KPC shareholders agree to 51% divestment JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of coal mining company PT Kaltim
Prima Coal in East Kalimantan said on Tuesday they had agreed to
the government's request to divest 51 percent of the company's
shares to local investors this year. More ...
Legal action taken against illegal loggers JAKARTA (JP): The government claimed on Tuesday to have
honored its promise to the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI)
to crack down on rampant illegal logging.Citing the report of National Police chief Gen. More ...
Economists warn government over plans to increase VAT JAKARTA (JP): Economists warned the government on Tuesday that
the plan to raise value added tax (VAT) to help stabilize the
2001 state budget deficit could be harmful to the overall
economy. More ...
House faction chiefs meet today JAKARTA (JP): Leaders of political factions at the House of
Representatives are slated to meet at Hotel Indonesia on
Wednesday to find a common platform following the issuance of the
House's second censure of President Abdurrahman Wahid. More ...
Acehnese need better lives, not broad autonomy JAKARTA (JP): The Acehnese do not need the wide-ranging
autonomy offered by the government, but a major improvement in
their welfare, National Resilience Institute (Lemhannas) governor
Ermaya Suradinata said on Tuesday. More ...
AriaWest files arbitration JAKARTA (JP): PT AriaWest International filed on Tuesday a
US$1.3 billion arbitration claim against state owned
telecommunication company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom)."We are still keeping the door open for settlement. More ...
SSX faces closure as financial woes worsen SURABAYA (JP): The financially strapped Surabaya Stock
Exchange (SSX) might have to cease operating if existing
shareholders refuse to inject fresh funds into the East Java-
based stock market.Hindarmojo Hinuri K. More ...
Councillors ask for city chapter of KPKPN JAKARTA (JP): In an apparent effort to buy time in declaring
their wealth, city councillors demanded the State Officials'
Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) establish a city chapter, as
stated by law, to audit their wealth. More ...
Gadjah Mada hosts university forum YOGYAKARTA: Yogyakarta's Gadjah Mada University is currently
hosting a two-week Educational Forum of the Association of
Southeast Asian Nations' University Network (AUN). More ...
Are antibiotics always needed to treat my child? Dear Dr. Donya,Recently, my 18-month-old son had a cough and flu. After
visiting the doctor three times and receiving three different
prescriptions, he recovered. Today, I noticed that his top row of
teeth has turned yellowish. More ...
Government threatens firms abusing fuel subsidies JAKARTA (JP): The government warned on Tuesday that it would
order state oil and gas company Pertamina to cut the fuel supply
of companies suspected of abusing fuel subsidiesMinister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro
said ... More ...
Taufik ready for Sudirman Cup despite missing warm-up JAKARTA (JP): Men's singles shuttler Taufik Hidayat will still
join Indonesia's squad for the Sudirman Cup mixed team event
despite his absence at a warm up session last week."Taufik's absence at last week's session was not a big deal. More ...
Experts, politicians differ on new city structure JAKARTA (JP): Experts and politicians agreed on Tuesday that a
new organizational structure of the city administration should be
trim and efficient, but they differed on the separation of the
administrative bureaucracy from politics. More ...
Motorists, beware in Puri Kembangan area Arriving home from a trip abroad, I took a taxi from the
airport toward my residence in western Jakarta through Kamal toll
road on May 7, 2001.It was about 2:30 p.m. when the taxi had a flat tire at Puri
Kembangan area. More ...
Rare drawings show Jakarta's past beautyBy Ida Indawati Khouw JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta residents today can thank a Danish
soldier and artist for his legacy of a complete typography of
what was then Batavia in the 18th century. More ...
Indonesia needs $28.45 billion to avoid power crisis JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia needs around US$28.45 billion in new
investment over the next 10 years in a bid to stave off a power
crisis which has started to hit some parts of the country. More ...
Two bodies found, with stab wounds JAKARTA (JP): Two male bodies, each marked with a dozen stab
wounds, were found in two separate locations here on Tuesday. More ...
