Archive: 3 September 2002
69 articles found
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
Merapi national park plan sparks anxiety
Merapi national park plan sparks anxietyRidlo Aryanto, Contributor, Yogyakarta It has been an unusual sight in the houses of the residents of Turgo hamlet, Cangkringan district, Sleman regency, Yogyakarta.
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
Govt's new policy on Aceh: Jaw-jaw or war-war?
Govt's new policy on Aceh: Jaw-jaw or war-war?Bantarto Bandoro, Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly', Centre for Strategic of International Studies, Jakarta, bandoro@csisi.or.id "Speak softly and carry a big stick" (former U.S.
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
Army chief defends TNI aggression
Army chief defends TNI aggression JAKARTA: Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu said on Monday that the Indonesian Military (TNI) troops opened fire in conflict-torn areas in self-defense."About 80 percent of the gunfights between the TNI and rebels in conflict-ridden regions were sparked by...
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
Southeast Asia urged to take tough common position on tobacco control
Southeast Asia urged to take tough common position on tobacco controlUamdao Noikorn, Associated Press, Bangkok An international anti-tobacco group urged Southeast Asian countries meeting in Bangkok to take a tough common stance ahead of global negotiations next month for a UN-sponsored treaty on...
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
OI plans pan-religious orphanage
OI plans pan-religious orphanage JAKARTA: Orphans Internasional (OI) has planned to open an orphanage for children from different religions who have fallen victim to sectarian conflicts across the country.
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
Pelni responds
Pelni responds This is in response to the letter Pelni, a disaster waiting to happen from John Will0iam Starr published in The Jakarta Post on Aug. 8.After reading your opinion, kindly be advised that all Pelni passenger ships are designed to provide mass transportation from/to islands throughout...
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
Time to sit down and end feuds with neighbors
Time to sit down and end feuds with neighborsSayidiman Suryohadiprojo, Former Governor, Nation Resilience Institute (Lemhanas), Jakarta Indonesia is now mixed up in a quarrel with some neighbors. First is the deterioration in relations with Malaysia caused by the problem of illegal Indonesian...
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
Akbar tells House to work harder
Akbar tells House to work harder JAKARTA: House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung swore in new legislator Trimedya Pandjaitan on Monday with a call on the legislative body to improve its performance.
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
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Tue, 03 Sep 2002
Nunukan refugee aid fails to arrive, situation worsens
Nunukan refugee aid fails to arrive, situation worsensThe Jakarta Post, Nunukan, East Kalimantan/Jakarta The situation of thousands of refugees on the border island of Nunukan, East Kalimantan, is worsening day by day as one relief worker revealed on Monday that a few were selling their babies to...
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
Govt slammed for failure to provide clean water
Govt slammed for failure to provide clean waterDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) and an urban policy watchdog blasted on Monday the city administration for its failure to provide clean water, to which the public also has a basic right.
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
The Nunukan tragedy
The Nunukan tragedy It seems that the old and dated adage of "no news is good news" still has some considerable life in it. This is certainly true for what is currently happening at Nunukan, some 1,700 kilometers northeast of Jakarta, in East Kalimantan, off Tawau.
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
JAKARTA: Publicly-listed cement producer PT Semen Cibinong
JAKARTA: Publicly-listed cement producer PT Semen Cibinong recorded a loss of Rp 81 billion (US$9.1) million in the first half of the year, compared to a profit of Rp 67 billion in the corresponding period last year.The company, in a statement, said its sales volume had increased to 3.
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
Gold unfazed by U.S-Iraq tension, Indonesia attack
Gold unfazed by U.S-Iraq tension, Indonesia attackReuters, London Gold ticked over in European trading on Monday, losing ground slightly as traders showed reluctance to take positions on the U.S. Labor Day holiday.Spot gold was quoted at US$312.25/312.75 a troy ounce by 08.59 GMT (3.59 p.m.
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
Mega okays new rights body team
Mega okays new rights body teamThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri signed a decree to formally approve the appointment of 21 new National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) members, an official said on Monday.
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
Imports up in July, reversing declining trend
Imports up in July, reversing declining trendA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Imports were up in July, reversing the declining trend for most of the year amid falling investment.But analysts said this was not necessarily a sign of returning investment in the country.
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
Dismissed workers want severance pay
Dismissed workers want severance payBEKASI: Around 250 former workers of private company PT Espira took to the streets in Cibitung, east of the Jakarta, demanding that the company give them severance pay amounting to six-months salary.
