Mega and rivals seeking alliances
Front-runners position themselves for Round 2 in September with both Mega and Bambang camps eyeing Golkar vote.
The jockeying and deal-making for Round
Author: Derwin Pereira
Indonesian polls set for second round
Bambang stays in the lead as Megawati and Wiranto race to win critical second position for a place in September run-off.
All eyes
Bambang ahead in early counts
Millions of Indonesians voted yesterday in a historic direct presidential election that could pave the way for a former general to take
Polls not a clear-cut affair?
ASIAN AGENDA: INDONESIA VOTES
Just months ago, there was a clear front runner; now the fear is that Indonesia's direct presidential polls could
We want change’
INDONESIAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 2004
Indonesia votes on Monday in its first direct presidential election. The Straits Times Indonesia Bureau caught up with voters
Mega gears up for big TV debate
Media-shy leader will face off with media-savvy Dr Amien today.
The Indonesian President is doing some last-minute cramming.
Holed up in her residence in
Bambang’s rivals fight back
ASIAN AGENDA: INDONESIAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
With 10 days left to go in the month-long campaign for the Indonesian presidential election on July 5,
Political fatigue thinning out crowds
INDONESIAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 2004
People attend rallies only to collect free gifts as presidential race faces prospect of dragging on for another four
Dirty tricks emerge in Jakarta presidential race
It bears the title Star Quest and the first eight minutes feature a segment from the Indonesian version of American Idol.
Then a
Western envoys in Indonesia : JI’s next target?
Report says it is switching from bombings to assassination campaigns.
Operatives from the Jemaah Islamiah terrorist network have reportedly entered Indonesia in recent
Presidential rivals fight for Muslim votes
VOTES '04
Huge catchment of 70 million decisive in July 5 polls
The Muslim ground in Indonesia is turning into a major battlefield for
Java volcano eruption kills Singapore schoolboy
Family holiday ends in tragedy as boy is struck by hot rocks.
A Singaporean schoolboy was killed yesterday after he was hit by