KONI considers age limit for PONMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Sport Council (KONI) is considering an age limit
for the National Games (PON) in response to criticism that young
athletes are being shut out of the quadrennial sporting showcase. More ...
Golkar splinter group seeks Akbar's downfallThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Yogyakarta The internal split within Golkar Party is intensifying, with a
group of dissident politicians seeking to unseat chairman Akbar
Tandjung and reopen the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) corruption
case in which he was ... More ...
Car Free Day campaign revs up A plaque signed by New York mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani on Sept.
13, 1999, to commemorate the centennial of Henry H. Bliss' death
was meant to "promote safety on streets and highways", as well as
to remember Bliss as "the first recorded motor vehicle fatality". More ...
Beware of phone thief gangs I went to Carrefour in Lebak Bulus recently to buy a cordless
phone for my home. There were two women, maybe in their thirties, also looking at
cordless phones. Each time I would be looking at something, they
would step in front of me and nudge me aside a bit. More ...
Domestic courier industry needs fair regulation Debbie A. Lubis, Contributor, The Jakarta Post The local courier industry has enjoyed rapid growth over the
past several years thanks to a significant growth in economic
activities in the country's provinces outside Java. More ...
Moral of the election: Out of touch, out of the raceEndy M. Bayuni, Jakarta One of the chief lessons we take away from Monday's election
is that our political elite, as represented by the mighty
Nationhood Coalition, is completely out of touch with reality at
the grassroots level. More ...
Courier giants upbeat in Indonesian marketHendarsyah Tarmizi, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The world's major express and logistics companies remain
confident about the long-term prospects of the Indonesian courier
market despite uncertainties in the country's foreign trade. More ...
Telkomsel expects 3G license soonTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta PT Telekomunikasi Seluler (Telkomsel) expects to obtain a
frequency license to run third-generation technology-based radio
network before the end of the year to capitalize on the growing
demand for cellular services ... More ...
JSX urges brokers to use new trading facilities Rendi A. Witular, Jakarta The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) warned securities firms that
are members of the bourse to begin using new remote trading
facilities by the end of 2005, in a bid to improve trading
efficiency. More ...
Papua 'walk the walk' before votingNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post/Jayapura Walking one or two days to vote is not usual for the people of
Papua, Indonesia's easternmost province. More ...
Hacker uses Internet cafe to access KPU site JAKARTA: A witness in the trial of hacker Dani Firmansyah
confirmed that the defendant had used one of his computers to
break into the General Elections Committee (KPU) website. More ...
Vendors on bicycles face tough trafficBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Priyanto never thought that selling soya bean milk on his bicycle
was a tough job that required him to put his life at risk. More ...
Judges to take oath before Oct. 20Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Anticorruption Court is expected to start operating before
Oct. 20, when the next president is expected to take his or her
oath. More ...
Susilo's win good for democracy The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok The expected landslide victory of former general Susilo
Bambang Yudhoyono in Indonesia is significant for two reasons:
First, it shows that despite myriad problems afflicting the
world's most populous Muslim country, ... More ...
Disgruntled guards seize ballot boxes in JayapuraNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post/Jayapura About 120 polling station guards in Jayapura, Papua, have seized
three ballot boxes to protest what they claim is the authorities'
failure to pay them for their work in Monday's presidential ... More ...
Investors await for positive signs from new govtZakki P. Hakim
The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe upcoming new government of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who
looks set to win the election runoff in a landslide, must
immediately show that it is determined to move quickly to resolve
the country's economic ... More ...
'Experts back findings in Buyat case'Abdul Khalik/Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Police claim that at least six experts from different offices
have supported their finding that Buyat Bay in Minahasa, North
Sulawesi, was polluted with heavy metals. More ...
RI elections may be positive for reforms: S&P The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said on Wednesday that
Indonesia's presidential elections, where preliminary results
point to a victory for Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, are not expected
to herald major policy shifts, but ... More ...
Susilo's victory spells death for political elitismOng Hock Chuan, Jakarta The presidential runoff on Monday was a watershed event in
Indonesian politics. It marks the day when elite politics finally
died, six years after the Reformasi deal it a mortal blow. More ...
Councillors agree with protesters PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Hundreds of students staged a noisy
protest as the 64 new members of the South Sumatra legislature
were sworn in on Wednesday. More ...
