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Mon, 26 Oct 2015
Indonesia Needs to Join TPP
When Indonesian President Joko Widodo meets Barack Obama in Washington Monday, they'll have plenty to discuss. Their agenda includes defense, climate policy, maritime cooperation and much else. Trade is there too -- and should go right to the top, because that's where both countries have most to...
Sat, 06 Jan 2001
RI among Asia's major sugar buyers
RI among Asia's major sugar buyers BANGKOK (Reuters): Indonesia, Pakistan and China are likely to be Asia's major sugar importers in 2001 due to shortfalls in domestic production, traders in the region said on Friday.
Wed, 24 Mar 2004
A landmark victory
A landmark victory It is no exaggeration to say that Monday's election results in Malaysia has sent out strong signals, not only in that country, but throughout the Southeast Asian region and possibly around the globe as well.
Fri, 08 Apr 2005
Myanmar ends silence on ASEAN leadership concern
Myanmar ends silence on ASEAN leadership concernBrian Williams, Reuters/HanoiMyanmar broke a silence on Thursday about concern that its human rights record would tarnish its leadership of ASEAN next year, forecasting a solution would be found in time to satisfy all.
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
Chen leading Taiwan to disaster: China
Chen leading Taiwan to disaster: ChinaJeremy Page and Benjamin Kang Lim, Reuters, Beijing/Taipei China told Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian on Monday he was leading the island to disaster by backing a referendum on independence, as Taipei tried to contain the fallout from his boldest statement...
Tue, 17 Feb 1998
Soeharto-Habibie duo in next month's elections
Soeharto-Habibie duo in next month's elections JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Research and Technology B.J. Habibie has a clear run-in to the vice presidential elections, now that his main rivals have bowed out.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998
Debt accord offers little help: Experts
Debt accord offers little help: Experts JAKARTA (JP): Economists have said the government's agreement with the Paris Club creditor nations to reschedule US$4.2 billion of the country's sovereign debt will improve the balance of payments, but the impact on the overall economy will be small.
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
ASEAN eyes free trade zone with China
ASEAN eyes free trade zone with ChinaChris Foley, Agence France-Presse, Bandar Seri Begawan Southeast Asian leaders pushed back their economic frontier on Tuesday, confirming plans for the world's largest free trade zone with China and beginning work on a broader bloc taking in Japan and South...
Sun, 08 Aug 2004
Reading between the lines in 'Bisik-Bisik'
Reading between the lines in 'Bisik-Bisik'Sunu Wasono, Contributor, Jakarta As its name suggests, a short story must be brief, inevitably limited in terms of the scope of events and characters. Like a novel, a short story conveys its message through narration and dialog.
Wed, 12 Dec 2001
Snack at Bazaar Bedug enough to please anyone
Snack at Bazaar Bedug enough to please anyoneSri Ramadani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta No time to prepare a meal for breaking the fast during Ramadhan? Just take a trip to the food bazaar at the Bendungan Hilir traditional market in Central Jakarta where you'll discover plenty of choices to satisfy...
Mon, 15 Mar 1999
Regional market focuses on Indonesia
Regional market focuses on Indonesia SINGAPORE (AFP): Indonesia will be under the regional market spotlight this week as Jakarta overhauls its banks and grapples with political uncertainty ahead of the June polls, dealers and analysts said.
Tue, 18 Apr 2000
Clamor about Marxism
Clamor about Marxism As could have been expected, President Abdurrahman Wahid's proposal to rescind a decree issued by the (then provisional) People's Consultative Assembly (MPRS) in 1996 to ban the dissemination of Marxism-Leninism, as well as the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI), has caused a...
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
A new partnership takes shape
A new partnership takes shapeThe Daily Star, Asia News Network, Dhaka The meeting between Megawati Soekarnoputri and Khaleda Zia is special in the sense that this meeting was between two woman governmental heads representing two Muslim majority countries.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001
Gains from perceived stability
Gains from perceived stability The almost 14 percent appreciation of the rupiah against the U.S.dollar immediately after the dismissal of Abdurrahman Wahid from the presidency last week shows how enormous have been the damages on the economy inflicted by his erratic leadership.
Mon, 09 Feb 1998
Laws crucial for effective reforms
Laws crucial for effective reforms JAKARTA (JP): Adequate legal infrastructure and transparent government will be critical to the success of Indonesia's painful International Monetary Fund (IMF) sponsored economic reforms, economist Sri Mulyani Indrawati has said.
Wed, 24 May 2000
Monday's economic meeting
Monday's economic meeting We somewhat worriedly expected a worsening economic management after President Abdurrahman Wahid decided last month to personally chair a weekly economic monitoring meeting on Mondays.
Mon, 17 Jun 2002
Watch the World Cup from the comfort of your own car
Watch the World Cup from the comfort of your own carRinaldi Herdianto, Contributor, Jakarta In the past couple of weeks, Jakartans have witnessed unusual early evening traffic jams after work. It appears that many more people than normal are heading home at the same time with no one willing to stay...
