'TNI's growing confidence' becomes apparent: AnalystThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) has regained its confidence and
is gradually assuming a greater role in politics after four years
of retreat, a political analyst warned on Sunday. More ...
More on Excelcom Further to my letter Excelcom rip off, published in The
Jakarta Post on April 19, I have been contacted by a
representative from ProXL, Sylvia Napitupulu, by phone and then
in person. More ...
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, April 22, 2002Exhibitions * Contemporary Artwork Minisalon, the National Gallery of
Indonesia, Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur 14, Gambir, Central Jakarta
(Tel. 34833954), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., until April 30. More ...
Coffee, pepper price plunge upsets farmers in LampungOyos Saroso HN, The Jakata Post, Bandar Lampung With prices of coffee and pepper plummeting over the last
three years, farmers in Lampung have been forced to destroy their
plantations. More ...
Stunning sounds from DVD dream machineGatot Tio, Contributor, Jakarta Many commoners might frown on the amazing price of a DVD audio
player. A Sony player, for instance, at the popular Mangga Dua
electronics shopping area in Jakarta is worth US$1,000 or
approximately Rp 9. More ...
President to decide Dili visit JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri will soon decide
whether or not she would attend the induction of Xanana Gusmao as
the first president of East Timor on May 20, Vice President
Hamzah Haz said Sunday. More ...
Government to sponsor agency to rate regenciesAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Minister of Finance Boediono said here on Saturday that the
government would sponsor an independent rating agency to assess
all local administrations in the country, in a bid to give
investors a better ... More ...
A dangerous war-dynamic There is a certain irony in the fact that those who were the
victims of paranoia in the 1930s and 1940s in Europe are now the
perpetrators of it in the Middle East. More ...
Civilians hold keys to fighting terrorism: Prabowo Civilian leaders now have to take charge in the fight against
terrorism, especially by providing clear-cut rules for security
forces to act against suspected terrorists, according to general
turned businessman Prabowo Subianto. Lt. Gen. More ...
AGO prepares to investigate Indomobil caseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office (AGO) is quietly making
preparations to launch an investigation into the sale of the
government stake in the country's second-largest car maker PT
Indomobil Sukses Internasional. More ...
Elza to be summoned next week JAKARTA: The police will question next week a lawyer of
defendant Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra over allegations that she
bribed a witness to lie during Tommy's trial at the Central
Jakarta District Court."Elza Syarief will be summoned next week. More ...
IBRA chief to 'survive politicking'Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the new chief of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency
(IBRA), Syafruddin Temenggung will face the daunting task of
weathering political interference to maintain his professionalism
and independence, but analysts ... More ...
Crisis looms as reform to Constitution stagnatesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Regardless of the outcome of the current and final phase of
amendments to the Constitution, Indonesia is likely to plunge
into a constitutional crisis if amendments to the 1945
Constitution are still carried out by current ... More ...
Jakarta Open attracts more shuttlers JAKARTA: Organizers expect more than 1,000 shuttlers to take
part in the 2002 Yonex-Sunrise Jakarta Open from April 23 to
April 28 at the Bung Karno Sports Complex. More ...
Hot debate on gambling cools the businessAhmad Junaidi and Kasparman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bukittinggi The ongoing heated debate on gambling has forced owners of
illegal gambling centers in the city to temporarily close their
establishments. More ...
JP/8/EARTHTertiani ZB Simanjuntak
The Jakarta Post
JakartaThe nationwide Green Consumers Movement will, this Monday,
highlight the 32nd World Earth Day, which falls on April 22, the
campaign for which focuses on reducing waste problems rampant in
the country. More ...
Maluku separatist leader faces charge of treasonOktovianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon Maluku Police said on Saturday that they would continue to detain
local separatist leader Alex Manuputty on charges of treason."Pak Alex will not be released in the near future. More ...
More Kabelvision hassles Contacting Kabelvision's customer service at 5577-7750 can be
very annoying and time consuming. Firstly, we are answered by a
machine, asked to select English or Indonesian, then asked to
press 0 (zero) to speak to a customer service representative. More ...
Minister's brother claims support from Garuda's workersDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the government plans to announce the short list of
candidates for the new president of national flag carrier Garuda
Indonesia, Samudra Sukardi believes that his name will be
included in the list, ... More ...
Flood canal project hits a brick wallBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It is growing increasingly unlikely that the city
administration will allocate the Rp 1. More ...
Stability, reforms could strengthen rupiahDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With positive sentiments still looming in the currency market,
the rupiah was expected to be able to maintain its strength
against the dollar this week, and even to strengthen a bit
further, analysts said. More ...
Autonomic computing to curb complexityZatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id First of all, a reader from Bali e-mailed me last week to ask
whether I knew of a software program that could slow down music
playback on the computer so that he could follow the notes more
easily. More ...
Swimming event in Lippo Cikarang JAKARTA: Swimming clubs from around Greater Jakarta are set to
take part in a swimming competition on Sunday at the Olympic
Sports Club's swimming pool in the Lippo Cikarang residential
area in eastern Jakarta. More ...
Monitoring the free forex regime A very free foreign exchange system had evidently contributed
to the prolonged economic hardship in Indonesia. Institutions or
people were free to bring with them money into or out of the
country whenever they wanted. More ...
Choosing the right solutionZatni Arbi, Contributor, Jakarta Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) may no longer be a
buzzword, but it is clear that its role is recognized in making
businesses run more effectively and profitably. More ...
