Archive: 6 August 2002
72 articles found
Tue, 06 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...
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
Tantowi, a man of a million talents
Tantowi, a man of a million talentsJoko E.H. Anwar, Contributor, Jakarta A man makes his way hurriedly down to the makeup room while asking his assistant to find a list of songs he is supposed to perform that night.
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
Raw sewage dumped in Cisadane river
Raw sewage dumped in Cisadane riverMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Three of the agencies in charge of proper sewage disposal in Tangerang who are expected to maintain the environment and to prevent any development activities that are harmful to people have been found to be in violation of...
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
Indonesia needs to rewrite Constitution: Coalition
Indonesia needs to rewrite Constitution: CoalitionTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With deliberations on the establishment of a constitutional commission seemingly unavoidable, experts and activists grouped in the Coalition for A New Constitution have intensified their campaign...
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
Singapore experiences blackouts as Indonesian gas stops
Singapore experiences blackouts as Indonesian gas stopsReuters, Singapore Parts of Singapore suffered rare electricity black outs on Monday when a natural gas supply from Indonesia suddenly cut off, tripping seven of nine gas-fired generating plants on the island-state, the government said.
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
* Headlines: Debate over sharia a political ploy 2
* Headlines: Debate over sharia a political ploy 2 * National: U.S. wants RI to unify democracy, Islam 4 * Archipelago: Bombings rock Poso, shattering peace 5 * Opinion: Tommy's saga may continue 6 * City: Lenient sentences demanded for ex-bankers 8 * Sports: Canas finishes off brilliant week 9 *...
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
Doing without the IMF: Figuring out where the money comes from
Doing without the IMF: Figuring out where the money comes fromJuergen Kaiser, Jubilee.De, Dusseldorf, Germany State Minister of National Development Planning Kwik Kian Gie has not been the first influential politician of a southern country ever to suggest, Indonesia might actually do better without...
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
Plot thickens in Jakarta gubernatorial election
Plot thickens in Jakarta gubernatorial electionBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although supported by the four biggest factions on the City Council, incumbent Governor Sutiyoso could still run into a snag as horse-trading between the factions is still underway.
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
The next Afghanistan
The next Afghanistan The National Review and analysts at the Heritage Foundation have already declared Indonesia the next Afghanistan.Such overheated rhetoric is a mistake. Looking at Southeast Asia through the lens of Afghanistan will lead U.S.
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
HIV-infected prostitutes at large
HIV-infected prostitutes at large BENGKULU, Bengkulu: The provincial health agency here has called on people to refrain from sexual contact with prostitutes as three prostitutes with HIV are plying their trade unchecked following the recent closure of a red light district in the capital.
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
TOKYO: Japan's third largest tire maker Sumitomo Rubber
TOKYO: Japan's third largest tire maker Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. said Monday it would start importing tires for minicars this month from a factory in Indonesia to cut costs. "It is much cheaper to make tires at our Indonesian plant and import them," said Sumitomo spokesman Mitsuru Igarishi,...
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
BI to ease forex ruling
BI to ease forex rulingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia has announced plans to ease a foreign exchange ruling that limits rupiah transactions between local banks by non-residents.Central bank deputy governor Miranda Goeltom said the planned revision was meant to remove restrictions for...
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
Rini's crisis center
Rini's crisis center Industry and trade minister Rini Soewandi's move to set up a crisis center in cooperation with business associations should be welcomed and supported as a fresh initiative to help reinvigorate the business sector through a mechanism that will focus on good coordination, fast...
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
Experts doubt crisis center able to solve problems
Experts doubt crisis center able to solve problemsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The newly set-up crisis center under the Ministry of Trade and Industry might not be effective in resolving pressing problems faced by businesses here due to its lack of administrative power, experts said.
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
'U.S. wants RI to unify democracy and Islam'
'U.S. wants RI to unify democracy and Islam'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United States places importance on Indonesia's efforts to combine democracy and Islam, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda said here on Monday.
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
Fear of Sutiyoso
Fear of SutiyosoFrom Warta Kota Allowing the members of the Jakarta City Council to elect the Jakarta governor for the 2002-2007 term of office is a frightening prospect. Consider the following: * As Sutiyoso's policy is profit-oriented in nature and pays little attention to the poor, he has been...
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
S'pore manufacturing index up
S'pore manufacturing index up SINGAPORE: Higher export orders and increased production boosted Singapore's key manufacturing index to 52.3 percent in July in the fifth straight month of growth after 13 months of decline, a survey released Monday said.
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
Tommy's saga may continue despite refusal to appeal
Tommy's saga may continue despite refusal to appealSoeryo Winoto, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta By skipping his chance to appeal the 15-year verdict for, among others things, conspiracy to murder Supreme Court Justice M.