Thu, 31 Jan 2002
Flexibility on Taiwan: China waits for Chen's move
Flexibility on Taiwan: China waits for Chen's moveThe Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore China last week floated a nuanced policy remark on Taiwan which has set off a flurry on the island. Vice-Premier Qian Qichen appeared to signal a shift of position when he said members of Taiwan's...
Mon, 17 Feb 1997
Plan to extend Ramos term stirs uproar in Manila
Plan to extend Ramos term stirs uproar in Manila MANILA (Reuter): A top Philippine official has unveiled plans to extend President Fidel Ramos's term into the 21st century, provoking Vice-President Joseph Estrada to declare yesterday he would lead a nationwide protest to thwart the move.
Mon, 21 Jun 2004
Arroyo faces doubts as Philippine count nears end
Arroyo faces doubts as Philippine count nears end Stuart Grudgings Reuters/ManilaA marathon count of votes from the Philippines' May 10 elections neared its end on Sunday with President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on course for victory, but the opposition said it would not accept a "railroaded" result.
Tue, 11 Aug 1998
Rescuing the economy
Rescuing the economy Some may see it as too early and therefore unfair to judge the performance of President B.J. Habibie's 80-day old government, which came to power by political default and inherited an economy already on the brink of collapse.
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Rupiah and stock market continue to gain ground
Rupiah and stock market continue to gain ground JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah surged yesterday by another 100 points against the U.S. dollar and stock prices increased 1.67 percent.Foreign exchange dealers said spot rupiah, which opened at 2,780/2,810, strengthened and broke the resistance level of...
Tue, 07 Oct 2003
'Bambang, get in back of the line'
'Bambang, get in back of the line' One can sometimes learn a lot about certain cultures from little things. One such thing is the tradition of lining up to wait for something in a public place. The seemingly generally understood practice,is however often ignored by Indonesians -- including senior...
Tue, 12 Aug 1997
Int'l donors pledge $16b for Thailand
Int'l donors pledge $16b for Thailand TOKYO (Reuter): The international community came to the rescue of financially strapped Thailand yesterday, pledging a total of US$16 billion in loans from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Asian nations led by Japan.
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
Asian currencies mixed late, rupiah rally loses its steam
Asian currencies mixed late, rupiah rally loses its steam SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian currencies met different fates late Monday. The Indonesian rupiah posted mild gains on the removal of General Wiranto from his cabinet post while the Korean won retreated from its recent highs on central bank...
Sat, 19 May 2001
APP gets fresh S'pore reprieve, but faces new suit
APP gets fresh S'pore reprieve, but faces new suit SINGAPORE (Reuters): Debt-ridden Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) got another reprieve on Friday from Singapore's High Court, warding off a line of creditors, but also faced a fresh lawsuit that could signal still more to come.
Sun, 29 Dec 1996
Port calls signal a U.S. return of sorts
Port calls signal a U.S. return of sortsBy Joaquin L Gonzalez III SINGAPORE: When the USS Belleau Wood sailed away from Subic Bay on Nov. 24, 1992, many believed this historic event symbolized something greater -- the end of more than 400 years of foreign military presence in the Philippines.
Mon, 30 Oct 2000
PT Excelcomindo expands cell service into Batam
PT Excelcomindo expands cell service into Batam BATAM, Riau (JP): Cellular operator PT Excelcomindo Pratama (Excelcom), one of Indonesia's three GSM operators, started operations on the island of Batam in the Riau archipelago last week as part of its nationwide expansion program.
Wed, 11 Aug 1999
Thailand launch stimulus package
Thailand launch stimulus package BANGKOK (AFP): Thailand launched three multi-million dollar investment promotion funds and a raft of import tax cuts on Tuesday as part of the latest stimulus package aimed at kick- starting its comatose economy.
Tue, 21 Jul 1998
Most creditors to reschedule sovereign debt: Bambang
Most creditors to reschedule sovereign debt: Bambang JAKARTA (JP): Most government creditors have agreed to reschedule the majority of the country's sovereign debt due this year, Minister of Finance Bambang Subianto said yesterday.
Tue, 05 Dec 2000
Irian Jaya cannot go the way of East Timor
Irian Jaya cannot go the way of East Timor SINGAPORE: Last Friday, "independence" observances by separatists' supporters in the remote eastern Indonesian province of Irian Jaya passed with little trouble.
Sat, 15 Feb 2003
Indonesia closes ranks with peace backers on Iraq
Indonesia closes ranks with peace backers on IraqThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government and civil society leaders closed ranks with peace backers France, Germany, and Russia over demands to resolve the Iraq crisis through diplomatic means, sending yet another message to the United...
Sat, 29 Jan 2000
WB disburses US$300m loan to Indonesia
WB disburses US$300m loan to Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank disbursed on Friday US$300 million of the blocked $600 million loan package destined for the country's social safety net program.The bank said in a statement the loan package was originally approved on May 18 last year, but was...
