Archive: 4 March 2002
79 articles found
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Asia-Europe ties, in a nut-(meg)-shell
Asia-Europe ties, in a nut-(meg)-shellJoseph Yap Asia Europe Foundation Singapore At the end of the 16th Century, nutmeg from Indonesia was worth over 60,000 times more in Europe than the value at its source.
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Govt in quandary over long-distance classes
Govt in quandary over long-distance classesLeo Wahyudi S and Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Yogyakarta Though higher education remains unattainable for the majority of Indonesians, the government is forcing three reputable state universities and institute to shut down their long-distance...
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Tourist visa denied
Tourist visa denied With the honorable Australian Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs Mr Ruddock MP currently visiting Indonesia, I would like to pose a very simple question: Why?My wife, an Indonesian citizen, recently applied for a tourist visa to accompany myself,...
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Governor's policy
Governor's policy From Warta KotaAs a citizen of Jakarta, I am very much concerned about and disappointed at the statements and comments of Jakarta governor Sutiyoso and his policies as reflected in his attitude in anticipating floods in Jakarta and in overcoming problems created by the floods.
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Batam prospering during crisis
Batam prospering during crisisDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Singapore While Indonesia still reels from falling foreign direct investment (FDI), investors flocking to Batam helped push the tiny island's economy up by an impressive 7.7 percent last year, far above the national growth rate of 3.
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Boeing, Airbus vying for dominance in Asia
Boeing, Airbus vying for dominance in AsiaAgence France-Presse, Singapore U.S. giant Boeing Co. and Europe's Airbus Industrie are vying for dominance of Asia's aviation industry as the sector emerges from the turbulence triggered by the Sept. 11 terror attacks.
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Legacy of debts
Legacy of debtsFrom KompasWe 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.
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Megawati steps up attacks on regional governments
Megawati steps up attacks on regional governmentsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri stepped up her attack on Indonesia's regents and mayors on Sunday who have consistently opposed her move to revise the Autonomy Law, saying their lack of understanding of the law has resulted...
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
110 couples get divorced in a month
110 couples get divorced in a month BOGOR: The Cibinong Religious Court in Bogor handles an average of 110 divorce cases in a month.The court's jurisdiction covers Bogor and Depok, which has a population of 4.5 million.
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Debt standstill and capital control
Debt standstill and capital controlD.A. Simarmata School of Economics University of Indonesia Jakarta Something surprising came out of the IMF headquarters in Washington last November. The new number two at the International Monetary Fund, Ann Krueger, proposed a temporary suspension of debt...
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Sjahril verdict expected Wednesday
Sjahril verdict expected Wednesday JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta District Court is expected to deliver a verdict in the case of Central Bank Governor Sjahril Sabirin on Wednesday.The state prosecutor earlier demanded the court sentence Sjahril to four years in jail for his alleged involvement in the...
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Mega launches Lake Toba regreening
Mega launches Lake Toba regreeningApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra President Megawati Soekarnoputri kicked off on Sunday a major regreening program at Lake Toba, North Sumatra, telling local people to learn from the past in which indiscriminate logging in the province caused...
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Chinese acrobats perform in Riau
Chinese acrobats perform in Riau PEKANBARU, Riau: As many as 32 acrobats from Guandong Province in China, have been holding performances in three cities in Riau province since Saturday.The chairman of the province's Chinese Association, Chaidir, said here that the shows, which feature Chinese arts...
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
2002 The Jakarta Post Readers' Survey
2002 The Jakarta Post Readers' Survey As part of its efforts to maintain a close relationship with valued readers, The Jakarta Post is conducting Readers' Survey 2002 on pages 17 and 18. Please use this opportunity to communicate your views so that proper steps may be taken toward making The...
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
S'pore looks into extremists links with al-Qaeda
S'pore looks into extremists links with al-QaedaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Singapore continues to investigate possible links between extremist groups reportedly present in the island state and the al-Qaeda terrorist network, diplomats in Singapore said.
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Dehydration kills 77 haj pilgrims
Dehydration kills 77 haj pilgrims JAKARTA: Dehydration remains the chief reason for the death of Indonesians who have completed their haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, an official said.The deputy chairman of the Indonesian committee for haj pilgrimage, Yusharmen, said some of the haj pilgrims,...
