Thank you from America In the wake of your own massive tragedy, we are so touched
here in the United States that you would offer help to our
hurricane Katrina victims in the southern part of our country.JOANNE SCHWARZER
Arcadia, U.S. More ...
Exploring the BMW 7-Series in W. JavaPrimastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, BandungThe completion of the Cipularang toll road -- connecting Bandung
and Jakarta via Purwakarta and Padalarang -- does not only
shorten the trip between the two cities, but encourages more
Jakartans to head to the West ... More ...
Road bidding requirements to be reviewedRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government will review its bidding requirements for future
toll road projects, following somewhat unsuccessful tenders on
six projects -- two of which failed to receive any interest from
investors. More ...
Depok police go on binge DEPOK: The Depok Municipal Police destroyed 17,262 confiscated
bottles of alcoholic liquor on Wednesday.The liquor was confiscated from entertainment spots that
lacked licenses to sell alcohol during police raids late in
August. More ...
Paranormal helps woman find remains of husbandApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanAs relatives scrambled to find the remains of their loved ones
among the charred bodies of Mandala aircraft crash victims,
before the unidentified bodies were to be sent for mass burial on
Wednesday, Eng Ae Hua ... More ...
RI eyes benefits from Malacca StraitIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia is eying economic benefit from managing information for
ships passing by the Strait of Malacca through -- among other
scheme -- information sale, an official has said. More ...
Incorrect loan record In 2003, ABN Amro approved my personal loan for Rp 30 million
over 24 months. Every month I paid the approximately Rp 1.75
million installment on time.By April 2005, the entire 24 installments had been paid in
full. More ...
Don't insult chess From Media IndonesiaIn a demo staged by the Women's Alliance for Electricity
Concern (APPEL) on Aug. 22, its members distributed leaflets with
the words: Eddie Widiono, chairman of Percasi (Association of
Corruption Brokers). More ...
Standardization of CSR practices proposedThe Jakarta Post
Jakarta As corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs become more
popular among private firms in the country, the availability of a
general guideline is therefore pivotal to ensure the proper
implementation of such programs. More ...
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, September 8, 2005
.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Art Exhibition Free Transport by Davina Stephens, at Ganesha
Gallery, Four Season Resort Bali, Jimbaran Bay, until Sept. More ...
Korean shoemaker commits $30m of investment, others to followThe Jakarta Post, JakartaKorean footwear manufacturer Poong Won, which produces for German
sportswear brand Adidas, will invest US$30 million in Indonesia
later this year as part of its global strategy to relocate
production outside ... More ...
The critical need for an energy summit in the Asia Pacific regionIrman G. Lanti, Jakarta The skyrocketing oil prices in the world market has brought
significant hardship to many economies in the world. The spot
price of basket crude has shot up almost three times since 2003,
from US$27. More ...
Too early to decide 'cause of crash'Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanNational Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) experts
investigating Monday's Mandala plane crash in Medan are still
looking for major clues that could determine the cause of the
accident. More ...
Susilo seeks support from military, MPR for Aceh peaceMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono visited Indonesian Military
(TNI) headquarters on Wednesday in order to convince the armed
forces that the peace deal with Aceh rebels would not pose a
threat ... More ...
Ramsey Nasr, the self-proclaimed outcast poet JP/20/NASRNasr, a poet in perpetual exile M. Taufiqurrahman
The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Palestinian-born cultural theorist Edward Said once said that
living in the world as an exile could be an enriching experience. More ...
River transportation plan takes shapeDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhile the development of the monorail and new busway corridors
are already underway, the city administration is working on plans
for a river transportation project. More ...
PLN to tender 8 power projectsLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState power company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) is set to
tender out eight power generation projects worth US$3.67 billion
later this year to boost the country's power capacity by almost
15 percent. More ...
Tanpinco cruises to RI Open golf lead KARAWACI, Banten: Filipino teenager Ana Imelda Tanpinco
emerged from the pack to take a three-stroke lead on Wednesday in
the Indonesia Ladies Amateur Open golf championship. More ...
Japan helps finance anti-polio drive JAKARTA: The Japanese government says it will provide around
US$1.8 million worth of grant aid to help finance Indonesia's
anti-polio drive. More ...
Up to 13% of children miss out on vaccinationDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith health workers ending their house-to-house checks for under
fives who missed the Aug. 30 polio vaccination on Thursday, the
Jakarta administration fears not all targeted children have been
vaccinated. More ...
Activists launch campaign to resolve Munir murder caseTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAbout 500 people, mostly rights activists, staged a rally on
Wednesday as part of a campaign to push the government to solve
the murder of noted human rights defender Munir. More ...
Harley-Davidson opens new ways to tap marketM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The ever-increasing fuel price and the possible introduction
of a new luxury tax is not standing in the way of the love affair
Jakarta's nouveau rich have with big bikes.Distributor of the U.S. More ...
