Rp 5.4b for training civilian police JAKARTA: The city administration has allocated a whopping Rp
5.4 billion this year to provide training for its civilian police
assistants. More ...
Asset dispute may lead to courtBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While the total value of the city's assets remains a mystery due
to a lack of data on it, the city administration reiterated on
Thursday its desire to take over the management of properties
currently under the control of ... More ...
Bombs found in Ambon mosqueMuhammad Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Ambon Police have defused two homemade bombs found on Thursday
outside the Al Fatah grand mosque in the city of Ambon, renewing
fears of heightened tension that could threaten the fragile peace
in the province, which has been torn ... More ...
Coalition reveals flaws in information billKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A coalition of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for freedom
of information has called on the House of Representatives (DPR)
to discard articles allowing public offices to use existing laws
to justify their ... More ...
Students take hostage academic staff TANGERANG: Hundreds of computer college students in Tangerang
agreed on Thursday morning to release 25 academic staff held
hostage for more than 10 hours following the suspension of two
student activists. More ...
Train rams into truck loaded with gas cylinders, stranding passengersAgus Maryono and Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto, Indramayu A train rammed the back of a truck loaded with gas cylinders
at a railway crossing in the Central Java town of Purwokerto on
Thursday. More ...
'CSI policy not a trade barrier for RI products'Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A new controversial U.S. customs policy was not a form of trade
barrier that would negatively affect Indonesia's exports to the
former country, a visiting U.S. official said Thursday.U.S. More ...
Moody's paints positive outlook for RIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta International credit rating agency Moody's Investors Service has
maintained its positive outlook for Indonesia, on the back of the
country's political stability and continued commitments to
reform. More ...
Cheap flights ease pain of going homeTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Mudik, or going back to the hometown or village, can pose
headaches if you live in a major city like Jakarta -- hundreds or
even thousands of kilometers away. More ...
RI to host information seminar JAKARTA: Seven foreign speakers are expected to address an
international seminar on the right to information at the House of
Representatives (DPR) on Friday. More ...
Meet Jakarta governor's nemesisAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many activists who fight for the poor in Jakarta have found
themselves on the bad side of Governor Sutiyoso, who has been
known to find fault with the way in which these activists
criticize his public policies and look into ... More ...
Voter registration deadline put back JAKARTA: The General Elections Commission (KPU) and Central
Statistics Agency (BPS) have agreed to push the voter
registration deadline back to December. More ...
Govt to supervise Aceh and Papua budgetsFabiola Desy Unidjaja
The Jakarta Post
JakartaThe central government is making another attempt to reduce the
authority of autonomous Aceh and Papua by setting up an
assistance team to supervise the use of the regional budget in
those two provinces. More ...
Servicemen requested to help curb spread of HIV/AIDS Religious leaders have requested members of the Indonesian
Military (TNI) and National Police to stop backing prostitution
and drug trafficking to help reduce the spread of HIV. More ...
CSI policy not a trade barrier for RI products: OfficialRendi A. Witular
The Jakarta Post
JakartaA new controversial U.S. customs policy was not a form of trade
barrier that would negatively affect Indonesia's exports to the
former country, a visiting U.S. official said Thursday.U.S. More ...
Key figures express support for `Tempo'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Moral support continued to flood in for Tempo news magazine on
Thursday following a weekend attack on its journalists and
offices over a report it carried, while pressure mounted on the
police to uphold the rule of law. More ...
Give diplomacy more chance Historically, many international conflicts have been resolved
either through negotiations, the use of force, or a combination
of the two. Most of the time, conflicts have been resolved
through negotiations, with the looming threat of a possible war
hanging over all. More ...
JP/4/head
1. Aceh (1 x 25);JP;YUNI;
HDC, Govt talk accord breaches
2. Farmer (2 x 21)
New draft regulation
may require farmers
to pay for water
3. Info (2 x 24)
Coalition reveals flaws
in information bill
4. HIV (2x 30)
Servicemen requested to help
curb spread of HIV/AIDS
5. More ...
JP/13/BUMNSOEs claim efficiency measures improving bottom lineAdianto P. Simamora
The Jakarta Post
JakartaFive state-owned enterprises (SOEs) have claimed that they were
able to save some Rp 7. More ...
Govt to disburse resettlement fundsApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra The central government has promised to immediately disburse the
remaining resettlement funds for over 4,350 migrant families who
fled conflict-torn Aceh to North Sumatra. More ...
Police free alleged members of militant religious groupDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police released on Thursday two university students who were
being detained for their alleged involvement in a militant
religious movement, known as the Indonesian Islamic State (NII),
which aims to ... More ...
PDI Perjuangan meeting fails to choose running mate for MegawatiFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post,
Jakarta The national meeting of the Indonesian Democratic Party of
Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) ended on a low note on Thursday as
party executives left chairwoman Megawati ... More ...
