Archive: 5 August 2002
61 articles found
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Calling for a
Calling for a Betawi manifesto From Sinar Pagi The involvement of some members of the Betawi community -- the indigenous people of Jakarta -- in recent destructive action and physical violence can serve as something that the Betawi people, now increasingly marginalized, can reflect upon. The Betawi people should now find uniformity of action and share a common goal. Is the collective anger of the Betawi people, as shown recently, a sign of how to survive?
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Farmers in limbo over falling price
Farmers in limbo over falling price Oyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Gunungsugih, Central Lampung Farmers in Lampung are clamoring for a higher base price for unhusked rice to compensate for the soaring price of fertilizer. The price of rice now ranges from between Rp 1,025 (U.S. 11 cents) and Rp 1,100 per kilogram in the districts of Gunungsugih, Bandarjaya and Seputih Rahman, Central Lampung and local farmers are in a quandary whether or not to carry on their loss-making farm business.
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Government accelerates double railway track project
Government accelerates double railway track project Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon, West Java The government has decided to complete the construction of a double railway track connecting the West Java towns of Cikampek in Karawang and Haurgeulis in Indramayu before the Idul Fitri holiday season next year. The Rp 434 billion project, funded by a Japanese soft loan, was originally expected to finish in 2005. "We have to take this step because the route is very busy.
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Kijang ads
Kijang ads From Kompas On June 21, 2002 my driver drove my parents to Cipanas, West Java in a Toyota Kijang van. Both of them had just been discharged from hospital for different illnesses. The rear seat was folded to give room for a wheelchair, a bag of clothes, a small TV and some other necessities for my parents. In Ciawi, however, a traffic policeman stopped the car and said that my driver had violated a traffic regulation because we were carrying goods in a passenger car.
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Midwives take leading role
Midwives take leading role CIANJUR, West Java: Most women in the West Java regency of Cianjur deliver their babies with the help of traditional midwives, a survey reveals. The recent study, conducted by the University of Indonesia on 450 women in 14 districts in the town, revealed that over 74 percent of the respondents sought help from midwives during delivery. Some 20 percent of them said they preferred educated midwives, 14 percent sought state midwives and only 2.4 percent went to doctors.
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Independent board for overseas workers sought
Independent board for overseas workers sought Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Labor activists are urging the government to set up an independent board to oversee Indonesian workers overseas. Chairman of the Indonesian Overseas Workers Union (SPTKI) H. Anwar and head of the Legal Aid Institute for Indonesian Migrant Workers (LPBH-TKI) Munir Achmad said on Saturday the establishment of an independent board would create a one-stop mechanism to handle overseas workers.
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
All lecturers to have doctorates
All lecturers to have doctorates JAKARTA: In a bid to improve the quality of its graduates, state-owned Syarif Hidayatullah Islamic University is to require all of its lecturers to have doctorates in the future, an official said. Addressing those present at the university's 54th graduation ceremony on Saturday, rector Azyumardi Azra said that due to the recent upgrade in the college's status, the new requirements for lecturer were needed.
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Govt still confident about privatization
Govt still confident about privatization A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite mounting obstacles, caused by domestic and international factors, and the weak performance in the first semester of the year, the government is still optimistic to reach its privatization target this year. "We are still optimistic. But, we have to work really hard to accomplish the target," Mahmudin Yasin, Deputy State Minister for State Enterprises, told The Jakarta Post.
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
North Korea agrees to take part in Busan Asian Games
North Korea agrees to take part in Busan Asian Games Agence France-Presse, Seoul North Korea has agreed to take part in this year's Asian Games in South Korea in another sign of a thawing in its relations with the South, officials said Sunday. The agreement came at talks between South and North Korean government delegates at the North's scenic Mount Kumgang resort on the agenda and date for minister-level talks between the estranged countries.
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
MPR bows to pressure, agrees to discuss constitutional commission
MPR bows to pressure, agrees to discuss constitutional commission Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) ad hoc commission for amendments (Commission A) agreed on Sunday to address public demands for the establishment of a constitutional commission during the ongoing Annual Session. The agreement was made at a plenary meeting of Commission A led by chairman Jakob Tobing.
