House leaders block attempt to oust Akbar from key postKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite being under fire for its poor performance in legislation,
the House of Representatives has displayed its stubbornness by
maintaining graft convict Akbar Tandjung as its speaker. More ...
Journalists to get election training JAKARTA: In a bid to ensure accountable media coverage in the
2004 elections, a press institute is planning to launch an
education program for senior journalists from the electronic and
print media from March 10 through March 14.Dr. More ...
Bad weather hampers Cessna retrievalThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Due to bad weather, a rescue team was unable on Tuesday to
evacuate the wreckage of a training aircraft, located on the
western slopes of Mount Ciremai, West Java, after it had been
missing for 10 days. More ...
Regions face tough challenges to lure investorsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Efforts by regency and mayoralty administrations to provide
better policy and bureaucracy would not be enough to lure foreign
investors to the regions as many investors were still concerned
with the ... More ...
New chief for central bank The appointment of a new governor of a central bank is quite
an important state affair in almost all countries, closely
watched by the market in view of a central bank's function as the
bedrock of the monetary system, the guardian of monetary policy
and the arbitrator ... More ...
Blood is renewable, oil is notGeorge Monbiot, Guardian News Service, London We are a biological weapon. On Saturday the anti-war movement
released some 70,000 tons of organic material on to the streets
of London, and similar quantities in locations all over the
world. More ...
"Jakarta needs greater catchment areas"Environmental damage is partly to blame for the current flood
problems. But, poor city public policies and the lack of public
awareness are also responsible for such disasters. More ...
Mega blamed for widespread corruption in PDI PerjuanganFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI
Perjuangan) legislators accepted on Tuesday that their party had
been severely damaged by corruption, and blamed their
chairwoman, ... More ...
Bank Permata to increase new loans, cut NPLsSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Permata, the product of mergers of five recapitalized
banks, is targeting an increase in new loans by 30 percent this
year and to lower its non-performing loans (NPL) by seven
percentage points this ... More ...
Indian Mantra: No mere curry house cloneBill Blade, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The latest addition to Jakarta's ranks of fine Indian
restaurants opened its door a little over three months ago in the
luxurious new entertainment center on the upper floors of the
Pasar Raya Grande Theater building in ... More ...
House clears early hurdle to fair general electionsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives settled on Tuesday the disputes
marking its marathon deliberation of the crucial election bill,
dismissing fears of a delay in the general election scheduled for
next year. More ...
Govt to supply drug users with sterile syringesZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is planning to provide injecting drug users (IDUs)
with sterile syringes to contain the rapid spread of Human
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) among them. More ...
Police question UI student leader JAKARTA: Central Jakarta Police investigators again questioned
the chairman of the University of Indonesia's student executive
board over his key role in a student demonstration earlier this
month. More ...
76 schools in urgent need of repairAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hundreds of state elementary school students from Bambu Apus
state elementary school in East Jakarta arrived at school Tuesday
to find their school had collapsed overnight. More ...
Global rally indicates Iraq is not a religious issue Last Saturday and Sunday millions people in several countries
from Australia to Spain, from South Africa to Pakistan joined
forces to send a message of peace to U.S. President George W.
Bush. More ...
Man mobbed to death for robbing TANGERANG: An alleged suspect of a taxi robbery was lynched by
local residents in Perigi village, Lengkong Wetan subdistrict, in
the Serpong district of Tangerang regency after he injured a taxi
driver here late on Monday.Serpong Subprecinct Police chief Insp. More ...
Saving traditional Dayak tattoosErma Ranik, Contributor, Pontianak, West Kalimantan If you happen to visit Kalimantan, you may see many people with
tattoos all over their bodies. In major towns, there are salons
specializing in tattooing. More ...
Prosecutors to summon former Lampung governor over graftOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung, Lampung Head of the Lampung Prosecutor's Office Putu Kusa said on Tuesday
he would soon summon former governor Oemarsono for questioning in
a Rp 1. More ...
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2003
Exhibitions
* Design, Cikrak, at Auditorium CCCL, CCCL-French Cultural
Center, Jl. Darmokali 10, Surabaya, (Tel. 031-5615246), Feb. 19,
to Feb. 28, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.. More ...
Noted religious leaders call for cessation of current E. Timor rights trialsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Noted religious leaders grouped in the National Moral Movement
(GMN) called on the government to halt the East Timor human
rights trials, claiming that they were politically ... More ...
Utut held to draw by Russia's DeviatkinMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Grand Master (GM) Utut Adianto of Indonesia failed to tame
Russian IM Andrei Deviatkin and had to be content with a draw in
their seventh round game at the Aeroflot Open chess tournament in
Moscow on Monday. More ...
Police urge public to beware of bogus police officersDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta If you happen to be driving along a quiet road and some police
officers stop you, make sure to request proof of their identity
as there are many fraudsters masquerading as police officers on
the city's ... More ...
Bali blast death toll at least 202 peopleWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police on Tuesday wrapped up more than four months of work to
identify the dead in the Oct. 12 Bali bombing, estimating the
final death toll at more than 202 people from 21 countries. More ...
