Archive: 30 December 2002
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Mon, 30 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Challenges in public services delivery
Challenges in public services delivery Yanuar Nugroho Director, The Business Watch Indonesia Lecturer, Sahid University in Surakarta Researcher, Uni Sosial Demokrat Jakarta Clean water, health care and access to energy are the three most essential of basic human needs, with education perhaps the fourth. All people are entitled to these things. Yet the reality is completely different, with people around the world having less and less access to what are basic human needs.
Mon, 30 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Special Yearend Section
Special Yearend Section As was the case in 2001, this year we are happy to provide our loyal readers with a wide variety of yearend articles covering the main issues that have been dominating the life of the country for the past 12 months. The Jakarta Post hosted a two-day seminar involving 14 scholars from several fields of expertise at the Santika Hotel, Jakarta on Nov. 21 and 22, 2002, for advice on topics which should be presented.
Mon, 30 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Budiono leads detikcom out of the storm
Budiono leads detikcom out of the storm Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta This year's Idul Fitri holiday season gave workaholics, such as Budiono Darsono, a rare break. Budiono deserved the extended rest from Dec. 5 to Dec. 10, as it was the first time he has taken a break since the birth of detikcom, the online media he co-founded in 1998 and which survived the worldwide dotcom business crash last year.
Mon, 30 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Consolidation of democracy: Anticipating 2004
Consolidation of democracy: Anticipating 2004 Smita Notosusanto Cetro Next year, is the fifth anniversary of the end of the Soeharto regime which marked Indonesia's transition from authoritarianism to democracy. Indonesia was hailed as the newest addition to the long-list of "third wave" democracies already in progress since 1974. Many of these nascent democracies are now showing signs of reverting to authoritarianism.
Mon, 30 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Reinventing globalization
Reinventing globalization Yanuar Nugroho Director The Business Watch Indonesia If there is one word that has been the most frequently mentioned by people around the world over the past three to five years, it has been globalization. Leaders would have less confidence if they did not include or address globalization in any of their speeches. Newspapers and magazines would have less pride if they did not denote globalization in their articles.
Mon, 30 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Kalipke worries over Sakai survival
Kalipke worries over Sakai survival Haidir Anwar Tanjung The Jakarta Post Pekanbaru, Riau Few Indonesians are interested in the diverse number of tribes living in the country's hinterland, much less in the origins of the Malay dialect, which is the base of Indonesia's national language. But that is not the case with Hans Kalipke, an 85-year-old German who has lived for more than 17 years among the Sakai tribespeople in a remote area of Riau province.
Mon, 30 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
POLICE REFORM: Japanese police advisors assist Indonesian
POLICE REFORM: Japanese police advisors assist Indonesian National Police Reform through a pilot project on enhancement of civilian police activities (crime scene identification and communication and command control for police deployment) at Bekasi Police Resort, Jakarta Metropolitan Police.
Mon, 30 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
A new building to provide the basis of activities for the
A new building to provide the basis of activities for the Aulia Foundation is about to be completed. In this building, children who are deprived from satisfactory education can find space either to read books or to study computers. A comfortable room is also prepared for their mothers' gatherings. Medical check-ups, together with treatments for simple diseases are also on service replacing hospital visits. The day-to-day operation of the building is put in charge of those who want to use it.
Mon, 30 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
JP/Mulkan Salmuna
JP/Mulkan Salmuna NO INTERRUPTION, PLEASE: The process of making amendments to the 1945 Constitution was a little confused and muddled. Members of Commission A of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) stand up to respond to an interruption from a fellow participant at the session, which took place several months ago. Photo B -- P. 15 Reuters/Alui An BILATERAL TIES: Vice President Hamzah Haz greets Singaporean Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong in Jakarta. Goh and Hamzah met on Dec.
Mon, 30 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
M. Riefqi Muna
M. Riefqi Muna Member, Supervisory Group Global Facilitation Network for Security Sector Reform (GFN-SSR) riefqi@gmx.net Jakarta Indonesia is the largest maritime or archipelagic state in the world. The legal framework recognizing this status follows Indonesia's ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) 1982. UNCLOS provided a legal foundation for Indonesia to exercise its sovereignty over its entire, internationally recognized territory.
Mon, 30 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Once shady Jl. Barito
Once shady Jl. Barito becoming barren From Kompas The South Jakarta administration is building an office for the city parks agency in a green area of Jl. Barito II, Kramat Pela subdistrict, formerly known as Barito park. An artesian well is also under construction as part of the building.