14 killed as buses collide in CirebonNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon Two overloaded buses from the same operator fatally collided
head-on in the West Java city of Cirebon on Sunday, killing at
least 14 people, with 21 others injured. More ...
Waste management to mark Earth Day celebrationTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The nationwide Green Consumers Movement will, this Monday,
highlight the 32nd World Earth Day, which falls on April 22, the
campaign for which focuses on reducing waste problems rampant in
the country. More ...
Gambling activities go on in Kalijodo despite bansRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many illegal gambling parlors located in the former Kalijodo
brothel and gambling complex have reopened, despite the recent
pledge issued by the authorities to prohibit gambling. More ...
South Sulawesi's quiet resistance to syariahHasanuddin Hamid, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi To date, there is no conclusive proof of a connection to
terrorism by the three Indonesians arrested in Manila on March 13
-- Agus Dwikarna, Tamsil Linrung and Abdul Jamal Balfas. More ...
Islamic school denies involvement in Puncak riotTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor The Darul Huda Islamic boarding school in Cilember, Bogor, denied
on Sunday that any of its students initiated the attack on hotels
and suspected brothels in Cipayung, in the mountainous Puncak
resort, on ... More ...
Airport implicated in extortion JAKARTA: The extortion of females returning to Indonesia after
working abroad both by officials at Soekarno-Hatta International
Airport and "transportation providers" is becoming rampant,
activists say. More ...
'Back-room deal behind release of two Indonesians'Tiarma Siboro and Yogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri is alleged to have made a
compromise with the National Mandate Party (PAN) in the release
of two Indonesians arrested in Manila, for the sake of ... More ...
Elza to be summoned next week JAKARTA: The police will question next week a lawyer of
defendant Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra over allegations that she
bribed a witness to lie during Tommy's trial at the Central
Jakarta District Court."Elza Syarief will be summoned next week. More ...
Hamzah appeals to Zainudin to reconcileKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta United Development Party (PPP) chairman Hamzah Haz has appealed
to a splinter group led by noted cleric Zainuddin MZ to reunite
and strengthen the Muslim-based political party. More ...
Local breeders told to export chickens to U.S.Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Sidoarjo, East Java While honoring one local poultry breeder's ability to export
chickens to Japan, which is considered the world's strictest
market for chicken products, Minister of Agriculture Bungaran
Saragih ... More ...
JP/6/prosecutorJustice and corruption merry bedfellows at AGO
or
KKN in the justice system starts with recruitment processMuninggar Sri Saraswati
The Jakarta Post
Jakarta An indictment leading to a conviction is supposed to be the
main goal of prosecutors in any justice system. More ...
Still some hope for the bureaucracyPrijono Tjiptoherijanto, Head, State Civil Service Agency (BKN), Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has complained more than once
about the bureaucracy. Even in the New Order period, ministers
complained about the bad performance of their subordinates. More ...
Decree yet to be signed President Megawati Soekarnoputri is yet to sign a presidential
decree confirming the appointment of a new Indonesian Bank
Restructuring Agency (IBRA) chairman, according to Metro TV.The TV station did not give details in its report on Sunday. More ...
The state, an umbrella for its citizens Two out of three Indonesians held in the Philippines for
alleged terrorism were released on Friday. Agus Dwikarna is
still in custody pending the completion of his investigation. More ...
Govt to overhaul national educationThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will mark National Education Day on May 2 by
launching a program to revamp the national education system,
which has been widely criticized for failing to foster
creativity. More ...
PDAM chief dismissed over graft TANGERANG: Tangerang regency is expected to dismiss the
president director of the local water company (PDAM) Dadan Hendra
Sambas for his alleged involvement in a Rp 10 billion corruption
scandal. More ...
President to visit RI-E. Timor border areaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri was scheduled to visit Belu in
West Timor in May to have a firsthand look at the development
programs in the regency bordering East Timor, after attending
East Timor's independence celebration. More ...
Gambling in Kalijodo continues despite being outlawedRendi A. Witular
The Jakarta Post
Jakarta Many illegal gambling parlors located in the former Kalijodo
brothel and gambling complex have reopened, despite the recent
pledge issued by the authorities to prohibit gambling. More ...
Gunung Kidul, ancient man homeTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta People living near Gunung Kidul are used to being called
country bumpkins from the mountain -- a reference to their
perceived backwardness and lack of education. More ...
Vatican ambassador visits N. Sulawesi MANADO, North Sulawesi: The Vatican Ambassador to Indonesia,
Mgr. Renzo Fratini, presided over Mass in a large open field in
Manado on Saturday in observance of the golden anniversary of the
Catholic Education Foundation in the Manado diocese. More ...
Megawati tells women to stop seeking 'pseudo-advancement'Kartika Bagus C., The Jakarta Post, Surakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri pleaded with women on Sunday to
stop struggling for a quota of high positions to avoid "pseudo
advancement". More ...
Grouping the elephant in Palestine, IndonesiaHidayat Jati, Researcher, Jakarta We all have heard the cliche. A group of people, blindfolded,
is feeling an elephant. None of them failed to identify the
animal in its entirety. More ...
The key to staying alive in the new millennium Enterprise resource planning or ERP does not really live up to
its acronym, but its function covers almost every activity in a
company. It is able to serve the needs of people in finance, in
human resources or in the warehouse. More ...
Internet cafes gripe about poor phone serviceDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Internet cafe operators are complaining about the poor
telephone service provided by state-owned telecommunications firm
PT Telkom Tbk, despite the increases in phone charges in February
which dealt another ... More ...
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