Archive: 27 December 2001
114 articles found
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Peace remains elusive as ever in Kalimantan
Peace remains elusive as ever in KalimantanKanis Dursin, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Peace remained elusive as ever in the land of headhunters in 2001 as a fresh bout of ethnic violence pitting native Dayaks against migrant Madurese broke out in Central Kalimantan last February, wearing down a...
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Autonomy raises hope and fear on environment
Autonomy raises hope and fear on environmentFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Environmental destruction in 2001 may not have exceeded that in previous years but was unfortunately just as rapid, with nature continuing to vanish in a blink of an eye.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Gorontalo sets new wage
Gorontalo sets new wage GORONTALO, Gorontalo (JP): The Gorontalo Provincial Wage Council set the new provincial minimum wage level at Rp 375,000 per month on Wednesday, an increase of Rp 3,000, or 0.8 percent.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Public demands resignation of railway officials
Public demands resignation of railway officialsKurniawan Hari and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three separate train accidents occurred on Christmas Day, killing at least 61 people.Dozens of rail disasters have occurred in the past few months and politicians and passengers put that...
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
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~I interviewed Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri at her private residence in Teuku Umar, an upscale residential area in Jakarta. None of her staff accompanied her, not even to take notes. Megawati, who became president in July, started out by saying her Cabinet was busy dealing with a...
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Corporate Briefs
Corporate BriefsInpex Corp. plans to start producing crude oil and natural gas in Indonesia jointly with large foreign oil companies from 2005, sources at Inpex said Tuesday, The Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported in its Wednesday morning edition.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Rupiah Rates Dec.26
Rupiah Rates Dec.26 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,700.00 9,700.00 10,251.00 10,149.00Australian dollar 1 5,443.09 4,929.54 5,214.68 5,157.72Austrian schilling 1 683.43 618.85 654.75 647.50Belgian franc 1 233.12 211.10 223.34 220.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Street vendors vs govt: Partnership is crucial
Street vendors vs govt: Partnership is crucialMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Street vendors have become a unique phenomenon in this city.Not to mention ubiquitous. Just about everywhere you turn, you can see them displaying their wares: at intersections, along the streets,...
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Environment 8:45 City News 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 Program 5:15 TV Drama 6:00 News 7:00 Talk Show 9:00...
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Autonomy raises hope and fear on environment's fate
Autonomy raises hope and fear on environment's fateFitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta Environmental destruction in 2001 may not have exceeded previous years but was unfortunately just as rapid with nature continuing to vanish in a blink of an eye.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
For Info Box:
For Info Box:Some important cases which drew public attention but have yet to be, if ever, resolved:1. The Ancolgate scandal involving some city officials and councillors who took a foreign trip in October 2000.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
MONEY MATTERS
MONEY MATTERSBank Indonesia said on Wednesday that foreign exchange reserves in the third week of this month increased by US$288 million to $27.89 billion, compared to the previous week, thanks to oil and gas earnings and the disbursement of foreign loans.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
1. BCA
1. BCAIBRA won't allow Salim to repurchase BCA: Ary Suta 2. Jetro JETRO sees 3.8% growth for RI economy in 20023. PLN RI agrees with Siemens on electricity price
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Kerosene shortage hits W. Java
Kerosene shortage hits W. JavaYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Kerosene shortages have spread to Bandung and neighboring cities in West Java following last week's Idul Fitri holidays, causing the fuel's price to increase by up to 200 percent per liter.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Tourism industry feels the pinch of global slump
Tourism industry feels the pinch of global slumpTantri Yuliandini The Jakarta Post Jakarta These have been tough times for Indonesia's tourism industry, hit first by the 1998 Asian financial crisis and now by the most recent global economic downturn, made worse by the terrorist attacks on the...
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Counting the years while banks recover
Counting the years while banks recover Berni K. Moestafa The Jakarta Post Jakarta The country's banking sector entered the year 2001 limping and, as the year comes to a close, it has yet to pick up the pace.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Will Malino peace deal effectively end Poso conflict?
Will Malino peace deal effectively end Poso conflict?Jupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Malino Since the Poso conflict erupted in early December 1998, warring factions in the restive regency have signed five peace agreements, including the Malino Declaration signed last Thursday in Malino, a historical...