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
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.rm Indicators of Batam's Economic Growth Indicators Unit 1998 1999 2000 2001 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Investment Billion US$ 6.75 6.98 8.01 8.80 Government Investment Billion US$ 1.58 1.63 1.90 2.10 Foreign Private Investment Billion US$ 2.25 2.33 2.82 3.40 Domestic Private Investment Billion US$ 2.92 3.02 3.29 3.30 Ratio of Government to Private Investment 1:3.3 1:3.3 1:3.2 1:3.2 Regional Gross Domestic Product Trillion Rp 5.26 5.90 6.60...
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Sukarno style revived
Sukarno style revived Moh. Gempar Soekarnoputra, one of first president Sukarno's sons, brought back a nostalgic feeling when he visited the Annual Session of the People Consultative's Assembly on Friday. Clad in brown a safari suit and sporting a black Muslim cap, the peci -- in imitation of Sukarno's grandeur dress style -- Gempar reminded people of Sukarno. He does resemble his father.
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
From Kompas
From Kompas The news published on July 11 and July 15 that a regional secretary warned that if the request by Garut civilian and military chiefs to non-indigenous people went unheeded, their security and safety could not be guaranteed, really offended our nationalist pride. The statement also added that ethnic and religious riots would some day break out in Garut.
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Factories urged to promote harmony
Factories urged to promote harmony The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State Minister of the Environment Nabiel Makarim has called on factories to run social development programs to promote harmony with locals so that social problems can be avoided and their survival assured. Nabiel said factories would die unless they worked hand in hand with locals in the areas where they operated.
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
A future without the IMF?
A future without the IMF? Juergen Kaiser, Jubilee.De, Dusseldorf, Germany Throughout the month of June Indonesia saw a quite lively debate regarding its future relationship with the International Monetary Fund. It has been instigated by State Minister of National Development Planning Minister Kwik Kian Gie and it has ended with the cabinet decision to extend the current arrangement with the IMF for another 12 months till end 2003.
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Electronics industry discouraged from entering Indonesia
Electronics industry discouraged from entering Indonesia The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A global electronics giant planned to set up a manufacturing plant here in the mid-1990s, hoping to benefit from the country's cheap labor pool and huge market potential. But the firm shelved its plans and instead set up in neighboring Malaysia, because it found that Indonesia's tax policy made it cheaper to import its products into the country.
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
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 the Portuguese invaders between the years 1511 and 1528. However, after the end of Dutch colonization, for some time the 415 sq kilometer island was completely forgotten.
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. Comment
1. Comment Activists, Acehnese say no to new military operation in Aceh 2. Islam U.S. antiterrorist aid should help moderates, not military' 3. Powell Powell gets support, defends U.S. image in Asia
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Student prosecuted for cyber crime
Student prosecuted for cyber crime Asip Agus Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Petrus Pangkur, a 22-year-old student at Sanata Dharma University in Yogyakarta, probably never expected to face court proceedings when last year at an Internet cafe here, he ordered a helmet and glove from an American company's homepage using someone else's credit card number that he picked up from a website.
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Without Megawati
Without Megawati PDI P is nothing From Warta Kota No one can deny that Ibu Megawati Soekarnoputri has made the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) the biggest party in the country and helped it to win the 1999 General Election. It is very ironic that a decision made by the chairwoman, which should have been adopted as a decision of the party, then becomes a matter of controversy among its members.
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Megawati's military approach on Aceh criticized
Megawati's military approach on Aceh criticized Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several party factions at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) criticized on Saturday President Megawati Soekarnoputri's use of the military in Aceh, urging the president to prioritize dialog to settle the prolonged armed conflict.
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Pedicab driver plans to establish new party
Pedicab driver plans to establish new party Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of gubernatorial candidates said on Friday they would go on with their struggle to realize their programs after their names were removed from the list of candidates for lack of support from the City Council's factions. Rasdullah, a pedicab driver, said that he would establish a new party representing urban poor people.
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Presidential guard hit reporter
Presidential guard hit reporter The Indonesian security can be unpleasant, as demonstrated in an incident at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) compound on Saturday involving a reporter and a member of the Presidential Security Detail (Paspampres). Radio station 68H reporter Rizky Hasibuan was walking through a detector gate when the alarm sounded, alerting the guards.
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah, composite index likely to be flat this week
Rupiah, composite index likely to be flat this week Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The rupiah is expected to hover in a narrow and familiar range this week on the absence of fresh leads, as the market awaits developments from the ongoing Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), analysts said. Farial Anwar, a director at PT Currency Management Group, told The Jakarta Post the rupiah would stay at its current level of about Rp 9,000 per U.S.
