Nurfika Osman – Despite mounting criticism, the Ministry of National Education said on Friday that it would not recall a series of books on President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono circulated

Arientha Primanita – Slowly but surely, Malaka Jaya 06 Elementary School in Duren Sawit, East Jakarta, is falling apart.

The success of the family planning program in Situbondo, East Java, is proof that the role of religious leaders in debunking myths surrounding male contraception is important.

Candra Malik, Yogyakarta – The Alliance of Independent Journalists lambasted a military court over its decision to sentence a former district military chief to just four months in priso

Jakarta – Greenomics Indonesia, a leading NGO on forestry issues, lambasted Forestry Minister Zulkifli Hasan for issuing a new decree on Dec.

Hasyim Widhiarto – After serving as chairman of the politically wired Association of Islamic Students (HMI) last year, Arip Mustopha had to think twice before jumping into a career of f

Jakarta – Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro's fears that social networking sites threaten national security are ridiculous, a defense official at the House of Representatives says.

Mariel Grazella, Jakarta – Irked by the foot-dragging investigations of myriad corruption cases, a group of high-profile legal experts, social activists and academics launched the Anti-

Although the general election may be three years away, political parties have already deployed their gear to gain support, particularly from the young bracket of voters.

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – The fast-growing mass-organization, the National Democrats (Nasdem), withdrew its plan to become a political party, as it was nearly out of time to fulfill t

Jakarta – The Indonesian Military (TNI) headquarters announced Friday it had carried out a major reshuffle of its high-ranking officers.

Controversial graft convict Artalyta Suryani walked out of the Tangerang Women's Penitentiary on Friday after the decree approving her release was issued by Justice and Human Rights Min

Hans David Tampubolon, Jakarta – As roads in the city get more congested and the level of service of mass transportation deteriorates, Jakartans are turning to private vehicles in drove

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Yuli Krisna, Bandung – There is more to running a local government than just one's religious beliefs.

After a stellar 2010, during which the country's economic planners could seemingly do no wrong, analysts are now questioning whether the central bank's reluctance to hike interest rates

Dofa Fasila & Zaky Pawas – Commuters in Greater Jakarta are abandoning public transportation in droves in favor of private vehicles, an official said on Thursday, while the city's a

Adriana Nina Kusuma – Indonesia will scrap import duty on rice until the end of March 2011 as part of the government efforts to ease food prices and fight inflation, the finance ministr

Heru Andriyanto – The National Commission for Human Rights said on Thursday it would look into the murder conviction of former anti-graft czar Antasari Azhar following claims that the c

Ismira Lutfia – A recent survey suggests the country's five media regulatory bodies may not be as independent as they should be, given their dependence on state funding, but the bodies

Tifa Asrianti, Jakarta – Several migrant worker placement companies (PJTKI) have been dodging bylaws to protect migrant workers in certain regencies, transferring workers to neighboring

Jakarta – Indonesia may face a "baby boom" if a government-led population control plan is not implemented soon, a senior official says.

Testriono – Two studies on religious life in Indonesia released at the end of 2010 showed significant increases in the number of religiously motivated attacks and discrimination against

Anita Rachman & Markus Junianto Sihalho – The Democratic Party has defended its decision to withdraw support from a proposed tax mafia inquiry, saying it could be used as a "politic

Ron May – In his Independence Day address to the Indonesian Parliament in 2005, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said he wished to resolve the Papua question in a just, peaceful and d

Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – The government, employers, labor unions and insurers have called for a revision of the 2004 national social security system law to include five mandatory s

Nivell Rayda & Markus Junianto Sihaloho – The state antigraft agency on Tuesday confirmed that it had launched a probe into the alleged tax office bribery involving graft convict Ga

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – The single floor medium-sized building looked like an ordinary house.

Tangerang – The Tangerang municipal administration warned all industrial firms not to directly dispose untreated waste into rivers.

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Jakarta – The National Education Ministry says it will investigate allegations of publication of books on President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono using funds intended for education.

Anita Rachman & Markus Junianto Sihaloho – Although it appears not to have been made as a complaint, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's recent statement about his lack of a pay ri

Rahmat, Makassar – A district chapter of the Indonesian Council of Ulema in South Sulawesi has issued an edict declaring a religious group a deviant Islamic sect, and called for a polic

Amir Tejo, Sidoarjo, East Java – A nurse in East Java is at risk of being fired for wearing a Muslim headscarf while on duty, in what her husband calls a clear case of religious discrim

Elisabeth Oktofani – Environmental activists on Tuesday called on the Indonesian government to declare the inability of fishing families nationwide to earn a living because of months of

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) says it welcomed the Attorney General Office's decision on Monday to drop prosecution of two KPK deputies, despite lingeri

Farouk Arnaz – The National Police's elite antiterrorism unit on Tuesday arrested eight suspects wanted in connection with a recent series of bombings in Central Java.

Jakarta – A group of demonstrators from the Crescent Star Party (PBB) gathered in front of the Attorney General's Office (AGO) on Monday, urging prosecutors to stop investigating a graf

Palembang, South Sumatra – Angry because their roads have been damaged by large coal-hauling trucks, residents of Prabumulih set up a blockade preventing trucks from passing between Mua

Joe Cochrane – I've been spending a lot of time in my front yard lately. Not that I'm an avid gardener, mind you.

Aleksius Jemadu – When President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono told senior officials from the military and police last week that he had not received a pay raise in seven years, the statement

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has decided to let the Judicial Mafia Taskforce finish its work, despite claims that the presidential special unit has pol

Heru Andriyanto, Indonesia – It's official now.

Jakarta – One Indonesian Twitter user claiming to be in possession of "intelligence" information on a number of politicians and the murky world of politics has become something of a sen

There are two conventions in this country that obstinately evade a resolution.

Jakarta – According to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), Indonesia suffered Rp 7.1 trillion (approximately US$781 million) in financial losses caused by the Mount Merapi e

Camelia Pasandaran, Pangkal Pinang, Bangka-Belitung – An amendment to the Regional Governance Law is expected to include provisions barring criminals and the "morally flawed" from runni

The horrific torture of two Papuan men by military officers last year caught the nation by surprise and sullied the image of the Indonesian armed forces.

Jakarta – Investment in Indonesia rebounded to an all-time high of Rp 208.5 trillion in 2010 on the back of the improved economic fun-damentals in the Southeast Asia's largest economy,

Markus Junianto Sihaloho & Nivell Rayda – The military has vowed to clean up its tarnished human rights record by educating soldiers on the issue, but rights activists remain skepti