Archive: 3 April 2002
68 articles found
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Treatment for addicts, malpractice or not?
Treatment for addicts, malpractice or not? David and Joyce Djaelani Gordon, Directors, Yayasan Harapan Permata Hati Kita, Ciawi Recently The Jakarta Post ran an article titled "If doctors hurt but not heal: It's malpractice." As regards the detoxification and treatment of addicts at the present time, there are those whose methods and conduct -- if reviewed by a board of inquiry -- could be considered as malpractice.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Medan's flourishing drug trade blamed on poor law enforcement
Medan's flourishing drug trade blamed on poor law enforcement Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Poor law enforcement has allowed the sale of illegal narcotics to flourish in Medan, North Sumatra, causing a serious concerns for local residents, according to a prominent drugs analyst.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on April 2, 2002
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on April 2, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,150 0 11,500 Adindo Foresta 65 5 1,000 AGIS 130 5 1,193,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 300 50 81,500 Alakasa 175 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 750 0 269,000 Alter Abadi 50 0 0 Alumindo Light 625 0 0 Andhi Chandra 340 0 0 Aneka Kimia Raya 450 0 0 Aneka Tambang 1,125 75...
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Akbar does not
Akbar does not deserve support From Rakyat Merdeka The political elite has misused the reform message students have struggled for since 1998. The aspiration to build a new Indonesia, where people enjoy better welfare and social justice, remains an illusion. Justice and better welfare seem to be only utopian words as the people still live miserably. The price of daily necessities keeps rising.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
BMNU told to drop seminar
BMNU told to drop seminar JAKARTA: Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) has called on organizers of a seminar that has invited Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres as a speaker to drop the plan. NU chairman Hasyim Muzadi said that the country's largest Muslim organization objected not only to the plan to bring in the Israeli figure, but to the fact that the organizers, the NU Youth Movement (BMNU), had affiliated themselves with the NU.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Fledgling 'TV7' to air 2002 GP live
Fledgling 'TV7' to air 2002 GP live Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It began being aired in November last year, and has yet to be officially launched, but private station TV7 has shown its grit when it comes to sports coverage. After its live broadcast of the World Rally and a few English soccer premiership matches, the station unveiled its plans for live coverage of another sport -- motorbike grand prix -- at the Front Cafe in Central Jakarta.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Unproductive civil servants may be laid off
Unproductive civil servants may be laid off The Jakarta Post, Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Administrative Reforms Feisal Tamin said on Tuesday that the government was carefully considering a plan to lay off unproductive civil servants. "Layoffs are possible.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
RI warned against backing oil embargo
RI warned against backing oil embargo The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government must not follow calls to use the threat of an oil embargo against countries supporting Israel as it would only cause more damage to Indonesia, warned Subroto, a former energy minister and ex-OPEC secretary-general. Subroto also said that it was unlikely for Saudi Arabia, the largest member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), to support the call because it preferred a peaceful alternative.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
TNI chief honors top brass
TNI chief honors top brass JAKARTA: Army's Strategic Reserves Command chief Lt. Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu was among 60 members of the top brass to receive medals from Indonesian Military (TNI) Chief Adm. Widodo A.S. on Tuesday. The Yudha Dharma and Nararya medals were awarded to honor the officers' distinguished services to the state and the TNI. Widodo handed the awards in a ceremony at TNI headquarters, which was attended by Army Chief of Staff Gen. Endriartono Sutarto, Navy Chief of Staff Adm.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Prosecutors urge ad hoc trial to go on
Prosecutors urge ad hoc trial to go on Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prosecutors asked the court on Tuesday not to dismiss the trial of four middle-ranking military officers and a police chief accused of committing crimes against humanity in East Timor in 1999, and countered defense claims that the trial was legally and technically flawed with regard to a retroactive law.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Small retailers feel pinch of competition
Small retailers feel pinch of competition Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With retailers doing robust business amid the country's economic slump, many people believe it is one of the toughest sectors. But not all retailers get an equal slice of the economic pie. Among those who get the least are traditional grocery stores. Barnawi, 60, who has owned a grocery store on Jl.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
