Archive: 11 January 2003
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Sat, 11 Jan 2003
S'pore's DBS Group may bid for 51% stake in Danamon
S'pore's DBS Group may bid for 51% stake in DanamonBloomberg, Jakarta DBS Group Holdings Ltd.,Southeast Asia's biggest bank, may bid for the 51 percent stake Indonesia is selling in PT Bank Danamon, the nation's fifth-largest lender, an Indonesian government official said.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Public apathetic about PDI-P anniversary
Public apathetic about PDI-P anniversaryRita A. Widiadana and Wahyoe Boedhiwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Taking a breather from the heated social and political turbulence in the capital city of Jakarta, President Megawati Soekarnoputri is scheduled to join thousands of members of her...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Govt to introduce tax break facilities for exporters
Govt to introduce tax break facilities for exportersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will introduce a second fiscal stimulus package for export-oriented industries to help lessen the impact of the recent utility price hikes, Minister of Trade and Industry Rini M. Soewandi said on Friday.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Britain to review travel advisory
Britain to review travel advisory JAKARTA: Visiting British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Jack Straw said on Friday his government planned to review and change the travel advisory against Indonesia.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Overcrowded trains
Overcrowded trains As the past year drew to a close, The Jakarta Post did beneficent service to its concerned readers with the publication of four special editions from Dec. 26 to Dec. 28, 2002, reviewing crucial episodes of the past year, and the special issue of Dec.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Five killed as boat sinks off Maluku
Five killed as boat sinks off MalukuThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta At least five people have drowned and several others are missing after a strong wave capsized a speedboat in the waters off Sirisori Islam village in Maluku on Friday.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
The F4 boys come to town for two concerts
The F4 boys come to town for two concertsTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta There's a lot of things that fans, especially female fans, will put up with from their idols -- bad singing, bad dancing, bad attitude -- and they will put up with much more just to catch a glimpse of them, going...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Jakarta Phinisi awaits fresh recruits for Proliga
Jakarta Phinisi awaits fresh recruits for ProligaMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Phinisi is awaiting the arrival of Lie Hung and Shiung Che from China ahead of the start of the women's national volleyball league next month.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Investors' stance
Investors' stance The plunge in foreign and domestic investment approvals last year, as reported by the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) last week, served only to confirm the market perception that Indonesia is now among the least attractive places to do business.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Support for blue
Support for blue sky program neededFrom Media Indonesia Man himself must make sure that his environment will be pollution-free. That's why we have the Kyoto Protocol and the Montreal Amendment. The Kyoto Protocol calls for each country to gradually reduce CO2 emissions while the Montreal Amendment...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
DPR must not act like Pilate
DPR must not act like Pilate The recent demonstrations and protests against the increases in fuel, electricity and telephone charges -- which have led to knock-on increases in the prices of staple foods and other basic commodities -- represent a very serious problem.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Attention:
Attention: PLN-CimanggisFrom Koran TempoThe power supply in Harjamukti village, Cimanggis, Depok, is subject to frequent blackouts, particularly during thunderstorms. On Dec. 26, 2002, for instance, there was a blackout from 4 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
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JP/ / checked by rich Deep understanding of customers' needs helps reduce risksSatyasuryawan Contributor Jakarta Probably quite a number of marketing people still believe in the credo "The Customer is King".