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
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Govt needs to campaign hard on privatization Sri Wahyuni The Jakarta Post Jakarta2. Fajar -- Synchronizing monetary policy and banking supervision 1 X 36 Coordinate monetary policy, supervision Fajar Hidayat MBA, Int'l Banking & Finance Birmingham University, UK
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
Revolution is coming
Revolution is comingFrom Rakyat MerdekaStudents, some of the political elite and social groups have opted for a reform drive, believing that the social cost of it would be lower than a revolution.Now that the reform movement is in its fourth year, students and some of the political elite have again...
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
Dismissed workers want severance pay
Dismissed workers want severance payBEKASI: Around 250 former workers of private company PT Espira took to the streets in Cibitung, east of the Jakarta, demanding that the company give them severance pay amounting to six-months salary.
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
Employees blase over bomb threats
Employees blase over bomb threats JAKARTA: Some of Jakarta's residents are becoming immune to bomb threats, although several blasts have rocked the city lately.Employees working in the Arcadia building on Jl.
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
Govt needs to campaign hard on privatization
Govt needs to campaign hard on privatizationSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The government has targeted reaping Rp 8 trillion from asset sales to the private sector for the 2003 fiscal year, which seems a tall order considering the government's track record.
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
Police seeking funds to buy GPS
Police seeking funds to buy GPSBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The police have been seeking the city administration's assistance to procure Rp 40 billion-worth of global positioning system (GPS) communications equipment for installation in about 500 patrol cars, according to a city...
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
Holding companies may take over army's businesses
Holding companies may take over army's businessesBerni K. Moestafa and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Holding companies may take over the business empires of the Indonesian army foundations as one of several steps the army has proposed to restructure its corruption-prone businesses.
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
Asia hopes its voice will be heard at WTO as Supachai takes helm
Asia hopes its voice will be heard at WTO as Supachai takes helmSamantha Brown, Agence France-Presse, Hong Kong Asian nations hope their voices will be heard more sympathetically in the clamor over globalization as one of their own starts work Monday as the new head of the World Trade Organization.
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
Public complains over high Puskesmas fees
Public complains over high Puskesmas fees KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: People in Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi, complained on Monday about the high fees being charged by local public health centers (Puskesmas).
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
Six students arrested in Makassar
Six students arrested in Makassar MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The Makassar police have arrested six students and seized molotov cocktails, arrows and machetes in a crackdown on Hasanuddin University students following a brawl that left several students injured and scores of buildings damaged last...
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
2. Gold (2x20)
2. Gold (2x20) Gold unfazed by Iraq tension, RI attack3. Asian shares end mostly lower on poor sentiment 4. Oil (2x25) Oil prices ease as Russia and Venezuela hike supply
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
TV Program: Tuesday September 3, 2002
TV Program: Tuesday September 3, 2002TVRI .TB.30" .90"5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:00 Environment8:30 Music9:00 Technology9:30 Music11:00 Regional News11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show2:00 News2:30 Documentary3:30 Cartoon4:00 TV Drama5:00 Music5:30 Children's Program6:00 News7:00...
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
3,000 Unpad students yet to enroll
3,000 Unpad students yet to enroll BANDUNG, West Java: Over 3,000 new students who passed the entrance examination for the Bandung-based state-owned Padjadjaran University (Unpad) have yet to register for the new academic year.Unpad's First Assistant Rector Ponpon S.
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
Inflation up 10.6%
Inflation up 10.6%The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Inflation in August rose 10.6 percent compared to the same month last year, the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) reported on Monday.The bureau revealed that month-on-month inflation in August rose by 0.29 percent from July.
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
Councillors threaten to boycott governor election
Councillors threaten to boycott governor electionBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 12 members of the National Mandate Party (PAN) faction on the City Council have threatened to stage a walkout should councillors be required to write down the names of their chosen candidates on their...
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
World leaders must eradicate poverty: Mega
World leaders must eradicate poverty: MegaAgence France-Presse, Johannesburg World leaders owe it to billions of poor people to set aside differences and unite to eradicate poverty and preserve the global environment, Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri said on Monday.
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
Gold unfazed by U.S-Iraq tension, Indonesia attack
Gold unfazed by U.S-Iraq tension, Indonesia attack Reuters London Gold ticked over in European trading on Monday, losing ground slightly as traders showed reluctance to take positions on the U.S. Labor Day holiday. Spot gold was quoted at US$312.25/312.75 a troy ounce by 08.59 GMT (3.59 p.m.