JP/13/moNEY
JP/13/moNEY Thai oks loan for rubber venture BANGKOK: Thailand's Cabinet Tuesday approved a proposal by the Ministry of Agriculture to borrow US$100 million from state-owned Krung Thai Bank PCL to finance its share of the setup of a trilateral rubber consortium, a government spokesman said. The loan will be guaranteed by the Ministry of Finance, deputy government spokesman Kudeb Saikrachang told a post-Cabinet press briefing.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Subiakto's request rejected
Subiakto's request rejected JAKARTA: The police turned down on Tuesday the request from Subiakto Tjakrawerdaya's lawyer, who asked that his client be released from detention as they have completed Subiakto's dossier. Subiakto, the former State Minister of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises, along with Bustanil Arifin, the former head of State Logistic Agency (Bulog), were the main suspects in Rp 10 billion scandal of Bulog's fund. Bustanil is now under house arrest.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. Otto -- Politicking Islam to solve Aceh problem
1. Otto -- Politicking Islam to solve Aceh problem 2 x 22 48 pt Politicizing Islam to solve Aceh problem Otto Syamsuddin Ishak Sociologist Jakarta 2. Asia -- Integration spurs Asian economies 1 x 32 36pt Bodoni Integration spurs Asian economies Zhu Qiwen China Daily Asia News Network Beijing
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Megawati visits Indian Hindu holy town: President Megawati
Megawati visits Indian Hindu holy town: President Megawati Soekarnoputri, heading toward the end of her 13-day Asian tour, relaxed at a scenic Indian resort in the Himalayan foothills on Tuesday, officials said. Not long after her arrival in New Delhi on Monday evening, Megawati flew to the Hindu holy town of Rishikesh on the banks of the River Ganges in northern India. She will meet Indian political leaders on Wednesday. -- Reuters
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Bulog funds went to individuals: PDI Perjuangan
Bulog funds went to individuals: PDI Perjuangan Annastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta post, Jakarta A senior official of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) said on Tuesday the ongoing investigation by party legislators had discovered that misused State Logistics Agency (Bulog) non-budgetary funds had gone to private institutions and individuals. Speaking after a weekly meeting, PDI Perjuangan deputy chairman Roy B.B.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Integration spurs Asian economies
Integration spurs Asian economies Zhu Qiwen, China Daily, Asia News Network, Beijing As regional integration becomes more important in economic globalization, closer economic cooperation benefiting both China and its Asian neighbors is increasingly imperative.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
* Headlines: Bulog funds went to individuals: PDI-P 2
* Headlines: Bulog funds went to individuals: PDI-P 2 * Opinion: Politicizing Islam to solve Aceh problem 4 * City: Smaller retailers feel the pinch of competition 6 * Archipelago: RI, UNTAET hit impasse over asset problem 7 * National: Farmers battle against WTO, IMF 8 * World: Musharraf vows full backing for Afghans 9 * Business: Japan to support RI at Paris Club 11 * Features: Treatment for addicts, malpractice or not? 15 * Sports: McEnroe seeks limelight in Davis Cup 20
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, April 3, 2001
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, April 3, 2001 Exhibition * Photo, Visions 01, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Tel.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Minister's expert staff member
Minister's expert staff member sentenced to 1.5 years in jail The district court in Bandung, West Java, sentenced on Tuesday a former secretary of the West Java administration and currently an expert staff member at the Ministry of Home Affairs to 1.5 years in jail for his involvement in the misuse of Rp 16 billion.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Home minister staff member jailed for misusing funds
Home minister staff member jailed for misusing funds Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung The district court in Bandung, West Java, sentenced on Tuesday a former secretary of the West Java administration and currently an expert staff member at the Ministry of Home Affairs to 1.5 years in jail for his involvement in the misuse of Rp 16 billion.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates April 2
Rupiah Rates April 2 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
How the poor should be treated
How the poor should be treated Private TV station SCTV, on its afternoon news report last Thursday, nicely presented the encounter between a group from the Urban Poor Consortium protesting against injustice and a group claiming to be affiliated with the Betawi Brotherhood Forum. The Betawi forum was said to have resorted to violence after being provoked by the poor people, who gathered to lodge their complaint about unfair treatment with the National Commission on Human Rights.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Four missing after boat capsizes on river
Four missing after boat capsizes on river INDRAMAYU, West Java: Four people are missing after a boat carrying eight people capsized on swollen Cimanuk River in Indramayu regency, West Java, eye witnesses said on Tuesday. Four of the victims survived the mishap, but the whereabouts of the four others, including the boat's captain and his assistant, were still missing on Tuesday.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
