Archive: 30 August 2002
78 articles found
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
'No extradition without guilty verdict'
'No extradition without guilty verdict' Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vice President Hamzah Haz said on Thursday that Indonesia would not extradite Indonesian terror suspects to Singapore without sufficient proof of their guilt, and added that there was no extradition treaty currently in place. Singapore has accused several Indonesians of being linked to worldwide Islamic terror networks and has reiterated that it wanted those currently in Indonesia to be extradited.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Smoke from forest fires and its threat to human health
Smoke from forest fires and its threat to human health Sarono, Indonesian NGOs Network for Forest Conservation, Jakarta In a press conference held prior to the Earth Summit's opening on Monday in Johannesburg, South Africa, chairman of the United Nations Environmental Program, Kalus Toepfer, issued a UN preliminary report based on a study called the Asia Brown Cloud.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Susanto set for Bled chess championship
Susanto set for Bled chess championship The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Susanto Megaranto, at the tender age of 15, recently led Indonesia's junior chess team to the bronze medal at the just- concluded international youth chess competition, is likely to take up another harder task in the immediate future in Bled, Slovenia. Bled will be the venue of the chess Olympiad on the senior level, which will run from Oct. 25 to Nov. 11. Indonesia plans to send six men's players, one of whom will be Susanto.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
China asks ASEAN to counter Western protectionism
China asks ASEAN to counter Western protectionism Sean Yoong, Associated Press, Kuala Lumpur China's top trade negotiator said Thursday that his country and Southeast Asian nations must build a free trade area to avoid becoming "victims" of Western trade protectionism.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Quarrel with KL feared to affect workers
Quarrel with KL feared to affect workers The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The continuing row between Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur could increase the difficulties faced by Indonesian workers in Malaysia, a governor warned on Thursday. West Nusa Tenggara Governor Harun Al Rasyid told reporters he was afraid that Indonesian migrant workers would have to pay a high price if the two countries failed to mend their fences.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
S'pore to crack down on maid abuse
S'pore to crack down on maid abuse SINGAPORE: The island state promised Indonesia on Thursday it would act to prevent the abuse of foreign maids working in the city-state. Singapore Labor Minister Lee Boon Yang told his Indonesian counterpart, Jacob Nua Wea, that the government will monitor employment agencies that hire out maids, offer maids additional training and require employers to take an orientation course.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
* Headlines: Temperature rises at Earth Summit 2
* Headlines: Temperature rises at Earth Summit 2 * National:'No extradition without guilty verdict 4 * Archipelago: Thick haze forces school closures 5 * Opinion: Diplomacy of crisis in RI 7 * City: City Council pressured to reject Sutiyoso 8 * Sports: Serena and Sampras roll on 10 * World: Muslims put pressure on U.S. over Iraq 12 * Business: Bank Mandiri IPO plan still uncertain 13 * Features: Nasution, a TKI specialist 20
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates Aug. 29
Rupiah Rates Aug. 29 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,172.85 4,617.36 4,921.46 4,868.52 Brunei dollar 1 5,356.51 4,782.91 5,096.19 5,043.08 Canadian dollar 1 6,010.12 5,368.56 5,718.04 5,660.58 Swiss franc 1 6,255.75 5,587.18 5,951.73 5,891.10 Danish krone 1 1,238.35 1,105.89 1,178.17 1,166.05 Euro 1 9,194.40 8,211.99 8,747.57 8,658.68 Poundsterling 1 14,396.34 12,857.85 13,696.70 13,557.26 Hong Kong dollar 1 1,202.98 1,074.74 1,144.52...
