Constitutional amendment main focus at sessionKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The fourth phase of the constitutional amendment process will
likely become the major focus of attention from the public and
legislators during the Annual Session of the People's
Consultative Assembly (MPR), ... More ...
U.S. consumption spooks Asian exportersChristopher Kaufman, Reuters, Singapore Asian stocks stumbled on Wednesday due to weak U.S. consumer
confidence data, earnings jitters and the dollar's retreat to
below 120 yen.The benchmark Nikkei average finished down 125.78 points or
1.26 percent at 9,877. More ...
Government liberalizes telecoms sectorRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned international telecommunications provider PT Indosat
will be allowed to start up local call services as of Thursday,
marking a change for the country's fixed-line telecommunications
sector from a ... More ...
Sudjiono denies corruption charges JAKARTA: A former president director of state-owned company
PT Bahana Pembinaan Usaha Indonesia (PBUI) denied on Wednesday
charges that he misused US$240.9 million in state funds. More ...
Artists show conscience of democracy in worksBlontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Surakarta, Central Java The word "democracy" is all too familiar to virtually all layers
of the community. More ...
Museum explore Women in the artsCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta In 1971,Art News printed the provocative question, "Why are
there no great women artists?" Since then, thousands of women
accomplished artists have turned up and interest in them has
flourished. More ...
U-17 soccer tournament kicks off Sunday JAKARTA: Thirty-two junior teams were confirmed to take part
in the U-17 Extra Joss Soccer Championship, which will kick off
on Sunday, according to the organizers."This will be the second year of the tournament. More ...
Govt blocks province's effort to control KPC sharesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said on Wednesday it would purchase a 20
percent stake in PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC), dashing the hopes of
the East Kalimantan provincial administration to become the
majority shareholder in the giant coal ... More ...
A nation on trial: Tommy's verdictThe Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore It always sounded patronizing to hear suggestions that the
trial of Hutomo "Tommy" Soeharto on capital charges was a
surrogate trial for Indonesia's judicial system. More ...
Pertamina cuts oil prices for August: State oil and gas company
Pertamina announced on Wednesday that it had lowered its fuel
prices for the month of August. The new prices come into effect
on Thursday. The price for premium gasoline will fall by 0. More ...
Police gear up for MPR sessionDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police are warning protesters that any violence or law
breaking during the upcoming People's Consultative Assembly (MPR)
Annual Session will result in stern action. More ...
U.S. warned against forcing RI to crack down on hard-linersDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Noted Muslim leaders cautioned the United States on Wednesday
against forcing Indonesia to crack down on hardline religious
groups in the country. More ...
Open markets not enough to bridge gap between rich and poorAssociated Press, Vienna
Trade and investment alone won't bring economic development to
poor countries, the UN Industrial Development Organization
(UNIDO) said in a report released Tuesday. More ...
Govt warns Freeport over river pollutionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has asked U.S.-based copper and gold mining
company PT Freeport Indonesia to immediately deal with the
pollution emanating from its mines near the Papuan towns of
Tembagapura and Timika. More ...
Megawati set to deliver progress reportFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri is set to deliver her progress
report on her first year in power before members of the People's
Consultative Assembly (MPR) on the initial day of the Annual
Session on ... More ...
Constitutional commission 'is a must'Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Pressure increased on Wednesday for the establishment of a
constitutional commission, with the Coalition for a New
Constitution joining calls for the commission to take over the
amendment process from the ... More ...
Bush says law means 'hard time' for corporate crooksPatricia Wilson, Reuters, Washington Hoping to restore investor confidence after a wave of
boardroom scandals, U.S. President George W. More ...
Wake-up call for KPPU before it is too lateIgnatius Andy, Lawyer, Jakarta The South Jakarta District Court will announce on Thursday its
ruling on the appeal filed by five parties against the Business
Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU)'s decision in the
Indomobil case. More ...
'Ask Megawati not to make the poor cry all the time' Starting on Thursday, the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) is
holding its 10-day Annual Session, at which it will discuss the
amendment of the 1945 Constitution, listen to progress reports
from the President and high state institutions and ... More ...
IBM to acquire PwC for $3.5 billionAssociated Press, New York Technology giant IBM Corp. said Tuesday that it will purchase
the consulting and technology services arm of
PricewaterhouseCoopers for US$3.5 billion in cash and stock. More ...
