Archive: 13 November 2002
78 articles found
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
DBS signs $679m deal with IBM
DBS signs $679m deal with IBM SINGAPORE: DBS Group Holdings said Tuesday it has contracted technology giant IBM to manage its data centers in Singapore and Hong Kong in a deal worth S$1.2 billion (US$679 million) over 10 years. As part of the deal, 500 staff from the bank's information technology (IT) department will join IBM, Southeast Asia's biggest lender said in a statement.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
International observers arrive in Aceh to monitor peace plan
International observers arrive in Aceh to monitor peace plan The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Members of an international team have arrived in Banda Aceh to monitor the proposed cease-fire to end the prolonged conflict that has claimed thousands of lives, as the standoff over the peace deal between the two conflicting sides and military siege drags on.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
House leaders say no rules to unseat Akbar
House leaders say no rules to unseat Akbar Kurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post Jakarta House of Representatives (DPR) leaders refused on Tuesday to respond to a no-confidence motion lodged by a group of legislators against convicted speaker Akbar Tandjung, purely for technical reasons. Deputy House speaker Muhaimin Iskandar, of the National Awakening Party (PKB), told the media after a leadership meeting that the top legislators had opted to let the House steering committee (Bamus) settle the issue.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Minimum salary sought for teachers
Minimum salary sought for teachers JAKARTA: A federation of teacher associations urged the government on Tuesday to establish a minimum salary for private school teachers and employees that would improve their welfare. "We really hope that the government will set a standard salary for teachers and employees of private schools," the chairman of the Federation of Indonesian Education Workers, Firman Hadi, said after a meeting with Vice President Hamzah Haz on Tuesday.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Job applicants to be drug-tested
Job applicants to be drug-tested TANGERANG: The Tangerang regency administration will impose a drug test on applicants for entry to the civil service. "We will conduct the additional test on the candidates, because they should be declared clinically drug-free," regent Agus Djunara was quoted by his spokesman Maman Soetoyo as saying on Tuesday. He said that candidates would have to take a urine test and a blood test, if necessary, to prove that they did not take drugs, Antara reported.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
'I must fast and carry on working'
'I must fast and carry on working' Some people admit that fasting could adversely affect their health, but this does not imply that they should be less productive. The Jakarta Post talked to several people about the challenge: Wahab, 40, is a street sweeper for the City Sanitation Agency. He lives in Pejompongan, Central Jakarta, with his wife and two children: I keep on fasting even though my job is tough. I believe a duty is something we must do. Fasting and working are my duties.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
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Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
AJI protests attacks on journalists
AJI protests attacks on journalists Bambang Bider and Oyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Pontianak/Bandar Lampung The Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) staged a demonstration to protest attacks against three journalists in Lampung and Pontianak, and demanded authorities to investigate the incidents thoroughly.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Beggars have tough time at Ramadhan
Beggars have tough time at Ramadhan Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Contrary to the assumption that beggars receive more charity during the Ramadhan fasting month when people are more generous, several beggars and street singers in the capital claimed to face tougher days due to intensified raids by the city public order agency.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
House endorses new regencies in Papua
House endorses new regencies in Papua Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) on Monday endorsed a bill on the formation of 14 new regencies in Papua in a bid to cut red tape and increase the people's welfare in the sparsely-populated, large province. The House also passed into law a bill on the formation of the Banjar mayoralty in Ciamis regency, West Java.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Used cars from S'pore may be dumped
Used cars from S'pore may be dumped PEKANBARU, Riau: The local Tax and Excise Office may dump 30 used cars donated by the Singapore Police to private universities in Riau since the Association of Private Universities (APTISI) in the province is reluctant to pay import tax and excise on the cars. The used cars, which arrived here in April, 2002, without prior permission from the Ministry of Industry and Trade, have been impounded by the Tax and Excise Office.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
RI students visa extension rejected