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Two five-year periods of crisis diplomacy
Two five-year periods of crisis diplomacy Siswo Pramono School of Social Science The Australian National University Canberra Crisis of diplomacy, in a wider sense, is the whole process of foreign policy making and its implementation in a bid to survive during a crisis. Indonesia should learn from the crisis diplomacy during the 1945 to 1950 period, a time of marathon negotiations (i.e.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
60,000 Indonesian workers have returned to Malaysia
60,000 Indonesian workers have returned to Malaysia Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Confronted with massive unemployment back home, some 60,000 migrant workers expelled from Malaysia have gone back to that country, many of them without the required immigration documents.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Nasution, TKI specialist
Nasution, TKI specialist Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan There is one piece of parental advice that M. Arif Nasution always keeps in mind: "Education should be the best guiding light in your life." Nasution absolutely believes in this advice and therefore he puts it into full practice. Thanks to this conviction he has devoted his life to education and he has reaped the rewards.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
2. MALAY: 1 x 43
2. MALAY: 1 x 43 Quarrel with M'sia will likely hurt workers The Jakarta Post Jakarta 3. MANILA: 2 x 23 Deported Filipinos sail home, Malaysia slammed 4. ASIA: 1 x 40 Asian tennis showing unprecedented depth
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. (1 x ........)
1. (1 x ........) World Bank panel to assess risks of GM food Asian Currencies Mixed Late; Strong GDP Data Boosts Peso Gold climbs in Europe on softer dollar, Iraq RI's textile industry may collapse by 2005: Association
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Keeping a cool head
Keeping a cool head Given the penchant of many Indonesians to react to differences with the heart rather than the head, President Megawati Soekarnoputri's call on Tuesday to end the ongoing spat between Indonesia and Malaysia over the expulsion of illegal Indonesian workers from that country is both timely and wise.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. Iraq (1 x 32)
1. Iraq (1 x 32) Oil traders worry about Iraq attack 2. China (1 x 47) China asks ASEAN to counter Western protectionism 3. Energy (1 x 44) Energy expert sees 1.4b without power in 2032 5. RP (1 x 25) RP economy grows 4.5% in Q2 JP/16/RP
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Govt moves to protect agribusiness investors
Govt moves to protect agribusiness investors The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is to issue a ruling to regulate profit-sharing agribusinesses following the scandal involving PT Qurnia Alam Raya (QSAR), which has been accused of cheating thousands of members of the public.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Police to beef up patrols to reduce street crime
Police to beef up patrols to reduce street crime Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The police acknowledged their failure to curb the rising crime rate in the capital but vowed to boost efforts to limit the increase in street crime. "Crime is on the increase but we are intensifying our efforts to deal with the problem," city police spokesman Sr. Comr. Anton Bachrul Alam told The Jakarta Post on Thursday. He said the police were stepping up the use of patrol cars to deter criminals.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
IBRA expects to recover $682m from debtors by December
IBRA expects to recover $682m from debtors by December Agence France-Presse, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said Thursday it expects to receive Rp 6 trillion (US$682 million) from bad debtors by year-end. This would enable IBRA to meet its revised full-year revenue target of Rp 42.8 trillion. The agency has so far transferred Rp 16.5 trillion to the government and has raised another Rp 23.1 trillion through the sale of non-performing loans.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. Siswo --
1. Siswo -- Surviving the five-year diplomatic crisis in RI 2 X 22 2. Tax -- Seeking fairness in taxation practices in developing countries 2 X 30
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
NU joins camp opposing U.S. plan on Iraq
NU joins camp opposing U.S. plan on Iraq The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's largest Muslim organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) threw its weight behind protests against the United States' reported possibility of an attack on Iraq, saying that presently such an action lacked justification. "We totally oppose a U.S. attack on Iraq... What would it be based on?