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
Traffic chaos
Traffic chaosFrom Bisnis Indonesia Separating the road is intended to prevent vehicles that travel in one direction from going into the lane of vehicles traveling in the opposite direction.This separation may come as a painted white line or an island in the center of the road.
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
Govt urged to take care of migrant workers
Govt urged to take care of migrant workersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several factions of Commission C at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) expressed their concern on Monday over returning illegal migrant workers and urged the government to seriously address the problem.
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
'Reform' painting vandalized
'Reform' painting vandalized A painting depicting a scene at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) during the downfall of President Soeharto in 1998 has been found vandalized by unknown people.Several holes were found in the canvas of the one-and-a-half meter by three meter painting, which is...
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
W. Java council undecided over gift
W. Java council undecided over giftYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung The West Java provincial legislature is deadlocked over the return of Rp 25 billion taken from the province's 2002 budget as two legislators from the local chapter of the Justice Party have declined to return their share...
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
U.S. mediator visits Aceh
U.S. mediator visits AcehIbnu Mat Noor and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Jakarta Three international "wise men" assisting in the peace talks between the government and the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) began a three-day visit to the Aceh provincial capital of Banda Aceh...
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
Construction of Indosat tower halted
Construction of Indosat tower halted TANGERANG: In response to protests by local residents, the municipal administration ordered a halt to the construction of a PT Indosat tower on Jl. Tanah Seratus, Sudimara Jaya village, Cileduk district, Tangerang.
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
North Sulawesi governor faces corruption charges
North Sulawesi governor faces corruption chargesYongker Rumthe, The Jakarta Post, Manado North Sulawesi Governor A.J. Sondakh and other senior local officials are facing a corruption probe into the alleged embezzlement of the interest on Rp 101 billion that has been deposited in state-owned banks...
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
Locals complain of polluted water
Locals complain of polluted water TANGERANG: Industrial firms have polluted the Cicarab river that flows through Sukadiri district in Tangerang, according to a non-governmental organization Forum Lintas Pelaku (FLP) which recently conducted a study on the river.
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
WB extends Rp 6b loan for libraries
WB extends Rp 6b loan for libraries MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The World Bank has provided a loan worth Rp 6 billion (around US$659,000) to help West Nusa Tenggara improve libraries in the three fiscal years between 2002 and 2005.
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
Time running out for constitutional reforms
Time running out for constitutional reformsKurniawan Hari and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators on Commission A for constitutional amendments continued deliberating on Monday the crucial issue on the composition of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), with all...
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
Bombings rock Poso, shattering peace
Bombings rock Poso, shattering peaceJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar The quest for long-lasting peace and security faces another serious test in Poso as a spate of recent bombings rocked the once-ravaged Central Sulawesi town on Sunday night.
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
Welfare allowance for teachers
Welfare allowance for teachersFrom RepublikaI am a civil servant and teach religion at a government senior high school in Central Jakarta. Every month my colleagues at this school and teachers at other government senior high schools in Jakarta, who are attached to the Ministry of National...
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
Bargaining for a final price at the MPR's Annual Session
Bargaining for a final price at the MPR's Annual Session More proposals of an independent constitution commission have somewhat balanced the demands to return to the 1945 Constitution; but political parties are still "holding hostage" their favorite articles in the Constitution.
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
Servant killed in abortive robbery
Servant killed in abortive robbery JAKARTA: A servant was killed while another was injured in an abortive robbery at a house located on Jl. Mandar, Bintaro Jaya housing, sector III, in Pondok Karya subdistrict, Tangerang, on Monday.
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
Kancil to replace 'bajaj' soon
Kancil to replace 'bajaj' soon Jakartans will see the gradual replacement of the three- wheeled motorized vehicle bajaj with kancil starting early next year as its producer PT Kancil will begin producing the four- wheeled vehicle in November.
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
Japan's Daihatsu aims to boost business in SE Asia
Japan's Daihatsu aims to boost business in SE AsiaAgence France-Presse, Tokyo Japanese automaker Daihatsu Motor Co. Ltd. said Monday it hoped to increase investment, production and sales in Southeast Asia to cut costs and meet a growth in demand.The firm, a subsidiary of Japan's Toyota Motor Corp.
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
Sumitomo to import tires from Indonesian
Sumitomo to import tires from Indonesian TOKYO: Japan's third largest tire maker Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. said Monday it would start importing tires for minicars this month from a factory in Indonesia to cut costs.
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
TNI intended to kill me: Carrascalao
TNI intended to kill me: CarrascalaoTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former East Timor independence leader Manuel Viegas Carrascalao told the Human Rights Tribunal on Monday that the Indonesian Military did nothing to prevent the bloody violence against proindependence East Timorese in the...
