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INDONESIA
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AAI * Indonesian Advocates Association
AAMA * Administration Aspects of Market Access
ABBESI Producers of Steel Billets and Concrete Bars Association
ABM ABMs* antiballistic missiles
ABRI * Indonesian Armed Forces (name changed to TNI April 1999)
ACCU Asia-Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO
ACPC Association of Coffee Producing Countries
ADB * Asian Development Bank
ADR Alternative Dispute Resolution
ADRI Indonesian Army
AEI Indonesian Public Companies Association
AEKI Indonesian Coffee Association
AFA ASEAN Federation of Accountants
Afta * ASEAN Free Trade Area
AGAM Army of the Free Aceh Movement
AICE * Association of Indonesian Coffee Exporters
AICESSCC * Indonesia-China Economic Social and Cultural Cooperation
Association
AIDS * Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
AIKI Indonesian Motor Vehicle Importers Association
AIMMI Association of Indonesian Edible Oil Producers ALSO
AIMMI Indonesian Food and Beverage Importers Association
AIPI * Association of Indonesian Political Scientists
AIPO * ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Organization STYLE BOOK INCORRECT
AISI Indonesian Motorcycle Industry Association
AJI * Alliance of Independent Journalists
AKABRI Armed Forces Academy (Endy December 1996) NOT Military Academy
AKAN Overseas Labor Institution
ALRI Indonesian Navy
AMC asset management company
Amdal * Environmental Impact Analysis (2nd ref: the analysis) scrapped 2002
AMM * ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (2nd ref, the meeting
AMN National Military Academy
AMPI Indonesian Young Generation for Renewal
AMPS advanced mobile phone system
AMS Agreement on Maintaining Security (between Indonesia and Australia,Dec 95)
AMT Tangerang Military Academy
AMU IBRA's asset management unit
ANERA Asia North America Eastbound Rate Agreement
ANEX ASEAN News Exchange
Ansor the youth wing of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU)
AP3I Indonesian Retailers Association (rival of Aprindo)
APBN * state budget (Anggaran Perbelanjaan Negera)
APBNet * Asia Pacific Network, 2nd ref network
APCC Asian and Pacific Coconut Community
APCN * Asia Pacific Cable Network, 2nd ref network
APEC * Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation: Australia, Brunei, Canada,
Chile, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico
New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Singapore, South
Korea, Taiwan (or Chinese Taipei), Thailand and the United States
(Peru??)
APECC Asia Pacific Exhibition and Convention Council
APEI Indonesian Securities Companies
Apfindo Indonesian Meat Producers and Feedlot Association
APHI Association of Indonesian Forest Concessionaires
API * Indonesian Textile Association, 2nd ref association
Apindo Indonesian Employers Association
APIP * Asia Pacific Investments Principles, 2nd ref principles
Apjati Association of Labor Export Companies
APJII Indonesian Internet Service Providers Association
Apkasi Regency Administrations' Association
APKI Indonesian Pulp and Paper Association
Apkindo Association of Indonesian Wood Panel Producers
Apnatel Indonesian Telecommunications Association
Apodeti prointegration group in East Timor
APPMI Indonesian Fashion Designers Association (different from IPMI)
Aprindo * Association of Indonesian Retailers, 2nd ref retailers' association
Aprisindo Indonesian Footwear Association
APWI Allied prisoners of war and internees
Ardin Suppliers and Distributors Association
Arhanud Air Defense Artillery (regiment/unit/battalion/etc)
ARIACO Asian Region International Association of Cooperating Organization
Arpindo Indonesian Association of Pager Operators
Asaid Asian Games
ASCOPE ASEAN Council on Petroleum
Askindo Indonesian Cacao Association
ASEAN * Association of Southeast Asian Nations ...10 countries: Brunei,
Cambodia (1998) Indonesia, Laos (joined 1997), Malaysia, Myanmar
(1997), the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam (1996)
ASEAN CCI ASEAN Chamber of Commerce and Industry
ASEM * Asia-Europe Meeting, 2nd ref the meeting, summit
ASEM Asia-Europe Meeting. This is an institution.
The meetings are ASESM the Asia-Europe Summit Meeting
Asirevi * Video Film Importers Association, 2nd ref association
ASIRI Recording Industry Association
ASITA Association of Indonesian Tour and Travel Agencies
Askes state-owned Health Insurance Company
ASP application service provider
Aspadin * Association of Indonesian Producers of Packaged Drinking Water
2nd ref assoc
Aspehi Association of Amusement Centers
Asphindo Association of Nightspot Owners
Aspiluki Indonesian Computer Software Association
ASRI Indonesian Fine Arts Academy
Asrim Association of Indonesian Soft Drink Producers
Astek * state insurance program
ATF ASEAN Tourism Forum
ATNI National Theater Academy of Indonesia
ATSI Association of Indonesian Cellular Operators
AURI Indonesian Air Force
AWAYO Internet Kiosk Association of Yogyakarta
B2B business-to-business
BAC * Budget and Administration Committee
BIN National Intelligence Agency (new 10/2000 replacing Bakin)
It is led by a director, (ret) Gen. Hendropriyono
BAIS ABRI's Strategic Intelligence Agency
Bakin * State Intelligence Coordinating Board (replaced by BIN 2000)
BAKN * Institute of State Personnel Administration
Baknas National Population Agency
Bakorlak an interdepartmental agency for drug control
Bakornas PB National Disaster Management Coordination Board
Bakornas PBP National Disaster Management and Refugee Coordination Board
Bakorstanas * Coordinating Agency to Support the Strengthening of
National Stability (dissovled 2000)
(OLD NAME: Agency for the Coordination of Support for the Development
of National Stability 2nd ref agency
Bakorstanasda the Jakarta Agency for the Coordination of Support
for the Development of National Stability (da for derah)
Bakosurtanal * National Survey and Charting Coordination Agency,
2nd ref: agency board
Bakom-PKB Coordinating Body for National Unity
Baleg (House of Representatives) Legislation Body
Bamus (House's) Steering Committee
Bamus Betawi Native Jakartans Association
Bandungwangi Mutual Support for Friendship and Protection, a help group for
Kramat Tunggak prostitutes
(Kramat Tuggak offically closed down in 1999)
Banpol civilian police assistants
Banpro Bandung Promotion Group (set up by leading Bdg hotels)
Banser Ansor's civilian security guards
Bapebti Indonesian Commodities Exchange Agency
Bapedal * Environmental Impact Management Agency, agency
(dissolved by presidential decree Jan. 2002)
Bapeka * Supreme Audit Body (page I 2 stylesheet) OLD NAME, SEE BPK
Bapeksta * Export Service Facilitating Agency, 2nd ref agency
Bapedalda Regional Environmental Impact Management Agency
(established March 1998)(dissolved Jan. 2002)
Bapepam * Capital Market Supervisory Agency, 2nd ref agency
NOT Capital Market Advisory Board
Bapfida Film Control Agency
Bapindo * Bank Pembangunan Indonesia, Indonesian Development Bank is
acceptable translation
Bappeda (City) Development Planning Board
Bappebti Futures Exchange Supervisory Board
Bappenas * National Development Planning Board, 2nd ref planning board, board
in further refs
Batan * National Atomic Energy Agency (Badan Tenaga Atom Nasional)
2nd ref agency
Bawasda City Audit Agency (prior to 2002 was the city inspectorate)
Bazis Muslim Charitable Donations Board (which oversees the collection
of alms)
BCC business cooperation contract
BEM-SI National Association of University Student Executive Bodies
BEM UI University of Indonesia's Student Executive Body
Bepedti Commodities Trading Board
BIA Armed Forces Intelligence Body
BIDA Batam Industrial Development Authority
BIDSUS, an agency responsible for fighting certain crimes,
like subversion, corruption and smuggling
Bimas (Ministry of Agriculture's) Mass Guidance Engineering Unit
BIMP-EAGA East Asian Growth Area composed of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia
and the Philippines.