RI students visa extension rejected JAKARTA: Lebanese and Yemeni immigration offices have turned down the applications of several Indonesian students for visa extensions, even though they have yet to complete their studies, Antara reported. Journalist from Jakarta-based Kompas daily in Cairo, Mustafa Abd. Rahman, said that the rejection of visa extensions for Indonesian students in Lebanon and Yemen for unstated reasons was probably related to the terrorism issue.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
RI farmers not ready to compete in AFTA
RI farmers not ready to compete in AFTA Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A national agricultural association on Tuesday called on the government to delay its cuts in import tariffs on some agriculture commodities for five to ten years as farmers were not yet ready to compete in the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA), set to be fully implemented next year.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Asian monies mostly down, economic worries drag Singapore dollar
Asian monies mostly down, economic worries drag Singapore dollar Nirmala Menon, Dow Jones, Singapore Most Asian currencies retreated Tuesday as their upward momentum was halted by market players covering short-dollar positions following the U.S. unit's mild gains against the yen early in the session. The Singapore dollar was weighed down by Trade and Industry Minister George Yeo's comments Monday that he isn't ruling out the possibility of a double-dip recession for the city state, traders said.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
House vows to finalize terror law this month
House vows to finalize terror law this month Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) pledged on Tuesday to complete the deliberations of two bills on terrorism in the current sitting as part of their support of the country's antiterrorism drive. The two bills, submitted last week, will be the enactment of two government antiterrorism regulations in lieu of law, which were hastily created as a response to the Oct. 12 Bali bombing.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
REGARDING THE OWNERSHIP OF SHARES IN PT SURYA CITRA TELEVISI
REGARDING THE OWNERSHIP OF SHARES IN PT SURYA CITRA TELEVISI The Law Office "Lontoh Kailimang", acting for and on behalf of "PT Surya Citra Media Tbk", domiciled in Jakarta, hereby object to the "Announcement to Confiscate Security", published by Wiranto & Co Attorneys at Law who act for and on behalf of PT Citra Gemilang Sejahtera, dated November 4, 5 and 6, 2002 in certain newspapers in Jakarta.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Destruction of mangrove, swamps, peatlands rife: NGO
Destruction of mangrove, swamps, peatlands rife: NGO Moch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post Jakarta The country's wetlands, such as mangrove forests, swamps, and peatlands, have significantly declined in total area from 42.5 million hectares in 1987 to 33.8 million hectares this year, the Wetlands International-Indonesia Program said on Tuesday. The destruction of wetlands has caused a number of disasters in the country including annual flooding, drought, and loss of biodiversity, they said.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
SKorea pushing for FTA with S'pore
SKorea pushing for FTA with S'pore SEOUL: South Korea will this week make a formal offer to Singapore to negotiate a free trade agreement, officials here said Tuesday. South Korean trade minister Hwang Doo-Yun is to attend a World Trade Organization (WTO) ministerial meeting in Sydney on Thursday and Friday and will meet his Singaporean counterpart George Yeo to discuss the trade deal.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Investment in Batam
Investment in Batam There is good and bad news from Batam. The good news concerns about 90 prospective investors from Taiwan. The bad is that foreign investors will quit Batamindo Industrial Park next year. The strong interest of Taiwanese businessmen to invest in Batam indicates that Batam still has business appeal to foreign investors. The strategic location of Batam, with good infrastructure, has obviously become the speciality of the city island. However, speciality is not enough.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Police to question Sutiyoso
Police to question Sutiyoso JAKARTA: Police will question Governor Sutiyoso as a witness in the alleged misuse of a Rp 4.2 billion flood victim fund managed by the Institute of Civic Education (ICE). "The governor is required to spare some of his time for questioning on Tuesday, Nov. 19," city police spokesman Snr. Comr. Anton Bachrul Alam said on Tuesday. He said, however, that the venue for the questioning had not been determined.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, November 13, 2001
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, November 13, 2001 Exhibitions * Photo, by Indonesian photo journalists, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Tel. 031 5678639), until Nov. 18. * Photo, by French photographer Nicolas Cornet, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Nov. 20 to Nov. 27. Performance * Music by Jet Set group band, at Desperados Bar and Cafe, Shangri-La Hotel, Jl. May. Jend. Sungkono 120 (Tel. 031 5661550), every Monday to Saturday, 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Foreign ships banned from Cam Ranh
Foreign ships banned from Cam Ranh VIETNAM: Vietnam said on Tuesday that foreign naval vessels, including U.S. ships, were welcome to call at its civilian ports but not at the southern Cam Ranh military base previously used by the Russians. Both the United States and China have eyed the facilities at Cam Ranh, and Washington has suggested an open port arrangement that would allow warships of all nations to make calls. First used by the colonial French and upgraded by the U.S.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Mt. Papandayan activity subsides
