Archive: 4 September 2002
72 articles found
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
Akbar's supporters set to storm court
Akbar's supporters set to storm courtMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hundreds of supporters of corruption accused Akbar Tandjung are set to storm the Central Jakarta District Court at the Meteorology and Geophysics building in Kemayoran as the court delivers its verdict on Wednesday.
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
JP/5/Across
JP/5/AcrossMega urged to ban local 'junket' MANADO, North Sulawesi: The Minahasa chapter of Parliamentary Watch (Foraper) urged President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Tuesday to ban local councillors from traveling around Europe using public funds.
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
Jakarta governor and deputy
Jakarta governor and deputyFrom Media IndonesiaFauzi 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 the position...
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
Bomb rocks Medan, destroying one car: A strong explosion,
Bomb rocks Medan, destroying one car: A strong explosion, suspected coming from a bomb, hit the parking lot of Menara Plaza in Medan at 11:15 p.m. on Tuesday, destroying one car. No casualties were reported, Antara said.
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
Seven artists named as DKJ caretakers
Seven artists named as DKJ caretakers JAKARTA: The Jakarta Academy (AJ) named on Monday seven artists as interim caretakers of the Jakarta Arts Council (DKJ) after its previous members ended their terms on Aug. 31.
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
Gabsi wants political help in bid to host 2003 Bermuda Bowl
Gabsi wants political help in bid to host 2003 Bermuda BowlMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Contract Bridge Association (Gabsi) is hoping for political assistance from the Department of Foreign Affairs in support of its bid to host the Bermuda Bowl -- the world's most prestigious...
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
Most residents reluctant to join neighborhood watch
Most residents reluctant to join neighborhood watchDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a bid to safeguard their areas, a task which the police are either unwilling or unable to do, some Jakarta residents take part in a self-protection scheme in their respective neighborhood units, also...
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
Fire ravages over 200 houses
Fire ravages over 200 houses JAKARTA: Fire razed more than 200 houses in Kebon Tebu, Penjaringan, North Jakarta, early on Tuesday, but no fatalities were reported.The fire, which broke out at about 3:30 a.m., originated from kerosene stove explosion, head of the neighborhood Mansyur N said.
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
Legislator faces expulsion after rejecting 'bribe'
Legislator faces expulsion after rejecting 'bribe'Yongker Rumthe The Jakarta Post ManadoAng Marentek, a Golkar Faction budget committee member in the North Sulawesi Provincial Legislature, has refused to accept what he termed a mysterious payment of Rp 30 million, arguing that the money was of...
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
Nunukan gets belated, high-powered visit
Nunukan gets belated, high-powered visitThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a delayed response to an impending crisis, Vice President Hamzah Haz and an entourage of four ministers are to visit the thousands of migrant workers languishing in camps in the border town of Nunukan, East Kalimantan, on...
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
Rupiah Rates Sept.3
Rupiah Rates Sept.3 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,128.81 4,575.35 4,878.33 4,825.60 Brunei dollar 1 5,340.01 4,765.36 5,079.21 5,026.01 Canadian dollar 1 5,999.10 5,354.87 5,706.12 5,647.76 Swiss franc 1 6,247.16 5,576.22 5,942.06 5,881.
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
Council speaker to be tried
Council speaker to be tried TANGERANG: The Tangerang municipal council speaker, Gian Sugiarsono, will soon stand trial in the Tangerang District Court for the unlawful appropriation of a 7,080 square meter plot belonging to a private foundation in the village of Keroncong, Jatiuwung district,...
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
Trade minister issues decree limiting sand exports to Singapore
Trade minister issues decree limiting sand exports to SingaporeAdianto P. Simamora and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Trade and Industry has issued a new decree restricting sand exports from Riau province to Singapore over the next four months to 26 million cubic meters in...
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, September 4, 2001
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, September 4, 2001Performances* Music Concert Romantique Pour Cordes et Voix by Glenn Bagus Zulkarnain (pianist), Meeryung P. Hall and Ang Hadi Anggono (vocalists), CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Phone: 031 5678639), 7:30 p.m., Sept. 4.