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Raquel Welch meets Bolivian family
Raquel Welch meets Bolivian family SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia: Film star Raquel Welch, who has said she regrets not showcasing her Hispanic heritage until later in life, has made her first visit to her ancestral homeland of Bolivia.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Probosutedjo to stand trial for graft
Probosutedjo to stand trial for graft JAKARTA: The stepbrother of former president Soeharto, Probosutedjo, is scheduled to stand trial on Sept. 5 at the Central Jakarta District Court for allegedly misusing Rp 49 billion of state reforestation funds. Court spokesman Andi Samsan Nganro said the case would be handled by a panel of judges comprising Muhammad Saleh, Pramodhana K. Kusumah Atmadja and Andi himself.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Bank Mandiri IPO plan faces new uncertainty
Bank Mandiri IPO plan faces new uncertainty The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's plan to reschedule the maturity period of its bank recapitalization bonds could create new uncertainty for the initial public offering (IPO) plan of the giant Bank Mandiri, according to a top executive of the state-owned bank. Bank Mandiri president E.C.W.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Surabaya-Madura bridge project to start soon
Surabaya-Madura bridge project to start soon Ainur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya After a series of long delays, the construction of a 5.43-km-long bridge connecting Surabaya and Madura island in East Java will start immediately, marked by a commencement ceremony slated to be led by President Megawati Soekarnoputri House Deputy Speaker A.M. Fatwa, who visited the city on Wednesday, said the date for the ceremony would be decided after Governor Imam Utomo had met the President.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Journalists abducted by students
Journalists abducted by students YOGYAKARTA: Two journalists and two photographers were taken as hostages for almost three hours on Thursday by students of the Indonesian Institute of the Arts (ISI) Yogyakarta while they were covering a student demonstration opposing the week-long initiations for new students at the campus.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
RI's textile industry may collapse by 2005: Association
RI's textile industry may collapse by 2005: Association Antara, Jakarta Indonesia's textile industry may collapse, especially after the abolishment of the quota system in January 2005, if the government fails to create a climate in which the industry can compete in the domestic and overseas markets, an industry spokesman said. "If the situation continues to deteriorate, the textile industry will collapse by 2005.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Hasan Tiro's existence
Hasan Tiro's existence The government says it will sue Hasan Tiro, an Acehnese who is now a Swedish citizen, for disrupting the agreement between the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to continue their dialog in Geneva, Switzerland. This is indeed strange logic which shows the government's powerlessness to handle the Aceh question. The main question is what Indonesians have to do with Hasan Tiro.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Three killed in head-on collision in Cirebon
Three killed in head-on collision in Cirebon Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon At least three people were killed and five others seriously injured in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and Toyota pickup in Cirebon, West Java, on Thursday. Malik, 33, the bus conductor and Tanudirja, a resident of Cirebon, were killed instantly, while Suklan, 36, the pickup driver, died at Gunung Jati general hospital in the city.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
AP II to be sold via strategic sale
AP II to be sold via strategic sale The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to sell its shares in state-owned airport operator PT Angkasa Pura II first to strategic investors and then to the public as part of the privatization program. The company's president, Eddy Haryanto, said on Thursday that the first phase, that is the strategic sale, should be completed before the end of the year, while the second phase, the initial public offering (IPO), would follow after two or three years.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia loses to Italy in Rosenblum Cup final
Indonesia loses to Italy in Rosenblum Cup final Imanuddin, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After recording a tremendous score on its way to the final, the Indonesian team had to admit the supremacy of Team Lavazza of Italy in the last match of the Rosenblum Cup bridge tournament in Montreal, Canada, on Wednesday evening (Thursday morning in Indonesia). The Indonesian team comprising pairs -- Henky Lasut and Eddy Manoppo, Denny Sacul and Franky Karwur, and Robert Tobing and Taufik G.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
SBSI demands release of detained activists
