Military men in politics and whether the Indonesian people are ready for democracy.

The parliament’s forecasts for Indonesian economic conditions in 2008.

The World Bank’s report card for the Indonesian economy, early 2007.

The Indonesian economy grew by 5.5% in 2006.

The value of Indonesian exports reached 100 billion dollars in 2006.

The World Bank says almost one in five people live in poverty.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) is down by 48% January to October from last year.

Growth prospects may be harmed by drought while some continue to worry about the lacklustre performance of the economy overall.

Notional foreign direct investment in the country is largely steady while in real terms FDI values have fallen significantly year to date. The domestic investment picture is modestly brighter.

One barometer of the economy, motorcycle sales, has witnessed a modest improvement in August 2006.

Sales of cars in August 2006 bucked the recent downward trend but year-on-year comparisons paint a still bleak picture.

Balinese tourism continues to struggle with tourist arrivals to Bali declined 20% from January to May 2006, on the same period in 2005.

Consumer goods sales in Indonesia are up by 10% in the first half of 2006.

Bank Indonesia has cut its base interest rate by 50 points to 11.25%.

Bank Indonesia’s foreign exchange reserves are $42 billion rising from $41.13 billion the previous month.

Tourist arrivals in Indonesia continue to decline overall in the period January to July 2006.

The Indonesian rupiah’s recent relative stability proves Indonesia is on the right track, says booster-man Stephen Schwartz.

The last six months have witnessed a deterioration in economic conditions, according to grumpy consumers in East Java.