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Looters trigger brawl in Cikini
Looters trigger brawl in Cikini JAKARTA: A group of thugs looted a street vendor's merchandise on Jl. Cikini, Central Jakarta, in front of Bung Karno University early on Sunday morning and sparked off a brawl.The vendor, Tedjo, said the thugs had come from Jl.
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Cannibal's identity remains mystery
Cannibal's identity remains mysteryMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Tangerang hospital morgue officials finally buried the body of a mysterious cannibal in Tanjung Legok public cometary in Karawaci, Tangerang, on Saturday, two weeks after he was shot dead by the police.
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Police ban Falungong parade at last minute
Police ban Falungong parade at last minuteThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Police placed a last-minute ban on Sunday on an already-approved parade by the Falungong spiritual movement from the National Monument (Monas) to the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle.
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
TENSE MOMENT: A Military Police officer tries to calm down a
TENSE MOMENT: A Military Police officer tries to calm down a security guard from the Harimau Karaoke night club, involved in a verbal conflict with a cameraman from state-run TVRI. The quarrel erupted as the journalist was prevented from entering the club to cover an incident when a Military Police...
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Threats to the BCA sale
Threats to the BCA sale Bank Central Asia (BCA), Indonesia's largest retail bank, is certainly the most controversial of the US$ 65 billion-worth of assets that were taken over by the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) amid the country's worst-ever banking crisis in 1997-1999.
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Sutiyoso denies mark up allegation
Sutiyoso denies mark up allegation Governor Sutiyoso denied allegation that the Jakarta administration has misused Rp 1 billion (US$98,040) in sanitation funds to manage garbage collection after the recent floods.
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
The funniest
The funniest DPR membersFrom Kompas I can still remember the sweet promises by the would-be members of the House of Representatives (DPR) during the last general election. With great hopes I trusted them to fulfill those promises and duly represent the people's aspirations.
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Sim games: Painless fun for kids and adults
Sim games: Painless fun for kids and adultsVishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta Trapped by one of Jakarta's hideously all consuming traffic jams, I decided to pass the time at the office by playing a "sim", short for simulation game, as they are known in the gaming world.
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Taking governor to task
Taking governor to taskFrom Bisnis IndonesiaThe following ideas were conveyed by Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso in comments he made on separate occasions:1. Violating city bylaws by building a villa without a building permit was just "for fun" (Kompas of Feb. 20, 2002).
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Wild elephants ransack houses, force farmers to flee in Aceh
Wild elephants ransack houses, force farmers to flee in AcehIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Wild elephants once again came out of the jungle in West Aceh regency and destroyed houses and land belonging to farmers, who were forced to flee their villages.
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Money talks in Kalijodo complex
Money talks in Kalijodo complexThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Money talks. Even though prostitution and gambling is officially illegal, the Kalijodo red light area in Pejagalan subdistrict, North Jakarta, which later also developed into a gambling den, had been going strong for five decades.
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Illegally built villas threaten the environment say specialists
Illegally built villas threaten the environment say specialists Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post Jakarta The government's policy not to demolish villas, including those built illegally without building permits, in the mountain resort of Puncak, West Java, is bad news for the environment, say...
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Ethnic gangster groups in war to grab hot money
Ethnic gangster groups in war to grab hot moneyRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The three notorious gang leaders of the Kalijodo brothel and gambling complex in Pejagalan subdistrict, North Jakarta, emerged to take it over at the same time in 1994.
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Another notebook player revamps its presence
Another notebook player revamps its presenceZatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id If you think a built-in modem, a Bluetooth and a Wi-Fi transceiver, an infrared port, a fast Ethernet port, a DVD-ROM drive, plus more traditional multimedia capabilities are the most that notebook computer...
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Special team verifies data on East Timorese refugees
Special team verifies data on East Timorese refugeesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central government has dispatched a special team to verify the exact number of East Timorese refugees currently stuck in East Nusa Tenggara, where they are facing starvation after food aid was discontinued on Jan. 1.
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Complaint in order?