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
Slow opening of telecommunications sector
Slow opening of telecommunications sectorWinahyo Soekanto, Lawyer, Consumer Care Foundation, Jakarta, winahyo@yahoo.com More than a month has passed since the government liberalized the telecommunication industry by issuing a policy that enables PT Indosat to share PT Telkom's monopoly of the fixed...
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
* Headlines: Rini issues decree limiting sand exports2
* Headlines: Rini issues decree limiting sand exports2 * National: RI to remove ozone depleting substances by 20074 * Archipelago: Three die as haze engulfs Palangkaraya 5 * Opinion: Indonesia's ignored heritage 7 * City: Another toll road network planned after JORR 8 * Sports: Sampras, Haas book...
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
Another toll road network planned after JORR
Another toll road network planned after JORRNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Settlement and Regional Infrastructure is discussing the construction a new toll road connecting the satellite cities surrounding Jakarta with the relevant regency and municipal governments...
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
House asks govt to raise tax revenue target for 2003
House asks govt to raise tax revenue target for 2003Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives is urging the government to revise some of the expenditure and revenue figures in the draft 2003 state budget to make it more responsive to current global economic...
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
Couple tried for heroin
Couple tried for heroin TANGERANG: An unmarried couple went on trial in the Tangerang District Court on Tuesday for being in possession of one gram of putaw (low grade heroin).Prosecutor Iwa Pria Wicaksana told the court that Hesti Idrus, alias Ata, 27, a resident of Jl. Kramat Baru No.
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
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or RI's ignored heritage Kornelius Purba The Jakarta Post Staff Writer Jakarta korpur@yahoo.com 2. Kofi -- A season for stewardship1 X 30 Now is the season for stewardship Kofi A. Annan Secretary General United Nations 3.
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
Rini issues decree limiting sand exports to Singapore
Rini issues decree limiting sand exports to SingaporeAdianto P. Simamora and Tiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post JakartaThe Ministry of Trade and Industry has issued a new decree restricting sand exports from Riau province to Singapore over the next four months to 26 million cubic meters in a bid to...
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
Rahardi denies attending meeting to disburse Rp 40b
Rahardi denies attending meeting to disburse Rp 40bMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The former minister of trade and industry and chief of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog), Rahardi Ramelan, dispelled claims on Tuesday that he had attended a meeting to discuss the use of Rp 40...
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
Three die as haze engulfs Palangkaraya
Three die as haze engulfs PalangkarayaFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta At least three people have died and 60 more are suffering from respiratory problems as thick haze from forest fires burning out of control continues to engulf Palangkaraya, the provincial capital of Central...
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
Oil, gas revenues on track to meet target
Oil, gas revenues on track to meet targetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government reaped Rp 37.83 trillion (about US$4.2 billion) in oil and gas revenue in the first half of the year, more than half of the annual target of Rp 74.2 trillion.
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
Soldiers' political right
Soldiers' political right Indonesian Defense Force (TNI) commander, Gen. Endriartono Sutarto, said he would ask soldiers not to vote for any political party during the 2004 general election. He said his call was made to prevent the military from disintegrating due to different political aspirations.
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
'68H' clarifies
'68H' clarifies I am writing in response to your article entitled Govt, House agree to ban relays of foreign broadcast programs that appeared in the Sept. 3 edition of the on-line version of your newspaper and that mentioned Radio News Agency 68H.
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
Tourism board wants $30m budget to promote tourism
Tourism board wants $30m budget to promote tourismRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Culture and Tourism Board (ICTB) has asked the Ministry of Finance for a US$30 million budget to finance the promotion of the country's tourist attractions overseas, an official said.
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
RI free of ozone-depleting substances by 2007
RI free of ozone-depleting substances by 2007Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's industries have at least 2,900 metric tons of ozone depleting substances (ODS) or 46 percent of some 6,300 MT of ODS to phase out by 2007 to become a free-ODS country, a senior government official...
