Govt plans amendment to anticorruption law JAKARTA (JP): The government will submit an amendment bill on
anticorruption, which will include the reverse investigation
system, even though it has been opposed by some legislators at
the House of Representatives, Attorney General Marzuki Darusman
said ... More ...
Cost to obtain licenses A company establishing a limited liability company needs to
comply with the prevailing rules and regulations, among others
the need to obtain approval from the Ministry of Justice and
Human Rights. More ...
Int'l school donates clothing JAKARTA (JP): The Gandhi Memorial International School donated
here on Thursday Rp 28 million and two van loads of clothing and
stationery to Yayasan Bintang Pancasila.Each year students at the school voluntarily donate money and
provisions for street children. More ...
For keeps: A sampling of pet animals on the market JAKARTA(JP): Pets are more than just a cute face to come home
to at the end of the day.They may actually do you good.Research has proven pets are beneficial to people by relieving
stress and alleviating loneliness. More ...
Bogor, ITB sign agreement BOGOR (JP): The local administration has enlisted the Bandung
Institute of Technology (ITB) in its fight against such long-
standing problems as untransported garbage, pollution, traffic
jams and street vendors. More ...
Shuttler Flandy eyes SEAG gold JAKARTA (JP): National men's doubles shuttler Flandy Limpele
expressed eagerness to win the Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA)
Games gold medal after his failure in the final two years ago."I personally hope to win the gold medal this year. More ...
Students demand Marzuki resign JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of students from the Alliance of
Indonesian Students Formal Bodies (Alfonso) rallied at the
Attorney General's Office on Thursday, to demand Attorney General
Marzuki Darusman step down. More ...
Soundscape an opportunity to open up our earsBy Y. Bintang Prakarsa JAKARTA (JP): If you were asked to reflect on the sounds of
Jakarta, what would you think of? The terrible traffic, the hum
that comes from the office wall, the blaring speakers in shopping
malls, the haranguing politicians? Is ... More ...
Allow law to take its course on Estrada MANILA: The Philippine court on Monday ordered the arrest of
deposed President Joseph Estrada for graft and corruption and
perjury. As this was being written Estrada was expected to show
up in court to post bail and avoid arrest. More ...
ADB targets $1b loan for Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) expects to
extend about US$1 billion in new loans to Indonesia this year,
with at least 40 percent of the funds directed to poverty
alleviation programs. More ...
Kid Market Survey On April 12, 2001 a marketing and research consultant agency
placed a big advertisement in Kompas (no doubt at a very high
cost), claiming to be the first research agency in Indonesia to
conduct a Kid Market Survey -- a claim that is questionable. More ...
Reinterpreting the role of womenBy Abdul Munir Mulkhan JAKARTA (JP): The position of Vice President Megawati
Soekarnoputri is interesting for Islamic discourse, as the woman
now stands an excellent chance of being elevated to the
presidency. More ...
SEAG windsurfers try out in Lombok JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian windsurfing team is heading to
Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, to have a tryout for the Kuala Lumpur
Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in September. More ...
U.S. seen losing friends in Gulf over IsraelBy Rawhi Abeidoh DUBAI (Reuters): The United States, once hailed by Gulf Arabs
as a savior for ending Iraq's occupation of Kuwait a decade ago,
appears to be losing some of its friends in the oil-rich region
over its perceived blind support for Israel. More ...
Ersatz Irish bar fails to green Kuningan JAKARTA (JP): A recent piece in The Irish Times reported that
Dublin was the only city in Europe that had a declining
population of traditional Irish pubs. More ...
Suspenseful 'The Gift' offers some chills -- and moreBy Joko E.H. Anwar The Gift *** (Out of ****);
Drama/Horror/Thriller, 111 minutes;
Starring Cate Blanchett, Giovanni Ribisi, Hillary Swank,
Greg Kinnear, Keanu Reeves, Katie Holmes. More ...
7,000 city officials prepared for House plenary session JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will deploy some 7,000
officials to anticipate possible unrest from the planned arrival
of thousands of supporters of President Abdurrahman Wahid in the
capital over the House of Representatives plenary ... More ...
ASEAN needs to speak up on China-U.S. talks BANGKOK: Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
(ASEAN) are watching on the sidelines of the China-United States
spy-plane talks, which began yesterday in Beijing. More ...
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Drug trafficker arrested JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Police detectives arrested a man
on Wednesday night for alleged trafficking of crystal
methampethamine (shabu-shabu).The police's chief of detectives Comr. More ...
Motorbike thieves stab victim JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Police are looking for two men
in connection with an armed robbery that left an ojek (motorcycle
driver) injured on Thursday. More ...
Telkom workers to hold rallies JAKARTA (JP): Some 3,000 employees of state telecommunications
company PT Telkom in Central Java and Yogyakarta have planned to
stage rallies here to protest an agreement to sell assets in
their office to their affiliated satellite provider, PT Indosat. More ...
'Keep Fed Cup winning team for World Group' JAKARTA (JP): National tennis coach Suzanna Anggarkusuma
called on the Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti) to keep the
victorious Fed Cup team for the World Group qualifying round in
July. More ...
