Please see query below, in yellowGovt urged to promote reading habitEvi Mariani
The Jakarta Post
JakartaIn a bid to cultivate a reading habit on behalf of the public,
the government and local administrations need to pour more funds
into the improvement and establishment of public libraries ... More ...
Chance still exists to bring military officers to justiceTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the decision of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
(UNHCHR) to drop from its agenda human rights abuses in East
Timor, the opportunity to reopen the rights cases, which have
implicated ... More ...
West Java names two gubernatorial candidatesYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung, West Java The West Java provincial legislative council will likely nominate
two gubernatorial candidates proposed by major factions after the
minority factions' candidate was rejected on Monday. More ...
Animal center raises new hope for conservationBambang M and Mahmud NA, Contributor, Yogyakarta Large iron cages stand strongly on a plot of land measuring
almost 14 square hectares in Paingan hamlet, Sendangsari,
Kulonprogo regency, some 15 kilometers to the west of Yogyakarta. More ...
Villagers punish fish bombers
JP/ /AcrossVillagers punish fishermenSENGGIGI, West Lombok: Subandi (25) and Sangeni (40) face being
ostracized by the people of their own village in a traditional
form of punishment after they used explosives to catch fish in
the waters of Gili Indah, West Lombok, ... More ...
Indonesia moving in the right direction, at `glacial' speedManaging relations between Indonesia and the United
States has never been easy, and these last few years it has been
even more challenging. The terrorist attack against the United
States on Sept. More ...
`Govt must not take unilateral action in cement dispute'Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Any unilateral action by the government to spin off cement
companies PT Semen Padang and PT Semen Tonasa from their
publicly-listed parent company PT Semen Gresik (SG) would cause a
convoluted legal ... More ...
Police nab drug trafficker in Bogor BOGOR: Police arrested a drug dealer on Sunday in front of Bogor
Botanical Gardens on Jl. Oto Iskandar Dinata and confiscated from
him 20 grams of methamphetamine, 20 ecstasy pills, two sheets of
aluminum foil and an electronic set of scales. More ...
11 killed, 23 injured in tollway accidentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The investigation into a chain collision that claimed at least
eleven lives on the Jakarta-Cikampek toll road early on Monday
had been closed as all the potential suspects were among the
dead, a police officer said. More ...
Tension and demonstration mark Aceh activist's trialNani Farida, The Jakarta Post , Banda Aceh The trial of an Aceh activist in Banda Aceh, the capital of Aceh,
on Monday turned tense when more than 150 supporters of the Aceh
Referendum Information Center (SIRA) staged a demonstration to
protest ... More ...
Yogyakarta sultan ready to face lawsuitSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogykarta Sultan of Yogyakarta Hamengkubuwono X said on Monday he was
ready to face a lawsuit charging him with illegally obtaining a
plot of land and a building on it, arguing he had acted in the
interests of the palace. More ...
JP/6/DJATI12004 ELECTION & THE REFORM PROCESS: In Search of a LeaderPart 1 of 2J. Soedjati Djiwandono
Political Analyst
Jakarta Under Soeharto's "New Order" regime a general election was
held every five years from 1971, the last being the general
election of 1997. More ...
Maluku separatist commander arrestedMuhammad Aziz Tunny
The Jakarta Post
Ambon, Maluku Police say they have arrested the alleged commander of the
South Maluku Republic (RMS) separatist movement, and eight other
RMS members in a raid on his house while they were planning the
celebration of the ... More ...
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, April 22, 2003
Performances* Sundanese Dance, Kaulinan Urang Lembur, by Mayangsari Art
group at Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1,
Kosambi (Tel. 022-4233562), 1 p.m., April 22. More ...
RI, Russia to enhance military cooperationAgencies, Jakarta Indonesia and Russia have agreed to strengthen bilateral ties,
including cooperation in military, technology and trade. More ...
Investment in sharia bonds expected to surgeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Investment in the form of Islamic syariah bonds in the country is
forecasted to grow robustly to around Rp 1. More ...
GAM rejects Tokyo meetingNani Farida and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Jakarta The effort to bring peace back to Aceh faces another stiff test
after the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebel group threatened to
boycott a Joint Council meeting if it went ahead in Tokyo as
planned. More ...
W. Java names two gubernatorial candidatesYuli Tri Suwarni
The Jakarta Post
Bandung, West JavaThe West Java provincial legislative council will likely nominate
two gubernatorial candidates proposed by major factions after the
minority factions' candidate was rejected on Monday. More ...
Exhibition marks Made Djirna's turning pointAmir Sidharta, Contributor, Jakarta Balinese artist Made Djirna is not a new name in the world of
Indonesian art. More ...
JP/6/DJATI12004 ELECTION & THE REFORM PROCESS: In Search of a LeaderPart 1 of 2J. Soedjati Djiwandono
Political Analyst
Jakarta Under Soeharto's "New Order" regime a general election was
held every five years from 1971, the last being the general
election of 1997. More ...
Three qualify for supervisory committeeArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) has been forced to add
nine new names to compete for the remaining three posts at the
general election supervisory committee after only three out of 22
candidates qualified. More ...
Garuda closes its Manado-Taipei routeJongker Rumthe, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National flag-carrier Garuda Indonesia announced it was
halting flights between the North Sulawesi capital Manado and
Taiwan because of the sharp drop in passenger loads over the past
six months. More ...
Traffic rule decision will await Sutiyoso foreign trip Governor Sutiyoso said on Monday that the plan to extend the
3-in-1 traffic policy to the afternoon rush hour would be decided
upon after he completes his 12-day trip to Latin America. More ...
