Indonesia gets support against separatism MANILA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid gained regional
support in fighting successionist groups in Indonesia on Sunday,
and pledged that he would defend the integrity of the nation "at
all costs". More ...
18-year-old student killed in brawl JAKARTA (JP): A student was killed on Saturday afternoon
during a vicious brawl near his high school on Jl. Ciputat Raya,
Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta.City police spokesman Lt. Col. More ...
Kramat Tunggak facing sluggish businessBy A'an Suryana JAKARTA (JP): The sparkling life at the Kramat Tunggak red-
light district, which is slated to be closed down next Wednesday,
has been on the decline for some time. More ...
Exploring the causes of the national unity crisisBy Elwin Tobing BOSTON, United States (JP): Today we are living in a rapidly
changing world. Revolution is not only taking place in the
business world through the creation of computers and their
apparatus, but also in every aspect of our lives. More ...
RI badminton team misses Grand Prix Finals JAKARTA (JP): For the first time in Indonesia's badminton
history, it failed to qualify women's doubles in the six-star
Grand Prix Finals in Brunei Darussalam starting on Wednesday. More ...
Balinese traveling in search of traditionBy Degung Santikarma DENPASAR, Bali (JP): With over one million visitors descending
on their tiny island each year, the Balinese are no strangers to
tourism. More ...
JSX may make rebound despite Aceh problemBy Wachyudi Soeriaatmadja JAKARTA (JP): The trading outlook on the Jakarta Stock
Exchange (JSX) this week will be marked by a slight technical
rebound despite the unresolved Aceh problem, analysts said. More ...
Texmaco enters Jordan JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's major textile producer Texmaco plans
to establish a US$180 million factory in Jordan in cooperation
with local and European companies, the Jordan Times reported on
Saturday. More ...
Two more killed in renewed Ambon clashes AMBON (JP): In one of the most bloody weeks since the start of
communal clashes earlier this year, another two people died on
Sunday in fresh violence here, raising the number of dead since
Friday to 40. More ...
Preservationists to set up local heritage society JAKARTA (JP): A group of Jakarta preservationists gathered on
Saturday to plan the establishment of an organization to preserve
the city's old buildings. More ...
Young Taekwon Doins offered training JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Tae kwon do Association (TI)
chairman Suharto expressed hope on Sunday to recruit young
athletes in the first LG Cup National Tae kwon do Championships
at the Senayan Indoor Stadium. More ...
Samsung eyes big share of RI electronics marketChristiani S.A. Tumelap SINGAPORE (JP): Samsung Electronics, one of South Korea's
major electronics producers, is forecasting an expanding market
for its merchandise in Indonesia. More ...
Where to go in Jakarta:
Exhibitions * Exhibition: Spiritualism of Five Indonesian Female artists,
Galeri Cipta II, Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM), Jl. Cikini Raya 73,
Central Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., until Dec. 2. More ...
Drugged driver crashes into U.S. Embassy JAKARTA (JP): A green Honda Accord sedan crashed into the
front gates of the American Embassy on Jl. Medan Merdeka in
Central Jakarta at about 3 a.m. on Sunday, an officer said. More ...
Lung cancer rising sharply among women JAKARTA (JP): Health experts warned that lung cancer has now
shot its way up as the third most likely cause of death among
women due to a surge in the number of female smokers. More ...
Desi breaks national pole vault record by 20cm JAKARTA (JP): One national record was broken on the third day
of the national track and field championships on Sunday as Ni
Putu Desi Margawati of West Nusa Tenggara jumped 3.50 meters in
the women's pole vault event.Desi broke the old record of 3. More ...
An independent Riau or a more just one?By Emmy Fitri PEKANBARU, Riau (JP): How does one gauge true sentiments for
independence?That may be the crucial issue facing the situation in Riau. More ...
Quitting honorable task The startling if not shocking news was broken last weekend by
the President himself. The Cabinet's Coordinating Minister for
People's Welfare and Poverty Eradication Hamzah Haz announced he
would be more useful serving as chairman of his United
Development Party (PPP). More ...
Gus Dur is the right leader I should have written this letter a month ago when Abdurrahman
Wahid, popularly known as Gus Dur, was elected the fourth
Indonesian president. More ...
