Golkar strives to contain internal rift over AkbarFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As demands from within Golkar grow for chairman Akbar Tandjung to
quit his post, party leaders are now scrambling to save the
organization from falling apart by diverting ... More ...
IBRA starts legal action against five ex-bank ownersDadan Wijaksana and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In an apparent bid to appease public criticism, the Indonesian
Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) started another round of legal
action against five former bank owners who have been ... More ...
Little money for school repairs JAKARTA: The city administration says it can only provide Rp
10 billion (US$ 1.1 million) for the renovation of 10 dilapidated
elementary schools.Meanwhile, 58 others will be left in a dangerous condition. More ...
Parking lot subsidy questionedAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city council questioned on Tuesday the allocation of Rp 20
billion (US$2. More ...
The tricks of trade treaties: Check the basic premisesJoseph Stiglitz, Professor of Economics, Columbia University,
Former Chief Economist, World Bank, Project Syndicate The recent trade agreement between Chile and the United States
is being praised as the first significant agreement in ... More ...
Govt determined to push exports higher: DorodjatunThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is determined to continue to improve the
competitiveness of the country's export industries in a bid to
boost exports amid tougher global competition, Coordinating
Minister for the Economy Dorodjatun ... More ...
Convicted drug dealers to be executed soon The Attorney General's Office will execute six drug dealers in
the near future after President Megawati Soekarnoputri refused to
pardon the convicts on death row."We will execute them soon after we settle administrative
matters. More ...
Two policemen injured in clash with soldiers in RiauHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau Security personnel in Riau clearly failed to learn from the Sept. More ...
Howard to make third visit to JakartaFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Australian Prime Minister John Howard is scheduled to arrive in
Jakarta on Valentine's Day for talks with President Megawati
Soekarnoputri, marking a new turn in the love-hate relationship
between the two ... More ...
At least four expected to run for KONI postMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Four candidates have expressed their intention of running for the
chairmanship of the National Sports Council (KONI), according to
the head of the screening team."But they have yet to notify us formally. More ...
Supporters rally for Mega, Hamzah JAKARTA: Over 1,000 supporters of the Indonesian Democratic
Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) held a rally here on Tuesday
to show their support for the administration of President
Megawati Soekarnoputri and Vice President Hamzah Haz. More ...
Job seekers stranded in Jeddah JAKARTA: Fifty-six Indonesian job seekers are stranded in
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, after applying in Jakarta for what they
thought was employment as stewardesses. More ...
Oil contractors' warning Foreign oil and natural gas companies' warning of the
worsening investment climate in Indonesia served only to
substantiate the complaints domestic and foreign investors in
other industries have often raised. More ...
Govt urged to settle island dispute JAKARTA: The city administration and the Banten provincial
administration agreed on Monday to allow the central government
to resolve their dispute over ownership of the Thousand Islands
regency. More ...
FBI starts inquiry into Freeport attackNethy Dharma Somba and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura/Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) has insisted that none of its
members were involved in the killing of two American citizens and
an Indonesian in the Aug. 31, 2002 Timika, Papua ambush. More ...
IPB to watch anthrax during Idul Adha BOGOR: Some 600 students and lecturers of the Bogor Institute
of Agriculture (IPB) will be monitoring the possibility of a
repeat anthrax outbreak during the upcoming Islamic holiday of
Idul Adha.Idul Adha, which falls on Feb. 12. More ...
Asia's next big thing: One currency by 2025Norbert Walter, Chief Economist, Deutsche Bank Group, Frankfurt After the roller coaster ride of the 1990s, Asia has receded
from the headlines. More ...
Jakarta has new TNI commanderDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Maj. Gen. Djoko Santoso, a former Pattimura Military
commander, replaced Maj. Gen. Achmad Yahya as the new Jakarta
Military commander on Tuesday. More ...
Malaysian nabbed for illegal recruitment PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Police said on Tuesday they had
arrested a Malaysian man for recruiting Indonesian workers from
West Kalimantan province without a permit. More ...
Ceplak-Kronjo road repair begins TANGERANG: In response to protests by angry residents who blocked
a main road that connects three districts in Tangerang regency
last week, the regency administration appointed a new contractor
to continue the temporarily halted road repair project. More ...
On Romain Bertrand's book It is with great dismay that I discovered at least two grave
mistakes in the published version of my review of Romain
Bertrand's book, Indonesie: La democratie invisible, violence,
magie et politique a Java, published in the Sunday Jan. 26
edition of The Jakarta Post. More ...
Govt to up subsidy for civil service medical insuranceTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A new government regulation obliging the government to increase
its subsidy for civil servants' health insurance premiums is now
being drafted, an official revealed on Tuesday. More ...
Privatization needed to boost water distribution, says WBMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The World Bank is calling on the government to proceed with
its higly criticized plan to actively involve the private sector
in managing clean water services to help improve people's access
to ... More ...
Legislators face probe over PDI-P attack PALU, Central Sulawesi: Police have vowed to summon three
councillors for questioning over allegations they attacked
demonstrators during an antigovernment rally in Palu, Central
Sulawesi.Adj. Sr. Comr. Ricky F. More ...
Banks remain unstable: MinisterThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's banking sector remains in a weak condition despite
the government's costly bailout program launched five years ago,
according to State Minister of National Development Planning Kwik
Kian Gie. More ...
Police HQ bomb same as Kota disco deviceDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Some of the explosive substances used in Monday's bomb attack
on Wisma Bhayangkari at the National Police Headquarters, South
Jakarta, bore similarities to those found at the Eksotis
discotheque in Jakarta last year ... More ...
