JP/R. Berto WedhatamaSAFEGUARDING THE LOGS: An Indonesian sailor guards a pile of
illegal logs seized from the ship Bravery Falcon, which was
apprehended in Sorong waters, Papua, on Dec. 9 last year. More ...
Experts advises TV usage in flood warning systemBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration has been advised to step up its
information campaign on minute-by-minute progress on flooding, in
the absence of a proper early warning system. More ...
Apartments for squatters JAKARTA: The city administration is to build 1,406 low-cost
apartment units worth Rp 100 billion (US$11.7 million) for
squatters living along riverbanks and in slum areas. More ...
Index up as rupiah makes gainsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Composite Index rose sharply again on Monday to
approach the highest level in the nation's history, but an
analyst warned that the rapid rise might prompt speculators to
engage in profit-taking, thus pushing the ... More ...
Taking moral lessons from past eventsThomas Hidya Tjaya, Lecturer, Driyarkara School of Philosophy,
Jakarta As we enter a new year, it is quite natural that we begin to
look back at what has happened throughout the year both
personally and the wider context. More ...
Govt warned not to underestimate SARS outbreakDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is underestimating the possibility of a Severe
Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak, a health organization
said on Monday. More ...
Santia, Uyun vie for Olympic slotsMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Santia Tri Kusuma and Uyun Muzizah will take part in two of the
four world series in a bid to take berths in the 2004 Olympics in
Athens, according to a top official of the Indonesian Cycling
Association (ISSI). More ...
School students stage protest MAKASSAR: Dozens of elementary school students staged a rally
in front of Makassar municipality office on Monday, urging the
local administration to cancel the exchange of land belonging to
the administration and the school building. More ...
Escape attempt leaves drug suspect injuredEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A 22-year-old drug suspect is now in a critical condition after a
reportedly failed escape attempt from detention at South Jakarta
police precinct for the second time on Sunday. More ...
Union protests unfair trial JAKARTA: Dozens of members of the Indonesian Seafarers Union
(KPI) staged a protest on Monday at the Central Jakarta District
Court, demanding fair trial for its chairman Hanafi Rustandi. More ...
Deadline draws closer for Constitutional CommissionKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Members of the Constitutional Commission (KK) have agreed to
allocate more time for a thorough assessment of the amended
Constitution and pledged to finish a rough draft of an
alternative constitution by ... More ...
Most parties fall short of 30% quota for womenBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nearly all Jakarta branches of political parties have failed
to meet the 30 percent allocation for women in their respective
lists of councillor candidates for the city. More ...
Just how corrupt are the United States' capital market?Robert J. Shiller, Professor of Economics, Yale University
Project Syndicate Why has the U.S. stock market done so well in recent
months -- the Dow increased over 30 percent since its low on
March 11, 2003, and closed above 10,000 on Dec. More ...
Apartments for squatters JAKARTA: The city administration is to build 1,406 low-cost
apartment units worth Rp 100 billion (US$11.7 million) for
squatters living along riverbanks and in slum areas. More ...
Crisis extends to another year of living dangerouslySlamet Susanto and Tarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post,
Yogyakarta The nation and the world community alike are wondering who will
lead Indonesia after the elections next year; considered by many
as the most democratic ever. More ...
Landslide kills mother, children in West JavaNana Rukmana and Yuli Suwarni, The Jakarta Post,
Majalengka/Bandung, West Java A mother and her three children were buried alive on Sunday
evening after a landslide destroyed their home along with three
other houses in Wanahayu village, Majalengka ... More ...
Mega orders Cabinet to focus on high-profile casesRacing against time, Mega order anti corruption drives
Fabiola Desy Unidjaja
The Jakarta Post
JakartaPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri ordered her Cabinet members on
Monday, including two coordinating ministers who plan to
challenge her in the ... More ...
Workers demand full salary TANGERANG: About 350 workers of PT Argo Pantes, a manufacturer
of textile products, staged a protest on Monday at the company's
factory on Jl. Thamrin, demanding their salaries, which they have
not received in full since November. More ...
Find evidence in Priok case: JudgesUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The court trying a shooting incident that occurred 20 years ago
ordered the prosecutor's office to continue looking for several
items of military equipment that witnesses had said was missing. More ...
Legislative candidate lists give rise to clash, protestsID Nugroho and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya/Medan A clash broke out among rival political party members on Monday
in Banyuwangi while a protest occurred in Surabaya and Medan only
a couple of weeks after the General Elections ... More ...
Mega orders Cabinet to focus on high-profile casesRacing agaisnt time, Mega order anti corruption drives
Fabiola Desy Unidjaja
The Jakarta Post
JakartaPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri ordered her Cabinet members on
Monday, including two coordinating ministers who plan to
challenge her in the ... More ...
