Better services for migrant workersBy Novan Iman Santosa CILACAP, Central Java (JP): Minister of Manpower Fahmi Idris
has promised the government's utmost to protect migrant workers
from mistreatment and to better serve them upon their arrival
home. More ...
Historians angered by treatment of old buildings JAKARTA (JP): Two pieces of bad news regarding the city have
been released this past month. Firstly regarding the ongoing
construction work at the old Antara building on Jl. More ...
'Tri Samudra' saves 13 stranded sailors JAKARTA: The Tri Samudra vessel rescued 13 stranded sailors
from the Baik Tiga after the boat sank due to bad weather off the
north coast off Semarang, the provincial capital of Central Java. More ...
Residents occupy gold mine MUARA TEWEH, Central Kalimantan: Hundreds of local residents
are occupying a gold mine belonging to PT Indo Muro Kencana in
Barito Utara regency, Antara reported on Saturday.The residents occupied the area last month over unsettled land
reimbursements from the company. More ...
Death toll reaches 28 from Sorong shipwreck JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Rescue workers have recovered 28
bodies from a Sorong regency river estuary where an overloaded
motorized vessel overturned on Thursday.A further four people were still missing as of 6.30 p.m. on
Sunday. More ...
BFC regrets bankruptcy suit JAKARTA (JP): Bakrie Finance Corporation (BFC) said on
Saturday that it regretted the bankruptcy petition filed by its
Hong Kong-based creditors.The company said in a statement that there were no parties
which would benefit from the bankruptcy suit. More ...
Violence at Ambon's Mardika market continues JAKARTA (JP): Violence in the scarred Mardika market in the
Maluku capital of Ambon entered its second day on Sunday after
three were killed on Saturday, Antara reported. More ...
DM 10 million to fight fires SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: The government of Germany, through
the Integrated Forest Fire Management -- German Agency for
Technical Cooperation (IFFM-GTZ), has allocated DM 10 million
(US$5. More ...
Many issues on oil bill still unsettled: Legislator JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives could miss a Sept.
6 deadline in giving its final endorsement on a controversial oil
and gas bill, a legislator has said. More ...
Muslims flood Jakarta streets JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of white-robed Muslims from Jakarta
and surrounding areas rallied peacefully on Sunday morning along
the main thoroughfares of the capital. More ...
Seven islands sink, eight likely to follow JAKARTA (JP): Seven islands in the Pulau Seribu marine resort
area, popularly known as Thousand Islands chain, off the North
Jakarta shore have perished and eight more will follow shortly if
the city administration fails to take necessary ... More ...
Disputing Golkar executives attend meeting JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie invited disputing Golkar
executives to a dinner at his residence in Kuningan, South
Jakarta, on Sunday in an apparent attempt to stitch up rifts in
the party. More ...
Jakarta needs more vegetables, fruits JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta will remain an attractive market for
vegetable and fruit suppliers as the city's population will need
546,000 tons of vegetables and 432,000 tons of fruit in the year
2000, Governor Sutiyoso said over the weekend. More ...
Forests concessions to help college PALU, C. Sulawesi: The Forestry and Plantations Ministry has
granted a 42,000-ha forest concession and a license covering
11,000-ha of plantations to the Tadulako University here to help
the biggest college in Central Sulawesi fund its domestic
affairs. More ...
Festival marks reopening of Jakarta Historical Museum JAKARTA (JP): A culture festival featuring local Betawi,
Chinese and Indian cultures marked the reopening of the Jakarta
Historical Museum at the Fatahillah square in downtown Kota on
Sunday. More ...
Why fly the flag if we are not free? In the early morning on the day before Independence Day, my
mother was busy trying to find the red-and-white national flag.
The flag is only used once a year but she was not looking for it
because she wanted to put it up. More ...
PAN objects to payments to legislators YOGYAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie's decision to award Rp
150 million to each outgoing member of the House of
Representatives is excessive, National Mandate Party (PAN)
secretary-general Faisal Basri said on Saturday. More ...
East Timor fears more bloodshed DILI, East Timor (JP): East Timor Military Commander Col. Noer
Muis warned on Sunday of possible bloodshed in the province
following the Aug. 30 self-determination ballot, due to the
absence of a strong commitment among the warring factions to a
reconciliation. More ...
