Students reject Sutiyoso's reelectionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hundreds of university students demonstrated in front of the
Jakarta City Council building on Wednesday to protest against
incumbent Governor Sutiyoso's reelection bid. More ...
Egyptian jailed for immigration violationsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The South Jakarta District Court sentenced an alleged people
smuggler on Wednesday to six months in jail for entering the
country illegally. More ...
Ban on foreign broadcasts Early every Thursday morning, starting at 5:30 a.m., I am used
to listening to the Voice of America (VOA) talk show on TV
channel Indosiar. The show is very interesting and highly
informative. On Thursday Aug. More ...
Entrepreneurial spirit necessary for Indonesians to end cycle of povertyMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Singapore Most people want to make money and become rich. But not everybody
can be an entrepreneur. More ...
VP blames New Order for workers' plightFitri Wulandari and Tertiani Z.B. Simanjuntak, Nunukan, East
Kalimantan Vice President Hamzah Haz denied here on Wednesday that the
government was not serious in dealing with the plight of illegal
migrant workers, saying the problem was a result of neglect ... More ...
YLBHI under fire as suspect lawyers take chargeMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Criticism of the Indonesian Legal Aid Institute Foundation
(YLBHI) has mounted following the taking control of the once
respected non-governmental organization by senior lawyers linked
to the military and ... More ...
Dumping allegations hurting RI exports: RiniAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dumping allegations against Indonesian export products have
seriously affected the country's exports, causing billions of
dollars in potential revenue losses, Minister of Trade and
Industry Rini M. S. More ...
RI's frail press freedomBimo Nugroho, Director, Institute for Studies on the
Free Flow of Information (ISAI), Jakarta, bimo@isai.or.id There is much hope that the current press freedom will
encourage Indonesia to achieve its aim in becoming a solid civil
society. More ...
Arts according to I Made WiradanaTri Vivi Suryani, Contributor, Denpasar, Bali A few months ago, young painter I Made Wiradana caused a stir
in the Balinese art circle with his "art declaration". More ...
Baird hopeful on RI economy, urges continued reform World Bank outgoing country director for Indonesia Mark Baird
assumed the position in 1999 when the country was still
struggling from a deep economic crisis, making him one of the few
people intimately familiar with the country's ... More ...
Verdict on Akbar betrays justice: ExpertsMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Akbar Tandjung's three-year jail sentence for corruption is too
lenient and falls short of serving justice, prominent lawyers and
an anti-corruption campaigner say. More ...
RI's frail press freedom Bimo Nugroho
Director
Institute for Studies on the
Free Flow of Information (ISAI)
Jakarta
bimo@isai.or.id There is much hope that the current press freedom will
encourage Indonesia to achieve its aim in becoming a solid civil
society. More ...
Liberalizing power industry The State Electricity Company (PLN) will gradually lose its
monopoly in power generation, transmission and distribution to
mid-size and large users as new investors will be allowed to
enter the public utility industry under the new electricity law
approved by the House ... More ...
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, September 5, 2002Exhibitions* Installation Art Skyplace Bamboo Airshipe Zeppelin, by Markus
Heinsdorff's, Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl. Raya Sayan, Ubud (Tel.
0361 979253), Sept. 9 to Oct. 20. More ...
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Canadian dollar 1.5544-50 +0. More ...
JP/8/DemoThe Jakarta Post
Jakarta
Hundreds of university students demonstrated in front of the
Jakarta City Council building on Wednesday to protest against
incumbent Governor Sutiyoso's reelection bid. More ...
Yachtsmen first athletes to depart for BusanMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Members of the yachting team will be the first of Indonesia's
contingent to leave for Busan, South Korea, for the 2002 Asian
Games, according to a contingent official. More ...
'Radio Australia' still heard 60 years onDewi Anggraeni, Contributor, Melbourne For Indonesians who were around in the 1950s and 1960s, their
first memory of Australia would have to be Radio Australia. More ...
Lampung military denies allowing training for militiasOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung Lampung Military Resort Commander Brig. Gen. Chairuddin Aziz
denied on Wednesday that he had given permission to a militia
group called Ratra to conduct military training. More ...
Gito Wiyono saves rare tubersSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Gito Wiyono, 54, is neither a researcher nor a scientist. He is
an elementary school dropout and a humble farmer of Brongkol, a
village in the hills of Bantul, some 25 kilometers southwest of
here. More ...
House OKs power bill despite poor attendanceA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite frequent public criticism for often being absent
during House of Representatives key meetings, lawmakers still
disregard complaints. More ...
Government-GAM peace talks hanging in the balanceFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The peace talks between the government and separatist Free
Aceh Movement (GAM) slated to be held in Geneva early this month
are still hanging in the balance as no date has been set. More ...
Merpati's service I checked in with a Canadian guest at the counter of Merpati
at Sentani Airport in Papua to return to Jakarta on Aug. 10. The
room was packed with passengers, porters and other people. We
were in a long queue of passengers for a while. More ...
