Archive: 12 August 2002
63 articles found
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
JP/R. Berto Wedhatama
JP/R. Berto Wedhatama FULL CAPACITY: Many factories have operated at full capacity amid a slight improvement in business confidence. Analysts believe that more foreign direct investment (FDI) will flow into the country in the third quarter of this year.
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
Locals shun presence of more refugees from Kupang
Locals shun presence of more refugees from KupangYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, NTT The threat of violence is imminent in East Nusa Tenggara province as residents in North Central Timor Regency have objected to the presence of more East Timorese Indonesian refugees in their area as part...
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
Govt slammed over poor handling of returning TKIs
Govt slammed over poor handling of returning TKIsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) slammed as a complete failure on Sunday the government's poor handling of Indonesian workers fleeing Malaysia.
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
Mortality rate among lung cancer patients still high
Mortality rate among lung cancer patients still highDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The mortality rate of lung cancer patients in the country remains high although the equipment and facilities for diagnosis are better than the last decade, a pulmonologist said.
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
People with HIV/AIDS up by 375
People with HIV/AIDS up by 375 JAKARTA: The number of people with HIV/AIDS increased by 375 during January to June 2002, bringing the total to 2,950 since the first HIV/AIDS case was reported in 1987.Director General for Communicable Diseases and Environmental Sanitation Umar F.
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
MPR forces military out, allows people to elect president
MPR forces military out, allows people to elect presidentAhmad Junaidi and Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) officially closed its extended Annual Session on Sunday, applauding constitutional changes to force the military and the police out of the...
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
Thai, RI fishing boats collide
Thai, RI fishing boats collide THAILAND: Six Thai fishermen have been rescued after their boat collided with an Indonesian fishing trawler in disputed international waters, Thai television reported on Sunday, but it was unclear if any other sailors were missing.
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
Jungle magically transformed into modern city
Jungle magically transformed into modern city For hundreds of years Batam has been highly regarded due to its strategic location in the Malacca Strait. One historical event can prove this, when Admiral Hang Nadim chose Batam for his defense base during the war waged by the Melayu kingdom against...
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
Business, investment indices mixed
Business, investment indices mixedRikza Abdullah Contributor Jakarta Researchers have reported some improvement in business and consumer confidence in Indonesia but investors are still reluctant to start new businesses due to various problems related to legal and political uncertainties.
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
Software piracy
Software piracy The article in the June 12 edition of The Jakarta Post regarding software piracy was interesting in that the software providers make it very difficult for someone living in Indonesia to actually buy original software.
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
Bad Bouraq's service
Bad Bouraq's service For July 23 I booked through Tunas Indonesia Tour & Travel Bali 11 tickets from Jakarta to Balikpapan and on July 26 Balikpapan to Ujungpandang.The booking was made as a split booking of 4 pax, 6 pax and 1 pax.
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
Government targets corruptors under new plan
Government targets corruptors under new planBerni K. Moestafa The Jakarta Post JakartaLegal experts call it wishful thinking, but a government- sponsored plan to eradicate corruption promises to speed up efforts to catch corruptors and recoup public funds.
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
IBRA sales predicted to lift rupiah
IBRA sales predicted to lift rupiahThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After strengthening slightly last week, the rupiah still has a good chance of riding the positive momentum this week, as the supply for dollars in the market is likely to remain strong, overweighing its demand, analysts said.
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
Bung Hatta, a paragon
Bung Hatta, a paragon One hundred years ago to this day, a child was born in Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, to a proud, Muslim intellectual father, Muhammad Djamil, and a modernist, business-minded mother, Saleha. He was named Hatta, and later known as Mohammad Hatta, or the more popular Bung Hatta.
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
MPR drops 'racist' reference
MPR drops 'racist' referenceAgencies, Jakarta The People's Consultative Assembly early Sunday dropped a "racist" reference to pribumi (indigenous Indonesian) in their recommendations to the government on economic policy.
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
Offer promising investment opportunities
Offer promising investment opportunitiesBatam is strategically located within an international shipping route between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. It lies only 20 kilometers southeast of Singapore which has one of the busiest seaports in the world.
