RI almost certain to part with IMF this yearFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government is almost certain not to extend its
contract with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which will
terminate at the end of this year. More ...
To educate the people? The decades around the beginning of the last century can be
considered as some of the most productive for Indonesia, as far
as the birth and emergence of great nationalist leaders is
concerned. More ...
Govt under pressure to save Aceh peaceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the two-week deadline set for Aceh rebels to accept terms
for peace talks coming closer, the Indonesian government is
facing mounting pressure to save the truce it signed last year. More ...
Krakatau to tour eastern Europe JAKARTA: Indonesian jazz band Krakatau will perform in eight
eastern European countries in July and August, Krakatau front man
Dwiki Dharmawan said on Wednesday. More ...
Lebanon seeks another upset in RI tieMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Lebanon U-23 soccer team looks eager to repeat its surprise
elimination of Jordan when it takes on Indonesia in the second
round of the 2004 Olympics qualifying matches here on Saturday. More ...
Bukit Duri residents unfazed by floodsArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Four-year-old Awang appeared unaware of the direct impact of the
Ciliwung River bursting its banks and the water that inundated
his home since Wednesday morning, forcing his family to shelter
on the rooftop of their ... More ...
JP/ /Govt sets up sugar monitoring team JAKARTA: Minister of Industry and Trade Rini Soewandi has
set up a special team of top government officials to monitor the
distribution of sugar in a bid to avoid a price hike. More ...
American crony capitalists go to warJeffrey D. Sachs
Professor of Economics
Director, Earth Institute
Columbia University
Project Syndicate When financial crisis hit Asia in 1997, America's leaders
charged Asian governments with practicing crony capitalism. More ...
Judges reject Sumanto's objections to indictmentAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purbalingga, Central Java The panel of judges hearing the case of alleged cannibal Sumanto
at the district court in Purbalingga, Central Java, rejected
defense objections to the government's indictment. More ...
Police submit dossier on drug suspect JAKARTA: Police submitted to the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office
on Thursday the dossier on Ibra Azhari, alias Ibrahim Salahudin,
the brother of actress Ayu Azhari, who has been charged with the
possession of drugs. More ...
`TVRI' to lay off half its staff in SemarangSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang State television station TVRI says it will be forced to shed
about half its 315 employees in the Central Java capital of
Semarang as it had been overstaffed for too long and was nearly
broke. More ...
Sunu leads Indonesia to a date with UzbekistanThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sunu Wahyu Trijati overcame a sore back to beat Rade Radinovich
and led Indonesia to a 2-0 victory over New Zealand on Thursday,
securing the team a place in the quarterfinals of the Junior
Davis Cup competition here. More ...
Indonesian education -- in need of the human touchSimon Marcus Gower
Director
Research and Development
Harapan Bangsa School
Tangerang, Banten As Indonesia commemorates its National Education Day on May 2,
there are those that would portray education in this country as
lurching from crises to ... More ...
RI's Q1 pepper exports upAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's pepper exports in the first quarter of this year
increased by 44 percent to 10,177 tons from 7,054 tons in the
same period last year, the International Pepper Community (IPC)
reported. More ...
Govt considering global bond issue next yearThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Finance Boediono said on Thursday the government was
considering issuing sovereign bonds next year, as an alternative
source of funding to help finance the 2004 state budget. More ...
First quarter exports increase by 15.83%: BPSA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's export earnings in the first quarter of this year
increased by 15.83 percent to US$14. More ...
TNI clashes with suspected rebel group in PapuaNetty Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua Soldiers hunting down the suspects in last month's raid
against the Wamena military district arsenal, clashed with
suspected rebels in Koyawage forest in the Papua regency of
Jayawijaya on ... More ...
Thousands of workers mark Labor Day nationwideThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of workers took to the streets in Jakarta and other
cities across the country on Thursday to commemorate
International Labor Day, which falls on May 1, demanding
improvements in legal protection and their welfare. More ...