Complaint in order? I should have read the article Complaint in order? Time to speak up (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 17), before I left the house that morning.A few days before I was attracted by an advertisement in the Post for a prasmanan (buffet) of dim sum, several types of porridge, desserts and...
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Former industry and trade minister Tunky Ariwibowo passes away
Former industry and trade minister Tunky Ariwibowo passes away Former minister of industry and trade Tunky Ariwibowo succumbed to lung disease on Sunday morning in a Singapore hospital. He was 65.Born in Malang, East Java, in 1936, Tunky served former president Soeharto as minister of industry and...
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Former industry and trade minister Tunky Ariwibowo passes away
Former industry and trade minister Tunky Ariwibowo passes away Former minister of industry and trade Tunky Ariwibowo succumbed to lung disease on Sunday morning in a Singapore hospital. He was 65.Born in Malang, East Java, in 1936, Tunky served former president Soeharto as minister of industry and...
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Lorena makes right decision
Lorena makes right decision The bus company Lorena has just made a decision. My previous letter to The Jakarta Post recounted how my husband and I abandoned a bus journey to Bali by disembarking in West Java.
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Where's my TV?
Where's my TV? On March 26, 1998 I purchased an RCA big screen television (Model RP 46 IJ) from Bali Makmur Elektronics in Denpasar, Bali. I was impressed with the picture quality, the manual was in English and printed in the USA and as an extra bonus it offered a two-year guarantee.
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Obituary
Obituary Former minister of industry and trade Tunky Ariwibowo succumbed to lung disease on Sunday morning in a Singapore hospital. He was 65.Born in Malang, East Java, in 1936, Tunky served former president Soeharto as minister of industry and trade from 1995 to 1998.
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
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;JP; ANPAv..r.. Photo-Bali-furniture JP/Murdani UsmanFURNITURE BONANZA: In addition to its status as the most popular tourist destination in Indonesia, Bali is also known as one of the country's important furniture producers.
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Illegally built villas threaten the environment say specialists
Illegally built villas threaten the environment say specialists Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post Jakarta The government's policy not to demolish villas, including those built illegally without building permits, in the mountain resort of Puncak, West Java, is bad news for the environment, say...
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Does a flood of AIDS
Does a flood of AIDS await as flood recedes?Christopher Purdy Director, DKT Indonesia Jakarta In case you had not noticed, AIDS is here in Indonesia. In the last 12 months, the Ministry of Health released data indicating that 80,000 to 120,000 Indonesians were infected with HIV.
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
PAN wants Amien to stay on as party head
PAN wants Amien to stay on as party headKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The executive board of the National Mandate Party (PAN) officially announced its opposition to Amien Rais' expressed intention to relinquish the top post in the party, saying that his leadership was still needed at...
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Cockfight in Bali
Cockfight in Bali The article about Bali's cockfighting that appeared in The Jakarta Post on Jan. 24 made me remember an experience I had during the first time I visited Bali with my then still-small children plus a nephew, some 25 years ago.
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Three soldiers nabbed in nightclubs
Three soldiers nabbed in nightclubs DENPASAR, Bali: Three off-duty Army soldiers were nabbed by Military Police officers at two local entertainment places during an operation on Saturday night.The three soldiers were arrested after they were unable to justify their presence at the nightclubs.
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Mega asks politicians to work for country
Mega asks politicians to work for countryThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri called on the political elite and the people in general on Sunday to sacrifice personal ambition and to start working to bring the country out of the current crisis.
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Is the ASEAN
Is the ASEAN spirit dead? The lofty ideals of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), founded more than thirty years ago with such high hopes and big fanfare, and which has now grown from five nations to the 10 it is today, may be perceived by the peoples of ASEAN as seemingly dead in...
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Japanese monks pray for world peace
Japanese monks pray for world peaceThe Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Japanese Buddhist monks from the International Zen Exchange Friendship Association (IZEFA) pray at Borobudur Temple in Central Java.The monks prayed on Sunday for world peace, as well as for the Japanese and Indonesians who died during...
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Govt, DPR drag their feet in supporting human rights
Govt, DPR drag their feet in supporting human rightsTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia is dragging its feet in upholding human rights, and both the government and the House of Representatives (DPR) have shown little interest in human rights issues in the country, caretaker...