Bond of friendship The picture of President Megawati Soekarnoputri shaking hands
with former president Abdurrahman Wahid ran on the front page of
many national papers on July 26.The meeting was the first since Abdurrahman was replaced by
Megawati one year ago. More ...
The sky's the limit: The broadcasting lawMila Day, Contributor, Jakarta Every month a new type of cellular phone is released to the
public. The latest would be the one with an attachable digital
camera. We are getting closer and closer to the next generation:
3G. More ...
Councillors ticketed in police bust TANGERANG: In a joint operation with the regency
administration, Tigaraksa subprecinct police ticketed on Tuesday
five regency councillors for changing the license plates of their
official cars from red to black. More ...
Palaguna to send Dwikarna's family to DavaoJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi In a gesture of goodwill, South Sulawesi Governor H.Z.B. More ...
Wall St. crisis threatens JapanYoshikuni Sugiyama, The Daily Yomiuri, Asia News Network, Tokyo In Japan, economists appear to be divided into two groups
concerning their interpretation of a report issued by the U.S.
Federal Reserve Board in June. More ...
The beginning of the end When the Indonesian Military (TNI) mooted the idea for a
"Return to the 1945 Constitution" on Tuesday, it immediately
revived our memories of that fateful day in 1959, when then
president Sukarno pronounced those very same words that brought
the country back to its ... More ...
Uruguay's peso falls after banks ordered closedAnahi Rama, Reuters, Montevideo Uruguay's government temporarily halted activity at all banks
on Tuesday to stop a crippling run on deposits, sparking a slide
of over 14 percent in the value of the peso. More ...
Beautiful kites flutter in Bali's skiesWahyoe Boediwardhana, Contributor, Bali Colorful kites of different sizes clouded Bali's skies when
participants of the 24th Bali Kite Festival tried their best to
outdo each other. More ...
Governor admits to inability to stop rampant corruptionBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has acknowledged that he has not been
able to stop rampant corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN)
within the city administration, although his five-year term will
be ... More ...
Tommy not singing behind bars JAKARTA: National Police Chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said on
Wednesday that convicted murder plotter Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala
Putra had hampered an investigation into the role of police in
his one-year flight from justice. More ...
Organizers expect China to show up at Indonesia OpenNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Organizers of the 2002 Sanyo Indonesia Open badminton
championships said they were confident one of the sport's
powerhouses, China, would be sending its strongest team to the
event after an absence ... More ...
Gunasegaran plays poorly but stays on top of leaderboardThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta P. Gunasegaran of Malaysia put in a dismal performance on the
second day of the Rp 450 million (US$50,000) Olympic Open golf
tournament, yet he ended up at the top of the leaderboard after
Wednesday's competition, ... More ...
Governors told to assist returnee workersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central government has called on governors to help facilitate
the ongoing exodus of illegal Indonesian workers from Malaysia
who are stranded in North Sumatra with no money to reach home. More ...
Labor activists protest Malaysia's strict policyMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Labor activists rallied on Wednesday in front of the Malaysian
Embassy on Jl. Rasuna Said in South Jakarta in protest of a
strict immigration law that will take effect in that country on
Aug. More ...
KONI gives another chance to misfit Bara for AsiadMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Sports Council (KONI) has given eliminated Bara
Gomies one last chance to rejoin training camp for the 2002 Asian
Games. More ...
Seven die in boat collision on Barito riverThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rescue workers have found the bodies of all seven victims who
went missing after a coal barge collided with a motorboat on the
Barito river in the South Kalimantan regency of Barito Kuala on
Monday. More ...
KPU says 2004 poll to cost Rp 3 trillionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) said the 2004 general
election could cost the government some Rp 3.02 trillion (about
US$329 million), or three times the amount of the 1999 election. More ...
Iraqi asylum seekers handed over to UNHCRThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Kupang Police in the East Java town of Situbondo have transferred 64
Iraqi asylum seekers to the United Nations High Commission for
Refugees (UNHCR) in Jakarta.Police chief Sr. Comr. Untung S. More ...
Indonesia's constitutional history minefield of confusionAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 1945 Constitution (UUD 1945) has gone through at least
seven crucial phases since it was endorsed by the Preparatory
Committee for Indonesian Independence (PPKI) on Aug. More ...
