Govt to change approach on restive provincesIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Vice President Hamzah Haz says the government is trying to change
its approaches to restive provinces such as Aceh and Irian Jaya
in order to reduce violence and promote people's welfare. More ...
Police yet to be paid for MPR sessionDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Annual Session
finished on Friday but the police had yet to receive funds from
the Finance Ministry for the security operation, Jakarta Police
Chief Ins. Gen. More ...
Will legal system bury Tommy's case?Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Noted lawyer Todung says only repressive methods could force
high-profile fugitive Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra out of hiding. More ...
The Jakarta Post
Jakarta Do you want something different to do with your family on a
day off? Try the graveyard tour offered by the Kalibata National
Heroes Cemetery in Kalibata, South Jakarta. More ...
Disintegration on doorstep, PPP warns governmentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United Development Party (PPP) faction in the People's
Consultative Assembly has warned that the government must be more
serious in dealing with the threat of disintegration, referring
to separatist movements in Aceh, ... More ...
Cambodians study pest control in E. Java SURABAYA, East Java: A group of Cambodian officials visited
the East Java regencies of Ngawi and Jombang between Nov. 6 and
Nov. 9. to study a program for the eradication of rice pests. More ...
Understanding World Bank Disappointing! This is what the World Bank thinks of the 100
days of Megawati's administration. This administration, the World
Bank says, is yet to make great strides in structural reforms and
in the running of the government. More ...
ADB cuts RI growth forecast to 3.2%Moch. M. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's predicted economic growth this year has been slashed
by about 25 per cent, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on
Friday.ADB revised its economic growth forecast for Indonesia this
year from the 4. More ...
Australians dramatically change attitude to IndonesiaRob Goodfellow, University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia In September 2001 Wollongong-based IRIS Research was
commissioned by Ian PCH Siagian, Political Representative
(Koordinator Wilayah) of the Indonesian Democratic Party ... More ...
MPR fails to agree on constitutional reformsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) wrapped up their annual
session on Friday evening, but failed to reach an agreement on
constitutional reforms to allow voters to elect the president by
direct ballot. More ...
Govt needs Willem's help for refugee repatriationYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Yusuf Kalla has
officially requested the Indonesian Military (TNI) leadership to
allow Maj. Gen. Willem T. More ...
Generals, corporals treated alike at cemetryThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Do you want something different to do with your family on a
day off? Try the graveyard tour offered by the Kalibata National
Heroes Cemetery in Kalibata, South Jakarta. More ...
Chinese Prime Minister takes rest in BaliI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Prime Minister of the People's Republic of China Zhu Rongji
arrived in Bali on Friday afternoon for a two-day informal visit. More ...
Matori told to meet Gus DurAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Chairman of the country's largest Muslim organization Nahdlatul
Ulama (NU) Hasyim Muzadi urged Matori Abdul Djalil, the former
chairman of National Awakening Party (PKB), to have a dialog with
the party's board of patrons ... More ...
Business leaders criticize officeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sofjan Wanandi, a leader of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce
and Industry (Kadin), has urged economics ministers to strengthen
the customs service due to the domestic market being flooded with
foreign goods entering the country ... More ...
Seribu islands now a regencyMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After being delayed twice, Kepulauan Seribu was finally
inaugurated on Friday by Governor Sutiyoso as a new regency with
Kamil Abdul Kadir appointed as the first regent. More ...
Hollywood's role in propaganda warDuncan Campbell, Guardian News Service, Los Angeles Some of the most powerful figures in the entertainment
industry will assemble for a "war summit" in Beverly Hills on
Sunday to discuss ways of assisting the White House in getting
its message across to the world. More ...
IFC investment in RI still suspendedBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Finance Cooperation (IFC), a commercial arm
of the World Bank, said on Friday it would maintain its
investment suspension on Indonesia, until it saw concrete
improvements in the country's legal ... More ...
Faulty cable disables train JAKARTA: An electric train bound for Serpong was held at
Kebayoran railway station on Friday, as the cable connecting the
train and the overhead wire had been damaged. More ...
Owners ask closure plan reviewed BOGOR: Owners of nightspots and entertainment centers asked
the Bogor municipality on Friday to review the decision to ban
their operation during the fasting month, saying their workers
would not be able to make money if they did not work. More ...
In pursuit of true heroes As Indonesians commemorate Heroes Day today, every thinking
individual among us must be provoked to question what type of
heroes this country now needs amid the devastating multi-
dimensional crisis. More ...
