Archive: 20 November 2002
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Jefriandi Usman explores life within the womb
Jefriandi Usman explores life within the womb Carla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta From Nov. 20 to Nov. 21, the stage at Goethehaus Inter Nationes will be transformed into a representation of a womb. Jefriandi Usman, or Jefri, who is making a name as a dancer and choreographer, will explore the motions of life within the womb as conceived, choreographed and performed in his piece, Alam Rahim (Life Within the Womb).
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Don't be
Don't be hypocritical From Kompas We have recently observed an historical day, Sept. 30, the day when the September 30 Movement (G30S) and the Indonesian Communist Party committed atrocities on Sept. 30, 1965, causing the deaths of several army generals. Then we still have a vivid memory of a series of riots which peaked with the May 1998 riots, which brought down Soeharto. Later, there were other riots, too numerous to mention.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Safer way to treat congenital cardiac defects
Safer way to treat congenital cardiac defects Maria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Parents may feel that their whole world has turned upside-down when they find out that their children have been diagnosed as having congenital cardiac defects. Although such defects of the heart can be treated by surgery, most parents have a hard time deciding whether to let their children undergo such an invasive procedure.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Iraq war to hurt rupiah: Analysts
Iraq war to hurt rupiah: Analysts Benjamin Pedley, Dow Jones, Singapore While the rupiah recovered in recent weeks on negative sentiment toward the dollar after a slew of weak U.S. economic data, geopolitical factors are conspiring again to create significant downside risks for the Indonesian currency. The rupiah Tuesday was at a level not traded since before a series of bomb blasts Oct. 12 on the Indonesian resort island of Bali left almost 200 people dead.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Cakung gets waste management center
Cakung gets waste management center Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Cakung slaughterhouse in East Jakarta has been equipped with a waste management center that converts all liquid waste into electric power, and most solid waste into fertilizer. The new center, which will be inaugurated by State Minister for Research and Technology M. Hatta Radjasa on Wednesday, however, is not able to eliminate entirely all of the pollution produced by the slaughterhouse.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Dow Jones
Dow Jones Jakarta Indonesian state-owned PT Bank Mandiri posted a Rp 2.79 trillion (US$311 million) net profit for the first nine months, up 33 percent on year, the bank said Tuesday. However, Mandiri's net interest income fell 6.1 percent to Rp 5.19 trillion in the period, the country's largest bank said in a statement. The bank's interest income failed to rise as quickly as interest expenses did during the period, Mandiri said without explaining.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Landslides a threat in Lombok
Landslides a threat in Lombok LOMBOK, West Nusa Tenggara: Hundreds of houses in Pemenang district, West Lombok regency, are in danger of being destroyed by landslides, an official said on Tuesday. The villages of Manggala and Kerujuk have been declared the areas most in danger. Pemenang district head M. Sayuti said residents were afraid of a repeat of the landslides that occurred during last year's rainy season, which killed dozens of head of cattle and damaged scores of houses.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Avoid negative perceptions
Avoid negative perceptions The Jakarta Post is perhaps the only source of independent and neutral reference about Indonesia for the rest of the world. What you say and how you say it carry enormous weight in shaping international perception of the country. I was, therefore, rather disappointed to the screaming headlines on the front page of your newspaper, on two consecutive days last week, that Our sense of humanity is already dead (Nov. 15), and Indonesia mentally ill (Nov. 16).
