Possible danger for the economy and social stability as the price of oil and other commodities skyrockets.

Hovering around the nether regions of the Economist’s World’s Most Livable Cities list is the Big Durian.

The middle east turmoil and Gaddafi tidbits, comparisons with Indonesia’s transition to democracy.

A portrait of a Sundanese wife and her family of the late colonial era.

Authorities in Cianjur take a tough stance, formally, to any possible outbreaks of sectarian type violence.

Firebreathing activist and PAN politician Nurdiati Akma calls for more killing of Ahmadiyah people in Indonesia.

Three and half years jail for Ariel Peterpan, is the punishment a result of envy?

Oldster foreigners and tourists can stay in Indonesia for months on end, on a new long stay visa.

The Mass Movement to Hang Adulterers not put off by driving rain in Bandung.

Taking a ride on KA Ciliwung around central Jakarta, the train nobody knows exists.

Lombok expat Gregory Luke jailed for blasphemous tampering with a mosque sound system.

Julia Perez and Dewi Persik dominate the inaugural Dangdut Never Dies Awards on MNCTV.

Rampage by militant groups in in Bandung and Tasikmalaya.

The ample bosom of singer Dewi Persik causes another national controversy; Dewi threatened with prison time and an FPI home visit.

The Komodo dragon to be Indonesia’s face to the world in tourism promotion; Komodo Island in the 7 Natural Wonders of the World competition.

Indonesian government preparing for the release of US embassy documents in Jakarta; the WikiLeaks Cablegate affair.

Incidence, case rates, and other statistics on AIDS in Indonesia, with Papua province being the worst affected.

Immigration officials plan to carefully inspect Miyabi’s credentials upon her arrival in Indonesia, while her film ‘Hantu Tanah Kusir’ is released.

The origins of the song “Surabaya Johnny”; Kipling, Brecht, Hauptmann and others slug it out for the honours.

Indonesia places 15th overall in the Asian Games in Guangzhou, behind Malaysia but ahead of Singapore.