Bandarlampung candidates fight to win support of paramilitary group Oyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungShould a dangerous, paramilitary-style martial arts group be mixed up in the equally volatile world of politics?People are asking themselves this question in Bandarlampung, where the...

Female artist, NGO help fight against human traffickingSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Gunungkidul, YogyakartaThe fourth grade students looked very happy as renowned TV presenter Dewi Hughes "taught" in front of their class.

Part 1 of 2Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Jakarta Some 57 years ago, in 1948, Vice-President Mohammad Hatta made a speech titled Mendayung di antara dua karang or rowing between two reefs. The reefs that Vice President Hatta referred to in his historic speech were, the growing antagonism between two...

President's anti-corruption driveFrom Koran TempoPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's move to fight corruption offers hope for tougher action against graft practices. He has started with the formation of a coordinating team for corruption eradication.

Relief aid still stranded in Belawan portApriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post/MedanHundreds of containers of humanitarian relief aid are still stranded in Belawan port in North Sumatra despite central government instructions that all of them be taken immediately to tsunami and earthquake victims in...

Singapore Embassy responds I refer to the article S'pore a 'killing field' for RI migrant workers: Study, published in The Jakarta Post on May 16.The article, based on a "study" carried out by the Institute for Ecosoc Rights (IER), contains unsubstantiated allegations and factual inaccuracies...

Businessmen could take their own interests into the public sphere, a common phenomenon during the Soeharto era.;JP;CD; ANPAk..r..Shaky political ground for the economy JP/6/JUOROShaky political ground for the economyUmar Juoro Jakarta The strong political support that voters gave to directly...

Residents block Ambon streetAMBON, Maluku: Residents from the Batumerah subdistrict blocked a main street in Ambon city from Friday night to Saturday morning to protest police detentions of several locals. The blockade of a main thoroughfare leading into the Batumerah area caused large traffic jams.

UNICEF sponsors children JamboreBANDA ACEH, Aceh: Achnese children will two days of fun and games on Monday and Tuesday when the Ministry of Social Affairs and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) hold the Aceh Children's Jamboree on May 23 and 24.

TNI and police still needed in Aceh In the May 14 edition of The Jakarta Post, critics asked why the government failed to withdraw troops from Aceh after lifting the state of civil emergency in the province.

Rector Forum to oversee Jambi pollJAMBI: Poll fraud is likely in Jambi as there is only one organization accredited to observe the June 26 election for the post of Jambi Governor, an election official says.

Lampung teachers wait three months to be paidOyos Saroso H.N. The Jakarta Post/BandarlampungThousands of contract teachers in Lampung have not been paid in the last three months, with some no longer being able to afford public transport in order to go to work.

RI democratic consolidation From Bisnis Indonesia The deepening and expansion of democracy, or democratic consolidation, needs behavioral and institutional changes that reflect socioeconomic demands and democratic values in society.

Substandard pay in JakartaFrom RepublikaI am a courier for a leading joint venture between Indonesia and Britain, and have to go to work early every morning, and I originally expected to earn a decent salary.

SBY is on his way to Washington Strengthening Indonesian- American ties Hasjim Djalal Jakarta2. ICWA -- 1 X 30 Revisiting our foreign policy Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Jakarta A two-part article

;JP;MDS;CD; ANPAk..r..A foreign affair JP/6/EDIT25A foreign affair President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono embarks today on, arguably, his most important state visit since taking office. For the next 10 days, he will visit two global powers -- the United States and Japan -- along with fellow Association...

It would be realistic to assume that U.S. interests lie in the stability, prosperity and unity of Indonesia.