Archive: 2 January 2002
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Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Conflicts in Indonesia: A sociological review
Conflicts in Indonesia: A sociological reviewIgnas Kleden, Sociologist, The Center for East Indonesian Affairs, Jakarta Poso is the latest example of the inter-ethnic conflicts that have strikingly characterized political reform and the new millennium in Indonesia.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Mega told to take bold action: Legislators, non-governmental
Mega told to take bold action: Legislators, non-governmental organization activists and students urged President Megawati Soekarnoputri to get serious with her words and deeds in order to cleanse the bureaucracy and other institutions from New Order groups and individuals who are the enemies of the...
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Abolition, New Order trick
Abolition, New Order trickFrom Rakyat MerdekaThe crisis befalling Indonesia is a major consequence of the blunder made during the 32-year rule of the New Order regime under Soeharto.This crisis has been protracted, with the emergence of the post-Soeharto government of reformists who are too...
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Mastery of English
Mastery of English "English has been a mandatory school subject for more than half a century. However, all of us are not yet satisfied with the students' mastery of the language", wrote The Jakarta Post on Sept. 25, 1999. This irony reveals the benchmark of a drastic decline in Indonesian education.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Ordinary people have mixed feelings on former dictator
Ordinary people have mixed feelings on former dictatorThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has only added fuel to the fire in the hearts of everyone who yearns for justice, when she announced that she was considering, in effect, a pardon of former president Soeharto's...
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
PT KAI has new (temporary) directors
PT KAI has new (temporary) directors BANDUNG: The commissioner of the state-owned railway company PT KAI, Santo Budiono, announced on Saturday that five officials had been appointed to temporarily replace five directors of PT KAI who resigned en masse on Dec.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
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...
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Japan to draft Asian trade plan
Japan to draft Asian trade planElaine Lies, Reuters, Tokyo The Japanese government is set to begin drafting an action plan to push for the signing of a comprehensive economic cooperation accord with Southeast Asian nations, including a free-trade agreement, media said on Monday.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Palembang brothels closed
Palembang brothels closed PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Governor Rosihan Arsyad has officially declared that the popular brothel district of Kampung Baru in Palembang would be closed permanently.The governor said in a meeting with brothel operators and sex workers on Sunday that the closure of the...
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
AFTA? What's AFTA?
AFTA? What's AFTA? A new free trade arrangement involving Indonesia and five other Southeast Asian countries was born on New Year's Day, but few people in the region are even aware of its existence. You would be hard pressed to find anyone in Indonesia able to tell you what AFTA stands for, let...
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Jakartans flock to recreational spots
Jakartans flock to recreational spots JAKARTA: Jakartans enjoyed relatively smooth traffic on most of the city's roads on the first day of 2002, with congestion only occurring in the vicinity of popular recreation spots.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, Jan.2, 2001
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, Jan.2, 2001Music and Entertainment* Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend. Basuki Rakhmat 106-128 (Tel. 031 5311234): - Lobby: Solo Pianist, every Morning, 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., Monday to Saturday evening, 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Sunday, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
KPU demands full independence
KPU demands full independence The National Election Commission (KPU) is seeking complete independence from all state institutions to ensure impartiality in implementing its tasks.The commission is currently attached to the Ministry of Home Affairs although all the 11 members are "independent"...
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
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.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Motorcycle sales to surpass precrisis level in 2002
Motorcycle sales to surpass precrisis level in 2002The Jakarta Post Jakarta Looking at the improved economic situation, the Indonesian Motorcycle Industry Association (AISI) predicts that motorcycle sales will surpass the two million mark this year,Association chairman Ridwan Gunawan predicted that...
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Asia vows to make 2002 better than 2001
Asia vows to make 2002 better than 2001Jo Biddle, Agence France-Presse, Hong Kong, China Asian nations ushered in 2002 on Tuesday amid a ray of hope that nuclear rivals India and Pakistan may be pulling back from the brink of war, and pledges to work to ease regional tensions.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Vietnam top pepper exporter
Vietnam top pepper exporterAssociated press, Hanoi Vietnam overtook Indonesia to become the world's largest pepper exporter in 2001 with shipments of 56,000 tons, an official said Monday.However, the country earned just US$90 million from its pepper exports in 2001, much less than the $146 million...
