Devi Asmarani, Makassar – Indonesia's most consummate politician, Mr Akbar Tandjung, was clearly in his element.

Standing before more than…

Laurel Teo – In a country where two in three watch television almost every day, the goggle box has turned into a fierce battle- ground for…

As Indonesians prepare for general elections next month, there are allegations that as election fever heats up, political parties have resorted to…

The smiling daughter of Indonesia's former dictator Suharto is waging a high-profile electoral campaign – less than six years after her father was…

Jakarta – The leaders of Indonesia's Islamic parties have reluctantly accepted the defeat of political Islam by Malaysia's dominant secular…

Suwarjono, Jakarta – On Thursday March 25, scores of activists from the People's Lawyers Union (Serikat Pengacara Rakyat, SPR) and the…

Jakarta – Indonesia's bird flu outbreak, which has killed up to 6.2 million chickens across the archipelago, is showing signs of…

Jakarta – A lawyer for former Indonesian military chief Wiranto accused East Timor prosecutors on Wednesday of trying to sabotage the general's…

Tony Sitathan, Jakarta – A new Islamic fad is sweeping across Indonesia. But this time the divine message is reinforced by an amplifier and a…

Mafoot Simon – The indoor stadium turned into a sea of white. Some 10,000 supporters of the Islamic-based Justice Party (PKS) crowded into an area…

Devi Asmarani, Makassar – For them to graduate, primary school students in Bulukumba regency, about a three-hour drive from here, must take…

Jakarta's governor has urged residents to be on guard against terror attacks as Indonesia heads towards next month's elections.

The warning…

Eva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta – Despite the nationwide policy of providing free medical treatment to poor dengue fever patients, some hospitals…

Dewi Santoso, Jakarta – Eight months after authorities began enforcing Law No. 19/2002 on copyrights, the government will begin using licensed…

Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – Major political parties are fine-tuning their campaign strategies in order to bounce back from disastrous early…

Ahmad Fikri, Bandung – A former senior economics lecturer from the University of Indonesia, Professor Sarbini, has warned that the forces of the…

Just nine days remain to the 22-day campaign period, after which there is a three-day cooling-off period before people cast their votes for…

Muchus Budi R., Solo – After failing to form a new political party, in the 2004 general elections ex-members of the Indonesian Communist Party (…

Jakarta/Medan – Desperate to win people's hearts and minds, political parties have openly employed dubious tactics to draw indifferent…

Tiarma Siboro, Jakarta – The order for Indonesian Military (TNI) personnel not to vote in the upcoming election remains, its chief Gen.…

Dadan Wijaksana, Jakarta – While most political parties are united in condemning the government for failing to set out an economic program…

Moch. N. Kurniawan and Kurniawan Hari, Jakarta – The Institute for the Studies on Free Flow of Information (ISAI) reported on Thursday to…

Jakarta – The troubles surrounding the preparations for the general elections has led the Indonesian Military to put itself on high alert,…

Robert Go, Jakarta – National Mandate Party (PAN) chief Amien Rais hops from one destination to another across Indonesia on a jet chartered…

Matthew Moore, Surabaya – One-time Indonesian strongman Wiranto couldn't quite decide whether to take the Mercedes or the becak, one of the…

P.C. Naommy, Jakarta – The investigation into alleged corruption involving Attorney General MA Rachman was dealt a large blow on Friday…

M. Taufiqurrahman and Tiarma Siboro, Jakarta – Indonesian Military (TNI) Police chief Maj. Gen. Sulaiman A.B. announced on Friday that two…

Jakarta – The success of a proposed regulation in lieu of law (perpu) on eradicating illegal logging requires the establishment of an…

Tony Hotland, Jakarta – Despite the series of natural disasters that have ravaged vast stretches of the country in recent years, current…

Bambang Nurbianto and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta – Time is money – especially that of time-pressed women, as one campaigning…

Kendari – Coordinating Minister for Social Welfare Jusuf Kalla warned on Friday that if Jakarta continued to disregard development in the…

Indonesians are hiring themselves out to attend campaign rallies as parties struggle to drum up enthusiasm before next month's general…

Fadli, Batam – Around 1,600 workers of PT Foster Electric Indonesia staged a protest on the industrial island of Batam, Riau province, on…

Rendi A. Witular, Jakarta – When Soeharto's eldest daughter Siti Hardijanti "Tutut" Rukmana recently came forward as a possible challenge…

Rusman, Samarinda – Eighteen holders of forestry licenses who had evaded paying a total of Rp 229 billion in reforestation and resource…

Jakarta – The public's lackluster response to election campaigns has forced political parties to draw up new strategies to attract people…

Surakarta/Surabaya/Yogyakarta – The violent behavior on Thursday by the campaign participants in several cities sent an alarming message to…

Jakarta – The country's investment climate remains in a poor condition despite claims by the government that it has carried out various…

Jakarta – Here come the ballot papers: A few million are damaged, thousands contain mistakes or are missing and millions more have yet to…

Jamie Wilson – Waiting for the first shards of light to break through the night sky, the two inflatable speedboats were running without…

John Vidal – Late last year more than 200 people were killed and 400 houses destroyed when hundreds of illegally felled trees in the Leseur…

Golkar Party chairman Akbar Tanjung has warned he will instigate legal action people suspected of setting fire to the party's symbols during the…

Dean Yates, Bojong Gede – Indonesia's most famous novelist, Pramoedya Ananta Toer, nearly totters over from age and illness.

Grabbing…

Matthew Moore, Jakarta – Seven of Indonesia's most senior judges have retired to consider their verdict in a case that could result in…

Yemris Fointuna, Kupang – Police here said on Tuesday they had named four more suspects charged with involvement in last week's deadly…

James Balowski, Jakarta – One thousand people from the Indonesian capital and the satellite cities of Bogor, Bekasi and Tangerang…

Bill Guerin, Jakarta – With the House of Representatives in recess, and campaigning for seats in the new legislature heating up, a cabinet…

Robert Go, Jakarta – They think that the tougher-looking they are, the better. And so, members of Indonesian political parties…

Jakarta – The lackluster reception since last Thursday's kick-off of the 22-day campaign period vanished on Tuesday – at least in part, as…

Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – Don't be fooled by the apparent enthusiasm for giveaways from political parties – including money – many…