An introductory guide to protected animalsDiah Rahayuningsih and Bayu Kusuma, Contributor, Jakarta Protected animals in Indonesia are getting some help in their
fight to survive. More ...
Constitutional Court may be on time JAKARTA: Despite the fact that there is only one month left
until the deadline, chairman of the House's special committee
deliberating the bill on constitutional court Zein Badjeber
expressed his optimism on Wednesday that the draft law would be
passed on time. More ...
Boomerang effect of visa fees Permanent unrest, the looting of shops and schools, setting
churches on fire or blasting them, and finally, the Bali bomb
tragedy, became the sad trademarks of a young democracy. More ...
Internal reconciliation needed JAKARTA: Civil society will remain a dream in Indonesia if the
nation is unable to settle internal conflicts in the past,
observers said. More ...
Argentina runs over Indonesia at world futsal meetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Favorite Argentina gave a futsal lesson to Indonesia with a 20-1
thrashing on the second day of the world futsal tournament in
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Wednesday. More ...
Three soldiers on trial admit assaulting villagersTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh Three soldiers who went on trial for allegedly beating civilians
in the village of Lawang in Bireun regency, confessed to their
crimes on Wednesday, as the National Commission on Human Rights
said ... More ...
UK warns Hawk dispute with RI could damage military tiesFabiola Desy Unidjaja and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A visiting British minister warned on Wednesday that the use of
HS-Hawk warplanes in the current military offensive against
rebels in Aceh could damage military cooperation ... More ...
Kerosene and sugar shortage in JayapuraNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua Jayapura suffered a kerosene shortage in May, which was blamed on
late distribution caused by the long holiday weekends. More ...
RI seeks another slot in chess eventMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia will be seeking another slot at the 2003 World Chess
Championship when it sends seven players to the regional
qualifying tournament in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, in the next
two weeks. More ...
More hot spots, haze detected on three islandsMoch. N. Kurniawan and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post,
Jakarta/Medan More provinces in Sumatra, Kalimantan and Sulawesi islands are
showing hot spots, a strong indication of forest fires, with haze
already shrouding some areas of these provinces. More ...
Environmental laws take care of their own sectorsHira Jhamtani, Environmental & Globalization, Policy Analyst,
Denpasar Environment Day is a time to reflect on how the nation is
doing in terms of sustainable environment management. The logical
first step would be to look at some figures. More ...
Water: Billions of people are dying for itMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Water has unquestionably become the focus of world attention
this year. More ...
World Environment Day Today, June 5, 2003, the world is supposed to be celebrating
World Environment Day as it has regularly done for the last few
decades. One wonders, however, what we, as citizens of the world,
are celebrating. More ...
Mandiri IPO price set at Rp 569 to Rp 695 per shareRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Mandiri, Indonesia's largest bank in terms of assets,
will offer its shares to the public via an initial public
offering (IPO) at a price range of between Rp 569 and Rp 695
(around 15 U.S. More ...
How sacred is the unitary state of RI?J. Soedjati Djiwandono, Political Analyst, Jakarta Just a little over a year after the proclamation of Indonesian
independence, Prime Minister Sutan Syahrir signed the
Linggardjati agreement with the Dutch on Nov. 15, 1946. More ...
Educating public about trauma with `wayang'I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali When young puppeteer Made Sidia was commissioned to create a
special shadow puppet show of Wayang Kulit by the International
Medical Corps (IMC) in an effort to spread educational messages
on trauma in ... More ...
Panin Sekuritas to offer bonds JAKARTA: Publicly listed PT Panin Sekuritas will issue 5-year
bonds worth Rp 100 billion (US$12 million) on a fixed interest
rate.In the offering prospectus released on Wednesday, the company
was quoted by detik. More ...
Tj. Priok abuse case still dawdling JAKARTA: Hopes for an immediate trial of the military and
police officers accused of gross human rights violations in the
North Jakarta area of Tanjung Priok in 1984 have been deflated as
the ad hoc prosecutors for the case will only start working after
June 16. More ...
Racers cause Saturday night peril JAKARTA: The number of amateur motorcycle racers in Tangerang
is on the rise, especially on Saturday nights, but local
residents say Saturday night is not alright for the dangerous
races. More ...
Banking condition improving: SurveyM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After grappling to survive the financial crisis, the banking
industry in Indonesia is well on its way to recovery and playing
an improved intermediary role, a survey says. More ...