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Banks yet to boost lending despite low interest: BI
Banks yet to boost lending despite low interest: BIDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The sharp drop in the central bank benchmark interest rate last year has not caused banks to significantly increase lending, said Bank Indonesia governor Sjahril Sabirin.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Disband regional councils
Disband regional councils From Media Indonesia The Dec. 2-8 issue of Tempo magazine reported in its Events Column that 54 members of the West Sumatra provincial council would shortly be interrogated by the provincial prosecutor's office for alleged corruption surrounding West Sumatra's 2002...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Megawati to make first visit to Poso
Megawati to make first visit to PosoThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri will visit the Central Sulawesi regency of Poso next week, her first trip to the area since it was darkened by three years of religious violence which claimed thousands of lives, officials said on Friday.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Lawyers ask for case against seven soldiers to be dropped
Lawyers ask for case against seven soldiers to be droppedAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Lawyers for seven soldiers accused of killing Papuan separatist leader Theys Hiyo Eluay claimed on Friday that the case against their clients was legally flawed and demanded that the judges throw...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Fire kills parents, daughter
Fire kills parents, daughter TANGERANG: A fire swept through a house in Cikahuripan village, Sewan subdistrict, Neglasari district, Tangerang municipality, on Friday, killing three members of the same family.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Creative corruption
Creative corruptionFrom Media IndonesiaA letter signed by Fernita Hidayat faxed to me by Pusat Prestasi Indonesia (PPI/Indonesian Achievement Center) -- in cooperation with the International Achievement Foundation -- said that I was entitled to be awarded the "Indonesian Entrepreneur of the Year",...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Clubs hesitant to join League games
Clubs hesitant to join League gamesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Clubs were hesitant in joining the touted Indonesian Basketball League (LBI) because of a lack of vision, Indonesia's basketball governing body Perbasi says.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Support for blue
Support for blue sky program neededFrom Media Indonesia Man himself must make sure that his environment will be pollution-free. That's why we have the Kyoto Protocol and the Montreal Amendment. The Kyoto Protocol calls for each country to gradually reduce CO2 emissions while the Montreal Amendment...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Straw urges sensibility in solution for Iraq crisis
Straw urges sensibility in solution for Iraq crisisAgence France-Presse, Jakarta/Kuala Lumpur Active diplomacy backed by credible military force is the only way to create a peaceful solution to the Iraq crisis, British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said in Jakarta Friday.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Whither is justice
Whither is justice for ordinary people From Kompas The increase in fuel prices, and electricity and telephone charges have no direct impact on the poor people, who have no motorized vehicles. However, the impact of the price increases -- soaring prices of daily necessities, will hit them hard.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Bogor to develop aquaculture center
Bogor to develop aquaculture center BOGOR: The city of Bogor will develop an aquaculture center in Rancamaya for ornamental fish breeding, Mayor Iswara Natanegara said on Thursday.The "Ornamental Fish Aquaculture Terminal" would be equipped with an information center on ornamental fish and a...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
City provides too little from budget for the poor
City provides too little from budget for the poorAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An observer criticized the city administration on Friday for only allocating Rp 28 billion of a total Rp 11 trillion of the 2003 city budget for the underprivileged but allocating Rp 135 billion for the Public...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Police accuse Rachman of embezzling charity funds
Police accuse Rachman of embezzling charity fundsAli Kotarumalos, Associated Press, Jakarta Already under investigation for corruption, Indonesia's attorney general was accused by police Friday of embezzling thousands of dollars from a charity set up to help refugees.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Court 11,000 rebuked for absenteeism
Court 11,000 rebuked for absenteeism DENPASAR, Bali: A court on Friday rejected a lawsuit contesting the arrest of one of the suspects in the Oct.12 bombing attacks in Bali.Qadhar Faisal, a lawyer for Maskur bin Abdul Kadir, said the court ruled that his client's arrest was legitimate.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Wealth report a must for presidential aspirants
Wealth report a must for presidential aspirantsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta All presidential and vice presidential candidates for the 2004 general elections were required to declare their wealth before running for the country's top posts, Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Indonesian aces have tough task in Aussie Open
Indonesian aces have tough task in Aussie OpenAgencies, Jakarta Indonesians Angelique 'Angie' Widjaja and Wynne Prakusya are braced for tough early matches in the Australian Open, which starts Monday.Angie, a qualifier last year, is drawn against Japanese number one Ai Sugiyama, seeded 21st in the...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Birth certificate fees
Birth certificate fees From Warta Kota North Jakarta municipality head, Soebagio, has often said he would dump into a garbage bin all praise but will treasure criticism about the municipality administration's performance.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Astra Agro: 2003 sales to grow 15%
Astra Agro: 2003 sales to grow 15%Dow Jones, Jakarta Indonesia's PT Astra Agro Lestari expects sales to rise around 15% this year, due to a projected increase in crude palm oil production and export volume.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
The politics of Muslims-Christian relations in Indonesia
The politics of Muslims-Christian relations in Indonesia Bob S. Hadiwinata Head International Relations Department, University of Parahyangan, Bandung Open conflict between the majority Muslims and minority Christians has been rare in Indonesian history.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
'I won't feel the pinch from the price increases'
'I won't feel the pinch from the price increases' Teens from affluent families say they will not suffer any hardships brought on by the government's decision to increase the fuel and utility prices. However, they are concerned about the situation and have devised strategies for cutting back on...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
'MILF played key role in training JI militants'
'MILF played key role in training JI militants'Agence France-Presse, Singapore The Philippines' main Moro separatist group, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), played a key role in training militants from the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) at their guerrilla base on Mindanao island, Singapore said in...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
