Archive: 13 July 2002
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Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Megawati urged to fire corrupt officials
Megawati urged to fire corrupt officials JAKARTA: Nicalaus Pira Bunga, a law expert at the state-run Nusa Cendana University in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, called on President Megawati Soekarnoputri to rid her government of former senior New Order officials.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Indonesia told to look outwards
Indonesia told to look outwards JAKARTA: A Singapore parliament member said on Friday her country would like to see Indonesia "look outward" and regain its leading role at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
1. BERAS -- 55pt 2 cols 3 lines (11 x 3)
1. BERAS -- 55pt 2 cols 3 lines (11 x 3) E. Java govt moves against imported rice 2. STUDENT -- 36pt 3 cols 2 lines (26 x 2) Muslim university students clash, five left stabbed 3. HUTAN -- 36pt 3 cols 2 lines (26 x 2) Forest destruction may turn Riau into desert in 40 years
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
FSPC bars Malaysian Consortium from JORR project
FSPC bars Malaysian Consortium from JORR projectThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Financial Sector Policy Committee (FSPC) has decided to assign state-owned toll road operator PT Djasa Marga to finish Jakarta's Outer Ring Road (JORR) toll road project, barring Malaysian Consortium (MC) from...
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
More democracy needed in classrooms
More democracy needed in classroomsSimon Marcus Gower, High School, Harapan Bangsa School, Kotamodern Tangerang, Banten A major concern for parents in Indonesia, and indeed for Indonesian teachers, is the need for discipline in schools.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Traffic congestion in Jakarta is severe simply because the
Traffic congestion in Jakarta is severe simply because the demand for transportation far exceeds supply. Thus, transportation in Jakarta 2. Guardian 1 X 32 U.S. superiority in perspective Martin Woollacott The Guardian London The New York Times reporter Malcolm Browne years ago used to refer in...
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Teachers seek higher incentives
Teachers seek higher incentives TANGERANG: The Tangerang educational office proposed to the municipal council on Friday a 1,000 percent increase in monthly incentive payments for its employees, including teachers.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Annual MPR session mercy or curse
Annual MPR session mercy or curse The forced resignation of three Indonesian presidents -- the late Soekarno, Soeharto and Abdurrahman Wahid -- has instilled fear in President Megawati Soekarnoputri's political party, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan).
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Muslim university students clash, five left stabbed
Muslim university students clash, five left stabbedJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi At least five people were severely stabbed and two buildings burned down after two groups of Indonesian Muslim University students clashed over an initiation program for novices.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Forest destruction may turn Riau into desert in 40 years
Forest destruction may turn Riau into desert in 40 yearsHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau A great disaster looms in Riau as this resource-rich province becomes inhospitable to plague the local populace, following excessive exploitation by a handful of tycoons who ignore...
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
U.S. dollar weakens against most Asian monies
U.S. dollar weakens against most Asian moniesDow Jones, Singapore The dollar weakened against most Asian currencies, managing to muster modest gains only against the South Korean won and Philippine peso.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
An integrated problem
An integrated problem In the early 1980s the then Jakarta Traffic Police chief said at a seminar that the capital's traffic problem was only the tip of the iceberg.Two decades later -- after hundreds of similar seminars, talks and discussions -- the tip of the iceberg is still there, with no sign...
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
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Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Call for Kesowo's replacement mounting
Call for Kesowo's replacement mounting JAKARTA: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) faction in the House of Representatives renewed its call on President Megawati Soekarnoputri to replace Minister/State Secretary Bambang Kesowo for abusing his power to disburse presidential...
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
What Jakarta's
What Jakarta's governor must do From Sinar Pagi Whoever is elected governor of Jakarta for the 2002-2007 period should improve the social, economic, security and educational conditions of this capital city.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
RI, Japan at odds over aid
RI, Japan at odds over aid KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The East Nusa Tenggara administration and the Japanese government are at loggerhead over the designated use of Japan's Rp 53 billion in aid for refugees.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Sjahril calls rupiah's drop 'normal'
Sjahril calls rupiah's drop 'normal'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The weakening of the rupiah to the U.S. dollar this week is within a normal range and will not have a negative effect on inflation or interest rates, Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin said on Friday.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Henry Dunant Center denies espionage accusation
Henry Dunant Center denies espionage accusationFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaThe Switzerland-based Henry Dunant Center denied on Friday all accusations that the institution was siding with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), and that its office in Banda Aceh had become a spy center for...
