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.)
Fri, 23 May 2003
RI lacks surgeons: ISA
RI lacks surgeons: ISASari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With a population of over 200 million, Indonesia has only about 2,000 surgeons, a ratio of 1 to 100,000, which is ten times less than the ideal situation for a country.
Fri, 23 May 2003
Bank Mandiri to meet investors on $300m sale
Bank Mandiri to meet investors on $300m sale Bloomberg Jakarta PT Bank Mandiri will contact investors from today as it prepares to raise as much as $300 million in Indonesia's biggest initial share sale since November 1996, said a banker involved in the sale.
Fri, 23 May 2003
Creation of new regencies to disrupt poll preparations
Creation of new regencies to disrupt poll preparationsKurniawan Hari and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) demanded on Thursday that the House of Representatives (DPR) stop discussing bills on the establishment of new municipalities and regencies by June...
Fri, 23 May 2003
People unaware of new Constitution
People unaware of new Constitution JAKARTA: A series of visits by members of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) to provinces revealed that local residents did not clearly understand amendments to the 1945 Constitution.
Fri, 23 May 2003
Anies Syaichu stays true to reggae
Anies Syaichu stays true to reggaeAde Tanesia Contributor Yogyakarta Mention reggae music, and the legendary Bob Marley will immediately come to mind.Despite the musical genre's popularity here for a long time -- many pubs in major cities play reggae to coax their guests out onto the dance floor --...
Fri, 23 May 2003
Harmoni Optical Outlets
Harmoni Optical Outlets Kemang Hotel Jl Kemang Raya 2, Jakarta 12730 Telp (021) 719-4523, Telp/Fax (021) 719-6469 e-mail address: harmoni@rad.net.idCosmo - Japanese Supermarket Wijaya Grand Center F 20, Jl Wijaya II, Jakarta 12160 Telp: (021) 270-2943, Telp/Fax (021) 270-2944
Fri, 23 May 2003
Secure Parking respons
Secure Parking respons As the attorneys of PT Securindo Packatama Indonesia, we would like to respond to a letter from Singgih Ananto published in The Jakarta Post on May 2, 2003, about a Honda Astrea motorcycle missing from the Graha Iskandarsyah building, as follows: * It is true that Secure...
Fri, 23 May 2003
Economic partnerships between Japan, ASEAN essential
Economic partnerships between Japan, ASEAN essentialTakashi Shiraishi, Historian, Kyoto University's Center for Southeast Asian Studies, The Yomiuri Shimbun, Asia News Network, Tokyo Economic partnerships between Japan and member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations most likely...
Fri, 23 May 2003
East Timorese want compensation
East Timorese want compensation KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Some 80 East Timorese held a rally outside the provincial council on Thursday to seek compensation for the assets they lost when they fled the violence that followed East Timor's separation from Indonesia in 1999.
Fri, 23 May 2003
Solving traffic congestion
Solving traffic congestion One simple solution to the chronic traffic congestion in Jakarta is to ban optional right-hand turns at busy intersections during both the morning and evening rush hours. Otherwise, the "I must go first" attitude always leads to gridlock at busy intersections where...
Fri, 23 May 2003
S'pore to get fuel cell top-up point
S'pore to get fuel cell top-up point SINGAPORE: This tiny Southeast Asian nation will be first in the region where cars that run on environmentally friendly fuel cells can top up with hydrogen, according to a news report on Thursday.
Fri, 23 May 2003
Coach looking to mend defense ahead of Lebanon tie
Coach looking to mend defense ahead of Lebanon tieMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian under-23 players will gather here on Friday for a short training workout ahead of an away soccer match in Lebanon, with the coach seeking to shore up the defense.
Fri, 23 May 2003
Economic policies
Economic policiesFrom Suara Karya It is really regrettable that Indonesia, a country endowed with rich natural resources, is in crisis in practically all aspects of national life, as shown by the country's weak human resources and poor economic condition.
Fri, 23 May 2003
Govt orders withdrawal of 78 dugs from market
Govt orders withdrawal of 78 dugs from marketMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has ordered the withdrawal of 78 brands of traditional drugs that contain hazardous chemical substances.
Fri, 23 May 2003
Ba'asyir suit against police rejected
Ba'asyir suit against police rejected JAKARTA: The South Jakarta District Court rejected on Thursday a lawsuit filed by cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir against National Police over his alleged illegal arrest.
Fri, 23 May 2003
Semen Gresik April sales fall
Semen Gresik April sales fall JAKARTA:Indonesia's cement maker PT Semen Gresik Thursday said its total cement sales fell 20 percent to 992,388 metric tons in April from 1.233 million tons in April last year.
