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.)
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
Welcome Premier Zhu
Welcome Premier Zhu A very special guest is coming to town this Wednesday: Chinese Prime Minister Zhu Rongji, who is starting his four-day official visit. The visit, the first by a Chinese prime minister to Indonesia in 11 years, is very special in more than one respect.
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
Bomb found in traffic police post
Bomb found in traffic police post BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Aceh Besar police found a handmade bomb left by unidentified persons at a traffic police post on Simpang Jam, Taman Sari, in downtown Banda Aceh on Tuesday, thanks to passers- by.Deputy chief of the security restoration operation Comr.
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
"The illegal logging will continue unless the forest
"The illegal logging will continue unless the forest authorities and police do not take action against squatters and timber businessmen who are allegedly behind the tree theft." Haryono Kusumo
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
Man tried for drug possession
Man tried for drug possession TANGERANG: A 20-year-old man was tried at the Tangerang District Court on Tuesday on charges of possessing 1.8 grams of heroin.Prosecutor Ferry Silalahi said the defendant, Junaedi alias Penyi, was arrested by the police at a Wartel (telecommunications booth) on Jl.
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
Entertainment and Ramadhan
Entertainment and Ramadhan Every time the Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan approaches, there are pros and cons regarding the need to close entertainment venues during this month. Therefore, those in favor and against the closure of nightspots during the fasting month should consider the following...
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
CGI creditors must now lend an ear the poor
CGI creditors must now lend an ear the poorH.S. Dillon, Observer, Economic Devepment Issues, Jakarta This Wednesday morning a group of well-intentioned donors is scheduled to sit down with our politicians and bureaucrats to discuss the size of the loans we will get next year.
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
US$5m for regional library improvement
US$5m for regional library improvementFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Good news for book-loving students and community members in the regions: The government, in cooperation with the World Bank, will launch a US$5 million project to improve school and community libraries in three...
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
Straightening out meaning of jihad
Straightening out meaning of jihadFrom Rakyat MerdekaWestern countries such as the United States are still propagating their view that Islamic holy war (jihad) is similar to terror. They regard mujahideen as a group of terrorists or extremists that must be eliminated.
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
Power struggle wrapped in fight against graft
Power struggle wrapped in fight against graftBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Post It is a classic attack and revenge story.A new political drama unfolds itself. This time it is Akbar Tandjung, Speaker of the House of Representatives and former military chief Gen. (ret.) Wiranto.
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
Regional faction reinstated, 'bad men' return
Regional faction reinstated, 'bad men' returnBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Remember the old politicians who made a scene jostling and screaming at each other at the first-day meeting of the People's Consultative Assembly the other day?The "bad men" eventually got what they fought for...
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
Poetry reading at TIM
Poetry reading at TIM JAKARTA: Poets from three generations will appear at Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM) Arts Center on Jl. Cikini Raya, Central Jakarta, to read some of Indonesia's most renowned literary masterpieces on Saturday evening.
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
Luong to make a three-nation tour
Luong to make a three-nation tour VIETNAM: President Tran Duc Luong is to make a three-nation Southeast Asian tour later this month covering Indonesia, Brunei and the Philippines, the foreign ministry said in Hanoi on Tuesday.
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
[b]Jakarta International Film Festival (JiFFest) Schedule for
Jakarta International Film Festival (JiFFest) Schedule for Wednesday: Pusat Perfilman Haji Usmar Ismail, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav. 22, South Jakarta (Tel. 5268458); Halo Kang Mamat, 7:30 p.m. . Djakarta Theater, Thamrin, Central Jakarta (Tel. 3848944); Eternal Empire, 7:30 p.m. .TIM 1, Jl.
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
RI-S'pore agreement on labor
RI-S'pore agreement on labor SINGAPORE: Indonesia and Singapore would sign a new agreement to protect Indonesian workers, mostly serving as maids in the neighboring city state, an Indonesian diplomat said.
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
Police action needed to save C. Java forests
Police action needed to save C. Java forestsAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto State-owned forest company PT Perhutani has called on authorities in Central Java to take action against widespread illegal logging practices, which had contributed to recent floods and landslides in the southern...
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
Money Matters
Money MattersPT Bank Internasional Indonesia has received government bonds worth Rp 13.9 trillion (US$1.3 billion) to replace nonperforming loans that had been transferred to the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency.