Mt. Papandayan activity subsides GARUT, West Java: Some people living at the foot of Mount Papandayan returned to their houses on Tuesday after the threat of further eruptions subsided. A local district official said on Tuesday that the volcanic activity had ceased. "Some local dwellers have left their place of refuge at Cisurupan Mosque and in nearby Simpang subdistrict," said Tedi, a Cisurupan district official, as quoted by Antara news agency on Tuesday.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
BI to review ruling limiting IBRA asset sales
BI to review ruling limiting IBRA asset sales The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia said it would review a ruling that limits the amount of loans banks may purchase from the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), following complaints by banks and criticism that the ruling was impeding IBRA's much needed asset sales program. "We have agreed to reconsider the ruling.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
House leaders say no rules to suspend speaker Akbar
House leaders say no rules to suspend speaker Akbar Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta House of Representatives (DPR) leaders refused on Tuesday to respond to a no-confidence motion lodged by a group of legislators against convicted speaker Akbar Tandjung, purely for technical reasons.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rights body to reopen past cases
Rights body to reopen past cases JAYAPURA, Papua: A member of the National Commission for Human Rights (Komnas HAM), Enny Soeprapto, said on Tuesday past human rights cases would be reopened and prosecuted and processed in accordance with current laws.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Teenagers to serve national service
Teenagers to serve national service MALAYSIA: All able-bodied young Malaysians will have to serve six months of national service starting in 2004 or later, the defense minister said in a news report on Tuesday. Giving the first details of a national service plan announced last month, Najib Razak told national news agency Bernama that Malaysians would be drafted at age 18 for six months of military and other types of training.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Bus collides with train, four dead
Bus collides with train, four dead The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Merak Jaya economy class train collided on Tuesday with a Prima Jasa public bus at a railway crossing near the port of Merak in Cilegon regency, leaving four bus passengers dead and 10 others injured, Antara reported. No fatalities were reported among the train passengers. The accident took place at 5.30 a.m, after the bus had overtaken a public minibus, which stopped to wait for the passing train.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Niaga deal to be settled next week
Niaga deal to be settled next week Malaysian firm Commerce Asset-Holding Bhd. (CAHB) will settle the payment of a 51 percent stake in PT Bank Niaga next week, Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) chairman Syafruddin Temenggung said Tuesday. "We expect to receive Rp 1.05 trillion (about US$114 million) next week," Syafruddin told legislators during a hearing with the House of Representatives' Commission IX on financial affairs.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
1.2 million firecrackers seized in Cirebon
1.2 million firecrackers seized in Cirebon CIREBON, West Java: The police have arrested two people for attempting to transport 1.2 million firecrackers to Central and East Java. Suparman and Suwanto, both residents of Loh Bener in Indramayu, were arrested on Tuesday while transporting the firecrackers from their cottage industry in their home village to Central and East Java. Cirebon Police chief of detectives Darmawan said the firecrackers were in 60 sacks and worth about Rp 100 million.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Joint venture buys 40% stake in PGN's subsidiary
Joint venture buys 40% stake in PGN's subsidiary Agencies, Singapore/Kuala Lumpur Joint-venture company, Transasia Pipeline Co., has completed a deal to buy a 40 percent stake in Transgasindo, a unit of Indonesian gas transmission company, PT Perusahan Gas Negara, or PGN, ConocoPhillips said Tuesday. ConocoPhillips is part of the consortium comprising Malaysia's Petronas, Singapore Petroleum Co., Talisman Energy Inc. that makes up Transasia.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Eliminating terrorism
Eliminating terrorism From Koran Tempo Indonesians are suffering from a multidimensional crisis. While they are still gripped by the protracted economic and political crisis, the bomb blast in Bali on Oct. 12 has added to their plight. The image of Indonesia has been really tarnished in the international community as the bomb blast claimed hundreds of lives, mostly foreigners'. Unfortunately, government officials and politicians differ in opinion about terrorism in Indonesia.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Sutiyoso's 5-year plan all bones and no meat, say councillors
Sutiyoso's 5-year plan all bones and no meat, say councillors Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso submitted his administration's Strategic Plan (Renstra) for the development of Jakarta over the next five years to the City Council on Tuesday against a backdrop of criticism from councillors claiming that the plan lacked detail and clarity.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Customs service urges review of new decree
