Firms urged to help smoke-free campaign JAKARTA (JP): A government-endorsed smoke-free advocacy group
is launching a nationwide campaign to persuade companies to
declare a smoke-free environment during World No Tobacco Day
which falls on Thursday. More ...
Change of BI board of governors a must: Rizal JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government's steadfast demand to
have the current Bank Indonesia board of governors resign
immediately after the enactment of the new central bank law could
further worsen the country's relations with the ... More ...
Thai airways ROP program On behalf of my brother, who is a member of Thai Airways'
Frequent Flyer Program Royal Orchid Plus (ROP), I have requested
Thai Airways (TG) to extend the validity of an award ticket. More ...
Rizal lashes out at IMF executive for 'lies' JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for the Economy Rizal
Ramli lambasted International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Indonesia
representative John Dodsworth for what he termed as misleading,
unprofessional and distorted remarks to the media about ... More ...
India changes Pakistan approachBy John Chalmers and Tahir Ikram NEW DELHI (Reuters): India's decision to ditch its cease-fire
in Kashmir and invite Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf
for talks was a dramatic shift in tack to resolve a decades-long
dispute with no end in sight. More ...
Govt reopens toll roads' graft case JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office decided to reopen
a corruption case involving two toll road projects in Jakarta
after finding new evidence regarding the suspect, who is the
director of the projects' winner PT Marga Nurindo Bhakti. More ...
TNI, Police braced for state of emergency JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Military (TNI) and National
Police increased their alert status on Friday in anticipation of
a possible imposition of a state of emergency.TNI chief Adm. More ...
Policeman stabbed by staring strangers JAKARTA (JP): A plainclothes police officer was stabbed by two
strangers on Thursday evening for allegedly challenging their
stares.The mobile brigade police officer, First. Adj. Brig. More ...
Back to basics in monetary policy This is the second of two articles on monetary policy by
Tubagus Feridhanusetyawan, senior economist and head of economic
affairs at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies
(CSIS) in Jakarta. More ...
Foreigners mind their language with Indonesian coursesBy R. Kristiawan YOGYAKARTA (JP): The usual definition of a language course in
this country is, naturally, Indonesians studying a foreign
tongue, usually English but also German, French, Dutch, Mandarin
and others. More ...
Soepomo paved way in language lessons YOGYAKARTA (JP): Any discussion of language centers in
Yogyakarta inevitably means reference to Soepomo Poedjosoedarmo,
a linguistics professor who, even in his childhood, dreamed of
becoming a teacher. More ...
The 'Invisible Poor' in the high-tech United StatesBy Naomi Klein LONDON: A little over a year ago, the New York Times magazine
ran a major feature about poverty in the United States headlined
The Invisible Poor. More ...
Prijadi has yet to endorse Chandra Asri debt workout JAKARTA (JP): Finance minister Prijadi Praptosuhardjo has not
yet endorsed the debt restructuring workout for olefins producer
PT Chandra Asri, sparking concern that the high profile
restructuring deal is on the brink of collapse, a senior ... More ...
"Smart sanctions" need hard sell Britain and the United States have been widely criticized for
their handling of Iraq ever since renegade dictator Saddam
Hussein invaded Kuwait in 1990. More ...
Govt to privatize Bukit Asam JAKARTA (JP): The government expects to sell some of its
shares in coal mining company PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam to
strategic partners by September this year as part of the
company's privatization program, a senior government official
said. More ...
'Garuda' rejected by East Timorese refugees KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): About 150 East Timorese
refugees residing in East Nusa Tenggara protested over the use of
the Garuda, the mythical bird incorporated in the official seal
of the Republic of Indonesia, as the symbol for the option ... More ...
Govt asked to maintain ban on U.S. chicken imports JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Poultry Breeders has called
on the government to maintain its ban on imports of chicken
thighs from the United States.The association's deputy chairman, A. More ...
Defection to force Bush into middle ground LONDON: The sudden ending of Republican control of the U.S.
Senate is the best political news to come out of America in the
six months since the Supreme Court infamously fixed up the
presidency for George Bush last December. More ...
23 arrested over arson, attack on journalists TEGAL, Central Java (JP): Police have arrested 23 people in
connection with Thursday's arson of the home of a National
Mandate Party (PAN) executive, and the attack on several
journalists here.The Central Java Police's Insp. Gen. More ...
