European Union to help refugees in Maluku Muhammad Azis Tunny
The Jakarta Post
JakartaThe European Union (EU) will donate funds to help refugees in
Maluku and North Maluku to return home or resettle to other
areas. More ...
CHECKED BY CHRISBali spoils you with a myriad of trendy souvenirs
Pratevi Devi
Contributor
Denpasar, Bali Whether you're talking about handicraft, handmade fabric, or
decorative ceramics, stoneware, bamboo or woodwork, Bali provides
you with endless choices. More ...
RI tourism industry lacks promotion, not security Indonesia's tourism and hospitality industry has been trying
to get back on its feet after several consecutive blows, starting
with the 2002 Bali bombing incident, followed by SARS, the
Marriott bombing and enactment of the visa-on-arrival ... More ...
Indofood profit plummets by 25 percentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The world's largest instant noodle maker PT Indofood Sukses
Makmur announced over the weekend that its audited net profit
last year declined by 25 percent, mostly because of an increase
in interest expense, financing charges and ... More ...
Semen Padang to build new plantRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Semen Padang, the West Sumatra unit of the country's
largest cement maker PT Semen Gresik, plans to construct a new
cement plant, starting next year, to anticipate future rising
demand. More ...
"Cici and Koko" finalists to compete JAKARTA: The committee of the 2004 West Jakarta "Cici and
Koko" (Chinese-Indonesian terms for sister and brother) pageant
has selected 16 couples, out of 100 participating couples, to
compete in next weeks final. More ...
Two GAM rebels killed, two others escape PEKANBARU, Riau: Two member of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM)
were killed, while two others managed to escape a gunfight with
ten Army soldiers in Pangkalan Kerinci, 70 kilometers east of
Pekanbaru, Riau, on Friday. More ...
Free medical treatment for dengue victims INDRAMAYU, West Java: The Indramayu administration in West
Java has offered free medical treatment in its attempt to fight
the outbreak of dengue fever in the regency.Indramayu regent Irianto MS Syafiuddin said that this was an
emergency step. More ...
Death row dealers awaiting executionsMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Since the enforcement of the 1997 narcotics and psychotropic
substances law, the Tangerang District Court has made the most of
the regulation to mete out capital punishment against drug
traffickers, but none of them ... More ...
Govt ups security to attract investorsRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro said
the government would increase security at all vital projects and
assets across the country, in a move hoped to help attract new
foreign investment ... More ...
Kalla calendars, food distributed KENDARI, Central Sulawesi: A group of people distributed basic
commodity packages and calendars bearing the photo of
Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Jusuf Kalla to
residents of Baruga district, in the Southeast Sulawesi capital
of Kendari on Saturday. More ...
Politician jailed for supporting GAM BANDA ACEH, Nangroe Aceh Darussalam: The Aceh Besar District
Court sentenced on Saturday Golkar Party politician Marwan bin
Muhammad, 43, to three years in jail for giving donations to the
separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM). More ...
More calls to end PKI ostractionFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Pressure is mounting for the government to scrap all legislation
that discriminates against former members, suspected members or
relatives of the outlawed Indonesian Communist Party (PKI). More ...
Another good year for car insurers
Rudijanto
Contributor
JakartaWith an upbeat projection for new car sales and uncertainty
prior to the upcoming general election -- in terms of security
and order -- local car insurers are optimistic that business will
continue to flourish this year. More ...
Minister irked by illegal workers DUBAI: Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea
arrived here on Sunday, only to find 10 Indonesian women migrant
workers who had been sent to the United Arab Emirates illegally
by labor recruitment agencies."I am very disappointed to see this. More ...
Regions face poll delay: CetroMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Bogor, West Java The Center for Electoral Reform (Cetro) has warned of elections
delays in some areas after the General Elections Commission (KPU)
set a March 30 deadline for ballot papers to reach polling
stations, five days ... More ...
Suwandi lands double victory at Cigna Open tennis tourneyZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Suwandi chalked up a double victory at the injury-marred Cigna
Open tennis tournament which ended here on Sunday. More ...
Up for election 2004Along with voting for political parties and legislative
candidates in the House of Representatives (DPR) and City/Regency
Council (DPRD) on April 5, voters will also pick candidates for
the new Regional Representatives Council (DPD). More ...
Revolt of the Iranian mullahsKarim Sadjadpour, Project Syndicate Iran's election fiasco seemingly confirmed for Iranian
reformists a conclusion that tens of millions of Iranian citizens
reached long ago -- the country's Islamic government, as it
exists today, is beyond rehabilitation. More ...
Better technology needed for e-businessP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta E-commerce businesspeople hope improved technology and a payment
system will lure the public back to the cyber marketplace. More ...
Customs office imposes clearance feesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Directorate General of Customs and Excise will go ahead
with a controversial plan to impose nontax fees on import and
export clearance and inspections starting on Monday, after it was
delayed for a month due to protests from ... More ...