CNPC to invest $700m in Russia
CNPC to invest $700m in Russia SINGAPORE: China National Petroleum Corp. will invest about US$700 million in a proposed $2 billion Sino-Russian pipeline project expected to be operational by 2005, official Chinese media reported on Tuesday. The 2,400 km pipeline will ship Siberian crude to China, with most of the oil set to be used by refineries in the Daqing oil producing region in northeast China, reported Beijing-based industry newsletter China OGP, a unit of Xinhua news agency.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
MPR likely to go on with trip to Bali despite flak
MPR likely to go on with trip to Bali despite flak Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite public condemnation, the ad hoc committee for constitutional amendment (PAH I) of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) will likely go ahead with its plan to convene outside Jakarta. The venue of the convention has not been decided yet, but the resort island of Bali remains the most favored choice.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Dengue fever claims 13 lives
Dengue fever claims 13 lives Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dengue fever has claimed 13 lives in the capital in the past 13 weeks, an official said on Tuesday. Dr. Paripurna, head of the surveillance and epidemiology unit at the city health agency, said that the disease had affected some 940 people all over Jakarta. "In this transition period (from the wet to the dry season), we should be vigilant about the possible increase in cases," he said.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Japan to support RI at Paris Club
Japan to support RI at Paris Club The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Japan, Indonesia's single largest bilateral creditor, will lend its support during debt rescheduling talks with the Paris Club next week -- but only if Jakarta pushes ahead with its reform program, a senior Japanese official said on Tuesday. Indonesia hopes to secure the re-scheduling of some US$5.5 billion in principle and interest payments due to mature between April 2002 and December 2003 from the Paris Club meeting on April 11.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Habibie and Akbar to testify in Rahardi's corruption trial
Habibie and Akbar to testify in Rahardi's corruption trial Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former president B.J. Habibie and House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Akbar Tandjung are both scheduled to testify in the graft trial of former State Logistics Agency (Bulog) chief Rahardi Ramelan at the South Jakarta District Court on Tuesday.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Council factions accuse Sutiyoso of corruption
Council factions accuse Sutiyoso of corruption Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several party factions in the City Council challenged on Tuesday the practice of corruption in the city administration. The issue was raised in their feedback over Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso's 2001 budget speech, which was presented last week.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Mega criticized for not attending aid conference
Mega criticized for not attending aid conference The Jakarta Post, Jakarta International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development (INFID) said on Tuesday that the country missed a golden opportunity to seek the help of developed nations in resolving its pressing debt and economic problems because of the absence of President Megawati Soekarnoputri at last month's International Conference on Financing for Development in Mexico.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Very low voltage
Very low voltage From Media Indonesia On behalf of the executive board of neighborhood unit No. 7 and community unit No. 12 in Pekayon Jaya subdistrict, South Bekasi district, we would like to call on the president director of PLN state electricity company and those within his ranks, particularly PLN head of the Bekasi branch, to pay attention to the very low voltage in our housing complex. Due to the low voltage, some of the stabilizers we use have broken.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rights commission urged to submit report to AGO
Rights commission urged to submit report to AGO Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Human rights activists urged the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) to let the Attorney General's Office start probing the Trisakti and Semanggi killings to end the polemics over its inquiry into the cases.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Mandiri books Rp2.75t in profit
Mandiri books Rp2.75t in profit JAKARTA: PT Bank Mandiri posted last year an after-tax profit of Rp2.75 trillion (some US$275 million), up from Rp1.1 trillion recorded in 2000, according to a statement. It also said that during 2001, the bank channeled a total of Rp49 trillion in loans, or a 12 percent increase from the year before. That brought the bank's net interest income to 7.11 trillion in 2001 from 2000's Rp6.4 trillion.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Legislators unanimous in condemning Israel
