Dismissed workers want severance payBEKASI: Around 250 former workers of private company PT Espira
took to the streets in Cibitung, east of the Jakarta, demanding
that the company give them severance pay amounting to six-months
salary. More ...
Employees blase over bomb threats JAKARTA: Some of Jakarta's residents are becoming immune to
bomb threats, although several blasts have rocked the city
lately.Employees working in the Arcadia building on Jl. More ...
Govt needs to campaign hard on privatizationSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The government has targeted reaping Rp 8 trillion from asset
sales to the private sector for the 2003 fiscal year, which seems
a tall order considering the government's track record. More ...
Police seeking funds to buy GPSBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The police have been seeking the city administration's assistance
to procure Rp 40 billion-worth of global positioning system (GPS)
communications equipment for installation in about 500 patrol
cars, according to a city ... More ...
Holding companies may take over army's businessesBerni K. Moestafa and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post,
Jakarta Holding companies may take over the business empires of the
Indonesian army foundations as one of several steps the army has
proposed to restructure its corruption-prone businesses. More ...
Inflation up 10.6%The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Inflation in August rose 10.6 percent compared to the same
month last year, the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) reported
on Monday.The bureau revealed that month-on-month inflation in August
rose by 0.29 percent from July. More ...
Councillors threaten to boycott governor electionBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 12 members of the National Mandate Party (PAN) faction on the
City Council have threatened to stage a walkout should
councillors be required to write down the names of their chosen
candidates on ... More ...
CPO price seen rising to $500 per ton in 2003Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The price of crude palm oil (CPO) is predicted to jump up to
US$500 per ton in 2003, far higher than the end of this year's
price target of $400 per ton, according to a report from ING
Securities. More ...
Nunukan refugee aid fails to arrive, situation worsensThe Jakarta Post, Nunukan, East Kalimantan/Jakarta The situation of thousands of refugees on the border island of
Nunukan, East Kalimantan, is worsening day by day as one relief
worker revealed on Monday that a few were selling their babies ... More ...
Govt's new policy on Aceh: Jaw-jaw or war-war?Bantarto Bandoro, Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly',
Centre for Strategic of International Studies, Jakarta,
bandoro@csisi.or.id "Speak softly and carry a big stick" (former U.S. More ...
Pelni responds This is in response to the letter Pelni, a disaster waiting to
happen from John Will0iam Starr published in The Jakarta Post on
Aug. 8. More ...
Time to sit down and end feuds with neighborsSayidiman Suryohadiprojo, Former Governor, Nation Resilience
Institute (Lemhanas), Jakarta Indonesia is now mixed up in a quarrel with some neighbors. More ...
Merapi national park plan sparks anxietyRidlo Aryanto, Contributor, Yogyakarta It has been an unusual sight in the houses of the residents of
Turgo hamlet, Cangkringan district, Sleman regency, Yogyakarta. More ...
Govt slammed for failure to provide clean waterDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) and an urban policy
watchdog blasted on Monday the city administration for its
failure to provide clean water, to which the public also has a
basic right. More ...
The Nunukan tragedy It seems that the old and dated adage of "no news is good
news" still has some considerable life in it. This is certainly
true for what is currently happening at Nunukan, some 1,700
kilometers northeast of Jakarta, in East Kalimantan, off Tawau. More ...
JAKARTA: Publicly-listed cement producer PT Semen Cibinong
recorded a loss of Rp 81 billion (US$9.1) million in the first
half of the year, compared to a profit of Rp 67 billion in the
corresponding period last year.The company, in a statement, said its sales volume had
increased to 3. More ...
Mega okays new rights body teamThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri signed a decree to formally
approve the appointment of 21 new National Commission on Human
Rights (Komnas HAM) members, an official said on Monday. More ...
Imports up in July, reversing declining trendA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Imports were up in July, reversing the declining trend for
most of the year amid falling investment.But analysts said this was not necessarily a sign of returning
investment in the country. More ...
Dismissed workers want severance payBEKASI: Around 250 former workers of private company PT Espira
took to the streets in Cibitung, east of the Jakarta, demanding
that the company give them severance pay amounting to six-months
salary. More ...
Fire leaves 1,000 homeless in Tambora JAKARTA: More than 1,000 residents of the densely populated
Jembatan Lima area of Tambora, West Jakarta, were left homeless
on Monday after a fire broke out at about 2 p.m. More ...
RI awards Thai military chief JAKARTA: The Indonesian government awarded on Monday
Thailand's Armed Forces chief Adm. Narong Yuthavong for his role
in boosting bilateral ties between the two countries. More ...
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, September 3, 2002Performances* Teen's Creativity Shows, Taman Budaya, Jl. Bukit Dago Selatan
no. 53 A (Tel. 022 2504912), 7:30 p.m., Sept. 7.