KPUD candidates to be named soonBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The five-member team selecting the candidates for the Jakarta
General Elections Commission (KPUD) plans to announce the names
of the 10 commission candidates next Thursday. More ...
Gus Dur proposes new political systemSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Presidential aspirant Abdurrahman Wahid, or Gus Dur as he is
familiarly known, proposed a new political system on Thursday
that he said would guarantee the rights of minority groups. More ...
UNDP program benefits 150,000 poor familiesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The UNDP-sponsored Community Recovery Program (CRP) is moving
towards a new phase emphasizing the empowerment of poor families
and the creation of strategic alliances at the local level to
help eradicate ... More ...
The post-Iraq war and Indonesia's responseJusuf Wanandi, Cofounder, Member, Board of Trustees, Centre for
Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta "What if the U.S. has to invade Iraq without the United
Nations?" asked an American friend in early January. More ...
`Education bill against constitution'Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan),
arguably the most influential faction in the House, has called
for more time to discuss the controversial national education
bill to prevent friction in ... More ...
PDI-P, Golkar coalition opposed JAKARTA: Activists grouped in the Committee for New Order
Alert (KWOB) and the Petisi 50 critics group have urged the
Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) to avoid
a coalition with Golkar, the New Order's political vehicle. More ...
City to take Nabiel to court over reclamation decreeBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Administration will take State Minister for Environment
Affairs Nabiel Makarim to the Administrative Court over his
Decree No. 14/2003 issued on Feb. More ...
Police offer escort service
JP/ /AcrossPolice offer free escorts JAMBI: Jambi Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Bambang Sudarisman
urged businesspeople to use a police escort when depositing or
withdrawing large sums of money from the bank. More ...
Inflation in April increases 0.15%A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) said on Thursday that
inflation in April was higher due to the rising price of sugar
and electricity.BPS said that inflation as measured in the consumer price
index rose by 0. More ...
Motorbike lost at Secure Parking lot On March 31, my Honda Grand Astrea was stolen from the parking
lot at the Iskandarsyah Building, an area managed by Secure
Parking company.On that day, at approximately 5:30 p.m. More ...
Economy on the mendThe Dawn
Asia News Network
Karachi In its report "Pakistan Economic Update, July 2002-March
2003", the Asian Development Bank has projected an optimistic
outlook for Pakistan's economy in the medium term. The estimated
growth rate of over 4. More ...
TV Today: Friday, May 2, 2003
.TB.30" .90"TVRI
.tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Dearah12:00 p.m. More ...
Govt must be firm on GAM On Feb. 18, 2003 the following appeared in The Jakarta Post:
"Humam Hamid, an influential figure in Banda Aceh, said that the
truce had almost broken down, because of the absence of mutual
trust between the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and the security
authorities. More ...
E. Timorese lack news from home ATAMBUA, East Nusa Tenggara: East Timorese living in the Insana
regency in East Nusa Tenggara lack access to news about their
homeland, causing many to decide to stay in the Indonesian half
of Timor island, an official said on Thursday. More ...
In search of a meaningful law on educationMochtar Buchori, Educator, Jakarta What is an education bill, and what is its function after it
is passed into a law?An education law is a mandate or command to the education
system to execute an assignment outlined in the law, and in a way
prescribed by ... More ...
More hearings on info bill sought JAKARTA: Legislators with the special committee deliberating
the freedom of information bill have invited media figures and
state intelligence officials to attend hearings to collect more
input on the bill. More ...
Bogor students have dental problems BOGOR: Most junior high and high school students in Bogor
suffer from a variety of dental problems while many others have
trouble with their eyesight. More ...
Papua voter registration lack funds JAYAPURA, Papua: Authorities in Papua were unable to register all
voters for the 2004 general elections by the April 30 deadline,
saying they needed an extra Rp 6.5 billion (about US$730,000) to
complete the process. More ...
