Indonesian Acronyms

Extracted: October 15, 2001

 

Original site is http://www.thejakartapost.com/resources/acronyms.asp

 

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

AAI

 

Indonesian Advocates' Association

AAPMI

 

Association of Indonesian Fashion Designers

ABRI

 

Indonesian Armed Forces

ADRI

 

Indonesian Army

AEI

 

Indonesian Public Companies Association

AFA

 

ASEAN Federation of Accountants

AICE

 

Association of Indonesian Coffee Exporters

AICESSCC

 

Indonesia-China Economic Social and Cultural Cooperation Association

AIMMI

 

Association of Indonesian Edible Oil Industries

AIPI

 

Association of Indonesian Political Scientists

AIPO

 

ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Organization

AJI

 

Alliance of Independent Journalists

AKABRI

 

Armed Forces Academy

ALRI

 

Indonesian Navy

Amdal

 

The Environmental Impact Analysis

AMM

 

ASEAN Ministerial Meeting

AMN

 

National Military Academy

AMT

 

Tangerang Military Academy

ANEX

 

ASEAN News Exchange

AP3I

 

Indonesian Retailers Association

APBN

 

State Budget

APEC

 

Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation

APECC

 

Asia Pacific Exhibition and Convention Council

APEI

 

Indonesian Securities Companies

Apfindo

 

Indonesian Meat Producers and Feedlot

APHI

 

Association of Indonesian Forest Concessionaires

API

 

Indonesian Textile Association 2nd ref association

Apindo

 

Indonesian Employers Association

APJATI

 

Association of Labor Export Companies

APKI

 

Indonesian Pulp and Paper Association

Apkindo

 

Association of Indonesian Wood Panel Producers

Apnatel

 

Indonesian Telecommunications Association

Apodeti

 

Prointegration group in East Timor

Aprindo

 

Association of Indonesian Retailers

Arpindo

 

Indonesian Association of Pager Operators

Askindo

 

Indonesian Cocoa Association

ASEAN

 

Association of Southeast Asian Nations

ASEAN

 

CCI ASEAN Chamber of Commerce and Industry

ASEM

 

Asia-Europe Meeting

Asirevi

 

Video Film Importers Association, 2nd ref association

ASIRI

 

Recording Industry Association

ASITA

 

Association of Indonesian Tour and Travel Agencies

Askes

 

State-owned Health Insurance Company

Aspadin

 

Association of Indonesian Producers of Packaged Drinking Water

Aspiluki

 

Indonesian Computer Software Association

ASRI

 

Indonesian Fine Arts Academy

Astek

 

State insurance program

ATF

 

ASEAN Tourism Forum

ATNI

 

National Theater Academy of Indonesia

AURI

 

Indonesian Air Force

 

 

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Bapebti

 

Indonesian Commodities Exchange Agency

Bakin

 

State Intelligence Coordinating Board 2nd ref board

BAKN

 

Institute of State Personnel Administration

Bakorlak

 

An interdepartmental agency for drug control

Bakornas

 

PB National Disaster Management Coordination Board

Bakorstanas

 

Agency for the Coordination of Support for the Development of National Stability

Bakorstanasda

 

The Jakarta Agency for the Coordination of Support for the Development of National Stability

Bakosurtanal

 

Coordinating Body for Survey and National Charting Development Board

Bakom-PKB

 

Coordinating Body for National Unity

Bamus

 

House's Consultative Body

Bamus

 

Betawi Native Jakartans Association

Bandungwangi

 

Mutual Support for Friendship and Protection (a help group for Kramat Tunggak prostitutes)

Banpro

 

Bandung Promotion Group (setup by leading Bdg hotels)

Bapedal

 

Environmental Impact Management Agency, agency

Bapeka

 

Supreme Audit Body

Bapeksta

 

Export Service Facilitating Agency

Bapedalda

 

Regional Environmental Impact Management Agency

Bapepam

 

Capital Market Supervisory Agency,

Bapfida

 

Film Control Agency or City Film Control Agency

Bapindo

 

Indonesian Development Bank

Bappeda

 

City's Development Planning Board

Bappebti

 

Futures Exchange Supervisory Board

Bappenas

 

National Development Planning Board

Batan

 

National Atomic Energy Agency

BAZIS an

 

(Islamic) board which oversees the collection of alms

Bepedti

 

Commodities Trading Board

BIA

 

Armed Forces Intelligence

BIDA

 

Batam Industrial Development Authority

BIDSUS

 

An agency responsible for fighting certain crimes, like subversion, corruption and smuggling

BIMP-EAGA

 

East Asian Growth Area composed of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines.

