Corruption fighter dies at 55 JAKARTA: The acting director of the anticorruption division at
the city police headquarters, Sr. Comr. Muchrawi Effendi, 55,
died on Tuesday at 3 a.m. at Graha Medika Hospital in Kebon
Jeruk, West Jakarta. More ...
Floods wash away nine houses in RiauHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau Recent flooding in the Riau regencies of Indragiri Hulu and
Pelalawan, extended to several districts, washing away nine
houses and inundating nearly 300 other buildings, including
mosques and schools. More ...
About 3,000 PPD bus workers to go on strikeTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta About 3,000 bus drivers, conductors and staff of state-owned
Jakarta Transportation company (PPD) planned to strike on
Wednesday and attend a rally demanding President Megawati
Soekarnoputri solve the ... More ...
China and Hong Kong need to improve public health systemsChristine Loh, CEO, Civic Exchange, Yale Center for
the Study of Globalization, Hong Kong Hong Kong and China can draw many lessons from SARS that
should help improve their public health systems. More ...
Official defends government's handling of SARS Many people consider the measures taken by the government to
prevent the spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in
Indonesia to be inadequate. The government, however, has brushed
aside these criticisms. More ...
'Regional autonomy worsens investment climate'A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The regional autonomy drive, launched more than two years ago,
has failed to improve the investment climate in the country's
provinces and regencies, according to a survey. More ...
Argentina pension reform, a valuable lessonGuillermo A. Calvo and Ernesto Talvi, Project Syndicate As Argentina's economy lost access to credit in late 2001, the
government resorted to desperate measures in a vain attempt to
avert disaster. More ...
SARS does not affect animals: Expert BOGOR: The corona virus that causes the Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), which is responsible for killing
over 100 people worldwide, is not harmful to animals, a
virologist said on Tuesday.Dr. Marthen B.M. More ...
Defense paper revives military's security roleTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A recently released white paper on Indonesia's defense points
to "imminent domestic threats" as the country's biggest worry in
the coming years, and suggests that the Indonesian Military (TNI)
be handed back ... More ...
Tycoon nabbed for illegal possession of chemicalsYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung, West Java West Java Police have detained a businessman, Yusuf Tjahyadi, for
illegal possession of 40 tons of chemicals that can be used to
make explosives, police said Tuesday.Adj. Comr. More ...
Corruption fighter dies at 55 JAKARTA: The acting director of the anticorruption division at
the city police headquarters, Sr. Comr. Muchrawi Effendi, 55,
died on Tuesday at 3 a.m. at Graha Medika Hospital in Kebon
Jeruk, West Jakarta. More ...
Supreme Court to hear Akbar's case JAKARTA: The Supreme Court will hear the appeal of Akbar
Tandjung, the speaker of the House of Representatives, who has
been sentenced to three-years in jail for corruption. More ...
Indonesia, Brunei want UN lead in postwar IraqFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia wants the UN to take the lead in the establishment of a
postwar government in Iraq and ensure the participation of the
Iraqi people in the process. More ...
Recognizing symptoms of pneumonia and how to succesfully treat itDonya Betancourt, Pediatrician, drdonya@hotmail.com Ever since the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome made headlines
across the globe, pneumonia has been a hot topic.Pneumonia is an inflammation and infection of the lungs. More ...
The media: Another casualty of warPhilippine Daily Inquirer, Asia News Network, Manila The invasion of Iraq by the so-called "coalition forces"
composed basically of only American and British troops is
radically altering the way the media are covering war. More ...
Radisson Hotels in RI changes name JAKARTA: Radisson Hotels and Resorts, which operates starred
hotels in four cities across Indonesia, has changed its name to
Prime Plaza Hotels and Resorts at the beginning of this month.By changing its name, the hotel operator is no longer
affiliated to the U.S. More ...
OPM establishes branch in Vanuatu JAKARTA: The Indonesian government is seeking clarification
from the Vanuatu government regarding reports a branch of the
Free Papuan Organization (OPM) separatist movement has opened in
the Pacific country. More ...
Shopping Mall near Borobudur? Having returned to Australia from a recent business trip to
Indonesia which included an opportunity to once again savor the
splendor and ambience of one of Asia's truly great religious and
cultural monuments, the Buddhist stupa of Borobudur, I am writing
to express ... More ...
58 firms undergo environmental audit SEMARANG: The government is conducting an environmental audit
on 58 companies and expects to publish the results early next
month, State Minister for the Environment Nabiel Makarim said on
Tuesday. More ...
Crisis in North Korea is an Asian affair: HassanFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia continues to believe that the nuclear crisis in North
Korea should be settled within the framework of an Asian forum,
instead of involving the United Nations. More ...
Govt warns of increasing SARS casesMoch. N. Kurniawan and Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hospitals designated to treat suspected Severe Acute Respiratory
Syndrome cases have been told to prepare more isolation rooms as
the number of suspected SARS cases rose to 16 on Tuesday, up ... More ...
Waiting for American Leviathan in BaghdadAboeprijadi Santoso, Radio Netherlands, aboeprijadi@yahoo.com Thomas Hobbes' vision of a dangerous and brutal society has
been widely seen as fitting and congruent with life in Iraq under
Saddam Hussein. The U.S. More ...
Bolkiah to receive academic title YOGYAKARTA: Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam is to
receive on Wednesday an honorary doctorate in culture from Gadjah
Mada University (UGM) during his visit to the sultanate city. More ...
SARS worse than a plane crash: Flight crewSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "I do not believe in the medical check system at the airport. More ...