SBSI demands release of detained activists Yuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post Bandung Hundreds of members of the Indonesian Prosperity Trade Union (SBSI) marched to the West Java provincial legislature compound to demand the local authorities release all detained activists and stay out of industrial disputes.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Semen Gresik swings to profit
Semen Gresik swings to profit JAKARTA: Indonesia's largest cement maker, PT Semen Gresik, said Thursday it booked a first-half net profit of Rp 170.38 billion (US$19.3 million), swinging from a net loss of Rp 41.39 billion a year earlier mainly due to foreign exchange gains.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
27% of Tanjung Priok students have intestinal worms
27% of Tanjung Priok students have intestinal worms Poor sanitation and poverty have resulted in 27 percent of elementary school students in densely populated Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, having intestinal worms, according to research. "At worst, most people lack sense about hygiene," Adi Sasongko, chief of Kusuma Buana Foundation, which revealed the results of the research on Thursday. The research was conducted from 1987 to July 2002.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Bill empowers political parties to oust dissenting legislators
Bill empowers political parties to oust dissenting legislators The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In yet another sign of a return to New Order policies, the government is now drafting a bill that will give more power to political parties to expel non-conformist legislators from the House of Representatives, likely quelling opposition voices, an essential ingredient in a healthy democracy.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Muhammadiyah sets criteria for president
Muhammadiyah sets criteria for president BENGKULU: Muhammadiyah, the second largest Muslim organization in the country, outlined on Thursday its criteria for the next president. Muhammadiyah chairman Ahmad Syafii Maarif said that a president must be intelligent, not corrupt, and have a strong commitment to maintaining the country's unity. "But we will not dribble the ball ... we're not a political party," he said.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
YPM marks jubilee with concerts
YPM marks jubilee with concerts Tania Budihardjo, Contributor, Jakarta Yayasan Pendidikan Musik (Foundation for Music Education, YPM), one of Indonesia's premier music schools, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this month through October 2003 with a vast plethora of concerts. A few upcoming recitals will feature YPM students, famous duo Iravati Sudiarso and daughter Aisha A. Pletscher, and prominent pianist Jaya Suprana.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
TV Today: Friday, August 30, 2002
TV Today: Friday, August 30, 2002 TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Environment 9:00 Film 10:30 Documentary 11:00 News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m. News 1:00 Talk Show 3:00 Music 3:30 Religious Teachings 4:00 TV Drama 5:00 The Brilliant 6:00 News 7:00 Talk Show 8:00 Obsession 9:00 News 9:30 Music 11:00 Puppet Show TPI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 7:00 Quiz 8:00 Music 9:30 Entertainment News 10:00 Music 11:00 Quiz 12:00 p.m.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. Asap: 8 x 4 lines
1. Asap: 8 x 4 lines Thick haze blanketing Central Kalimantan 2. Suramadu: Surabaya-Madura bridge project to start soon 3. Tabrak: 36 x 1 line Three killed in head-on collision in Cirebon 4. Tuntut: 16 x 2 line Malaysian sentenced for plantation fires 5. SBSI: 16 x 2 line: SBSI calls for activists' release
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
A study in history: Diplomacy of crisis in RI
A study in history: Diplomacy of crisis in RI Siswo Pramono, School of Social Science, The Australian National University, Canberra Diplomacy of crisis, in a wider sense, is the whole process of foreign policy making and its implementation in a bid to survive during a crisis. Indonesia should learn from this "crisis diplomacy" during the 1945 to 1950 period, a time of marathon negotiations (i.e.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
QSAR president arrested: Police on Thursday arrested Ramli Araby,
QSAR president arrested: Police on Thursday arrested Ramli Araby, the president of collapsed agribusiness company PT Qurnia Subur Alam Raya (QSAR), whose demise caused thousands of individual investors some Rp 500 billion (about US$56 million) in losses. "The police in Sukabumi police station are now questioning Ramli Araby," El-Shinta radio station reported from the West Java town of Sukabumi on Thursday evening.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
S'pore to crack down on maid abuse
S'pore to crack down on maid abuse SINGAPORE: The island state promised Indonesia on Thursday it would act to prevent the abuse of foreign maids working in the city-state. Singapore Labor Minister Lee Boon Yang told his Indonesian counterpart, Jacob Nua Wea, that the government will monitor employment agencies that hire out maids, offer maids additional training and require employers to take an orientation course.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. GOVERNOR: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
