Bowling requires govt support CIREBON, West Java: The absence of proper practice facilities
and a system to develop athletes has prevented Indonesia from
producing world-class bowlers, a former top national bowler
says. More ...
284 officials' urine tested TANGERANG: The Tangerang municipal administration carried out
a urine test on Monday on its 284 high-ranking officials in an
attempt to limit drug abuse at the municipality office. More ...
A wake-up call The Senayan cowboys strike again. Last week, in an
unprecedented move, legislators from the House Commission I
disqualified eight of 27 ambassadorial candidates. More ...
Scrap TNI's free seats now, say observerMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Noted military observers urged civilian politicians on Monday to
scrap the free seats accorded to the Indonesian military (TNI)
and police in the legislature immediately regardless of the two
organization's ... More ...
'No place for extremists in Muhammadiyah youth pollThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Muhammadiyah Youth Organization is set to elect a new leader
next month with Muhammadiyah chairman Ahmad Syafii Maarif
hoping the election would help identify future statesmen in the
country's second largest Muslim ... More ...
Law for civilians not the same as for police, TNINovan Iman Santosa and Yogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta This nation seems to have a huge stock of shocking legal
violations. One ongoing case involves no less a figure than Comr.
Gen. Sofjan Jacoeb, a former Jakarta Police chief. More ...
Franz Magnis, an adopted IndonesianChristina Schott, Contributor, Jakarta Whenever Franz Magnis-Suseno shows up, he doesn't have much of
a chance of remaining anonymous. More ...
284 officials' urine tested TANGERANG: The Tangerang municipal administration carried out
a urine test on Monday on its 284 high-ranking officials in an
attempt to limit drug abuse at the municipality office. More ...
On attitudes toward rape The article by Angela Black Attitudes to rape: The media's
role published in The Jakarta Post on June 12, addressed the
media's role in understanding and in reporting the cowardly act
of rape. More ...
Is the "fit and proper" test fitting?Siswo Pramono
Graduate Program
School of Social Science
The Australian National University
Canberra The House of Representatives retains the constitutional
mandate to advise the President whether a candidate is suitable
to be appointed as an ambassador. More ...
Drug testing order stuns N. Sumatra officialsApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan All high-ranking officials in North Sumatra Governor's office
were surprised on Monday to find a sudden instruction by governor
T. Rizal Nurdin requiring them to have a urine sample screened
for drugs. More ...
Aceh activists call for end to security operationNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Acehnese human rights activists questioned on Monday the
effectiveness of Presidential Instruction No. More ...
JITF seeks to extend role until end 2003Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Initiative Task Force (JITF) confirmed on Monday
it had requested an extension of its mandate for another year to
2003, because of the debt restructuring workload that would not
be settled by the time ... More ...
Drug delivery foiled at airport TANGERANG: Customs and Excise officers arrested two suspects
and foiled the delivery of 53 kilograms of marijuana en route
from Banda Aceh to Batam at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. More ...
Harun violates regulation on gubernatorial candidacyAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The incumbent West Nusa Tenggara Governor, Harun Alrasyid, who
earlier registered as a gubernatorial candidate, violated
election regulations by not submitting presidential approval on
Monday, which was ... More ...
The Jakarta Post
JakartaThe North Jakarta Public Order Agency forcibly evicted on Monday
morning about 400 squatters along the banks of the West Flood
Canal in Teluk Gong, Penjaringan district, North Jakarta. More ...
Artist Widayat passes away, aged 83Amir Sidharta, Contributor, Jakarta The painter, Widayat, passed away last Saturday, June 22, 2002,
at 11:10 pm. He was being treated at the Medistra Hospital,
Jakarta, for a weak heart. He was 83 years of age. More ...
Rights tribunal opens case on Dili attacks A human rights tribunal began hearing the case on
Monday against the former chief of the Dili Military Command, Lt.
Col. Endar Priyanto, who is charged with failing to prevent the
massacre of 12 civilians.Prosecutor K. More ...
Bowling requires govt support CIREBON, West Java: The absence of proper practice facilities
and a system to develop athletes has prevented Indonesia from
producing world-class bowlers, a former top national bowler
says. More ...