2. Sukidi -- Islamic foundations amid pluralism
2. Sukidi -- Islamic foundations amid pluralism3. Strait -- Mega gets reprieve, but for how long?
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
From Media Indonesia
From Media Indonesia In connection with the government's sale of a share in PT Indosat, which is a strategic asset of the state, to a foreign country, in this case represented by Singapore Technologies Telemedia, we, the Indonesian Telecommunications Watch (ITW), would like to express our firm...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Ahn linked with Atletico Madrid
Ahn linked with Atletico Madrid TOKYO: South Korea striker Ahn Jung-hwan could soon join Spanish first division club Atletico Madrid, a Japanese newspaper reported on Friday.However, his J-League club Shimizu S-Pulse have been quick to play down the report, saying: "It's news to us.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
It's business as usual in Jakarta despite protests
It's business as usual in Jakarta despite protestsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While thousands of people took to the streets in protest of the utility price increases on Friday, it was business as usual in the heart of Jakarta's business district in Glodok and Mangga Dua, both in West...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Transportation service
Transportation serviceFrom Warta KotaThe electricity and telephone rate increases as well as the fuel price hike have adversely affected the life of most citizens, including operators of public transportation.Transportation companies have prepared to raise the fares, as reported by the mass media.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Local anthrax fiercer than US one
Local anthrax fiercer than US one BOGOR: The anthrax outbreak in Bogor involved a strain more easily transmitted than the anthrax used in the attacks in the United States, a researcher warned on Friday.Bogor Veterinary Research Institute researcher Lili Natalia said unlike the U.S.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
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Indonesia should be more diplomatic towards Taiwan Bantarto Bandoro Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly' Centre for Strategic and International Studies CSIS Jakarta bandoro@csis.or.id2. Fuad2 -- Quality education not a simple matter 1 X 38 Quality education not a simple matter Fuad Abdul Hamied...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Ensuring quality education no simple matter
Ensuring quality education no simple matterFuad Abdul Hamied Indonesia University of Education (UPI) Bandung, West Java The scope of the implementation of the regional autonomy law is multi-dimensional. It pervades all sectors of human needs and activities, including educational activities.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
KPKPN to report legislators to police over corruption
KPKPN to report legislators to police over corruptionTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) plans to report two lawmakers to the police for their alleged involvement in corruption, in its bid to step up moves against the crime.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
U.S. urged to boost trade with Muslim countries
U.S. urged to boost trade with Muslim countriesDoug Palmer, Reuters, Washington The United States should add an economic component to its war on terrorism by making a strong push to integrate Muslim countries into the world trading system, several trade experts said this week.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Bumiputera to raise premium 14.3%
Bumiputera to raise premium 14.3% JAKARTA: Life insurance company Bumiputera 1912, which recorded a 23.5 percent increase in its 2002 premium income, set an optimistic target of an additional increase of 14.3 percent for 2003."Our premium income increased to Rp 2.1 trillion (US$233.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
From Republika
From RepublikaOne of the two Denpoo air conditioners I bought from Carrefour in Lebak Bulus failed to operate. After contacting Denpoo's technicians, I was told that the machine's PCB was at fault and therefore had to be replaced.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Banyumasan batik hopes to regain past glory
Banyumasan batik hopes to regain past gloryAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Banyumas, Central Java About 20 years ago, Banyumas batik was famous, with many batik industrial centers found throughout the area.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Security success
Security success From Warta Kota Christmas this year was celebrated smoothly and peacefully. Hopefully, this will mark the return of peace to our country. A spate of bomb blasts on Christmas Eve in 2000 and several other bomb blasts at a number of churches in 2001 were terrifying acts of terror for...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Subsidized rice for poor distributed ahead of schedule
Subsidized rice for poor distributed ahead of scheduleTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Mohamad Idris, 57, was more than happy to bring home a sack of 20 kilograms of rice for only Rp 20,000 (US$2.25) for the seven people in the family."I am jobless.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Allow me to respond to an article by Thomas Geiger that [i]The
