Indonesia Headline News

Court hears review of Internet law

February 9th, 2010
The Constitutional Court has asked plaintiffs to revise their argument in the first hearing of a judicial review filed against the 2008 Information and Electronic Transaction (ITE) Law on Tuesday.

Obama’s visit expected to improve RI democracy: Lawmaker

February 9th, 2010
The visit of US President Barack Obama to Indonesia in March is expected to help improve democracy in the country, House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Pramono Anung says.

Gus Dur named migrant workers’ president

February 9th, 2010
Migrant Care will posthumously award former president Abdurrahman “Gus Dur” Wahid the President of Migrant Workers title in a ceremony to be held at the Ismail Marzuki cultural center in Centra

Hailstorm warning in East Java

February 9th, 2010
The local weather agency in Surabaya, East Java, has issued a warning of the possibility of a hailstorm in the province in the next few days.

Out & About: When it comes to sanitation, we suffer collective amnesia

February 9th, 2010
Most Jakartans seem to live their lives unaware that the maximum punishment for littering, as stipulated in the public order bylaw, is 60 days imprisonment and a Rp 2 million (US$210) fine.

Asian stocks mixed after Wall St decline

February 9th, 2010
Asian stocks were mixed Tuesday following Wall Street's overnight decline on lingering worries about high European debt levels.

Mayors stall on Fauzi’s plan to get parking stations in line

February 9th, 2010
Since Jakarta Governor Fauzi Bowo announced a plan last week to crack down on illegal vehicle parking fees, as of Monday no municipalities had submitted reports of violations to him.

‘Bloody days’ sell best in local papers

February 9th, 2010
For years, 50-year-old Suratman, a resident of Pondok Gede, East Jakarta, has been reading about Jakarta’s murders and robberies in local papers.