Budget meeting in Puncak canceled, moved to City HallAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Ciloto, West Java Due to public complaints and the urging of the police, a
meeting between Jakarta councillors and officials to discuss the
2003 city budget at the Ciloto Indah Permai Hotel in Puncak,
Cianjur ... More ...
Woman commits suicide in Tangerang A 17-year-old woman who was taking a course at the Granita
Foundation, a baby sitter supplier in Cipondoh district,
Tangerang municipality, committed suicide on Tuesday morning. More ...
Govt bows to protests The government's decision on Monday to roll back the price
hikes for three of the most widely used fuels and to grant
industrial users of electricity a 2. More ...
Fuel prices hike: Desperado in limboB Herry-Priyono, Researcher, Alumnus, London School of Economics,
Jakarta, herryprb@lse.ac.uk These are the days when public policy in this country walks
again in limbo. And the way it walks in limbo is pathetic. More ...
`Jogging ban is ridiculous' Governor Sutiyoso has issued a decree closing Jl. Thamrin and Jl.
Sudirman to all Sunday morning sports activities beginning Jan.
26. More ...
Present coalition
still going strong
In the political scene, it is virtually impossible for the
solid coalition of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle
(PDI-Perjuangan), the faction of the Functional Group (Golkar)
behind Akbar Tandjung and the United Development Party (PPP) to
lose ... More ...
Two missing after ship capsizes PALU, Central Sulawesi: A ship carrying sand capsized in the
waters of Tolitoli off the coast of Central Sulawesi, leaving two
members of its crew missing, local police said on Tuesday.Central Sulawesi Police spokesman Adj. Sr. Comr. More ...
PDI Perjuangan set for street battles: OfficialFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sending the country back to mob democracy, the ruling Indonesian
Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) has threatened to
mobilize thousands of supporters to outnumber those ... More ...
Police shoot and kill alleged thief Tangerang Police detectives shot dead an alleged member of a gang
of motorcycle thieves operating in Pasar Kemis district,
Tangerang regency, early on Tuesday.The chief of detectives, Adj. Comr. More ...
Garuda pilots seek pay rise, threaten to go on strikeArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Having recently recovered from serious financial troubles,
Garuda Indonesia is facing a new challenge after its pilots
threatened on Tuesday to take labor actions, including going on
strike, unless the ... More ...
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, January 22, 2003
Exhibitions
* Photography, Nyanyian Periferal by Oscar Motuloh, CCCL-French
Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10, Surabaya, (Tel. 031-5615246),
Feb. 5 to Feb. 15, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. More ...
House legislators reluctant to dismiss AkbarKurniawan Hari and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the double blow inflicted by the courts, Akbar Tandjung
can feel secure in his position as the speaker of the House of
Representatives as there is still no real move to unseat ... More ...
IMF urges government to speed up reform programDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Tuesday that though
Indonesia had been making progress in certain areas, its reform
agenda was unfinished, resulting in modest economic growth. More ...
Baby girl born in Central Java with four legsSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta It is rare here for a surgeon to separate Siamese twins, but
currently a medical team at Sardjito General Hospital in
Yogyakarta are working on a much more challenging case to save a
five-day-old baby girl who ... More ...
KAI raises railway faresYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Business and executive class train fares will rise by between
five percent and 33 percent on Feb. 1 to compensate for past
losses, state-owned railroad operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia (PT
KAI) announced in Bandung on Tuesday. More ...
Tonton aiming for second Asian title at LangkawiMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National star cyclist Tonton Susanto is determined to further
extend his domination of the Asian division in the 2003 Tour de
Langkawi, starting at the end of this month in Malaysia."I want to defend my title. More ...
High court chief orders inquiry into whistle-blowerTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The head of the Jakarta High Court, M. Ridwan Nasution, has
ordered an inquiry into a lawyer who accused a judge of
extortion.In a letter signed Jan. More ...
JSC gives details of Aceh peace zonesNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The Joint Security Committee (JSC) has designated Indrapuri
district in Aceh Besar as the first peace zone and agreed on a
set of criteria applicable to the Indonesian military (TNI) and
Free Aceh Movement (GAM) when ... More ...