Mayor urged to combat gambling SEMARANG, Central Java: Some 30 students of the Indonesian
Muslim Student Association (KAMMI) staged a demonstration at the
city office on Friday, demanding that Mayor Sukawi Sutarip combat
the widespread gambling in the city on the eve of the Ramadhan
fasting month. More ...
Police promise to secure city during RamadhanDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police vowed to tighten security to help secure the capital
during the fasting month of Ramadhan, which starts on Nov. 16. More ...
Dutch pianist to stage jazzy opera JAKARTA: Famous Dutch pianist, composer and arranger Mike del
Ferro will give a performance at the Erasmus Huis on Monday.The event, billed "Jazz & Opera", will start at 7:30 p.m. and
is free to the public. More ...
Police vow to secure Jakarta during fasting monthDamar Harsanto
The Jakarta Post
Jakarta Police vowed to tighten security to help secure the capital
during the fasting month of Ramadhan, which starts on Nov. 16. More ...
RI, Holland to set up joint heritage committeeIda Indawati Khouw, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The governments of Indonesia and the Netherlands have agreed
to set up a joint heritage committee to preserve Indonesia's
Dutch related heritage, the visiting Dutch State Secretary for
Education, Culture ... More ...
Diamonds, still the most sought after gemSanti Hendrawati
Contributor Centuries ago, diamonds were associated with the lives of
nobles. It was because of diamonds worth 1. More ...
Local reps, Interst Group: A tale of two factionsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators from the Regional Representatives faction hummed a
happy tune on Friday after eventually winning back their faction
status in the Assembly after two years of bitter struggle to
retain it. More ...
Ramadhan may start differently SURABAYA: Muslims may not begin the holy fasting month of
Ramadhan on the same day this month as Indonesia's largest
Islamic organizations will likely set different dates. More ...
Maya Santo Soeratman
Contributor
The Jakarta PostWristwatches: From functionality to elegance The wristwatch is an example of man's ingenuity in
practicality. More ...
Make airport more pleasant I'd like to add some comments with regard to the complaint in
The Jakarta Post on Nov. 8, 2001 on Soekarno-Hatta airport.On Nov. 7 I arrived at Soekarno-Hatta Airport from Singapore
with my family. More ...
Owners ask closure plan reviewed BOGOR: Owners of nightspots and entertainment centers asked
the Bogor municipality on Friday to review the decision to ban
their operation during the fasting month, saying their workers
would not be able to make money if they did not work. More ...
NGO activists unimpressed with legilatorsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Non-governmental activists who monitor the People's
Consultative Assembly's Annual Session are not impressed by what
the politicians have done. They say the legislators are not
serious in dealing with critical state issues. More ...
Preparing yourself effectively for today's workplacePri Notowidigdo, Amrop Hever, Global Executive Search, Jakarta New trends have affected our lives in the workplace. Key
trends include a shift from hierarchies to networks in
organizations. Markets have become increasingly global. More ...
For woman, handbag gives ultimate feelingChristiani Tumelap
Contributor If you see a woman blowing her budget on an Rp 8 million
(about US$780) branded handbag, don't bother to ask why. More ...
Vietnamese president to visit Indonesia INDONESIA: Vietnamese President Tran Duc Luong will start his
official visit to three member countries of the Association of
Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), with the first stop being
Indonesia on Saturday. More ...
Govt, IMF to mull spending cuts on 2001 budgetBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are
expected to start discussions next week on the slashing of
expenditure in this year's state budget to anticipate a shortfall
in deficit financing ... More ...
PDI Perjuangan blamed for stalling debate on ConstitutionAbu Hanifah and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United Development Party (PPP) and Reform factions are
blaming the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-
Perjuangan) for stalling deliberation of constitutional reform. More ...
Top ministers hold dialog with investorsAdianto P.Simamora and Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Top ministers holding key economic and political portfolio for
the first time opened a dialogue with domestic and foreign
investors on Friday, following strong warning earlier from ... More ...
Pandora's Box must be opened President Megawati, as cited in a news story in Kompas of Nov.
1, 2001, titled The capability of the Republic of Indonesia to
pay its debt is at an alarming level, said, "There are no short
cuts to overcome the multi-faceted crisis but what we need are
patience, hard ... More ...
Legislators seek ouster of corrupt officialsDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Major factions of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR)
urged the government on Friday to get tough on state officials
involved in corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN) practices. More ...
