VP criticizes regional autonomy law JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri strongly
criticized Law No.22/1999 on regional autonomy on Wednesday
saying that it was against the 1945 Constitution's principle of a
unitary state. More ...
Yogyakarta to think about Sukarno YOGYAKARTA: In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of
Indonesia's first president Sukarno, Gadjah Mada University (UGM)
will host a one-day seminar on May 23 on the country's founding
father's thoughts. More ...
Car owners shocked by tax increase JAKARTA (JP): The city administration announced vehicle taxes
would increase by up to 22 percent, so vehicles owners were
shocked when they realized the increase was really over 100
percent."It's not true that the increase is only 22 percent. More ...
Ja'far suspects political motives behind his arrest BOGOR (JP): Laskar Jihad Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jammaah commander
Ja'far Umar Thalib reiterated on Wednesday his innocence and
insisted that his arrest was politically motivated. More ...
A bitter medicine The next time a Cabinet minister remarks that the plunge of
the rupiah is a mere monetary phenomenon with little consequence
on the country's real economy, the entire nation ought to pray
that he or she falls so expensively ill so as to be unable to
afford the cost of medicine. More ...
Indofood makes ready Rp 920b to buy back shares JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of publicly listed giant food
producer PT Indofood Sukses Makmur approved on Wednesday the
company's plan to buy-back up to 10 percent of its issued shares
in nearly two years. More ...
Witnesses implicate former IBRA official in Bank Bali scandal JAKARTA (JP): Five witnesses giving testimony in the trial of
Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin have implicated Pande
Nasorahona Lubis, who was previously acquitted by a court in the
same corruption case, as one of the ... More ...
RI told to turn underdog status to advantage at Sudirman Cup JAKARTA (JP): Being an underdog must be turned to the
advantage of the Indonesian squad in the upcoming Sudirman Cup
mixed team event in Seville Spain, says a badminton official. More ...
Man stabs relative to death JAKARTA (JP): Teenager Zuklifki, 19, stabbed his sister-in-law
to death in Ragunan Zoo, Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta, on
Wednesday afternoon, over her alleged impoliteness to his mother.Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr. More ...
Indonesia needs effective, acceptable government: Factions JAKARTA (JP): Leaders of the 10 factions at the House of
Representatives agreed on Wednesday that the country urgently
needed an effective and acceptable government to lead the country
out of the current crisis. More ...
National Library, a haven for researchersBy Tertiani Simanjuntak JAKARTA (JP): Where do you keep history? In your head, in your
heart, or in the National Library?The National Library building celebrates its 21st anniversary
today and though it may not be considered a historical site, it
is very ... More ...
Mugged on Jl. Pasuruan On May 7, at about 4:30 p.m., I had the misfortune of being
mugged while driving a metallic color Cressida on Jl. Pasuruan.
The muggers made off with an address book and other important
documents which are certainly of no use to others, but important
for my job. More ...
Visitor at jail caught with drugs JAKARTA (JP): Penitentiary guards caught a female visitor
carrying five packets of heroin inside her underwear on Wednesday
at the Pondok Bambu Women's Penitentiary in East Jakarta.Duren Sawit police chief Comr. More ...
IBRA raises Rp 7.3t in cash in 2001: Edwin JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring
Agency (IBRA) Edwin Gerungan said on Wednesday that the agency
had so far managed to raise around Rp 7.3 trillion (US$637
million) in cash of the targeted Rp 27 trillion this year. More ...
Generic medicine price hike comes under fire JAKARTA (JP): The government's decision to raise the price of
generic medicine by an average of 20 percent has proven
controversial, as many fear it will make medicine too expensive
for the poor. More ...
Telkomsel to provide pictures, tunes via SMS JAKARTA (JP): Global System for Mobile (GSM) communications
provider PT Telekomunikasi Selular (Telkomsel) is preparing a new
service which will allow its customers to buy pictures and tunes
for their handsets through the short message service (SMS). More ...
