Archive: 3 December 2002
74 articles found
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
New governor facing more challenges
New governor facing more challenges KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: A local organization has asked President Megawati Soekarnoputri to not recognize the newly elected governor and deputy governor because of election violations.
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
Asia, Gulf oil traders expect volatile 2003
Asia, Gulf oil traders expect volatile 2003Nurul Darni, Dow Jones, Singapore Crude oil traders in Asia are looking ahead to 2003 with some apprehension, as they expect it to be a particularly volatile year for crude oil markets, even though this will generate interesting trading possibilities for...
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
The future of Aceh
The future of Aceh The Indonesian government (and the military) is serious about preventing the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) from commemorating the 34th anniversary of its declaration of independence on Dec. 4.
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
Identified victims of the Oct. 12 Bali bombing
Identified victims of the Oct. 12 Bali bombing (No. Name, Sex, Age, Country): 1. Eun Young Moon, Female, 31, South Korea; 2. Marshall, Robert James, Male, 68, Australia; 3. Angela Golotta, Female, 19, Australia; 4. Avlles Marcillo Ana Cecilia, Female,42, Equador; 5.
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
Bus operators raise fares, but inconveniences persist
Bus operators raise fares, but inconveniences persistBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sumarni, 40, looked confused when she was informed by the bus operator at Pulogadung station that the bus heading to Pacitan city in East Java had departed at 9.30 a.m.
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
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;JP;dan; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates Dec. 2 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Dec. 2 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,303.93 4,739.80 5,049.18 4,994.32 Brunei dollar 1 5,361.06 4,792.42 5,103.57 5,049.77 Canadian dollar 1 6,068.
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
Civilian rights ignored in Aceh
Civilian rights ignored in AcehSoeryo Winoto The Jakarta Post Jakarta What have the Indonesian military (TNI) and Free Aceh Movement (GAM) gained from the prolonged conflict in Aceh? Nothing but misery.
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
Forest must produce fruits, not logs
Forest must produce fruits, not logs SURABAYA, East Java: People around the Trawas forest area have urged the local administration to adopt friendly forest management policies to conserve the environment.They suggested the office grow plantations that produce fruit, not logs.
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
October's exports reach two-year high: BPS
October's exports reach two-year high: BPSDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Exports in October rose again for the second consecutive month to US$5.32 billion, which marked the highest monthly export figure in two years, the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) said on Monday.
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
On CFR's visit to Papua
On CFR's visit to Papua I refer to the news item in The Jakarta Post on Nov. 29, 2002, titled Foreigners denied entry to Papua.Through its Center for Preventive Action, the Council on Foreign Relations of New York (CFR), an independent non- governmental organization, is preparing a report The...
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
1. SURYO: 1 x 40
1. SURYO: 1 x 40 Civilian rights ignored in Aceh: Activists 2. ACEH: GAM, NGOs welcome Tokyo meeting to rebuild Aceh or GAM, NGOs welcome Tokyo fund-raising meeting 3. HOWARD: Howard refuses to back down from preemptive strike stance or Howard sticks to his guns in spite of resistance at home or...
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
The seeds of radicalism
The seeds of radicalismFrom Koran TempoFormer president Abdurrahman Wahid said that the rise in Islamic radicalism in Indonesia was mostly due to the fact that many Muslims had an insufficient knowledge of their religion. He said there were two reasons for this radicalism.
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
Some shops now open until midnight
Some shops now open until midnight JAKARTA: A number of supermarkets are opening until midnight for a few days in anticipation of a huge number of shoppers ahead of the Idul Fitri holidays.Carrefour opens until midnight from Monday to Wednesday, while on the first day of the Idul Fitri holiday on...
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
* Headlines: 1,100 policemen to guard Bali bombing trials 2
* Headlines: 1,100 policemen to guard Bali bombing trials 2 * National: War against terrorism deals a blow to rights trial 4 * City: Council passes development guidelines 5 * Opinion: UNESCO and U.S. humility 7 * Sports: Russia wins Davis Cup in amazing comeback 8 * World: EU nations approve tough...