Allow me to respond to an article by Thomas Geiger that The Jakarta Post of Jan. 5, 2002 has quoted from Deutsche Presse Agenture to avoid restlessness on the part of the community.Geiger says that "Rats fed diets high in monosodium glutamate (MSG) in Japan developed thinner retinas and began to go...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Cepogo, center of metal handicrafts
Cepogo, center of metal handicraftsBambang M and Gigin W. Utomo, Contributors, Boyolali, Central Java Noisy sounds from a hammer emanating from houses from morning until dusk is the trademark of Cepogo village, a brass and copper handicraft center located some 1,200 meters above sea level on the...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Workers starving, officials on picnic
Workers starving, officials on picnic TANGERANG: Some 1,000 former workers of PT Doson Indonesia, which manufactured shoes for Nike, were left stranded and hungry in front of Tangerang regency's Social Affairs Agency Friday, while agency officials and staff members went on a company picnic to...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Food flavoring
Food flavoring can damage eyesight? Allow me to respond to an article by Thomas Geiger that The Jakarta Post of Jan. 5, 2002 has quoted from Deutsche Presse Agenture to avoid restlessness on the part of the community.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
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;JP;dan; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates Jan. 10 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Jan. 10 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,437.18 4,856.56 5,174.92 5,118.60 Brunei dollar 1 5,428.44 4,850.18 5,166.60 5,111.87Canadian dollar 1 6,077.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Prices hiked, time for damage control: Economists
Prices hiked, time for damage control: Economists The simultaneous increases in fuel, electricity and telephone charges has triggered popular anger among the middle classes. Many have condemned the government's decision, while many at the same time claim to understand the reasons behind the...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
More people support the call to arrest big corruptors
More people support the call to arrest big corruptorsBambang Nurbianto and I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Religious leaders and legislators on Friday voiced their support for an influential Muslim leader's call for the government to arrest big corruptors and confiscate their wealth.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Anti-govt protests continue across the country
Anti-govt protests continue across the countryThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Street protests continued into their fifth day across the archipelago on Friday in a reaction against the rise in fuel prices, electricity and telephone charges as President Megawati Soekarnoputri's government stood its ground.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Price hikes to help the poor, but the message is lost
Price hikes to help the poor, but the message is lostSimon Howland and Endy M. Bayuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government insists that the massive hikes in fuel, telephone and electricity prices at the start of the year are aimed at helping the poor, and not to make their lives more miserable...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
A stitch in time
A stitch in time Governor Sutiyoso's tardiness in issuing a decree on public transportation fares following the recent increase in fuel prices reflects his inability to manage the situation. Sutiyoso has yet to demonstrate how he is going to cope with the impact of the hike in fuel prices, and...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
1. Budget - 4x12
1. Budget - 4x12 City provides too little from budget for the poor 2. Glodok - 2x 25 It's business as usual in Jakarta despite massive protests 3. Fun - 2x 20 Families cut down on recreational activities 4. Speak - 1x 30 'I won't feel the pinch directly'
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
JP/7/LETS97
JP/7/LETS97Restless Bali All this started on Dec. 11, 2002, when returning to Jakarta after celebrating Idul Fitri with my family in Malang, East Java, I visited Bali for a couple of days and decided to take a railway trip by executive class Mutiara Timur to see East Java's scenery.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Illegal logging destroys half of protected forest
Illegal logging destroys half of protected forest BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: At least 2,500 hectares or half of the protected forest along the Manggar River has been destroyed due to illegal logging.Purwanto, the director of the Human and Environment Guidance Foundation (YBML), said on Thursday...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
PLN opens bidding for Muara Tawar plant
PLN opens bidding for Muara Tawar plantA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State electricity company PT PLN opened bidding on Friday for the construction of a US$240 million power plant in Bekasi, West Java, which would ensure the supply of electricity to the Java- Bali power grid.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
RI not to extradite East Timorese
RI not to extradite East Timorese KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Indonesia will not extradite East Timorese Domingos dos Santos, who is wanted by the neighboring country for his alleged role in a riot early December 2002.National Police Chief Gen.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Fix the road!
