Indonesia congratulates Bush, expects stronger tiesFabiola Desy Unidjaja
and M. Taufiqurrahman
The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe government congratulated President George W. Bush on Thursday
over his reelection and expressed a hope for stronger ties with
the world's only superpower country. More ...
Man jailed for 20 years for BNI fraudThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Businessman John Hamenda, a defendant in the Rp 1.7 trillion
(US$186.81 million) Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) scandal, was
sentenced TO 20 years and fined Rp 1 billion on Thursday. More ...
Full-year inflation not to exceed 6.2%: BIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid rising inflationary pressure ahead of the year-end
religious festivities, the central bank still expects full-year
inflation will not exceed 6.2 percent, Bank Indonesia governor
Burhanuddin Abdullah said on Thursday. More ...
Granny nabbed for selling marijuana BOGOR: The police arrested late on Wednesday a 65-year-old
woman for selling marijuana.Working on a tip-off, the police detectives knocked on the
door of Mimin Suhemi, a resident of Sindang Sari village. More ...
RI seeks WTO rules governing services sector liberalizingZakki P. Hakim
The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia along with other developing countries will continue
to push for World Trade Organization rules to govern the
liberalization of the services sector, particularly as regards
the ... More ...
Indonesia asks tough questions about deaths of Thai MuslimsPennapa Hongthong, The Nation, Asia News Network,
Bangkok "What happened in your country?" "How could your government
conduct this kind of violence against Muslims?" "Why have two
incidents of violence against Muslims occurred in the ... More ...
RI hopes for better relations with U.S.Fabiola Desy Unidjaja and M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government congratulated President George W. Bush on Thursday
over his reelection and expressed a hope for stronger ties with
the world's only superpower country. More ...
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, November 5, 2004Exhibitions* Painting Story Along the Street, by Totok BS, Gallery Linggar,
Jl. Kemang Timur No. 36, South Jakarta (Tel. 71790008), 9 a.m. to
5 p.m., until Nov. 6. More ...
Govt set to announce Buyat inquiry result JAKARTA: A government-sanctioned team mandated to probe
possible metal contamination in Buyat Bay, North Sulawesi, is
expected to announce the result of its investigation next week,
an official said. More ...
RI urged to ratify mine ban treaty JAKARTA: Indonesia should quickly ratify the International
Mine Ban Treaty to show Indonesian was serious about stopping the
use of dangerous landmines in Southeast Asia, a coalition of
foreign and local non-government organizations said on Thursday. More ...
Abilio acquitted after case reviewMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Supreme Court acquited former East Timor governor Abilio
Soares following a case review on Thursday. More ...
Landslide hits Jambi, leaves 1 person dead, another missingJon Afrizal, The Jakarta Post/Jambi A landslide hit Talang Lindung subdistrict in Kerinci, here on
Wednesday night, leaving one resident dead, another missing and
three others severely injured. More ...
Two activists quizzed over graft criticismNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh Two anticorruption activists in Aceh were grilled on Tuesday by
local authorities, two days after they made harsh comments over
the allegedly rampant corruption in the war-torn province. More ...
Corporate bond issues to decline next year: SSXRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Surabaya Stock Exchange (SSX) sees declining corporate
bond issues next year as companies started to turn their
attention to the surging stock market to raise funds, and on
concerns over upward pressure ... More ...
Govt congratulates Bush, expects stronger tiesFabiola Desy Unidjaja
and M. Taufiqurrahman
The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe government congratulated President George W. Bush on Thursday
over his reelection and expressed a hope for stronger ties with
the world's only superpower country. More ...
Govt rakes in Rp 1.74t from Danamon saleDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government raised Rp 1.74 trillion (US$187 million) in cash
on Thursday from the sale of a 10 percent stake in Bank Danamon,
the Ministry of Finance's asset management company PPA said. More ...
Ba'asyir dismisses bombing charges as 'joke'Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The elderly Muslim cleric who is on trial for the bombings in
Bali and at the JW Mariott Hotel in Jakarta, Abu Bakar Ba'asyir,
mocked the court on Thursday and challenged it to pile on the
charges. More ...
Act according to Islam's teachings After reading and watching the news about the latest moves by
some groups who use the name of Islam, I was left with nothing
but pity and disgust. More ...
Govt to replace BRI, BTN managementRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government plans to reshuffle the top management of state-
owned Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) and Bank Tabungan Negara (BTN)
in the very near future to help improve the banks' performance, a
senior government ... More ...