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
Poor students work as maids, miss families over holidays
Poor students work as maids, miss families over holidaysTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While many people are leaving the city to join the annual Idul Fitri exodus, Ratmi, a 23-year-old student from Pacitan, Central Java, is here to work as a domestic for a middle-upper income...
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
Taiwan's search for stable security setting
Taiwan's search for stable security settingBantarto Bandoro, Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly', Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta, bandoro@csis.or.id Taiwan, represented by the President of Academica Sinica, the Nobel prize-winner Lee Yuan-tsen, took part in the recent Mexico...
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
The urgency of burial ground for Jakarta
The urgency of burial ground for JakartaNirwono Joga, Chairman Indonesian Landscape Architecture Study Group, Jakarta At the beginning and the end of Ramadhan, some of the most frequently visited places here are public cemeteries as it is a tradition for Muslims to visit the graves of their parents...
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
Fire razes 40 houses at Kebon Jeruk
Fire razes 40 houses at Kebon Jeruk JAKARTA: Fire destroyed about 40 houses in Kedoya Utara, Pesing, Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta, on Saturday. Firefighter from the West Jakarta fire station Suhardi suspected that the fire might have been caused by a short circuit, adding that a further investigation...
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
Pertamina aims to spend $7.3 billion over 5 years
Pertamina aims to spend $7.3 billion over 5 yearsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned oil and gas company Pertamina plans to spend US$7.3 billion in various upstream and downstream projects over the next five years to help it prepare for free market competition in the oil and gas sector, the...
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
War against terrorism deals a blow to rights campaign
War against terrorism deals a blow to rights campaignTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Observers have said the U.S.-led war against terrorism had caused a setback in the promotion of human rights, which was demonstrated in the continuing impunity among security officers charged with...
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
detikcom - Jakarta, Meski akan dilebur ke dalam Komisi
detikcom - Jakarta, Meski akan dilebur ke dalam Komisi Pemberantasan Tindak Pidana Korupsi (KPTPK), Komisi Pemeriksa Kekayaan Penyelenggara Negara (KPKPN) tetap melaju. Akhir Desember 2002 mendatang, mereka akan mengajukan berkas 5 anggota DPR/MPR ke penyidik Mabes Polri.
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
1. Shop - 2x 22
1. Shop - 2x 22 Poor students work as maids, miss families over holidays 2. DPRD - 1x 34 Council passes development guidelines 3. Poor - 4x10 Industrial area grows, poverty flourishes 4. Monas - 2x20 Govt remains confused over Idul Fitri start 5. Speak - 1x 30 'I'll be flat broke after Lebaran'
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
Police release the names of 163 Bali blast victims
Police release the names of 163 Bali blast victimsA'an Suryana and I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Denpasar With the police making significant headway in the investigation of the Bali bombing of Oct. 12, Indonesia released on Monday the names of the victims killed in the tragedy.
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
Airport to be expanded
Airport to be expanded BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The provincial administration here is planning to expand the Syamsuddin Noor airport by up to 15 hectares in an attempt to improve facilities for the annual haj pilgrimage.
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
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Tue, 03 Dec 2002
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec.2 , 2002:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 270 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 725...
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
'Tourism in rehabilitation phase next year'
'Tourism in rehabilitation phase next year'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta To resurrect the country's tourism industry after the tragic Bali bombing, the government will concentrate next year on the rehabilitation and normalization of the sector through quality improvement, aggressive marketing and...
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
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;JP;KHS; ANPAa..r.. Scene-Alatas-job Alatas appointed president's advisor JP/4/SCENE Alatas appointed presidential advisor JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri has appointed former foreign minister Ali Alatas and former Indonesian ambassador to Britain Nana Sutresna as her advisors.
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
Police confident Balinese will not seek vengeance
Police confident Balinese will not seek vengeanceMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The police here assured on Monday that the Balinese people would not take vengeance against suspects of the Oct. 12 deadly bomb blasts that claimed almost 200 lives and injured more than 320 others.
