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Fri, 04 Apr 2003
RP mosques attacked after bombing in south
RP mosques attacked after bombing in southErik de Castro, Reuters, Davao, Philippines Philippine gunmen threw grenades at three mosques in the southern city of Davao on Thursday as police scoured debris around a destroyed food stall for clues to a bombing that killed 16 people, officials said.
Mon, 16 Dec 2002
STT beats out Telecom Malaysia for Indosat stake
STT beats out Telecom Malaysia for Indosat stakeDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Singapore Technologies Telemedia (STT) was named the winning bidder for the government's 41.9 percent stake in state-owned telecommunications firm PT Indosat, with the Rp 5.
Sat, 25 Sep 1999
Indonesia near quashing UN human rights inquiry
Indonesia near quashing UN human rights inquiry GENEVA (Agencies): Indonesia called on Asian, African and South American states on Friday to block a Western attempt to launch a United Nations inquiry into alleged killings in East Timor.
Tue, 01 Jun 1999
Malaysian forex controls 'help neighbors'
Malaysian forex controls 'help neighbors' KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia has long said currency controls saved its economy from disaster.Now a senior central bank official says the controversial measures rescued neighboring Asian economies as well.
Thu, 13 Dec 2001
Privatization needs tough hand, experts say
Privatization needs tough hand, experts sayBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid frequent run-ins with the regions and politicians, the government must show greater determination in privatizing state companies and break the resistance that blocks the process, say foreign economists.
Tue, 05 Jan 1999
Violence: A crime against humanity
Violence: A crime against humanityBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): The increasing prevalence of violence in our society made me wonder whether Arthur C. Clarke is right after all in speculating that future historians will refer to the 20th century as the "Century of Torture".
Tue, 17 Dec 1996
Deficit warning sounded
Deficit warning sounded JAKARTA (JP): The current account deficit has reached an alarming level, senior economist Sumitro Djojohadikusumo said yesterday."We should therefore work harder to bolster exports while curbing import growth," Sumitro said after the Federation of Civil Servant Cooperatives'...
Mon, 30 Jun 2003
CDMA is coming, but keep your GSM handset
CDMA is coming, but keep your GSM handset A couple of years ago, an article in this paper said that Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) cell phone technology was about to make inroads into Indonesia. Immediately, an expatriate living in Bandung lashed out at the author of the article in the...
Fri, 18 Jun 1999
IMF official says Asia continuing to show rebound
IMF official says Asia continuing to show rebound HONG KONG (Dow Jones): The Asian region continues to show signs of recovery, according to Stanley Fischer, first deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund.
Sat, 06 Apr 1996
Matsushita to produce semiconductors in RI
Matsushita to produce semiconductors in RI KARAWANG, West Java (JP): The president of PT Matsushita Semiconductor Indonesia broke the ground here on Thursday to start the construction of an assembly plant that will produce two million semiconductors per month.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005
Preparations for another tsunami lacking
Preparations for another tsunami lackingTrevor Page, Jakarta We can't prevent natural phenomena like earthquakes or tsunamis. But we can reduce their effects through early-warning and disaster preparedness.
Mon, 20 May 1996
Review of nation's politics called for
Review of nation's politics called for JAKARTA (JP): Political observer Rudini says the springing up of new organizations is a signal for the nation to re-examine its political system.Antara quoted the retired army general and former home affairs minister as saying in a seminar on political...
Mon, 01 Mar 2004
More bombs discovered in Poso area
More bombs discovered in Poso areaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police and military personnel have again found 13 homemade bombs in the ravaged town of Poso, Central Sulawesi province, sending a signal to Jakarta that security in the area has not yet returned to normal.
Fri, 01 Jul 2005
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JP/ / INDONESIA FACES NEW TSUNAMI DANGERDisaster preparedness crucial to prevent another major catastrophe Trevor Page Jakarta We can't prevent natural phenomena like earthquakes or tsunamis. But we can reduce their effects through early-warning and disaster preparedness.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
ASEAN to accelerate economic integration
ASEAN to accelerate economic integrationThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali ASEAN economic ministers agreed on Monday to accelerate the process of integrating the region's economies in a bid to lure new investments, Indonesia's Minister of Industry and Trade Rini Soewandi said.
Sat, 01 Jul 2000
Search efforts to locate 'Cahaya Bahari' intensify
Search efforts to locate 'Cahaya Bahari' intensify JAKARTA (JP): Efforts to locate the ferry which vanished in stormy waters off North Sulawesi intensified on Friday as fears grew that the death toll could reach nearly 500.
Fri, 07 Sep 2001
Fretilin wins polls, seals majority in legislature
Fretilin wins polls, seals majority in legislature DILI, East Timor (AP): The party that led East Timor's 24-year struggle for independence from Indonesia has won the fledgling nation's first democratic elections, United Nations officials said on Thursday.
