Government hypes bank IPODadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Next week's initial public offering (IPO) by state Bank Rakyat
Indonesia (BRI) is expected to generate a handsome Rp 4. More ...
Constitutional Commission vows total reformKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The ad hoc Constitutional Commission proposed a thorough revision
to all amendments made to the Constitution by the People's
Consultative Assembly, despite its limited power. More ...
Korea-Singapore consortium wins BII stakeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A consortium led by South Korea's Kookmin Bank and Singapore's
Temasek Holdings Pte. Ltd. was named on Wednesday as the winning
bidder for a 51-percent stake in Bank Internasional Indonesia
(BII). More ...
Sutiyoso hopeful on Bantar Gebang JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso expressed his optimism that he
would be able to successfully negotiate with the Bekasi municipal
administration for the planned extension of the Bantar Gebang
garbage dump contract, despite increasing calls from several
Bekasi ... More ...
RI bridge team aiming high in Monte CarloMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After failures in the quarterfinals of the last two editions
of the Open Team competition, the Indonesian contract-bridge team
headed on Wednesday to the World Bridge Championships with its
sights firmly set on winning ... More ...
Donors assess tensions, unrest in BaliThe Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Almost a week after successfully hosting a number of
international events, including the short visit of U.S. President
George W. More ...
JP/17/CRYSTABuyers like to pick up their cars at VW's crystal palaceThomas Geiger
Deutsche Presse-Agentur
Wolfsburg, Germany Many car buyers these days are not simply taking possession of
their new car at the dealer's showroom, but are travelling to the
manufacturer. More ...
Drug suspect passes heroin capsules MEDAN, North Sumatra: After five days in the Elizabeth
Hospital here, drug suspect Okonkwo Nonso Kingsley passed 68
heroin-filled capsules.The suspect had told police upon his arrest that he had
swallowed 65 capsules.Each capsule contained 1.1 grams of heroin. More ...
Acehnese can only dream of a peaceful fasting monthNani Farida and Teuku Agam Muzakir, The Jakarta Post,
Banda Aceh/Lhokseumawe Ismiati has been longing for an evening prayer to be held in the
mosque after the breaking of the fast meal, along with neighbors
in her remote hamlet in Nanggroe Aceh ... More ...
Ramadhan and terrorism Fasting is a very special religious duty. Even the descent of
Koran (Nuzulul Koran) took place during the fasting month.
Unlike other obligatory religious duties or those based on
Prophet Muhammad's practices, whether or not you fast will be
known only to you and Allah. More ...
Supreme Court issues election case proceduresTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has agreed to a judicial guideline that allows a
single judge to preside over electoral violation trials, to
facilitate a speedy legal process during the 2004 general
elections. More ...
DI delivers NC 212-200 aircraft BANDUNG, W. Java: State aircraft maker PT Dirgantara Indonesia
(DI) delivered on Wednesday an NC 212-200 airplane to the
Ministry of Defense. More ...
Nasty medicine facing 150 dodgy drugstoresA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will bring 150 drugstore owners across the country
to court for selling fake drugs and illegally selling medicines
that require doctor's prescriptions, Food and Drug Monitoring
Agency (BPOM) chairman ... More ...
'Govt should consult House on Aceh'Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Leaders of the House of Representatives suggested on Wednesday
that President Megawati Soekarnoputri consult with legislators
before extending martial law in the restive province of Nanggroe
Aceh Darussalam. More ...
Textiles trade liberalization: A test case to promote developmentPascal Lamy, European Union, Commissioner for Trade, Brussels One of the most important results of the Uruguay Round, which
ended with the establishment of the World Trade Organization
(WTO) in 1995, was the agreement on the ... More ...
TV Program: Thursday, October 30, 2003
.TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi8:00 TV Drama: Mat Angin9:00 Entertainment News: Business Magazine11:30 Music12:00 p.m. More ...
Agum delays approval for MGTI acquisitionSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Transportation and Communications Agum Gumelar has
decided to delay giving his crucial approval to the planned
acquisition of Central Java telecommunications operator PT Mitra
Global Telekomunikasi ... More ...
Thousands of bottles of alcohol destroyed JAYAPURA, Papua: Jayapura Police destroyed on Wednesday
thousands of bottles of alcoholic drinks at Jayapura Port. More ...
Wahidin to lead Tangerang, pledges to help the needyMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Wahidin Halim, secretary to the Tangerang municipal
administration, was elected on Wednesday as mayor of the
industrial town Tangerang, located near Jakarta. More ...
Evictees seek help from City CouncilBambang Nurbianto and Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post,
Jakarta Some 200 victims of evictions from Tanjung Duren Selatan
subdistrict, West Jakarta, staged a demonstration in front of the
City Council to demand that the council participate actively in
seeking a ... More ...
