The Nation

December 4, 2009

Govt Bans Australian Film on E. Timor Killings

JAKARTA ~ The government has banned an Australian-made film on the alleged murder of six Australia-based journalists by Indonesian troops – Read More...
December 4, 2009

Graft Harms Case for Forest Carbon Offsets: HRW

JAKARTA ~ Rampant corruption in Indonesia’s forestry sector costs the government US$2 billion a year and undermines plans to use – Read More...
December 4, 2009

Indonesia’s Tallest Man Falls Short

JAKARTA ~ An Indonesian labourer who hoped to be named the world’s tallest man is actually five centimetres shorter than – Read More...
November 27, 2009

Protestors Call for President to Step Down

JAKARTA ~ Protesters burned photos of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and demanded his resignation this week over what they see – Read More...
November 27, 2009

Top Detective Replaced after Graft Scandal

JAKARTA ~ The country’s chief detective has been replaced after being implicated in an alleged plot to falsely imprison anti-graft – Read More...
November 27, 2009

VP Dismisses Bank Bailout Concerns

JAKARTA ~ The vice president denied this week any wrongdoing in a contentious US$704-million bank bailout at the centre of – Read More...
September 25, 2009

Idul Fitri Exodus Leaves over 300 Dead

JAKARTA ~ More than 300 people were killed in road accidents across the country during the mass exodus to celebrate – Read More...
September 25, 2009

Govt to Push Climate Change at G20 Talks

JAKARTA ~ President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will urge major world leaders to put tackling climate change at the centre of – Read More...
September 4, 2009

Australian Regulator Accuses Garuda of Cargo Price-Fixing

SYDNEY ~ Australia’s competition watchdog has launched legal action against Garuda Indonesia for alleged cargo industry price-fixing, the 10th carrier – Read More...
September 4, 2009

Publisher Declared Bomb Suspect

JAKARTA ~ A radical Indonesian publisher said to be a former member of Al Qaeda has been declared a suspect – Read More...