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
'We buy dirty water and its expensive too'
'We buy dirty water and its expensive too' The city-owned tap water company PDAM Jaya has had many years of experience in managing tap water. But residents here still grumble about its services. They told The Jakarta Post that the the quality of the water is not good and the supply is poor.
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
Palembang cultural site
Palembang cultural siteFrom Rakyat MerdekaWhat is behind the coercion to develop a commercial area on a cultural reserve area, formerly the location of the Garuda/Military Police Detachment headquarters, as the area is protected by law? The people of South Sumatra are curious about this as a...
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
RP police file charges against Hambali
RP police file charges against HambaliAssociated Press, Manila Police have filed charges of illegal explosives possession against a Malaysian and an Indonesian linked to bombings two years ago that killed 22 people in the Philippine capital, a state prosecutor said Tuesday.
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
Sony Ericsson responds
Sony Ericsson responds In response to the letter Ericsson must be more prudent (The Jakarta Post, Aug. 26) we would like to clarify that Sony Ericsson has contacted Narula in regard to his concerns, and the matter has been settled accordingly.
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
Nunukan to get high powered belated visits
Nunukan to get high powered belated visitsThe Jakarta Post Jakarta In a delayed response to an impending crisis, Vice President Hamzah Haz and an entourage of four ministers are to visit the thousands of migrant workers languishing in camps in the border town of Nunukan, East Kalimantan, on...
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
Philippine workers head home as team checks camps
Philippine workers head home as team checks campsJalil Hamid Reuters Sandakan, East MalaysiaMothers with babies and men laden with bags crowded onto a Philippine navy ship on Tuesday as a Philippine team investigated reports several infants had died in Malaysian camps for illegal workers.
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
Govt sets up team to screen investors for KPC stake
Govt sets up team to screen investors for KPC stakeA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has set up a team to screen financial backers from the administrations of the East Kalimantan provincial and East Kutai regency in the purchase of a stake in coal-mining giant PT Kaltim Prima...
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
DEFENSE PLEA: The former minister of trade and industry and
DEFENSE PLEA: The former minister of trade and industry and former chief of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog), Rahardi Ramelan, gives his defense statement during his graft trial in the South Jakarta District Court. Rahardi maintained on Tuesday that he had disbursed Rp 40 billion (US$4.
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
Nunukan: Town strained to the limit by returnees
Nunukan: Town strained to the limit by returneesJohn Haba, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Jakarta, habanet52@hotmail.com As a newly established regency in 2000, Nunukan, formerly a district of Bulungan regency in East Kalimantan, has increased its role both as a transit point for people...
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
Visas for tourists
Visas for tourists The government would gain virtually nothing by sharply cutting the number of countries entitled to Indonesia's free visa-on- entry policy. Such a bold measure would instead further hurt the tourism industry which has been debilitated by security problems in several provinces.
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
Govt allows mining to proceed in protected forests
Govt allows mining to proceed in protected forestsA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has agreed to allow mining companies to operate in areas now categorized as protected forests, a decision that has drawn strong protests from environmental groups.
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
RP files charges against RI suspect
RP files charges against RI suspectPHILIPPINES: Police have filed charges of illegal explosives possession against a Malaysian and an Indonesian linked to bombings two years ago that killed 22 people in the Philippine capital, a state prosecutor said on Tuesday.
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
JP/3/Discourse
JP/3/DiscourseEnd inaction of Indonesian government on migrant issue Prompt settlement of the current migrant worker problem is possible as long as it is not treated as a political commodity, says anthropologist M. Arif Nasution who has conducted research on migrant workers.
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
Crime is all around
Crime is all aroundFrom Warta Kota Crime is everywhere now: murder, robbery, theft, fraud, corruption, etc. Everybody knows that neither religious teachings nor legal norms condone crime.Although Indonesia is a law-based state, the relevant authorities still cannot eradicate crime once and for all.
