Archive: 16 October 2001
91 articles found
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Alleged Rp 1.9b graft investigated
Alleged Rp 1.9b graft investigated TANGERANG: The Tangerang Prosecutor's Office is investigating irregularities in a Rp 1.9 billion tap water project that allegedly involved top officials from the Tangerang office of the state-run tap water company (PDAM). The Chief of the office, Purwosudiro, told The Jakarta Post on Thursday that his office would summon PDAM president director Rochyat DS, PDAM technical director Erwin Mustika and the former project official Rozhadi Ismaoen for questioning.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Confiscate Soeharto's assets
Confiscate Soeharto's assets From Rakyat Merdeka The Supreme Court's ruling on Tommy Soeharto's case deeply disturbs our conscience and sense of justice. It indicates that the country's legal system and institutions cannot be relied upon to solve the insurmountable problems faced by the nation. The ruling did not take into consideration the damage to the spirit of nationhood nor the possibility of the emergence of anarchism.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Fire destroys Semarang City Hall
Fire destroys Semarang City Hall Agus Maryono and Haryoso, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto, Semarang Fire gutted the eighth and ninth floors of the Semarang City Hall on Jl. Pemuda on Sunday, destroying everything on the floors, but no fatalities were reported. Semarang Mayoralty Police chief Sr. Comr.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
High tides at full moon may cause floods
High tides at full moon may cause floods Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While many associate a full moon with romance, this rainy season a full moon could also mean flooding. The tides are high during full moon, which this month occurs on Oct. 31. It is also set to make an appearance on Nov. 30 and Dec. 29. When the moon's gravitational pull reaches its peak, it drags the water on the earth's surface to its highest level.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
By Hendarsyah Tarmizi
By Hendarsyah Tarmizi The Jakarta Post More producers open on-line shops to reach buyers Many local furniture companies have turned to the Internet to increase sales. Although they mostly operate in remote locations, in e-commerce, they are ahead of companies in other business lines. By opening on-line outlets, the furniture companies not only reduce sales promotion costs but also reach buyers all over the world. The number of local on-line furniture outlets could reach over 50.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Jacob concedes tough fight in defending workers' rights
Jacob concedes tough fight in defending workers' rights Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea admitted on Saturday that his office was losing ground in its efforts to defend workers' rights. Jacob said that many companies continued to deny workers their rights, such as decent salaries, vacations and the right to form unions, and the government could do little to help the workers.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Zebra Cross operation
Zebra Cross operation From Pelita The Jakarta Police have launched three operations simultaneously, one of them being Zebra Operation to discipline drivers. Regrettably, the operation has turned out to be very ineffective as many public bus drivers are getting more reckless by the day. The police seem to have forgotten the very essence of law enforcement. From my observation, many police only want to "take care" of private vehicles, but leave the drivers of public transportation alone.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Can the Indonesian economy be saved?
Can the Indonesian economy be saved? Sjahrir, Economist, Chairman New Indonesia Alliance, Jakarta We seem to have forgotten that regardless of the escalating U.S.-Afghanistan conflict, we have been stuck in a quagmire of economic crisis for 50 months We have an extremely acute economic crisis that cannot be solved by the government alone.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia gives aid to Afghans
Indonesia gives aid to Afghans JAKARTA: The Indonesian government is scheduled to send the first batch of humanitarian assistance worth of Rp 1 billion (about US$1 million) to Afghan refugees in Pakistan on Monday, according to the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI). PMI Chairman Mar'ie Muhammad said here on Sunday that the assistance will consist of food and medicine to be purchased in Islamabad, Pakistan. The total value of Indonesia's humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan will reach Rp 5 billion.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
People asked to watch out for dengue fever
People asked to watch out for dengue fever JAKARTA: The city administration has alerted the public not to be complacent about the low incidence of dengue fever in October, as the dangerous disease is set to surge again during the next few months. "October always sees the lowest number of dengue fever cases throughout the year.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
No confirmation of attack on tourists
No confirmation of attack on tourists Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The German Embassy in Jakarta said on Monday it had found no confirmation about media reports that two German tourists were recently received an unprovoked beating in Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara province. First Secretary for Public and Cultural Affairs Hendrik Barkeling said he had contacted representatives in Bali and Lombok, but no evidence was collected. "Until now we don't have anything confirmed.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
2 X 16 48pt Bodoni