BKKBN * National Family Planning Board
BKKKS Social Welfare Coordinating Body
BKMC (Army) Coordinating Council for Ethnic Chinese Affairs
BKNN National Narcotics Coordinating Agency
BKPM * Investment Coordinating Board (but the state minister is chairman
of inv. planning board, same body
BKPMD Regional Investment Coordinating Board
BKSDA Natural Resources Conservation Center, a local conservation office
BKSN National Social Welfare Agency
BKSP Greater Jakarta Coordination Board
BLBI Bank Indonesia liquidity support
BLHI Indonesian Environment Management Board
BMG Meteorology and Geophysics Agency
BNN National Narcotics Agency (new 3/2002)
Bopunjur Bogor-Puncak-Cianjur
BOO build-operate-own
BOT build-operate-transfer
Botabek Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi
BP7 Agency for the Propagation of Pancasila
BPD Regional Development Bank
BPEN * National Agency for Export Development, 2nd ref agency
BPHN * Agency for National Legal Development
BPI * the over-the-counter market, the Indonesian Parallel Bourse
(stock exchange)
BPIPM Capital and Investment Management Board
BPIS Strategic Industries Supervisory Agency
(Badan Pengelola Industri Strategic). This agency supervises 10
strategic industries whose line of business includes rail, weapons,
explosives and telecommunications.
BPK * Supreme Audit Agency (was Bapeka)
BPKB vehicle ownership document (also see STNK)
BPKP * Development Finance Comptroller, 2nd ref comptroller, internal audit
body/agency
(name changed for JP style june 96 from Development and
Finance Control Board)
BPN * National Land Agency
BPPC Clove Marketing and Buffer Stock Agency (has been dissovled.
(chairman was Tommy)
BPPI Indonesian Tourism Promotion Board
BPPK Supervisory Agency for National Heroes and Their Families
(an agency to supervise the affairs of national heroes
and their families)
BPPKA Foreign Contractors Management Body
BPPN Badan Penyehatan Perbankan Nasional CHANGE TO IBRA
BPPT * Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology,
chaired by State Minister of Research and Technology
BPS Central Bureau of Statistics
BPTKI Coordinating Body for Indonesian Workers Placement
BPUT Land Affairs Office
BRIEF Business Review Indonesia Forum
BRIKKBBHH Forestry Industry Revitalization and Raw Material Sustainability Board
Brimob police's Mobile Brigade
BRN State Secrets Agency (Badan Rahasia Negara), later became Bakin
BSF See LSF
BScC Biological Science Club
BSN National Standardization Agency
BTS base transceiver stations (telecommunications)
Bulog * State Logistics Agency (Dolog, provincial logistics agency
BUMN state-owned enterprises
ca circa, sometimes written as c. change to ca
CAMEL ratios, breakdown of bank soundness rating rules, e.g. as of May 1997,
Bank Indonesia's breakdown is: capital (25 percent weighting),
assets (30 percent weighting), management (25 percent weighting),
earning (10 percent weighting) and liquidity (10 percent weighting
CAR * capital adequacy ratio, the ratio between capital and risk-weighted
assets. The higher the ratio, the healthier the bank.
CBS currency board system. A system were a currency is pegged at a
fixed rate to a foreign currency. (or is set at a fixed
exchange rate.
CBSA cara belajar siswa aktif
Indonesian "active learning method" education system
CCC * Cargo consolidation center
CDMA Code Division Multiple Access (technology, for cell phones)
CESDA Center for the Study of Development and Democracy
Cetro Center for Electoral Reform
CGI * Consultative Group on (NOT for) Indonesia (was IGGI)
CIBS Center for International Business Studies
CID Criminal Investigations Department
CIDES Center for Information and Development Studies
CIFOR Center for International Forestry Research
Cinaps Center for Information of National Policy Studies
CLDS Center for Labor and Development Studies
CNPPA-SEA Commission on National Parks and Protected Areas for Southeast Asia
CNRM a nonpartisan supreme national body based in East Timor,
comprising all East Timorese nationalists political forces and
resistance groups.
CNRT Conselho National de Resistancia Timorese, an East Timor
resistance movement
(National Council for East Timor Resistance)
COW/COWs contract of work, contracts of work
CPI consumer price index
CPIS Center for Policy and Implementation Studies (of the Ministry
of Finance)
CPL Consumer Protection Law
CRP Community Recovery Program, an NGO entrusted with distributing
safety net funds from foreign donors
CZERM coastal zone environmental and resources management
DAMRI state-run bus company (DO NOT USE state-owned)
DAU General Allocation Fund
DDI Islamic Missionary Council
DDII Indonesian Council of Islamic Propagation
(Dewan Dakwah Islamiyah Indonesia)
Dekel subdistrict councils (dewan kelurahan)
Dekopin Indonesian Cooperatives Council
DEN National Economic Council
Depanri * National Aeronautics and Aviation Council
DFN National Film Board
DIA * Aceh Special Province
DIA Defense Intelligence Agency
Dinas * Autonomous agency offices under the governor (Tk I)
or mayor/bupati (Tk II)
DIY * Yogyakarta Special Province
DKI * Jakarta Special Province
DKJ Jakarta Arts Council
DKM military tribunal (not honor council)
DKP Officers Disciplinary Council
DKP Press Council (Dewan Kehormatan Pers)
DKS (city-sponsored) Surabaya Arts Council (Dewan Kesenian Surabaya)
DLLAJ * City Land Transportation Agency
DNI (the 1989) Negative Investment List, which replaced
the 1987 Investment Priority List (DSP).