Bojong waste plant lays off employees BOGOR: Bojong waste plant operator PT Wira Guna Sejahtera
(WGS) has laid off its 130 workers after it said angry residents
forced it to close. More ...
Bid to smuggle diesel fuel foiledMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangBanten Police apprehended on Wednesday five men for illegal fuel
trading on two vessels flying foreign flags.Banten Police chief Sr. Comr. More ...
TV Today: Friday, September 9, 2005
.TB.30" .90"TVRI
.tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Rocky and Friend8:00 Variety Show10:30 Religious Teachings11:00 News: Berita Nusantara1:00 p.m. More ...
JP/13/AIRLINERI to get tough on plane maintenance: MinisterIvy Susanti and
Muninggar Sri Saraswati
The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe government plans to introduce new inspections for aircraft in
the country to ensure passenger safety and help prevent future
plane crashes, Minister of Transportation ... More ...
JP/18/PUNDNGPundong seeks to recapture past ceramics glorySinggir Kartana
Contributor/Bantul, YogyakartaUntil about five years ago, the Pundong subdistrict of Bantul, in
Yogyakarta province, was very popular for its ceramics. More ...
E. Asian community won't hurt U.S. interestsTakashi Shiraishi, The Daily Yomiuri, Asia News Network/Tokyo This December, Malaysia will host an East Asia summit attended
by leaders from 16 countries -- the ASEAN+3, comprising the
members of the Association Southeast Asian Nations and Japan,
China ... More ...
Lessons Thailand can learn from IndonesiaDon Pathan, The Nation, Asia News Network/Bangkok For another eight weeks or so, the government of Indonesia
will be taking security even more seriously than usual. More ...
Govt to revise religious decreeThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government decided on Wednesday to revise a controversial
ministerial decree on the establishment of houses of worship in a
bid to curb interfaith violence in the nation with the world's
largest population of Muslims. More ...
Government moves to promote investmentUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government wants to attract more foreign direct investment
(FDI) that will be able to create added value to the country's
export products and capabilities, an Investment Coordinating
Board (BKPM) official said. More ...
Australian alumnis award scholarship JAKARTA: The Surabaya Branch of the Australian Alumni
Association in Indonesia has awarded one-year scholarships to 31
elementary school students in East Java province. More ...
No diplomatic ties with Israel: RIIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia will not establish diplomatic ties with Israel unless
peace is established in the Middle East, Foreign Minister Hassan
Wirayuda has said. More ...
City braces for new smoking regulationsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaOwners of enclosed buildings will soon be required to physically
separate smoking places from non-smoking areas and must equip
smoking rooms with exhaust fans, ash trays and warnings on the
dangers of smoking to ... More ...
TV Today: Friday, September 9, 2005
.TB.30" .90"TVRI
.tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Rocky and Friend8:00 Variety Show10:30 Religious Teachings11:00 News: Berita Nusantara1:00 p.m. More ...
Hard-liners want JIL evicted before RamadhanThe Jakarta Post, JakartaSeveral Muslim leaders claiming to represent Utan Kayu residents
in East Jakarta told district officials late on Tuesday to evict
the Liberal Islam Network (JIL) from the area before the
beginning of Ramadhan in early October. More ...
Reaching out beyond the barriersDuncan Graham, Contributor, SurabayaIt is probably one of the most difficult jobs on the diplomatic
circuit in Indonesia: To get United States policies, values and
lifestyles understood by people who have never been to America. More ...
Fourteen countries set for bridge event JAKARTA: Participants from 13 foreign countries are confirmed
to take on local bridge players in the Bank Indonesian Governor
Cup international contract bridge tournament on Sept. 13-Sept. 18
in Jakarta. More ...
Mandala to pay victims' relatives over Rp 50m eachThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAll victims of the Mandala crash, including passengers and non-
passengers, will receive compensation from the airline, Minister
of Transportation Hatta Radjasa said on Thursday. More ...
Venezuela eyes new air routes, media exchanges with IndonesiaYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungThe Indonesian and Venezuelan governments wound down two days of
senior officials meetings on Tuesday and agreed to several
commitments that would immediately be put into effect, a ... More ...
17 Papuan activists stage hunger strike JAYAPURA: Seventeen activists grouped in the Papuan Solidarity
for Abepura group continued their hunger strike on Wednesday as
part of the efforts to seek justice for the victims of the
Abepura incident. More ...
Thank you from America In the wake of your own massive tragedy, we are so touched
here in the United States that you would offer help to our
hurricane Katrina victims in the southern part of our country.JOANNE SCHWARZER
Arcadia, U.S. More ...
Banks adjust interest rates on BI rate hikeUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhile Bank Indonesia's recent hike of its reference interest rate
has helped ease the rupiah's woes and dampened inflation
concerns, observers worry the rise could stifle consumption in
the economy, with commercial ... More ...
