Diplomats and diplomatists The cartoonist was, of course, fully within his right to
express his opinions about the repatriation of so-called "illegal
workers" from Malaysia to Indonesia. More ...
PDI supporters slam their councillorsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Grassroots supporters of the Indonesian Democratic Party of
Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) continued on Tuesday to express
disappointment over the City Council's acceptance of Governor
Sutiyoso's accountability speech. More ...
Ex-bankers establish fictitious firms to get govt money: WitnessesMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former bankers Bambang Sutrisno and Adrian Kiki Ariwan of the
now-defunct Bank Surya, who are on trial in absentia, established
fictitious companies to obtain money from the Bank ... More ...
Catch the Crab every Friday at Jakarta's Hilton HotelMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Crab is one of the better known crustaceans and among the more
popular dishes in Asian cuisine, despite its relatively steep
price. More ...
Bank Mandiri unfazed by Semen Padang's threatThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite a lawsuit threat, state Bank Mandiri insisted on Tuesday
it would not lend cementmaker PT Semen Padang the money it needed
to repay maturing debts unless the company obtained approval from
its parent company, PT Semen ... More ...
Govt to combine House, presidential voteThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A draft chapter to be included in the election bill combines the
legislative and executive elections, giving less room for winning
political parties to later fix the outcome of the presidential
election. More ...
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, August 14, 2001Performances* Music by Jet Set group band, at Desperados Bar and Cafe,
Shangri-La Hotel, Jl. May. Jend. Sungkono 120 (Tel. 031 5661550),
every Monday to Saturday, 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. More ...
Pickpockets arrested by police JAKARTA: Four alleged pickpockets who operated on public
minivans and buses were arrested following complaints from
passengers. More ...
Telkom offers $400m fixed line projectThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom is offering
private investors the opportunity to invest in one million fixed-
telephone lines worth a total of US$400 million, a top company
official says. More ...
Plantation workers demand better social welfareApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Some 25,000 workers of state-owned palm oil company PT
Perkebunan Nusantara II (PTPN II) went on strike on Tuesday to
demand a replacement of the company's board of directors, fair
pay and better job security. More ...
AFC launches new league with hopes of 5th World Cup slotRohan Sullivan, Associated Press, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Buoyed by the success of Asia's first hosting of the World Cup,
top regional soccer officials are meeting here this week with
high hopes of securing five direct entry berths in the ... More ...
New Japanese ambassador arrives JAKARTA: New Japanese ambassador to Indonesia Yutaka Limura has
arrived here and is scheduled to deliver his credentials to
President Megawati Soekarnoputri soon. More ...
Economic crisis revisited The People's Consultative Assembly's (MPR) recommendations for
accelerating economic recovery starts with the bold statement
that the government remains unable to lead the nation out of the
1997 economic crisis. More ...
Vice president to inaugurate hospital JAKARTA: Vice President Hamzah Haz is scheduled to inaugurate
the Siloam Gleneagles Hospital in Lippo Cikarang, Bekasi, on
Wednesday. More ...
Two foreigners taken to court on drug chargesMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang The separate trials of a 45-year-old Thai woman, charged with
smuggling heroin from Thailand, and a 28-year-old Nigerian man,
charged with dealing in drugs, began on Tuesday at Tangerang
District Court. More ...
The show must go on amid crisisNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many city residents are looking forward to Independence Day with
high spirits despite the ongoing crisis as they feel that
celebrating Aug. 17 has become a tradition. More ...
The root of ignorance Reading the article of Leonard C. Sebastian The root of
Islamic radicalism in The Jakarta Post of Aug. 7, 2002, page 7, I
was surprised by the content. More ...
Government plans to close nine insurance companiesDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Finance is set to close nine ailing insurance
companies before the end of the year as part of its efforts to
clean up the country's messy financial industry. More ...
Plywood industry faces uncertainty Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The future of the country's plywood industry could be at risk if
the government proceeds with plans to issue a forest
rehabilitation ruling, which industry players say would severely
reduce the supply of logs as raw ... More ...
New policy needed to end conversion of paddy fieldsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Agriculture experts say the government and local administrations
must launch measures to attract investment to regions outside
Java to prevent paddy fields from being converted into industrial
and ... More ...
Navy detains 220 Filipino boat people JAKARTA: The Indonesian Navy arrested 220 Filipinos on board a
boat flying the Philippine flag, in the waters of North Waigeo
near Raja Ammpat Islands off Irian Jaya.Navy Lt. Col. More ...
Ronaldo still lukewarm on Inter MilanChristian Plumb, Reuters, Milan, Italy A rift between Ronaldo and his club Inter Milan showed few signs
of healing on Monday as a drama worthy of a Brazilian soap opera
kept fans guessing about his future. More ...
Activist of a different kindDewi Anggraeni, Contributor, Jakarta When meeting someone for an interview you are usually prepared
for some surprises. With Eddie Lembong, president of INTI
(Association of Chinese Indonesians) however, the surprise was up
front. More ...
