Excluded Students Fight To Take Indonesia's National Exam

With the national examinations set to begin on Monday, students with special cases are making last-ditch efforts to make sure they can take the test that, if they pass, will allow them to complete high school and go to college.

Indonesia Aims To Shield Children Against Violence

The government has made a ministerial decree on a national plan of action aimed at stepping up protection in the wake of a rise in reported cases of abuses against children, a minister said on Friday.

SBY Seeks Ministers’ Opinion on Century

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will seek advice from his ministers before responding to recommendations from House of Representatives regarding the Bank Century case next week, State Secretary Sudi Silalahi said on Friday.

AGO Plays Down Demands for Takeover of Bangkok Case

The Attorney General’s Office on Friday fiercely defended its controversial decision to drop an investigation into a corruption scandal at the country’s embassy in Bangkok and dismissed mounting calls that the case be taken over by the Corruption Eradication Commission.

Agency Suspects Graft in Indonesia's Social Affairs Ministry

The Attorney General’s Office said on Friday it had initiated an investigation into corruption allegations involving the Rp 37.18 billion ($4 million) purchase of clothing and sarongs by the Ministry of Social Affairs.

Testimony In BI Bribe Trial Points To Dhudie

The whistleblower who revealed the Rp 24 billion ($2.64 million) bribery scandal surrounding the election of Miranda Goeltom as central bank senior deputy governor testified against a former colleague on trial at the Anti-Corruption Court on Friday.

Two Prosecutors Accused of Selling Seized Boats

Two prosecutors, including a former district office head, have been named as suspects in the alleged sale of as many as 57 fishing boats that had been held as evidence in illegal-fishing cases in Papua, the Attorney General’s Office announced on Friday.

Riau Villagers’ Hands Tied as Herd Of Elephants Refuses to Leave

NU May Seek Path Away From Politics

JI Group Plotted Attack on UN Office in Aceh, Police Say

PKS Says It Won’t Protect Law Breakers

Court Makes Uneasy Peace Between Election Bodies

House Ethics Investigation Nothing to Worry About, Speaker Marzuki Says

Govt Digging Up Old Cases to Get Even: PKS

 SBY Seeks Advice on Election Costs

Smoking Gun Found in Tobacco Bill: Activists

Five Indonesian Cities Get Ready for ‘Earth Hour’ Blackout