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Friday, September 9, 20052nd Jogya Arts Festival Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m., artists Joanna Dudley and Rufus (Music
Collaboration), Simon, Yoko Nomura and Bimo W. at Sositet Taman
Budaya Yogyakarta.Sept. 19, 7:30 p.m. More ...
Families' breadwinners perish in crashDedy Ardiansyah, The Jakarta Post, MedanThe family of Rajimin, a lontong (rice steamed in a banana leaf)
seller, mourned his death on Tuesday after the 50-year-old father
of six perished after being struck by parts of the aircraft in
the Mandala plane crash on ... More ...
Coach Donald steers S'porean archer to victoryMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former national archery coach Donald Pandiangan, who once
complained that his archers here were easily satisfied and
undisciplined, is having better luck in Singapore. More ...
Point Square to be reviewed JAKARTA: The Jakarta Spatial Planning Agency will reorganize
the use of 1,500 square meters of land that now serves as Point
Square shopping mall in Lebak Bulus, South Jakarta,
Tempointeraktif.com reported on Wednesday. More ...
Recommendations given to WTO negotiatorsZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaProviding more protection to farmers against surging imports and
nurturing agriculture-based manufacturing were two of a raft of
suggestions submitted to Indonesian negotiators ahead of the
WTO's Sixth Ministerial ... More ...
Real dialog thwarted by all the President's menOng Hock Chuan, Jakarta Are Kadin and the International Business Chambers of Commerce
to be congratulated for their organization of last week's meeting
between 700 representatives of Indonesia's foreign investment
committee and President Susilo ... More ...
Muslim women struggle to gain footing in politicsHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaCould a Muslim woman win an election?
Judging from the experience of women in Southeast Asia,
women's participation in politics is less about religion,
although the religious interpretation that subordinates ... More ...
'I'll benefit from interest rate hike'Bank Indonesia has several times raised interest rates as part
of its attempt to shore up the value of weakening rupiah. The
Jakarta Post interviewed residents on the policy and its impact
on their lives. Indrarini, 42, works in a audit company in Jakarta. More ...
JP/18/HOUSEWHousewives make their own filmSlamet Susanto
The Jakarta Post/Bantul, YogyakartaNgatemi, 43, and 11 other housewives never imagined they would
someday make a film about themselves. More ...
India ups China in arms purchaseSiddharth Srivastava, New Delhi India has emerged as the largest weapons buyer of the
developing world, overtaking China in the process, a U.S.
Congress study has said. More ...
JP/1/MALAKARI eyes economic gain from Malacca StraitIvy Susanti
The Jakarta Post/JakartaIndonesia is eying economic benefit from managing information for
ships passing by the Strait of Malacca through -- among other
scheme -- information sale, an official has said. More ...
New air safety checks in the offingIvy Susanti and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government plans to introduce new inspections for aircraft in
the country to ensure passenger safety and help prevent future
plane crashes, Minister of Transportation Hatta Radjasa says. More ...
Corruption, the nation's backbone? I regularly look at your website and I must say I am impressed
by some of the points, views and suggestions raised. However, I
am sad to say that I believe the government is not reading this
column. More ...
Quick burials spark anger among familiesApriadi Gunawan and Dedy Ardiansyah, The Jakarta Post, MedanDeep sorrow engulfed Bungaran Simaremare as he put a Bible and
ulos (a traditional Batak cloth worn covering the shoulder) on
the coffin of his son Welman Chansisko Simaremare. More ...
Japan helps finance anti-polio drive JAKARTA: The Japanese government says it will provide around
US$1.8 million worth of grant aid to help finance Indonesia's
anti-polio drive. More ...
I regularly look at your website and I must say I am impressed
by some of the points, views and suggestions raised. However, I
am sad to say that I believe the government is not reading this
column. More ...
Papuana opt stay with Indonesia
JP/7/letPapuans opt to stay with Indonesia I refer to Jusuf Wanandi's article entitled Papua problem and
the international community (The Jakarta Post, Sept. More ...
Sports law first step in improving athletes' welfareMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After years of complaints about the sorry fate of many
athletes in retirement, the newly passed sports law -- including
a section on entitlements for outstanding achievement -- is
supposed to provide ... More ...
Incorrect loan record In 2003, ABN Amro approved my personal loan for Rp 30 million
over 24 months. Every month I paid the approximately Rp 1.75
million installment on time.By April 2005, the entire 24 installments had been paid in
full. More ...
Munir's spirit It was exactly one year ago that we were left in shock at the
news of the death of Munir Thalib Said, one of the country's
boldest and most consistent defenders of human rights.The shock quickly turned to horror when it was quickly
established that his death was caused by poisoning. More ...
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