New leader brings new hopes The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Indonesia's transition from a feudal-military entity has taken
its biggest leap so far with the peaceful electoral transfer of
power to a new President. More ...
Cirebon Mayor violates election rules: KPUNana Rukmana and Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post/Cirebon/Yogyakarta Cirebon General Elections Commission (Cirebon KPUD) has found a
strong indication that Cirebon Mayor Subardi violated regulations
in the election campaign, a top poll official said on ... More ...
Detainees admit to pledging to be suicide bombersAbdul Khalik/Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Some of the 10 people now under police custody have confessed
they were recruited by Malaysian fugitives Azahari bin Husin and
Noordin Moh. More ...
Institute opens American corner MEDAN: Minister of Religious Affairs Said Agil Husin Al
Munawar inaugurated on Tuesday "the American Corner" in the State
Islamic Institute's (IAIN) library. More ...
Religious complex, brothels form uneasy neighborsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The city administration says it is determined to push ahead with
the construction of the Jakarta Islamic Center in Kramat Tunggak,
North Jakarta -- an area that was previously home to hundreds of
brothels ... More ...
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, September 23, 2004.TB.30" 1.0"
Exhibitions* Textile, Rare Textile from All Part of Indonesia, at the
Gallery of Alila Ubud Hotel, Malinggih Kelod Village, Payangan
Gianyar, Sept. 25 to Oct. 20. More ...
House askes SBY to mull fuel hike Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The incoming government should consider raising fuel prices at
home later this year in a bid to cut losses caused by the
burgeoning cost of the nation's fuel subsidy that could cripple
state finances, the House of ... More ...
BPK lists AGO among top abusersDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Attorney General's Office (AGO) -- the state body
supposedly in the frontline in the fight against corruption --
topped the list of state institutions that have committed
"irregularities" in the management of state ... More ...
Lippo Karawaci to issue new shares JAKARTA: Property developer PT Lippo Karawaci plans to issue
between 512.7 million and 1.025 billion new shares to raise cash
to finance new projects."We expect to raise up to Rp 1 trillion (US$109. More ...
Factions eye eviction law revision Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The intention of City Council factions to revise a bylaw on
public order is good news for those living on riverbanks, beside
railway tracks and in designated green zones if it is not just
another empty promise by ... More ...
Government to allows embassies to fortify wallsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city is expected to give its approval soon on the
construction of three-meter-high concrete walls at several
embassies amid security concerns following the Sept. More ...
Police not on the ball, 'bomb' explodeMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post/Tangerang Fifteen Jakarta Police bomb squad members armed with SS-1 and AK-
74 rifles boarded a Boeing 747-400 Garuda Indonesia airplane at
Soekarno-Hatta International Airport after a bomb threat forced
the plane to make an ... More ...
Western concepts and political decision You printed excellent reports on the activities of the fourth
Conference of the European Association for Southeast Asian
Studies (EUROSEAS) held in Paris, from Sept. 1 to Sept. 4 mainly
in Sorbonne in the Sept. More ...
Oil firms temporarily settle dispute The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Oil and gas companies Pertamina, PetroChina, and ExxonMobil
Corp. have temporarily settled their dispute about the operation
and revenue sharing of the Sukowati oil field, a government
official said on Tuesday. More ...
Private schools get bomb threat BOGOR: Students at the private Regina Pacis and Bunda Hati
Kudus Catholic schools in Bogor were sent home on Wednesday after
the two schools received bomb threats over the phone. More ...
Indonesia has fresh chance with democracyGreg Barton, Jakarta The quiet nature of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's emphatic
victory speaks of the nature of the challenges and opportunities
facing Indonesia's new president. There is little antipathy but
considerable ambivalence felt towards Susilo. More ...
Chief Justice backs Press Council in dispute settlementSari P. Setiogi and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Chief Justice Bagir Manan has thrown his backing behind the Press
Council serving as a legally recognized mediation center for
disputes involving media. More ...
West Sulawesi becomes Indonesia's 33rd provinceKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The House of Representatives passed the bill establishing West
Sulawesi as a province on Wednesday, bring the number of
provinces in the country to 33. More ...
Riau bans chickens from Malaysia PEKANBARU, Riau: The province of Riau has banned the entry of
chicken and eggs from Malaysia following reports on the spread of
bird flu in the neighboring country, a local official said on
Wednesday. More ...