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. BUDGET: 50 pt, 5 cols, 1x 32
1. BUDGET: 50 pt, 5 cols, 1x 32 'Budget excess reveals inefficiency' 2. TOLL: 36 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 14 Govt blasted for planning to raise road tolls by 75% 3. SCHOOL: 28 pt, 2 cols, 1x 25 Int'l schools still closed 4. SUTIYOSO: 28 pt, 3 cols, 2x 25 Sutiyoso questioned at police headquarters OR Sutiyoso cooperates with police in fraud case 5. CAKUNG: 28 pt, 3 cols, 1x 34 Cakung gets waste management center 6. SPEAK: 28 pt, 2 cols, 2x 20 'New clothes for Idul Fitri is a must for me'
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Leader of Bali Bombing investigation team Insp. Gen. I Made
Leader of Bali Bombing investigation team Insp. Gen. I Made Mangku Pastika has stressed that media news and reports refrain from poisoning the minds of the people, who have been suffering the impacts of a multidimensional crisis. He made these statements at a press briefing in Denpasar, Bali, on Nov. 17.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
The war on terror
The war on terror The national campaign against terror has entered a new critical phase this week with the publication of the photographs of six suspects in connection with last month's deadly bomb attacks in Bali. Although only one man has been arrested to date, police at least have the names and faces of six other men, plus some details of their backgrounds and their past activities, whom they believe were the perpetrators of the Oct. 12 bombing.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Megawati hosts breaking of
Megawati hosts breaking of the fast meal at 'new house' The Jakarta Post Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri hosted a breaking of the fast gathering on Tuesday evening at her 'new residence' on Jl. Teuku Umar, Central Jakarta, followed by prayers. Hundreds of guests came to the gathering held in the house at Jl. Teuku Umar No. 33, next to Megawati's official residence at Jl. Teuku Umar Nos. 27 and 29.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Int'l schools still closed
Int'l schools still closed Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Though the police have deployed extra personnel at international schools in Jakarta, several of the schools remained closed on Tuesday. "Following embassy representations in recent days, the Jakarta Police authorities have responded appropriately in providing a heightened security presence at all JIS campuses today," Jakarta International School headmaster Niall CW Nelson wrote on the JIS website www.jisedu.org on Tuesday.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
NWS signs LNG sales deal with S. Korea
NWS signs LNG sales deal with S. Korea Agence France-Presse, Sydney Australia's North West Shelf (NWS) announced Tuesday it had signed a contract to supply 220,000 tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to South Korea and said the deal could herald long-term sales to the Asian country. The NWS marketing arm, Australia LNG, said it had finalized sale and purchase agreements on behalf of the six NWS shareholders to supply 220,000 tons of LNG to Korea Gas Corp. (Kogas).
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
* Headlines: Police eat evidence after bomb threat 3
* Headlines: Police eat evidence after bomb threat 3 * National: Human rights abuses occur in Australian raids 4 * Archipelago: Grenade attack injures four in North Sumatra 5 * Opinion: Oil, gas and aggression: The case of India 7 * City: 'Budget excess reveals inefficiency' 8 * Sports: Icuk urges nationwide coaching clinic 10 * World: UN weapons inspectors get down to work in Iraq 12 * Business: Buyers fume at Microsoft's Windows profit margin 16 * Features: Dancer explores movements within...
