The Nation

August 7, 2009

Indonesian Tribe to Use Korean Alphabet

SEOUL ~ A small Indonesian tribe which has no written version of its language has decided to adopt the Korean – Read More...
July 21, 2009

Maid Talks with Malaysia Delayed

KUALA LUMPUR ~ Malaysia said this week that talks with Indonesia over its ban on sending maids to work here, – Read More...
July 21, 2009

Strong Quake Strikes Sumba

JAKARTA ~ A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck remote Sumba island on Monday but there were no reports of damage or – Read More...
July 21, 2009

Fresh Violence Erupts Near Papua Mine

TIMIKA ~ Police battled unidentified gunmen on Wednesday near a US-owned gold mine in Papua province, where a recent spate – Read More...
July 13, 2009

Migrant Boat Missing off Indonesia Found; All Are Safe

SYDNEY ~ Australia’s Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said a missing boat carrying about 70 migrants had been found in Indonesian – Read More...
July 13, 2009

Govt to Clean Up Timber Exports

JAKARTA ~ The government will launch a new system of independent certification for all timber exports to combat widespread illegal – Read More...
July 13, 2009

Govt Says Malaysian Maid Ban Could End Soon

JAKARTA ~ The government said its ban on sending maids to Malaysia, triggered by the latest abuse case, could be – Read More...
July 6, 2009

JI-linked Singaporeans Arrested

JAKARTA ~ Five Singaporeans and an Indonesian allegedly linked to key militants of the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) regional jihadi network – Read More...
July 6, 2009

Australia’s ‘Merauke Five’ Back after Indonesia Ordeal

MELBOURNE ~ Five Australians made an emotional return on Wednesday after a nine-month ordeal in which they were detained by – Read More...
July 6, 2009

Malaysia Says Indonesian Outcry on Maids Due to Elections

KUALA LUMPUR ~ Malaysia said this week that Indonesia’s “emotional” decision to ban its nationals from coming here to work – Read More...