'Turning copper into gold'Todd Callahan, Senior Technical Advisor, PT Jasa Cita, Jakarta India's Privatization Ministry, since its establishment in
December 1999, has made remarkable progress, completing over 30
divestments in an environment that has not always been friendly
to privatization. More ...
GDP grew by 3.66% in 2002: BPS
The Jakarta Post
JakartaThe Central Statistics Agency (BPS) announced on Monday that the
country's economy in 2002 grew at a slower rate than that
projected by the government.The BPS said gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 3. More ...
BI governor candidates are good: EconomistsDadan Wijaksana and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Economists warmly welcomed on Monday the government's
nomination of three professionals, rather than politicians, to be
the new governor of Bank Indonesia, saying it signaled an
intention to ... More ...
Students reject Papua division DENPASAR, Bali: Dozens of students and youths from Papua held
a street rally in front of Bali's provincial legislative compound
on Monday to oppose the government decision to split up the
province into three. More ...
GDP grew by 3.66% in 2002: BPSThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) announced on Monday that the
country's economy in 2002 grew at a slower rate than that
projected by the government.The BPS said gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 3. More ...
Another Makassar bombing suspect arrestedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police in South Sulawesi have arrested another suspect in last
December's bombing in the provincial capital of Makassar, which
left three people dead and 11 others injured. More ...
Meeting ends residents' protest DEPOK, Bogor: A meeting on Monday between residents of
Kedawung village in Sawangan, Depok, and the management of PT
Giga Intrax, a supplier of liquid petroleum gas, ended a one-week
protest by local residents. More ...
Toward an East Asian economic communityAri A. Perdana, Centre for Strategic and International Studies
(CSIS), Jakarta , Ari_Perdana@csis.or.id Since the mid-1990s, countries have adopted two routes toward
economic globalization. More ...
Vox populi, vox Dei The massive anti-war protests in major cities across the globe
over the weekend sent the loudest message yet to President George
W. Bush that the world considers military action against Iraq
appalling and unacceptable. More ...
Deceased drug dealer had HIV/AIDS, say PoliceDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city police announced on Monday that Nigerian Izuchukwu
Okoloaja, alias Kholisan Nkomo, 25, a drug suspect arrested last
year for trafficking 5.9 kilograms of heroin, had died after
being HIV-infected. More ...
Six found drowned in rivers, lake SEMARANG: At least three more bodies have been found floating in
rivers and a reservoir in Central Java, bringing the number of
drowning victims in the province to six in the last two days. More ...
Police chief vows to retrain Brimob members as real policeFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police officials pledged on Monday to end the paramilitary
function of the Mobile Brigade (Brimob) in Aceh and retrain them
over the next three months for duty as proper law enforcers ... More ...
Local rights bodies needed: DPR JAKARTA: The House of Representatives (DPR) Commission II for
legal and home affairs on Monday called for the establishment of
regional branches of the National Commission on Human Rights
(Komnas HAM) to tackle local human rights violations. More ...
Missing Cessna found after 10 days of searchingThe Jakarta Post
JakartaA search and rescue team located a light training aircraft along
with the bodies of the pilot and two trainee pilots on Monday
after it had been missing for 10 days in West Java province,
officials said. More ...
Susanto, Tirta book opening winsMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Junior players Susanto Megaranto and Tirta Candra registered wins
in the opening round of the Gunadarma "elo-rating" chess
tournament here on Monday. More ...
Missing Cessna found after 10 days of searchingNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Kuningan, West Java A search and rescue team located a light training aircraft along
with the bodies of the pilot and two trainee pilots on Monday
after it had been missing for 10 days in West Java province,
officials ... More ...
Govt asked to review death sentencesAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta University of Indonesia's center for women and gender studies
has urged the government to review death sentences handed to six
women for drug trafficking."The women are victims. More ...
Jakarta struggling to reshape unique lakeBambang Parlupi, Contributor, Jakarta The rapid pace of development and the increasing population in
Jakarta have been taking a toll on the land. Paddy fields and
orchards have given way to shopping plazas and industrial
buildings. More ...