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Powell to embark on eight-nation Asia tour
Powell to embark on eight-nation Asia tourAgencies, Washington/Manila U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell is to embark on a sweeping eight-nation tour of South and Southeast Asia this month to keep tensions between nuclear rivals India and Pakistan on ice and bolster the U.S.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
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Slums top list as areas most prone to fire 2. Sale -- 2 x 22 Jakarta Great Sale promotion falls flat in luring shoppers 3. Makam -- 2 x 30 Limited cemetery space prompts call to public to reuse graves 4. Speakers' -- 1 x 30 'Nothing special at the Jakarta Great Sale'
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Commission of child protection needs wider coordination
Commission of child protection needs wider coordinationTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Supporters of children's rights and welfare have formed a national commission in a desperate bid for strong coordination with authorities to uphold the law.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Bus bombing kills one in Poso
Bus bombing kills one in PosoThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Authorities closed the Trans-Sulawesi road between Poso and Tentena after a bomb exploded in front of a bus bound for Poso, killing one passenger and injuring four others.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
IBRA raises Rp 16.5t in first half
IBRA raises Rp 16.5t in first half The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) announced on Friday that it had collected Rp 16.5 trillion in cash during the first half of this year from the sale of assets and loans.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Limited cemetery space prompts call to public to reuse graves
Limited cemetery space prompts call to public to reuse gravesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta With limited space available at public cemeteries here, the City Cemetery Agency is calling on the public to make better use of graves by burying more than one body in a single plot.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
School torching greets Susilo in Lhokseumawe
School torching greets Susilo in LhokseumaweIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe The torching of two school buildings greeted Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono during his peace mission in Lhokseumawe, North Aceh on Friday.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Govt to probe council's motion to dismiss Surabaya mayor
Govt to probe council's motion to dismiss Surabaya mayorAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno has asked Surabaya Mayor Bambang Dwi Hartono to continue working as usual, pending an investigation sanctioned by the ministry into the latter's dismissal by...
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Constitutional law experts have proposed that direct
Constitutional law experts have proposed that direct presidential elections be held after the general election to elect legislators in the parliament, in efforts to allow winning parties to name their presidential candidates in the direct presidential election.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
1. AWUY: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTS
1. AWUY: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTS Indonesia's harp ambassador2. STEIGER: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS Versatile Steiger was 'theatrical loner'
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Complaint about labor union
Complaint about labor union Acting for and in the name of Pondok Indah Hospital (RSPI), hereby we, the corporate lawyers of RSPI, would like to respond to the news item Hospital staff complain about ban on labor unions published in The Jakarta Post on July 5, 2002.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
PDI Perjuangan livid over demo permit
PDI Perjuangan livid over demo permit KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) faction at the provincial legislature expressed disappointment with the provincial police chief, Brig. Gen.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
1. Riza: 8 x 4 lines
1. Riza: 8 x 4 linesSimple majority enough for president: Researcher 2. SBY: 20 x 2 linesSchool torching greets Susilo in Lhokseumawe3. TK: 36 x 1 lineTaufik seeks Muslims' support for Mega4. KPIA: 40 x 1 lineChild commission needs wider coordination
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Govt asks KPC to sell 20% stake to Bukit Asam
Govt asks KPC to sell 20% stake to Bukit AsamThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will order East Kalimantan-based coal mining company Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) to sell a 20 percent to 25 percent stake to state coal mining company PT Bukit Asam, a senior official at the Ministry of Energy and...
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Slums top list as areas most prone to fire
Slums top list as areas most prone to fireAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration announced on Friday 53 fire-prone locations, mostly the slum areas throughout the city's five mayoralties.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Indonesian frontrunner crashes out of LG Cup
Indonesian frontrunner crashes out of LG CupMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Derry Darmansyah, a national tae kwon do hopeful for the upcoming 2002 Asian Games, ignominiously crashed out early on the second day of the 3rd LG Cup, which was marred by media threats to boycott the tournament.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
2. Peace: 2 x 22
2. Peace: 2 x 22 Peace broker denies espionage allegation 3. SAFE: 3 x 34 Nearly half of city high-rises neglect fire safety standards 4. BUS: 1 x 30 Bomb blast kills one in Poso
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Movie theater monopoly crippling local film industry
Movie theater monopoly crippling local film industryJoko E.H. Anwar, Contributor, Jakarta If you happen to drive past a movie theater outside the 21 Cineplex chain, take a good long look at it because you may not ever see it again.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
PDI Perjuangan, Golkar pave the way to amendment
PDI Perjuangan, Golkar pave the way to amendmentFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hopes have risen that the exhausting debate over constitutional amendments will avoid a deadlock after the influential Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) gave up...