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
With N. Korea playing, Asia will be largest ever
With N. Korea playing, Asia will be largest everAssociated Press, Seoul North Korea's entry into this year's Asian Games in South Korea will make the quadrennial sports festival the largest ever, organizers said Monday.
Tue, 06 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.
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
Officials mull new prison for Tommy
Officials mull new prison for Tommy JAKARTA: Officials from the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights are considering transferring Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra to a penitentiary outside Jakarta.Officials from ministry and the Jakarta office of the ministry visited the Sukamiskin penitentiary in...
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
Bank restructuring key to recovery
Bank restructuring key to recoveryFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Restructuring the banking sector, the privatization of state- owned enterprises (SOEs) and legal certainty are three key points needed to accelerate Indonesia's economic recovery, according to a local leading economist.M.
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
Orangutans returned to habitat
Orangutans returned to habitat DENAPASAR, Bali: A pair of orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus), Monic and Robin, were flown back on Sunday to the Wanariset Semboja rehabilitation center in East Kalimantan, which will release them into their native habitat in the island's jungle.
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
1. Poso: 8 x 4 lines
1. Poso: 8 x 4 lines Bombings rock Poso, shattering peace 2. Sulut: 20 x 2 lines North Sulawesi governor faces corruption charges 3. TNKS: 30 x 1 line Illegal logging rampant in protected forest 4. Kavling: 36 x 1 line W. Java legislature undecided over gift's return
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
Deported workers in limbo, unemployment worries loom
Deported workers in limbo, unemployment worries loomFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Ridwan M. Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Adding insult to the injury of thousands of Indonesian illegal migrant workers who are being deported from Malaysia is the reluctance of many regency administrations to welcome...
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
FPI told to promote peace
FPI told to promote peace JAKARTA: Vice President Hamzah Haz suggested the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) make itself more peace oriented during its fourth anniversary celebrations on Monday.In his speech read by religious affairs minister Said Agil Almunawar, Hamzah said he welcomed FPI's efforts...
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
Illegal logging rampant in Kerinci Seblat protected forest
Illegal logging rampant in Kerinci Seblat protected forestThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The illegal logging that has swept through most of the Kerinci Seblat National Park (TNKS) in Lubuk Linggau, South Sumatra, is spreading throughout the park.
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
Economists confirm robust prediction for cement demand
Economists confirm robust prediction for cement demandAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Economists on Monday confirmed a prediction made by the cement industry association that domestic consumption would return to pre-crisis levels this year.
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
No plan to summon Mega: Police
No plan to summon Mega: Police JAKARTA: Police have no immediate plans to summon President Megawati Soekarnoputri to testify on the July 27, 1996 attacks on the headquarters of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) which was then occupied by her die-hard supporters.National Police Chief Gen.
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
Chen leading Taiwan to disaster: China
Chen leading Taiwan to disaster: ChinaJeremy Page and Benjamin Kang Lim, Reuters, Beijing/Taipei China told Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian on Monday he was leading the island to disaster by backing a referendum on independence, as Taipei tried to contain the fallout from his boldest statement...
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
Fate of crucial bills depends on amendment process
Fate of crucial bills depends on amendment processAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The fate of several crucial bills, including political bills, that will determine whether or not the reform movement will continue, is hanging in the balance pending the outcome of the constitutional...
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
Captive deer find home at local university
Captive deer find home at local universityApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Beautiful deer with branching horns and dotted or dark brown skin are common in Indonesia and are easily found around the Bogor presidential palace in West Java, the country's largest captive breeding center for deer.
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
2. ACEH: 1 x 24
2. ACEH: 1 x 24 U.S. mediator visits Aceh 3. SPMB: 2 x 25 Joy, disappointment color university entrance notices 4. GOVERNOR Plot thickens in DKI gubernatorial election
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
Lenient sentences demanded for three ex-bankers
Lenient sentences demanded for three ex-bankersMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State prosecutors said on Monday three former directors of the now-defunct South East Asia Bank (SEAB) were guilty of misusing Bank Indonesia liquidity support funds, but asked the court to show them...
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
RI artists find new success in Singapore
RI artists find new success in SingaporeBoudewijn Brands, Contributor, Singapore Two solo exhibitions by Indonesian artists were recently opened in Singapore. Nyoman Gunarsa is exhibiting about 60 of his works in a former military barracks converted into a large and beautiful show area.
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
Garut officials fail to perform
Garut officials fail to performFrom KompasThe news 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.
