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Fri, 12 Dec 1997
KL summit to focus on Asian financial woes
KL summit to focus on Asian financial woes KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Financial upheaval will dominate discussions next week involving the leaders of a dozen Asian nations including China, Japan and three recipients of bailout packages worth more than US$100 billion.
Wed, 06 Jan 1999
Habibie's budget
Habibie's budget President B.J. Habibie's speech outlining the government's spending plans in the House of Representatives on Tuesday was exceptionally long for a bare-bone budget that essentially offers little to stimulate Indonesia's depressed economy.
Sun, 01 Oct 1995
Geopolitical realignment begins in the Asia-Pacific region
Geopolitical realignment begins in the Asia-Pacific region Derek da Cunha examines the prospects for strategic shifts in the Asia-Pacific. Conventional wisdom has it that strategic, rather than economic, imperatives were probably the more instrumental in Vietnam's recent entry into the ASEAN fold.
Thu, 07 Mar 2002
Privatization vs nationalism
Privatization vs nationalism Investors are predictably confused about the contentious debates over Indonesia's privatization program. While the government is making final preparations to sell a portion of its stakes or controlling ownership in 24 state companies this year, several groups have been...
Sun, 10 Sep 2000
It's not the wheels, but who's behind them!
It's not the wheels, but who's behind them! JAKARTA (JP): Getting from point A to point B in a big city like Jakarta can be a real pain. Traffic jams are everywhere during rush hours and there are many hellish drivers who would not think twice of running you off the road.
Mon, 22 Jul 2002
PDI Perjuangan backs 2004 direct presidential election
PDI Perjuangan backs 2004 direct presidential electionBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) backed away from its initial bid to delay a direct presidential election to 2009, in an agreement reached during a three-day meeting in...
Mon, 17 Jun 2002
New reform agenda
New reform agenda The government's new economic-reform agreement with the International Monetary Fund will hopefully end the unnecessary public debates on whether Indonesia should exit or remain under the extended fund facility of the multilateral agency.
Fri, 04 Feb 2000
Generals rebuked over secret meeting
Generals rebuked over secret meetingBy Kornelius Purba THE HAGUE (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid warned Indonesian Army generals on Thursday against taking radical action, saying a group of generals had held a covert meeting in Jakarta during his absence.
Tue, 23 Mar 2004
Elections commission a crisis in waiting
Elections commission a crisis in waitingOng Hock Chuan, Partner, PT Maverick Solusi Komunikasi, Jakarta Denial is the main cause of crises in organizations. If all the media reports about the General Elections Commission (KPU) are even half right the KPU is exhibiting such behavior and courting a...
Wed, 27 Oct 1999
Local stock market gives cool response to new Cabinet lineup
Local stock market gives cool response to new Cabinet lineup JAKARTA (JP): Financial markets gave a cool response to the announcement of the new cabinet lineup on Tuesday, with stock prices losing ground and the rupiah ending the day almost unchanged in featureless trading.
Mon, 15 Jul 2002
Shooting Aceh's messenger, killing peace hopes
Shooting Aceh's messenger, killing peace hopesLesley McCulloch, School of Asian Studies, University of Tasmania, Australia The pursuit of a negotiated settlement to the conflict in Aceh has been viewed with skepticism by many for some time.
Sat, 21 Jun 2003
ASEAN basks in rare int'l praise over Suu Kyi
ASEAN basks in rare int'l praise over Suu KyiMartin Abbugao, Agence France-Presse, Phnom Penh Once derided as a sunset organization, ASEAN basked on Friday in rare international praise following its unprecedented call on military-ruled Myanmar to free detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Wed, 28 Feb 2001
Bad news hits rupiah
Bad news hits rupiah The Indonesian rupiah remained at its new lows on Tuesday after falling 2 percent on Monday to almost Rp 9,890 against the U.S. dollar, already its lowest level since October 1998, suffering from an accumulation of bad news over the past ten days.
Mon, 01 Nov 1999
East Timorese celebrate as troops leave
East Timorese celebrate as troops leave JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of East Timorese flocked the streets of Dili on Sunday to celebrate an annual religious ceremony hours after the last Indonesian troops sailed out of the harbor.
Tue, 20 Jan 1998
Rupiah remains weak
Rupiah remains weak Indonesia is facing a great dilemma in implementing the reinforced and strengthened economic reforms agreed upon with the International Monetary Fund last Thursday. The crux is that a persistently volatile and weakening rupiah would make it next to impossible to implement the...
Fri, 13 Nov 1998
'Daun di Atas Bantal' honored at Tokyo film festival
'Daun di Atas Bantal' honored at Tokyo film festival JAKARTA (JP): Garin Nugroho's Daun di Atas Bantal (Leaf on a Pillow) has been awarded a special prize by the Tokyo International Film Festival 1998 jury and is ready for showing in a number of art-film cinemas in Japan.The festival, from Oct.
Wed, 26 Dec 2001
Brebes train crash kills 54
Brebes train crash kills 54The Jakarta Post, Brebes The live of dozens of holiday travelers well shattered by tragedy as apparent negligence spilt blood on the tracks in a head-on train collision near Brebes, Central Java, causing the death of up to 54 people.