Vietnam upbeat over D. Cup matches JAKARTA: Vietnam is upbeat about its prospects in the Davis
Cup, which is scheduled to be played in Sri Lanka in the next
couple of weeks, after embarking on a three-week training regime
on the clay courts of the Bung Karno tennis outdoor in Central
Jakarta. More ...
Bank Mega eyes BII shares JAKARTA: Publicly listed Bank Mega is considering buying Bank
Internasional Indonesia (BII) shares, which will be offered by
the government, after it failed to buy Bank Danamon shares
previously, according to its president Chaerul Tanjung. More ...
Sea traffic unaffected by closure of Aceh watersRendi A. Witular and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Shipping players said the recent move from the martial law
administrator in Aceh to close Aceh waters to foreign ships would
not affect the overall cargo shipping routes through ... More ...
JP/6/SANTITobacco-control FCTC treaty: Putting up a fight against the giantSanti W.E. Soekanto
& Ratih Sayidun
Journalists
Jakarta Using the beautiful Reza and Iwan Fals, the champion of the
downtrodden, as well as many other modern-day heroes such as the
band Padi, the Indonesian tobacco ... More ...
Controversial regent flies to Tanjungpinang to face trialHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru Controversial regent Huzrin Hood of Riau Island is set to stand
trial immediately for embezzling Rp 4. More ...
Govt OKs rights body's planned inquiry in AcehTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta
Post, Jakarta The government has given the green light for the National
Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) to investigate possible
human rights abuses in Aceh, but its work would ... More ...
Life on Earth: Who wins, the corporations or people?Yanuar Nugroho, Researcher & Director, The Business Watch Indonesia,
Surakarta, Central Java, Yanuar-n@watchbusiness. More ...
Witnesses say bombing planned by defendantsWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Two witnesses testified on Wednesday that key Bali bombing
defendants met at a house in the Central Java town of Sukoharjo
around two months before the Oct. 12, 2002, deadly Bali blasts. More ...
Education bill debate still unresolvedKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A full-team House of Representatives and Minister of National
Education Abdul Malik Fadjar failed to reach consensus on three
contentious issues during the fourth lobbying session on
Wednesday. More ...
The Bali bomb is a great lesson for all nationsPaul Wolfowitz, Deputy Secretary of Defense, United States One of the messages that I would like to convey is three
things. More ...
PLN admits power reserves running thinFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned electricity company PT PLN said that power
reserves on Java and Bali had been depleted, but stopped short of
saying there could be more blackouts in the future. More ...
`Bondres' shows help Balinese deal with the painKadek Suartaya, Contributor, Denpasar, Bali A man with a mask covering his face walks onto the stage, his
legs injured. More ...
Reclamation dispute continuesBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The dispute between State Minister of the Environment Nabiel
Makarim and Governor Sutiyoso over the reclamation of the
northern coastal area will likely continue as they do not see
eye-to-eye on the plan. More ...
Great Sale no big deal for Senen tradersZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As part of the celebrations for its 476th anniversary this month,
Jakarta will hold a city-wide sale offering discounts of up to 70
percent.However, not all retailers are thrilled by the Jakarta Great
Sale. More ...
PPM group protests at `Tempo' officeTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following an attack on the office of the Commission for Missing
Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) by the Pemuda Panca
Marga (PPM) group last week, about 20 of the group's members paid
a visit to the ... More ...
More on the new RI visa policy To revoke or to apply the new tourist visa policy? What I want
to impress upon all these visa policymakers holding the highest
immigration and governmental positions who believe that they have
been discriminated against on false grounds by the United States'
and ... More ...
Illegal logging frustrates government: MinisterMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has so far not been able to find any answers to
the problem of rampant illegal logging, State Minister for the
Environment Nabiel Makarim has admitted candidly. More ...
FCTC treaty: Putting up a fight against the tobacco giantsSanti W.E. Soekanto and Ratih Sayidun, Journalists, Jakarta Using many modern-day heroes such as the popular boy band Padi
and the singer Nugie, the Indonesian tobacco industry has been
intensifying its campaign to recruit new smokers from ... More ...
Defendant misses retrial over journalist's deathSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The Yogyakarta Military Tribunal opened on Wednesday the retrial
of Second Adj. Edy Wuryanto, a policeman who is accused of
confiscating a notebook belonging to slain journalist Fuad
Syafruddin, alias Udin. More ...