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
'Taksaka' derailed, thousands stranded
'Taksaka' derailed, thousands stranded Agus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto Express train Taksaka was derailed in Cilacap on its way from Jakarta to Yogyakarta, causing a delay in the scheduled arrival of nine trains using the railway. No casualties were reported in the incident. The incident occurred at 1:55 a.m. on Tuesday when the train's third car was accidentally derailed. How the car was derailed was not clear.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Grenade attack injures four people in North Sumatra
Grenade attack injures four people in North Sumatra Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra A grenade attack left four employees of a cooperative in the remote North Sumatra subdistrict of Asam Jawa injured late on Monday, police said on Tuesday. Labuhan Batu Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Mega hosts gathering at her 'new' residence
Mega hosts gathering at her 'new' residence The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri hosted a breaking of the fast gathering on Tuesday evening at her 'new residence' on Jl. Teuku Umar, Central Jakarta, followed by prayers. Hundreds of guests came to the gathering held in the house at Jl. Teuku Umar No. 33, next to Megawati's official residence at Jl. Teuku Umar Nos. 27 and 29.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Maluku minimum wage rises by 23%
Maluku minimum wage rises by 23% AMBON, Maluku: The Maluku provincial administration has increased the regional minimum monthly wage by 23 percent from Rp 285,000 to Rp 370,000, an official said on Tuesday. The head of the provincial manpower office, Ade Adam Noh, said a gubernatorial decree increasing the minimum wage had been signed by Maluku Governor M. Saleh Latuconsina. It will come into effect next year.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Don't poison the people
Don't poison the people Leader of Bali Bombing investigation team Insp. Gen. I Made Mangku Pastika has stressed that media news and reports refrain from poisoning the minds of the people, who have been suffering the impacts of a multidimensional crisis. He made these statements at a press briefing in Denpasar, Bali, on Nov. 17.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
S&P revises ratings outlook on KL, RI, Thailand banks
S&P revises ratings outlook on KL, RI, Thailand banks Dow Jones, Kuala Lumpur International rating agency Standard & Poor's Corp. said Tuesday that it's revised the ratings outlook on the banking sectors of three Asia Pacific countries - Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia. Malaysia's banking sector has been assigned a stable ratings outlook from a positive outlook a year ago. Both Indonesia and Thailand have been given a stable banking sector ratings outlook from negative a year earlier.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Govt, GAM set to sign peace deal on December 9
Govt, GAM set to sign peace deal on December 9 The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Banda Aceh Following a 26-year armed conflict that has claimed more than 10,000 lives, mostly civilians, the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) agreed on Tuesday to sign a peace agreement on Dec. 9, 2002.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
PDI-P backs presidential spokesman
PDI-P backs presidential spokesman JAKARTA: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) has joined calls for President Megawati Soekarnoputri to appoint a spokesperson to explain her policies to the public. Party deputy chairman Arifin Panigoro said here on Tuesday that Megawati, who rarely speaks to the public, needed a spokesperson to avoid misinterpretation of her decisions by Cabinet ministers. "There are too many problems arising from the leadership style of the President.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Earthquake rattles Bengkulu
Earthquake rattles Bengkulu BENGKULU, Bengkulu: An earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale jolted Bengkulu and its environs early on Tuesday morning. There were no reports of fatalities or property damage. Armien Paimin, head of the Kepahiang Geophysics Office, located some 60 kilometers from Bengkulu, said the epicenter of the quake was located somewhere in the Indian Ocean south of Bengkulu.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Govt yet to decide on new phone charges
Govt yet to decide on new phone charges The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will decide by the end of this month whether to approve an average 33 percent rise in local phone charges under a new tariff structure proposed by state-owned local call operator PT Telkom, which will see call rates rise by an average of 15 percent next year. "Telkom has submitted the proposal which we're now studying ...
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Police negotiating with 'pesantren' over suspects
Police negotiating with 'pesantren' over suspects Rendi A. Witular and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar/Jakarta The police say they have located six suspects wanted for the Bali bombings in a number of pesantren (Islamic boarding schools), and are currently negotiating with the schools' leaders over their handover. Muslim leaders, however, warned that the police finding of suspects hiding in the pesantren should not lead the nation to charge that boarding schools support terrorism.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Ramadhan and its paradoxes
