Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – Employers are seeking a win-win solution to a deadlock regarding labor law revisions in an effort to create an investment-friendly law that will also provi

Francezka Nangoy & Faisal Maliki Baskoro – The central bank plans to compel domestic lenders to increase their foreign exchange reserves deposited at Bank Indonesia starting in Marc

Dozens of Muslim protesters, including mothers and children, rallied at the Bogor municipal office on Wednesday to demand that a Christian church under construction be demolished.

Dessy Sagita – A major Indonesian human rights group has accused the National Police of being the state institution guilty of committing the highest number of acts of violence against t

Anita Rachman & Candra Malik – Chances of reunifying the deeply split National Awakening Party are now even slimmer with the legally recognized faction urging the leader of a splint

Anita Rachman – Obviously irritated by the barrage of criticism aimed at the government by its ruling coalition partners, Democratic Party executives on Wednesday called on coalition pa

Jakarta – Journalists continued to work under grave threat of violence in 2010 with four journalists reportedly murdered and two media outlet offices assaulted this year.

Bagus B. T. Saragih, Jakarta – The police are the worst of all judicial apparatus that use violence in carrying out their duties, a study by the Jakarta Legal Aid Foundation says.

Nani Afrida, Jakarta – The National Commission of Transportation Safety (KNKT) revealed Tuesday that the number of maritime casualty reports had increased to 128 cases in 2010 from 124

Anita Rachman & Ronna Nirmala – An unexpected alliance between the ruling Democratic Party and opposition Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle could be in the cards for the 2014

Zaky Pawas – Jakarta Police Chief Insp. Gen.

Human rights activists called on the government Monday to cease the blockade of an Ahmadi orphanage in Tasikmalaya and protect people's constitutional right to worship, while another gr

Marcel Thee – Unless you've been in spiritual exile for the last few years, you've probably noticed the incessant amount of shamelessly pitiful horror films appearing in local cinemas.

Nauval Yazid – There's no doubt that 2010 was, overall, not a good year for the Indonesian film industry.

Nicholaus Prasetya – As the euphoria of New Year celebrations draw near and we begin to reflect on the events of the past year, one trend in particular should add a sobering touch to ou

Ririn Radiawati Kusuma – Domestic and foreign oil companies operating in Indonesia may not make huge changes in their investment next year as they are hampered by government regulations

Mohd Adhe Bhakti – Seven men found guilty of involvement with an outlawed armed terror group were sentenced to between five and eight years in jail by the West Jakarta District Court on

Jakarta – After seven years, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) continues to face an uphill crusade to eliminate graft in the country.

Nivell Rayda – The last year saw the appointment of three new law enforcement czars, each facing the daunting task of restoring the credibility of their respective agencies and winning

Nivell Rayda – Corruption, as it always has, dominated headlines throughout the year.

Dion Bisara – Two years after the tumultuous global financial crisis, the Indonesian banking system is back on solid footing to spur lending and help boost economic growth in Southeast

Amir Tejo & Anita Rachman, Surabaya – Yenny Wahid was elected as the new chairwoman of one of the divided National Awakening Party's two factions on Monday.

Arientha Primanita – Religious tolerance groups have lambasted the government over its lack of response to the intimidation of a Christian congregation forced to hold its Christmas serv

It has been more than a decade since Indonesia bid farewell to Soeharto's authoritarian regime and dove into the pool of democracy.

Elisabeth Oktofani – Twelve rights groups on Monday called on the government to reopen an Ahmadiyah orphanage that had been kept shut for weeks by law enforcers.

Tom Allard – In September, Indonesia's leader Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was moved to put pen to paper, composing a letter to Barack Obama.

Arientha Primanita – As the city administration prepares to impose a progressive tax on vehicle ownership in a bid to boost revenue, it also hopes to highlight its benefits in solving J

Jakarta – The government says it will build or refurbish 63 penitentiaries in Indonesia early next year in a bid to reduce prison overcrowding.

Alfian, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) recorded that domestic bank lending to the oil, gas, and mining sectors is still very small, contributing only around 3.17 percent of total banks'

Amir Tejo & Anita Rachman, Surabaya – Hopes that the warring factions of the Islam-based National Awakening Party would reunite here were dashed when a party congress opened on Sund

Anita Rachman – Prosperous Justice Party chairman Luthfi Hasan Ishaaq on Sunday dismissed rumors that the party had issues with other parties in the government coalition, but said the c

Jakarta – The Judicial Commission is scheduled to select a chairman Monday in an election observers are calling crucial to improving the watchdog's performance.

Taufik Darusman – In the 2009 legislative elections, the ruling Democratic Party won nearly 21 percent of the vote, tripling its gain from the previous elections.

Armando Siahaan – The past year has seen a flood of headlines that drowned the nation in misery, tragedy and controversy.

Andrew Thornley – Information, as the axiom goes, is the oxygen of democracy.

Jakarta – Indonesian Christians celebrated Christmas in peace on Saturday, with almost no security threats reported.

Nivell Rayda, Bogor – Members of an Indonesian Christian church in Bogor, West Java held their Christmas service on the sidewalk in front of their sealed-off building on Saturday evenin

Jakarta – The number of permanently employed workers in the formal sector is steadily declining and currently stands at only 35 percent of all formal workers.

M Hernowo and Anita Yossihara – The Joint Secretariat (Setgab) of political parties supporting the administration of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – The Judicial Mafia Taskforce will continue its efforts to battle graft in the judiciary despite criticism from politicians who called it redundant and accuse

Yuli Tri Suwarn – Angry protesters in front of Bandung District Court on Thursday demanded Nazriel "Ariel" Irham be punished severely for his alleged involvement in a sex video case.

Jakarta – The government's commitment to upholding justice and human rights has declined, a recent report issued by the Jakarta-based LBH (Legal Aid Institute) says.

Ririn Radiawati Kusuma – Indonesia is wooing investors at home and abroad to spend more exploring and developing the country's oil and gas reserves as it struggles to meet output target

Anita Rachman – If any government body could use a fresh start in 2011 it is the House of Representatives.

Irawaty Wardany, Jakarta – The Jakarta chapter of the Legal Aid Foundation said that 2010 was a gloomy year for law enforcement and human rights.

Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) urged the government to ratify the International Convention for the International Convention for the Prote

Philip Dorling, Nick McKenzie – The United States fears that Indonesian government neglect, rampant corruption and human rights abuses are stoking unrest in its troubled province of Wes

Dion Bisara – Loans by Indonesian commercial banks this year have grown 23 percent to Rp 1,708.15 trillion ($190 billion) from the same period a year ago, Bank Indonesia said.

Philip Dorling and Nick McKenzie – The United States fears Indonesian government neglect, rampant corruption and human rights abuses are stoking unrest in its troubled province of West

Jakarta – A legislator said Thursday he would question the government and the Indonesian Military (TNI) about documents released by Wikileaks that suggested the US mining giant PT Freep