Archive: 16 September 2002
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Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Internet use taking root in ASEAN countries
Internet use taking root in ASEAN countriesMartin Abbugao, Agence France-Presse, Bandar Seri Begawan Internet use is taking root in governments, schools and with the public in Southeast Asia despite impediments such as poor infrastructure and the need for more training, the head of the e- ASEAN...
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Thai's bad debts set to rise
Thai's bad debts set to riseAssociated Press, Bangkok Official bad loan totals for Thailand's financial institutions are set to balloon when the central bank adopts international standards for tallying unrecoverable loans, the bank announced Friday.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
One generation, two kinds of political trials
One generation, two kinds of political trialsMax Lane, Visiting Fellow, Center for Asia Pacific Social Transformation Studies, University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia Akbar Tandjung has finally been sentenced to three years in gaol.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Pressure escalates as Akbar refuses to quit
Pressure escalates as Akbar refuses to quitBerni K. Moestafa and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As disgraced House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung continued to turn a deaf ear to the mounting calls for him to step down, representatives of dozens of legislators will submit on...
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Public officials'
Public officials' arroganceFrom Media Indonesia Some 88 members of the House of Representatives (DPR) and 67 from the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) are apparently in breach of Law No.28/1999 on clean governance.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Indonesian arrested in Bangkok
Indonesian arrested in Bangkok Thailand Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (right) inspects a cache of 140 kilograms of heroin and other drugs in front of arrested suspects Tjong Leng Oei (center) from Indonesia and his adopted Thai son Direk Ruangritthi (left) at Bangkok's police headquarters on...
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
1. YLKI - 4x 12
1. YLKI - 4x 12 Consumers to sue PLN over power blackouts 2. PIN - 2x 25 National Immunization Week gets off to shaky start 3. Toll - 1x 40 Tangerang to build new toll road and port 4. Speak - 1 x 30 'Sutiyoso involved in money politics'
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Hassan Wirayuda meets top U.S. official
Hassan Wirayuda meets top U.S. official Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirayuda met U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage in Washington on Friday, and discussed Iraq, among other issues, as the U.S.'s embassy in Jakarta still closed by a security scare.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Partnerships for online community's benefit
Partnerships for online community's benefitVishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta In this heyday of hype and hypocrisy, it is sometimes refreshing to see a project that is created with the public's interest in mind.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
'Sutiyoso involved in money politics'
'Sutiyoso involved in money politics' With Governor Sutiyoso having secured a second term in office, many people have expressed skepticism about his ability to lead the city. Some say Sutiyoso lacks public support and does not deserve the position due to allegations of money politics being behind...
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Megawati may be able to remain president until 2009
Megawati may be able to remain president until 2009R. William Liddle, Political Scientist, The Ohio State University In Jakarta in July of this year I interviewed several high level party leaders and parliamentarians from each of the major parties.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Stocks likely to fall amid U.S.-Iraq tension
Stocks likely to fall amid U.S.-Iraq tensionA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta stock market could remain under pressure this week amid jitters over a possible attack on Iraq by the U.S., an analyst said.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Internet use taking root in ASEAN: e-ASEAN Task Force head
Internet use taking root in ASEAN: e-ASEAN Task Force head Martin Abbugao Agence France-Presse Bandar Seri Begawan Internet use is taking root in governments, schools and with the public in Southeast Asia despite impediments such as poor infrastructure and the need for more training, the head of...
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
ASEAN, India agree to long-term free-trade goal
ASEAN, India agree to long-term free-trade goalAgence France-Presse, Bandar Seri Begawan A "landmark meeting" between economic ministers of ASEAN and India on Sunday agreed to the long-term goal of establishing a regional free-trade area.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Compulsory vasectomy
Compulsory vasectomy needed From Bisnis Indonesia For quite a long time I've been overwhelmed by a great concern for the increasing number of Indonesians who are becoming poorer and less well-educated, while the birth rate rises.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Hassan meets top U.S. official
Hassan meets top U.S. official WASHINGTON: Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirayuda met U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage on Friday, and discussed Iraq, among other issues, as Washington's embassy in Jakarta still closed by a security scare.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
House discussing Batam FTZ status
House discussing Batam FTZ statusAdianto P. Simamora and Fadli, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Batam The House of Representatives is currently drafting a law that would provide a long-awaited legal basis for Batam Island to obtain free trade zone (FTZ) status and put an end to the confusion faced by...