Mon, 30 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Fitri Wulandari
Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta Samsung has seen rosy days in Indonesia, despite the economic woes that have plagued many electronics producers here in recent years. While many players in the electronics industry struggled to cope with a variety of problems, including weakening demand, unfavorable fiscal policies, labor disputes and corruption, PT Samsung Electronics Indonesia (SEI), the subsidiary of South Korean's giant firm, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
Mon, 30 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
'Bajaj' cause
'Bajaj' cause traffic congestion From Warta Kota In my opinion, the traffic congestion around the Mayestic Market/Taman Puring in South Jakarta is attributable to the presence of bajaj (three-wheeled motorized vehicles). Many of these vehicles wait for passengers along the sidewalks, thus inconveniencing pedestrians. They also drive back and forth in front of the market, emitting a thick smoke and worsening pollution in the area.
Mon, 30 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
NU calls for end to sharia campaigns and violence
NU calls for end to sharia campaigns and violence Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the country's largest Muslim organization, urged Muslims, in particular radicals, to cease campaigns for Islamic sharia law, as well as violence in promoting religion. "Struggling for sharia to be enforced in Indonesia is not realistic. What we need is to develop universal values for the people's prosperity," NU chairman Hasyim Muzadi told The Jakarta Post on Sunday.
Mon, 30 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Message from the Ambassador
Message from the Ambassador On this auspicious occasion of the 55th anniversary of the Independence Day of the Union of Myanmar, I have great pleasure to convey warmest greetings and best wishes of the Government and the people of the Union of Myanmar to the Government and people of the Republic of Indonesia as well as to the Myanmar community residing in this beautiful country.
Mon, 30 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Leaders must learn to sing the same tune
Leaders must learn to sing the same tune The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the year 2002 draws to a close, certain quarters in society are blaming President Megawati Soekarnoputri for failing to show strong leadership in facing problems currently plaguing the country.
Mon, 30 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Waterless toilet
Waterless toilet at TIM 21 From Suara Karya As one of the regular visitors to Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM), I feel reluctant to use the women's toilets in the building. Although the toilets are relatively clean and seem to be well- maintained, they have no water nor toilet paper. Through this letter, I would like to appeal to the Cinema 21 management at TIM or the management of Cinema 21 in general to pay special attention to the needs and comfort of customers. MAHA PRASTIKA DEWI Jakarta
Mon, 30 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Spending plans unaffected by Bali bombing: Survey
Spending plans unaffected by Bali bombing: Survey The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Consumer confidence in the country significantly dropped in November following the Bali bombing, but the terrorist attack failed to impact consumers' shopping plans, according to a survey. According to the survey by the Danareksa Research Institute, the Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) dropped by 4.8 percent to 94.1 in response to the bombings in Bali and Manado on Oct.
Mon, 30 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Celebrating New Year with luscious food
Celebrating New Year with luscious food Maria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sharing the excitement and fun with friends or loved ones is always special when New Year is only seconds away. If you decide to look for good food to greet New Year, most hotels, restaurants, pubs and cafes are ready to welcome you.
Mon, 30 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Samsung sees rosy days in RI despite economic woes
Samsung sees rosy days in RI despite economic woes Amid reports of companies pondering on moving operations elsewhere and the decision to close the local plant of Sony Corp., the story of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. as written by The Jakarta Post reporter Fitri Wulandari offers a different view in the economic uncertainty. Samsung has seen rosy days in Indonesia, despite the economic woes that have plagued many electronics producers here in recent years.
Mon, 30 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Thailand retains Tiger Cup
Thailand retains Tiger Cup Musthofid and Arya Abhiseka The Jakarta Post Jakarta The ten-man Thailand team beat Indonesia 6-4 in the penalty shootout in the final match to win the Tiger Cup for the third time at the Bung Karno Stadium here on Sunday. While Indonesia's failure was ruefully lamented given the fact that Thailand played with ten men almost from the start of the second half, Indonesia failed to avenge its defeat to the same team in the 2000 final.
Mon, 30 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Trumpet sellers make a fortune amid tight competition
Trumpet sellers make a fortune amid tight competition Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Tough year or not, the last day is worth celebrating. And no New Year's Eve fiesta is complete without paper trumpets. Starting early this month, trumpet vendors have filled the sidewalks of strategic streets all over the city. Eye-catching paper trumpets in various colors and models -- some even resembling real ones -- are hanging along the sidewalks to lure customers.