Serviced offices find niche market in Asia Serviced offices, sometimes referred to as business centers,
have become increasingly popular in Asian countries such as
Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia. More ...
Malpractice brings unbearable sufferingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nurul Qomariyah never imagined she would be a widow by the time
she was 26, left with a 2-year-old son and carrying an unborn
child. More ...
Cirebon fishermen back at sea after fuel price cutNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon, West Java Thousands of fishermen in Cirebon, West Java, returned to sea to
fish following the government's decision to lower the fuel prices
that had only recently been raised. More ...
ASEAN to set up task force to crack down on terrorismWahyoe Boediwardhana and Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post,
Jakarta/Denpasar The National Police said on Tuesday they would set up a joint
task force with their counterparts from other members of the
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ... More ...
Present coalition
still going strong
In the political scene, it is virtually impossible for the
solid coalition of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle
(PDI-Perjuangan), the faction of the Functional Group (Golkar)
behind Akbar Tandjung and the United Development Party (PPP) to
lose ... More ...
City no closer to solving garbage problemEvi Maryani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta produces more than 6,000 tons of garbage every day,
and its disposal has become a growing concern. More ...
Megawati condemns media, opposition President Megawati Soekarnoputri in her capacity as chairwoman
of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (photo above) is
pictured attending a party anniversary celebration at her private
residence in the Kebagusan area of South Jakarta. More ...
Price cuts fall short of expectations: LegislatorsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's decision to reduce the hikes in fuel prices and
to offer discounts to business and industrial electricity
consumers fell far short of expectations, legislators said
Tuesday. More ...
Government to review visa-on-arrival policyMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is considering scrapping visas-on-arrival for
nationals of several countries including Japan, Australia and
South Korea after the countries refused to accord similar
treatment to Indonesian ... More ...
Residents reopen blocked roadMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang After making known their demands at a rally at the Tangerang
regency administration office in the capital, Tigaraksa,
residents of Balaraja, Kresek and Kronjo districts, who had
blocked the main road connecting the three ... More ...
DPR to empower judicial system JAKARTA: A plenary session of the House of Representatives
(DPR) on Tuesday agreed to start deliberation on three bills
badly needed to empower the country's judicial system.In the meeting presided over by deputy House speaker A. M. More ...
RI leaders warn U.S. not to attack Iraqor'U.S. must not fight Iraq as it will cause chaos in RI'Fabiola Desy Unidjaja
The Jakarta Post
JakartaNoted Muslim leaders, scholars and activists warned the United
States on Saturday against attacking Iraq, saying that a war
against Baghdad would only ... More ...
`Bali suspect says al-Qaeda funded attack'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta One of the key suspects in the Bali bombings has confessed to
police investigators that international terrorist network al-
Qaeda might have funded the Kuta attack that killed over 190
people and injured 300 others.U.S. More ...
Whooping cough making a comebackS. Quarles van Ufford-Thomson, Contributor, Jakarta Considered a disease of the past, whooping cough is staging a
comeback, posing a threat to babies in communities throughout the
world, including Jakarta. More ...
MPR to discuss new commission JAKARTA: The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) is set to
deliberate the establishment of the long-awaited Constitutional
Commission, a new body mandated to carry out constitutional
amendments. More ...
Threat not to pay taxes In the rallies held in response to the simultaneous increases
of fuel prices, electricity rates and telephone tariffs, the
protesters demanded that President Megawati Soekarnoputri and
Vice President Hamzah Haz resign. I can certainly understand this
demand. More ...
Prosecutors reject dossier on S.Kalimantan GovernorYuliansyah
The Jakarta Post
BanjarmasinSouth Kalimantan prosecutors refused on Monday to accept a
dossier of a police investigation into corruption charges against
Governor Sjachriel Darham, reasoning they needed President
Megawati Soekarnoputri's ... More ...
Govt may recognize dual citizenship JAKARTA: Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza
Mahendra said on Monday the government may recognize dual
citizenship for a limited period. More ...
NGOs to challenge election of S. Sulawesi Governor AminJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi A coalition of non-governmental organizations said on Tuesday
they would challenge the validity of a presidential decree
appointing a Golkar executive as South Sulawesi's new governor. More ...
IMF warns public and business to be ready for new price hikesA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Monetary Fund "can understand" the government's
decision to revise its recent price hikes policy, but warned that
the public and businesses would eventually have to be ... More ...
