Archive: 28 October 2002
63 articles found
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
8 fishermen killed in pirate attack
8 fishermen killed in pirate attack PHILIPPINES: Eight fishermen were killed in an attack by pirates off a southern Philippine island, an army official said on Sunday. The fishermen were aboard three motorboats off Basilan island province, 900 kilometers south of Manila, on Saturday when gunmen opened fire at them, said army Col. Bonifacio Ramos. Two fishermen survived the attack by playing dead as the pirates stripped their boats of the powerful motors, Ramos said.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Can GMO ensure food security amid the population growth?
Can GMO ensure food security amid the population growth? C. Any Sulistyowati, Institute of Development Studies and Technological Assistance, Bandung, anyapd@lead.or.id Food security has been a major issue throughout history. It has been debated since the famous essay of Thomas Malthus in 1798, Essay on the Principles of Population. He argued that population would grow exponentially while food production will grow only arithmetically, which would lead to scarcity and famine.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Southeast Asian leaders vow no tolerance on terrorist threat
Southeast Asian leaders vow no tolerance on terrorist threat Agence France-Presse Los Cabos, Mexico Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Philippines President Gloria Arroyo on Saturday vowed a no-tolerance policy against the terrorism which has cut deep into their economically vital tourism industries. Megawati warned in a speech to business leaders assembled for the APEC meeting, that determined, fearless actions against terrorism was the only option.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Police confiscate electronic goods
Police confiscate electronic goods SEMARANG, Central Java: Semarang Police have confiscated hundreds of fake Philips electronics goods following a raid on several stores along Jl. M. T. Haryono and at Langgar market on Saturday. The police confiscated two VCD players, 573 light bulbs, and hundreds of blenders and mixers from the stores. The police said that they raided the stores based on a report from PT Philips Indonesia. Ganda H.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Internet kiosks losing business
Internet kiosks losing business Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When twenty-five year old Suharta, and his family decided to open a warnet (Internet kiosk) in 1999, they hoped it would become a profitable family business. But after four years, instead of growing, their business is slowing down.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
SE Asian leaders vow fearless actions
SE Asian leaders vow fearless actions Agence France-Presse, Los Cabos, Mexico Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Philippines President Gloria Arroyo on Saturday vowed a no-tolerance policy against the terrorism which has cut deep into their economically vital tourism industries. Megawati warned in a speech to business leaders assembled for the APEC meeting, that determined, fearless actions against terrorism was the only option.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Old hardware: Is it great bargain or minefield?
Old hardware: Is it great bargain or minefield? Vishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta In the market for a notebook computer, I've been browsing the Internet and local computer fairs for the latest prices. While recent laptops boast over a gigahertz in speed, massive hard drive space and built-in CD writing capacities, the prices are still at a premium. And I don't need the world's most powerful machine to write articles or program small applets.
Mon, 28 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.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Japan gives $26m in aid to Indonesia
Japan gives $26m in aid to Indonesia Agencies, Los Cabos, Mexico Japan announced Saturday it would extend US$26 million in emergency aid to Indonesia to help it recover from the nightclub bomb attack in Bali, which killed more than 180 people, officials said. Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi announced the assistance when he met with President Megawati Soekarnoputri on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum here.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Further shakeout seen for vulnarable ASEAN banks
Further shakeout seen for vulnarable ASEAN banks Eileen Ng, Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian banks remain vulnerable five years after the regional financial crisis and a further shakeout in the sector is inevitable over the next five years, industry experts say. ASEAN banks face a new "strategic crisis" driven by new technology, more demanding customers, deregulation and increased foreign competition, said Jens Lottner, a principal with U.S. consultancy firm McKinsey and Co.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Acehnese pray for peace ahead of dialog
Acehnese pray for peace ahead of dialog Nani Farida and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Jakarta Nearly 2,000 Acehnese gathered and prayed on Sunday for peace, ahead of the next set of talks between the government and the Aceh Separatist Movement (GAM). More than 1,000 people from all walks of life flocked to the Baiturrahman Grand Mosque in the provincial capital of Banda Aceh, while 700 others packed an open field in Lhokseumawe, North Aceh, to take part in the same prayer.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Asia's nightspots hit by fallout from Bali bomb blast
Asia's nightspots hit by fallout from Bali bomb blast Bernice Han, Agence France-Presse, Singapore Nightspots in Asia's key cities are feeling the sting from the fallout of the Oct. 12 Bali bomb blasts with several pubs and restaurants catering to tourists and expatriates seeing declines in business.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
