Govt drags heels on telecommunications regulatory bodyArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The current telecommunications law should be amended to allow
for the establishment of an independent regulatory body in the
sector as demanded by the industry players, a senior governmental
official ... More ...
Top seeds through to Cigna quarterfinalsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Suwandi and Febi Widhiyanto, who failed to bring Indonesia to the
next stage in the Davis Cup matches, chalked up easy wins over
their opponents to reach the Cigna Open tennis tournament
quarterfinals here on Thursday. More ...
NGO warns of unrestrained privatization of public servicesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Selling state companies that provide public services may help
Indonesia's economic reforms, but not necessarily the public who
must let private companies treat them as consumers and the
service as commodities, ... More ...
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, Feb. 14, 2003Exhibitions* Painting, Donated Prize Winning Paintings, 100 percent proceeds
to Charity, at Gallery Cafe Linggar, Kemang Timur No. 36, South
Jakarta, (Tel. 021-71790008), until Feb. 20, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.. More ...
Fixing business environment is what countsTodd Callahan and Andri Manuwoto, PT Jasa Cita, Jakarta We are over a month into a new year and Indonesia watchers
have generally given President Megawati's administration a B+ for
sound macroeconomic management and improved fiscal
sustainability. More ...
Govt warns GAM of total breakdown in peace processFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post,
Jakarta/Banda Aceh The Indonesian government warned the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) of
a total breakdown in the peace deal as both sides failed to build
mutual confidence in implementing the ... More ...
The myth of the China stock market misleading nominal investorsStephen Green, Head of the Asia Programme, Royal Institute of
International Affairs, Project Syndicate Across China, many look at Shang Fulin as a savior. More ...
Dancer showcases peace and tranquilityKartika Bagus C., The Jakarta Post, Solo, Central Java An enthusiastic ovation marked the end of Indian dancer Astad
Deboo's last performance of the evening, Every Fragment of Dust
is Wakened, in the theater of the Indonesian Arts Institute in
the Central ... More ...
Integrated transportation sought in Greater JakartaNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Driving a car or taking public transportation within Greater
Jakarta can be an ordeal for most of us, as neither is enjoyable,
especially at peak hours. More ...
Mystery disease affects 230 in Bandung areaYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung An unidentified disease has continued to spread in Bandung
regency, Cikalongwetan district, affecting more than 230
residents in the villages of Mandalamukti and Ciptagumati. More ...
Elza could face seven years behind barsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Elza Syarief, one of the lawyers who defended flamboyant convict
Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, the youngest son of former
president Soeharto, may face a seven-year prison sentence over
alleged false statements made ... More ...
Residents brave floods to protect belongingsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Floodwaters have been rising in a number of residential areas
across the city since Thursday morning, but many residents have
chosen not to leave their houses belongings due to fears that
their belongings might be stolen. More ...
Freeding program for kids hits snagNeal H. Cruz, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Asia News Network, Manila Here is one more reason things never get done in the
Philippines: A non-government organization (NGO) under the United
States Department of Agriculture (USDA) wants to feed thousands
of ... More ...
Export costs will 'soar' if war in Iraq breaks outRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The cost of shipping exports to the Middle East, Europe and
Africa will soar by at least 35 percent if a war against Iraq
comes to pass, according to an expert. More ...
'Rumah Ketujuh' lacks romantic flavorJoko Anwar, Contributor, Jakarta By nature, romantic comedy is a film genre bound with
predictability -- crowd-pleasing with an ending likely to be
about two lovebirds who finally unite. But what matters is, the
journey that brings them together. More ...
Special team preparing evacuation from MideastTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A special team set up to deal with the effects of a potential
crisis in Iraq embarked on a two-week visit to eight countries in
the Middle East on Thursday to make arrangements in the event of
a war. More ...
Oriental violence? I am deeply disturbed by the article which appeared on Feb. 7
(p. 18) entitled Islam in Madura and the tradition of violence. In it Adbur Rozaki revives tired stereotypes of sickle-
wielding Madurese led by thugs under the eyes of approving Muslim
clerics. More ...
Say your love via SMS on Valentine's DayTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Ooh, an SMS!" a colleague exclaimed one night, her face suddenly
brightening from the previous after-work gloom when she heard the
tell-tale beep of her mobile phone. More ...
Asuransi Allianz Life responds Referring to the letter from Benny Sudjati entitled Experience
with Allianz Insurance in The Jakarta Post on Feb. 4, 2003, we
would like to explain as follows.On Dec. More ...
Unassailable America: An impossible dreamFumiko Nishizaki, The Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo The more America tries to build foolproof defenses to protect
itself from terrorists and so-called rogue states, the more its
potential enemies will be induced to stockpile inexpensive but
sufficiently devastating ... More ...
House endorses division of Papua provinceKurniawan Hari and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) endorsed on Thursday the
government's controversial move to divide Papua into three
provinces, thus giving more legitimacy to the government in
moving ... More ...
Union blasts fleeing footwear companiesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Like loggers who exploit resources, lay waste to and area an
then move on, many footwear companies, who for the past fifteen
years, have sourced their goods in the low-wage haven of
Soeharto's Indonesia, are now fleeing the country ... More ...