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
TV Program: Wednesday, September 4, 2002
TV Program: Wednesday, September 4, 2002.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:30 Music9:00 Technology9:30 Music11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show2:00 News2:30 Documentary3:00 Children's Program3:30 Cartoon4:30 Music5:00 News5:30 Children's Program6:00 News7:00...
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
A nation without a real leader
A nation without a real leader Sunday is normally a relaxing day in my life because I can wake up late and enjoy my coffee in the morning without worrying about traffic jams, which, during the week, become the order of the day.But last Sunday was somewhat different. As I read the Post on Sept.
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
RI's ignored heritage
RI's ignored heritageKornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, Staff Writer, Jakarta, korpur@yahoo.com While enjoying a cup of coffee on Tuesday morning, you might have read the horrifying front page reports of Indonesian newspapers.
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
Boost for Kyoto after Russia, China, Canada vow support
Boost for Kyoto after Russia, China, Canada vow supportRichard Ingham, Agence France-Presse, Johannesburg, South Africa The troubled UN pact on global warming got a big boost at the Earth Summit here on Tuesday when Russia followed Canada in promising it would ratify the Kyoto Protocol soon, and...
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
End government inaction on migrant issue
End government inaction on migrant issue Prompt settlement of the migrant worker problem is possible as long as it is not treated as a political commodity, says anthropologist M. Arif Nasution who has studied migrant workers.
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
Overseas trip amid sorrow
Overseas trip amid sorrow President Megawati Soekarnoputri is again on an overseas trip. This is the president's eighth foreign trip, which will take her to South Africa, Algeria, Hungary, Bosnia, Croatia and Egypt.
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
Election law must promote accountability of legislators
Election law must promote accountability of legislatorsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Political and legal experts urged legislators on Tuesday to adopt an electoral system that would promote accountability of the future members of the House of Representatives (DPR).
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
Medicinal plants. 'jamu' real or myth?
Medicinal plants. 'jamu' real or myth?Bambang Kiranadi, Contributor, Bkiranadi@centrin.net.id Experts have estimated that over 25 percent of the prescriptions in the U.S. contain active ingredients from plants. In Indonesia, medicinal plants have been widely used to remedy some diseases.
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
SIA upgrades maintenance facility
SIA upgrades maintenance facilityRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Singapore To reinstate its existence as a leading regional aircraft maintenance company, SIA Engineering Company Ltd, a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, is set to upgrade its maintenance hangar to accommodate wide body aircraft...
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
Further protests against party expulsion mechanism
Further protests against party expulsion mechanismMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) joined on Tuesday opposition against the plan to revive political parties' power to expel dissenting members from legislative bodies, arguing the move would pave the way...
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
JP/4/C00
JP/4/C00Archeologists unearth seven menhir at excavation siteYuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post BandungA group of archeologists from the Bandung Archeologists Council and the Serang Historical Heritage Conservation Office have unearthed seven menhir, which symbolize men, at a temple site in...
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
RP ship leaves Malaysia with sick children
RP ship leaves Malaysia with sick childrenAgencies, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia Philippine investigators on Tuesday began to probe conditions at Malaysian deportation camps accused of ill-treating Filipino illegal immigrants as a navy ship carrying sick children set sail for home.
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
Number of fires rising in Jakarta
Number of fires rising in JakartaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The number of fires in Jakarta is increasing, with 87 cases recorded last month, and a further 16 already recorded in the first three days of September.
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
Archeologists unearth 7 menhir at Buddhist temple
Archeologists unearth 7 menhir at Buddhist templeYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung A group of archeologists from the Bandung Archeologists Council and the Serang Historical Heritage Conservation Office have unearthed seven menhir, which symbolize men, at a temple site in Bojongmenje,...
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
New species of owl discovered in Indonesia by Aussie researchers
New species of owl discovered in Indonesia by Aussie researchersAgencies, Sydney, Australia A new species of owl with a distinctive hoot has been discovered by two Australian scientists on the island of Sumba in the Wallacea region of Indonesia, it was reported here on Tuesday.