BKKBN

 

National Family Planning Board

BKKKS

 

Social Welfare Coordinating Body

BKPM

 

Investment Coordinating Board

BKPMD

 

Regional Investment Coordinating Board

BKSDA

 

Natural Resources Conservation Center a local natural conservation office

BKSP

 

Greater Jakarta Coordination Board

BLHI

 

Board of the Indonesian Environment Management

BMG

 

Meteorology and Geophysics Agency

Bopunjur

 

Bogor-Puncak-Cianjur

Botabek

 

Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi

BP7

 

Referred to as: an agency for the study of the state-ideology Pancasila and Agency for the Propagation of Pancasila) OR an agency entrusted with the task of disseminating the state-ideology Pancasila

BPD

 

Regional Development Bank

BPEN

 

National Agency for Export Development, 2nd ref agency

BPHN

 

Agency for National Legal Development

BPI

 

The over-the-counter market, the Indonesian Parallel Bourse (stock exchange)

BPIS

 

Strategic Industries Supervisory Agency whose 10 strategic industries also include rail, weapons, explosives and telecommunications companies.

BPK

 

Supreme Audit Agency (was Bapeka)

BPKP

 

Development Finance Controller

BPN

 

National Land Agency

BPPC

 

Clove Marketing and Buffer Stock Agency

BPPI

 

Indonesian Tourism Promotion Board

BPPK

 

An agency to supervise the affairs of national heroes and their widows

BPPKA

 

Foreign Contractors Management Body

BPPT

 

Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology, chaired by State Minister of Research and Technology

BPS

 

Central Bureau of Statistics

BPUT

 

Land Affairs Office

BRIEF

 

Business Review Indonesia Forum

BRN

 

State Secrets Agency, later became Bakin

BSF

 

See LSF

Bulog

 

State Logistics Agency

BUMN

 

State-owned enterprises

 

 

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

CBSA

 

Indonesian "active learning method" education system

CESDA

 

Center for the Study of Development and Democracy

CGI

 

Consultative Group on Indonesia (was IGGI)

CIDES

 

Center for Information and Development Studies

CIFOR

 

Center for International Forestry Research

CNPPA-SEA

 

Commission on National Parks and Protected Areas for South East Asia

CNRT

 

Conselho National de Resistancia Timorese, an East Timor resistance movement (National Resistance Council for an Independent East Timor)

CPIS

 

Center for Policy and Implementation Studies (of the Ministry of Finance)

CRP

 

Community Recovery Program, an NGO entrusted with distributing safety net funds from foreign donors

 

 

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

DAMRI

 

State-run bus company

Dekopin

 

Indonesian Cooperatives Council

Depanri

 

National Aeronautics and Aviation Council

DFN

 

National Film Board

DIA

 

Aceh Special Province

Dinas

 

Autonomous agency offices under the governor or mayor/regent

DIY

 

Yogyakarta Special Province

DKI

 

Jakarta Special Province

DKP

 

Officers Honor Council or Honorary Press Council

DKS

 

Surabaya arts council

DLLAJ

 

City Land Transportation Agency

DOM

 

Military operation areas

DPA

 

Supreme Advisory Council (this body advises the President on matters in various sectors)

DPIS

 

Agency for the Supervision of Strategic Industry

DPKEKU

 

Indonesian Economic and Finance Reselience Council

DPN

 

National Productivity Council

DPR

 

House of Representatives

DPRD I

 

Provincial Legislative Council for provinces; City Council for cities

DPRD II

 

Regional Legislative Council for provinces; City Council for cities

DRN

 

National Research Council

DSN

 

National Standardization Board (environmental)

 

 

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

EAGA

 

East ASEAN Growth Area, encompassing Indonesian provinces of North Sumatra and Aceh, the western parts of Malaysia and Thailand's southern areas.