House backs moves to use force against separatist movementsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Members of the House of Representatives (DPR) unanimously threw
their support behind the Indonesian military on Monday in
allowing it to flex its muscles against secessionist movements in
the ... More ...
Hospitals providing free health care for the 'rich'Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The health card system aims to provide a free health service for
the poor. More ...
Public ignorant about their representativesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ask anyone about who is his or her representative in the House
of Representatives (DPR) and you will likely get a blank stare. More ...
284 officials' urine tested TANGERANG: The Tangerang municipal administration carried out
a urine test on Monday on its 284 high-ranking officials in an
attempt to limit drug abuse at the municipality office. More ...
Bowling requires govt support CIREBON, West Java: The absence of proper practice facilities
and a system to develop athletes has prevented Indonesia from
producing world-class bowlers, a former top national bowler
says. More ...
Bowling requires govt support CIREBON, West Java: The absence of proper practice facilities
and a system to develop athletes has prevented Indonesia from
producing world-class bowlers, a former top national bowler
says. More ...
Nation told to maintain religion pluralism Asip A. Hasani
The Jakarta Post
YogyakartaPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri has called on the nation to
maintain religious pluralism and tolerance, rather than
exploiting religious differences to stoke sectarian violence. More ...
East Java AIDS death toll reaches 30The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The death toll from Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
cases in East Java has now officially reached 30. More ...
Bowling requires govt support CIREBON, West Java: The absence of proper practice facilities
and a system to develop athletes has prevented Indonesia from
producing world-class bowlers, a former top national bowler
says. More ...
Bowling requires govt support CIREBON, West Java: The absence of proper practice facilities
and a system to develop athletes has prevented Indonesia from
producing world-class bowlers, a former top national bowler
says. More ...
Winfried misses trial JAKARTA: Corruption suspect Winfried Simatupang failed to appear
at a hearing of his graft trial at the Central Jakarta District
Court on Monday, claiming to be sick. More ...
Afghan refugees return home BOGOR: A total of 166 Afghan refugees, who had been living in
three shelters in Bogor, have returned to Afghanistan with the
improving situation in that country following the establishment
of a new government. More ...
Theys suspects 'committed ordinary murder': ProbeTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A military probe concluded that the murder of Papuan leader
Dortheys "Theys" Hiyo Eluay was not politically motivated, and
thus the nine suspected Army Special Forces (Kopassus) officers
involved in the ... More ...
Satellite demand to pick soonAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Singapore Demand for commercial satellites in Asian-Pacific markets is
expected to pick up as telecommunications operators in the region
seek to expand their infrastructure to meet surging Internet
usage, according to ... More ...
DPR to expedite amendment of contentious bankruptcy lawFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives, which is already saddled with
the enormous job of completing the debates on dozens of "crucial"
bills, may speed up debates on the amendment of the ... More ...
Hospitals reject Manulife policiesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hospitals have decided to reject PT Asuransi Jiwa Manulife
Indonesia (AJMI) health insurance policies following the
bankruptcy ruling on the company, leaving some 200,000
policyholders in uncertainty. More ...
Widayat, more than a painter When euphoria swept across the Korean Peninsula over the
weekend after the Red Devils eliminated Spain to reach the World
Cup semifinals, many people in Indonesia could only watch with a
mixture of admiration and envy. More ...
TNI drops Constitution article on MPR seatsBerni K. Moestafa and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI)/National Police faction decided
on Monday to withdraw an article they earlier insisted on adding
to the amendment of the 1945 Constitution, allowing them ... More ...
Let the people elect their president: SurveyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta If the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) is going to allow
the people to directly elect the president and vice president in
2004, then it should allow them to make that selection all the
way through, rather than halfway. More ...
UNHCR questions returning of children to East TimorI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, TUBAN, Bali A senior official of the United Nations High Commissioner for
Refugees (UNHCR) said here on Wednesday that returning East
Timorese children -- currently living in Indonesia after being
separated ... More ...
Antidumping duties planned for flourThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Industry and Trade Rini Soewandi unveiled on
Monday plans to impose antidumping duties on imported wheat flour
from Australia, the European Union (EU) and United Arab Emirates
(UAE). More ...