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Megawati a guardian of her country to the bone
Megawati a guardian of her country to the bone Yoichi Funabashi, The Asahi Shimbun, Jakarta Megawati, who became president in July, started out by saying her Cabinet was busy dealing with a mountain of problems inherited from the previous administration.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Jakarta gridlock, problems and solutions
Jakarta gridlock, problems and solutionsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many residents here seem to take traffic jams for granted since it has become a daily occurrence as well as a characteristic of this city of more than 10 million people.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Tirta, Surya, Gerhana record wins at chess meet
Tirta, Surya, Gerhana record wins at chess meetMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian teenaged chess hopefuls Tirta Chandra, Surya Wahyudi and Gerhana won both their matches in their respective age categories at the Junior ASEAN Championship in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Vendors rally at mayoralty office
Vendors rally at mayoralty office TANGERANG: Dozens of vendors from Cikokol market staged a rally at Tangerang mayoralty office on Wednesday, demanding the administration provide them with an alternative location, as the vendors are soon to be evicted from the market.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
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~ Yearend specialEvery day for the rest of this week The Jakarta Post presents a special 10-page review of the year that was starting today with a look back at the national news as well as the sports scene. -- Pages 11-20 ;JP; ANPAj..r.. Publisher-notice No paper on Christmas day JP/1/20011215.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Comma vs point
Comma vs point I also might not fully agree with David Tucker's reasons on why Indonesia should stick to the "decimal comma" instead of switching to the "decimal point" (The Jakarta Post, Dec. 15).Still, I agree with him on Indonesia's right to keep the decimal comma: the system was inherited from...
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
JETRO sees 3.8% growth for RI economy in 2002
JETRO sees 3.8% growth for RI economy in 2002Berni K. Moestafa The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) estimated Indonesia's economy to grow by 3.8 percent next year, on the back of continued solid domestic consumption and better export sales, as developed economies...
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Indonesian economy muddles through adverse conditions
Indonesian economy muddles through adverse conditionsBy Vincent Lingga The Jakarta Post Jakarta Indonesia's economy entered 2001 amid heightened political uncertainty, the increasingly erratic leadership of then president Abdurrahman Wahid, a decline in the government's credibility and a weakened...
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Six men rob sedan, motorcycle
Six men rob sedan, motorcycle JAKARTA: An armed group of six broke into a house in Kelapa Dua Wetan, Ciracas, East Jakarta, in the early hours of Wednesday, making off with a sedan and a motorcycle.The victim was identified as businessman Joko Tri Hariyanto, 40.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Don't cry for me Indonesia
Don't cry for me IndonesiaSjahrir, Economist Chairman, Alliance for a New Indonesia (PIB), JakartaPart 2 of 2 A close look at the structure of Indonesia's state budget clearly reveals that the amount of money that must be available to pay off interest for the government bonds that far exceeds the...
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
JP//TNI
JP//TNITiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post Jakarta Although it has formally abandoned its much criticized dual function (Dwifungsi) doctrine, the Indonesian Military (TNI) is yet to shed its image as a "troublemaker".
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Learn from history?
Learn from history? The fall of all our governments, since independence, have been prompted by their abuse of the public's aspirations. It was the Sept. 30 movement (G30S) and the involvement of the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) -- cursed by the people -- that brought the Old Order down.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
'No fatalities at Xmas celebration'
'No fatalities at Xmas celebration' JAKARTA: At least 19 corpses were taken to the Cipto Mangunkusumo general hospital morgue since Christmas Eve, but none of them had died due to security disturbances during the religious celebration.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
The costs of habitual fudge
The costs of habitual fudge The best lesson the government can draw from its macroeconomic management this year is that political stability, policy consistency and good rapport with multilateral development agencies are key prerequisites to maintaining the momentum of economic recovery.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
City proposes more funds for public order operations
City proposes more funds for public order operationsAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration has proposed a 2002 city budget totaling Rp 8.8 trillion, with increased funding for Governor Sutiyoso's wardrobe and for what an activist group calls the repression of disadvantaged...
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Peace beginning to return to Poso
Peace beginning to return to PosoTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has introduced a series of short-term programs to restore peace and order in the strife-torn region of Poso, Central Sulawesi, to give backing to last week's Malino peace accord aimed at ending the...
