The World Bank and its partners need to do a far better job of considering the environmental effects of projects they finance in poor countries, its internal review group concludes in a new report. The review, released on Tuesday, examined some of the $400.. (full story..)

“We will clarify it later,” said Andi following a plenary session at the State Secretariat yesterday. “There will be further discussions,” he added. Andi also said the government would not include the composition of the judges in the draft bill. Chapter 27 of the draft bill.. (full story..)

The former head of the secretive Defence Intelligence Organization (DIO) has been awarded 375,000 dollars damages after suing the publishers of the now defunct Bulletin magazine for defamation. Frank Lewincamp took action against ACP Magazines in the.. (full story..)

The UN Security Council is expected to discuss a tense military standoff between Cambodia and Thailand this week as more troops amassed along the border, officials said Wednesday. Thailand's ambassador to the UN, Don Pramudwinai, said the Security Council.. (full story..)

Hendarman was referring to the AGO’s bad reputation due to a recent bribery case involving Deputy Attorney General Urip Tri Gunawan. “This is all because an AGO official has disgraced our image as law enforcers,” he said. Urip, who was head of Bank Indonesia.. (full story..)