'The 7% wage hike means nothing to me'
'The 7% wage hike means nothing to me' The city administration, employers and labor unions agreed last Monday to raise the provincial minimum wage by 7 percent, from Rp 590,000 to Rp 631,000, starting next January. Workers gave The Jakarta Post various responses to the issue. Bambang, 31, is a quality control staff member at an Australian-owned company in Tangerang. He has been working there for four years: The new wage hike is still far from what most workers expected.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
McGlynn has no regrets in life
McGlynn has no regrets in life Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nobody knows more about the frustrations of promoting Indonesian literature without support from the government more than John Hubert McGlynn, director of publication and co-founder of the Lontar Foundation based in Jakarta. "Sometimes I think is it worth it? Sometimes I do think that.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Closures in manufacturing sector on the rise: BPS
Closures in manufacturing sector on the rise: BPS Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As many as 650 large and medium-size manufacturing companies closed down last year, while another 673 decided to downsize their activities or merge with other companies, to cope with the lingering economic crisis, according to government data. A total of 226 firms merged last year, while 447 downsized, the data stated.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Foreign seamen seized for smuggling
Foreign seamen seized for smuggling BATAM, Riau: At least 21 crew members, including four foreigners, were under intensive interrogation on Sunday after the Navy seized their ship in Riau waters for an alleged smuggling attempt of antiques. The Navy's Western Fleet seized the SV Kalpindo I on Saturday, which is owned by Jakarta-based company PT BLK with a branch office in Batam. The ship, which was found carrying ancient Chinese ceramics and cups as contraband goods was still being examined.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Suspected car thief beaten
Suspected car thief beaten BEKASI: A man was beaten black and blue by a mob for allegedly attempting to steal a Kijang van belonging to a policeman on Friday. The vehicle was locked and parked in front of the policeman's house in Kampung Rawa Bebek, Kota Baru, West Bekasi. Deny Haryadi, 40, was attacked by residents, while his three accomplices managed to escape, Antara reported.
Mon, 28 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.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
What's in a name? A lot for Megawati
What's in a name? A lot for Megawati Reuters, Los Cabos, Mexico What's in a name? Quite a lot for Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri. When introduced at a summit of chief executives in this luxury Mexican resort by a master of ceremonies, who pronounced her name by stressing every letter as it was spelt in official papers -- Soekarnoputri -- Indonesia's president was not amused.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Clarification on the GEF grant
Clarification on the GEF grant The Mining policy may lead to lower grants article published on Oct. 22 was evidently based on discussions during and after the recent Country Dialogue Workshop on the Global Environment Facility (GEF) held in Jakarta. It quoted statements from our Senior Biodiversity Specialist, Dr. Kathy MacKinnon. The article covers several important issues related to Indonesia's future ability to attract funds from the GEF and other donors.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
* Headlines:Govt told to consult Muslim figures on JI 2
* Headlines:Govt told to consult Muslim figures on JI 2 * National:Acehnese pray for peace ahead of dialog 4 * Archipelago:Aceh to introduce caning on first day of Ramadhan5 * Opinion:Can GMOs ensure food security?7 * City:'$180m German trains won't solve transportation woes'8 * Sports:Chievo ends leader Milan's unbeaten run 9 * World:Asia fears Islamic backlash to a U.S. attack on Iraq 10 * Business:650 manufacturing companies closed down last year13 * Features:McGlynn has no regrets in life 20
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta expects to boost exports
Jakarta expects to boost exports JAKARTA: The city administration expects to boost its exports through Tanjung Priok sea port and Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to Japan, Middle Eastern countries and the United States, an official has said. Economic assistant to city secretary Rusdi Yusuf said on Friday that the administration hosted a meeting on Thursday to discuss export prospects at the Hilton Hotel here.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Bush praises Megawati over antiterror efforts
Bush praises Megawati over antiterror efforts Olivier Knox, Agence France-Presse, Los Cabos, Mexico United States President George W. Bush told Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Saturday that he will consider increased U.S. aid to help Jakarta battle militants tied to global terrorism, U.S. officials said.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
29,872 ecstasy pills seized in Medan
29,872 ecstasy pills seized in Medan Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Medan Police raided a two-story shop-house on Jl. Brig. Gen. Katamso, Medan, North Sumatra, and seized 29,872 ecstasy pills on Friday night. Police barged into the shop-house, believed to have functioned as a place to produce drugs, just one day after they arrested Amri, 62, and his son Hasim Lukman, 35, both residents of Taman Setia Budi Indah housing complex, for the possession of 6,109 ecstasy pills.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Water company slammed for plan to hike charges
