Govt not committed to workers: MinisterThe Jakarta Post, JakartaMinister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea admitted
on Wednesday that violence against Indonesian workers overseas
was a result of the government's lack of political will to deal
seriously with labor exports. More ...
Smuggled goods sell well in BelawanApriadi Gunawan, Medan A range of cheap merchandise, allegedly smuggled from Malaysia
and Singapore, can be found on sale openly at Belawan Port, some
20 kilometers from the North Sumatra capital of Medan. More ...
Poetry helps leaders articulate people's dreams: ProfessorDewi Santoso, JakartaPoetry does not necessarily belong to artists, but leaders too,
as their keen interest in poetry will help them ascertain and
understand people's needs and dreams, a newly installed professor
says. More ...
APP reaches agreement with major creditorsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Singapore-based Asia Pulp & Paper Co. has reached an agreement
with major creditors on environmental protection for the firm's
affiliates in Indonesia. More ...
NU clerics issue 'fatwa' to support WirantoIndra Harsaputra, PasuruanSeveral influential clerics of the country's largest Muslim
organization issued an edict on Thursday for its members to vote
for Wiranto and Solahuddin Wahid in next month's presidential
election. More ...
Vision of today and tomorrow R.A. Kartini is a heroine of Indonesian history. She fought
for women's emancipation long before the country became
independent. Her vision of women's emancipation was so powerful,
it has become a reality, as can be seen in the current
leadership. More ...
'Many people just ignore No Smoking signs'There were a million more smokers in the country in 2003, than
eight years earlier. Despite antitobacco campaigns, smokers are
"lighting up" in any place that is convenient -- buildings,
public spaces and even on public transportation. More ...
Wiranto team rear ended SURABAYA: A group of people, riding in the entourage of vice
presidential candidate Salahuddin Wahid, was involved in a multi-
car pileup in Bangil district, Pasuruan regency, East Java, on
Wednesday evening. More ...
We do not live in cowboy country Last Wednesday's fatal shooting of prosecutor Ferry Silalahi
of the Central Sulawesi Prosecutors' Office came as a big blow to
us.It is not the first time a member of the judiciary has been
shot dead by irresponsible people. More ...
Learn how to be a potter, and have fun with clayIvy Susanti, DepokOver the years, rapid urban sprawl has gobbled up the green areas
of Jakarta, children's playgrounds included. More ...
ICG to remain operational without JonesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe International Crisis Group (ICG) will continue its operations
in the country, despite the controversial departure of its
Southeast Asia director Sidney Jones. More ...
'Encouraging English fluency is a must' JAKARTA: A one-day seminar recommended on Wednesday that the
government declare English a second language in an effort to
encourage fluency in English among Indonesians. More ...
China's economy set to achieve soft landingFrances Cheung, China Daily, Asia News Network, Beijing In recent months, debates have sprung up on whether China's
economy is overheated, and then on the possibilities of a soft or
hard landing. More ...
Human trafficking victims to testify JAKARTA: The National Police said on Wednesday they had
transported 10 women victims of human trafficking from their
temporary homes in Dumai, Riau, to Jakarta to serve as key
witnesses in their cases. More ...
PT BA seeks to solve problems at SuralayaFitri Wulandari, Jakarta Publicly listed state coal miner PT Tambang Batubara Bukit
Asam (PT BA) plans to buy up to 250,000 tons of coal to increase
supplies for the Suralaya power plant in West Java, which is now
facing a coal shortage. More ...
Donors urge RI to push reformDadan Wijaksana, JakartaA grouping of major foreign lenders to Indonesia has renewed
calls for further reform here to promote investment and boost
exports -- the main factors holding back the nation's economic
growth. More ...
Politician's son escapes from kidnappersEvi Mariani, JakartaThe son of Tri Yulianto -- a member of the Jakarta campaign team
of presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and
legislator-elect of the Democratic Party -- was kidnapped by
several men and women on Tuesday afternoon. More ...
No Garuda team for complimentary ads A proposal has been circulating from the "Team for Publication
of ISO 9001: 2000 Garuda Indonesia" complete with contact people
and phone/fax numbers, offering joint complimentary ads for the
Garuda award. More ...
