Retirement is final TrinidadTim Dahlberg, Associated Press, Las Vegas, Nevada Felix Trinidad will watch Saturday night as two fighters he has
beaten, Oscar De La Hoya and Fernando Vargas, meet in a 69
kilogram showdown.There will be no winner for Trinidad, though. More ...
VP calls for review of reclamation planThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vice President Hamzah Haz told the city administration on Tuesday
to review the plan to reclaim 2,500 hectares of coastal area in
North Jakarta, underlining that it needs comprehensive study to
determine the social and environmental ... More ...
Reclamation project will make fishermen's life harderBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Engkos Kusnadi has little idea why the government is planning
2,500 hectares of coastal areas to the north of Jakarta. More ...
Marines assigned to local fishing boatsApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan The Navy has started assigning Marines to local people's fishing
boats in North Sumatra and Aceh waters in an attempt to eliminate
marine security threats from pirates and armed groups and to
interdict weapons ... More ...
RI to take steps against racial hatredBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators are taking a minor step forward in the way it
perceives bigotry against race, ethnicity and religion as
lawmakers proposed a new bill they hoped would become the
country's first law that deals with such ... More ...
Bekasi asked to close pig farms BEKASI: The Bekasi administration has been asked to close all
pig-breeding farms in its territory because local residents have
objected to their existence. More ...
Med and Mideast meet at Turkish food festivalMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Turkish cuisine boasts an extensive number of healthy and lightly
spiced dishes with a highlight on the ingredients' natural
flavors. More ...
Schumacher ready to banish dark memoriesAlan Baldwin, Reuters, London Michael Schumacher is set for a Ferrari celebration on Sunday, a
year on from a dark weekend at Monza when the Formula One world
champion contemplated walking out. More ...
Rights body calls for tough action against KL employersTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Edi Purwijayanta, The Jakarta Post,
Jakarta/Nunukan The National Commission on Human Rights stepped in on Tuesday to
the row over the deportation of hundreds of thousands of illegal
Indonesian workers from ... More ...
Undocumented vs illegal workers Regarding the recent deportation of Indonesian migrant workers
from Malaysia, it would be better, in honor of their rights and
dignity, to let these workers return to their home villages while
the Indonesian and Malaysian government sort things out. More ...
Rights body members want credible, professional chiefMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) is facing
mounting internal pressure to elect a chairperson who is capable
of restoring its image as a credible institution. More ...
Govt, House discuss changes to 2002 state budgetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has proposed to the House of Representatives a
revision to several assumptions in the current 2002 state budget,
taking into account the latest development in the local economy
and overseas. More ...
Six declared suspects in Indramayu mass brawlNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Indramayu, West Java Police authorities have declared six villagers as suspects
involved in a mass brawl in Arahan district, Indramayu regency,
West Java on Saturday which injured two persons and left 29
houses ... More ...
American investors told to stay away U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia Ralph L. Boyce has advised
American investors not to make any new investments in Indonesia
until the investment and security climate improves. More ...
Superliga postponed until 2003 JAKARTA: Superliga, a clubs' badminton league, has been
postponed until next year due to the athletes' commitment to the
upcoming Asian Games in Busan, South Korea, a report said. More ...
RI awards American scholar JAKARTA: The Indonesian government has awarded noted American
scholar John Bresnan, a senior research associate at the East
Asia Institute of Columbia University, New York, with the Bintang
Jasa Pratama medal. More ...
Local manufacturers support PSI system to curb smugglingRendi A. Witular and Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post,
Jakarta Local manufacturers whose businesses have been seriously
threatened or damaged by cheaper, smuggled products urged the
government to immediately reapply the pre-shipment ... More ...
Banks to provide more loans for eastern IndonesiaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Top bankers have vowed to give full authority to their local
branch offices to extend loans to businesses in the eastern part
of Indonesia in a move that should help promote economic growth
in the region, according to a ... More ...
Alleged thief beaten to death TANGERANG: Angry residents mobbed a man to death here on
Monday evening for allegedly trying to steal a motorcycle
belonging to an ojek (motorcycle taxi) driver.Tangerang subprecinct police chief Insp. More ...