Education needs human touchSimon Marcus Gower, Director, Research and Development,
Harapan Bangsa School, Tangerang, Banten As Indonesia commemorates its National Education Day on May 2,
there are those that would portray education here as lurching
from crises to crises. More ...
BNI, BRI report higher first quarter profitsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) and Bank Rakyat
Indonesia (BNI) announced on Thursday increased earnings in the
first quarter of this year on higher income from lending
activities. More ...
Dogmatic religious instruction undesirable National Education Day which falls on May 2 is marked this
year by the continuing acrimonious debate on the national
education bill, especially the contentious article that requires
that students receive religious instruction according to their
faith ... More ...
Tenants face Rp 411m water billsZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta About 6,000 tenants in low-cost apartments in Klender, East
Jakarta, face the likelihood of being without water unless the
company that manages the apartments pays Rp 411 million
(US$47,400) in outstanding water bills within ... More ...
Significance of Mega's East European tripBantarto Bandoro, Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly',
Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta,
bandoro@csis.or. More ...
Children's orchestra a harmonious affairAendra Medita, Contributor, Jakarta More than 70 children make up the Indonesian Children Orchestra
(ICO), which is led by conductor Frans Gerard Dwiputranto, and it
prides itself as being Indonesia's largest children's orchestra. More ...
Govt enforces new law on industrial relations to promote harmonyRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite opposition from minor labor unions, the government has
enacted Law No. More ...
Quality of
Berri juice Through this letter I would like to attract the attention of
the producers of Berri Indosari. On April 29 I poured a glass of
unsweetened Berri Orange Juice from a two-liter bottle. I was
shocked because it was already mildly fermented. More ...
Watch out for more floods: Weather agencyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) said on Thursday that
there was a possibility of sporadic heavy rainfall in Bogor, West
Java, through to the end of this month, warning of more
overflowing rivers in the city. More ...
Inflation in April increases 0.15%A'an Suryana
The Jakarta Post
JakartaThe Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) said on Thursday that
inflation in April was higher due to the rising price of sugar
and electricity.BPS said that inflation as measured in the consumer price
index rose by 0. More ...
Airport improves security systemMulta Fidrus and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang/Jakarta Following Sunday's bomb blast at the Soekarno-Hatta International
Airport that left 11 people injured, the airport management
claims it is working to improve all systems related to ... More ...
Press faces uphill battle covering graft casesMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The local mass media's efforts to cover corruption cases are
faced with many challenges, including the use of violence,
despite the nationwide anti-hoodlumism drive. More ...
Where to go in Jakarta:Friday, May 2, 2003
Exhibitions
* Fine Arts Membagi Titik by students of the Indonesian Arts
Intitute, Yogyakarta, Lontar Gallery, Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East
Jakarta (Tel. 8573388), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., until May 9. More ...
Festival brings dance to stageKartika Bagus C., Contributor, Surakarta, Central Java Observing dance development is always interesting in this
country, home to a great diversity of cultures and ethnic groups,
as well as talented artists and a rich variety of dances. More ...
Former Jakarta Police chief dies JAKARTA: Disgraced former Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. (ret)
Hamami Nata died from respiratory problems at the age of 57 at
the Pertamina Hospital in Kebayoran, South Jakarta, on Thursday. More ...
House vows quick deliberation of new money-laundering lawDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Financial Transaction and Report Analysis Center (PPATK)
has obtained crucial support from House of Representative leaders
to urgently amend the money laundering law, according to its
chairman ... More ...
JP/4/poorUNDP-facilitated recovery program benefits 150,000 poor familiesMoch. N. Kurniawan
The Jakarta Post
JakartaThe UNDP-sponsored Community Recovery Program (CRP) is moving
towards a new phase emphasizing the empowerment of poor families
and the creation of strategic alliances at the local ... More ...
RI picked as ASEAN information center on SARSSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia has been chosen by the Association of Southeast Asian
Nations (ASEAN) as its Information Center for Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), a government official says. More ...
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