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
RI must develop policies to escape crisis
RI must develop policies to escape crisisAkhmad Rizal Shidiq, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London Hidayat Jati, in The Jakarta Post on July 29, wrote that despite the recent corporate governance crisis in the U.S., we could still learn from the U.S.
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
Fate of migrant workers
Fate of migrant workersFrom Koran TempoThere 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).
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
Experts fear debate over sharia a political ploy
Experts fear debate over sharia a political ployBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Of the contentious issues remaining as regards the amendment of the 1945 Constitution, the incorporation of sharia stands out as defining the divide between the nationalist and Islamic parties.
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
Malaysian militants took secrecy oath: Police
Malaysian militants took secrecy oath: PoliceAssociated Press, Kuala Lumpur Suspected Islamic militants imprisoned in Malaysia have sworn themselves to secrecy about their plot to set up a hardline Islamic state in Southeast Asia, police said on Monday.
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
Legislator Slamet 'missing'
Legislator Slamet 'missing' Did Golkar's Theo L. Sambuaga manage to get rid of legislator Slamet Effendy Yusuf?This question popped into the heads of reporters upon seeing Theo taking up the position of deputy chairman of Commission A for constitutional amendment on Monday.
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
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RI must develop policies to escape crisis Akhmad Rizal Shidiq School of Oriental and African Studies University of London Institute for Economic and Social Research University of Indonesia2. LA5 -- The Iraq debate 1 x 32 Drumming up support for attack on Iraq The Washington Post3.
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
2. 1 x 45
2. 1 x 45 Deported workers in limbo, unemployment worries loom 3. 3 x 15 Fate of crucial bills depends on amendment process Experts doubt crisis center able to solve problems Crisis center lacks power to solve problems The newly set-up crisis center under the Ministry of Trade and Industry might...
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
Joy, disappointment color university entrance notices
Joy, disappointment color university entrance noticesMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Monday was an important day for nearly half-a-million senior high school graduates who competed last month for a seat in 46 state universities across the country.As many as 81,471 students, or 20.
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
Returnees still want to work abroad illegally
Returnees still want to work abroad illegallyMoch. N. Kurniawan and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Medan Despite the tougher policy against illegal migrant workers in Malaysia, the country remains a mecca for cash-strapped Indonesians who wish to change their lives.
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
New agency takes over Pertamina's role
New agency takes over Pertamina's roleThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government officially launched on Monday the Implementing Body, the highest authority in the oil and gas upstream sector and installed director general of oil and gas Rachmat Sudibyo as its first chairman.
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
Unique tarsiers face threat from people's misperception
Unique tarsiers face threat from people's misperceptionMyron Shekelle, Research Associate, Center for Biodiversity and Conservation Studies, University of Indonesia, Jakarta Tarsiers are charismatic nocturnal primates.
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
1. Balak (4x10)
1. Balak (4x10) New agency takes over Pertamina's role 2. Cement (2x28) Economists confirm robust prediction for cement demand 3. Gas (1x50) Singapore experiences blackouts as Indonesian gas stops 4. BI (1x25)BI to ease forex ruling
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
Thai sailors poaching in RI water
Thai sailors poaching in RI water JAKARTA: Thai Ambassador to Indonesia Chaiyong Satjiponan admitted Monday that many sailors from his country were fishing illegally in Indonesian waters, but defended them, saying that they were not aware of the borders between the two countries.
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
Government considering shortening tourist visa
Government considering shortening tourist visaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is currently studying the possibility of shortening tourist visas from 60 days to 30 days."Yes, we are studying the possibility as part of our efforts to minimize visa abuses," Antara quoted the director general...
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
1,000 students set kite flying record
1,000 students set kite flying record JAKARTA: One thousand junior high school students from 89 schools set a new record by flying about 400 kites on Sunday at Ancol East Beach, Jakarta.The record will be registered in the Indonesian Record Museum (MURI), according to Corporate Affairs Director of...
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
Government plans to set up tax ombudsman
Government plans to set up tax ombudsmanRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite initial resistance from the directorate of taxation, the Ministry of Finance is determined to establish an independent ombudsman to help eradicate corruption and ensure transparent tax collection.
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, August 6, 2002
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, August 6, 2002Performances* Sundanese Traditional Performances, Taman Budaya, Jl. Bukit Dago Selatan no. 53 A (Tel. 022 2504912), 7:30 p.m., Aug. 10. * Poetry and Short Story Reading, Poros Sastra Muda, CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl. Purnawarman 32 (Tel.
Tue, 06 Aug 2002
Water shortage to hit parts of the city
Water shortage to hit parts of the city JAKARTA: Customers of the city water company will likely suffer water shortages in several parts of the city due to the temporary close of its water distribution pipeline.