Mega embarks on historic Korean visitSusanto Pudjomartono, The Jakarta Post, Fuzhou, China Megawati Soekarnoputri on Thursday morning embarks on possibly
the most important diplomatic mission of her brief presidency as
she flies to Pyongyang carrying an invitation for North Korea to
again engage ... More ...
Megawati told to reject money laundering billKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Constitutional law expert Harun Alrasyid suggested on
Wednesday that President Megawati Soekarnoputri object to the
House of Representatives-endorsed money laundering bill due to
the low attendance by ... More ...
Income tax returns may be filed on Saturday, SundayThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Tax offices will stay open on Saturday and Sunday to serve
those wishing to file their income tax returns by the March 31
deadline, a spokesman said but added that tax offices would be
closed on Friday's national holiday. More ...
BoA freezes Pertamina assetsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Independent power producer Karaha Bodas Co. LLC said Bank of
America (BoA) had frozen more than US$130 million in funds
belonging to the state-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina under a
U.S. court order. More ...
Golkar scheme may be behind plan to move Akbar's trialDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A lawyer warned of a "systematic ploy" on the part of the Golkar
Party behind the plan to move the venue for the corruption trial
of House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung from the
Central ... More ...
On fighting terrorism in small bites
Perhaps the most desirable aid prosperous nations like the
United States can provide the people of Third World nations is
aid that helps lift them out of poverty. More ...
Sampoerna's net profit drops 5.8% JAKARTA: The publicly-listed cigarette maker PT Hanjaya Mandala
Sampoerna reported a 5.8 percent drop in 2001 net profit on
Wednesday to Rp 955.4 billion (US$98.5 million) from Rp 1.01
trillion in 2000 due to a new accounting procedure. More ...
Floods, garbage excluded from speechAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso is scheduled to deliver his 2001
city budget statement on Thursday. The statement is expected to
highlight several successes over the last year, but avoid
failures. More ...
ICW reveals misuse of Rp 337b in Bulog cashYogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The need for transparency in the use of State Logistics Agency
(Bulog) funds has found a fresh cause as the Indonesian
Corruption Watch (ICW) disclosed on Wednesday an alleged misuse
of over Rp 377 billion ... More ...
Hasjim under city arrest JAKARTA: Suspect in the Bank Indonesia Liquidity Support Fund
(BLBI) case, Hasjim Djojohadikusumo, has been placed under city
arrest effective Wednesday at 3 p.m. More ...
Chinese artCorrection: There is a mistake in the third paragraph of the
letter More on Chinese art published in Wednesday's edition on
March 27. The sentence should read: "... artistic experiences,
could be suppressed but could never just be supplanted easily by
decree." We apologize for the error. More ...
Scapegoat claim by RI suspectsYogita Tahilramani and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post,
Jakarta Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono dismissed speculation on Wednesday that
the State Intelligence Agency (BIN) was behind the recent arrests
of three ... More ...
Misty mysteries of a forgotten masterYusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta When painter Zaini died on Sept. 25, 1977 after a morning jog
near his home in Tomang, West Jakarta, he bequeathed some 200
paintings to his wife and four children. More ...
America's exaggerated interest in radical groups may backfireLeo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United States and its allies should tread carefully in
their recriminations of radical religious groups here, since
over-emphasizing their potential threat may create unwarranted
sympathy for ... More ...
Preparatory meetings to hammer out action planThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Preparatory meetings for the upcoming World Summit on
Sustainable Development (WSSD) are currently underway in New
York, and will be continued in Bali, Indonesia, from late May
through early June, to hammer out the action ... More ...
Truth of Afghan conflict Bit by bit some of the truth of the current Afghan conflict is
coming out. Reporting in The Washington Post on March 22 under
the title Intended U.S. More ...
Antiterror support not linked with Paris ClubBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia could count on U.S. support during debt rescheduling
talks with the Paris Club according to one senior U.S. More ...
Blair's problem of priority William Keegan
Observer News Service
London Every pupil knows that some countries have a comparative
advantage in performing economic tasks. The West Indies, for
instance, seem to be better than Scandinavia at producing
bananas. More ...
Japanese investors need clear message Indonesia is seeking to reschedule some US$5.5 billion of its
sovereign debt maturing this year and in 2003, from the Paris
Club of creditor nations. More ...
Kerosene peddlers attack quota PEKANBARU, Riau: Dozens of kerosene peddlers held a rally in
front of Pekanbaru mayoralty on Wednesday, claiming their
businesses are being crippled by a new quota. More ...
