'Times' bookstore Mohd Lazmi's letter complaining about Djakarta!'s review of
his Times bookstore (March 3) touches on precisely the kind of
principles of thoughtful, critical journalism we're trying to introduce
through our magazine. More ...
Faltering confidence The higher-than-expected 4.8 percent economic growth Indonesia
posted in 2000 has apparently failed to increase market
confidence or raise expectations of a stronger recovery. More ...
Rule of law or tyranny of law?By Donna K. Woodward MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): It is the battle cry of reform: the
supremacy of law! And in the last 16 months there has indeed
been an attempt to hold alleged perpetrators of corruption and
human rights violations accountable before the law. More ...
Government replaces PLN president JAKARTA (JP): The government replaced Kuntoro Mangkusubroto as
president of state electricity company PT PLN on Wednesday, to
leave the burden of restructuring the ailing state company with
PLN former marketing and distribution director, Eddie Widiono. More ...
Customer sues Lippo Shop TANGERANG (JP): A customer, Kusnoro, has filed a lawsuit with
the Tangerang District Court against Lippo Shop Internet-based
shopping website for deception and demanded Rp 2 billion
(US$210,000) in compensation. More ...
Parties reach peace deal over Priok bloodshed JAKARTA (JP): The families of Tanjung Priok riot victims and
military officers who were active when the bloody shooting took
place have reached a peace after more than 16 years. More ...
Soeharto used to demand protection: Sudjana JAKARTA (JP): Former minister of mines and energy Ida Bagus
Sudjana revealed on Wednesday that ex-president Soeharto told him
to "protect" a company belonging to the latter's son, Bambang
Trihatmodjo. More ...
Rupiah Rates March 7, 2001 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,390.00 9,390.00 9,939.00 9,841. More ...
Megawati 'would be better' than Gus Dur JAKARTA (JP): People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Amien
Rais expressed confidence on Wednesday that Vice President
Megawati Soekarnoputri would be a better leader than incumbent
President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid. More ...
Rupiah could worsen with further IMF delay Opinions have been brewing for quite some time over the
"medication" of the country's crisis. The following is an excerpt
from a recent interview with economist Mari Pangestu. More ...
East Kalimantan wary of conflict SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Provincial police chief Brig. Gen.
Togar M. Sianipar warned here on Wednesday that East Kalimantan
could see ethnic violence similar to that in neighboring Central
Kalimantan due to the population's heterogeneous ethnic
composition. More ...
Legal battle against PT Freeport reopens JAKARTA (JP): The legal battle between the Indonesian Forum
for the Environment (Walhi) and the mining giant PT Freeport
Indonesia opened on Wednesday at the South Jakarta District
Court. More ...
Kostrad declares war against GAM JAKARTA (JP): Chief of the Army Strategic Reserves Command
(Kostrad) Lt. Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu on Wednesday declared war
against Free Aceh Movement (GAM) separatist rebels. More ...
Last group of refugees leave Sampit SAMPIT, Central Kalimantan (JP): The last remaining refugees
sheltering in camps here as a result of the bloody ethnic riot
have been officially evacuated and transported by ship to East
Java. More ...
Hoodlum killed by colleague BOGOR (JP): A dispute over a guitar ended up in the death of a
notorious hoodlum. His body was found lying on a soccer field
near his home in Pasir Angin subdistrict, Cileungsi on Monday
night. More ...
KONI upbeat despite its lack of funds for SEAG JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) deputy
chairman Arie Sudewo expressed optimism that the training program
for the 2001 Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) would continue despite
of shortage in funds. More ...
Support needed to help TNI conduct reforms JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Political, Social and
Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono appealed on Wednesday
for support for the Indonesian Military's (TNI) undertaking in
conducting internal reforms and for no disruption to its ... More ...
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings
6:00 News
8:00 Music
8:30 Documentary
9:00 Children's Program
9:30 Documentary
10:00 Music
11:00 Talk Show
12:00 p.m. More ...
Justice Party only upholds the Constitution The Justice Party's Hidayat Nurwahid explains the change in
his party's stance towards the Vice President. More ...
Suci Bungaran the only Indonesian survivor JAKARTA (JP): Girl's tennis player Suci Bungaran was the only
Indonesian to survive the second round of the 2001 Gas Negara
International Junior Championships on Wednesday. More ...
Officer to be tried over wrongful shooting JAKARTA (JP): A court-martial is awaiting a police officer who
wrongfully shot an innocent man to death on Jl. Raya Semanan in
Kalideres, West Jakarta, last Wednesday.City Police spokesman Sr. Comr. More ...
Indonesia needs shock therapy whereby IMF, WB leave the country Someone who holds rather extreme views of the IMF is economist
Revrisond Baswir of Yogyakarta's Gadjah Mada University, who
chairs the Institute of Development and Economic Analysis and is
a member of an anti debt coalition ... More ...