Fri, 23 May 2003
Rhoma reports a tabloid to police
Rhoma reports a tabloid to police JAKARTA: Dangdut musician Rhoma Irama who made the headlines following his condemnation of dangdut singer Inul Daratista, reported on Thursday tabloid Bintang Milenia for libel.
Fri, 23 May 2003
Rights body demands access to monitor war
Rights body demands access to monitor warTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) gave a warning on Thursday of possible unchecked human rights violations in Aceh during military operations as the administrator of martial law had...
Fri, 23 May 2003
* Headlines:Govt to restrict modern retailers' operations2
* Headlines:Govt to restrict modern retailers' operations2 * National:Govt orders withdrawal of 78 traditional drugs 4 * Archipelago: Danny Setiawan elected W. Java governor5 * Opinion:RI-Australian relations better 6 * City:Foreigners deported for rallying8 * Sports:Porto snatches UEFA Cup 10 *...
Fri, 23 May 2003
APP to meet export credit agencies
APP to meet export credit agencies JAKARTA: Asia Pulp & Paper Co. will meet key creditors tomorrow to discuss their proposal for protection from a second debt default, the head of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said.
Fri, 23 May 2003
Army general skips court session for fourth time
Army general skips court session for fourth timeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta For the fourth consecutive time, Maj. Gen. Adam Damiri, the former chief of the Udayana Military Command overseeing Bali, West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara and East Timor, has skipped his trial at the ad hoc human rights...
Fri, 23 May 2003
Candidates for KPI unknowns
Candidates for KPI unknowns JAKARTA: Legislators are having difficulty finding out background information on most of the 32 candidates selected for the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) because they are unknowns.
Fri, 23 May 2003
Astra aims to resume bank borrowing by year-end
Astra aims to resume bank borrowing by year-endRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's largest car manufacturer PT Astra International said it was optimistic that it could greatly reduce its debt level by the end of this year, which would allow the company to borrow from the bank...
Fri, 23 May 2003
Int'l request for govt talks with GAM unfair: Minister
Int'l request for govt talks with GAM unfair: MinisterFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda criticized the repeated calls by the international community for Jakarta to pursue dialog with separatist group Free Aceh Movement (GAM) as being...
Fri, 23 May 2003
Victims of war
Victims of war Surely it is too early to predict the outcome of the ongoing "integrated operations" in Aceh, only a few days into the state of military emergency? The facts, however, already indicate large flaws in the supposedly well-prepared, military-dominated operations.
Fri, 23 May 2003
Ba'asyir suit against police rejected
Ba'asyir suit against police rejected JAKARTA: The South Jakarta District Court rejected on Thursday a lawsuit filed by cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir against National Police over his alleged illegal arrest.
Fri, 23 May 2003
Quake risk for Jakarta 'very high'
Quake risk for Jakarta 'very high'Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the event of a strong earthquake with its epicenter near Jakarta, the damage to buildings and resulting casualties would be far worse than in cities such as Tokyo or Vancouver, a report from the Agency for the Assessment...
Fri, 23 May 2003
Fears of food shortage in Aceh
Fears of food shortage in AcehThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta As schools throughout Aceh continue to burn, trucks distributing food are now being torched in what may be a campaign to create food shortages in the war-torn province.
Fri, 23 May 2003
Inquiry into Lampung council corruption case proceeds
Inquiry into Lampung council corruption case proceedsOyos Saroso, The Jakarta Post, Bandar Lampung, Lampung Prosecutors will investigate irregularities amounting to Rp 23.5 billion (about US$ 2.7 million) at the Lampung provincial council, overcoming initial hesitation to probe the matter after the...
Fri, 23 May 2003
Kalacakra brings local production to Australia
Kalacakra brings local production to AustraliaDewi Anggraeni, Contributor, Melbourne, Australia We only have to look around to realize that we have a wealth of creativity in Indonesia. Thus, in any city in the world where there are over 10,000 Indonesian students, there is bound to be an...
Fri, 23 May 2003
The race among parties
The race among parties The reform movement has been fighting for its life amid increasing uncertainties. To certain groups of students, the reform movement has been dead, thus they urge President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Vice President Hamzah Haz to resign for failing to maintain the spirit of...
Fri, 23 May 2003
KL, Bangkok vow to crush terror, criminal activities at border
KL, Bangkok vow to crush terror, criminal activities at border M. Jegathesan Agence France-Presse Kuala LumpurMalaysia and Thailand on Thursday signed a military co-operation pact aimed at tightening security along the two countries' porous border to prevent Islamic militants from operating in the...
Fri, 23 May 2003
PLN agrees price cuts
PLN agrees price cuts JAKARTA: PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), Indonesia's state utility company, reached agreement on price cuts or buyouts with 26 independent power producers, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro said.