Thu, 06 Jul 2000
Defending the rupiah
Defending the rupiah It seems that the government, notably Bank Indonesia (central bank), does not have a lot of ammunition to shore up the rate of the rupiah, which fell almost 4 percent over the last three days alone and is now hovering at a 16-month low of almost Rp 9,400 to the American dollar.
Mon, 13 Oct 2003
Thousands gather in Bali to remember tragedy of bombings
Thousands gather in Bali to remember tragedy of bombingsI Wayan Juniartha and Wahyoe Boediwardhana, Kuta, Bali One year after two powerful bombs exploded in Bali's popular resort area of Kuta -- killing at least 202 people from 22 countries -- thousands of people gathered here on Sunday to pray and...
Wed, 29 Apr 1998
Telecommunication failures rectified
Telecommunication failures rectifiedBy Reiner Simanjuntak SINGAPORE (JP): New telecommunications technology has offered telecom carriers a cheaper and more resilient way to increase their network capacity in transmitting voice and data signals, to meet the rising demand on telecom services like...
Tue, 03 Nov 1998
Tycoon's trip to N. Korea may help relations
Tycoon's trip to N. Korea may help relationsBy Bill Tarrant SEOUL (Reuters): The octogenarian founder of South Korea's largest conglomerate returned from a historic trip to the enemy North at the weekend with a fistful of business deals that could help mend ties on the Cold War's last frontier.
Tue, 23 Nov 1999
62% hike in military budget urged
62% hike in military budget urged JAKARTA (JP): Defense minister Juwono Sudarsono asked the House of Representatives on Monday to grant a whopping 62 percent increase in the 2000-2001 state budget for the military and police.
Thu, 29 Apr 1999
East Timorese traumatized by violence
East Timorese traumatized by violenceBy Ati Nurbaiti DILI, East Timor (JP): A woman who lost her husband in the Liquica killings on April 6 has seven children. She did not know where her husband's body was, but she knew she could not grieve forever.
Thu, 21 Mar 2002
White-collar crime pays
White-collar crime pays Contrary to appearances, Indonesia essentially remains a haven for white-collar criminals, particularly corruptors. The government may appear to be upping the ante against corruptors, making several arrests of high-profile public figures here and there over the past few...
Sun, 11 May 2003
Twilite gives modern touch to local songs
Twilite gives modern touch to local songsHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta If only this country had a nice venue with great acoustics like, say, Singapore's Esplanade Theatres on the Bay, then groups like the Twilite Orchestra would not have to perform in community halls.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005
Mataram archery continues despite lack of promotion
Mataram archery continues despite lack of promotionBambang M, Contributor/Yogyakarta Every 70 days, on a Selasa wage day according to the Javanese calendar, archers, in Mataram-kingdom style, gather at Kemandungan, inside the Yogyakarta Palace complex, to compete.
Fri, 25 Mar 2005
Mataram archery continues despite lack of promotion
Mataram archery continues despite lack of promotionBambang M, Contributor/Yogyakarta Every 70 days, on a Selasa wage day according to the Javanese calendar, archers, in Mataram-kingdom style, gather at Kemandungan, inside the Yogyakarta Palace complex, to compete.
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Indonesia a front line against terrorism
Indonesia a front line against terrorismJ. Andrew Spindler, Executive Director, Financial Services, Volunteer Corps (FSVC). John L. Walker, President, FSVC Board, New York Indonesia has become a crucial front line in the war against terrorism.
Sun, 20 Apr 1997
Merpati plane crash kills 15 on Belitung Island
Merpati plane crash kills 15 on Belitung Island JAKARTA (JP): At least 15 people were killed and six others missing when a Merpati Nusantara airliner crashed on Belitung Island near South Sumatra yesterday morning.
Sun, 25 Feb 2001
Can you be a good person in Jakarta?
Can you be a good person in Jakarta? JAKARTA (JP): We were traveling on the congested Jl. Gatot Subroto moving toward Semanggi. Cars, trucks and buses were streaming out from the Cawang-Grogol toll road through the Komdak ramp.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005
LDCs need aid, trade and local capacity
LDCs need aid, trade and local capacityThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta If the world does not want to see 80 million people in 14 least developed countries in the Asia Pacific in poverty, special points on commitment, aid and trade must be addressed by the global community.
Mon, 04 Oct 2004
Making calls is cheaper, thanks to competition
Making calls is cheaper, thanks to competitionZatni Arbi, Contributor, JakartaIf you live in Jakarta and own several GSM mobile phones, you may be having a hard time trying to decide which one of those you should give away.
Wed, 16 May 2007
Statement by IMF Staff Mission to Indonesia
May 15, 2007 Mr. Stephen Schwartz, Senior Resident Representative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Indonesia, made the following statement today in Jakarta:"An IMF mission led by Mr. Milan Zavadjil, Assistant Director in the Asia and Pacific Department, is completing a visit to Jakarta...
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
Do women provide a different leadership?