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
U.S. Embassy, Consulate to open on Monday
U.S. Embassy, Consulate to open on MondayThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The U.S. Embassy in Jakarta and the U.S. Consulate in Surabaya, East Java, will resume normal operations on Monday after they closed for four days in response to alleged terrorist threats.However. U.S.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
New tyranny from legislature
New tyranny from legislature The House of Representatives has insisted on passing the bill on broadcasting into a law despite strong protests from many groups.The Association of Indonesian Television Journalists (IJTI) has heavily criticized the bill, which proposes the formation of the Indonesian...
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
RI seamen smuggle wildlife
RI seamen smuggle wildlife SINGAPORE: Two Indonesians have been charged with smuggling in Singapore after thousands of dollars worth of endangered parrots and turtles eggs were found on their fishing boat, a report said Sunday.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
1. US (1 x 30)
1. US (1 x 30) U.S. consumers spend heartily 2. Net (2 x 40) Internet use taking root in ASEAN, says e-ASEAN Task Force head Romulo 3. ASEAN (2 x 18) ASEAN, Australia, NZ work for closer ties 4. Argent (1 x 30) Duhalde proposes ambitious draft
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Aid yet all arrived in Nunukan: Task force
Aid yet all arrived in Nunukan: Task forceTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid the constant influx of undocumented migrant workers from Malaysia to Nunukan island, East Kalimantan, a local government official questioned on Sunday the whereabouts of the aid promised by Jakarta.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
VIPs do not deserve leave: Amien
VIPs do not deserve leave: Amien MALANG, East Java: People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Amien Rais voiced his opposition against President Megawati Soekarnoputri's request for a leave, citing the unabated crisis and the heavy burden the country has to bear.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
U.S. shrimp farmers latest challenge to relations with Vietnam
U.S. shrimp farmers latest challenge to relations with Vietnam Agence France-Presse Hanoi Vietnam has condemned moves by the U.S. shrimp industry to consider anti-dumping action against its seafood exporters, in the latest challenge to bilateral trade relations between the two former military foes.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
1. OPEC (4 x 14)
1. OPEC (4 x 14) OPEC chief sees no oil shortage 2. RP (2 x 24) Progress in Philippine's recovery slowed by deficit 3. Thai (1 x 27) Thai's bad debts set to rise 4. Taiwan (2 x 20) Return of investors to Taiwan unlikely
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Militaryman detained for robbery
Militaryman detained for robbery JAKARTA: A presidential security guard has been detained by the Jakarta Military Police Command for allegedly robbing an ojek (motorcycle taxi) driver.Private Suyitno was sent to the city military police by the Tagerang military police on Saturday, city military...
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
* Headlines:U.S. embassy, consulate to open Monday 2
* Headlines:U.S. embassy, consulate to open Monday 2 * National:Aid yet all arrived in Nunukan: Task force 4 * Archipelago:Governor mulls opening oil palm project for TKIs 5 * Opinion:Megawati may stay until 2009: Liddle 6 * City:Consumers to sue PLN over power blackouts 8 * Sports:De La Hoya...
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Sugarcane farmers to lose Rp 11.7b
Sugarcane farmers to lose Rp 11.7b JEMBER, East Java: At least 3,000 sugarcane farmers in Jember regency, East Java, could sustain a potential loss of Rp 11.7 billion due to a recent large fall in the price of sugar in the area.M.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
ASEAN, India agree to long-term free-trade goal
ASEAN, India agree to long-term free-trade goal Martin Abbugao Agence France-Presse Bandar Seri BegawanA "landmark meeting" between economic ministers of ASEAN and India on Sunday agreed to the long-term goal of establishing a regional free-trade area.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Thousands of shoppers flee Karawaci mall in panic
Thousands of shoppers flee Karawaci mall in panicThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of customers at Supermal Karawaci in Tangerang fled the mall in panic on Sunday after hearing a thundering sound followed by thick smoke emerging from the Timezone entertainment center.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Governor mulls opening oil palm project for TKIs
Governor mulls opening oil palm project for TKIsSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta In response to Malaysia's crackdown on illegal Indonesian workers (TKIs), the East Kalimantan administration is considering opening up one million hectares of oil palm plantations to provide employment for...
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
House to probe selection of forest auditors
House to probe selection of forest auditorsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta House of Representatives Commission III for forestry and agricultural affairs plans to investigate alleged irregularities in the appointment of forest auditors by the Ministry of Forestry.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Muninggar Sri Saraswati
Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post JakartaImplementation of the National Immunization Week (PIN) in Greater Jakarta failed to run smoothly, with several PIN centers lacking polio vaccines while at other centers supplies were left unused due to a lack of participants.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Military, police barred in free zone
Military, police barred in free zone ATAMBUA, East Nusa Tenggara: Belu Police chief Adj. Sr. Comm. Agus Nugroho said on Saturday that the Indonesian Military (TNI) and police personnel would not be allowed to stay in the Indonesia-East Timor free zone, based on a technical agreement between his...
