National Law Commission Frans Hendra Winarta is a member of the governing board of the
National Law Commission (KHN), not the secretary of the
commission as printed on Page 4 of our Aug. 25, 2003 edition. We
apologize for the mistake. More ...
Draft state budget: Not just muddling through againJulia Puspadewi Tijaja, Centre of Strategic and International
Studies (CSIS), Jakarta Our economy, for once, seems determined to permanently recover
from the 1997 crisis. More ...
Indonesians join actions against WTOEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Non-governmental organizations (NGOs), farmer and labor unions
from across Indonesia gathered in Jakarta on Tuesday for a two-
day meeting to prepare for the Sept. 10 to Sept. More ...
City late to evict residentsZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Sooner or later we will be evicted, we already knew that this
was private land," said Ronny, a resident of Jembatan Besi,
Tambora, West Jakarta, who was evicted on Tuesday. More ...
Terrorists to serve time on NusakambanganAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto, Central Java Convicted terrorists will serve their prison terms at a special
prison being built on Nusakambangan island in Cilacap regency,
Central Java, police said here on Tuesday. More ...
When dictators escape justice: Idi Amin and Charles TaylorIffat Idris, The Dawn, Asia News Network, Karachi There is something deeply ironic about the fact that, as one
brutal African dictator breathed his last in exile in Saudi
Arabia, another brutal African dictator headed off to asylum ... More ...
Govt to teach first aid skills in case of emergenciesSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In anticipation of emergencies -- such as fires, flood and bomb
attacks -- the government will provide basic first aid training
within communities, says a minister. More ...
Slaves or heroes? The latest disconcerting report from Singapore has it that
maids-for-hire were made to sit in employment agency windows so
as to make it easier for potential employers to make their pick. More ...
On Hambali's extradition I refer to Hambali's extradition tangled published in The Jakarta
Post, on Aug. 23.Shame on you Professor Hikmahanto Juwana. Your review of the
political and socioeconomic complications preventing a successful
extradition from U.S. More ...
JP/2/ACEH But in the past several days, no GAM leaders have been
captured.The TNI deployed British-made Hawk jet planes in an assault on
GAM positions in May, several days after the government announced
martial law on May 19. More ...
Govt invites investors to build gas pipelineThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is wooing investors to build gas pipelines
across the country to boost domestic gas distribution amid rising
demand from industrial plants in Java. More ...
Cancun Round may only hasten end of unjust WTOAnuradha Mittal, Co-Director, Food First/Institute for
Food and Development Policy, Inter Press Service, Oakland Between Sept. More ...
'Education ministry should control content of school textbooks' Some education experts and residents have expressed doubt over a
National Education Ministry policy to standardize books by
appointing eight publishers. More ...
Maria Endah Hulupi
The Jakarta Post
JakartaTo throw a private party successfully requires not only good
organizing prowess but also flair to create the desired ambience
through essential elements like good food, impeccable table
setting and interior decoration, seating arrangement and ... More ...
Interest rate could drop to 7.5%The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Standard Chartered Bank has forecast the declining trend in Bank
Indonesia's interest rate will continue, and by year-end the rate
will be between 7.5 percent and 8 percent. More ...
Heed the aspirations of the Papuans The forming of Central Irian Jaya province on Aug. 23 aimed to
improve the prosperity of the people of Indonesia's easternmost
island.However, we have seen the favorable and unfavorable reactions
of members of the local community to the division of the
province. More ...
'Pesantren' nurtures militantsAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto, Central Java Central Java Police Chief Insp. Gen. Didi Widayadi said on
Tuesday that several pesantren (Islamic boarding schools) in the
province were believed to be home to followers of militant group
Jamaah Islamiyah (JI). More ...
World champ Xia withdraws from OpenMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Batam, Riau An injury has forced world champion Xia Xuanze to quit the
Indonesian Open while the hosts suffered a blow in the qualifying
round which ended here on Tuesday. More ...
Soekarno-Hatta provides new service JAKARTA: The management of Soekarno-Hatta International
Airport has started a new service, handling transit, departure
and transportation for executives and businessmen, last month. More ...
Another government faux-pas Only few months ago, the local media was full of the
government's bright idea to introduce a US$50 tax for tourists
who want to spend their holidays in beautiful Indonesia, and to
replace the 60-day tourist visa with a 30-day one. More ...
Villagers use dirty water for daily needsNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon, West Java Rosidin, 40, trudges down a bumpy track on his old-fashioned
bicycle for over four kilometers to Singakerta village in
Krangkeng subdistrict, Indramayu regency, twice each day to get
water from a dirty ... More ...
Denny beats Ilyassak in play-off to win PGPI Minitour titleThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Denny Supriadi won the 2003 PGPI Minitour Quartasonni Putri at
the Halim I golf course on Tuesday, holding off Ilyassak in a
tense seven-hole play-off. More ...