JP/2/roundupMPR fails to agree on
constitutional reformsThe Jakarta Post
JakartaThe People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) wrapped up their annual
session on Friday evening, but failed to reach an agreement on
constitutional reforms to allow voters to elect the president by
direct ballot. More ...
UNICEF-WFP cooperation The Wood Food Program (WFP) and UNICEF would cooperate in ongoing
attempts to address the problems of malnutrition in Indonesia,
the agencies said Friday. More ...
RI-PRC blateral economic tiesMari Pangestu, Economist , Centre for Strategic and
International Studies, Shanghai, ChinaPart 2 of 2 There are specific areas of cooperation that could be
strengthened such as the great potential in resource based
sectors where Indonesia has comparative advantage. More ...
Can RI badminton reclaim its lost pride?Primastuti Handayani, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) elected its new
chairman last weekend. More ...
Connflicting testimonies in mark Ari's trialEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Witnesses gave conflicting testimonies during the trial of
former president Soeharto's grandson Ari Haryo Wibowo (alias Ari
Sigit) at the Central Jakarta District Court on Friday. More ...
Seribu newest district in DKI
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Seribu officially becomes a regency
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1000 Islands, Jakarta's only regencyMuninggar Sri Saraswati
The Jakarta Post
Jakarta After being delayed twice, Kepulauan Seribu was finally
inaugurated on Friday by Governor Sutiyoso as a new regency with
Kamil Abdul ... More ...
Was it worth the effort? Most of the lawmakers assembled for a little over a week in
Jakarta for the Annual Session of the nation's supreme policy-
making body, the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), would
certainly resent being labeled ineffective; nor is it entirely
fair to say that the ... More ...
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Temmy was not a drug addict when still an athlete: CoachMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta KONI, the Indonesian sports governing council, admits to being
shocked about Southeast Asian Games triple-gold medalist Temmy
Kusuma's drug-related death, while his former diving coach denied
speculation ... More ...
Major river dredging to start in Central Java next yearAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto In a bid to control flooding which has ravaged many regencies
in the southern part of Central Java, the administration plans
clean up three big rivers, the Serayu, Bogowonto and Citanduy. More ...
Shadow puppet theater finds appreciative audience in Japan========================
Kartika Bagus C.
Contributor
Surakarta, Central Java
------------------------ In Javanese culture, the shadow puppet show depicts life in
this world, where there is a dichotomy of black and white, good
and evil, ... More ...
Cotton buds, piggy banks and cheeks for legislatorsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Apart from tense debate inside the People's Consultative
Assembly's commodious convention hall over burning state issues,
it was a bundle of laughs outside. More ...
Shadow puppet theater finds audience in JapanKartika Bagus C., Contributor, Surakarta, Central Java In Javanese culture, the shadow puppet show depicts life in
this world, where there is a dichotomy of black and white, good
and evil, sorrow and happiness. More ...
Fire destroys automobile repair shop JAKARTA: Fire razed an automobile repair shop on Jl. Saharjo
Raya, South Jakarta, on Friday, destroying a number of cars that
were waiting to be repaired.According to a South Jakarta fire department official, Abdul
Fakar, the fire occurred at 1:20 p.m. More ...
JP/2/roundupMPR fails to agree on
constitutional reformsThe Jakarta Post
JakartaThe People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) wrapped up their annual
session Friday evening, but failed to reach an agreement on
constitutional reforms to allow voters to elect the president by
direct ballot. More ...
Didik Nini Thowok blends different cultures on stageIsrar Ardiansyah, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Blending elements of Javanese and Japanese culture in dance
may seem almost inconceivable, but noted dancer Didik Nini Thowok
has succeeded in creating a synergy between the two. More ...
Justian resigns from IBF JAKARTA: Following his defeat in the election for the
Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) chairmanship, Justian
Suhandinata has resigned from his positions as IBF vice president
and council member, the worldbadminton.net website reported on
Thursday. More ...
Taman Ismail Marzuki arts center loses its touchYusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta Today, Nov. 10, the Taman Ismail Marzuki arts center, better
known as TIM, in Cikini, Central Jakarta, celebrates its 33rd
anniversary. More ...
Land disputes disruptive, confusing in Irian JayaR.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura One of many social conflicts in the easternmost province of
Irian Jaya is land disputes between the tribal communities and
the government. More ...
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