Search Archive
Search Tips
You can use boolean operators in your search:
pugilist AND basketball- Both words must appearjakarta OR surabaya- Either word can appearjakarta NOT politics- Must have jakarta but not politics+jakarta -politics- Must have jakarta, must not have politics"exact phrase"- Search for exact phrasebasket*- Wildcard (matches basketball, basket, etc.)
Fri, 29 Nov 2002
Headings
Headings1. Sulsel: 10 x 4 linesAmin wins S. Sulawesi gubernatorial election 2. UMR: 22 x 2 linesEast Java raises regional minimum wages by up to 15%3. Sultra: 24 x 1 lineAli Mazi passes public scrutiny
Fri, 29 Nov 2002
Dow Jones
Dow Jones Singapore Indonesia's state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina has nominated South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. to build two very large crude carriers, or VLCCs, a Pertamina spokesman said Thursday.
Fri, 29 Nov 2002
Currency analyst
Currency analyst Please refer to the article Stock market set for more gains, analysts says, on page 13 of the Nov. 25, 2002 edition of The Jakarta Post.In the article, it referred to Wiwan Wiradjaja as a currency analyst at PT DBS Vickers. This is incorrect.
Fri, 29 Nov 2002
Detained foreigner on hunger strike
Detained foreigner on hunger strike BANDA ACEH: An American nurse on trial in the Indonesian province of Aceh for an immigration offence has gone on hunger strike to protest at the slow pace of the proceedings, her lawyer said Thursday.
Fri, 29 Nov 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, November 29, 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, November 29, 2002Exhibitions * The Art of Poster by Jan Lavies, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, South Jakarta (Tel. 5241069), until Dec. 5. * Jukung-Boats from the Barito Basin, Maritime Museum, Jl. Pasar Ikan No. 1, North Jakarta (Tel.
Fri, 29 Nov 2002
Honda to invest US$98m in KL
Honda to invest US$98m in KLAgence France-Presse, Pegoh, Malaysia Japan's number two car-maker, Honda Motor Co., said Thursday it will expand its Malaysian presence by investing 374 million ringgit (US$98 million) in its manufacturing operations by 2005.
Fri, 29 Nov 2002
`Councillors' foreign trips useless'
`Councillors' foreign trips useless' City Governor Sutiyoso conceded on Tuesday that city councilors had forced his administration to finance their foreign trips for comparative studies, claiming that the administration had not planned such trips.
Fri, 29 Nov 2002
Domestic violence bill still long way off, legislator says
Domestic violence bill still long way off, legislator saysDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The deliberation on the domestic violence bill has still a long way to go as legislators responsible for the draft still do not agree on the content of the bill, a legislator said on Thursday.
Thu, 28 Nov 2002
Economy train tickets sold out to Dec. 4
Economy train tickets sold out to Dec. 4Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Holidaymakers who want to make their Idul Fitri hometown journey from Pasar Senen railway station will have to struggle for the remaining limited seats as all tickets until Dec. 4 have been sold out.
Thu, 28 Nov 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Thursday, November 28, 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Thursday, November 28, 2002Exhibitions * The Art of Poster by Jan Lavies, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, South Jakarta (Tel. 5241069), until Dec. 5. * Jukung-Boats from the Barito Basin, Maritime Museum, Jl. Pasar Ikan No. 1, North Jakarta (Tel.
Thu, 28 Nov 2002
1. Kapal: 10 x 4 lines
1. Kapal: 10 x 4 lines Navy releases two foreign dredgers2. Ungsi: 20 x 2 linesRefugees want quick freeing of resettlement funds3. Militia: 24 x 2 linesLampung authorities urged to disband armed militias
Thu, 28 Nov 2002
Singapore fears backlash in SE Asia if U.S. attacks Iraq
Singapore fears backlash in SE Asia if U.S. attacks IraqAssociated Press, Singapore Southeast Asia, beset by terror jitters after last month's Bali bombings, would face a Muslim backlash and be plunged into crisis if the United States strikes Iraq, Singapore's leader said on Wednesday.
