Indonesia’s House of Representatives barely passed any laws in the first year of its current term, placing critical pending legislation on the back burner.
October 16, 2010
MORE ON INDONESIA AND: LAW AND LEGISLATION, POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Left Out in the Cold by Revival of Old Rules
A nationwide resurgence of systems of customary law in Indonesia has strengthened Bali’s traditional punishment of ostracism and exile.
October 12, 2010 MORE ON INDONESIA AND: LAW AND LEGISLATION, RELIGION-STATE RELATIONS, CUSTOMS, ETIQUETTE AND MANNERS, HINDUISM, BALI (INDONESIA), SUHARTO
Convicted Editor of Indonesian Playboy Surrenders
The editor of Indonesia’s defunct version of Playboy magazine surrendered himself to authorities on Saturday to serve a two-year jail term for indecency.
October 10, 2010 MORE ON INDONESIA AND: INDECENCY, OBSCENITY AND PROFANITY, PLAYBOY ENTERPRISES INC
In Indonesia, Military Aids in Fight Against Local Militants
The use of military units in North Sumatra Province represents a shift in the country’s antiterrorism strategy, which has prioritized law enforcement.
October 8, 2010 MORE ON INDONESIA AND: DEFENSE AND MILITARY FORCES, TERRORISM, YUDHOYONO, SUSILO BAMBANG
African-European Study Calls for Closer University Ties
African and European associations of higher education have released a report outlining recommendations to improve cooperation.
October 4, 2010 MORE ON INDONESIA AND: EDUCATION (SECONDARY), EUROPE, AFRICA, UNITED STATES
Human Error Suspected in Deadly Train Collision in Indonesia
The Indonesian authorities have initiated investigations into the cause of a high-speed collision between two intercity trains over the weekend that killed 36 people.
October 4, 2010 MORE ON INDONESIA AND: ACCIDENTS AND SAFETY, INFRASTRUCTURE (PUBLIC WORKS), RAILROADS, JAKARTA (INDONESIA)
Dozens Die in Indonesian Train Crash
At least 36 people were killed and dozens severely injured early Saturday in a collision between intercity trains.
October 3, 2010 MORE ON INDONESIA AND: ACCIDENTS AND SAFETY, RAILROADS
Dog-Loving Bali Tries to Tame Rabies Outbreak
The island’s authorities and a nonprofit group have started a mass dog vaccination campaign, with the goal of vaccinating roughly 70 percent of the island’s dogs by the end of the year.
September 30, 2010 MORE ON INDONESIA AND: DOGS, MEDICINE AND HEALTH, RABIES, BALI (INDONESIA)
Gunmen Storm Indonesian Police Station
Heavily armed men killed three police officers in an attack that came just days after the police arrested suspected Islamic militants.
September 23, 2010 MORE ON INDONESIA AND: ACEH PROVINCE (INDONESIA), AL QAEDA, BASHIR, ABU BAKAR
Indonesians Go Back Home, by the Millions
An annual exodus called “mudik” at the end of Ramadan is a chance for city dwellers with rural roots to reconnect with their families — and to show off their success.
September 7, 2010 MORE ON INDONESIA AND: RAMADAN
Rowing Between Two Reefs
Indonesia is trying to avoid taking sides in what could become a second Cold War.
August 31, 2010 MORE ON INDONESIA AND: FAR EAST, SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST ASIA AND PACIFIC AREAS, ASSN OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS
Radical Cleric Abu Bakar Bashir Arrested in Indonesia
Abu Bakar Bashir, accused of having ties to Al Qaeda, was linked to a deadly terrorist attack on a Bali nightclub.
August 10, 2010 MORE ON INDONESIA AND: TERRORISM, BASHIR, ABU BAKAR
In Indonesia, Many Eyes Follow Money for Hajj
Millions are on a government waiting list to go to Mecca, but groups say that officials and politicians misuse their deposits.
August 6, 2010 MORE ON INDONESIA AND: FRAUDS AND SWINDLING, POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT, PILGRIMAGES, TRAVEL AGENCIES AND AGENTS, MECCA (SAUDI ARABIA)
Political Relationship in Indonesia Enters Uneasy Truce
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Aburizal Bakrie, the chairman of the main opposition party, appear to be enjoying an uneasy truce.
August 3, 2010 MORE ON INDONESIA AND: POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT, YUDHOYONO, SUSILO BAMBANG
Indonesia Finds Banning Pornography Is Difficult
Internet service providers in Indonesia are being told to start blocking access to pornographic Web sites. But nobody seems to know how to go about it, or who will pay.
August 2, 2010 MORE ON INDONESIA AND: PORNOGRAPHY, COMPUTERS AND THE INTERNET
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Taking a Risk and Hoping for the Future
Many Indonesians have taken a chance by turning themselves in to U.S. immigration officials, under church auspices, for the opportunity to have a better future.
A Plan to Save a Forest From an Unlikely Source
A paper company proposes to use a ring of industrial tree plantations to help stop leaks of greenhouse gases from a peat bog.
Slow Recovery After Indonesian Quake
Four days after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit the western coast of Sumatra, more than 700 people were confirmed dead, and thousands remained missing.
Rescue Efforts Continue in Quake-Ravaged Indonesia
Survivors and rescue teams worked frantically on Friday to search for survivors of the powerful earthquake that struck western Sumatra.
Earthquake Strikes Western Indonesia
A powerful earthquake hit the west coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, leaving the port city of Padang in ruins.
Explosions Hit Two Jakarta Hotels
Nearly simultaneous explosions hit Ritz-Carlton and Marriott hotels in Jakarta, killing at least nine people and injuring dozens, according to local officials.
Military Plane Crash in Indonesia
An Indonesian military cargo plane crashed into a village in East Java, killing at least 98 people.
Deluge in Jakarta
Heavy rains caused a dam near Jakarta to burst, sending a deadly wall of water and mud through hundreds of houses.
The Journey From Rendition to Freedom
Muhammad Saad Iqbal was seized by the C.I.A. after 9/11, interrogated in a secret prison in Egypt, then sent on to Bagram Airbase and Guantanamo. This is a firsthand account of torture and rendition.
Circle of Life
In Ubud, Indonesia three royals and dozens of others were remembered in a spectacular cremation ceremony.
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Indonesia: A Delicate Balance
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Indonesia: A Muslim Democracy in Formation
A look inside the spatial and religious landscape of the world’s fourth-largest nation.
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