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
JP/7/Across
JP/7/AcrossS. Sulawesi Muslims consider independence referendum MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The South Sulawesi Muslims' Second Congress held here ended on Monday with a recommendation to implement Syariah (Islamic Law) in the province of South Sulawesi by either special autonomy or independence.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
S. Wiryono
S. Wiryono Veteran Diplomat Hanoi This article is based on the writer's address on Dec. 10, at a conference on the New Global Security Agenda in Asia and Europe in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
1. TRASH: 50 PT, 5 COLS, 1 X 34
1. TRASH: 50 PT, 5 COLS, 1 X 34 Marunda dump goes ahead amid protests 2. INSURAN: 40 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 43 Councillors get Rp 4.2b for life insurance 3. LABOR: Massive layoffs in Tangerang leave 126,000 jobless . New year celebrations
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Talking the talk in the DPR: An insider's view
Talking the talk in the DPR: An insider's viewMochtar Buchori, Legislator, Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, Jakarta Measured by any standard, I am a poor legislator, and I'm not a blunt person. So how can a person who outside the legislature is considered reputable, becomes dumb and...
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Train crash 'due to human error'
Train crash 'due to human error'Agus Maryono and Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Brebes/Cirebon Investigators have confirmed their initial assumptions that the train crash that killed at least 30 people in Brebes, Central Java, on Dec. 25, was caused by human error.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
1. TRASH: 50 PT, 5 COLS, 1 X 34
1. TRASH: 50 PT, 5 COLS, 1 X 34 Marunda dump goes ahead amid protests 2. INSURAN: 40 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 43 Councillors get Rp 4.2b for life insurance 3. LABOR: Massive layoffs in Tangerang leave 126,000 jobless . New year celebrations
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Megawati draws criticism over no-rally appeal
Megawati draws criticism over no-rally appealThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri in her year-end address discouraged the use of street democracy, boasting that the "success" shown in 2001 was a basis to begin solving problems orderly through established national institutions.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
1. AFTA (2 x 30)
1. AFTA (2 x 30) Will AFTA or won't AFTA? 2. Euro ( 1 x 28) British press blast euro launch 3. Japan (1 x 28) Japan to draft Asian trade plan
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Ethanol in Asian countries, Mosaic of developments and doubts
Ethanol in Asian countries, Mosaic of developments and doubtsReuters, Bangkok/Taipei Asian countries may see ethanol as a potential money-spinner or environmental savior, but doubts still hang over the economics of producing the trendy fuel in a region where old-fashioned petrol rules supreme.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Tax revenue exceeds target
Tax revenue exceeds targetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Domestic tax revenues collected by the Directorate General of Taxation surpassed the target set in the 2001 budget.Director General of Taxation Hadi Purnomo said that his office collected a total of Rp 158.26 trillion (US$15.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Massive layoffs in Tangerang leave 126,000 jobless
Massive layoffs in Tangerang leave 126,000 joblessMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Some 86,000 workers lost their jobs in massive lay offs in Tangerang over the past year when the companies they worked for declared bankruptcy, a top official said.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
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.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Abdurrahman Wahid to democratize his National Awakening Party
Abdurrahman Wahid to democratize his National Awakening PartyTiarma Siboro and Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Yogyakarta Widely derided as "undemocratic", the National Awakening Party under the leadership of Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid is to change its leadership structure.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Government to intensify immunization for polio
Government to intensify immunization for polioFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In anticipation of the return of the polio virus due to increased international human traffic, the Indonesian government is planning to launch a national polio immunization program in 2002.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
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.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Latest version - Dec 27 - bsr
Latest version - Dec 27 - bsrCaltex Provides Free Harelip Surgery For Local Kids Rahmat was 12 and Juniati was 11. Like the other kids in their village of Aur Sati in the Tambang district of Bangkinang, Riau, the two could often be found playing cheerfully in their neighborhood.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
1. AFTA (2 x 24)
1. AFTA (2 x 24) RI's quiet entry into AFTA breeds free trade distrust 2. Tax ( 1 x 21) Tax revenue exceeds target 3. Price (2 x 16) Fuel prices for industries down 4. Spore (1 x 20) S'pore's economy shrinks 5. Fuel ( 2 x 20) Fuel price increase maybe lower than 30% 6.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Will AFTA or won't AFTA?