* Operetta Wah Cakepnya, Taman Budaya, 2 p.m., 4 p.m., Sept. 11 -
14. More ...
Violence looms large in BanjarmasinYuliansyah, The Jakarta Post, Banjarmasin A real possibility of violence looms large in South Kalimantan's
provincial capital of Bandjarmasin as students and non-
governmental organizations (NGOs) vow to step up their pressure
against Governor Sjachriel Darham. More ...
Symphony of colors by Banyuwangi artistYusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta Banyuwangi, located on the eastern tip of Java island, is
famous for its Gandrung dance. The music of this dance is just as
dynamic as the traditional music of its close neighbor, Bali. More ...
Li Peng's visit to Indonesia aimed at strengthening tiesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Speaker of the Chinese parliament Li Peng plans a working visit
to Indonesia to discuss various issues related to the efforts to
enhance bilateral relations between the two countries. More ...
Coordinate monetary policy, supervisionFajar Hidayat, MBA, Int'l Banking & Finance, Birmingham University,
UK According to Central Bank Law No. 23/1999, Bank Indonesia (BI)
will no longer be responsible for supervising banks by the end of
2002. More ...
Combating poverty The world's attention has focused on this year's most
prestigious gathering: the World Summit on Sustainable
Development (WSSD), being held from Aug. 26 until Sept. 4 in
Johannesburg, South Africa. It contains the hope to achieve
global goals through sustainable development. More ...
Surgery comes to an end for three-month-old Siamese twinsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Baby Iksan looks weak. Several tubes poke from his tiny body. More ...
Independent team needed to probe Papua ambushThe Jakarta Post, Timika/Jakarta Human rights groups demanded on Monday that an independent team
be established to investigate the deadly ambush that left two
U.S. More ...
Search halted for ship accident victimsJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar Authorities in South Sulawesi ceased on Monday the search for
survivors of an overloaded ship that caught fire and exploded
minutes later in waters adjacent to the province last Friday,
leaving at least 16 people dead. More ...
Government provides 25% discount for SME debtsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) with bad debts owed to
the banking sector can enjoy a 25 percent debt reduction if they
make a one-time cash settlement, said State Minister of
Cooperatives and Small and Medium ... More ...
Govt gives public officials one month to report wealthMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has given all public officials in the bureaucracy
until the end of this month to report their assets or face
punishment. More ...
Small parties demand ban on holding two jobsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A group of minor parties demanded on Monday that all party
leaders be banned from key positions in the executive and
judicial branches to avoid conflicts of interest. More ...
'I am using bottled water for drinking' Many residents in Jakarta have to turn to bottled-water to
fulfill their basic needs of a clean water supply. City-owned tap
water company PAM Jaya has yet to develop a city-wide water
network due to financial constraints. More ...
IBRA cuts layoff target in bank mergerDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The planned merger of five banks under the supervision of the
Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) is now expected to
cause fewer job losses than initially predicted, agency Chairman
Syafruddin Temmenggung ... More ...
QSAR's fall brings lax regulations into spotlightBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta They may claim to be trading agricultural products, handicrafts,
or cosmetics, but what companies like the now defunct PT Qurnia
Subur Alam Raya (QSAR) really do is amass public funds without
stringent ... More ...
Big business faces image problemLarry Elliott, Guardian News Service, London If the point of Thatcherism was to make us forget about the
state and learn to love capitalism, the revolution was a failure. More ...
Public cautioned over landmines AMBON, Maluku: Maluku Police chief Brig. Gen. Soenarko Danu
Ardianto called on local residents on Monday to be on the alert
for landmines planted in public places, admitting that his
department did not have the necessary equipment to detect
landmines. More ...
Sultan criticized over special status billSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The governor of Yogyakarta, Sultan Hamengkubuwono X, submitted to
the provincial legislature on Monday a bill on the region's
special status. More ...
10 killed in fresh violence in Aceh over the weekendIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh At least 10 people were shot dead in four separate incidents in
Aceh over the weekend, police and military officers said on
Monday.Aceh Police spokesman Adj. Sr. Comr. More ...
Smuggling ships can be released on bailFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government announced on Monday that it would release on bail
nine vessels accused of smuggling sand to Singapore, while
pledging to proceed with legal prosecution. More ...
PKB to simulate upcoming election JAKARTA: The Jakarta chapter of the People's Awakening Party
(PKB) will conduct a simulation of a direct election to decide on
Jakarta's governor in 56 locations across the five mayoralties
here. More ...
Indonesia has hopes for 19 goldsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Based on a medal assessment conducted by sport organizations,
Indonesia has a good chance at winning between 18 and 19 gold
medals at the 2002 Asian Games, a national training director has
said. More ...
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