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Megawati urges workers and employers to seek compromise
Megawati urges workers and employers to seek compromiseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri urged employers and their employees on Saturday to exercise restraint when seeking settlements to industrial disputes.
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Former industry and trade minister Tunky Ariwibowo passes away
Former industry and trade minister Tunky Ariwibowo passes away Former minister of industry and trade Tunky Ariwibowo succumbed to lung disease on Sunday morning in a Singapore hospital. He was 65.Born in Malang, East Java, in 1936, Tunky served former president Soeharto as minister of industry and...
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
I. Christianto
I. Christianto Contributor JakartaAntiques in high demand despite sluggish market Exhibitions and furniture fairs are held regularly in Jakarta and other major cities in the country. The number of such events continues to increase despite the not-so-favorable economic conditions in the country.
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
The Jakarta Post 2002 Readers' Survey
The Jakarta Post 2002 Readers' Survey As part of its efforts to maintain a close relationship with its valued readers, The Jakarta Post is conducting a 2002 Readers' Survey on pages 17 and 18. Please use this opportunity to communicate your views and opinions so The Jakarta Post can continue taking...
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Tata interview:
Tata interview: a PR exercise? I'm really tired of the way the media, especially the television stations, are treating the case of Tommy Soeharto. Though its legal process is important, the coverage is out of proportion, making it low quality journalism.
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Corruption kills
Corruption kills Corruption reared its ugly head in Indonesia once again this week. And sadly, the reaction, both from the public and government, was one of indifference, even if it caused deaths. The Indonesian Health Consumer Empowerment Foundation said in a report that up to half of all...
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
"Made in Bali" becoming well-known overseas
"Made in Bali" becoming well-known overseas Rita A. Widiadana The Jakarta Post, Kuta, Bali Twenty years ago, no one in Bali would dare to have suggested that its furniture products would stand gorgeously in many homes, luxury hotels and opulent holiday resorts around the world.
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
If your teacher cannot give the answer, go to your PC
If your teacher cannot give the answer, go to your PCZatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta In this digital age, to be a teacher in this country is harder than ever. On the one side, teachers do not earn enough to support their families.
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
The MUI should be
The MUI should be more proactiveFrom Republika The Indonesian Council of Ulemas (MUI) management has been occupied by some figures whose capabilities are beyond doubt, bringing some fresh air for Muslims.
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Sutiyoso denies misuse of funds
Sutiyoso denies misuse of funds Governor Sutiyoso denied allegation that the Jakarta administration has misused Rp 1 billion (US$98,040) in sanitation funds to manage garbage collection after the recent floods.
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Team again examines Kopassus compound
Team again examines Kopassus compoundR.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura Members of a Military Police fact-finding team again examined on Saturday the compound of the Army's Special Force Kopassus, where they unearthed a plot of land that could be hiding the body of Aristoteles Masoka, the...
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Are uniforms
Are uniforms such a necessity? I have lived in Indonesia for three years now, but it was not long after I arrived that the importance of a uniform here was obvious. Everywhere I go in Jakarta, uniforms are proudly worn by various groups of people.
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
The Jakarta Post
The Jakarta Post Jakarta The three notorious gang leaders of the Kalijodo brothel and gambling complex in Pejagalan subdistrict, North Jakarta, emerged to take it over at the same time in 1994. Up until that time, several gangs feuded for control, but only three managed to survive in the end.
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Good deals on flooded houses
Good deals on flooded housesDamar Harsanto and Debbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After the recent floods, many residents of Jakarta and its surrounding areas, traumatized by the deluge and concerned similar floods may reoccur in the near future, appear to be determined to say goodbye to...
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Residents relieved as rains recede, but future still cloudy
Residents relieved as rains recede, but future still cloudyMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The recent heavy rains have been lessening over the last week; a welcome respite for the people whose houses were inundated by the big floods last month.
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Multa Fidrus
Multa Fidrus The Jakarta Post Tangerang Tangerang hospital morgue officials finally buried the body of a mysterious cannibal in Tanjung Legok public cometary in Karawaci, Tangerang, on Saturday, two weeks after he was shot dead by the police.
