Supernatural business booming amid crisisMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While many people are suffering from the pinch of the prolonged
economic crisis, psychics, mystics and other practitioners of the
supernatural arts are enjoying robust business. More ...
Thailand's Srichaphan defeats Chela for first ATP championship titleReuters, Commack, New York Thailand's Paradorn Srichaphan rallied past Juan Ignacio Chela to
stun the seventh seed 5-7 6-2 6-2 on Sunday and captured his
first career ATP title at the TD Waterhouse Cup. More ...
Tricks of the protected animal trade A group of children is seen crowding around a young man. It
turned out that the man, Santoso, was carrying a slow loris -- a
rare, nocturnal lemur -- locally known as a kukang, with him. More ...
Govt drafts development plan for eastern IndonesiaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta New projects for independent power producers and construction
companies might be up for grabs under a government plan to lure
investors to the poorer parts of eastern Indonesia. More ...
Award for 'Bang' Ali The Indonesian Institute of Sciences presented the Sarwono
Award to former Jakarta governor Ali Sadikin for his great
efforts in developing marine science and technology. More ...
PDI-P faction demands Cabinet reshuffleThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives' largest faction, the Indonesian
Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), has threatened to
reject the 2003 draft state budget unless party chairwoman
President Megawati Soekarnoputri replaces ... More ...
'Love spells don't last forever' It sounds unbelievable. But for some modern people, mysticism
plays a role in their life. Others, however, would frown upon the
idea of visiting a psychic or someone practicing mysticism.Roy S., 19, is a student of a private university in West
Jakarta. More ...
Small companies can also offer membership programsJonminofri Nazir, Contributor, Jakarta A club sells membership cards to ensure it will have loyal
customers, while customers agree to become members because of the
benefits that the card offers. More ...
New restructuring plans won't ease debt: ExpertsDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Plans to restructure the maturity profile of the government's
bank recapitalization (recap) bonds will not be of much help in
resolving the huge domestic debt problem as the move will only
allow the ... More ...
Unions not powerful enough to scare investors awayVedi R. Hadiz, Author, 'Workers and the State
in New Order Indonesia', Singapore The labor issue has been making headlines in the national
newspapers again recently. More ...
Another way to create customer loyaltyAgustina Wayansari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Notices such as "You will receive a free drink if you find our
cashiers not smiling" or "Please return any item if the price in
other stores are lower" can be easily found in the country's
major department stores ... More ...
Investment, growth prospects remain gloomyVincent Lingga, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Most analysts view the government's estimate of 5 percent
economic growth for 2003 as too optimistic since consumer
spending, one of the biggest locomotives of economic expansion
besides export, is expected to ... More ...
Japanese envoy presents credential JAKARTA: The new Japanese ambassador to Indonesia, Yutaka
Iimura, presented his credential to President Megawati
Soekarnoputri here on Monday. More ...
Bomb attempt foiled in Palu Palu, CENTRAL SULAWESI: The Central Sulawesi Police bomb squad
defused a bomb at the Hasanuddin shopping center in Palu on
Monday morning.The bomb was discovered at about 4 a.m. More ...
'Bang' Ali feels honored, betrayedYusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta The Old Testament Proverb which states, "One shall reap that
which one sows" is particularly apt for Ali Sadikin, 75, who this
month received a series of awards for what he did while serving
as the governor of Jakarta ... More ...
Despite Bali and Joburg, Lampung abuses forestOyos Saroso H.N.
The Jakarta Post
BandarlampungCertain groups in Lampung have apparently shown complete disdain
for the Sustainable Development Summit that opened in
Johannesburg, South Africa, on Monday as they are continuing,
with the partial ... More ...
RI could leave IMF program before the end of 2003: INGA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia does not need to wait until the end of 2003 to free
itself from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) economic
program as long as the government can maintain the country's
current positive ... More ...
Video art, a new mediaAsikin Hasan, Contributor, Jakarta Jakarta, Bandung and Yogyakarta, three major cities that
world-famous researcher Claire Holt considered important points
on the map of Indonesia's modern art development, have witnessed
an increasing number of video art performances over ... More ...
Thorpe wins third gold at Pan PacsAssociated Press, Yokohama, Japan Ian Thorpe claimed his third gold medal of the Pan Pacific
swimming championships, winning the men's 200 freestyle Monday as
the Australians edged atop the gold-medal standings in Yokohama. More ...
Govt needs to act on fires Few of us are astonished exactly at the return of the forest
fire-induced pollution disaster now visiting Pontianak and most
of West Kalimantan.What is astonishing, however, is the absolutely inconsistent
attitude of the government. More ...
One view on U.S. universities I enjoyed reading Tania Budihardjo's article on choosing a
college in the United States (The Jakarta Post, Aug. 25). More ...
For the sake of all mankind Amid the arrogant absence of the American president, leaders
from more than 100 nations are gathering in Johannesburg, the
South African capital, to give substance to the implementation of
what their leaders promised 10 years ago in the Rio Earth Summit
declaration. More ...
An alternative to privatization: Clean govtSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The government's revenue target of Rp 8 trillion from
privatization sales for the 2003 fiscal year has astonished many
including economist Revrisond Baswir of Gadjah Mada University. More ...
Merpati suspends flights to haze-hit cities in KalimantanMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Merpati Nusantara Airlines has suspended flights between Jakarta
and Pontianak and Palangkaraya for a week as haze resulting from
forest and ground fires has significantly reduced the number ... More ...