Mom, newborn die at home JAKARTA: Siti Martiah, 22, and her newborn baby were found
dead by neighbors in Sukapura subdistrict, Cilincing, North
Jakarta on Tuesday afternoon.Jakarta Police reported on Wednesday that the woman had
hemorrhaged after giving birth. More ...
Observers praise RI democratic pollFabiola Desy Unidjaja and M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Overseas election observers from the Carter Center and European
Union (EU) praised on Wednesday the first ever direct
presidential election in Indonesia as genuinely democratic and
peaceful. More ...
RI adopts pact to protect nonsmokers JAKARTA: Indonesia has signed the Gyeongju Declaration on
tobacco control among Asia-Pacific countries in a bid to protect
nonsmokers. More ...
Media boosts Susilo's win: ExpertsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The likely victory of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in the
presidential poll confirms the significant role the media plays
in the country's politics, experts say. More ...
Adrian defies police summons JAKARTA: The main suspect in the Rp 1.7 trillion BNI scandal
Adrian Waworuntu defied on Wednesday the police summons to appear
for his official transfer to the custody of the prosecutor's
office.National Police spokesman Insp. Gen. More ...
Activists worry about Susilo's possible victoryFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The imminent victory of Gen. (ret) Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in
the Sept. 20 election runoff may jeopardize attempts to uphold
human rights and democracy, NGO activists say. More ...
Tonton withdraws from Tour d'IndonesiaMusthofid, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia's hopes in the upcoming Tour d'Indonesia cycling
race were dealt a blow when Tonton Susanto announced his
withdrawal due to injury here on Wednesday."I still feel the effects of my broken right shoulder. More ...
Eurokars opens BMW dealership JAKARTA: In an effort to strengthen its network in Indonesia
and boost customer satisfaction, PT BMW Indonesia signed an
agreement with PT Eurokars Chrisdeco Utama on Wednesday to
establish a new dealership in Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta. More ...
When will the political elite ever learn?J. Soedjati Djiwandono, Jakarta In a number of respects the elections of 2004 have been far
different from any that we have experienced before in history. More ...
A new dawn ahead? With voting day in Indonesia's first direct presidential
elections just three days behind us and 13 more days to go before
the final results are made public, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who
by all counts is certain to win the race, is closeting himself
inside his home, ... More ...
RI signs convention on migrant workers NEW YORK: Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirajuda signed
on Wednesday the International Convention on the Protection of
the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
on behalf of the Indonesian government. More ...
Investors await for positive signs from new govtZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The upcoming new government of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who
looks set to win the election runoff in a landslide, must
immediately show that it is determined to move quickly to resolve
the country's ... More ...
'Electronic waste difficult to recycle' Environmentalists suspect that mercury pollution of groundwater
and rivers is caused by the improper disposal of batteries and
other electronics components. More ...
Susilo unveils plans for first 100 daysTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Bogor Challenger and favorite Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who is
predicted to emerge the winner of the election runoff over
incumbent, President Megawati Soekarnoputri, has begun to unveil
plans for his first 100 days in ... More ...
Lufthansa's cargo traffic to Asia surges Lufthansa Cargo, the world's biggest international air freight
operator, said traffic in August rose 15 percent from a year ago,
driven mainly by growth in European shipments to Asia. More ...
JSX to delist Texmaco units in OctoberRendi A. Witular, Jakarta The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) plans to delist textile
producer PT Texmaco Jaya and plastic producer PT Wahana Jaya
Perkasa, two units of the once mighty Texmaco Group, next month
as the two ailing companies are considered to ... More ...
Cat burglars make off with Rp 300m TANGERANG: Five armed robbers broke into a house on Jl.
Cempaka in Ciputat, Tangerang, late on Tuesday, making off with
Rp 300 million (US$33,204) in goods and cash.No one was hurt in the incident, which is now being
investigated by the Ciputat Police. More ...
Nigerian gets death for smuggling Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post/Tangerang Tangerang District Court sentenced to death on Wednesday Nigerian
Daniel Enemuo alias Diarrassauba Mamadou, 28, for attempting to
smuggle 1.150 grams of heroin into the country from Pakistan
early in January. More ...
EU, S. Africa praise Indonesia's democratic electionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 25-member European Union (EU) and South Africa congratulated
Indonesia on Wednesday for its peaceful first-ever direct
presidential election and pledged to intensify relations with the
world's largest ... More ...
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