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Sjahrir
Sjahrir Economist Chairman, Alliance for a New Indonesia The title of that song is of course "Don't Cry for Me Argentina". 2. Mega -- Megawati a guardian of her country to the bone Megawati: Guardian of the nation 1 x 28 36 pt Yoichi Funabashi The Asahi Shimbun Jakarta
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Prosecutors correct Tommy's dossiers
Prosecutors correct Tommy's dossiersDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prosecutors suggested corrections to dossiers on the murder of Supreme Court Justice M. Syafiuddin Kartasasmita on Tuesday after attending a presentation made by the police on the results of their investigation into...
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Sail away with President
Sail away with President JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri is scheduled to address Nusantara Day on Thursday, after taking a 30-minute ride on the Navy's Antasena warship from the old port of Sunda Kelapa to Marina Ancol recreation resort in Jakarta Bay.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Who needs Military Command in Jakarta?
Who needs Military Command in Jakarta?Emmy Fitri The Jakarta Post Jakarta In the big city of Jakarta, where there are neither simmering separatist movements nor challenges from foreign invaders, where should the dear soldiers of the city Military Command (Kodam) be positioned?Ikrar Nusa Bhakti, a...
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Regional autonomy: A double standard set in motion?
Regional autonomy: A double standard set in motion?Santi WE Soekanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When 2002 dawns, Indonesia will mark the first anniversary of the implementation of the regional autonomy policy.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Complaints regarding the bureaucracy
Complaints regarding the bureaucracy The government bureaucracy is again in the spotlight. This time it is the comments from President Megawati Soekarnoputri. In essence, the head of state said that cooperation between the ministers and the first and second echelon officials was not good.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
CIVIL EMERGENCY:
CIVIL EMERGENCY: 1. The governor takes charge as the supreme authority. 2. The governor has the authority to issue regulations necessary to maintain public order or security. 3. Every civilian employee in the region subject to the emergency is obliged to provide information to the governor under...
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
JP/ /DPR
JP/ /DPRMPR/DPR - A spectacle of turbulence and contention.Meidyatama Suryodiningrat The Jakarta Post Jakarta Some 250 years-ago American James Madison wrote that democracies have ever been spectacles of turbulence and contention.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Mega to sign decree for Timor tribunal
Mega to sign decree for Timor tribunal JAKARTA: State Secretary/Cabinet Secretary Bambang Kesowo said on Wednesday that President Megawati Soekarnoputri will sign a decree on the appointment of ad hoc human rights trial judges by the end of the year."We submitted the decree before Idul Fitri (Dec.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Indonesia forests dwindling rapidly by the year
Indonesia forests dwindling rapidly by the yearEdith Hartanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the past decade, Indonesia has witnessed the major destruction of forests in all its provinces, from the western tip of Aceh, to the eastern end of Irian Jaya.This year is no different.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
The year of political disputes
The year of political disputesKurniawan Hari and Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post Jakarta When the nation entered a reform era following the downfall of autocratic president Soeharto in 1998 and his protege B.J. Habibie in Oct.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Island offered to be used for gambling
Island offered to be used for gamblingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The ongoing controversy surrounding proposals to establish an official gambling facility here has taken a new twist, with Kepulauan Seribu (Thousand Islands) Regent Abdul Kadir suggesting that one of the islands in the regency could be...
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
PLN still struggles to recover from crisis
PLN still struggles to recover from crisis Johannes Simbolon The Jakarta Post Jakarta This year, public utility PT PLN continued to struggle to cope with the problems and difficulties that have been confronting the company since the start of the economic crisis in the middle of 1997.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Year-end Special Section
Year-end Special Section The Jakarta Post continues its review of the year with this section today looking at the question of life in the regions and metro Jakarta.The year 2001, which ends in a matter of days, has witnessed what many people call the biggest experiment in regional autonomy -- the...
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Another setback in capital market history
Another setback in capital market historyHendarsyah Tarmizi The Jakarta Post JakartaThis year shows another setback in the financial market, with share prices and rupiah suffering another downfall amid fears over the worsening of the country's economic performance.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
The dilemma of the cases of Soeharto and Tommy
The dilemma of the cases of Soeharto and Tommy Three of Indonesia's former presidents are connected with legal cases. The cases of two of the former presidents are not so complex or dilemmatic. B.J. Habibie, apart from being questioned in relation to Buloggate II, is now being sought by the German...