'Tap water is unreliable, dirty' Despite its divestment plan as a way to improve its services,
many people are still skeptical about city-owned water company
PDAM Jaya. Some shared their concerns with The Jakarta Post,
hoping that the firm will improve its services. More ...
TV station defends threatened programKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although the final draft of the broadcasting law restricts local
radio and television stations from relaying foreign-made news, an
official with private Indosiar said on Wednesday his TV
programing would remain ... More ...
Akbar's political career ruinedFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post,
Jakarta Moments after the Central Jakarta District Court declared
House of Representatives speaker Akbar Tandjung guilty of
corruption, legislators from major political parties consolidated
themselves to ... More ...
Yachtsmen first athletes to depart for BusanMusthofid
The Jakarta Post
JakartaMembers of the yachting team will be the first of Indonesia's
contingent to leave for Busan, South Korea, for the 2002 Asian
Games, according to a contingent official. More ...
A hotel room for Bung Karno's spiritWahyuni Kamah, Contributor, Sanur, Bali Sukarno, the first president of Indonesia, left behind many
memories during his early struggle against colonialism. More ...
Shrimp farmers demand debt pardon JAKARTA: Hundreds of shrimp farmers from Lampung rallied in
front of the House of Representatives on Wednesday to demand the
cancellation of all of their debts. More ...
2 high school girls shot dead in AcehIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Two schoolgirls from the same village as the head of the Free
Aceh Movement (GAM) were abducted and executed by armed gunmen in
Pidie regency, Eastern Aceh on Wednesday. More ...
Public, elite divided over Yogyakarta's special statusSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Councillors in the provincial legislative council are divided
over Yogyakarta's future directions in the fields of public
administration, politics and culture. More ...
Legislators prefer proportional systemKurniawan Hari and Jupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Makassar The House of Representatives (DPR) looks set to stick with the
existing proportional electoral system, which has been widely
criticized for hampering the accountability of legislators. More ...
House may approve new mining policy for protected forestsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives may approve the government's plan to
allow mining companies to operate in protected forests, according
to legislators. More ...
Minister slams city's poor public servicesNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Residents who have long complained about the state of public
services provided by city administration officials got major
backing on Wednesday in the form of State Minister of
Administrative Reforms Feisal ... More ...
Indonesia needs to face up to its obligationsJames P. Bean, Regional Autonomy Researcher, Faculty of Law,
Monash University, Australia, jamesbean@mail.minihub.org Indonesia is in a bind, from which only expert maneuvering can
enable its escape. More ...
Govt dismisses customs's chiefRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has named Eddy Abdurrachman as
the new Director General of Customs and Excise, thus dismissing
Permana Agung. More ...
House endorses power bill after long delayA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After one-and-a-half years of deliberation, the House of
Representatives finally endorsed the electricity bill on
Wednesday.The bill is expected to gradually liberalize the power sector
and attract more investment. More ...
Local animation alive and kickingTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Have you ever seen the Indonesian rock group Padi in their
video clip Bayangkanlah (imagine)? The fully animated two-
dimensional video clip was designed by Indonesia's own young
animator, Wahyu Aditya. More ...
TNI identifies Freeport attackerTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) has identified one of the attackers
who killed three Freeport Indonesia employees on Saturday as a
member of Free Papua Organization (OPM), an officer said on
Wednesday.TNI spokesman Maj. Gen. More ...
QSAR's collapse contains valuable lesson for mediaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta While some blame senior government officials for lending PT
Qurnia Subur Alam Raya (QSAR) credibility through their high
profile visits to the company before its downfall, experts said
the media had not been exemplary ... More ...
India, RI begin joint naval patrolsAgencies, New Delhi/Jakarta India and Indonesia have begun joint naval patrols off the
Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal to check poaching, smuggling
and drug trafficking, the defense ministry said here Wednesday. More ...
Akbar gets three years for graftMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Notorious for their corrupt ways, the country's judiciary
sprang another surprise on Wednesday when they sentenced House of
Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung to three years in prison
for corruption. More ...
JP/7/JAMES
Facing up to obligationsIndonesia in denialJames P. Bean
Regional Autonomy Researcher
Faculty of Law
Monash University
Australia
jamesbean@mail.minihub.org Indonesia is in a bind, from which only expert maneuvering can
enable its escape. More ...
UI plans videoconferenced lectures JAKARTA: The University of Indonesia (UI) will launch in
February next year a class using videoconferencing technology in
its campus at Salemba, Central Jakarta and featuring subjects and
teachers from all over the world, thanks to a World Bank grant. More ...
RI, Peru in cultural diplomacyI Kadek Suartaya, Contributor, Lima, Peru Through Bali and its culture, we get to know Indonesia (A Traves
de Bali Se Illegal a Indonesia) was the theme of last month's
Balinese cultural performance in Peru. More ...
Horrible 'enceng gondok' proves its usefulnessMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Most people regard the water hyacinth (Eichornia crassipes),
locally known as enceng gondok, as a horrible water plant that
spreads throughout a lake, destroying its ecosystem. More ...
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