National

David Hill &Krishna Sen

Published: 2007-09-30 05:49:58

DAVID HILL and KRISHNA SEN scour the music shops. They find that foreign music is now as Indonesian as batik. From Hindi film to 'Indie' punk rock, foreign musical genres are being indigenised, and imbued with Indonesian political meaning.

Nelly van Doorn

Published: 2007-09-30 05:47:04

NELLY VAN DOORN discovers a woman preacher revered for her faith and drive, who questions the image of a male-centred Islam.

Jay Losher

Published: 2007-09-30 05:45:54

Allegations of influence peddling by Indonesia's Lippo financial group may be unproven, but opened a bigger trail that led elsewhere. JAY LOSHER reports from America.

Karel Steenbrink

Published: 2007-09-30 05:44:52

Hinduism and Islam were born so far away. How did Indonesians learn of them? KAREL STEENBRINK traces a long history of religious scholars travelling overseas.

Greg Barton

Published: 2007-09-30 05:43:34

Despite an impression that Islam has lately become a potent force of opposition, GREG BARTON thinks many Muslims have a stake in the status quo.

George Aditjondro

Published: 2007-09-30 05:41:59

What are the prospects of Islamic opposition? How democratic will it be? GEORGE ADITJONDRO finds much to be hopeful about.

Djohan Effendi

Published: 2007-09-30 04:16:33

DJOHAN EFFENDI explores the paradox of young progressives in Indonesia's most traditional Islamic organisation.

Suara Independen

Published: 2007-09-30 04:01:03

Many private banks set up by Indonesia's super-wealthy in the 1980s are reeling under the weight of mismanagement. But connections sometimes allow them to evade the laws of financial gravity, as SUARA INDEPENDEN shows in these two reports.

Andreas Harsono

Published: 2007-09-30 03:58:19

ANDREAS HARSONO visits Burma and is intrigued by the respect its military show for the Indonesian model.

Jesse Randall

Published: 2007-09-30 03:31:42

The riot that engulfed Jakarta on 27 July 1996 started after army-backed gangsters invaded Megawati's PDI headquarters. JESSE RANDALL traces the strange relationship between government and criminality.

Sugeng Permana

Published: 2007-09-30 03:28:09

When this teacher tries to explain the electoral system, he ends up in knots. SUGENG PERMANA listens in.

Marcus Mietzner

Published: 2007-09-30 03:27:32

Abri officers are becoming more Islamic, but many do not want their Islam to become a political tool for the administration, according to MARCUS MIETZNER.

Super User

Published: 2007-09-30 03:26:57

Senior ABRI intentions may be obscure now, says BOB LOWRY, but no one should assume they will remain that way.

Super User

Published: 2007-09-30 03:25:12

DAMIEN KINGSBURY puts his money on five military winners in the presidential stakes. Indonesians call them the five Pendawa.

Jun Honna

Published: 2007-09-30 03:19:23

Facing a sceptical public, Abri has to talk harder to justify its political role. JUN HONNA listens in.

Anna Karin Eklof

Published: 2007-09-30 03:14:52

Air crashes, riots, smog, and a currency crisis dented tourist arrivals in 1997. But, says ANNA KARIN EKLÖF, newly rich Asian tourists will save the industry in the long term.

Priyambudi Sulistiyanto

Published: 2007-09-29 23:41:59

The currency crisis is making Thailand more democratic, but not Indonesia, says PRIYAMBUDI.

David Bourchier

Published: 2007-09-29 23:36:33

DAVID BOURCHIER looks at the new generation of military leaders, after a big shakeup between July and October 1997.

INFID

Published: 2007-09-29 23:31:19

The World Bank has joined the IMF in a huge rescue package. Indonesian non-government organisations (NGOs) presented this memo to World Bank president James Wolfensohn in Jakarta.