DOM military operation zone (stopped in Aceh late 1998)
DPA * Supreme Advisory Council
(this body advises the President on matters in various sectors)
DPD Regional Representatives Council
DPIS Agency for the Supervision of Strategic Industries (same as BPIS?)
DPKEKU Indonesian Economic and Finance Resilience Council
DPKSH Council for Enforcement of Security and Law
DPN National Productivity Council
DPOP Regional Autonomy Advisory Council
DPR * House of Representatives
DPR Jakarta Jakarta Rescue Council of Reforms
DPRD I * Provincial Legislative Council (but now with autonomy, should
DPRD I be Assembly? No) for provinces.City Council for cities
DPRD II * Regional Legislative Council for provinces. City Council for cities
DPUN National Business Development Council (govt sponsored, became
defunct in 2000, replaced by privately established KPEN)
DRN National Research Council
DSN * National Standardization Board (environmental) 2nd ref board
DSP the 1987 Investment Priority List (replaced in 1989 by the DNI).
EAGA * East ASEAN Growth Area, encompassing Indonesian provinces
of North Sumatra and Aceh, the western parts of Malaysia and
Thailand's southern areas.
EBITDA earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization
ECONIT Advisory Group on Economic Industry and Trade
EEC European Economic Community
EIRTP I Eastern Indonesia Region Transportation Project Phase I (EIRTP I)
EJIP East Jakarta Industrial Park
EKONID German-Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
ELSAM * Institute for Policy Research and Advocacy (as on its letterhead)
NOT Institution for Community Studies and Advocacy
Els-Ham Institute for Human Rights Study and Advocacy for West Papua
EPC equipment, procurement and construction
ET eks tahanan politik,(ex-political prisoner)(former political detainees)
ETAN East Timor Alert Network
ETISC East Timor International Support Center (Darwin based)
EVSL Early Voluntary Sectoral Liberalization (a concept hammered out
during the 1997 APEC Summit in Vancouver, Canada, in which nine
sectors including environmental goods and service,
fisheries, forest products, chemicals, energy and
telecommunications would be liberalized by 1999 on a
voluntary basis.
FAKK Front Against Corrupt Tycoons
Fakta Jakarta Residents Forum
Famred Student Action Front for Reform and Democracy
FAM UI UI Student Action Forum
FASI Indonesian Aerosport Federation (lnt 4/98)
FCHI Forum for Indonesian Hindu Intellectuals
FDPRM Democratic Front for Poverty Eradication
FEUI University of Indonesia's School of Economics
FID Indonesian Forum for Peace
FISIP School of Social and Political Science of University of Indonesia
FKI Forum Kerja Indonesia (Indonesia Working Forum, new 5/98)
FKK 124 Communication Forum of the 124 victims of the July 27, 1996 incident
FKKB Communication Forum for National Unity
FKKP Forum of Communication for Counterbalance Group, est May 98
FKM Maluku Sovereignty Front
FKPGA Communications Forum for Retired Garuda Employees
FKPKKA Coordinating Forum of Refugee Victims of the Ambon Clashes
FKPPI Communication Forum of Indonesian Veterans' Children
(chaired by Bambang, deputy chair is Yapto Soerjosoemarno)
FKSH Forum of Social and Humanistic Studies in Yogyakarta.
FKSMJ Communication Forum of Jakarta Student Senates
FKW South Jakarta Communication Forum for Transsexuals
FMMB New Millennium Youth Forum, an antidrugs group
FNBI National Front for the Struggle of Indonesian Workers
OR ??
FNPBI National Front for the Struggle of Indonesian Workers
Fomapak Youths and Students Against Violence Front
Foreri Forum for the Reconciliation of the Irian Jaya Community
Forki Indonesian Karate Federation (lnt 4/98)
Forkot City Forum (a militant student group)
Fosko 66 Forum, Studi dan Komunikasi, a study and communication forum
FPBI Defenders of the Nation Front
FP-HAM Human Rights Care Forum
FPI Islam Defenders Front
FPII Indonesian Islamic Youth Front (Front Permuda Islam Indonesia)
FPDA * Five Power Defense Arrangement (Aust,Britain,S'por,Malaysia,NZealand
FPDK Forum for Unity, Democracy and Justice
FPMP Forum for Women's Issues
FPMR Forum for Students and People Movement
FPPJ Jakarta Unemployed Forum
FPR Reformed Entrepreneurs Forum
FSPC Financial Sector Policy Committee
FSPI Indonesian Farmers Federation
FSPSI All-Indonesia Workers Union Federation (2nd ref federation)
FSSI Financial Services Supervisory Institution (to be estab. 2001)
FSUI Yogyakarta Muslim Silaturahim Forum
FUD Regional Representatives Forum
FUII Indonesian Islamic Front
G30S * abortive coup blamed on the Indonesian Communist Party on Sept. 30, 1965.
GABEL Electronic and Electrical Home Appliances Industries
Gabsi Indonesian Contract Bridge Association(lnt4/98),chairman Gen.Wiranto
Gaikindo Association of Indonesian Automotive Industries
GAM Free Aceh Movement
GAMKI Indonesian Protestant Youth Movement
GANDI Movement of the Struggle for Anti-Discrimination
Gapensi Indonesian Builders Association
Gapipa Indonesian Steel Pipe Association
Gapki Indonesian Palm Oil Producers Association
Gapkindo * Indonesian Rubber Producers Association
GAPMI Indonesian Association of Food and Beverages
Gappindo Association of Indonesian Fishing Companies
GAPPRI Association of Indonesian Cigarette Producers
Gaspermindo Indonesian Labor Union Confederation
GBHN * State Policy Guidelines
GBSI Federation of Independent Trade Unions (new 3/99)
GDN national discipline movement
Gegang bomb squad
Gemabudhi Buddhist Student Movement
Gempita Movement of Concerned Citizens on State Assets
GEMPUR Pancasila Student Movement for Reforms
Gemuis Young Muslims Generation Movement
Geram People Against Drugs (Gerakan Rakyat Anti Madat)
Gerkatin Organization For Care of the Deaf
Gerwani Indonesian Women's Movement
Gestapu Gerakan 30 September (Sept. 30 {1965} Movement)
Ginsi * Indonesian Importers Association
GIS Geographic Information System
GKBI * Federation of Indonesian Batik Cooperatives
GKJ Jakarta Playhouse (Gedung Kesenian Jakarta)
GLOBE Global Legislators Organization for a Balanced Environment
GMF Garuda Maintenance Facility
GMKI Indonesian Christian Students Movement
GMNI * the Indonesian Nationalist Students Movement
GMP Good Manufacturing Practice
GMPCS Global Mobile Personal Communications by Satellite
GMSS * global mobile satellite system
GNOTA National Child Sponsorship Movement
GNP gross national product (always lower case)
GOI * Government of Indonesia, NEVER USE, use government
Golkar officially became a political party in 1998. The Golkar Party.
