The Nation

February 27, 2009

Parliament Approves $6bn Stimulus Package

JAKARTA ~ The national parliament has approved a US$6-billion stimulus package to protect Southeast Asia’s largest economy from the worst – Read More...
February 27, 2009

President Says Aceh Deal Must Hold

BANDA ACEH ~ President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono appealed this week to political rivals in Aceh to resolve their differences democratically – Read More...
February 27, 2009

Attorney General Backs Down on Anti-Graft Appointments

JAKARTA ~ The attorney general was forced into an embarrassing about-face this week after activists slammed his appointment of allegedly – Read More...
February 20, 2009

After Chase, Malaysia Holds Indonesian Pirates

KUALA LUMPUR ~ Malaysian marine commandos arrested seven suspected Indonesian pirates after a dramatic high-seas chase in the Malacca Strait – Read More...
February 20, 2009

Child Domestic Workers in Legal Limbo

JAKARTA ~ Working long hours for little or no pay, young Indonesian women Umi and Mimin were once among hundreds – Read More...
February 20, 2009

One Dead as Boat Sinks

JAKARTA ~ A captain died and five crew members are missing after a boat sank off Banten province, reports said. – Read More...
February 20, 2009

Govt Tells Civil Servants to ‘Buy Indonesian’

JAKARTA ~ Civil servants will be ordered to buy locally made products for everything from clothes to movies under rules – Read More...
February 20, 2009

Forest Fire Haze Disrupts Air Traffic in Sumatra

JAKARTA ~ Thick haze from forest fires in Sumatra blanketed the sky and disrupted air traffic in Riau province on – Read More...
January 30, 2009

Helicopter Blades Kill Two

JAKARTA ~ Two technicians were killed by spinning rotor blades when the helicopter they were servicing flipped onto its side – Read More...
January 30, 2009

Deadly Attacks Shed Light on Indonesia’s Human-Animal Conflicts

BANDA ACEH ~ A spate of recent deadly animal attacks in Indonesia has thrown the spotlight on growing conflicts between – Read More...