Customs service urges review of new decree Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Directorate General of Customs and Excise has asked the Ministry of Finance to review the newly-issued Ministerial Decree No. 454/2002 on importer registration as, he claimed, both the customs' service and importers were unprepared for the implementation of the new policy.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. PLN: 8 x 4 lines
1. PLN: 8 x 4 lines PLN urged to be cautious in solving power crisis 2. Papua: 20 x 2 lines House endorses new regencies in Papua and West Java 3. Crash: 24 x 1 line Bus collides with train, four dead 4. Press: 26 x 1 line AJI protests attacks on journalists
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
RI greets Australia's latest travel advisory
RI greets Australia's latest travel advisory Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government welcomed the withdrawal of Australia's specific travel warning for Bali, and expected other countries to take Canberra's decision into account and change their travel warnings. Foreign Ministry Spokesman Marty Natalegawa said on Tuesday that the move showed that Indonesia's response and stance on such travel warnings were heard.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
House approves plan to sell majority stake in Danamon
House approves plan to sell majority stake in Danamon Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives approved on Tuesday plans to sell government shares in Bank Danamon in a decision that marks a shift from legislators' previous slow acceptance of state asset sales.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN still wants Australian summit but needs time: Cambodia
ASEAN still wants Australian summit but needs time: Cambodia Agencies Phnom Penh The 10-member ASEAN group wants to establish an annual ASEAN plus Australia summit but leaders need more time to study the proposal, Cambodian Foreign Minister Hor Namhong said on Tuesday. He said the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) had not rejected a request from Canberra to hold a summit each year, when the group met for its regular annual summits here last week.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Poor people swamp Bogor council building
Poor people swamp Bogor council building About 100 beggars, homeless people, pedicab drivers and other poor residents gathered at the Bogor City Council building on Tuesday to receive donations from the Golkar Party, only to be told that there were no donations. The crowd arrived at about 10 a.m. armed with fliers that carried a message that they could be exchanged for Rp 50,000, three items of clothing, two boxes of instant noodles and five kilograms of rice.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Trust Finance plans IPO
Trust Finance plans IPO JAKARTA: Financing company PT Trust Finance Indonesia said Tuesday it will sell 100 million shares at Rp 170 (1.8 US cents) each in an initial public offering (IPO) later this month. The shares on offer to the public starting Monday represent 25 percent of the company's equity, Trust Finance said in a statement. The company plans to list its shares on the Jakarta Stock Exchange Nov. 28. It will use all proceeds from the IPO to finance consumer loans.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
City hopes to benefit from Chinese tourists
City hopes to benefit from Chinese tourists Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta tourist industry has yet to benefit from the vast potential of the Chinese market as most tourists from China prefer to spend their holidays in Bali, using the city solely as a transit point. The Chinese government designated Indonesia as a tourism destination on March 1, allowing its citizens to travel here as tourists under a more relaxed immigration regime.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Warlords and democracy
Warlords and democracy In the wake of the announced freeze of the paramilitary wing of the militant Islam Defenders Front (FPI) last week which followed the disbandment of Laskar Jihad the month before, Indonesian Military (TNI) Chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto called on all other paramilitary groups to follow suit. Security, he said, was a matter that must be entrusted to the government, and not to civilian paramilitary groups.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Tobacco war rages on ahead of treaty
Tobacco war rages on ahead of treaty Santi W.E. Soekanto, Journalist, Geneva Indonesian smokers will soon have to pay more for their habit due to a new government regulation that will increase cigarette prices by between Rp 25 to Rp 75 a stick -- a move that is said to be threatening the industry and signifying a new stage in the "tobacco trade or health" dilemma facing the country.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
NGOs sue Japanese bank
NGOs sue Japanese bank JAKARTA: Two Indonesian non-governmental organizations have filed a suit with a Japanese court against the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), demanding it stop funding the construction of a Rp 29 billion bridge near the Rawa Singkil Animal Park in Aceh.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta squatters unaware they are part of the problem
