QSAR failure indicates scam, involving big namesTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Sukabumi The failure of PT Qurnia Subur Alam Raya (QSAR) president
director Ramli Araby to repay investors' funds appears to be just
the tip of an iceberg of a business scam involving politically
well-placed ... More ...
Afif proud of his handmade batikRidlo Aryanto, he Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta His political foes can say anything they want about former
president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid. But in the eyes of
handmade batik designer Afif Syakur, he helped revive the
classical handmade batik trend here and abroad. More ...
Investor trust destroyed Individual investors who got severely burned during the height
of the economic crisis in 1998 have not returned to the stock
market even though share prices have begun to pick up along with
the increasingly stronger macroeconomics and political stability. More ...
Indonesians win two golds in Sanyo OpenImanuddin, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Indonesia won two golds, as did China, in the Sanyo Indonesia
Open 2002 badminton championship, which concluded at the
Kertajaya Badminton Hall here on Sunday. More ...
Govt mulls cutting luxury tax on carsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is considering lowering luxury sales tax on
cars to boost domestic car demand in attempts to encourage
foreign investors to manufacture cars in Indonesia, the Ministry
of Trade and Industry says. More ...
Investment key to economic recoveryDewi Anggraeni, Contributor, Melbourne Dr Howard Dick, Associate Professor in the Australian Centre
for International Business at the University of Melbourne, sees
improving the investment climate as the key to speeding up
Indonesia's economic recovery. More ...
DAU to help 'meet education budget'Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In order to fulfill the education budget required by the
Constitution, the central government may encourage regional
administrations to allocate 50 percent of their 2003 general
allocation funds (DAU) for education, ... More ...
New parties to forge alliance JAKARTA: Four new political parties -- the United Development
Party of Reform (PPP Reformasi), the Nationhood and Democracy
Party (PDK), the Bung Karno National Party (PNBK) and the yet-to-
be-announced Alliance for New Indonesia (PIB) -- are forging an
alliance ... More ...
JP/Mulkan SalmonaCARD BRIEFING: CEO of Visa International Asia Pacific Rupert
Keeley briefs reporters on the general outlook of the credit card
industry. Visa's Country Manager for Indonesia Ellyana Fuad
(background) also sat in on the press briefing held in Jakarta on
Thursday. More ...
New broadcast bill kills press freedomAbdullah Alamudi, Instructor, Dr. Soetomo Press Institute,
Jakarta Indonesia's newly won press freedom is now in limbo as the
broadcast bill -- nearly at its final reading at the House of
Representatives -- will prevent local radio and TV stations ... More ...
Online shopping tipsCredit cards have been widely used for online shopping even in
Indonesia although many people are still reluctant to make
purchases over the Internet due to the lack of legal protection. More ...
High-end color printers give more vibrancy to your creation Graphic designers never had it so good before. In the past,
they would have to go to a professional printing service to get
just a few sample prints of their work, which they would then
show to their clients. More ...
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, September 2, 2002Exhibitions * Fine Arts Read! Exhibition, The British Council, S. Widjojo
Center, Jl. Sudirman Kav. 71, South Jakarta, Monday to Friday, 9
a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., until Sept. 27. More ...
Bribery mars Riau debate: SourcesHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru All members of the Riau provincial legislative council and a
number of legislators in the House of Representatives have taken
bribes regarding the proposed formation of Riau Islands (Kepri)
province, according to ... More ...
Still large room for further expansionRikza Abdullah
Contributor
JakartaStrong promotion by commercial banks has boosted the growth of
the credit card industry, which still offers large room for
further expansion in Indonesia. More ...
Creating (dis)comfort in IndonesiaSulaiman Tripa, Student, The School of Law, Syiah Kuala University,
Banda Aceh This big country is plagued by conflicts, which in this
context are no longer natural. More ...
Banks focus more on lending to SMEsA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The financial crisis that first gripped the country in 1997 could
be seen as a blessing in disguise for small and medium-sized
enterprises (SMEs). More ...
The role of Islam in fighting global terrorismJusuf Wanandi, Cofounder and member, Board of Trustees,
Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta Indonesia is the world's largest Muslim country, with almost
200 million Muslims in a total population of over 220 million
people. More ...
Examine before investing The government, or in this case the Ministry of Industry and
Trade, should draw up a bill on compulsory disclosure documents
for businesses included in the patter of business opportunities,
such as MLM, cooperation or yield-sharing, agencies,
distribution/dealers, ... More ...
Megawati leaves for Johannesburg to attend Earth SummitFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri left on Sunday for Johannesburg,
South Africa, to attend the UN World Summit on Sustainable
Development, from where she will start her tour to Algiers,
Hungary, ... More ...
Indonesia, Thailand: 50 years and beyondTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a modern world, one of the most concrete pieces of evidence
of friendly relations between nations is the establishment of
embassies and the appointment of ambassadors representing
respective countries. More ...
Tamansiswa responds I am writing in response to your article published in The
Jakarta Post on Aug. 24, titled Tamansiswa, legacy of Ki Hadjar
Dewantara. I was wondering what resource you quoted about the
matter, since the article, regretfully, was erroneous, misleading
and incorrect. More ...
Meaningful discourse on religion in SE Asia suppressedAti Nurbaiti, The Jakarta Post, Sanur, Bali A lack of a freedom of expression and a crisis of leadership
among religious leaders and institutions is suppressing a
discourse on religion in Southeast Asia and hampering efforts of
social and ... More ...