Prior to 1998 Golkar was not referred to as a party, but as a
functional group (translation of Golongan Karya, which is what
Golkar stands for).
Golkar was Soeharto's political vehicle up until he stepped down in
May 1998.
Golput," the acronym for Golongan Putih, literally meaning
"white group", coined to describe a group of people who refuse to
support or vote for any of the three political contestants
Gowa Government Watch
GP-27 Juli July 27 Youth Organization
GP2N45 Generation of the Founders and Heirs of the 1945 Values,
founded 12/11/96
GPA grade point average
GPBSI All Indonesian Cinema Organization
GPI Islamic Youth Movement
GPK * the government security term meaning peace-disturbing movement
(Gerakan Pengacau Keamanan)
OR security disturbance groups (as used in 8/98)
Wiranto asks to change to Gerombolan Pangacau Liar (Wild Disturbance Groups)
GPK Kaaba Youth Movement (Gerakan Pemuda Kaabah)
GPRI Indonesian Youth Movement for Reform
GPRS general packet radio service. GPRS is a packet-switched mobile
datacom service that enables highspeed transmissions needed for
mobile Internet browsing and e-mail.
GRANAT (or Granat?) Anti-Narcotics National Movement
GRM Marhaen People's Movement, an organization grouping disciples of
the late president Sukarno
GSBI Confederation of Independent Labor Unions
GSM * Global System for Mobile Communications
GSPMUs (a bank's) internal payment notices
GUS * Coordinating Agency for the Development of the Informal Sector
(this agency registers the street vendors and removes them to more
appropriate places)
GUSK small-scale business task force
Haki intellectual property rights
Hammas Inter-University Muslim Association
OR
Hammas Action Front of Muslim Students
Hankamnas * National Defense and Security Board
Hansip civilian police auxiliaries
Hati Hapus Hukuman Mati (ban capital punishment)
HDC Henry Dunant Centre
HGB Hak Guna Bangunan, Right of Building
hGH Human Growth hormone
HGU commercial operation
HIKMAHBUDHI Association of the Familes of Indonesian Buddhist Students
Himasita Association of Students for Flora Protection
Himpala * (university) Outdoor Activities Club,
not Association of Nature Lovers
Himni Indonesian Nuclear Society
Hiperkes the occupational health and safety program
Hipmi * Association of Young Indonesian Businessmen
HIPPI Indonesian Indigenous Businessmen's Association
HIV * Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HKBP * Congregation of Batak Protestant Churches
HKI Indonesian Christian Church
HKTI Indonesian Farmers Association
HMI * Association of Islamic Students
HMWI Indonesian Women Managers Association
HNSI Indonesian Fishermen's Association
HPH forest utilization licenses
HPPIA Association of Indonesian Researchers and Students in Australia
(Himpua Pelajardan Peneliti Indonesia di Australi)
HSBI Association of Islamic Art and Culture
HTI industrial timber estate
IAAI Indonesian Aeronautics and Astronautics Institute
IADA Intra-Asia Discussion Agreement (for shipping)
IAI Indonesian Architects Association
IAI Indonesian Advocates Association
IAIN was: State Academy of Islamic Studies
NOT State Islamic Institute
changed name to: UIN Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University
IBF International Badminton Federation
IBI Indonesian Midwives Association (IBI)
IBRA Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency
IBT eastern part of Indonesia
ICAC International Community Activity Center
ICEL Indonesian Center for Environmental Law
ICIP Indonesian Cleaner Industrial Production Program
ICM Indonesian Court Monitor
ICMI Association of Indonesian Muslim Intellectuals
ICOR incremental capital output ratio
ICTP Indonesian Council of Tourism Partners (based in Los Angeles)
replaced the Indonesian Tourism Promotion Center (ITPC).
ICW Indonesian Corruption Watch
ICWA Indonesian Council on World Affairs (established Dec 1998)
IDI * Indonesian Doctors Association
IDT * presidential instructions on least developed villages program
IDT better:the presidential instructions on least-developed villages
IESER Institute for Education and Social Economic Research
IFC Indonesian Furniture Club
IGA Indonesian Gas Association
IGGI * Inter-Governmental Group on Indonesia (NOW CGI)
IGGRD Institute for Good Governance and Regional Development
IHRSTAD Institute for Human Rights Studies and Advocacy
IIEE Foundation- Foundation of Indonesian Institute for Energy Economics
IIFTIHAR International Islamic Forum for Science, Technology and Human
Resources Development, founded in Mecca on 2/6/96
IIP Institute of Public Administration
IJEG Indonesian Japanese European Group
IJS Jakarta Social Institute
Ikadin * Indonesian Bar Association
IKAHI Indonesian Judges Association
IKAMA Association of the Madurese Community
*Ikapi * Indonesian Publishers Association (Ikatan Penerbit Indonesia) OR
Ikasi * Indonesian Fencing Association
IKIP Teachers Training Institute
IKJ Jakarta Arts Institute
IKPM * (1) Indonesian Fashion Designers Association
(Ikatan Perancang Mode Indonesia)
(2) Association of High School and University Students
IKPN * Civil Servants Cooperatives Organization
Iluni-UI University of Indonesia Alumni Association
IMA Indonesian Mining Association
IMAMI Indonesian Mosques Association
IMB building permits
IMB International Maritime Bureau
IMET International Military Education Training
IMI Indonesia Motorsports Association (lnt 4/98)
not Indonesian Motor Federation
IMM Muhammadiyah Students Association
IMPA investment management performance agreement
IMS-GT * Indonesia-Malaysia-Singapore Growth Triangle
IMT-GT * Indonesian-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle
INACA * Indonesian National Air Carriers Association
Inkud Confederation of Primary Cooperatives Association
Inkopar Employees Cooperative
Indef Institute for Development of Economics and Finance
INDRA Indonesian Debt Restructuring Agency
INFA Indonesian Forwarders Association
INFID * International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development
INI Indonesian Notary Public Association
Inkopkar Workers' Central Cooperative
INPI Indonesian NGOs Partners Initiatives
INPI-PACT Indonesian NGOs Partners Initiatives Private Agencies
Collaborating Together
INPRES * presidential instruction program OR
Inpres " "
INSA Indonesian National Shipowners Association
Insus an agricultural intensification program
INTI Chinese-Indonesian Association
IOM International Organization for Migration
IPA Indonesian Petroleum Association
IPB * Bogor Institute of Agriculture
IPCOS Institute for Policy and Community Development Studies
IPHI * Association of Indonesian Lawyers
IPKI Independence Vanguard Party (defunct)
IPKIN Indonesian Association of Computer and Information Professionals
IPK logging license
IPMI * Indonesian Management Institute
IPMI * Indonesian Fashion Designers Council (Ikatan Perancang Mode
Indonesia) [listed in style book under Ikatan] (change assoc to council)
IPO initial public offering
IPOB Indonesian Palm Oil Board (new 02)
ipoleksosbud ideology, politics, economic, social and cultures
IPP independent power producer
IPR intellectual property rights
IPSI Indonesian Pencak Silat Association (lnt 4/98)
IPTN * Bandung-based PT Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara,
headed by Minister of Research and Technology
** renamed PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI)
IPU Inter-Parliamentary Union
Iramasuka Irian Jaya, Maluku, Sulawesi and Kalimantan
IRC Indonesian Review Committee, an agency set up by the government,
the International Monetary fund (IMF) and the World Bank to oversee
the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA).
