Powerful earthquake hits Sumatra
A POWERFUL earthquake of measuring up to 8.5 on the Richter scale hit Indonesia's tsunami-devasted Sumatra island late yesterday, causing major panic
Indonesia
Spring cleaning at Golkar
INDONESIAN POLITICS
Chairman Jusuf begins purge, marking return to pro-establishment orientation for party.
GOLKAR is clearing its decks. A new oligarchy, made up of
Jakarta, KL agree to resolve row over oil-rich area
Ministers reach agreement after late-night talks.
INDONESIA and Malaysia yesterday agreed to resolve by 'peaceful means' a dispute over an oil-rich area that
Jakarta and KL leaders downplay territorial spat
Foreign ministers from both sides to meet today to find diplomatic solution.
DAYS after a dispute escalated over an oil-rich area in the
High stakes in Sulawesi Sea
KL, Jakarta caught in a bind over sovereignty issue, this time involving oil.
IT IS deja vu.
For almost three decades, Indonesia and Malaysia
Bashir verdict : Jakarta caught in a bind
NEWS ANALYSIS
It has to appease Muslim domestic audience and crack down on extremists.
THE verdict in Islamic preacher Abu Bakar Bashir's trial yesterday
Warships sent to disputed area
Show of force by Jakarta over oil-rich region claimed by KL.
INDONESIA has dispatched three warships to a disputed oil-rich area in the
Yudhoyono vows not to muzzle media
Indonesian President tries to allay fears over a Bill that will make it a crime to offend leaders.
PRESIDENT Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has
Examine casino’s impact on S’pore brand : DPM Tan
DEPUTY Prime Minister Tony Tan has made clear his stand on the casino debate.
'I look at this issue from a hard-headed pragmatic
S’pore committed to Indonesia for long term
The Republic will do whatever it can to help Aceh, says DPM Tony Tan.
SINGAPORE'S commitment to Indonesia is for the long term,
Yudhoyono to visit Singapore on Feb 15
INDONESIAN President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will make a state visit to Singapore on Feb 15.
This was disclosed yesterday following a meeting between
Earnest President fends off critics
YUDHOYONO'S 100 DAYS
NEWS ANALYSIS
Many of his goals have not been met but economic recovery is in sight.
A LITTLE over three months in