KWK suffers financial loss JAKARTA: In a meeting with City Council Commission C for
financial affairs, Koperasi Wahana Kalpika (KWK), a cooperative
of public transportation owners, revealed on Monday that
financial losses had forced many of its members to sell their
vehicles. More ...
On borrowing I am a daily reader of The Jakarta Post and I particularly
liked the "By The Way..." column in your Feb. 9 Sunday edition.The piece was titled "Blessed absentmindedness, misplaced
advice", by Chandrika Radhakrishnan. More ...
Govt told to reconsider plan to privatize Jakarta airportSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives Commission IV asked the
government on Monday to reconsider its plan to privatize the
Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta. More ...
RI, GAM need similar vision of peace: AcehneseNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Acehnese figures called on the government and the Free Aceh
Movement (GAM) to stick to the peace accord and make use of the
Henry Dunant Centre (HDC) as facilitator in order to establish
long-lasting peace in ... More ...
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How SCM practices affect business performancesSuzanne Bamford
Contributor
JakartaTraditional supply chains are operating on borrowed time. It
is no longer simply a matter of pushing products and services
toward the customer as efficiently as possible. More ...
PDI-P the most corrupt, Kwik saysThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI
Perjuangan) is the most corrupt party in Indonesia and will
crumble during the next elections, PDI-Perjuangan's very own
State Minister of National Development Planning Kwik Kian ... More ...
Saving Sumatra's last lowland rain forestsJeni Shannaz, BirdLife Indonesia, Bogor, West Java, jshannaz@burung.org Sumatra's lowland rainforests are disappearing fast, and many of
the spectacular birds that depend on them face extinction. More ...
IBRA says no to Bank Lippo rights issue planSari P. Setiogi
Dadan Wijaksana
The Jakarta Post
JakartaThe Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said that it
would not approve Bank Lippo's plan to launch a rights issue
until an independent audit of the bank's assets had been
completed. More ...
US$150 million for handling of floods JAKARTA: Japan will lend about US$150 million to the Jakarta city
administration for tackling flooding in the city. More ...
More than 100,000 Indonesians illegally in the Inited StatesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta More than 100,000 Indonesian illegal migrants live in the United
States, which has given Jakarta a handful of problems as the
implementation of the registration policy there draws close. More ...
Most smokers unaware of chronic lung disordersTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many smokers are unaware of the chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) they may suffer after years of smoking,
pulmonologists said on Monday. More ...
U.S. rejects RI request over Karaha Bodas caseA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The U.S. government had rejected the Indonesian government's
request to intervene in U.S. More ...
Roaring assertion of identitiy: The day Britain just said 'No'Madeleine Bunting, Guardian News Service, London There will be millions of people who will never forget last
Saturday, Feb. 15. More ...
Bomber suspect claims military officers were aware of planDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police revealed on Monday that police officer Adj. Comr. More ...
Megawati slaps civil servants in the face for poor recordFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri paid the ultimate insult to
Indonesia's bureaucrats during the opening of the civil servants'
national meeting in Jakarta on Monday. More ...
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FOR TUESDAY: MARKETING PERSPECTIVESupply Chain Management:
Promoting efficiency through collaboration
Christo Sardjono
Contributor
Jakarta Wall-Mart shared supply chain information with its main
suppliers, such as Procter & Gamble (P&G). More ...
'People should also be blamed for floods' Heavy rains, predicted to fall until the end of this month, will
remain a great worry to those city residents living in flood-
prone areas. The Jakarta Post asked some residents for their
suggestions on how to combat the annual disaster. More ...
House vows to endorse election bill todayKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives is determined to bring the election
bill to a plenary meeting for endorsement on Tuesday despite some
contentious issues. More ...
'Terrorist suspects need protection' JAKARTA: Religious leaders said here on Monday that the anti-
terrorism bill currently being deliberated upon by the House of
Representatives (DPR) did not provide adequate protection for
suspected terrorists. More ...