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Jakarta races against time
Jakarta races against timeWilly Tumewu, Senior Lecturer, Transportation Engineering, Bandung Institute of Technology, Bandung, West Java Traffic congestion in Jakarta is severe simply because the demand for transportation far exceeds supply.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Random musings on the BPKP
Random musings on the BPKPFrom Bisnis IndonesiaI don't quite know how good the Development Finance Comptroller (BPKP) is at auditing ministries, non-ministerial government institutions and state-owned enterprises.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Dow Jones
Dow Jones Jakarta A unit of Indonesia's PT Astra International (P.ASI) plans to issue up to Rp 200 billion (US$21.8 million) in bonds later this year for loan expansion. PT Federal International Finance, the motorcycle financing arm, said Friday in an announcement published in a local newspaper...
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Surge in diseases linked to mining
Surge in diseases linked to mining BANJARMASIN: Thousands of residents of Satui subdistrict in Kotabaru regency, South Kalimantan are suffering from upper respiratory infection due to air pollution caused by a major coal mining operation in the region.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Standards in education
Standards in educationFrom Pelita I'm sorry to say that standards in education are now declining. The following examples have led me to feel concerned about the state of our educational system: * As the nation's final high school exams have been scrapped, both teachers and students have lost their...
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Villagers demand seized land
Villagers demand seized land JAKARTA: Locals from a remote village in Central Sulawesi have demanded the government give back their rights to a 245-hectare plot seized by a land broker, PT Sentral Raya Permai, in 1988.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Betawi people underestimated
Betawi people underestimatedFrom Rakyat MerdekaThe desire of the Betawi people to lead Jakarta seem to have always been suppressed by the decision of the representatives at the Jakarta City Council as their role in the government is not yet taken into account.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Chinese still fight for acceptance in Indonesia
Chinese still fight for acceptance in IndonesiaNopporn Wong-Anan, Reuters, Jakarta Sulianto Sunarto remembers the days he had to bribe Indonesian officials to sell Chinese red lanterns and lion dance gear in Glodok, Jakarta's Chinatown.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
'Strong sanctions against bad accountants a must'
'Strong sanctions against bad accountants a must'A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A senior legislator supported the government's move to draft a new bill on the accounting profession, saying that the ruling could help ensure good corporate governance in Indonesia.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Kim Yong-nam visits KRB
Kim Yong-nam visits KRB BOGOR: As part of his official visit to Indonesia, South Korean President Kim Yong-nam toured Bogor Botanical Gardens (KRB) to have a close look at the Dendrobium Kim Il-sung orchid, named after his predecessor, who received the species of orchid from then Indonesian...
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Indonesia's harp ambassador
Indonesia's harp ambassadorTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When she was only 15 years old, Heidi Awuy decided that she wanted to become a professional harpist. At the time, her father asked her why, because the harp was still an oddity in Indonesia.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Jakarta Great Sale promotion falls flat in luring shoppers
Jakarta Great Sale promotion falls flat in luring shoppersBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The month-long Jakarta Great Sale, held to commemorate Jakarta's 475th anniversary, has failed to boost sales despite the huge discounts.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Rupiah Rates July 12
Rupiah Rates July 12 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates July 12 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,638.00 8,638.00 9,184.00 9,092.00Australian dollar 1 5,372.22 4,810.50 5,119.16 5,063.33 Brunei dollar 1 5,506.17 4,932.05 5,246.80 5,191.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Two most contentious articles of
Two most contentious articles of the fourth constitutional amendment package ---------------------------------------------------------------Article 2: Alternative 1: MPR consists of members of the House of Representatives (DPR) and the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) elected through general...
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
RI-Singapore relations suffer from misperception
RI-Singapore relations suffer from misperceptionBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia and Singapore's bilateral ties suffer from public misperception about each other, while new challenges affecting the region have emerged that must be tackled together, foreign policy experts from...
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
'Nothing special in Jakarta Great Sale'
'Nothing special in Jakarta Great Sale' The Jakarta Great Sale, which was launched by Governor Sutiyoso almost a month ago, will conclude this Sunday. But many Jakartans were not even aware of the one-month event, which was held in celebration of the city's 475th anniversary.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Give us Islamic law
Give us Islamic lawFrom RepublikaMurder, robbery, pornography, prostitution and a protracted economic crisis are common for Indonesians today.Understandably, efforts have been made to address these social ills. One of these efforts is the amendment of the 1945 Constitution.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Peace broker denies espionage accusation
Peace broker denies espionage accusationFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Switzerland-based Henry Dunant Center denied on Friday all accusations that the institution was siding with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), and that its office in Banda Aceh had become a spy center for the...