Fix the road!From Pos KotaJl. Jatiwaringin, notorious for its traffic congestion in East Jakarta, has in fact been widened for several months. However, the widening project seems to have made no progress, particularly in the section near Assyaffi'iyah University.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
American nurse freed after serving four months in jail
American nurse freed after serving four months in jailIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh American nurse Joy Lee Sadler, who was jailed for visa violations in the troubled province of Aceh, was released on Friday after serving her four-month jail term in the provincial capital of Banda Aceh.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Over 11,000 rebuked for absenteeism
Over 11,000 rebuked for absenteeism JAKARTA: The government looks certain to rebuke over 11,000 civil servants nationwide for extending their Idul Fitri holiday arbitrarily and without permission from their superiors, State Minister of Administrative Reform Feisal Tamin said on Friday.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
2. HOSE
2. HOSE House to summon ministers over price increases JP/4/bbm3. Court acquits ex-banker Ongko in BLBI graft case 4. Police accuse Rachman of embezzling charity funds
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
New vehicle sales down 37 percent
New vehicle sales down 37 percentDow Jones, Jakarta New vehicle sales in Indonesia dropped 37 percent to 17,982 units in December from November, mainly due to lower demand for commercial vehicles, Gaikindo, the car assemblers' association, said Friday.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Security success
Security success From Warta Kota Christmas this year was celebrated smoothly and peacefully. Hopefully, this will mark the return of peace to our country. A spate of bomb blasts on Christmas Eve in 2000 and several other bomb blasts at a number of churches in 2001 were terrifying acts of terror for...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
TV Today: Saturday, January 11, 2003
TV Today: Saturday, January 11, 2003 TVRI 5:03 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:30 Sports Feature8:00 DRTV8:30 Talk Show: Ibu, Bayi dan Balita9:00 Cagar Pesona9:30 Idola10:00 Mujizat10:30 Talk Show11:00 News: Berita Daerah11:30 Music12:00 p.m.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Getting up close and personal with F4
Getting up close and personal with F4Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Welcome to Indonesia F4! Fanatical fans would undoubtedly already be familiar with the fabulous foursome, but for those just discovering their magic, here are some of their more captivating traits: Jerry Yan (Yan...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Court acquits ex-banker Onko in BLBI graft case
Court acquits ex-banker Onko in BLBI graft caseMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Inconsistencies in the course of justice in the Bank Indonesia Liquidity Support (BLBI) case was evident Friday, as the Central Jakarta District Court acquitted the former deputy commissioner of the...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
4 x 12
4 x 12 Police arrest suspect in nitrate smuggling JP/5/theys2 x 26 Lawyers ask for case against seven soldiers to be droppedJP/5/megawati1 x 33 Megawati to make first visit to Poso JP/5/boat1 x 35 Five killed as boat sinks off Maluku 1 x 35 Three Mt. Kerinci climbers found dead
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Price increases to aid rupiah
Price increases to aid rupiahDow Jones, Singapore Though the rupiah has failed to match recent gains posted by most other Asian currencies, tighter fiscal policy and high local interest rates mean it could soon play catch-up with its neighbors, according to DBS Bank strategist Philip Wee.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
City draft budget 2003 (in rupiah)
City draft budget 2003 (in rupiah) A. Revenue 1. Taxes 3,869,000,000,000 2. Levies 325,084,699,000 3. State-owned regional companies 67,237,917,000 4. Other original city revenue 342,822,500,000 5. Tax shares from central government 3,210,000,000,000 6.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Pelni to start service in Gorontalo
Pelni to start service in Gorontalo GORONTALO: State shipping firm PT Pelni will soon start service to the province of Gorontalo following the inauguration of a port in the city.Minister of Transportation Agum Gumelar asked the director general of naval transport and PT Pelni to open a new route...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Indonesia should be more understanding of Taiwan