Cipollini claims first Vuelta victoryReuters, Murcia, Spain Italian sprinting star Mario Cipollini secured his first ever
stage victory in the Tour of Spain (a.k.a Vuelta) cycling race on
Monday.Led out by Acqua and Sapone teammate Giovanni Lombardi at the
end of the 134. More ...
U-17 soccer competition enters second stageThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Extra Joss Under-17 soccer tournament, with teams from all
over Java has entered the second stage with eight teams set to
compete for a place in the final. More ...
50 Chinese officials to attend Bali forum About 50 Chinese top government officials and corporate
leaders will attend the first meeting of the China-Indonesia
Energy Forum in Denpasar from Sept. 25 to 27, the organizing
committee said on Tuesday. More ...
U.S. closes missions after 'specific terrorist threat'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United States closed its diplomatic missions in Indonesia
indefinitely on Tuesday over an alleged al Qaeda-linked terrorist
threat, a move that has startled many senior government
officials. More ...
Construction employees demand status guaranteeThe Jakarta Post, Medan Hundreds of employees of a regional construction company staged a
demo at the city council building in Medan, North Sumatra, on
Monday demanding a guarantee for their future employment status
following the state owned firm's ... More ...
Corruption clouds control of use of groundwaterDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Environmental activists revealed on Tuesday that unclear
government policy coupled with corruption resulting in weak
implementation of regulations had worsened the condition of
groundwater in the city. More ...
Getting best health benefit from cornHarry Surjadi, Contributor, Jakarta Many people's lives have been touched in some way by cancer.
Maybe you have lost a relative, a friend or an acquaintance.
Maybe you have had a scare as a result of an annual physical
examination. More ...
JP/5/AcrossUse of formalin in food probed BENGKULU: The Bengkulu Agency for Drug and Food Control (BPOM)
said Tuesday that it was looking for borax and formalin
substances in meatball, tofu, fish, and noodles produced by local
home industries. More ...
Pollution control eyes 50 industries JAKARTA: The government has targeted 50 industries this year
for its program to control them from endangering the environment,
State Minister of Environment Nabiel Makarim says. More ...
Kournikova moves to second roundAssociated Press, Shanghai, China Anna Kournikova breezed past Mireille Dittmann of Australia on
Tuesday to advance to the second round of the Shanghai Open.The fourth-seeded Russian defeated Dittmann in straight sets,
6-1, 6-4. More ...
90 houses built illegally TANGERANG: The chief executive of Periuk district here accused
the developer of the Mutiara Pluit housing estate of illegally
constructing 90 new houses without building permits from the
municipal administration. More ...
On pedophiles in Bali In the Aug. 29 edition of The Jakarta Post you ran an
interesting section of several articles on pedophilia in Bali.
This was accompanied by a photograph of a light-skinned man
sitting on the beach with a dark-skinned boy. More ...
Cakes created 'by accident'Maria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Famous as a land of stunning castles, arts and breathtaking
landscape, Austria is also renown for its centuries old tradition
of baking. More ...
Motorists advised to avoid Kebon SirihNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta residents are advised to avoid Jl. Kebon Sirih in Central
Jakarta as it will be closed on Wednesday as a measure to
safeguard the gubernatorial election taking place at 10 a.m. More ...
Tosari goes all out to save PPP skin in QSAR caseBerni K. Mustafa and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In an apparent move to distance the United Development Party
(PPP) from the collapsed PT Qurnia Subur Alam Raya, one of the
party's executives, Tosari Wijaya, maintained on Tuesday that ... More ...
A glimmer of hope amid chaos in IndonesiaHans Vriens, Managing Director, PT APCO Indonesia, Jakarta Indonesia produces little good news for foreign investors
these days. More ...
Car sales up in August: GaikindoThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta New vehicle sales at home increased slightly by 0.8 percent to
27,119 units in August from July, the Indonesian Automakers
Association (Gaikindo) said on Tuesday. More ...
Jakarta to get 'new' governor todayNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta is bracing for one of its most crucial moments on
Wednesday, with the gubernatorial election to be held at the City
Council building on Jl. More ...