RI tourism industry lacks promotion, not security Indonesia's tourism and hospitality industry has been trying
to get back on its feet after several consecutive blows, starting
with the 2002 Bali bombing incident, followed by SARS, the
Marriott bombing and enactment of the visa-on-arrival ... More ...
Where's the porn bill? When pornography on TV became a topic of public discussion,
the government and the House of Representatives announced that
they were deliberating a bill on pornography. Unfortunately,
little has been heard of this bill since.In the meantime, pornography on TV has increased. More ...
No, not pollution: Jakarta abuzz with Wifi wavesTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta There is something in air in Jakarta these days and it is more
than the usual pollution. More ...
Gas explosion rocks Kalibata JAKARTA: A blast reportedly caused by a leaking gas pipe
rocked Rawajati subdistrict in Kalibata, South Jakarta, late on
Friday. Two people suffered minor injuries. More ...
Govt to improve security to attract investors Ridwan Max Sijabat
The Jakarta Post
JakartaMinister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro said
the government would increase security at all vital projects and
assets across the country, in a move hoped to help attract new
foreign ... More ...
Govt power agency to dictate price in 'competition zones'Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is preparing to select officials for a powerful
new agency with tasks that would include dictating electricity
prices and controlling competition in the country's ... More ...
Guruh launches antidrug campaign BOGOR: Entertainer Guruh Soekarno Putra launched an antidrug
campaign on Sunday that will be run mainly by former drug users. More ...
More bombs discovered in Poso areaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police and military personnel have again found 13 homemade bombs
in the ravaged town of Poso, Central Sulawesi province, sending a
signal to Jakarta that security in the area has not yet returned
to normal. More ...
School building in Yogyakarta to be replaced by shopping mallSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Ambarukmo Elementary School, Sleman, Yogyakarta, will be leveled
to the ground soon, to be replaced by a shopping mall. More ...
Technology Convergence and Business Efficiency Can we still draw a line between what is considered
information technology (IT) and what is classified as
telecommunications technology? Clearly not. More ...
A day in the competitive life of a jokiStarting Jan. 26, the Jakarta administration enforced a new
three-in-one traffic policy, an extension of the 1993 policy. More ...
Confusion hampers dengue treatmentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta There continues to be confusion over the implementation of the
government's promise to provide free medical care for poor dengue
fever patients, while the death toll from the dengue outbreak, at
322 on Sunday, is expected to rise. More ...
PBB to nominate Yusril-Susilo duo KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The Crescent Star Party (PBB) will
ask Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to be the vice presidential running mate
of PBB leader Yusril Ihza Mahendra in the presidential election
in July. More ...
Politician jailed for supporting GAM BANDA ACEH, Nangroe Aceh Darussalam: The Aceh Besar District
Court sentenced on Saturday Golkar Party politician Marwan bin
Muhammad, 43, to three years in jail for giving donations to the
separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM). More ...
Elections: 'Civilian' vs 'military' nationalismOtto Syamsuddin Ishak, Civil Society Alliance for Democracy
(Yappika), Jakarta The political dynamics in 2004 are accelerating as the general
election nears. More ...
EU to help refugees in MalukuMuhammad Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The European Union (EU) will donate funds to help refugees in
Maluku and North Maluku to return home or resettle to other
areas. More ...
Graft mars World Bank programThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A project manager in a World Bank-funded program in the
Central Sulawesi regency, Donggala, identified only by the intial of ZC,
has been named a suspect in a Rp 700 million graft allegation. More ...
'Ex-PKI members too old to stand for the elections' The Constitutional Court recently reinstated the rights of former
members of the banned Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) and their
relatives to run in future legislative elections. More ...
Mega to inaugurate projects in AcehJAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri is slated to visit the
troubled province of Aceh next week, the first visit since
martial law was imposed there in May last year. More ...
Govt urged to abandon road projectMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Environmental and social destruction linked to the controversial
Rp 1 trillion (US$112 million) Ladia Galaska highway project
outweigh its economic value and it should therefore be abandoned,
a number of ... More ...
Stop conflicts In response to the ruling by the Constitutional Court that
allows former members of the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) to
be nominated as legislative candidates, we, the National Forum
for Good Relationships (FSAB), an organization set up by the
children and grandchildren of ... More ...
Saddam's trial will inflame the Arab worldGeorgy Mirsky, Chief Researcher and Professor,
Institute of World Economy and International Relations
(Russian Academy of Sciences), RIA Novosti, Moscow The answer to the questions of whom, when and how should try
former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein ... More ...
Many roads damaged during in wet seasonThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The head of the Jakarta Public Works Agency, Fodly Misbach,
estimates that at least 5 percent of the city's roads have been
damaged during this rainy season, and asks drivers to remain
patient as the potholes worsen already bad ... More ...