Agribusiness firm's failure shows people's irrationalityMuhammad Nafik and Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post,
Jakarta The recent collapse of a private agro-business company that
also brought down thousands of private investors has once again
confirmed a recurring dilemma that people's greed ... More ...
Government mulls suing GAM leader Hasan TiroIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The Indonesian government is planning to sue Free Aceh Movement
(GAM) leader Hasan Tiro and his aides should the latter continue
to carry out measures against the peace process in Aceh. More ...
Two Koreas resume talks on joint march at AsiadAssociated Press, Seoul, South Korea The two Koreas reopened talks Monday aimed at working out details
for North Korea's participation in this year's Asian Games to be
held in South Korea, officials said. More ...
RI ranks third in women trafficking SEMARANG, Central Java: Indonesia, alongside Malaysia, ranks
third in women trafficking after Europe and the United States,
State Minister for Women's Empowerment Sri Redjeki Soemarjoto
said. More ...
MU faces multi-million dollar fright nightAgence France-Presse, Paris Manchester United face a nervous 90-minute examination at Old
Trafford on Tuesday night with at least 15 million dollars and
their Champions League destiny at stake. More ...
'No excuse for legislators to escape audit'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) deputy chief
Abdullah Hehamahua said on Monday that many legislators had
failed to submit their wealth forms to the agency due to
"technical difficulties". More ...
Dilemma of nine-year compulsory educationDarmaningtyas, Center for the Betterment of Education,
Jakarta The miserable conditions of schools found in Madura prevail in
but particularly outside Java. More ...
Angga creates new genre in graphic artSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Narpati Awangga is proving that contemporary graphic art is
enjoyable for practically anyone. People don't have to scrunch
their eyebrows to understand the works he displays at the French
Cultural Center. More ...
Russia beats Hungary in water poloAssociated Press, Belgrade, Yugoslavia Revaz Chomakhidze scored the game-winning goal with just a few
seconds remaining and Dmitriy Stvatan added three more as Russia
beat defending Olympic champion Hungary 10-9 Sunday to win the
FINA water polo World Cup. More ...
Five cattle farm workers in Bogor infected with anthraxTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Five workers at a cattle-breeding farm in Bogor, West Java, were
infected with anthrax after being exposed to cow's blood last
month, raising fears that victims of the disease could increase
as the ... More ...
Military denies role in tourist murder PALU, Central Sulawesi: The military chief in the Central
Sulawesi town of Poso Col. Suwahyuhadji denied speculation on
Monday that the Army's Special Force (Kopassus) had links to the
killing of Italian tourist Lorenzo Taddei early this month. More ...
Despite Johannesburg Summit, Lampung still abuses forestOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung Certain groups in Lampung have apparently shown complete disdain
for the Sustainable Development Summit that opened in
Johannesburg, South Africa, on Monday as, with the partial
blessing of a ... More ...
Five students injured in Makassar campus brawlJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar The situation in Hasanuddin University campus was still tense
following a student brawl on Monday that left five seriously
injured. More ...
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, August 27, 2002Performances* Children's Painting Competition, Taman Budaya, Jl. Bukit Dago
Selatan no. 53 A (Tel. 022 2504912), 10 a.m., Aug. 28.
* Traditional Performances, Taman Budaya, 7:30 p.m., Aug. 31. More ...
Government moves to limit number of political partiesTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government dispelled public fears on Monday over the number
of political parties participating in the 2004 general election,
saying that all parties would undergo a strict screening process
before ... More ...
Policeman shoots driver following quarrelThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A police officer shot a minivan driver early on Monday morning
following a quarrel at Pondok Artha traffic lights in Kalimalang,
Bekasi, causing severe injuries to the victim's right wrist and
forehead. More ...
Agribusiness controversy continuesFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Controversy over an agribusiness company continues as the
government seems reluctant to pursue legal action against the
company. More ...
Steps to Earth SummitHira Jhamtani, Board Member, National Consortium for Nature
and Forest Conservation in Indonesia (KONPHALINDO), Jakarta Among recent articles in this newspaper on the World Summit on
Sustainable Development (WSSD) which opened in Johannesburg,
South Africa on Monday was "Why ... More ...
Ancient pearls of common senseJohn Arnold, Director, Ernst & Young Consulting
Chairman, British Chamber of Commerce, Jakarta In the dusty pages of ancient philosophical and religious
manuscripts can be seen the development of the Asian
entrepreneurial spirit. More ...
Failed war on trade in endangered speciesBambang Parlupi, Contributor, Jakarta A bird vendor Ipung boasted to his buyers that he could provide
rare animals for them. More ...
Agency questioned about money usageThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Council has accused the City Transportation Agency of
intending to wrongfully use Rp 8.4 billion earmarked for the
purchase of boats for the Seribu islands to finance the
renovation of seaports in the islands. More ...
China assured of winning World Youth Chess OlympiadMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia At the end of the penultimate round of the World Youth Chess
Olympiad at the MidValley Megamall in Kuala Lumpur on Monday,
China had established an unassailable lead that assured it of
winning ... More ...
Sragen students to study anthropologyTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Sragen, Central Java Sragen, a Central Java regency believed to contain thousands of
historical fossils, has added anthropology to its education
curriculum for elementary through high school in a bid to help
conserve the ... More ...
Police drop all charges against driver blamed for bus explosionMoch. N. Kurniawan and Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post,
Jakarta/Indramayu The government has blamed crew members for the recent bus
explosion in Indramayu, which killed at least 13 people, but the
local police released them of any ... More ...
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