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
CPO price seen rising to $500 per ton in 2003
CPO price seen rising to $500 per ton in 2003Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The price of crude palm oil (CPO) is predicted to jump up to US$500 per ton in 2003, far higher than the end of this year's price target of $400 per ton, according to a report from ING Securities.
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
Rupiah Rates Sept.2
Rupiah Rates Sept.2 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,132.25 4,582.38 4,882.27 4,832.26 Brunei dollar 1 5,345.13 4,771.47 5,084.78 5,031.67 Canadian dollar 1 6,010.91 5,365.42 5,718.14 5,658.00 Swiss franc 1 6,238.01 5,569.84 5,934.17 5,873.
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
Small parties demand ban on holding two jobs
Small parties demand ban on holding two jobsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A group of minor parties demanded on Monday that all party leaders be banned from key positions in the executive and judicial branches to avoid conflicts of interest.
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
'I am using bottled water for drinking'
'I am using bottled water for drinking' Many residents in Jakarta have to turn to bottled-water to fulfill their basic needs of a clean water supply. City-owned tap water company PAM Jaya has yet to develop a city-wide water network due to financial constraints.
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
IBRA cuts layoff target in bank merger
IBRA cuts layoff target in bank mergerDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The planned merger of five banks under the supervision of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) is now expected to cause fewer job losses than initially predicted, agency Chairman Syafruddin Temmenggung said...
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
QSAR's fall brings lax regulations into spotlight
QSAR's fall brings lax regulations into spotlightBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta They may claim to be trading agricultural products, handicrafts, or cosmetics, but what companies like the now defunct PT Qurnia Subur Alam Raya (QSAR) really do is amass public funds without stringent...
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
KL trade surplus edges down, but exports show strength
KL trade surplus edges down, but exports show strengthAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia's trade surplus fell in July from the previous month, but exports showed better-than-expected strength, the trade ministry said Monday.Malaysia posted a surplus of 4.05 billion ringgit (US$1.
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
Arroyo shows her concern
Arroyo shows her concern Malaysia has suspended the deportation of illegal Filipino migrants after a deal was reached between Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
Jakarta governor
Jakarta governor and deputy governor From Media Indonesia Fauzi Bowo has demonstrated his magnanimity by his willingness to be nominated as deputy governor of Jakarta for the 2002 to 2007 period. If he had not placed the interests of Jakarta and its residents above his own, he would have run for...
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
Public cautioned over landmines
Public cautioned over landmines AMBON, Maluku: Maluku Police chief Brig. Gen. Soenarko Danu Ardianto called on local residents on Monday to be on the alert for landmines planted in public places, admitting that his department did not have the necessary equipment to detect landmines.
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
Govt gives public officials one month to report wealth
Govt gives public officials one month to report wealthMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has given all public officials in the bureaucracy until the end of this month to report their assets or face punishment.
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
Sultan criticized over special status bill
Sultan criticized over special status billSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The governor of Yogyakarta, Sultan Hamengkubuwono X, submitted to the provincial legislature on Monday a bill on the region's special status.
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
10 killed in fresh violence in Aceh over the weekend
10 killed in fresh violence in Aceh over the weekendIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh At least 10 people were shot dead in four separate incidents in Aceh over the weekend, police and military officers said on Monday.Aceh Police spokesman Adj. Sr. Comr.
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
1. Merger (4x10)
1. Merger (4x10)IBRA cuts layoff target in bank merger 2. SME (2x27)Government provides 25% discount for SME debts 3. Inflat (1x18)Inflation up 10.6%4. Telkom (1x46)Telkom fails to complete plan to buy Ariawest
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
Prosecutors believe Syahril guilty
Prosecutors believe Syahril guilty JAKARTA: The Attorney General's Office (AGO) is planning to challenge the High Court's verdict acquitting Bank Indonesia Governor Syahril Sabirin from all charges in the Bak Bali case, saying it believed the official guilty.
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
Smuggling ships can be released on bail
Smuggling ships can be released on bailFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government announced on Monday that it would release on bail nine vessels accused of smuggling sand to Singapore, while pledging to proceed with legal prosecution.
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
Malaysia to suspend repatriation of RP migrants
Malaysia to suspend repatriation of RP migrantsAgencies, Singapore/Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia Malaysia has agreed to suspend forced repatriations of illegal Filipino migrant workers amid outrage over conditions in detention camps, where three children are reported to have died, the British...
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
PKB to simulate upcoming election
PKB to simulate upcoming election JAKARTA: The Jakarta chapter of the People's Awakening Party (PKB) will conduct a simulation of a direct election to decide on Jakarta's governor in 56 locations across the five mayoralties here.