Thu, 28 Nov 2002
Idul Fitri falls on Dec. 5: Muhammadiyah
Idul Fitri falls on Dec. 5: MuhammadiyahThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's second largest Muslim organization, Muhammadiyah, said on Wednesday that it would celebrate Idul Fitri on Dec. 5, one day earlier than the date designated by the government.
Thu, 28 Nov 2002
Government fiddles while Sony runs, unemployment figures set to soar
Government fiddles while Sony runs, unemployment figures set to soarThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Businessmen criticized the government on Wednesday for failing to resolve domestic industrial problems, which, they said, had prompted foreign investors, such as Japanese electronics giant Sony Corp.
Thu, 28 Nov 2002
Papua commemoration banned, police arrest 13
Papua commemoration banned, police arrest 13Nethy Dharma Somba and Fabiola Desy Undjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura/Jakarta Police in Manokwari, Papua, arrested on Wednesday 13 people who raised the Morning Star flag to mark the fifth anniversary of Papuan independence.
Thu, 28 Nov 2002
Robbers attack fish pond owners
Robbers attack fish pond owners BOGOR: Two brothers were seriously injured after catching three men attempting to steal fish from their commercial pond in Curugbitung village, Nanggung district, Bogor regency early Thursday morning.
Thu, 28 Nov 2002
House set to endorse broadcast, party bills
House set to endorse broadcast, party billsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) is set to endorse on Thursday two contentious bills, one on political parties and one on broadcasting, despite strong opposition from political parties and broadcasting worker's...
Thu, 28 Nov 2002
Megawati regrets corruption acquittals
Megawati regrets corruption acquittals JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri expressed her concern on Wednesday over the country's legal system, which has repeatedly exonerated alleged corruptors.Speaking to members of the Indonesian Indigenous Entrepreneurs' Association (HIPPI) on Wednesday,...
Thu, 28 Nov 2002
SIA launches Bali recovery program
SIA launches Bali recovery program JAKARTA: Singapore Airlines (SIA) said it would offer discount packages for all flights to Bali under a recovery program it hoped would lift sagging passenger volume since the Oct. 12 bombing on the island.
Thu, 28 Nov 2002
Efficient police work
Efficient police workFrom Media IndonesiaThe editorial of Media Indonesia in its Nov. 9, 2002 issue praised the National Police for being able to quickly arrest Amrozi, one of the main suspects in the Bali bomb blast case.As a retired police officer, I'm very proud to learn of this achievement.
Thu, 28 Nov 2002
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaThursdayMaghrib 5.57 p.m.FridayImsak 3:56 a.m.Subuh 4:06 a.m.
Thu, 28 Nov 2002
MUI forbids suicide bombing
MUI forbids suicide bombing The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) will not permit Muslims to commit suicide bombing for any reason whatsoever until there is a clear religious edict issued by local ulema.The council's edict commission chief Ma'ruf Amin said in Jakarta on Wednesday that the situation...
Thu, 28 Nov 2002
More die, missing in Aceh floods
More die, missing in Aceh floods BANDA ACEH, Aceh: One more person died in the floods that swept southwestern Aceh, bringing the death toll in the worst natural disaster to hit the province in the past three decades to 11 on Wednesday.Local residents also reported three people missing.
Thu, 28 Nov 2002
SIA launches Bali recovery program
SIA launches Bali recovery program JAKARTA: Singapore Airlines (SIA) said it would offer discount packages for all flights to Bali under a recovery program it hoped would lift sagging passenger volume since the Oct. 12 bombing on the island.
Thu, 28 Nov 2002
Moving towards the Free Trade Zone era in Batam:
Moving towards the Free Trade Zone era in Batam: Preparing an intelligent and reliable island Based on surveys conducted by the Central Statistics Bureau (BPS), the application of a free trade and free port zone, or generally referred to as Free Trade Zone (FTZ), in Batam will increase the island's...