Probe demanded for past corruption cases JAKARTA (JP): Legislators proposed on Wednesday that the House
of Representatives (DPR) probe past major corruption cases,
including the alleged misappropriation of Rp 144 trillion
(US$14. More ...
Court ruling affects Kia car project JAKARTA (JP): The recent ruling by the Supreme Court that
ordered PT Timor Putra Nasional car company to pay the tax
directorate general Rp 3. More ...
KPU must be independent, professional: Candidates JAKARTA (JP): The integrity of the 2004 general election will
depend much on the Indonesian Election Commission (KPU)'s
independence and its members' professionalism, KPU candidates
said on Wednesday. More ...
We give priority to national interest: PBB party official The Crescent Star Party (PBB) is another party which no longer
supports President Abdurrahman Wahid as much as it did in the
beginning of his term. Party executive M.S. Ka'ban shared his
views on this matter with The Jakarta Post. More ...
Marzuki determined to reform Attorney General's Office JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Marzuki Darusman says he is
determined to reform and restructure his "corrupt" and
"inefficient" office in response to public demands for
professional and independent prosecutors. More ...
Pemuteran village successful in boosting tourismBy Alpha Savitri BULELENG, North Bali (JP): Prior to the 1990s, Pemuteran was
one of Bali's poorest villages but not anymore. Not only have the
villagers successfully made their village more attractive but
also more prosperous thanks to tourism. More ...
BDNI abused liquidity support, says witness JAKARTA (JP): A central bank official testified on Wednesday
Bank Dagang Negara Indonesia (BDNI) used liquidity support it
received from Bank Indonesia to buy foreign currency from Bank
Bali. More ...
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Employees suspected of killing employer JAKARTA (JP): A team of Central Jakarta Police detectives are
hunting down a gardener and a driver who allegedly killed their
employer, Megawati Purnomo, on Monday. More ...
Giant statue taking shape on a hill in BaliText and photos by Pandaya JIMBARAN, Bali (JP): As the taxi from Denpasar dropped me off
at a hotel in Kuta, I suddenly remembered the giant multimillion
dollar statue built somewhere in the general area some four years
ago. More ...
Paris Club meeting likely to go ahead JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Prijadi Praptosuhardjo said
here on Wednesday that uncertainty regarding the International
Monetary Fund's (IMF's) review on Indonesia's economic reform
program would not affect the Paris Club meeting. More ...
Where to go in Bali: Exhibition * Painting, Titin Hartini, Seniwati Gallery of Art by Women, Jl.
Sriwedari 2b, Banjar Taman, Ubud (Phone: 0361 975485), 9 a.m. to
5 p.m., until March 24.Museums and Galleries * Blue Moon Gallery, Jl. More ...
City Council approves two parking operators JAKARTA (JP): City Council Speaker Edy Waluyo said on
Wednesday the council had recommended two private parking
operators to manage the city's on-street parking. More ...
Marlev and Ronny cruise to All England second round JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian shuttlers breezed through the second
round of the 2001 Yonex All England Open on Wednesday. More ...
Fire guts Jambi hotel JAMBI: A fire gutted the Telanaipura Hotel, located on Jl.
Urip Sumoharjo, on Friday which left the 30-room hotel gutted.Antara reported that the fire began at about 3 p.m. and
firemen were only able to put it out three hours later. More ...
Italian artist's work an homage to athletesBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): What does Italy mean to you? To many students of
Universitas Negeri Jakarta, the boot-shaped country in Europe
conjures up images of Ferraris and soccer. More ...
Gus Dur back home as anti-government rally over JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid arrived
home after midnight on Thursday, an hour after some 4,000 youths
from different camps rallied peacefully in front of the Merdeka
Palace. More ...
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La Paene to earn Rp 5m in first professional bout JAKARTA (JP): Fast money is what former national boxer La
Paene Masara will get from his first professional bout next week. More ...
Luhut downplays impact of U.S. economic growth JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Trade and Industry Luhut Pandjaitan
played down on Wednesday the impact of the slowdown in the U.S.
economy on Indonesia's exports.Speaking at a hearing with the House of Representatives (DPR),
Luhut said the impact of the U. More ...
Japanese grant aid for refugees AMBON, Maluku: The Japanese government awarded on Wednesday a
total of US$540,217 (Rp 5.1 billion) in grants under the grass
roots assistance scheme for projects designed to help with the
transporting of refugees in Maluku and North Maluku provinces. More ...
Semarang to hold volleyball c'ships SEMARANG (JP): The Indonesian Volleyball Association (PBVSI)
will stage the PBVSI Cup national junior championships here from
March 25 through April 1.Secretary of the PBVSI's Central Java chapter Sofyan T. More ...
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