ECONIT

 

Advisory Group on Economic Industry and Trade

EJIP

 

East Jakarta Industrial Park

EKONID

 

German-Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

ELSAM

 

Institute for Policy Research and Advocacy

ET

 

(Ex-political prisoner/former political detainee

ETAN

 

East Timor Alert Network

 

 

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

FASI

 

Indonesian Aerosport Federation

FCHI

 

A Hindu intellectual organization.

FEUI

 

University of Indonesia's School of Economics

FISIP

 

School of Social and Political Science of University of Indonesia

FKI

 

Indonesia Working Forum

FKKP

 

Forum of Communication for Counterbalance Group

FKPGA

 

Communications Forum for Retired Garuda Employees

FKPPI

 

Communication Forum of Indonesian Veterans' Children

FKSH

 

Forum of Social and Humanistic Studies in Yogyakarta.

Foreri

 

Forum for the Reconciliation of the Irian Jaya Community

Forki

 

Indonesian Karate Federation

Fosko

 

66 Forum, Studi dan Komunikasi, a study and communication forum

FPMR

 

Forum for Students and People Movement

FPR

 

Reformed Entrepreneurs Forum

 

 

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

G30S

 

Abortive coup by the Indonesian Communist Party on Sept. 30, 1965.

Gabsi

 

Indonesian Contract Bridge Association

Gaikindo

 

Association of Indonesian Automotive Industries

Gapensi

 

Indonesian Builders Association

Gapkindo

 

Indonesian Rubber Producers Association

Gappindo

 

Association of Indonesian Fishing Companies

GAPPRI

 

Association of Indonesian Cigarette Producers

GBHN

 

State Policy Guidelines

GBSI

 

Federation of Independent Trade Unions

GDN

 

National discipline movement Gegana bomb squad

Gerkatin

 

Organization For Care of the Deaf

Gestapu

 

Gerakan 30 September (Sept. 30 Movement 1965)

Ginsi

 

Indonesian Importers Association

GKBI

 

Federation of Indonesian Batik Cooperatives

GKJ

 

Gedung Kesenian Jakarta (Jakarta Playhouse)

GMF

 

Garuda Maintenance Facility

GMKI

 

Indonesian Christian Students Movement

GMNI

 

The Indonesian Nationalist Students Movement

GNOTA

 

National Foster Parents Movement

GOI

 

Government of Indonesia

Golkar

 

Golongan Karya (translates as functional group), the government-backed ruling political organization

Golput

 

The acronym for Golongan Putih, literally meaning "white group", coined to describe people who refuse to vote during the general elections.

GPBSI

 

All Indonesian Theater Organization

GPK

 

The government term meaning peace-disturbing movement or security disturbance groups

GRM

 

Marhaen's People Movement, an organization grouping disciples of the late president Sukarno

GUS

 

Coordinating Agency for the Development of the Informal Sector(this agency registers street vendors and moves them to more "appropriate" places)

GUSK

 

Small-scale business task force

 

 

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Hankamnas

 

National Defense and Security Board

Hati

 

Hapus Hukuman Mati (ban capital punishment)

HGB

 

Right of Building

Himasita

 

Association of Students for Plant Protection

Himpala

 

Association of Nature Lovers (in Uni)

Hiperkes

 

The occupational health and safety program

Himni

 

Indonesian Nuclear Society

Hipmi

 

Association of Young Indonesian Businessmen

HIPPI

 

Indonesian Indigenous Businessmen's Association

HKBP

 

Congregation of Toba Batak Protestant Churches

HKI

 

Indonesian Christian Church

HKTI

 

Indonesian Farmers Association

HMI

 

Association of Islamic Students

HMWI

 

Indonesian Women Managers Association

HPPIA

 

Association of Indonesian Researches and Students in Australia

HSBI

 

Association of Islamic Art and Culture

HTI

 

Industrial timber estate

 

 

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

IAI

 

Indonesian Architects Association

IAIN

 

State Islamic Institute or State Academy of Islamic Studies

IBF

 

International Badminton Federation

IBI

 

Indonesian Midwives Association

IBRA

 

Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency

IBT

 

Eastern part of Indonesia

ICEL

 

Indonesian Center for Environmental Law

ICIP

 

Indonesian Cleaner Industrial Production Program

ICMI

 

Association of Indonesian Muslim Intellectuals

ICW

 

Indonesian Corruption Watch

ICWA

 

Indonesian Council on World Affairs

IDI

 

Indonesian Doctors Association

IDT

 

