Archive: 24 February 2002
36 articles found
Sun, 24 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Lee Kuan Yew should clarify his statement
Lee Kuan Yew should clarify his statement The remarks by Singapore's Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew on terrorists in Indonesia have reverberated around the region and the world. Lee has touched on the most sensitive issue in the world today. Though the truth of the accusation still needs proof, it is feared that Lee's remarks and The Straits Times' report will give rise to impressions at the regional and global levels that will certainly discredit Indonesia and could, in fact, spoil its image.
Sun, 24 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
UNFPA clarifies
UNFPA clarifies I always value the sense of fair judgment of your editorial staff in quoting news resources and also their high commitment in presenting accurate information to the readers. However, I would like to clarify some statements from a news excerpt on Feb. 9, 2002 of the National Scene section.
Sun, 24 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Sunday, Feb. 24, 2002
TV Program: Sunday, Feb. 24, 2002 TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Cartoon 8:30 Children's Program 9:00 Religious Teachings 9:30 Music 10:30 News 11:30 Documentary 12:00 p.m. Traditional Comedy 1:30 Children's Program 5:00 Documentary 6:00 News 7:00 TV Series 7:30 Songs and Dances 9:00 News 10:00 Music 11:00 Sports TPI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 7:00 Children's Program 7:30 Sports 8:00 Automotive News 8:30 Chinese Food 9:00 Entertainment News 10:00 Boxing 1:00 p.m.
Sun, 24 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Abused kids flee to life on streets
Abused kids flee to life on streets Emmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It's impossible not to notice the small scar on Mamo's shaved head as he sits under the Senen flyover in Central Jakarta, taking a rest from hustling for money as a busker in the dusty, traffic-clogged area. It's his permanent reminder of why he left home. It was inflicted when his mother beat him with a broom. "I was beaten by my mother after I stole some of my father's money.
Sun, 24 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Jazz crooner Butler travels the globe to sing for her supper
Jazz crooner Butler travels the globe to sing for her supper Emmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jazz music is not the be all and end all of life for singer La Verne Butler, but she acknowledges that it has done much to shape who she is. That is inevitable from her experiences as an artist in what is an exclusive musical genre, one in which the true stars are few and far between.
Sun, 24 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Jazz singer Butler sings for her supper
Jazz singer Butler sings for her supper ====================== Emmy Fitri The Jakarta Post Jakarta ---------------------- Jazz music is not the be all and end all of life for singer La Verne Butler, but she acknowledges that it has done much to shape who she is. That includes being an artist in what is an exclusive musical genre, one in which the true stars are few and far between.
Sun, 24 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Teens do their part for a good cause
Teens do their part for a good cause Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Want to help the orangutans?; Contact: Jan Russell; Environmental Club; Bandung International School; Jl. Surya Sumantri 61; Bandung, West Java; Tel. O22-2019495 Do we really pay attention to what's going on around us? Of course, we worry about what is going on in the world.
Sun, 24 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
S'pore rejects hundreds of Indonesians
S'pore rejects hundreds of Indonesians INDONESIA: More than 300 Indonesians have been denied entry to Singapore and Malaysia via Batam in Riau province since January, amid rising fears of terrorist attacks in the two neighboring countries, a local immigration official said on Saturday. Wachdijat, a senior official at the Batam immigration office, said a total of 307 Indonesians were refused entry to Malaysia and Singapore due to concerns that they could pose a security threat.
Sun, 24 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Untrammeled media the price of freedom
Untrammeled media the price of freedom The Nation Asia News Network Bangkok When things go wrong, politicians have the tendency to shoot the messenger first. And that is something that happens not only here but also in countries where politicians have little tolerance for public scrutiny. But that doesn't always mean that journalists themselves are blameless.
Sun, 24 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Assets of Soeharto's cronies
Assets of Soeharto's cronies From Rakyat Merdeka As the Megawati government has been "compelled" to raise fuel prices as well as electricity and telephone rates for the sake of abolishing subsidies, why can't it wield its power to recover public funds misappropriated by former president Soeharto and his cronies? The multidimensional crisis now plaguing the country continues to impoverish the common people.
Sun, 24 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Organization reaches out to vulnerable teens
Organization reaches out to vulnerable teens Maria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Semarang, Central Jakarta It was just another day at the small youth center run by non- governmental organization Pilar. "Can you swallow a pill?" asked Dr. Retty Supiyarti, a volunteer at the center, to the street kid sitting in front of her. The boy hesitantly nodded. She smiled back at him. "I'll give you these pills to cure your cough. You have to crush it first and dissolve it with a little water.
Sun, 24 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
'What causes matter most to you?'
'What causes matter most to you?' Monique Natalia, Contributor, Jakarta Who says that young people are not concerned about what is happening around them. We asked some young people in Jakarta about the causes that they care most about, and what are they doing to support them. Anantya, 21, South Jakarta: I really care about environmental causes, especially those that concern animal rights. Animal rights matter more to me because caring for animals to me is like caring for my own pets.
