Govt undecided over governor's dismissalUmi and Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post,
Jakarta/Banjarmasin The central government has failed so far to adopt a clear stance
on the controversial dismissal of South Kalimantan Governor
Sjachriel Darham by the provincial legislative council on
Wednesday. More ...
Prosecutors ask court to jail students for fatal attackThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prosecutors asked the Central Jakarta District Court on Thursday
to sentence three students of the Jakarta Arts Institute to
between six and eight years in prison for a fatal attack on a
fellow student in March. More ...
East Java forests in critical condition SURABAYA: Twenty-three percent, or 300,000 hectares of
forested areas in East Java are in critical condition due to
rampant illegal logging, land clearance and the absence of a
serious reforestation program, says Governor Imam Utomo. More ...
Yao set to lead China against U.S. NBA starsGreg Heakes, Agence France-Presse, Oakland, California Yao Ming has only been in North America less than a week but he
already has a hankering for some home-style cooking. More ...
Culture expo fails to attract visitorsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta You can easily find local black chickens, known here as cemani,
in the Pramuka bird market in Central Jakarta. More ...
Controversial verdicts issued in BLBI casesMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Verdicts have been handed down so far in eight cases involving
the misuse of Bank Indonesia liquidity support (BLBI) funds with
the perpetrators getting away scot-free in the eyes of many, and
no sign of ... More ...
Exporters pessimistic on Q3 outlook: SurveyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's exporters are pessimistic that they will be able to
increase export volumes in the third quarter of this year, a
survey has revealed.The pessimistic tone was induced by a weak performance during
the second quarter. More ...
Long ties with Russia helps Ukraine's chessThe Jakarta Post, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Chess fans from around the world are probably familiar with Grand
Master (GM) Ruslan Ponomariov, the reigning Federation
Internationale Des Echecs (FIDE) champion, who is only one of the
abundant number of chess ... More ...
Behind the New York Agreement on West PapuaJohn Saltford, Alumni, Department of Political and Asian Studies,
University of Hull, United Kingdom, johnsaltford@hotmail. More ...
House factions criticize govt 2003 tax targetDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Major factions in the House of Representatives criticized the
government-proposed tax collection target for next year, which
sees a hefty increase compared to this year's, saying it would
harm people's sense ... More ...
Aceh deserves respect As time passes it is getting more and more difficult to
comprehend the futile attempts of the government, as represented
by Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, to settle the problems of restive Aceh
province. More ...
Korean businesses threaten mass exodusRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Korean Chamber of Commerce (KOCHAM) warned the government
of Indonesia that more South Korean investors would pull out of
Indonesia if it failed to quickly address the various problems
hurting their businesses ... More ...
Thorpe world record habit to kick-start PanPacsRobert Smith, Agence France-Presse, Yokohama, Japan Swimming wonder Ian Thorpe makes a habit of smashing world
records and the Aussie giant is expected to break another one in
his first event at the Pan Pacific Championships in Yokohama,
Japan, on ... More ...
Robbers get away with US$75,000 JAKARTA: A group of four robbers shot a money changer in the
back and stole US$75,000 during a noon traffic jam near the army
headquarters on Jl. Veteran, Central Jakarta, on Thursday. More ...
Bali's Asia-Pacific volleyball meet opensRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Seminyak, Kuta Bali Governor I Dewa Beratha is scheduled to open the Asia-
Pacific Beach Volley Ball Competition at Seminyak Beach in Kuta
on Friday. More ...
Govt to pay for lawyers for workers in MalaysiaBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Facing possible jail and caning, Indonesian workers caught in
Malaysia without proper papers may now hope for a fair trial as
the Indonesian government has set aside Rp 1 billion (about
US$112,000) to hire ... More ...
Govt moves to sell 42% stake in IndosatThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Moving in accordance with its privatization drive, the
government said Thursday it had planned to sell an almost 42
percent stake in state-owned telecommunications firm PT Indosat
through a strategic sale. More ...
Angkasa Pura prefers privatization via IPOThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The management of state-owned airport operator PT Angkasa Pura
II prefers its privatization to be carried out through an initial
public offering (IPO) instead of a planned strategic sales
mechanism, an official has said. More ...
Lawyer tell legislators to produce simple regulationsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Poor law enforcement in the country can be partly blamed on
lawmakers who fail to produce simple but understandable
regulations, experts said on Thursday. More ...