Carrying bathtubs in Kijangs In response to the letter published in The Jakarta Post on
Aug. 6 regarding Kijang ads, we would like to clarify as follows:We refer to Chapter III, Article 13 of government regulation
No. 41/1993, dated July 5, 1993, regarding road transportation,
and Decree No. More ...
Police fish for church minister, Christians alleged set upThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Sulawesi Provincial Police insisted that they would
immediately interrogate church minister Rev. More ...
Adianto P. Simamora
The Jakarta Post
Jakarta The government is considering lowering luxury sales tax on
cars to boost domestic car demand in attempts to encourage
foreign investors to manufacture cars in Indonesia, the Ministry
of Trade and Industry says. More ...
Police aware of armed political militiaOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung The newly launched People First Party (Pura) has sparked
controversy not only for choosing a city other than the capital
as its base, but also for reportedly establishing an armed
militia group. More ...
People urged to enhance neighborhood securityDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Criminologists urged people on Saturday to enhance their
neighborhood security system amid the failure of the police force
to curb rising crime in the capital and to solve most crimes. More ...
Consumers' complaints often ignoredSudibyo M. Wiradji
Contributor
Jakarta Many local banks still do not pay enough attention to
complaints filed by their customers despite the introduction of
consumer protection law in 1999, which, among other things, gives
customers the right to information ... More ...
UI to raise public participation JAKARTA: The University of Indonesia's new rector has promised to
increase public participation at the institution in its drive to
democratize its education system.Usman Chatib Warsa said that the public had been increasingly
demanding democratization. More ...
SGU has first 20 graduatesThe Jakarta Post, Tangerang The Swiss German University (SGU), the first international
university in Indonesia, will not be quick to expand its
departments to ensure graduates are of a higher quality, the
rector said on Saturday. More ...
Chinese medicines are preffered, though riskyDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Consumer Health Empowerment Foundation (YPKKI)
has accused the Food and Drug agency (POM) of endangering lives
by failing to control the use of traditional Chinese medicines. More ...
Plan to revoke visa-free facility criticizedRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's plan to abolish the visa-free facility given to
nationals of certain countries has drawn strong criticism from
investment and tourism experts, who have said the move would be a
setback to the ... More ...
1.2m firecrackers seized in Indramayu INDRAMAYU, West Java: The Indramayu Police seized and
destroyed some 1.2 million fireworks in a Saturday raid that
followed on the heels of the deadly blaze on a passenger bus last
week that claimed 13 lives. More ...
Police deport alleged Italian drug lord DENPASAR: The alleged head of an Italian drug smuggling syndicate,
Sergio Boeri, accused of trafficking at least 30 tons of cocaine and
other narcotics from Brazil to Europe, was extradited from Bali
to his homeland on Saturday night. More ...
'I'm so worried about the state of the water' There have been reports in Jakarta that people are facing
increasing problems in obtaining clean water. More ...
Creativity a way for young to express themselvesChristina Schott, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two mountains, a river running down to a valley, some rice
fields and houses in the foreground; above all, the sun. More ...
Rebel shot dead in hunt for Papua gunmenR.K. Nugroho and Febiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post,
Timika/Jakarta Security forces shot dead a suspected rebel during a gunfight on
Sunday in the hunt for the armed men who killed two American
schoolteachers and an Indonesian near a U.S. More ...
Compare terms and fees to get the best cardHendarsyah Tarmizi
The Jakarta Post
JakartaTight competition has prompted many local banks to try any
strategy possible to compete for a slice of the credit card
business pie. More ...
TNI chief chided over election remarkMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Military analysts lashed out at Indonesian Military (TNI) chief
Gen. Endriartono Sutarto on Sunday for urging his troops to shun
the 2004 general election, saying that the move contravened the
principles of democracy. More ...
ASEAN urged to fight HIV/AIDS pandemicAti Nurbaiti and Rita A. Widiadana, Sanur, Bali HIV/AIDS activists and experts have called on governments grouped
in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to make a
strong commitment to combat the spread of the condition, and also
urged them to ... More ...
Indonesia plans to boost promotion in Middle East to attract more visitorsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The State Ministry of Tourism and Culture is planning to boost
tourism to lure more visitors from Middle East countries as a
growing number of people there shift their holiday ... More ...
APA takes human rights, democracy as its agendaRita A. Widiadana and Ati Nurbaiti, The Jakarta Post, Sanur,
Bali The second ASEAN People's Assembly (APA) ended here on Sunday,
coming up with recommendations on five key issues: human rights
and democracy, gender, HIV/AIDS and global media. More ...
Transfer pricing and inspection of importsVincent Lingga, Senior Editor, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Businesspeople may be apprehensive about the sweeping
allegation by a senior tax official last week that about 3,400 or
70 percent of registered foreign corporate taxpayers in
Indonesia, which did ... More ...
Jakarta and KL need better communicationOng Hock Chuan, Technical Advisor, Maverick, Strategic PR Counsel,
Jakarta Vice-President Hamzah Haz had a point when he said that more
effective communication between Indonesia and Malaysia would help
mend the rift that has opened up between the two ... More ...
Human tragedy looms in NunukanFitri Wulandari and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, Nunukan, East
Kalimantan If the central government does not step in quickly, a human
disaster might occur in the squalid migrant workers' camps in
Nunukan, East Kalimantan, after 66 people died due to lack of
food, clean ... More ...
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