Archive: 26 October 2002
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Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, October 26, 2002
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, October 26, 2002 Exhibitions * Installation by Anusapati, Cemeti Art House, Jl. D.I. Panjaitan 41 (Tel. 0274-371015), until Oct. 31. * Photo 100 Tahun Bung Hatta, Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta, Jl. Suroto 2 (Tel. 0274-560404), until Oct. 28. * Painting by Kelompok Gangsal, Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, Bulaksumur (Tel. 0274-561914), Oct. 29 to Nov. 3. * Painting by Bonny Setiawan, Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta, Jl. Suroto 2 (Tel. 0274-560404), Nov. 2 - 9.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.25, 2002
Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.25, 2002 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 270 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 550 0 0 Adindo Foresta 50 0 0 AGIS Tbk 60 0 50,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 260 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 90 0 0 Alfa Retailindo Tbk 725 0 0 Alter Abadi Tbk 10 0 0 Alumindo Light 225 0 0 Andhi Chandra 455 0 105,000 Aneka...
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Dr. Winata's article insensitive
Dr. Winata's article insensitive I write in response to Dr. Reni Winata's article Australia's punishment for joining U.S. (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 24). I have two fundamental objections to Dr. Winata's article. The first is with its fundamentally flawed analysis. Is she saying that Australia was the target of the Kuta bombing?
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. Henry --
1. Henry -- Liberalization: From public service to private privilege 2 X 22 Henry Heyneardhi Business Watch Indonesia tolong tambah... email..... Jakarta 2. Inqui26 -- De facto martial law has long been imposed in the Philippines 2 X 30 Neal H. Cruz Philippine Daily Inquirer Asia News Network Manila
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Singapore dollar firms, security woes hit rupiah
Singapore dollar firms, security woes hit rupiah Dow Jones, Singapore Most Asian currencies tracked the yen higher Friday as market players unwound some long-dollar positions and took profits ahead of the weekend, although regional gave up much of their gains late in the session. The Singapore dollar and the Thai baht remained firm late in Asia, while the South Korean won, the New Taiwan dollar and the Philippine peso ended flat.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
On Bali's tolerance
On Bali's tolerance I am writing in response to Putu Yasa's letter of Oct. 23 entitled Disgusted by Bali's tolerance. Despite being confronted most mornings with letters written by the bigoted, the uninformed and the intolerant, I had not, until Putu's letter, been moved to respond. Putu seems enraged by tolerance: a strange opinion in itself. Perhaps he would prefer to live in a world dominated by the kind of bigotry and hate that led to the attack on Bali; most open- minded people would not.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Government urged to move against JI affiliates, members
Government urged to move against JI affiliates, members Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Once the United Nations declares Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) a terrorist group on Saturday, Indonesia should move quickly against suspected members, leaders and any affiliate organizations of JI in Indonesia, observers have suggested.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
C. Any Sulistyowati
C. Any Sulistyowati Institute of Development Studies and Technological Assistance Bandung anyapd@lead.or.id 2. Rohman -- Reinventing Indonesia's civic community 1 X 35 Reinventing Indonesia's civic community Rochman Achwan Sociologist University of Indonesia Rachwan@indo.net.id 3. Asahi -- Japanese economy needs 2 X 21 prompt rehabilitation The Asahi Shimbun Tokyo
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rp 1b lost in Lore Lindu fire
Rp 1b lost in Lore Lindu fire PALU, Central Sulawesi: Research facilities valued at over Rp 1 billion were burned down in the Lore Lindu National Park, Sulawesi's largest nature reserve, in early October. Banjar Yulianto Laban, head of the park, said in Palu on Friday the Kamarora research base sustained the largest loss of the 11 stations destroyed. Only two stations in the park survived, in the villages of Kadidia and Watubose.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Honeymooners shun Bali after carnage
Honeymooners shun Bali after carnage Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Bali bomb blast that claimed at least 190 lives has prompted many would-be honeymooners from Jakarta to cancel their trips to paradise island because of security concerns. "I canceled my honeymoon to Bali once I heard about the bombing in Bali two weeks ago.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
