Jakarta – An audit has revealed evidence that state funds may have been used inappropriately by the central and local governments, ministries and state firms in the second semester of 2

Ridwan Max Sijabat, Medan – Similar to labor conditions in other provinces, a majority of workers in North Sumatra have been left unprotected due to rampant law violations by companies

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – A year out from the general elections, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Vice President Jusuf Kalla have launched early campaigns to woo voters.

Desy Nurhayati, Jakarta – The government's move to block access to YouTube, MySpace and other websites showing the Dutch film Fitna, deemed anti-Islamic, sparked protests on Wednesday.

Nana Rukmana, Cirebon – Sugar cane farmers in Cirebon regency, West Java, on Wednesday urged the government to immediately raise the basic price of sugar to prevent a massive loss of jo

Jakarta – The immigration office will deport 15 foreign nationals from seven Asian countries for allegedly violating their entry permits.

Aditya Suharmoko, Jakarta – The government remains upbeat the economy will grow 6.4 percent this year on the back of strong domestic consumption, despite a high inflation rate caused by

Desy Nurhayati, Jakarta – A state minister has said she opposes the move by the administration in Batu, East Java, to oblige female masseurs to "lock" their underwear, saying it dispara

Arfi Bambani Amri, Jakarta – Three separate demonstrations will be held at the Sate Palace, the Finance Department and the offices of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) today,

Novia D.Rulistia, Jakarta – After three years of deliberation, lawmakers endorsed Tuesday a revised shipping bill that will end decades of state monopoly on port ownership.

Oyos Saroso H.N., Bandarlampung – Family members of victims of the bloody Talangsari tragedy in East Lampung on Wednesday demanded the government resolve the 1989 case.

Jakarta – The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed into law a bill on garbage management which now threatens to punish local administrations and private operators for failing to

Jakarta – More than a hundred Finance Ministry honorarium workers held a rally Wednesday in front of the ministry offices in Central Jakarta, demanding the ministry provide 6,000 of the

Jakarta – Fifteen activists from Asian countries were arrested by police in Jakarta yesterday after attending a demonstration at the Agricultural Department.

Jems de Fortuna, Kupang – Former East Timor militias for integration support Eurico Gutteres for becoming a member of the House of Representatives (DPR) from the National Mandate Party

Geneva – Indonesian rights groups on Wednesday blasted the new review procedure at the UN Human Rights Council as empty rhetoric, saying Jakarta was able to hide behind regional allies

Jakarta – Opposition to the newly passed freedom of public information bill is mounting, with several civil society organizations saying it does not meet the international principles of

Suherdjoko, Grobogan – Grobogan, previously one of the poorest regencies in Central Java, is now known as a soybean production center and a major rice producing center.

Jakarta – The Federation of Indonesian Islamic Labor Unions has urged the government to overhaul the outsourcing system, which is said exclusively benefited employers.

Geneva – We, the Indonesian NGO Coalition on Universal Periodic Review (UPR), express our utter disappointment and deep regret over the UPR review of Indonesia.

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Prasenjit Bhattacharya, Singapore – Rising prices are making food inaccessible to many low-income families and this could spark instability in at least seven of the 14 Asian countries t

Nurul Hidayati, Jakarta – Traffic in the Senayan area of Central Jakarta is guaranteed to be congested today, Tuesday April 8.

Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – Former chief of the National Intelligence Agency (BIN), Gen. (ret) A.M.

M. Rizal Maslan, Jakarta – Many defendants in gross human right violation cases being handled by the Attorney Generals' Office are released from indictments.

Ashley Hall: One of the most notorious leaders of the militia violence in which 1,400 East Timorese people were killed in 1999, has been released from a Jakarta jail after serving only

Aditya Suharmoko, Jakarta – Despite the government's recent measures to ease panic in domestic debt market, concerns over the sustainability of the state budget, coupled with accelerati

Jakarta – With the release of all defendants charged over gross human rights violations in East Timor and Tanjung Priok, rights activists are calling on President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyo

Sofian, Jakarta – Workers from the Greater Jakarta Workers Federation of Struggle (FPBJ) and the Workers Challenge Alliance (ABM) will be holding a demonstration at the representative o

Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) is finalizing a revised draft of the human rights law, which grants the commission more powers, including the authority to

Jakarta – The ongoing conflict within the National Awakening Party (PKB) reflects the country's failure to establish a strong political party system that nurtures democracy, observers s

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Nana Rukmana, Cirebon – Thousands of people in Cirebon regency, who were victims of a cheap rice scam, have threatened to abstain from voting in the West Java gubernatorial election sla

Oyos Saroso H.N., Bandarlampung – Three people with HIV/AIDS were recently admitted to Abdul Moeloek General Hospital in Bandarlampung, Lampung province, bringing to 94 the total number

Jakarta – After prohibiting state officials from accepting wedding gifts, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) also plans to forbid officials from receiving parcels valued at mor

Ridwan Max Sijabat and Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – With little political backing, governor hopeful Robert Edison Siahaan, who is Javanese, and his Batak running mate, Suherdi, are playing

Aditya Suharmoko and Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – Following a swift decision by the government Friday to buy back the first lot of Rp 2 trillion (US$217 million) worth of bonds, government b

Jakarta – Nearly all female busway passengers support the plan by busway operator TransJakarta to allocate buses exclusively for women, a survey revealed Thursday.

Lilian Budianto, Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights has accused the Attorney General's Office of obstructing human rights campaigns through its reluctance to investigate

Lilian Budianto, Jakarta – The life sentence given to a traditional dance coordinator for waving a separatist flag in front of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono last year sparked criti

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Jakarta – The justice ministry announced Friday that 24 new parties had passed the administrative screening to become legal entities, but would face further verification to be eligible

Jakarta – The Ministry of Finance's Directorate General of Taxation announced Friday a 42.7 percent jump in tax revenue during the first quarter of 2008 on the back of strong corporate

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono told top bankers gathered at the palace Friday to further expand real sector credits, particularly for infrastructure and agri

Jakarta – Illegal logging is causing more than the destruction of forests – it is destroying human lives through trafficking of girls to logging camps.

Cornila Desyana, Jakarta – According to information from the Metro Jaya regional police Intelligence and Security (Intelpam) Directorate, as many as five protest actions are expected to

Tangerang – Hundreds of people claiming to be employees of money changer firms at Soekarno-Hatta airport staged a rally, causing long congestions at the western gate on Thursday morning

Jakarta – The National Awakening Party (PKB) central board investigation team, formed by dismissed chairman Muhaimin Iskandar, accused seven party members of creating "internal conflict

Sutarto/Rini Kustiani, Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) is disappointed by the Attorney General's Office (AGO) as they returned the investigative documents

Jakarta – The House of Representatives on Thursday passed the freedom of public information bill, obliging all state agencies and public institutions to disclose their financial reports