Fabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kurniawan Hari, Jakarta – The national meeting of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) ended on a low note on Thursday as party executi

The emergence of a corruption case involving state-owned oil and gas Pertamina has created a new threat not only to former Mines and Energy Minister Ginandjar Kartasasmita, but also to

Muninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta – A retired military officer has admitted that reforms are moving very slowly within the Indonesian Military (TNI) but put the blame on the government's

Tiarma Siboro and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta – Leaders of the Indonesian military (TNI) have agreed to pay more attention to sea security and secessionist movements in Papua and A

Indonesia's top political parties – all of which are regarded as corrupt – are busy contemplating possible coalitions ahead of next year's general election, keenly aware that no party w

Jakarta – Dozens of journalists rallied near the State Palace on Monday to protest against the recent attack on the offices of Tempo newsmagazine.

Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta – The government plans to submit a new bill as part of an addition to the set of antiterrorism bills, one of which was endorsed by the House of Representa

Jakarta – The Indonesian Press and Broadcasting Community (MPPI) issued a statement on Monday protesting violence against the press and journalists, which the organization said posed a

Terry MacAlister – United Kingdom BP has been warned by a panel of experts led by the US senator, George Mitchell, that it could trigger human rights abuses if it proceeds with a $2bn g

Indonesia remains the most corrupt country in Asia, according to a new survey.

A prayer rally in the province of East Java in Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim-populated country, attracted hundreds of thousands of Muslims to pray for peace and a non-violent en

Bagus Kurniawan, Yogyakarta – International Women's Day (IWD) which falls on this day, Saturday, was also commemorated in the city of Yogyakarta.

Yulianti, Jakarta – As planned, on Saturday hundreds of protesters from the Women's Defence Alliance (Aliansi Perempuan Menggugat, APM) held a demonstration in commemoration of Internat

Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta – Jakarta and Surabaya will see a wave of mass rallies in a couple of days to show Indonesia's strong opposition to a possible attack on Iraq.

Devi Asmarani, Jakarta – Indonesia has removed major obstacles in its efforts to crack down on terrorism with parliament's recent approval to endorse two presidential decrees into anti-

Bambang Nurbianto, Jakarta – Several housewives from Cipinang Besar Selatan subdistrict in East Jakarta said they have been intimidated by two subdistrict officials after they reported

Kurniawan Hari, Jakarta – A House of Representatives (DPR) special committee of inquiry into corruption at state oil firm Pertamina alleged on Friday a number of former ministers and cr

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Richel Langit, Jakarta – Using threats by poorly equipped separatist movements and prolonged religious conflicts as a pretext, Indonesia's powerful military is seeking to regain the dom

Tony Sitathan, Singapore – After last October's bombing in Bali, Indonesia's foreign investment was hit hard, sliding to a record low.

Jakarta – Indonesia said on Thursday it had imposed a ban on sand exports to all countries in a bid to curb rampant mining which was causing damage to the environment.

Pontianak – Haze from forest and bush fires returned here on Thursday, forcing some residents to wear masks, head of West Kalimantan provincial metereology office Suwardi said on Thursd

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Jakarta – A charismatic Muslim cleric in Indonesia has adopted as his foster daughter a singer whose dancing has stirred controversy in the country.

Robert Go, Jakarta – Indonesia's former military chief Wiranto has been making a not-so-quiet pitch for the top job in the country.

James Balowski, Jakarta – On February 24, hundreds of demonstrators from the People's Democratic Party (PRD) took action against US plans to attack Iraq.

Johanna Son, Kuta – Nearly five months after the Bali bombing, the site of the blasts is curiously clean, areas of emptiness in stark contrast to the maze of stores, cafes and hotels th

Jakarta – Dozens of alleged members of the Indonesian Military (TNI) killed a police officer during an attack on a police station in East Jakarta on Tuesday night.

Robert Go – When Singapore Technologies Telemedia (STT) paid 5.62 trillion rupiah (S$1.2 billion) for Indonesia's second-biggest telephone company last December, the story should have e

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Jakarta – Student Executive Bodies (BEMs) from universities in Greater Jakarta canceled planned demonstrations on Saturday against President Megawati Soekarnoputri's administration, say

Highly debatable are both the rationale used by the team of more than 30 economists to support their recommendation for abruptly ending Indonesia's reform program with the International

Apriadi Gunawan, Parapat, North Sumatra – Ninety local and foreign environmentalists warned against the possible extinction of a total of 226 flora and fauna species in Sumatra because

Devi Asmarani, Jakarta – Got what it takes to be Indonesia's President?

Imanuddin Razak, Jakarta – Army chief of staff Gen.

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Robert Go, Jakarta – The majority of Jakarta's 151 traditional markets are firetraps and could suffer the same ill fate as the Tanah Abang textile centre, much of which went up in flame

Semarang – Based on intelligence data, there are presently 10,000 ex-political prisoners from the categories A, B and C across Central Java/Yogyakarta, who have established political pa

Jakarta – Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri has criticised a new law, requiring at least 30 per cent of parliamentary candidates in elections be female, as demeaning to women,

Jakarta – The persistence of the Indonesian Military (TNI)'s leaders in defending a bill that could allow the institution to regain its power reflects their failure to comply with the r

Ardimas Sasdi, Jakarta – A recent admission by a respected Cabinet member that the ruling Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) was the most corrupt of all political parties mer

Matthew Moore, Jakarta – They crept up around Christmas. Signs on bridges told of their arrival. Long strips of road were painted red as a warning. Bus lanes had arrived in Jakarta.

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Tiarma Siboro, Jakarta – Despite strong criticism from various sides, the Indonesian Military (TNI) commander Gen.

Yuli Tri Suwarni, Bandung – A local newspaper officially reported to police the maltreatment of its photographer by police during a violent demonstration in Bandung, West Java, on Thurs

In Indonesia, a radical Muslim group has announced its reviving its paramilitary wing.

Telly Nathalia, Jakarta – Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir was handed over to prosecutors in Indonesia on Friday to face trial for treason, police said.

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