House seeks higher salary increase for civil servantsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of factions in the House of Representatives (DPR) are
seeking a higher salary increase for the country's civil
servants, including military and police personnel, arguing that
the 10 percent rise proposed by ... More ...
JW Marriott Hotel settles dispute Referring to Rini M. Poernawan's letter published in The
Jakarta Post on Aug. 13, titled Dining at Sailendra, in which she
complained about the loss of her mobile phone when dining at the
restaurant on Aug. 5. More ...
Ministry threatens to freeze permits of defiant importersAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Industry and Trade warned on Thursday it would
freeze the special permits, or identification numbers, issued to
importers of eight strategic commodities if they refused ... More ...
Bugis tribe rejects Nurdin Halid MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Some 20 Bugis tribal leaders
performed a traditional ritual, locally known as Pepepepe to
reject Nurdin Halid's nomination by the local chapter of Golkar
Party for the province's governor for the 2003-2008 period. More ...
Governor orders church minister's detentionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Central Sulawesi Governor Aminuddin Ponulele ordered on
Thursday local security forces to capture Rev. Renaldy Damanik,
who they blame for inciting a spate of recent attacks in Poso
regency. More ...
Bali, Batam islands notorious for child abuseTiarma Siboro and Rita A. Widhiana, The Jakarta Post,
Jakarta/Denpasar The islands of Bali and Batam are the most notorious places in
the country for the sexual abuse of children, often at the hands
of foreigners, according to children's activists. More ...
West Java legislative council unsure about Rp 25b paymentYuly Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung The West Java Provincial Legislative Council has not yet decided
on whether it will return to the provincial administration a
controversial Rp 25 billion fund distributed to legislators. More ...
High waves ruin 100 homes INDRAMAYU, West Java: High waves and strong winds have
severely damaged 100 nonpermanent houses belonging to fishermen
in Ujung Gebang, Indramayu, over the last two weeks.The homes are no longer inhabitable and local fishermen have
fled to safer areas. More ...
Prosecutors appeal verdicts on rights abuseMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office has filed an appeal with the
Supreme Court over a court verdict acquitting six military and
police officers accused of committing crimes against humanity in
East Timor in 1999 ... More ...
Police to search Thailand for terrorist JAKARTA: The police might go to Thailand to look for links
between foreign terrorists and a former Army soldier they
arrested for allegedly masterminding a series of bombings in
Jakarta, National Police Chief Da'i Bachtiar said on Thursday. More ...
Irreplaceable campaigner for people with HIVChris W. Green, Contributor, Jakarta, chrisg@rad.net.id "It's not the label -- it's how you wear it." In 1995, when
Suzana Murni was told at the age of 23 that she had AIDS, the
label represented shame. More ...
High waves ruin 100 homes INDRAMAYU, West Java: High waves and strong winds have
severely damaged 100 nonpermanent houses belonging to fishermen
in Ujung Gebang, Indramayu, over the last two weeks.The homes are no longer inhabitable and local fishermen have
fled to safer areas. More ...
Djopari named RI envoy to PNG JAYAPURA, Papua: Former Papua deputy governor JRG Djopari has
been named the Indonesian ambassador to the neighboring country
of Papua New Guinea (PNG) and the Solomon Islands. More ...
'I was robbed by 10 crooks' Traffic jams are not the only difficulties facing commuters.
Crimes committed on public transportation vehicles often leave
the victims traumatized. Some of them shared their experiences
with The Jakarta Post. More ...
Road movies revisited in film screeningYenni Kwok, Contributor, Jakarta For the month of August, Teater Utan Kayu (TUK) has chosen the
topic "road movies" for its monthly film screening. More ...
155 lawmakers fail to declare assets JAKARTA: Some 155 members of the House of Representatives
(DPR) and the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) are still
refusing to submit asset declarations to the Civil Servants'
Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN). More ...
Robbers get away with US$75,000 JAKARTA: A group of four robbers shot a money changer in the
back and stole US$75,000 during a noon traffic jam near the army
headquarters on Jl. Veteran, Central Jakarta, on Thursday. More ...
Old planes sidelined in haj mission JAKARTA: In a bid to improve service and safety, the
government has banned planes made before 1984 from carrying haj
pilgrims to Saudi Arabia next year. More ...
Govt urged to attend talks with GAMBerni K. Moestafa and Febiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post,
Jakarta As government decision-makers were still mulling over an
invitation for peace talks with Acehnese independence
negotiators, an Acehnese leader and the government's chief
negotiator for Aceh ... More ...