Thu, 13 Oct 2005
JP/1/BALI
JP/1/BALIBalinese protesters storm prisonI Wayan Juniartha The Jakarta Post/DenpasarFrustrated with the sluggish progress in the implementation of the death sentence for three of the 2002 Bali bombers, hundreds of angry Balinese protesters stormed and vandalized a prison on Wednesday where several...
Tue, 30 Jan 2001
A fresh start from corrupt past
A fresh start from corrupt past This is the first of two articles on dealing with corruption by Bertrand de Speville, director of the Jakarta-based Consultants Project for the establishment of an anticorruption body for Indonesia.
Fri, 17 May 2002
ASEAN urged to harmonize criminal laws to remove 'safe havens'
ASEAN urged to harmonize criminal laws to remove 'safe havens'Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia urged Southeast Asian nations on Thursday to harmonize criminal laws to wipe out "safe havens" for cross-border criminal networks and enable their successful prosecution.
Fri, 04 Feb 2000
Rupiah hits four-month low as Wiranto standoff lingers
Rupiah hits four-month low as Wiranto standoff lingers SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): The rupiah dropped again in late Asian trading Thursday as the standoff between Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid and powerful Security Minister Gen. Wiranto continues.
Fri, 15 Dec 2000
Vietnam set to ink $1.48b foreign investment deal
Vietnam set to ink $1.48b foreign investment deal HANOI (Agencies): Vietnam is set Friday to sign its largest foreign investment deal ever, officials and executives confirmed Thursday.The US$1.48-billion deal, an integrated gas project between the state's PetroVietnam and a consortium of foreign...
Sat, 18 Jan 2003
Stability, growth, reform: WB
Stability, growth, reform: WBWorld Bank, Jakarta Structural reforms under the Megawati administration have by and large remained on track. Reforms accelerated markedly after the Bali attack. Recognizing the importance of sending positive signals after Bali, the government renewed reform efforts on...
Mon, 17 Apr 1995
SONY 20se: A monitor that saves on your utility bill
SONY 20se: A monitor that saves on your utility billBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): If you have been reading my articles long enough, you'll know that one of my chief interests is desktop publishing. I admit that I really enjoy playing around with graphics and page layout programs, and sometimes people...
Sat, 12 Feb 2005
Building trust
Building trust Confidence building measures is a phrase from the diplomatic realm that could be used to describe the cautious but steady treadings of the Ministry of Defense under Juwono Sudarsono.There had been some speculation that Juwono might be the next foreign minister, but however qualified...
Tue, 09 Mar 1999
Cambodia rejects UN tribunal for Ta Mok
Cambodia rejects UN tribunal for Ta Mok PHNOM PENH (AFP): Captured Khmer Rouge leader Ta Mok was set on Monday to be the first and only Khmer Rouge leader to stand trial for genocide but the Cambodian government again rejected UN proposals for an international tribunal.
Sat, 22 May 2004
Senior official off to KL for maid abuse case
Senior official off to KL for maid abuse caseRidwan M. Sijabat and Adianto P. Simamora , Jakarta One day after Malaysia offered an official apology to a young Indonesian maid, who was repeatedly beaten and burned with a hot iron by her employer, a senior official of the Indonesian Ministry of...
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
The Nunukan tragedy
The Nunukan tragedy It seems that the old and dated adage of "no news is good news" still has some considerable life in it. This is certainly true for what is currently happening at Nunukan, some 1,700 kilometers northeast of Jakarta, in East Kalimantan, off Tawau.
Mon, 15 Dec 1997
Malaysia calls for 'Buy ASEAN' drive to curb crisis
Malaysia calls for 'Buy ASEAN' drive to curb crisis KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad urged Southeast Asian nations on Saturday to lift themselves out of financial crisis by buying each others' goods and shunning more expensive foreign products.
Tue, 13 May 2008
Govt urged to address casino issue in Bintan
The Bintan regency administration has asked the government for an immediate ruling on legalizing gambling in the Bintan Exclusive Tourism Resort (KWTE).The local administration and legislature said current law made legalized gambling a real possibility.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Investors feeling blue in letdown from Astra deal
Investors feeling blue in letdown from Astra deal JAKARTA (JP): Market disappointment over last week's Astra share sale may send a negative signal to trading activities on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) this week, according to securities analysts.
Tue, 13 Mar 2001
Oil tiptoes down, awaits news on cuts
Oil tiptoes down, awaits news on cuts SINGAPORE (Reuters): Oil prices were marginally softer on Monday despite renewed calls from some OPEC producers for fresh curbs on output when the cartel meets to review production policy on Friday.U.S.
Wed, 28 Jul 2004
Lee Kuan Yew to stay in Singapore cabinet
Lee Kuan Yew to stay in Singapore cabinetPaul Holmes Reuters/SingaporeThe founding father of modern Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew, says he will remain in the cabinet in an advisory role when his son becomes prime minister on Aug.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001
Cabinet delay frustrates market
Cabinet delay frustrates market JAKARTA (JP): Further delays in the Cabinet announcement frustrated the market and tempered optimism of a competent economic team, as suspicion grew of intensified politicking undermining the team's capability, economists said on Thursday.