Indofood unperturbed over KPPU's monitoringTony Hotland, Jakarta Giant food producer PT Indofood Sukses Makmur is reacting
calmly to allegations by a monopoly watchdog that the company has
hampered fair competition in the country's instant noodle market. More ...
Police seize 13,000 cu. m. of timberSAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: A top police officer revealed on
Wednesday that police had seized some 13,000 cubic meters of
illegal timber in Talisayan forest, Berau regency, East
Kalimantan, in an operation at the end of May. More ...
Bird smuggling second only to drug smugglingTheresia Sufa, BogorA wildlife watchdog has revealed that bird smuggling is the
second largest crime in the country after drug trafficking in
terms of the number of cases. More ...
Gas-fired power station up and runningThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe gas-fired Muara Tawar power plant in Bekasi, West Java,
started on Wednesday the operation of two power generation units
with a combined capacity of 2x143 megawatts (MW). More ...
Aceh's dress code police under fireNani Afrida, Banda AcehThe sharia police officers here are being criticized over their
"sweeps" on women -- who have allegedly donned attire deemed
inappropriate under Islamic law -- which has been in force in
Aceh since 2001. More ...
Council queries cattle procurementRusman, SamarindaThe East Kalimantan legislative council will question the
provincial government over an alleged markup in a Rp 12.5 billion
(US$ 1.3 million) purchase of 1,000 heads of cattle from
Australia. More ...
Korean ministers to discuss nuclear issue in JakartaVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, Seoul South Korean Foreign Minister Ki Moon-ban said here Thursday
that he hoped to meet his North Korean counterpart during the
upcoming ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) meeting in Jakarta to discuss
the nuclear ... More ...
Puteh grilled hours over graft caseAbdul Khalik and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, JakartaThe National Police here questioned Aceh Governor Abdullah Puteh
in Jakarta for more than eight hours over a corruption case worth
Rp 30 billion (US$3.1 million) in losses to the state. More ...
JP/4/scene4Govt should encourage
English fluency: Seminar JAKARTA: A one-day seminar recommended on Wednesday that the
government declare English a second language in an effort to
encourage fluency in English among Indonesians. More ...
Bogor celebrates 522th anniversary BOGOR: Thousands of Bogor residents flocked to the Bogor
Botanical Gardens to attend the commemoration of the 522th
anniversary of Bogor City on Thursday. More ...
Illegal meat destroyed in BatamBATAM, Riau: Batam seaport authority incinerated on Tuesday some
1.3 tons of beef from India that had illegally entered Indonesian
territory, said Suhartini, an authority official. More ...
Employees ordered
to vote for Amien PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: The Palembang Muhammadiyah
University has issued a circular, instructing its 528 employees
to vote for Amien Rais-Siswono Yudohusodo, or face sanctions. More ...
Murni Rusli wins Indonesian Lady Seniors golf titleThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA field of 67 lady golfers from Surabaya, Malang, Bandung,
Palembang and Padang braved the scorching heat over the par-72
Kemayoran golf course to take part in the two-day Indonesian Lady
Seniors' Amateur Open Golf ... More ...
Javanese farming entrepreneurs on Batam Fadli, Batam Mardi, 35, and his wife Sutiyem, 28, from Banjarnegara regency,
Central Java province, arrived four years ago on Batam in search
of work in the special industrial zone island. More ...
Students demand newspaper shutdownMEDAN, North Sumatra: Hundreds of students at Medan State
University (UNIMED) staged a protest on Wednesday in front of the
office building of Pos Metro daily, demanding it be closed. More ...
Provinces administrations demand right to exploit natural resourceKurniawan Hari, JakartaProvincial administrations have demanded that the House of
Representatives (DPR) maintain clauses in the existing autonomy
legislation that allow them to exploit natural resources,
especially maritime ones. More ...
Candidates meet with supporters despite banThe Jakarta Post, JakartaPresidential candidates traveled to meet their provincial
constituents on Thursday despite a ban on activities that could
be construed as disguised campaigns during a national holiday. More ...