2 X 16 48pt Bodoni RI needs to clarify its stance on Afghanistan Geoffrey Gold Chief Executive Officer Gold Group Asia/Pacific Ltd Jakarta 2. UN -- 1 X 25 36 pt Bodoni Peace Prize boosts UN pride J.T. Nguyen Deutsche Press Agentur New York 3. Asahi -- 1 X 25 36 pt Bodoni Preventing child 'terrorists' The Asahi Shimbun Tokyo
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
'Nilam' the source of riches and despair
'Nilam' the source of riches and despair Kasparman, Contributor, Nias, North Sumatra The shack on the side of the road is in bad shape. Part of its roof has caved in, and the wooden and bamboo walls are decaying. The garden is in total neglect and vines are starting to creep up its walls. The shack has obviously not been used for a long time. "It was in this very shack that my parents earned money to put me through school," said D.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Environment 8:45 News: Hallo, Metro Indonesia 10:00 Children's Songs 10:30 30 minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 Regional News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m. News 1:00 Talk Show 2:00 News 2:30 Debating 3:30 Children's Singing Contest 4:00 Quiz 4:30 Children's Tales 5:15 TV Drama 6:00 News 7:00 Talk Show 9:00 News 9:30 Legend 11:00 TV Drama Program 2 5:30 p.m. Music 6:30 City News 7:30 News (in English) 8:30 Features TPI 5:30 a.m.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Acehnese learn to live with fear
Acehnese learn to live with fear Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh This is a special report of The Jakarta Post's reporter Ridwan Max Sijabat and photographer R. Berto Wedhatama, on their recent journalistic trip to Aceh. Their look says it all. It may not seem obvious to those already living in the province that has been racked by violence. But to outsiders or visitors, it is noticeable that fear is written all over the face of ordinary people in Aceh.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
RI to cut rubber output lift prices
RI to cut rubber output lift prices Dow Jones, Singapore Indonesia will ask its rubber farmers to shift to palm-oil planting so as to reduce world rubber supply and lift sagging world rubber prices, a senior government official said late Saturday. Indonesian Industry and Trade Minister Rini Soewandi said this is in line with Indonesia's international commitment to cut rubber exports to prop up depressed world prices.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
1. Americ (4x15)
1. Americ (4x15) U.S. firms praise govt measures to protect local operations 2. AFTA (2x16) Automotive industry upbeat on 2002 AFTA 3. Japan (2x18) Japan surplus falls, global slump takes toll
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
U.S. firms hail govt efforts to protect local operations
U.S. firms hail govt efforts to protect local operations Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta U.S.-based oil companies Devon Energy and PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia (CPI) praised the Indonesian government's effort to safeguard their presence in the country amid the growing anti- American sentiment since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in the U.S. "We're satisfied with the security guarantee given by the government," Devon spokesman Erwin Lebe told the Jakarta Post over the weekend.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Govt should reseize military reform agenda, ICG says
Govt should reseize military reform agenda, ICG says Leo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government should retake the initiative in reforming the nation's defense sector from the hands of the Indonesian Military (TNI), the International Crisis Group (ICG) has said.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Kidnappings for new trend for pirates: Bureau
Kidnappings for new trend for pirates: Bureau Associated Press, Kuala Lumpur In a disturbing new trend, sea hijackings and kidnappings for ransom in the busy shipping lane between Malaysia and Indonesia are on the rise, a watchdog group said Monday. "The fight against piracy is threatened by a new trend that has seen pirates demanding ransom for the release of kidnapped crew members," the International Maritime Bureau's Kuala Lumpur- based piracy watch center said in its latest report.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian badminton star Taufik quits over coach disappointment
Indonesian badminton star Taufik quits over coach disappointment Primastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta World number five Taufik Hidayat famous for his on-court heroics as well as his penchant for controversy. This time he decided to follow many of his teammates' footsteps by quitting badminton to continue his studies.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Security uncertainty shadow over sports events
Security uncertainty shadow over sports events Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country has again shown its vulnerability to security fears in the wake of rife anti-U.S. rallies, which have cost it a lot of sports opportunities. Cancellation of the Wismilak Open WTA Tour tennis championship, which was to have taken place in Surabaya from Oct. 27 to Nov. 4, was the latest example of how the development of political issues at home can have an ill effect on sports.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Transportation must be improved
Transportation must be improved From Suara Karya As a public transportation user, I have really put my hopes on Agum Gumelar, the transportation minister, to bring about improvements to transportation, particularly land transportation. In spite of frequent fare hikes, the city administration has yet to deliver its promise to improve public transportation services. Transportation entrepreneurs under the Organization of Land Transportation Owners (Organda) have simply made empty promises.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Can the Indonesian economy be saved?
