Showdown? Relax …
The demonstrations in Jakarta may not have taken place, but Gus Dur has not helped matters by refusing to attend a parliamentary
Author: Derwin Pereira
Ex-generals linked to Xmas bombings
Did they have a hand in this?
Two who have been named by police are ex-army chief Gen Hartono and former Special Forces
Riady scandal won’t scare off US investors
But analysts believe the campaign finance scandal would further fuel bad vibes in Washington about Indonesia and do little to improve shaky
Ajinomoto scandal may be economic sabotage
Abdurrahman warns of the dangers to the economy if the Japanese firm were to shut down operations because of the halal debacle.
Economic
Aceh rebels ready for disarmament
'Provisional understanding' is that Free Aceh Movement will end violence and fight for independence politically.
Indonesia yesterday said that rebels in Aceh were
Gus Dur supporters head for showdown
Amid speculation of an attempt to remove Abdurrahman, Jakarta braces itself for clashes between pro- and anti-government forces on Jan 15.
More than
Ajinomoto is halal, says Gus Dur
'PORK-TAINTED' SEASONING
But country's highest Islamic body charged that his stand is confusing.
President Abdurrahman Wahid yesterday lent a new twist to the Ajinomoto
Pork extract : Islamic body knew long ago
The Islamic council was aware months ago the Japanese firm was deceiving Muslims by using the enzymes but it did not want
Police close Ajinomoto factory in East Java
One factory of Japanese firm PT Ajinomoto Indonesia is shut down and top company officials arrested, after product is found to be
Indonesian police arrest two more men
CHRISTMAS EVE BOMBINGS
Police now have four suspects in custody and hope to make some headway, even as charges fly that ex-generals are
Javanese urchin saved by rich uncle
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HERE'S THE GOOD NEWS
Even when there was gloom, there was optimism.
Police muscle meets threat of bomb attack
Indonesian police will deploy more than 100,000 personnel throughout the archipelago in a massive show of force to prevent a fresh wave