Mega says it : No place for radical Islam
Hitting out at fringe militant groups, the President says Islam is a peaceful religion capable of creating prosperity.
President Megawati Sukarnoputri turned the
Author: Derwin Pereira
Mixed report card on Mega’s presidency one year on
Five years ago, Indonesia was given a precious chance to start anew when former president Suharto fell from power.
The question on everyone's
Most pirate attacks occur in Indonesian waters
With worldwide piracy numbers rising, Indonesia's 44 cases show up its authorities' inability to tackle problem.
THE highest number of piracy attacks and
UN condemns Indonesian justice
Only one in three of the nation's judges, prosecutors and police officers have been willing to disclose their assets.
Indonesia's legal system has
Indonesia and S’pore must go beyond govt ties’
Calls to maintain links at all levels to deal with any problem in bilateral ties and to address new issues.
Singapore and Indonesia
Jakarta has to shed big country image’
Indonesia has to shed its self-imposed image of acting like a 'big country' in its relations with Singapore, a respected scholar said
The warts in S’pore-Jakarta ties get an airing
Despite hard-hitting comments, a Jakarta conference agrees on the need for the two to work together.
Extradition of economic criminals, land reclamation, sand,
Jakarta’s toothless military unable to cope with threats
Six years ago, the Indonesian military conducted a daring land, air and sea exercise.
In a show of force, paratroopers from the 305
Stage set for bloody battle in Aceh
Laying to rest the talks option, the government plans to declare a state of emergency in the strife-torn province.
A bloody battle between
Indonesian navy ships not fit to fight, says chief
Most of the ships are not fully operational because of problems, dealing a blow to its plan to combat piracy and smuggling.
Indonesian
Army back in the saddle with its close ties to Mega
Its growing confidence could delay much-needed military reforms to turn it into a professional organisation.
The army is back in the driving seat
Forget peace talks, just crush rebels : Jakarta
The military gets crucial parliamentary support to use force against separatist rebels in the troubled province of Aceh.
The Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI)