Wednesday, May 22 2013, 04:46 AM

Jakarta

Resistance to eviction in Muara Baru from only a few

Two months after the first row of houses in Muara Baru, North Jakarta, as demolished by the city administration, dozens…

read more
  • Two die, three injured in brawl at discotheque

    JAKARTA (JP): Two people died and three others were seriously injured earlyon Sunday morning after dozens of people armed with machetes attacked MW Istana Dangdut discotheque on Jl. Pangeran Tubagus…

    read more
  • Fresh rallies staged against Soeharto

    JAKARTA (JP): Ahead of the second anniversary of Soeharto's resignation, which falls on Sunday, a group of some 300 anti-Soeharto protesters attempted on Saturday to break through the cordon of…

    read more
  • Two robber suspects shot dead

    JAKARTA (JP): Senen Police subprecinct officers shot dead two unidentified suspects in a robbery attempt on Thursday night, an officer said on Friday.

    read more
  • Two injured in Senen clash

    JAKARTA (JP): A clash erupted near the Senen Atrium shopping center on Friday between local residents and street vendors in Central Jakarta, injuring at least two traders, an officer said.

    read more
  • Police need more financial aid: Experts

    JAKARTA (JP): Observing that police operations are expensive, a senior police officer and a legal observer conceded on Friday that the police often rely on ""nonbudgetary"" financing to carry out…

    read more
  • Tailors and maid named suspects in violent rape

    JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Police detectives have arrested two tailors anda cleaner over the violent rape and murder of a 24-year-old woman on Tuesday last week at her rented room…

    read more
  • Sony pledges to go all out to keep running its business

    JAKARTA (JP): Electronic giant PT Sony Electronics Indonesia vows to go allout to keep running its business despite the ongoing massive strike by its workers since April 26, its executive…

    read more
  • PLN says billing system change not a rate hike

    JAKARTA (JP): Officials of state-owned electricity company PT PLN denied onFriday imposing a rate hike for households, arguing the introduction of a new billing system did not affect the overall…

    read more
  • Police arrest two for possession of Rp 55.7m fake money

    JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Police detectives arrested two men at a money changer in Blok M area of Kebayoran Baru on Thursday for possession of fakeRp 50,000 banknotes valued at…

    read more
  • Mob attacks three Metro Minis

    JAKARTA (JP): Galur residents in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, vandalized three Metro Mini public minibuses on Wednesday evening after another minibus ran over a local in the morning, police said on…

    read more