Can the Indonesian economy be saved? Sjahrir, Economist, Chairman New Indonesia Alliance, Jakarta The title of this article may sound alarmist, more so in relation to a statement by Rizal Ramli, when he was chief economics minister, that economists were frightening the public unnecessarily. Rizal contended that the situation then was not as "scary" as was often portrayed by economists.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Herculean task
Herculean task From Rakyat Merdeka With a population of 210 million, Indonesia sustains offshore loans worth US$145 billion, the legacy of the New Order. These loans are made up of government loans ($70 billion) and government-guaranteed private debts, of which part of the interest and the principal has been settled. During the New Order era, corruption, collusion and nepotism were rampant and 35 percent of the development fund allocated in the state budget disappeared.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
The basis of solidarity
The basis of solidarity The past week was a tumultuous and exhausting one. It was tumultuous because Jakarta and other big cities seemed to have turned into miniature battlefronts between the U.S. and Afghanistan. In Jakarta it was as if Kabul was in the Monas Square and the White House on Jl. Merdeka Selatan. All the mass activity took place in the name of solidarity with the Afghans who were suffering unjustly due to U.S. actions to destroy the Al-Qaeda.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Auto industry upbeat about 2002 AFTA agreement
Auto industry upbeat about 2002 AFTA agreement Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's automotive components' manufacturers expressed optimism that they would be able to survive regional competition when trade liberalization is implemented in 2002 under the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) agreement. Chairman of the Indonesian Automotive Parts and Components Manufacturers Association (GIAMM) A.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Security guard punches journalist
Security guard punches journalist JAKARTA: A member of the Presidential Security Detail (Paspampres) allegedly punched a journalist from the Jawa Pos daily while he was covering the United Development Party (PPP)'s two-day national working meeting at the Millennium Hotel in Central Jakarta on Saturday.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Becak drivers participate in story telling competition
Becak drivers participate in story telling competition Annastashya Emmanuelle The Jakarta Post Jakarta Could story telling become an alternative occupation for becak (pedicab) drivers whose vehicles have been seized by the city administration? Not quite, according to some of the drivers, but participating in a story telling competition held by the Ministry of National Education on Saturday was an interesting way to gain new experience.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
What are Indonesia's responsibilities to Afghanistan?
What are Indonesia's responsibilities to Afghanistan? Geoffrey Gold Chief Executive Officer Gold Group Asia/Pacific Ltd Jakarta Despite the goodwill generated by President Megawati Soekarnoputri's timely visits to the United States and Japan to promote investment and aid, global media attention is now focusing on domestic demands for Indonesia to break relations with the U.S. and to back the Taliban regime in Afghanistan with financial and military assistance.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
'Becak' drivers participate in story-telling contest
'Becak' drivers participate in story-telling contest Annastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Could story-telling become an alternative occupation for becak (pedicab) drivers whose vehicles have been seized by the city administration? Not quite, according to some of the drivers, but participating in a story-telling competition held by the Ministry of National Education on Saturday was an interesting way to gain new experience.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
This is a special report of The Jakarta Post's reporter Ridwan
This is a special report of The Jakarta Post's reporter Ridwan Max Sijabat and photographer R. Berto Wedhatama, on their recent journalistic trip to Aceh.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
BEKASI: The Jatiwaringin, Pondok Gede, road extension project,
BEKASI: The Jatiwaringin, Pondok Gede, road extension project, scheduled to start early next month to ease traffic congestion in the area, should be delayed because of a lack of funds, a councillor has said. Deputy spokesman of the Bekasi council Rustam Effendi said last weekend that the project would cost Rp 14 billion, while the allocated budget was only Rp 5.5 billion. The original budget covered compensation for the acquisition of land belonging to local residents.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
No classes in Kendari for 3 months
No classes in Kendari for 3 months KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Hundreds of elementary school students in restive and remote resettlement areas in Kendari regency have had no classes over the last three months because of the absence of teaching staff. "I'm very sorry about the poor education program and will recruit teaching staff holding a Diploma 2 or Diploma 3 to be assigned to the villages," Kendari Regent Abdul Razak Porosi said in his field tour of the resettlement areas on Saturday.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
ExxonMobil production nears full capacity in Aceh
ExxonMobil production nears full capacity in Aceh Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta U.S.-based oil and gas company ExxonMobil Oil Indonesia Inc. resumed on Friday the operation of its Cluster III gas facility, the last of its four clusters at the Arun gas fields to come back on line in troubled Aceh, which were suspended several months ago due to security problems. "The operation of the last cluster, Cluster III, was restarted at 10 p.m.(Friday).