Maria Endah Hulupi
The Jakarta Post
JakartaTo throw a private party successfully requires not only good
organizing prowess but also flair to create the desired ambience
through essential elements like good food, impeccable table
setting and interior decoration, seating arrangement and ... More ...
Security beefed up at 51 pointsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police have increased security at 51 public areas in the capital
in order to prevent further terrorist attacks like the Aug. 5 JW
Marriott Hotel bombing. More ...
UGM hosts international food conference YOGYAKARTA: Some 200 academics, researchers, government
officials and representatives from food companies are attending a
two-day international conference on functional and health foods,
which began on Tuesday. More ...
Alleged counterfeiters arrested BOGOR: Police arrested six suspects in a counterfeiting ring
early on Tuesday, and also seized phony U.S. and Indonesian
banknotes which would have been valued at Rp 2.03 billion (about
US$240,824) during the arrest.Cisarua Police chief Adj. Comr. Ahmad S. More ...
Govt to run labor intensive programThe Jakarta Post
JakartaFighting chronic unemployment, the government will run a labor
intensive employment program next month. More ...
'Post' reporters win writing prizes JAKARTA: Two reporters from The Jakarta Post won a writing
competition on air pollution held by non-governmental
organization Swisscontact, focusing on clean air projects. More ...
Bojong garbage plan protestedTheresia Sufa and Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Bogor/Jakarta "My house is only 15 meters from the planned garbage treatment
facility. More ...
Aligning with Soehartoism won't end bombings, terrorMax Lane, Visiting Fellow, Asia Research Centre, Murdoch University Indonesia is in a process of transition out of the period of
dictatorship during the presidency of Gen. (ret) Soeharto. More ...
Ferinanto hits four, Razali wins Tour d'ISSIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian cyclist Ferinanto pedaled his way to a fourth stage
win in the Dji Sam Soe Tour d'ISSI race on Tuesday, but it was
not enough to earn him the winner's trophy which went to
Malaysia's Shahrulneeza Razali. More ...
Hassan seeks U.S. permission to question HambaliFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda has sent a
letter to his counterpart in the United States, Colin Powell,
request access to terror suspect Hambali, currently being held ... More ...
More foreign firms to relocateThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) warned on Tuesday that
more foreign companies were set to relocate their operations here
to other countries due to the worsening investment climate in the
country.BKPM director Johnny W. More ...
Govt to run labor intensive programThe Jakarta Post
JakartaFighting chronic unemployment, the government will run a labor
intensive employment program next month. More ...
BMG warns of floods and landslidesMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) has warned of
possible floods and landslides in the rainy season that is
expected to start in October. More ...
Maria Endah Hulupi
The Jakarta Post
JakartaTo throw a private party successfully requires not only good
organizing prowess but also flair to create the desired ambience
through essential elements like good food, impeccable table
setting and interior decoration, seating arrangement and ... More ...
Farm, animal health day declared JAKARTA: The government has declared Aug. 26 a national day
for farm and animal health, which will be commemorated annually,
a senior official said on Tuesday. More ...
TV Program: Wednesday, August 27, 2003.TB.30" 1.00"
TVRI
.TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon8:00 Quiz9:00 Business Magazine10:00 TV Drama12:00 p.m. More ...
Riot breaks out during eviction in Tambora A massive demolition of 1,720 makeshift houses, where some 10,000
residents lived, that were built on private land owned by PT
Cakra Wira Bumi Mandala in Jembatan Besi, Tambora, West Jakarta,
turned into a riot on Tuesday. More ...
What CPF cut means for SingaporeThe Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Just about every home owner and intending buyer will have
worked and reworked the numbers since word came of an imminent
Central Provident Fund cut. More ...
Chief councillor charged in graft case CIANJUR, West Java: Prosecutors here have named the speaker of
the Cianjur Legislative Council as a suspect in a graft case
involving Rp 430 million (US$51,190). More ...
Police to grill Iqbal over attacksAgencies, Jakarta Indonesia hopes to clarify details surrounding the possible
deportation of a man from Malaysia, and question him over
possible top-level links to regional terror network Jamaah
Islamiyah (JI). More ...
29 parties fail early screeningsA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Twenty-nine political parties have failed to pass the
government's preliminary screening to contest the 2004 general
election. More ...
Govt to buy back debts, issue more bonds: BoedionoThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to repurchase part of its domestic debts
in early September in a bid to reduce its interest payments,
Minister of Finance Boediono said on Tuesday. More ...
Utomo sworn in as East Java governor SURABAYA: Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno swore in Imam
Utomo on Tuesday as East Java governor to serve another five-year
term until 2008. More ...
