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GATEWAY TO INDONESIA  Information & Research Resources       Focus on Current Affairs   1 2 3 4 5 6 7   National and International Media Links INDONESIA MONITOR   Home  History Presidents Special Topics Country Profile Political Profile Economic Profile Cultural Profile  Maps  Books Site Map Contact Us Political Sukarno Years Political Parties Suharto Years Government Habibie Military A R Wahid Govt Profiles Megawati MPR Profiles International Relations Elections     MILITARY WIRANTO MILITARY PROFILES S B YUDHOYONO  ARMS SALES PRABOWO Please report broken links to webmaster     Latest Presidential Election 2004 Results     Bloomberg: Malaysia, Singapore leaders to attend SBY swearing-in 10/18/04  BBC: Yudhoyono set for inauguration 10/19/04 SMH: Howard stakes his claims in Asia 10/18/04 Australian: Moving ahead with Indonesia 10/18/04 Straits Times: Megawati- No urgent need to meet Yudhoyono 10/14/04 SBY vows to find oil price solution 10/17/04  TIME: Megawati loses out 10/11/04  Over 20 million Indonesians now own mobile phones 10/14/04 Scripps Howard: Bush favors aid for Indonesia 10/12/04 BusWeek: The second hottest car market in the world 10/18/04 IHT : 2 Years after Bali Indonesia is hopeful 10/11/04  Jakarta Post: What now MegawatI? 10/11/04 Straits Times: SBY vows to be President for All Indonesians 10/09/04  Bloomberg: Yudhoyono will expand cabinet 10/11/04 Asia Times: All that glitters is not gold 10/09/04  BBC: New Indonesia chief marks victory 10/09/04 Straits Times: Business leaders urged to work with government 10/09/04 Daily Times: From Fort Benning to Presidency 10/09/04 Straits Times: Megawati ought to be remembered for relative political stability as the currency strengthened and the economy grew 10/0904 Straits Times: SBY's big challenge- Get rid of graft 10/09/04  Channel: Yudhoyono condemns bombing of Paris embassy 10/08/04  NYT: Blast at Indonesian Embassy in Paris 10/08/04 BBC: Blast hits Indonesian embassy in Paris 10/08/04  TheStar: SBY sees beautiful future for Indonesia 10/08/04 MSNBC: Blast hit Indonesian Embassy in Paris 10/08/04 Le Monde:Une bombe à l'origine de l'explosion devant l'ambassade d'Indonésie à Paris 10/08/04 BBC: Massive blast at Indonesian embassy 10/08/04 Detik: Ledakan di KBRI Paris tidak ada yg tewas 10/08/04  Australian: Nine hurt in Indonesian Embassy blast 10/08/04  CNN: Blast in Paris Indonesian Embassy 10/08/04 Kyodo: Megawati implicitly accepts election results 10/070/04 Reuters: Megawati concedes defeat 10/07/04 Muslim leader to head legislature 10/06/04 Islam Online: Indonesia's time of change 10/06/04 TheAge: .... But Yudhoyono begins selecting cabinet 10/06/04  VOA: Presidential Transition on halt until Megawati concedes defeat 10/06/04 SMH: Megawati still keeping Yudhoyono on hold 10/06/04   TheAge: Megawati reluctant to concede presidency 10/06/04 Straits Times: No explicit concession from Megawati yet 10/06/04   SMH: Indonesia in power vacuum 10/06/04 Australian: Megawati urged to go with vote but won't concede 10/06/04 Straits Times: Yudhoyono expresses thanks 10/06/04 BBC: World accepts Indonesian results 10/05/04 MSNBC: Megawati finally concedes 10/05/04 TheAge: SBY begins selecting his cabinet 10/06/04 JP: World leaders congratulatre SBY 10/06/04  SMH: Yudhoyono confirmed victor 10/05/04  PolitInfo: Indonesia's new President 10/05/04 Australian: I.m the winner, SBY says at last 10/05/04  Guardian: Megawati accepts results 10/05/04 BBC: Indonesia hostages freed 10/05/04 CNN: Tearful Megawati accepts results 10/05/04 CNN: Ex-General Indonesia's new leader 10/04/04  BBC: Megawati has not yet conceded defeat 10/05/04 BBC: Yudhoyono declared winner 10/04/04  SMH: Yudhojono declared winner 10/04/04 Herald Sun: Free Bashir, or else 