The Nation

December 15, 2006

No Power, Fuel Hikes in 2007: President

JAKARTA ~ President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has said the government will not hike fuel and electricity prices next year in – Read More...
December 8, 2006

Govt Mulls Expanding Polygamy Ban

JAKARTA ~ The government is considering extending a ban on civil servants practicing polygamy to cover all officials working for – Read More...
December 8, 2006

Lawmaker Resigns over Sex Video

JAKARTA ~ A lawmaker has resigned from his party over a sex video showing him cavorting with a singer and – Read More...
December 8, 2006

Tens of Thousands Still Homeless in Aceh: Oxfam

LONDON ~ More than 25,000 families are still homeless in Aceh, nearly two years on from the devastating Indian Ocean – Read More...
December 8, 2006

Activists Sue over ‘Porn’ Law

JAKARTA ~ Activists filed a lawsuit this week against parliament over a controversial anti-pornography bill that would criminalize kissing in – Read More...
December 1, 2006

Two Jailed for Aiding Fugitive Top

JAKARTA ~ A court has handed long jail sentences to two Muslim men for assisting acts of terrorism linked to – Read More...
December 1, 2006

Euro MPs Issue Warning over Syariah Law

JAKARTA ~ Indonesia’s international relations could be hit if it adopts Islamic Syariah law – which is being introduced in – Read More...
December 1, 2006

Ban on Aceh, Timor Films Criticized

JAKARTA ~ International media watchdog Reporters Without Borders has lambasted the decision of the authorities to ban four films on – Read More...
December 1, 2006

6 Months after Java Quake, 80,000 Families Still Homeless

JAKARTA ~ Six months after a deadly earthquake hit Java, between 50,000 and 80,000 families still lack a proper roof – Read More...
December 1, 2006

Aceh Polls Pose Challenge for Rebels

JAKARTA ~ Local elections in Aceh pose a challenge for former separatist rebels in their transformation from an armed insurgency – Read More...