Can Australia ever be part of Asia?Rob Goodfellow, University of Wollongong, New South Wales,
Australia Singaporean Prime Minister Goh's recent comments that
Australia cannot be considered "part of Asia" until its Asian
population reaches 51 percent should be questioned. More ...
Repeal sought for 146 plantation concession licensesRusman, The Jakarta Post, Samarinda, East Kalimantan An official here called on Wednesday for the regency and
mayoralty governments in the province to revoke plantation
concessionaire licenses that have already been issued to 146
firms. More ...
Pertamina wants to acquire Palmerah oil blockThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina is one of eight
companies who have expressed their interest in acquiring the
Palmerah oil and gas concession in South Sumatra, a senior
official said on Wednesday. More ...
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, October 30, 2003.TB.30" 1.0"
Exhibitions* Painting: Aesthetic and Nature featuring the works of eight
painters from Kelompok Galang Kangin, at Griya Santrian Gallery,
Jl. Danau Tamblingan 47, Sanur, until Oct. 31. More ...
Police arrest two more suspects in Marriott Hotel bombingNana Rukmana and Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon,
West Java A police team arrested early on Wednesday morning two men
suspected of involvement in the J.W. Marriott Hotel bombing on
Aug. 5 this year. More ...
Age-old history of political violence cerates a vicious cycleI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The recent spate of violence ignited by a clash between two
political parties in which two people were brutally murdered has
stunned many Balinese, who still believe their island is ... More ...
'An ideal leader should listen to the people' Many have expressed opinions that amid the reform era Indonesia
has deteriorated because the country's leaders lack the ability
or will to deal with the numerous fundamental problems. In
response to the Youth Pledge Day on Oct. More ...
Police name 10 other suspects in BNI scamDamar Harsanto and
Zakki Hakim
The Jakarta Post
JakartaPolice named on Wednesday 10 other businessmen as suspects in a
huge export loan scam worth Rp 1.7 trillion (US$201.2 million) in
publicly listed Bank BNI. More ...
KPU delays announcement JAKARTA: The General Elections Commission (KPU) delayed on
Wednesday its announcement on whether or not the last three
political parties had passed its administrative screening
process, saying it had not yet thoroughly reviewed the parties'
documents. More ...
Malaysia to host RI vocational students BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Several firms in Malaysia are
prepared to host 90 vocational students from South Kalimantan
province, an official has said. More ...
West Java restricts overseas travelYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung The West Java administration and provincial legislative council
spends more money on itself than it does on the public at large,
the province's deputy governor conceded Wednesday. More ...
Pilot blamed for STABO incident: Army chiefAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Bone, South Sulawesi The Indonesian Military (TNI) investigation into the death of
eight of the Army's Special Forces (Kopassus) personnel during an
exercise in Aceh in August has pointed the blame at the
helicopter ... More ...
JP/18/FACTORFactors influencing current social tensionsThe survey of key respondents in May 2003 identified three main
factors believed by respondents to be the causes of current and
future social tensions. More ...
Suspicious man arrested at council JAKARTA: A 40-year-old man claiming to be an eviction victim
and hoping to lodge a complaint at the City Council, was arrested
by a security guard as he attempted to force his way into the
council compound. More ...
Torrential rain brings traffic woesTorrential rain swamped many parts of the capital on Wednesday.
The downpour that started at 2:30 p.m. caused heavy traffic jams
in a number of streets in the city, including the main
thoroughfares Jl. Sudirman and Jl. Thamrin. More ...
Eight killed in Brebes traffic accidentNana Rukmana and Agus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Brebes, Central Java A semitrailer slammed into a chartered Mitsubishi minivan early
on Wednesday morning in the Central Java regency of Brebes,
leaving eight people dead and 12 others injured. More ...
Businesses to monitor post-IMF programsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Business lobby groups announced on Wednesday they would
closely monitor the implementation of the government's economic
reform programs after the current IMF program ends later this
year. More ...
JP/8/g-arrestSuspicious man arrested at council JAKARTA: A 40-year-old man claiming to be an eviction victim
and hoping to lodge a complaint at the City Council, was arrested
by a security guard as he attempted to force his way into the
council compound. More ...
Commercial Court needs full societal support (Part 2 of 2)Sebastiaan Pompe , IMF Residence Legal Advisor, Jakarta I wonder whether current problems can be remedied by even more
training. The question instead seems to be how much the Judiciary
values trained judges. More ...
Seven killed in Air Force chopper crashTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor, West Java An Indonesian Air Force helicopter crashed on Wednesday onto
Atang Sanjaya airfield in Bogor during a test flight, killing all
seven people on board, an air force official said. More ...