Indonesia's U-12 team to join French meetMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia will take part in the world U-12 soccer tournament in
France in May, with the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI)
hoping to use the event to build momentum for its drive to
improve youth soccer development ... More ...
Govt, HDC hold meeting to fix peace deal violationsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government and the Henry Dunant Centre (HDC) began a two-day
meeting on Thursday to hammer out what constitutes a violation of
the demilitarization process in Aceh, more than three ... More ...
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday March 14, 2003Exhibitions* Design, Design Bureau Opera, at Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna
Said Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta, (Tel. 021-5241069), March
19 to April 12. More ...
New draft regulation may require farmers to pay for waterMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has sparked controversy by proposing a regulation
that will oblige farmers to pay for irrigation water, a move that
could significantly raise agricultural production costs. More ...
Presidential guard chief to take oath JAKARTA: The new presidential guard commander, Brig. Gen.
Agung Widjajadi, will be sworn in by Indonesian Military (TNI)
chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto at the Presidential Guard
headquarters in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, on Friday. More ...
Police say arson was behind fire at ministryDamar Harsanto and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post,
Jakarta The police confirmed on Thursday that the fire that razed the
sixth floor of the finance ministry building and destroyed
records of state assets last Tuesday was an act of arson. More ...
Jakarta water rates to increase next monthBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite criticism of the quality of the tap water supplied by the
city's two water utilities, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso said water
charges needed to be increased next month in order to cover the
companies' ... More ...
Drug dealing is family business for someDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The alarming level of drug trafficking here has, in some cases,
become a family business involving all members of the household. More ...
`Tempo' case reveals the dark side of JakartaMarco Kusumawijaya, Consultant, Urban Development, Jakarta Many Jakartans have just seen the movie The Gangs of New York. More ...
Promotion-hungry officials duped JAKARTA: Three high-ranking officials transferred millions of
rupiah to an unidentified person who promised them promotions
only to realize that they had been conned.The President's secretary for military affairs, Maj. Gen. T.B. More ...
Court tells Lippo, critic to make peaceZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A court has urged a commissioner of Bank Lippo and noted
analyst Lin Che Wei to reach an out-of-court settlement within
one week in their dispute over a number of articles written by
Lin on misleading financial reports ... More ...
Questions surround school renovationsMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Local officials have allegedly marked up the cost of the projects
to renovate and build school buildings here by as much as 100
percent. More ...
Indonesia must integrate with world to advanceHans W. Vriens, Managing Director, PT APCO Indonesia, Jakarta Indonesia is one of the seven least globalized countries,
according to a recent survey of 62 states conducted by the
respected American magazine Foreign Policy. More ...
'Reclamation project will push the poor aside' Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso announced this week the city
administration's plan to continue a reclamation project along the
city's north coast (Pantura). The project, costing Rp 20
trillion, would likely cover more than 5,000 hectares. More ...
Wild pig attacks plague S. Bengkulu rice farmersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Groups of wild pigs are again destroying rice fields in South
Bengkulu, but unlike last year the regency does not have the
money to hire hunters to deal with the beasts, a local official
said on Thursday. More ...
Efficiency measures seen improving bottom line of SEOsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Five state-owned enterprises (SOEs) have claimed that they were
able to save some Rp 7. More ...
Crucial moment if war commences without UN consentKofi A. Annan, Secretary-General, United Nations The Charter of the United Nations is categorical. More ...
Zakki Hakim
The Jakarta Post
Jakarta A court has urged a commissioner of Bank Lippo and noted
analyst Lin Che Wei to reach an out-of-court settlement within
one week in their dispute over a number of articles written by
Lin on misleading financial reports filed by Lippo. More ...
War is really failure of good governanceBantarto Bandoro, Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly',
Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS),
Jakarta, bandoro@csis.or.id Danny Glover, actor and U.S. More ...
`RI should join ASEAN war on illicit drugs'Yuni Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Indonesia, a haven for drug abusers and traffickers, has called
for joint efforts among member countries of the Association of
Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to combat illicit drugs. More ...
The last hurrah Chandramouli's letter dated March 6, 2003, made a simple but
pertinent point. The title of any story must be a one-line
epitome of what the story is about. So, the title should have
been as brief as "India wins against England". More ...
Govt to monitor Papua, Aceh budgetsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central government is making another attempt to reduce the
authority of autonomous Aceh and Papua by setting up an
assistance team to supervise the use of the regional budget in
those two provinces. More ...
Most Indonesians have no access to clean waterMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta At least 80 percent of Indonesia's 215 million population have no
access to piped water, according to a country report prepared for
the third World Water Forum (WWF) in Kyoto, a copy of which was
obtained ... More ...
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