Koizumi apologises for WW2 aggression
Japan's Premier tries to lower tensions with China in public show of remorse.
IN WHAT is seen as Japan's most public apology in
done Tag
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
We can do it alone, says military chief
Indonesian general responds to criticism from some tsunami aid groups.
INDONESIA can go it alone if foreign aid groups are not comfortable with
Govt’s disaster management comes under fire in Indonesia
KILLER WAVES
REBUILDING ACEH
Excessive red tape is a major gripe among foreign and local aid workers.
INDONESIAN President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has called for
Fresh Flare-Ups – Blast kills 5 in Poso; rebels attack govt convoy in Papua
INDONESIA'S trouble-prone regions are flaring up yet again, casting a shadow over President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's three-week-old administration.
In conflict-ridden Poso in Central
Yudhoyono : Don’t expect quick cures
New President lists graft, poverty, extremism, rebellions among key problems.
INDONESIA'S new president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was sworn in yesterday as the country's
Yudhoyono’s A’ team
The President-elect has picked his Cabinet, but protests from allies could still alter choices
A PROMINENT business tycoon, a former military commander and
Going after the big fish
LIKELY PRESIDENT BAMBANG'S BIG CHALLENGES
LAST OF A THREE-PART SERIES: CORRUPTION
Bambang will head a team to probe graft cases, but observers believe he
Indonesian intelligence agencies face major revamp
LIKELY PRESIDENT BAMBANG'S BIG CHALLENGES
SECOND IN A THREE-PART SERIES: TERRORISM
Changes in top ranks expected; tougher laws may be passed.
There will be a
What if Megawati wins …
There will be few changes, but Akbar will play a much bigger role
Expect more continuity rather than change if President Megawati Sukarnoputri
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
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