The Nation

March 12, 2012

Female MPs to Be Banned from Wearing Miniskirts

JAKARTA Women’s groups expressed outrage after parliament said it would draft rules banning female lawmakers from wearing “provocative” clothing such – Read More...
March 12, 2012

‘Cirebon Treasure’ to Go on Sale

JAKARTA Ancient treasure worth an estimated US$80 million that was found in a ship that sank off Indonesia 1,000 years – Read More...
January 16, 2012

Indonesian-Made Car Stirs National Pride

Solo Prototype cars made by Indonesian engineering students have triggered a frenzy of interest from fellow countrymen who want to – Read More...
January 16, 2012

Large Quake Strikes Off Sumatra

BANDA ACEH A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of northern Sumatra early on Wednesday, sending panicked residents onto – Read More...
January 16, 2012

Nike Supplier Agrees $1m Overtime Payment

JAKARTA An Indonesian factory producing Nike shoes will shell out US$1 million in unpaid overtime wages to thousands of employees, – Read More...
January 16, 2012

School Principal on Trial on Terror Charges

JAKARTA The head of an Islamic school that was suspected of being a bomb factory went on trial on terrorism – Read More...
January 16, 2012

Ten Terror Suspects Go on Trial

JAKARTA Ten Islamists accused of planning attacks against Indonesian police went on trial on Thursday, facing life sentences if found – Read More...
December 19, 2011

Freeport Workers End Strike

JAKARTA Workers at a giant mine in Papua owned by US company Freeport-McMoRan ended their three-month strike over wages after – Read More...
December 19, 2011

NGOs Claim Paper Firm Is Logging Tiger Sanctuary

JAKARTA A coalition of environmental groups headed by WWF has accused Indonesia’s biggest paper producer, Asia Pulp & Paper, of – Read More...
December 19, 2011

1,000 Police ‘on Drugs’ in Aceh

BANDA ACEH Nearly 1,000 police officers found to have used drugs in Aceh will be given a month to get – Read More...