Indonesia should be more understanding of TaiwanBantarto Bandoro Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly' Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta bandoro@csis.or.id The Taiwanese president was scheduled to visit Indonesia on Dec.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Singapore investors still keen on Batam, Bintan
Singapore investors still keen on Batam, BintanFadli, The Jakarta Post, Singapore Businesses in Singapore still consider the neighboring islands of Batam and Bintan in Riau province the most suitable places for business expansion, despite China's increasing popularity as Asia's most appealing...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Where to go in Semarang: Saturday, Jan. 11, 2002
Where to go in Semarang: Saturday, Jan. 11, 2002Tour and Travel Services* Antara Travel Service, Puri Anjasmoro, Ruko E1/9 (Tel. 024- 7605341, fax: 024-7605779). * Electra Duta Wisata Tour and Travel, Jl. Gajah Mada 1 (Tel. 024-3518444, 3511112, fax: 3511114). * Fortuna Tours and Travel, Jl. Dr.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Three Mt. Kerinci climbers found dead
Three Mt. Kerinci climbers found deadThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three mountain climbers have been found dead at the bottom of a ravine approximately 3,400 meters above sea level on Mt. Kerinci, Jambi after they were declared missing two weeks ago.Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Police arrest suspect in nitrate smuggling
Police arrest suspect in nitrate smugglingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police in Central Sulawesi have arrested a man suspected of involvement in smuggling into the country hundreds of kilograms of ammonium nitrate, a chemical used to make fertilizer that can also be used to make bombs.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Insurance firm prepares for layoffs
Insurance firm prepares for layoffs SURABAYA, East Java: State insurance company PT Jamsostek has set aside funds ahead of mass layoffs and workers taking early retirement, following the recent increases in utility prices.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Mega, envoys discuss Aceh reconstruction
Mega, envoys discuss Aceh reconstruction President Megawati Soekarnoputri (right) discussed the Aceh reconstruction issue with U.S. Ambassador Ralph L. Boyce (left) and Japanese Ambassador Yutaka Limura (second from left) at the State Palace on Friday.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Let's curb crime
Let's curb crime Three unidentified men in an Isuzu Panther van robbed Abdul Nasir, a 40-year-old Singaporean, of his Kijang van in Cikarang, Bekasi, West Java, on Saturday. Blindfolded and tied up, Nasir and his partner Nia were dumped on the roadside and the thieves made away with his vehicle.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Disband regional councils
Disband regional councils From Media Indonesia The Dec. 2-8 issue of Tempo magazine reported in its Events Column that 54 members of the West Sumatra provincial council would shortly be interrogated by the provincial prosecutor's office for alleged corruption surrounding West Sumatra's 2002...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
1. DISCOURSE:
1. DISCOURSE: Prices hiked, time for damage control: Economist 2. Subsidized rice for poor distributed ahead of schedule American nurse freed after serving four months in jail Govt should allow GAM to join elections Straw urges sensibility in solution for Iraq crisis
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
JP/8/Recreation
JP/8/RecreationFamilies in Jakarta cut down on recreational activitiesEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post JakartaFamilies in Jakarta are adjusting their lifestyles in line with the utility price hikes. They are cutting down on recreational activities due to the soaring cost of their primary needs.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
The search for leaders
The search for leadersFrank Feulner State -- Civil Society Adviser United Nations Support Facility for Indonesian Recovery (UNSFIR) Jakarta frank.feulner@un.or.id 2003 has started amidst many uncertainties. The gloomy prospect of unemployment and poverty, of insecurity and war is frightening us.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Over 4 million students to benefit from compensation funds
Over 4 million students to benefit from compensation fundsDebbie A. Lubis and Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta About 4.1 million elementary and high school students are expected to receive a total of Rp 968.8 billion saved from the government's fuel subsidy cuts, an official says.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Mega gets a reprieve, but for how long?