Fri, 23 May 2003
Covering both sides a tough challenge in Aceh war
Covering both sides a tough challenge in Aceh warThe Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, Aceh Covering a war anywhere in the world always exposes a journalist to the risks of compromising the basic principle of impartiality for his or her own safety.
Fri, 23 May 2003
Indonesia latest country to ban Canadian meat over mad cow
Indonesia latest country to ban Canadian meat over mad cow Associated Press Jakarta/WashingtonIndonesia has banned all imports of Canadian meat after a case of mad cow disease was reported in Canada, the Ministry of Agriculture said on Thursday.
Fri, 23 May 2003
Drug smuggling foiled at airport
Drug smuggling foiled at airport TANGERANG: Authorities seized 39,034 ecstasy pills packaged in two food containers that were sent on flight GA-975 from Amsterdam to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport last Friday.
Fri, 23 May 2003
Official questioned over alleged graft
Official questioned over alleged graftThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Head of the city population and civil registration agency Silviana Murni was questioned by prosecutors Thursday over Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) findings of alleged corruption in her office.
Fri, 23 May 2003
Semen Gresik April sales fall
Semen Gresik April sales fall JAKARTA:Indonesia's cement maker PT Semen Gresik Thursday said its total cement sales fell 20 percent to 992,388 metric tons in April from 1.233 million tons in April last year.
Fri, 23 May 2003
'Reform makes the rich richer, the poor poorer'
'Reform makes the rich richer, the poor poorer' On May 21, 1998, then president Soeharto yielded to demands to step down during the bloody rallies that followed the earlier May riots. Five years have passed since then and the country has seen three presidents.
Fri, 23 May 2003
Blocking access to the airport
Blocking access to the airport PT Angkasa Pura II, the company that manages Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, has the legal right to close the M1 gate on the public road leading to the airport for security reasons.
Fri, 23 May 2003
Court rejects Amrozi's defense
Court rejects Amrozi's defenseWahyoe Boediwardhana and Jongker Rumthe, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar/Manado The Denpasar District Court judges ruled on Thursday that the trial of Bali bombing suspect Amrozi would continue after they rejected defense objections to his indictment.
Fri, 23 May 2003
Councillor charged with polygamy
Councillor charged with polygamy SURABAYA, East Java: Military prosecutors charged an East Java deputy councillor from the National Police and the Indonesian Military (TNI) with forging documents and polygamy.Col.
Fri, 23 May 2003
TV Today: Friday, May 23, 2003
TV Today: Friday, May 23, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Dearah12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga2:00 News: Metro Indonesia2:30 Music3:30 Documentary 4:00 Music5:00 Variety...
Fri, 23 May 2003
World meditation center in Dieng
World meditation center in Dieng PURWOKERTO, Central Java: The government is considering turning Java's oldest Hindu temple complex at the Dieng plateau in Central Java into an international center for meditation.
Fri, 23 May 2003
Councillor charged with polygamy
Councillor charged with polygamy SURABAYA, East Java: Military prosecutors charged an East Java deputy councillor from the National Police and the Indonesian Military (TNI) with forging documents and polygamy.Col.
Fri, 23 May 2003
Oil tankers attacked in Myanmar
Oil tankers attacked in Myanmar THAILAND: Unidentified gunmen attacked two oil tankers on Thursday in a border area of Myanmar where a series of bomb explosions killed four people a day earlier, Thai officials and a resident said.
Fri, 23 May 2003
EXHIBITION
EXHIBITIONIn the article titled Exhibition Marks 50 years of French printing published on May 20 on this page, the incorrect venue was given. The exhibition is being held at the National Gallery, Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur 14A, Jakarta 10110 (tel: 021-34833954), not at CCF Jakarta as reported.
Fri, 23 May 2003
Megawati to visit Bangladesh
Megawati to visit Bangladesh DHAKA: Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri is expected to visit Bangladesh next month, a foreign ministry spokesman said Thursday.He told reporters Megawati's itinerary was "being worked out" and did not give an exact date.
Fri, 23 May 2003
Australia's secret still leaks
Australia's secret still leaksJohannes Simbolon, The Jakarta Post, Canberra In Australia, the government's budget is a top secret until it is delivered to parliament, as it is in Indonesia.In Australia, some content of the budget is usually leaked to the press prior to its official delivery to...
Fri, 23 May 2003
Has GAM bitten off more than it can chew?
Has GAM bitten off more than it can chew?Shukor Rahman, New Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur It looks as if it has badly underestimated the new-found steely resolve of President Megawati Soekarnoputri. Two years ago, Indonesia was wracked by internal turmoil and the dithering leadership of Abdurrahman...