Archive: 16 January 2003
67 articles found
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Rocks bury mine site, claiming four lives
Rocks bury mine site, claiming four lives Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung, West Java Four miners were killed and three others injured after a dynamite blast was believed to have triggered a massive landslide near the West Java Capital of Bandung on Wednesday morning, witnesses and police said. Police immediately arrested two top officials from the mining company involved in the tragedy. The four casualties occurred at around 6:30 a.m.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
House sales set to rise this year, say consultants
House sales set to rise this year, say consultants The Jakarta Post, Jakarta House sales in 2003 will grow relatively strongly at around 29 percent despite the recent utility price hikes, according to a property consultancy firm. Panangian Simanungkalit, director of the Indonesian Property Study Center (PSPI), said on Wednesday that sales were projected to reach Rp 7.1 trillion (US$798 million), compared to Rp 5.5 trillion in 2002.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
(Caption for Spotlight column. Client: PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk)
(Caption for Spotlight column. Client: PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk) DENTAL CARE BY PEPSODENT FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS: Since 1995 Pepsodent has been providing advice on dental health to hundreds of thousands of elementary students in numerous cities in Indonesia to promote better dental care and reduce the amount of tooth decay.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Price hikes will curtail economic growth: LIPI
Price hikes will curtail economic growth: LIPI Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The recent rises in utility prices will curtail economic growth by 0.17 percentage points, raise the inflation rate by 2.27 percentage points and reduce the growth of people's welfare by 0.13 percentage points, according to a government research agency.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Asia agrees to work together to spread Internet use in region
Asia agrees to work together to spread Internet use in region Yuri Kageyama, Associate Press, Tokyo Representatives from Asian governments, businesses and grass- roots groups vowed to wipe out inequalities in Internet growth Wednesday, wrapping up a three-day meeting to hammer out a regional agreement for a UN-initiated technology world summit in December.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
`TVRI' to air controversial play `Alia'
`TVRI' to air controversial play `Alia' Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned television station TVRI has reversed itself and will air the controversial play Alia, Luka Serambi Mekah (Alia, Wounds on the Veranda of Mecca) on Jan. 19. But actress and activist Ratna Sarumpaet, who directed Alia, regretted that the station waited so long to air the play about human rights abuses in Aceh, saying it had already lost its momentum.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Six dead in crash on toll road
Six dead in crash on toll road BOGOR: Six people died instantly and seven other were injured after a funeral car collided with three Kijang vans on Jagorawi toll road near Cibinong in West Java on Tuesday. All the bodies were taken to the Bogor PMI hospital. Two other passengers of the vans, namely Jumli and Sanudin, escaped the accident unhurt. Jumli, 49, a staff member of the Jabar Agung Foundation, said on Tuesday that the accident occurred at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Taman Puring reopens but faces uncertain future
Taman Puring reopens but faces uncertain future Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fans of secondhand items made their way back to Taman Puring flea market in South Jakarta on Wednesday, although the vendors and city administration are still unsure of its future. Well known for selling used goods, such as cellular phones, water pumps, electronics and shoes, the market, located in the heart of Taman Puring, attracts the serious shopper as well as the curious.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
CIFOR calls on govt to put off forest firm assets sales
CIFOR calls on govt to put off forest firm assets sales Agence France-Presse, Jakarta Foreign donors must ask the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) to delay the sale of forestry companies at cheap prices because it would only lead to further deforestation, an environmental group said Wednesday.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
BP gas contract must be reviewed, says minister
BP gas contract must be reviewed, says minister The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro said on Tuesday that the government planned to review gas supply contracts with BP Indonesia for the Pagerungan gas field in Madura Island, reported Antara. "There will be a review...because the contract seems monopolistic and gives privileges to the operator," he said, referring to BP Indonesia, which belongs to Anglo-American energy giant BP Plc.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Telkom has lots to answer for
Telkom has lots to answer for From Republika State-owned telephone company Telkom's subscribers have to pay extra charges for the services that should be free. In order to obtain detailed call records (intagjastel), for instance, one must pay an extra Rp 1,500 per sheet. For Internet connections through telkomnet instan, the rate is Rp 9,000 per hour, which is expensive.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
