Tarmidi joins Pioneer Party JAKARTA: Tarmidi Suhardjo, former chairman of the Jakarta
chapter of the ruling party, the Indonesian Democratic Party of
Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), has officially thrown in his lot with
the Pioneer Party (Partai Pelopor). More ...
Gabsi joins Worldwide Bridge Contest JAKARTA: Thirty pairs took part at the Indonesian Contract
Bridge Association (Gabsi)-organized bridge tournament at the
Kinara Restaurant in South Jakarta on Friday. More ...
Indonesian nurses need a proper management system: SurveySari P. Setiogi
The Jakarta Post
JakartaIndonesian nurses need better management systems and more
education to improve both their knowledge and service, according
to a survey jointly conducted by the World Health Organization
(WHO) and the ... More ...
Glodok retailers worried about low demand during school vacationZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Even though prices have dropped as the rupiah has gained on the
dollar, demand for electronic goods remains low because people
are preparing for the school holiday, according to retailers ... More ...
TV Program: Monday, June 9, 2003TVRI
.TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service 9:00 Music10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Daerah 11:30 Music: Konteswara12:00 p.m. More ...
Developers responsible for fatal accidents: ExpertsZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Experts are blaming indiscipline and inadequate safety measures
for two separate accidents that killed four workers and injured
nine at a construction site in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta, on
Thursday. More ...
Artists oppose Borobudur International FestivalTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The Borobudur International Festival that will take place from
June 11 to June 17 is being opposed by local artists and cultural
activists due to its huge budget of Rp 10 billion (US$1.22
million). More ...
Nabiel vs. Sutiyoso? The controversy surrounding the reclamation of 2,700 hectares
of land on Jakarta's northern coastal strip seems to have come to
an end with the shaking of hands by Governor Sutiyoso and State
Minister of the Environment Nabiel Makarim, after a heated
debate. More ...
Faxes, daily instructions among evidence against GAMFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Government representatives are leaving for Sweden this weekend
with proof they believe shows Aceh Free Movement (GAM) leaders
living in Sweden are involved in rebellion and terror attacks ... More ...
JP/7/KELLY
Is the bond market a bubble?Kelly K. Knight
Austindo Group
Jakarta There is a widespread belief that a bubble is forming in the
rupiah bond market, and in the rupiah currency itself, but this
might not be true. More ...
`Equator Principles won't hurt investment'Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The decision by the world's leading commercial banks to apply
environmental principles when financing projects in developing
countries would not dampen investment prospects in Indonesia, an
expert said. More ...
Tarmidi joins Pioneer Party JAKARTA: Tarmidi Suhardjo, former chairman of the Jakarta
chapter of the ruling party, the Indonesian Democratic Party of
Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), has officially thrown in his lot with
the Pioneer Party (Partai Pelopor). More ...
A Saudi survival strategyMai Yamani
Research fellow
Royal Institute of
International Affairs
London
Project Syndicate Did the bombings that rocked Riyadh shock the al-Saud royal
family from its complacency at long last? This rude interruption
to their majesties' indolence by their subjects ... More ...
NGO to sue prosecutor's officeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Residents Forum (Fakta) plans to sue the Jakarta
Prosecutor's Office for its plan to drop a corruption case
allegedly involving a number of city councillors and city
officials. More ...
Govt to buy captive power from private companiesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is planning to buy captive power from private
companies to help the major tackle power shortage problem which
has hit Java and Bali during the past few weeks. More ...
Bills contain conflicting solutions to election rowsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A lack of coordination among legislators has resulted in
conflicting articles on the resolution of disputes over vote
counting in a presidential election. More ...
Krisdayanti to sing at peace concert JAKARTA: Local diva Krisdayanti will be among the musicians
from at least 10 countries who will perform in the World Peace
Music Concert on June 14 at the Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural
Park in Bali. More ...
Megawati, siblings mark father's anniversaryFebiola Desy Unidjaja and Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post,
Jakarta/Bandung In celebrating the 102nd anniversary of founding president
Sukarno's birth, President Megawati Soekarnoputri held a
purifying ceremony for her father's amulets at the ... More ...
Nurses need proper management skills: SurveySari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian nurses need better management systems and more
education to improve both their knowledge and service, according
to a survey jointly conducted by the World Health Organization
(WHO) and the Ministry ... More ...
Govt expects new mining law to revive investmentFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government expects the new mining law, which is now in the
final stage of the drafting process, to revive the country's
mining industry, which has been in the doldrums for years. More ...
Aceh hit by power blackoutsBernie K. Moestafa and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post,
Lhokseumawe, Aceh Frequent power blackouts have added to the suffering of the
Acehnese as conflict and martial law, which will enter its fourth
week, continued unabated. More ...
Four parties pass preliminary screening for 2004 electionA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Of the nearly 240 political parties registered with the Ministry
of Justice and Human Rights, only four have passed preliminary
screening to be deemed legal entities. More ...
