ASEAN, India agree to cut tariffs soonerAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and India have
agreed to speed up an import tariff reduction process for certain
business sectors even before a planned free trade area (FTA)
between the two ... More ...
Ford Motor IndonesiaTHE LAUNCH OF FORD JAKSEL SUDIRMAN:
Andre Dumais (left), General Manager Ford Jakarta Selatan and
Will Angove, President Director PT Ford Motor Indonesia,
officially opened the branch of the Ford Jakarta Selatan
Superstore at the Automall on Friday, May 9, 2003. More ...
`Education bill needs review'Sari P. Setiogi and Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) urged on
Tuesday the House of Representatives to review the education bill
due to its failure to protect human rights. More ...
Illegal miners working in Bogor BOGOR: The illegal excavation of sand, rocks and soil is
taking place in a number of areas in Bogor regency, but the
authorities are finding it difficult to put a stop to these
activities, an official said. More ...
Determining the cause of allergy is tricky Dear Dr. Donya, I am 31-year-old women with sons aged 3 years
and 2 months. All my life I have never had allergic reactions to
shrimp, crab and other sea food. My allergies are only from alcohol. More ...
`I wonder why they're loyal to their leader' As the deadline for the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to drop its
demand for independence has passed, full-scale conflict between
the military and the separatists will likely erupt. More ...
Experts warn new BI chief of tough task aheadThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A chorus of support welcomed Burhanuddin Abdullah as the new
governor for Bank Indonesia (BI), as the House of Representatives
officially approved on Tuesday his election at a preliminary
session. More ...
Military operations
the only solution I'm referring to the article published in The Jakarta Post on
May 9, titled Military operations never achieve results. I don't know for sure whether this is about military
operations in Aceh or military operations in general in
Indonesia. More ...
UNAIDS boss: Better act nowTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Peter Piot may have studied as a medical doctor at the University
of Ghent (1974) and hold a PhD in microbiology from the
University of Antwerp (1980), but his interest goes beyond the
molecular structure of diseases. More ...
Public protest toll hike planZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The toll road operators' plan to increase tolls by about 25
percent at the end of the month has upset local motorists,
especially as many have said the companies have not committed
themselves to improving services. More ...
Germany's Schroeder arrives for two-day state visitAgencies, Jakarta/Singapore German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder arrived here on Tuesday
evening for a two-day state visit, the first by a German leader
since the downfall of former dictator Soeharto in 1998. More ...
Holiday impact on bank customers limitedDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The long holiday this weekend will affect the banking industry in
providing services to its customers, but several anticipatory
steps have been taken to minimize the impact, the country's two
largest banks said on ... More ...
Democracy, not war, would limit GAM's influence On May 9 The Jakarta Post held a panel discussion on Aceh with
former Indonesian Military (TNI) general affairs chief Lt.Gen.
(ret.) Suaidi Marassabessy, former state minister of human rights
Hasballah M. More ...
General skips another court hearing JAKARTA: Citing state duties in Aceh, defendant Maj. Gen. Adam
Damiri skipped his third straight hearing at the ad hoc human
rights court on Tuesday.Adam's defense lawyers presented to the judges a letter signed
by Indonesia Military Chief Gen. More ...
`David's hand on Harymurti's head'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A police officer testified on Tuesday against David Tjioe,
alias A. Miauw, who is on trial for assaulting Tempo journalists,
that they saw the defendant put his hand on the head of the
weekly's chief editor Bambang Harymurti. More ...
RI retained on priority watch list JAKARTA: The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has
maintained Indonesia on its Priority Watch List for intellectual
property protection violations, a statement says. More ...
RI, Pakistan to boost trade JAKARTA :Minister of Industry and Trade Rini MS Soewandi and
Pakistani Minister of Commerce Humuyun Akhtar Khan have agreed to
boost trade between the two countries through countertrade, a
senior official said. More ...
Bali hosts Asia science meeting DENPASAR, Bali: The Science Council of Asia kicked off on
Wednesday its annual conference here, with biotechnology
development, women and gender issues, science and technology
policies among its topics of discussion. More ...
RI chess team vies for three golds at SEAGThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the number of members increasing from 12 to 20 athletes, the
Indonesian chess team heading to the upcoming Southeast Asian
(SEA) Games in Vietnam is now aiming to win three gold medals. More ...
House warns govt of constitutional court deadlineThe Jakarta Post
JakartaThe House of Representatives called on the government on Tuesday
to make the necessary preparations for the establishment of a
constitutional court as mandated by the Constitution. More ...
Megawati tells nation to respect differencesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri told the nation on Tuesday to
consider it an obligation to acknowledge and respect differences. More ...
Government reminded of constitutional court deadlineThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives called on the government on Tuesday
to make the necessary preparations for the establishment of a
constitutional court as mandated by the Constitution. More ...
