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 2,107 articles

City kicks out Senen market traders

City kicks out Senen market tradersZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration demolished on Thursday some 400 makeshift stalls used by about 1,000 street vendors along Jl. Pasar Senen in Central Jakarta.

[b]

Indonesia has the chance for stable economic growth Osman Rzyttka Research Fellow at the CSIS Jakarta, from the University of Bonn 2. Uranium -- The uranium that never was 2 X 30 Bush, Blair try to explain the uranium that never was David Pallister in London =

_________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________ Rupiah Rates July 31 _________________________________________________________________________________________ Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 5,869.46 5,213.66 5,571.

Bali bomb blasts witness links JI to al-Qaeda

Bali bomb blasts witness links JI to al-QaedaWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Al-Qaeda provided funds to the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) group which perpetrated the Bali bombings last October, the alleged treasurer of the regional terror organization told the Denpasar District on...

Danamon's lending up by 78.6%

Danamon's lending up by 78.6%The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Danamon said that lending in the first half of this year jumped by 78.6 percent to Rp 23.72 trillion (US$2.89 billion).The bank said in a press statement distributed late on Wednesday that a huge chunk of the credit -- 63.

Assembly starts Annual Session, workload small

Assembly starts Annual Session, workload smallKurniawan Hari and M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Approaching the end of its term ahead of the 2004 general elections, the country's highest lawmaking body, the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), today starts its Annual Session with a...

Indonesia has the chance for stable economic growth

Indonesia has the chance for stable economic growthOsman Rzyttka, Research Fellow, Department of Geography, University of Bonn Germany Indonesia's economy at the moment seems to be operating far below its potential.

S. Korean firm interested in RI's LNG

S. Korean firm interested in RI's LNGThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta South Korean electricity company Korea Electric Power Corp. (Kepco) has voiced interest in purchasing liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Indonesia, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro said on Thursday.

Ba'asyir to skip MMI congress

Ba'asyir to skip MMI congress JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta District Court rejected on Thursday a request to allow Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir out of jail to attend the congress of an Islamic group that he leads.Presiding Judge M.

Activists mobbed by Pramuka market vendors

Activists mobbed by Pramuka market vendors JAKARTA: Traders in protected animals and birds at the Pramuka market, East Jakarta, attacked three activists from ProFauna Indonesia, a non-governmental organization concerned with wildlife conservation, in front of officials from the city's Natural...

Kancil to replace 'bajaj', but too pricey, too few

Kancil to replace 'bajaj', but too pricey, too fewBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso's intention to replace 14,000 bajaj, Indian- made three-wheeled taxis, with local-made Kancil vehicles will take a long time as only 100 Kancil cars have been manufactured.

Bodybuilding arena for juniors

Bodybuilding arena for juniorsJAKARTA: More than 200 beginner and novice athletes are expected to take part in the Junior National Bodybuilding Competition on Aug. 26, at the Senayan Tennis Indoor Stadium, South Jakarta.

TV Today: Friday, August 1, 2003

TV Today: Friday, August 1, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Religious Teachings10:00 Music11:00 News: Berita Dearah12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga2:00 News: Metro Indonesia2:30 Documentary3:00 Children's...

TNI loves the people

TNI loves the people On the front page of The Jakarta Post, July 26 an article appeared under the heading TNI chief offers apology to the Acehnese people, which was very touching and showed how much the Indonesian Military (TNI) love the people.

Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, August 1, 2003

Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, August 1, 2003Exhibitions* Contemporary Art Childhood Objects, Cemara 6 Galeri (kafe), Jl. HOS. Cokroaminoto 9 - 11 Central Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., until Aug. 18. * Fine Art by Tisna Sanjaya, Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan no.

Cilacap to merge 300 elementary schools

Cilacap to merge 300 elementary schools Due to lack of students, at least 300 public elementary schools in the Central Java regency, Cilacap, will be merged with others to boost efficiency in their operational costs, local officials say.

Tribunal urged for military rapists

Tribunal urged for military rapists JAKARTA: Rights activists called on the government on Thursday to set up an ad hoc tribunal to try security officers suspected of raping women while carrying out their duties in conflict-torn areas, arguing that the alleged crimes could spark widespread public...

