City asks House supportThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta administration is seeking help from members of the
House of Representatives to put pressure on the central
government to disburse funds to finance several big projects in
the city, including the development of the subway and the East
Flood ... More ...
Golkar decides new roleKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Golkar Party held a coordination meeting Tuesday evening to
discuss its new political stance following the election of Vice
President Jusuf Kalla as its chairman. More ...
Akbar contributes to Golkar revivalRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAlthough Akbar Tandjung and George W. Bush are of a different
political caliber, to some extent some parallels can be drawn
between the two political leaders as they are both loved and
hated by the people. More ...
JP//HOUSEWhen will the 'play group' move up a grade?Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former president Abdurrahman Wahid had such a difficult time
finding a polite word to describe the House of Representatives
that, back in 2001, he called it a "kindergarten". More ...
Global case won't affect sub debt market: AnalystsLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Bank Global case, which could likely cause more than a dozen
big bond holders to lose billions of rupiah, would not affect the
subordinated debt market as it was caused more by "uncritical"
investments, ... More ...
Indonesia's rich natural resources won't last foreverMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A high ranking official with the (then) Trade and Industry
Ministry was clearly puzzled when a journalist asked for his
comment about a number of companies accused of polluting a river
in ... More ...
Violations of environmental law 'rife'Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDisposing of unprocessed hazardous waste in the environment and
the absence of waste management licenses are examples of the
violations committed by companies, an official said on Tuesday. More ...
Women victims and their place in the newsDjatmika, Surakarta, Central Java The celebration of Women's Day on Dec. 22 often ironically
reminds us that crimes against women occur daily in our country. More ...
Komodos from Indonesia capture Czech President at Prague ZooVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia's Komodo dragons -- the world's rarest and largest
lizard species -- recently captured the heart of the Czech
Republic's President Vaclav Klaus. More ...
KPI rejects broadcasting rulesMuninggar Sr Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) and a number of
broadcasting groups raised their opposition on Tuesday to the
draft of a government regulation on broadcasting, as it would
revive the government's power in ... More ...
Travel warning gentle reminder of civilian protectionIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian government has continually played down the travel
warnings issued by Western countries, but as it turns out,
Indonesians are the most wary as the Christmas/New Year holiday
season approaches. More ...
Parents in Christmas present-shopping consumer frenzyDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, JakartaChristmas is just around the corner and parents are already busy
buying lots of toys for their beloved children, from bicycles and
plastic swimming pools to dolls and remote-controlled cars. More ...
Bengkulu mayor's aide held for arsonThe Jakarta Post, JakartaPolice said on Tuesday they had arrested a police adjutant
assigned to Bengkulu Mayor Chalik Effendi in connection with an
alleged arson attack on the official residence of local chief
prosecutor Rusdi Taher. More ...
Adriana Venny: media do not protect victimsA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe chief editor of prestigious feminist publication Jurnal
Perempuan (Women's Journal), Adriana Venny, is concerned about
violence and the exploitation of women in the mass media,
particularly television. More ...
Being herself cost Megawati her presidencyFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With a sorrowful and troubled look in her eyes, Megawati
Soekarnoputri pleaded for the lives of two Indonesian maids held
hostage by militants in Iraq. More ...
Kalla leaps to defense of family businessesFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaVice President Jusuf Kalla asserted that the government would not
ban the relatives of state officials from doing business, as long
as they abide by the regulations. More ...
'Pempek', an appetizing regional specialtyOyos Saroso HN, The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung A visit to Bandarlampung, the capital of Lampung on the
southern tip of Sumatra, would not be complete without savoring
pempek, a regional specialty. More ...
RI expects rise in medal count JAKARTA: The National Sports Council (KONI) said on Tuesday
that Indonesia would not be preoccupied by an ambition to win the
most medals at the 2005 Southeast Asia (SEA) Games, but would
still try to improve upon its medal count of 222 in 2003. More ...
Legislator loses Rp 32m in parked car BEKASI: Legislator Daday Hidayat of the Democratic Party lost
more than Rp 32 million (US$3,440) as his parked Ford Everest was
broken into, early on Tuesday morning. More ...
Regional elections on the way in 2005 JAKARTA: A total of 225 regional government heads, including
11 governors, will be directly elected by the end of 2005.Minister of Home Affairs M. More ...
Indonesia Open has yet to produce strong match from local womenMusthofid and
Moch N. Kurniawan
The Jakarta Post
Jakarta While Indonesia's men's players salvaged some pride for the
hosts, taking two titles at the recently-concluded Indonesia Open
badminton championship, it has left the country's ... More ...
A year of expansion rather than breakthroughsZatni Arbi
Contributor/JakartaAlmost 30 years after the birth of the Altaire and 23 years after
IBM came up with the world's first PC, have computer scientists
and standard organizations hit a brick wall? At any rate, computer components such as ... More ...
Malaysia looks to woo Indonesian crowd to F1 raceMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Sepang International Circuit (SIC) plans to hold a road
show to four major cities in Indonesia to woo local automotive
enthusiasts to next year's Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix. More ...