May riot rally blocked by policeTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta About 200 victims of the May 1998 riots were forced by police
to change the route of their march on Tuesday to commemorate the
fifth year of the tragedy.Officers from the Central Jakarta Police blocked off Jl. More ...
Freshman killed by senior BOGOR: A high school student died on Tuesday after being
beaten by a fellow student for his failure to collect funds for
the celebration of graduating students who had just completed
their final exams. More ...
Germany and Southeast Asia: The challenge of partnershipBantarto Bandoro, Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly',
Centre For Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta,
bandoro@csis.or.id German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder is visiting the Southeast
Asian region. More ...
Exhaust all non-military options It is certainly with great relief that we welcome President
Megawati Soekarnoputri's decision to postpone -- although
probably only temporarily -- what many people fear will be the
biggest military operation in Aceh since Indonesia proclaimed
independence almost ... More ...
Muslim forum undecided on teachings of new sectThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Muslim Ummat Forum (FUI) in West Kalimantan is still
evaluating whether the teachings of a new Muslim sect which has
raised confusion among locals, promotes heresy or not. More ...
JP/7/IGNAS27Political survival or political change?Ignas Kleden
Sociologist
The Center for
East Indonesian Affairs
(CEIA)
Jakarta"My loyalty to my country ends where my loyalty to my party
begins." This paraphrase of an old political saying seems to hold
true for us today. More ...
Aceh gets new military chiefThe Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh Army chief of staff Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu installed Maj. Gen.
Endang Surwarya as the new Iskandar Muda (Aceh) military
commander during a ceremony here on Tuesday.Endang replaces Maj. Gen. M. More ...
SARS in Batam In Names of RI SARS victims released (The Jakarta Post, May
9), you reported that the latest patient, an 81-year old
Indonesian man who had just returned from Singapore, classified
as a SARS-observed case, has been detected in a hospital in
Batam. More ...
A more just fair trade is neededH.A. Harry Hendrarto, Researcher, Justice & Peace Institute
(Yayasan Samadi), Surakarta, Central Java, hendrarto@terranusa.org Today, May 17, we celebrate World Fair Trade day, with the
theme "Quality that cares". More ...
Indonesian migrant worker brutalized in Saudi ArabiaLuh Putu Trisna Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara A 15-year-old Indonesian domestic helper can be added to the
growing list of migrant workers brutalized or murdered during
employment overseas. More ...
School graduate may fit presidency JAKARTA: National Mandate Party (PAN) Chairman Amien Rais
suggested here on Tuesday that politicians adopt a flexible stand
on the minimum education requirement for presidential and vice
presidential candidates. More ...
Govt to recruit contract teachers JAKARTA: The Ministry of National Education will hire 190,174
teachers on a four-year basis by July 1 to fulfill the high
demand for kindergarten, elementary school, junior high school
and high school teachers across the country. More ...
Stock, currency markets unfazed by impending war in AcehA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The looming war in Aceh has not affected Indonesia's stock and
currency markets as players see the planned war as a local
security problem that does not pose any national threat. More ...
Police across country on high alert for possible GAM attacksThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police forces across the country, especially in Sumatra and
Java, have heightened security measures to safeguard their
respective territories from possible attacks from the Free Aceh
Movement (GAM) rebels. More ...
Education bill unrealisticFrom KompasThe national education bill has caused quite a stir in
society, with the introduction of Article 13 paragraph (1)a
requiring the teaching of different religious subjects. More ...
Indonesia hosts Malaysia in U-23 soccer friendlyMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia will meet Malaysia in an U-23 soccer friendly here on
Wednesday, with the host team planning to observe a moment of
silence before the match and to wear black armbands in tribute to
Kardono, the former ... More ...
The faith behind those who go cheerfully into war The war in Iraq ended more than a month ago, leaving a country
in shambles. Neville Watson, a Christian minister from Wembley
Down Uniting Church in Perth, was a peace activist in Iraq at the
time of the bombing. More ...
Reader's Digest in Indonesian JAKARTA: Reader's Digest, dubbed the world's most widely read
magazine, will launch its Indonesian version in June, bringing
the magazine to 49 editions published in 20 languages. More ...
No talent scouting system in RI: ThummThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta With a population of about 220 million, Indonesia has the
potential for international sporting success but lacks a system
of identifying athletic talent, a German athletic expert said on
Tuesday. More ...
JP/3/INTROOn May 9 The Jakarta Post held a panel discussion on Aceh with
former Indonesian Military (TNI) general affairs chief Lt.Gen.
(ret.) Suaidi Marassabessy, former state minister of human rights
Hasballah M. More ...
Merck spends Rp 37b to boost capacityEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Merck Indonesia announced a plan to boost its production
capacity by upgrading its machinery and renovating its plants,
laboratories, office buildings and storehouses this year. More ...
Senior Aceh separatist leader surrendersMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post,
Jakarta/Banda Aceh A field commander with the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM)'s
military wing appeared in Jakarta on Tuesday, declaring that he
had given up the struggle for independence. More ...
