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The Need for a New Orientation

Little doubt that our political and administrative landscapes are mired in bad governance. The new reform era notwithstanding, Indonesia is essentially still living in the old corrupt and hugely inefficient country. One scandal comes after another with very few are being successfully prosecuted.  More...

Indonesia Prepares Scenarios to Boost Production  03/01/07
Indonesia to ban old jetliners 03/01/07
DATA SNAP: Indonesia Jan Trade Surplus Down; Lower Exports-2- 02/28/07
Indonesia dilutes anti-pornography bill  02/28/07

Our Education in the Internet Era
02/14/07. Undeniably, the Internet has made the dissemination of information and knowledge to a previously unprecedented degree. It enables people to not only transmit information at instant but also store and access massive information and data. Today, with a relatively low subscription fee, almost all academic journals published in the world can be accessed via the Internet, not to mention enormous sites which provide free access of information, knowledge and data.  More...
Promoting Religious Tolerance

05/07/06. The publication of a number of caricature cartoons of prophet Muhammad in a Danish newspaper has set on a raging controversy and violent protests from Muslims around the world including Indonesia. The cartoon crisis has left embassies ablaze and sparked riots from Beirut to Bangkok and Jakarta. Danish government, for instance, already warned its people to leave Indonesia. Should all of these have to happen? Do people have the rights to insult religions? Or, do people have the rights to criticize religions? Or should violence be condoned in the name of religions?   More...

Building a Winning Nation
02/01/06.  Competitive and responsible citizens make a competitive nation. Today we live in the most competitive era of the world’s history. Competition becomes the buzzword. In the business world, the success of a company is measured by how competitive the company in the market is. This is also true in sport, politics, and in the context of nations as well.  More...
 
 

Indonesia cuts rate to protect growth  05/10/06

Indonesia's 3-mth SBI rate at 12.16 pct  05/10/06

Astro says premature to comment on Indonesia broadcast  05/10/06
Indonesia Unrest May Not Deter Investment 03/22/06
Investors praise Indonesia, but more work needed  03/21/06
 

Senators say yuan move would help China and US 03/22/06 
Fed Raises Key Interest Rate to 5 Percent  05/10/06
Dell says China sales are soaring
 03/22/06 
China, Russia team in hunt for oil   03/22/06
Bernanke plays down fears of US slowdown 03/22/06 
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