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
RI needs to clarify its stance on Afghanistan
RI needs to clarify its stance on Afghanistan Geoffrey Gold, Chief Executive Officer, Gold Group Asia/Pacific Ltd, Jakarta Despite the goodwill generated by President Megawati Soekarnoputri's timely visits to the United States and Japan to promote investment and aid, global media attention is now focusing on domestic demands for Indonesia to break relations with the U.S. and to back the Taliban regime in Afghanistan with financial and military assistance.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Violence must not beget violence: Mega
Violence must not beget violence: Mega The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri reiterated on Sunday that Indonesia did not wish to see any country commit violence against another, even if they were responding to acts of violence committed against them. "Violence should not be answered with violence," Megawati said in her speech at the commemoration of the Ascension Day of Prophet Muhammad at the Istiqlal Grand Mosque in Jakarta.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia's stance: There is an urgent need for Indonesia to
Indonesia's stance: There is an urgent need for Indonesia to clearly articulate and explain its diplomatic position and international legal obligations with regard to Afghanistan. As a member of the UN, Indonesia has Charter obligations to "accept and carry out" the decisions of the Security Council. Indonesia represented Asia on the Security Council in 1995-1996. Page 4 Aceh: Many Acehnese have learned to live with fear. It has been part of their lives for the last decade or so.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
'FTA a building block for ASEAN'
'FTA a building block for ASEAN' Agence France-Presse, Singapore A free-trade agreement (FTA) basically agreed to between Japan and Singapore can be a building block for a wider accord covering Tokyo and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), an official said over the weekend.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
NGOs assess Supreme Court ruling
NGOs assess Supreme Court ruling JAKARTA: A coalition of non-governmental organizations has pledged to finish examination of the Supreme Court's various rulings issued on the land swap scam involving the fugitive son of former president Soeharto, Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, on Oct. 22. The 12-member team will focus on the legal considerations taken by the panel of justices, led by Supreme Court Deputy Chief Justice M.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
U.S. asked to cut steel duty
U.S. asked to cut steel duty The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia is asking the U.S. government to reduce the current 10.21 percent subsidy fine it imposes on state-owned PT Krakatau Steel's exports of hot-rolled carbon steel products, a senior official from the ministry of industry and trade said.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
U.S. strikes on Afghanistan
U.S. strikes on Afghanistan As an Indonesian Muslim, I would like to call on the public to display its Muslim attitude, namely avoiding blasphemy. Although it might make us happy, spreading rumors is a disgraceful deed, especially if it arouses hatred and hostility among the public. It is indeed difficult to say exactly what is right or wrong in this high-speed information era. Facts should be prioritized, although they sometimes hurt us.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Roy Suryo's search for antique Mercy
Roy Suryo's search for antique Mercy Antique Mercy is Roy Suryo's new toy ------------------ Sri Wahyuni The Jakarta Post Yogyakarta ------------------ Multimedia expert Roy Suryo, 33, who is also a lecturer at the Indonesian Arts Institute (ISI) and Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta, is indeed a person of many hobbies. Automobiles, electronics and computers are just a few of his pursuits, but now he is also chasing antique Mercedes sedans.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Cataracts common in C. Kalimantan
Cataracts common in C. Kalimantan PALANGKA RAYA, Central Kalimantan: The number of blind people in the province has reached more than 26,000, or 1.5 percent of the local population, due to the shortage of ophthalmologists.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
[b]Asian currencies up late,
Asian currencies up late, S'pore leads rebound 2. Steel (2 x 10) RI asks U.S. to cut steel duty 3. Gulf (2 x 21) Gulf states agree to single currency by 2010 4. Palm (2 x 14) KL urged to cut palm oil production 6. Rubber (2 x 20) RI plans to cut rubber production to lift prices
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Militants enjoy American drinks
Militants enjoy American drinks SURABAYA: Hundreds of Muslims, exhausted after walking the streets campaigning to boycott American products, took a break to quench their thirst with some free Fanta and Sprite. The protesters, mostly from the Islamic Youth Movement and United Islamic Students Action, were well aware that Sprite and Fanta are American brands which they were rallying the public to boycott. But they had a good excuse.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
MONAY MATTERS