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
40 houses destroyed by fire at Bantar Gebang
40 houses destroyed by fire at Bantar Gebang BEKASI: Around 40 temporary houses at the Bantar Gebang dumpsite in Bekasi burned down on Sunday afternoon, leaving 240 scavengers homeless. No fatalities were reported during the incident.
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
4 X 8
4 X 8 Team again examines Kopassus compound Atambua2 X 18 Special team verifies data on East Timorese refugees gajah Wild elephants ransack houses, force farmers to flee in Aceh
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, March 4, 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, March 4, 2002Exhibitions * Painting, Sculpture: Tying the Heart by Sanggar Caping Yogyakarta, The British Council Jakarta's Gallery, S. Widjoyo Centre, Jl. Jendral Sudirman 71, South Jakarta (Tel. 252 4115), until March 31.
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
2. Chris -- Does a flood of AIDS await as flood recedes?
2. Chris -- Does a flood of AIDS await as flood recedes? 1 x 32 36pt Bodoni Does flood of AIDS await Indonesia? Amid ignorance, watch out for AIDS Christopher Purdy Director, DKT Indonesia Jakarta 3. Korea -- Japan's economic lesson 1 x 32 36pt Bodoni South Korea: Japan's economic lesson The Korea...
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
No press coverage for Sjafrie
No press coverage for Sjafrie JAKARTA: Maj. Gen. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin will officially take over from Rear Air Marshal Graito Usodo as the Indonesian Military (TNI) spokesman in a rare closed-door ceremony on Monday.
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Authorities fail to take action against ad law violators
Authorities fail to take action against ad law violatorsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Slimming product advertisements that have been bombarding people, especially women, have turned out to provide misleading information.
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
MILF denies links with RI terror suspect
MILF denies links with RI terror suspectAgence France-Presse, Manila The Philippines' main Moro separatist group on Sunday denied having links with an Indonesian man alleged by security experts to have played a key role in the al-Qaeda terrorist network in Southeast Asia.
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Peace returns to Ambon after clash
Peace returns to Ambon after clashOktovianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon A minor clash on Saturday failed to prevent Muslims and Christians in the city of Ambon in Maluku province from continuing to mend fences after years of violence.
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Bidders promise the sky for BCA
Bidders promise the sky for BCABerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta By now Indonesians should acknowledged the fact that Bank Central Asia (BCA) will soon no longer remain under local hands.So what will BCA end up looking like once the British-based Standard Chartered Bank Plc or the U.S.
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Govt pushed to act on illegal villas
Govt pushed to act on illegal villasBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's policy not to demolish villas, including those built illegally without building permits, in the mountain resort of Puncak, West Java, is bad news for the environment, say green experts.
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Rendi A. Witular
Rendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post Jakarta Money talks. Even though prostitution and gambling is officially illegal, the Kalijodo red light area in Pejagalan subdistrict, North Jakarta, which later also developed into a gambling den, had been going strong for five decades.
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
VP favors recall revival
VP favors recall revival JAKARTA: Vice President Hamzah Haz says the reinstitution of recall over members of the House of Representatives (DPR) is necessary to ensure that democratization proceeds smoothly.
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Exploring readiness for ad hoc human rights court
Exploring readiness for ad hoc human rights courtAgung Yudhawiranata, Institute for Policy, Research and Advocacy (ELSAM), Jakarta The ad hoc human rights court is now official. Presidential decree no. 96/2001 mandates the establishment of the court to try charges of human rights violations in the...
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Japan donates money to Medan school
Japan donates money to Medan school MEDAN, North Sumatra: The government of Japan has donated US$ 48,166, or about Rp 481 million, for the renovation of an Islamic school for the mentally retarded in Medan, North Sumatra.
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
Illegally built villas threaten the environment say specialists
Illegally built villas threaten the environment say specialistsBambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post Jakarta The government's policy not to demolish villas, including those built illegally without building permits, in the mountain resort of Puncak, West Java, is bad news for the environment, say green...
Mon, 04 Mar 2002
'Rupiah will continue to climb'
'Rupiah will continue to climb'Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Impressed by the strengthening of the rupiah last week, analysts expressed confidence that the local currency would continue to climb next week.The rupiah closed last week at Rp 10,110 against the U.S.