IRF Indonesian Recovery Fund
IRI International Republican Institute
ISAI * Institute for the Studies on Free Flow of Information
ISEI Indonesian Economists Association
ISHI Institute of Study on Human Interests
ISI Indonesian Fine Arts Institute
ISKA Association of Indonesian Catholic Intellectuals
ISO International Standardization Organization
ISSI Indonesian Cycling Association (lnt 4/98)
ISWI Association of Indonesian Women Graduates
ITB * Bandung Institute of Technology
ITC International Trade Center
ITI Indonesian Technical Institute
ITPB Indonesia Tourism Promotion Board different from BPPI ??
ITS 10 November Istitute of Technology, Surabaya
ITTO International Tropical Timber Organization
Jabotabek* Jakarta-Bogor-Tangerang-Bekasi (Greater Jakarta)
Jakprom Jakarta Tourism Promotion Board,
Jarkot Jakarta Network
Jatam Network for Mining Advocacy
JATS Jakarta Automated Trading System (at JSK)
JETRO Japan External Trade Organization
JI (Indonesia's) Jamaah Islamiyah
Jibor Jakarta interbank offered rate
JITC Jakarta International Trade Fair Corporation
JKX Jakarta Futures Exchange
JLG Sino-British Joint Liason Group (for HK handover to China 30/6/97)
JMDJ Depok-Jakarta Student Network
JOMC Joint Operation Media Center
JPS social safety net program
JSC Joint Security Committee (to monitor the peace process in Aceh)
JSX * Jakarta Stock Exchange (local acr is BJE)
KADI Indonesian Anti-Dumping Committee
Kadin * Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 2nd ref chamber
KABI Association for Action of Indonesian Workers
KAI state PT Kereta Api Indonesia, new name in 1999. changed from Perumka
KADI Indonesian Antidumping Committee
KAMI Indonesian Students Action Front (of the 1960s)
KAMMI Indonesian Muslim Students Action Front
Kamper Student Action Committee for People's Care
Kamra People's Security
KAMURRI Students Action Front for Reformation
Kanwil * district offices of the central government located in the provinces
Kapci Committee of Indonesian Advocates for the Disabled
Kapet Biak Integrated Economic Development Zone,
inaugurated by Soeharto 20/1/98
KARMA Action Coalition of Acehnese Students
KCBI Indonesian Buddhist Intellectuals Association
KDEI Stock Clearing and Settlement Agency,
handles both the clearing and the deliveries of shares
or ?? Indonesian Securities Central Depository
KDF district development fund
KFT * Indonesian Television Workers Association (Ikatan Karyawan dan TV Indones
KIP * Kampong Improvement Program
KIPP Independent Election Monitoring Committee (new 96)
(Komite Independen Pengawas Pemilu)
heading terminology is "poll watchdog".
KISDI Indonesian Committee for World Muslem Solidarity
KISS Coordination, Integration, Synchronization and Simplification
(system)
KITAP Stay Permit Card
KITAS Temporary Stay Permit Card (replaced KIM)
KKN corruption, collusion and nepotism
KMHDI Association of Indonesian Hindu Students
KMI Students Action Union
KMPAN Nusantara Youths-Students Committee
KNIL Royal Netherlands East Indies Army (whose members included Indonesians)
KNIP National Committee of Central Indonesia, an advisory body to the
president established in 1945
KNPI Indonesian National Youth Committee, mins 30/10/96
Kobame Red Beret Corps
Kobar Workers Committee for Reform Action
Kobatama national basketball league
Kodam regional military command
Kodiklat * Military Education and Training Command in Bandung
Kodim district military command
Kokam Muhammadiyah civilian guards
Komnas GSK National Commission for Love Life
Komnas HAM National Commission on Human Rights
Komnas PA National Commission for Children's Protection
KONI National Sports Council
Konphalindo National Consortium for Nature and Forest Conservation
Kontras Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence
Kopassus * the Army's Special Forces (red berets) (uppercase)
Komando Pasukan Khusus
Kopkamtib Operational Command for the Restoration of Security and Order
(defunct) an internal security agency
(Komando Operasi Pemulihan Keamanan dan Ketertiban)
Kopti Indonesian Soybean Curd and Soybean Cake Cooperative
Korem military command post
Korpri * Indonesian Civil Servants Corps
KOSGORO Multipurpose Cooperative of Mutual Assistance
or Kosgoro ?
Kostrad * Army Strategic Reserves Command (green berets)(Probowo)
Komando Cadangan Strategis Angkatan Darat
KOTA Coalition for Budget Transparency
Kowani * Indonesian Women's Congress
KPA Agrarian Reform Consortium
KPB State Joint Marketing Office
KPB Work for National Care
KPBA Society for the Advancement of Children's Literature
KPEN National Economic Recovery Committee (replacing DPUN)
KPIKD Coalition of Indonesian Women for Justice and Democracy
KPKPN Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission
KPKU government loan program for small enterprises
KPLP * (Kesatuan Penjagaan Laut dan Panti)
Indonesian Coast and Sea Guard Unit
KPN National Investigative Commission (just for Theys' death in 2001??)
