Abri to start student dialogues
The military hopes to ease tensions by giving students a chance to air their views on the economic crisis.
THE Indonesian military is
Author: Derwin Pereira
The perilous life of a smuggler’s runner
AFFENDI Ah Hong is a taciturn 32-year-old Indonesian Chinese, who for the last two years has been smuggling Indonesians to Singapore and
Jakarta acts to curb exodus of illegals
Sea patrols have been stepped up and syndicates and their activities at the departure points in Batam and Bintan are being monitored.
THE
Human smugglers go into hiding
EXPELLED ILLEGALS HOWLING FOR BLOOD
ANGRY Indonesians expelled from Singapore and Malaysia are after the blood of smuggling syndicate chiefs who left them
Suharto counts on the military to keep social harmony at home
IT WAS a massive display of military pomp and muscle. Some 25,000 Indonesian armed forces (Abri) personnel in full combat gear stood
Indonesian cabinet watch – A new team in place
THE ASIAN ECONOMIC CRISIS
COORDINATING MINISTERS
Coordinating Minister for Economic and Finance Supervision; Minister for Development Planning: Professor Ginandjar Kartasasmita, 57.
- Served previously as
Jakarta to send senior officials to IMF for talks
THE ASIAN ECONOMIC CRISIS
INDONESIA is sending a high-level delegation to the United States for talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) next
Suharto given new security powers to counter unrest
Regional Economic CRUNCH
PRESIDENT Suharto was yesterday granted new security powers to counter social unrest and subversion.
The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), the country's
Indonesia riled by advert promoting disputed island
Malaysian firm wooing tourists at German fair.
INDONESIA might lodge an official protest against Malaysia following the promotion of the disputed Sipadan island
Indonesian lawmakers slam IMF for holding out on funds
Regional Economic CRUNCH
INDONESIAN legislators yesterday lashed out at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for its decision to delay disbursement of aid money,
‘My next post? How about the vice-presidency?’
Indonesian Environment Minister Sarwono Kusumaatmadja does not expect to serve another term in the Cabinet.
On what he planned to do when relieved
Suharto to be given ‘extra powers to handle emergencies’
Nature of new powers not made known, says Golkar member.
ALL five factions of Indonesia's top policy-making body have agreed to grant special