'Bambang a liability to Mega' JAKARTA: State Secretary/Cabinet Secretary Bambang Kesowo
sustained another blow as noted scholar Nurcholish Madjid called
him a liability to President Megawati Soekarnoputri. More ...
Retreat islands in Singapore's backyard Fadli
Contributor
Batam The hotel business, including the resort hotels on Batam and
the nearby island of Bintan, has been booming in the past three
years despite a setback in the hotel industry in the other parts
of the country. More ...
Megawati's snowball It will surprise no one -- apart, perhaps, from President
Megawati Soekarnoputri herself -- that her reported support for
Sutiyoso to be reelected as governor of Jakarta is inviting so
much controversy and debate. More ...
University entry test unchanged JAKARTA: There will be no significant change to the upcoming
state university admittance tests compared with previous ones,
apart from changes to the examination committee. More ...
Formosa eyes North Korea TAIPEI: Formosa Plastics Group Chairman Y. C. Wang is visiting
North Korea seeking investment opportunities in its steel
industry, it was reported here Thursday. More ...
Taking a break from oppressive Jakarta
Sudibyo M. Wiradji
Contributor
Jakarta With serene and peaceful ambience, resorts surrounding Jakarta
witness regular customers wishing to spend their weekends or
holiday breaks. More ...
'Cabinet cracks the last thing business community needs'Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Apparent cracks between economic ministers over whether Indonesia
should maintain policies sponsored by the International Monetary
Fund (IMF) could prove costly to efforts to speed up ... More ...
Teams for crucial bills discussed JAKARTA: The House of Representatives (DPR) is expected on
July 1 to set up two teams to deliberate the much-awaited bills
on political parties and general elections. More ...
JP/13/L03
JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates June 13Bank notes rates TT ratesSelling Buying Selling BuyingRp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,231.00 8,231.00 8,775.00 8,687.00Australian dollar 1 5,252.44 4,679.32 4,992.98 4,938. More ...
TV owners share World Cup joyMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Soccer is the world's most favorite sport and attracts fans from
all walks of life. The ongoing World Cup in Korea and Japan can
be enjoyed by everyone, including the poor. More ...
Squatters left untouched by govt welfare programsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Imagine a squalid three-by-four-meter house under a large water
pipe on the Western Flood Canal in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta. More ...
Court verdict on Manulife upsets CanadiansRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Jakarta Commercial Court declared on Thursday
insurance firm PT Asuransi Jiwa Manulife Indonesia (AJMI)
bankrupt in a hugely controversial decision which some say would
further deteriorate investors ... More ...
Elza's dossiers sent to prosecutors JAKARTA: Police submitted details of bribery charges involving
Elza Syarief, a lawyer for murder-accused Hutomo "Tommy"
Mandalaputra, to the Jakarta Prosecutors' Office on Thursday. More ...
Tarmidi defies Megawati's order, enters race for Jakarta governorshipAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City chapter chairman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of
Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) Tarmidi Suhardjo defied on Thursday
party chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri's support for ... More ...
Sicilian puppet theater to delight JakartansSonitha, Contributor, Jakarta Did you know that "puppets" comes from the Latin word pupus
meaning little child?When talking about puppets, one might think of the ones that
fit over the hand. More ...
Indonesia must respect business contracts, says IFCA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite recent signs of improving economic fundamentals, foreign
investors are still reluctant to invest in Indonesia due to legal
uncertainties and breaches of business contracts by the
Indonesian side. More ...
Domestic spat nearly costs life JAKARTA: A teenager was seriously wounded on Thursday when he
smashed a window with his hand in anger after his father
assaulted his mother. More ...
2002 Asiad boxers to prove their worthMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's boxing hopefuls for the 2002 Asian Games are set to
prove if they still deserve places on the squad when they take
part in the Asian Boxing Championships in Kuala Lumpur next week. More ...
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Gambler accused of briberyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A man believed to be an agent of an illegal gambling operator has
attempted to bribe an anti-drug abuse activist. More ...
Pakistan sticks to peaceful negotiations Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf has sent special envoy
Najmuddin A. Shaikh to brief Indonesian leaders on the latest
situation between Pakistan and India. Shaikh spoke to The Jakarta
Post's Kornelius Purba about his mission to Indonesia on Monday. More ...
Audit commission seeks help from defiant mastersKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) has sought
the help of the House of Representatives (DPR) to force state
officials to submit their wealth declarations. More ...
Funding for E. Timor militias came from state: WitnessTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Yogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post,
Jakarta Money to fund prointegration militias to launch a campaign
against independence supporters in East Timor three years ago had
come from the former Indonesian province's ... More ...
Jakarta's Governor The battle for the position of governor of Jakarta has begun.
The "defending champion" Sutiyoso seems to be in a favorable
position following recent rumors that the President supports him. More ...
RI leaders lazy, weak, not serious: Nurcholish MadjidBernie K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta How do we explain the sight last Wednesday of the Indonesian
delegation shopping in one of Rome's most expensive arcades while
attending a world summit on hunger?Bad timing maybe, but a note by ... More ...
Theater group touches lives of rural childrenTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta At the beginning and end of the show Cerita dari Kampung Anak
Wayang (Stories from Puppet Children Village), the children say
in harmony: "Greetings of friendship, love and peace. More ...
Pets help lift your dampened spiritsMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Are you hungry, honey?" a woman's voice said in the kitchen,
with the tone one usually uses with a child. "Yes you are," she
added affectionately without waiting for an answer. More ...
