Van Zorge Report: Is he, Taufik Kiemas, the real power behind PDIP or is it more a partnership? Janis: They work together. In the beginning we believed Kiemas controlled Megawati but just before we separated we changed our opinion - they work together. Have you seen Bonny and Clyde the movie? It’s very similar to that. They play ‘good cop and bad cop’. That’s why we were confident with our decision to split from PDIP, which is controlled by the family, the husband and wife.

Quoting: biznews Indonesian opposition leader and presidential candidate Megawati Sukarnoputri said on Friday she would take a tougher stance in contract negotiations with foreign resource firms if elected in July. "We have a real weakness in the way we write our contracts. We are too polite," she told a meeting of business leaders, citing as an example the huge Grasberg copper mine run by PT Freeport Indonesia, unit of U.S.

The government’s ongoing campaign to get Indonesians to buy local isn’t about to get between a woman and her shoes, especially when an Italian pair is concerned. Patriotism or not, the devil will usually get her to wear Prada. “It doesn’t mean I don’t love Indonesian products,” said fashion designer Poppy Dharsono, who has her exclusive eponymous fashion label.

indeed, i was imprecise with my words. should have read: "or Prabowo has some sort of cunning plan ...". that plan would invariably involve the use of huge sums of money. and prabowo has plenty of that to spare, not to mention the financial resources and backing of the Cendana group.

Cunning, Plan & Mega are not three words I would ever use in a sentence

JAKARTA, May 22 (Reuters) - Indonesian opposition leader and presidential candidate Megawati Sukarnoputri said on Friday she would take a tougher stance in contract negotiations with foreign resource firms if elected in July. Megawati, is a former president who heads the PDI-P party and is standing against incumbent Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Vice President Jusuf Kalla in the July 8 presidential vote, which is likely to focus on economic issues.

Inadequate Electrical Supply is Contributing to Slowdown of New Investments in Bali. (5/22/2009) The Jakarta Post reports that limited power supplies are causing headaches for domestic and foreign investors in Bali.