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Australia drops dumping charges against Indonesia paper products
Australia drops dumping charges against Indonesia paper productsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Australian government has dropped its dumping allegations against two Indonesian export paper products, according to an Indonesian envoy.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Papuans feel they are second-class citizens
Papuans feel they are second-class citizensKornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post Last Saturday, President Megawati Soekarnoputri was forced to drop her promise to deliver what she seemed to think was the best possible Christmas present she could offer the predominantly Christian province...
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Balinese Hinduism on The Brink of Violent Conflict
Balinese Hinduism on The Brink of Violent ConflictI Wayan Juniartha The Jakarta Post DenpasarOn the eve of the new year, Balinese Hinduism, the religion adhered to by more than 90 percent of the tourist island's population, faces its greatest challenge so far, as the majority of its religious elite...
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Autonomy policy no solution to Aceh conflict
Autonomy policy no solution to Aceh conflictSanti WE Soekanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Another year is whizzing by leaving Aceh with wounds agape and questions unanswered. Hardly a day in 2001 has gone by without murders being committed in the strife-torn region -- the Indonesian Red Cross...
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
1. APBD: 2x22
1. APBD: 2x22 City proposes more funds for public order operations 2. Island - 2x25 Kepulauan Seribu regent offers island to be used for gambling 3. Victim - 1x35 Crash victims' families anxious for news 4. Tommy - 2x20 Prosecutors correct Tommy's dossiers
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Review 2001 for Dec. 28
Review 2001 for Dec. 28;JP;JOKO ANWAR; ANPAc..r.. Yearend-film JP/19/JOKO2001 marked by signs of recovery in RI film industry ----------------- Joko E.H. Anwar Contributor Jakarta ---------------- An unusual sight has been repeating itself at Blok M Plaza theater in South Jakarta, where teenagers...
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Main points of the new gov't instruction limiting wastefulness
Main points of the new gov't instruction limiting wastefulnessOn efficient uses of state-owned assets:* Limit the use of paper, official stationary only should be used for external correspondence. Typing should be done using 12-point Pica, Arial fonts with a 1.5 margin between lines.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Are the urban poor marginalized bye the city?
Are the urban poor marginalized bye the city?Ida Indawati Khouw, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Who's the enemy of the Jakarta administration this year? The answer is neither criminals, nor poverty, nor others one might think more obvious.The enemy, perversely, is the urban poor.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Power to the people?
Power to the people? Looking back at all that transpired in the country in 2001, most people would agree that the implementation of regional autonomy is one of the most thorny issues to have occurred during the past year.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Koizumi to visit RI
Koizumi to visit RIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi has announced plans to visit Indonesia as part of his tour of major Southeast Asian nations next month.With Japan's economy in the doldrums and Tokyo scaling back foreign aid in response, Koizumi is expected to...
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Mining industry remains in the doldrums
Mining industry remains in the doldrums Moch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post JakartaIn this first year of the implementation of regional autonomy, the country's mining industry remained in the doldrums.The autonomy laws were, in the beginning, expected to solve security problems confronting mining...
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Autonomy policy no solution to Aceh conflict
Autonomy policy no solution to Aceh conflictSanti WE Soekanto The Jakarta Post JakartaAnother year is whizzing by leaving Aceh with wounds gaping and questions unanswered. Hardly a day in 2001 has gone without murders being committed in the restive region -- the Indonesian Red Cross workers in Aceh...
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Dekel: Grassroot democracy or job opportunity?
Dekel: Grassroot democracy or job opportunity?Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Members of Dewan Kelurahan -- or Dekel (subdistrict legislative councils) -- are often described as people who are concerned more about their salary and allowances than in contributing their thoughts towards the...
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Why privatization fails in Indonesia
Why privatization fails in Indonesia Reiner S. The Jakarta Post Jakarta When popular leader Megawati Soekarnoputri was elected as the country's new President late in July, followed by the appointment of her confidant Laksamana Sukardi as State Minister of State Enterprises, there were high hopes...
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Taufik's appointment smacks of nepotism
Taufik's appointment smacks of nepotismFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The role of the President's husband, Taufik Kiemas, in the government is coming under public scrutiny after he lead a delegation of Cabinet ministers on an official visit to China last week.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
The year of investing dangerously: FDI continues to fall
The year of investing dangerously: FDI continues to fall Reiner S. The Jakarta Post Jakarta Various domestic obstacles have continued to scare foreign money away as reflected in the 51 percent drop in foreign direct investment (FDI) approval in the first 10 months of this year to US$6.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
IBRA: A case of too much politicking
IBRA: A case of too much politickingorIBRA: too much politicking It all depends on the owner, said an executive at the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA).He was referring to the changes of programs, direction and approach adopted by IBRA in carrying out its duties: restructuring banks,...
