The Nation

October 4, 2007

Quakes ‘Sweep Turtles from Indonesia to Malaysia’

KUALA LUMPUR ~ Strong currents swept at least 50 endangered Hawksbill turtles from Indonesia to Malaysia after recent earthquakes, an – Read More...
October 4, 2007

Polygamy Restrictions

JAKARTA ~ The Constitutional Court rejected this week a high-profile request to scrap restrictions on polygamy filed by a lawyer – Read More...
October 4, 2007

Volcano Alert Raised

JAKARTA ~ Scientists have stepped up the alert level for a volcano in East Java and told people to stay – Read More...
September 28, 2007

Military must Take Responsibility for 1999 Violence

DILI, East Timor ~ An East Timorese who was a pro-Indonesia activist during the tiny nation’s 1999 independence vote said – Read More...
September 28, 2007

Buddhist Students Hold Myanmar Protest

JAKARTA ~ Dozens of Indonesian Buddhist students rallied outside the Myanmar embassy in Jakarta on Wednesday to back anti-junta protestors – Read More...
September 28, 2007

Thousands of Police to Deploy over Idul Fitri

JAKARTA ~  Some 60,000 extra police are to be deployed as the country gears up for celebrations to mark the – Read More...
September 28, 2007

Government Encourages Regions to Develop Tourism

DENPASAR ~ The central government is encouraging each region in Indonesia to prepare a well-structured tourism-development masterplan in order to – Read More...
September 21, 2007

Tommy Suharto Trial Postponed

JAKARTA ~ A court has postponed for two weeks the opening hearing in a civil lawsuit against the youngest son – Read More...
September 21, 2007

Wahid ‘Prepared to Return’

JAKARTA ~ Former president Abdurrahman Wahid will fight for his old job in the 2009 elections if asked by Muslim – Read More...
September 21, 2007

Suharto Lawyer Slams Corruption Claims

JAKARTA ~ A lawyer for ex-president Suharto has lashed out at the United Nations and World Bank for including the – Read More...