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
Bribery tarnishes image of DPR
Bribery tarnishes image of DPRFrom Rakyat MerdekaThe chairman of the House of Representatives' Commission V, Surya Dharma Ali of the United Development Party (PPP), has made comments that may be considered counterproductive to the efforts to uphold the law in Indonesia.
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
Council passes development guidelines
Council passes development guidelinesNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Council passed two city bylaws on City Development Guidelines (Poldas) and on the City Development Program (Propeda) during a plenary meeting on Monday, which will be the basis for development activities for...
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, Desember 3, 2002
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, Desember 3, 2002Performances* Dance by Studio Indrawati Lukman group, at Taman Budaya, Jl. Bukit Dago Selatan no. 53 A (Tel. 022 2504912), 3 p.m., on Dec. 18. * Dance by Handayani group, Taman Budaya, Jl. Bukit Dago Selatan no. 53 A (Tel. 022 2504912), 7:30 p.m.
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
Pertamina aims to spend $7.3 billion over 5 years
Pertamina aims to spend $7.3 billion over 5 yearsThe Jakarta Post Jakarta State-owned oil and gas company Pertamina plans to spend US$7.3 billion in various upstream and downstream projects over the next five years to help it prepare for free market competition in the oil and gas sector, the...
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
Multa Fidrus
Multa Fidrus The Jakarta Post TangerangDuring the fasting month of Ramadhan, it has become tradition for Muslims to spend their time at various activities while waiting for the mosque drums to summon the breaking of the fast. Such activity is locally known as ngabuburit.
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
Indonesia will retaliate if attacked: TNI chief
Indonesia will retaliate if attacked: TNI chiefThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto said on Monday that they would not stand by and watch while a foreign nation attacked Indonesia under the pretext of fighting terrorism.
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
Civilian rights ignored in Aceh: Activists
Civilian rights ignored in Aceh: ActivistsSoeryo Winoto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta What have the Indonesian military (TNI) and Free Aceh Movement (GAM) gained from the prolonged conflict in Aceh? Nothing but misery.
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
Legislators demand release of Suripto
Legislators demand release of Suripto JAKARTA: Twenty-five House of Representatives' legislators visited Jakarta Police Headquarters on Monday to demand the release of the former secretary-general of the forestry ministry, Suripto, who is being detained for alleged graft.
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
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Tue, 03 Dec 2002
GAM, NGOs welcome Tokyo meeting to rebuild Aceh
GAM, NGOs welcome Tokyo meeting to rebuild AcehIbnu Mat Noor, Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM), non-governmental organizations and a monitoring team all hailed the planned international conference in Tokyo to raise funds to finance Aceh reconstruction...
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
Hats off to RI Police
Hats off to RI PoliceFrom Koran TempoAbout 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 21, 2002, we were surprised to learn from the television that the police had arrested Imam Samudra, who was about to board a ferry to Bakauheni port, Lampung, from Merak in Banten.
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
Porsea activists demand pulp firm remain closed
Porsea activists demand pulp firm remain closedMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Porsea activists insisted on Monday that pulp and sawmill plant PT Toba Pulp Lestari remain closed due to the illness and environmental destruction it caused while it was operating.
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
'I'll be flat broke after Lebaran'
'I'll be flat broke after Lebaran' It is amazing to see so many people flocking to bus terminals and railway stations in Jakarta, waiting to depart to their hometowns. For many travelers, returning home for Idul Fitri is the most eagerly anticipated time of the year.
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
1,100 policemen to guard Bali bombing trials
1,100 policemen to guard Bali bombing trials Bali Police chief Insp. Gen. Budi Setyawan disclosed on Monday that 1,100 officers would be deployed to secure the Denpasar District Court and its surrounding areas during the upcoming trial of the Bali bombing suspects.