Water company slammed for plan to hike charges Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The public urged city-owned tap water company PAM Jaya on Saturday to improve its services and water quality instead of raising water rates. "I just don't understand why the company never considers improving its services. Sometimes the quality of its water is extremely poor.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Timorese refugees receive more rice
Timorese refugees receive more rice KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: East Nusa Tenggara Social Affairs Office said on Saturday that it would distribute some 1.35 tons of rice to 72 East Timorese refugee families in Boneanak settlement, West Kupang. The office's social assistance division chairman Damran Saleh Pepageka said that besides rice, the office was also packing some packages of noodles, sugar, soap, corn and beans and fish for the refugees.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Bush praises Megawati, offers condolences
Bush praises Megawati, offers condolences Olivier Knox Los Cabos, Mexico United States President George W. Bush told Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Saturday that he will consider increased U.S. aid to help Jakarta battle militants tied to global terrorism, U.S. officials said.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
JP/14/M01
JP/14/M01 Lawrence Bartlett, Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur While western tourists, expatriates and diplomats are the focus of fears over new terrorist attacks in Asia, analysts warn that shipping in the vital Malacca Straits could be a prime target. A bombing on the scale of that in Bali on Oct. 12 which killed nearly 200 people, mainly westerners, could be difficult to repeat partly because of heightened awareness and warnings issued by western countries, they say.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Govt told to consult Muslim figures to avoid backlash
Govt told to consult Muslim figures to avoid backlash Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the wake of the United Nations' decision to put Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) on its terrorist blacklist, the government needs to take an immediate approach to quell concerns in the Muslim community in order to curb a potential backlash, an observer said.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
'Gains in rupiah likely after bomb scare'
'Gains in rupiah likely after bomb scare' Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The battered rupiah might reclaim some of its lost territory in this week's trading on signs that the U.S. dollar could further weaken against regional currencies, and market jitters could ease off after a spate of bomb scares last week, one analyst said.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Bush offers ASEAN free trade deal carrot
Bush offers ASEAN free trade deal carrot Stephen Collinson, Agence France Presse, Los Cabos, Mexico President George W. Bush on Saturday offered to reward Southeast Asian states that prove they are committed to economic reform with a network of free trade agreements with the United States.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
'US$180m new German trains won't solve transportation woes'
'US$180m new German trains won't solve transportation woes' Muninggar Sri Saraswati and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Transportation received sharp criticism on Saturday for its plan to purchase 50 new electric trains from Germany at US$180 million for operation in Greater Jakarta, as an observer warned that the scheme would not solve the transportation problems if the ministry's poor management was not addressed.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Bahasa Indonesia and its borrowing of foreign words
Bahasa Indonesia and its borrowing of foreign words 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. Many feel that this is a form of linguistic colonialism that could threaten the survival of the national language. This phenomenon has indeed become trendy at all levels from teenagers to politicians.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Districts mobilized to improve nine-year basic education
Districts mobilized to improve nine-year basic education Debbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Bogor, West Java For Theresia, 59, an elementary school teacher in Ende regency, East Nusa Tenggara, providing qualified basic education to her people is a great challenge. She says many school-aged children in the province miss out on an education because they live several kilometers from schools and their parents cannot afford the tuition, pushing dropout levels in the province up.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Ba'asyir nearly fit for interogation, vows to rasist detention
Ba'asyir nearly fit for interogation, vows to rasist detention Team, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The police plan to detain and interrogate terrorist suspect Abu Bakar Ba'asyir as soon as he is declared fit, after a nearly two- week hospital stay apparently for respiratory problems. Surakarta Police Chief Sr. Comr.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Fish poachers cost RI $4 billion
Fish poachers cost RI $4 billion MALANG, East Java: Illegal fishing in Indonesian waters by poachers from several countries had cost the country up to US$4 billion annually in lost revenues, a minister said on Saturday. Minister of Maritime and Fishery Affairs Rochmin Dahuri said in Malang after attending a doctoral test session at Brawijaya University that foreign fishermen were stealing, on average, between a million and 1.5 million tons of fish per year from Indonesia.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Banggai experiences electricity cuts