Fire razed 20 buildings JAKARTA: A fire destroyed at least 20 buildings on Jl. Ophir
in Velbak, Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta, on Monday. The fire, which began at about 5:15 p.m., is believed to have
been caused by a short circuit in one of the destroyed houses. More ...
Demonstrations around HI to be bannedAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Administration announced on Monday its plan to
propose a bylaw which will ban demonstrations around the newly
renovated Hotel Indonesia traffic circle on Jl. MH Thamrin in
Central Jakarta. More ...
Government moves to tackle huge domestic debtDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has stepped up its efforts to make its huge
domestic debt more manageable by putting in place policies
designed to reduce the debt burden on the state budget, a move
analysts noted as "a good ... More ...
Regional hospitals urged to improve public servicesRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Kuta, Bali Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi has asked regional hospitals
across the nation to improve their public services and avoid
commercialism in managing their hospitals. More ...
Ernst & Young warns of IT security threatThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta British-based business consultant Ernst & Young advised
Indonesian companies to implement plans to anticipate and handle
computer viruses and worms, warning that such disturbances could
seriously harm their businesses. More ...
Sulawesi's mascot under threat of extinctionBadri Djawara, Contributor, Palu, Central Sulawesi Environmentalists in Sulawesi are sounding the alarm for the
dwindling population of Maleo, the big bird endemic to the
island. More ...
Seeking a fit and proper test for RI ambassadorsSiswo Pramono, Phd Candidate, Australian National University,
Canberra, s8851447@student.anu.edu. More ...
UNESCO opens week-long meeting JAKARTA: Members of the United Nations Educational, Scientific
and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) started their week-long
meeting on Monday to draft its medium term strategy for the Asia
Pacific region for the next six years. More ...
Winfried misses trialJAKARTA: Corruption suspect Winfried Simatupang failed to appear
at a hearing of his graft trial at the Central Jakarta District
Court on Monday, claiming to be sick. More ...
Illegal migrant workers struggle for employmentHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru The prolonged economic crisis over the past five years has
forced many Indonesian workers to seek employment abroad, mainly
in neighboring Malaysia. More ...
Soccer body wants gracious losersMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) has called on teams in
the semifinals of the Bank Mandiri premier league championship to
display sportsmanship when defeated. More ...
Bowling requires govt support CIREBON, West Java: The absence of proper practice facilities
and a system to develop athletes has prevented Indonesia from
producing world-class bowlers, a former top national bowler
says. More ...
Megawati urges efforts to develop religious pluralismAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has called on the nation to
maintain religious pluralism and tolerance, rather than
exploiting religious differences to stoke sectarian violence. More ...
Do TNI, police personnel deserve the franchise?J. Soedjati Djiwandono, Political Analyst, Jakarta Whether as part of further constitutional amendments or as a
provision in the new electoral bill, the issue of voting rights
for members of the military (TNI) and the Police is crucial for
the future ... More ...
TNI chief pledges not to repeat mark-upsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto vowed on
Monday not to allow any mark-ups in the purchase of military
hardware and promised to punish any personnel who committed
corruption in the future. More ...
Public accountability now expected of corporations and development aidEric Teo Chu Cheow, Singapore Institute for International Affairs,
Pacific Basin Economic Council, Singapore Thanks to the debates over globalization and the negative
publicity over the power firm Enron, its auditor Arthur ... More ...
E. Kalimantan targets Rp 762b for PON JAKARTA: East Kalimantan, the designated host for the 2008
National Sports, will seek to set aside a budget of Rp 762
billion for the quadrennial event, locally known as PON,
according to the administration's chief executive. More ...
Where to go in Bandung:Performances* Contemporary Music, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl.
Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi (Tel. 022 4233562), 7 p.m., June 28.
* Sundanese Traditional Drama Serawak by Sanggar Vikta, Gedung
Kesenian Rumentang Siang, 8 p.m., July 6. More ...
RI art initiative takes prominence in WashingtonCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Washington Amid confused perceptions in the arts and manipulated market
orientations, the concepts of CP Foundation for a more
comprehensive world art order is taking shape. More ...
400 squatters evictedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The North Jakarta Public Order Agency forcibly evicted on Monday
morning about 400 squatters along the banks of the West Flood
Canal in Teluk Gong, Penjaringan district, North Jakarta. More ...
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