Aspiring Big Brothers have never had it easierBy Lim Tri Santosa BANDUNG (JP): I have just watched Enemy of the State starring
Gene Hackman and Will Smith. More ...
Jockeying for presidency up amid weekend tete-a-tetes JAKARTA (JP): Muslim politician Amien Rais met with President
B.J. Habibie on Sunday at the latter's residence in Kuningan,
South Jakarta, with the former offering his "advice" on raging
security and political concerns. More ...
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition: Enchanted Moments by Deniek G. Sukarya, at
Galeri Foto Cahya, Plaza Menteng, 2nd floor, Jl. H.O.S.
Cokroaminoto 79, Menteng (Phone: 3907623), Central Jakarta, 10
a.m. to 8 p.m., until Aug. 29. More ...
No paper In commemoration of Independence Day, which is a national
holiday, The Jakarta Post will not be published on Tuesday. It
will resume publication on Wednesday. More ...
The Hunt for the Marcos' hidden wealth continuesBy Jamil Maidan Flores This is the first of a four-part series which describes the
pursuit of the Marcos wealth through open and the legal means. MANILA (JP): Success, it is said, is a matter of opinion. More ...
Nirwana among best 10 JAKARTA (JP): Le Meridien Nirwana Golf and Spa Resort in Bali
has been named one of the world's 10 best resorts to dream about
and head for by United Kingdom's Golf International magazine, the
hotel announced on Saturday. More ...
Bogor hospital keeps mom, baby in bill row BOGOR (JP): A 42-year-old mother, Rince, and her new-born baby
were not allowed to leave the Karya Bhakti hospital here due to
unpaid bills for a caesarean section and a week-long stay
following the operation. More ...
Moral magnet According to a Japanese theory, many businesses, in particular
medium scale ones, have lost their competitive edge because they
failed to recognize the need to stop growing at a certain point
and saw their energy burst into thin air like a balloon. More ...
Wiranto snipes back at military's critics JAKARTA (JP): Gen. Wiranto launched a verbal offensive on
Saturday against attacks on the human rights record of the
Indonesian Military (TNI) and its perceived apathy toward reform. More ...
Strong quake rocks Bengkulu BENGKULU: Bengkulu province was rocked by a tectonic quake
measuring 5.36 on the Richter scale on Saturday at 7:16 a.m. West
Indonesia Standard Time, Antara reported on Sunday. More ...
Lawyer says BI should pay for felling trees JAKARTA (JP): An environmental lawyer is backing the city
administration's plan to sue Bank Indonesia for illegally cutting
down trees along Jl. Budi Kemulyaan and Jl. Kebon Sirih, which
are adjacent to the central bank's headquarters. More ...
Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC:
The Mummy 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15
Thick As Thieves 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55
Living Out Loud 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15
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Malaysia asks Indonesia to drop Asian Games bid BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): Malaysia has asked Indonesia to drop
its bid to host the 2006 Asian Games for the sake of its own,
saying the rivalry between them would undermine their hopes to
host the event. More ...
Habitat of rare birds threatened PALU, Central Sulawesi: Certain areas in Central Sulawesi
declared as habitats of the Maleo (Macrocepha Lon Maleo) are in
critical condition, posing a threat to the survival of the rare
bird species, an environmentalist has said. More ...
CNRT-flag raising draws thousands of Dili residents DILI, East Timor (JP): Thousands of East Timorese flowed onto
the streets here Sunday to watch the opening of a new
headquarters for the pro-independence force and the first public
raising of the free East Timor flag. More ...
Drug addiction growing threat to society: Experts JAKARTA (JP): Experts say some 1.3 million Indonesians are
drug abusers and addicts, inflicting a heavy social and economic
burden on the crisis-stricken country. More ...
August 17 should be a happy dayBy Harkiman Racheman MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): On Aug. 17, the country will
celebrate the 54th anniversary of its independence, seized from
the Dutch colonists and the occupying Japanese in 1945. More ...
New 'Abang' and 'None' chosen JAKARTA (JP): Erlangga Hananda Seto, a student of an aviation
academy, and Valerina Novita Daniel, a student at the University
of Indonesia, were named Abang and None (Mr. and Miss) Jakarta on
Friday night. More ...
Monagro sets up new plant JAKARTA (JP): Herbicides and corn seed producer PT Monagro
Kimia said on Saturday it would build a new hybrid corn seed
plant to increase its production capacity and boost exports. More ...
Two more civilians shot dead in AcehBy Ati Nurbaiti LHOKSEUMAWE, North Aceh (JP): Residents in two districts
buried two civilians who were shot by unidentified assailants on
Saturday, a day after a police chief and a police sergeant also
were shot to death in the eerily deserted regency. More ...
Bishop council criticizes the country's political elite JAKARTA (JP): The Bishop Council of Indonesia (KWI) has
criticized the country's political elite, accusing them of
failing to take care of the people's interests and future. More ...
Setya, Djoko to return money to Bank Bali JAKARTA (JP): Businessmen Setya Novanto and Djoko Chandra will
return every penny of the Rp 546 billion (nearly $80 million at
current rate) they received from Bank Bali in a controversial
transaction as a "gesture of good faith" on Monday, a ... More ...
How to backup your e-mail messagesBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): A colleague found that his Toshiba notebook had
become so messy that the only sensible thing to do was to
reformat the hard disk and reinstall everything afresh. More ...