Presidential elections bill may produce poor candidates, experts sayBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As lawmakers prepare to deliberate the bill providing for the
country's first direct presidential election, analysts on Monday
pointed to flaws they said would limit voters' options ... More ...
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2003Exhibitions * Painting, Exploring Work of Art on Mixed Media "Dessert", by
Bambang Prasadhi, at the Peak Resort Dining,Perumahan Giri Indah,
Jl. Desa Karya Wangi K.m 6.8, Bandung, (Tel. More ...
Corruption, inefficiency equal expensive electricityA'an Suryana
The Jakarta Post
JakartaBusiness Watch Indonesia said that one of the main reasons for
the higher electricity charges in Indonesia was widespread
inefficiency at state-owned electricity company PT Perusahaan
Listrik Negara (PLN). More ...
Profiles of three candidates for Bank Indonesia governorshipMiranda S. GoeltomBorn in Jakarta in 1949, Miranda currently serves as Bank
Indonesia deputy governor on monetary policy. She has held the
post since 1999, based on Presidential Decree No. 150/m/1999. More ...
Over 4,000 flee floods in BandungYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung More than 4,000 people fled their homes on Monday as floods hit
parts of Bandung regency following three days of heavy rain since
Saturday, which caused the Citarum river, one of the biggest in
West Java, to burst its ... More ...
Profiles of three candidates for Bank Indonesia governorship Miranda S. GoeltomBorn in Jakarta in 1949, Miranda currently serves as Bank
Indonesia deputy governor on monetary policy. She has held the
post since 1999, based on Presidential Decree No. 150/m/1999. More ...
Teacher, farmer to contest gubernatorial raceYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung, West Java Joining a list of known names, a Muslim teacher and a farmer in
West Java registered themselves to contest the gubernatorial
elections to replace outgoing R. Nuriana for the 2003-2008
period. More ...
Legislators protest plan to close down forestry firmsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Lawmakers have opposed a plan by the Ministry of Forestry to
close down five ailing state-owned forestry companies, saying the
move would only further damage the country's forests. More ...
Search for missing plane abandonedNana Rukmana
The Jakarta Post
Kuningan, West JavaThe National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) has given up its
search for a Cessna 172 PK-DCM light training aircraft that went
down during a flight from Semarang, Central Java, to Jakarta. More ...
Why should senior management care?Roy Goni, Contributor, Jakarta Along with today's abundant opportunities come various real
challenges that compel most companies to rethink how to run their
businesses more effectively. More ...
Three killed in last week's floodsAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Last week's flooding claimed three lives, with one person still
missing, while hundreds of people suffered illnesses and received
treatment at flood health posts across the city. More ...
Mob attacks police station in PosoLa Remi, The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central Sulawesi Reinforced security forces were on alert in North Lore
subdistrict, part of the conflict-torn regency of Poso, on Monday
after a rampaging mob attacked a local police station after
police refused to hand over a ... More ...
Investigators submit dossier on Mukhlas to prosecutorsWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Police submitted the case files of Bali bomb suspect Mukhlas to
prosecutors on Monday, opening the way for the trial of a top
Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) operative in the Southeast Asian region. More ...
Govt considers using CDMA for USO projectArya Abhiseka
The Jakarta Post
JakartaThe government may apply the increasingly popular CDMA
telecommunications connection technology in its ambitious project
to provide basic telephony services in villages, according to an
official. More ...
Government to finalize phone services decreeArya Abhiseka
The Jakarta Post
Jakarta The government is drafting a decree that will, among other
things, oblige telephone operators to contribute to a fund for
the development of basic telephony services in more than 43,000
villages and sub-district ... More ...
RI wants NAM to rise once as peace power The likelihood of war in the Gulf should give the upcoming Non-
Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in Kuala Lumpur the momentum to
once again emerge as a peace promoter in the world, the Indonesia
foreign minister says. More ...
A messy Papua It seems that we Indonesians have the tendency to keep
creating new problems, to the point that we have become bogged
down in our own quagmires. The messy situation in Papua province
is a case in point. More ...