VP tells hardliners to shun weapons
VP tells hardliners to shun weapons JAKARTA: Vice President Hamzah Haz appealed on Friday to Muslim hard-liners to stop carrying sharp weapons during their street demonstrations against what they perceived as sinful acts. "Please, do not bring any weapons such as machetes, sticks, much less firearms (when holding street rallies)," he said in a speech to open the National Working Congress of the Indonesian Mosques Council (DMI) in Jakarta.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
'Temptation during Ramadhan tests moral fiber'
'Temptation during Ramadhan tests moral fiber' Governor Sutiyoso has issued a decree banning or reducing the operation of entertainment centers and nightspots during the Ramadhan fasting month. Some local people share their opinion with The Jakarta Post. Adit, not his real name, an activist with a non-governmental organization in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta. He resides in East Jakarta with his wife: I disagree with the city administration's regulation.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Japan signals more loans for RI after Bali
Japan signals more loans for RI after Bali Kornelius Purba The Jakarta Post Jakarta Japan will likely agree to an Indonesian request for more loans to cope with the economic fallout from the terrorist strike in Bali during a planned meeting between the two countries' leaders in Mexico on Saturday.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Yogyakarta suffers from Bali bombing fallout
Yogyakarta suffers from Bali bombing fallout Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Though located far from each other, even on different islands, Yogyakarta still feels the impact of the recent bombing in Bali. Bali has long been the main gateway for foreign tourists visiting the province as well as the main market for its handicraft products.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
IMF, govt to revise budget assumptions
IMF, govt to revise budget assumptions Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) arrived here on Friday to discuss with the government the revision of assumptions in the 2003 state budget in the wake of the horrific Bali bombings. "We come here to evaluate the budget assumptions after the Bali tragedy," IMF deputy director for the Asia Pacific Daniel Citrin was quoted as saying by Antara.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Megawati takes spotlight in antiterror drive
Megawati takes spotlight in antiterror drive Shingo Ito, Agence France-Presse, Los Cabos, Mexico President Megawati Soekarnoputri, hauled to the frontlines of the global anti-terror drive by a bombing massacre in Bali, arrived here on Thursday hoping to convince fellow Asia-Pacific leaders she is determined to fight extremists. The bomb blast that tore through a Bali nightclub Oct.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia, Vietnam eye coffee pact
Indonesia, Vietnam eye coffee pact Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The world's largest robusta coffee producers, Indonesia and Vietnam, are planning to cooperate to lift the commodity's price, the Indonesian Coffee Association (AEKI) said Friday. Both governments plan to sign a memorandum of understanding to cooperate next month. Under the program, the two countries would adjust the coffee export schedules to avoid oversupply in the markets.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Walhi award torn up in protest at Lore Lindu illegal logging
Walhi award torn up in protest at Lore Lindu illegal logging Erik W., The Jakarta Post, Palu The director of the Lore Lindu National Park in Central Sulawesi, Banjar Yulianto, tore up on Friday a Walhi (Indonesian Forum for the Environment) Award he received two years ago in protest at Walhi's support for the resettlement of a group of people whom he accused of damaging the ecology of the national park.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Maluku military helps police to hunt blast suspects
Maluku military helps police to hunt blast suspects Oktovianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Maluku Maj. Gen. Djoko Santoso, chief of the Pattimura Military Command overseeing Maluku and North Maluku, threw his weight behind a police move to locate the whereabouts of Berty Loupatty alias Berty Coker, who is the leader of the notorious Coker group, in relation to the investigation into acts of terrorism and a series of bomb blasts in Ambon, the capital of Maluku, and on Saparua island.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
The Bali tragedy