Legislators unanimous in condemning Israel The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators here condemned on Tuesday Israel's siege of Palestinian President Yasser Arafat's headquarters in Ramallah, the West Bank, but could not come up with any concrete suggestions on how to put an end to the Palestine-Israel war. People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Amien Rais said on Tuesday that the attacks clearly showed the true nature of Israel as an aggressor state.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Students urged to help foster genuine reform
Students urged to help foster genuine reform A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Students, at the forefront of the reform movement in 1998, have been urged to take up their old role once more in the face of a political elite widely blamed for diverting the winds of change. Former student activist Hariman Siregar and Muslim scholar Ulil Abshar Abdalla say they believe that students are relatively free from political constraints and, in most cases, represent the true will of the people.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Mega forms team to boost economic ties with Japan
Mega forms team to boost economic ties with Japan Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has set up a special team to advise the government on how to boost economic relations with Japan. The team will be led by State Minister of State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi. Its members are University of Gadjah Mada economist Sri Adiningsih, University of Indonesia economist Sri Mulyani Indrawati, president of automaker PT Astra International Teddy P.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Six arrested for counterfeiting
Six arrested for counterfeiting BOGOR: The Bogor Police have arrested an Army officer and five others suspected of being involved in a counterfeiting ring. Police seized Rp 2.8 billion (US$280,000) in counterfeit notes from the Army officer, Adj. Brig. Robert. At a press conference on Tuesday, Bogor City Police deputy chief, Adj. Sr. Comr. Bambang Wasgito, said Robert and three other suspects, Momo, Omar and Slamet, were arrested in Bogor.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Sino-Islam harmony
Sino-Islam harmony The Hong Kong-based Chinese magazine Yazhou Zhoukan in its Feb. 18 issue reported it as a breakthrough that a Sinology center was set up at Muhammadiyah University in Yogyakarta on Oct. 10, 2001 and Chinese language was also being taught. Pan Lynn quoted in her book The sons of the yellow emperor what the late Victor Purcell wrote in 1965 that the continuance of the Cold War had caused anti-communism to blur into antisinicism and vice versa.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Wednesday, April 3, 2002
TV Program: Wednesday, April 3, 2002 TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:30 Children's Program 9:00 Cooking Program 10:00 News 11:00 Regional News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m. News 1:00 Talk Show 2:00 News 2:30 Quiz 3:30 Cartoon 4:30 Documentary 5:00 News 6:00 News 7:00 Talk Show 9:00 News 9:30 Music 11:00 Talk Show TPI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 7:00 Music 8:00 TV Drama 9:00 Indian Film 12:00 p.m.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
'Pelecing', hot fair of Lombok pride
'Pelecing', hot fair of Lombok pride Panca Nugraha, Contributor, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara Some people say that your trip to Yogyakarta is incomplete if you do not dine at a sidewalk food stall (lesehan) where guests savor the meals sitting on the mat. The same applies when you go to Lombok and fail to savor a local delicacy called pelecing.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Geothermal power could end blackouts
Geothermal power could end blackouts Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Sukabumi The Indonesian Geothermal Association (API) said on Tuesday geothermal power plants would produce more than 400 Megawatts (MW) in additional electricity power until 2005 to help avoid the imminent power crisis in the country. API chairman Herman Darnel Ibrahim said the additional power would be generated from existing plants and development of new power plants.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Inflationary pressures ease
Inflationary pressures ease The deflation of 0.02 percent in March could ease concerns about inflationary pressures that were raised by the consumer- price increase of 2 percent in January and 1.52 percent in February, paving the way for an easing in monetary policy. Though the drop in the consumer price index, as announced by the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) on Monday, was very small, it was nonetheless good news which could trigger a chain of positive effects on the entire economy.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Officials told not to wear coats
Officials told not to wear coats SURABAYA: State Minister of Administrative Reforms Feisal Tamin renewed his call on Tuesday for government officials to stop wearing coats while working for the sake of efficiency. Speaking before regents, mayors and local government officials across East Java in the provincial capital of Surabaya, Feisal said that leaving coats at home would help the government save both money and energy.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
The Medco Group: Getting fit through sweet, bitter times
The Medco Group: Getting fit through sweet, bitter times After only 21 years in the business, the Medco Group has grown into a growing leading corporation with diversified businesses. During the recent bitter period of financial turmoil the country experienced, Medco not only booked remarkable financial growth and achieved significant expansion, but also recruited more people for new projects. Its contribution to the country sky-rocketed from only US$61 million in 1997 to $586 million last year.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. TEA: 1 line, 35 counts