Students at a loss over future studiesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many students who want to continue their studies at university
are at a loss because they do not really know what subject to
major in and which university to go to. More ...
Analysts doubt divestment planDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Given the failed sale of Bank Niaga, the government will find
it difficult to carry out its ambitious plan of selling three
more banks this year, analysts said. More ...
Govt bans 12 haj service firms JAKARTA: The Ministry of Religious Affairs has revoked the
operational licenses of 12 companies that offer special haj
services as they have failed to live up to their promises. More ...
Bali resorts are heading for a more promising yearRita A.Widiadana
The Jakarta Post
Nusa Dua, Bali The word "resort" always conjures up a picture of a serene and
integrated holiday site surrounded by white sandy beaches or a
lush mountainous panorama where you can escape from your hectic
life ... More ...
Jakarta Fair to be opened twice by President and VPMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For the first time ever, the 2002 Jakarta Fair will be opened
twice in two separate ceremonies by Vice President Hamzah Haz and
President Megawati Soekarnoputri respectively. More ...
Chinese opera arrives in Jakarta The theatrical attractions are unmistakable: jumping and spinning
high in the air, the kind of weapon handling normally seen in the
circus, and high-pitched singing. Yes, this is the Chinese opera. More ...
Ministerial delegation to visit East TimorFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a sign of good will to build a good relationship with the new
state of East Timor, a high-powered delegation is leaving for
Dili on Friday to discuss various bilateral issues. More ...
M-WEB's CEO resigns JAKARTA: M-WEB Indonesia's CEO Stephen Gilmore tendered his
resignation on Thursday following a worldwide management
restructuring by its South Africa-based holding company Myriad
International Holdings (MIH). More ...
Govt forms independent probe team for MalukuFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Oktavianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post,
Jakarta The government has established an independent team to ensure an
impartial investigation into the three years of sectarian
conflict in Maluku. More ...
New fares introduced following driver protestApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Mayor Abdillah of Medan, the North Sumatra capital, introduced
new fares for public minivans on Thursday following a protest by
hundreds of minivan drivers grouped under the Association of
Medan Public Minivan ... More ...
NGOs set up monitoring posts, plan to sue PLNOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung A coalition of non-governmental organizations (NGOs),
concerned about the poor service provided by the State
Electricity Company (PLN) here, started the operation on Thursday
of monitoring and complaint ... More ...
Debtors on trial
by the press The media play a critical role in the perception of facts.
Human interest, emotion, alleged disclosures, and so on are
potent forces that the media thrive upon. Credibility and honesty
are critical and should be our highest priority. Consider this example. More ...
TNI's political neutrality a myth: AnalystsMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The bill on general elections, which provides that members of the
military will be able to vote and be elected in the 2004 general
election, is a good start but on its own is insufficient to take
the military out ... More ...
TNI, Police highest blood donors TANGERANG: The Armed Forces (TNI) and Police blood donor club
remains the most generous donor in Tangerang, according to data
from the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) in Tangerang. From 1997 to
2001, the group has donated 5,500 units of blood. More ...
Build national spirit Being Indonesia is choosing a long and difficult way. But that
is what the founding fathers chose, making the pluralist country
of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia.It is not easy to maintain this national concept and spirit. More ...
Coca-Cola reaffirms profit outlook SYDNEY: Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd., an Australian and regional soft
drinks maker, Thursday reaffirmed its net profit outlook for
calendar 2002. More ...
'Sutiyoso doesn't deserve another term as governor' The race to become the next governor of Jakarta is heating up.
The incumbent Sutiyoso, who was severely criticized for his
handling of the recent flooding, has stated his readiness to
serve a second term. More ...
Debtors on trial
by the press The media play a critical role in the perception of facts.
Human interest, emotion, alleged disclosures, and so on are
potent forces that the media thrive upon. Credibility and honesty
are critical and should be our highest priority. Consider this example. More ...
Nippon, Sumitomo to tie up TOKYO: Two major Japanese steelmakers, Nippon Steel Corp. and
Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd., agreed Thursday to merge their
stainless steel businesses to strengthen competitiveness. More ...
Poverty alleviation programs exclude those without IDsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta There are many theories to explain why the government's various
programs to eliminate poverty have been futile. More ...
Debtors on trial by the press The media play a critical role in the perception of facts.
Human interest, emotion, alleged disclosures, and so on are
potent forces that the media thrive upon. Credibility and honesty
are critical and should be our highest priority.Consider this example. More ...
Tanners ask for export tax on leathersAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Tanners Association has renewed calls for the
government to reimpose export tax on raw leather to ensure
sufficient supplies at home, noting that many local tanneries
have been closed or were ... More ...
Debtors on trial
by the press The media play a critical role in the perception of facts.
Human interest, emotion, alleged disclosures, and so on are
potent forces that the media thrive upon. Credibility and honesty
are critical and should be our highest priority. Consider this example. More ...
M-WEB's CEO resigns JAKARTA: M-WEB Indonesia's CEO Stephen Gilmore tendered his
resignation on Thursday following a worldwide management
restructuring by its South Africa-based holding company Myriad
International Holdings (MIH). More ...
'Becak' drivers attack officers A fight broke on Thursday between North Jakarta public order
officers and around 200 becak (pedicab) drivers in Sungai Bambu
subdistrict in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta. More ...
Minister decries inefficiency JAKARTA: State Minister for Administrative Reform Feisal Tamin
said on Thursday that continuing inefficiency in state
departments and offices was the result of a lack of oversight. More ...
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