Mon, 30 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
HEAD FOR PAGE 2, MONDAY, Dec. 30 Edition
HEAD FOR PAGE 2, MONDAY, Dec. 30 Edition 1. RIGHTS: 1 x 45 Int'l pressure on E. Timor trial badly needed 2. PAPUA: 2 x 25 Papua Police conduct field inquiry into border shooting 3. SOLDIERS: 2 x 30 Underpaid troops stand guard for the country's unity, sovereignty 4. AJI: 2 x 25 AJI sees scant improvement in journalism in 2002 5. ODD: 1 x 35 Mass diet ordered for town residents
Mon, 30 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Foreign investment not panacea for better welfare
Foreign investment not panacea for better welfare Siwage Dharma Negara, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Jakarta The continuing decline of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Indonesia has led to a drop in total FDI approvals by 11 percent for the first nine months of this year, compared to the same period last year. Domestic investment approvals also plunged by about 70 percent during the same period. The worst was yet to come, with Japanese technology giant Sony Corp.
Mon, 30 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
As was the case in 2001, this year we are happy to provide our
As was the case in 2001, this year we are happy to provide our loyal readers with a wide variety of yearend articles covering the main issues that have been dominating the life of the country for the past 12 months. The Jakarta Post hosted a two-day seminar involving 14 scholars from several fields of expertise at the Santika Hotel, Jakarta on Nov. 21 and 22, 2002, for advice on topics which should be presented.
Mon, 30 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Enjoying Spas in Sleman Regency
Enjoying Spas in Sleman Regency It is every one's dream to become an appealing individual with a perfect shape both physically and mentally. Appearing fit and healthy is a necessity for all the people no matter who they are. Keeping up with tight schedules, more demanding life style and more hectic environment have made the people even look more tired, and more stressful then ever.
Mon, 30 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Busway could aggravate congestion if project fails
Busway could aggravate congestion if project fails Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Get ready for the busway system that is scheduled for a trial run in the middle of January. The system is expected encourage people to leave their cars at home and to use the public transportation to travel to work every day. If the system's aim is realized, it will alleviate traffic congestion from Blok M in South Jakarta to Kota in West Jakarta.
Mon, 30 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Photo A -- Cartoon -- P. 16
Photo A -- Cartoon -- P. 16 Photo B JP/Arief Suhardiman ENFORCE AND UPHOLD THE LAW!: Student demonstrations demanding that former president Soeharto be tried for his crimes are commonplace. They urge the Attorney General's office to be responsive and responsible in their efforts to enforce the rule of law, despite the fact that efforts to bring Soeharto to trial have been in vain.
Mon, 30 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Crush GAM if
Crush GAM if they betray The public was shocked to learn from the army chief of staff Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu that the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) had shot Acehnese and members of the Indonesian military. According to the Indonesian military, since the signing of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement between the Indonesian government and GAM in Geneva, Switzerland, on Dec. 9, GAM has violated the agreement 24 times.
Mon, 30 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
`This year was worse than last year'
`This year was worse than last year' The end of 2002 is nearing. Many people say the economic crisis still persists and that this year has been even worse than the previous years. The Jakarta Post asked some city residents their thoughts about 2002 as the year 2003 draws closer. Purwoko, 33, is a vendor who sells fried snacks. He lives in Tanjung Duren, West Jakarta with his wife and son: I guess the economic slowdown is the most prominent problem in 2002.
Mon, 30 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Essential services in 2003: Who owns (and thus, trades) our life?
Essential services in 2003: Who owns (and thus, trades) our life? Yanuar Nugroho Director The Business Watch Indonesia Life is a game of power. The powerful rulers have their power not because others want it, but because the former use the latter for their own benefit. Despite its bright side, globalization, in one or many ways, has been creating the imbalances between the powerful, who benefit from the increasing share of our world economy, and the powerless, who suffer from it.
Mon, 30 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Living with another lean year
Living with another lean year Indonesia is going to add another pale year to its post-Soeharto era. Its already tarnished image as a state was severely damaged again after the Bali bombing, which demonstrated undeniably how vulnerable Indonesia had become to acts of terrorism. The bombing, however tragic, is not the only humiliation that the government was forced to swallow.
Mon, 30 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Semeru spews hot lava
Semeru spews hot lava LUMAJANG, East Java: Mount Semeru in East Java spewed hot lava on Sunday, but local residents living at the vicinity have decided to stay. Suparno, a staff at the local volcano monitoring office, said Sunday that the lava was expelled as far as 250 meters from the mountain peak. The seismograph at the Candipuro monitoring post recorded 87 volcanic eruptions with a maximum amplitude of 42 meters.