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Hiring ban rescues workers from exploitation
Hiring ban rescues workers from exploitation Debbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The current hiring ban imposed on Indonesian workers by the Taiwan Council of Labor Affairs may be a blow to the cash- strapped Indonesia, but it could save tens of thousands of the country's migrant workers from further exploitation. Workers leaving for Taiwan are usually promised average monthly salaries of NT$15,000 (US$450 or about Rp 4.3 million), but they rarely receive the full amount.
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Thousands of workers may lose jobs as Nike scales back
Thousands of workers may lose jobs as Nike scales back Multa Fidrus The Jakarta Post Tangerang Thousands of workers at PT Delton Indonesia, a sub-contracting factory of shoe giant Nike Inc. of the United States, will very likely lose their jobs as the U.S. firm will stop its shoe orders from some areas of Indonesia in November. Due to the halted orders, PT Delton Indonesia, which is located on Jl.
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Thousands may lose jobs as Nike scales back
Thousands may lose jobs as Nike scales back Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Thousands of workers at PT Delton Indonesia, a sub-contracting factory of shoe giant Nike Inc. of the United States, will very likely lose their jobs as the U.S. firm will stop its shoe orders from some areas of Indonesia in November. Due to the halted orders, PT Delton Indonesia, which is located on Jl. Raya Legok, Tangerang, has planned a massive layoff, some workers told The Jakarta Post here last Saturday.
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
U.S.-RI ties soldier on
U.S.-RI ties soldier on How much can you learn about a country as large and complex as Indonesia in less than one day? A lot if your name is Colin Powell. The U.S. secretary of state spent all of last Friday in Jakarta not only to drum up support for Washington's war on terrorism, but also to obtain firsthand information about the depth and complexity of the problems Indonesia faces today.
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Activists, Acehnese say no to new military operation
Activists, Acehnese say no to new military operation Berni K. Moestafa and Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to announce today a new policy to quell the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in what many fear might revive the bloody history of military operations there and extend the long list of human rights abuses perpetrated against the Acehnese. Ahead of the announcement, six bombs exploded on Saturday in a village in Jambo Aye district, North Aceh.
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
New machine provides poultry food for breeders
New machine provides poultry food for breeders Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Soon, small- and middle-scale poultry breeders will be able to provide a cheap poultry food supply of their own. Three researchers from Gadjah Mada University (UGM) are currently in the final stages of creating a new machine that will enable the breeders to provide a poultry food supply. And with additional research funds of Rp 100 million they would be ready to mass produce the machines within a year.
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
IT spending seen reaching $1b this year
IT spending seen reaching $1b this year The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Total spending for information technology (IT) in Indonesia is projected to increase by 20 percent from US$840 million last year to $1 billion this year, as more companies seek to increase their competitiveness ahead of the implementation of the regional free market.
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Poso Muslim leader found beheaded
Poso Muslim leader found beheaded A local Muslim leader was found dead and decapitated in the Central Sulawesi town of Poso on Saturday after having been missing for two days, Antara reported. The body of Sukirman was discovered two kilometers from his farmland in Tegalrejo subdistrict by his neighbors at around 8 a.m. local time. Witnesses said the victim also had several stab wounds.
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Fate of migrant workers
Fate of migrant workers From Koran Tempo There are three business that are the most lucrative in the world: guns, narcotics and human. We have them all in Indonesia with human trafficked known as Indonesian Workers (TKI). Between 2000 and 2001, accordng to the government the Indonesian workers abroad, amounting to five million mostly in informal sectors, have brought in Rp 43.7 trillion in foreign exchange. The amount does not include the money collected from the illegal workers and individuals.
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Cement consumption to reach record high this year
Cement consumption to reach record high this year Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although the economy is still struggling to recover from the devastating impact of the 1997 economic crisis, domestic cement consumption is expected to jump to an all-time high of 29 million tons this year, according to the Indonesian Cement Association (ASI). This estimate exceeds even the precrisis domestic consumption level of 27 million tons.
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Fears of constitutional reforms deadlock subside
Fears of constitutional reforms deadlock subside Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fears of a deadlock in the constitutional amendment process subsided on Sunday when the Interest Groups faction (FUG) reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the finalization of the latest batch of amendments to the 1945 Constitution.