Thu, 21 Oct 1999
Akbar, Marzuki under siege over Habibie's fall
Akbar, Marzuki under siege over Habibie's fall JAKARTA (JP): Supporters of B.J. Habibie within the Golkar party accused on Wednesday party leader Akbar Tandjung and his outspoken deputy Marzuki Darusman of masterminding the former president's downfall.
Fri, 29 Aug 1997
Mobisel offers shares to foreign investors
Mobisel offers shares to foreign investors JAKARTA (JP): Private analog cellular operator PT Mobile Selular Indonesia (Mobisel) plans to sell between 10 percent and 20 percent of its shares to foreign investors.
Mon, 20 Mar 2000
Broadband: A useful but ignored technology
Broadband: A useful but ignored technologyBy Mila Day JAKARTA (JP): "Broadband" is not a new teen music group to replace Backstreet Boys. Broadband, in today's computer jargon, is some kind of ultra-connection.
Fri, 10 Mar 2000
Razaleigh keeps UMNO hopes alive
Razaleigh keeps UMNO hopes alive KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia's former finance minister Razaleigh Hamzah on Thursday kept alive the dwindling possibility that he will challenge either Prime Minister Mahathir or his deputy for the leadership of the country's dominant party.
Tue, 09 Sep 1997
International funds shun SE Asia
International funds shun SE Asia LONDON (Reuter): Southeast Asian equity markets are under intense selling pressure from funds worldwide with selling interest greater than during the Mexican crisis in early 1995, according to a survey by Merrill Lynch.
Tue, 26 Oct 2004
Goodwill, forgiveness for RI illegals in Malaysia
Goodwill, forgiveness for RI illegals in MalaysiaNew Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur What began as a gesture of goodwill to the new government of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and the people of Indonesia, and limited to illegal workers from that country, has now become a two-week amnesty to all...
Sun, 26 Jan 2003
Garuda's pilots to delay industrial action
Garuda's pilots to delay industrial actionArya Abhiseka The Jakarta Post Jakarta After causing much public anxiety, Garuda Indonesia's pilots announced on Saturday to stave off their threats to disrupt flights over demands for a raise and expressed their readiness to sit down at the negotiating...
Mon, 27 Dec 1999
Workers 'must get holiday bonuses'
Workers 'must get holiday bonuses' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower Bomer Pasaribu said that nearly all workers should be able to enjoy their Christmas and Idul Fitri bonuses after only two companies requested exemptions from paying the annual bonus.
Fri, 18 Jan 2002
IBRA told to close more banks
IBRA told to close more banksDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Remarks by Bank Indonesia (BI) officials that two of the five banks under the supervision of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) were not qualified for a planned merger should serve as a signal for the agency to...
Sun, 26 Jan 2003
Garuda's pilots delay strike
Garuda's pilots delay strikeArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After causing much public anxiety, Garuda Indonesia's pilots announced on Saturday to stave off their threats to disrupt flights over demands for a raise and expressed their readiness to sit down at the negotiating table.
Mon, 19 Jan 1998
Soeharto's reforms
Soeharto's reforms The most outstanding feature of last week's economic reform package was not the content -- however drastic or sweeping it was -- but the way it was announced. No less than President Soeharto personally signed and delivered the letter of intent to the International Monetary Fund,...
Tue, 13 Mar 2001
APP faces slew of S'pore court actions
APP faces slew of S'pore court actions SINGAPORE (Reuters): Debt-ridden Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) and several units face eight lawsuits by ABN Amro NV, Credit Lyonnais and others for tens of million of dollars in Singapore courts in the next few weeks.
Mon, 28 Jul 1997
Cambodia still open to Taiwan investors
Cambodia still open to Taiwan investors PHNOM PENH (Reuter): Cambodian strongman Hun Sen told investors from Taiwan on Saturday the closure of Taipei's representative office in Phnom Penh did not signal an end to investment by Taiwan companies.
Mon, 12 Jun 2000
War on pornography
War on pornography If Thursday's ruling against Matra men's magazine was supposed to have showcased the government's clampdown against pornography, the police and the judiciary could not have made a worst choice.
Thu, 02 Feb 1995
Motorist complain about traffic police
Motorist complain about traffic police JAKARTA (JP): Despite strong warnings from their chief to be more disciplined, a number of police officers have been found unfairly ticketing suspected traffic violators.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000
S'pore dollar, Thai baht strengthen on rupiah's surge
S'pore dollar, Thai baht strengthen on rupiah's surge SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian currencies rose across the board against the U.S. dollar late Wednesday, boosted by the yen's slight rebound and heavy stock market inflows to the region.
Thu, 11 Sep 2003
Australian unhappy at Megawati no-show for Bali memorial
Australian unhappy at Megawati no-show for Bali memorialAgencies, Canberra An Australian opposition leader criticized Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Wednesday for deciding not to attend a ceremony marking the anniversary of last year's Bali bombing.