1. TEA: 1 line, 35 counts Urasenke: Art of Japanese tea drinking 2. PLECIN: 1 line 35 counts 'Pelecing', hot fair of Lombok pride 3. FRANCE 2 lines, 40 counts For French chefs, the answer to success lies in the stars - Michelin stars
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
'Labor union backs Indosat sale plan'
'Labor union backs Indosat sale plan' Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government should be able to complete the high-profile sale of shares in international call operator PT Indosat to foreign investors this year, after it finally wins support of the labor union.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
4 x 10
4 x 10 RI, UNTAET hit impasse over asset problem SEKWILDA 2 x 25 Home minister staff member jailed for misusing funds DRUGS 2 x 30 Medan's flourishing drug trade blamed on poor law enforcement
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Doctors end strike in Lampung
Doctors end strike in Lampung BANDARLAMPUNG: Around 300 part-time, non-contract doctors in Lampung ended their week-long strike on Tuesday after Minister of Health Achmad Suyudi promised them better pay and a clearer employment status. "Around 80 percent of the doctors' demands have been responded to, in particular the problem with their status as temporary civil servants," Basuki, chairman of the protesting group, the Forum for General Doctors and Dentists in Lampung, said.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
GEARING UP FOR FREE TRADE: Commuters get through the gate on the
GEARING UP FOR FREE TRADE: Commuters get through the gate on the Entikong border in West Kalimantan, where the Malaysia-Indonesia highway is being expanded. The traffic of vehicles, including container trucks, are expected increase via the Entikong and Malaysia's Tebedu gates when the ASEAN Free Trade takes effect in 2003.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
He called upon the public participation to overcome the
He called upon the public participation to overcome the disease by cleaning up their environment. He also encouraged the public to use abate powder to kill the eggs of aedes aegypty mosquitoes, the carrier of the virus. The agency, however, did not make any public campaign to inform the public about the early symptoms of the disease.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Accident causes backup on toll road
Accident causes backup on toll road JAKARTA: A cargo truck traveling on the toll road to Soekarno- Hatta International Airport rolled over near Trisakti University, causing a massive backup on Tuesday morning. An official with toll operator PT Jasa Marga, Tisna, said the accident occurred at 6 a.m., just before the start of the morning rush hour. He said the truck rolled over when its rear right axle snapped, spilling boxes across the toll road.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Asian foreign exchange rates down, rising oil prices cited
Asian foreign exchange rates down, rising oil prices cited Dow Jones, Singapore Most Asian currencies weakened modestly Tuesday as rising oil prices and negative sentiment toward the yen underpinned the U.S. dollar in the region. Crude oil prices hit a six-month high of US$26.88 a barrel overnight on the New York Mercantile Exchange on fears that tensions in the Middle East could disrupt supplies.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Oil simmering at a six-month high on Iraqi embargo threat
Oil simmering at a six-month high on Iraqi embargo threat Reuters, London Oil prices steadied at six-month highs on Tuesday as some Muslim exporters reacted cooly to Iraq's threat to cut off supplies to the West to force Israel out of Palestinian territories. International benchmark Brent crude oil, opening for the first time after a four-day Easter holiday, caught up with a spike in U.S. prices the day before and hit a six-month high of US$26.78 per barrel, up 86 cents from Thursday's close. U.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
CMV depends on kind of infection
CMV depends on kind of infection Dear Dr. Donya, I happened to read your article about the CMV virus in The Jakarta Post. (CMV is a member of the herpes virus group that includes herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2, varicella-zoster virus, which causes chicken pox, and Epstein-Barr virus, which causes infectious mononucleosis). I am 35 years of age and have one beautiful and smart daughter of eight years of age.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Flight tariff war
Flight tariff war A flight tariff war can be seen on several domestic flight routes today, especially the Jakarta to Surabaya journey. Airlines serving that route, including Garuda Indonesia, Indonesia Airlines and Star Airlines, have implemented tariff strategies to attract passengers. Indonesia Airlines has kept its airfare at below Rp 400,000 per seat and offered a special package. The company provides an extra ticket for every two tickets purchased.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Trust: The Medco Group approach to growth
Trust: The Medco Group approach to growth As professionals, the employees, management and shareholders of Medco Group are convinced that in business, trust comes above all else. In any business relationship, a loss of trust would instantly ruin a company's image and, slowly but surely, sink it. And Medco, as a leader among locally owned corporations in Indonesia, is mindful of this at all times.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Nine bodies found in Purbalingga rivers
