Millions of people flocked topolling stations across Aceh province Monday for landmarkelections seen as key to cementing a peace deal that ended adecades-long civil war in the region worst hit by the 2004tsunami.
Former separatist rebels and an ex-army general were amongthose running for governor, mayors, and district chiefs -something unimaginable before the earthquake-spawned wavescrashed into […]
The House of Representatives’ recent decision to set a “two-round” voting system for next year’s Jakarta gubernatorial election has received a positive reaction from various quarters.
As the name suggests, candidates will be subjected to two rounds of voting. The first round will be open to all candidates. The second round will only be open to […]
The lahar threat from Mount Merapi in Yogyakarta is not discouraging residents living on the volcano’s slopes from becoming sand miners.
Hundreds of the workers can be found mining sand around the Gendol River in Cangkringan, Sleman regency, down to Woro River in Klaten, Central Java.
Once farmers and laborers, the villagers have turned to digging sand […]
The editor of Playboy Indonesia went on trial on Thursday on charges of distributing indecent pictures to the public and making money from them, which could carry a jail term of up to 32 months.
The magazine’s first edition sparked protests in Indonesia in April although it had no nudity and less flesh was visible in […]
Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces, Pehin Major General Dato Hj Awg Halbi Hj Mohd Yusof, said that when the numbers of collected aid from all international countries are counted, Brunei Darussalam’s assistance for the tsunami and earthquake victims is small, but it is very meaningful for Bruneians.
The people of Brunei saw the disasters […]
Six months after their communities were destroyed by an earthquake, villagers in Yogyakarta are still rebuilding their homes.
They are aided by Non-Governmental Organisations like ‘Habitat for Humanity Indonesia”, and with help from big-hearted volunteers who are more accustomed to air-conditioned offices than roughing it out.
Trails of devastation in Yogyakarta, Indonesia - left behind by the […]
HUNDREDS of Papuans gathered today in eastern Indonesia to mark the anniversary of their “declaration of independence” amid tight security, a customary council member said.
Independence supporters marched from the regional office of the council which represents local tribes to the Elin Kwari church in Manokwari, the provincial capital of West Irian Jaya, council member Anni […]
Representatives of 17 Asian countries will gather at a “First Governmental Meeting on Urban Air Quality Management in Asia” to be held in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, from Dec. 13 to 15.
“Air quality has now become an important issue in Asia and according to monitoring results air pollution in cities has already passed the tolerable limit,” deputy […]
Secretary General of the Defense Ministry Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin said the purchase of six Sukhoi warplanes from Russia with the Russian export credit facility is expected to be completed by 2008.
“Now, we only have four Sukhois. Hopefully, with the six more aircraft, we will have a squadron of Sukhois by 2008,” he told the press aboard […]
A woman was reported to have died amid panic in Indonesia’s Sumbawa island after an earthquake sparked fears of a tsunami, an official said Saturday.
Sumbawa deputy regent, Umar Abubakar, told ElShinta news radio that they “received reports that a woman died during the tremor when she tried to save her grandson who was left in […]
South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun arrived in Jakarta Sunday afternoon for a three-day state visit to enhance bilateral relations between the two countries.
After his arrival here at 15:30, the South Korean president made a devotional visit to the heroes cemetery in Kalibata, East Jakarta, and laid a bouquet.
On Monday morning, he is slated to […]