Banggai experiences electricity cuts PALU, Central Sulawesi: Electricity in Banggai, the capital of Banggai island regency, only functions for six hours each day, starting at 6 p.m. in the evening, due to the inadequate capacity of the power plants. "This has been going on for the last 20 years because the old power plants can no longer produce enough electricity," the regency secretary Zakaria Kamindang said here on Saturday as quoted by Antara.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Local Woodstock to be held Saturday
Local Woodstock to be held Saturday JAKARTA: With the ambition of becoming viewed as the Indonesian version of Woodstock, organizer A Mild Live Production will present on Saturday "Soundrenaline", a 25-hour, nonstop music festival featuring 25 artists. From 11 p.m. onward, 24 local artists and Europe's Spirit Project group will take turns performing on two stages in the eastern parking lot at the Senayan sports complex in Central Jakarta.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Wife of maid abuser charged
Wife of maid abuser charged SINGAPORE: The wife of a Singapore man currently serving an 18- 1/2-year jail term for beating an Indonesian maid to death has been charged with similar offenses, the Sunday Times reported. Tan Chai Hong was charged in court last Wednesday for grabbing and pinching the breasts of Muawanatul Chasanah, the 19-year-old maid who died last December from a ruptured stomach after being punched and kicked in the abdomen by Ng Hua Chye.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
;JP;
;JP; ANPAc..r.. Furniture-beds-sleep checked Latex mattress or spring bed ... which one is better? Rikza Abdullah Contributor Jakarta As adequate sleep is essential to health and wellbeing, mattress manufacturers compete with each other by designing new products and claiming their goods are the best to sleep on.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Malacca Strait seem as prime terrorist target
Malacca Strait seem as prime terrorist target Lawrence Bartlett, Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur While western tourists, expatriates and diplomats are the focus of fears over new terrorist attacks in Asia, analysts warn that shipping in the vital Malacca Straits could be a prime target. A bombing on the scale of that in Bali on Oct.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
'WordWeb', another dictionary worth looking at
'WordWeb', another dictionary worth looking at Zatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id As the bulk of my work requires a lot of writing in English, while my native tongue is not English, I naturally have to rely on a lot of dictionaries and thesauruses. That is why I have always been very keen on trying out any dictionary and thesaurus that I can lay my hands on.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Compensation for Balinese blast victims
Compensation for Balinese blast victims DENPASAR, Bali: The Ministry of Social Affairs plans to provide compensation for victims' relatives in the bomb blast in Bali, that killed at least 190 people and injured 325 others on October 12, including dozens of local people.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
2 RI generals possible suspects in Bali probe
2 RI generals possible suspects in Bali probe Tiarma Siboro and I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The tedious investigation into the bomb attack on Bali has resulted in another bizarre twist following reports that linked the blast with two generals, one from the military and one from the police, who mysteriously visited the island on the day of the carnage and left the next day.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Bali tragedy will not affect FDI: KL
Bali tragedy will not affect FDI: KL KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's top trade official has expressed confidence that the recent bomb blasts in Bali will not stop foreign investment into southeast Asia, a news report said Sunday. Trade Minister Rafidah Aziz said the bombings in Indonesia should not cause foreign investors to regard the whole region as a hub of terrorist activities, the Bernama national news agency reported.
Mon, 28 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.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Asia fears Islamic backlash to a US attack on Iraq
Asia fears Islamic backlash to a US attack on Iraq Isabelle Ligner, Agence France-Presse, New Delhi Asia, home to hundreds of millions of Muslims, fears the region could be destabilized and its populations radicalized by an attack on Iraq led by the United States. Many Asian Muslims already feel they are being treated as the enemy by the West since the Sept.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
OPEC overproduction 2.67m bpd in September
OPEC overproduction 2.67m bpd in September Dow Jones, Manama, Bahrain Overproduction of crude oil by members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, excluding Iraq, in September was estimated at 2.67 million barrels a day, or 12.3 percent over quota, the weekly Middle East Economic Survey reported in its latest issue to be released Monday.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. APEC -- 4 cols, 2 lines, 60 pts BB,
1. APEC -- 4 cols, 2 lines, 60 pts BB, Asia-Pacific leaders launch crackdown on terror or APEC summit ends, leaders adopt new security measures 2. Moscow -- 1 col, 4 lines, 28 pts BB, 40 counts 118 dead, hundreds sick from gas after hostage crisis 3. Bali -- 5 cols, 1 line, 45 pits BB, 36 counts 2 RI generals possible suspects in Bali probe 4. Baa'syir -- 2 cols, 3 lines, 36 pts BB, 52 counts Ba'asyir nearly fit for interrogation, vows to resist detention
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Asia-Pacific leaders launch crackdown on terror
