Govt to assign new firms to repair Java, Sumatra roadsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will appoint several new contractors, without a
tender procedure, to repair roads on Java's northern coast and
Sumatra's eastern coast until November, a Cabinet minister said
on Monday. More ...
Juventus makes winning start in Serie AReuters, London Juventus made a winning start to their Italian title defense on
Sunday with a 3-0 victory over Atalanta as Arsenal and Valencia
continued their strong starts to the season. More ...
U.S. embassy reopens after terror threat The United States embassy here and the consulate in Surabaya
reopened on Monday after four working days closed as a result of
a terrorist threat from the al-Qaeda network. More ...
Tembok Bolong: Portrait of urban povertyBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sadum, a semi-employed 55-year-old man, lives with his wife and
five children in his five meter by seven meter semi-permanent
home on disputed land on the Tembok Bolong coast, Penjaringan
district, North Jakarta. More ...
Six in hospital after blastThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Six people were still in hospital on Monday following the
explosion of a gas pipe at Supermal Karawaci, which caused
thousands of people to flee in panic on Sunday. More ...
Gubernatorial candidate retracts statement about money politicsAhmad Junaidi
The Jakarta Post
Jakarta Failed gubernatorial candidate, Mahfudz Djailani, revoked on
Monday his earlier admission that he had paid Rp 200 million
(US$22,000) as a down payment of a total Rp 2 billion promised to
40 ... More ...
Drought hits more than 200 villages in BanyumasAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto Tens of thousands of people in over 200 villages in Banyumas
regency, Central Java, are experiencing severe clean water
shortages as most artesian wells have dried up due to the
prolonged drought. More ...
Williams breezes past Greene in JapanJim Armstrong, Associated Press, Yokohama, Japan American Bernard Williams upstaged compatriot Maurice Greene
Monday to win the men's 100 meters at the Yokohama Super Track
and Field meet.Williams posted a time of 10. More ...
Lia learns to sing Javanese songs JAKARTA: Beside playing the role as Rano Karno's girlfriend,
Sarah, in the seventh installment of Si Doel Anak Sekolahan TV
series, Cornelia Agatha has been busy sharpening her singing
skill in tembang (Javanese ethnic songs).In her newest venture with S. More ...
Dionne beats Armstrong in San FranciscoAssociated Press, San Francisco Charles Dionne, an obscure 22-year-old Canadian with the 7UP-
NutraFig team, edged a crowded field that included Lance
Armstrong to win the 175-kilometer (109-mile) San Francisco Grand
Prix bicycle race on Sunday. More ...
Peddlers complain of toll road ban TANGERANG: About 300 peddlers eking out a living selling food
and drinks at the Cikupa toll road gate in Tangerang are planning
to hold a protest rally against their evictions by the toll road
operator.Pasir Gadung village chairman M. More ...
Organized crime ring pillaging forests: OfficialMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Organized criminals, comprising government officials as well as
military officers, were the likely culprits behind the widespread
illegal logging in the country, an official said on Monday. More ...
Lia learns to sing Javanese songs JAKARTA: Beside playing the role as Rano Karno's girlfriend,
Sarah, in the seventh installment of Si Doel Anak Sekolahan TV
series, Cornelia Agatha has been busy sharpening her singing
skill in tembang (Javanese ethnic songs).In her newest venture with S. More ...
Atomic energy a miracle cure: Hatta JAKARTA: State Minister of Research and Technology Hatta
Radjasa was named the president for the 46th General Conference
of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, which
began on Monday. More ...
AGO files appeals on controversial rights casesFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a bid to address public concern, the Attorney General's Office
(AGO) has filed appeals to the Supreme Court on the controversial
acquittal of six East Timor rights abuse suspects. More ...
Govt moves to increase spending on educationMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of National Education and legislators are
demanding a hundred percent increase in the 2003 education
budget, from Rp 13.6 trillion (US$15. More ...
Govt planning to inject genitals JAKARTA: The government is intensifying its campaign for men's
participation in the national family planning program by offering
contraceptive through injections. More ...
On emergency landing I was very disturbed by the article in The Jakarta Post on
Sept. 9 regarding the recent emergency landing of Garuda flight
601 at Makassar and would like some clarification from Garuda
about this matter. More ...