MONAY MATTERS China's gross domestic product is expected to have grown 7.5 percent year-on-year in the third quarter despite a weakening trade performance, a survey of regional economists shows. China's State Statistics Bureau is scheduled to announce the country's third quarter and January to September economic data Tuesday at 0200 GMT (09:00 a.m. Jakarta time) during a regular news conference.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Seminar on Menteng planned
Seminar on Menteng planned JAKARTA: Concern about irregularities in the development of Menteng, an exclusive suburb in Central Jakarta, has at last prompted the City Museum and Restoration Agency to discuss the problem in a seminar aimed at preserving the area. Historian Adolf Heuken will speak at the event, scheduled to take place on Nov. 12 at the Hotel Cemara on Jl. Cemara 1, Central Jakarta.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Blast disrupts ministerial visit in Aceh
Blast disrupts ministerial visit in Aceh Ibnu Mat Noor The Jakarta Post Banda Aceh A major bomb blast disrupted the visit of Coordinating Minister for Peoples' Welfare Yusuf Kalla and Minister of Religious Affairs Said Agiel Munawar to Lhokseumawe, North Aceh, on Saturday. The bomb exploded in an abandoned theater at 10:05 a.m.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Quake rocks several towns in C. Java
Quake rocks several towns in C. Java SEMARANG: A quake registering 5.38 on the Richter Scale rocked Semarang and several other towns in Central Java on Sunday morning. No casualties were reported. According to Widodo Sulistiyo, an official at the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency, the quake jolted Semarang, Yogyakarta, Surakarta and some East Java towns, including Malang.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Illiteracy to be erased by 2008
Illiteracy to be erased by 2008 Antara, Jakarta The government is determined to eradicate illiteracy by 2008, especially among people within the productive age range of 10 and 44 years, with the aim of increasing the country's intellectual resources and alleviating poverty, an official said on Monday.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Kerosene shortage in Palu
Kerosene shortage in Palu PALU, Central Sulawesi: Residents of the provincial capital, Palu, have complained about the kerosene shortage that has hit the city over the last few days. "We have had difficulty in finding kerosene in the city. Several retailers and distributors that still have stocks have raised the price by between 25 percent and 50 percent," said Suhartini, resident of the Petobo housing compound in the city.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Corruption spotted among councillors
Corruption spotted among councillors Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City councillors could possibly commit corruption, but not on the same scale as that which may have been committed by their predecessors, a deputy chairman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-Perjuangan) hinted on Saturday. The assessment was made by Mangara Siahaan during a regional working meeting organized by the city chapter of PDI-Perjuangan in Central Jakarta.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
JP/9/Yemris
JP/9/Yemris Yemris Fointuna The Jakarta Post Kupang In handling the remaining 290,000 East Timorese refugees in East Nusa Tenggara, the provincial government will give priority to those who want to go back to their homeland. J.B. Kosapilawan, spokesman for the provincial government, said local authorities would again make an inventory of East Timorese refugees who wanted to go home, to help deal with the refugee issue immediately.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Food for thought: Avoiding a 'lost generation'
Food for thought: Avoiding a 'lost generation' Ida Indawati Khouw and Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Street singer Ropah is mother to Ida, 5, Saripah, 3, and Yuliana, three months old. Since her husband is unemployed, she bears the weight of supporting her family, earning a daily income of Rp 5,000 (50 U.S. cents). Living beside the railway track between Sawah Besar and Mangga Besar stations, Ropah's children do not get enough to eat. In medical terms, they are undernourished.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
RI plans to cut rubber production to lift prices
RI plans to cut rubber production to lift prices Dow Jones, Singapore Indonesia will ask its rubber farmers to shift to palm-oil planting so as to reduce world rubber supply and lift sagging world rubber prices, a senior government official said late Saturday. Indonesian Industry and Trade Minister Rini Soewandi said this is in line with Indonesia's international commitment to cut rubber exports to prop up depressed world prices.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Driving brand performance
Driving brand performance Bambang Bhakti, Marketing trainer, Jakarta Today's challenge among marketing professionals is to promote superior shareholder value though becoming a leading profitable growth company in any product/service category.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
New paradigm in marketing
New paradigm in marketing Roy Goni, Contributor, Jakarta In his article titled "Seductive Objects with a Sly Sting, published in the New York Times of July 2, 1999, Herbert Muschamp said that over 50 years earlier the economic base had shifted from production to consumption, a movement from rationality to a desire or psychology. One simple example of this shift is that a computer is no longer seen as merely technological equipment, but lifestyle entertainment. Another example is food.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
