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August 19, 2008 edition

Bosses of prominent coal mining companies are banned from traveling overseas over non-payment of royalties. The extended dispute over coal taxes and royalties has spanned four finance ministers and is unlikely to end soon.

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August 12, 2008 edition

He was too unbending a person to compromise. Wanted by the Dutch, British, American and Japanese secret police, he was hunted down across 11 countries because of his dream: Indonesian independence.
He is Tan Malaka, the first man to conceive the idea of a Republic of Indonesia. Muhammad Yamin named him the real “Father of the Republic of Indonesia.” Sukarno called him “an expert at waging a revolution.” But his was a tragic life, which ended by the guns of an army of the republic he helped create.

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August 5, 2008 edition

Hamka Yandhu’s testimony on the Bank Indonesia bribery case involving legislators has placed two cabinet ministers—Paskah Suzetta and Malem Sambat Kaban—close to the edge. President Yudhoyono is summoning them this week.

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July 29, 2008 edition

Ryan’s behavior began to change in junior high school. He was still gentle, but he would break and throw things when angry. Today, as an adult, he is suspected of murdering his dates, then robbing them of whatever they had, just to go shopping. A psychiatrist suspects that this man from Jombang is a psychopath.

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July 22, 2008 edition

Indonesian presidential candidates are a diverse group. They include retired generals, a playwright, a former activist and a former governor. Some are backed by political parties, others are long-shots, trying to capitalize on their image.

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July 15, 2008 edition

The life of Mohammad Natsir was somewhat lackluster. Unlike a Hollywood drama, it lacked struggle, adventure, love, betrayal and a surprise ending. Yet Natsir was remarkable for his decency, his steadiness and, despite his tolerance, for his firm belief in his own principles. A rare model of goodness.

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July 8, 2008 edition

Witnesses in the bribery case involving the DPR and Bank Indonesia have started to come forward. They say that illicit funds were received not only by legislators, but were embezzled by central bank officials as well. Is it true that Paskah Suzetta is a key figure in this scandal?

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