Military, GAM misinterpret Aceh peace accord: NGOsNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Two members from non-governmental organizations (NGOs) criticized
Indonesian security forces and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) for
having misinterpreted the cessation of hostilities agreement ... More ...
Sutiyoso rejects U.S. wall proposalNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has rejected the U.S. Embassy's request to
construct massive, three-meter-high walls to replace the current
transparent walls in the embassy compound and those encircling
the residences of the U.S. More ...
Nationals attract 27 baseball, softball teamsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Twenty-seven teams from 14 provinces will take part in the
National Baseball & Softball Championship beginning here on
Sunday, the organizing committee said. More ...
Motion against Akbar faces further resistanceKurniawan Hari
The Jakarta Post
JakartaDespite being under fire for its poor performance in legislation,
the House of Representatives has displayed its stubbornness by
maintaining graft convict Akbar Tandjung as its speaker. More ...
More supports flow in for Papua's new provincesNethy Dharma Somba
The Jakarta Post
Jayapura, PapuaMore than 3,000 Papuans living in remote areas of the Indonesian
province demonstrated on Tuesday to demand the formation of a
Central Irian Jaya province to speed up development in the
impoverished ... More ...
Komnas HAM probes Porsea abusesApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Members of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM)
visited Porsea regency, North Sumatra, on Tuesday to listen to
complaints against PT Toba Pulp Lestari (TPL) and to verify
alleged rights violations there. More ...
Bapepam considers tough action against LippoThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) said it was
considering taking strong measures against Bank Lippo's
management as recommended by the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX)
after the publicly listed bank gave misleading ... More ...
Perhutani reverts to non-profit oriented firmRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has decided to reverse the status of the ailing
state-owned forestry company PT Perhutani into a non-profit firm
after the Supreme Court annulled an earlier government decree
making the company ... More ...
AIDS can be treated! Don't get it wrongChris W. Green, Yayasan Spiritia, Jakarta, chrisg@rad.net.id "There's no cure for AIDS."
For many, this is the only accurate thing they know about the
disease. More ...
Make sure children are safe on streetDonya Betancourt, Pediatrician, drdonya@hotmail.com It is vital that parents teach their children street safety rules
as soon as possible, so children know what to do and how to
behave in order to stay safe. More ...
'Preemptive self-defense' and its basic assumptionsIgnas Kleden, Sociologist, The Center for East Indonesian
Affairs (CEIA), Jakarta On Feb. 13 and Feb. 14, some Jakarta newspapers published a
"statement of concern to stand in opposition to war". More ...
Man found dead in well TANGERANG: A young man was found dead floating in a well behind
his parent's house in Baru Village, in the Serpong district of
Tangerang regency on Tuesday morning. More ...
Bank Mandiri to sell written-off assetsDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned Bank Mandiri, the country's largest bank, is
planning to auction off up to 40 percent of the non-performing
loans (NPLs) that were recently been written off as part of loss-
cutting efforts, the ... More ...
Interfaith group to meet pope to oppose Iraq warFabiola Desy Unidjaja, and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An Indonesian delegation of religious leaders left for the
Vatican and Brussels on Tuesday to convey opposition to the U.S.
stance against Iraq. More ...
Councillor quits in protest of corruptionKasparman, The Jakarta Post, Padang, West Sumatra In a rare political move, a politician from the National Mandate
Party (PAN) has decided to resign as a member of the West Sumatra
legislative council in protest against the legislature ignoring
local ... More ...
NU to hold mass prayer in Surabaya JAKARTA: Indonesia's largest Muslim organization Nahdlatul
Ulama (NU) is planning to hold a public prayer at the Masjid
Agung (Grand Mosque) in Surabaya on March 8. More ...
City fails to address root problem of floodingBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Environmentalists say government plans to handle flooding in the
city are incomprehensive as they fail to address environmental
damage as the root of the annual problem. More ...
Demonstrators give backing to new Papuan provinceNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua More than 3,000 Papuans living in remote areas of the Indonesian
province demonstrated on Tuesday to demand the formation of a
Central Irian Jaya province to speed up development in ... More ...
Are warm, cold water good for health? Dear Dr. Donya,I am a regular reader of your article in The Jakarta Post. I
want to ask you two questions:1. I would like to know the advantages of taking a whirlpool in
warm water, about 40 degrees Celsius. More ...
'Jakarta needs more water catchments' Environmental damage is partly to blame for the current flood
problems. But, poor city public policies and the lack of public
awareness are also responsible for such disasters. More ...
Invest in Indonesia? We are a foreign owned company (PMA) operating in Dompu, of
Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara, in the production of cultured pearls
under the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries. More ...
New opportunity exists for the central bankKahlil Rowter, Lecturer, School of Economics University of Indonesia,
Jakarta Only once in the last three years did Bank Indonesia meet its
monetary policy targets. More ...
Bangkok's drug war ignores rightsKavi Chongkittavorn, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok As the death toll of drug suspects continues to rise
throughout Thailand, so does the country's dilemma in the
international arena become more obvious. More ...
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