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
WB appoints Steer to replace Baird
WB appoints Steer to replace BairdThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The World Bank, one of Indonesia's main creditors, has appointed Andrew Steer as the new country director for the country. He will succeed Mark Baird, who has held the position since 1999.
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
S'pore launches tourism campaigns in Indonesia
S'pore launches tourism campaigns in IndonesiaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is leading its biggest ever sales mission to Indonesia in a bid to drum up more business in the coming months.
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
Message from the Ambassador
Message from the AmbassadorAssalamu'alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh. On the occasion of the National Day of the State of Qatar on September 3, I am very happy and grateful to the Government of the Republic of Indonesia and the Indonesian people for their brotherly relations and their hospitality.
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
[b]Nunukan: Town strained
Nunukan: Town strained to the limit by returnees The strain on the city receiving migrants John Haba Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) Jakarta habanet52@hotmail.com 2. Proj -- Confronting the UN's anti-human rights lobby 2 X 21 Confronting anti-human rights lobby at UN Joanna Weschler Human...
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
JP/6/OTH3
JP/6/OTH3 A big tragedy for Megawati Malaysia has suspended deportation of the Philippines' illegal migrants workers after a deal was reached between Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
Angry protesters seal governor's residence
Angry protesters seal governor's residenceYuliansyah, The Jakarta Post, Banjarmasin Angered by the fact that South Kalimantan Governor H.M. Sjachriel had ignored their demands for him to leave his official residence, dozens of people, grouped in the People's Suffering Action Forum (Kapera), sealed...
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
Decency needed in migrants' plight
Decency needed in migrants' plightPhilippine Daily Inquirer, Asia News Network, Manila Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammad may have suspended the deportation of undocumented Filipinos from Sabah over the weekend, but it is the undiplomatic remarks of his chief diplomat, rather than his decisive...
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
The `mole' in 'Radio Australia'
The `mole' in 'Radio Australia'Dewi Anggraeni, Contributor, Melbourne, Australia He was once rumored to have been paid by the CIA. He was around when the country's first president, Sukarno, finally gave way to his successor, Soeharto. He also witnessed Soeharto fall from power, and B.J.
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
1. Insure (4 x 12)
1. Insure (4 x 12) Insurance Industry yet to recover from Sept. 11 2. Petro (2 x 35) World oil summit long on pledges to better protect the environment 3. Tour (1 x 28)Tourism crisis hits Australia JP/16/Tour Russia hosts disappointing APEC summit
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
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Rights body snubs prosecutors' order JAKARTA: The National Commission on Human Rights announced on Tuesday it would not comply with a request from the Attorney General's Office to revise the dossiers of police and military officers implicated in high-profile incidents in 1998 and 1999.
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
Police fail to identify Freeport killers
Police fail to identify Freeport killersKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three days after a group of armed men killed two American school teachers and an Indonesian in an ambush at a location that is normally tightly controlled by police and soldiers in Papua, the police are as yet in the...
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
KL offers new water deal to S'pore
KL offers new water deal to S'poreSINGAPORE: Singapore and Malaysia ended two days of talks over water and other contentious issues on Tuesday with Malaysia offering a new pricing formula for the water it sells.
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
Fine continental, fusion fare at Warna by Pernique
Fine continental, fusion fare at Warna by PerniqueBill Blade, Contributor, Jakarta If you happen to take a trip down the rather salubrious drag that is Jl. Kemang Raya, it could come as something of a surprise to you (if you didn't know better, that is), that the country happens to be in the grip...
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
Politicians queried over backing for PT QSAR
Politicians queried over backing for PT QSARTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid public demand for moral accountability, politicians have raised eyebrows for apparent moves to slow legal proceedings against PT Qurnia Subur Alam Raya (QSAR), a profit sharing agribusiness company which...
Wed, 04 Sep 2002
World oil summit long on pledges to better protect the environment
World oil summit long on pledges to better protect the environmentBill Cormier, Associated Press, Rio de Janeiro The world's oil producers met here Monday for an industry summit aimed at cleaning up their image as enemies of the environment.