Will AFTA or won't AFTA?Adianto P.Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Will the implementation of the ASEAN free trade scheme, which started on Tuesday, benefit local industries?This question was repeatedly raised last year.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
1. TRASH: 50 PT, 5 COLS, 1 X 34
1. TRASH: 50 PT, 5 COLS, 1 X 34 Marunda dump goes ahead amid protests 2. INSURAN: 40 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 43 Councillors get Rp 4.2b for life insurance 3. LABOR: Massive layoffs in Tangerang leave 126,000 jobless . New year celebrations
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Man shot to death by police
Man shot to death by police JAKARTA: Police shot and killed an alleged criminal on Monday, identified as Rhamdoni, 29, at the vicinity of the Kramat Jati market in East Jakarta.Rhamdoni was shot in the chest and head while attempting to grab a police officer's rifle in a desperate bid to escape.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Fuel prices for industries down 8 percent
Fuel prices for industries down 8 percentThe Jakarta Post Jakarta State oil and gas company Pertamina said it had cut fuel prices for industries by an average of 8 percent for January.Pertamina said in a statement on Monday it had reduced the price for industrial diesel oil by 13 percent to Rp 740...
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
1. TRASH: 50 PT, 5 COLS, 1 X 34
1. TRASH: 50 PT, 5 COLS, 1 X 34 Marunda dump goes ahead amid protests 2. INSURAN: 40 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 43 Councillors get Rp 4.2b for life insurance 3. LABOR: Massive layoffs in Tangerang leave 126,000 jobless . New year celebrations
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Fuel prices for industries down 8 percent
Fuel prices for industries down 8 percentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas company Pertamina said it had cut fuel prices for industries by an average of 8 percent for January.Pertamina said in a statement on Monday it had reduced the price for industrial diesel oil by 13 percent to Rp 740...
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
PT Telkom should
PT Telkom should give better serviceFrom Republika The plan for a telephone rate increase of 21.67 percent in 2002 using a flat-rate system and in the following year using a "rebalancing formula" should be reviewed. As a consumer, I expect PT Telkom to give its attention to the following:1. Law no.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
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.rm150Country GNP 2001 Population Foreign Trade (US$ predicted) (million) Main exports Main imports Indonesia 692 216 Crude oil,natural Machinery and transport equipment, gas, plywood, garments, basic manufacturers, mineral, crude processed rubber material Singapore 24,664 4.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Fuel price increase maybe lower than 30%
Fuel price increase maybe lower than 30%The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will go ahead with its plan to raise fuel prices, but the price hike will not reach 30 percent as approved by the House of Representatives, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro said Tuesday.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Megawati told to take bold action to cleanse bureaucracy
Megawati told to take bold action to cleanse bureaucracyBambang Nurbianto and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators, non-governmental organization activists and students urged President Megawati Soekarnoputri to get serious with her words and deeds in order to cleanse the...
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Church explosions mar year-end festivities
Church explosions mar year-end festivitiesThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Explosions rocked four churches in the Central Sulawesi capital of Palu on New Year's Eve and the first day of the year, on Tuesday, injuring a police officer.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Councillors get Rp 4.2b for life insurance
Councillors get Rp 4.2b for life insuranceAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After waiting months for a decision, the city's 85 councillors can now feel more relaxed and secure after confirmation that the 2002 budget would allocate Rp 4.2 billion (US$420,000) for their life insurance coverage.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
JP/ /
JP/ /Key events leading to the AFTA1967 : Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia signed the Bangkok declaration to establish ASEAN.1984 : ASEAN members rose to six with the entry of Brunei Darussalam1992 : ASEAN agreed to set up the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) with the...