Autonomy holds bumpy ride for mining industryBy Berni K. Moestafa JAKARTA (JP): In early November, members of the South Sulawesi
Legislative Council demanded the central government pay some Rp 6
billion (nearly US$900,000), saying the money was outstanding in
royalties from a massive local nickel ... More ...
Xanana in Jakarta to meet Abdurrahman JAKARTA (JP): East Timor independence leader Jose Alexandre
"Xanana" Gusmao arrived here for the first time since his release
from detention in September to meet with President Abdurrahman
Wahid. More ...
Bank BNI defends Texmaco Group loans JAKARTA (JP): State Bank BNI president Widigdo Sukarman
defended at the weekend the bank's huge Rp 9.6 trillion (US$1.35
billion) loans to the textile conglomerate Texmaco Group, saying
the loans had been extended under appropriate procedures. More ...
Jaya Raya wins in Aqua Masters KUDUS, Central Java (JP): Jakarta-based Jaya Raya club
dominated the individual events of the Aqua Masters national
interclub badminton championships at the Djarum Kudus hall on
Saturday evening. More ...
School buildings in terrible repair PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: Nearly half of the 2,724
elementary school buildings in the province are in dire condition
needing immediate repairs. More ...
New measures for collection of tax dues JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Mayor Andi Subur Abdullah has
vowed to take firm action against local businessmen and residents
who are five years overdue in paying their land tax. More ...
IBRA says Rudy Ramli himself picks UK's SCB JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA)
revealed on the weekend that it was former Bank Bali president
Rudy Ramli's financial advisor J.P. More ...
Bali lures tourists JAKARTA (JP): The Bali Tourism Consultative Board will launch
a massive campaign abroad to restore the resort island's
tarnished image. More ...
Etail of the Tiger: Asian retail shoppers log on for business JAKARTA (JP): Asia is on the verge of a retail revolution that
has already struck the United States and is sweeping through
Europe. More ...
Council team to visit Malaysia JAKARTA (JP): A team of 11 city councilors will visit Malaysia
in the middle of next month to study how the country handles
gambling and drug problems, a member of the team said on Sunday. More ...
Soeharto visits wife's grave in Central Java KARANGANYAR, Central Java (JP): For the first time since
suffering his second stroke in August, former president Soeharto
made a brief public appearance to visit the grave of his late
wife on Sunday. More ...
Acacia tree robbers nabbed in Bogor BOGOR (JP): Local police have arrested five wood cutters and
three brokers who had been stealing and selling acacia trees from
a forest concession site in the Citatah and Pematang areas of
Barengkok village the in Jasinga subdistrict for the past three
months. More ...
Special agency is a must on drug war, says Marzuki JAKARTA (JP): The government urgently needs to establish a
national board which would function as a policy maker to minimize
drug abuse and trafficking in the country, Attorney General
Marzuki Darusman said on Sunday. More ...
Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC:
End of Days 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15
Nightwatch 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55
Deep Blue Sea 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15
The Thomas Crown Affair 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55
Inferno ... More ...
Motorcycle thief killed by mob SUKOHARDJO, Central Java: A mob killed a 36-year-old man who
was caught stealing a motorbike in Purbayan village, Bakti
subdistrict on Saturday evening.Local police chief Lt. Col. Suherlan identified the deceased
as Pairin, a resident of nearby Sukohardjo. More ...
New printers, scanners offer wider choiceBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): For the last two months we have seen dozens of
new computer products introduced to the Indonesian market. More ...
West Papua flag forbidden JAPAYPURA, Irian Jaya: Irian Jaya Police Chief Brig. Gen. S.J.
Wenas and Trikora Military Commander Brig. Gen. Albert
Ingkiriwang on Saturday prohibited any attempts to fly the
seperatist West Papua flag in the run-up to the rebel group's
anniversary on Wednesday. More ...
A nation at the crossroads It has been just a little over a month since President
Abdurrahman Wahid assumed office, but the peril of
disintegration, which has long been quietly smoldering beneath
Indonesia's fertile soil, appears to be increasing by the day. More ...
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