Denmark to reschedule RI debts JAKARTA: Indonesia and Denmark are scheduled to sign an
agreement on Wednesday that would allow the rescheduling of the
former's US$30.8 million debt, scheduled to mature between April
2002 and December 2003. More ...
Legislators must choose judge with integrity, say expertsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Supreme Court justice candidates must not only have the ability
to resolve legal cases efficiently, but must also be equipped
with the capacity to bring about sweeping reforms in the
country's ... More ...
Denmark to reschedule RI debts JAKARTA: Indonesia and Denmark are scheduled to sign an
agreement on Wednesday that would allow the rescheduling of the
former's US$30.8 million debt, scheduled to mature between April
2002 and December 2003. More ...
PT KAI to launch Serpong-Kota express trainNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Greater Jakarta division of state-owned railway operator PT
Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) will launch an express train plying
the route between Kota station, West Jakarta, and Serpong
district, Tangerang, ... More ...
TNI has contingency plan for Aceh JAKARTA: National Military (TNI) chief Gen. Endriartono
Sutarto said on Tuesday that TNI had a contingency plan, should
Indonesia withdraw from the peace deal it signed with Aceh
rebels, whom he charged with continuously violating the truce. More ...
Minister names acting Lampung governorThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno has made one of his aides
the acting governor of Lampung and has suspended swearing in the
elected head of the province's administration as the latter faces
corruption charges, local officials ... More ...
Antibiotics for tonsillitis?Dear Dr. Donya, My son, who will be eight years old in March, has suffered
from tonsillitis since he was small. His doctor prescribes
antibiotics every time he gets the symptoms. Usually he is given
antibiotics for five days, sometimes even longer. More ...
Massive floods to hit North Sumatra, experts warnApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Weather and environmental experts and officials have warned
people in North Sumatra to be ready for possible flooding and
landslides across the province this month. More ...
'Unavoidable' attack on Iraq and its global consequencesSayidiman Suryohadiprojo, Former Governor, National Resilience
Institute (Lemhanas), Jakarta After listening to President George W. Bush's State of the
Union address a U.S. invasion of Iraq seems to be almost
inevitable. More ...
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, February 5, 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 ...
Problematic issues may hold up electoral bill yet againKurniawan Hari
The Jakarta Post
JakartaThe endorsement of the electoral bill may be delayed again as the
factions in the House of Representatives (DPR) have still not
reached an agreement on which institution the General Elections
Commission ... More ...
TNI mulls boosting border security JAKARTA: Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Endriartono
Sutarto said on Tuesday that TNI leaders were considering
stationing military battalions along borders with neighboring
countries to improve security. More ...
JP/7/MAHATHIRThe subject for today is "Trust and Governance for a New Era".Mahathir Mohamad
Prime Minister
Malaysia In the world today there is no trust or little trust and
governance, world governance that is, is not good. We have in
fact made a mess of the world. More ...
Rusli, a painter of principleTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Rusli's eyes shone brightly and were moist with great emotion
behind his glasses. As his trembling hands tightly gripped the
microphone, the old man clearly addressed the audience in a
halting voice from his wheelchair. More ...
Questions for Colin Powell In view of the continuous American propaganda about war
(bordering between hypocrisy and absurdity) I am compelled to
make my disgust public.I would like Colin Powell to address the following issues on
Wednesday, when he addresses the U.N. Security Council:1. More ...
Taking vaccines is good medicine for travelingDonya Betancourt, Pediatrician, drdonya@hotmail.com Doctors recommend vaccinations for people traveling to places
where certain diseases are prevalent. This precautionary measure
should become part of a traveler's planning. More ...
Overcoming hatred and greedMahathir Mohamad, Prime Minister, Malaysia In the world today there is no trust or little trust and
governance, world governance that is, is not good. We have in
fact made a mess of the world. More ...
Foreign shipping companies protested for charging high feesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian National Shipping Council (INSC) urged the
government to take stern action against foreign shipping
companies which had unilaterally imposed extra fees on local
freight forwarders ... More ...
Govt appears to be reluctant to end discriminatory policiesFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite increasing calls for an end to racial discrimination, the
government appears reluctant to eradicate institutionalized
discrimination against ... More ...
Indonesian smokers ranked 7th in worldThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Almost 60 percent of Indonesia's population of 215 million are
smokers, making it the seventh-largest smoking country in the
world, an official told Antara.Deputy Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Farid W. More ...
Police examine role of suspected S'pore JI leaderDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police said on Tuesday that they were questioning the suspected
leader of the Singapore branch of Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) for
possible involvement in other "incidents" in Indonesia, while
adding that they had ... More ...
Iraq expels Indonesian journalistThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Iraqi authorities have expelled an Indonesian journalist for
visa violations, an Indonesian foreign ministry official said on
Tuesday. More ...
Unilever faces bankruptcy suitA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Consumer goods manufacturing giant PT Unilever Indonesia is being
sued for bankruptcy by PO Parma Djaja, a Makassar-based land
transportation company. More ...
Civilians demand role in fragile Aceh peaceNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh Residents of the troubled Aceh are angry about what they see as
their exclusion from the peace process, which has yet to bring a
complete halt to separatist violence. More ...
TNI announces major reshuffle to 'promote regeneration'Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) is scheduled to carry out
immediately a major reshuffle of 120 strategic positions,
including three deputies to the chiefs of staff of the Army, Navy
and Air Force. More ...
'Bombing a serious lesson for police' A bomb exploded in front of a building belonging to the National
Police in South Jakarta on Monday. The explosion is an
embarrassment for the police, which is making a concerted effort
to combat terrorism in the country. More ...
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