Jakarta squatters unaware they are part of the problem Lani, 35, will never forget the floods earlier this year that destroyed almost all of her family's belongings. She recalls how they failed to save their 14-inch television, the most valuable item they owned. "How can I forget the disaster with nearly all of our belongings ruined," said Lani, a resident of Cipinang Besar Selatan subdistrict, East Jakarta, who lives just behind Cipinang Penitentiary.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Acmad Hasan new Air Defense chief
Acmad Hasan new Air Defense chief JAKARTA: Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto installed Vice Marshall Acmad Hasan Sadjad as the new National Air Defense Command chief during a ceremony at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force base on Tuesday. Hasan Sadjad replaces Vice Marshall Zeky Ambadar, a 1972 graduate of the Air Force Academy who has been appointed coordinator of the expert staff for the Air Force chief of staff.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Seasonal flooding? No big deal, many Jakarta folk are used to it
Seasonal flooding? No big deal, many Jakarta folk are used to it Hundreds of houses in the densely populated Pulo Gadung subdistrict in East Jakarta find themselves under water every year. During the rainy season, the Sunter River overflows and water floods the area, which is dominated by migrants from East and Central Java.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Police need professionalism in dealing with militias
Police need professionalism in dealing with militias Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Police need to improve professionalism, assure neutrality and build people's trust if they want to deal with paramilitary groups, a scholar said here Tuesday. Speaking to The Jakarta Post, political and defense observer Pratikno of Gadjah Mada University said the government actually had a legal basis to disband paramilitary groups.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Gudang Garam's nine-month profit up
Gudang Garam's nine-month profit up JAKARTA: Indonesia's largest cigarette producer, PT Gudang Garam, Tuesday posted a nine-month net profit of Rp 1.64 trillion (US$178 million), up 6.5 percent on year. Gudang Garam said sales during the period rose 22 percent to Rp 16.07 trillion from Rp 13.14 trillion last year, boosting net profit. Gudang Garam is the leading seller of clove cigarettes, known locally as "kretek," which account for most of the smoking market in the country.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Central Jakarta:
Central Jakarta: 1. Matraman Dalam 2. Kalipasir, Kwitang 3. Kebon Kacang 4. Pejompongan 5. Jatipinggir 6. Mangga Dua 7. Karang Anyar 8. Serdang 9. Gunung Sahari 10. Cempaka Putih North Jakarta: 11. Kapuk Kamal 12. Kapuk Kamal Sediatmo 13. Pantai Indah Kapuk 14. Kapuk Muara Teluk Gong Muara Angke 15. Pluit. 16. Pademangan Barat 17. Pademangan Timur 18. Sunter Agung 19. Sunter Jaya 20. Lagoa Buntu 21. Kebon Bawang 22. Warakas 23. Sungai Bambu 24. Papanggo 25. Yos Sudarso 26.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Mega urged to let probe go forward
Mega urged to let probe go forward JAKARTA: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) urged President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Tuesday to sign a letter allowing police to question several legislators suspected of taking bribes. "We hope the President will sign the letter as soon as possible so the case can be resolved immediately," PDI Perjuangan deputy chairman Roy B.B. Janis said on Tuesday.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Zulvan not implicated in Bali bombing
Zulvan not implicated in Bali bombing MEDAN, North Sumatra: North Sumatra Police announced on Tuesday that 27-year-old Zulfan, who bears a resemblance to one of the three sketches of suspects in the Oct. 12. Bali bombing, was not involved in the tragedy. The chief spokesman for the provincial police, Amrin Kamrin, said according to the result of the investigation by the joint inquiry team from Bali, the suspect was in Pekanbaru, Riau, when the tragedy occurred.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
The Bali bomb investigation
The Bali bomb investigation The police investigation of the Bali bombing is apparently coming to its final stages, despite many important, lingering questions among the general populace. Are those people said to be involved in the Bali bombing real, or just the fictitious result of police or intelligence agents' manipulation? Are they all members of Jamaah Islamiyah (JI)? The police have arrested a suspect named Amrozi.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
PLN urged to be cautious in solving power crisis
PLN urged to be cautious in solving power crisis Oyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung The Lampung provincial legislative council warned the state-owned electricity company PT PLN against cutting the power supply to some 30,000 electric customers, who were protesting poor PLN service by not paying their bills, saying such a unilateral action could cause widespread chaos in the province.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Delay passage of broadcasting bill
Delay passage of broadcasting bill Ardimas, Staff Writer, Jakarta, ardimas@thejakartapost.com The new, reform-minded broadcasting bill now being deliberated by the House of Representatives (DPR), along with 42 others, is another test case for President Megawati Soekarnoputri's leadership and wisdom in handling the complexities of real politik. Deliberations on the bill, which will be used to replace Broadcasting Bill No.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Blue, black and red rivers run through Jakarta