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Correction
Correction In the article University lecturer leads Muhammadiyah Youth, published on this page on Thursday, July 11, 2002, we inadvertently put the picture of Suyoto, the rector of Muhammadiyah University in the East Java town of Gresik, in the place of Abdul Mukti, the newly elected-chairman of...
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Nearly half of city high-rises neglect fire safety standards
Nearly half of city high-rises neglect fire safety standardsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Owners of almost half of the 542 high-rises in Jakarta have failed to properly maintain the buildings' fire safety systems or have fire safety equipment regularly checked, the head of the Jakarta...
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Weak politicians depend too much on military, NU chief says
Weak politicians depend too much on military, NU chief saysEdith Hartanto and Yogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Lamongan, East Java Weak-minded politicians have failed to lead the nation by squabbling among each other, turning to the military for support and showing apathy toward the current...
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
E. Java govt moves against imported rice
E. Java govt moves against imported riceAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya After a lengthy debate, East Java Governor Imam Utomo announced on Friday a policy that bans the import of rice in a bid to protect local farmers bracing for a big harvest.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Business as usual at Mandarin
Business as usual at Mandarin JAKARTA: It was business as usual at the Mandarin Oriental Jakarta after thick black smoke enveloped the third-floor kitchen on Thursday."All operations at the hotel were back to normal within less than three hours after the incident," hotel general manager George...
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Minister wants to tackle porn
Minister wants to tackle porn JAKARTA: State Minister of Women's Empowerment Sri Redjeki Sumaryoto said the country was in urgent need of a law to fight against pornography and the trafficking of women and children.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Japanese investors urge RI to improve business climate
Japanese investors urge RI to improve business climateDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Japanese investors are joining calls for the government to improve the business climate here by implementing consistent legal reforms in various sectors, to prevent more investors from leaving for other...
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Honda to build new plant in RI
Honda to build new plant in RIAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Japan's second-largest car maker Honda Motor Co. Ltd., said on Friday that it would invest US$64 million in a new spare parts manufacturing plant in Indonesia.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Irwanto, Yoseph vie for last slot at Wismilak chess tournament
Irwanto, Yoseph vie for last slot at Wismilak chess tournamentMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Irwanto Sadikin and Yoseph R. Majella, both FIDE chess masters, will be involved in a clash in a bid to take the last slot for the Wismilak International Grandmaster Championship tournament in...
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
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Chinese still fight for acceptance in RI 2. COSMETIC: 1 LINE, 40 COUNTS Cosmetics full of suspect chemicals, group says
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
1. Honda (4x9)
1. Honda (4x9)Honda to build new plant in RI 2. Japan (2x27) Japanese investors urge RI to improve business climate 3. Rupiah Sjahril calls rupiah's drop 'normal' 4. Accoun (1x48) 'Strong sanctions against bad accountants a must'
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Taufik seeks Muslims' support for Megawati
Taufik seeks Muslims' support for MegawatiYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung President Megawati's husband Taufik Kiemas appealed to Muslim leaders and clerics to join forces with the nationalist group to help the government overcome the prolonged multi-dimension crisis.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
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;JP; ANPAf..r.. Jakarta-stock-table Stock quotations on JSX JP/12/BEJ Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 12, 2002:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume...
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Be well prepared when a headhunter comes calling
Be well prepared when a headhunter comes callingPri Notowidigdo, The Amrop Hever Group, Global Executive Search, (jakarta@amrophever.com) How would you react to a call from a headhunter, the popular name for an executive search consultant?He offers you an opportunity to be CEO of an American-based...
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
New Copyright Law to invigorate businesses
New Copyright Law to invigorate businessesDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The newly passed Copyright Law, when it comes into force, will provide better protection for copyright holders and will eventually attract investment, businessmen said on Friday.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Govt urged to empower HIV positive people
Govt urged to empower HIV positive peopleDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta AIDS activists are urging the government and the public to empower HIV positive people to take control of their lives.Chris W.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Agus Dwikarna jailed for up to 17 years in Manila
Agus Dwikarna jailed for up to 17 years in ManilaAgencies, Manila/Jakarta An Indonesian national arrested in the Philippines on suspicion of terrorism in March was sentenced to up to 17 years in jail on Friday for illegal possession of explosives.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Simple majority for president: Researcher
Simple majority for president: ResearcherKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Political observer Rizal Mallarangeng called on the People's Consultative Assembly to adopt the simple majority principle to end the continuous debate on the second round of voting in the planned direct presidential...