Presidential instruction on least developed villages program

IGGI

 

Inter-Governmental Group on Indonesia (now CGI)

IIEE

 

Foundation Foundation of Indonesian Institute for Energy Economics

IIP

 

Institute of Public Administration

IJEG

 

Indonesian Japanese European Group

IJS

 

Jakarta Social Institute

Ikadin

 

Indonesian Bar Association

Ikapi

 

Indonesian Publishers Association

Ikasi

 

Indonesian Fencing Association

IKIP

 

Teachers Training Institute

IKJ

 

Jakarta Arts Institute

IKPM

 

Indonesian Fashion Designers Association

IKPN

 

Civil Servants Cooperatives Organization

IMAMI

 

Indonesian Mosques Association

IMB

 

Building permits

IMI

 

Indonesia Motorsports Association

IMM

 

Muhammadiyah Students Association

IMS-GT

 

Indonesia-Malaysia-Singapore Growth Triangle

IMT-GT

 

Indonesian-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle

INACA

 

Indonesian Nati

Inkopar

 

Federation of Employees Cooperative

INDRA

 

Indonesian Debt Restructuring Agency

INFA

 

Indonesian Forwarders Association

INFID

 

International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development

INPI

 

Indonesian NGOs Partners Initiatives

INPI-PACT

 

Indonesian NGOs Partners Initiatives Private Agencies Collaborating Together

IGA

 

Indonesian Gas Association

Inkopkar

 

Workers' Central Cooperative

INPRES

 

Presidential instruction program

INSA

 

Indonesian National Shipowners Association

Insus

 

An agricultural intensification program

INTI

 

Chinese-Indonesians Association

IPA

 

Indonesian Petroleum Association

IPB

 

Bogor Institute of Agriculture

IPCOS

 

Institute for Policy and Community Studies

IPHI

 

Association of Indonesian Lawyers

IPKI

 

Independence Vanguard Party

IPKIN

 

Indonesian Association of Computer and Information Professionals

IPMI

 

Indonesian Management Institute

IPMI

 

Indonesian Fashion Designers Association

Ipoleksosbud

 

Ideology, politics, economic, social and cultures

IPSI

 

Indonesian Pencak Silat Association

IPTN

 

Bandung-based PT Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara,

IPU

 

Inter-Parliamentary Union

ISAI

 

Institute for the Studies on Free Flow of Information

ISEI

 

Indonesian Economists Association

ISHI

 

Institute of Study on Human Interests

ISI

 

Indonesian Fine Arts Institute

ISSI

 

Indonesian Cycling Association (lnt 4/98)

ISWI

 

Association of Indonesian Women Graduates

ITB

 

Bandung Institute of Technology

ITI

 

Indonesian Technical Institute

ITPB

 

Indonesia Tourism Promotion Board different from BPPI ??

ITTO

 

International Tropical Timber Organization

 

 

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Jabotabek

 

Jakarta-Bogor-Tangerang-Bekasi (Greater Jakarta)

Jakprom

 

Jakarta Tourism Promotion Board

JATS

 

Jakarta Automated Trading System

Jibor

 

Jakarta interbank offered rate

JITC

 

Jakarta International Trade Fair Corporation

JSX

 

Jakarta Stock Exchange

 

A B C D E F G H I J <ABSP; a K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Kadin

 

Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

KABI

 

Association for Action of Indonesian Workers

KAMI

 

Indonesian Students Action Front

KAMMI

 

Indonesian Muslim Students Action Front

Kamra

 

People's Security

KAMURRI

 

Students Action Front for Reformation

Kanwil

 

District offices of the central government located in the provinces

Kapci

 

Committee of Indonesian Advocates for the Disabled

Kapet

 

Biak Integrated Economic Development Zone

KARMA

 

Action Coalition of Acehnese Students

KCBI

 

Indonesian Buddhists Association

KDEI

 

Indonesian Securities Central Depository

KDF

 

District development fund

KFT

 

Indonesian Television Workers Association

KIP

 

Kampong Improvement Program

KIPP

 

Independent Election Monitoring Committee

KISDI

 

Indonesian Committee for World Muslems Solidarity

KISS

 

Coordination, Integration, Synchronization and Simplification (system)

KITAS

 

Temporary Stay Permit

KMHDI

 

Association of Indonesian Hindu Students

KMPAN

 