Police capture suspect in murder of Palu prosecutorRuslan Sangadji, PaluPolice have arrested a suspect in last week's murder of public
prosecutor Ferry Silalahi, who helped try terrorism cases in
Palu, Central Sulawesi. More ...
Water firms try to improve servicesUrip Hudiono, JakartaA member of the Water Users Committee (KPAM) told the Central
Jakarta District Court on Wednesday that the city's water firm,
PT Thames PAM Jaya (TPJ), had put in an effort to improve the
quality of its service, although the benefits had yet ... More ...
RSCM involved in slander dispute JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta Police questioned on Wednesday
several employees of Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM)
in response to a slander complaint filed by the hospital's
director.Detectives chief Comr. More ...
City asks govt to prioritize MRTDamar Harsanto, JakartaFThe city administration has requested the Ministry of Finance and
the National Development Planning Board (Bappenas) to prioritize
the construction of the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system this
year. More ...
What's up in Ambon The recent spate of bombings and reports this week of new arms
caches found in Ambon indicate how fragile is the peace that was
achieved with so much effort in Maluku. More ...
JP/3/fatwaNU clerics issue 'fatwa' to support WirantoIndra Harsaputra
PasuruanSeveral influential clerics of the country's largest Muslim
organization issued an edict on Thursday for its members to vote
for Wiranto and Solahuddin Wahid in next month's presidential
election. More ...
Poll officials to go on strike MALANG, East Java: Dozens of poll officials here have
threatened to go on strike if the local government and
legislature fail to disburse the budget allocated for them. More ...
Learning to lose graciously in presidential talent showKornelius Purba, Jakarta To prevent the possibility of supporters of presidential
candidates or the candidates themselves running amok in response
to being trounced at the polls, it would highly advisable for the
General Elections Commission ... More ...
Addressing democratic deficit in RPPaul D. Hutchcroft and Joel Rocamora, Philippine Daily Inquirer,
Asia News Network, Manila More than 35 million Filipinos voted last May 10. More ...
Prosecutors probe 18 graft casesKENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Southeast Sulawesi High Prosecutor's
Office investigated 18 corruption cases from January to June this
year, naming 18 people as suspects, an official said. More ...
CGI warns against further merger of state banks The Consultative Group on Indonesia has warned against further
mergers of large state-owned banks as it could pose risks to the
country's banking sector. More ...
JP/2/acehPolice grill Puteh for eight hours in graft caseAbdul Khalik and
Muninggar Sri Saraswati
JakartaThe National Police here questioned Aceh Governor Abdullah Puteh
in Jakarta for more than eight hours over a corruption case worth
Rp 30 billion (US$3.1 million) in losses to the state. More ...
Minister wants delay on FCTC ratificationThe Jakarta Post, JakartaMinister of Industry and Trade Rini Suwandi urged the government
on Wednesday to postpone ratification of the Framework Convention
on Tobacco Control (FCTC), as it could harm the country's tobacco
industry. More ...
Sampoerna vows to fund 6,000 students JAKARTA: The Sampoerna Foundation has pledged to provide
scholarships for 6,000 middle school and high school students
across the country over the next three years. More ...
Saudi attacks a global problemThe Daily Yomiuri, Asia News Network, Tokyo A weekend rampage by terrorists in Khobar, Saudi Arabia's
eastern oil hub, ended after Saudi commandos neutralized the
situation, but a sense of insecurity remains. More ...
City to test 250 kancil JAKARTA: The city administration will test around 250 locally-
made kancil to replace the old Indian-made bajaj (motorized
pedicab). More ...
Indonesia, India draw in friendlyEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta Indonesia and India, which are preparing for their World Cup
soccer qualifying matches, drew 1-1 in their friendly at the Bung
Karno stadium here on Thursday. More ...
Defying court order, minister swears in Lampung governorOyos Saroso H.N., Bandarlampung, LampungDefying a court order, Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno
installed on Wednesday Sjachroeddin Z.P. and Syamsuria Ryacudu as
the new governor and deputy governor of Lampung. More ...