RI will not use electronic voting machines: KPUVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post/ Jakarta Indonesia -- the third largest democratic nation in the world --
will not use electronic voting machines in the near future, as
the machines are costly and not suited to the situation here, the ... More ...
Navy sailor shot dead in tragic accident MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: A Navy sailor was accidentally
shot dead on Thursday while he and his fellow sailors were
pursuing a fishing boat in the Sape Strait near Banta Island,
West Nusa Tenggara province.Sgt. Maj. More ...
Euthanasia ruling expected Friday JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta District Court is slated to make
public its decision on the legality of euthanasia based on an
appeal by Bogor resident Hasan Kesuma, whose wife Agian Isna
Naili has been in coma for more than three months. More ...
Race against time in 'Snow Country'Yoshiaki Kawata,
The Asahi Shimbun,
Tokyo How much reconstruction work can be done before the season's
first snowfall? It's a race against time now in the quake-
devastated regions of Niigata Prefecture. More ...
Bin Laden speaks, but not the truthGwynne Dyer, London Osama bin Laden is a master of the art of public relations,
and his videotaped message on Friday, Oct. 29, was a little
masterpiece of spin and misdirection. More ...
Situation tense in Donggala after clash DONGGALA, Central Sulawesi: The situation in Sidondo
subdistrict, Donggala regency, was still tense on Thursday, one
day after an ethnic clash that killed two people. More ...
Police see links in child kidnapping casesEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta With one kidnap victim still unaccounted for, city police said
the latest two child kidnapping cases in Kelapa Gading and Depok
were committed by the same syndicate. More ...
China's shuttlers to join Indonesia OpenEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta China has confirmed its participation in the US$170,000
Indonesia Open badminton championship next month, while defending
champion Taufik Hidayat expects a tough challenge from opponents. More ...
AGO could employ ex-prosecutors MEDAN, North Sumatra: The Attorney General's Office is
considering appointing several former prosecutors to sit on the
planned prosecutors commission, an official said. More ...
Corrupters arrive on NusakambanganPande Lubis (photo: wearing a cap and carrying a bag), a former
deputy of the now-defunct Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency
(IBRA), disembarks from a ship arriving on Nusakambangan island
in Cilacap regency, Central Java. More ...
Jakarta minimum wage to increase by 6 percentDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Jakarta's provincial minimum wage increase is likely to be
approved at 6 percent, a wage of Rp 711,843 (US$78. More ...
Astra Agro to plant new palm treesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta With third quarter profits more than double the same period last
year, crude palm oil (CPO) producer PT Astra Agro Lestari (AALI)
is confident about its plans next year of intensifying its
plantations to further boost production. More ...
City to double health spendingBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The City Health Agency has proposed Rp 100 billion (US$10.99
million) be spent on a health care card scheme for poor families
in 2005, more than twice the amount in this year's city budget. More ...
Yogyakarta students undergo urine tests YOGYAKARTA: Some 2,000 senior high school students in
Yogyakarta underwent urine tests on Thursday as part of the
city's drive against drugs. The students were picked randomly
from 50 senior high schools across Yogyakarta. More ...
Abilio acquitted of rights crimeMuninggar Sri Saraswati
The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe Supreme Court acquited former East Timor governor Abilio
Soares following a case review on Thursday. More ...
Govt to write off bad loans owed by SMEsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Ministry of Finance is preparing a government regulation
that will enable state-owned banks to write off bad loans owed by
small-and-medium enterprises (SMEs) in an effort to accelerate
the recovery of their ... More ...
House factions meet to resolve conflictKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta After a week-long deadlock, the bickering factions in the House
of Representatives met for the first time for a consultation
meeting facilitated by House Speaker Agung Laksono on Thursday. More ...
TNI chief issue widens Susilo-House divideFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono banned Army Chief of Staff
Gen. More ...
Officials 'lying' about returning workersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A hearing at the South Sulawesi provincial legislature about the
handling of illegal migrant workers returning from Malaysia
turned ugly on Thursday, with councillors accusing government
officials of lying. More ...
Police chief warned over rare animalshe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Animal Advocacy Institution (LASA) sent a warning letter on
Thursday to Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Firman Gani over the
presence of caged endangered animals on police grounds. More ...
JP/5/captionAntaraPROTEST FOR BONUSES: Dozens of student and labor activists stage
a rally at the Surabaya legislative council building, East Java,
to demand that all companies pay their workers Idul Fitri
bonuses. The protesters urged authorities to prosecute firms that
failed to do so. More ...