`Government lacks leadership to end religious conflicts'
`Government lacks leadership to end religious conflicts' Jupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi Around 400 religious leaders began a two-day national meeting here on Wednesday with participants levying strong criticism against the government for its failure to bring a complete end to sectarian violence in eastern parts of the country.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
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4 x 11 Rocks bury mine site, claiming four lives JP/5/sumut 2 x 25 N. Sumatra's budget lacks transparency: Councillors JP/5/unhcr 2 x 25 Resettlement project to commence in West Sumba JP/5/DIPHTHERIA 2 x 19 Diphtheria outbreak kills nine children
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
2. Kiki2 -- Bali Blast: Another Investigator's Analysis
2. Kiki2 -- Bali Blast: Another Investigator's Analysis 1 X 35 Bali blast: Another investigator's analysis Part 2 of 2 By Hermawan Sulistyo 3. Dawn -- (No head) 1 X 30 Approach to India-Pakistan peace Naeem Sadiq Dawn Asia News Network Karachi
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Bengkulu to host tourism meeting
Bengkulu to host tourism meeting BENGKULU, Bengkulu: Bengkulu hopes to boost tourism to the province ahead of acting as host of a tourism meeting of the Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand economic growth triangle later this year. Suparhim, secretary of the Bengkulu tourism promotion board, said on Wednesday the provincial budget for the sector had increased considerably from Rp 100 million last year to Rp 800 million in 2003.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Judges told to accept regional posts or quit
Judges told to accept regional posts or quit The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Judges who refuse assignments to remote or conflict-prone regions had better quit their jobs rather than deny the administration of justice at those locations, Chief Justice Bagir Manan said on Wednesday. He said the unequal distribution of judges meant that some regions had a huge backlog of cases while other judges had too much leisure time on their hands.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Lack of awareness, unity renders unions impotent
Lack of awareness, unity renders unions impotent Hera Diani and Maria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The number reaches 140 and they boast some 11 million members, but labor unions here remain unsuccessful as a powerful political force or even in their ability to fight for the interests of the workers they represent. Official records show that there are 63 registered national federations of labor unions, 140 labor unions and some 11,000 company-level unions.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Mega: When being right does not matter
Mega: When being right does not matter Ong Hock Chuan, Technical Advisor, Maverick, Jakarta If there is any proof needed that leadership is a thankless task, we need look no further than the flak President Megawati Soekarnoputri's government is getting over its decision to withdraw subsidies on fuel prices and utility charges. Here you have a government that has finally demonstrated resolve and courage in taking a right, but unpopular, move.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Three Africans on trial for drugs
Three Africans on trial for drugs Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang After having sentenced to death a Dutch national who operated two ecstasy factories here, the Tangerang District Court tried on Wednesday three Africans charged with drug trafficking and illegal possession of 5.6 kilograms of heroin. The court tried Kholisani Nkomo, 33, a Zimbabwean, Nigerian Michael Titus Igweh, 24, and another Nigerian man, Hillary K. Chimezia, 27, separately.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
(Caption for Spotlight column. Client: PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk)
(Caption for Spotlight column. Client: PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk) DENTAL CARE BY PEPSODENT FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS: Since 1995 Pepsodent has been providing advice on dental health to hundreds of thousands of elementary students in numerous cities in Indonesia to promote better dental care and reduce the amount of tooth decay.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
N. Sumatra's budget lacks transparency: Councillors
N. Sumatra's budget lacks transparency: Councillors Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra North Sumatra Governor T. Rizal Nurdin has formally submitted the province's draft budget for 2003, totaling Rp 1.16 trillion (US$130 million), a 19.52 percent increase from last year's budget of Rp 972.23 billion. This year's draft budget is the first to allocate more money for development programs in North Sumatra than for the province's routine spending.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Bridge to be taught at selected schools
Bridge to be taught at selected schools Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Students at selected schools in Jakarta will have another extracurricular activity to choose from when a plan to introduce the game of bridge to a younger generation comes into effect soon. The Indonesian Contract Bridge Association (Gabsi) is working on a plan to bring bridge to schools throughout the country, with Jakarta being the host of a pilot project before the scheme branches out to other cities and towns.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
TNI confesses involvement in rampant illegal logging