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Bali demands a greater share in autonomy era
Bali demands a greater share in autonomy eraRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar The words regional autonomy used to be strange and even taboo to the ears of many Indonesians, including the Balinese. But since the Indonesian government imposed Law No.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
JP/3/INSIGHT
JP/3/INSIGHTWhither civil society? Are we getting closer or farther from becoming a civil societyJ. Soedjati Djiwandono Political Analyst Jakarta Both Sukarno, through his "guided democracy", and Soeharto through his "Pancasila democracy", robbed the sovereignty and power of the people.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Welfare of people in new regency of Thousand Islands should come first
Welfare of people in new regency of Thousand Islands should come firstBenget Simbolon Tnb., The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta city administration inaugurated Kepulauan Seribu (Thousand Islands) off the North Jakarta coast as a new regency in November, but many problems have still been left...
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
1. Taufik, 4 lines, 10 counts
1. Taufik, 4 lines, 10 counts Taufik's appointment smacks of nepotism2. YUSRIL, 2 lines, 18 counts Rift over origin of Soeharto-pardon idea 3. POSO, 2 lines, 14 counts Poso beginning to return to peace 4. MINYAK, 2 liones, 24 counts Kerosene shortage hits West Java, price soars 5.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Ailing effects of pardoning Soeharto
Ailing effects of pardoning SoehartoThe Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok News that the health of former Indonesian strongman Soeharto has perked up since Jakarta began debating dropping draft charges against him hardly comes as a surprise.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Year-end Special
Year-end SpecialThe Jakarta Post continues today with its special 10-page review of 2001 with a look at the regional and metro Jakarta scene.Pages 11-20
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto: SiemensSiemens IndonesiaPOSITIONING: PT Siemens Indonesia president and CEO Juergen Lagleder (left) hold a placard symbolizing the company's Idul Fitri donation package for orphans living and studying at the Al- Muhajirin orphanage foundation, Jakarta. The Dec.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Landslide disrupts traffic
Landslide disrupts traffic PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Incessant rains have caused a landslide that cut a road connecting Lahat regency and Pagar Alam.A 25 meter section of the road running through the village of Jati in the district of Pulau Pinang, some 300 kilometers southwest of Palembang, was...
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Falling candle burns two rooms
Falling candle burns two rooms JAKARTA: A candle that fell on a mattress caused a fire which burned two rooms of a house on Wednesday night. Antara reported that the incident took place late at night in a densely-populated area on Jl. Mangga Besar IV, West Jakarta.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Crash victims' families anxious for news
Crash victims' families anxious for newsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Carrying her three-month-old grandson, the tired-looking ibu Lena, 52, walked into the information office of the Senen railway station, Central Jakarta to seek information about her 26-year- old son, Deni, and his...
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Indonesia still prone to sectarian conflict
Indonesia still prone to sectarian conflictDwi Atmanta, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the year draws to a close, 2001 might best be remembered for its dark chapter when the bloody rampages pitting Muslim against Christian in Maluku and Poso ran unchecked.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Old maps offer glimpse of Indonesia history
Old maps offer glimpse of Indonesia historyIda Indawati Khouw, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hundreds of years ago, a map was more prized than either gold or silver for European sailors. Maps were needed to navigate ships so that they could reach their destination, often newly discovered lands, which...
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Nation expects more benefits from oil and gas resources
Nation expects more benefits from oil and gas resources Johannes Simbolon The Jakarta Post Jakarta Indonesia's oil and gas industry has opened another chapter in its history with the introduction of the new oil and gas law.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Rift flares over origin of Soeharto pardon issue
Rift flares over origin of Soeharto pardon issueThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The heated debate over President Megawati Soekarnoputri's plan to drop former president Soeharto's corruption case got a bit more hot on Wednesday as two top officials were at odds over how she got the idea.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
IBRA won't allow Salim to repurchase BCA: Ary Suta
IBRA won't allow Salim to repurchase BCA: Ary SutaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) stressed on Wednesday it would stick to existing regulations in executing the divestment program of the publicly listed Bank Central Asia (BCA), including one that bars...