Thu, 28 Nov 2002
SE Asia religious groups sent thousands for `terror training'
SE Asia religious groups sent thousands for `terror training'Agence France-Presse, Sydney, Australia Religious groups across Southeast Asia sent up to 3,000 followers to Afghanistan and the Philippines to be trained as terrorists, according to a U.S. study widely reported here.
Thu, 28 Nov 2002
RI's palm oil output seen down 5-10%
RI's palm oil output seen down 5-10%Denny Kurien, Dow Jones, Kuala Lumpur Indonesia's palm oil output in December could fall by 5 percent to 10 percent following the increase in the number of holidays granted by government for Eid and Christmas, a leading industry official said late Tuesday.
Thu, 28 Nov 2002
Sutiyoso objects to councillors' foreign trips
Sutiyoso objects to councillors' foreign tripsAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso revealed on Wednesday that he planned to issue a regulation that would prevent city councillors from taking from the budgets of city agencies to finance their foreign trips.
Thu, 28 Nov 2002
SIA launches Bali recovery program
SIA launches Bali recovery program JAKARTA: Singapore Airlines (SIA) said it would offer discount packages for all flights to Bali under a recovery program it hoped would lift sagging passenger volume since the Oct. 12 bombing on the island.
Thu, 28 Nov 2002
How Ihza & Ihza battled the ICI case
How Ihza & Ihza battled the ICI case The legal battle between local and foreign shareholders of paint producer PT ICI Paints Indonesia would not have attracted as much public attention were it not for the involvement of Yusril Ihza Mahendra & Partners Law Firm.
Thu, 28 Nov 2002
SIA launches Bali recovery program
SIA launches Bali recovery program JAKARTA: Singapore Airlines (SIA) said it would offer discount packages for all flights to Bali under a recovery program it hoped would lift sagging passenger volume since the Oct. 12 bombing on the island.
Thu, 28 Nov 2002
Influential figures should stay out of the courts
Influential figures should stay out of the courtsA'an Suryana and Riyadi Suparno, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta More and more law firms are being established by both current and former influential public servants, including former military commanders and former high-ranking officials at the Attorney...
Thu, 28 Nov 2002
1. Domestic revenue 301,9 17.9
1. Domestic revenue 301,9 17.91.1. Tax revenue : 219,6 13.0a. Domestic tax : 207,0 12.3 - income tax : 104,5 6.2 - value added tax : 70,1 4.2 - land and building tax : 5,9 0.4 - duties on land and building tax : 2,2 0.1 - Excises : 22,4 1.3 - Other taxes : 1,9 0.1b. International trade tax : 12,6 0.
Thu, 28 Nov 2002
SIA launches Bali recovery program
SIA launches Bali recovery program JAKARTA: Singapore Airlines (SIA) said it would offer discount packages for all flights to Bali under a recovery program it hoped would lift sagging passenger volume since the Oct. 12 bombing on the island.
Thu, 28 Nov 2002
Batam church bombing `linked to Bali'
Batam church bombing `linked to Bali'A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Accompanied by lawyers for the first time, the suspected principal planner of the Bali bomb blasts, Imam Samudra, told the police on Wednesday he was responsible for a church bombing in Batam, Riau, that was liked to the...
Thu, 28 Nov 2002
Reporters take officials hostage
Reporters take officials hostage The Secretary of the Tangerang branch of the Indonesian Council of Ulemas, Rasna Dachlan, and two officials from the regency's social affairs agency, Saroji and Achmad, were kept hostage for about six hours in a car by a group of men claiming to be reporters for...
