Search Archive
Search Tips
You can use boolean operators in your search:
pugilist AND basketball- Both words must appearjakarta OR surabaya- Either word can appearjakarta NOT politics- Must have jakarta but not politics+jakarta -politics- Must have jakarta, must not have politics"exact phrase"- Search for exact phrasebasket*- Wildcard (matches basketball, basket, etc.)
Sat, 04 Oct 2003
Peace zone proposed in Aceh
Peace zone proposed in AcehTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya After almost four months of rigorous debate over the terms of release for civilians held hostage by Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebels, the Indonesian Military (TNI) proposed a battle-free zone to allow the separatists to transfer...
Sat, 04 Oct 2003
JP/4/PRESS
JP/4/PRESSCourt to issue circular on asset preservation ordersThe Jakarta Post JakartaPlease see editing notes below The Supreme Court will soon issue a more detailed circular on asset preservation orders for district courts, as some have become the subject of controversy, including that issued...
Sat, 04 Oct 2003
C.P. Biennale 2003 clarifies
C.P. Biennale 2003 clarifies As general manager of CP Foundation, organizer of C.P. Open Biennale 2003, we would like to correct Kapoor's statement about Indonesian participants in the C.P. Biennalle 2003.On the People page of The Jakarta Post on Oct.
Sat, 04 Oct 2003
checked by rich
checked by richAfter Hours In order to provide information to Summit participants about leisure activities available, The Jakarta Post will provide an "After Hours" section, which will include facts about hotels, spas and other leisure/entertainment establishments to promote services at special...
Sat, 04 Oct 2003
_________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________ Rupiah Rates Oct.3 _________________________________________________________________________________________ Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,077.60 5,388.86 5,763.
Sat, 04 Oct 2003
Eddy Pianto defends firm's audit of Telkom
Eddy Pianto defends firm's audit of TelkomThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Accounting firm Eddy Pianto stands by its audit of the 2002 financial report of state-owned telecommunication company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom).
Sat, 04 Oct 2003
Public library commemorates never-ending love story
Public library commemorates never-ending love story Though Yogyakarta is known as a university city for its dozens of institutes of higher learning, the city actually has more shopping malls than quality public libraries.
Sat, 04 Oct 2003
Evictions highlight lack of proper housing policy
Evictions highlight lack of proper housing policyMarco Kusumawijaya, Indonesian Coalition for Social Housing, Jakarta, marcokw@centrin.net.id A series of forced evictions have taken place in several places in Jakarta recently.
Sat, 04 Oct 2003
UN force arrests five Indonesians
UN force arrests five Indonesians KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The United Nations Peacekeeping Force (UN-PKF) in East Timor has arrested five Indonesians for allegedly entering the territory illegally and smuggling cigarettes and canned drinks into the country.Wirasakti Military Commander Col. Inf.
Sat, 04 Oct 2003
Megawati says health services for public unsatisfactory
Megawati says health services for public unsatisfactoryThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri complained about health services for the public which she said remained unsatisfactory due to the heavy workload of physicians.
Sat, 04 Oct 2003
JP/Murdani usman
JP/Murdani usmanSYMBOL OF UNITY: Flags of countries, participating in the ninth Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Bali, fly in Gianjar regency near Ubud, in front of the locally famous meditating Buddha statue.
Sat, 04 Oct 2003
Three countries to sign rubber pact at ASEAN Summit
Three countries to sign rubber pact at ASEAN SummitThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Trade ministers from Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia will sign a "shareholders agreement" that will mark the launching of a rubber consortium aimed at stabilizing the price of the commodity in the international...
Sat, 04 Oct 2003
TV Today: Saturday, October 4, 2003
TV Today: Saturday, October 4, 2003TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children's Program7:30 Music8:30 Documentary9:00 Music10:00 TV Drama11:00 Religious Teachings11:30 Music: Konteswara12:00 p.m. Talk Show1:00 News: Berita Siang1:30 Children's Show3:00 City News4:00 Children's Show5:00 Music6:00...
Sat, 04 Oct 2003
TV Today: Saturday, October 4, 2003
TV Today: Saturday, October 4, 2003TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children's Program7:30 Music8:30 Documentary9:00 Music10:00 TV Drama11:00 Religious Teachings11:30 Music: Konteswara12:00 p.m. Talk Show1:00 News: Berita Siang1:30 Children's Show3:00 City News4:00 Children's Show5:00 Music6:00...
Sat, 04 Oct 2003
There was dissatisfaction among members of the House of
There was dissatisfaction among members of the House of Representatives (DPR) in Jakarta about the government's statement before House Commission II. The government is speeding up the process of splitting Papua into several provinces while the House is yet to ratify the legislation to this effect.