Nusantara Youths-Students Committee

KNIP

 

Indonesian National Central Committee

KNPI

 

Indonesian National Youth Committee

Kodiklat

 

Military Education and Training Command in Bandung

Kodim

 

District military command

Komnasham

 

National Commission on Human Rights

KONI

 

National Sports Council

Konphalindo

 

National Consortium for Nature and Forest Conservation in Indonesia

Kontras

 

Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence

Kopassus

 

The Army's Special Force (red berets)

Kopkamtib

 

Operational Command for the Restoration of Security and Order a now defunct internal security agency

Kopti

 

Indonesian Soybean Curd and Soybean Cake Cooperative

Korem

 

Military command post

Korpri

 

Indonesian Civil Servants Corps

Kosgoro

 

Multipurpose Cooperative of Mutual Assistance

Kostrad

 

Army Strategic Reserves Command (green berets)

Kowani

 

Indonesian Women's Congress

KPB

 

State Joint Marketing Office

KPLP

 

Indonesian Coast and Sea Guard Unit

KPPRI

 

Indonesian Successors Struggle Association

KPR

 

Housing loan/home loan

KTI

 

Indonesian Boxing Committee

KUD

 

Village cooperatives

KUHAP

 

Criminal Code Procedures

KUHP

 

Criminal Code

KUHPer or KUH Perdata

 

Civil Law Code

KUK

 

Credit for small enterprises

Kukesra

 

People's Prosperity Business Credit (antipoverty drive)

KPU

 

General Elections Commission (name changed from National Elections Committee March 1999)

KUT

 

Credit for farmers

KWI

 

Bishop Council of Indonesia

KWK

 

Koperasi Wahana Kalpika, a bus cooperative established in 1996

LAKA

 

Aceh Custom and Culture Institute

Lamindo

 

Latin America-Indonesia trading firm

LAN

 

National Institute of Administration

Lapan

 

National Space and Aviation Agency

LBH

 

Legal Aid Institute , also see YLBHI

LEI

 

Indonesian Ecolabeling Foundation

Lekra

 

People's Cultural Institute

Lemhannas

 

National Resilience Institute

LIPI

 

National Institute of Sciences

LKMD

 

Community Welfare Organization, at village level

LP2K

 

Institute for Consumers' Protection and Fostering

LP3ES

 

Institute of Research, Education and Information of Social and Economic Affairs

LP3M

 

Institute of Rural, Coast and Societal Studies

LPSI

 

Institute for Strategic Studies of Indonesia,

LPU

 

General Elections Institute

LSAF

 

Institute of Religious and Philosophical Studies

LSF

 

Film Censorship Institute, formerly called the Film Censorship Board (BSF)

LUBER

 

Langsung, umum, bebas, rahasia (direct, public, free and secret {elections})

LVRI

 

Indonesian Veterans Legion

 

 

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

MA

 

Supreme Justice

MANI

 

Anti-Nuclear Society

MARA

 

Council for People's Mandate

Masyumi

 

Indonesian Muslim Congregation)

Masjumi

 

Defunct Islamic political party Majelis Syurro Muslimin Indonesia

MCK

 

Mandi, cuci, kakus — public bathing, washing and toilet facilities

Menwa

 

University military group, recruited and trained by ABRI

MIPPA

 

Indonesian Society for Alternative Press (Australia-based)

MKGR

 

Musyawarah Kekeluargaan Gotong Royong, a mass organization affiliated to Golkar which broke away in May 1998

Mobnas

 

National car

Monas

 

The National Monument in Medan Merdeka Square, Centra Jakarta

MPI

 

Indonesian Forestry Society

MPR

 

People's Consultative Assembly

MPRS

 

Provisional People's Consultative Assembly

MUI

 

Indonesian Ulemas Council

 

 

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

NAFED

 

National Agency for Export Development

NCO

 

Nusantara Chamber Orchestra

NEM

 

Grade point average from the final school exam

NERIC

 

Natural Resources Information Center

NU

 

Nahdlatul Ulama, a 30-million-strong Muslim organization.