Experts doubt Bali suspect's claimsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Some experts expressed skepticism on Thursday over claims by a
key suspect in the Bali bombings that the terrorists had used a
homemade bomb in the attack on the Sari Club, saying the
devastation wrought at the scene looked more like ... More ...
Seram people demand separate regenciesAziz Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Ambon, Maluku Hundreds of people in Seram greeted House of Representatives'
legislators with a rally to urge the lawmakers to support their
demands for new regencies on Maluku island. More ...
Laksamana to promote Danamon in LondonThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State Minister of State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi and
Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) chairman Syafruddin
Temenggung will meet with European investors in London on Friday
to interest buyers in a majority stake in ... More ...
Aussie ambassador presents credentialsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta On the eve of a visit by Australian Prime Minister John Howard to
Indonesia, the country's new ambassador to Jakarta, David James
Ritchie, finally got to present his credentials to President
Megawati ... More ...
Attorney General's Office criticized over Pertamina corruption probeA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators lambasted the Attorney General's Office for being
slow in the investigation of alleged corruption cases in the
country's oil and gas projects. More ...
Ulil goes against fundamentalismBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Relatively small but vocal, Indonesia's Muslim fundamentalists
are a thorn in the side to the country's majority of Muslim
moderates. But recently, the hardliners are complaining of an
annoying sting. More ...
JCCI, Batam sign promotion pact BATAM, Riau (JP): Chairman of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce
and Industry (JCCI) in Singapore Takashi Muraki said here on
Thursday that it was ready to provide information and help Batam
Industrial Development Authority to attract more Japanese
companies to ... More ...
Kepri regental election 'invalid' PEKANBARU, Riau: The Riau Island (Kepri) regency legislative
council has asked Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno to accept
the Supreme Court ruling that the election for regent on Oct. 23,
2002, was invalid. More ...
Unresolved issues in electoral bill to be voted onKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With only four days remaining to resolve 21 contentious articles
in the electoral bill, all nine factions in the House of
Representatives have agreed to vote on the articles if they are
still deadlocked ... More ...
Muara Angke Park to get mangroves JAKARTA: A non-governmental organization, the Mangrove
Development and Analysis Institute (LPP Mangrove), said on
Thursday it would plant 3,000 mangrove seeds in Muara Angke
Wildlife Park starting on Feb. 15. More ...
The war on war There is no mistaking that war will break out in the coming
weeks, if not days. The American media no longer talk about "The
Iraqi standoff", their catch-phrase for much of the past few
weeks. More ...
'Bus fare hikes will hit low-income people hard' The proposal by the city's Land Transportation Owners'
Association (Organda) to increase bus fares has met with strong
public resistance as it would further raise the cost of living
amid the country's ongoing crisis. More ...
Wiranto defends TNI on E. Timor JAKARTA: Former Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. (ret)
Wiranto defended on Thursday the armed forces' account of the
1999 mayhem in East Timor, saying anticipatory measures by the
military had prevented more casualties in the former Indonesian
province. More ...
Antiwar group to take peace message to foreign envoysM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An Indonesian antiwar group will hold a peace rally on Friday
at the Chinese and Russian embassies to appeal to the two
countries to put more pressure on the United States to thwart a
possible war ... More ...
Top economist backs IMF's continued role in IndonesiaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Adding weight to the prolonged debate over the International
Monetary Fund (IMF)'s role in the country, noted economists said
that Indonesia still needed the Fund to help ensure continued
confidence from creditors and ... More ...
Police question student leader JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta Police questioned student
activist Rico Marbun for over 10 hours on Thursday about his
involvement in an antigovernment rally last week during which a
police officer was assaulted. More ...
TV Today: Friday, Feb. 14, 2003
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.tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi6:30 English News Service7:30 Children's Program 8:00 Talk Show: RT/RW9:00 TV Drama: Budi Pekerti10:30 Entertainment11:00 News: Berita Dearah11:30 Music: ... More ...
Police destroy 700 grams of heroin JAKARTA: City police destroyed on Thursday two packages of
heroin, weighing a total of 700 grams, which were seized last
month during a drug raid involving three suspects -- two
Indonesians and a Nigerian. More ...
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, Feb. 14, 2003Exhibitions* Painting, Donated Prize Winning Paintings, 100 percent proceeds
to Charity, at Gallery Cafe Linggar, Kemang Timur No. 36, South
Jakarta, (Tel. 021-71790008), until Feb. 20, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.. More ...
Independent KPU assures good governance: ObserversTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia requires an independent elections commission to
promote good governance and prevent money politics, members of
the International Electoral Management Bodies said during a
seminar here on Thursday. More ...
Govt told to improve forestry sector dataMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A non-governmental organization has called on the government to
provide comprehensive data on the forestry sector to help improve
the planning and monitoring of the country's fast-disappearing
forests. More ...
Fixing business environment is what countsTodd Callahan and
Andri Manuwoto
PT Jasa Cita
Jakarta We are over a month into a new year and Indonesia watchers
have generally given President Megawati Soekarnoputri's
administration a B+ for sound macroeconomic management and
improved fiscal ... More ...
From U.S. hegemony to makings of an empireMeidyatama Suryodiningrat, Journalist, Jakarta Many Americans question it, most of their traditional allies
don't support it, and practically the whole world is against it. More ...
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