Sat, 04 Oct 2003
Archeologists find ancient Buddhist relic
Archeologists find ancient Buddhist relicThe Jakarta Post, Klaten/Denpasar A gold inscription, believed to have been an inheritance from the Rakai Pikatan kingdom in the eighth century, was discovered by a joint team of students from Gadjah Mada University (UGM) and archeologists in Central Java.
Sat, 04 Oct 2003
Corruption at DPRDs
Corruption at DPRDs For the last three years, since the endorsement of Law No. 22/1999 on regional autonomy, we have seen the country increasing in "legislative power" -- both at the provincial as well as the regental levels.
Sat, 04 Oct 2003
School committee head alleges graft
School committee head alleges graft JAKARTA: Head of the school committee, Soebandrio, at state junior high school SLTP 250, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, filed a report on alleged corruption by the principal with the City Audit Agency (Bawasda).
Sat, 04 Oct 2003
Islamic banks strive for larger market share
Islamic banks strive for larger market share Islamic banks have strengthened their foothold in Indonesia, the country with the world's largest Muslim population, amid rising demands from the public for alternative investment and financing options that comply with Islamic law.
Sat, 04 Oct 2003
Beware of
Beware of 'baby-sitters'From Media Indonesia About two months ago, after reading an advertisement in a Jakarta-based paper about well-trained baby-sitters placed by ASI Foundation in Utan Kayu, East Jakarta, I decided to contact the agency and hire one for my child.
Sat, 04 Oct 2003
Drug prices beyond
Drug prices beyond people's reachFrom Bisnis Indonesia An acquaintance of mine, living in an urban village on the outskirts of Jakarta, consulted a traditional healer to cure his child's swollen eye instead of going to see an eye specialist.
Sat, 04 Oct 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.3, 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.3, 2003 _____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ______________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Fri, 03 Oct 2003
Transportation body proposed
Transportation body proposedBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The establishment of the Greater Jakarta megapolitan transportation authority will be the starting point to integrate the transportation systems of all autonomous regions of Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Bekasi and Tangerang, a study...
Fri, 03 Oct 2003
Businessman reported to police
Businessman reported to police DEPOK: A businesswoman, Vivi Enni Purwati, 31, reported on Thursday a businessman, Pandiarsa Jiwa, to the police for alleged embezzlement of at least Rp 132 million (US$15,530).
Fri, 03 Oct 2003
Fitch may upgrade RI's rating
Fitch may upgrade RI's ratingRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta London-based Fitch Ratings may upgrade Indonesia's rating soon on the basis of improving macroeconomic stability, Bank Indonesia Governor Burhanuddin Abdullah said on Thursday."We have met with Fitch officials in London.
Fri, 03 Oct 2003
One eviction, thousands homeless
One eviction, thousands homelessEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta More than 1,000 people became homeless in a forced eviction on Thursday at a 15-hectare plot of land in Tanjung Duren Selatan subdistrict, West Jakarta.
Fri, 03 Oct 2003
Hanoi lauds new cardinal
Hanoi lauds new cardinalVIETNAM: Communist Vietnam welcomed on Thursday the appointment of a new Catholic cardinal, saying the event underlined improving ties with the Vatican despite a lack of diplomatic relations.
Fri, 03 Oct 2003
Malaysia needs doctors from RI
Malaysia needs doctors from RISEMARANG, Central Java: Malaysia needs some 800 doctors and paramedics from Indonesia immediately, particularly from the province of Central Java, said a senior official with the Central Java administration on Thursday.
Fri, 03 Oct 2003
May the buyer beware
May the buyer beware I have always dreamed of buying a house. I saved my money for a long time in order to afford a nice house in a safe neighborhood. I viewed many houses while trying to decide which one was best.
Fri, 03 Oct 2003
There was dissatisfaction among members of the House of
There was dissatisfaction among members of the House of Representatives (DPR) in Jakarta about the government's statement before House Commission II. The government is speeding up the process of splitting Papua into several provinces while the House is yet to ratify the legislation to this effect.
Fri, 03 Oct 2003
Students attack rival school, dozens injured
Students attack rival school, dozens injuredKasparman Piliang, The Jakarta Post, Padang, West Sumatra Hundreds of polytechnic students at Andalas University (Unand) attacked the university's School of Law on the Limau Manis campus on Thursday.
Fri, 03 Oct 2003
Jakarta remains messy
Jakarta remains messyFrom Warta Kota Jakarta is known to be the center of virtually everything in the country. It has also been proclaimed as a service city. Unfortunately, the messy condition of the city remains unaltered. Take public transportation, for example.
Fri, 03 Oct 2003
JP/5/huzrin
JP/5/huzrinRegent gets two years in graft caseFadli The Jakarta Post Tanjung Pinang, RiauRiau Islands Regent Huzrin Hood has been jailed for two years for corruption involving Rp 3.46 billion (US$407,058) from the regency's budget in 2001.