 

 

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

OIC

 

Organization of Islamic Conference

ONH

 

Haj pilgrimage fund

OPM

 

Free Papua Movement

Organda

 

Organization of Land Transportation Owners

Ormas

 

Mass organizations

Orsos

 

Social organizations

Orpol

 

Political organizations

OT

 

Organisasi terlarang, (prohibited organization)

OTB

 

Organisasi tanpa bentuk (formless organizations)

 

 

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

P3DT

 

Infrastructure development program in less-developed villages

P3M

 

Indonesian Society for Pesantren and Community Development

P4

 

Guidelines for the comprehension and practical application of Pancasila

P4D

 

Regional Committee for the Settlement of Labor Disputes (attached to the Ministry of Manpower)

PABBSI

 

Indonesian Weightlifting, Powerlifting and Bodybuilding Association

Panwaslak or Panwaslakpus

 

Election Supervisory Committee

Pantura

 

Java's northern coast (pantai utara)

Parkindo

 

Ddefunct Indonesian Christian Party

PASI

 

Indonesian Amateur Athletics Association

Paskas

 

Air Force's special force

Paspampres

 

Presidential Security Detail (old acronym was Paswalpres)

PBB

 

(Indonesian acronym for) United Nations

PBHI

 

Indonesian Legal Aid and Human Rights Association

PBI

 

Indonesian Bowling Association

PBSI

 

Badminton Association of Indonesia

PBVSI

 

Indonesian Volleyball Association

PCPP

 

Association of Intellectuals for Pancasila Development

PDBI

 

Indonesian Business Data Center

PDI

 

Indonesian Democratic Party (Partai Demokrasi Indonesia)

PDII-LIPI

 

Center for Scientific Documentation and Information at the Indonesian Science Institute

Pefindo PT

 

Pemeringkat Efek Indonesia, the state (bond) rating agency,

Pelindo PT

 

Pelabuhan Indonesia, a state-owned company assigned to managed several seaports in West Java,

Pelti

 

Indonesian Tennis Association

PEPABRI

 

Armed Forces Veterans Association

Peradah

 

Association of Hindu Youths

Peradin

 

Association of Indonesian Advocates

Perbakin

 

Indonesian Target Shooting and Hunting Association

Perbanas

 

Federation of Private Domestic Banks

Perbasi

 

Indonesian Basketball Association

Perbasasi

 

Indonesian Baseball and Softball Association

Percasi

 

Indonesian Chess Association

Perhapi

 

Association of Indonesian Mining Professionals

Perhepi

 

Association of Agriculture Experts

Perkemi

 

Indonesian Kempo Association

Perpani

 

Indonesian Archery Association

Perpobin

 

Indonesian Power Boating Association

Persagi

 

Indonesian Nutrition Association

Persani

 

Indonesian Gymnastics Association

Persetasi

 

Indonesian Sepaktakraw Association

Persija

 

Jakarta Soccer Association

Persis

 

Persatuan Islam

Persit

 

Association of wives of servicemen

Pertina

 

Indonesian Amateur Boxing Association

Perum

 

State company

Perumka

 

State railway company Perusahaan Umum Kereta Api

Perumnas

 

State Housing Company

Peruri

 

State-owned securities paper and bank note printing company

Pesti

 

Indonesian Soft Tennis Association

PETA

 

Pembela Tanah Air (Defenders of the Fatherland), the militia set up during the Japanese occupation in 1942. PETA was one of several militias that were incorporated, after the proclamation of independence in August 1945, to become the Badan Keamanan Rakyat (People's Security Corps). The BKR later became the republic's military, now known as the Armed Forces (ABRI), which was established on Oct. 5, 1945.

PFN

 

State-owned Movie Industry

PGI

 

Indonesian Communion of Churches (Protestant)

PGI

 

Indonesian Golf Association

PGN PT

 

Perusahaan Gas Negara

PGRI

 

Indonesian Teachers Union

PGSI

 

Indonesian Wrestling Association

PHDI

 

Indonesian Hindu Religious Council

PHRI

 

Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association

PHSI

 

Indonesian Hockey Association

PIFA

 

Portugal-Indonesia Friendship Association

PII

 

Institute of Indonesian Engineers

Pijar

 

Center of Information and Action Network for Reform (an NGO)

PIKI

 

Association of Protestant Intelligentsia

PIN

 

National Immunization Week

Pindad

 

Army Industrial Affairs Center (includes its weaponry industry)

PIPM

 

Three stock market outlets established by JSX or capital market information centers

PIR

 

