Archive: 21 January 2002
73 articles found
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
On snacks and autism
On snacks and autism This is in response to Mr. Sunarto Prawirosujanto's letter entitled Snacks and autism, which was published in The Jakarta Post of Jan. 18, 2002, and is a comment on Ms. Santi Hendrawati's article entitled Snacks: Delicious but dangerous (The Post, Jan. 2, 2002. Just for the record and to put certain things straight, I have not read Ms. Santi Hendrawati's article, as the newspaper delivery man was still on leave.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Singapore's detector sought to find plane's black box
Singapore's detector sought to find plane's black box Tarko Sudiarno The Jakarta Post Klaten Authorities here said on Sunday they would hire a detector from Singapore to find the flight recorder of a Garuda Airlines Boeing 737 plane that last week made a forced landing into a river in Klaten regency, Central Java.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. Wall (3 x 18)
1. Wall (3 x 18) Wall Street ponders whether recovery in U.S. is on the way 2. Stock (2 x 24) Jakarta stock market seen active but a bit cautious 3. Fed (1 x 32) U.S. cautious despite upbeat data 4. Euro (2 x 27) Euro roll-out success masks doubts about future reforms
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Little expected from rights tribunal
Little expected from rights tribunal Annastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Relatives of the victims of the 1984 Tanjung Priok incident expressed pessimism on Saturday over the upcoming human rights tribunal, saying it was established mainly due to external pressures rather than good faith. "As the government appears to be dragging its feet on the process, I'm pessimistic about the ad hoc tribunal.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
New Honda launched in Vietnam
New Honda launched in Vietnam TOKYO: Japan's Honda Motor Co. Ltd. said Saturday it had launched production in Vietnam of a new motorcycle designed to suit the needs of the fast-growing local market. The 100-cc motorcycle, called a "Honda Wave-alpha" and priced at about US$730, is to be produced at a factory of Honda's joint venture Honda Vietnam Co. Ltd. in the suburbs of Hanoi, the world's top motorcycle maker said in a statement. The Honda unit hopes to sell 200,000 Wave-alphas a year.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
RI works hard to polish image through upcoming ATF
RI works hard to polish image through upcoming ATF Grace Emilia The Jakarta Post Contributor Yogyakarta Spirits are running high among people in the tourism industry here currently as the city is very busy welcoming delegates to an upcoming conference on tourism in Southeast Asia. Passengers arrive at the Adisucipto Airport and alight in front of green billboards welcoming participants to the Jan. 21 - Jan. 28 Royal ASEAN Tourism Forum 2002.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rights body questions Theys murder
Rights body questions Theys murder JAYAPURA, Papua: The mysterious death of Papua proindependence activist Papuan Presidium Council chairman, Theys Hiyo Eluay, will be among the issues to be raised by three officials of Amnesty International who arrived in the province's capital on Sunday. Local human rights activist, Allusius Renwari, said on Saturday the London-based organization's delegation comprised Garry Fox, its director for Asia Pacific, Lucia Withers and Signe Poulsen.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Civil emergency fails to promote peace in Maluku
Civil emergency fails to promote peace in Maluku Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The imposition of civil emergency in restive Maluku and North Maluku has failed to promote peace and reconciliation between warring groups in the two provinces, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) said on Saturday, urging the government to immediately lift the policy.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta stock market seen active but a bit cautious
Jakarta stock market seen active but a bit cautious Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta stock market is expected to remain bullish this week, although not be as active as it was over the past three weeks, which have seen the Composite Index jumping by nine percent, analysts predicted.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
BI's prognosis
BI's prognosis Indonesia's economic outlook for this year, as charted out by Bank Indonesia's board of governors in its report on Tuesday, fundamentally is not much different from that of 2001. Inflation will likely remain at a double-digit level due largely to the increases in fuel prices and electricity and telecommunications rates and the persistently weak rupiah. Export and private consumption growth may slacken or will at best hover at last year's level.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Six people killed in
Six people killed in fresh Aceh violence Ibnu Mat Noor The Jakarta Post Jakarta At least six people were killed in restive Aceh province on Friday, officials and humanitarian activists said on Saturday. In Pidie regency, four male bodies with gunshot wounds were found at the side of the road in Meureudu village, about 160 kilometers east of Banda Aceh. Pidie Military District chief Lt. Col.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Tourism in Bali