TNI confesses involvement in rampant illegal logging Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Military (TNI) commander Gen. Endriartono Sutarto admitted on Wednesday the involvement of military personnel in rampant illegal logging across the archipelago, and vowed to take resolute action against them. He said the military would forge cooperation with the forestry ministry and local administrations to arrest military personnel involved in the illegal logging.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta Stock Exchange ends lower, rupiah flat
Jakarta Stock Exchange ends lower, rupiah flat Dow Jones, Jakarta Indonesian shares ended slightly lower Wednesday as further profit-taking in telecommunications blue chips pushed the main index lower, dealers said. Overall sentiment was cautious amid renewed concerns over protests by thousands of students from large universities in Jakarta, demanding that the government cancel recently- implemented tariff hikes.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Fuel, utility price hikes keep banks `risk averse'
Fuel, utility price hikes keep banks `risk averse' Fajar Hidayat, Financial Market Analyst, Jakarta, fajarhidayat@lycos.co.uk The banking sector is a major player in the Indonesian financial market worth Rp 1.145 trillion with 91.6 percent of all shares.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. Fajar15 -- Fuel and utility price hikes keep banks risk averse
1. Fajar15 -- Fuel and utility price hikes keep banks risk averse 2 X 23 Fuel, utility price hikes keep banks 'risk averse' Fajar Hidayat Financial Market Analyst Jakarta fajarhidayat@lycos.co.uk 2. Samsu -- How Indonesia could learn from Martin Luther King Jr. 2 X 30 How Indonesians could learn from Martin Luther King, Jr. Samsudin Berlian Graduate Student Princeton Theological Seminary New Jersey
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, January 16, 2003
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, January 16, 2003 Exhibitions * Painting AIDA The Space in Between by Peter Dittmar, Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl. Raya Sayan, Ubud (Tel. 0361 979253), until Feb. 15. * Photos: The Lover of Zeus by Polina Sirosh, Pala Restaurant, Jl. By Pass Ngurah Rai No. 121 X, Sanur, Bali, Jan. 14-31 * Painting: Metafor Tubuh by Putu Sutawijaya, Komaneka Fine Art Gallery, Ubud, Bali, until Jan. 28. Museums and Galleries * Sika Galery, Jl. Raya Campuhan Sanggingan, Ubud, (Tel.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Berlian sees revenue to grow 10%
Berlian sees revenue to grow 10% JAKARTA: Indonesian shipping company PT Berlian Laju Tanker, or BLT, said it expects its revenue to grow by at least 10 percents to around US$104.5 million this year as it plans to enlarge its fleet. "This year, we expect our revenue to perform better than last year," BLT's Finance Director Kevin Wong told Dow Jones Newswires. The company currently operates 31 ships, and expects to enlarge it to around 40 over two years.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
RI to seize control over its airspace
RI to seize control over its airspace Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a bid to take back full control of the country's airspace, the government plans to gradually take charge of the management of regional flight information, something that is currently partly undertaken by neighboring countries. Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda said on Wednesday that the country was capable of fulfilling the minimum requirements needed to handle air traffic across the country.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Threats to reform
Threats to reform The miserable failure of the government in preparing the people for the increases in fuel and utility prices, and in creating a social and political environment conducive to these painful measures, could affect its ability to make the additional reforms that are badly needed to repair the economy.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
City, PT Pusri to process trash
City, PT Pusri to process trash JAKARTA: Jakarta city administration will work in partnership with PT Pupuk Sriwijaya (Pusri) to process garbage into manure and other downstream products, such as recycled plastic bags and construction material. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) of the joint venture was signed on Wednesday by PT Pusri, the Jakarta city administration and PT Trihantoro, a consultant company that will perform a feasibility study for this project.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Govt, House delay hike in phone rates
Govt, House delay hike in phone rates Kurniawan Hari and Ade Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government and the House of Representatives have agreed to delay the increase in telephone rates indefinitely and pledged to reassess the fuel and electricity price hikes in an effort to contain the two-week nationwide protests against them.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
* Headlines:Police mistakenly arrest Sultan's cousin2
* Headlines:Police mistakenly arrest Sultan's cousin2 * National:TNI confesses involvement in illegal logging4 * Archipelago:Rocks bury mine site, claiming four lives5 * Opinion:Mega: When being right does not matter7 * City: City recovery program funds too small: Council8 * Sports: Awesome Agassi blitzes S. Korean Lee 10 * World: Iran will remain neutral on U.S.-Iraq standoff12 * Business: Minister Rini declares war on smugglers 13 * Features: Bali needs an agricultural revolution17
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Govt subsidy won't meet minimum health costs
