A far cry from 2006, when thousands took to the streets to protest George W. Bush’s half-day visit to Bogor, Indonesian Muslim organizations have welcomed the scheduled state visit by US President Barack Obama in March. Even the notoriously anti.. (complete news..)

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is facing mounting pressure from his Democratic Party to replace ministers from disloyal coalition partners that have refused to defend his government in the ongoing inquiry into the Bank Century bailout. Democratic Party.. (complete news..)

Despite the desolation wrought by last month's earthquake, Haiti can salvage hope for the future by looking at how the Indonesian province of Aceh rebuilt after the equally devastating 2004 tsunami. From the flattened streets of the capital Port-au-Prince to.. (complete news..)

Government officials have acknowledged that Indonesian citizens are continuing to play a role in smuggling people to Australia. On Sunday, Teguh Wardoyo, a director at a Foreign Affairs Ministry unit tasked with protecting the nation’s citizens overseas, admitted.. (complete news..)

Indonesia and Turkey have set themselves a target of bilateral trade volume of US$5 billion in the coming five years, Indonesian Ambassador to Turkey Awang Bachrin said here on Sunday. "We will try to increase the trade volume through various activities.. (complete news..)