Suharto in hospital after suffering ‘stroke’
FORMER Indonesian President Suharto was admitted to hospital yesterday after suffering what family friends said was a stroke.
A close associate of eldest
Indonesia
Habibie confident of reviving economy
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Buoyed by the way the economy has stabilised since he took over in May last year, he is optimistic of
‘It must be two ways, it must be balanced’
ON S'PORE-JAKARTA TIES
PRESIDENT B.J. Habibie, professing that he has nothing against Singapore or any of its ethnic groups, has called for a
Habibie is still in the running
He insists it is misleading to assume that the party with the most votes will win the presidency automatically.
PRESIDENT B.J. Habibie has
Megawati stakes claim to power
She breaks four-week silence to say that Indonesia's people have given her the mandate to lead the country.
OPPOSITION leader Megawati Sukarnoputri, breaking
More troops to stop clashes by rival groups
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Groups backing the various presidential candidates could clash, so this is a pre-emptive move.
INDONESIA's Armed Forces (Abri) chief General Wiranto
Wiranto calls for political compromise to form govt
He sees this as the only way to prevent chaos and attract investments, especially from the ethnic Chinese.
INDONESIA'S armed forces (Abri) chief,
Musician to quit if Golkar wins
POP musician Harry Roesli has pledged to quit his profession if the ruling Golkar party came into power again.
Roesli, who by coincidence
Abri may stick with Golkar after all
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Reasons? The political party and the military have been intertwined inextricably for the last 30 years. There is also the
Golkar’s poor showing blamed on Habibie
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Checks with party branches show that the President's lack of popularity resulted in a vote swing to the PDI-P, says
That call on Habibie : What is Amien up to?
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Different theories are being spun about the late-night meeting between the leader of the opposition National Mandate Party and the
Reformasi sets free scandal sheets
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Political dirt in demand after 30 years of control
BUSINESS is brisk for Jakarta's street urchins. Forget busking and begging. They have