Ramadhan and its paradoxes From Koran Tempo It is the Muslim's fasting month now. We must welcome this auspicious month with gratitude to God for in this month we are made aware of the existence of people who are too poor to have a decent meal. Unfortunately, like in other years, places where sexually immoral practices are conducted, are violently destroyed. Then, the fasting month this year will also see a great number of migrant beggars in the cities.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Children of war long to return to classrooms
Children of war long to return to classrooms Santi W.E. Soekanto, Contributor, Jakarta He would blend well in any street of Jakarta, this young man whose long, straight hair is combed into a ponytail. In fact, he looks like a typical good-looking band player. In reality, he leads the "bomb squad" of the mujahidin force of North Maluku which for the past three years has been engaged in a deadly war against their former Christian neighbors.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for Jakarta Wednesday Maghrib 5.53 p.m. Thursday Imsak 3:55 a.m. Subuh 4:05 a.m.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Govt blasted for road toll hike of up to 75%
Govt blasted for road toll hike of up to 75% Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) said on Tuesday that the government was violating its own regulations by proposing road toll hikes of between 25 percent and 75 percent despite what the foundation claimed was the poor service offered by toll road operators.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Police eat evidence after bomb threat
Police eat evidence after bomb threat The Jakarta Police bomb squad found a cake and got to eat it too, after a suspicious package, found in the office of the British Consulate in the high-rise Deutsche Bank building in central Jakarta on Tuesday, turned out to be a traditional dessert.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rights abuses occur in Australian raids: House
Rights abuses occur in Australian raids: House Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta House of Representatives (DPR) legislators urged the government on Tuesday to lodge a protest against what they call human rights violations occurring during the raids on residences of Indonesians in Australia recently.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates Nov.19
Rupiah Rates Nov.19 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,335.31 4,768.57 5,079.38 5,024.28 Brunei dollar 1 5,380.64 4,810.64 5,122.53 5,068.60 Canadian dollar 1 5,971.04 5,339.84 5,684.61 5,626.18 Swiss franc 1 6,525.63 5,835.22 6,212.59 6,148.13 Danish krone 1 1,288.97 1,152.59 1,227.14 1,214.39 Euro 1 9,573.21 8,559.67 9,113.98 9,018.67 Poundsterling 1 15,002.42 13,415.63 14,282.75 14,135.03 Hong Kong dollar 1 1,216.13 1,087.85 1,157.80 1,146.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Deep vein thrombosis, a silent but deadly killer
Deep vein thrombosis, a silent but deadly killer Debbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Planning to go somewhere to spend your holiday? If you're going on a long journey that forces you to stay immobile for hours, either by car or plane, you are prone to getting deep vein thrombosis, or DVT, a blood clotting condition. The condition can be prevented with light exercise as inactivity can slow the blood flow and block blood circulation in deep veins.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
U.S. Trade Representative Zoellick to visit Bali: U.S. Trade
U.S. Trade Representative Zoellick to visit Bali: U.S. Trade Representative Robert B. Zoellick is to visit Bali on Thursday, the highest official from Washington to come to the Indonesian resort island since the terror bombing on Oct. 12. Zoellick will hold talks on trade and investment issues with Indonesian Industry and Trade Minister Rini Suwandi, the U.S. embassy in Jakarta said in a statement. The U.S.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
House delays decision on broadcasting bill after fierce debate
House delays decision on broadcasting bill after fierce debate Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A special committee of the House of Representatives was unable to complete its debate of the broadcasting bill on Tuesday because of disagreements over a number of issues in the bill. As a result, the committee will require two more days to complete its work. This delay, however, will not affect the bill's scheduled date of endorsement, which is Nov. 25.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Icuk urges nationwide coaching clinic
Icuk urges nationwide coaching clinic Mustofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former world champion Icuk Sugiarto says he was hoping to organize a nationwide coaching clinic in order to spur the development of badminton in the country. "I'm ready to tour Indonesia from Sabang (in Aceh) to Merauke (Papua)," Icuk said here on Tuesday.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Stimulus helpful but not a booster to growth: Economists