Threat not to pay taxes In the rallies held in response to the simultaneous increases
of fuel prices, electricity rates and telephone tariffs, the
protesters demanded that President Megawati Soekarnoputri and
Vice President Hamzah Haz resign. I can certainly understand this
demand. More ...
Joggers protest closure of Thamrin-Sudirman roadsDamar Harsanto and
Muninggar Sri Saraswati
The Jakarta Post
JakartaThose who used to jog and exercise along Jakarta's main arteries
of Jl. Thamrin and Jl. More ...
Indonesia may get special tribunal for doctorsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia is likely to establish another special tribunal, this
time for doctors and health providers, if the medical practice
bill is passed into law as it stands. More ...
Labor export to Mideast stopped JAKARTA: The Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration issued on
Tuesday a circular instructing Indonesian manpower recruitment
agencies (PJKTI) to stop sending workers to the Middle East in
case of a possible U.S. military strike on Iraq. More ...
Delaying loan payments to get RI back on trackHerbert J. Liem, Capital Markets Observer, Jakarta/NewYork, USA As Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti, the Coordinating Minister for
Economic Affairs of Indonesia recently mentioned, the pay-back
track record of the country with the International Monetary ... More ...
IMA urges lawmakers to amend forestry lawRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Mining Association (IMA) has urged the House of
Representatives and the government to continue with plans to
amend the forestry law to boost investment in the mining sector. More ...
Bill gives more protection to doctors than patientsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the case of malpractice, many people opt not to file a
lawsuit, fearing that law enforcers would demand that an autopsy
be performed on the bodies of their loved ones. More ...
Farewell, Hilda: pioneer of modern art dies Carla Bianpoen
Contributor
Jakarta
On Friday, January 17, at 9.20 p.m. Jakarta time, Hildawati
Soemantri passed away at Darmais Hospital from cancer. More ...
Govt looking for actors behind street ralliesFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has moved to look for possible masterminds
behind the rowdy street rallies against the utility and fuel
price hikes, which appear to be turning into a movement to ... More ...
World's natural rubber price may increase to US$1.20Sari P. Setiogi
The Jakarta Post
Jakarta The price of natural rubber on the global market could
increase to US$1.20 per kilogram by the middle of this year from
$0.90 at present, as world demand grows and supply declines. More ...
Seribu Islands get fewer tourists JAKARTA: The number of local and foreign tourists visiting
Kepulauan Seribu, or the Thousand Islands, continues to decline
due to lingering security concerns and the battered economy, an
executive said on Tuesday. More ...
FPI leader denied entry to palace JAKARTA: Security personnel denied Islam Defenders Front (FPI)
leader Habib Rizieq entry to the presidential palace compound on
Tuesday after he arrived to personally deliver a letter to State
Secretary Bambang Kesowo. More ...
Threat not to pay taxes In the rallies held in response to the simultaneous increases
of fuel prices, electricity rates and telephone tariffs, the
protesters demanded that President Megawati Soekarnoputri and
Vice President Hamzah Haz resign. I can certainly understand this
demand. More ...
Maluku refugees return as govt cuts assistanceAziz Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Ambon, Maluku Over 100,000 refugees who fled sectarian clashes in Maluku since
1999 have returned to their homes or been resettled elsewhere,
following the government's mid January deadline to cut aid for
refugees ... More ...
New licensing system eases burdenTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Residents throughout the capital are now able to extend their
driver's licenses at any of four police precinct offices here,
thanks to the new decentralized system. More ...
Govt seeks CGI loans to plug deficitDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali The government once again was reduced to begging foreign donors
for fresh loans to help finance the state budget despite rising
demands for an end to reliance on foreign loans. More ...
PASI expels three athletes from centerThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After recruiting eight more athletes as part of its long-term
preparations for the next Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, the
Indonesian Amateur Athletics Association (PASI) sent three home
from a training center for technical reasons. More ...
Present coalition
still going strong
In the political scene, it is virtually impossible for the
solid coalition of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle
(PDI-Perjuangan), the faction of the Functional Group (Golkar)
behind Akbar Tandjung and the United Development Party (PPP) to
lose ... More ...
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