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
JP/8/Cagub
JP/8/Cagub Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post Jakarta Political analysts say democracy is not working well in the process leading up to the gubernatorial election in the city as the City Council members have been spoiled with too many facilities by the incumbent Governor Sutiyoso. They said that because of those facilities, council members would feel they had economic security if Sutiyoso was elected as governor for the next five-year term.
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
* Headlines: Activists say no to new military operation in Aceh2
* Headlines: Activists say no to new military operation in Aceh2 * National: Hiring ban rescues workers from exploitation 4 * Archipelago: Farmers in limbo over falling price 5 * Opinion: Get ready for the new Chung-hua Inc. 7 * City: Democracy not working well in gubernatorial election 8 * Sports: Dokic, Williams reach final of San Diego WTA 10 * World: Suicide bomber kills nine on Israel bus.
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Powell gets support, defends U.S. image in Asia
Powell gets support, defends U.S. image in Asia Elaine Monaghan , Reuters, Washington U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell shored up support for what will clearly be a messy, complex and long war on terror during an eight-stop tour from India and Pakistan to the Philippines that ended on Saturday. He soothed suspicions of U.S. intentions post-Sept.
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
'U.S. anti terrorist aid should help moderates not military'
'U.S. anti terrorist aid should help moderates not military' Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prominent Muslim scholars are urging the United States to shift its counter-terrorism aid from Indonesia's notorious military to moderate Muslim groups promoting human rights and democracy. They also dismissed suggestions by foreign media that pesantren (Islamic boarding schools) and Islamic universities here were producing radical Muslims.
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Cost of MPR session
Cost of MPR session From Sinar Pagi According to reports, the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (ST MPR) costs around Rp 19 billion. The sum is obviously very big, because the money could otherwise be used to relieve the needs of a lot of poor people, or pay the school fees of their children. However, the large amount will be worth the effort if the outcome of ST MPR is really beneficial to the entire Indonesian population.
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Yayuk keeps everything under control
Yayuk keeps everything under control Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When first approached for an interview, Yayuk questioned her qualifications, "am I really worth it (for an article)?" she queried. But when looking at her contributions so far, one can have nothing but respect for this soft-spoken woman. "A person should have ambitions but should never be ambitious," said Yayuk Joesmintarti Rahardjo, 43, wisely.
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Military solution to Aceh
Military solution to Aceh From Republika According to students in Aceh, a limited dialog between the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) is impossible in the province. GAM will continue its armed operation with civilians used as shields, while the police and the military are provoked into haphazardly countering GAM's actions. The victims will be the innocent civilians. The people of Aceh are the ones who suffer in this situation.
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Govt to standardize preschool
Govt to standardize preschool JAKARTA: The Ministry of National Education is planning to standardize guidelines for preschool education in a bid to empower early childhood education nationwide. The ministry's early childhood education director Gutama said last Friday that the program aimed at promoting the importance of the education for children under six years old. "It is important to maximize human resource development through early education," Gutama said.
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Offer promising investment opportunities
Offer promising investment opportunities Batam 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. A ferry ride to Singapore takes only 40 minutes. The area of Batam Island is 415 sq kms.
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Red Axe suspects caught in disco
Red Axe suspects caught in disco BOGOR: Six suspected members of the Red Axe gang were arrested at about 3 a.m. on Sunday in a discotheque in Jakarta after allegedly robbing two houses here. The head of the Cileungsi Police, Second Insp. Musimin, said the six suspects were arrested in the Top Ten discotheque in West Jakarta. The six are believed to have robbed two homes in the Taman Metropolitan housing complex in Cileungsi, Bogor regency, late on Saturday.
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Suspicious bedfellows
Suspicious bedfellows It is perfectly legitimate for members of the House of Representatives, including Taufik Kiemas of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) faction, to visit factories. It was, therefore, technically legal for Kiemas and a number of other House members to visit Indonesia's largest petrochemical plant, PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical Center some time ago.
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
'Legislators only make themselves rich'
'Legislators only make themselves rich' Legislators from around the country have gathered in Jakarta for the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly, which began on Aug. 1 and ends on Aug. 10. Though the legislators are here to debate such vital matters as constitutional amendments, many people in the capital are casting a leery eye toward their activities, unable or unwilling to believe that they are looking out for the interests of the people.