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
Illegal sand mining runs along Cianjur southern coast
Illegal sand mining runs along Cianjur southern coastThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The ban imposed by the Cianjur regent for illegal sand mining activities along the seashore south of the West Java town has fallen on deaf ears.
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
Taking advantage of independent warehouse providers
Taking advantage of independent warehouse providers Sudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta Warehousing can not be separated from the operation of a manufacturing company. This is why many industrial estates have provided warehousing facilities for their tenants.
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
Hatta remembered as nation amends Constitution
Hatta remembered as nation amends ConstitutionBerni K. Moestafa and Febiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Every group is competing with each other in a scramble for profit. One's own group comes first, the community as a whole is forgotten.
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
Illiteracy barring troop transfers
Illiteracy barring troop transfers KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Illiteracy is hampering the efforts of the Udayana Regional Military Command to transfer soldiers from the former Indonesian territory of East Timor to other areas of the country, a report said.
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
Get rid of street racers!
Get rid of street racers!From Warta KotaA brawl involving marine officers and street racers on Jl. Gunung Sahari a couple of days ago should not have happened if the street racers had been sensible.Street racers know full well that public roads are not meant for them to race one another,...
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
Susukan villagers to protest Jayamix
Susukan villagers to protest Jayamix JAKARTA: At least 100 residents from Susukan in Ciracas district, East Jakarta, protested on Sunday against PT Jayamix's plan to build a factory in the village.Ciracas Police Second Brig. Sudino said the residents had staged their protest peacefully.
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
Christian delegates shun Poso peace talks
Christian delegates shun Poso peace talksLa Remy and Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Palu/Jakarta A second round of peace talks to end the renewed violence in Poso, Central Sulawesi, began on Sunday despite only a few Christian figures attending the two-day meeting held in the provincial capital...
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
PDI Perjuangan and PPP split on Sutiyoso's speech
PDI Perjuangan and PPP split on Sutiyoso's speechBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Members of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) and United Development Party (PPP) factions in the City Council will likely be split on whether to accept or reject Governor...
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
1. Article 2 (1):
1. Article 2 (1): The MPR shall comprise the House of Representatives and Regional Representatives Council, both of which are to be elected in a general election.2. Article 6A (4) (on the direct, second-round presidential election): In the event that no president and vice president are elected in...
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
IMF completes review of RI's economy, reform
IMF completes review of RI's economy, reformA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed on Saturday reviewing the country's economic situation and the implementation of economic reform measures here, according to a senior government official.
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
Protracted drought causes increase in diarrhea cases
Protracted drought causes increase in diarrhea casesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prolonged drought continues to pose hazards to people in the Central Kalimantan capital of Palangkaraya, with an increase in diarrhea.
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
Get rid of street racers!
Get rid of street racers!From Warta KotaA brawl involving marine officers and street racers on Jl. Gunung Sahari a couple of days ago should not have happened if the street racers had been sensible.Street racers know full well that public roads are not meant for them to race one another,...
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
Workers urge DPR to stop deliberating labor bills
Workers urge DPR to stop deliberating labor billsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Some 3000 workers belonging to Forum Lima (the Forum of Five) staged a protest on Sunday demanding that the House of Representatives (DPR) stop deliberating bills on worker protection and the settlement of industrial...
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
Dining at Sailendra restaurant
Dining at Sailendra restaurant On Aug. 5, 2002, three of my friends and I had lunch at Sailendra restaurant, at JW Mariott, Jakarta. When we entered the hotel and restaurant, we got the impression that the hotel and restaurant were of an international standard.
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
Strong demand boosts housing construction to near pre-crisis level
Strong demand boosts housing construction to near pre-crisis levelAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After being in the doldrums throughout the late 1990s economic crisis, the house-building sector has been rapidly recovering this year with supply expected to reach near pre-crisis...
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
TV Program: Monday, August 12, 2002
TV Program: Monday, August 12, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:00 Environment8:30 Children's Program9:30 Music10:00 Documentary11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show2:30 Documentary3:00 Children's Program3:30 Cartoon4:00 Music5:00 Music6:00 News7:00 Dialog8:00 Quiz9:00...