1. GOVERNOR: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12 City Council pressured to reject Sutiyoso 2. ANTHRAX: 40 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 26 Residents shift from panic to complacency over anthrax 3. SPEAKUP: 36 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 32 'No modern expert could help'
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City Council pressured to reject Sutiyoso
City Council pressured to reject Sutiyoso Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta About 500 demonstrators from various organizations protested on Thursday in opposition to Sutiyoso's candidacy for the 2002 to 2007 term, increasing pressure on the Jakarta City Council to withdraw their support for the incumbent governor.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Officials to use taxpayer money for haj
Officials to use taxpayer money for haj TANGERANG: Thirteen Tangerang regency councillors received sharp criticism over their plan to go on haj pilgrimage using the administration's money. The regency Ulemas Council (MUI) secretary Rasna Dahlan has recently sent a letter to the council chairman, saying that the councillors should use their own money. "Councillors are the persons who can afford the pilgrimage with their own money.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Obituary
Obituary Former Antara news agency head Handjojo Nitimihardjo, 62, was laid to rest on Thursday in a military ceremony at the Tanah Kusir public cemetery, South Jakarta. The retired Air Force commodore died at 10:45 p.m. on Wednesday at his residence after living with severe kidney problems for more than 10 years. His brother-in-law Djoko Sumarseno said Handjojo had been in critical condition since 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rachmawati to challenge Megawati's reelection bid
Rachmawati to challenge Megawati's reelection bid Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A daughter of founding president Sukarno, Rachmawati Soekarnoputri, declared on Thursday her own political party, paving the way for a possible showdown with her older sister, President Megawati Soekarnoputri, in the 2004 elections.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Two five-year periods of crisis diplomacy
Two five-year periods of crisis diplomacy Siswo Pramono School of Social Science The Australian National University Canberra Crisis of diplomacy, in a wider sense, is the whole process of foreign policy making and its implementation in a bid to survive during a crisis. Indonesia should learn from the crisis diplomacy during the 1945 to 1950 period, a time of marathon negotiations (i.e.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Mega must lead anticorruption drive: Critics
Mega must lead anticorruption drive: Critics Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri must declare a nation-wide war on corruption if she wants to eradicate rampant corruption in the country. Albert Hasibuan of the Movement of People Concerned About State Finances (Gempita) said on Thursday this approach was needed to take over ineffective efforts by law enforcers in combating corruption.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Asian tennis showing unprecedented depth
Asian tennis showing unprecedented depth Agence France-Presse, New York Asian tennis is showing unprecedented depth with Indonesia's Angelique "Angie" Widjaja joining top talent from Japan, South Korea and Thailand. But, the Indonesian standout warns, more must be invested in future players if the growth is to be sustained. "Asian tennis is on the rise," Angie said. "But in Indonesia, there are no junior players. For now.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Deer travel to Bali
Deer travel to Bali DENPASAR, Bali: The spokesman for the Bali provincial administration, I Gusti Agung Mayun, said here on Thursday that Bali had received 32 deer from the Bogor palace to be raised on the compound of the governor's office. Mayun said that three of the 32 deer sent to Bali in two batches on Aug. 5 and Aug. 18 died during their journey to the island.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Megawati to visit Egypt
Megawati to visit Egypt JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri is scheduled to visit Egypt on Sept. 14 and Sept. 15, Charge d'Affaires at the Indonesian Embassy in Cairo Agil Salem Al-Attas says. Agil Salem said on Wednesday that he had been informed by the head of Egyptian presidential household affairs Abdel Raheem Shalabi that Megawati and her entourage would visit Cairo after completing her visit to Croatia. No confirmation has come from Megawati's office in Jakarta so far. --Antara
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Journey of a king's loyal court servant
Journey of a king's loyal court servant Kartika Bagus C., The Jakarta Post, Surakarta, Central Java What kind of loyalty grows, becomes rooted in our lives and remains with us even in death? What actually is the essence and significance of such loyalty? Is it at all likely that anybody has such deep loyalty?
