Hypnotism used in robberies crime; methods; how to prevent oneself being hypnotised.

Arrests of dozens of Front Pembela Islam and Komando Laskar Islam members in Jakarta, and forced closures of FPI branches in central and eastern Java.

Timdog on world religions and local beliefs in Nusa Tenggara.

Boisterous youth groups in search of alcohol and the attractions of Batam.

The experts say soft Islam is sweeping the country, not hard Islam.

Indonesians don't care enough about the poor, says Iamisaid.

Some fear the rise of a morality police.

Not everyone is in love with Valentine's Day.

The city of Surakarta, or Solo, despite its reputation as a hotbed of hardline Islam, has relatively relaxed rules for places of entertainment during Ramadan.

Police in Pemalang, Central Java, arrested fifteen amorous couples, who were not man and wife.