Indonesian Political, Business & Finance News

Search Archive

Search Tips

You can use boolean operators in your search:

  • pugilist AND basketball - Both words must appear
  • jakarta OR surabaya - Either word can appear
  • jakarta NOT politics - Must have jakarta but not politics
  • +jakarta -politics - Must have jakarta, must not have politics
  • "exact phrase" - Search for exact phrase
  • basket* - Wildcard (matches basketball, basket, etc.)

Found 2,123 articles

Turning perceptions into concrete reality

Turning perceptions into concrete reality James Kallman PT Greg Thorntorn Jakarta 2. Racism -- Today's grave threat of fascism and racism 1 X 32 36pt Bodoni Today's threat of fascism and racismMartin Jacques Former editor Marxism Today Guardian News Service London 3.

Petro Cup hoops league set to start

Petro Cup hoops league set to start The 2nd Petro Cup, an annual national basketball league among petroleum companies, is set to start on Sunday for a month-long competition, a release said here on Saturday.

A:

A:JP/R. Berto WedhatamaMULTI NATIONALITIES: Students of different nationalities at the Jakarta International School try a new software program. At present the school has 2,575 students from 64 different countries.

Rini pushes countertrade deals to help exports

Rini pushes countertrade deals to help exportsAdianto P. Simamora The Jakarta Post JakartaThe move by Minister of Industry and Trade Rini M. Soewandi to push for countertrade deals with other nations should help increase the country's exports amid the current global economic slowdown, but one...

Indonesia's exports fall again

Indonesia's exports fall again The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) has announced a drop in the overall export value by 13.80 percent in the first quarter of 2002 from US$14.86 billion to the corresponding period of 2001.

Drug abuse increases spread of HIV/AIDS in North Sumatra

Drug abuse increases spread of HIV/AIDS in North SumatraApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Drug abuse has raised renewed concerns in North Sumatra as it is contributing significantly to the rise in the number of HIV/AIDS cases, which has reached 56 since the first case was discovered in the...

Turning perceptions into concrete reality

Turning perceptions into concrete realityJames Kallman, PT Grant Thornton Indonesia, Jakarta In today's world, economics and finance are increasingly dependent on political, geo-political and socio-economic impressions. The use of the word "impressions" is deliberate.

Erwin Gutawa to hold solo concert

Erwin Gutawa to hold solo concert JAKARTA: Noted composer Erwin Gutawa and his orchestra will hold his first solo concert, Konser EG, at the Plenary Hall of the Jakarta Convention Center on May 16.He will play various kinds of music, from pop and rock to jazz and traditional music.

Joyful Afghan refugees fly home

Joyful Afghan refugees fly homeAgencies, Jakarta Janna (above) plays with her toy guns as her family and other Afghan refugees wait to board a charter flight taking them home to Afghanistan.Under a voluntary repatriation program organized by the International Organization of Migration (IOM), 36...

Violence on 'TPI'

Violence on 'TPI'From Warta KotaTelevisi Pendidikan Indonesia (TPI), originally established for educational purposes, seems to be somewhat deviating from its true mission now. We used to advise our children to watch TPI frequently to increase their knowledge, such as through the "Discovery series.

Megawati and badminton

Megawati and badminton President Megawati injected some spirit into the Indonesian shuttlers, who, on Monday (May 6), left for Ghuangzhou, China, to take part in the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup championships.

Government to evaluate Maluku's emergency status

Government to evaluate Maluku's emergency statusThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government wants a thorough evaluation of the viability of the civil emergency authority in Maluku owing to the fact that the prolonged conflict persists despite the peace agreement.

Asian monies higher, dollar weakens

Asian monies higher, dollar weakensAlan Yonan Jr., Singapore, Dow Jones The dollar resumed its downward trend in Asia Friday after a short-lived rally on Wall Street fizzled and investor focus returned to vulnerabilities facing the U.S. currency.

NGOs launch campaign to save women's lives

NGOs launch campaign to save women's livesTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Activists and health experts are joining hands for a nationwide campaign to increase awareness, particularly among decision-makers, of the high rate of mortality and abuse suffered by Indonesian women.

Rupiah Rates May.10

Rupiah Rates May.10 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,787.00 8,787.00 9,333.00 9,241.00Australian dollar 1 5,322.17 4,769.58 5,075.29 5,016.01Brunei dollar 1 5,411.07 4,855.50 5,160.06 5,106.37Canadian dollar 1 6,254.87 5,612.19 5,964.72 5,902.