Joint-SMS feature: New toy for cellular users JAKARTA (JP): You may find that cellular users in Indonesia
are busier with their handsets these days.They do not speak but have a particular look on their face
while their thumbs busily work the buttons on their
communications gadgets more frequently. More ...
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 16, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume
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Le Mayeur Museum a fitting homage to Belgian-born masterBy Alpha Savitri SANUR, Bali (JP): The famous Le Mayeur Museum, located in the
Sanur Beach resort area of Bali, every day displays to the public
paintings by world-famous painter Jean Le Mayeur de Merpres, as
well as personal effects that he ... More ...
Erroneous history and the future I refer to Soegih Arto's letter titled No hidden motive behind
this?, (The Jakarta Post, May 16, 2001) and the assertion it
contains that "Sukarno and Soeharto's downfalls were not caused
by foreign efforts", but "purely by Indonesians". More ...
Minister delays labor law due to fear of rallies JAKARTA (JP): Under the threat of massive labor rallies,
Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Al-Hilal Hamdi decided on
Wednesday to delay for 14-days the implementation of a
ministerial decree annulling severance pay and service fees to
retired ... More ...
Long wait goes on for artist's works JAKARTA (JP): Visual artist Ray Bachtiar is a dejected man
today. An exhibition of his photomontage and collages that opened
here recently brings him personal pleasure, but one that is
accompanied by much pain. More ...
SMS goes truly global -- well, almostBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): By now, almost everybody probably knows about
the short message service (SMS). More ...
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings
6:00 News
8:00 Music
8:30 Documentary
9:00 Children's Program
9:15 Documentary
10:00 Music
11:00 Talk Show
12:00 p.m. More ...
Audit body to get tough on officials JAKARTA (JP): The Public Servants Wealth Audit Commission
(KPKPN) will announce the names of state officials who refuse to
fill out wealth forms or fail to submit their forms in a timely
manner, the commission's chief said on Wednesday. More ...
Caltex cuts contract with Citra Tubindo for breaching law JP/12/CaltexCaltex to terminate rigged contract with Citra Tubindo JAKARTA (JP): American oil firm PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia
has decided to terminate its welded steel pipe procurement
contract with PT Citra Tubindo two years ahead of ... More ...
KONI ready to replace Hasan JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) has three
candidates ready to replace Mohamad "Bob" Hasan on the
International Olympic Committee (IOC). More ...
Spontaneity shows in expressionism in van der SterrenBy Ipong Purnama Sidhi JAKARTA (JP): More than 100 paintings by artist John van der
Sterren are on display at Galeri Mon Decor in the solo exhibition
A Tropical Journey, which is scheduled to run until May 23. More ...
Students beat up Makassar policeman MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: A group of students, believed to be
members of the local branch of the Association of Muslim Students
(HMI), mobbed a policeman on Wednesday in front of their
headquarters on Jl. Bontolempangan. More ...
On the threshold of Iran's presidential electionBy Riza Sihbudi JAKARTA (JP): Iran will hold its eighth presidential election
on June 8. Once again current president Mohammed Khatami has
decided to nominate himself as a presidential candidate. More ...
Karma prevails over popular Bali seaside resort CandidasaBy Des Price CANDIDASA, Klungkung, East Bali (JP): Away from the crowds
that amass in the south of Bali, the sereneness of Candidasa
provides a welcome break to those weary of the hustle and bustle
of city life and the over-commercialized ... More ...
RI still popular among Japanese JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia was one of the top 10 destination
countries for Japanese tourists in 2000 despite the social and
political issues still clouding the country. More ...
Bank NISP triples profit JAKARTA (JP): Bank NISP more than tripled its net profit to Rp
60.3 billion (US$5.24 million) and net earnings per share to Rp
55 last year, increasing its total assets to Rp 5.26 trillion,
the publicly listed bank said in a statement. More ...
Climbing the ladder to democracy, economic strengthBy Patrick Schwarz SEMARANG (JP): Under a dictatorship, ethnically and
religiously diverse people left each other alone because they had
been forced to do so. In a democracy, they have to learn to be
tolerant on their own. More ...