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Airlines focus on efficiency to survive
Airlines focus on efficiency to surviveA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The liberalization of the country's airline industry two years ago has led to cut-throat competition among airline operators, forcing them to slash fares to gain customers.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
KL wants neighbors to boost border security
KL wants neighbors to boost border securityAssociated Press, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia will ask Indonesian and Philippine authorities to intensify border security to prevent the return of thousands of illegal immigrants who were expelled from Malaysia in a recent crackdown, news reports said on Sunday.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Tangerang to build new toll road and port
Tangerang to build new toll road and portMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tigaraksa In its attempt to attract foreign investors, Tangerang regency has planned to build a new toll road from Serpong to Teluk Naga near the Soekarno Hatta airport, a container complex in Cikupa, and a seaport in Tanjung...
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
House fire started by candle
House fire started by candle JAKARTA: A house burned down in Sunter Jaya, Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, on Sunday morning.The fire, which started at about 10:15 a.m., was started by a child playing with a candle, according to the North Jakarta Fire Department.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
50 teachers killed recently in Aceh
50 teachers killed recently in Aceh BANDA ACEH: The Indonesian Teachers Association (PGRI) Aceh chapter urged the government to give a security guarantee to teachers in the strife-torn province, as 50 teachers had been killed and 200 others physically assaulted in the past two years.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
JP/14/Brief
JP/14/BriefMerpati starts flight to Philippines JAKARTA: Indonesia's Merpati Nusantara Airlines (MNA) has opened a new route linking the city of Manado on Sulawesi island to Davao in the southern Philippines, an airline executive said Sunday.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Police streamline driving license services
Police streamline driving license services JAKARTA: The city police have streamlined its services, allowing residents to get their driving licenses or renew their licenses at the nearest police precincts, instead of going to the Daan Mogot Integrated Service Office in West Jakarta.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Plane fails to land in Manila
Plane fails to land in Manila PHILIPPINES: A Philippine Airlines plane from Australia failed to land in Manila on Sunday due to bad weather and was diverted to a central Philippine airport, officials said.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
War on terrorism: A political slogan or the real thing?
War on terrorism: A political slogan or the real thing? Many say the United States government has gone too far in its war on terrorism. American Muslim scholar Mahmoud M. Ayoub, a professor of Islamic studies at Temple University in Philadelphia speaks to The Jakarta Post's Muhammad Nafik after...
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Batam councillors get new cars
Batam councillors get new carsFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam A number of non-governmental organizations have condemned the provision of luxury cars by the Batam administration to 26 members of the city legislative council, saying both the city administration and the legislature did not have a sense...
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Activists urge suspension of election results
Activists urge suspension of election resultsAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Activists demanded on Sunday the results of the gubernatorial election be suspended following the recent confession by a candidate who admitted paying Rp 200 million (US$22,222) to 40 councillors.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Illegal fees mar anti-polio drive
Illegal fees mar anti-polio drive JAKARTA: Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi said that there were some government workers demanding fees during the first part of a national polio vaccination program that was under way.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Doing business with China
Doing business with China The chairman of China's National People's Congress, Li Peng, recently visited Indonesia, opening up opportunities for increased bilateral economic ties that both sides must properly and quickly seize.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Ancient statue discovered
Ancient statue discovered YOGYAKARTA: A team of archeologists renovating the Kadulan temple east of Yogyakarta has discovered a stone statue of the Hindu god Siva, which is believed to be from the fifth century.Team leader Tri Hatmadji said the statue, which stands two meters high and weighs 2.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Boycott Akbar Tandjung
Boycott Akbar Tandjung From Rakyat Merdeka We were rightfully disappointed by the Bulog II trials as they failed to divulge the involvement of high-ranking members of Golkar and the Golkar Party as an institution for allegedly using non-budgetary Bulog funds for its own interests and for Golkar's...
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Mega's accusation
Mega's accusation of the pressFrom Bisnis Indonesia The mass media needs to react to President Megawati's accusation that the press has blown the deportation of migrant Indonesian workers in Nunukan out of proportion by refraining to report anything connected to her as a President or a private...