Siemens shows 65% rise in mobile sales JAKARTA (JP): PT Dian Graha Elektrika, sole distributor of
Siemens mobile phones, booked a 65 percent increase in sales in
the first quarter of this year, thanks to the launching of its
new model handset late last year. More ...
Ship crew questioned over bomb find JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Anton Bachrul
Alam said on Tuesday that police were interrogating 12 people in
connection with two homemade bombs found on a ship, at Sunda
Kelapa Port, in North Jakarta. More ...
Cutting fuel subsidies The state oil monopoly Pertamina disclosed on Monday that a
number of industrial companies in the Greater Jakarta Area
allegedly bought subsidized automotive diesel oil through
gasoline stations. More ...
Monas street vendors fight the law to survive JAKARTA (JP): Street vendors may not appear to have much in
common with heavyweight businesspeople, but both are involved in
the same game of survival of the fittest in the city where money
talks. More ...
Questioning the research method I was very much interested in the article KIDS in the Winning
Strategy by Mr. Handi Irawan D, the managing director of Frontier
Marketing & Research Consultants, in the May 23, 2001 edition of
Marketing magazine, which was circulated on May 9. More ...
Supply and demand The decision by six Mekong-region countries to make a
determined effort to clamp down on drug trafficking is to be
welcomed. But their success will depend on how seriously the
Myanmarese authorities crack down on the drug business in the
north-east of the country. More ...
Government to fight malaria outbreak SEMARANG (JP): The government will conduct a five-month
program to contain the outbreak of malaria in Java and Bali,
following a recent outbreak of the disease in villages at the
foot of Menoreh mountain that borders regencies in Yogyakarta and
Central Java. More ...
House against seizure of 'leftist books' JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives gave a moral boost
on Tuesday to groups of people who have defended their right to
read and write books on communism, Marxism, or Leninism. More ...
Cartoon expo in Bandung BANDUNG: Ten cartoonists from nine countries in East and
Southeast Asia are currently displaying their work at the
Soemardja Gallery here.The gallery is located in the compound of the School of Fine
Arts and Design of the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB). More ...
Getting taxi back home Reading Tantri Yuliandini's article in the "By the
Way ..." The Jakarta Post Sunday May 13, 2001, I found myself
immersed in the writer's feelings at every single moment of her
story during her attempts to get a decent taxi back home. More ...
Where to go in Surabaya:Exhibition* Painting, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10
(Phone: 031 5615246), May 22 to 30.Film* Montly French Film: Quasimodo, every Tuesday, Friday, Saturday,
6:30 p.m. More ...
Compromise fading, leaders talk tough JAKARTA (JP): Hopes for a compromise to ease the ongoing
political impasse began to wear down on Tuesday, as political
leaders hardened their tone and altered their focus toward
impeachment. More ...
What parents must know about mental developmentBy Donya Betancourt SANUR, Bali (JP): The first question you must ask yourself as
a good parent is: what do you expect from your child? What do you
want them to be?Most parents will have similar answers. More ...
Internet users double but few make online purchases JAKARTA (JP): The number of Indonesia's individual Internet
users doubled to two million people in 2000 according to a survey
conducted by the Association of Indonesian Internet Service
Providers (APJII) in collaboration with the Indonesian ... More ...
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Abdurrahman says Bush supports him JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid is looking to the
United States as a political ally to save his faltering
administration, claiming in an interview that Washington fully
supports his government and the process of democratization. More ...
Death sentence for car thief PURWOKERTO, Central Java: A man who specialized in car thefts
was sentenced to death by Purwokerto District Court on Monday for
murdering a lawyer two months ago. More ...
Cutting fuel subsidies The state oil monopoly Pertamina disclosed on Monday that a
number of industrial companies in the Greater Jakarta Area
allegedly bought subsidized automotive diesel oil through
gasoline stations. More ...
Drug abuse starts making its way into the officeBy David and Joyce Djaelani Gordon JAKARTA (JP): The workplace -- how do you define it? For some
individuals the workplace is a school or university; for others
it may mean home, a shop, an office, a factory, a market,
military camp or police ... More ...
House opposes raids against leftist books JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives gave a moral boost
on Tuesday to groups of people who have defended their right to
read and write books on communism, Marxism, or Leninism. More ...