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
'I don't feel that I live in an independent country'
'I don't feel that I live in an independent country' The city is gearing up for the commemoration of the 57th anniversary of the country's independence. However, many common people feel that they have not tasted the fruits of independence as life is tough for them.
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
Councillors reject labor bills
Councillors reject labor bills BEKASI: Councillors from Bekasi mayoralty have voiced their objections to two bills on workers' affairs, which they say will adversely affect workers if they are passed into law.
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
Erectile problem rampant in Jakarta: Survey
Erectile problem rampant in Jakarta: SurveyMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The unhealthy urban lifestyle led by many Jakartans is a factor that could lead to erectile dysfunction among male professionals.
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
* Headlines: PDI-P, PPP split on Sutiyoso's speech2
* Headlines: PDI-P, PPP split on Sutiyoso's speech2 * National:House urged to stop liberating labor laws 4 * Archipelago: Locals shun presence of more refugees 5 * Opinion: Mobile phones and neoliberalism 6 * City:'Erectile problem rampant in Jakarta' 8 * Sports: Tiger holds off rival to keep lead...
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
'Siti Nurbaya' bridge opened
'Siti Nurbaya' bridge opened PADANG, West Sumatra: West Sumatra Governor Zainal Bakar opened on Saturday the "Siti Nurbaya" bridge, which will shorten the route from Padang to the Teluk Bayur Seaport.Construction of the bridge began in 1995, but the government repeatedly suspended the project...
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
Business, investment indices mixed
Business, investment indices mixedRikza Abdullah Contributor Jakarta Researchers have reported some improvement in business and consumer confidence in Indonesia but investors are still reluctant to start new businesses due to various problems related to legal and political uncertainties.
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
Blame being tossed about after a major LNG-contract loss
Blame being tossed about after a major LNG-contract lossJohannes Simbolon and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's shocking "loss" in the highly-contested tender for the liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply to the Chinese province of Guangdong should serve as a wakeup call that the LNG...
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
Azyumardi Azra reelected as new UIN rector
Azyumardi Azra reelected as new UIN rector JAKARTA: Noted Islamic scholar Azyumardi Azra was reelected last Saturday as the new rector of Jakarta Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University (UIN) after gaining a majority vote in the rectorial election by the university's academic senate.
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
MPR says no to sharia law, yes to education
MPR says no to sharia law, yes to education The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) endorsed the last package of amendments to the 1945 Constitution on Saturday amid protests from dozens of legislators over decisions on several critical issues, including sharia, the...
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
Percasi will not seek Andrean replacement
Percasi will not seek Andrean replacementMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Chess Association (Percasi) has decided not to recruit a replacement for Andrean Susilodinata, choosing to compete at the World Youth Chess Olympiad with just four players, a Percasi official said.
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
Shrimp farmers charged with destroying mangrove forests
Shrimp farmers charged with destroying mangrove forestsOyos Saroso, The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung, Lampung The continued economic crisis has driven thousands of local families to try their luck in shrimp farming here in place of the ailing shrimp company PT Dipasena Citra Darmaja (DCD).
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
GAM urged to lay down arms
GAM urged to lay down arms JAKARTA: The House of Representatives (DPR) has urged the Swiss-based Henry Dunant Center (HDC) to persuade the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to end their armed struggle."The House considers GAM as a separatist movement, so the Henry Dunant Center has to understand it and urge...
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
Government targets corruption under new plan
Government targets corruption under new planBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legal experts call it wishful thinking, but a government- sponsored plan to eradicate corruption promises to speed up efforts to catch corruptors and recoup public funds.
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
Former Chinese PM to visit E. Java
Former Chinese PM to visit E. Java JAKARTA: Former Chinese prime minister Li Peng, who is currently chairman of China's National Congress, will make a two- day visit to Surabaya, East Java on September 11 and 12 together with a 12-strong Chinese business delegation, a visiting Chinese official says.