Oil firm bosses to meet in Bali JAKARTA (JP): At least 250 executives of major foreign and
local oil companies have confirmed their participation in an
exhibition and conference on the international oil and gas
industry to be held in Bali early next month, the organizing
committee said here on ... More ...
Anton falls amid S'pore table tennis gold rush BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): Indonesia failed to wrest
Singapore's grip from the 20th Southeast Asian Games table tennis
competition on Sunday when its men's singles ace Anton Suseno ran
out of steam against Duan Yong Jun. More ...
Locals want Sanif as new governor JAKARTA (JP): A group of Betawi (native Jakarta) people
demanded on Friday that Governor Sutiyoso be replaced by native
Army let. gen. (ret) M. Sanif even though the incumbent would not
end his tenure until 2002. More ...
'Shabu-shabu' makes way to Indonesia from Shenzhen JAKARTA (JP): Drug traffickers from Shenzhen in China are
believed to be responsible for the flood of shabu-shabu (crystal
methamphetamine) into many major cities in the country, a police
officer said on Sunday.Jakarta Police detectives chief Col. More ...
Non-oil and gas exports may match 1998 levels JAKARTA (JP): The government predicts that Indonesia's non-oil
and gas exports this year can reach at least the same level as
last year despite sluggish performance in the first semester. More ...
Indonesia humbled as Games endsBy Primastuti Handayani and Ivy Susanti BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): Thailand reigned supreme as the 20th
Southeast Asian Games closed on Sunday, with former regional
sports powerhouse Indonesia left to lick its wounds after its
humiliating performance. More ...
Therapy vital for hyperkinetic kids JAKARTA (JP): Effective treatment is vital for the up to 1.5
million Indonesian children who are hyperkinetic, a brain
disorder characterized by hyperactive and impulsive behavior,
child psychologist Dwidjo Saputro said on Saturday. More ...
Thoughts for an old slogan Tomorrow, Indonesia will celebrate its 54th anniversary of
independence under comparatively gloomy circumstances. The nation
is now facing a slow move toward a change in administration,
while the dark shadow of disintegration looms large. More ...
Wismoyo tells public to take failure in stride BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): With Indonesia's long-standing
sports supremacy in the region withering following its
humiliating showing at the 20th Southeast Asian Games here,
National Sports Council (KONI) chairman Wismoyo Arismunandar has
opted not to ... More ...
Bank Bali figure suspects UK bank JAKARTA (JP): Rudy Ramli, former president of Bank Bali,
suspected on Saturday that British Standard Chartered Bank might
have been involved in stratagems to take over his bank. More ...
Indonesia's basketball team fulfills lowly target to win a bronze BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): Indonesia men's basketball team
fulfilled its modest target of taking the bronze at the 20th
Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, beating Malaysia 71-48 on Sunday. More ...
Indonesia rides off with cycling golds BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): Although no Indonesian cyclists
stepped up to the podium on the last day of the cycling
competition at the 20th Southeast Asian Games on Saturday, its
riders still pedaled home with the most gold medals. More ...
Rupiah to gain strength this week: Sjahril JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin
expressed confidence Saturday that the rupiah would strengthen
again this week after last week's plunge. More ...
Warring groups end conflict BATAM, Riau: Leaders of Batak and Flores ethnic groups
involved in a recent clash which left 21 people dead and dozens
others injured, signed a peace pact on Sunday night.They slaughtered goats, pigs and cows, marking the end of
their conflict, Antara reported. More ...
Soeharto health improving, say lawyer, former aide JAKARTA (JP): Soeharto's lawyer and a former close aide
insisted on Sunday that the health of the former president has
shown a significant improvement. More ...
Mandala suspends service to Ambon due to clashes JAKARTA (JP): Privately owned Mandala Airlines has temporarily
halted its service to the Maluku capital of Ambon due to renewed
clashes between Muslims and Christians which have killed at least
100 people and injured 400 since late last month. More ...
Relatives of missing activists sue Wiranto JAKARTA (JP): Relatives of a number of missing political
activists have filed a lawsuit against Indonesian Military (TNI)
Chief Gen. Wiranto accusing the latter of failing to bring to
court military officers who were allegedly involved in the
abductions. More ...
'Telkom-1' adds more power to Indonesia's satellite businessBy Christiani S.A. Tumelap JAKARTA (JP): The launching of PT Telkom's new satellite
Telkom-1, an Indonesian third generation satellite, from Kouru,
French Guiana, on Friday will adds strength to the country's
satellite business. More ...
A journey to 'the place of rest' in South Africa Cathay Pacific has sponsored more than 200 young people from
across the Asia-Pacific region and South Africa since 1994 to
attend environmental programs at Lapalala Wilderness School. More ...
War and peace War. This three letter word is playing a major role across the
globe. BBC, CNN and all the other news channels often mention
nothing else besides this word. More ...
PricewaterhouseCoopers named to check bank scandal audit JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA)
has appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers as an independent auditor to
validate the agency's internal audit on the Bank Bali scandal. More ...
City official found killed in hotel room JAKARTA (JP): A city official of the Tanah Sereal subdistrict
administration office in West Jakarta was found dead in a hotel
room on Saturday morning with two deep wounds, to the throat and
the left wrist. More ...
Foundation of responsible govt As we all probably agree, a president should create a strong
and responsible tool, the government, to take care of the people.
The people must be content because happiness is an important part
of our life; not wealth, not power, not position and so on. More ...
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