Nine bodies found in Purbalingga rivers PURBALINGGA, Central Java: Local police said on Tuesday that at least nine murder victims had been found in Muli River and Serayu River over the last three months, causing a 400 percent rise in the local murder rate as compared to the same period last year. "These findings have really shocked us. Criminal acts are on the rise here. We should work hand in hand to prevent such crimes from happening again," chief of Purbalingga Police Adj. Sr. Comr.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rp 500m to repair apartments
Rp 500m to repair apartments JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta Mayoralty has budgeted Rp 500 million (US$50,000) to repair three low-cost apartment blocks in Tanah Tinggi, Karet Tengsin and Petamburan. Mayoralty spokesman, Asbarani MK, told beritajakarta.com on Monday that the money for the project would come from the 2002 city budget. The majority of the funds, Rp 400 million, will go to refurbish the 600-square-meter back wall of the Karet Tengsin apartment block.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian arrested upon orders from Jakarta
Indonesian arrested upon orders from Jakarta Yogita Tahilramani and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former intelligence chief Lt. Gen. (ret) Z.A. Maulani said on Tuesday that the arrest of three Indonesian citizens in Manila was based on an order issued by the Indonesian government under a government-to-government arrangement with the Philippines.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
RI, UNTAET hit impasse over asset problem
RI, UNTAET hit impasse over asset problem Yemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Dili The Indonesian government and the United Nations Temporary Administration at East Timor (UNTAET) have yet to find an appropriate way of solving the problem of Indonesian assets in the soon-to-be independent nation -- even though, until now, they have held six rounds of discussions.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
JP/7/F01
JP/7/F01 Fishermen to storm Jakarta, fishing for tax cuts Agus Maryono The Jakarta Post Pekalongan In a move to step up pressure on the government to revoke newly decreed fishing taxes, thousands of fishermen from Central Java have planned to storm the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries office in Jakarta on Apr. 10. The massive march was scheduled for last month, but was postponed until this month as most of the fishermen were still at sea.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Yogyakarta police sued for 'torture'
Yogyakarta police sued for 'torture' YOGYAKARTA: The relatives of Aan Yulianto, a bystander during last week's brawl in Yogyakarta who died on Sunday after being questioned by the authorities, said on Tuesday they will sue the local police for allegedly torturing him. "We want justice and the truth. An official investigation is the best way to uncover the cause of Aan's death," lawyer of the victim's relatives Yanuar Bagus Sasmito told The Jakarta Post.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta as capital city
Jakarta as capital city From Rakyat Merdeka The concept of moving Indonesia's capital from Jakarta is based on idealism and reality. The idealism basis starts from the thought that a lot of places with historical value as the centers of royal powers for thousands of years are found in Indonesia, like Kutai in East Kalimantan and Banten in the western part of Java. Jakarta has no longer been an ideal city for a governmental center because of its traffic density and vulnerability to disturbances.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Farmers struggle against WTO, IMF
Farmers struggle against WTO, IMF A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Freedom from injustice as a result of political reform in the country has proven short-lived for Indonesian farmers, who are now facing tougher challenges in the form of a global regime, an activist said.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Diversifying, expanding and sharing
Diversifying, expanding and sharing Debuting as an oil drilling contractor about two decades ago, Medco Group has since that time expanded its reach into different businesses in the land and water of Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java, Bali and Sulawesi. When one discusses the Medco Group, one is talking about a pioneer among locally owned companies in the country's oil and gas industry.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Kelapa Gading project angers residents
Kelapa Gading project angers residents Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A basketball arena and retail outlets being built in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta, violate the land use permit, which states the lot is to be used only for social and public facilities, according to residents.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Politicking Islam to solve Aceh problem
Politicking Islam to solve Aceh problem Otto Syamsuddin Ishak, Sociologist, Author, 'Dari Maaf ke Panik Aceh' (From Apologies to Aceh Panic), Jakarta The Aceh administration seized the ritual momentum of the Islamic New Year, 1 Muharam 1423 (March 15, 2002) to declare the implementation of syariah or Islamic law in the province. Aceh Governor Abdullah Puteh, whose management is still under the spotlight for alleged corruption, has also declared he is clean.