The Nation

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...
December 19, 2011

Man Dies after Self-Immolation

JAKARTA A 22-year-old man has died after setting himself on fire near the presidential palace, in what is believed to – Read More...
November 14, 2011

President Urges End to Freeport Strike

JAKARTA President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has called for an immediate resolution of a nearly two-month strike by workers at a – Read More...
November 14, 2011

Ex-Citibank Manager on Trial for Fraud

An former senior executive of Citibank Indonesia went on trial this week for bank fraud and allegedly embezzling US$5 million – Read More...
November 22, 2010

Nigeria Military Frees Hostages Including Indonesians

LAGOS Nigeria’s military has freed 19 hostages in an operation in the country’s main oil-producing region, including Nigerians and foreigners, – Read More...
November 22, 2010

Four Soldiers Jailed for Papua Abuse

JAYAPURA Four soldiers have been sentenced to between five and seven months in jail for minor disciplinary infringements, after they – Read More...
November 22, 2010

Shark Sanctuary Declared in Papua

JAKARTA A vast sanctuary for sharks, turtles and manta rays was declared this week in West Papua province. The sanctuary – Read More...