Extortion, blackmail no strangers among police: WatchdogDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Extortion and blackmail are commonplace in the police here
against a backdrop of poor law enforcement and flourishing
corruption, an independent police watchdog says. More ...
JP/4/SCENEMega told to make peace with daily JAKARTA: Some circles in the House of Representatives have
called for an end to President Megawati Soekarnoputri's legal
dispute with Rakyat Merdeka daily, saying the government was in
dire need of support from the press for many of its policies. More ...
Fake drugs threaten both consumers and pharmaceutical sectorThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The sale of counterfeit medicines not only threatens consumers
but also the pharmaceutical industry as the distribution of such
drugs is now out of control. More ...
JP/7/KAMALA1Part 1 of 2Telling what they know:
Women, truth, and reconciliation in Timor LesteKaren Campbell-Nelson
Researcher
Commission for Reception,
Truth-seeking,
and Reconciliation
(CAVR)
Dili It is important the women of Timor Leste tell what they know
about past violations, to ... More ...
Grant hopes to bridge digital divide=================
Tantri Yuliandini
The Jakarta Post
Jakarta
-----------------A globalized world also means a globalized learning ground. More ...
Fighting dirty money Indonesia should immediately strengthen its anti-money
laundering (AML) measures, otherwise it will remain on the
Financial Action Task Force (FATF) blacklist of developed
countries and could face harsh sanctions, which would hinder
business transactions with foreign ... More ...
Government asked to act immediately on national sports billMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is under criticism for its handling of the sports
bill, including its failure to immediately present it back to the
House of Representatives (DPR) for further deliberation. More ...
`Everyone responsible for the environment' The government has made many efforts to deal with the heavy
pollution. For example, in order to curb air pollution, public
transportation vehicles are obliged to take an emission test. More ...
Indonesia beats England in world futsal meetMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia registered a surprise 3-2 win over England at the KL
World 5s futsal (indoor, 5-a-side soccer) tournament in Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia, on Friday, a report said. More ...
Businessman survives murder attemptDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A director of computer firm PT Ashaba in Jl. Juanda No. 7,
Central Jakarta, is in a critical condition after being shot on
Friday by two unidentified persons riding a motorcycle in a busy
street near his company. More ...
Democracy needs a capable military and a free pressKusnanto AnggoroSenior Researcher
Centre for Strategic
and International Studies
(CSIS)
Jakarta The media have long been key players in the drama of war. The
Spanish-American War of 1898 was provoked in part by a jingoistic
American press. More ...
IBRA reaches deal on APP debt restructuring planM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After protracted negotiations, the Indonesian Bank
Restructuring Agency (IBRA) and foreign creditors grouped under
the Export Credit Agency (ECA) agreed on Friday on a debt
restructuring deal for Asia ... More ...
UN intervention in Aceh The killing of the German national and the wounding of his
companion -- said to be tourists in their fifties -- by the
Indonesian military made the headlines over here in Belgium as, I
would guess, in many other European Union countries, as well as
in the United States. More ...
Ambassador concerned over shooting of Germans in AcehSri Wahyuni and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post,
Yogyakarta/Jakarta German Ambassador to Indonesia Gerhard Fulda on Friday expressed
concern over the shooting of two German tourists, one of whom was
killed, in war-torn Aceh on ... More ...
RI, neighbors to fight illegal fishing JAKARTA: Indonesia, Australia, East Timor and Papua New Guinea
have agreed to work together to combat illegal fishing in the
waters of Arafuru and Timor sea, a cabinet minister said here
Friday. More ...
Chinese in Indonesia need more than Chinese dragon danceT. Sima Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, sima@thejakartapost.com A Chinese dragon dance highlighted the beginning of the
celebrations for the 476th anniversary of Jakarta last weekend
(May 31). More ...
The wrong treatment The article Wrong prescription can kill the unitary state on
May 28 of The Jakarta Post sounds like a disagreement between
medical professionals. More ...
Wealthy told to vacate subsidized apartmentsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vice Governor Fauzi Bowo requested on Friday that all related
agencies make a serious reassessment of low-cost apartments which
were originally allocated for low-income families, but are now
occupied by the ... More ...
Peace journalism in Aceh still at the forefront: MediaA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Peace journalism in covering the conflict in Nanggroe Aceh
Darussalam will remain the center of attention for local media,
although it may be less attractive to readers. More ...
Mega told to make peace with daily JAKARTA: Some circles in the House of Representatives have
called for an end to President Megawati Soekarnoputri's legal
dispute with Rakyat Merdeka daily, saying the government was in
dire need of support from the press for many of its policies. More ...
The changing world: Impact on security doctrinesSri Najib Tun Razak, Minister of Defense, Malaysia The system of international relations that governs the world
today is in turbulence. The rules by which countries engage with
one another have changed radically over the past 15 years. More ...