KPP HAM Commission of Inquiry into Human Rights Violations (in East Timor)
KPPRI Indonesian Successors Struggle Association
KPPU Business Competition Supervisory Commission
KPR housing loan/home loan
KPS Commission for Peace and Stability
KPBB Committee for Leaded Fuel Eradication
KPTPPU Commission to Combat Money Laundering
KPU General Elections Commission
(name changed from National Elections Committee 3/99 (see PPI)
KRA Aceh People's Congress
KRHN National Consortium for Legal Reform
KRK Central Kalimantan People's Congress
KROAB People's Coalition Against the New Order
KSDA Natural Resources Conservation Office
KSO joint operation scheme
KTI Indonesian Boxing Committee (lnt 4/98)
KTL * traffic control zone
KUD village cooperatives
KUHAP Criminal Law Procedures Code
KUHP Criminal Code
KUHPer (or KUH Perdata) Civil Code (law)
KUK small enterprises OR credit for?
Kukesra Kredit Usaha Kesejahteraan (People's Prosperity Business Credit)
(antipoverty drive)
KUT credit for farmers
KWI * Bishops Council of Indonesia (under religious org)
KWK Koperasi Wahana Kalpika, a bus cooperative established in Mar 96
LAKA Aceh Custom and Culture Institute
Lamindo Latin America-Indonesia trading firm
(to be established by Kadin in 96/97?)
LAN * National Institute of Administration
Lantamal I and II Naval Base I and II
Lapan * National Aeronautics and Space Agency
LASIK laser in-situ keratomileusis, a procedure that corrects vision
with a laser, CE 2/2000
LBH * Legal Aid Institute , also see YLBHI
LBH APIK Women's Association for Legal Aid
LDR loan-to-deposit ratio, which measures a bank's loans compared to
its third party liabilities or public funds deposited
LEI Indonesian Ecolabeling Foundation (or Agency?)
Lekra People's Cultural Institute (leaned heavily toward communism
in the early 1960s)
Lemhanas * National Resilience Institute
Lemhannas * (used to stand for Lembaga Pertahanan Nasional/
National Defense Institute) beginning on Feb. 2, 1995,
its name was officially changed to Lembaga Ketahanan
Nasional (National Resilience Institute, although its
acronym remains unchanged.
LIPI * Indonesian Institute of Sciences
Litsus screening for contractors to enter government bids
LKMD * Community Welfare Organization, at village level
KHM monthly regional minimum living requirement
LMND Students League for Democracy
LNG liquefied natural gas
LP2K Institute for Consumers' Protection and Fostering ???
LP3ES ?? Institute of Economic and Social Study and Development
OR Institute of Research, Education and Information of Social and
Economic Affairs
LP3M Institute of Rural, Coast and Societal Studies
LPBH-TKI Legal Aid Institute for Indonesian Migrant Workers
LPG liquefied petroleum gas
LPSI Institute for Strategic Studies of Indonesia
OR ? Indonesian Institute for Strategic Studies ??
LPU General Elections Institute (Lembagar Pemilian Umum)
LPU Committee for General Elections
LSAF Institute of Religious and Philosophical Studies
LSF * Film Censorship Institute, formerly called the Film
Censorship Board (BSF)
LTO Large Taxpayers' Office (est. 7/02)
LUBER -- langsung, umum, bebas, rahasia (direct, public, free and
secret {elections})
LVRI * Indonesian Veterans Legion
MA Supreme Justice
Mahmilub * the special court for members of the Armed Forces or
the Communist party involved in the 1965 coup attempt.
MANI Anti-Nuclear Society
Mappi People Against Copyright Piracy and Pornography
MARA Council for People's Mandate (Majelis Amanah Rakyat, new 5/98)
Masyumi Majelis Syarikat Umat Muslimin Indonesia (Indonesian Muslim
Congregation) Use Masyumi alone. Use old and new only when the
old one is being referred to
Masjumi defunct Islamic political party Majelis Syurro Muslimin Indonesia
MCK * mandi, cuci, kakus. Use public bathing, washing and toilet
facilities
MEFP Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies
Menwa * university military group, recruited and trained by ABRI
MIC military-industrial complex (see dictionary)
MIPPA Indonesian Society for Alternative Press (Australia-based)
MKGR Musyawarah Kekeluargaan Gotong Royong, a mass organization
affiliated to Golkar (broke away from G in 5/98) (translates
Mutual Assistance Consultative Organization)
MMI Indonesian Mujahidin Council
MNCs * multinational corporations/multinational companies, MNC
Mobnas national car
Monas National Monument (is in Medan Merdeka Square)
MOU * memorandum of understanding
MPI Indonesian Forestry Society
MPI Indonesian Press Society (new 11/98)
MPI Indonesian Tourism Society
MPK People for Constitution
MPKR Safeguarding of People's Sovereignty group
MPR * People's Consultative Assembly (Majelis Permusyawaratan Rakyat)
MPRS Provisional People's Consultative Assembly
MRT Mass Rapid Transit (or Transport?)
MSAA master of settlement acquisition agreement (MSAA)
MTI Indonesian Transportation Society
MTI Indonesian Transparency Society
MTP Anti-Pornography Society
MUI * Indonesian Ulemas Council (under religious org)
MUI DKI Jakarta Ulemas Council
MURI Indonesian Museum of Records (in Semarang)
MWCC Media Watch and Consumer Center
NAFED National Agency for Export Development (English acronym, see BPEN)
NCO Nusantara Chamber Orchestra
NDA net domestic assets
NEM final grade point average (final school exam result)
NERIC Natural Resources Information Center
NGO * non-governmental organization
NICA Netherlands Indies civil administration
NII Indonesian Islamic State (no need to use)
NPL/NPLs nonperforming loan/loans
NSI * Nichiren Shoshu Indonesia (Buddhist sect)
NTB West Nusa Tenggara
NTT East Nusa Tenggara
NU * Nahdlatul Ulama, a 30-million-strong Muslim organization.
