Investment approval drop temporary, says Jakarta
INDONESIA'S Investment Minister Sanyoto Sastrowardoyo has assured businessmen here that the sharp drop in foreign investment approvals this year was only a
Author: Derwin Pereira
Parties told off in Parliament for making empty promises
THE Speaker of Indonesia's Parliament, Mr Wahono, has blasted the country's three political parties for making false promises and exploiting public sentiments
Foreign investment plunge ’caused by Indonesian polls’
It's a five-year cycle, says minister
INDONESIA'S recent general election caused a sharp drop in foreign investment approvals in the country this year.
Investment
No ban if reports accurate, says Jakarta’s new information minister
INDONESIA'S newly-appointed Information Minister Raden Hartono has assured local journalists that he will not ban their publications provided the reports they carried
Harmoko not surprised as replacement ‘not sudden’
Outgoing Information Minister, Mr Harmoko, has said that he was not surprised by his sudden replacement and was prepared for his new
Culture minister’s work culture
Indonesia's Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro (above) leads by example.
According to his aides, he is among the first and last
Suharto picks army chief to replace Harmoko
Indonesia reports rare Cabinet reshuffle, changes in the military
IN A rare Cabinet reshuffle, President Suharto yesterday replaced Information Minister Harmoko with retiring
Wiranto will take over as army chief next week
THE Indonesian Armed Forces (Abri) will appoint Lieutenant-General Wiranto as the new army chief next week, signalling the movement of younger officers
Better working skills for Indonesians
Special mobile units will help poor families in rural areas raise their standard of living
IN A move to alleviate poverty and raise
Asean-US showdown over Myanmar not likely
ASEAN has dismissed suggestions that it is heading for a showdown with the United States over admitting Myanmar next month to the
PPP to inject new blood to boost polls showing
THE Muslim-based United Development Party (PPP) said yesterday that there will be a party leadership shake-up in the next two years to
Indonesia’s PPP wins more votes thanks to PDI
Backing from Megawati supporters boosts count.
THE Muslim-based United Development Party (PPP) yesterday made in-roads this election in several areas of Indonesia at