The Jakarta Post

Persecutors prepare execution site for Bali bombers

admin — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:15:12 +0700

Lascuna and Bibat take first day of Mercedes-Benz Masters

admin — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:08:16 +0700

VP stresses importance of human resources development

admin — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:21:39 +0700

Vice President Jusuf Kalla said the yawning gap of income and technology between developed and developing countries was to do human resources development.

Zimbabweans battle money shortages as collectors buy hundred billion dollar notes on eBay

admin — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:16:25 +0700

Amid Zimbabwe's mind-boggling hyper inflation, a new $100 billion bank note has more value as a novelty item on eBay than on the streets of the capital.

WWF demonstrates REDD scheme in Papua

admin — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:02:22 +0700

IPB produces noodle made of corn

admin — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:01:13 +0700

The Bogor Agriculture Institute (IPB) has produced a noodle made of corn in an effort to reduce dependency on mostly imported wheat flour, a food scientist said Wednesday.

Philippines says ship with 20 Filipinos seized off Somalia

admin — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:07:19 +0700

A Philippine official says a ship with 20 Filipino sailors has been hijacked off the coast of Somalia.

Japan, RI cultural icons to highlight friendship festival

admin — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:05:05 +0700

Japanese animation character Doraemon and Indonesian traditional folk performance Reog Ponorogo will highlight the Indonesia-Japan Friendship Festival to be held on Sunday at the

Four people arrested for railway track theft

admin — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:01:56 +0700

Police have arrested four people sawing a railway track near Purwakarta railway station in West Java on Wednesday morning.

Heads of new regencies cannot run for election: Minister

admin — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:56:19 +0700

Temporary regents tasked with heading newly established regencies cannot run for elections once they finish their duties preparing the regulations and offices for the regions, Home

Bale arrested on assault allegation by mother and sister; 'Dark Knight' actor issues denial

admin — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:08:39 +0700

Batman star Christian Bale was arrested Tuesday over allegations of assaulting his mother and sister, police and British media said.

Indonesian maids files lawsuit against wealthy couple convicted in forced labor case

admin — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:22:23 +0700

Two Indonesian housekeepers have filed a civil lawsuit against a wealthy Long Island couple who kept them virtually enslaved in their home.

Asia-Pacific airlines report rise in passengers in 2008, but see signs of slowdown

admin — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:19:59 +0700

Air travel in the Asia-Pacific region climbed 3.1 percent in the first half of 2008, but airlines

Oil drops below US$128 a barrel in Asia

admin — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:56:21 +0700

Oil prices slipped further Wednesday after tumbling more than US$3 a barrel in the previous session as a hurricane looked likely to spare key oil installations in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.

People in East Java go to polling booths determine their governor

admin — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:23:57 +0700

People in different parts of East Java are casting their votes on Wednesday to determine the next governor and deputy governor of East Java.

Karadzic to appeal extradition to UN court

admin — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:12:22 +0700

Serb nationalists skirmished with riot police in the capital Tuesday, lashing out against the new

Kidnappers free 5 SKoreans after 10 days in captivity in Mexico

admin — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:03:34 +0700

The Foreign Ministry says five South Koreans abducted in Mexico have been set free.

Oil tumbles in repeat of last week's big drops, falling about $4 to $127 a barrel

admin — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:17:26 +0700

Oil prices are tumbling in early trading, falling about $4 a barrel as concerns eased about possible supply disruptions from Tropical Storm Dolly.

Freeport-McMoRan says 2Q profit slips 14 pct on one-time costs, lower copper, gold sales

admin — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:29:27 +0700

Global mining company Freeport-McMoRan on Tuesday reported a 14 percent drop in second-quarter profit on lower copper and gold sales and one-time costs.

AGO marks prosecutors' day amid scandals

admin — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:16:25 +0700

Attorney General Hendarman Supandji has blamed "delinquent prosecutors" for tarnishing the image of his institution.

Kal Star to serve Kotabaru-Banjarmasin route

admin — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:01:01 +0700

Regional airline Kal Star will soon serve a route linking South Kalimantan provincial capital Banjarmasin with Kotabaru, head of Kotabaru's Gusti Syamsiar Alam regional airport, Tugino, said

Asian central bank officials say further interest rate hikes needed

admin — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:16:54 +0700

Weekend workshift not promising in Yogyakarta

admin — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:07:28 +0700

The Yogyakarta chapter of the Commerce and Industry Chamber (Kadin) on Tuesday said the weekend workshift required by the government would be difficult to implement in Yogyakarta.

Jakarta gets new military commander

admin — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:58:11 +0700

Nepal's former rebels announce withdrawing plans to form new government

admin — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:38:18 +0700

Nepal's former rebels say they have withdrawn plans to form the Himalayan country's new government.

Dangdut singer Inul concert rejected by Islamic party in KL

admin — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:35:19 +0700

The Kuala Lumpur Youth Council of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) on Tuesday rejected the upcoming concert of Indonesian dangdut singer Inul Daratista to be held at the Bukit Djalil stadium, Kuala L

Jakarta to fine vehicles without emission test sticker

admin — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:10:48 +0700

The city government on Tuesday said it would start fine motorists who drive vehicles without an emissions test sticker in October.

Malaysian Leong hoping to make his mark on Mercedes-Benz Tour

admin — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:06:04 +0700

Malaysia's rising young star Ben Leong makes his debut on the Mercedes-Benz Tour this week on home soil.

Beijing hotels slash rates after expected Olympic demand falters

admin — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:59:53 +0700

Some hotels in Beijing have cut their rates by as much as 30 percent as expected high demand for the Olympic Games has not materialized, a travel agent said Tuesday.

Lonely George, one-of-a-kind giant Galapagos tortoise, might have fertilized eggs

admin — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:48:20 +0700

Lonesome George, the long-living Galapagos Islands giant tortoise thought to be the last of his kind, might soon be a father.