Bougainville women tell of Pacific's forgotten warBy Diana Taylor BRISBANE (Reuters): It is the forgotten war, but the women on
Bougainville island, site of the longest running armed conflict
in the South Pacific, want to tell the world of the terror and
suffering they have endured during the ... More ...
Megawati opens meeting ahead of G-15 summit JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri opened a
meeting of businessmen on Friday from country members of 15
developing countries grouped under the G-15, marking the
preparatory negotiations of next week's G-15 summit here. More ...
Atmajaya students stage peaceful rally JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of students from Atmajaya Catholic
university staged a peaceful rally in front of the House of
Representatives compound, demanding the House issue
recommendations to investigate the shooting of students in three
separate incidents. More ...
Profits and patriotism So who wants to be a billionaire? Those pioneers who invest in
China's far west could be some of the 10 richest men in Hong
Kong, Premier Zhu Rongji told a delegation of SAR tycoons
yesterday. In a sense he was preaching to the converted. More ...
Strong quake hits Yogyakarta YOGYAKARTA: An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale
hit Yogyakarta at 12:10 p.m. on Friday, an official of the local
Meteorological and Geophysics Agency told The Jakarta Post.There were no immediate reports of fatalities or damage. More ...
Hospitals struggling to get water supplies JAKARTA (JP): With the halt in tap water supplies from the
city's water companies, many hospitals in the city have been
struggling to find alternative water sources. More ...
Police seize 1 kg of 'shabu-shabu' JAKARTA (JP): Police seized over one kilogram of shabu-shabu
(crystal methamphetamine) worth Rp 240 million (US$21,000), and
about 1,100 ecstasy pills from three suspects in two separate
raids conducted on Thursday. More ...
Deal offered as emergency looms JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri continued
on Friday night to weigh a transfer of power deal proposed by
President Abdurrahman Wahid who reportedly threatened to impose a
state of national emergency should impeachment proceedings
against him ... More ...
Three officers killed in Ambon AMBON, Maluku: Three intelligence officers from the Pattimura
Military Command were mobbed to death by residents of the OSM
area of Nusaniwe district here on Friday at about 9 a.m., an
official said later in the day.The three victims, identified as Second Sgt. More ...
City cancels tax hike for vehicles made before 1996 JAKARTA (JP): Bowing to widespread protest, albeit in part,
the city administration announced on Friday that vehicles
produced before 1996 would be exempt from the tax hike, except
sedans and jeeps. More ...
Military impounds illegal weapons BANDA ACEH, Aceh: A group of military troops located on Friday
an alleged weaponry home industry outfit in a remote village in
North Aceh and impounded various explosives, a local police
officer said. More ...
Endless discourse hampers efforts against corruption JAKARTA (JP): Legal analysts deemed that the endless arguing
over the reversal of the burden of proof in corruption cases may
overshadow the efforts to eradicate the crime. More ...
Govt seeks to privatize Bukit Asam by September JAKARTA (JP): The government expects to sell some of its
shares in coal mining company PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam to
strategic partners by September this year as part of the
company's privatization program, a senior government official
said. More ...
Bakrie to export cement fiber to Malaysia JAKARTA (JP): PT Bakrie Building Industries (BBI), a
subsidiary of publicly listed PT Bakrie & Brothers, has secured a
deal to export 20,000 tons of cement fiber per year to Malaysian
firm, Hume Cemboard Bhd. More ...
'Bapepam will not pursue Cibinong's missing deposit' JAKARTA (JP): The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam)
said on Friday it would leave it to the shareholders of publicly
listed cement producer PT Semen Cibinong to decide whether
Bapepam should continue investigating the company's ... More ...
PRSI hopes for two diving golds at SEAG JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Swimming Federation (PRSI) hopes
to take two golds from the diving events at the Kuala Lumpur
Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in September by sending their
athletes on a one-month overseas stint to China. More ...
Provinces to get 90% of reforestation funds JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Forestry Marzuki Usman said on
Thursday that 90 percent of reforestation funds raised from
timber companies would be given to regional administrations in a
bid to improve land rehabilitation programs in the provinces. More ...
Language center makes its mark with one-to-one teachingBy Asip A. Hasani YOGYAKARTA (JP): Loud laughter echoed from the Colorado
Language Institute (LB-Colorado), which has been at the forefront
in promoting Indonesian language courses in the city. More ...
Labor unions threatens to continue antidecree rallies JAKARTA (JP): Major labor unions threatened on Friday to
continue to encourage mass strikes until the government canceled
the review of a ministerial decree on severance payments. More ...