Govt to keep budget deficit at 3.7% of GDP JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to maintain the 2001 state
budget deficit at around 3.7 percent of gross domestic product
(GDP) by adjusting revenue and expenditure targets, according to
Coordinating Minister for the Economy Rizal Ramli. More ...
U.S. agents to probe cyber crime YOGYAKARTA (JP): U.S. special agents are scheduled to come to
Indonesia to investigate cyber crime cases in Indonesia, an IT
consultant for the National Police said here yesterday. More ...
Vietnam party changes send positive signalBy David Brunnstrom HANOI (Reuters): The apparent choice of reform-minded National
Assembly Chairman Nong Duc Manh as the next head of Vietnam's
ruling Communist Party has sent a positive signal about reform
and investment prospects. More ...
Ginandjar files second lawsuit over his arrest JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers representing former minister of mines
and energy Ginandjar Kartasasmita filed on Thursday their second
objection with the South Jakarta District Court against the
Attorney General over their client's detention. More ...
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'Indonesia still ambiguous about combating piracy' JAKARTA (JP): An official said on Thursday that this country
was still ambiguous about combating piracy of intellectual
property rights, arguing that many small enterprises earned their
profits from pirated products. More ...
Brimob gunned down in brawl JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: A police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) officer
was shot dead using his own rifle early on Thursday after he
attempted to break up a brawl involving six local youths in Asiki
district, Jayapura.Irian Jaya provincial police deputy chief Brig. Gen. More ...
PSSI has eight foreign coach nominees JAKARTA (JP): The Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) has
nominated eight foreign candidates to coach the national team for
the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, to be held in Kuala Lumpur in
September. More ...
New forces to block Gus Dur's supporters JAKARTA (JP): A group of influential Muslim clerics and
organizations in East Java launched on Thursday the Ukhuwah
Islamiyah Forum (FUI) which aims to promote peace and national
unity and pledges to prevent President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur"
Wahid's ... More ...
Political will needed in fighting graftBy Duangkamol Chotana and Frank Flatters BANGKOK: The media are generally seen as a key element in
combating corruption. Indeed, evidence from rich countries shows
a strong link between press freedom and the fight against
corruption. More ...
Justian pledges to promote badminton JAKARTA (JP): The International Badminton Federation (IBF)
president candidate Justian Suhandinata of Indonesia said he
would prioritize promoting the sport worldwide, paying particular
attention to America. More ...
Containing conflict The great danger posed by the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has
always been its potential to spark a wider conflict in the Middle
East. More ...
UNDP reneges on commitment In mid January 2001, I was promised a part-time job at United
Nations Development Program's Breakthrough Urban Initiatives for
Local Development (BUILD) to start on March 1, 2001 by the
program's chief technical adviser, Mr. Paul M. Sutmuller. More ...
No progress, police split over Salemba blast motive JAKARTA (JP): There was division within the police on Thursday
over the possible motive behind a blast inside a public telephone
booth near the Salemba Penitentiary in Central Jakarta. More ...
U.S., global growth to top IMF meeting agendaBy Mark Egan WASHINGTON (Reuters): A slowing global economy and the
possibility of a U.S. recession will take center stage at the
IMF's spring meeting next week, just months after the lender said
the economic outlook was the best in a decade. More ...
Gus Dur warns of 'national rebellion' JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid warned on Thursday
of a "nationwide rebellion" against the House of Representatives
(DPR) if its attempts to oust him continue. More ...
Sizing up right and wrong pets for your needsBy Maria Kegel JAKARTA (JP): "David" felt helpless as he watched the last of
his two baby rabbits die. He thought he had overfed them, or not
given them enough water when they were left alone overnight.Veterinarian Dr. More ...
No special action against hoodlums JAKARTA (JP): Acting Jakarta governor Abdul Kahfi said on
Thursday the city was not carrying out a special operation
against hoodlums.The city administration is performing a standard public order
operation, he stated. More ...
Makro to expand its Indonesian retail operations JAKARTA (JP): PT Makro Indonesia, a subsidiary of the
Netherlands-based retail chain operator SHV Holdings, is to open
six more outlets within the next two years to further strengthen
its wholesaling network in the country. More ...
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Celebrating Indonesian Women, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna
Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Phone: 5241069), until
April 21.
* Italian Contemporary Art, Shapes of Mind, National Museum, Jl. More ...
IMF defends BI management: Winters JAKARTA (JP): Prominent U.S. economist Jeffrey Winters
lambasted on Thursday the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for
trying to block the government's plan to amend the central bank
law and dismiss the existing board of governors. More ...
Singapore Airlines' service I would like to express my appreciation to Singapore Airlines
for their exemplary service in attending to the repair of my
damaged suitcase. I boarded SQ 409 from Chennai to Singapore on
March 24 and then took the connecting flight SQ 152 to Jakarta
March 25 morning. More ...
Eight students wounded in clash with police JAKARTA (JP): A second brawl in as many days erupted in the
capital on Thursday as police moved to quell hundreds of angry
university students who were about to attack students from a
senior high school on Jl. Diponegoro, Central Jakarta. More ...
Debt restructure of toll road may cause bank losses JAKARTA (JP): The restructuring of the Jakarta Outer Ring Road
(JORR) toll road project by the Indonesian Bank Restructuring
Agency could cause local banks losses of approximately Rp 1.5
trillion (about US$143 million). More ...
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