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
7 ojek drivers named as suspects
7 ojek drivers named as suspects TANGERANG: Seven of 19 ojek (motorcycle taxi) drivers who were arrested on Sunday night for attacking a police detective at a house where he was hiding at Vila Ilhami housing complex in Curug district, Tangerang, were named suspects on Monday.
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
Identified victims of the Oct. 12 Bali bombing
Identified victims of the Oct. 12 Bali bombing(No. Name, Sex, Age, Country): 1. Eun Young Moon, Female, 31, South Korea; 2. Marshall, Robert James, Male, 68, Australia; 3. Angela Golotta, Female, 19, Australia; 4. Avlles Marcillo Ana Cecilia Female 42 Equador 5. Jonathan Ellwood Male 37 Britain 6.
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
Bambang Nurbianto
Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post JakartaPrivate companies have had differing responses to the government's decision to extend Idul Fitri holidays for up to five days. Some companies have also implemented the additional holidays, while others gave less or even more than suggested to their...
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
The seeds of radicalism
The seeds of radicalismFrom Koran Tempo Former president Abdurrahman Wahid said that the rise in Islamic radicalism in Indonesia was mostly due to the fact that many Muslims had an insufficient knowledge of their religion. He said there were two reasons for this radicalism.
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
1. Joga -- Jakarta in urgent need or burial ground
1. Joga -- Jakarta in urgent need or burial ground 1 x 38The urgency of burial ground for Jakarta Jakarta in urgent need of burial grounds Nirwono Joga Chairman Indonesian Landscape Architecture Study Group Jakarta 2. Hatori -- U.S. needs the humility to learn from others 1 x 32 UNESCO and U.S.
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
This is business
This is business Many local and foreign investors have begun to recalculate economic aspects of their businesses in Indonesia. This phenomenon shows that something is happening to the business climate here.
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
Traveling councillors
Traveling councillors The behavior of the Jakarta city councillors makes every sensible person sick. As read in The Jakarta Post on Nov. 27 and Nov. 28, as many as 32 councillors recently accompanied city officials on various trips to different countries.
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
Couple burned alive in bathroom
Couple burned alive in bathroom TANGERANG: A young couple who planned to get married soon after the Idul Fitri celebration died tragically after fire swept through the bathroom of a house on Jl. Pulosari I in Cibodas district, Tangerang, on Sunday evening.
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
Industrial area grows, poverty flourishes
Industrial area grows, poverty flourishesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Kosambi district in Tangerang has turned into a warehouse industrial area which attracts many investors, but local people who live in the area remain poor.
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
Malaysian's trade surplus up
Malaysian's trade surplus up KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's trade surplus rose in October to 4.9 billion ringgit (US$1.3 billion) from 4.8 billion ringgit the month earlier led by palm oil and oil exports, the Statistics Department said Monday.In October, exports rose 2.2 percent to 31.
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
Workers resume picket of Malaysian banks
Workers resume picket of Malaysian banksAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Hundreds of bank workers resumed their noisy protest Monday after the banks' association failed to adhere to an advice by the government to deduct union fees from their members' salaries, a union leader said.
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
Watchdog oversees election
Watchdog oversees election PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Corruption Watchdog here stepped up its monitoring of the upcoming election of the West Kalimantan governor to avoid money politics.Corruption Watchdog Gemawan branch chairman Hermawansyah, said on Monday there was a high chance money politics...
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
Moving towards the Free Trade Zone era in Batam:
Moving towards the Free Trade Zone era in Batam: Preparing an intelligent and reliable island Based on surveys conducted by the Central Statistics Bureau (BPS), the application of a free trade and free port zone, or generally referred to as Free Trade Zone (FTZ), in Batam will increase the island's...
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
Actress, singer held for 'khalwat'
Actress, singer held for 'khalwat' MALAYSIA: Two Malaysian celebrities have been arrested by religious authorities for the Islamic offense of khalwat, which forbids men and women who are not married to each other from being in close proximity, reports said on Monday.