Tourism in Bali Last July I spent a few days in Bali with my wife, between Nusa and Ubud. It was a pleasant stay and I decided to repeat it, this time alone, arriving on Oct. 19, 2001 and leaving on Dec. 18, 2001. Again the experience was pleasant and smooth. I spent one-and -a-half months in Sanur and the rest again in Ubud. There were just two nasty things to comment on. First: On Nov. 30 I changed US$50 at a money changer -- without the word "Authorized" -- on Jl.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Hamzah Haz plays down PPP Reformasi formation
Hamzah Haz plays down PPP Reformasi formation Yogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A splinter group of the United Development Party (PPP) declared the founding of the United Development Party of Reform (PPP-Reformasi) Sunday amid claims by PPP chairman and the country's Vice President Hamzah Haz that the Muslim-based party remained solid.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Many doubt independence of rights tribunal
Many doubt independence of rights tribunal Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While the human rights tribunal's ad hoc judges have yet to hear their first case, many people have already expressed doubts about whether such cases will be free from politicking. M.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
'Elite conspire to preserve corruption'
'Elite conspire to preserve corruption' A'an Suryana and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Political observers lashed out on Saturday at what they saw as a conspiracy to save House Speaker Akbar Tandjung, a suspect in a Rp 40 billion scandal involving the State Logistics Agency (Bulog), from facing the music, saying the move would severely erode public confidence and support in any future anticorruption initiatives.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Dozens of hoodlums netted in Jambi
Dozens of hoodlums netted in Jambi JAMBI: Dozens of hoodlums were netted in a joint operation conducted by local security authorities to clamp down on crime and drug abuse. Jambi Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Allorante told Antara here on Saturday that the hoodlums were netted in a housing complex, which was home to about 160 prostitutes. "The housing complex was considered a safe haven for criminals," he said.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Lampung under fire over draft budget
Lampung under fire over draft budget Oyos Suroso, The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung Activists and experts lambasted Lampung's 2002 draft budget, which they said reflected the provincial government's scant concern for local social and economic problems.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
* Headlines: Al-Qaeda connection in Indonesia 3
* Headlines: Al-Qaeda connection in Indonesia 3 * Opinion: Debt trap in Argentina and Indonesia 4 * City: Why guilty defendant can walk free 6 * Archipelago: Nine corruptors arrested in N. Sumatra 7 * National: State of emergency fails to bring peace 8 * World: Karzai in Tokyo to drum up funds 10 * Business: Government seeks new amendment on BI law 11 * Features: Portable projectors get more advanced 15 * Sports: Henman slumps, Venus powers on in Melbourne 20
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Is there an al-Qaeda connection in RI?
Is there an al-Qaeda connection in RI? Derwin Pereira, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Recent arrests of Islamic extremists in Singapore and Malaysia have raised the worrying specter of Indonesia becoming a regional center for Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda terrorist network. The following is the first in a series of three articles. The Indonesian government's official position up until now is that there are no terrorist cells linked to Osama bin Laden in the sprawling archipelago.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Nine big-time corruptors arrested in N. Sumatra
Nine big-time corruptors arrested in N. Sumatra Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan The North Sumatra High Prosecutors Office has detained nine local officials and businessmen suspected of being involved in corruption of at least Rp 5.8 billion in several regencies in the province. Chairuman Harahap, chief of the High Prosecutors Office, said several suspects were still undergoing intensive investigation while several others were ready to be taken to the district court.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Debt trap and dependence in Argentina, Indonesia
Debt trap and dependence in Argentina, Indonesia Rizal Ramli, Economist, Jakarta For Indonesians, the images of the Argentine riots broadcast by the international news media recall the horrific mass violence that erupted in our country on May 12, 1998. The events were similar, although the scale of the violence was much greater in Indonesia.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Yogyakarta, Yogya, Jogja or Jogya?