Stimulus helpful but not a booster to growth: Economists The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Economists welcomed the additional Rp 10.5 trillion (about US$1.1 billion) in development spending next year to soften the impact of the Bali bombing, but added the government should lend a hand to the economy's real booster: the ailing private sector. The state budget is not the main contributor to the economy to begin with, said Bank Mandiri chief economist Martin Panggabean on Tuesday.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Class action urged against children misuse by parties
Class action urged against children misuse by parties Debbie A. Lubis The Jakarta Post Jakarta The National Commission for the Protection of Children called on the public on Tuesday to file a class action against political parties that involve children in their campaigns and rallies. Muhammad Joni of the commission's legal advocacy and reform division said that legal action could be taken under Article 87 of the newly endorsed Child Protection Law.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Class action suit urged against parties abusing children
Class action suit urged against parties abusing children Debbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Commission for the Protection of Children called on the public on Tuesday to file a class action against political parties that involve children in their campaigns and rallies. Muhammad Joni of the commission's legal advocacy and reform division said that legal action could be taken under Article 87 of the newly endorsed Child Protection Law.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Private sector to manage rivers
Private sector to manage rivers JAKARTA: The city administration is considering handing over the management of rivers to the private sector in an effort to improve the condition of rivers. City Development Planning Board (Bappeda) chairman Ritola Tasmaya said the matter was being seriously discussed by officials and had the approval of Vice Governor Fauzi Bowo and the Public Works Office.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
RI asks UN to follow up WSSD
RI asks UN to follow up WSSD NEW YORK: The government has asked United Nations Secretary- General Kofi Annan to follow up on the outcome of the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in Johannesburg, South Africa, last September. Indonesia's interim permanent representative to the UN Slamet Hidayat said on Monday the follow-up should include a schedule of WSSD sessions in the United Nations.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Balinese prepare for 'Galungan'
Balinese prepare for 'Galungan' I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Hindus in Bali on Tuesday were busy adorning the temples, family shrines and erecting their tall, decorated bamboo poles in front of their houses in final preparation for the locally popular Galungan celebration, on Wednesday Nov. 20.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
'No phones bugged at palace'
'No phones bugged at palace' JAKARTA: Presidential military secretary Maj. Gen. T.B. Hasanuddin denied on Tuesday reports suggesting that telephone lines at the State Palace were bugged. "There is no indication of phone bugging at the palace," Hasanuddin said during a hearing between State Secretary Bambang Kesowo and House of Representatives (DPR) Commission I for political affairs here on Tuesday.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Strict control on small arms urgent
Strict control on small arms urgent Ivan A. Hadar, President, Indonesian Institute for Democracy Education (IDE), Jakarta Over the last few years, Indonesia has been extensively stricken by conflict. All these conflicts, although rooted in social-economic-political-cultural injustice, eventually became multidimensional. And in some of the country's conflicts, small arms (firearms, handguns, light weapons) have played a significant role.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
OPEC trying to restrain oil overproduction-Lukman
OPEC trying to restrain oil overproduction-Lukman Robert Gibbons Reuters New York OPEC President Rilwanu Lukman said on Monday he was concerned about the level of the oil cartel's overproduction and that all members were trying to restrain output. The remarks suggested a shift of approach from top OPEC officials who said earlier this month the group's quota-cheating was being absorbed by world markets and not hurting oil prices.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, November 20, 2001
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, November 20, 2001 Exhibitions * Photo, Vietnam, Kehidupan, Warna dan Aroma by French photographer Nicolas Cornet, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Tel. 031 5678639), Nov. 20 to Nov. 27. * Photo Kesan Bebas, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Nov. 29 to Dec. 21. Performance * Live Music Show, 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, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Police baffled over bomb source
Police baffled over bomb source Tiarma Siboro and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Denpasar National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said on Tuesday that investigators had a difficult time tracing the source of TNT, RDX and PTEN found in the bombs used in the Oct. 12 blast, which killed over 190 people and injured some 300 others.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rampant muggings