Mon, 30 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Power politics 2003
Power politics 2003 Chusnul Mar'iyah The years that followed the epochal students, civil society and political victory in 1998 were a lonely time for realists in Indonesia. The 1999 election, for instance, had a bad impact on Indonesian politics. The absence of effective coalitions in the building process of politics indirectly caused the fall of then president Soeharto. Ever since then, we have experienced several successions in national leadership, from Soeharto to B.J.
Mon, 30 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Int'l pressure on E. Timor trial badly needed
Int'l pressure on E. Timor trial badly needed Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The international community needs to bring pressure to bear on the ad hoc human rights trials being held in Indonesia in order to assure that judges and prosecutors are held accountable for questionable verdicts and justice is served, analysts said.
Mon, 30 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia and ASEAN must move on together
Indonesia and ASEAN must move on together Philips J Vermonte CSIS In the past three decades, ASEAN has been the corner stone of Indonesia's foreign policy. But, things have changed rapidly, triggered by the economic crisis and its severe consequences starting from 1997. To a large extent, Indonesia has lost its credibility within ASEAN, shifting from "a country that could assert the leadership role" into a country that is widely seen as "source of the problems" in the region.
Mon, 30 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Bapepam defends Indosat divestment as `transparent'
Bapepam defends Indosat divestment as `transparent' The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The recent sale of the government's shares in publicly listed telecommunications company PT Indosat was carried out in a transparent manner, the Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) said. "Based on the capital market ruling, the divestment (process) of Indosat is transparent," Bapepam Chairman Herwidayatmo said as quoted by detik.com over the weekend.
Mon, 30 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Don't lose
Don't lose more islands From Media Indonesia My heart broke to learn that, whatever the reasons, Indonesia had lost East Timor. And I found it strange that Abdurrahman Wahid -- when he was president -- changed the name of Irian Jaya to Papua, a phenomenon that I believe has the potential to cause disintegration as Papua is the name of a state on the eastern part of the island where Irian Jaya is located.
Mon, 30 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Economic integration in Southeast Asia
Economic integration in Southeast Asia Puspa Delima Amri The year 2002 marked an important era for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members, as they embarked on the long evolving plan to realize the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA). However, the event did not arrive in the arms of the most enthusiastic audience, at least not for Indonesian spectators.
Mon, 30 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
GPP Maluku faces challenges right after establishment
GPP Maluku faces challenges right after establishment It is virtually unimaginable to many people in Ambon, or in Maluku province in general, that amid the escalating sectarian conflict, which has claimed thousands of lives and inflicted billions of rupiah in material losses, there is still a group of Muslim and Christian women with a keen sense of humanity and a desire for peace.
Mon, 30 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
The politics of Muslims-Christian relations in Indonesia
The politics of Muslims-Christian relations in Indonesia Bob S. Hadiwinata Head International Relations Department, University of Parahyangan, Bandung Open conflict between the majority Muslims and minority Christians has been rare in Indonesian history. When it does break out, however, it is often violent and brutal. Violent clashes between Muslims and Christians in Maluku, Kalimantan and Sulawesi perhaps represent the most brutal episode of Muslims- Christian relations in Indonesian history.
Mon, 30 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
JP/R. Berto Wedhatama
JP/R. Berto Wedhatama THE POLICE: While the National Police has been separated from the Indonesian Army, its military culture remains. The fact that the police force now lies under direct control of the President has raised fears that it will become a political tool of the head of state. -----------------------------------
Mon, 30 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
DPR has approved Indosat sale: Minister
DPR has approved Indosat sale: Minister The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State Minister of State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi asserted on Saturday that the House of Representatives (DPR) had approved PT Indosat's strategic sale as part of the government's privatization program to reform public companies and help maintain fiscal sustainability.
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ASEAN's Gross Domestic Product per Capita (updated August 2002)
ASEAN's Gross Domestic Product per Capita (updated August 2002) in U.S. dollar Country 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Brunei 17,096 16,227 11,961 12,670 12,751 12,245 Cambodia 292 315 262 284 274 270 Indonesia 1,155 1,122 489 698 750 711 Laos 393 336 244 278 328 329 Malaysia 4,766 4,671 3,257 3,485 3,870 3,696 Myanmar 109 100 104 136 142 - Philippines 1,184 1,157 896 1,018 981 941 Singapore 24,784 24,906 20,974 20,924 23,071 20,847 Thailand 3,035 2,574 1,834 1,988 1,963 1,822 Vietnam 337 361 361...