AGO clarifies With reference to your news story titled Attorney General
Rachman under fire for lavish party published in The Jakarta Post
on June 15, the following is conveyed to avoid confusion on the
part of the public:
* It is not true that the wedding party for the daughter of
Attorney ... More ...
Dilemma of moderate Muslims in voicing their in UKJeevan Vasagar, Guardian News Service, London A week before the bombardment of Afghanistan began last
October, Tony Blair invited a selection of Muslim leaders to
Downing Street to win their support. More ...
'Military graduates must abide by the law' Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Gen. Endriartono Sutarto told
career officers on Saturday to firmly uphold the military code of
conduct, human rights principles and the law when performing
their duties. More ...
Hotels struggle to shrug off Jakarta's unattractive imageFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the country shows some signs of economic recovery and
political stability, the hotel industry in Jakarta has started
efforts to improve the capital's image in a bid to lure more
visitors. More ...
Suzuki's fall from grace: Breaking political societyThe Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo Suzuki knew just how the inner circle of government works, and
he knew how to swagger before bureaucrats and bend them to his
will. More ...
Police to send officers to RP JAKARTA: The police are planning to send two officers to the
Philippines soon to seek information on a report that four
Indonesian boat crewmen have been abducted by armed group
believed to be members of the Abu Sayyaf rebel group. More ...
On attitudes
toward rape The article by Angela Black Attitudes to rape: The media's
role published in The Jakarta Post on June 12, addressed the
media's role in understanding and in reporting the cowardly act
of rape. More ...
Stay out of politics, Ryamizard repeats orderThe Jakarta Post, Magelang, Central Java Members of the Army are being told to stay out of politics, make
sacrifices and improve their professionalism if they want to
succeed in performing their task, which is to maintain national
unity. More ...
Manulife Indonesia case Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Dorodjatun
Kuntjoro-Jakti's statement on an insurance company's case is not
wrong. Manulife Indonesia, which has been declared bankrupt by
the Jakarta Commercial Court, should serve as a very important
lesson. More ...
Fishermen at a loss due to pollutionOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung Although compensation has been given by sugar cane factory PT
Gunung Madu Plantations (GMP) to local fishermen in Lampung, the
fishermen remain reluctant to go fishing due to declining fish
stocks in ... More ...
Stressful lifestyle spurs mental illnessDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Lawang, East Java Sixteen-year old Tania was so excited when a group of
journalists visited her, "Mister, I like you, I love you. I like
you miss, you are beautiful". More ...
Mega to open religious conference YOGYAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri is scheduled to
open the 6th General Assembly of the Asia Religion and Peace
Conference in Yogyakarta on Monday. More ...
U.S. media sees Sept. 11 as turning pointAti Nurbaiti, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It is eerie that journalists in the U.S. are referring to --
almost hailing -- the Sept. 11 tragedy as a turning point toward
better and "serious" journalism. More ...
Country observes Anti-Drug Day JAKARTA: The country observed Anti-Drug Day Sunday by holding
a large assembly in the capital and other regions, but both top
leaders were absent from the ceremony to kick off a national
campaign against drugs. More ...
Megawati rated highly despite govt's failures: SurveyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has performed better than all
other national political leaders currently in office, even as her
government is deemed to be failing in delivering the goods,
according to a recently ... More ...
Suspects of mutilated case arrested BOGOR: A joint team from the Bogor and Cisarua police announced
on Sunday the findings of its investigation into a murder-
mutilation case.Bogor Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. M. Taufik said the motive
behind the murder was financial. More ...
Earthquake jolts Padang PADANG, West Sumatra: A brief earthquake measuring 3.8 on the
Richter scale shook Padang, Padang Panjang and Padang Pariaman
regencies in West Sumatra on Sunday, Antara reported.No casualties were reported. More ...
A thought for the IMF Coordinating Minister for the Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-
Jakti said extension of the Indonesian contract with the
International Monetary Fund (IMF) to December 2003 was made
because the country still needed the fund's assistance. More ...
Woe to our military, woe to our nationEndy M. Bayuni, Staff writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The current debate about whether members of the Indonesian
Military (TNI) and the National Police (Polri) should be allowed
to vote, as well as to run for office, in the 2004 general
election has reached ... More ...
On Bush's Mideast vision After months of consultations with Middle East leaders, U.S.
President George W. Bush is expected this week to unveil his
vision for defusing long-running tensions in the area. If the
U.S. More ...
'Police not ready to use voting rights'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In an apparent bid to lend some solidarity to their counterparts
in the military (TNI), the National Police said on Sunday they
would exercise their voting rights only if all quarters, both
police personnel and all other components ... More ...
One dead, 15 injured in bus accident JAKARTA: A Mayasari Bakti bus plying the Kampung Rambutan-
Tanjung Priok route collided on Sunday morning with a truck
belonging to Indocement on the Ir. Wijoto Wiyono toll road in
North Jakarta, killing one person and injuring 15 others. More ...