Fri, 03 Oct 2003
RI mulls cutting LNG price for Japan
RI mulls cutting LNG price for JapanThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is mulling whether to lower the price of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for Japanese buyers, so as to better compete with other LNG producers.
Fri, 03 Oct 2003
Sandy crumbles in 2nd round of tennis tourney
Sandy crumbles in 2nd round of tennis tourneyZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Local favorite Sandy Gumulya, complaining of a stomach ache, was knocked out of the US$10,000 Indonesia Women's Circuit tennis tournament with a 6-4, 3-6, 0-6 defeat by qualifier Yuan Meng of China at the Jakarta...
Fri, 03 Oct 2003
Condolences
CondolencesWe wish to express our deepest condolences on the passing of Engkos Kosasih Deradjat (51 years of age) a member of our Foreign Desk, on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2003, in Jakarta. He will be buried in his hometown of Jatiwangi, Kuningan, Cirebon, West Java, on Oct. 3, 2003.
Fri, 03 Oct 2003
Govt to take action against corruptors in Aceh
Govt to take action against corruptors in AcehMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government pledged on Thursday to take stern measures against officials who misused humanitarian aid allocated by the state for Aceh but said the amount of losses was relatively small.
Fri, 03 Oct 2003
13 arrested after tribal conflict
13 arrested after tribal conflict KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: At least 13 locals from Wadumedi and Ledeana subdistricts were arrested on Thursday, following a tribal conflict that left one person killed.
Fri, 03 Oct 2003
'Lack of money means no house'
'Lack of money means no house' The city administration continues to conduct forced evictions of squatters across the city. On Thursday, the West Jakarta administration evicted hundreds of people living in Kampung Sawah, Tanjung Duren, West Jakarta.
Fri, 03 Oct 2003
ASEAN officials wrap up summit topics
ASEAN officials wrap up summit topicsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali The ninth Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meeting kicked off on Wednesday with senior officials from all 10 member countries opening final discussions on issues to be brought up at the...
Fri, 03 Oct 2003
'Singapore main market for Sumatran tigers'
'Singapore main market for Sumatran tigers'Haidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau Environmentalists say the Sumatran tiger (Panthera Tigris Sumatrae) is on the brink of extinction, and accused Singapore of being the main market for tigers smuggled from Indonesia.
Fri, 03 Oct 2003
1. ACEH (4 X 12)
1. ACEH (4 X 12) Govt to take action against corruptors in Aceh 2. RUBAH (2 X 24) Constitution must be clear, consistent: Expert 3. BOSCHA (1 X 32) 'Observatory, environment comes first' 4. HAMBALI (1 X 30) Hambali's answers lacking: Da'i 5. KPU (1 X 30) KPU to seek Court view in recall case
Fri, 03 Oct 2003
Japan to bring new initiatives to ASEAN Summit
Japan to bring new initiatives to ASEAN Summit Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi will attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Bali, along with representatives of China, South Korea and India.
Fri, 03 Oct 2003
Callaway launches new driver
Callaway launches new driver JAKARTA: Callaway launched on Thursday the new Great Big Bertha Ti Iron at the Indo Golf Expo 2003 at the World Trade Center, Central Jakarta, which runs from Sept. 30 to Oct. 3.
Fri, 03 Oct 2003
'Constitution must be made clear, consistent'
'Constitution must be made clear, consistent'Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Constitutional Commission to be set up soon by the People's Consultative Assembly must focus on efforts to make the 1945 Constitution clear to help put the country's muddled political system in good order, a...
Fri, 03 Oct 2003
wiss German University
wiss German University SGU, a government and privately sponsored university for the ASEAN region, is located not in Singapore or Malaysia, but in the German Centre in Bumi Serpong Damai, West Java, about half an hour's drive from Jakarta.
Fri, 03 Oct 2003
'Billy' Joedono inspires trust
'Billy' Joedono inspires trustEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Satrio "Billy" Joedono is proud to be an honest man, and nobody, not even his enemies -- if he has any -- would dare to argue with him on this.
Fri, 03 Oct 2003
Statement on STPDN incident
Statement on STPDN incidentFrom Republika In connection with the unnatural death of a student of the Public Administration Institute (STPDN), Wahyu Hidayat, on Sept. 9, 2003, the Islamic Cooperation Forum of Civil Service Colleges (FOKRI-PTK) has issued the following statement over the...
Fri, 03 Oct 2003
Correction
CorrectionASEAN and China Correction: In the interview with the envoy of the People's Republic of China Lu Shumin on Thursday, the meeting referred to, which will be attended by Premier Wen Jiabao, is the ASEAN 10+3 and 10+1 (China) Summit, not "10+1 (India)".FWe apologize for the error.-- Editor.
Fri, 03 Oct 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.2, 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.2, 2003 __________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume __________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...