Rampant muggings From Media Indonesia A mugging occurred in broad daylight before my very eyes on Nov. 11 at Jembatan Dua, Tambora. And on the same day, between the Semanggi Bridge and Ratu Plaza another mugging took place on a public bus. It seems that not a single day passes without a mugging. Now we really feel insecure about traveling in Jakarta. When will such violence come to an end? What confuses us is that the authorities seem to turn an blind eye to such incidents. RIAN Jakarta
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Plan to let IBRA debtors walk slammed
Plan to let IBRA debtors walk slammed The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A plan by the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) to drop criminal charges against ex bankers who misused trillions of rupiah in central bank assistance funds has raised the hackles of legal experts and economists.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Ministry probing products sold on local market
Ministry probing products sold on local market Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Industry and Trade has begun investigating products being sold on the local market to ensure they meet the standards set by the government. The move is part of the government effort to protect consumers against unscrupulous traders. "The investigation started a month ago.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Time for Megawati to have spokesperson
Time for Megawati to have spokesperson Although she has been in office for over a year, President Megawati Soekarnoputri has hardly had any direct dialog with the Indonesian people, a fact which has drawn strong criticism. In the current political climate, the President's reluctance to speak directly to the people has made a big impact: The public cannot understand the President's vision and mission on the country's politics and economy.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Sutiyoso cooperates with police in fraud case
Sutiyoso cooperates with police in fraud case Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The police questioned Governor Sutiyoso on Tuesday as a witness in the alleged embezzlement of Rp 4.2 billion in flood relief funds by the Institute of Civic Education (ICE) on Indonesia Sutiyoso was accorded special treatment by the police, being questioned in the waiting room of Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
60,000 factory workers fired
60,000 factory workers fired BATAM, Riau: About 60,000 workers were laid off after 14 foreign-owned factories in Batam stopped operations over the last year in the wake of the worldwide economic slowdown. Abdullah Goze, an official with the Batam Chamber of Commerce, said the factory closures resulted from a decline in global demand for electronics goods. The closed factories, most producing electronics, were among 90 foreign-owned factories operating in the Batamindo industrial park.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
ExxonMobil accused of polluting environment with hazardous waste
ExxonMobil accused of polluting environment with hazardous waste Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Residents of Lhoksukon and Pasai districts in North Aceh have accused ExxonMobil Indonesia Inc., the Indonesian unit of the U.S.-based Exxon Mobil Corp., of polluting the environment with hazardous waste for the past two years.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
'New clothes for Idul Fitri is a must for me'
'New clothes for Idul Fitri is a must for me' For many Muslims, Idul Fitri is the time of year to buy new clothes as they want to show their families how successful they have become, especially during the celebrations back in their villages. The Jakarta Post talked to several people about this kind of tradition. Karsiha, 34, a sidewalk vendor selling cigarettes on Jl. Pemuda, East Jakarta. She lives near her kiosk with her husband, who works as a security guard, and three children.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Atrium closed after clash
Atrium closed after clash JAKARTA: Approximately 150 Perisai Bangsa taxi drivers staged a protest at the Plaza Atrium shopping center in Central Jakarta on Tuesday, resulting in a clash that damaged the glass entrance to the shopping center and forced the building management to close up shop for the day. The incident came a day after a fight between a Perisai taxi driver and a plaza security guard, Maruli.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Headings
Headings 1. KA: 8 x 4 lines 'Taksaka' derailed, thousands stranded 2. BOMB: 20 x 2 lines: Grenade attack injures four in North Sumatra 3. Galungan: 24 x 1 line Balinese prepare for 'Galungan'
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Bill allows only big parties to run for presidency
Bill allows only big parties to run for presidency Tiarma Siboro and Debbie Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Only a coalition of parties or those parties securing at least 20 percent of the vote are allowed to name their presidential and vice presidential candidates in the 2004 election, a government- sponsored draft law states. The presidential election bill also proposes that a party or a coalition of parties nominate only one pair for presidential and vice presidential posts.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
PDI Perjuangan insists Rachman be replaced