House team to allow four mines to proceed in protected forestRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A special team formed by the House of Representatives
has agreed to permit four mining companies to resume open-pit
mining operations in protected forests. More ...
Mega, Akbar sued over advocate bill MEDAN, North Sumatra: The North Sumatra chapter of the
Association of Indonesian Advocates (Ikadin) in Medan has filed a
suit against President Megawati Soekarnoputri and House of
Representatives Speaker Akbar Tanjung over the delay in the
endorsement of a bill ... More ...
TNI ready to leave conflict zones: ChiefThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) said it was ready to withdraw its
involvement in settling armed conflicts in the country, provided
that this decision came from the people."I leave it to their consensus. More ...
Govt called on to annual Jakarta governor electionBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three councillors and dozens of activists urged Minister of Home
Affairs Hari Sabarno on Monday to annul the result of the recent
gubernatorial election due to accusations that city councillors
took ... More ...
Japan should face history squarelyKim Sok Bom, The Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo What a pleasant surprise. Although the announcement of Prime
Minister Junichiro Koizumi's visit to Pyongyang appeared sudden,
it is the fruit of year-long negotiations behind the scenes. More ...
An American tried for drugs JAKARTA: An American went on trial on Monday for allegedly
possessing and using marijuana in a bar in Blok M area, South
Jakarta, two months ago.Prosecutors accused defendant Darryl W. More ...
79 legislators urge Akbar to resignFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Disgraced House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung
received an expected political blow on Monday when 79 legislators
officially asked Akbar to step aside until the graft case against
him was settled. More ...
Ad-hoc trial should ensure protection of rightsMunir, Director Indonesian Human Rights Watch (IMPARSIAL), Jakarta The first round of the ad hoc Human Rights Tribunal on the
East Timor case ended in anticlimax as the suspects of crimes
against humanity were mostly acquitted from all charges. More ...
Schools must be tough to fight drug problemsSimon Marcus Gower, Principal, Harapan Bangsa High School,
Tangerang, Banten A group of schoolboys sit huddled in a stairwell near to one
of Jakarta's many fast food restaurants. More ...
Ex-Bombmaker turns peacemakerPandaya, The Jakarta Post, Ambon News mixing with rumors about loved ones being killed, houses
ransacked and places of worship attacked swept across Ambon like
a hurricane. More ...
Megawati may retain power until 2009R. William Liddle, Political Scientist, The Ohio State University Voter perceptions of the qualities of individual leaders
appear to play an important part in Indonesian elections,
according to the earlier mentioned survey. More ...
Bob 'Sick' Yudhita pictures war with himselfChristina Schott, Contributor, Yogyakarta Bob "Sick" Yudhita doesn't need to do any acting to get
attention. His physical appearance is already theatrical enough.Therefore an exhibition of his art would not be complete
without his presence. More ...
Munir
Director
Indonesian Human Rights Watch
(IMPARSIAL)
Jakarta The first round of the ad hoc Human Rights Tribunal on the
East Timor case ended in anticlimax as the suspects of crimes
against humanity were mostly acquitted from all charges. More ...
Italy defeats USA in women's volleyballErica Bulman, Associated Press, Berlin Underdog Italy defeated the United States in a five-set seesaw
thriller on Sunday to collect its first ever women's world
championship volleyball title. More ...
Cleaning up the banks Bank Indonesia (the central bank) is right in persistently
pushing ahead with its efforts to reduce the number of non-
performing loans (NPls) in the banking industry to a maximum of 5
percent of outstanding loans by the end of 2002. More ...
Candidate retracts bribery statementAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Failed gubernatorial candidate, Mahfudz Djailani, revoked on
Monday his earlier admission that he had paid Rp 200 million as a
down payment of a total Rp 2 billion promised to 40 city
councillors in order that they would ... More ...
Karaoke lounge opens despite ban TANGERANG: Owners of Hotel Istana Nelayan in Tangerang have
ignored the municipal administration's direction not to operate
karaoke lounges without possessing the required permits.A staff member at the hotel on Jl. More ...
Reelection of Sutiyoso worries poor peopleDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The reelection of Governor Sutiyoso, who is notoriously known for
his long record of the eviction of slums and poor communities
across the capital, has worried the poor residents for another
term of hardship. More ...