Smallholders estate

PJKA

 

Old name of state railway company, now Perumka

PJSI

 

Indonesian Judo Association (lnt 4/98)

PKBI

 

Indonesian Planned Parenthood Association

PKI

 

(Defunct) Indonesia Communist Party

PKK

 

Family Welfare Movement, a community family welfare organization

PKWA

 

American Studies Center (at the University of Indonesia)

PLN PT

 

Perusahaan Listrik Negara, state-owned electricity company

PLTN

 

Nuclear Power Plant

PMI

 

Indonesian Red Cross

PMII

 

Indonesian Quality Management/Control Association also Indonesian Islamic Students Movement

PMKRI

 

Association of Catholic Students

PMPD

 

Pro-Democracy Students Party, established by a group of Hasanuddin

University

 

(Ujungpandang) students in 1996

PMU

 

Project Management Unit (for Jakarta subway)

PN

 

State company

PNI

 

Indonesian National Unity established Oct. 1995 also Indonesian National Party

PNRI

 

State-owned Printing Company

PPK/S

 

District/Subdistrict Polling Committees

PODSI

 

Indonesian Rowing Association

POGI

 

Indonesian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology

POLRI

 

National Police

POMG

 

Parent-teacher association

PON

 

National Games

Poperi

 

The Association of Indonesian Lawyers Organizations: AAI and five lawyers' organizations — IPHI, LBPH Kosgoro, BPKH MKGR, LKBH Trisula and LPPH — joined forces to establish Poperi

Pordasi

 

Indonesian Equestrian and Horse Racing Association

Porlasi

 

Indonesian Yachting Association

Porserosi

 

Indonesian Roller Skating Association

Posindo

 

PT Pos Indonesia, state-owned postal service company

POSSI

 

Indonesian Diving Association

PPBI

 

Center for Indonesian Workers Struggle

PPD

 

State-run city or municipal bus company

PPFI

 

Indonesian Film Company Organization

PPI

 

Indonesian Workers Party

PPD I

 

Provincial Elections Committee

PPD II

 

Regional Elections Committee

PPIP

 

Portugal-Indonesia Friendship Association

PPS

 

Polling Committee

PPMKI

 

Vintage Car Lovers Association

PPN

 

Value-added tax (VAT)

PPP

 

United Development Party

PPPM

 

The Association for the Development of Pesantren (traditional Islamic schools) and Society

PPSK

 

Center for Strategy and Policy Studies

PPTI

 

Organization for Eradication of Tuberculosis

PPW-LIPI

 

Center for Political and Regional Studies, Indonesian Institute of Sciences

PRD

 

Democratic People's Party

Prokasih

 

Clean River Program

PRSI

 

Indonesian Swimming Association

PSASI

 

Indonesia Water Skiing Association

PSI

 

Indonesian Socialist Party (defunct)

PSI

 

Indonesian Squash Assoc

PSPI

 

Center for the Study of Indonesian Property

PSRSI

 

Indonesian Squash Association

PSSI

 

All Indonesian Football Federation,

PTIK

 

Police Staff College

PTMSI

 

Indonesian Table Tennis Association

PTO

 

Entertainment tax

PTPN

 

State plantation company

PTS

 

Systematic Land Registration

PTTUN

 

State Administrative High Court

PTUN

 

State Administrative Court

PUDI

 

Indonesian Democratic Union Party

Puskopau

 

Indonesian Air Force Cooperative

PWI

 

Indonesian Journalists Association

 

 

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Ratih

 

Civilian militia

REI

 

Indonesian Real Estate Developers Association,

Repelita, Pelita

 

Rencana Pembangungan Lima Tahun (Five-Year Development Plan). Pelita stands for Pembangunan Lima Tahun (Five-Year Development Program.) Repelita is the plan, Pelita is the finished program. Do not interchange, e.g. the current Sixth Five-Year Development Plan will end on March 31, 1999. The Fourth Five-Year Development Program was considered successful.

