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.

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.

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.

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.

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.