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
Surgery comes to an end for three-month-old Siamese twins
Surgery comes to an end for three-month-old Siamese twinsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Baby Iksan looks weak. Several tubes poke from his tiny body. He is alone in a sterile room in the children's intensive care unit at Cipto Mangunkusumo (RSCM) general hospital in Central...
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
Fire leaves 1,000 homeless in Tambora
Fire leaves 1,000 homeless in Tambora JAKARTA: More than 1,000 residents of the densely populated Jembatan Lima area of Tambora, West Jakarta, were left homeless on Monday after a fire broke out at about 2 p.m.
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
RI awards Thai military chief
RI awards Thai military chief JAKARTA: The Indonesian government awarded on Monday Thailand's Armed Forces chief Adm. Narong Yuthavong for his role in boosting bilateral ties between the two countries.Defense minister Matori Abdul Djalil awarded the Bintang Yudha Dharma Utama medal to Narong during...
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, September 3, 2002
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, September 3, 2002Performances* Teen's Creativity Shows, Taman Budaya, Jl. Bukit Dago Selatan no. 53 A (Tel. 022 2504912), 7:30 p.m., Sept. 7. * Operetta Wah Cakepnya, Taman Budaya, 2 p.m., 4 p.m., Sept. 11 - 14.
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
Violence looms large in Banjarmasin
Violence looms large in BanjarmasinYuliansyah, The Jakarta Post, Banjarmasin A real possibility of violence looms large in South Kalimantan's provincial capital of Bandjarmasin as students and non- governmental organizations (NGOs) vow to step up their pressure against Governor Sjachriel Darham.
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
Symphony of colors by Banyuwangi artist
Symphony of colors by Banyuwangi artistYusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta Banyuwangi, located on the eastern tip of Java island, is famous for its Gandrung dance. The music of this dance is just as dynamic as the traditional music of its close neighbor, Bali.
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
Telkom fails to complete plan to buy Ariawest
Telkom fails to complete plan to buy AriawestDow Jones, Jakarta State-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom said Monday it has failed to close a US$370 million deal to buy out its foreign partners - including AT&T Corp. - in a fixed-line project in West Java.
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
Li Peng's visit to Indonesia aimed at strengthening ties
Li Peng's visit to Indonesia aimed at strengthening tiesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Speaker of the Chinese parliament Li Peng plans a working visit to Indonesia to discuss various issues related to the efforts to enhance bilateral relations between the two countries.
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
Coordinate monetary policy, supervision
Coordinate monetary policy, supervisionFajar Hidayat, MBA, Int'l Banking & Finance, Birmingham University, UK According to Central Bank Law No. 23/1999, Bank Indonesia (BI) will no longer be responsible for supervising banks by the end of 2002.
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
Indonesia has hopes for 19 golds
Indonesia has hopes for 19 goldsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Based on a medal assessment conducted by sport organizations, Indonesia has a good chance at winning between 18 and 19 gold medals at the 2002 Asian Games, a national training director has said.
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
S'pore questions UN on al-Qaeda
S'pore questions UN on al-QaedaAgencies, Singapore Singapore took issue on Monday with a draft United Nations report that describes the city state as a place where the al-Qaeda network is receiving financial support, saying the claims were unsubstantiated.
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
Independent team needed to probe Papua ambush
Independent team needed to probe Papua ambushThe Jakarta Post, Timika/Jakarta Human rights groups demanded on Monday that an independent team be established to investigate the deadly ambush that left two U.S.
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
Fired workers want severance pay
Fired workers want severance pay BEKASI: Around 250 former workers of private company PT Espira took to the streets in Cibitung, east of the Jakarta, demanding that the company give them severance pay amounting to six-months salary.
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
Search halted for ship accident victims
Search halted for ship accident victimsJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar Authorities in South Sulawesi ceased on Monday the search for survivors of an overloaded ship that caught fire and exploded minutes later in waters adjacent to the province last Friday, leaving at least 16 people dead.
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
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Tue, 03 Sep 2002
Government provides 25% discount for SME debts
Government provides 25% discount for SME debtsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) with bad debts owed to the banking sector can enjoy a 25 percent debt reduction if they make a one-time cash settlement, said State Minister of Cooperatives and Small and Medium...
Tue, 03 Sep 2002
Tobacco farmers cry for help
Tobacco farmers cry for help BOJONEGORO, East Java: Some 600 tobacco farmers from 15 villages in Kepuhbaru district in East Java's Bojonegoro regency demanded on Monday that local councillors bring pressure to bear on cigarette producers to buy their tobacco.