The Bali tragedy The Bali tragedy did not only shock Bali as the country's most famous tourist destination, but also the whole world. A strong effort must be undertaken to bring back the image of Bali as a safe and peaceful tourist haven before the tourism sector and its related services collapse, and Bali becomes a paradise lost. A campaign involving travel agents, airlines, hotels etc.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
The Bali tragedy
The Bali tragedy The Bali tragedy did not only shock Bali as the country's most famous tourist destination, but also the whole world. A strong effort must be undertaken to bring back the image of Bali as a safe and peaceful tourist haven before the tourism sector and its related services collapse, and Bali becomes a paradise lost. A campaign involving travel agents, airlines, hotels etc.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Japan signals more loans for RI after Bali
Japan signals more loans for RI after Bali Kornelius Purba The Jakarta Post Jakarta Japan will likely agree to an Indonesian request for more loans to cope with the economic fallout from the terrorist strike in Bali during a planned meeting between the two countries' leaders in Mexico on Saturday.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Psychological stress another threat in Bali
Psychological stress another threat in Bali I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Kuta, Bali Volunteers and security officers who have been working around the clock in the aftermath of the fatal blast in Legian are prone to the Post-Trauma Stress Disorder (PTSD), a noted psychiatrist has warned. "These people should rest immediately.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Two Aceh rebels killed in North Sumatra
Two Aceh rebels killed in North Sumatra Apriadi Gunawan and Haidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Medan/Pekanbaru A joint police-military team from Asahan, North Sumatra, killed two suspected rebels from the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and arrested four others in the waters off Asahan on Friday. Acting on a tip from locals, the joint team conducted a patrol in the waters off Asahan and searched a boat that was anchored at a port.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Fitri Wulandari
Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta Several analysts urged the government on Friday to be cautious in its plan to strike a free trade accord (FTA) with Japan, as it might boomerang on the domestic market and end up benefiting Japan more than Indonesia. Ine Minara S. Ruky and M. Chatib Basri of the University of Indonesia questioned the benefits of the FTA for Indonesia, considering that many Indonesian products had been less and less competitive in the past year.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Handicraft business loses prime, lucrative market
Handicraft business loses prime, lucrative market Singgir Kartana, Contributor, Yogyakarta At nine in the morning Pariyah's house in Pocung village, Bantul is usually buzzing with activities of craftsmen who are busy creating wooden statues for souvenirs. But today, it is dead quiet. It has been like this for a week now. "Since the bomb blast in Bali, we are not receiving hardly any orders. Even previously ordered statues are still here," said the workshop's owner Pariyah.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Homes attacked after defeat
Homes attacked after defeat BOGOR: Supporters of a defeated soccer team damaged tens of houses and stole chickens and bicycles belonging to residents of the winning village in Bogor regency on Thursday. Hadi Prayitno, 55, a neighborhood unit chief in Pondok Udik subdistrict, Kemang district, said supporters of the Cibeutung village team could not accept the loss to the local Hambulu village team and ran amok.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Compliments to
Compliments to PT Kreta Api On Oct. 22, I boarded the "Argo Gede" at Gambir railway station, leaving for Bandung at 6:10 p.m. I put my briefcase and hand bag on top in the luggage compartment. Some time after leaving the station, about 15 minutes after the ticket check, the two ticket agents, Poppy and Leni, came back to ask if I was missing a bag. I checked and sure enough my briefcase was gone. They assured me that the briefcase was secure.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
JP/1/headings
JP/1/headings 1. Coordination -- 2x25 Govt berated for poor teamwork in fighting against terrorism 2. mexico -- 1x30 Asia-Pacific leaders gather for summit 3. events -- 3x15 Bali blast causes over $10 million in losses from MICE
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Customs office to audit importers
Customs office to audit importers Starting next week, the Directorate General of Customs and Excise will send out officials to check on the addresses of all licensed importers and examine their operations. The move is part of the agency's efforts to improve its data on the country's importers, and to curb smuggling and tax fraud by unscrupulous importers, Novrial, head of the customs reform program, said on Thursday.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Joint inquiry team to question 10 Pakistanis
