Muninggar Sri Saraswati – The law governing electronic transmissions, under which housewife Prita Mulyasari was charged for e-mailing a complaint about her treatment by a hospital, shou

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Stephen Fitzpatrick, Jakarta – A Jakarta housewife facing six years' jail simply for writing an angry email to friends has become a cause celebre for opponents of Indonesia's retrogade

Jakarta – The resilience of Indonesia's economy, which posted the third-fastest growth rate in Asia in the first quarter of 2009, has led the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to revise

Aditya Suharmoko, Jakarta – The rupiah fell below 10,000 against the US dollar Friday for the first time since last October, as strong economic growth amid the global economic downturn

Jakarta – Around 3,000 people participate in a peace march against air pollution in Central Jakarta on Saturday.

Prodita Sabarini, Jakarta – A new traffic law that legalizes motorcycle taxis (ojek) will add to the chaos on Jakarta's roads and undermine passenger safety, a transportation expert sa

Jakarta – An alliance of civil society groups has urged the General Elections Commission (KPU) to raise human rights issues during the presidential debates.

Wahyoe Boediwardhana, Malang – The government has highlighted an alarming rise in sexual exploitation of children in Surabaya, Malang municipality and Malang regency, all in East Java.

Camelia Pasandaran – The General Elections Commission says human rights had been left off the list of official topics for discussions during the upcoming presidential and vice president

Jakarta – The office of the State Minister of Research and Technology will soon introduce irradiated rice using nuclear technology that is expected to double productivity from 7 to 14 t

Luh De Suriyani, Denpasar – Dozens of young people from the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Wahli) staged a rally by riding their bicycles along the crowded and polluted streets o

Moksa Hutasoit, Jakarta – As many as three public demonstrations will accompany the activities of Jakarta residents today. Two among them will be silent protests.

Indonesia has threatened to ban Australian beef imports amid concerns some of the meat doesn't meet Islamic halal standards.

Jakarta – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is likely to win the July 8 presidential election in a single round victory, with 70 percent of votes, a survey by Indonesian Survey Institu

Bramantyo Prijosusilo – As the presidential hopefuls kick off their campaigns, it is time for "we the people" to contemplate our choices.

Manila – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Thursday it has lent Indonesia one billion dollars to help maintain spending on social services in the wake of the global financial crisis

Andra Wisnu, Jakarta – Dozens of activists gathered Thursday at Jakarta Police headquarters, demanding that the police finish their investigation of the Situ Gintung case they reported

Jakarta – Indonesia's central bank cut its key interest rate by a quarter percentage point to 7 percent Wednesday, seeking to spur spending amid a sharp economic slowdown.

It usually blows hot and cold in Indonesia-Malaysia ties.

Stephen Fitzpatrick, Jakarta – Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has thrown down the gauntlet to Malaysia as tensions rise over a disputed maritime zone, declaring there wil

Jakarta – Various watchdog bodies have reported irregularities in the campaign funds of presidential candidates.

Dessy Sagita, Muninggar Saraswati & Markus Junianto Sihaloho – Following a public outcry, judicial authorities in Tangerang on Wednesday released a mother-of-two who had been detain

Dicky Christanto, Jakarta – Economists said the current debate presidential hopefuls were partaking in, about the virtues of a "people's economy" versus so-called neoliberalism, was act

Febriamy Hutapea – The five million people added to the new national voters list for the July 8 presidential election will remain a mystery until the General Elections Commission (KPU)

Camelia Pasandaran – A top polling organization said that it received funding from a campaign consulting firm working on behalf of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's campaign team, in

Jakarta – The number of known HIV/AIDS cases in Indonesia has almost tripled since 2005, AIDS commission head Nafsiah Mboi said Wednesday.

Jakarta – The House of Representatives has accused the National Education Ministry of covering up rampant cheating during the recent National Exam.

Jakarta – Two farmers associations will likely split in the upcoming presidential election, with the Indonesian Farmers Council (DTI) backing the incumbent President Susilo Bambang Yudh

Jakarta – The government is upbeat that Indonesian deforestation could be averted if international communities grant US$4 billion until 2012 to finance the livelihood of local people an

Nivell Rayda – The apparent disdain Indonesians feel for their lawmakers was highlighted again on Wednesday when a study by Transparency International was released showing that the coun

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – A riot that caused the death of North Sumatra Council speaker Abdul Azis Angkat in February was premeditated, and had been detected by intelligence agents two

Desy Nurhayati, Jakarta – Conflicts continued between officers of the Army's Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad) and residents of the Kostrad housing complex in Kebayoran Lama, South J

Suherdjoko, Semarang – State-owned cement producer PT Semen Gresik has had to postpone its plan to build a cement plant in Sukolilo district, Pati regency, Central Java, due to strong p

Hotli Simanjuntak – The great forests of Aceh are home to numerous species of Indonesian animals, many of which are facing possible extinction.

Bekasi – Hundreds of former PT Lestari Santika Garmen workers rallied Monday in front of their garment company in Bekasi to ask for their severance pay, following their dismissal last y

Erwida Maulia and Slamet Susanto, Jakarta, Yogyakarta – Several social events held to commemorate the birth of Pancasila on Monday saw experts renewing calls for the national ideology t

Triwik Kurniasari, Jakarta – The city administration should close down public order agencies across the country, locally known as Satpol PP, following repeated incidents of alleged viol

Muninggar Sri Saraswati – Hundreds of protesters from several hard-line Islamic groups rallied on Monday, and declared support for presidential candidates who would support Shariah law

Muninggar Sri Saraswati – Despite the waning popularity of Islam-based political parties, presidential candidates and their running mates have continued to stress their religious values

Fadli, Batam – The status of Batam, Karimun and Bintan as being among the country's top investment destinations is under threat as inconsistent regulations are eroding its competitivene

Aditya Suharmoko, Jakarta – Indonesia's exports in the first four months of 2009 contracted by 29.51 percent from the same period last year, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) announce

Jakarta – The recent tantrums between elite politicians ahead of the presidential election have failed to address the nation's crucial issues, showing their lack of political maturity,

Muhamad Al Azhari & Dion Bisara – Exports contracted in April for the sixth consecutive month, year-on-year, off by nearly 22.6 percent from April 2008 and down 1.8 percent from Mar

Irawaty Wardany, Makassar – The issue of headscarfs looks to drag-on in the lead-up to the presidential election on July 8, although many have learned that appearances can be deceitful.

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Ferry Irwanto – Former President Megawati Sukarnoputri was criticized on Sunday for failing the day before to respect the office of the president after she appeared to twice snob incumb

Max Lane – Three tickets have been nominated for the Indonesian presidential elections on July 9.

Ferry Iwanto – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called on his coalition partners over the weekend to steer clear of using symbols related to religion or race during the campaign.

Dicky Christanto, Jakarta – Despite it being 11 years since Indonesia entered the reform era, attacks on freedom of expression and excessive force are still rampant across the archipela