Rights court set to hand down sentenceTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's landmark human rights tribunal will announce on
Wednesday its first verdict regarding crimes against humanity
during, before, and after the 1999 UN-administered independence
vote in East Timor. More ...
Bush's hard line trips up the reformers in IranRay Takeyh, International Security Studies, Yale University,
Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles In a reversal of a long-standing U.S. More ...
Poso tense as six killed in Christian villageLa Remy and Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Palu/Jakarta Tensions engulfed the violence-torn town of Poso in Central
Sulawesi on Tuesday after at least six people were killed and
hundreds of houses and two churches set ablaze in fresh attacks
on ... More ...
Brazil's baleful bailout: Repetition of past mistakesGeorge Soros, Chairman, Soros Fund Management., Project Syndicate The International Monetary Fund (IMF) came through last week
with a larger rescue package for Brazil than world financial
markets expected. More ...
Council sets up to probe Manulife judgesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta High Court has established an honorary council of
five judges to investigate three Jakarta Commercial Court judges
suspected of taking bribes to declare PT Asuransi Jiwa Manulife
Indonesia bankrupt. More ...
Thousands of Acehnese welcome: Susilo in AcehNani Farida and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post,
Banda Aceh/Jakarta Receiving a warm welcome from thousands of Acehnese in the Gayo
subdistrict of Central Aceh, Coordinating Minister for Political
and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ... More ...
JP/13/L00
JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Aug. 13Bank notes rates TT ratesSelling Buying Selling BuyingRp Rp Rp RpAustralian dollar 1 5,043.89 4,498.83 4,797.24 4,745.25Brunei dollar 1 5,306.44 4,734.69 5,046.95 4,994. More ...
Unemployment figures hide depth of Indonesia's despairRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The number of unemployed people increased by 400,000 to around
8.4 million during the first half of this year, the Central
Bureau of Statistics (BPS) said in its latest quarterly survey. More ...
Two worldviews of Islam and the impactsMochtar Buchori, Legislator, Jakarta The Aug. 10 edition of Kompas daily and the Aug. 10-16 edition
The Economist weekly told two contrasting stories about Muslims
and Islam. More ...
Chang advances to second round at Legg MasonAgencies, Washington America's Michael Chang, who hasn't won a tournament since 2000,
beat Britain's Martin Lee 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 Monday to advance to the
second round of the Legg Mason Tennis Classic here. More ...
Policeman dies, three injured BOGOR: A police officer of the elite Mobile Brigade (Brimob)
unit was killed while three others were severely injured after a
mass brawl involving the brigade officers and Army personnel on
Monday.Second Brig. More ...
Immunization best to avoid measlesDonya Betancourt, Pediatrician, drdonya@hotmail.com In this second part of a three-article series, we will discuss
the complications that can arise from measles, and the treatment
and prevention of measles. More ...
No sparks fly in rectorial debateLeo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The public debate hosted by the University of Indonesia's (UI)
two remaining rectorial candidates on Tuesday turned out to be a
question-and-answer session as they failed to debate issues
concerning the institution. More ...
Govt not doing enough to help illegal TKIs: House leadersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Leaders of the House of Representatives (DPR) expressed concern
on Tuesday that the government was not doing a good job in
handling the exodus of illegal Indonesian workers (TKIs) that
have left Malaysia. More ...
A step forward and all homework after MPR session A better constitution, a bicameral system and the exit of the
military and police from legislative politics are among the
results of the recent Annual Session of the People's Consultative
Assembly (MPR). More ...
Virginity survey mostly discreditedTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several Yogyakarta leaders, including the royal family, have been
angered by the findings of a controversial survey, which claimed
that most university students in the city had already lost their
virginity. More ...
Megawati says RI needs leaders with inner authorityYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Sumedang, West Java President Megawati Soekarnoputri said on Tuesday the nation was
in need of leaders with intrinsic authority far more than those
who simply relied on power. More ...
Kournikova survives first round of Canadian OpenCharles Grandmont, Reuters, Montreal Anna Kournikova advanced to the second round of the Canadian Open
with a 6-3 6-1 win over qualifier Saori Obata on Monday. More ...
KONI gets aid as intake surpasses budgetMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Sports Council (KONI), which is busily preparing a
squad for the Asian Games, has received a Rp 5 billion
(US$560,000) check from the State Ministry of State Enterprises. More ...
2004 polls: Who benefits?Adi Abidin and Wandy Nicodemus, Asia Foundation, Jakarta One of the amended articles of the 1945 Constitution states
that the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) shall be comprised
of the House of Representatives (DPR) and Regional
Representatives Council (DPD), both of ... More ...
Plywood industry faces uncertaintyRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The future of the country's plywood industry could be at risk if
the government proceeds with plans to issue a forest
rehabilitation ruling, which industry players say would severely
reduce the supply of logs as raw ... More ...
'Independence Day fiesta meaningless' The government is busying itself with preparations for the 57th
Independence Day, which occurs on Aug. 17. And many residents in
the city are decorating their homes and neighborhoods ahead of
the festivities. More ...
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