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May.25, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume
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BCA's profit I refer to the article BCA books 50% raise in pre-tax profit
in Q1, which appeared in The Jakarta Post on May 22, 2001.Once again the spin doctors at BCA have succeeded in
publishing an incomplete and misleading report of the bank's
financial condition. More ...
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Advertising Postcards, Gallery RPC, Jl. Suryo 8 Kebayoran
Baru, South Jakarta, until May 31.
* Modern Indonesian Literature, Galeri Lontar, Jl. Utan Kayu
68H, East Jakarta (Phone: 8573388), May 31. More ...
Angry Bogor residents destroy Merdeka kiosks BOGOR (JP): Angry residents allegedly from Kebon Kopi
subdistrict in Central Bogor attacked and destroyed kiosks near
Merdeka shopping mall belonging to vendors from the Batak ethnic
group on Friday in the effort to find those who had ... More ...
Aristocratic white asparagus reigns on a plateBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): It was devoured by Julius Caesar and adored by
Pompadour, and the ultimate fantasy of chef Kai-Uwe Klenz is to
bite into a crunchy asparagus as well. The one condition is that
it should be of the white variety. More ...
Hotels given deadline to pay tax arrears JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has given a one-month
period for five hotels to pay their tax arrears and fines
amounting to Rp 36 billion (US$3.2 million) or face seizure. More ...
Best or worse option The power-sharing arrangement that President Abdurrahman Wahid
offered to Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri raises some very
serious constitutional problems that have to be addressed before
anyone, particularly Megawati, can make any commitment one way or
another. More ...
'RI soccer team ready to take on China' JAKARTA (JP): China's soccer coach Velibor 'Bora' Milutinovic
avoided playing psychological games with Indonesian counterpart
Benny Dolo ahead of the Indonesia-China encounter of the 2002
World Cup Group Nine Asia Zone qualifier at Bung Karno Stadium ... More ...
Buana eyes 16% rise in profit JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Bank Buana Indonesia expects
to achieve a net profit of Rp 118.24 billion this year, a 16
percent increase on the Rp 101.52 billion recorded last year. More ...
LDCs still unable to move forwardBy John Madeley LONDON: In 1971 the international community, under the
auspices of the UN, recognized the existence of a group of
countries which could be described as the planet's least
developed and very poorest nations. More ...
Denmark aims to reach Sudirman Cup final This second of two articles previews the Group B teams
competing in the Sudirman Cup mixed team championship in Seville,
Spain, from May 28 to June 3. More ...
Political crisis: Is compromise still possible? As meetings go on in the search for crucial decisions,
political analyst J. Soedjati Djiwandono asks whether the leaders
will indeed come to their senses. More ...
Debate over Pearl Harbor attack still unresolvedBy Martin Woollacott LONDON: Approaching Hawaii at dawn on a Sunday, the attackers
took the defenders by surprise, their planes sinking every
battleship in the harbor and destroying all aircraft on the
ground before they could take off. More ...
Dozens protest overseas trips BANDUNG: Dozens of residents grouped under the Alliance for
People (Alur) joined in a protest against the planned overseas
trips of provincial councillors on Friday, saying the people's
representatives lacked a sense of crisis. More ...
Weekend Lineup JAKARTA (JP): Following are sports competitions to be
broadcast live this weekend on local TV stations (Note: all times
in West Indonesia Time):SundaySoccer
World Cup qualifier: Indonesia vs China, RCTI, 04.00 p.m.Formula One
Monaco Grand Prix, RCTI, 10.00 p.m. More ...
Generic medicine and other things Marius Widjajarta, a medical doctor and the chairman of the
Indonesian Health Consumers Empowerment Foundation (YPKKI), has
protested the government's decision to raise the price of generic
medicine. More ...
South Korea's dumping charge denied JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Textile Association (API) has
strongly denied charges of dumping fine cotton yarn in the Korean
textile market, as accused by the South Korean Trade Commission. More ...
RI shuttlers get advantage from hot weather in Seville JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's head coach Christian Hadinata said
the national shuttlers did not suffer any handicaps during their
training session at the San Pablo Stadium in Seville, Spain, on
Friday due to the hot weather in the city. More ...
Essential tips commonly used by successful job huntersBy Pri Notowidigdo JAKARTA (JP): Are you looking for a job? Or are you exploring
opportunities to reposition yourself in the market?Either way, you may want to consider these essential tips used
by successful job hunters:1. More ...
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