Joint inquiry team to question 10 Pakistanis Tiarma Siboro and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The Joint Inquiry Team led by the National Police will reinterrogate 10 Pakistanis who were previously questioned over the Oct. 12 bombings in Bali, in line with new findings at the blast site on Friday. Brig. Gen.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Trisakti School of Management
Trisakti School of Management A report in the Greater Jakarta column in The Jakarta Post of Oct. 10, 2002 about the English Day at Trisakti referred to Trisakti University as the organizer of this event. Allow me to correct this report. This event was carried out at the campus of Trisakti School of Management (STIE Trisakti) in Grogol, Jakarta and was organized by ZigZag, an English club under the auspices of the Trisakti School of Management.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Japan signals more loans for Indonesia after Bali
Japan signals more loans for Indonesia after Bali Kornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Japan will likely agree to an Indonesian request for more loans to cope with the economic fallout from the terrorist strike in Bali during a planned meeting between the two countries' leaders in Mexico on Saturday.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
The Bali tragedy
The Bali tragedy The Bali tragedy did not only shock Bali as the country's most famous tourist destination, but also the whole world. A strong effort must be undertaken to bring back the image of Bali as a safe and peaceful tourist haven before the tourism sector and its related services collapse, and Bali becomes a paradise lost. A campaign involving travel agents, airlines, hotels etc.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Compliments to
Compliments to PT Kreta Api On Oct. 22, I boarded the "Argo Gede" at Gambir railway station, leaving for Bandung at 6:10 p.m. I put my briefcase and hand bag on top in the luggage compartment. Some time after leaving the station, about 15 minutes after the ticket check, the two ticket agents, Poppy and Leni, came back to ask if I was missing a bag. I checked and sure enough my briefcase was gone. They assured me that the briefcase was secure.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. Tembak: 8 x 4 lines
1. Tembak: 8 x 4 lines Two Aceh rebels killed in North Sumatra 2. Ambon: 20 x 2 lines Military helps police to hunt blast suspects 3. Lintas: 35 x 1 line Repairs to Sumatra highway to end soon 4. TNLL: 37 x 1 line Walhi award torn up in Lore Lindu protest 5. Rice: 16 x 2 line: Rice for poor suspended due to delayed payments
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
'Terrorism fight in RI may hurt democracy'
'Terrorism fight in RI may hurt democracy' Agencies, Jakarta Indonesia's fight against terrorism after the Oct. 12 Bali bombing risks setting back efforts to promote democracy in the country, a report released by The International Crisis Group said on Friday. The Brussels-based think-tank said foreign pressure on President Megawati Sukarnoputri to clamp down on terrorists suspected of carrying out the nightclub blast could strengthen the military's role in local security.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Markup, scam feared in busway project
Markup, scam feared in busway project Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City councillors suspected on Friday that corruption lay behind the reallocation of Rp 54 billion, earlier planned for the busway project but then shifted to finance the purchase of goods for the City Transportation Agency. "We consider that the price of the goods may have been marked up," councillor Syamsidar Siregar, secretary of the National Mandate Party (PAN) faction, said.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
JP/6/HENRY
JP/6/HENRY Liberalization: from electricity to water From public service to private privilege Henry Heyneardhi Indonesian Forum on Globalization (INFOG) The Business Watch Indonesia Solo, Central Java heyneardhi@watchbusiness.org At the beginning of September 2002, legislators passed the bill on electrical power into law. This meant abolition of the electricity management monopoly so far held by state electricity firm PLN, and the dawn of liberalization.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Two Americans still feel safe and at home in Yogyakarta
Two Americans still feel safe and at home in Yogyakarta Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta While governments around the world are issuing warnings to their citizens to get out of Indonesia and warning them of terrorist threats in some places including Yogyakarta, at least two foreigners have decided to stay put.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Local tourists to Bali?
