Hasyim Widhiarto, Jakarta – A conflict between a Protestant group and a Muslim group in Cinere, Depok, may continue to heat up as a local group opposing the construction of a Huria Kris

Wahyoe Boediwardhana, Malang (East Java) – The alleged efforts of the House of Representatives, Indonesian Police, Attorney General Office and Supreme Court to diminish the authority of

The Asian Development Bank raised its growth forecasts for Indonesia on Tuesday, as it did for regional heavyweights China and India, saying the region is leading a global recovery but

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Amir Tedjo, Sidoarjo (East Java) – Idul Fitri celebrations were muted for former residents of a town destroyed by a mud volcano that has buried thousands of homes and forced residents i

Sara Webb & Olivia Rondonuwu – Tycoon Aburizal Bakrie, who wants to run for president in 2014, believes that better infrastructure is more likely to attract foreign investors to Sou

Indonesia is renewing passports for maids making as little as 500 ringgit (about Rp 1.4 million or $144) per month, not the previously reported 600 ringgit, according to a Malaysian new

Tom Allard – There was a rather apt detail about the demise of Noordin Mohammed Top in a hail of gunfire in the early hours of Thursday.

Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono made it clear on Thursday night that while some posts in the next Cabinet would be filled by political party figures, others

Jakarta – Political analysts expressed concern Thursday that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's aim to ensure that his next presidential term runs more smoothly by embracing both coal

Harry Bhaskara, Jakarta – A set of global guidelines on freedom of expression in the media – a key element of democracy – were launched Thursday in Jakarta as part of a UN initiative by

Jakarta – Filmmakers, both independent and mainstream, say they need to unite in their fight against the newly passed film law, deemed by the film community as an instrument to restrict

Sara Schonhardt, Jakarta – Police dealt a blow to Indonesia's main terrorism network Thursday after confirming the death of top-ranked Islamic militant Noordin Mohammed Top following a

Tom Allard, Jakarta – Resplendent in star-spangled racing strides, Ariel – with a toothy grin – has the children enthralled as he takes his motorcycle for a spin, accelerating past the

Telly Nathalia, Jakarta – Indonesia will release DNA test results to remove any doubt one of Asia's most wanted militants was killed, police said on Friday, as neighboring Australia urg

A Muslim leader on Friday criticized an Indonesian production company for inviting a Japanese adult video star to appear in its new film, a report said.

Febriamy Hutapea – A new survey appears to back the view that mainstream political parties in this country are often indistinguishable from one another and could encourage opposition pa

Camelia Pasandaran – A government watchdog is claiming that the government is spending too much money – at least $4.7 million to inaugurate new members of the House of Representatives a

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April Aswadi & Muhamad Al Azhari – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has broken his long silence over the controversy surrounding the Bank Century bailout, saying he had officially

Febriamy Hutapea – Several senior lawmakers on the House of Representatives' defense commission on Friday opposed the government's initial plan to draft laws similar to Malaysia's tough

Tom Allard, Jakarta – The death of Noordin Mohammed Top is unquestionably a fantastic result for Indonesia's counter-terrorism authorities.

Irawaty Wardany and Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono says he will soon issue a government regulation in-lieu-of-law (perppu) to fill the vacant leadership in

Nivell Rayda & April Aswadi – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is readying a government decree in lieu of law, or Perppu, to deal with the vacuum in the leadership of the country'

Hannah Beech – The news felt familiar: after a dramatic shootout in central Java, Indonesian police had managed to corner and kill the region's most-wanted terrorist, Noordin Mohammed T

Candra Malikm, Kepuhsari (Solo) – Thousands of curious sightseers have flocked to the house where the region's most-wanted terrorist, Noordin M Top, and three other suspects were killed

Irawaty Wardany, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has faced a number of severe blows recently with several of its leaders allegedly involved in cases of murder and

Jakarta – After mounting pressure, the government has finally withdrawn the draft law on state secrecy to allow adequate time for the controversial bill to be scrutinized.

Dicky Christanto and Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – The President made a rare statement of support for the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), after the police named two of its leaders a

Ismira Lutfia – Union busting, low wages and outsourcing are just some of the many labor issues facing today's media workers, industry activists said earlier this week.

Jakarta – The public says the 2004-2009 House of Representatives has performed unsatisfactorily, a new survey reveals.

The death of wanted terrorist Noordin M Top in a raid in Central Java on Thursday marks the end of a police chase for a man who the US State Department once said was a suspect in every

Jakarta – Women's rights activists protested against the new health law Wednesday, which they say does not accommodate the rights of unmarried people to reproductive health services suc

Nurfika Osman – The deputy chairman of Indonesia's largest Muslim organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), said that a police terror raid operation in Solo on Thursday morning was "inappropr

Joe Cochrane & Nurfika Osman – There was no doubt about it this time.

Rizal Sukma, Jakarta – Combating corruption has been often cited one of the most important "successes" of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's first administration.

Imron Rosyid, Solo – Noordin Muhammed Top, a militant mastermind who eluded capture for nine years and terrorized Indonesia with a string of deadly al-Qaida-funded bombings, was killed

Asian terror mastermind Noordin Mohammed Top was among four people who died in a raid on a militant hideout in Indonesia's Central Java province today, the country's police chief said.

Tom Allard, Jakarta – Indonesia's powerful corruption watchdog, the Corruption Eradication Commission, or KPK, is in disarray after two of its most senior officials were yesterday named

Indonesia's foreign and local-currency sovereign debt ratings were upgraded on Wednesday to Ba2 from Ba3 at Moody's Investors Service, which cited the nation's economic resilience.

Febriamy Hutapea – Seven of the 10 parties in the House of Representatives have agreed to diminish the authority of the Corruption Eradication Commission in the pending Anti-Corruption

Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – Four welfare ministers have been slammed for their failure to improve the quality of life of Indonesians over the past five years despite increases in budget.

Patrick Guntensperger, Jakarta – When the global financial crisis was at its height last November, Indonesia's Century Bank faced a severe liquidity crisis.

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Nivell Rayda – Legal experts and antigraft watchdogs said on Wednesday that police might have exceeded their power by declaring two executives from the Corruption Eradication Commission

Markus Junianto Sihaloho, Camelia Pasandaran & Dessy Sagita – Kicking off its frantic final weeks, a plenary session of the House of Representatives on Monday approved four bills, a

Defense Minister Juwono Sudarsono on Tuesday defended President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono from an accusation that he was trying to return the country to authoritarianism by pushing for t

Kinanti Pinta Karana – Despite the safety perils of traveling long distances on motorbikes, many people returning to their hometowns from Indonesia's big cities this weekend for the an

Dessy Sagita – The recent "detention" of two women and their babies by a South Jakarta hospital is further proof that many people, particularly low-income earners, don't receive the hea