Indonesia moves closer to polls
Parliament votes overwhelmingly for a special MPR session that will set new date for a general election.
INDONESIA'S Parliament yesterday passed a proposal
Author: Derwin Pereira
Abri ‘won’t let old forces rule again’
INDONESIA IN TRANSITION
In a clear reference to ousted President Suharto, a military official says a comeback by these forces would hurt country's
Actress now sells salted fish
THESE are hard times for many Indonesians, including film stars.
Popular actress and movie producer Marissa Haque, for example, has turned to selling
Jakarta likely to pass law banning protests
INDONESIA IN TRANSITION
Abri chief Gen Wiranto is believed to have taken the initiative on the law, which will give the military a
Abri maintains that riots were spontaneous
INDONESIA IN TRANSITION
Indonesia's armed forces say there is little evidence that a group systematically incited the violence that rocked the country last
What it will take for the economy to recover
INDONESIA AFTER THE RIOTS
The rupiah must stabilise, the capital of Chinese Indonesians protected from expropriation, and social peace re-established. But can it
Minister on side of journalists
INFORMATION Minister Yunus Yosfiah is on the side of journalists.
He assured them recently that he was sympathetic to their cause and would
Wiranto warns against hasty reforms
INDONESIA IN TRANSITION
The Indonesian military advocates a measured approach towards political reform, warning that haste could lead to national instability and failure.
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Jakarta to help needy pupils hit by crunch
INDONESIA IN TRANSITION
Minister wants to implement action plan as 30 per cent of students have dropped out of school since the monetary
‘Give Habibie a chance’
ABRI WARNS OF CRACKDOWN ON DISRUPTIVE GROUPS
THE Indonesian armed forces (Abri) yesterday asked people to give the Habibie government a chance and
Students return to assembly in protest
INDONESIA IN TRANSITION
More than 2,000 of them gather outside the Parliament to demand a special session to speed up reforms, as protests
Suharto turns 77, prepares to meet press
FORMER president Suharto celebrated his 77th birthday yesterday with only a few people to greet him - a far cry from when