Blue, black and red rivers run through Jakarta Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta is a city of rivers, as it has 13 main rivers and several tributaries. Unlike many foreign cities, however, where rivers are part of the beautiful cityscape and an asset to tourism, Jakarta's rivers are mere liabilities that cause many problems, including floods. Beginning with today's issue, The Jakarta Post is publishing a two-part story on the rivers of the capital.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
House vows to finish terrorism law this month
House vows to finish terrorism law this month Kurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) pledged on Tuesday to complete the deliberations of the four bills on terrorism in the current sitting as part of their support of the country's antiterrorism drive. The four bills, submitted last week, will be the enactment of government antiterrorism regulations in lieu of law, which were hastily created as a response to the Oct. 12 Bali bombing.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Justice on trial as the 1998 Semanggi shootings remembered
Justice on trial as the 1998 Semanggi shootings remembered Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The capital went into mourning on Nov. 13, 1998, when 12 people were killed and dozens of others were injured, mostly by gunfire, during clashes between antigovernment protesters led by students and heavily armed police officers and soldiers. But the case has not gone to trial yet.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Beggars
Beggars in the city From Suara Karya I am deeply concerned and saddened to see what has become a common sight at intersections in Jakarta: street vendors, buskers, homeless children and an increasing number of beggars asking for money from passengers in buses and cars. There are also beggars with leprosy. These people should be receiving care at a proper health facility. I am fully aware that this may be a result from the protracted monetary crisis.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Religious leaders want police to respect human rights
Religious leaders want police to respect human rights Tiarma Siboro and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's second largest Muslim organization has expressed concern with the security forces' fight against terrorism, including the Bali attack investigation, saying the process was confusing and ignored human rights. Muhammadiyah also expressed fears the ongoing investigations would tarnish the image of pesantren (Islamic boarding schools) across the country.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 12, 2002:
Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 12, 2002: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 270 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 675 0 0 Adindo Foresta 50 0 0 AGIS Tbk 70 5 568,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 220 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 95 0 0 Alfa Retailindo Tbk 850 25 435,000 Alter Abadi Tbk 10 0 0 Alumindo Light 210 0 0 Andhi...
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Behind the picture of expatriates' exodus
Behind the picture of expatriates' exodus James Kallman, PT Grant Thornton Indonesia, Management Consultancy, Jakarta The Bali bombings may have caused fear and panic among foreign tourists intending to visit Indonesia, but they are not the reason that the exodus of expatriates continues unabated.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Amrozi not Bali bomb maker: Police
Amrozi not Bali bomb maker: Police I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The police are now hunting an Indonesian national named by Amrozi, the only detained suspect in the Bali bombing so far, as being the one who actually assembled the bomb. Insp. Gen. Made Mangku Pastika, who leads an international team of investigators, said Tuesday that Amrozi had denied assembling the bomb but provided detectives with the name of the man he claimed was responsible.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Religious leaders want police to respect human rights
Religious leaders want police to respect human rights Tiarma Siboro and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post Jakarta The country's second largest Muslim organization has expressed concern with the security forces' fight against terrorism, including the Bali attack investigation, saying the process was confusing and ignored human rights. Muhammadiyah also expressed fears the ongoing investigations would tarnish the image of pesantren (Islamic boarding schools) across the country.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Lauda Air suspends Bali flights
Lauda Air suspends Bali flights BANGKOK: Austria's Lauda Air said Tuesday it has suspended its weekly flight from Bangkok to Bali in the wake of the devastating bomb attack on the resort island last month which killed more than 190 people. A spokeswoman at the airline's office here said the Monday Bangkok-Bali flights were suspended indefinitely.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. Kallman -- Expatriates: For love of the country
1. Kallman -- Expatriates: For love of the country 2 X 22 Expatriates: For love of Indonesia James Kallman Grant Thornton .... Jakarta 2. UN -- UN still on the Iraq sidelines 2 X 30 With or without UN blessing: Why bombing Iraq remains wrong Gary Younge Guardian News Service London
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Militias promote militaristic culture, analysts say
