Playboy On Hold

Apr 20th, 2006, by Patung, 7 comments

A second edition of Playboy Indonesia magazine may not be forthcoming.

Abdul Rasyid alias Hamdan

Apr 20th, 2006, by Patung, no comments

A suspected member or former member of the Islamic terrorist group Jemaah Islamiyah was arrested on the island of Sumbawa.

Red Scare in Bogor

Apr 19th, 2006, by Patung, no comments

The communist threat in Indonesia remains unabated it appears with the discovery of some “communist” graffiti by the roadside in Bogor yesterday causing much consternation.

Koran Reading Ability In South Sulawesi

Apr 18th, 2006, by Patung, 1 comment

The provincial government of South Sulawesi has decided that ability to read the Koran is a must for Muslim citizens.

Hostage Drama at Palestinian Embassy

Apr 18th, 2006, by Patung, 1 comment

Ribbi Awad, the Palestinian ambassador to Indonesia, and a hostage drama at the Palestinian embassy in Jakarta.

PAN & The Big Picture

Apr 17th, 2006, by Patung, 1 comment

Amien Rais says his party, Pan, considers the porn issue to be an unimportant distraction.

The Trouble With Syariah

Apr 16th, 2006, by Patung, 5 comments

Mardiyah Chamim, an Indonesian journalist, writes about her experiences of the application of sharia, or syariah, law in the province of Aceh in northern Sumatra.

South East Asian Islam

Apr 15th, 2006, by Patung, no comments

Two leading Islamic intellectual figures discuss sharia, and the nature of Islam in south east Asia as compared to the middle eastern form.

Inul Daratista

Apr 15th, 2006, by Patung, 9 comments

A group of about forty activists descended on the home of singer and dancer Inul Daratista in Jakarta.

Mahatir on Islamic Terrorism

Apr 14th, 2006, by Patung, 3 comments

Mahatir Mohamad, conspiracy theorist and former prime minister of Malaysia, offers his thoughts on regional Islamic terrorism.

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