Six suspects held over Istiqlal blast JAKARTA (JP): Police have apprehended six people for their
alleged roles in the April 19 blast at the Istiqlal Grand Mosque
in Central Jakarta, National Police chief Gen. Roesmanhadi said
on Thursday. More ...
Police say poll violations down from 1997 JAKARTA (JP): National Police chief Gen. Roesmanhadi praised
Monday's polls as peaceful and smooth which was better, in terms
of the number of violations and casualties, than the 1997
elections under Soeharto's New Order regime. More ...
Final results on June 21: KPU JAKARTA (JP): Representative of parties contesting Monday's
poll urged the General Elections Commission (KPU) to improve its
performance and keep to the original schedule in announcing its
vote count. More ...
Registration sites chosen in E. Timor DILI, East Timor: The United Nation Assistance Mission in East
Timor (UNAMET) has designated eight towns in the region as
registration centers for the Aug. 8 direct ballot. More ...
Detained student activists freed JAKARTA (JP): Forty-two student activists who were arrested on
Wednesday for backing up a demonstration by laid-off workers of
cookies producer PT Mayora were released by the West Jakarta
District Court on Thursday. More ...
PDI-P still leads at 15% of vote count JAKARTA (JP): Dogged by growing criticism for slow vote
counting and suspicion of rigging, the General Elections
Commission (KPU) completed a vote count on Thursday night at
least 15 percent of the approximately 112 million votes from
Monday's poll. More ...
Seven UK police to go to East Timor JAKARTA: Great Britain will send a group of seven police
officers to East Timor next week as members of the international
civilian police advisory for the August ballot, the British
Embassy here said on Thursday. More ...
Slow boat to democracy The painfully slow ballot-counting process has dampened, if
not entirely killed, the enthusiasm people showed when the nation
voted on Monday in its first democratic polls in four decades. More ...
Industry capacity down, states report JAKARTA (JP): The country's metal, machinery, electronics and
multifarious companies operated at only 58 percent of their total
production capacity in the first four months of the year, the
Ministry of Industry and Trade said on Thursday. More ...
Unregistered parties get votes in Ambon AMBON, Maluku: Thirteen political parties which were not
registered with the local election committee here, have won some
votes, Antara reported. More ...
The street where I live About a year ago, there was a dilapidated abandoned house next
to where I lived. The house became a hiding place and
distribution point for illegal drugs. I saw mostly young boys and
girls come and go, conducting their addiction. More ...
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Misteri Wanita Dalam Ukiyo-e, at Pusat
Kebudayaan Jepang - The Japan Foundation, Summitmas I, Jl. Jend.
Sudirman Kav. 61-62 South Jakarta (Phone: 5201266), 10 a.m. to 6
p.m., until Jun. 30. More ...
Military honors The success of the polls cannot be separated from the
contribution of all parties involved -- non-governmental
organizations, the public, the Indonesian Military and the
National Police, the government and the political parties. More ...
Wismoyo wants financial rewards for SEA Games medal winners JAKARTA (JP): The 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games are still
about two months away but the National Sports Council (KONI)
chairman Wismoyo Arismunandar has prepared bonuses for his medal
winners. More ...
Liquidated bank owner apprehended in Sydney JAKARTA (JP): One of the country's most wanted white-collar
criminal suspects, businessman Hendra Rahardja, was arrested by
the Australian Federal Police in Sydney, an officer said here on
Thursday.National Police chief Gen. More ...
Red-eyed ballot counters work past deadlines JAKARTA (JP): Thursday was the deadline for ballot counting
results at every district polling committee (PPK) but in a number
of districts the counting process was still far from finished. More ...
Indonesia's 100 largest bad debtors JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency has
issued a list of 1.689 bad debtors through its homepage,
www.bppn.go.id. More ...
Neiss praises RI election process WASHINGTON (JP): International Monetary Fund (IMF) Asia
Pacific director Hubert Neiss said Monday's elections in
Indonesia proceeded smoother than many people had predicted. More ...