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
The year of political disputes
The year of political disputesKurniawan Hari and Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post Jakarta When the nation entered a reform era following the downfall of autocratic president Soeharto in 1998 and his protege B.J. Habibie in Oct.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Scattering litter, mirror of the administration's ineptitude
Scattering litter, mirror of the administration's ineptitudeAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The closure and conditional reopening of Bantar Gebang, the city's garbage dump, is the dire result of the city administration's incompetence in handling Jakarta's waste problems.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Regional autonomy: A double standard in motion?
Regional autonomy: A double standard in motion?Santi WE Soekanto The Jakarta Post Jakarta When 2002 dawns, Indonesia will mark the first anniversary of the implementation of the regional autonomy policy.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Danger in ethnic-based grouping
Danger in ethnic-based grouping JAKARTA (JP): The establishment of ethnic-based organizations should be stopped because their activities can undermine national integrity, the Association of Retired Civil Servants (Wredatama) said on Wednesday.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
No fuel price hike on Jan. 1, minister says
No fuel price hike on Jan. 1, minister saysThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will not raise fuel prices on Jan.1 as earlier expected, because the planned increase is still being examined to take into account of a number of variables, including the latest developments in international oil...
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Ahmad Junaidi
Ahmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post Jakarta The city administration has proposed a 2002 City Budget totaling Rp 8.8 trillion, with increased funding for the repression of disadvantaged people and for Governor Sutiyoso's wardrobe.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Australia drops dumping charges against RI's paper products
Australia drops dumping charges against RI's paper productsThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe Australian government has dropped its dumping allegations against two Indonesian export paper products, according to an Indonesian envoy.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
DPRD Jakarta: Empowered but not all that wiser
DPRD Jakarta: Empowered but not all that wiserT. Sima Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta One is never too old to study. City councillors know the axiom well and took a shot at implementing it -- without worrying about the cost.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 26, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,175 0 4,000 Adindo Foresta 70 0 0 AGIS 120 0 40,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 200 0 0 Alakasa 190 0 0...
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
PON XVI project
PON XVI project and collusionFrom RepublikaAs a citizen of South Sumatra I feel very sad, annoyed and confounded by the attitude of the provincial executive toward the PON XVI 2004 national sports festival project scam between the regional public works office and the regional legislature's...
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
RI agrees with Siemens on electricity price
RI agrees with Siemens on electricity priceMuklis Ali, Reuters, Jakarta Indonesian state electricity company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) agreed on Wednesday to pay 4.80 US cents per kilowatt hour to PT Jawa Power, majority owned by Siemens AG, a senior PLN official said.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Drugs abuse and trafficking: How low can you go?
Drugs abuse and trafficking: How low can you go?Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid mounting concerns due to the increasing numbers of drug abusers in the capital, the government seems to be powerless to contain the problem and curb the distribution of illegal drugs.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Sacrificing for the country is the duty of all citizens
Sacrificing for the country is the duty of all citizens President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti have highlighted the financial difficulties experienced by Indonesia.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Is Jakarta ready for self-rule?
Is Jakarta ready for self-rule?Muninggar Sri Saraswati and T. Sima Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta is a special city. It is the capital of Indonesia, the government center and also the center of industry.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Trains of death
Trains of death Given the choice, most people would avoid traveling by train in Indonesia these days. It is simply no longer safe to take the train. Death awaits you.Three accidents on Christmas Day must be the last straw.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Driver named suspect in Brebes train crash
Driver named suspect in Brebes train crashThe Jakarta Post, Brebes The driver of the Empu Jaya train that collided with another train in Brebes, Central Java, killing at least 30 people on Tuesday, has been labeled a "suspect", police said Wednesday.Central Java Police chief Insp. Gen.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
JETRO sees 3.8% growth for RI economy in 2002
JETRO sees 3.8% growth for RI economy in 2002Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) estimated Indonesia's economy to grow by 3.8 percent next year, on the back of continued solid domestic consumption and better export sales, as developed economies...
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Autonomy policy no solution to Aceh conflict
Autonomy policy no solution to Aceh conflictSanti WE Soekanto The Jakarta Post JakartaAnother year is whizzing by leaving Aceh with wounds agape and questions unanswered. Hardly a day in 2001 has gone by without murders being committed in the strife-torn region -- the Indonesian Red Cross workers...