Harrison Ford to help conserve marine lifeAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A consortium which groups some of the world's richest companies
and individuals like Hollywood movie star Harrison Ford has
promised to provide some US$100 million in a grant for Indonesia
to help finance ... More ...
Shooting of Germans followed procedures: TNIThe Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, Aceh The martial law administrator in Aceh dismissed the possibility
of conducting a further investigation into the shooting of a
German couple, concluding that the soldiers who killed one of the
foreign tourists and ... More ...
Govt on track to meet tax targetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Director General of Taxation Hadi Purnomo said on Friday his
office had collected some Rp 78.51 trillion (US$9.46 billion) in
tax revenue as of the end of May, or approximately 69 percent of
the full-year target of Rp 113.8 trillion. More ...
By definition, peace journalism is a new approach in news
coverage that results in the creation of a report which promotes
peace.The basic requirement in peace journalism is to avoid
exaggerating the number of casualties since it will only fuel
retaliation from the conflicting parties. More ...
Enforced disappearances in Indonesia: Never again Mugiyanto
Chairman
Indonesian Association of Families
of Missing Persons
(IKOHI)
Jakarta Enforced or involuntary disappearances constitute a violation
of the rules of international law that guarantee the right to
recognition as an individual ... More ...
450 police officers to guard Makassar bomb blast trialsAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar The South Sulawesi Police will deploy 450 police officers to
guard the Makassar bombing trial at the Makassar District Court
next Monday.South Sulawesi Police chief Ins. Gen. More ...
Gabsi joins Worldwide Bridge Contest JAKARTA: Thirty pairs took part in the Indonesian Contract
Bridge Association (Gabsi)-organized bridge tournament at the
Kinara Restaurant in South Jakarta on Friday. More ...
Indian dancer performs in BandungAendra Medita, Contributor, Jakarta Renowned Indian dancer-choreographer Astad Deboo brings three
numbers of his Dance Expression to Selasar Sunaryo Art Space in
Bandung on Saturday.The performance, scheduled to take place at the amphitheater,
is not his first. More ...
Govt considers closing Aceh to foreignersFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Martial law administrator in Aceh Maj. Gen. Endang Suwarya said
he was considering closing the province to foreigners, following
the shooting of two German nationals on Wednesday. More ...
Thick haze threatens Riau, Aceh, KalimantanThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The annual choking haze has reached alert levels on mainland
Riau, including the provincial capital of Pekanbaru, with
authorities warning residents to stay indoors as much as
possible. More ...
10 burned to death in bus accidentNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Brebes, Central Java Ten people were burned to death, four others suffered serious
injuries while two others suffered minor injuries when a Langsung
Jaya bus burst into flames in Brebes, Central Java early on
Friday morning. More ...
This is the moment when we can diminish war Jonathan Power
Columnist
London With unanimous approval in the Security Council the United
Nations is authorizing a beefed up peacekeeping force into the
Congo maelstrom. More ...
Democracy needs a capable military and a free pressKusnanto AnggoroSenior Researcher
Centre for Strategic
and International Studies
(CSIS)
Jakarta The media have long been key players in the drama of war. The
Spanish-American War of 1898 was provoked in part by a jingoistic
American press. More ...
`Public access to water a basic human right'Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A non-governmental organization has asked the House to make a
fundamental change to the water resource bill by stating that
access to water is a basic human right, saying the principle will
prevent ... More ...
Cirebon's rattan industry a victim of SARSNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon Cirebon rattan exports slumped by 60 percent, or by about US$7
million, following the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory
Syndrome (SARS) in Asia. More ...
Teddy speaks out for Chinese-Indonesians
David Kennedy
Contributor
Jakarta
d_kenn@yahoo.com
Him Tek Ji was 10 years old when he saw his first real soldiers
at an Indonesian Military (TNI) camp stationed near his school in
North Jakarta where he grew up. More ...
Green and wealthy: An Indonesian oxymoron?Fitrian A. and Israr Ardiansyah, Forest Program,
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Indonesia, Jakarta Indonesian forests constitute one of the world's megacenters
of biological diversity. More ...
Aborigins illustrate cosmology with artTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the beginning there was darkness. The earth was flat and
unknown life-forms were asleep below the surface. More ...
Pollutive Town Square The World Environment Day has prompted me to write this
letter.We live next to Cilandak Town Square and really enjoy some of
its facilities, such as the great variety of food & drinks
available and its high quality, and the fact that the mall is
within walking distance from ... More ...
MA convicts former bank commissioner of graftMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Court offered a ray of hope for the country's legal
battle against Bank Indonesia Liquidity Support (BLBI) abusers as
it overturned a controversial verdict issued by a lower court
which ... More ...
House wants more powerful BPOM JAKARTA: The House of Representatives demanded on Thursday
that the government shift the authority to issue food and drug
licenses to the Food and Drug Control Body (BPOM) from the
Ministry of Health. More ...
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