Hasjim under city arrest JAKARTA: Suspect in the Bank Indonesia Liquidity Support Fund
(BLBI) case, Hasjim Djojohadikusumo, has been placed under city
arrest effective Wednesday at 3 p.m. More ...
Interfaith dialog can promote a plural societyTh. Sumartana, Institute for Inter-Faith, Dialog in Indonesia,
Yogyakarta Since its establishment in 1999, the Institute for Inter-Faith
Dialog in Indonesia (Interfidei) has been fully engaged in
popularizing inter-faith dialog, particularly during ... More ...
Flood-related diseases kill 67 JAKARTA: A total of 67 people have died due flood-related
diseases after the huge floods that hit the capital recently.Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi said on Tuesday that 26,629
people fell ill and 67 died. More ...
Unemployment a major concern in East TimorYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Dili Life is hard in East Timor despite three years after it voted to
break away from Indonesia, unemployment remains a serious problem
plaguing the country's former province, currently under the UN
administration. More ...
Balinese children struggle to escape povertyI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali It was an unusually hot, dusty and windy Sunday afternoon,
leaving the road barren of all activity. More ...
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Jakarta Indonesia could count on U.S. support during debt rescheduling
talks with the Paris Club according to one senior U.S. More ...
Mass exodus from Bonggo site due to damaged roadRK Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura More than 7,000 of the 9,000 people sent as migrants to the
government sponsored Bonggo migration site several years ago have
moved to Jayapura, the capital city of Irian Jaya province, due
to serious damage in ... More ...
Indofood sees 2002 sales up 10% JAKARTA: Publicly listed instant noodle maker PT Indofood Sukses
Makmur expects sales revenue this year to increase by 10 percent
on the back of strong domestic sales. More ...
House approves bank merger fundThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives finally approved late on Tuesday the
government proposal to earmark between Rp 3 trillion and Rp 4
trillion (US$412.37 million) to help finance the merger of five
banks. More ...
All-Stars match aims to entertain Proliga fansMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A volleyball All-Stars match will be held in Bandung on Sunday,
but the caretaker coaches are doubtful whether they will order
their respective teams to battle it out. More ...
TNI claims GAM kidnapped oil workersAgencies, Banda Aceh Separatist rebels in Indonesia's Aceh province are demanding a
ransom for three kidnapped oil company workers, the military said
here on Wednesday. More ...
Tasikmalaya smash kills five TASIKMALAYA, West Java: Five people were killed on Wednesday
when their Mitsubishi minibus collided with a Kramatjati bus near
Mulai Rasa village in Ciawi subdistrict of Tasikmalaya regency. More ...
Fight hard for Philippine interest within the WTORizalino S. Navarro, Chair, Rizal Commercial Banking Corp.,
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Asia News Network, Manila It was during my incumbency as trade secretary seven years ago
when the Philippines acceded to the World Trade Organization. More ...
City pays Rp 14b to Bekasi as compensation for dumpThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso handed over a Rp 14 billion (US$1.4 million)
check to Bekasi Mayor Nonon Sonthanie on Wednesday, to compensate
the reopening of Bantar Gebang dump site in Bekasi. More ...
Samsung set to reenter TV market JAKARTA: Electronics company PT Samsung Electronics Indonesia
(SEIN) said on Wednesday it was set to market its round tube
color-TVs here after reopening its factory three months ago. More ...
Building statue at HI roundabout The news that the Jakarta administration plans to spend US$1.2
million on the renovation of the Hotel Indonesia (HI) fountain
roundabout, rather than spending it on the much needed North
Jakarta dam project, is a glaring example of why Jakarta needs a
direct ... More ...
Merpati struggling to repay its debtDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Faced with continuing financial difficulties, PT Merpati
Nusantara Airlines plans to issue medium-term notes worth Rp 300
billion to repay its debts, pending government approval. More ...
More access to higher education crucialMaddaremmeng A. Panennungi, Researcher, School of Economics,
University of Indonesia, Jakarta One key factor of the war on poverty is equality of
opportunity for higher education for students from low-income
families. More ...
Tommy scolded for slouching in court, told to sit straightMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, who is charged with murder, sat so
lazily during the trial at the Central Jakarta District Court on
Wednesday that the prosecutor asked the judge to order him ... More ...
Opposition grows to proposed airlineApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Opposition grew on Wednesday to the North Sumatra government's
plan to establish an airline company amid the country's prolonged
financial crisis. More ...