Asia-Pacific leaders launch crackdown on terror David Williams, Agence France-Presse, Los Cabos, Mexico Asia-Pacific leaders were set to wrap up a summit here on Sunday (Monday in Jakarta) with a crackdown on terror, adopting a slew of new security measures and condemning a tide of violence from a Bali car bomb massacre to a bloody Moscow hostage drama.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Blast hurts six Indonesians in E. Timor, military says
Blast hurts six Indonesians in E. Timor, military says Yemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara Six Indonesians were wounded when a homemade bomb exploded at a traditional market in an East Timorese town near the border with East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), the military here said on Saturday. The blast, believed to be caused by a Molotov cocktail, occurred at around 9 p.m.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Reinventing Indonesia's civic community
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.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Nationalism plunges to lowest level: Youth activists
Nationalism plunges to lowest level: Youth activists Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In observance of the Youth Pledge Day on Oct. 28, some activists were saddened that nationalism in the country had fallen to one of its lowest levels ever due to numerous conflicts, violence and terrorist issues threatening the country's survival as a nation state.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Caning comes into effect in Aceh on 1st day of Ramadhan
Caning comes into effect in Aceh on 1st day of Ramadhan The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Aceh provincial administration is to introduce caning as punishment in the upcoming fasting month Ramadhan for Muslims who do not carry out their religious obligations. Aceh Ulema Consultative Assembly (MPU) chairman Muslim Ibrahim said on Saturday that caning would be meted out on Muslims in Aceh who took lunch during the fasting month.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
McGlynn has no regrets in life
McGlynn has no regrets in life ================= Tantri Yuliandini The Jakarta Post Jakarta ----------------- Nobody knows more about the frustrations of promoting Indonesian literature without support from the government more than John Hubert McGlynn, director of publication and co-founder of the Lontar Foundation based in Jakarta. "Sometimes I think is it worth it? Sometimes I do think that.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Convoy marks antinarcotic conference
Convoy marks antinarcotic conference BANDUNG, West Java: A convoy of 1,300 motor vehicles along major roads in Bandung over the weekend marked the first national conference and third anniversary of the Antinarcotic Movement (Granat) in the city. During the parade, activists from Granat's 26 regional branches distributed leaflets to local citizens, calling on them to join the war on drug use and distribution.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Street vendors need strategic locations
Street vendors need strategic locations JAKARTA: Most street vendors were able raise the funds necessary to start up business but lacked a strategic place to run it, according to the results of a recent study. The research, conducted by the Public Institute (LPM) of the University of Indonesia, showed that the vendors had no problem raising capital as they were able to borrow money from relatives or friends.
Mon, 28 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.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Tangguh environmental study approved
Tangguh environmental study approved The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Minister of Environment has approved an environmental impact study for the Tangguh LNG project, owned by a consortium led by London-based BP PLC, to be conducted in Papua.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Youth Pledge Day
Youth Pledge Day It is probably not very far off the mark to say that few Indonesians remember, or even care about, the fact that today their nation marks the occasion, 74 years ago, when a handful of youthful leaders of the pre-independence nationalist movement proclaimed what has since become known as the nation's Youth Pledge. Yet, the event that took place in what was then the Netherlands East Indies' colonial capital, Batavia, on Oct.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Website of Thai rebels blocked
Website of Thai rebels blocked THAILAND: The website of a separatist group that has operated in the predominantly Muslim south of Thailand for decades was being blocked on Sunday. Visitors to the Pattani United Liberation Organization (PULO) online address, www.pulo.org, were instead being directed to an official Thai police site.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Party joins call for probe into al-Faruq's extyradition to U.S.
Party joins call for probe into al-Faruq's extyradition to U.S. The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Reformed United Development Party (PPP Reformasi) has joined calls for a probe into the extradition of terror suspect Omar al-Faruq to the U.S. and demanded that he be returned to Indonesia. "Find out who was responsible for the 'escape' of al-Faruq to the United States," deputy secretary-general of the party Miqdad Husein said in Bandar Lampung on Sunday.
Mon, 28 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
KL to host regional antiterror center soon
KL to host regional antiterror center soon Associated Press, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia plans to set up a regional anti-terrorism center, based on a U.S. proposal, by next year, the national news agency Bernama reported on Sunday. U.S. President George W. Bush brought up the plan at a meeting with Southeast Asian leaders during this weekend's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Mexico, said Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.