Sun, 24 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Pick of the Flicks (for Sunday, February 24, 2002)
Pick of the Flicks (for Sunday, February 24, 2002) .TB3.10" 3.90" 4.70" 5.50" Hollywood KC (Tel. 5256351) Black Hawk Down 14:15 16:55 19:35 Scary Movie 2 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Serendipity 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Lord of the Rings 14:15 17:30 20:45 Ocean's Eleven 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Senayan (Tel.
Sun, 24 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Sutiyoso's Puncak hideaway gets the wrecker's ball
Sutiyoso's Puncak hideaway gets the wrecker's ball The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the face of strong public criticism, Governor Sutiyoso, who was found to be the owner of a villa in the catchment area of mountainous Puncak resort in Bogor regency, West Java, finally demolished the structure on Saturday morning. The villa, located in Kampung Citamiang, Tugu Utara village, Cisarua district, was demolished by dozens of locals, witnessed by village chief, Jajat Sudrajat, and other local officials.
Sun, 24 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
The future of the services sector in post-WTO China
The future of the services sector in post-WTO China David L. Cunningham, Jr. President FedEx Asia Pacific Jakarta After 15 years of debate and negotiation, the People's Republic of China was officially inducted into the World Trade Organization as a full trading partner. With so much hype around the accession of China to the WTO, what are the facts and what are the expectations that are central to this momentous event for the services sector, in particular for distribution and logistics?
Sun, 24 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
'Imlek' and its consequences
'Imlek' and its consequences From Warta Kota Reading a news story about President Megawati declaring Imlek or the Lunar New Year a national holiday, I am of the opinion that this judgment should be welcomed. At least it indicates that there is no more discrimination against the ethnic Chinese in the country. Understandably, Chinese attributes and rituals were forbidden for years.
Sun, 24 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Uncaring Minister
Uncaring Minister of Social Affairs From Republika Jakarta and several other cities are still under the threat of possible further flooding. From my observation of the recent floods, both the city and central administrations were too slow and not responsive enough to attend to the postflood problems. Top on my list is the Ministry of Social Affairs, along with its minister, Bachtiar Chamsyah. Instead of helping fellow human beings and fellow citizens, he flew away for the haj pilgrimage.
Sun, 24 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Business as usual for non-star accommodation
Business as usual for non-star accommodation Sudibyo S. Wiradji, Contributor, Jakarta While the lull in the number of foreign tourists has significantly affected hotel bookings in most of the country's three to five-star hotels over the past several years, lower star accommodation has managed to maintain a monthly occupancy rate of up to 70 percent.
Sun, 24 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
The rich can
The rich can buy the law From Rakyat Merdeka In today's harsh realities, the law only applies poor people who wield little influence, while guilty tycoons can easily buy justice as they seem to be the "owners" of the law. The little people are always victimized by the legal process since they cannot afford to hire lawyers, while the affluent elite, with the aid of their smart lawyers, are always able to find loopholes, or make appeals to avoid any sentencing.
Sun, 24 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Abused children find safety at shelter
Abused children find safety at shelter Emmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Statistics on the number of abused children in the country do not add up to much in comparison to the life-altering tragedy for the child involved. A list of recent cases is shocking and sobering. A 15-year-old girl living in Bekasi is left pregnant by her biological father. A three-year-old girl is raped by her own father in North Jakarta.
Sun, 24 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
On The Shelf
On The Shelf Manhattan Sonnet: Indonesian Poems, Short Stories and Essays; Editor: John McGlynn; The Lontar Foundation, Jakarta, 2001; xv+101 pp; Rp 75,000 The morning of Sept. 11, 2001, in New York, will go down in history as a momentous, world-changing event, when human beings could be viewed at their most desperate.
Sun, 24 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
RI says rift with Singapore due to differing perceptions
RI says rift with Singapore due to differing perceptions Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian officials welcomed Singapore's offer to provide evidence about terrorism in Indonesia on Saturday, but added that the underlying causes in their ongoing disagreement were thediffering perceptions between a democratic state and an authoritarian one.
Sun, 24 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
'I admire Sukarno as a father to family and state'
'I admire Sukarno as a father to family and state' Ivy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Donny Kesuma Hudayat has what it takes to be an idol: good-looks, a good physique and a good voice. But the 33 year old said he was a shy boy until softball training during his high school years helped him bulk up and he grew to 185 cms.
Sun, 24 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Xanana to run for president
Xanana to run for president EAST TIMOR: Independence leader Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao, a potent symbol of East Timor's resistance during decades of Indonesian rule, officially declared himself a candidate on Saturday in the new nation's first presidential election. "I continue to believe that I am not the ideal person for this job, but I will do the best job that I can," Gusmao said at news conference in the capital, Dili.
