The Nation

July 20, 2007

Tommy Suharto Named Suspect in Graft Case

JAKARTA ~ State prosecutors have named the youngest son of former dictator Suharto as a suspect in a multimillion-dollar graft – Read More...
July 20, 2007

Small Steps Key to Saving Giant Turtles: Expert

KUALA LUMPUR ~ Small and inexpensive steps could go a long way towards rescuing the Western Pacific’s dwindling population of – Read More...
July 20, 2007

Halmahera Volcano Alert Lowered

JAKARTA ~ Thousands of people who fled their homes around the slopes of a smoldering volcano on the northeastern island – Read More...
July 12, 2007

Court orders NYT, Mining Exec to Find Mediator

JAKARTA ~ A local court has given The New York Times a week to agree on a mediator with a – Read More...
July 12, 2007

Indonesia Should Use Abandoned Land for Palm Oil: Greenpeace

JAKARTA ~ Indonesian police were on normal alert this week despite a warning issued by Australia over the weekend that – Read More...
July 12, 2007

Civil Suit to Be Filed against Tommy Suharto

JAKARTA ~ Prosecutors plan to file a civil suit against the youngest son of former president Suharto to recover more – Read More...
July 12, 2007

Skepticism over Suharto Suit Success

JAKARTA ~ A US$1.5-billion civil suit filed against former president Suharto is a political move to appease government critics and – Read More...
July 5, 2007

Malaysia ‘Unfazed’ by Indonesia Palm Oil Plans

KUALA LUMPUR ~ Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has shrugged off neighboring Indonesia’s plan to overtake Malaysia as the world’s – Read More...
July 5, 2007

Marlboro Clove Cigarette to Make Debut

JAKARTA ~ Indonesia’s HM Sampoerna, a 98-percent owned subsidiary of cigarette producer Philip Morris International, announced this week that it – Read More...
July 5, 2007

Singapore Trying to Scuttle Defense Pact: Minister

JAKARTA ~ Defense Minister Juwono Sudarsono has accused Singapore of trying to scuttle a bilateral defense pact so it will – Read More...