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
S. Sulawesi Muslims seek referendum
S. Sulawesi Muslims seek referendum MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The South Sulawesi Muslims' Second Congress held here ended on Monday with a recommendation to implement Syariah (Islamic Law) in the province of South Sulawesi by either special autonomy or independence.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
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".
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
PON XVI project and collusion
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...
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
RI's quiet entry into AFTA breeds free trade distrust
RI's quiet entry into AFTA breeds free trade distrustBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Marking its debut into the free trade era, Indonesia opened its market on Tuesday to the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA), but economists warned a lack of publicity about AFTA has given rise to public...
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Labor suppliers at odds with govt
Labor suppliers at odds with govt JAKARTA: The Association of Indonesian Labor Suppliers (Apjati) has lodged a strong protest with the manpower minister over what it sees as "intervention" in its internal affairs.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Welcome to Ende
Welcome to Ende Some weeks ago I was on a sailing cruise and we anchored off Ende, Flores, East Nusa Tenggara province, for a trip to Mount Kalimutu. We went by speedboat to Pantai Pasar, the beach adjacent to the market.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Best investor for BCA
Best investor for BCA Given the fragile state of Indonesia's banking industry, despite the almost $65 billion in taxpayers' money already spent on its restructuring and recapitalization, it is market credibility and a good track record in bank management, not the highest price, that should become...
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Soeharto's cronies may score victory: Observers
Soeharto's cronies may score victory: ObserversBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Soeharto's cronies, relatives and lawyers have a litany of excuses to convince the public why his case must be dropped: degenerative illness, old age, physical frailty and dementia.Not only that.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Snacks: Delicious but dangerous
Snacks: Delicious but dangerousSanti Hendrawati, Contributor, Jakarta Candy, potato chips, chocolate, taffy, ice-cream, milk and other snacks as well as instant noodles are consumed in large quantities by many children and in some cases are the staple of many a kid's diet because some parents allow...
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Grenade explosion kills one on new year's day
Grenade explosion kills one on new year's dayDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Just hours after fireworks were set off marking the coming of the year 2002, a hand grenade exploded in front of Ayam Goreng Bulungan restaurant in Blok M, South Jakarta at 3:30 a.m.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Church blasts mar year-end festivities
Church blasts mar year-end festivitiesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Explosions rocked four churches in the Central Sulawesi capital of Palu on New Year's Eve and the first day of the year, on Tuesday, injuring a police officer.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Four dead, 10 missing after floods in Medan
Four dead, 10 missing after floods in MedanApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan A delegation of three ministers on Tuesday visited areas that were hit by severe flooding during the past week in Medan, North Sumatra, where four residents were killed and 10 others were still missing.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Kosteniuk match facing cancellation
Kosteniuk match facing cancellationMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Top billing chess games between world-class women's star Alexandra Kosteniuk and four Indonesian junior players could be canceled due to the Russian's recent demand for an appearance fee and a change in how the games are played.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Marunda dump plan to go ahead
Marunda dump plan to go aheadAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration has continued with its plan to open a new garbage dump in the Marunda area, North Jakarta, despite protests by local residents on the possible environmental impact.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Jakartans gather for one-minute wonder
Jakartans gather for one-minute wonderThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Forgetting the current prolonged crisis, hundreds of thousands of Jakartans flocked the city's main thoroughfares on Monday night to brave massive traffic jams and crowds to celebrate New Year's Eve.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Magnolia: Tasty titbits and lyrical muse at Plaza Senayan
Magnolia: Tasty titbits and lyrical muse at Plaza SenayanLes Coffier, Contributor, Jakarta Magnolia, Plaza Senayan 2nd floor, Jl Asia Afrika No.8, Central Jakarta 10270, tel. 5725244, e-mail: magnolia@cbn.net.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Government declares war against major diseases
Government declares war against major diseases The government will intensify efforts to combat disease this year in a bid to reverse its failure to control major diseases such as tuberculosis, malaria, HIV/AIDS, leprosy and dengue fever, health minister Sujudi says.