Erna Witoelar stays true to the fight in a troubled world

Erna Witoelar stays true to the fight in a troubled worldBerni K. Mustafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta What does it take to stand up against the world and not let up? There are different answers, but Erna Witoelar has one.

Expert cautions Rini on countertrade deals

Expert cautions Rini on countertrade dealsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The move by Minister of Industry and Trade Rini M. Soewandi to push for countertrade deals with other nations should help increase the country's exports amid the current global economic slowdown, but one...

Police negligence results in escape of 24 detainees

Police negligence results in escape of 24 detaineesLeo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The negligence of police officers has resulted in the escape of 24 detainees from the Senen Police substation on Jl. Stasiun Senen, Central Jakarta, early on Friday.

Woman jailed for hoarding fuel

Woman jailed for hoarding fuel TANGERANG: The Tangerang District Court on Wednesday sentenced a woman to three-months in jail for hording diesel fuel in a house located on Jl. K.H. Hasyim Ashari, Cipondoh subdistrict, Tangerang, from November 2001 to January 2002.

Syrians stand trial for fraud

Syrians stand trial for fraud BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: A Syrian family is standing trial here for conspiracy to defraud and inflicting millions of rupiah in losses on a foreign exchange dealer.During the first hearing on Wednesday, prosecutors charged the family, consisting of a 56-year-old...

Legislators move to summon Megawati

Legislators move to summon MegawatiThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After months of verbal threats, a number of legislators finally submitted on Friday a petition demanding that President Megawati Soekarnoputri reveal the source of Rp 30 billion in funds she donated to the Indonesian military (TNI) and...

Navy to have infantry brigade

Navy to have infantry brigade SURABAYA: Navy Chief of Staff Vice Marshall Bernard Kent Sondakh has said here on Friday that the Navy will have an infantry brigade within two years.To that end, the Navy had forged cooperation with the Ambassador of Poland, he said, referring to Krzysztof Szumski in...

Gus Dur files complaint against Amien

Gus Dur files complaint against AmienThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid filed a defamation complaint at Jakarta Police Headquarters against People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Amien Rais on Friday.

Islamic state campaigners need syariah interpretation

Islamic state campaigners need syariah interpretationNurrohman, Lecturer, Sunan Gunung Jati State Institute for Islamic Studies, Bandung Two of the most important questions that arose from the recent controversies surrounding Az-Zaitun Boarding School in Indramayu, West Java -- where Islamic...

Honda to invest $70m in RI

Honda to invest $70m in RI JAKARTA : Japan's third-largest automaker, the Honda Motor Co., has unveiled plans to invest some US$70 million in Indonesia in March 2003, according to a statement from the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Health workers criticize Sutiyoso

Health workers criticize Sutiyoso Healthy people are more productive. The people who know most about people's health are doctors and nurses. They spend their time taking care of sick people. Members of these professions share with The Jakarta Post their opinion on Governor Sutiyoso's policy on...

Ratelindo invests $36 million

Ratelindo invests $36 million JAKARTA : PT Ratelindo, a subsidiary of PT Bakrie & Brothers Tbk, said that the company had invested some US$36 million to expand its telecommunications network.Virano Nasution, a director of Ratelindo, said in his statement said that the money was used to finance the...

Hungarian buses may hit city

Hungarian buses may hit city JAKARTA: Hungarian Icarus buses will likely hit the city streets as Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso was impressed with a presentation made by the bus company on Friday."They want to invest here.

'Lies enough for House to form inquiry on Akbar'

'Lies enough for House to form inquiry on Akbar'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Discrepancies and lies, which have surfaced during the trials concerning a high-profile graft case implicating House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung, should encourage legislators to establish a special committee to...

Indonesia cruches Thailand in Thomas Cup opener

Indonesia cruches Thailand in Thomas Cup openerNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Guangzhou, China Indonesia managed to clear the first hurdle in its bid to defend the Thomas Cup trophy by crushing Thailand 5-0 in the Group B matches in Guangzhou, China.

VP Hamzah lashes out at his critics

VP Hamzah lashes out at his criticsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vice President Hamzah Haz lashed out at his critics on Friday, calling un-Islamic those who disapproved of his visit to detained Laskar Jihad commander Ja'far Umar Thalib.