RKL

 

Environmental Management Plan

RMS

 

South Maluku Republic (a separatist movement quashed in the 1950s)

RPL

 

Environmental Monitoring Plan

RSCM

 

Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital

RSUD

 

City hospitals

RT

 

Neighborhood unit

RW

 

Community unit

 

 

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

SARA

 

Tribal affiliations, religion, race and societal groups

Satgasus

 

Special Jakarta traffic police squad

SBIs /SBI

 

Bank Indonesia promissory notes

SBKRI

 

Evidence of Indonesian Citizenship certificate (for Chinese Indonesians only. The law which requires SBKRI was abolished in 1996)

SBSI

 

Indonesian Prosperous Labor Union

SCBD

 

Sudirman Center for Business Development

SD

 

Kindergarten

SD IMBAS

 

Satellite schools (of a Gugus Sekolah) (school affiliation)

SDSB

 

Now defunct government-sponsored lottery Sumbangan Dana Sosial Berhadiah (Social Philanthropic Contributions with Prizes)

Sembako

 

The nine basic comodities

Sesko

 

Staff and command colleges

Seskoad

 

Army Staff and Command School (not College, not SESKOAD)

SGP

 

Indonesian Press and Graphics Association

SHS

 

State-owned Perum Sang Hyang Seri rice seed company

Sijori

 

Triangle of growth involving Indonesia's Riau province, Singapore and Johor, Malaysia.

Sipora

 

Foreigners Control Coordination

SIPPT

 

Land-use permit

Siskamling

 

Neighborhood watch

SIUPP

 

Surat Ijin Usaha Penerbitan Pers (publishing license) issued by the Ministry of Information

SKEPHI

 

Network for Forest Conservation in Indonesia

SKU

 

General Agency Permit for shipping

SMI

 

Indonesian Independent Union

SMID

 

Indonesian Students Solidarity for Democracy

SMP

 

Senior high school

SMPI

 

Indonesian Press Solidarity Society

SNI

 

Indonesian National Standards (environmental standards)

Somaka

 

Students Solidarity for Aceh Cases

SPP

 

Educational Management Contribution

SPS

 

Newspaper Publishers Union

SPSI

 

All-Indonesia Workers Union

FSPSI

 

All-Indonesia Workers Union Federation

SPT

 

Yearly tax assessment

SRI

 

Survey Research Indonesia

SSE

 

Surabaya Stock Exchange

STO

 

Automatic telephone system

STSI

 

Indonesian Arts High School

Supersemar

 

An abbreviation of the March 11 Indonesian (Presidential) Executive Order signed on March 11, 1966 by president Sukarno when the political turmoil in the country reached its peak following the abortive communist coup attempt the previous September.

 

 

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Taperum

 

Civil Servants Housing Savings

Taspen

 

Civil Servants Pension Fund

TIM

 

Taman Ismail Marzuki arts center

TIME

 

Tourism Indonesia Mart and Expo

TNI

 

Indonesian National Army

TUK

 

Card operated public telephone (telefon umum kartu)

UDT

 

Timorese Democratic Union

UGM

 

Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta

UI

 

University of Indonesia in Jakarta

UKI

 

Christian University of Indonesia

UKSW

 

Satya Wacana Christian University in Salatiga, Central Java

Unfrel

 

University Network for Free and Fair Elections (a poll watchdog)

URC

 

The police's rapid reaction unit

 

 

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Walhi

 

Indonesian Forum for Environment

Walubi

 

Council of Buddhist Communities

Wanhankamnas

 

National Defense and Security Council

Wanra

 

People's Resistance

Wapam

 

Warung Pasar Modal

Wasantaranet

 

Wawasan Nusantara Network, Posindo's Internet service,

WCFSD

 

World Commission on Forests and Substainable Development

WI

 

Indonesian Wushu Association

WIB

 

Indonesian Western Time Zone

WIT

 

Indonesian Eastern Time Zone

WITA

 

Indonesian Central Time Zone

WKS

 

Compulsory posting for university graduates

WPI

 

Indonesian Women in Development

 

 

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Yapusham

 

Center for Human Rights Studies

Yasco

 

Scorpio Foundation

YKAI

 

Indonesian Children's Welfare Foundation

YKCI

 

Indonesian Creativity Foundation

YKPK

 

National Brotherhood Foundation

YLBHI

 

Foundation of the Indonesian Legal Aid Institute

YLKI

 

Indonesian Consumers Foundation

YLLI

 

Yayasan Laut Lestari Indonesia, an environmental organization

YPAC

 

Foundation for the Rehabilitation of Disabled Children.

YPSDMI

 

Foundation of Indonesian Human Resources Development


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