Free baby vaccines sold at marketsNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After reports earlier this year that donated medicine intended
for flood victims was finding its way into the city's markets, a
similar scandal has erupted involving certain vaccines essential
for the health and ... More ...
China attempts to clear imageAgence France-Presse, Beijing China swears it is emerging from its drug cloud although two
positive doping tests by swimmers this year has dented progress
it has made to clean up its act. More ...
BPKP to audit central government loan to regionsFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Development Finance Comptroller (BPKP) is investigating
possible misuse by regional governments of investment funds
provided by international financial agencies through the central
government. More ...
TNI told to seek non-U.S. military aidDadan Wijaksana and Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators recommended on Monday that the Indonesian Military
(TNI) maintain the nation's dignity and sovereignty by seeking
other sources of military aid to end dependency on the U.S. More ...
TNI commander denies earning huge profits from businessesDadan Wijaksana and Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto has
denied charges that the military's foundations generated enough
profit to cover 70 percent of the TNI's budget requirement. More ...
North Sumatra fishermen protest against trawlersApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Hundreds of fishermen from several regencies in North Sumatra
province staged a rally in front of the legislative building in
Medan on Monday, demanding that the government ban the use of
trawlers in the ... More ...
Investors important in Indosat biddingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is placing the quality of the investors as well
as their price offers on an equal footing for the bidding of a 41
percent stake in state-owned telecommunications company PT
Indosat. More ...
Occupational accident rate remains highThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea warned
employers on Monday to be proactive in bringing down the high
rate of occupational accidents, or face stiff penalties for
failure to provide adequate safety for workers. More ...
Corruption group slam Riau governor for fraudHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau Riau Corruption Watch (RCW) said on Monday that it had reported
to President Megawati Soekarnoputri alleged corruption in the Rp
5. More ...
Rupiah Rates Sept.16Banknote rates TT ratesSelling Buying Selling BuyingRp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,228.99 4,676.33 4,979.47 4,925.62Brunei dollar 1 5,365.18 4,799.80 5,109.16 5,055. More ...
Roving art exhibition a window to IndonesiaDewi Anggraeni, Contributor, Melbourne, Australia Indonesia is becoming better-known in Australia, thanks to the
endeavors of various educational and cultural institutions. More ...
JP/7/F00Kim Sok Bom, Writer, The Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo By no means is Japan the only country that tends to forget
about its past. But perhaps because it was an aggressor, it
appears that Japan's forgetfulness is particularly serious.... More ...
'Bribery invalidates the election' People are now demanding that the recent gubernatorial election
be annulled following the admission by gubernatorial candidate
Mahfudz Djailani that he had paid a bribe of Rp 200 million to 40
councillors. Dirman, 36, is a fruit trader on Jl. More ...
Squabbles have disturbed nonviolent ASEANDaljit Singh, Senior Research Fellow Institute of Southeast Asian
Studies, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore The picture of unity among the Association of Southeast Asian
Nations (ASEAN) has been somewhat spoilt in recent months by
bilateral ... More ...
House starts drafting geothermal billAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives has started drafting the
geothermal power bill and hopes to finalize it by the end of this
year. More ...
Vengeful Golkar prepares next move to save chairmanFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Golkar is displaying its mettle as its legislators are calling
for a disciplinary committee to target colleagues with poor
attendance records in a bid to botch a move to unseat ... More ...
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Kuerten tops Coria to win Brasil OpenAssociated Press, Costa do Sauipe, Brazil Gustavo Kuerten won his first Brasil Open title Sunday, fighting
hard in scorching sunshine to beat Argentina's Guillermo Coria 6-
7 (4), 7-5, 7-6 (2).It is the first victory of 2002 for the former world No. More ...
Poverty encourages fundamentalism to growMuhammad Nafik, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Understanding Islam and fundamentalism has become a widespread
preoccupation since the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on Sept. 11
last year. More ...
Two foreign women still being held in AcehIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Police investigators intensified their questioning of a U.S.
nurse and a British academic on Monday but their status remained
unclear five days after they were apprehended in Bundeng village,
South Aceh. More ...
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