Security enhanced in Batam airport

Security enhanced in Batam airport BATAM, Riau: Batam authorities stepped up security at all places Vice President Hamzah Haz would visits in line with the planned demonstration demanding the formation of Riau Island province.

Ginandjar graft case to reopen this month

Ginandjar graft case to reopen this monthTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office is close to establishing a joint team of investigators ready to continue investigation into an US$24.

City Council supports Monas fence

City Council supports Monas fenceAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite protests from the public, the City Council gave the green light on Wednesday to the city administration's plan to build a four-kilometer-long fence encircling the National Monument (Monas) Park in Central Jakarta.

Government warned against delay in BII rights issue

Government warned against delay in BII rights issueDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A greater amount of tax payers money would be needed to salvage ailing Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) if the government's planned bailout measure was delayed, a senior official of the bank warned.

The danger of fires

The danger of fires Although the long and notably wet rainy season -- which should, by the experts' reckoning, already have left us -- still seems reluctant to go away, the fire that destroyed the Hotel Perdana Wisata in Bandung last Monday should serve as a timely reminder to Jakartans that steps...

Tommy's lawyers blasted for avoiding trial

Tommy's lawyers blasted for avoiding trialMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta All citizens are supposed to respect the court as an institution to uphold the law in the country. Consequently, whether they are a defendant, a witness, a prosecutor or a lawyer, they must obey its orders...

City finally looks set to take action over floods

City finally looks set to take action over floodsAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso would officially start construction of the 23.6-kilometer long eastern flood canal worth Rp 4 trillion (about US$430 million) to coincide with the city's 475th anniversary next month, an...

Big fare hike set for public buses

Big fare hike set for public busesAhmad Junaidi and Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Commuters should prepare to pay more as the government on Friday proposed increasing land transportation fares following the recent fuel price hike.

Al-Zaytun boarding school enjoys impressive growth

Al-Zaytun boarding school enjoys impressive growthMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Al-Zaytun is a relatively new but hugely wealthy Islamic boarding school or pesantren located in the remote village of Mekar Jaya in Haurgeulis subdistrict, Indramayu regency, West Java.

Mystery still shrouds wealthy school

Mystery still shrouds wealthy schoolMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Al-Zaytun Islamic (pesantren) boarding school in the West Java town of Indramayu was previously virtually unknown to most Indonesians and foreigners, but it has attracted the spotlight recently following its...

Telkom ends year-long dispute with Ariawest

Telkom ends year-long dispute with AriawestRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom said Friday it had reached an agreement with PT Ariawest International to purchase the latter's fixed line assets in West Java and Banten in a deal costing Telkom...

Annan to hand over power to E. Timor

Annan to hand over power to E. TimorReuters, United Nations United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan will travel to East Timor to hand over power when the new government celebrates its hard-won independence later this month, UN officials said on Thursday.

Bali governor backs away from Buleleng regent election row

Bali governor backs away from Buleleng regent election rowI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The Balinese administration has yet to declare its official stance on the outcome of the election for Buleleng regent, which saw the dominant Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI...

Court issues ruling on class action

Court issues ruling on class actionTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid the wide misperception and rejection of class action lawsuits, the Supreme Court has issued a regulation requiring the district court and judges to accept class action suits filed by groups who may have been wrongfully...

New bus system might worsen traffic jams

New bus system might worsen traffic jamsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Transportation Agency warned on Friday that the busway project, scheduled to start later this year, would worsen traffic jams along the roads due to be used by the new buses.

Success story of dried flower business

Success story of dried flower businessTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Malang, East Java They are a different kind of flower, but no less beautiful. What's more, they last a lot longer that the usual floral decorations.

Goethe's new venue to refresh cultural ties

Goethe's new venue to refresh cultural tiesChristina Schott, Contributor, Jakarta East meets West: A German choreographer experiences new dance elements by cooperation with Javanese dancers. Music meets literature: An Indonesian composer creates solo music performances inspired by German poems.

Indonesia may halt future peace talks with GAM

Indonesia may halt future peace talks with GAMAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia is likely to halt future peace talks with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) should the secessionist movement persist with its agenda of seceding from Indonesia.

31 Aceh fishermen arrest in Myanmar

31 Aceh fishermen arrest in Myanmar BANDA ACEH: Myanmarese authorities have arrested 31 Acehnese fishermen for illegally fishing in their waters.Adli Abdulah, secretary of the Aceh sea customs, said here on Friday that the fishermen were staying in two prisons in Myanmarese towns of Kawhtong and...