Militias promote militaristic culture, analysts say Muhammad Nafik and Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Militaristic culture remains strong among Indonesians with the reemergence of many civilian paramilitary groups due partly to the security authorities' failure to do their jobs, analysts say. Unemployment and other economic problems were other factors contributing to the cultivation of the culture, they told The Jakarta Post separately on Monday.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Civilian guards demand compensation
Civilian guards demand compensation KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Hundreds of former East Timor civilian guards staged a protest for a second consecutive day on Tuesday in front of the East Nusa Tenggara gubernatorial office, demanding the government pay them compensation. Unfurling banners and posters, the protesters demanded the government honor its promise to pay compensation of Rp 5 million each to 280 civilian guards, after the independence of East Timor in May, 2002.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. Beggar - 2x16
1. Beggar - 2x16 Beggars have tough time at Ramadhan 2. Yunnan - 2x 17 Little benefit felt from Chinese tourists 3. Golkar - 2x 20 Poor people swamp Bogor council building 4. Speak- 1x 30 'I must fast and carry on working'
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for Jakarta Wednesday Maghrib 5.51 p.m. Thursday Imsak 3:55 a.m. Subuh 4:05 a.m.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Police request Rp 9.75b in funds
Police request Rp 9.75b in funds JAKARTA: Jakarta Police chief Ins. Gen. Makbul Padmanegara has sent a letter to Governor Sutiyoso, demanding financial assistance worth Rp 9.75 billion as part of the attempt to strengthen security in the city. In the letter, dated Oct. 25, Makbul said that the money would be used to purchase materiel to deal with terror threats in the city. This would include bomb detection equipment and protective gear to be worn by police on duty.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. Ardi1 --
1. Ardi1 -- 1 X 38 Part 1 of 2 Reflection still needed on broadcasting bill Delay passage of broadcasting bill Ardimas Staff Writer Jakarta ardimas@thejakartapost.com 2. Pro13 -- Governments Without opposition 1 X 30 Governments without opposition Ralf Dahrendorf Former Rector London School of Economics Project Syndicate 3.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Convinced of winning election, PDI-P to draft shadow cabinet
Convinced of winning election, PDI-P to draft shadow cabinet Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Confident of winning the 2004 general election, the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) is now planning to establish a shadow cabinet for the 2004 election. PDI Perjuangan deputy chairman Roy B.B. Janis said on Tuesday that such a cabinet would support the upcoming president and minimize the possibility of appointing unsuitable people to the cabinet.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Taiwan proposes free trade area with ASEAN
Taiwan proposes free trade area with ASEAN M.Jegathesan, Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Taiwan's Economic Minister Lin Yi-fu on Tuesday proposed the establishment of a free trade area (FTA) with the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Lin told AFP he had raised the issue in a rare two hour closed door meeting with his Malaysian counterpart Rafidah Aziz. Malaysia adopts a one-China policy and does not have diplomatic relations with Taiwan.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Weak vs strong intelligence
Weak vs strong intelligence The Bali blasts have been followed by much criticism of Indonesia's intelligence capabilities. Recently, The Jakarta Post published a number of articles, e.g. Controlling our intelligence (Oct. 29, p. 6), which establish the tragedy as proof of the country's weak intelligence agency. When reading enough of these condemnations, one would think the security officials do so little, they probably operate food stalls on the side because they are so bored.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Govt promotes 'Yes and No' lifestyle
Govt promotes 'Yes and No' lifestyle Celebrating National Health Day in Jakarta on Tuesday, Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi launched a national health campaign by urging the public to say "yes" to what it has identified as four healthy habits and "no" to four bad ones. Sujudi also urged the public to say "yes" to regular physical workouts, eating nutritious food, controlling stress and protecting the environment.
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. RIVER: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS
1. RIVER: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS Blue, black and red rivers run through Jakarta 2. SUNTER: 2 LINES, 32 COUNTS Seasonal flooding? No big deal, many Jakarta folk are used to it 3. GABU: 2 LINES, 27 COUNTS Jakarta squatters unaware they are part of the problem
Wed, 13 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
What's the motive of the tragedy?
What's the motive of the tragedy? With regard to The Jakarta Post Nov. 10 list of mysteries of the Bali bombing, I would like to add one more. As an ordinary citizen and reader of the press or as a listener or viewer of news broadcasts, I have become increasingly frustrated of getting all sorts of details on the Bali bombing except for one. It is the motivation or even suspected motives for the bomb tragedy. This seems to me a crucial issue, as crucial as the identity of the culprits.