A former Acehnese rebel negotiator Zulfani bin Abdul Rani, 32,
A former Acehnese rebel negotiator Zulfani bin Abdul Rani, 32, was shot dead by Indonesian Military (TNI) in a sweeping at the Krueng Seumideun village in Peukan Baro district in Pidie, some 1230 kilometers east of Banda Aceh, on Sunday. Both Aceh Separatists Movement (GAM) and TNI confirmed the incident on Monday. "We also heard later that he was Zulfani, but based on his ID card he was Fahmi Rizal." Lt. Col. Supartodi
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Former GAM negotiator shot dead by military
Former GAM negotiator shot dead by military Ibnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh An Acehnese separatist negotiator Zulfani bin Abdul Rani, 32, was shot dead by the Indonesian Military (TNI) in a raid on the Krueng Seumideun village in Peukan Baro district in Pidie, some 1230 kilometers east of Banda Aceh, on Sunday. Both the Aceh Separatist Movement (GAM) and TNI confirmed the incident on Monday. Meanwhile, at least eight bodies with gunshot wounds were found in separate places on Sunday.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Tourists cancel trip to S. Sulawesi
Tourists cancel trip to S. Sulawesi PALU, Central Sulawesi: Hundreds of European tourists have canceled their plans to visit Central Sulawesi due to the rising number of anti-U.S. demonstrations protesting the U.S. military attacks on Afghanistan and threats to expel foreigners in Indonesia. "We can't do anything because they canceled their trips over fears for their safety," Ary Wowor, head of the Central Sulawesi office of the Indonesian Association of Travel Bureaus, said on Saturday.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Javanese pessimistic about return to Aceh
Javanese pessimistic about return to Aceh Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Medan Syaimin, 59, still feels he is the most unfortunate man in the world. He lost almost everything he had to the Acehnese rebels: his wife, six of their eight children, his home and his coffee plantation in North Aceh. Of Javanese descent but born in Langkat, North Sumatra, Syaimin now lives alone in a squalid refugee camp outside of Medan. His two remaining sons have moved to Riau to begin a new life.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Police break up illegal rally, dozens injured
Police break up illegal rally, dozens injured Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dozens of people were injured and 12 were arrested as some 1,500 people who staged an anti-U.S. rally in front of the House of Representatives building clashed with police officers on Monday. The protesters were members of the Islamic Defenders' Front (FPI), the Surakarta Youth Islamic Front (FPII), Laskar Jundullah (God's Army) and Hisbullah Front (God's Party) from Jakarta, Surakarta, Tangerang and Lampung.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Three badly injured in bus crash
Three badly injured in bus crash SURABAYA, East Java: A passenger bus, number plate L-3768-MA, crashed on the Gempol-Surabaya toll road, leaving 21 passengers injured, three of them in a critical condition. Witnesses said the accident occurred when the bus, which was full of passengers, tried to avoid potholes but then skidded and crashed into the edge of the highway. The bus was badly damaged, according to reports.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Becak drivers participate in story-telling competition
Becak drivers participate in story-telling competition Annastashya Emmanuelle The Jakarta Post Jakarta Could story-telling become an alternative occupation for becak (pedicab) drivers whose vehicles have been seized by the city administration? Not quite, according to some of the drivers, but participating in a story-telling competition held by the Ministry of National Education on Saturday was an interesting way to gain new experience.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Don't pit me against Mega: Hamzah
Don't pit me against Mega: Hamzah The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vice President Hamzah Haz pleaded on Sunday with his critics to refrain from creating a rift between him and President Megawati Soekarnoputri over differences in their respective positions with regard to the U.S. war on terrorism. "I want to say here, please don't pit me against the President," Hamzah said after closing a national conference of the United Development Party (PPP), on Sunday.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Gin Kurniawan
Gin Kurniawan The Jakarta Post Jepara Ecolabeling haunts the town of teak wood Ecolabelling. This world, for most of the furniture makers in Jepara, is just like a ghost. The ecolabeling requirement imposed by some Western countries is not only frightening but is also threatening their existence. Ecolabeling is so popular, even among thousands of workers involved in the teak furniture industry in the town, the home of over 1,000 large and small furniture makers.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
"We also heard later that he was Zulfani, but based on his ID
"We also heard later that he was Zulfani, but based on his ID card he was Fahmi Rizal." Lt. Col. Supartodi
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
People are frustrated
