Editorial, The Jakarta Post New reform package The new economic reform package, introduced Thursday after a two-month delay, is better designed than the previous package unveiled last October, together with the increase in domestic fuel prices. This is because the new package is supplemented with fixed schedules for implementation and a list of which ministers are responsible for the execution of which reforms.

3G spectrum auction: Will consumers win? David O'Brien, Jakarta The telecommunications field continues to dominate the headlines. Whilst other sectors seem to battle inertia in implementing reforms, deregulation and attracting investment, telecommunications seems to be setting the benchmark. Whilst all appears rosy from the outside, looking a little harder provides a view of the sector as a benchmark for risk assessment in doing business in Indonesia.

Mar 05 22:33 TNI steps up monitoring of islands managed by foreigners Kupang (ANTARA News) - The military (TNI) command in the Indonesian eastern province of Nusa Tenggara Timur has stepped up its monitoring on islets currently being managed by foreigners to anticipate threats against the country`s sovereignty.