Kimia Farma asks for a delay in divestment programThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The management of state-owned pharmaceutical company PT Kimia
Farma said the sale of the government's shareholding in the
company should be delayed for another one to two years.Company finance director M. More ...
checked EJKSelecting the right coverage for your carKnowing the basics of car insurance, which many people are
ignorant of, is quite important in determining the type of car
insurance that suits your requirements. Types of auto insurance vary from one country to another. More ...
Mission unaccomplished! From the very beginning, the activities of the Indonesian Bank
Restructuring Agency (IBRA) did not reflect its prestigious name. More ...
Party leaders bike for fun, but not everyone show upDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Will there be peaceful competition among political parties set to
run in the upcoming general election? The fun bike event held on
Sunday gave a good hint, as the participating party leaders
turned it ... More ...
Hendri to meet Suwandi in Cigna Open finalZakki Hakim
The Jakarta Post
Jakarta Sunday will see Hendri Susilo Pramono play his Davis Cup
doubles partner Suwandi in the men's singles final at the
US$11,800 Cigna Open tennis tournament. More ...
Digital Islamic library launched in JakartaMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A few years ago, it was probably beyond imagination that students
at traditional and modern Islamic boarding schools (pesantren)
would be able to exchange ideas about Islamic teachings each ... More ...
PSM, Persija move up the ladderThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta PSM beat Deltras Sidoarjo 1-0 in Makassar on Sunday to take
the lead in the Indonesian soccer league standings, while a
controversial goal gave Persija a win to remain in title race. More ...
Indonesia's tourism industry lacks promotion, not security Indonesia's tourism and hospitality industry has been trying
to get back on its feet after several consecutive blows, starting
with the 2002 Bali bombing incident, followed by SARS, the
Marriott bombing and enactment of the ... More ...
Timeless bard lives on in cyberspaceEllen Whyte
Columnist
ellenwhyte@lepak.comAlthough he wrote for an English audience around 400 years ago,
William Shakespeare remains one of the world's most popular
dramatists. More ...
Customers dream of hassle-free claims processing
T. Sima Gunawan
Contributor
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It was early in the morning and Ita was getting ready for work
when her driver burst into the house. He looked petrified. More ...
Finding special gifts for special occasionsSudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Like people in many cities, discerning Jakartans have
developed a habit of giving a gift to friends and family on
special occasions. More ...
checked EJKSelecting the right coverage for your carKnowing the basics of car insurance, which many people are
ignorant of, is quite important in determining the type of car
insurance that suits your requirements. Types of auto insurance vary from one country to another. More ...
Buying gifts for business associates Buying a gift for a colleague, your boss or business partner
may be not as easy as buying for friends and family.Although gift-giving has become a common way to show
appreciation and thanks to business associates, it can be an
intimidating and awkward task. More ...
House of Representatives finishes revising judicial lawsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) is scheduled on Monday to
endorse two bills on the revision of the laws on public courts
and on the state administrative court, as part of a sweeping
reform of the ... More ...
STREET MISHAP: Workers try to hook a seriously damaged bus to a
towing truck. The lack of discipline among motorists has turned
Indonesian streets into a dangerous place. More ...
Corruption threatens Indonesia's defense systemMunir, Executive Director, Indonesian Human Rights Monitor,
Jakarta The legislature announced on Tuesday it has planned to set up a
working committee of inquiry into alleged irregularities in the
Military's procurement of Mi-17 helicopters from ... More ...
After the 2004 national election: What next for the people?Max Lane, Visiting Fellow, Asia Research Centre, Murdoch University,
Murdoch WA, Australia, m.lane@murdoch.edu.au Elwin Tobing's article The Elections: Substance or Babble? in
The Jakarta Post, Feb. More ...
Bali spoils you with a myriad of trendy souvenirsPratevi Devi, Contributor, Denpasar, Bali Whether you're talking about handicraft, handmade fabric, or
decorative ceramics, stoneware, bamboo or woodwork, Bali provides
you with endless choices. More ...
JP/3/MUNIRCorruption threatens Indonesia's defense systemMunir, Executive Director, Indonesian Human Rights Monitor,
Jakarta The legislature announced on Tuesday it has planned to set up a
working committee of inquiry into alleged irregularities in the
Military's procurement of Mi-17 ... More ...
Fear of terror claims multiple victimsDewi Anggraeni, Contributor, Melbourne While terrorist attacks in different parts of the world have
claimed untold numbers of innocent victims, the fear generated by
terrorism has also claimed, probably in a more insidious way,
many victims. More ...
Substandard conditions keep state plantation workers in povertyApriadi Gunawan and
Ridwan Max Sijabat
The Jakarta Post
Medan, North SumatraThe government has not yet tended to poor labor conditions at
state-owned oil palm plantations in North Sumatra, leaving the
majority of workers underpaid and ... More ...
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