Jakarta official’s arrest for bribery sparks uproar
He is seen as mere pawn in efforts to bring down top poll commissioner
CONTROVERSY is raging in Indonesia over the arrest of
Indonesia
Jusuf heading for S’pore
GLOBAL AGENDA
April 11-17
SOUTH-EAST ASIA
WHAT IT IS
INDONESIAN Vice-President Jusuf Kalla will make a two-day visit to Singapore, beginning on Thursday.
This will be his
Yudhoyono cements his hold on power
President's men in charge of military, political parties and intelligence units
FIVE months into office, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is consolidating his grip
Jakarta, S’pore leaders build on ties
Hot on the heels of SM Goh's visit to Indonesia is a trip by Jusuf Kalla to S'pore next week
SINGAPORE'S ties with
Hitch a ride from dynamos China and India
OPPORTUNITY FOR ASEAN
First FTAs, next an Asian economic community, says SM Goh.
INDONESIA has a key role to play in reinvigorating Asean so
Yudhoyono, Howard set to mend matters
VIEW FROM JAKARTA
RELATIONS between Australia and Indonesia have blossomed since President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono took office last October.
As the former general makes
JI planning another Bali-scale hit
Letter reveals plans, names 12 militants ready to be martyrs.
PLANNING is well under way for a terrorist attack in Indonesia this year
JI cells still as deadly’
New splinter groups continue to recruit fanatics.
THEY are down but not out.
Following the region-wide crackdown on the Jemaah Islamiah three years ago,
1,000 feared dead … as tremors and panic spread across Asia
SUMATRA QUAKE
Foreign aid pours in as Jakarta draws up massive plan to help the quake victims
BAD weather yesterday hampered initial efforts to
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
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