Local tourists to Bali? The statement made by Minister Jusuf Kalla that local tourists should be encouraged to go to Bali to boost the tourism industry and help regain foreign tourists' confidence in Indonesia is another example of the government's "quack" fixes. Local tourists are known to be treated rather poorly in Bali because of their lack of dollars. Nobody pays attention when racist admission rules apply in clubs such as the Sari Club.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Govt berated for poor teamwork in fighting against terrorism
Govt berated for poor teamwork in fighting against terrorism Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Political analysts lashed out at President Megawati Soekarnoputri's government on Friday for what they said was its "poor coordination" in efforts to handle the deadly Bali bombings and combat global terrorism.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Residents complain of smoke
Residents complain of smoke BOGOR: Residents of Cibinong subdistrict, Bogor regency, are upset about the smoke coming from the garbage being burned at the Pondok Rajek dump, fearing that it will have a negative impact on their health. The worst affected areas include Pondok Rajek, Pondok Terong, Kampung Pisang and Kampung Sirap. "The smoke comes from the burning of garbage at the (Pondok Rajek) dump.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
No trace of terrorist accounts found in Indonesia, says BI
No trace of terrorist accounts found in Indonesia, says BI Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central bank has so far found no trace of accounts in Indonesia belonging to members of a United Nations list of suspected international terrorists, a Bank Indonesia official said. "According to the reports we received from banks in the country, none of the 300 names included on the UN list has an account in Indonesia," Yunus Husein, BI's director for legal affairs, said on Friday.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
EU officials to help RI fight against terrorism: The European
EU officials to help RI fight against terrorism: The European Union said on Friday it would send a trio of top officials to Indonesia early next month to help fight against terrorism in the wake of the Bali nightclub bombing. The trio will be led by Carsten Staur, a state secretary from the Danish foreign ministry. Denmark currently holds the rotating presidency of the EU.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Bali blast causes over $10 million in losses from MICE
Bali blast causes over $10 million in losses from MICE Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia may suffer at least US$10 million in losses caused by the cancellation of many international congresses and conventions following the Bali bombing, further damaging the country's fragile economic condition.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Liberalization: From public service to private privilege
Liberalization: From public service to private privilege Henry Heyneardhi, Indonesian Forum on Globalization (INFOG), The Business Watch Indonesia, Solo, Central Java, heyneardhi@watchbusiness.org At the beginning of September 2002, legislators passed the bill on electrical power into law. This meant abolition of the electricity management monopoly so far held by state electricity firm PLN, and the dawn of liberalization.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
JP/7/ROHMAN
JP/7/ROHMAN Reinventing Indonesia's civic community Rochman Achwan Sociologist University of Indonesia Rachwan@indo.net.id Why do most ordinary Indonesians have to live their everyday lives with turbulence, insecurity, horror and other uncivilized means of violence? With the latest being the Bali tragedy, Indonesia seems to have embarked on an expedition into the most alien, most dangerous "continent" of her very own self -- given the series of terror and violence since 1998.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Fire destroys 15 houses in Menteng
Fire destroys 15 houses in Menteng JAKARTA: A suspected electrical short circuit caused a fire that destroyed 15 houses in Menteng, Central Jakarta, on Friday, leaving 20 families homeless. The fire began at a house on Jl. Surabaya Timur at about 3:10 p.m. and quickly spread to nearby homes. Nineteen fire trucks from the Central Jakarta Fire Agency were sent to the scene and were eventually able to contain the blaze. Jl. Surabaya is well known as a center of antique goods and used goods.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
TV Today: Saturday, October 26, 2002
TV Today: Saturday, October 26, 2002 TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:30 Talk Show 9:00 Music 11:00 News 11:30 Music 1:00 p.m. Talk Show 2:30 Music 3:00 Religious Teachings 3:30 Children's Program 4:00 Music 6:00 News 7:00 TV Drama 8:00 Quiz 9:00 News 9:30 Music 11:00 TV Drama TPI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 7:00 Cartoon 8:00 Talk Show 8:30 Cooking Program 9:00 Entertainment News 10:00 Indian Film 1:00 p.m.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Concessionaires auditors get Rp 148b
Concessionaires auditors get Rp 148b Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Independent consultants assigned by the Ministry of Forestry to audit logging concessionaires will start operations next week as the Ministry of Finance has disbursed Rp 148 billion (US$16 million) in funds for their work. "The 12 forest auditors will start working on Tuesday after signing contracts of work with us on Monday.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Mooryati, never too old to study
