The Nation

May 29, 2009

New Rules Require Disabled Pedestrians to Wear Signs

JAKARTA ~ Disabled pedestrians in Indonesia are required to wear signs identifying them as handicapped under new traffic regulations passed – Read More...
May 29, 2009

Alleged People Smuggler Extradited to Australia

JAKARTA ~ The authorities extradited an alleged people smuggling kingpin to Australia on Tuesday to face multiple charges of human – Read More...
May 29, 2009

OZ Minerals Cleared to Sell Indonesian Project

SYDNEY ~ Australian miner OZ Minerals has received the official green light to sell its Martabe gold and silver project – Read More...
May 29, 2009

Three Years On, Indonesia’s Mud Victims Await Justice

PORONG ~ With no justice from the government, villager Parti has her own plans for the company executives blamed for – Read More...
May 22, 2009

UN, World Bank Pledge SE Asia Disaster Cooperation

JAKARTA ~ The United Nations and the World Bank pledged this week closer coordination with Southeast Asia in tackling the – Read More...
May 22, 2009

Crack Police Deployed to Retake Papua Airfield

JAYAPURA ~ The authorities sent crack paramilitary police on Wednesday to retake a remote jungle airstrip seized by armed separatists – Read More...
May 22, 2009

President Vows 7% Growth

JAKARTA ~ President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono pledged this week to return the country to strong growth of seven percent by – Read More...
May 15, 2009

President Picks Central Bank Chief as Running Mate

JAKARTA ~ President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is expected to name the central bank governor as his running mate in the – Read More...
May 15, 2009

Police Detain 27 Afghan Migrants

JAKARTA ~ Police have detained 27 Afghan migrants near a seaport in Java as they attempted to make their way – Read More...
May 15, 2009

Coral Triangle Could Die by Century’s End: WWF

MANADO ~ Climate change could wipe out the world’s richest ocean wilderness by the end of the century without drastic – Read More...