arientha Primanita – Indonesia on Thursday bid farewell to veteran journalist Rosihan Anwar, who was laid to rest at the Kalibata Heroes Cemetery in South Jakarta wit

Pandaya, Jakarta – First, a revered figure made earth-shaking revelations on corruption, a breach of electoral laws and commonplace polygamy among leaders of the Islamist Prosperous Jus

The floodgates of reform opened at the end of president Soeharto's repressive and monarchial New Order have, directly and indirectly, paved the way for unlimited political freedom in In

Dessy Sagita – A senior member of Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) says that he is disappointed with the early release of graft convict Sjahril Djohan.

Heru Andriyanto – The final witness for the prosecution in the trial of cleric Abu Bakar Bashir has corroborated earlier testimony that the paramilitary camp linked to the defendant was

Jon Afrizal, Jambi – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) will send a special team to monitor and deal with various land conflicts and cases involving the community and

Esther Samboh, Jakarta – Over 50 officials who are clients of alleged Citibank embezzler Inong Malinda, aka Malinda Dee, are suspected of being linked with the fraud case that may also

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) says 25 case studies on how officials swindled state funds have largely been ignored, showing institutional foot dragg

Dessy Sagita & Anita Rachman – - Though the House of Representatives still refuses to back down from its plan for a new office building, it seems civil society groups have no plans

Anita Rachman – A state budget watchdog on Thursday released data detailing extravagant spending by House Commission I members on comparative study trips.

Agus Maryono, Purwokerto – An NGO says that anticorruption activists working in several regencies in Central Java have reported 24 cases of criminal or violent intimidation over the las

Vento Saudale, Bogor – A court in Bogor sentenced three people charged in a mob attack on an Ahmadiyah community to prison terms of between four and six months on Wednesday.

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Bagus BT Saragih and Ina Parlina, Jakarta – The Judicial Commission (KY) has found indications that judges in Antasari Azhar's trial ignored important evidence and testimony that might

Heru Andriyanto – The Attorney General's Office on Wednesday said a former airline employee who was sentenced to a year in jail for a minor role in the murder of renowned rights campaig

A senior politician from the ruling Democratic Party says an outbreak of caterpillars that has reached plague proportions in parts of Indonesia is a warning from God.

Hasyim Widhiarto – Daddy's and mommy's big name coupled with inherited wealth and traces of attractiveness are probably the best assets for children of the political elites in vying for

Arientha Primanita & Heru Andriyanto – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Tuesday denied he had withheld permission for law enforcement officials to probe 61 regional heads, sayi

Nurfika Osman – Tackling waterborne diseases in Indonesia is a question of educating the 30 percent of the population still practicing open defecation, health experts say.

Hasyim Widhiarto – The scions of Indonesia's political elite are born with silver spoons in their mouths – something which smooths the way when the children of senior party members ente

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Capt. Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono

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Markus Junianto Sihaloho – The Army said on Tuesday that it was committed to the peaceful settlement of a land dispute in Central Java, a day after thousands of farmers protested the us

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – Poor attendance rates, dismal performance in the last legislative session and embarrassing scandals at the House of Representatives have lent new fuel to pro

Anita Rachman – The price of passing legislation will become a lot more expensive if the House of Representatives gets its way – including a proposal to double its hugely controversial

Jakarta – His resignation announced, apologies offered and sanctions enacted, former legislator Arifinto bid farewell to his political career.

Faisal Maliki Baskoro – As many as 16 infrastructure projects are being offered to foreign investors this week at an international forum, but prospective investors say the government sh

Anita Rachman – When the dust settles on the spate of scandals surrounding the Prosperous Justice Party, its focus for future political campaigns may have to shift to what it can offer

Elisabeth Oktofani – The latest Indonesian movie featuring an international porn star is set to hit the country's screens at the end of the month, the producers said on Tuesday.

Farouk Arnaz, Semarang – A senior police official on Monday said there was a need for more cooperation among law enforcement agencies to bolster the fight against corruption.

With the political rumor mill in full swing over an impending cabinet reshuffle and a senior conservative lawmaker photographed watching pornography during a plenary session, the behavi

Yemris Fointuna, Kupang – PT Fathi Resources says it will halt exploration at a mining site in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) until it gets a safety guarantee, following protests from local r

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – Yenny Wahid, the second daughter of former president Abdurrahman Wahid, on Monday announced she was forming her own political party.

Ronna Nirmala – If you were a schoolteacher who learned that the official answer key of a test, prepared by the Ministry of Education and used by examiners to grade students, contained

Dessy Sagita & Arientha Primanita – With the national school examinations looming later this month, educators are focusing on tight supervision to prevent the recurring problems of

Tan Ee Lyn & Fitri Wulandari – Financial troubles drove Liana into prostitution almost four years ago, but the 30-year-old ex-accountant said she'd had no idea then that unprotected

Anita Rachman – A leading Democrat on Monday said the daily leadership of the pro-government coalition, currently in the hands of Golkar Party, could soon be rotated among the other mem

David Brown – Prince Andrew, the Duke of York was criticised for "opening doors for arms dealers" yesterday, while senior business and political figures gave their backing to his role a

Dessy Sagita – Indonesian activists on Sunday criticized the US government for praising Indonesia's progress on human rights, saying that the barometer used for the report could be misl

Anita Rachman – Arifinto, the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) lawmaker under fire for apparently watching pornography during Friday's plenary session in the legislature, has just announc

Yohanes Sulaiman – A scan of recent news offers more evidence, if any were needed, that accountability means little in the upper ranks of politics and business in Indonesia.

Jakarta – Three medium-sized political parties – The National Awakening Party (PKB), the United Development Party (PPP) and the Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) – have agreed t

Heru Andriyanto – The proposed intelligence law that is being discussed at the House of Representatives could bring the nation back to the repressive era of the Suharto regime, in which

With the Golkar Party finally signing the revised coalition contract, only the Prosperous Justice Party has yet to renew its commitment to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

Shirley Christie – The news will come as little surprise to those who frequent Jakarta's top hotels or have an eye on snapping up units in the latest luxury apartment complex, but the c

From comparisons to the Peterporn scandal to plans to seize and examine politicians' gadgets, the case of a lawmaker photographed browsing a pornographic Web site has sparked a range of