Local film industry takes on 21 groupJoko E.H. Anwar, Contributor, Jakarta A non governmental organization is compiling evidence to support
its allegations that the 21 group, the country's major film
distributor and exhibitor, has been engaged in monopolistic
practices, but getting anything done ... More ...
Police to search Thailand for terrorist JAKARTA: The police might go to Thailand to look for links
between foreign terrorists and a former Army soldier they
arrested for allegedly masterminding a series of bombings in
Jakarta, National Police Chief Da'i Bachtiar said on Thursday. More ...
Old Temple site found in BandungYuly Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Crowds continued to gather on Thursday near the West Java capital
of Bandung at a recently discovered temple site, which
archeologists believe to be older than the Borobudur Temple in
Yogyakarta. More ...
Palyja's water supply still down JAKARTA: PT Palyja's clean water supply will remain below
normal levels for several more days because of a decrease in raw
water supplies for its Pejompongan Water Treatment Plant. More ...
Police to search Thailand for terrorist JAKARTA: The police might go to Thailand to look for links
between foreign terrorists and a former Army soldier they
arrested for allegedly masterminding a series of bombings in
Jakarta, National Police Chief Da'i Bachtiar said on Thursday. More ...
A window of opportunity in Johannesburg summitJames D. Wolfensohn, President, World Bank, New York Last spring, the United Nations summit in Monterrey spurred
poor countries to commit to improve their policies and governance
in exchange for promises by rich countries to deliver more aid,
and open ... More ...
Rupiah Rates Aug 22Banknote rates TT ratesSelling Buying Selling BuyingRp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,080.49 4,532.71 4,832.60 4,780.37Brunei dollar 1 5,343.01 4,768.60 5,082.32 5,029. More ...
RI leads in Rosenblum CupThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian bridge team, aiming to bring the Rosenblum Cup
home, has shown a smooth performance in leading the Cup's E Group
after securing 119 victory points (VPs) in six group preliminary
matches in Montreal, Canada, a report said. More ...
Legal uncertainty discourages investors from coming to JakartaNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso said on Thursday that as long as the central
government continued to fail to provide legal certainty and
ensure security, the investment atmosphere in Jakarta would
remain ... More ...
Hingis proceeds to New Haven quarterfinalsAgencies, New Haven, Connecticut Switzerland's Martina Hingis, playing in her second event since
an ankle injury sidelined her for three months, defeated American
Alexandra Stevenson 7-5, 6-4 on Wednesday to reach the
quarterfinals of the WTA Tour tennis ... More ...
Indonesia's forest burn as government does nothingSarono, Indonesian NGOs Network for Forest Conservation, Jakarta Forest and land fires are not new to Indonesia. Forest fires
have been recorded since 1978 although major fires known to the
public occurred in 1982 to 1983. More ...
Woman followed from bank, robbed JAKARTA: A woman who had just withdrawn money from a Bank BCA
was robbed upon her arrival at her house on Jl. Menteng Dalam in
Setiabudi, South Jakarta.The victim suffered cuts on her right arm and her back in the
incident.The robbery took place at about 2 p.m. More ...
U.S Dollar Rates Aug 22 Latest %Chg
Yen 118.93-95 +0.35
Euro* 0.9767-71 -0.38
Sterling* 1.5275-80 -0.27
Swiss franc 1.5035-38 +0.41
Canadian dollar 1.5581-84 +0.11
Australian dollar* 0.5413-18 -0. More ...
Tough talks delay election bill debateTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta House of Representatives members began the deliberation of the
election bill on Thursday, and immediately became involved in
tense debates over a number of contentious issues that may cause
a delay in the passage of ... More ...
Ali Sadikin receives award from LIPI JAKARTA: Former city governor Ali Sadikin, 75, received an
award from the National Institute of Sciences (LIPI) on Thursday
for his role in maritime development during his term from 1966 to
1977. More ...
Search for the truth in Afghan gravesLeonard S. Rubenstein, Executive Director,
Physicians for Human Rights, The Washington Post Throughout its campaign to immunize U.S. More ...
Handle those gorillas with care, please!Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Most people might think the gorilla is a wild, dangerous animal
as pictured in Hollywood movie King Kong.This perception is misleading.The gorilla is actually a sensitive creature. More ...
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