JP/3/fatwaNU clerics issue 'fatwa' to support WirantoIndra Harsaputra
PasuruanSeveral influential clerics of the country's largest Muslim
organization issued an edict on Thursday for its members to vote
for Wiranto and Solahuddin Wahid in next month's presidential
election. More ...
Water sector privatization looms, NGOs warn of risksMuninggar Sri Saraswati, JakartaLess than three months after the House of Representatives
approved the water bill amid public outcry, the government has
talked about a plan to privatize state-run regional water
companies. More ...
One more survivor found after Sumbawa ship accidentTrisna Wahyuni and I.D. Nugroho, Mataram/SurabayaA senior Naval officer revealed on Wednesday that one of its
personnel survived the capsizing of a ship in waters off the
eastern island of Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) province. More ...
SBY, JK listening to people: Campaign teamRidwan Max Sijabat, JakartaTalking is easier than listening as the latter needs the sort of
patience and wisdom that not all leaders possess. More ...
Exports up in West Nusa TenggaraMATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The volume of exports has been on
the rise in the past few years in West Nusa Tenggara province, an
official said on Wednesday. More ...
Pretty women support Susilo SURABAYA: Beauty did not count when police and local election
supervisors dispersed on Wednesday 10 women who were campaigning
in support of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono-Jusuf Kalla. More ...
Employees ordered to vote for Amien PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: The Palembang Muhammadiyah
University has issued a circular, instructing its 528 employees
to vote for Amien Rais-Siswono Yudohusodo, or face sanctions. More ...
BI to intervene as rupiah slumpsDadan Wijaksana, JakartaBank Indonesia, which has been under pressure to stop the
battered rupiah from falling further, announced on Wednesday
plans to help stabilize the local unit as it plunged to near the
Rp 9,600 per dollar level. More ...
Culture greatly influences the quality of corporate governanceEric Hallett, Jakarta There has been much recent debate over how universal the
policies of good corporate governance are across cultures
(transparency and disclosure, ethical decision-making,
shareholder rights, proper risk management, ... More ...
House backs Anwar as new BPK chiefThe Jakarta Post, JakartaOutgoing Bank Indonesia senior deputy governor Anwar Nasution has
gained the greatest support from legislators for appointment as
the new chairman of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK), according to
a senior lawmaker. More ...
Employees ordered
to vote for Amien PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: The Palembang Muhammadiyah
University has issued a circular, instructing its 528 employees
to vote for Amien Rais-Siswono Yudohusodo, or face sanctions. More ...
Nation's Buddhists observe Waisak at BorobudurSuherdjoko, Magelang, Central JavaThousands of Buddhists from all over Indonesia and abroad visited
the famed Borobudur temple in Magelang, Central Java on Thursday
to celebrate Buddha's Day of Enlightenment, or Waisak. More ...
Susilo-Kalla say creating jobs No.1 priorityZakki P. Hakim, Jakarta Apparently concerned about the country's high unemployment
rate, presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and running
mate Yusuf Kalla have stated "creating more jobs" is top priority
for their future administration. More ...
Making growth friendly to the environmentJames D. Wolfensohn, Project Syndicate When the world's leaders met at the Millennium Summit four
years ago, they agreed on a set of goals aimed at cutting global
poverty in half by 2015. More ...
Police arrest suspects in phoney 'revolution'Jakarta Police arrested on Wednesday two people suspected of
organizing a rally to supposedly declare a revolution at the
People's Consultative Assembly compound on Jl. Gatot Subroto on
Tuesday.Chief Insp. Gen. More ...
Sutiyoso sets deadline for unlicensed billboardsDamar Harsanto, JakartaGovernor Sutiyoso has set a deadline three-weeks from now for
advertisement agencies to arrange permits for their unlicensed
billboards. More ...
Bird smuggling hard to curb: NGOTheresia Sufa, Bogor A wildlife watchdog has revealed that bird smuggling is the
second largest crime in the country after drug trafficking in
terms of the number of cases. More ...
Air Asia launches new routeMAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: A commercial airline from Malaysia, Air
Asia, will start a two-way direct flight from Makassar to Johor
Baru, Malaysia, starting this July. More ...
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