(other org is the 28-million-strong Muhammadiyah, was under Amien Rais)
Leader: Abdurrahman Wahid,
also known as Gus Dur, founder of Forum of Democracy
(Forum Demokrasi) (under religious org)
OIC Organization of Islamic Conference
OKE Sports and Humanity Program
ONH haj pilgrimage fund
OPK special market operation
OPM Free Papua Movement
Organda Organization of Land Transportation Owners
not Land Transport Owners Association, nor Land Transportation Organization
Ormas mass organizations
Orsos social organizations
Orpol political organizations
OT (organisasi terlarang, prohibited organization)
also see ET (eks tahanan politik,)
OTB organisasi tanpa bentuk (formless organizations)
P3DT infrastructure development program in less-developed villages
P3I Association of Indonesian Advertising Agencies
P3M Association for Pesantren and Community Development
P3TT Indonesian Task Force for the Implementation of the Popular
Consultation on East Timor
P4 (PPPP) (Central) Committee for the Settlement of Labor Disputes
or P4P (P4D) Local Committee ...
P4 (PPPP) guidelines for the comprehension and practical application
of Pancasila
P4D Regional Committee for the Settlement of Labor Disputes
(attached to the Ministry of Manpower)
P4TT Post-ballot Task Force in East Timor
P5, P-5 or PPPPP Association of Retired Tax Officials
PABBSI Indonesian Weightlifting, Powerlifting and Bodybuilding
Association
PAC * Political Action Committee
PAD the city budget
Paham Indonesian Advocacy Center for Law and Human Rights
Pamswakarsa civilian security guards (new 2001)
Pangkopkamtib defunct internal security agency
Pangkostrad Collaboration of Armed Forces Strategic Command
Panwaslak or Panwaslakpus Election Supervisory Committee (Panitia Pengawas
Pelaksana Pemilu) this is a state body, not a private sector body,
use "official" before it. Example: Polls are supervised by the
official Election Supervision Committee. In 2nd ref call it the
"official supervision committee" , the "official poll committee",
or "official committee" headings use: poll body or poll agency
Pantura Java's northern coast (pantai utara)
Pappri Association of Indonesian Songwriters and Music Arrangers
PARFI Indonesian Actors Guild
Parkindo defunct Indonesian Christian Party
Parkindo Indonesian Christian Participation (new Nov 95)
PASI Indonesian Amateur Athletics Association (lnt 4/98)
not Indonesian Amateur Track and Field Association
Paskas Air Force's Special Force
Pasopati Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) (videophone)
Paspampres Presidential Security Detail (old acronym was Paswalpres)
PBB (Indo acronym for) United Nations
PBHI Indonesian Legal Aid and Human Rights Association, founded 5/11/96
PBI Indonesian Bowling Association
PBNU NU central board
PBSI Badminton Association of Indonesia (lnt 4/98)
PBVSI Indonesian Volleyball Association (lnt 4/98)
PCPP Association of Intellectuals for Pancasila Development
PDA personal digital assistant (computerized planner) palm
PDB National Democratic Party (new 7/02)
PDBI Indonesian Business Data Center
PDHI Indonesian Veterinaries Association
PDI * Indonesian Democratic Party (Partai Demokrasi Indonesia)
PDI Perjuangan Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle
PDII-LIPI Center for Scientific Documentation and Information at the
Indonesian Science Institute
PDP Papuan Presidium Council
PDR People's Sovereignty Party
PDRB gross regional product (not a proper acronym, used by city as
product domestic regional bruto [bruto Indo word])
PED private external debt
Pefindo PT Pemeringkat Efek Indonesia, the state (bond) rating agency,
Pegadaian state-owned pawn shops
Pelangi Indonesian Kite Association
Pelindo * PT Pelabuhan Indonesia, a company assigned to managed
several seaports in West Java,
Pelindo II manages Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta.
Pelti * Indonesian Tennis Association
PEPABRI Veterans Association, was Armed Forces Veterans Association
Peradah Association of Hindu Youths
Peradin Association of Indonesian Advocates
Perbakin Indonesian Target Shooting and Hunting Association (lnt 4/98)
changed from Indonesian Shooting Association
Perbanas Federation of Private Domestic Banks (HEN preferred)
no longer National Private Banks Association
Perbasi Indonesian Basketball Association (lnt 4/98)
Perbasasi Indonesian Baseball and Softball Association (lnt 4/98)
Percasi * Indonesian Chess Association
Perhapi Association of Indonesian Mining Professionals
Perintis crowd control troops, riot police
Perhepi Association of Agriculture Experts
Perkemi Indonesian Kempo Association (lnt 4/98)
(Kempo is a Korean martial art,
Permata Women Against Violence
PEROSI Indonesian Osteoporosis Association
Perpani Indonesian Archery Association (lnt 4/98)
Perpobin Indonesian Power Boating Association
Persagi Indonesian Nutrition Association
Persani Indonesian Gymnastics Association (lnt 98)
Persero State-owned limited liability company
Persetasi Indonesian Sepaktakraw Association (lnt 4/98)
Persija Jakarta Soccer Association
Persis Persatuan Islam
Persit association of wives of servicemen
Pertina * Indonesian Amateur Boxing Association
Perum state company
Perumka * state railway company Perusahaan Umum Kereta Api (DON'T
USE state-owned) PJKA is OLD name. Perumka changed name in 1999 to
PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI)
Perumnas* State Housing Company
Peruri state-owned securities paper and bank note printing company
Pesti Indonesian Soft Tennis Association (lnt 4/98)
PET * polyethylene terephthalate
PETA Pembela Tanah Air (Defenders of the Motherland), the militia set up
during the Japanese occupation in 1942. PETA was one of several
militias that were incorporated, after the proclamation of
independence in August 1945, to become the Badan Keamanan Rakyat
(People's Security Corps). The BKR later became the republic's
military, now known as the Armed Forces (ABRI), which was
established on Oct. 5, 1945.
