Clandestine hotel room sex, money laundering and huge bribes to import beef evokes a seedy, criminal underworld rather than conservative politicians in the world's most populous Muslim nation.
Australia's foreign minister Thursday expressed regret over a spying row with Indonesia during talks in Jakarta aimed at repairing strained ties, agreeing to establish a "hotline" and code of conduct to restore trust.
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott Saturday said he had written to Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as he seeks to steady relations which have been strained by allegations of espionage.
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said Wednesday Indonesia is suspending cooperation with Canberra on people smuggling following allegations that Australian spies tried to tap his phone and those of his inner circle.
Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has denied a rift with strategic ally Indonesia over spying allegations as she left Wednesday for the Bali Democracy Forum.
Australia and the United States mounted a joint surveillance operation on Indonesia during the 2007 United Nations climate change conference in Bali, a report said Sunday.
Tehran,YJC. -- Indonesia's national police spokesman has confirmed the arrest of four suspects involved in last week's fatal asylum seeker boat sinking.