Squash players to battle in ISCI OpenThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Squash players from all across Indonesia will meet on Friday at
the International Sports Club of Indonesia (ISCI) in Ciputat,
South Jakarta, to take part in the annual, three-day ISCI Open. More ...
BPN, Spain's CIMSA sign $22m contract JAKARTA: The National Land Affairs Body (BPN) and Spanish
company CIMSA have signed a commercial contract for the third
phase of a land office computerization project that started in
1996, according to a release sent by the Embassy of Spain in
Jakarta on ... More ...
Deer project raises further controversyArya Abhiseka and Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta More questions have arisen in regards Governor Sutiyoso's
controversial deer project for Monas park following the death of
a deer on Sunday, as city officials appear to have attempted to
cover up ... More ...
House eager to boost transparency JAKARTA: A special committee in the House deliberating the
legislative mechanism began working on Wednesday, pledging to
boost transparency. More ...
Companies commit to environmental conservationSudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Natural resource-based companies such as oil producers, mine
operators and pulp and paper firms have often become the main
target of green activists, who protest over the poor handling of
their industrial ... More ...
TV Program: Thursday, June 5, 2003
.TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Music11:00 News: Berita Daerah12:00 p.m. More ...
`Air pollution almost choking me to death' To mark the 31st World Environment Day this year, people around
the world are reminded about damaging planet Earth. The capital
city, Jakarta, has seen a degradation in the quality of its
environment. Air pollution is a serious problem here. More ...
SBI rate down to 10.27%The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The interest rate on the one-month Bank Indonesia SBI promissory
notes fell to 10.27 percent on Wednesday from 10.44 percent in
the previous week.The central bank said that the interest rate on the three-
month notes also declined to 10. More ...
Corrupt officials leave Jakartans wheezingDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For many Jakartans, being choked by highly polluted air while
sitting in a seemingly endless traffic jam is daily occurrence
and irritant. More ...
Govt introduces new environmental rating systemDebbie A. Lubis, Contributor, Jakarta The idea of strolling along a riverbank to soothe your eyes or
ease your mind has always been wishful thinking for Jakarta
residents. More ...
JP/P.J. LeoANTIPOLLUTION CAMPAIGN: A number of elementary school students
take part in an antipollution campaign, launched recently at the
heavily polluted Ciliwung river in Manggarai, East Jakarta.
RARE ANIMALS: This book provides an introductory guide to
protected species in Indonesia. More ...
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, June 5, 2003Film* Asian Films at Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl. Raya Sayan, Ubud
(Tel. 0361 979253), 7 p.m.: In the Mood for Love (June 6),
A Touch of Zen (June 9), Too Many Ways To Be no. More ...
IPO plan creates active buying in bank sharesDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Heavy buying on banking shares helped the Jakarta Composite Index
up on Wednesday, with traders attributing the sentiment to the
government's plans to sell a 15 percent stake in Bank Mandiri --
the country's ... More ...
Indonesia reconsiders stance against SwedenThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government has apparently softened its stance
toward Sweden after threatening to downgrade diplomatic ties with
the country earlier this week. More ...
TV Program: Thursday, June 5, 2003
.TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Music11:00 News: Berita Daerah12:00 p.m. More ...
Rare tarsier's guardian angelMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former beauty queen Angelina Patricia Pingkan Sondakh is trying
hard to live up to her controversial statement that "beauty is
not everything". More ...
Exports up on higher commodity pricesAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Stronger prices for the country's main agricultural export
commodities helped strengthen Indonesia's export performance
during the first four months of this year, a senior official at
the Ministry of Industry and ... More ...
Indonesia third worst in women, child traffickingSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia is rated the world's third worst country in its
commitment against and law enforcement on women and child
trafficking, with an estimated population of 230,000 women and
child sex workers ... More ...
BRI may sell 30% shares JAKARTA: The divestment of Bank Rakyat Indonesia's (BRI) shares
might reach 30 percent of its total shares, Office of the State
Minister for State Enterprises restructuring and privatization
deputy head Mahmudin Yassin said. More ...
Museum offers free batik cards JAKARTA: In celebration of Jakarta's 476th anniversary and the
28th anniversary of the Textile Museum, the museum is offering
the public a rare opportunity to make batik cards, free of
charge. More ...
Airport gate closed, road damaged JAKARTA: The closure of the M-1 gate heading to the Soekarno-
Hatta International Airport has caused a nearby road to become
damaged because of a sharp increase in passing traffic. More ...
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