Tangerang – Dozens of disadvantaged people in Kronjo subdistrict, Tangerang regency, ran amok on Friday morning, demanding that they too be given the quarterly Rp 300,000 cash handout f

Theresia Sufa, Bogor – As demand for firewood increases following the 200 percent price hike on kerosene, hundreds of low-income people living in the vicinity of the Gunung Walat resear

Yuli Tri Suwarni, Bandung – After the government raised fuel prices early this month, Bandung textile businessman Satya Natapura could only pray for a miracle for his business to surviv

Surabaya – Four students suffered light injuries after a clash with the police during the latest protests in Surabaya on Thursday as they were expressing staunch opposition to the gover

Jakarta - The first anniversary of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Vice President Jusuf Kalla (SBY-JK) on Thursday October 20 was accompanied by demonstrations in a number of pla

Multa Fidrus, Tangerang – When it was reported that the head of their subdistrict was unavailable to meet with them, some 500 residents of several villages in Tangerang, Banten ran amok

Luh Putu Trisna Wahyuni, Mataram – Hundreds of people attacked and vandalized local government offices on Tuesday in West Lombok and Tangerang, signaling that public frustration is grow

Wahjoe Boediwardhana, Malang – Further reports emerged nationwide on Wednesday of the inaccuracy of data used to determine who is eligible to receive cash assistance from the government

Indra Harsaputra, Surabaya – The fuel price hikes have severely affected industries in East Java with more than a 40 percent of firms in the province in danger of collapsing by the end

James Balowski, Jakarta – On October 1, under pressure from the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, the government of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono announced massive cu

Urip Hudiono, Jakarta – The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) has found that at least one-eighth of last year's Rp 80.42 trillion ($7.99 billion) in subsidized fuel, or Rp 9.7 trillion, was lo

Bandarlampung/Puncak Jaya/Kupang – The greed of corrupt local officials is ensuring needy families throughout the country are missing out on the fuel compensation money.

Damar Harsanto, Jakarta – Prices of most basic commodities in traditional markets across the capital have soared by up to 30 percent following the fuel price hike.

Jakarta – The caretaker of the Darut Tauhid pesantren [traditional Islamic boarding school], Abdullah Gymnastiar or Aa Gym, has asked that the advertisement on fuel price increases in w

Jakarta – State oil and gas firm PT Pertamina has increased fuel prices for industry for October by up to 21.9 percent, higher than previously expected.

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta – Thousands of passengers were left stranded on Monday when bus drivers went on strike to demand that the government raise fares following the steep fuel price

Kafil Yamin, Jakarta – Police used tear gas on about 100 rioting students during one protest over the government's decision to more than double the average cost of fuel.

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Niniek Karmini, Jakarta – Indonesia more than doubled the average cost of fuel Saturday in a bid to stave off an economic crisis, sparking transport strikes and violent protests from pe

Jakarta – Hundreds of people rallied in a third day of demonstrations across Indonesia to protest a government decision to more than double fuel prices to keep an economic crisis at bay

Jakarta – Hours prior to the announcement of the new fuel prices on Friday night, protests against the much-criticized policy amounted to little, with a massive rally pledged in the cap

Makassar/Yogyakarta/Cirebon/Bandung – Despite President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's appeal earlier for peaceful rallies, protests against the upcoming fuel price hikes turned violent in

Jakarta – Thousands of students, workers, activists and farmers took to the streets across the country on Thursday to protest the plan to raise fuel prices by up to 80 percent, while mo

Jakarta – As the country braces for more street protests and panic buying ahead of the fuel price increase on Oct.

Jakarta – While protests are mounting ahead of the government's announcement of the new fuel prices, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono warned the public against turning violent.

Jakarta – The Jakarta government is to mobilize government-owned vehicles as well as those belonging to the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the National Police (Polri) in case there are m

Dean Yates, Jakarta – Thousands of Indonesians staged noisy protests across the country on Thursday, some throwing rocks and burning tyres as they demanded President Susilo Bambang Yudh

Bandung/Makassar/Medan – State postal company PT Pos Indonesia, which has been given the task of printing special cards for those entitled to government assistance funds, has printed an

Jakarta – Indonesian legislators have cleared the way for a controversial rise in fuel prices this weekend, slashing petrol subsidies despite growing public anger over the move.

Jakarta – The government played down on Tuesday demonstrations against looming fuel price increases, despite the fact that the protests were growing in frequency and gathering pace of l

Damar Harsanto, Jakarta – Holding her family card in both hands, Niah, 57, a resident of Petojo Selatan subdistrict, Gambir in Central Jakarta, was figuring out how to spend the Rp 300,

Semarang/Makassar/Samarinda/Batam – Gasoline and diesel shortages worsened across the archipelago on Monday as the government's scheduled price increase on Oct. 1 draws near.

Henri Salomo Siagian, Jakarta – Although political parties are expected to exploit demonstrations against fuel price hikes, as a whole the atmosphere in the lead up to the price increas

Shanties, Jakarta - Indonesian police have identified the presence of infiltrators in social groups who will demonstrate against fuel price increases on October 1.

Jakarta – Thousands of people took to the streets to protest the government's plan to raise fuel prices on Oct.

[The following is a compilation abridged translations on demonstrations between September 16-25 against the government's plan to increase fuel prices by as much as 60 per cent on Octobe

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – Anticipating protests about increased fuel prices in October, the Jakarta Police are tightening security around government buildings and public areas and are pro

Oyos Saroso H.N., Bandar Lampung – Yuswandi, 40, a shrimp farm worker, seems bewildered.

The Indonesian government has confirmed it will raise fuel prices by at least 50 per cent as early as October.

Jakarta – Hundreds of Indonesian bus drivers, vendors and factory workers staged a noisy rally in Jakarta on Sunday to protest against the government's plan to increase fuel prices.

Jakarta – As malnutrition cases across the country hit the headlines, the Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) has drawn attention to the government's failure to disburse the fund for

Oyos Saroso H.N., Bandarlampung – Karti is worried.

[The following is an abridged translation of a selection of articles from Detik.com which were posted on its web site between March 15-18.

Tony Hotland and Urip Hudiono, Jakarta – Despite President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono saying that the fuel price increases were final, seven of 10 factions at the House of Representatives

Ahmad Yunus, Bandung – Around 100 women and farmers from the People's Struggle Front (Front Perjuangan Rakyat) held an action commemorating International Women's Day.

Bagus Kurniawan, Yogyakarta – On Tuesday March 8, dozens of students from a number of groups in the Central Java city of Yogyakarta held actions opposing fuel price increases.

Darlis M., Palu – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's warning not to act violently against demonstrations opposing fuel price increases appears to be only words.

Astrid Felicia Lim, Jakarta – Those traveling around the city of Jakarta need be ready to be held up by traffic jams because of actions opposing fuel price increases which are being org

Agus Supriyanto, Jakarta – At a press conference in Jakarta on Sunday March 6, seven mass organisations declared that they are launching a class action against President Susilo Bambang

Jakarta – People began to feel the bite of the fuel price hikes on Friday on the beaches and in the streets, with some fishermen abandoning their boats in coastal areas, while in the ci