New Indonesian fires cause haze, flight delays
FRESH forest fires have broken out in Indonesia's east Kalimantan province, resulting in thick haze which has forced several flight delays in
Author: Derwin Pereira
Tycoon swears by tennis
Prominent Indonesian business tycoon Sofyan Wanandi (above) has headed Down Under to watch the Australian Open championships, a day after clearing allegations
Draw strength from Ramadan, Suharto tells Muslims
He calls on Indonesians to sacrifice amid crisis.
PRESIDENT Suharto has called on Indonesian Muslims to draw strength from the end of the
No leaders ready to step into Suharto’s shoes, says minister
PRESIDENT Suharto's renomination for another term as the country's leader is a reflection of the fact that Indonesia's political elite is not
Indonesia acts to revive its ailing banking sector
Temporary freeze on debt servicing proposed
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INDONESIA yesterday announced fresh reforms to revive its stalled banking sector and moved to address the crisis
Suharto requests Australia to issue export credit guarantees
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PRESIDENT Suharto yesterday asked the Australian government to issue export credit guarantees so that Indonesia could continue importing
Indonesian tycoon ‘cleared of allegations’
PROMINENT business tycoon Sofyan Wanandi (below) said after meeting Indonesian intelligence officers yesterday that he had been cleared of allegations that he
Tycoon cousin of Suharto a wiser man after stroke
Business tycoon Sudwikatmono, a cousin and close ally of President Suharto, said he had become wiser and more religious after a stroke
Jakarta military can back civilian for V-P
THE Indonesian military has said that it would back a civilian for the post of Vice-President if necessary, dispelling any notion that
Jakarta to enforce ban on Chinese New Year revelry
THE Indonesian authorities will crack down on anyone violating a ban on public celebrations of Chinese New Year here next week following
US firms confident Asia will weather crisis
FINANCIAL TURMOIL IN SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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AMERICAN firms are confident that Asian countries will weather the current economic crisis but many are
Jakarta’s new economic council will lure investors, say analysts
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PRESIDENT Suharto's announcement that he would head a high-power economic council to oversee reforms backed by the International