Axis Force: A case of sour grapesBy Rahayu Ratnaningsih JAKARTA (JP): In her long-awaited July 29 speech which was
accompanied with much fanfare, Megawati Soekarnoputri, leader of
the victorious Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-
Perjuangan), made large statements about herself. More ...
Oxford English Dictionary solicits new submissionsBy Jules Bell JAKARTA (JP): Linguists and wordsmiths take note, because now
is your chance to officially add a word to the English language. More ...
On native speakers I was interested to read the letter from Maik Hinganaday
Native 'speakers' on Aug. 19, in which some observations were put
forward regarding the employment of "native speakers" as teachers
of English. More ...
Ex-Bank Bali chief called on to speak JAKARTA (JP): Banking law expert Pradjoto called on Rudy Ramli
to help resolve the Bank Bali scandal by releasing "his notes" on
the series of incidents behind the case. More ...
City buries 500 unclaimed corpses JAKARTA (JP): The city administration buries some 500
unclaimed corpses at the government-run Pondok Rangon cemetery in
East Jakarta each year, an official said. More ...
Improper shelters cause problems for kids JAKARTA (JP): An activist has called on the management of
halfway houses which shelter street children to separate boys and
girls to protect them from sexual abuse. More ...
Golkar's contradictions When the wind of reform swept through Indonesia last year,
Golkar survived against all odds to garner the second-most number
of votes in the June general election behind the Indonesian
Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan). More ...
W. Sumatra gets rights office PADANG, West Sumatra: The National Commission on Human Rights
opened a branch office here Saturday at a ceremony officiated by
Zainal Bakar, secretary of the West Sumatra provincial
administration. More ...
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Art Exhibition, Walk of Malioboro, at Cafe Temen Gue, Wisma
Metropolitan I, 17th fl, Jl. Jend. Sudirman, Central Jakarta,
until Aug. 27. More ...
Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC:
The Mummy 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15
Entrapment 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55
Sri 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15
Thick As Thieves 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55
Blast From The Past ... More ...
Budiman's parents meet Bintang at hospital JAKARTA (JP): Parents of the Democratic People's Party (PRD)
chairman, Budiman Sudjatmiko, met with the Indonesian Democratic
Union Party's chairman, Sri Bintang Pamungkas, in a "reunion" at
Pertamina Hospital in South Jakarta on Saturday. More ...
Embassies' arrogance We often hear about the American and Australian embassies
asking for visa fees -- which are several hundred thousands of
rupiah -- to be paid in advance, and then refusing to grant the
visa or return the money. More ...
Officer caught in drug raid KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: A police officer identified only
as Capt. BS was arrested in a dawn drug raid on Wednesday, Antara
reported on Saturday.The officer was apprehended at about 4 a.m. at a party
involving crystal methamphetamine, known as shabu-shabu. More ...
BI audit unlikely, says former director JAKARTA (JP): The International Monetary Fund's demand that
international accounting firm PricewaterhouseCooper be allowed to
audit the central bank to resolve the Bank Bali scandal faces a
"procedural" difficulty, according to an expert. More ...
Religious groups upset over Indonesian politics JAKARTA (JP): Two religious organizations expressed their
concern on Sunday over various political developments and the
coming General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly
(MPR). More ...
The notebook to take if you want to travel lightBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): When I finally had my turn to test drive a
ThinkPad 570, I understood why people have been raving about it.
It's very light, has a powerful engine and is really pleasing to
the eyes. More ...
Experts laud planned tax incentives JAKARTA (JP): Investment and trade consultants hailed the
government's plan on Saturday to provide new tax incentives in
order to boost the inflow of foreign direct investment into the
country. More ...
Government requests contraceptives on tick JAKARTA (JP): The National Family Planning Board (BKKBN) has
requested PT Schering Indonesia to advance 45 million sets of
contraception pills worth Rp 50 billion (US$6. More ...
Teenage girl dead at cheap hotel JAKARTA (JP): A 19-year-old female student was found dead in a
cheap Ilham Hotel in Kemayoran in Central Jakarta on Sunday.Sakiyah, a resident of Jl. Pulo Besar in Sunter Jaya in North
Jakarta, was suspected to be a victim of murder, local detective
chief Sgt. More ...
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