LPG price raised, others stable

LPG price raised, others stableThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned oil and gas company Pertamina has raised the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), while leaving the prices of other fuels unchanged.

Our future is at stake

Our future is at stake The economic team of Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri is putting our future on the line following its decision to opt for Post-Program Monitoring (PPM) in ending the country's cooperation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

DPA members resign en masse

DPA members resign en masseMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta All 45 members of the Supreme Advisory Council (DPA) announced their resignation on Thursday, finally closing the history-book on the state institution.

City extinguishes fire with alarms

City extinguishes fire with alarmsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta should, ideally, have 20,000 fire hydrants -- but only has 900.But instead of installing new hydrants, the city's fire department has decided to install alarms in the 53 subdistricts in the city that are considered fire hazards.

S'pore welcomes RI maid protection

S'pore welcomes RI maid protectionSINGAPORE: The Singapore government has welcomed moves by the Indonesian embassy here to protect the thousands of Indonesian maids working in the city-state, although it stressed it was not consulted on the moves.

Tasty snacks, shame about the MSG

Tasty snacks, shame about the MSGThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A research center has warned consumers of children's snack products which contain the carcinogen, monosodium glutamate (MSG), without mentioning the substance in the list of ingredients on their packages, and urged the government to...

Court jails controversial businessman for 8 years

Court jails controversial businessman for 8 yearsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A West Java district court sentenced a controversial businessmen to eight-years' jail on Thursday for violating banking laws and embezzlement, Antara reported.

Nurcholish Madjid, Dita Sari and the 2004 elections

Nurcholish Madjid, Dita Sari and the 2004 electionsMax Lane, Visiting Fellow, Centre for Asia Pacific Social Transformation Studies (CAPSTRANS), University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia The 2004 election campaign has started.

Blue-chip firms report lower profit

Blue-chip firms report lower profitRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Car maker PT Astra International and cigarette producer PT Gudang Garam, both blue-chip companies on the Jakarta Stock Exchange, reported on Thursday a lower first semester net profit, dragging down the overall stock...

House fails to endorse Constitutional Court bill

House fails to endorse Constitutional Court billKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) broke its promise to endorse the much-awaited Constitutional Court bill as it failed to reach agreement with the government on several issues.

Sofyan Dawood's

Sofyan Dawood's escapeFrom Media IndonesiaNews on the escape of Sofyan Dawood, leader of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), should not be blown out of proportion. We should not allow ourselves to be trapped in a situation that is meant to confuse us.

Oil, gas concessions spark interest in 15 bidders

Oil, gas concessions spark interest in 15 biddersFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fifteen companies have submitted their bids for eight oil and gas concessions out of the 11 on the block, raising hopes that the investment climate in the sector has improved.

Nurcholish exit a severe blow for Golkar

Nurcholish exit a severe blow for GolkarA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Golkar party's popularity has been at stake following the withdrawal of noted Muslim intellectual Nurcholish Madjid, popularly known as Cak Nur, from the party's presidential race, say political observers.

Gamalama volcano erupts

Gamalama volcano erupts TERNATE, North Maluku: Mount Gamalama, an active volcano in North Maluku, erupted on Thursday, blanketing the provincial capital of Ternate with thick ash, officials said.There were no reports of casualties or damage following the eruption of the 720-meter (2,360-foot)-high...

Profit of cement producers drops on low demand

Profit of cement producers drops on low demandThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's second-largest cement producer, PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa, and the third-largest, PT Semen Cibinong, recorded a decline in their first-semester net profit on unexpectedly low demand for cement in the home...

S'pore welcomes RI maid protection

S'pore welcomes RI maid protectionSINGAPORE: The Singapore government has welcomed moves by the Indonesian embassy here to protect the thousands of Indonesian maids working in the city-state, although it stressed it was not consulted on the moves.

BPOM given more powers

BPOM given more powersSari P. Setiogi The Jakarta Post JakartaThe government has resolved the problem of overlapping powers between the Ministry of Health and the Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM), with the latter finally being given the power to supervise all foodstuffs and drugs.

Two former GAM negotiators charged with terrorism

Two former GAM negotiators charged with terrorismNani Farida and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Lhokseumawe Two former negotiators for the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) went on trial in the Banda Aceh District Court on terrorism and treason charges on Thursday.

