The Jakarta Post

Japanese firms lodge protest over blackouts

admin — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:48:52 +0700

A Japanese lobby group in Indonesia, backed by the Japanese Embassy, has lodged a protest with the Indonesian government and the state-owned power utility company over the recent series of power

Firms to change operating hours or face power cuts

admin — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:48:46 +0700

New operating hours for manufacturers will come into force in October, after the government finalized a draft of the relevant joint ministerial decree on Tuesday.

Maids 'treated as slaves' in Saudi Arabia

admin — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:48:42 +0700

Working conditions for migrant domestic workers in Saudi Arabia -- including thousands of Indonesian workers -- sometimes amount to "slavery", according to a global human rights watchdog.

Parties talk tactics, as money starts rolling out

admin — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:48:39 +0700

With the General Elections Commission having announced 34 parties eligible to run in the 2009 elections, old players and newcomers are gearing up for the nine-month campaign, which will kick off th

Balinese to head to the polls today

admin — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:48:37 +0700

Bali Governor Dewa Made Beratha has called on all of the island's eligible voters to cast their ballots in today's gubernatorial election, as it could affect development in the island province o

No change in sight in political map ahead of polls

admin — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:48:14 +0700

The 18 new parties contesting the 2009 legislative election are unlikely to transform the political face of the country, analysts said Tuesday.

Human rights, whispering in the wind: Komnas HAM

admin — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:47:56 +0700

After 10 years of reform, Indonesia continues to lag in the implementation of human rights regulations, the National Commission on Human Rights said in a review Tuesday.

Welcome to the Indonesian House of Gelato 2009

admin — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:47:55 +0700

Going to the elections in Indonesia next year for many people will be like a child going to an ice cream parlor: There's so many to choose from.

No Olympic broadcasts

admin — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:47:54 +0700

No local TV channel will air live broadcasts of the Beijing Olympic Games due to cost of the rights.

Ojeks ready to ply between venues at PON

admin — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:30:36 +0700

More than 500 ojek, or motorcycle taxis, have been recruited to ferry media workers and officials between venues at the National Games in East Kalimantan.