Mooryati, never too old to study Tarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Every time King Paku Buwono XII of Surakarta celebrates his ascension to the throne, this woman will always be present in the palace, seated in the very front row among the consorts. In the center of feudalism like the Surakarta palace, the social status of a guest is immediately apparent by where she or he is seated. Mooryati Soedibyo will always be among the kings's concubines in the palace's formal functions.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Australia prepares to move against Jemaah Islamiyah
Australia prepares to move against Jemaah Islamiyah Agencies, Sydney, Australia Australian authorities said on Friday they would move quickly to capture any agents in the country of the Indonesian Islamic group Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) once it is declared a terror organization by the United Nations this weekend.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
The fate of Bahasa Indonesia and the borrowing of foreign words
The fate of Bahasa Indonesia and the borrowing of foreign words or The fate of Bahasa Indonesia and language borrowing or The fate of Bahasa Indonesia, an evolving language ------------------------------ Setiono Lecturer Atma Jaya Catholic University Jakarta ------------------------------ The existence of Western words in Bahasa Indonesia, particularly English, shows that language borrowing or language mixing has taken place.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
It's now or never
It's now or never Weeks after being reelected as governor of Jakarta for the second time, Sutiyoso has yet to come up with a clear plan to deal with the city's traffic and ground transportation system. For example, he does not seem to be doing anything about a specific plan to remedy the traffic chaos in the capital city, but about the continuation of the construction of the 52- kilometer segment of the uncompleted Jakarta Outer Ring Road project, which was halted due to the economic crisis.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
* Headlines: Jakarta grenade assailant arrested in Maluku2
* Headlines: Jakarta grenade assailant arrested in Maluku2 * National: Golkar to finish 4th due to Akbar factor: Fahmi4 * Archipelago: Two Aceh rebels killed in North Sumatra5 * Opinion: Most Muslims in Indonesia love peace: Al-Nessafi7 * City:Markup, scam feared in busway project8 * Sports: Philadelphia flies to 6-2 win over Canadiens10 * World: Australia to move against Jamaah Islamiyah 11 * Business:Rp 148b allocated for audits on concessionaires16 * Features:Mooryati, never too old to study...
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Repairs to Sumatra East Coast Highway to end soon
Repairs to Sumatra East Coast Highway to end soon Oyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung The repair work on several sections of the Sumatra East Coast Highway in Lampung and South Sumatra was expected to be completed soon in anticipation of traffic congestion during the Idul Fitri holidays.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
'FTA deal with Japan may not benefit RI'
'FTA deal with Japan may not benefit RI' Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several analysts urged the government on Friday to be cautious in its plan to strike a free trade accord (FTA) with Japan, as it might boomerang on the domestic market and end up benefiting Japan more than Indonesia. Ine Minara S. Ruky and M.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Literature Festival 2002 promises to be exciting
Literature Festival 2002 promises to be exciting Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In conjunction with the Language and Literature Month this month, the H.B. Jassin Documentation Center for Literature will organize Literature Festival 2002 over the weekend at Galeri Cipta II, Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM). Together with the Coca Cola Foundation and Lontar Foundation, the festival on Oct. 26 and Oct.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
CNOOC reports 56% rise in gas and oil revenue
CNOOC reports 56% rise in gas and oil revenue HONGKONG: Chinese energy giant CNOOC Ltd. said Friday its quarterly oil and gas revenue had risen 56 percent on the same period last year following strong domestic demand and contributions from its Indonesian assets. Unaudited revenue for the three months to the end of September soared to 6.79 billion yuan (US$818 million) from 4.34 billion yuan a year earlier, the Hongkong-listed firm said a statement.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
IMF, govt to revise 2003 budget assumptions
IMF, govt to revise 2003 budget assumptions Dadan Wijaksana The Jakarta Post Jakarta A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) arrived here on Friday to discuss with the government the revision of assumptions in the 2003 state budget in the wake of the horrific Bali bombings. "We come here to evaluate the budget assumptions after the Bali tragedy," IMF deputy director for the Asia Pacific Daniel Citrin was quoted as saying by Antara.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Kelapa Gading eviction victims tell tragic stories
Kelapa Gading eviction victims tell tragic stories Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With tears in her eyes, 45-year-old Rumondang Sinaga stood in front of her house, trying to prevent a bulldozer machine from destroying it. She was pulled away by some of her poor neighbors at the last minute.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta grenade suspect arrested in Maluku