Thu, 28 Nov 2002
Equally perilous
Equally perilousFrom Koran TempoThe Oct. 1 launching of the book titled Aku bangga menjadi anak PKI (I am proud to be the child of the Indonesian Communist Party), written by Ribka Tjiptaning Proletariati, has caused public controversy because of the fear that a communist power might reappear in...
Thu, 28 Nov 2002
Refugees want quick freeing of resettlement funds
Refugees want quick freeing of resettlement fundsApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Some 20,000 refugees who fled Aceh and are now living in North Sumatra are demanding resettlement funds from the provincial administration so they can leave the camps.
Thu, 28 Nov 2002
Made Wijaya, a stranger in paradise
Made Wijaya, a stranger in paradiseRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Sanur, Bali Entering Villa Bebek, home and office of Made Wijaya, is like visiting a Balinese family compound, with a separate and richly ornamented pavilion, surrounded by beautiful gardens.
Thu, 28 Nov 2002
Star Air clarifies
Star Air clarifies We refer to the article New airlines propel domestic market to precrisis level (The Jakarta Post, Nov. 25). There are a number of inaccurate and misleading statements about Star Air in the article that I would like to correct:a.
Thu, 28 Nov 2002
Mouse deer facing extinction
Mouse deer facing extinction BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The population of mouse deers in the province has drastically dropped due to rampant hunting of the animal, sparking fears that the now rare species will completely vanish in the near future.
Thu, 28 Nov 2002
New 2003 budget approved
New 2003 budget approved The state budget proposal for 2003 that was approved by the House of Representatives on Wednesday was significantly different from the original plan submitted in August because of major changes in several key economic assumptions brought about by the Oct.
Thu, 28 Nov 2002
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, November 28, 2002
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, November 28, 2002Exhibitions* Classical Balinese Painting, Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl. Raya Ubud, Gianyar (Tel. 0361 975136), until Dec. 9. * Painting Life in Harmony, works of Subroto, Museum Neka, Ubud, until Dec. 9.
Thu, 28 Nov 2002
Rp 6.4b set aside for VIP guests
Rp 6.4b set aside for VIP guests SURABAYA: The East Java provincial administration has proposed an allocation of Rp 6.4 billion in the 2003 provincial budget to entertain the governor's guests, a 40 percent increase from the current fiscal year.
Thu, 28 Nov 2002
SIA launches Bali recovery program
SIA launches Bali recovery program JAKARTA: Singapore Airlines (SIA) said it would offer discount packages for all flights to Bali under a recovery program it hoped would lift sagging passenger volume since the Oct. 12 bombing on the island.
Thu, 28 Nov 2002
Summarecon responds
Summarecon responds Pertaining to Van der Westhuizen P.J.'s letter in The Jakarta Post on Nov. 4, we at PT Summarecon Agung Tbk (SA), the developer of Kelapa Gading Permai, would like to make the following clarification.
Thu, 28 Nov 2002
Minister of Finance Boediono has hinted that the Indonesian
Minister of Finance Boediono has hinted that the Indonesian economy is heading for recovery, meaning that the country has been freed from crisis. Is the statement correct? Not completely. Many people are still living under economic uncertainty and unemployment is increasing.
Thu, 28 Nov 2002
Two ICI men tried for defamation
Two ICI men tried for defamation JAKARTA: The South Jakarta District Court commenced on Wednesday a defamation hearing against two directors of paint producer PT ICI Paints Indonesia who reported a director colleague to the police for embezzlement.
Thu, 28 Nov 2002
Teams aplenty, but no quick fix for economy
Teams aplenty, but no quick fix for economyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After already having establishing several teams to seek solutions to the country's economic woes, the government is now planning to set up even more teams next year for similar purposes.
Thu, 28 Nov 2002
Lampung authorities urged to disband armed militias
Lampung authorities urged to disband armed militiasOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Tulangbawang Some 5,000 villagers from Bakung Ilir subdistrict, in Lampung, issued an ultimatum to Governor Oemarsono and Provincial Police Chief. Brig. Gen.