Ichsan Malik, the founder of the Institut Titian Perdamaian (Institute for Steps to Peace), a peace-building NGO, discusses the trend of religious-based violence in Indonesia. Ichsan, the coordinator of the…

In an unanticipated move, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono recently said the government might reestablish State Logistics Agency (Bulog) as a buffer stock agency to help stabilize the price of rice…

The Constitutional Court (MK) was established nine years ago to review any law that might violate the Constitution. Its presence ushered in a new era for the nation’s system of…

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) celebrates its 45th anniversary on Aug. 8, and ASEAN Secretary-General Surin Pitsuwan took time to speak with The Jakarta Post’s Yohanna Ririhena and…

The third ASEAN Latin Business Forum in Jakarta last month provided traction for the deepening of trade and investment relations between the private sectors of the two regions.

Blessed with beautiful nature, a rich history and a diverse culture, Indonesia can make tourism one of the main drivers of the nation’s economy.

The massive public support directed toward the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), which has been in conflict with the House of Representatives over the plan to construct a new building, has…

The agriculture sector has moved away from its heyday back in the 1980s, when the production of key staple foods such as rice was abundant, outstripping demand. The reality is…

Last Friday an unidentified group attacked an Ahmadiyah congregation in Tasikmalaya, West Java, the latest of hundreds of incidents against the minority group. Religious Affairs Minister Suryadharma Ali said the…