Yogyakarta, Yogya, Jogja or Jogya? You may call it Yogyakarta, Yogya, Jogja or Jogya. No problem. Honestly, there are no other cities in Indonesia that have equally "popular" different names like this one. And, frankly speaking, none of the hundreds of names of areas in this country have been abbreviated in so many ways by its name like Yogyakarta.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. Korupsi: 8 x 4 lines
1. Korupsi: 8 x 4 lines 9 big-time corruptors arrested in N. Sumatra 2. RAPBD: 24 x 2 line Lampung administration under fire over draft budget
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
FOR SUNDAY 20
FOR SUNDAY 20 ;JP;Sudibyo Wiradji; ANPAc..r.. Focusissue-Spore-housing Sudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta Want to rent public flats or condominiums? It's up to you Want to rent a dream house in Singapore for education or business purposes? Or perhaps you want to invest your funds in a residential apartment or a condominium there? Fine. But whatever reasons you have, you first need to be familiar with the country's housing policy for foreign citizens.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Access the Net from your mobile phone!
Access the Net from your mobile phone! Vishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta After stubbornly holding on to an old, dilapidated cellular phone for years (which my friends called "The Brick"), I finally relented to the advances of mobile technology and purchased the new Ericsson T-39, a petite handphone filled with gigantic features. I was intrigued with it since many people had nothing but praise for its capabilities, especially its wireless connectivity facilities. I decided to give it a try.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Police tracking Cililitan bomb suspect
Police tracking Cililitan bomb suspect JAKARTA: The police are still tracking down a suspect who allegedly detonated a bomb near an electricity relay station in Cililitan area last Friday. The suspect, a sketch of whom has been made public by the police, was believed to have intentionally planted the low explosive bomb in the area, the East Jakarta Police chief, Sr. Comr. Idrus Gasing, said on Sunday. "The suspect was a bomb expert.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Painting by children from 161 countries, the National Gallery of Indonesia, Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur 14, Gambir, Central Jakarta (Tel. 34833954) until Jan. 26. * Stone Lithographs and Paintings by Ken Pattern, Koi Galeri/Restoran Jl Mahakam I/2 (Tel: 722 2864), 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. until Jan. 31. * Painting Menjemput Impian by Damay, Yaqub Elka, Zeita Gallery, Jl. Kemang Timur no. 71, South Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., until Jan. 26.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Thousands to gather in support of Akbar
Thousands to gather in support of Akbar The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Security forces will be on alert as at least 40,000 Golkar supporters from Aceh converge on the capital to put pressure on the Attorney General's Office to let the party chairman Akbar Tandjung leave the country for a haj pilgrimage in Mecca.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. Rizal -- Debt trap and dependence in Argentina, Indonesia
1. Rizal -- Debt trap and dependence in Argentina, Indonesia 2 x 20 48 pt Debt trap and dependence in Argentina, Indonesia Rizal Ramli Economist Jakarta 2. Secure -- Sovereignty or security? 1x 32 36 pt Philippines: Sovereignty or security? Amando Doronila Philippine Daily Inquirer Asia News Network Manila
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Arroyo marks first year in power, but hounded by protests
Arroyo marks first year in power, but hounded by protests Agencies, Manila President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo plunged into Manila's slums and ate with squatters on Sunday to commemorate an uprising which swept her to power, while an army faction vowed to defend her from coup plots. Arroyo, marking the first anniversary of a popular revolt on Jan.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Alwi to meet Amien over PKB faction
Alwi to meet Amien over PKB faction Asip A. Hasani and Blontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Elected National Awakening Party (PKB) chairman Alwi Shihab said he would meet People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Amien Rais on Monday to claim his party's right to the assembly's deputy chairmanship post left vacant by defense minister Matori Abdul Djalil.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
People fed up with pickpockets
People fed up with pickpockets JAKARTA: Electric train passengers have complained about pickpockets on trains from Bogor to Kota in Jakarta, especially on weekends. At least six pickpockets are known to push their way through the crowd when trains stop at Pasar Minggu station, South Jakarta. They shout loudly to divert passengers' attention. By the time they alight from the train, many emptied wallets are scattered on the floor of the train. "I can't understand why it keeps happening.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Health centers remain unaware of high alert