Sun, 24 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
China and the WTO: Teaching RI some lessons
China and the WTO: Teaching RI some lessons Hans W. Vriens, Contributor, Jakarta China and the WTO, Changing China, Changing World Trade By Supachai Panitchpakdi and Mark L. Clifford John Wiley & Sons (Asia) Pte Ltd, 2002 US$21.95 Since I moved from Hong Kong to Jakarta two years ago I have been struck by the extent to which developments in China are misunderstood in Indonesia.
Sun, 24 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
The wine flows at intimate Vino Vino
The wine flows at intimate Vino Vino Bill Blade, Contributor, Jakarta Wine, wine and more wine. No, I'm not referring to Her Majesty's loyal subjects from Down Under (who reportedly "wine" even more than the Poms). But rather the fact that Jakarta seems to be chock-a-block at the present time with wine bars. But that's not necessarily a bad thing (especially when one's gluttony for all things alcoholic is being bankrolled by The Jakarta Post!).
Sun, 24 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Modjo in concert: Tunes fail to get fans going
Modjo in concert: Tunes fail to get fans going Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Modjo; Jakarta Convention Center; Thursday, Feb. 14, 2002 If French duo Modjo were to be given an award or a label, it would be the-band-most-misidentified-as-DJs, or simply as the- lads-who-sing-Lady (Hear Me Tonight). The latter is the title of a song from their self-titled debut album, their only album so far, which was released last year.
Sun, 24 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
City finally starting health program for flood ailments
City finally starting health program for flood ailments Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It took three fatalities from 287 patients suffering from dengue before the Jakarta Administration finally decided to set up a health program to alert local residents to the disease after the three-week-long floods.
Sun, 24 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
'Imlek' and its consequences
'Imlek' and its consequences From Warta Kota Reading a news story about President Megawati declaring Imlek or the Lunar New Year a national holiday, I am of the opinion that this judgment should be welcomed. At least it indicates that there is no more discrimination against the ethnic Chinese in the country. Understandably, Chinese attributes and rituals were forbidden for years.
Sun, 24 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
STILL PLAYING
STILL PLAYING Ada Apa dengan Cinta? (What's Up with Cinta?) (Drama/Comedy, 112 minutes). Starring Dian Satrowardoyo, Nicholas Saputra. Directed by Rudi Soedjarwo. An enjoyable and entertaining local teen flick. The young cast is fresh and natural, but this is decidedly light entertainment, lacking an emotional punch. ** (out of ****) -- Hera Diani Serendipity (Romance/Comedy, 90 minutes). Starring John Cusack, Kate Beckinsale, Jeremy Piven, Molly Shannon. Directed by Peter Chelsom.
Sun, 24 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Don't throw in the towel on customs or reform
Don't throw in the towel on customs or reform Richard B. Ness President Director PT Newmont Pacific Nusantara Jakarta Two weeks ago, when a team from the IMF was in Jakarta reviewing the effectiveness of customs procedures in Indonesia, I was dismayed to read an article in which a senior editor of The Jakarta Post effectively threw in the towel on reform (Feb. 5) The author wrote very convincingly on the serious problems with professionalism and corruption in the Customs office.
Sun, 24 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Musician Dwiki goes back to his roots
Musician Dwiki goes back to his roots Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ask an Indonesian musician about his or her favorite musicians or songwriters and, sooner or later, the name Sting will come up. The reasons are varied, but for Dwiki Dharmawan, it has something to do with idealism. "I think Sting is the happiest man when it comes to making music. He is commercially successful but still stays true to his idealism.
Sun, 24 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Heading for a better future
Heading for a better future I. Christianto, Contributor, Jakarta After years of stagnant business, the hotel industry is estimated to have better days this year thanks in part to an improvement in the country's economy.
Sun, 24 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia suffers surprise 2-3 upset to Hong Kong in Uber Cup semis
Indonesia suffers surprise 2-3 upset to Hong Kong in Uber Cup semis Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Top seed Indonesia suffered a surprise 2-3 defeat at the hands of underdogs Hong Kong in the semifinals of the women's Uber Cup qualifying round in Melbourne, Australia on Saturday. "Theoretically, we should have won the match but unfortunately we didn't.
Sun, 24 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Legacy of debts
Legacy of debts From Kompas We all stand against the policies drafted by the New Order regime. Unfortunately, most university students and some others have missed the point of the New Order's products, for example, subsidies that have deceived us all. We know that subsidies given to the people form a large part of foreign debts as these funds were not grants, as the New Order ruler once said. Today's government has been burdened with debts, the New Order's legacy, which have to be paid.
Sun, 24 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
TNI spokesman, a beginning or an end of Sjafrie's career
TNI spokesman, a beginning or an end of Sjafrie's career Imanuddin Staff writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta There was a total of 118 high-ranking officers affected by the Feb. 15 reshuffle of the Indonesian Military (TNI), but a particularly controversial change was the appointment of Maj. Gen. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin as the new TNI spokesman replacing Rear Adm. Graito Usodo.