Scrap discriminatory 'rulings on Chinese'Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While President Megawati Soekarnoputri was preaching to Chinese
businessmen that there was no racial discrimination in Indonesia,
experts and activists back home were demanding that her
administration revoke ... More ...
Money laundering law seen as positive for the countryThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bankers, businessmen and analysts hailed the country's newly
approved money laundering law, saying it would help clean up
business practices, as well as boost investor confidence in the
economy. More ...
Coach criticizes U-20 for indifferent playThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The national soccer U-20 team, due shortly to participate in
the Asian Cup, was held to a 1-1 draw by First Division team
Perserang at Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on Wednesday, with the
national team coach criticizing his ... More ...
Coral destruction goes on in BaliPariama Hutasoit, Contributor, Serangan Island, Bali Surfers crowd Serangan beach, Bali, enjoying breezy waves while
other visitors leisurely sip their canned drinks at the nearby
cafes. More ...
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Some anti-Chinese laws & rulings1945 Constitution Article 26 on citizenship differentiates the
population into indigenous Indonesians and people from other
races.Law No. More ...
Stand-in legislators installed JAKARTA: Five replacements for Indonesian Democratic Party of
Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) legislators who were recruited to the
Cabinet and other state institutions were sworn in on Wednesday. More ...
Students brainwashed at Islamic school: ParentsYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Islamic boarding school staff in West Java are brainwashing
students into supporting the fundamentalist group Indonesian
Islamic State (NII), parents claim. More ...
Are military operations a UK priority?William Keegan, Observer News Service, London Every pupil knows that some countries have a comparative
advantage in performing economic tasks. The West Indies, for
instance, seem to be better than Scandinavia at producing
bananas. More ...
No foreign parties involved in talks with GAMTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono asserted on Wednesday that no foreign
party would be involved when the government resumed peace talks
with the separatist Free ... More ...
RI and U.S. to review security cooperation: OfficialFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Senior United States officials from the State and Defense
Departments are to meet with their Indonesian counterparts here
next month to review and discuss all forms of security
cooperation between ... More ...
Memory of Sutan Takdir Alisyahbana fades awayWayan Sunarta, Contributor, Kintamani, Bali A portrait of an old man wearing an udeng (Balinese head
scarf) is hung on the wall of a small cottage restaurant in
Toyabungkah village near the Kintamani resort area in Bangli,
some 65 kilometers north of ... More ...
Hamzah tells political elite to fully back recovery plansAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Vice President Hamzah Haz called on the members of the country's
political elite on Wednesday to help create a conducive
atmosphere to encourage foreign investors to put their money ... More ...
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Where to go in Bali: Thursday, March 28, 2002Exhibitions* Painting Opposite Attraction by Charles Cham, Ganesha Gallery,
Four Seasons Resort, Jimbaran Bay, Nusa Dua, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,
(Tel. More ...
Free ID cards planned but officials uninformedMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang The Tangerang municipal administration's manpower and
population agency has announced that, starting April 1, residents
may apply for free ID cards and birth certificates. More ...
Payakumbuh mayor suspended PADANG, West Sumatra: Home Affairs Minister Hari Sabarno has
suspended Payakumbuh Mayor, Darlis Ilyas, who is accused of
corruption by his fellow councillors. More ...
Sutiyoso unaware of corruption JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso claimed on Wednesday he had not
received the report from the City Audit Agency about the alleged
corruption and irregularities at his office, which had inflicted
Rp 179 billion (US$17.9 million) losses to the city
administration. More ...
Tourist arrivals drop due to security fearsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The number of foreign tourists predicted to visit the capital
will fall by 10 percent this year, mostly owing to security
concerns, an official said. More ...
Thumbs down to DPR The House of Representatives ends another working session
today after three months of what appeared to be a busy and hectic
work schedule, but one in which it delivered very little in terms
of substance. More ...
House motion hits a snag JAKARTA: The initiator of a proposed motion to question
President Megawati Soekarnoputri over her Rp 30 billion donation
for the renovation of military and police housing facilities has
reconsidered his move. More ...
Makro to launch Internet-based system JAKARTA: PT Makro Indonesia, a retail wholesaler, said
Wednesday it will launch next Monday an Internet-based business-
to-business system connecting the company with suppliers to
increase inventory efficiency. More ...
Govt told not to push privatization programThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Experts warned the government not to press ahead with its
privatization program without support from employees of the
state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and other stakeholders. More ...
'Int'l community could help make RI strong'A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sectarian violence, the potential danger of insurgencies in
the regions and rampant corruption in Indonesia are indications
that Indonesia is in a weak state, says a prominent world peace
activist says that ... More ...
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