10/03/04 Channelnews: Dewi Sukarno backs SBY 10/03/04 The Age: Bashir "No" to hostage swap 10/03/04 Al-Jazeera: Iraqi group demands cleric release 10/03/04 Bloomberg: Megawati appeals for release of hostages 10/02/03 Straits Times: Free Nashir demand 10/03/04 SwissInfo: Cleric refuses release swap 10/02/04 CNN: Cleric swap for hostages 10/02/04 VOA: Iraqi demand release of militant cleric 10/02/04 Islamic Army asks Indonesia to free detained cleric in exchange of hostages 10/02/04 Bloomberg: Yudhoyono to review labor law, seek donor aid 10/01/04  VOA: Indonesia swears in New Style Parliament 10/01/04  Laksamana: Military out of Parliament 10/01/04 VOA: Indonesia parliament approves bill redefining military role 09/30/04  The Australian: Indonesia confirms female hostages 10/01/04 CNN: No demand for Indonesia hostages 10/01/04 BBC: Jakarta Embassy bomber identified 10/04/04 The Australian: Terrorist groups rebuilding in Indonesia 10/01/04 New Statesman: America's foes prepare for a monetary jihad 10/04/04  BBC: Indonesia confirms Iraq abduction 10/01/04 Straits Times: Going after the big fish 09/30/04 News: Embassy bombers build new network 10/01/04 Guardian: The people's president 09/30/04 VOA: Indonesia elects a President 09/30/04  Arab News: New leaders have fared very well 09/29/04  SpaceNews: Legislators approve controversial military law 09/30/04 ChannelNews: Likely President focusing on cabinet line-up 09/28/08 The Australian: Jakarta demands  UN Security Council seat 09/29/04 Straits Times: Police identify Australian embassy suicide bomber 09/28/04 Straits Times: Mega signs decree that lets her buy luxury home 09/28/04 Bloomberg: Yudhoyono maintains wide lead 09/28/04 Straits Times: SBY to create security councils 09/27/04 Time: The new leader of Indonesia 09/27/04 Asahi Shimbun: New Indonesian leader 09/27/04  Bloomberg: Yudhojono leads-90% of votes counted 09/25/09  TIME: Indonesia's New Deal 09/27/04  Bloomberg: Bank Indonesia increases Rupiah forecast 09/24/04  CSMonitor: Indonesia as a Beacon 09/24/04 The Australian: Yudhojono's task extends beyond Indonesia 09/23/04  BBC: Megawati apologises 09/23/04 S B Yudhoyono  Megawati CNN: Indonesia on a high after poll 09/22/04  The Australian: The big winner is Australia 09/22/04 2004 Presidential Elections BBC: Yudhoyono's challenges ahead 09/22/04 BBC: Yudhoyono set for Indonesia win 09/21/04 BBC: Yudhoyono boost for stock market 09/21/04 Guardian: Bambang poised for election win 09/20/04  Guardian: Ex-General wins Indonesia poll 09/21/04 CNN: What kind of leader is Yudhoyono? 09/20/04 CNN: Megawati- Aloof and Elitist? 09/20/04 NYT: Former General expected to win election 09/20/04 CNN: Ex-Generalheads for Indonesia win 09/20/04 SMH: Megawati era swept in landslide 09/20/04 SMH: Yudhoyono's victory is clear, but not his policies 09/20/04 MSNBC: Former general ahead in elections 09/20/04 The Age: Indonesia votes in ex-Army General 09/20/04 BBC: Yudhoyono leads Indonesian count 09/20/04 BBC: In Pictures - Indonesia votes 09/20/04 BBC: Indonesian polls point to change 09/17/04  SMH: Indonesia's milestone election 09/18/04 BBC: Indonesian Editor jailed for libel 09/16/04 The Star: Tempo Editor sentenced to jail in libel case 09/16/04 BBC: Profile-Indonesia's pioneering magazine 09/14/04  BBC: Indonesian police detain couple 09/16/04 TheAge: Megawati to be swept away 09/15/04  Straits Times: Polls show Megawati headed for defeat 09/15/04 IHT: Two sides to Indonesian election 09/14/04  Susilo well ahead in opinion polls 09/15/04 ABC: Presidential campaign focuses on terrorism 09/14/04 Reuters: Presidential candidates vow terror fight 09/14/04  Newsweek: Indonesia faces tough military reforms 09/20/04  Reuters: Bomb threats mar start of election campaign 09/14/04 TIME: It's up to Indonesians 