People are frustrated From Kompas Various media have recently published reports on corruption. Politicians, legislators, non-governmental organization (NGO) members as well as law experts are vying with one another to air their opinions in their own rhetorical style.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Ryan, Nurul to World Cup
Ryan, Nurul to World Cup JAKARTA: Ryan Lalisang and Nurul Yawati will represent Indonesia at the World Bowling after winning their respective age groups of the National Bowling Championship which ended in Medan, North Sumatra, on Sunday. The World Bowling Championship will be held in Pattaya, Thailand, early next month. In the final stage, which featured 12 competitors, Ryan, from East Kalimantan, scored the highest 2826 points to win the men's category.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
East Kalimantan grabs wrestling championship
East Kalimantan grabs wrestling championship Jupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi East Kalimantan won the President's Cup at the 23rd National Wrestling Championships while the West Java squad was declared the tournament's best performer at the Mattoangin Sports Hall on Saturday. East Kalimantan's athletes collected the highest point tally with 102. North Sumatra followed in second place with Central Java finishing third.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Extortion of motorists still rampant in troubled Aceh
Extortion of motorists still rampant in troubled Aceh Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Idi, East Aceh Yasdi, 40, has abandoned his job as a truck driver because he can no longer endure the rife extortion by security personnel on the streets in the province of Aceh. Sitting relaxed in his coffee shop in Idi, East Aceh, Yasdi, of Acehnese descent, recalled how local policemen and soldiers treat motorists and travelers.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Law can be bought
Law can be bought From Rakyat Merdeka Upholding the supremacy of law in Indonesia is virtually impossible at present. Various cases have shown that the country's judiciary yields to bribery and death threats. Very recently, the Supreme Court judges conducted the judicial review of the case of Tommy Soeharto, who was handed down a sentence of 18 months in jail.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Better late than never
Better late than never Better late than never? Certainly, this is one maxim that is much overused -- and one that does not always hold true. Fortunately, though, in the context of the current Indonesian situation there is reason to believe that the long delay in the government's readiness to consult leaders of the country's political, religious and social communities has not at this stage done irreparable harm to the country's stability.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Asian currencies up late, S'pore leads rebound
Asian currencies up late, S'pore leads rebound Netty Ismail, Dow Jones, Singapore Asian currencies were higher late Monday, as the dollar underwent a downward correction after failing to sustain its recent ascent, dealers said. The Singapore dollar led the rebound, as participants, already long of the U.S. currency, trimmed their positions, dealers said. As an anthrax crisis in the U.S. sparked fears of bio- terrorism, the U.S.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Bali botanical garden suffers from lack of attention
Bali botanical garden suffers from lack of attention Prapti Widinugraheni, Contributor, Jakarta Mid morning at the Eka Karya Botanical Garden in Bali, and few gardeners are about. Its paths, neat and tidy, run between large Balinese statues. Light showers fall, but the air is cool and crisp at 1,300 meters above sea level in the highlands of Bedugul, north-central Bali. Moving amid labeled plants on the hilly terrain, the foliage opens out to reveal magnificent views of Lake Beratan.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Australia and Britain warn against travel to Indonesia
Australia and Britain warn against travel to Indonesia Antara, Canberra The Australian government has warned its citizens against traveling to Indonesia, except Bali and Bintan and Batam in Riau, due to the rising number of demonstrations displaying hostility toward expatriates in Indonesia.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Corporate Briefs
Corporate Briefs Singapore Telecom Ltd will launch a 10-year bond issue of up to US$2.0 billion in November to finance the acquisition of a 22.3 percent stake in Indonesian mobile phone operator PT Telkomsel, with the deal valued at roughly $600 million, industry sources said. They said Goldman Sachs and Salomon Smith Barney have been chosen as the joint book runners for the issue.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Nuraini -- her love of teaching overrides her fears
Nuraini -- her love of teaching overrides her fears The Jakarta Post, Takengon, Central Aceh Nuraini may have lost her home and every possession that was in her house, but unlike many of her neighbors who also lost their homes in a recent arson attack, she refuses to leave town. For the 34-year-old Acehnese mother of four, something is keeping her here: Her love of teaching, and most of all, of the children she teaches at an elementary school in the nearby Pulo Aceh neighborhood.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Rp 2 billion foreign aid scam being investigated
