The Nation

July 5, 2007

Police Abuses Endemic in Papua: Rights Group

JAKARTA ~ Police routinely torture, rape and kill with impunity in easternmost Papua, where they risk fanning separatism, an international – Read More...
June 28, 2007

Ex-Minister ‘Should Be Jailed’ for Corruption

JAKARTA ~ A former minister should be jailed for six years for allegedly obtaining more than US$1 million through corruption – Read More...
June 28, 2007

Newmont Lodges Counter-Appeal in Mining Case

JAKARTA ~ US mining giant Newmont said on Wednesday it had lodged a counter-motion against an appeal by Indonesian prosecutors, – Read More...
June 28, 2007

‘Mud Volcano’ Victims Downcast over President’s Visit

JAKARTA ~ Victims of a devastating “mud volcano” in Indonesia complained this week that a fresh compensation scheme thrashed out – Read More...
June 22, 2007

Water Spray Latest Headache for Mudflow Engineers

JAKARTA ~ Experts scrambled on Wednesday to deal with a massive water spray gushing from the ground near a “mud – Read More...
June 22, 2007

Court to Summon New York Times via Public Notice

JAKARTA ~ The New York Times and one of its reporters is to be summoned by an Indonesian court via – Read More...
June 22, 2007

Fleeing Indonesian Maid Case ‘Tip of the Iceberg’: Activist

JAKARTA ~ The plight of an Indonesian maid who knotted pieces of cloth together to flee the 15th-storey flat of – Read More...
June 15, 2007

Top Terror Suspect in Custody: Police

JAKARTA ~ Police said this week they had captured a leader of the Southeast Asian terror network blamed for the – Read More...
June 15, 2007

Tommy Suharto Seeks Access to Frozen UK Funds

JAKARTA ~ Tommy Suharto, son of the former president, plans to appeal a Guernsey court decision to extend a freeze – Read More...
June 15, 2007

Singapore Warns Indonesia over Defense Pact

SINGAPORE ~ Singapore warned Indonesia on Wednesday that a bilateral defense pact could fall through if Jakarta were to insist – Read More...