Korean insurance firms refuse to pay fire claim JAKARTA (JP): Two Korean-affiliated insurance firms have
refused to pay US$5.85 million in an insurance fire claim from a
noted paint and chemical company, alleging that the latter faked
the time of a fire accident in October last year. More ...
IBRA plans to develop four 'core banks' JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA)
plans to develop four "core banks" with strong capital and large-
scale business in a bid to establish a strong banking industry. More ...
Eight months sought for soldier YOGYAKARTA: Military prosecutor Capt. Agus Hari Suprapto
demanded on Wednesday that the Yogyakarta Military Tribunal
sentence police First Brig. Hendro Purnomo to eight months in
jail for shooting a student when attempting to disperse a student
brawl last year. More ...
Judges receive raises JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid issued a decree on
Wednesday increasing the salaries of judges.The head of the Indonesian Judges Association (Ikahi), Toton
Suprapto, said the basic salary of first-grade judges would
increase from Rp 750,000 (US$68) a month to Rp 1. More ...
PPP wants government regulations annulled JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party (PPP)'s Jakarta
chapter and PPP faction on the city council urged the Supreme
Court on Wednesday to declare null and void two government
regulations that curtail the council's authority over the city's
affairs. More ...
Military to keep out of politics, say top TNI brass JAKARTA (JP): Top Indonesian Military (TNI) brass have again
warned that they would reject any top level reshuffle in the
military command if it was geared toward particular political
purposes, such as forming political alliances. More ...
AriaWest still operates West Java system JAKARTA (JP): The arbitration claim filed by AriaWest
International against state-owned PT Telkom is only for damages
caused by numerous fundamental breaches by Telkom of the
contract for the Joint Operating Scheme (KSO) in West Java,
AriaWest's lawyer ... More ...
Caltex to terminate contract with Citra Tubindo JAKARTA (JP): American oil firm PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia
has decided to terminate its welded steel pipe procurement
contract with PT Citra Tubindo two years ahead of plan to comply
with a ruling issued by the antimonopoly commission. More ...
Aspac beats Panasia in Kobatama JAKARTA (JP): Defending champion Aspac Texmaco outclassed
Bandung-based Panasia Indosyntec 92-84 in action on the seventh
day of the third series of the 2001 Nuvo Kobatama national
basketball league here on Wednesday. More ...
Doctors to be quizzed over report on Gus Dur's health JAKARTA (JP): National Police chief Gen. Surojo Bimantoro said
on Wednesday that four doctors would soon undergo a preliminary
police investigation in respect of their determination that
President Abdurrahman Wahid was physically and ... More ...
Poultry breeders accuse big firms of unfair practices JAKARTA (JP): Small-scale poultry breeders accused major
poultry companies on Wednesday of engaging in unfair business
practices, including price-fixing and holding a monopoly.M. More ...
Auto makers warn government that tax increase will backfire JAKARTA (JP): A number of auto manufacturers warned the
government on Wednesday that imposing higher luxury sales taxes
would hurt automobile sales this year, which could in turn
backfire on the plan to raise tax receipts. More ...
Do we really need rates hike?By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): It was not long ago that we were complaining of
how difficult, and costly, it was to get a new phone line in our
office or home. More ...
Gus Dur camp turns up the heat on Megawati JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid's camp turned up the
heat on Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Wednesday,
saying that she should immediately resign if she wanted to have a
clean fight against the embattled President. More ...
Danamon sells 14% shares in Chinatrust JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Bank Danamon agreed on Wednesday
to sell 14 percent of its shares in Bank Chinatrust Indonesia, a
joint-venture bank, to Taiwan's Chinatrust Commercial Bank. More ...
Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions * Painting by Seniwati Sanggar Muda, Seniwati Gallery of Art by
Women, Jl. Sriwedari 2b, Banjar Taman, Ubud (Phone: 0361 975485),
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., until May 30. More ...
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