DPD wants Autonomy Law amendedM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Regional Representatives Council (DPD) demanded on Thursday
that Law No. 34/2004 on regional administrations be amended to
allow direct elections for governors and regents. More ...
Kemang to host art exhibition JAKARTA: A group of international and local artists will
display their works in rahAsia ARTinesia EXHIBITed at the Jakarta
International Community Center & Essence complex in Kemang, South
Jakarta. The three-week exhibition will open to the public from Nov. More ...
KPK to publish ministers' wealthFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has allowed the Corruption
Eradication Commission (KPK) to publicly announce the wealth
reports of his Cabinet members. More ...
Bush's world Congratulations to George W. Bush on winning a second term as
president of the most powerful nation in the world. In yet
another cliff-hanger, Bush defeated Democratic challenger John
Kerry by capturing 274 electoral votes to his opponent's 252
electoral votes. More ...
President wants MRP set up soonFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ordered on Thursday the
immediate establishment of a long-awaited Papuan People's Council
(MRP) as required by the special autonomy law for Papua province. More ...
10 districts prone to drug trafficking, BNP saysDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Provincial Narcotics Agency (BNP) of Jakarta announced on
Thursday that 10 of the capital's 47 districts were prone to drug
trafficking. More ...
Flowers survive amid thrashTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post/Bogor The beauty of Bulltongue Arrowhead (Sagittaria Lancifolia), a
perennial herb with lance-shaped leaves and white flowers with
three petals, which is commonly found in Florida and Puerto Rico,
has attracted many visitors to the Bogor ... More ...
Traffic arrangements to shorten trip homeWahyuana and Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Bekasi/Jakarta Agus Mahmud had planned to spend seven hours on the Jakarta-
Cikampek toll road, and 20 hours in total, most of it in heavy
traffic, to reach his hometown Yogyakarta for Idul Fitri on Nov. More ...
Acehnese want peace The country has been through an enormous political
transformation in the last few weeks. On Oct. 20, a new president
was sworn in and, on Oct. 1, a new batch of House members were
installed. More ...
JP/1/corruptCorrupters join Tommy in NusakambanganPande Lubis (photo: wearing a cap and carrying a bag), a former
deputy of the now-defunct Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency
(IBRA), disembarks from a ship arriving on Nusakambangan island
in Cilacap regency, Central Java. More ...
Enough of democratizing, time for institutionalizingJames Van Zorge, Jakarta Over the coming months and years, Indonesians and those who
govern should come to the realization that the office of the
presidency and the men and women who occupy it -- foremost the
President -- needs to be given ... More ...
'I'll save some of my salary for the new baby' The government requires employers to pay at least one holiday
bonus, or the equivalent of an extra month's salary, to workers.
The Jakarta Post asked some residents about how they will spend
this extra money. More ...
A year of grief for Bahorok flood victimsApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post/Medan Adi has been living in a shelter with 350 families in the
compound of Bukit Lawang public bus terminal since the Bahorok
flood last year. More ...
Bogus newsmen seek Idul Fitri bonuses SEMARANG: A government official claimed on Thursday that an
increasing number of bogus journalists visited many government
offices in Semarang, asking officials to pay then Idul Fitri
bonuses. More ...
Tanah Abang vendors to be relocatedBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta City-run market operator PD Pasar Jaya will relocate about 2,000
street vendors on Jl. Kebon Jati, located next to Tanah Abang
textile market, Central Jakarta, starting on Nov. 14, the day
before Idul Fitri. More ...
It's easier to make speeches, but implementation is the real test. Last week, the World Bank, launched the World Development
Report 2005: A Better Investment Climate for Everyone, which
highlights barriers to creating a conducive business climate,
based on a worldwide survey of some 30,000 firms ... More ...
Repatriation of 'illegal' RI workersWahyu Susilo, Jakarta About 160,000 Indonesian illegal migrant workers will return
home under an amnesty scheme provided by the Malaysian
government, which has set a repatriation deadline of Nov. 14. More ...
Gymnasts hope to keep up with their studiesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While being enthusiastic about their planned trip to Romania
for a two-year training program, Indonesia's young gymnasts hope
that their academic activities will not be hampered. More ...
RI seeks WTO rules governing services sectorZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia along with other developing countries will continue
to push for World Trade Organization rules to govern the
liberalization of the services sector, particularly as regards
the establishment of safeguard ... More ...
PM Lee to visit Susilo Monday JAKARTA: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is scheduled
to begin his two-day working visit to Indonesia on Monday, when
he will hold bilateral talks with President Susilo Bambang
Yudhoyono. More ...
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