Health centers remain unaware of high alert Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Health Agency has declared a high alert for the possible outbreak of diarrhea in flood-prone areas, but several public health centers - located in some of the worst affected areas - remain unaware of the warning. The high alert procedure says each health center requires the attendance of doctors 24 hours a day. Unfortunately, not all centers have doctors on standby round the clock.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Pertamina to launch fuel policy campaign
Pertamina to launch fuel policy campaign Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina is still waiting for government instructions to launch an information campaign about its confusing new fuel price hike policy. "We have yet to receive such orders (about the policy campaign)...we'll coordinate with the government to discuss it soon," he told The Jakarta Post over the weekend.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
;JP;Sudibyo Wiradji;
;JP;Sudibyo Wiradji; ANPAc..r.. Focusissue-Spore-housing Sudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta Want to rent public flats or condominiums? It's up to you Want to rent a dream house in Singapore for education or business purposes? Or perhaps you want to invest your funds in a residential apartment or a condominium there? Fine. But whatever reasons you have, you first need to be familiar with the country's housing policy for foreign citizens.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Senior Chinese official in Myanmar
Senior Chinese official in Myanmar MYANMAR: Wang Zhongyu, the chief secretary of the Chinese Cabinet, arrived in Yangon on Sunday on a four-day official visit in the latest demonstration of growing ties between Myanmar and China. Wang, a state councilor and secretary general of the State Council of China, was welcomed at the Yangon International Airport by Myanmar leaders led by Lt. Gen. Khin Nyunt, Secretary One of the ruling military junta.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Local investor mulls foreign bank to join BCA bid
Local investor mulls foreign bank to join BCA bid The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Local business tycoon Setiawan Djodi said he might ask for a foreign bank to join his consortium in bidding for Bank Central Asia (BCA), and warned the government against trusting the Salim Group's promise not to try to reclaim BCA from the state. Setiwan, owner of the Setdco business group, said his consortium of three investors might add a fourth to lead the pack in the bidding process.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
First group of haj pilgrims leave for Saudi Arabia
First group of haj pilgrims leave for Saudi Arabia The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A group of 445 haj pilgrims left the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport here for Saudi Arabia, at 8 a.m. on Sunday, marking the start of a month-long dispatch of nearly 200,000 Indonesians who will perform the annual pilgrimage. Transportation minister Agum Gumelar and health minister Achmad Sujudi saw off the Muslim pilgrims, all from Bandung regency in West Java.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Portable projectors get more advanced
Portable projectors get more advanced Zatni Arbi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id The news about TFT LCD monitors (thin Liquid Crystal Display monitors that have very high contrast ratio and wide viewing area) is very exciting these days. Not only has the quality improved, demands for them - as reported by Nikkei Microdevices in AsiaBizTech last week - have suddenly rebounded, forcing LCD makers in Japan, Korea and Taiwan to work around the clock at full production capacity.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Police probe blast near food store
Police probe blast near food store THAILAND: Police said on Sunday they were investigating a bomb blast outside a food store in eastern Bangkok that killed three people including a woman and her six-year-old son, and a police officer. The woman and her son were killed instantly on Saturday when they disturbed a booby-trapped device containing the grenade, while the police officer died in hospital overnight.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Alwi elected chairman of Gus Dur's PKB
Alwi elected chairman of Gus Dur's PKB Asip A. Hasani and Agus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Alwi Shihab was confirmed as the new chairman of former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid's National Awakening Party (PKB) early on Sunday after his strongest competitor Saifullah Yusuf withdrew his candidacy from the chairmanship race during a party congress in Yogyakarta.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Government seeks new amendment on BI law
Government seeks new amendment on BI law Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has resumed talks with legislators on the long suspended amendment of the central bank law, expanding the scope of discussion from Bank Indonesia's accountability to the entire law if need be, a legislator said. Legislator Paskah Suzetta of the Golkar party said the government was seeking a comprehensive approach to resume talks on the amendment of the central bank law.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta should restore water catchment areas