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
40 percent of Indonesians poor
40 percent of Indonesians poor JAKARTA: Forty percent of 210 million Indonesians live under the poverty line, according to the National Family Planning Coordinating Agency Yaumil Agoes Achir.The figure is a dramatic increase on statistics prior to the economic crisis in July, 1997 when 11 percent...
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
RP, Malaysian, RI officials to meet
RP, Malaysian, RI officials to meet PHILIPPINES: Senior officials of the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia are to meet in Manila on Thursday to forge joint agreements on combating terrorism, a senior Filipino diplomat said on Wednesday.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
RI airline industry flying turbulent skies
RI airline industry flying turbulent skies Tantri Yuliandini The Jakarta Post Jakarta "Don't build an airline. It is a capital intensive business with a very slim profit margin and high risks".These are what Wahyu Hidayat, chairman of the Indonesian Air Carrier Association (Inaca) preaches almost...
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
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;JP;HERA DIANI; ANPAc..r.. Yearend-pop-music Pop scene 2001: promising despite some flaws JP/19/POPPop scene 2001: Promising despite some off-key note-------------------- Hera Diani The Jakarta Post Jakarta -------------------- What did the local pop music industry offer in 2001?Let's see.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Balinese Hinduism on the brink of violent conflict
Balinese Hinduism on the brink of violent conflictI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar On the eve of the new year, Balinese Hinduism, the religion adhered to by more than 90 percent of the tourist island's population, faces its greatest challenge so far, as the majority of its religious...
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
With doubtful achievements, does Sutiyoso deserve reelection?
With doubtful achievements, does Sutiyoso deserve reelection?Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It is difficult to cite Governor Sutiyoso's achievements this year. Probably the most striking ones are the award he received from the Jakarta Diplomatic Corps for helping to facilitate the work of...
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
New Year's Resolutions for our Environment
New Year's Resolutions for our Environment============================ Nigel Sizer Director, Forests Program Asia Pacific Region The Nature Conservancy Jakarta ----------------------------- I could start this year-end article with the predictable environmental worrywart's factoids -- two million...
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Grizzly crimes continue unabated in Jakarta
Grizzly crimes continue unabated in JakartaEmmy Fitri and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta has turned into a lawless jungle where crooks prey on the innocent and the police are left to clean up the mess.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Forests predicted to vanish within five years
Forests predicted to vanish within five years Illegal logging pushes forest on verge of collapse Illegal logging marks end of Indonesia's forestsDadan Wijaksana The Jakarta Post Jakarta As in previous years, the government has failed to curb rampant illegal logging practices.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Debt, trapped with no solutions in sight
Debt, trapped with no solutions in sightorIndonesia's debt: no end in sightRiyadi Suparno The Jakarta Post Jakarta Saddled with massive, mounting debt amid the monetary crisis, Indonesia resembles a sinking ship that has almost completely disappeared beneath the waves.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Some of 2001's grizzly crimes in Jakarta
Some of 2001's grizzly crimes in Jakarta=================================================================================No. Incident Date State====================================================================================1. Police officer, driver shot Jan.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
2001: Human rights ignored?
2001: Human rights ignored?Todung Mulya Lubis Lawyer Jakarta2. US -- Tale of the U.S. and the MMF U.S. 2002 -- a tale of carrots1 x 28 36 pt The Nation Asia News Network Bangkok
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Autonomy policy no solution to Aceh conflict
Autonomy policy no solution to Aceh conflict Page 12Peace elusive as ever in Kalimantan Page Will Malino peace deal effectively end Poso conflict? Page Indonesia: A Country of Vanishing Forest? Page Is Jakarta ready for greater autonomy? Page 16Scattering litter, mirror of the administration's...
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
Officials should be frugal
Officials should be frugalFrom Rakyat Merdeka Our country is still gripped by an economic crisis and trapped in huge foreign debts. Based on the report of the Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN), our senior officials have abundant wealth.
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
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~ InBox What's the governor's job worth? Monthly salary of Rp 12.6 million (similar to a Cabinet minister) and various allowances that are taken from the 2001 city budget:Annual allowance for official wardrobe of Rp 40 million Annual travel allowance of Rp 445 million Annual health allowance of Rp...