JP/4/yearendThe Jakarta Post
JakartaThe joy of having a second child proved to be short-lived for
Hasan Kesuma, 33, a self-employed resident of Bogor, West Java. More ...
Government to announce planned tarrif changesUrip Hudiono and Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta If all goes to plan businesspeople will find out today just
what has changed after the government officially announces
revisions to import duties on 237 products. More ...
Bomb attacks could be done by anybody, aim at anyone, anywhereAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following the Sept. 9 bombing outside the Australian Embassy in
Kuningan, South Jakarta, John Douglas, 40, who worked for a U.S. More ...
Munir inspires new generation People remember all great leaders after their death by what
they did for the human race in terms of religious, social,
political and cultural achievements. Some of them become icons,
which inspire future generations. More ...
Police pledge to protect churchesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaPolice personnel nationwide pledged on Tuesday that they would
beef up security at churches during Christmas and New Year's Eve
celebrations. More ...
Today's cars are smarter, but drivers must still use their headsZatni Arbi
Contributor/JakartaWe were traveling in the center lane of the Jakarta-Merak toll
road. Suddenly, the white BMW 3-Series in front of us veered
sharply to the left and slammed into the metal guard rail. More ...
Contemplating Susilo's navel fixationMeidyatama Suryodiningrat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPerversely speaking, it could just be a simple personal fetish on
his part. More ...
Gloomy year for RI media as big guns try to sink itM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A year of living dangerously for the press here was signaled
early last year when well-connected businessman Tomy Winata filed
a criminal complaint with the police against Tempo magazine over
an ... More ...
Council, journalists question budget for mediaBambang Nurbianto and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta administration's plan to allocate Rp 3.15 billion
(US$338,710) for journalists in its 2005 budget has caused
journalists and several councillors to raise their eyebrows. More ...
Akbar to set up foundation JAKARTA: Former Golkar Party leader Akbar Tandjung is
considering to set up a foundation that will conduct research and
monitoring of social and political development. More ...
Being herself cost Megawati her presidencyFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With a sorrowful and troubled look in her eyes, Megawati
Soekarnoputri pleaded for the lives of two Indonesian maids held
hostage by militants in Iraq. More ...
JP/xx/y-tniTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta During the initial years of the "reform" euphoria, the streets
were abuzz with spirited talk about removing the military from
politics. More ...
22 inmates infected with HIV/AIDS YOGYAKARTA: Twenty-two, out of hundreds of inmates in various
prisons in Yogyakarta, have HIV/AIDS, sparking concern over the
high prevalence of HIV/AIDS in prisons, a prison doctor revealed
on Tuesday. More ...
Regional autonomy makes little headway Ridwan Max Sijabat
The Jakarta Post/JakartaRegional autonomy, including special autonomy in the conflict-
ridden provinces of Aceh and Papua, has made little headway in
the years since its introduction, not only due to the
government's apparent reluctance to ... More ...
Teachers to get HIV/AIDS training JAKARTA: Counseling teachers from 75 high schools throughout
the Greater Jakarta began training on Tuesday to educate students
on HIV/AIDS prevention. More ...
Revolution is right on streets, General SutiyosoDamar Harsanto
The Jakarta Post/JakartaWhen one looks at the evolution of Jakarta one cannot go past
Governor Ali Sadikin who was once dubbed the city's "father of
development". More ...
Susilo to celebrate Christmas in Nabire JAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is slated to
celebrate Christmas with earthquake victims in Nabire, Papua, and
New Year's Day in Manado, North Sulawesi. More ...
Call in the reservesHarold James, Project Syndicate The People's Bank of China and the Bank of Japan -- as well as
other central banks in Asia -- are in trouble. They have
accumulated vast foreign exchange reserves, estimated at more
than US$2 trillion. More ...
JP/XX/MEGAFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the last 10 months of her presidency, Megawati Soekarnoputri
tried to do the impossible: make up for the disappointment of her
first 28 months in office. More ...
IIEF clarifies Thank you for the article titled New TOEFL scraps grammar
section, which is a coverage of our event held on Dec. 16 titled
"The New Next Generation TOEFL 2005"'. More ...
TNI to send hundreds more spies to AcehTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter claiming to have successfully cracked down on the Free Aceh
Movement (GAM), the military is now planning to intensify
intelligence operations against rebels in the troubled province.Aceh Military Commander Maj. Gen. More ...
Inmates get sentence reduction PEKANBARU, Riau: A total of 352 inmates in various prisons in
the provinces of Riau and Riau Island will have their sentences
commuted ahead of Christmas, said a senior government official on
Tuesday. More ...
IBM, govt establish science museum PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: IBM in cooperation with the South
Sumatra provincial government, has established a virtual science
museum in Palembang, the capital of South Sumatra. More ...
BPK to get more investigative powersFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn order to give the nation's fight against corruption a boost,
the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) and the government agreed on
Tuesday to widen the former's authority in revealing
irregularities in the disbursement of ... More ...