Jakarta should restore water catchment areas Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As part of the effort to resolve the annual flood problem in the capital, the city administration should give priority to restoring those water catchment areas which have disappeared due to their conversion to other functions, say city planning experts.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Bus pick up passengers at tollroads
Bus pick up passengers at tollroads JAKARTA: Public buses are only allowed to pick up passengers at official bus stops. But many violate the rules, as can be seen from several toll roads here, including the Jakarta-Merak and Jakarta-Bekasi toll roads. The drivers usually drop and pick up their passengers near the toll gates. But recently, they have been doing it in some other parts of the roads as well, even though it is dangerous due to possible accidents.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Iranians take refuge near UNHCR office
Iranians take refuge near UNHCR office The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Twenty-four Iranians, including seven children, have taken refuge on Jl. Kebon Sirih, Central Jakarta, after fleeing clashes with other asylum seekers at their accommodation in Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara. They tried to meet officials from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Saturday, but to no avail, and instead were met by an official from the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Unsung efforts of RT/RW chiefs
Unsung efforts of RT/RW chiefs From Warta Kota Being a minister, governor, mayor, regent or subdistrict chief is honorable and entitles you to various privileges. Even more so if a person becomes a member of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) or the House of Representatives (DPR). They merely carry out their routine tasks without having to think hard to achieve something for the people's prosperity.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN+3 to meet in Yogyakarta
ASEAN+3 to meet in Yogyakarta The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The tourism ministers of the 10 ASEAN countries, along with those from China, Japan, and Republic of Korea, will gather later this week in Yogyakarta to forge a partnership in tourism, the ASEAN secretariat said. The "ASEAN+3" tourism ministers will gather on Friday, one day after the ASEAN tourism ministers hold their annual gathering, the secretariat said in a statement over the weekend.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
RI uncompetitive compared to neighbors
RI uncompetitive compared to neighbors Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Some leading electronics and car producers are planning to relocate their production bases or set up new plants in one of the ASEAN countries to take advantage of the low import tariffs under the ASEAN free trade area (AFTA). Indonesia, however, will likely fail to compete with the other ASEAN countries, particularly Thailand, in attracting investors, several industry players warned.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Govt must invest more on education to rekindle economic miracle
Govt must invest more on education to rekindle economic miracle The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Indonesian government must invest more money on education and health care to help regain the high economic growth of the past, the United Nations say. Indonesia spends less than any other East Asian country on education and health care as a percentage of gross national product and about one third of its children were badly malnourished, said the Indonesian Human Development Report 2001.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Aceh leaders hail plan for Puteh-GAM talks
Aceh leaders hail plan for Puteh-GAM talks Ibnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Muslim and community leaders have given their support to Aceh Governor Abdullah Puteh's plan to invite the military chief of the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) Tengku Abdullah Syafiie for talks to bring an end to fighting in the restive province.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. BI
1. BI Govt seeks new amendment on BI law 2. Fuel Pertamina to launch fuel policy campaign 3. Compet RI uncompetitive compared to other ASEAN countries 4. BCA Local investor mulls foreign bank to join BCA bid 5. ASEAN ASEAN+3 to meet in Yogyakarta
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Nokia launches the Nokia 5510
Nokia launches the Nokia 5510 JAKARTA: Mobile phone manufacturer Nokia launched here on Saturday its latest product, the Nokia 5510, which is especially designed for young people. "As the future of technology depends highly on a mobile network, we believe the Nokia 5510 will appeal to people who are active and enjoy music, are internet savvy and enjoy messaging while on the move," said Shaun Colligan, general manager of Nokia Mobile Phones Indonesia.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia moves to boost tourism