Jakarta grenade suspect arrested in Maluku Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police managed to arrest a suspect in last month's grenade attack near a U.S. Embassy residence on Jl. Teluk Betung, Central Jakarta, early on Thursday morning in Toleho, Seram island, Maluku. "We've captured the suspect, named Muhammad Thayib, who has been at large following the grenade attack on Jl. Teluk Betung, thanks to the help of the Maluku Police," Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Golkar to finish fourth due to Akbar factor: Fahmi
Golkar to finish fourth due to Akbar factor: Fahmi Ainur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya The former ruling Golkar Party will finish a history-low fourth in the next general elections if convicted fraudster and party chairman Akbar Tandjung continues to refuse to step aside, a party deputy chairman said Friday.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
JP/6/HENRY
JP/6/HENRY Liberalization: from electricity to water From public service to private privilege Henry Heyneardhi Indonesian Forum on Globalization (INFOG) The Business Watch Indonesia Solo, Central Java heyneardhi@watchbusiness.org At the beginning of September 2002, legislators passed the bill on electrical power into law. This meant abolition of the electricity management monopoly so far held by state electricity firm PLN, and the dawn of liberalization.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
JP/6/HENRY
JP/6/HENRY Liberalization: from electricity to water From public service to private privilege Henry Heyneardhi Business Watch Indonesia Solo, Central Java heyneardhi@watchbusiness.org At the beginning of September 2002, legislators passed the bill on electrical power into law. This meant abolition of the electricity management monopoly so far held by state electricity firm PLN, and the dawn of liberalization.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Sukarno where
Sukarno where art thou? Call me a Sukarnoist if you will, but I can't help thinking that so much of what Indonesia is today grew from the mind of the first president and in particular the role of Indonesia as a leading light of the non-aligned nations of the world. In the new era of freedom and the longed for Merdeka (freedom)!, the people had a direction for independent thinking clearly laid out.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Gafur wins lawsuit against minister
Gafur wins lawsuit against minister JAKARTA: The Jakarta Administrative Court accepted on Friday a lawsuit by former president Soeharto's aide Abdul Gafur, who wants his name included on the list of gubernatorial candidates for North Maluku. The panel of judges, presided over by Eddy Nurjono, also ordered Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno to postpone the gubernatorial election in the province.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Compliments to PT KAI
Compliments to PT KAI On Oct. 22, I boarded the "Argo Gede" at Gambir railway station, leaving for Bandung at 6:10 p.m. I put my briefcase and hand bag on top in the luggage compartment. Some time after leaving the station, about 15 minutes after the ticket check, the two ticket agents, Poppy and Leni, came back to ask if I was missing a bag. I checked and sure enough my briefcase was gone. They assured me that the briefcase was secure.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rice for poor suspended due to delayed payments
Rice for poor suspended due to delayed payments Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Indramayu Those on low incomes in the West Java town of Indramayu are about to lose access to cheap rice provided by the government as the local depot of logistics plans to suspend its distribution. Chief of the logistics depot Asep Jaya Sumirat said on Thursday the suspension was imminent as heads of districts and villages here have been reluctant to pay the bill since February this year.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Due to the Muslim fasting month known as Ramadhan, Governor
Due to the Muslim fasting month known as Ramadhan, Governor Sutiyoso has issued a decree banning or reducing the operation of entertainment centers and nightspots during that time which should begin on Nov. 7. Some local people share their opinion with The Jakarta Post. Adit, not his real name, an activist with a non-governmental organization in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
M. Rashid Ismail wins West Java Open
M. Rashid Ismail wins West Java Open The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Malaysia's M. Rashid Ismail proved unbeatable at the West Java Open golf tournament, winning by 13 strokes over Dana Mahmud of Jakarta and South Korean amateur Cho Min at the Satelindo Golf Course in Bogor, some 60 kilometers south of here, on Friday. Ismail booked an even par 72 on the final day to chalk up an overall 11-under 277 for the tournament, which began on Tuesday.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
JP/5/ACROSS
JP/5/ACROSS Quake jolts Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh: An earthquake shook Banda Aceh for several seconds on Friday at about 5 a.m., sending many residents running out of their homes. The quake is thought to have between four and five on the Richter scale. There were no available details from the Aceh Meteorology and Geophysics Agency. Many residents remained outside their houses after the tremor ended out of fear of aftershocks. --Antara ;JP;DEB; ANPAa..r..