Ministry seeks travel ban for SARS sufferersMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Health has asked the Ministry of Justice and
Human Rights to bar suspected sufferers of SARS who have been
discharged from the hospital from leaving the country. More ...
MA under fire over controversial billFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Court has come under fire for considering drafting a
bill that would allow immediate imprisonment without trial for
those found in contempt of court, with critics saying this would
breach criminal ... More ...
`Govt could face impeachment if it extends deal with IMF'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A senior legislator warned the government against extending its
agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) when it
expires later this year, saying this would violate a People's
Consultative Assembly (MPR) ... More ...
Another way to gain a foothold in the marketEddy P. Kasdiono, Contributor, Jakarta Almost every second of our waking hours we are bombarded with
a myriad of advertisements from every kind of media. More ...
Parking at McDonald Sarinah About 1:30 a.m. on April 2, 2003, my friends and I would like
to have something to eat at McDonald Sarinah outlet. Our car was
parked exactly in front of this outlet. Half an hour later we
decided to leave this place. More ...
City told to improve management of assetsNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration was urged to improve its management of
all city assets quickly to prevent loss and to increase city
revenues, especially from those assets invested in the private
sector. More ...
Activist stands trial for insulting MegawatiM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An activist from the radical group Islamic Youth Movement
(GPI) was on trial on Monday for allegedly insulting President
Megawati Soekarnoputri during an antigovernment protest in mid-
February. More ...
Give peace in Aceh a chance With just three days before representatives of the Indonesian
government and the Gerakan Aceh Merdeka or the Aceh Free Movement
(GAM) meet, it would be best for both parties to build a
condition that is most conducive for negotiations. More ...
Aussie investors still keen on RI: IABCAdianto P. Simamora
The Jakarta Post
JakartaAustralian investors are still eager to invest in
Indonesia, but the government must swiftly take action to resolve
pressing problems in doing business here, the Indonesia-Australia
Business Council (IABC) said. More ...
Govt urged to promote reading habitEvi Mariani
The Jakarta Post
JakartaIn a bid to cultivate a reading habit on behalf of the public,
the government and local administrations need to pour more funds
into the improvement and establishment of public libraries
throughout the archipelago, head of ... More ...
No more `kebaya' on Kartini DaySari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Monday was Kartini Day, named after the Indonesian heroine of
emancipation, Raden Ajeng Kartini. More ...
JP/7/IGNASPolitics can't be
justified without
concern for public goodIgnas Kleden
The Center for East
Indonesian Affairs (CEIA)
Jakarta It is an age-old truism that politics has something to do with
power; but this is only half the truth. More ...
Eviction victims block off road TANGERANG: Ten families from Karang Anyar village in Benda
district, Tangerang municipality, blocked off Jl. Pembangunan III
-- one of the roads that leads to Soekarno-Hatta International
Airport from Jl. Daan Mogot -- for eight hours on Monday. More ...
Man arrested for arms theft JAYAPURA, Papua: Police here said they arrested another
suspect in the recent raid on a military arsenal in the Wamena
district that killed three people, bringing to six the total
number of arrests made. More ...
Workers still marginalizedRidwan Max Sijabat
The Jakarta Post
JakartaIn the new global economy, multinational corporations contract
with firms all over the world to manufacture their electronic
parts, their garments, foods and beverages, furniture, toys or
footwear. More ...
KPU, police sign security agreementTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) and the National Police
signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Monday that requires the
later to maintain security prior to and during the 2004
legislative and presidential ... More ...
After `great escape', FPI chief now wallows in Salemba jailBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Supporters of Islam Defender's Front (FPI) chairman Habib Rizieq
Shihab mortified the city police and the prosecutors's office on
Monday when they managed to whisk away Rizieq from the ... More ...
Falling beer glasses at the Hard Rock At about 1:30 a.m. on April 2 my friends and I wanted to get
something to eat at the McDonald's at Sarinah in Central Jakarta.
Our car was parked exactly in front of the restaurant. Half an
hour later we wanted to leave. More ...
Should Indonesia rely on the U.S. dollar?Imam Nur Azis and Jason Meade, Center for Indonesian Reform, Jakarta The U.S. dollar should remain weak over the next decade at
least, for a number of reasons. Firstly, the U.S. More ...
IPB holds pap smear test BOGOR: The deaths of two uterine cancer patients, whose
surviving husbands work at the Bogor Institute of Agriculture
(IPB), has moved the institute to organize Papanicolaou, or Pap,
smears for women at the university. More ...
FEMCA championship staged in JakartaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 2003 Far East Model Car Association (FEMCA) Championships
flags off on Tuesday at the Jakarta International Twin Circuit in
the Bung Karno Sports Center, Senayan, Central Jakarta, a report
said. More ...
`I find it hard to learn English language' There is no doubt that English is one of the most important
subjects at school. The government even held the National
Debating Championship last week, which was participated in by
many students who speak English fluently. More ...
Govt urged to promote reading habitEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a bid to cultivate a reading habit on behalf of the public,
the government and local administrations need to pour more funds
into the improvement and establishment of public libraries
throughout the archipelago, head of ... More ...
Govt plans decree on oil, gas sector JAKARTA: The government will only decide on the proposed
extension of oil and gas contracts here after a special decree on
the upstream oil and gas industry has been issued, Minister of
Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro said on Monday. More ...
Farmers have yet to enjoy sugar price increaseAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following the skyrocketing price of sugar in the market, a
number of economists have called on the government to revoke the
current sugar trade regime and free the sugar market, while sugar
farmers warn ... More ...
More on global health Thank you for publishing our letter China objects (The Jakarta
Post, April 21). However, two important paragraphs were deleted
which we would like to appear in the paper. More ...
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