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
Bayer opens new Rp 61b plant in N. Sumatra
Bayer opens new Rp 61b plant in N. SumatraAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Tanjung Morawa Pharmaceutical and consumer goods producer PT Bayer Indonesia Tbk, through its subsidiary PT Intikimiatama Perkasa, has invested Rp 61 billion (US$5.
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
Court bill full of loopholes
Court bill full of loopholesKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite strong support for the establishment of a constitutional court, some legislators suggest that deliberation on the issue should be delayed due to loopholes in the draft amendment.
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
Are Golkar and PDI-P horse trading?
Are Golkar and PDI-P horse trading?Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Lobbying among political factions that intensify after debates on constitutional amendment came to a deadlock has prompted suspicion of horse trading among major political parties.
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
Truth needed to reconcile the past: Golkar Party
Truth needed to reconcile the past: Golkar PartyAbu Hanifah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Golkar Party, which many political observers say is a legacy of the authoritarian and corrupt New Order regime, has put forward the idea of establishing a national truth and reconciliation commission.
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
Six people quizzed over murder of Korean
Six people quizzed over murder of KoreanDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The police have questioned six people as witnesses in the murder of a Korean business consultant on Monday morning at his residence in Taman Kartini housing estate, East Bekasi, a senior official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
E. Java officials eat up budget for overseas trips
E. Java officials eat up budget for overseas tripsAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Does history just repeat itself? This appears to be happening with East Java officials who, since the New Order era, have made a habit of using unexpended budgetary funds for overseas trips.
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
Dialog partners propose active role
Dialog partners propose active role INDONESIA: Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda said on Tuesday that ASEAN's dialog partners -- China, Japan and South Korea -- had proposed that they actively join the next ASEAN summit from the beginning, and not in the form of an ASEAN plus three...
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
Corporate Briefs
Corporate BriefsSingapore Telecommunications Ltd's first-half net profit could fall as much as 18 percent but its strong balance sheet and regional presence keep investors clinging onto its stock. Asia's sixth-largest telecoms group went on a buying spree this year, paying US$9 billion for...
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
Guthrie denies
Guthrie denies We are representing Kumpulan Guthrie Berhad in the legal proceedings that have been taken against our client by PT Adhiyasa Saranamas.On Oct. 11, 2001 an article about these proceedings appeared in The Jakarta Post under the heading Court insists on hearing Guthrie contract dispute.
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
Delay on anticorruption law review may hamper disbursement of
Delay on anticorruption law review may hamper disbursement of foreign aid: MinisterTiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post Jakarta Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra said on Tuesday that delay in the review of Corruption Law No.
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
Where to go in Surabaya
Where to go in SurabayaPerformances* Theater: Faust written by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, at the Petra Christ University, Jl. Siwalankerto 121-131, 7:30 p.m., Nov. 10. * Comedy and Visual Illustration by British theater group The Invisible Men, The Plaza Surabaya, 7 p.m., Nov. 7.
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
Decree on terrorism discussed
Decree on terrorism discussedTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra said on Tuesday that the government had yet to discuss the possibility of issuing a presidential decree on terrorism in response to the UN Security Council's resolution on...
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
Reconciliation commission: The Golkar Party, which many political
Reconciliation commission: The Golkar Party, which many political observers say is a legacy of the authoritarian and corrupt New Order regime, has put forward the idea of establishing a national truth and reconciliation commission.
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
Banks to collect sanitation fees
Banks to collect sanitation fees MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The mayoralty of Makassar is now allowing residents to pay their sanitation fees at local banks, following a deal signed by the mayoralty and 17 banks on Monday.
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
Audit agency attempts to recover trillions
Audit agency attempts to recover trillionsTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Agriculture has accounted for Rp 125 million following its settlement of 35 financial-related irregularities valued at Rp 14.
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
Food exhibition in Magelang
Food exhibition in Magelang MAGELANG, Central Java: In commemoration of World Food Day, celebrated on the first Monday in November, the regency of Magelang, Central Java, will hold a two-day food exhibition starting on Nov. 10.
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
Delay on anticorruption law review may hamper disbursement of
Delay on anticorruption law review may hamper disbursement of foreign aid: MinisterTiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post Jakarta Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra said on Tuesday that delay in the review of Corruption Law No.
