Privatising social justice As riots erupt across the country, Suharto is forcing rich companies to contribute to a private anti-poverty foundation. But, for DAVID BOURCHIER and IAN CHALMERS, the move smacks of personal greed. Read more
Lippogate? Not really Allegations of influence peddling by Indonesia's Lippo financial group may be unproven, but opened a bigger trail that led elsewhere. JAY LOSHER reports from America. Read more
What the elite do when their banks are in trouble Many private banks set up by Indonesia's super-wealthy in the 1980s are reeling under the weight of mismanagement. But connections sometimes allow them to evade the laws of financial gravity, as SUARA INDEPENDEN shows in these two reports. Read more
Death of a journalist 'I write the truth and if I have to die for it, well so be it' wrote Udin shortly before he died. AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL investigates. Read more
Political gangsters The riot that engulfed Jakarta on 27 July 1996 started after army-backed gangsters invaded Megawati's PDI headquarters. JESSE RANDALL traces the strange relationship between government and criminality. Read more
Taking on the timber tycoons It's lonely in the Forestry Minister's office, says GERRY VAN KLINKEN. Read more
Expelled from my home by thugs! HERTJE SURIPATTY tells how developers used soldiers and thugs to try to force her out. Read more
How to love a country in a time of crisis Indonesia has been brought to its knees by a small club of crony capitalists, says GOENAWAN MOHAMAD. The IMF deal offers hope because it will weaken their grip on the economy of 200 million other Indonesians. Read more
Whose tourism? Balinese fight back CAROL WARREN reports on developments at Padanggalak, where outside money and graft encounter strong opposition. Read more
I always throw the envelope away ANGELA ROMANO explores the 'envelope culture' among journalists Read more
Fighting words In his last interview, Pramoedya kept up his attack on elitism and corruption. Read more