GAM welcomes govt's proposed for peace talksThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Free Aceh Movement (GAM), which is fighting for the war-torn
territory's independence, accepted the government's tentative
plan for further dialogs in Geneva, Switzerland, by the end of
September or early in October, to end ... More ...
Beyond Sept. 11 The sympathy of the global community for the victims of the
horrendous attack on Sept. 11 last year in New York and
Washington, America's commercial and political heartlands, was
obviously overwhelming. More ...
JP/5/AcrossUse of formalin in food probed BENGKULU: The Bengkulu Agency for Drug and Food Control (BPOM)
said Tuesday that it was looking for borax and formalin
substances in meatball, tofu, fish, and noodles produced by local
home industries. More ...
Rupiah Rates Sept.10Banknote rates TT ratesSelling Buying Selling BuyingRp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,167.61 4,611.62 4,915.99 4,863.02Brunei dollar 1 5,352.96 4,778.63 5,092.31 5,039. More ...
Fujian LNG contract reconfirmedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta China has reconfirmed the awarding of the Fujian liquefied
natural gas (LNG) contract to Indonesia, ending speculation that
it was reconsidering the contract following the recent visit of a
Taiwanese politician to Indonesia. More ...
Undefeated U.S., hard-hitting Cuba lead quarterfinalsErica Bulman, Associated Press, Bremen, Germany Led by the unbeaten Americans and the hard-hitting reigning
titlist Cuba, eight of the world's top teams enter the wide-open
quarterfinals of the women's Volleyball World Championships ... More ...
The good news and the major economic risks are waitingMark Baird, World Bank Country, Director for Indonesia, Jakarta It's always hard to get a perspective on developments in
Indonesia. More ...
More legislators sign petition to suspend AkbarThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A group of House of Representatives legislators are gathering
support for speaker Akbar Tandjung's suspension, claiming to have
secured 50 signatures while targeting 150, at least. More ...
Sports council to decide on Sandry's Asian Games tripMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Sports Council (KONI) said that it had allowed
itself time to wait for the latest development in Sandry Liong's
fitness before deciding whether the wushu hopeful should proceed
to the Asian ... More ...
Use of formalin in food probed BENGKULU: The Bengkulu Agency for Drug and Food Control (BPOM)
said Tuesday that it was looking for borax and formalin
substances in meatball, tofu, fish, and noodles produced by local
home industries. More ...
Rahardi's sentence demands on Oct. 1 JAKARTA: Prosecutors are expected to announce their sentence
demands on Oct. 1 for former chief of the State Logistics Agency
(Bulog) Rahardi Ramelan for his alleged role in the high-profile
Bulog scam involving Golkar Party Chairman Akbar Tandjung. More ...
JP/5/AcrossUse of formalin in food probed BENGKULU: The Bengkulu Agency for Drug and Food Control (BPOM)
said Tuesday that it was looking for borax and formalin
substances in meatball, tofu, fish, and noodles produced by local
home industries. More ...
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, September 11, 2001Performances* Music by Jet Set group band, at Desperados Bar and Cafe,
Shangri-La Hotel, Jl. May. Jend. Sungkono 120 (Tel. 031 5661550),
every Monday to Saturday, 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. More ...
'New governor should side with poor people' With the gubernatorial election drawing near, local residents
speak of their hopes for an ideal figure for the next governor.
They want someone better than the incumbent governor, Sutiyoso,
who they consider unqualified. More ...
Govt seeks Rp 2.3t for road repair in Java, SumatraKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is seeking Rp 2.3 trillion (US$260 million) to
repair damaged roads on the eastern coast of Sumatra island and
Java's northern coast, according to a cabinet minister. More ...
The PPP saga The National Development Party (PPP) may be excluded from the
next general election if it is found to have invested its money
in the controversial agribusiness firm PT Qurnia Subur Alam Raya
(QSAR).According to Law No. More ...
House Commission I joins call for ban on sand dredgingMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Calls from the House of Representatives are mounting for the
government to ban sand dredging in Riau waters to avoid further
marine environmental damage and financial losses to the state. More ...
Cable television beats terrestrial in new broadcasting draft lawKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Unlike television broadcasting stations which face an imminent
threat of restriction, the subscribed or cable television will be
allowed to relay or rerun programs from foreign channels. More ...
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