PFN state-owned Movie Industry
PG * parental guidance
PGA Religious Teachers Training Vocational School
PGI * Indonesian Communion of Churches (Protestant) under religious org
PGI Indonesian Golf Association (lnt 4/98)
PGN PT Perusahaan Gas Negara
PGRI * Indonesian Teachers Union (Persatu Guru RI)
PGSI Indonesian Wrestling Association (lnt 4/98)
PHDI * Indonesian Hindu Religious Council (under religious org)
PHRI * Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association
PHSI Indonesian Hockey Association
PIFA * Portugal-Indonesia Friendship Association
PII * Institute of Indonesian Engineers
Pijar Center of Information and Action Network for Reform (an NGO)
PIKI association of Protestant Intelligentsia
PIN National Immunization Week
Pindad Army Industrial Affairs Center (includes its weaponry business)
and
Pindad Army Industrial Affairs
PIPM capital market information centers
PIR smallholders estate
PITA Indonesian Motherland Party (new 2002)
(Partai Indonesia Tanah Airku
PJKA old name of state railway company, now Perumka
PJSI Indonesian Judo Association (lnt 4/98)
PK horsepower. do not use PK, it is Indonesian
PKBI Indonesian Planned Parenthood Association
PKI (defunct) Indonesia Communist Party
PKK Family Welfare Movement, a community family welfare organization run
by women
PKWA American Studies Center (at the University of Indonesia)
Plasma Institute for Environmental and Human Resources Development
PLN PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara, state-owned electricity company
PLTN mega nuclear power project
PMA foreign investment distribution companies
PMI Indonesian Red Cross
PMII Indonesian Quality Management Association,
chairman: Sudomo
PMII also Indonesian Islamic Students Movement
PMKRI * Association of Catholic Students
PMKS residents with social and community problems
PMPD Pro-Democracy Students Party, established by a group of Hasanuddin
University (Unjungpaandang) students on 3/10/96
PMU Project Management Unit (for Jakarta subway)
PMUT Trisakti University Student Presidium
PN * state company (also see PT)
(a state company is managed by the state)
PNBI government nontax revenue
PNBK Bung Karno Nationalist Party (new 7/02)
PNI Indonesian National Unity (Persatuan Nasional Indonesia, established
Oct. 1995)
PNI * Indonesian National Party(not Nationalist Party, style changed 8/98)
PNRI state-owned Printing Company
PODSI Indonesian Rowing Association
POGI Indonesian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology
POLRI National Police
Polsuspel Special Seaport Police Corps (new Oct 2001)
POM Food and drug Agency
POMG * parent-teacher association Uppercase when referring to
Persaatuan Orang Tua Murid dan Guru
PON * National Games
(PON is plural, as National Games is plural. where possible use
"the Games" in second reference rather than PON. mins 12/9)
Poperi * the Association of Indonesian Lawyers Organizations:
AAI and five lawyers' organizations -- IPHI, LBPH
Kosgoro, BPKH MKGR, LKBH Trisula and LPPH -- joined
forces to establish Poperi
Pordasi Indonesian Equestrian and Horse Racing Association (lnt 4/98)
Porlasi Indonesian Yachting Association
Porserosi Indonesian Roller Skating Association
Posindo PT Pos Indonesia, state-owned postal service company
POSSI Indonesian Diving Association (lnt 4/98)
Posyandu integrated health services post(s)
PPATK Financial Transaction and Report Analysis Center (new 2002)
PPBI Center for Indonesian Workers Struggle (a labor union not recognized
by the govt
PPD state-run city bus (or municipal) company (DO NOT USE state-owned)
PPFI Indonesian Film Company Organization
PPI Indonesian Workers Party (new 5/98)
PPI Indonesian Elections Committee (under Panwaslak)
PPI National Elections Committee (new 3/99 under KPU)
PPI Islamic Students Association
PPD I Provincial Elections Committee (new 3/99 under KPU)
PPD II Mayoralty/Regional Elections Committee (new 3/99 under KPU)
PPDK Unity, Democracy and Nationhood Party (new 7/02)
PPIP Portugal-Indonesia Friendship Association
PPK/PPKs District Polling Committe/Committees
PPMKI Vintage Car Lovers Association
PPN value-added tax (VAT)
PPAI Indonesian Child Protection Association
PPATK Center for the Reporting and Analysis of Financial Transactions
PPMI Indonesian Muslim Workers Association
PPP * United Development Party (Partai Persatuan Pembanganun)
PPPM or P3M Association for Pesantren and Community Development
PPPM Education for Middle-Ranking Navigation Officers
PPRM Crack Riot Troops
PPS Subdistrict Polling Committee
PPSK Center for Strategy and Policy Studies
PPTI Organization for Eradication of Tuberculosis
PPW-LIPI Center for Political and Regional Studies, Indonesian Institute of
Sciences
PRD Democratic People's Party
Prokasih Clean River Program
Propenas National Development Program (replaced Repelita in 2000)
Proper Prokasih, Business Performance Rating
PROV internal affairs
PRSI Indonesian Swimming Association (lnt 4/98)
PSASI Indonesia Water Skiing Association
PSHKI Center of Indonesian Legal and Policies Studies
PSI * Indonesian Socialist Party (defunct)
PSI * Indonesian Squash Assoc
PSIS Semarang soccer club
PSMTI Chinese-Indonesian Social Association
PSPI Center for the Study of Indonesian Property
PSRSI Indonesian Squash Association
PSSI Soccer Association of Indonesia (name changed 2001)
PST Timor Socialist Party
PT * state-owned company (PN is state company)
(state-owned is privately run)
PTDI PT Dirgantara Indonesia (was IPTN)
PTIK Police Staff College
PTMSI Indonesian Table Tennis Association (lnt 4/98)
PTO entertainment tax
PTPN/ PTPNs state plantation company/ies
PTS Pendaftaran Tanah Sistematis (Systematic Land Registration)
PTTUN State Administrative High Court
PTUN State Administrative Court
PUDI Indonesian Democratic Union Party
(established by Sri Bintang Pamungkas on 29/5/96...illegal)
Puskopad Army's cooperative
Puskopau Indonesian Air Force Cooperative
Puskesmas public health clinics
Puslabfor National Police central forensics laboratory
PWAs People With HIV/AIDS
PwC PricewaterhouseCoopers
PWI * Indonesian Journalists Association (Persatuan Wartawan
Indonesia) govt backed
RAPI a ham radio organization
Rata OR RATA? Rehabilitation Action for Torture Victims in Aceh
Ratih (Rakyat terlatih) civilian militia (govt plans to est 12/98)
REI Indonesian Real Estate Developers Association,
not Association of Indonesian Developers,
nor Indonesian Association of Real Estate Developers,
nor Indonesian Real Estate Association
Repelita, Pelita Repelita stands for Rencana Pembangungan Lima Tahun
* (Five-Year Development Plan. Pelita stands for Pembangunan Lima Tahun
(Five-Year Development Program. Repelita is the plan, Pelita is the
finished program. Do not interchange, e.g. the current Sixth
Five-Year Development Plan will end on March 31, 1999.
The Fourth Five-Year Development Program was considered successful.
(Long-Term Development Plan/Programs are for 25 years.)
REPETA Annual Development Plan
RIDeP Research Institute for Democracy and Peace
RIS Republic of the United States of Indonesia
(Republik Indonesia Seriate) called this after immediately after
independence in 1945 (in 1950 the Unitary State of the
Republic of Indonesia was reestablished).
RKL Environmental Management Plan
RMS South Maluku Republic
(a separatist movement presumably quashed in 1950s)
RPKAD Army's old