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
BUMN must benefit the public
BUMN must benefit the public The management of every company, including state-owned enterprises (BUMN), is obliged to endeavor to achieve its target and thereby obtain a favorable appraisal of its performance. Nevertheless, all BUMNs must accord the national interest top priority. The success of a BUMN should not be detrimental to society otherwise such success will be deemed a major failure of the management concerned in operating the company to the benefit of the public.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
West Java Police step up security at strategic areas
West Java Police step up security at strategic areas Budianto, The Jakarta Post, Bandung The police in West Java say they have enhanced security in all strategic areas in the province following the finding of an explosive device in one crowded shopping center in Bandung, the provincial capital, and a bomb blast in another on Thursday.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Forest damage covers 45 million ha
Forest damage covers 45 million ha KUPANG, West Nusa Tenggara: About 43 million hectares of forests in Indonesia have been destroyed, and the destruction continues at the pace of 1.6 million hectares annually. According to the chief of the forestry ministry's research and development agency in Kupang, Hari Pasaribu, the damage is due to widespread illegal logging by local communities and timber companies.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates Oct.24
Rupiah Rates Oct.24 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,397.93 4,838.57 5,145.96 5,090.31 Brunei dollar 1 5,484.69 4,918.00 5,228.67 5,173.87 Canadian dollar 1 6,210.73 5,568.60 5,920.82 5,858.33 Swiss franc 1 6,488.33 5,819.27 6,185.46 6,122.04 Danish krone 1 1,281.66 1,149.13 1,221.83 1,208.91 Euro 1 9,523.70 8,541.88 9,079.14 8,986.30 Poundsterling 1 15,137.55 13,576.78 14,430.94 14,283.16 Hong Kong dollar 1 1,247.07 1,118.80 1,188.86 1,177.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Balongan suspects set for prosecution
Balongan suspects set for prosecution JAKARTA: The Attorney General's Office will soon begin prosecuting two suspects accused of misusing at least US$94.9 million in state funds allocated for the development of the Balongan oil refinery in Indramayu, West Java. The office's spokesman, Barman Zahir, said the dossier on suspect Tabrani Ismail, the former processing director of state oil company Pertamina, was submitted on Friday.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
China, ASEAN to talk trade pact
China, ASEAN to talk trade pact Agence France-Presse, Los Cabos, Mexico China's trade minister said Thursday Beijing would officially launch negotiations on a free trade accord framework with Southeast Asia when Asian leaders gather in Cambodia next month. Shi Guangsheng, Chinese Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, unveiled the plan at a ministerial meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum here.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. PDI - 4x12
1. PDI - 4x12 Councillor reports activist for defamation 2. Gading - 2x 22 Eviction victims tell disheartening stories 3. Busway - 1x 25 Markups feared in busway scam 4. Travel - 1x 34 Honeymooners shun Bali after carnage 5. Speak - 1x 40 'Temptation in Ramadhan tests moral fiber'
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Britain embassy warns 'nowhere safe' in Indonesia
Britain embassy warns 'nowhere safe' in Indonesia Agencies, Jakarta Britain warned on Friday that nowhere was safe in Indonesia, and again urged British nationals to leave the country amid increasing warnings of more terrorist attacks following the Bali bombing, which killed at least 190 people, mostly foreigners. Britain has issued several warnings about Indonesia since the Oct.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Most Muslims in Indonesia love peace: Al-Nessafi
Most Muslims in Indonesia love peace: Al-Nessafi Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Middle East is one of the main destinations for Indonesian migrant workers, among them Kuwait. Shortly before ending his term in Indonesia, Kuwaiti Ambassador Jamal M.A. Al-Nessafi, 39, at the Kuwaiti Embassy in Jakarta, spoke to The Jakarta Post on this issue and others affecting both countries. Excerpts follow: Question: Could you share your impressions at the end of your assignment in Indonesia?
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Councillor reports activist for defamation
Councillor reports activist for defamation The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A Bekasi councillor from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle reported an activist to the police on Friday for defamation following the later's claim that the local party had accepted a bribe of Rp 1 billion.
Sat, 26 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta to ratify Kyoto Protocol in 2003
Jakarta to ratify Kyoto Protocol in 2003 Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the world call to implement the Kyoto Protocol on the reduction of carbon-based gas emissions that cause global warming, Indonesia said on Friday it would only be able to ratify the convention by mid-2003.