'Press freedom still not respected'

'Press freedom still not respected'Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although the iron fist of the New Order regime has ended, rights violations and the repression of the press continues in various forms, ranging from intimidation and sexual harassment to physical threats and has also led to...

JP/8/speakup

JP/8/speakup Despite the recent arrest of a suspect in the child kidnapping cases, law experts and child activists are critical of the police's investigation. The experts suggest that police need to take tougher action and that the suspects should be punished according to the Criminal Code and Law...

Suherdjoko, Contributor, Balikpapan, East Kalimantan

Suherdjoko, Contributor, Balikpapan, East Kalimantan Something will be missing from your trip if you do not see Kalimantan's famous forest.Such an experience is possible at Wisata Alam Bukit Bangkirai, a tourist resort offering a back-to-nature experiences in Kutainegara, East Kalimantan, where one...

Komnas HAM probes shooting tragedy

Komnas HAM probes shooting tragedyAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has launched an investigation into an incident in which police shot and killed up to five protesters in Bulukumba regency, South Sulawesi, on July 21.

Prosecutors seek 10-year jail term for alleged bomber

Prosecutors seek 10-year jail term for alleged bomberThe Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi Prosecutors demanded on Thursday that Imal Hamid, a 35-year-old suspect in two bombings last December that killed three people in the South Sulawesi capital Makassar, be jailed for 10 years.

Should old cars be

Should old cars be banned from city?From Media IndonesiaThe plan to reduce traffic congestion by banning cars manufactured in 1990 and before from entering Jakarta is not appropriate and will not solve the problem.

* Headlines: Boy kidnapped in BSD, Rp 4b in ransom demanded 2

* Headlines: Boy kidnapped in BSD, Rp 4b in ransom demanded 2 * National: DPA members resign en masse 3 * Archipelago: Ten-year jail term sought for alleged bomber 5 * Opinion: Water war provides valuable lessons 7 * City: Inmates deal from behind bars 4 * Sports: Ronaldinho stars as Barcelona...

KPC's sale is legal: Lawyer

KPC's sale is legal: LawyerThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A respected lawyer said on Thursday that the deal allowing PT Bumi Resources to acquire the coal mining firm, PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC), from Anglo-Australian mining firm Rio Tinto and Anglo-American energy firm BP PLC was legal.

Immediate land reform is a must: NGOs

Immediate land reform is a must: NGOsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta NGO activists have called on the government to address the increasing inequity between rich and poor farmers before the issue explodes into a social conflict.

Only 100 Kancil ready to replace bajaj

Only 100 Kancil ready to replace bajaj Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post JakartaGovernor Sutiyoso's intention to replace 14,000 bajaj, Indian- made three-wheeled taxis, with local-made Kancil vehicles will take a long time as only 100 Kancil cars have been manufactured.

Da'i rapped over U.S. helicopters

Da'i rapped over U.S. helicopters JAKARTA: The House of Representatives will summon Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar over the purchase of 17 Enstrom helicopters and two small Beechraft planes worth US$31.5 million from the United States last June.

Corrupt judges exist, Chief Justice says

Corrupt judges exist, Chief Justice says Chief Justice Bagir Manan admits that there are currently corrupt judges both in the Supreme Court and in lower courts, but blamed lawyers for initiating the practice. "There are some of us who do not love the court.

NGO says parking fee unfair

NGO says parking fee unfair JAKARTA: Consumer Protection executive committee member Irwan Sukatmawijaya said on Thursday that the newly imposed parking fee was unfair to consumers.The new parking fee requires motorists to pay a 20 percent tax which should have been the responsibility of parking...

Despite the recent arrest of a suspect in the child kidnapping

Despite the recent arrest of a suspect in the child kidnapping cases, law experts and child activists are critical of the police's investigation. The experts suggest that police need to take tougher action and that the suspects should be punished according to the Criminal Code and Law No.

Govt records low deficit in first half

Govt records low deficit in first halfThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has said it posted a budget deficit of Rp 2.5 trillion (US$304.87 million) in the first half of the year, well below the full-year deficit target of Rp 34.