Malaysia moves to boost tourism KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is negotiating with Singapore and Thailand to eliminate the use of passports as part of efforts to boost tourism, reports said Saturday. Travelers to Malaysia will be able to use a traveler's card or their identification card to get into the country to simplify customs and immigration procedures at border checkpoints, Bernama news agency quoted home ministry secretary-general Aseh Che Mat as saying.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
;JP;Sudibyo Wiradji;
;JP;Sudibyo Wiradji; ANPAc..r.. Focusissue-Spore-housing Sudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta Want to rent public flats or condominiums? It's up to you Want to rent a dream house in Singapore for education or business purposes? Or perhaps you want to invest your funds in a residential apartment or a condominium there? Fine. But whatever reasons you have, you first need to be familiar with the country's housing policy for foreign citizens.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Tourist industry people work hard to polish RI's image
Tourist industry people work hard to polish RI's image Grace Emilia, The Jakarta Post, Contributor, Yogyakarta Spirits are running high among people in the tourism industry here currently as the city is very busy welcoming delegates to an upcoming conference on tourism in Southeast Asia. Passengers arrive at the Adisucipto Airport and alight in front of green billboards welcoming participants to the Jan. 21 - Jan. 28 Royal ASEAN Tourism Forum 2002.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Indomobil sold without FSPC approval
Indomobil sold without FSPC approval Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) might have violated its own ruling by selling PT Indomobil Sukses International without the consent of the Financial Sector Policy Committee (FSPC), according to sources familiar with the process. FSPC groups together senior economic ministers and is in charge of any IBRA transactions worth more than Rp 1 trillion.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Empower poor to trust and use gov't bodies
Empower poor to trust and use gov't bodies Mark Baird, Country Director, World Bank, Jakarta Office For over 30 years Indonesia produced the fastest rate of poverty reduction the world has ever seen. But, with weak governance and rising corruption, the story didn't have a happy ending.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Philippines: Sovereignty or security?
Philippines: Sovereignty or security? Amando Doronila, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Asia News Network, Manila The participations of about 600 American troops in joint military exercises with Philippine forces in Mindanao constitutes the largest deployment of U.S. forces in the U.S.-led war on terrorism after Afghanistan. The deployment makes the Philippines the new theater of the war targeting the al-Qaeda terrorist network. The form assumed by the U.S.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
IBRA 'can do more to nab bad debtors'
IBRA 'can do more to nab bad debtors' Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rejecting the government's excuse for its failure to bring bad debtors to court, legal experts say the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) possesses enough special powers to prosecute bad debtors, but has not used them. The government has instead formed an interministerial team to remedy its floundering efforts to recoup billions of U.S. dollars spent on ailing banks from reluctant debtors.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Thousands to gather for jihad in support of Akbar
Thousands to gather for jihad in support of Akbar The Jakarta Post Jakarta Security forces will be on alert as at least 40,000 Golkar supporters from Aceh converge on the capital to put pressure on the Attorney General's Office to let the party chairman Akbar Tandjung leave the country for a haj pilgrimage in Mecca.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Students stage fuel hike protest
Students stage fuel hike protest JAKARTA: Some 100 protesters grouped in the loose-knit student alliance City Forum (Forkot), along with supporters of Ciputat Students Communications Forum, staged a protest against the fuel price hike in front of Merdeka Palace in Central Jakarta on Saturday. They made speeches, danced and performed street theater on an open area of land on Jl. Medan Merdeka Utara opposite the palace.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Flight recorder not yet found: Rescue team
Flight recorder not yet found: Rescue team Tarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Klaten Authorities here said on Sunday they would hire a detector from Singapore to find the flight recorder from a Garuda Airlines Boeing 737 that crashed in Central Java last week. "We have our own detector but it cannot be used to search for the black box because it could risk damaging or eliminating the records in it," Suryanto, a member of the rescue team, told The Jakarta Post.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Selo Sumardjan receives Hemengku Buwono IX award
Selo Sumardjan receives Hemengku Buwono IX award The Jakarta Post Jakarta Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta awarded Selo Sumardjan, a professor of sociology at the University of Indonesia in Jakarta, for his notable integrity within the discipline and his strong commitment to social and cultural matters nationwide.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. TOURIST, 2 lines, 25 counts