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
1. PLANT: 2 LINES, 27 COUNTS
1. PLANT: 2 LINES, 27 COUNTS One-half of Earth's plants in danger of extinction: Study 2. GAME: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTS African farmers see future in game park 3. ZAMBIA: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS Zambia saves lions to keep tourists coming 4.
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
Pressure heightens for GAM to sign peace deal
Pressure heightens for GAM to sign peace dealFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Pressure has now heightened for the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to sign a peace deal with Jakarta as Japan, the U.S.
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
Germans to swap debt for education program
Germans to swap debt for education programThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian and German governments will sign on Tuesday an agreement allowing the former to swap debt worth 25.6 million euros owed to Germany for an education program.
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
Govt remains confused over Idul Fitri start
Govt remains confused over Idul Fitri start JAKARTA: The national mass prayer meeting to welcome Idul Fitri in the National Monument (Monas) park could be held on Wednesday instead of Thursday, depending on the central government's decision about Idul Fitri.
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
RI citizens in Iraq set for evacuation
RI citizens in Iraq set for evacuationThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has cautioned Indonesian citizens in Iraq to remain alert as a preliminary warning of a possible strike by the United States and its allies some time in the future.
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
Inflation up 1.85% in November
Inflation up 1.85% in NovemberThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prices of most goods and services were notably higher in November, driven mainly by stronger consumption demand during Ramadhan, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) said on Monday.
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
Police release the names of 163 Bali bombing victims
Police release the names of 163 Bali bombing victimsA'an Suryana and I Wayan Juniartha The Jakarta Post Jakarta/DenpasarWith the police making significant headway in the investigation of the Bali bombing of Oct. 12, Indonesia released on Monday the names of the victims killed in the tragedy.
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
Java Challenge seeking to expand
Java Challenge seeking to expandMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Java Challenge, a national off-road, four-wheel-drive competition running for seven days from Dec. 15, will be looking to go global in the future, organizers said here on Monday.
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
Defense lawyers seek release of defendants in Binjai incident
Defense lawyers seek release of defendants in Binjai incidentApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Defense lawyers of 19 former Army personnel, on trial for their role in a bloody clash with police in Binjai, North Sumatra, in late September, urged military judges to acquit the defendants on the...
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
Students want officer dismissed
Students want officer dismissed PEKANBARU, Riau: Students of the Kampar regency urged the Riau Police Chief to dismiss local police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Suroso Hadi Siswoyo for allowing anarchy in the regency.
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
Belo to testify via TV link
Belo to testify via TV link JAKARTA: Nobel Peace prizewinner and retired East Timor bishop Carlos Ximenes Belo is due to testify this month to Indonesia's human rights court via a televised link, a court spokesman said on Monday.
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
Conservation group discovers large population of orangutans in remote Indonesian forest[
Conservation group discovers large population of orangutans in remote Indonesian forest[ Associated Press, Jakarta The Nature Conservancy says that it has discovered a large population of endangered orangutans while surveying a remote forest in central Indonesia.
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
No military training
No military trainingFrom RepublikaThis newspaper carried a news report in its Nov. 10, 2002, issue that the CIA had mentioned the Hidayatullah Islamic Boarding School as a military training ground for terrorists in Indonesia.
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
QB World Art's, a tribute to foreign artists
QB World Art's, a tribute to foreign artistsCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta On Thursday, Nov. 28, the new outlet of QB World Books at Kemang Raya marked the opening of its gallery named QB World Art with an exhibition of paintings by 28 foreign artists who have either lived or are still living...
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
Handicapped people demand equality in opportunities
Handicapped people demand equality in opportunitiesDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Disabled persons in the country are actually able and willing to contribute to as many aspects of other people's lives as possible, a legislator said.
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaTuesdayMaghrib 5.59 p.m.WednesdayImsak 3:57 a.m.Subuh 4:07 a.m.
Tue, 03 Dec 2002
Head of Batam Authority:
Head of Batam Authority: "We offer the best for investors" Since the establishment of Batam as an industrial, trade and tourism zone, it has become more well-known and has attracted numerous foreign investors.