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
1. IMF (3x17)
1. IMF (3x17)IMF completes review of RI's economy, reform2. House (3x25) Strong demand boosts housing construction 3. Rate (2x35) Bank loans still hard to come by for real sector due to uncertainties
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
Government targets corruptors under new plan
Government targets corruptors under new planBerni K. Moestafa The Jakarta Post JakartaLegal experts call it wishful thinking, but a government- sponsored plan to eradicate corruption promises to speed up efforts to catch corruptors and recoup public funds.
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
The halfway reform
The halfway reform The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) must be commended for completing the constitutional amendment process at the just-ended Annual Session by relying largely on consensus rather than votes.
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
JP/R. Berto Wedhatama
JP/R. Berto Wedhatama FULL CAPACITY: Many factories have operated at full capacity amid a slight improvement in business confidence. Analysts believe that more foreign direct investment (FDI) will flow into the country in the third quarter of this year.
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
Govt to stop helping poor children
Govt to stop helping poor children JAKARTA: The government will soon stop supporting neglected children -- including street children -- due to financial constraints, a cabinet minister said Sunday.The Minister of Social Affairs Bachtiar Chamsyah said the government would no longer finance thousands...
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
An author with cultural sensitivity
An author with cultural sensitivityTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dewi Anggraeni has published five books and written numerous articles for leading publications both in Indonesia and Australia, yet when she first started writing 44 years ago her parents did not consider her work...
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
BI finds suspicious transactions in 7 banks
BI finds suspicious transactions in 7 banks TANGERANG: Bank Indonesia has received 40 reports of suspicious transactions that could be linked to money laundering in five local banks and two foreign banks operating here.
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
Bank loans still hard to come by for real sector due to uncertainties
Bank loans still hard to come by for real sector due to uncertaintiesDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hefty cuts in Bank Indonesia's benchmark interest rate have apparently failed to persuade banks to boost lending to the anemic real sector, in what analysts believe to be the result of a...
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
Government targets corruptors under new plan
Government targets corruptors under new planBerni K. Moestafa The Jakarta Post JakartaLegal experts call it wishful thinking, but a government- sponsored plan to eradicate corruption promises to speed up efforts to catch corruptors and recoup public funds.
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
Government's incentives needed to boost investment
Government's incentives needed to boost investment The Association of Indonesian Industrial Estates (HKI) held its national meeting in Cilegon, Banten on July 19, 2002 to discuss the association's agenda and possible breakthroughs that could be made to revive investment activities.
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
Amended Constitution gives political parties stronger role
Amended Constitution gives political parties stronger roleTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The newly amended Constitution now gives more power to the people through political parties, but still lacks one thing: a proper system of checks and balances.
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
UNTUK SENIN, 12 Agustus
UNTUK SENIN, 12 AgustusLaw and order officers Some time ago in the red-light district of Malvinas, Bekasi, west of Jakarta, law and order officers were mobbed by locals for looting during raids on the prostitution complex.
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
Residents prepare for Independence celebrations
Residents prepare for Independence celebrationsNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As Aug. 17 is drawing near, the city is overtaken by an atmosphere of joyous celebration.People have started to decorate the neighborhoods with the national red-and-white flags, banners and umbul-umbul...
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
1. Health - 3 x 16
1. Health - 3 x 16 Erectile problem rampant in Jakarta: survey 2. Umbul - 2x 29 Residents make preparations for Independence Day celebrations 4. Speak - 2x 26 'I don't feel that I live in an independent country'
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
F-UG to set up own party
F-UG to set up own party JAKARTA: After being thrown out of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), members of the Interest Group (F-UG) faction have decided to set up their own political party."The fact that F-UG is no longer in the MPR is difficult to accept but we don't have to regret it.
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
Madurese leave shacks, start life anew
Madurese leave shacks, start life anewErma S.Ranik, Contributor, Pontianak, West Kalimantan Clothes are piled up in Noriah's shack in a refugee camp at Pontianak Haj Dormitory. She is getting ready to leave the place.
Mon, 12 Aug 2002
Good infrastructure no longer enough to lure tenants
Good infrastructure no longer enough to lure tenantsI. Christianto Contributor Jakarta Searching for a site for a factory or plant involves a mix of corporate strategy, business consideration and other factors, which may or may not relate to commercial considerations.