PDI Perjuangan insists Rachman be replaced Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Just a day after President Megawati Soekarnoputri said no to calls to replace Attorney General M.A. Rachman, her Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) insisted on Tuesday that the country's chief prosecutor be dismissed.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Sutiyoso won't review 'Renstra'
Sutiyoso won't review 'Renstra' JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso refused to modify his strategic plan (Renstra) for city development over the next five years through the inclusion of concrete programs. "(The programs) should be included in the city development program (Propeda), instead of Renstra," Sutiyoso said in a plenary session of the city council on Tuesday.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
'Save Our Earth' expo at IPB
'Save Our Earth' expo at IPB BOGOR: The Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) has organized an expo on ecology themed Save Our Earth, from Monday until Friday. The event will feature a number of exhibitions and seminars each day with speakers from non-governmental organizations, government officers and public figures, Antara reported.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Mega to travel with smaller entourage
Mega to travel with smaller entourage JAKARTA: State Secretary Bambang Kesowo pledged on Tuesday that the government would gradually reduce the number of people traveling with President Megawati Soekarnoputri on her state visits. He said that the reduction in the number of delegates would reduce the amount spent on state visits.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Our Indonesian experts
Our Indonesian experts An article in The Jakarta Post on Nov. 12 mentioned experts who cast doubt on police findings in the Bali blast case. Reporters Emmy Fitri and Damar Harsanto got their information from an unnamed antiterrorism officer and a chemical expert (unnamed, why so secretive?) who claimed that the police had flunked again in their search for the real criminal.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
More companies willing to help poor children
More companies willing to help poor children Sudibyo M. Wiradji, Contributor, Jakarta A universal notion that children are the future of a nation definitely reflects, to some extent, the importance of education for children to face the future. In crisis-hit Indonesia, however, where many children cannot go to school because their destitute parents cannot financially afford it. The notion also calls for tangible participation of every member of society to give a hand to the children.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
'Budget excess reveals inefficiency'
'Budget excess reveals inefficiency' Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta More than Rp 2 trillion of unspent money from the Jakarta city administration's budget, which accounts for about 20 percent of the total budget of Rp 9.7 trillion, has shown Governor Sutiyoso and his administration to be a failure in managing city development, an expert said on Tuesday. "It's ridiculous.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. Ivan -- Call for strict small arms control
1. Ivan -- Call for strict small arms control 2 X 22 Strict control on small arms urgent Ivan A. Hadar President Indonesian Institute for Democracy Education (IDE) Jakarta 2. Lim -- Privileged protesters don't have a clue 2 X 30 Clueless, privileged protesters: On the latest anti-WTO rally Lim Say Boon Director OCBC Investment Research The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Mandiri net profit up 33%
Mandiri net profit up 33% Dow Jones, Jakarta Indonesian state-owned PT Bank Mandiri posted a Rp 2.79 trillion (US$311 million) net profit for the first nine months, up 33 percent on year, the bank said Tuesday. However, Mandiri's net interest income fell 6.1 percent to Rp 5.19 trillion in the period, the country's largest bank said in a statement. The bank's interest income failed to rise as quickly as interest expenses did during the period, Mandiri said without explaining.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Plaque recognizes relations
Plaque recognizes relations CANBERRA: The diplomatic relationship between the Republic of Indonesia and Australia has been recognized in a plaque at the Australian Archives Building. The plaque was hung in a room in the east wing of the building where the first Indonesian Embassy was established in 1950. The plaque was hung on Tuesday by Indonesian representative to Australia Imron Cotan in front of several ambassadors from various countries.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Train hits bus, one dead
Train hits bus, one dead The Bengawan Solo economy-class train collided with a Continental intercity bus early on Tuesday morning in Cirebon, leaving one bus passenger dead and five others slightly injured. The deceased was identified as Suwarsono, 30. He was taken to Gunung Jati Hospital, as were the five injured. According to the bus driver, Suryanto, the accident occurred as the bus passed over the railway crossing at Jl. Achmad Yani in downtown Cirebon.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Cirebon sultan dies of kidney failure
Cirebon sultan dies of kidney failure CIREBON, West Java: The remains of Cirebon's late Kanoman sultan were buried on Tuesday afternoon. Sultan Muhammad Djalaludin died of kidney failure the previous day in the Pertamina Hospital here, following nine days of medical treatment.