JP/5/COUNCILCouncillors face uphill battle against graft charges A'an Suryana
The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe 10 people who came to the Attorney General's Office here as
representatives of councillors nationwide were kept waiting in a
meeting room for more than 30 minutes. More ...
IBL to hold first rookie contestMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The A Mild Indonesia Basketball League (IBL) will start a
competition for rookie players early next year for the first time
as part of a campaign to scout for new talent. More ...
TV Program: Wednesday, December 22, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Maya the Bee8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Battle of Wits11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 12:00 p.m. More ...
Public asked to contribute to save tumbledown schoolsIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, PasuruanManan Hadi, the school principal of Tanggul Angin 73 state
elementary school in the Kejayan area, was very happy. More ...
Working for UN benefiting allHu Xuan, China Daily, Asia News Network, Beijing The United Nations (UN) is in desperate need of reform to
adapt itself to the needs of a changed world situation. More ...
Anti-corruption record poor as everM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In 2004, almost six years after the dawn of the reform movement,
Indonesia's record on corruption remained shabby as ever. More ...
Protests against LPG and fuel price hikes continue in several citiesNana Rukmana and Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon/BandungHundreds of students held protests on Tuesday in cities
throughout Java demanding the government reverse state oil and
gas company PT Pertamina's decision to raise ... More ...
Democracy takes root in world's largest Muslim countryM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In a period of less than eight months, Indonesia held this year
an unprecedented three direct elections -- proving the skeptics
wrong in their peaceful process and conclusion -- and heralding a ... More ...
JP/ /Major economic and political events in 2004March 4: The government launches a US$1 billion international
bond, more than double the initial plan of $400 million, to meet
overwhelming demand from global investors. The sovereign bond is
oversubscribed four times. More ...
The great navel battle in the war of righteousnessPatrick Guntensperger, Jakarta Last week a minor controversy erupted when President Susilo
Bambang Yudhoyono deplored the depravity of television and cited
by way of example the flagrant exposure of female navels. More ...
Munir's family, police agree on teamEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta PostPolice and activists, close friends and family members of noted
rights campaigner Munir agreed on Tuesday to form an independent
investigative team to assist the police investigation into
Munir's death. More ...
Oil, gas law not against Constitution, court rulesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Constitutional Court on Tuesday upheld a 2001 oil and gas
law that was designed to liberalize the sector and to gradually
reduce the role of state firm Pertamina, saying the law did not
violate the 1945 Constitution ... More ...
Indofood plans to buy back bondsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA unit of publicly listed instant-noodle maker PT Indofood Sukses
Makmur is seeking to redeem US$280 million in bonds it issued in
2002, in an effort to reduce tax payments on the debt.Indofood International Finance Ltd. More ...
Aisyiyah's politics and independent womanhoodSiti Syamsiyatun, Melbourne Nasyiatul Aisyiyah, the independent women's organization of
the Muhammadiyah, held its 10th national congress from Dec. 8 to
Dec. 11 in Surakarta, Central Java. More ...
Regent quizzed for 10 hours over graftThe Jakarta Post, Kendari, Cirebon/PekanbaruCorruption suspect Konawe Regent Lukman Abunawas was questioned
for 10 hours on Tuesday by Southeast Sulawesi prosecutors over
his connection with two cases of fraud worth Rp 2 billion
(US$222,000). More ...
'I wish this holiday is peaceful'The city has beautified itself with Christmas decorations, ready
for the celebration despite reports on bomb threats. The Jakarta
Post asked some residents if the security warnings affected their
holiday plans. More ...
The women around us Every generation owes a lot to the previous generation, as
each step they took made life easier for the next. There's the e-
mail and running water; rice cookers and cars. More ...
JP/4/yearendSari P. Setiogi
The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe joy of having a second child proved to be short-lived for
Hasan Kesuma, 33, a self-employed resident of Bogor, West Java. More ...
Ethnic hatred still a threat to melting pot city President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's statement that pluralism
has proven to be a blessing for Indonesia rather than a threat to
national unity, apparently is not understood by all. More ...
DPD's role? Empowering itself ...
The Jakarta Post
JakartaThe dream for better legislative representation appeared to have
come true when the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) agreed in
2002 to adopt a bicameral legislative system. More ...
JP/13/IndofoodIndofood plans to buy back bonds to ease tax paymentThe Jakarta Post
JakartaA unit of publicly listed instant-noodle maker PT Indofood Sukses
Makmur is seeking to redeem US$280 million in bonds it issued in
2002, in an effort to reduce tax payments on the debt. More ...
Travel ban sought for Banten governor TANGERANG: The prosecutor's office has proposed a travel ban
for Banten Governor Djoko Munandar, who has been named a suspect
in an alleged corruption case. More ...
Ministry of Defense to have final say on all arms chasesTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe New Year will mark an end to the existing system of military
arms procurement, which allows each armed force to directly
purchase arms. More ...
CGI to discuss infrastructure, judicial reform: JapanRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In an effort to increase the effectiveness of foreign loans,
Japan will stress the importance of Indonesia improving its
infrastructure and intensifying judicial reform during the
upcoming meeting of ... More ...
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