Indonesia's SEAG medalists yet to receive cash bonusesZakki P. Hakim and Fabiola D. Unidjaja, The Jakarta POst, Jakarta Indonesian medalists at the 22nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games
in Vietnam last December have yet to receive the promised cash
bonuses "because the Indonesian Sports Council (KONI) ... More ...
Govt moves ahead with FTZ bill, says MinisterFadli and Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Batam The government remains committed to the deliberation of a bill
to grant Batam free trade zone (FTZ) status, despite the recent
imposition of a decree taxing certain products on the ... More ...
Single-hump camel born in Ragunan JAKARTA: A single-hump camel (Camelus dromedarius) calf was
born on Dec. 26 at Ragunan Zoo, South Jakarta.According to a release made available to The Jakarta Post on
Monday, the new baby camel, Dejan, is the second offspring of cow
Oxi and bull Darwin. More ...
Jakarta wallows in garbage despite official promisesThe Jakarta Post
JakartaGarbage was overflowing in several markets in the city on Monday
even though officials had said alternative dumps had been
provided to replace the main dump in Bekasi municipality. More ...
Hegel abduction case opens The trial of the kidnappers of eight-year-old Muhamad Hegel
Muthaharri began on Monday at Tangerang District Court. More ...
'Tempo' lawyers want mayor forced to testify in courtM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Lawyers for Tempo weekly magazine said on Monday that they
wanted the court to force a witness to appear as three summons
from the Central Jakarta Prosecutor's Office had already been
sent. More ...
Govt mulls limit on haj pilgrimage JAKARTA: The government is mulling over a limitation on trips
to Mecca for the haj pilgrim in a bid to provide an equal
opportunity for Indonesian Muslims to perform the pilgrimage. More ...
Water charges I read in The Jakarta Post that as of Jan. 4 tap water charges
will increase by another 30 percent. This greatly disturbs me.
Why are we, PAM water users, burdened with such a raise, while
almost 50 percent of the tap water is used by people not paying
for it. More ...
Minister Syamsul Mu'arif rejected SAMARINDA: The Golkar Party Young Generation (AMPG) East
Kalimantan chapter announced on Monday its rejection of the
candidacy of Syamsul Mu'arif, currently the State Minister of
Communications and Information, for the House of Representatives. More ...
Local poll commissions reject most nominationsThe Jakarta Post, Padang/Bandung/Mataram A number of Local General Election Commissions (KPUD) complained
on Monday about the lists of legislative candidates submitted by
the country's political parties, as well as the candidates
themselves, saying ... More ...
City administration quietly raises water rates by 30 percentDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In an apparent effort to avert a public outcry, the city
administration quietly raised tap water rates by 30 percent on
the first day of the year. More ...
'We talk about mad cow, but still eat burgers' All the fuss about the single case of mad cow disease in the
United States apparently has not affected the business of
American fast food chains in Jakarta. Most of them claim they
have stopped importing beef from the U.S. More ...
TV Program: Tuesday, January 6, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Entertainment News: Selebrita7:30 Music 8:30 Children Show: Pentas Ceria10:00 TV Drama12:00 p.m. More ...
Over 1 million to lose job in 2004: ApindoSandy Darmosumarto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A leading business association warned on Monday that more than
one million workers would lose their jobs this year as most
businesses would remain in the doldrums, thanks to ineffective
government policies and ... More ...
Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia may lose Papua and Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam due to the
possibility of a foreign conspiracy aimed at destroying the
Unitary Republic of Indonesia (NKRI), the Army's chief of staff
has said.Gen. More ...
Victims yet to receive donation MATARAM: Many of the total 6,000 victims of the recent
earthquake in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, have not received
donations, such as rice, instant noodles and medicine, from the
government. More ...
Excelcomindo to start roadshow JAKARTA: Indonesia's third-largest cellular telephone operator
PT Excelcomindo Pratama hopes to begin the roadshow for its debut
dollar-denominated bonds later this week, people familiar with
the plan said on Monday. More ...
Govt draws up economic action plan for 2004Fabiola Desy Unidjaja/Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post,
Jakarta The current government, whose term will end in 10 months, has
vowed to improve the economy this year by capitalizing on
improved economic momentum worldwide to counter ... More ...
Hospital turns away patients due to lack of spaceYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara Prof. W.Z. Yohannes General Hospital in Kupang turned away on
Monday people with dengue fever symptoms and diarrhea. More ...
Big container terminals told to shut downSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The anti-monopoly agency (KPPU) has concluded that the PT
Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT) and Koja
Container Terminal have violated the existing monopoly law. More ...
GAM rebel among bombing victimsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Lhokseumawe An investigation by a forensics team and bomb squad have provided
the police with evidence that a Free Aceh Movement (GAM) member
was behind the New Year's Eve blast in the province, which killed
10 people. More ...