1. TOURIST, 2 lines, 25 counts Tourist industry people work hard to polish RI's image Spirits are running high among people in the tourism industry here currently as the city is very busy welcoming delegates to an upcoming conference on tourism in Southeast Asia. Passengers arrive at the Adisucipto Airport and alight in front of green billboards welcoming participants to the Jan. 21 - Jan. 28 Royal ASEAN Tourism Forum 2002. Similar greetings have also been put up at major intersections.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Many health centers remain unaware of high alert
Many health centers remain unaware of high alert Rendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Jakarta Health Agency has declared a high alert for the possible outbreak of diarrhea and dengue fever in flood-prone areas, but several public health centers - located in some of the worst affected areas - remain unaware of the warning. The high alert procedure says each health center requires the attendance of doctors 24 hours a day.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
12,000 poor families risk being drowned
12,000 poor families risk being drowned PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: Local Social Affairs Office chief Alif Abdullah said here on Saturday that more than 12,000 families were living in risk-prone homes along river banks in six regencies across the province. He said that the poor families should be resettled as they were at risk of being swept away by floods during the rainy season. "In addition to suffering health problems, the poor families face the serious threat of floods," he said.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Why defendant can walk free after being found guilty
Why defendant can walk free after being found guilty Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It happens here every now and then: A defendant is declared guilty but can walk free after the judges have delivered their verdict. Ari Haryo Wibowo, alias Ari Sigit, and grandson of former president Soeharto, was one of many defendants who "enjoyed" such a verdict.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Bali to open specialist center
Bali to open specialist center Vincent Lingga, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri will open an international center in Bali next month, which will provide mid-career and senior executives in the public and private sectors the skills and knowledge necessary to be effective leaders in an increasingly complex and challenging global environment.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. Mark --
1. Mark -- 2 X 20 50pt Bodoni Empower poor to trust and use gov't bodies Mark Baird Country Director World Bank Jakarta Office 2. Blair -- End of the road for third way politics 2 X 24 36pt Bodoni It's end of the road for Blair's 'third way' politics William Keegan Observer News Service London 3. India -- Linked in a circle of humanity 1 X 54 36pt Bodoni World safety is at stake, under threat of nuclear war By HUCK GUTMAN Professor of English University of Vermont, USA The Statesman Calcutta
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
3. COURT (63cm) -- 36pt Bodoni Bold 7/1 (1x51)
3. COURT (63cm) -- 36pt Bodoni Bold 7/1 (1x51) Why defendant can walk free after being found guilty can we use this one? -- why not? Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post Jakarta It happens here every now and then: A defendant is declared guilty but can walk free after the judges have delivered their verdict. Ari Haryo Wibowo, alias Ari Sigit, and grandson of former president Soeharto, was one of many defendants who "enjoyed" such a verdict.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Monday, January 21, 2002
TV Program: Monday, January 21, 2002 TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:05 Environment 8:45 City News 10:00 Music 10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m. News 1:00 Talk Show 2:00 News 2:30 Debating 3:30 Talk Show 4:00 Quiz 5:00 TV Drama 6:00 News 7:00 Dialog 8:00 Quiz 9:00 News 9:30 Blues Night 11:00 TV Drama TPI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 7:00 Entertainment News 7:30 Cartoon 8:00 Music 9:00 Indian Film 12:00 p.m.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Megawati attends monthly parade
Megawati attends monthly parade President Megawati Soekarnoputri attended on Sunday the first monthly afternoon parade since the fall of former president Soeharto in May 1998. Megawati's husband Taufik Kiemas and several top state officials, including Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno, Minister of Tourism I Gede Ardika and National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar, were present in the ceremony, locally known as parade senja.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Strong winds flatten 46 houses
Strong winds flatten 46 houses MAGELANG, Central Java: Strong winds, which lasted for less than one hour, ripped through the village of Jogopranan, in Magelang regency, at about 2:30 p.m. on Friday, devastating 46 houses and uprooting scores of trees. No human casualties were reported. Magelang Regent Hasyim Afandi, along with local officials, visited the affected hamlet on Saturday morning. Three residents suffered minor head injuries when they were hit by falling tiles.