Military fails to stop violence in AcehNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The reestablishment of the Iskandar Muda military command in
Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province has failed to bring about peace
in the restive region. More ...
Many people counterfeit health cards: OfficialBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The head of Jakarta's Health Agency, Abdul Chalik Masulili,
said that health cards, a service for poor people in the capital,
were often faked and could easily be found at state-owned health
centers and ... More ...
Union says labor relations remain tense in IndonesiaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the lifting of the worst restrictions on labor union
rights in 2000, many others still remain and labor relations have
become increasingly tense, with many incidents of violent
physical attacks on strikers, ... More ...
Grace Emelia
Contributor
Jakarta Giorgio Armani would probably laugh again were he to visit
Jakarta and be given fake Armani jeans or T-shirts, the way he
did when he visited Moscow. More ...
Legislators pay less attention to KPU's independenceEdith Hartanto and Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators say that they are committed to holding the 2004
general election as scheduled, but they do not seem to care about
the importance of an independent General Elections ... More ...
Illegal workers struggle for employmentHaidir Anwar Tanjung
The Jakarta Post
Pekanbaru The prolonged economic crisis over the past five years has
forced many Indonesian workers to seek employment abroad, mainly
in neighboring Malaysia. More ...
Facing the threat of deflationMichael Woodford, Harold H. Helm Professor of
Economics and Banking, Princeton University, Project Syndicate Many central bankers are like the proverbial general who plans
to fight the last war. More ...
Two explosions rock Ambon over weekendThe Jakarta Post, Ambon Two bombs exploded in separate locations in the city of Ambon on
Saturday, shaking the fragile peace in the troubled Maluku
province.No casualties were reported in the blasts.The first explosion took place at 8 p.m. More ...
Hogo BossLeatherware or other informal attire often make men appear more
energetic and active. At present, men are getting more trendy and
stylish thanks to the burgeoning male fashion industry. More ...
Mega to open Bali Arts Festival DENPASAR, Bali: President Megawati Soekarnoputri is scheduled
to open the annual Bali Arts Festival here on Monday afternoon. More ...
Rupiah set to strengthen after IMF's latest loanDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The rupiah is expected to remain firm against the U.S. dollar
in the coming week amid continued bullish sentiment in the
market, with analysts predicting the local unit to test the level
near Rp 8,500. More ...
Believe it or not Unbelievable things do happen in Indonesia, to an unbelievable
extent and in unbelievable ways. For example, the country is top
of the list of the most corrupt countries in the world. And yet,
only a handful of wrongdoers have been prosecuted. More ...
Five PTPN workers killed in AcehThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ten armed men shot dead five employees of a
state-owned plantation in Aceh and kidnapped eight others on
Saturday, the military said on Sunday. More ...
Averting a power crisis The resumption of several major private electricity-generation
projects, as announced by chief economics minister Dorodjatun
Kuntjoro-Jakti last week, should be welcomed as a crucial step to
avert a national power crisis that most analysts have predicted
could be two to ... More ...
Fresh military graduates told to uphold the lawThe Jakarta Post
MagelangIndonesian Military (TNI) Commander Gen. Endriartono Sutarto told
career officers on Saturday to firmly uphold the military code of
conduct, human rights principles and the law when performing
their duties. More ...
Damaged road angers residentsMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang The main road linking Kuta Bumi, Pasar Kemis and Tangerang
town is in a serious state of disrepair, causing a host of
problems for drivers and residents as it prolongs their journey
times and threatens their health. More ...
Experts warn of dealing on amendmentsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly
draws near, experts are warning of possible backroom dealing by
politicians seeking to smooth the way for amendments to the 1945
Constitution. More ...
IMF wants reform of Commercial CourtFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Monetary Fund has stepped into the public
debate over the Commercial Court's bankruptcy ruling on PT
Asuransi Jiwa Manulife Indonesia (AJMI), saying the case should
serve as a trigger point for ... More ...
Sutiyoso calls for modesty, but activists slam it as hot airAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Governor Sutiyoso delivered a speech to mark Jakarta's
475th anniversary at the City Council over the weekend, promising
to uphold the law and improve public services, but activists
quickly ... More ...
Religious youth to elect new chair JAKARTA: The Muhammadiyah Youth Organization is set to elect
its new leader next month with Muhammadiyah chairman Ahmad
Syafi'i Ma'arif hoping the election would single out future
statesmen from the country's second largest Muslim organization. More ...
A future in the past The developed world needs to look at the lessons of history
when it is helping developing countries. Too often, the answers
to conflicts lie in the not-so-distant past, yet are ignored in
favor of more fashionable ideas of resolution. More ...
Learn about hardware in a computer course Go to any busy computer trade center in Jakarta or in other
major town in Indonesia, and you will be surprised to see how
quickly the so-called "technicians" can put together a PC from
off-the-shelf component parts. More ...
CD ROM reference material still disappointsZatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta Writing is indeed a lot of fun. I am truly grateful to God for
giving me some ability to write. More ...
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