09/13/04 TIME PHOTO ESSAY 09/13/04  TIME: Indonesia again 09/13/04  TIME: The fire this time 09/13/04 NYT: Path-breaking magazine again in peril 09/13/04  Indonesia-Australia relations links Guardian: Obituary Dr. Subandrio 09/10/04    BBC: Massive blast at Jakarta Embassy 09/09/04    Blast at Australian Embassy 09/09/04 Straits Times: SBY losing ground to Megawati 09/02/04  BBC: Attack in pictures 09/09/04 NYT: AM Jusuf, 76, pivotal in Indonesia upheaval, dies 09/10/04 Secret of power transfer dies with  General M. Jusuf  09/08/04 Newsweek 6-13 Sep: The too slow flow AP:  Indonesian General Murdani, 74 08/30/04 Badminton Photo Gallery 08/22/04  General Murdani dies at age 74 08/28/04 BBC: Badminton- Taufik Hidayat wins Olympic Gold 08/21/04  Olympic Badminton medalists 08/21/04 (see sports) BBC: Indonesia urges debt flexibility 08/16/04   VOA: Megawati forms 4-party coalition 08/19/04 Megawati says IMF must rectify policy errors 08/16/04 Funds flow into Indonesia seen starting soon 08/16/04 Business Times: Analysts predict rosy outlook for Indoneia 08/14/04  Indonesia unveils cautious 2005 budget 08/16/04 FER: What the world said 08/2004  Golkar executives support Megawati 08/14/04 The invisible hand at the voting booth 07/31/04  Straits Times: Governors want direct elections 08/08/04 Defeated ex General takes political battle to court 07/29/04  Megawati's party PDI-P and Golkar to increase cooperation 07/31/04 Reuters: Ex-General favored for Presidency 07/27/04  BBC: Bali case against cleric dropped 07/28/04 Malaysiakini: Indonesian in democratic transition, Part 2 - 07/24/04 Malaysiakini: Indonesian in democratic transition, Part3 - 07/26/04 Guardian: Indonesia set for run-off poll 07/26/04 Malaysiakini: Indonesian in democratic transition, Part 1 - 07/22/04 McKinsey Quarterly: Broadening Indonesia's Reform Agenda 2004-3  Business Times: Aussie-Indonesia trade still booming 07/23/04 Indonesia - IMF Country Report July 2004  Megawati and Gus Dur end 3 yrs of icy ties 07/20/04 Financial Times:Indonesia poll front runner holds coalition talks 07/12/04  Forbes: Foreign investment fell 35% in 1st half 2004 07/14/2004 BBC: Indonesian horsetrading underway 07/12/04 Bloomberg: Asian economies have gross domestic problems 07/12/04 Yudhoyono maintains lead 07/11/04 TIME: Can Megawati win? 07/12/04 Time: Indonesia votes 07/11/04 Time: Photo Essay - Indonesia Votes 07/11/04 Economy: Markets Buoyed 07/11/04 Yudhoyono maintains lead 07/11/04 Bloomberg: Megawati looks to cut Yudhoyono's lead 07/08/04  New declassified documents: US support for Indonesia 1969 West Papua take-over 07/09/04 Economist: Crooning to victory? 07/07/04  LA Times: Presidential run-off could be close contest 04/08/04  BBC: Indonesia ballot set fore run-off 07/06/04  Indonesia's non-issues 07/07/04  BBC: Indonesians vote in historic poll 07/05/04 BBC: Profile Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono 07/05/04 VOA: Indonesians to vote in first direct presidential elections 07/04/04 BBC: Army past overshadow Indonesia vote 0/02/04 Subandrio has died 07/04/04 Megawati urges to accept outcome of polls 07/04/04 Business Times: IMF must account for poor 1997 advice 06/24/04 Presidential race: Yudhoyono still ahead 06/24/04 Economy: Fitch upbeat 06/20/04  BBC: Jakarts bajajs face ban 06/24/04 Taipei Times: Media on the payroll 06/18/04 Asia Times: Indonesian tanker deal greases old wheels 06/19/04 EETimes: Elections, curremcy jitters rattle electronics sector 06/14/04  AUnews: Democracy the Indonesian way 06/19/04 PKS urged to honor "debt to Rais 06/11/04  Business Times: Urban voters reshaping politics 06/12/04 ABC: Australia investigates assassin report 06/11/04  BBC: Jakarta rejects assassin threat 06/11/04 JP: Indonesia version of Windows XP launched 06/11/04 Fin Review: US companies have rosy view of SE Asia 06/10/04 Financial Times: Indonesia tightens controls as rupiah sinks 06/10/04 JP: Rupiah's fall has not hurt economy 06/11/04 Bloomberg: Central Bank may fail to arrest Rupiah's slide 06/08/04 Bloomberg: Next year 0.8% deficit expected 06/11/04 Central Bank moves to steady currency 06/08/04  SMH: Presidential front runner cries foul 06/09/04 TIME: Deporting the Messenger 05/31/04  Asia Times: Economy key in Presidential run 06/08/04 BBC: Megawati launches re-election bid 05/31/04 BBC: Major party endorses Wiranto 05/26/04 BBC: Wiranto warrant in doubt 05/25/04  BBC: Indonesia's Front runner 05/27/04 BBC: Untold Story - Killing fields 05/15/04  TIME: Indonesia's odd couple 05/17/04 BBC: UN backed Arrest warrant For Gen Wiranto 05/10/04  BBC: Wiranto selects running mate 05/11/04 CNN: Golkar tops poll 05/05/04  BBC: Megawatio chooses running mate 05/07/04 TIME: Scenes from Indonesia's elections 04/26/04  BBC: Golkar proclaimed winner 05/05/04 TIME: Will Megawati be ousted? 0426/04 TIME: Megawati's report card 04/26/04 BBC: Election race heating up 04/26/04 BBC: Chile looks to Indonesia for gas 04/29/04  BBC: General Wiranto in election bid 04/21/04  BBC: Profile General Wiranto - Contentious choice 04/22/04 BBC: Profile General Wiranto 04/21/04  TIME: Democracy in action 04/04/04 BBC: Blow to Megawati re-election bid 04/19/04 BBC: Megawati's party trails in polls 04/13/04 BBC: Voters go to poll BBC: Indonesia's packed election year 04/19/04  LA Times: Ministers challenge Pres Megawati  NYT: US pressure to hold militant sets off outcry Edward Masters Congressional Testimony 03/17/2004  Tom Ridge-US Secretary of Homeland Security Indonesia visit 03/10/04  US Secretary of Homeland Security in Indonesia 03/10/04 USINDO: Security Concerns Update (02/2004) Protocol US Indonesia Atomic Energy 03/05/04 BW: Suharto's party is surging Report on US-Indonesian Relations  IHT: Indonesia report NYT: Bush in Bali  TIME: JI-A new terror tactic in Sulawesi BBC: Bush on Islam  BBC: APEC declaration 09/2003  BBC: Death penalty for Bali bomber  TIME: Hambali, the terrorist talks Susilo Bambang Yudhono At USINDO dinner in Washington 09/2003 USINDO - Reformasi Retrospecvtive & Prognosis CNN: Fresh Bali bomb warning DV Visa registration program turns electronic CNN: Ba'asyir jailed for four years  MSNBC: Indonesia says Big Powers provoke violence CNN: Women key factor in JI CNN: Jemaah Islamiyah's terror campaign CNN: Why young Muslims line up to die CNN: All roads lead to Ba'asyir MSNBC: Abu Bakar Bashir sentenced to 4 yrs MSNBC: Verdict in Abubakar Bashir trial seen as test CNN: Terror strikes shake Indonesia CNN: JI targets schools BBC: Spotlight on Indonesia Islamic schools BBC: Cleric's verdict nears BBC: Hambali planned summit attack BBC: Hambali - Asia's "bin Laden" MSNBC: Jakarta Hotel blasts arrests MSNBC: Hambali in custody BBC: Clue to Jakarta bomb CNN: Jakarta suspect inked to J.I. US condemns Jakarta terrorist attack  MSNBC: Terror group recruited hotel bomber BBC: Confidence hit by Jakarta bomb NYT: Jakarta blast linked to Al Qaeda BBC: Bali bomber sentenced to death BBC: Jakarta blast bomber identified CNN: Police release bomb suspect sketch  CNN: Bali bomber sentenced to death CNN: Pools of blood, glass litter street  MSNBC: Jakarta war on terror just begun CNN: Jakarta hotel was tightly guarded CNN: Stocks, Rupiah dive after blast CNN: Indonesia warned of new attacks CNN: Latest setback for Indonesia BBC: Alarm over Bali bomb makers MSNBC: Indonesia hotel was known target BBC: Indonesia media worries BBC: Timeline Indonesia BBC: Confidence hit by Jakarta bomb BBC: World shock at Jakarta blast BBC: Scenes of panic and carnage in Jakarta BBC: Jakarta blast linked with Bali BBC: Marriott Hotel bombing BBC: Country profile Indonesia BBC: Bomb rocks top Jakarta hotel BBC: Analysis - Blast's likely suspects BBC: Blast hits Parliament Straits Times: Why US must back Megawati Straits Times: Jakarta's new visa rule BBC: JI - Tentacles of terror CNN: Indonesia launches Aceh offensive  BBC: Indonesia Flash points CNN: Explosion near UN in Jakarta  BBC: Aceh - Army attacks rebels MSNBC: Militant Islamic leader arrested BBC: Jakarta arrests key militant US understands concerns about INS registration Economic Trends & Outlook FY 2003  BBC: Indonesian Economy beats forecast BBC: Bali tourism struggles to its feet BBC: Police present Bali Planner evidence BBC: Indonesia rejects IMF aid BBC: Bali - Hope and uncertainty  CNN: Bomb blast rocks Police HQ CNN: J.I. Terror funds frozen TIME: Confessions of the Bali bombers Indonesia - INS Special Registration  US - INS Final Rules on Student and Visitor Visas CNN: Anti-terror task force for S E Asia  INS Registration not directed at any country or group CNN: Megawati will run for re-election CNN: Donors pledge $2.7B TIME: Terrorism - Bali confessions TIME: Photos - Bali in the aftermath CNN: 2002 A tragic year for SE Asia CNN: Bali - No Al Qaeda link proven BBC: How terror came to Bali CNN: Outrage over US visitor registry BBC: Indonesia protests US entry rules BBC: Bali bombs exploded prematurely MSNBC: Indonesie decries US registration rule  BBC: Bali's "Ground Zero" BBC: Indonesia receives $3B lifeline BBC: Jakarta backs down on price hike CNN: Indonesia added to US list of terror countries BBC: Big fuel price hike CNN: Nuclear plant planned by 2015 CNN: Bali tourists drop 21 percent CNN: Bali Bombing - No Al Qaeda link proven CNN: Price Protests challenge Megawati MSNBC: Aceh accord signed  BBC: The Bali bombing suspects MSNBC: Alleged terrorist leader arrested BBC: Key Muslim militant arrested BBC: Bali suspect admits al-Qaeda link TIME: Tracking down the Bali suspects TIME: Terrorism-Where will they strike next? BBC: The Bali bombers network of terror BBC: New orang utan population found  MSNBC: Military urges curb on militia groups CNN: Mastermind confesses to Bali bombings BBC: Key Bali suspect confesses role TIME: Bali Bombings a family affair? TIME: The family behind the Bali bombings MSNBC: Terror threat plagues expats  MSNBC: Military threatens Washington Post with $1 Billion suit WP: Indonesia boosts security at schools NYT: Plotters said to hit foreign schools MSNBC: Police release Bali suspect photos  CNN: Jihad in Asia CNN: Bali bomb plotter named TIME: Unmasking terror BBC: Australia reviews Indonesia military links  BBC: Bali bombing Mastermind named Political Analyses     EIR: British Attempt to break-up Indonesia  BBC: Behind Irian Jaya's name change FEER: Rule of Law's let-down  BBC: Emerging power structure BBC: Suharto's playboy son  CNN Special: Indonesia's new leaders WP Editorial: Indonesia's Transition  TIME exclusive: Interview with Megawati  WorldBank: Headline Developments The World Bank and Indonesia NYT: Daughter of destiny  CNN: Megawati, Indonesia's new leader  CNN Feature: Indonesia's new leader  CNN Timeline: Road to crisis CNN Analysis: Megawati, the right choice?  BBC: Upheaval in pictures NYT: Indonesia Moving to push leader out  MSNBC: Indonesia Facts and Figures  BBC: Testing Indonesia's democracy   BBC: Profile Amien Rais MSNBC: Wahid, Indonesia autocratic democrat NYT: Wahid dodges and weaves in face of ouster BBC: Indonesia impeachment BBC: Indonesia's developing policitical crisis CNN: Wahidis final showdown BBC: Indonesia's power vacuum The Age: Indonesia on the brink  MSNBC: Mega follows father's footsteps BBC: Economic crisis point  ABC (AU): Fragile Democracy BBC: Police feud symbolic of chaos The Age: US warn over use of force The Age: Death of Lopa blow to Wahid