Mega gets a reprieve, but for how long?Derwin Pereira, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore President Megawati Soekarnoputri may breathe a sigh of relief after planned nationwide demonstrations that threatened to bring the country to a grinding halt failed to materialize.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Utility hike won't increase poor population
Utility hike won't increase poor populationThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The recent utility price hikes policy should not inflate the number of the country's poor this year, because the government was providing a welfare program and fiscal stimulus policy, chief of the Central Statistics Agency (BPS)...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
FOR FOCUS ISSUE: WINE
FOR FOCUS ISSUE: WINE;JP; ANPAc..r.. Wines-drinking-brandsSudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta Art of drinking no simple matterCompared with most beverages served along with food, wines often receive special treatment.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
People's reaction to the utility price rises will likely
People's reaction to the utility price rises will likely continue and even escalate. Eight days after the government announced increases in fuel prices and electricity and telephone rates, businesspeople and workers have demonstrated on the streets of the capital and other cities in the country.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
The politics of interfaith relations in Indonesia
The politics of interfaith relations in IndonesiaBob S. Hadiwinata, Head, International Relations Department University of Parahyangan, Bandung Open conflict between the majority Muslims and minority Christians has been rare in Indonesian history.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Certain groups of people can create big market
Certain groups of people can create big marketDwi Bagus Handoko Contributor JakartaIn today's Internet world a certain type of community can easily and magically transform a small company into a giant world corporation and turn it into a blue chip entity on the international stock exchange, like...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
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JPCOMMUNITY NETWORK: Many developers of large and modern residential complexes issue a newsletter to share important information with residents. The newsletters have unexpectedly become an important medium for local traders and businessmen to promote their products and services.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
House to summon ministers over price increase
House to summon ministers over price increaseM. Taufiqurrahman and Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives will summon ministers on Wednesday to explain its unpopular decision to raise fuel prices, electricity and telephone charges as nationwide protests mount...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Arresting corruptors legally plausible
Arresting corruptors legally plausibleBambang Nurbianto and Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A call to arrest bad debtors and seized their wealth was justified by a legal expert who said on Friday that such a move could be pursued through commercial courts combined with the Gijzeling...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Flyovers or
Flyovers or underpasses needed From Warta Kota The TB Simatupang outer ring road may solve the traffic jams in several spots in South Jakarta. Actually, neither the toll road or the artery roads are too crowded, except in areas close to an intersection.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Children get boost in nutrition
Children get boost in nutrition SOLOK, West Sumatra: About 3,750 children under the age of two years in Solok, West Sumatra, received on Thursday a gift of 45 tons of Vitadele, a highly fortified complementary food, from the United States Department of Agriculture.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Govt should allow GAM to join elections
Govt should allow GAM to join electionsMoch. N. Kurniawan and Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Banda Aceh The government should allow the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to contest elections in 2004, Indonesia's chief negotiator for Aceh said Friday.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
* Headlines: Arresting corruptors legally viable: Lawyer2
* Headlines: Arresting corruptors legally viable: Lawyer2 * National:KPKPN to report legislators to police over graft4 * Archipelago: Police arrest suspect in nitrate smuggling5 * Opinion: The politics of interfaith relations in RI7 * City: City provides too little from budget for the poor8 *...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Aceh's irrigation need repair
Aceh's irrigation need repairFrom Media IndonesiaMembers of the Indonesian Military are still stationed at Cot Trieng, Muara Dua, North Aceh and help the local community in spiritual and health areas.With the signing of the agreement on the cessation of hostilities between the Indonesian government...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
New bill to standardize competence
New bill to standardize competence JAKARTA: The Ministry of Education plans on Friday to compose a bill on vocational education and training in a bid to standardize the level of competence acquired by students through vocational institutions.