Do women provide a different leadership?Carla Bianpoen, Contributor, The Jakarta Post, Canberra As the Indonesia Update opened at the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra recently, it was clear they had moved away from their 12 year annual review of recent economic developments that had...
Tue, 27 Jul 2004
Styles unite in Bandung artists exhibit
Styles unite in Bandung artists exhibitCarla Bianpoen, Contributor/Jakarta An exhibition opened at Bentara Budaya on July 21, called Pameran Gambar Tujuh Seniman Bandung. One would tend to translate Gambar as "Drawing", and in fact the host at Bentara Budaya did so.
Tue, 17 Apr 2001
U.S.-China rivalry shifts to ASEAN's back yard
U.S.-China rivalry shifts to ASEAN's back yardBy Kavi Chongkittavorn WASHINGTON: Diplomats of the Association of Southeast Asian Nation here were relieved when the Chinese government released the 24 crew members of the U.S. EP-3 spy plane last week. However, they now fear that future U.S.
Tue, 14 Mar 2000
Relaxation, awareness through meditation
Relaxation, awareness through meditation JAKARTA (JP): Meditation is a time of relaxation. It is a time when you rest, allowing your brain to enter a deeper state of relaxation that is halfway between being awake and sleeping. As a human being, you are energy in physical form.
Tue, 27 Jan 2004
Part 1 of 2: The effects of leadership changes in East Asia
Part 1 of 2: The effects of leadership changes in East AsiaJusuf Wanandi, Member, Board of Trustees Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta In East Asia changes in leadership have also happened in the last few years, to be followed by other leadership changes and in the next...
Tue, 03 Oct 1995
Message from German Ambassador Heinrich Seemann
Message from German Ambassador Heinrich Seemann In this year, Indonesia and Germany have something special to celebrate -- our Indonesian friends have the 50th anniversary of their independence, and the Germans have the fifth anniversary of their reunification.
Tue, 29 Aug 2000
Soeharto trial may end up as a show of compromise
Soeharto trial may end up as a show of compromise Amid plans to start the trial of former president Soeharto on charges of corruption, justice may remain elusive, warns Kusnanto Anggoro, a senior researcher at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, and a lecturer in the postgraduate...
Fri, 26 May 2000
President renews support for Jakarta's MRT project
President renews support for Jakarta's MRT project JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid renewed his support on Thursday for the construction of the repeatedly postponed Mass Rapid Transportation (MRT) project in the capital with the help of Japanese funds and technology.
Sat, 12 Jan 2002
Cianjur fishermen need auction center
Cianjur fishermen need auction center CIANJUR, West Java: Thousands of fishermen here called on the local administration to develop a standard fish auction center to help improve their incomes.Achmad Yayu, an informal leader in Cidaun, South Cianjur, said a major part of the problem was that...
Sat, 18 Apr 1998
Amien Rais backs NU call for reform
Amien Rais backs NU call for reform YOGYAKARTA (JP): Moslem leader Amien Rais backed yesterday the recent call of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the country's largest Moslem organization, for the Armed Forces to support the people's and students' demands for reform.
Mon, 10 Dec 2007
Time for climate business
Much is at stake at the current UN Climate Change Conference in Bali. The commitments that can be hashed out will serve as a springboard for more affirmative global action and a policy bridge prior to the end of the first phase of the Kyoto Protocol in 2012.
Mon, 15 Dec 1997
Transparent budget
Transparent budget President Soeharto's instruction to State Minister of National Development Planning Ginandjar Kartasasmita that the 1998/1999 draft for the state budget be realistic and fully transparent will surely send a positive signal to the market.
Tue, 25 Jun 2002
Sulawesi's mascot under threat of extinction
Sulawesi's mascot under threat of extinctionBadri Djawara, Contributor, Palu, Central Sulawesi Environmentalists in Sulawesi are sounding the alarm for the dwindling population of Maleo, the big bird endemic to the island.
Mon, 12 Jan 1998
Here's a way to make your new hardware talk to the system
Here's a way to make your new hardware talk to the systemBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Last week, as I was reviewing the delectable SCENIC Multimedia eXtension Board (MXB) from Siemens Nixdorf, I inadvertently left you with a small puzzle.
Thu, 23 Feb 1995
Mar'ie's stance on credit
Mar'ie's stance on credit The Minister of Research and Technology, B.J. Habibie, makes a lot of sense in his argument about the crucial importance of export credits for pushing the sales of such high-tech and big- ticket products as aircraft.
Fri, 10 May 2002
Europe may help keep Asia's recovery on track, says ADB
Europe may help keep Asia's recovery on track, says ADBAndrew Priest, Reuters, Shanghai Delegates began arriving here on Wednesday for the Asian Development Bank's annual meeting as a senior ADB economist said an unexpected pickup in European growth may insulate Asian exporters from any cooling in...
Tue, 21 Nov 2000
The saga of the central bank
The saga of the central bank After analyses concluded that the weak central bank fully controlled by the government was one of the main culprits of Indonesia's financial crisis in late 1997 and the consequent banking collapse in 1998, the then B. J.