NGOs demand more facts about KPTPK candidatesTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) criticized the
government on Wednesday for its failure to promote transparency
in selecting candidates for the Corruption Eradication Commission
(KPTPK), a ... More ...
Warning on banks Analysts and bankers have again warned that despite
significant improvements in the key indicators of most banks, the
banking industry remains fragile and highly vulnerable to shocks. More ...
Night spots closure protested YOGYAKARTA: Some 300 employees of night spot entertainment
centers staged a protest on Wednesday in front of the Office of
the Mayor in Yogyakarta, demanding the administration revoke a
decree stipulating that night spots must close during Ramadhan. More ...
Aggressive play backfires as Irene crash in greeceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta An aggressive move backfired on Irene Kharisma Sukandar as the
11-year-old Indonesian girl crashed to her second defeat in the
sixth round of the World Youth Chess Championships in Halkidiki,
Greece, on Tuesday. More ...
Police name 10 other suspects in BNI scamDamar Harsanto and
Zakki Hakim
The Jakarta Post
JakartaPolice named on Wednesday 10 other businessmen as suspects in a
huge export loan scam worth Rp 1.7 trillion (US$201.2 million) in
publicly listed Bank BNI. More ...
Brand name infringement and investor confidenceFrans H. Winarta, Member, National Law Commission (KHN),
Jakarta The Jakarta Post and Asian Wall Street Journal have recently
highlighted intellectual property issues in Indonesia in articles
by Tom Wright entitled respectively: Supreme Court's ... More ...
Another 10 other suspects named in Rp 1.7 trillion BNI scamDamar Harsanto and Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police named on Wednesday 10 other businessmen as suspects in a
huge export loan scam worth Rp 1.7 trillion (US$201.2 million) in
publicly listed Bank BNI. More ...
Telkom won't meet reaudit deadline: OfficialThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed telecommunications company PT Telkom may not
be able to meet this month's deadline set by U.S. Securities &
Exchange Commission (SEC) to complete a reaudit of its 2002
financial accounts. More ...
'Rent-a-crowd' rallies in Aceh must stopMaimun, Journalist , 'Beudoh' Tabloid, Banda Aceh The "integrated operation" in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam is
gaining wide support, if we are to believe the recent rallies in
several parts of the province, in which participants demanded
that the military ... More ...
PDI-P drops ax on 'E' legislatorSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) said
on Wednesday it has fired one of its councillors, Sudiharto Saka,
from the Central Java provincial legislature after he was
convicted in an illicit drug case. More ...
Zainal, champion of Riau developmentHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau With his patience, resignation and sociability, H.M. Rusli Zai
nal, the new governor of Riau has won the hearts of the
province's population. More ...
Int'l business lobbies slam tax office policyRendi A. Witular and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post,
Jakarta/Medan International business lobby groups criticized on Wednesday
the latest move by the Directorate General of Taxation to send to
prison businessmen including foreign expatriates who ... More ...
Experts dissatisfied with police internal reformZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite its achievements in the fight against terrorism, the
National Police remain unable to meet its internal reform demand
of providing security and public services, experts concluded on
Wednesday. More ...
The collective unconscious?ND Batra
The Statesman
Asia News Network
Calcutta Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, notorious for
calling a spade more than a spade, outraged the international
community with his vitriolic anti-Semitic comments as to how Jews
"rule the world by proxy: They ... More ...
Two shot in thwarted burglary BEKASI: Two burglary suspects were shot on Wednesday as they
were attempting to steal cash from a house in Bekasi.Juhaini, 20, was shot in the stomach and Oktovianus, 30, was
shot in the leg near the Perum Bumi Makmur II housing complex. More ...
Bali Intercontinental Resort under massive renovation In the last few months, Bali's travel and tourism industry
faced a very difficult period following the aftermath of the
bombings on Oct. More ...
APP to sign restructuring deal Asia Pulp & Paper Co. (APP) is expected to sign a long-awaited
restructuring agreement with key creditors on Thursday, which
would pave the way for the restructuring of its giant US$6.7
billion debt. More ...
Plaza Semanggi to worsen traffic jams: ObserverM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite assurances from the developer of Plaza Semanggi that the
upmarket mall would not worsen already severe traffic congestion,
a transportation observer says otherwise. More ...
Alleged JI leader goes on trial JAKARTA: An alleged top leader of regional terrorist network
Jamaah Islamiyah (JI), Abu Rusdan, went on trial on Wednesday,
charged with harboring one of the key suspects in the Bali
bombing last October. More ...
Jail sought for embezzlerMAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: A prosecutor requested the Makassar
District Court on Wednesday to sentence defendant Sub to 30
months in prison for graft. More ...
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