Embrace rotten politicians When political parties submitted their lists of legislative
candidates to the General Elections Committee (KPU) on Dec. 29,
they were setting the stage for the legislative election in
April. More ...
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, January 6, 2003FilmFrench Films, at CCF (French Cultural Center), Jl. Purnawarman 32
(Tel. 022 4212417), 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.: Vidocq (Jan. 6 and Jan.
8), The Crimson River (Jan. 13 and Jan. 15). More ...
Govt asks ICRC for help to get FeryThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Makassar The government appointed on Monday the International Committee of
the Red Cross (ICRC) as the facilitator in an effort to release
cameraman Fery Santoro, who has been held hostage by Free Aceh
Movement (GAM) since June last ... More ...
Cut out the corruption cancerXin Zhiming and Chen Hong, China Daily, Asia News Network,
Beijing China began its reforms and opening up two decades ago, and
its economy has registered dazzling growth since then. More ...
SAFEGUARDING THE LOGS: An Indonesian sailor guards a pile of
illegal logs seized from the ship Bravery Falcon, which was
apprehended in Sorong waters, Papua, on Dec. 9 last year. The
ship is currently in the custody of the Navy's military police,
headquartered in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta. More ...
Wrong assumptions behind guerrilla warfareSayidiman Suryohadiprojo, Former Governor, National Resilience Institute
(Lemhanas), Jakarta The capture of Saddam Hussein made the American leaders very
happy. More ...
Jakarta wallows in garbage despite official promisesThe Jakarta Post
JakartaGarbage was overflowing in several markets in the city on Monday
even though officials had said alternative dumps had been
provided to replace the main dump in Bekasi municipality. More ...
Korean dies in toll road accident JAKARTA: A South Korean citizen, identified as Won Yuh Won,
45, was killed when his minivan crashed into a garbage truck on
the Cawang to Tanjung Priok toll road on Sunday morning. More ...
Telkom, Indosat see big profits in the ballot boxesRendi A. Witular
The Jakarta Post
Jakarta PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) and PT Indonesian
Satellite Corp. More ...
KPU delays screening results JAKARTA: The General Elections Commission (KPU) has delayed
until Tuesday the announcement of its screening of legislative
candidates nominated by political parties. More ...
Papuan religious leaders call for dialogNeles Tebay, Pontifical, University of Urbaniana, Rome At the close of the year 2003 and the beginning of the year
2004, the Papuan religious leaders are united in their commitment
for peace and therefore call for dialog in order to overcome
socio-political ... More ...
Govt may buy back Cemex shares in GresikRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is giving consideration to selling its shares
in publicly listed cement maker PT Semen Gresik to the public or
to new potential investors to raise funds for the buyback of
shares of Mexican cement ... More ...
PSSI slaps four-year ban on Chile's Jorge ToledoZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) banned Persita
Tangerang's midfielder Jorge Toledo from playing in Indonesia for
four years after the 28-year-old Chilean was blamed for the clash
during the ... More ...
Fitri Wulandari
The Jakarta Post
Jakarta The area alongside Jl. Sudirman and Jl. Thamrin will still be
attractive for businesses, despite concern about worsening
traffic congestion due to the busway project and three-in-one
traffic policy, analysts have said. More ...
High-profile cases first: MegaFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri ordered her Cabinet members on
Monday, including two coordinating ministers who plan to
challenge her in the presidential election, to work more
efficiently in settling major unresolved ... More ...
No way to trash Jakarta's garbage problemBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The garbage crisis at the end of 2001 is still so fresh in our
memories, when the Bekasi municipality administration and
residents closed the Bantar Gebang dump for weeks, leaving the
capital perplexed over how ... More ...
Komnas HAM delays Pinang Ranti evictionLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The eviction of squatters from Pinang Ranti, East Jakarta,
originally scheduled to take place on Monday, has been postponed
to Wednesday at the request of the National Commission on Human
Rights (Komnas HAM). More ...
Legislators upset by N. Sumatra MEDAN, North Sumatra: House of Representatives legislators
have expressed their disappointment at the continuing exodus of
illegal overseas workers as well as the activities of illegal
loggers in North Sumatra. More ...
Government asks for calm despite mad cow fearsDewi Santoso and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post,
Jakarta Government officials called on the public to remain calm despite
fears of that people here were at risk from variant CJD, a
degenerative brain disease caused by the consumption of ... More ...
Mole hills of trash becoming mountainsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Garbage was overflowing in several markets in the city on Monday
even though officials had said alternative dumps had been
provided to replace the main dump in Bekasi municipality. More ...
Telkom, Indosat see gains in electionRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) and PT Indonesian
Satellite Corp. More ...
Small rise predicted in sales of luxury carsSandy Darmosumarto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta European luxury car makers have set conservative sales targets
in the country for 2004 due to expectation of political and
social upheavals related to the general elections. More ...
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