Searching for real racial unityBy Sri Pamoedjo Rahardjo This is the first of two articles comparing ethnic Chinese in
Malaysia and Indonesia. JAKARTA (JP): The social environment in Indonesia is currently
characterized by continued disharmony. More ...
Sutiyoso ready to go if new govt wants him out JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso said on Thursday he was ready
to vacate his position if city residents and a new government no
longer believed in his leadership.Sutiyoso noted that the governorship was a position entrusted
by the public. More ...
RI 'unlikely' to ban Euro farm products JAKARTA (JP): The government is still considering whether to
suspend imports of European farm and poultry products amid the
scare caused by dioxin-contaminated animal feed in Belgium. More ...
Struggle to complete vote count continues JAKARTA (JP): The struggle to complete the vote count
continued on Thursday with subdistrict elections committees still
tallying ballots, as fatigue added to the burden of inexperienced
committee officials. More ...
Badminton 2nd stringers to warm up in KL, Bangkok JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian second stringer shuttlers, who are
being groomed for the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei
Darussalam in August, will warm up at the Malaysia and Thailand
Open tournaments. More ...
Arrested students on hunger strike JAMBI: Four university students held at the provincial police
headquarters for their alleged role in the attack and damage of
Jambi's gubernatorial office last month have gone on a hunger
strike to protest their arrest. More ...
Soccer players in poor shape: official JAKARTA (JP): Seven of the 24 soccer players in training for
the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games are in below-standard
physical condition, an official admitted on Thursday. More ...
RI to proceeds with CGI donors meeting as planned JAKARTA (JP): National Development Planning Board (Bappenas)
chairman Boediono said on Thursday Indonesia would meet with its
major international donors on July 27 as scheduled despite calls
to delay the meeting until a new administration was in ... More ...
Singapore Airlines sued for defamation JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court heard on
Thursday a lawsuit filed by a female passenger against Singapore
Airlines for defamation and causing humiliation. More ...
PKB politician's arrest upsets leaders PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: National Awakening Party (PKB)
chapter leaders here expressed shock over the recent arrest of
one of its legislator candidates, identified as DRW, for being
under the influence of drugs. More ...
Journalists complain to police over banning JAKARTA (JP): Three journalists prohibited from covering
activities at the Attorney General's Office filed a complaint at
the National Police Headquarters in South Jakarta on Thursday,
urging police to investigate the ban. More ...
Habibie receives ICW delegation JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie directly received on
Thursday all necessary documents from Indonesian Corruption Watch
(ICW) executive coordinator Teten Masduki to back up the latter's
allegations that Attorney General Lt. Gen. Andi M. More ...
Faisal Basri grilled over Habibie remarks JAKARTA (JP): Economist Faisal Basri, who is secretary-general
of the National Mandate Party (PAN), was grilled by police
detectives on Thursday over alleged derogatory remarks made about
President B.J. Habibie. More ...
Our attorney general Who is the most famous person in this country? None other than
Mr. Attorney General. Let us think of a case that made our
attorney general special: The scanned phone conversation
purportedly between President B.J. Habibie and Andi Ghalib. More ...
Semanggi victims' families protest JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of family members of the victims of the
1998 Semanggi shootings demonstrated on Thursday in front of the
Ministry of Defense and Security on Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat in
Central Jakarta, demanding that Indonesian Military (TNI)
Commander Gen. More ...
Supremacy of law must be upheld Recently we heard the news that Attorney General Andi M.
Ghalib is suspected of being involved in bribery after he and his
wife "received" money from two people who were being investigated
by the Attorney General's Office. More ...
Activists demand reform coalition YOGYAKARTA: Approximately 100 activists of the Democratic
People's Party (PRD) staged a rally on Thursday to convey a
demand that reform parties coalesce in order to prevent the
revival of status quo forces embodied in Golkar. More ...
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PKB leads vote count, Golkar office bombed SURABAYA: The National Awakening Party (PKB) continued on
Thursday afternoon to lead in the ballot counting for East Java,
winning approximately 4.88 million votes as of 3 p.m. More ...
TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings
6:00 News: Two Hours Only
8:00 Children's Songs
8:30 Documentary
9:00 Music
10:00 Interval
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