Reuters/Darren WhitesideANTIVIRAL PROTECTION: Indonesian doctors watch passengers at
Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta international airport. The Indonesian
government has ordered tough precautionary steps against the
deadly flu-like Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) virus. More ...
Govt to fund school renovation JAKARTA: The Ministry of National Education plans to disburse
funds this year for the reconstruction in less developed regions
of 2,167 school buildings that have been damaged by natural
disasters. More ...
Budget books surplus of Rp 2.9t in Q1Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government during the first quarter booked a budget
surplus of about Rp 2.9 trillion (US$326 million) instead of a Rp
7.6 trillion deficit as had been forecast in the budget. More ...
Taman Safari plants 1,000 trees BOGOR : Taman Safari Indonesia in collaboration with the
Indonesian Christian Church (GKI) has planted 1,000 trees on the
slopes of Gede Pangrango mountain near Bogor, West Java. More ...
Govt revokes visa-free facility for 48 countriesFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post,
Jakarta The government has forged ahead with its plan to revoke the visa-
free facility extended to nationals of 48 countries despite
determined opposition from the country's ... More ...
Jakarta urges masks for tourism-related employeesBambang Nurbianto and Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post,
Jakarta The Jakarta City Administration on Tuesday moved to curb the
spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), by demanding
those involved in the tourism industry wear masks while ... More ...
Dual approach against childhood obesityMelissa Southern-Garcia, Dietitian, Jakarta, SouthernDietitian@yahoo.comDear Melissa,
I am very concerned with my son's excess weight. He is 6 years
old and weighs 60 kilograms (132 pounds). More ...
Govt bond issue receives strong market demandDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's first bond issue this year, worth Rp 2.7
trillion (about US$295 million), was well received by the market,
with the issue three times oversubscribed. More ...
Flying through the shadow of stiff rivalryI. Christianto, Contributor, Jakarta With more domestic airlines in operation there has been a
tightening of the competition among local carriers, most of which
continue to focus on proven profitable routes. More ...
Bolkiah to receive academic title YOGYAKARTA: Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam is to
receive on Wednesday an honorary doctorate in culture from Gadjah
Mada University (UGM) during his visit to the sultanate city. More ...
Stolen rifles recovered in military compoundNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua After four days of an operation to recover 29 stolen rifles and
the rebels who allegedly stole them, combat soldiers from the
Army's Special Forces (Kopassus) recovered nine of the rifles,
six of ... More ...
KPU to disburse funds to regions next TuesdayArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) promised on Tuesday to
begin disbursing funds for the general election to all of the
country's provinces, regencies and municipalities by next Monday. More ...
Russians are the best source of informationJohn Sutherland, Guardian News Service, London Every day, as the war rages, there are winners and losers. Not
just on the battlefield, but in the stock market. More ...
Australian envoy says RI still a good place for investmentRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the various problems faced by Indonesia, businesses in
Australia still consider the country to be a strong choice for
business expansion, an envoy said. More ...
Bigger threats to growth Bank Indonesia's first quarterly report for this year
confirmed what most private-sector analysts have predicted, but
something the government refused to fully acknowledge at least in
its pronouncements.The pace of economic growth, the report said, slackened to 3. More ...
Care Forum unsure of its responsibilitiesM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It has been over a month since the city administration
established the Jakarta Care Forum to help solve some of the
city's problems, but its members admit that they have made no
progress and are still unsure ... More ...
Major airlines on full alert to cope with SARS virus
Sudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The world's major airlines have been on full alert following
the outbreak of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
ailment, which has caused a worldwide travel scare. More ...
Asia-Africa conference delayedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia and South Africa have agreed to delay the initial Asia
Africa Subregional Organization Conference (AASROC) meeting in
Bandung due to global political instability and the threat of
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). More ...
Antiwar rallies continue nationwideThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the war in Iraq moving closer to its third week old,
anti-American protesters in the country displayed no signs of
fatigue as they continued to voice their demand for an end to the
U.S.-led attack. More ...
Makassar bomb suspects could stand trial soonAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi The South Sulawesi Police transferred on Tuesday eight suspects
in the Dec. 5, 2002 Makassar bomb blasts and handed over their
dossiers to the state prosecutor's office in the city. More ...
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, April 9, 2003
Exhibitions* Painting, Imajinasi Tentang Perempuan (Fantasy on Women) by
Agus Kucing, at Galeri Surabaya, Jl. Pemuda 15, Surabaya, (Tel.
031-5454120), April 17 to April 23, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. More ...
'Peranakan' cuisine, a marriage of two worlds The renowned Peranakan cuisine, a blend of Chinese and Malay
culinary traditions, has been around for about four or five
generations but never fails to delight modern palates. More ...
9 killed as Aceh peace monitors leave field officesNani Farida and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, Banda Aceh/Jakarta The four-month peace in Aceh appears to be nearing collapse, as
the Henry Dunant Centre (HDC) facilitating the peace process
pulled out all 100 international monitors from remote areas ... More ...
Acehnese hope for peace deal to be upheldNani Farida and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Jakarta People in Aceh are holding on to the hope that there will be a
peaceful solution to the conflict in the province despite the
fact that the Cessation of Hostilities agreement, signed ... More ...
Police ban 'Tempo' lawyer from interrogation of expertsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police prevented on Tuesday a lawyer from accompanying four
experts who were expected to speak on behalf of the weekly news
magazine Tempo, whose chief editor Bambang Harymurti and reporter
Ahmad ... More ...
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