2003 deficit widens on higher subsidyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Finance Boediono said that the 2003 state budget
deficit was expected to widen to 2 percent of gross domestic
product (GDP) due to rising expenditures and falling revenues. More ...
Fruit the sweet spot for a healthy supply of sugarMelissa Southern-Garcia, southerndietitian@yahoo.com, Dietitian--Dear Melissa,Is it true that sugar is bad for my diet?
Thanks,--Sari
Dear Sari, Sugar is a term that can mean several different things in
nutrition. More ...
Mars closest to Earth on Wednesday JAKARTA: For three days beginning on Wednesday Jakartans will
be able to see Planet Mars from the Taman Ismail Marzuki arts center's
planetarium. Another viewing site will be Boscha Observatory in
Bandung, planetarium chairman Haryadi said on Tuesday. More ...
CricketJakarta Cricket Association (JCA) Sunday's matches
Ceylon CC bt Senayan CC 126 / 6 - 125 / all out
Perkasa CC bt Rebels CC 206 / 6 - 132 / all ... More ...
Clashes between Papuans claim three livesNetty Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua Clashes between Papuans for and against the formation of Central
Irian Jaya province -- that started on Saturday -- have killed
three people and injured more than 50 others, hospital staff said
Tuesday. More ...
The art of throwing a theme partyMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta To throw a private party successfully requires not only good
organizing prowess but also flair to create the desired ambience
through essential elements like good food, impeccable table
setting and interior decoration, ... More ...
Pressure up for government to recant Papua divisionThe Jakarta Post, Jayapura/Jakarta Pressure mounted on Tuesday for the administration of President
Megawati Soekarnoputri to retract its decision to partition Papua
into three provinces, following deadly clashes between opponents
and supporters ... More ...
Maria Endah Hulupi
The Jakarta Post
JakartaTo throw a private party successfully requires not only good
organizing prowess but also flair to create the desired ambience
through essential elements like good food, impeccable table
setting and interior decoration, seating arrangement and ... More ...
Former 'TVRI' president Sumita questioned as a suspect in graft caseDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former president director of cash-strapped state-owned television
station TVRI, Sumita Tobing was questioned by the National Police
on Wednesday over her alleged involvement in the graft ... More ...
TV Program: Wednesday, August 27, 2003.TB.30" 1.00"
TVRI
.TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon8:00 Quiz9:00 Business Magazine10:00 TV Drama12:00 p.m. More ...
North Korea's nuclear development program The six-way talks are the first at which representatives of
the countries directly involved in the peace process on the
Korean Peninsula will all be in the same room. More ...
Pertamina posts profit of $314mFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina announced on Tuesday
that it had posted a net profit of Rp 2.61 trillion (US$314.46
million) for the first six months of this year. More ...
Police arrest 40 asylum seekers in MalaysiaAgencies, Jakarta Ignoring appeals to end a crackdown on asylum seekers, Malaysian
police arrested nearly 40 more Indonesians on Tuesday, as they
were approaching a United Nations office to seek protection,
according to UN officials. More ...
Maria Endah Hulupi
The Jakarta Post
JakartaTo throw a private party successfully requires not only good
organizing prowess but also flair to create the desired ambience
through essential elements like good food, impeccable table
setting and interior decoration, seating arrangement and ... More ...
Editor asks court to acquit him JAKARTA: The chief editor of Indonesian daily newspaper Rakyat
Merdeka asked the South Jakarta District Court to acquit him of
defaming Golkar party leader Akbar Tandjung. More ...
Dental care, children and candyDear Dr. Donya,I know that openness is one of the keys to building a quality
relationship with our children. But sometimes, my daughter asks
for things that may not be good for her health.Candies, for example. More ...
Govt to run labor intensive program JAKARTA: Fighting chronic unemployment, the government will
run a labor intensive employment program next month. More ...
Military bombards Aceh againNani Farida and Teuku Agam Muzakir, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Lhokseumawe For the second reported time, the Indonesian Military (TNI)
dropped bombs and fired rockets at suspected rebel positions in
two days of air strikes in Aceh with its Falcon F-16 and ... More ...
Questionable proposals for 2003 budgetBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Administration officials are reportedly proposing several
"unclear" proposals which are likely aimed to take advantage of
the planned Rp 500 billion (US$58 million) increase in revenues
of the 2003 city budget. More ...
Trade imbalance not China's choiceMiao Yingchun, China Daily, Asia News Network, Beijing Arational attitude should be taken when dealing with the issue
of the trade imbalance between China and the United States. More ...
Surabaya police question Muslim group at seaportAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Police here checked the identity of 148 men wearing traditional
white Islamic robes and claiming to be members of the so-called
Dakwah Islam (Islamic Propagation) group, as they arrived at the
Tanjung ... More ...
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