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Batam Industrial Development Authority
Batam Industrial Development Authority Batam Centre, Batam 29400, Indonesia Telp: (62-778) 462047, 462048 Fax : (62-778) 462240, 462456 http://www.batam.go.id email: inquiry@batam.go.id
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Teachers should be encouraged to be students too
Teachers should be encouraged to be students too Simon Marcus Gower, Principal, Harapan Bangsa High School, Kotamodern, Tangerang, Banten As the government moves towards the adoption of a new schools curriculum -- planned for 2004 -- the role of teacher's will change. Demands will be made of teachers that require that they work much more closely with their students and so have to, in turn, be much more open to students' inquisitiveness.
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
One of six international standard golf courses
One of six international standard golf courses One of six bridges linking Batam and nearby islands
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Commission agrees on economic recovery
Commission agrees on economic recovery Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Commission B at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Annual Session agreed on Sunday to a draft economic recovery decree but failed to give a clear-cut strategy on how to accelerate the economic recovery process.
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. SIA (3 x 14)
1. SIA (3 x 14) SIA launches direct flight to Las Vegas 2. Market (2 x 24) Rupiah, composite index likely to be flat next week 3. Wall (1 x 45) Wall St. squeezes out gains, but pressure stays
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Democracy not working well in gubernatorial election
Democracy not working well in gubernatorial election Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Political analysts say democracy is not working well in the process leading up to the gubernatorial election in the city as the City Council members have been spoiled with too many facilities by the incumbent Governor Sutiyoso. They said that because of those facilities, council members would feel they had economic security if Sutiyoso was elected as governor for the next five-year term.
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
MPR's attention to migrant workers
MPR's attention to migrant workers In his speech to open the annual session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), the country's top law-making body chairman, Amien Rais, disclosed the MPR's plan to discuss economic recovery. Unfortunately, in his speech, Amien did not touch on current crucial issues, such as the repatriation of illegal Indonesian workers from Malaysia.
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Seniors, too, want to have fun
Seniors, too, want to have fun Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta What would happen if a hundred seniors got together in one place at the same time? They would become like children again, as over 150 senior residents of Jakarta proved when they celebrated International Senior's Day at Gelanggang Samudra recreation center in Ancol, North Jakarta.
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Without Megawati PDI-P is nothing
Without Megawati PDI-P is nothing From Warta Kota No one can deny that Ibu Megawati Soekarnoputri has made the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) the biggest party in the country and helped it to win the 1999 General Election. It is very ironic that a decision made by the chairwoman, which should have been adopted as a decision of the party, then becomes a matter of controversy among its members.
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Unfavorable tax policy discouraging electronics-makers from
Unfavorable tax policy discouraging electronics-makers from entering RI The Jakarta Post Jakarta A global electronics giant planned to set up a manufacturing plant here in the mid-1990s, hoping to benefit from the country's cheap labor pool and huge market potential. But the firm shelved its plans and instead set up in neighboring Malaysia, because it found that Indonesia's tax policy made it cheaper to import its products into the country.
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. Semen (3x18)
1. Semen (3x18) Cement consumption to reach record high this year 2. Fed (1x28) Fed seen likely to cut rates 3. IT (3x14) IT spending seen reaching $1b this year 4. BUMN (1x42) Govt still confident about privatization
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Pekanbaru drops tap water contract
Pekanbaru drops tap water contract PEKANBARU, Riau: The Pekanbaru municipal administration is considering inviting French company Lyonese and other investors to enter an agreement to supply tap water for the city. Mayor Herman Abdullah said here on Saturday the plan followed his decision to revoke the contract with PT Cascal, an investor appointed to manage tap water for the city.
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Cisadane festival in Tangerang
Cisadane festival in Tangerang TANGERANG: The Tangerang municipal administration will hold a promotion week along with the annual Cisadane River Festival from Aug. 15 and Aug. 21. Festival committee chairman Rudi A. Dinuri said the event was aimed at promoting industrial potential and local culture as well as boosting tourism and entertaining residents of Tangerang. He said on Tuesday that the promotion week would center at Mall D'Best on Jl. MH.
Mon, 05 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Pardede nominated for hero title
Pardede nominated for hero title MEDAN, North Sumatra: North Sumatra Governor Rizal Nurdin has asked the government to name former minister and local businessman the late Tumpal Dorianus Pardede a national hero for his service to the country. Rizal said on Saturday that Pardede deserved the honor due to the fact that he had been awarded numerous medals from the government.