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Danger of smoking,
Danger of smoking, no MUI warning? From Republika The Ministry of Health, backed by the World Health Organization (WHO), has warned the public on the hazards of smoking. Cigarette manufacturers cannot be blamed for advertising cigarettes, because they display this warning. It is time for the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) to issue a ruling on this subject. In the 1700s, the Mufti of Istanbul issued this ruling: Smoking causes bad breath.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia gets foursome into quarters
Indonesia gets foursome into quarters The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's hopes for the men's singles title remained alive with four of its six players winning their third round matches on Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Indonesian Open in Surabaya, East Java. The promising run made amends for the host's woeful performance in the women's field, with none of its female contenders advancing further.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Free birth certificates sought
Free birth certificates sought MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) said on Thursday children in Indonesia should be given free birth certificates by the government. Unicef representative to Indonesia Anthony Kennedy said that a birth certificate, the first right protected by any country, was an important document for people to deal with various affairs in their life.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Gajah Tunggal clarifies
Gajah Tunggal clarifies Your Aug. 26 article Former Dipasena farmers in Lampung reap windfall is unbalanced and unfair. Your report fails to point out that it is the minority of farmers who left Dipasena that can secure a better living. The large majority and their families suffered a worst fate after the devastation that took place at the farms in Lampung where many were evicted and some even had their homes destroyed by instigators.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
RP economy grows 4.5% in Q2
RP economy grows 4.5% in Q2 Associated Press, Manila The Philippine economy grew 4.5 percent on year in the second quarter of 2002, far better than market forecasts, data showed Thursday. Growth in the nation's gross domestic product - the total of goods and services produced - was underpinned by output gains in industry and services, according to the government data. The result exceeded analysts' forecasts of a 3.78 percent increase during the April-June period. It also outstripped growth of 3.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Priority for Aceh: Saving lives, peaceful settlement
Priority for Aceh: Saving lives, peaceful settlement Rizal Sukma, Director of Studies, Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta After being postponed for almost two weeks from Aug. 5, the government finally issued a "new policy" for Aceh on Aug. 19. The policy, while it continues to stress the relevance of previous "comprehensive policy" to deal with the Aceh problem, has two new, additional elements.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. TKI: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTS
1. TKI: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTS Nasution, TKI specialist 2. LAHOYA: 2 LINES, 16 COUNTS De La Hoya looking to go out with a bang
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
10 more die in Aceh war
10 more die in Aceh war BANDA ACEH: Adj. Brig. Syarifuddin was killed by unidentified gunmen and 10 others, presumed to be civilians were killed on Wednesday and Thursday in strife-torn Aceh. Syarifuddin was on his way from his office to his home in Lhokseumawe, North Aceh, early on Thursday. Adj. Sr. Comr. D. Achmad, spokesman for the Aceh Provincial Police, said here on Thursday that Syarifuddin died after being shot eight times. His body was recovered in the Mon Geudong area of Lhokseumawe.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Semen Gresik swings to profit
Semen Gresik swings to profit JAKARTA: Indonesia's largest cement maker, PT Semen Gresik, said Thursday it booked a first-half net profit of Rp 170.38 billion (US$19.3 million), swinging from a net loss of Rp 41.39 billion a year earlier mainly due to foreign exchange gains.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Kindergartens, elementary schools stop activities
Kindergartens, elementary schools stop activities Bambang Bider and Tiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post Pontianak/Jakarta Many kindergartens and elementary schools in Central Kalimantan have temporarily suspended classes due to the thick haze that has blanketed Palangkaraya, the capital of the Central Kalimantan province. The schools suspended activities to avoid the impact of the haze and drought that has affected the province for weeks, Antara news agency reported on Thursday.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
There is no such thing as justice in Jakarta
There is no such thing as justice in Jakarta Ian Martin, Former Special Representative to the UN Secretary General for East Timor, The Washington Post The trials before an ad hoc human rights tribunal in Jakarta of officials implicated in the 1999 crimes in East Timor are not only failing to do justice: They have turned truth on its head and added insult to injury.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Examine foreign investment firms failing to pay taxes
Examine foreign investment firms failing to pay taxes It is reported that 3,500 out of 4,850 companies set up under the foreign investment scheme have, for a variety of reasons, failed to pay taxes, inflicting losses on the state totaling trillions of rupiah. This is a serious case especially because the government has made tax receipts the pillar of its revenues for the 2003 state budget. For example, tax receipts make up 73 percent of the state's spending.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
House proposes bank-closure bill
