World & Nation
In his inaugural address, retired Gen. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono promises to fight corruption and revive the economy.
Oct. 21, 2004
Retired Gen.
Oct. 5, 2004
Leaders of Australia and Indonesia signed a partnership agreement that they said would lead to a new security pact.
April 4, 2005
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said the government would raise fuel prices starting Saturday, a sensitive step that risks setting off protests.
Sept. 25, 2005
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is so popular that he may be able to avoid a runoff in the nation’s first direct presidential election.
July 4, 2004
The terrorist bombing in Bali in October 2002, a subsequent attack on the JW Marriott Hotel in Jakarta and the explosion outside the Australian Embassy only 11 days before a presidential runoff election demonstrate the threat from radicals in Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim nation.
Sept. 27, 2004
President’s party gains in elections
May 11, 2009
Indonesian troops are committing widespread human rights abuses in war-torn Aceh province, and incoming President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono should act to stop them, Amnesty International said in a report.
Oct. 8, 2004
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono offered rebels in tsunami-hit Aceh province autonomy and an amnesty in exchange for a cease-fire.
Jan. 28, 2005
Four-star general. Cabinet minister. Singer. President.
Sept. 23, 2004