Women's drug rehab center opens JAKARTA (JP): A new rehabilitation center for female drug
addicts located on Jl. Mochtar Raya, Joglo subdistrict, West
Jakarta, has opened its doors for business. More ...
Chief Justice Bagir Manan aiming for judicial transparencyBy Peter Kerr and Tertiani Simanjuntak JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's new Supreme Court chief justice
finds that the hills and stairs around his home in Bandung, where
he is a professor at Padjajaran University's School of Law, offer
the ... More ...
Prijadi sees 5-6% annual GDP growth in 2002-2004 JAKARTA (JP): Finance minister Prijadi Praptosuhardjo said on
Tuesday that the country's economy could grow by between 5 and 6
percent per year between 2002 and 2004, up from an estimated 3.5
percent in 2001. More ...
Palembang to host karate c'ships PALEMBANG, South Sumatra (JP): The selection of the top
karatekas in South Sumatra, the site of the 2004 National Games,
to compete in the quadrennial event, will begin with the South
Sumatra Police Chief Cup from May 17 to May 19. More ...
Police search SIRA offices for evidence JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police raided three offices of the Aceh
Referendum Information Center (SIRA) on Monday night in
connection with last Thursday's bombing in South Jakarta, which
claimed three lives.Police spokesman Sr. Comr. More ...
Drug suspect escapes women's penitentiary JAKARTA (JP): A woman arrested over drugs escaped Pondok Bambu
Women's Penitentiary on Tuesday afternoon, reportedly aided by
penitentiary wardens.East Jakarta Police chief of detectives, Adj. Comr. More ...
NU faulted for political involvement JAKARTA (JP): A group of Nadhatul Ulama (NU) Muslim preachers
called on the organization to remain faithful to their commitment
to work in the educational, social and religious fields and avoid
delving into practical politics. More ...
Ja'far released from detention, put under house arrest JAKARTA (JP): The commander of the Laskar Jihad Ahlus Sunnah
Wal Jamm'ah, Ja'far Umar Thalib, smiled as he walked out of the
National Police Headquarters on Tuesday afternoon after police
declared that he was under house arrest. More ...
KONI to reduce number of SEA Games athletes JAKARTA (JP): Financial shortage has forced the National
Sports Council (KONI) to reduce the number of athletes being
groomed for the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur in
September. More ...
Silat still exhibited in Pusan JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's traditional martial arts pencak
silat will still be featured as an exhibition event at the Pusan
2002 Asian Games in South Korea, securing a second commitment
from the organizing committee. More ...
Aspac books spot in final tour JAKARTA (JP): I Nyoman Suandi Menara's throw in the last 40
seconds helped Aspac Texmaco beat Bali Jeff Citra Satria Pelita
(CSP) in a Jakarta derby in the third leg of the 2001 Nuvo
Kobatama national basketball league on Tuesday. More ...
House to investigate corruption at Pertamina despite objections JAKARTA (JP): Despite strong opposition from the Golkar and
Indonesian Military/National Police factions, the House of
Representatives agreed on Tuesday to establish a special
committee investigating alleged corruption at the ... More ...
Experts meet on deepwater oil JAKARTA (JP): Local and foreign oil experts gathered here on
Tuesday for a seminar to discuss oil and gas exploration in
deepwater areas. More ...
147 AWOL soldiers arrested in S. Sulawesi MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): A total of 147 personnel of
various detachments from the Wirabuana Military Command posted in
Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi, have been arrested by military
police for being absent without leave (AWOL). More ...
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings
6:00 News
8:00 Music
8:30 Documentary
9:00 Children's Program
10:00 Music
11:00 Talk Show
12:30 p.m. More ...
AGO appeals Ginandjar ruling JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office has filed an
appeal with the Supreme Court against the South Jakarta District
Court's ruling that the arrest of former minister of mines and
energy Ginandjar Kartasamita was unlawful. More ...
Citibank's Easypay On May 3, 2001, in this column I requested a written
explanation from Citibank regarding the workings of their Easypay
system.The day my letter was published I received a call from a Ms. More ...
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