Former ruler Soeharto still has many friends.

The Trans Java toll road is probably going to be built shortly.

Light, airy batik fashion is best.

Centrist political leaders, young and old, criticise religion based laws.

Western-style democracy is not suitable for Indonesia.

Violence and sex at the Institut Pemerintahan Dalam Negeri.

“Golkar not to repeat funny convention” says Antara.

Jusuf Kalla says that it remains difficult for women to fulfil the 30% quota suggested for them in the parliament.

Rich Arab men seeking quickie “marriages”, and then quickie divorces, in the resort town of Puncak, near Jakarta, may no longer be welcome.

The two largest parties in the parliament, Golkar and PDI-P, appear likely to push for changes to the anti-porn bill. The two parties between them have 237 of the 550 seats in parliament.