Domestic violence bill receives nod JAKARTA: The House of Representatives (DPR) officially
accepted on Tuesday the deliberation of an initial bill on
domestic violence during a plenary session presided over by
deputy House speaker Soetardjo Soerjogoeritno. More ...
Japan to continue support for RIFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Japanese government remains committed to provide financial
support for Indonesia after the latter ends the existing
International Monetary Fund program later this year, an envoy
said. More ...
Safety on flights While flying to Denpasar from Dili on May 1 with Merpati, none
of the crew announced, as they should, that mobile phones or
other electronic devices cannot be used during the flight. More ...
P&G leaving RI, experts lament govt inactionRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta U.S. consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble plans to close down in
July its only remaining factory leaving hundreds unemployed as
part of a restructuring program of the group's operation in
Southeast Asia, ... More ...
Facing the religious dilemma in educationSimon Marcus Gower
Director
Research and Development
Harapan Bangsa School
Banten, Tangerang Moral issues always have the potential to degenerate into a
hazardous quagmire. More ...
Violence leads to reemergence of Aceh nationalismOtto Syamsuddin Ishak
Sociologist
Jakarta On May 9 The Jakarta Post held a panel discussion on Aceh with
former Indonesian Military (TNI) general affairs chief Lt.Gen.
(ret.) Suaidi Marassabessy, former state minister of human rights
Hasballah M. More ...
Japan experts develop malaria vaccineYomiuri Shimbun/Asia News Network, Japan Researchers at Osaka University have developed a malaria vaccine
that, if found effective in clinical tests due to begin next
spring, will become the first successful safeguard against a
disease that kills millions of ... More ...
Parks official flatly denies BPK reportsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The head of the City Parks Agency, Mauritz Napitupulu, rejected
on Tuesday a report by the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) that it had
found irregularities in the agency worth Rp 11. More ...
Firm action
needed against GAM
From Media IndonesiaThe greater part of the Aceh population supports the peace-
making process in the region and the outcome of conflict
settlement so far. But certain elements in society are attempting
to spoil the process and ruin the chance of compromise. More ...
President may impose martial law in AcehFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Cabinet ministers have proposed the imposition of martial law in
Aceh as a last resort to crush the Free Aceh Movement (GAM),
though President Megawati Soekarnoputri insisted the matter would
be decided after ... More ...
No paper In observance of the national holidays to mark Prophet
Muhammad's birthday and the Buddhist Day of Enlightenment, The
Jakarta Post will not be published on Thursday, May 15 and
Friday, May 16. Our website, however, will run as normal. The
Post will resume publication on Saturday. More ...
Ad hoc committee undecided over MPR decree statusKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A committee in the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) is
undecided on the status of 139 MPR decrees issued between 1960
and 2002, saying it needed more time for further discussion. More ...
Democracy, not war, would limit GAM's influence On May 9 The Jakarta Post held a panel discussion on Aceh with
former Indonesian Military (TNI) general affairs chief Lt.Gen.
(ret.) Suaidi Marassabessy, former state minister of human rights
Hasballah M. More ...
RI prepares exit from Aceh peace pactFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post,
Jakarta The Indonesian government is preparing an exit strategy from the
five-month-old Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (COHA) it
signed with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebels, a move ... More ...
Government to free Indonesia from leaded gasoline by 2005Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After successfully introducing unleaded gasoline in Jakarta and
surrounding towns, the government is now eying a more ambitious
goal -- freeing the whole country from lead by 2005. More ...
Helping children develop their communication skillsDonya Betancourt, Pediatrician, drdonya@hotmail.com Popularity is a common issue for parents of school-aged children. More ...
TV Program: Wednesday, May 14, 2003.TB.30" 1.00"
TVRI
.TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Music10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Daerah12:00 p.m. More ...
The new central bank chief The House of Representatives election of Burhanuddin Abdullah
as the new governor of Bank Indonesia strongly proved that high
morality and integrity were the most important factors assessed
in the interview process of the three candidates that were
submitted by ... More ...
JP/3/INSIndonesia should learn from its failure in East Timor Former foreign minister Ali Alatas talked to The Jakarta
Post's Kornelius Purba about his views on Aceh. More ...
Water service warmly welcomedArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nursamsiah, a kindergarten teacher, said on Tuesday she and her
students were pleased with the newly installed tap water
connection in their small mosque, making it easier for them to
get clean water. More ...
Anti-Inul protest held at TV stations JAKARTA: More than a thousand people staged a rally on Tuesday
at television stations SCTV and Trans TV on Jl. Gatot Subroto
in Central Jakarta to protest their continued airings of
performances by controversial dangdut singer Inul Daratista. More ...
`Indonesia should learn from its failure in E. Timor' Former foreign minister Ali Alatas talked to The Jakarta
Post's Kornelius Purba about his views on Aceh. More ...
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