New military chief spells change for Indonesia
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Army may take a back seat in politics.
GENERAL Wiranto's elevation to the top armed forces (Abri) post in Indonesia, along with
Author: Derwin Pereira
Strike hard against the law breakers, Abri told
Military needs to be on high alert, says Suharto.
PRESIDENT Suharto yesterday called on the Indonesian military to step up its readiness and
Indonesian military gets new chief in big reshuffle
THE Indonesian armed forces (Abri) yesterday announced a major reshuffle of high-ranking officers, naming current army chief Wiranto as its new commander,
Habibie, Golkar chief take offence at SM’s remarks
RESEARCH and Technology Minister B.J. Habibie and Golkar chairman Harmoko have responded negatively to Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew's recent comments linking
Hundreds in protest over rising prices
INDONESIAN security forces in Jakarta yesterday broke up a demonstration by hundreds of people protesting against rising food prices.
More than 500 military
Abri to get new chief before presidential election
INDONESIA looks set to have a new armed forces (Abri) commander - thought to be current army chief, General Wiranto - ahead
Abri chief warns of mass unrest
22,000 troops parade in massive show of force.
INDONESIAN armed forces (Abri) chief Feisal Tanjung yesterday warned of mass unrest that could be
Indonesians braced for worse drought and more fires
Dry season expected to continue until May.
THE Indonesian government is predicting that the country might face a more severe drought this year,
High alert in Balikpapan amid heat wave
Outbreak of fresh forest fires and decreasing visibility in East Kalimantan region.
A HIGH alert has been declared in Indonesia's East Kalimantan city
Land clearing by burning ‘may be cause of fires’
Haze problem: 93 'hot spots' ----------------------------
THE latest outbreak of forest fires in East Kalimantan could have been caused by plantation and timber
Jakarta asks tycoon not to leave country
THE Indonesian authorities have asked prominent business tycoon Sofyan Wanandi to remain in the country pending an official appeal to ban him
Indonesia’s riot-hit towns calm again
CALM returned yesterday to two Indonesian towns hit by riots on Monday, but military personnel remained on a high security alert.
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