House proposes bank-closure bill A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) has completed drafting a controversy-packed bill on bank closures. Syamsul Balda, a legislator at the House banking commission, said on Thursday that the bill had been presented to the government and would be deliberated at the House in the near future before it was passed into law. He said the House was using its right to initiate legislation.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Deported Filipinos sail home, Malaysia slammed
Deported Filipinos sail home, Malaysia slammed Agencies, Bongao, Philippines About 1,500 Filipinos, looking gaunt and famished, sailed home from Malaysia on Thursday as protests erupted in Manila over reports of infant deaths in Kuala Lumpur's crackdown on illegal immigrants.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Haze forces school closures in Kalimantan
Haze forces school closures in Kalimantan Bambang Bider and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Pontianak/Jakarta Many kindergartens and elementary schools in Central Kalimantan have temporarily suspended classes due to the thick haze that has blanketed Palangkaraya, the capital of the Central Kalimantan province. The schools suspended activities to avoid the impact of the haze and drought that has affected the province for weeks, Antara news agency reported on Thursday.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Asian monies mixed late, peso strengthens
Asian monies mixed late, peso strengthens Alan Yonan Jr., Dow Jones, Singapore Strong economic data out of the Philippines Thursday helped lift the peso to its strongest close in more than two weeks. Other Asian currencies were mixed as the dollar's early rally in the region was cut short by a surge in the yen. The Philippine government reported better-than-expected 4.5 percent economic growth for the second quarter compared with a year earlier.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Nellor upbeat RI can graduate from IMF plan
Nellor upbeat RI can graduate from IMF plan Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is confident about the prospect of Indonesia graduating from the Fund-sponsored economic reform program later next year, as long as the country can demonstrate a sound commitment toward its economic reform policies.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Ian Martin=
Ian Martin= Vice President International Center for Transitional Justice and was special representative of the UN secretary-general for the East Timor popular consultation in 1999. The Washington Post 2. Sabah -- Sabah: Malaysian territory, home to thousands of Filipinos 2 x 22 Rina Jimenez-David Philippine Daily Inquirer Asia News Network Manila 3. Sarono -- Smoke from forest fires and its threat to human health 2 X 21 Sarono Indonesian NGOs Network for Forest Conservation Jakarta
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
House mulls law on wealth report
House mulls law on wealth report JAKARTA: Legislators are mulling a new law to force fellow legislators and state officials to submit a declaration of their wealth to the Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) in response to KPKPN's statement that some 150 legislators had failed to report their wealth as demanded.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Sailors burn vessels from other regencies
Sailors burn vessels from other regencies MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Fishermen in many regencies in Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara have been involved in the burning of vessels belonging to fishermen from neighboring regencies due to over zealous implementation of regional autonomy.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Justice Party and forest fires
Justice Party and forest fires From Bisnis Indonesia Our observations over the past two years has shown that 70 percent of the fires in this country occur on plantations and land, while the remaining 30 percent are in forested areas. It must be kept in mind that forests and land management come under one of the seven points in the government's priority program and this time it is the responsibility of the state minister of the environment.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Residents shift from panic to complacency over anthrax
Residents shift from panic to complacency over anthrax Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Residents are urged not to panic over the recent anthrax case in Bogor because the disease is curable when spotted at an early stage. "Penicillin can cure humans and cattle infected with anthrax in the early stage," dean of the veterinary science faculty at the Bogor Institute of Agriculture, Sachrian Hasmi Pasaribu, told The Jakarta Post on Wednesday.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
PHOTO BALI
PHOTO BALI The photo for the articles on pedophiles in Bali on this page on Thursday was inappropriate. While its use was meant as an illustration of Bali, it was not our intention to imply anything about the persons who appeared in the photo. We apologize for any inconvenience it may have caused. -- Editor
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
High Court acquits Sjahril of all charges
High Court acquits Sjahril of all charges Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In an unexpected move, the Jakarta High Court acquitted Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin of all charges in connection with his involvement in the 1999 Bank Bali scandal, overturning the decision of the Central Jakarta District Court to sentence him to three years in prison. High Court chief Ridwan Nasution confirmed that the court acquitted Sjahril on Aug.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Malaysian businessman sentenced for plantation fires
Malaysian businessman sentenced for plantation fires Haidir Anwar Tanjung The Jakarta Post Riau The Supreme Court has upheld the Riau High Court's decision to sentence a Malaysian businessman named Goby to eight months imprisonment, and to fine him Rp 100 million (US$10,000) for ground fires that occurred at his palm oil plantation in the province in 1999.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. IPO (2x24)
1. IPO (2x24) Bank Mandiri IPO plan faces new uncertainty 2. Agri (4x10) Govt moves to protect agribusiness investors 3. Bank House proposes bank-closure bill 4. Port (2x24) Angkasa Pura to be sold by strategic sale, IPO 4. IBRA (1x49) IBRA expects to recover $682m from debtors by Dec