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
Activists condemn city administration
Activists condemn city administrationThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Activists criticized on Tuesday the city administration's policy on the eviction of poor urban people, including those living along riverbanks here.Tubagus H.
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
Handling Indonesia's debts
Handling Indonesia's debts The central bank, Bank Indonesia, has said that the country's total foreign debt has reached US$137.6 billion -- consisting of the government's debts ($74.16 billion) and corporate debts ($63.43 billion).
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
'Dialog with squatters crucial'
'Dialog with squatters crucial'Annastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Providing adequate housing for squatters in the city is not an impossible task but a matter of willingness on the part of city officials and the government, said visiting mayor of Naga city, the Philippines, Jesse...
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
100,000 textile workers may lose jobs in 2002
100,000 textile workers may lose jobs in 2002Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Some 100,000 textile workers may lose their jobs next year due to a combination of the global economic slump and unfavorable domestic conditions, according to a top industry executive.
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
Trans-ASEAN gas project on schedule
Trans-ASEAN gas project on scheduleJulia Yeow, Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Work on a regional gas project linking the national networks of Southeast Asian countries is on track despite the global economic slowdown, the project chief said Tuesday.
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
FAO members OK treaty on plant genetic resources
FAO members OK treaty on plant genetic resourcesAssociated Press, Rome An international treaty governing the use of plant genetic resources has been approved by 116 countries, with abstentions by the United States and Japan, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization announced Monday.
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
Thousands of people were left homeless, as their houses in
Thousands of people were left homeless, as their houses in East Ancol and Pejagalan in North Jakarta were demolished recently.
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
1. Sampah -- (4 x 12) -
1. Sampah -- (4 x 12) - Corruption blamed for Surabaya's garbage woes 2. Hutan -- (2 x 18) - Police action needed to save C. Java forests3. Surbaya -- (2 x 20) - E. Java officials eat up budget for overseas trips 4. Mercon -- (2 x 18) - 30,000 firecrackers seized in Indramayu
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
Indofood's nine-month profits increase 14%
Indofood's nine-month profits increase 14% Food processor PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk said on Tuesday that its net income rose 14 percent to Rp 573.5 billion (US$52 million) in the first nine months of the year, compared to the same period of 2000.
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
Menopause Day declared
Menopause Day declared JAKARTA: In line with the launching of a campaign to improve the quality of life for mature women, the government has set Oct. 18 as Menopause Day."The declaration of Menopause Day is in line with the international movement to encourage the world community to pay wider...
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
India to be invited to next summit
India to be invited to next summit BRUNEI: India will be invited to a summit with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) next year, mirroring a two-year- old arrangement that has led to closer ties between the 10- country grouping and China, Japan and South Korea, officials said on...
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
New routes to promote market
New routes to promote market TANGERANG: The Tangerang municipal administration is expanding five minivan routes, obliging the vehicles to pass the newly opened Tanah Tinggi main market in an effort to boost business at the market.
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
Germany-RI science tie-up
Germany-RI science tie-up JAKARTA: Germany has agreed to help Indonesia further improve the management of the nation's governmental and research institutions as well as companies.A letter of understanding was signed in Jakarta on Nov.
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
Erasmus Huis to present street theater
Erasmus Huis to present street theater JAKARTA: The Dutch Cultural Center, Erasmus Huis, will present a two-day street theater program performed by artists from six member countries of the European Union, commencing next Monday.
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
Japan won't be left behind in Asia: Koizumi
Japan won't be left behind in Asia: KoizumiElaine Lies, Reuters, Bandar Seri Begawan Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi denied on Tuesday his nation faces a challenge to its Asian leadership hopes from China, saying that Japan will not be left behind in the region.
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
Reforestation fund too small
Reforestation fund too small MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The head of the West Nusa Tenggara Forestry Office, Soeherdie, has said that the 2001 reforestation fund for the province is too small."We requested a total of Rp 4.9 billion, but only Rp 500 million was approved.
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
Going bananas over new cafe
Going bananas over new cafeDeni Putri, Contributor, Jakarta Bananas, which are easy to find in tropical countries, taste sweet and are good for your health and personal appearance, thanks to their nutritional value.Many Indonesians love bananas and include the fruit on their daily menus.