Rp 2 billion foreign aid scam being investigated Agus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Indramayu The Indramayu regency legislative council is conducting an investigation into the alleged swindling of foreign aid worth Rp 2 billion (US$200,000) intended for the local drinking water company.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung: Performances * Theater Faust written by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi (Phone: 022 4233562), 7:30 p.m., Oct. 18 - 19. * Children's Drama Aminah, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, 12 p.m., 2 p.m., Oct. 20. * Puppet Show, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, 8:30 p.m., Oct. 20. Film * British Monthly Films at the 8th floor, theater room, the Administration Building of the Maranatha Christian University, Jl.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Contest for Indonesian Chinese
Contest for Indonesian Chinese JAKARTA: For the first time ever, Indonesian Chinese people will have the chance to join a beauty contest organized especially for them by the West Jakarta mayoralty office in celebration of the next Chinese New Year. The so-called Cici (Miss) and Koko (Mr.) West Jakarta contest will take place from Feb. 10 to Feb. 25, according to the organizer, Ernawati Sugondo. The contest was also open to Indonesian Chinese contestants from outside West Jakarta, she added.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
1. Flood - 3x 12
1. Flood - 3x 12 High tides at full moon may cause floods 2. PDIP - 2x16 'Councillors might be small corruptors' 3. Becak - 2x24 'Becak' drivers participate in story-telling competition
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Refugee repatriation gets top priority
Refugee repatriation gets top priority Yemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang In handling the remaining 290,000 East Timorese refugees in East Nusa Tenggara, the provincial government will give priority to those who want to go back to their homeland. J.B. Kosapilawan, spokesman for the provincial government, said local authorities would again make an inventory of East Timorese refugees who wanted to go home, to help deal with the refugee issue immediately.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
KL urges cut in palm oil production
KL urges cut in palm oil production Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Palmoil producers in Malaysia, the world's top supplier, were urged Monday to cut production amid fears rising stocks would lower prices. Primary Industries Minister Lim Keng Yaik said the Sept. 11 terror attacks on the United States had worsened the situation. "It (crude palmoil stock) has gone up to 1.2 million tons again.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Cheap rice for poor families
Cheap rice for poor families Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government on Saturday launched two national food aid programs for the poor. The National Food Aid Program for Poor Families was launched in conjunction with the 21st World Food Day commemoration at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII) theme park. The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) has adopted "Fight Hunger to Reduce Poverty" as the central theme for this year's World Food Day, which falls on Oct. 16.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
This is a special report of The Jakarta Post's reporter Ridwan
This is a special report of The Jakarta Post's reporter Ridwan Max Sijabat and photographer R. Berto Wedhatama, on their recent journalistic trip to Aceh.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
National leaders putting parties ahead of country, analysts say
National leaders putting parties ahead of country, analysts say The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several political party leaders in charge of important state functions have apparently put a higher priority on campaigning for the 2004 election to the detriment of long-term national interests and their day-to-day work, analysts claim.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Roy Suryo's search for antique Mercy
Roy Suryo's search for antique Mercy Antique Mercy is Roy Suryo's new toy ------------------ Sri Wahyuni The Jakarta Post Yogyakarta ------------------ Multimedia expert Roy Suryo, 33, who is also a lecturer at the Indonesian Arts Institute (ISI) and Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta, is indeed a person of many hobbies. Automobiles, electronics and computers are just a few of his pursuits, but now he is also chasing antique Mercedes sedans.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Judge dismisses appeal of bomber
Judge dismisses appeal of bomber MALAYSIA: A court on Monday dismissed the appeal of a man who sent a parcel bomb which injured two Malaysian students in New Zealand five years ago, the national news agency reported. High Court judge Ian Chin ruled that despite some misdirection by a lower court, the evidence against Dominic Chin Joon Siong was overwhelming, and "there has been no failure of justice," Bernama reported.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Truce preliminary condition for Aceh solution
Truce preliminary condition for Aceh solution Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh There seems no right policy for Aceh. Whatever policy is pursued by the government seems to reach a dead end. The Acehnese say this failure stems from the fact that policies are introduced when violence is continuing unabated.