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Students protest gambling dens
Students protest gambling dens BATAM: Dozens of students from four universities in Batam staged a peaceful rally in front of the mayor's office on Saturday demanding the closure of gambling dens in the city.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Security in Papua should be left to the police: ICG
Security in Papua should be left to the police: ICGThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Recurring violence in the easternmost province of Irian Jaya will continue to rage unless authorities in Jakarta withdraw their troops in the resource-rich territory and rely on local police for security, an advocacy group...
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Police probe grenade findings
Police probe grenade findings PEKANBARU: Riau Police chief Adj. Sr. Comm. Pandiangan said on Saturday that police had found five grenades, one mortar and seven bullets on a dredger ship in Dumai regency over the past two days.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
National Immunization Week gets off to shaky start
National Immunization Week gets off to shaky startMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Implementation of the National Immunization Week (PIN) in Greater Jakarta failed to run smoothly, with several PIN centers lacking polio vaccines while at other centers supplies were left unused due...
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
East Timor rebuilds health infrastructure from ashes
East Timor rebuilds health infrastructure from ashesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The new government in East Timor would try to heal the psychological trauma suffered by many of its people in the 1999 violence when Indonesia withdrew from the territory, the country's health minister said.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Megawati was the clear favorite of voters according to our
Megawati was the clear favorite of voters according to our data, and probably pulled PDI Perjuangan along with her. The difference between PNI's 22 percent in 1955 and PDI Perjuangan's 34 percent in 1999 is almost certainly due in part to Megawati's appeal.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Indonesia after Sept. 11: Rowing between the cliffs
Indonesia after Sept. 11: Rowing between the cliffsSiswo Pramono, PhD Graduate Student in Political Science and International Relations, The Australian National University, Canberra The U.S.-led war on terror is not a war between the West and Islam; however, as a country with the largest Muslim...
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Indian Kashmir prepares for violent vote
Indian Kashmir prepares for violent vote Terry Friel and Sheikh Mushtaq Reuters Srinagar, IndiaIslamic militants ambushed a Kashmiri minister's car on Sunday as the Indian state appeared set for a violent start to voting in elections that are likely to do little to ease tensions with Pakistan.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Robbery on a train
Robbery on a trainFrom KompasI went home by train from Kota station to Pondok Ranji, Bintaro Jaya, Tangerang, some time ago, when a robbery took place within a matter of seconds in North Jakarta, traumatizing me.Several robbers appeared from behind, standing beside me and wielding a long dagger.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Timorese refugees urged to relocate
Timorese refugees urged to relocateThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Unsure about the outcome of reconciliation attempts by former pro-Indonesia fighters, leaders of East Timorese people in squalid camps in Belu, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), have started urging refugees to participate in transmigration...
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Domestic problems await Mega's arrival
Domestic problems await Mega's arrivalFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri returned home on Sunday evening from her trip to Africa and Europe, bringing with her a bundle of memorandums of understanding that need further discussion before they can...
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
ASEAN, Australia, New Zealand work for closer ties
ASEAN, Australia, New Zealand work for closer tiesAgence France-Presse, Bandar Seri Begawan Southeast Asian economic ministers on Saturday signed a declaration with Australia and New Zealand to forge a sweeping agreement on closer economic ties aimed at removing trade barriers and doubling trade...
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
RI, Egypt ask U.S. to go to UN on Iraq
RI, Egypt ask U.S. to go to UN on IraqMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia and Egypt agreed on Sunday that the United States must obtain approval from the United Nations before going through with its plan to attack Iraq.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Consumers to sue PLN over power blackouts
Consumers to sue PLN over power blackoutsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Consumers of electricity provided by the state-owned electricity company (PLN) have expressed their intention to file a class action suit against the company for power blackouts on Thursday and Friday which they...
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Kabelvision's poor service
Kabelvision's poor service Last September I had Kabelvision installed in my office in Semanggi, Jakarta, in order to access the Internet via cable. That was the beginning of a very frustrating and completely unfruitful relationship with the company, which continues to this day.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Widespread illegal logging to bring more drought, floods
Widespread illegal logging to bring more drought, floodsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prolonged droughts and forest fires will continue to hit the country during the dry season as more and more protected forests are destroyed by illegal logging, the Indonesian Forum for the...
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
VCD vendors attack navy men
VCD vendors attack navy men JAKARTA: Business in Glodok, West Jakarta, was temporarily halted after a clash between dozens of vendors of pirated VCDs and several members of the navy on Saturday.A vendor and two navy personnel were seriously injured during the lunchtime brawl.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Rights body urges fresh probe into Aceh abuses
Rights body urges fresh probe into Aceh abusesTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has reminded the government of its unfinished investigations into a number of alleged crimes against humanity involving the state in Aceh.Commission member M.M.