Sun, 07 Sep 2003
Astari Rasjid: Modern metaphors for ancient issues
Astari Rasjid: Modern metaphors for ancient issuesCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta Many of Astari Rasjid's previous works were stirring revelations of gender situations in the Javanese traditional life of the upper classes, done with a trenchant albeit refined critique.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998
Local firms to get better chance in oil industry
Local firms to get better chance in oil industry JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto said on Friday his office would give local companies a better chance to develop the country's oil and gas reserves.
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
Karate hopeful remains on Asian Games team
Karate hopeful remains on Asian Games teamMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National karateka Sonny Simangasing will be going to the Asian Games in Busan, South Korea, after all, following the National Sports Council (KONI)'s rejection of a proposal for his replacement on the squad.
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
SE Asian economies are more resilient: MAS
SE Asian economies are more resilient: MAS SINGAPORE (AFP): Southeast Asian economies have the strength to shield themselves from the effects of Mexican-style financial crunch elsewhere in the world, according to the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
Sat, 30 Oct 1999
Bus burned as violence mars students protest
Bus burned as violence mars students protest MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): A group of students set a state public bus alight here on Friday as two weeks of demonstrations demanding an independent state heated up.
Wed, 25 Aug 2004
Boediono unaware of end to tax treaty
Boediono unaware of end to tax treatyRendi A. Witular, Jakarta Minister of Finance Boediono admitted on Tuesday he had not been informed about the decision of the Directorate General of Taxation to scrap a tax treaty with the Republic of Mauritius, a further signal of poor relations between the two...
Fri, 17 Sep 2004
Govt, expert at odds over impact of Cepu contract
Govt, expert at odds over impact of Cepu contract The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government sees no problem with Pertamina's decision not to extend ExxonMobil's contract on the Cepu block, but an expert warned on Thursday that the decision would further hurt the country's investment climate.
Fri, 17 Sep 2004
Govt, expert at odds over impact of Cepu contract
Govt, expert at odds over impact of Cepu contractThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government sees no problem with Pertamina's decision not to extend ExxonMobil's contract on the Cepu block, but an expert warned on Thursday that the decision would further hurt the country's investment climate.
Thu, 09 Oct 2003
Global trade, regional integration to dominate WEF's Asia summit
Global trade, regional integration to dominate WEF's Asia summitAgence-France Presse, Singapore Global trade and regional integration will dominate a gathering of 800 regional business leaders and politicians at next week's World Economic Forum (WEF) East Asia summit here, its organisers said on...
Sat, 19 Mar 2005
ASEAN integration through growth triangle
ASEAN integration through growth triangleRomeo A. Reyes, Jakarta Fidel V. Ramos is seen by many in his country and elsewhere as the best President the Philippines has ever had. He is considered as best performer not so much in comparison to the underwhelming performance of his immediate predecessor...
Fri, 26 Aug 1994
Inter-city train hits `bemo' killing eight people
Inter-city train hits `bemo' killing eight people JAKARTA (JP): Police said yesterday that human error caused Wednesday's collision between a three-wheeled bemo and an inter- city train.Eight people were killed and three others seriously injured in the accident which took place at 4:30 p.m.
Tue, 31 Mar 1998
EU to get tough with Indonesia at ASEM
EU to get tough with Indonesia at ASEM BRUSSELS (AFP): The European Union will use this week's Asia- Europe Meeting (ASEM) in London to step up the pressure on Indonesia to accept the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) terms for releasing new funds from its US$43 billion bailout package.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Soeharto okays construction of huge monument in Bali
Soeharto okays construction of huge monument in Bali JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday gave the go ahead for the construction of the Garuda Wisnu Kencana, a monument in Bali which will be taller than the Statue of Liberty in New York, and stressed that no government money will be used.
Mon, 29 Dec 2003
Police, military team still unclear on cause of crash
Police, military team still unclear on cause of crashSlamet Susanto and Agus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta/Purwokerto The cause of a crash between an armored vehicle and a public transportation pickup (not a minibus as earlier reported) that killed 18 people in Temanggung regency, Central...
Wed, 08 Jan 2003
Transportation strike in Jakarta unlikely
Transportation strike in Jakarta unlikelyEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Agus, a minibus driver who works out of the Kampung Rambutan bus station in East Jakarta, is in a somber mood: his income has fallen to Rp 15,000 a day due to the recent increase in the price of diesel fuel.
Thu, 24 Aug 1995
ASEAN likely to exclude rice from free-trade plan
ASEAN likely to exclude rice from free-trade plan SINGAPORE (Reuter): ASEAN agriculture ministers meeting here for three days beginning today to liberalize farm trade will exclude key commodities, including rice, from tariff reductions, economists and agricultural officials said.