RI committed to fighting terrorism, says MatoriTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Defense Matori Abdul Djalil says Indonesia is
committed to fighting against terrorism and it can do it without
assistance from the United States. More ...
MPR defends special decree on economic recoveryFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Responding to the criticism of economists, members of the
People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) said on Wednesday a special
decree on economic recovery provided sufficient guidelines for
the government to ... More ...
Jeunesses Musicales brings peace through musicSonitha, Contributor, Jakarta Jeunesses Musicales World Orchestra (JMWO) consisting of 69 of
the most talented young musicians from 30 countries will perform
on Aug. 3, 2002 at the Gran Melia Hotel, South Jakarta. More ...
Gold back on a rollReuters, London Gold struck its firmest level in three sessions on Wednesday,
chalking up gains after a funds-led selling rout last week
floored the precious metal to its weakest level in more than
three months.Spot gold hit a high of US$305. More ...
Political scientists call for transitional constitutionBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the process to amend the 1945 Constitution comes to an end,
analysts urged that the resulting constitution be transitional,
saying that legislators' short-term political interests had
undercut ... More ...
Todung warns of constitutional vacuumTiarma Siboro and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With just one day to go until the convening of the People's
Consultative Assembly Annual Session, noted legal practitioner
and human rights activist Todung Mulya Lubis warned of a ... More ...
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, August 1, 2002Exhibitions* Photo Indonesie 1949 by Henri Cartier-Bresson, Agung Rai Museum
of Art (ARMA), Jl. Pengosekan - Ubud, Gianyar, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.,
until Aug. 3. More ...
Timor plants to trade gas for security with AussieAgence France-Presse, Sydney Australia is ready to consider a proposal by East Timor that
it swap billions of dollars in disputed oil revenue for a treaty
guaranteeing maritime protection, officials said Wednesday. More ...
Cabinet yet to approve removal of blanket guaranteeDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Cabinet has not yet approved plans by the finance ministry to
phase out the costly blanket guarantee program on bank deposits,
according to a senior official at the ministry. More ...
Govt, IMF to discuss 2003 state budgetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Talks on the draft of the 2003 state budget will be high on
the agenda for discussion between the government and visiting
International Monetary Fund (IMF) review team, Minister of
Finance Boediono said on Wednesday. More ...
PDI-P announces incumbent Sutiyoso as main candidateBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ignoring the voice of its grassroots supporters, the
Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) faction
in the City Council officially announced on Wednesday that
incumbent Governor ... More ...
New fauna and flora found in Waigeo SORONG, Papua: A team of researchers from universities in the
province, the forestry agency and the World Wide Fund for Nature
(WWF) have discovered a number of species of rare flora and fauna
on Raja Ampat island. More ...
VIP photos adorn MPR building JAKARTA: Documentary pictures began to adorn the People's
Consultative Assembly building on the eve of its Annual Session
on Wednesday, with photos of founding president Sukarno
outnumbering those of his predecessors. More ...
Airbus, Boeing fight over $2 billion dealAgence France-Presse, Taipei Competition between Boeing Co. and Airbus to sell up to 16
jets worth an estimated US$2 billion to Taiwan's China Airlines
(CAL) has intensified with strong diplomatic lobbies, it was
reported here Wednesday. More ...
Amendment the main focus at MPR sessionKurniawan Hari
The Jakarta Post
JakartaThe fourth phase of the constitutional amendment process will
likely become the major focus of attention from the public and
legislators during the Annual Session of the People's
Consultative Assembly (MPR), despite ... More ...
Migrant worker candidates deceived BOGOR: Six people from West Java who hoped to become migrant
workers have lodged a complaint with police that a labor export
company swindled them out of Rp 85 million. More ...
Tommy fails to appear in Tangerang District CourtMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Former President Soeharto's youngest son Hutomo "Tommy"
Mandala Putra refused to testify at the Tangerang District court
on Wednesday during the trial of three people accused of
harboring him during his ... More ...
Aeromonas epidemic attacks CianjurThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of fresh-water fish farmers in Cianjur, West Java have
abandoned their farms and sold ikan mas (carp) at heavily
discounted prices following an aeromanas hydrophile epidemic. More ...
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