Govt subsidy won't meet minimum health costs Debbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said on Wednesday it could not afford to pay for free health services for the country's poor despite almost doubling the amount of money in a special health fund. Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi said the government would disburse a total of Rp 950 billion in April, a significant increase from last year's Rp 500 billion. The money will come from the government's fuel subsidy fund.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Caption for Spotlight column (Client: Hotel Borobudur Jakarta)
Caption for Spotlight column (Client: Hotel Borobudur Jakarta) F4 AT HOTEL BOROBUDUR JAKARTA: The Hotel Borobudur Jakarta was honored to host the world renowned Taiwanese music group F4 from January 8 to January 12. The General Manager of the Hotel Borobudur Jakarta, Poul E. Bitsch (left), presents souvenirs to the group during the press conference in the hotel's Sumba Room on January 9.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Labor movement long involved in politics
Labor movement long involved in politics Maria Endah Hulupi and I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post Beginning with sugar cane plantation workers' strikes in 1842, Indonesia's labor movement grew strong and later merged with various political movements in the country.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
RI professionals `not ready for competition'
RI professionals `not ready for competition' Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government should not open the country's labor market to foreign professionals and managers because locals are not ready to compete with foreigners, analysts have said. "We're a hundred years behind the developed nations," Didiek J. Rachbini, the rector of Mercu Buana University, told The Jakarta Post on Wednesday.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
RI, RP to meet over border
RI, RP to meet over border JAKARTA: Indonesia and the Philippines are slated to hold border talks next months to resolve a number of outstanding issues, especially the maritime border between the two countries. Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda said on Wednesday that the talks would be held in Manila. "There are impending maritime border issues between us and the Philippines, especially near the small island of Mianggas, that will be discussed in February," Hassan said.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Diphtheria outbreak kills nine children
Diphtheria outbreak kills nine children Yuliansyah, The Jakarta Post, Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan Health officials in the South Kalimantan regency of Banjar have advised residents of Aluh-aluh district to curb outdoor activities following an outbreak of diphtheria that has killed nine children over the past six months. Head of Banjar Health Office Rosihan Adhani said on Tuesday that the district had been temporarily isolated after the death of the children aged between one and nine.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Star panda leaves China for 'marriage'
Star panda leaves China for 'marriage' BEIJING: A male giant panda that starred in a popular television documentary has left southwestern China for a "marriage" to a female panda at San Diego Zoo, state media said on Wednesday. Eleven-year-old "Gaogao" (Lofty) left the Wolong panda research center in Sichuan province for a six-year cohabitation with "Baiyun" (White Cloud) in the U.S. city, the official Xinhua news agency said.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
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Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Police mistakenly arrest Sultan's cousin
Police mistakenly arrest Sultan's cousin The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In their desperate hunt for Hambali, the country's number one terror suspect, the police mistakenly arrested a man who they thought was the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) leader. The arrest on Tuesday sparked both curiosity and fear among passengers aboard the Argo Lawu night express train, which runs between Surakarta and Jakarta.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Oil prices rally after Bush beats war drums
Oil prices rally after Bush beats war drums Agence France-Presse London Oil prices held above US$30 a barrel here on Wednesday amid mounting alarm at the prospect of a war in Iraq which markets fear could severely disrupt vital supplies from the key Gulf region. The price of benchmark Brent North Sea crude oil for February delivery stood at $31.02 per barrel in early trading against $30.61 at the close of the previous session, when prices had gained 41 cents per barrel.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Catur villagers, supporters of forest conservation
Catur villagers, supporters of forest conservation W. Sumadi, Contributor, Bangli, Bali Last week, a number of residents of the Desa Adat Catur customary village walked barefooted into the misty forest near the famed Kintamani resort in Bangly regency, some 70 kilometers north of the Bali provincial capital of Denpasar. It was business as usual for the villagers. They were planting trees on a barren plot of land within the forest as part of a forest conservation project.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
'Drug dealers are untouchable'
'Drug dealers are untouchable' At least 21 people have been sentenced to death in drug cases since the government implemented Laws No. 22/1997 on narcotics and 5/1997 on psychotropic substances, yet drug abuse continues unabated here. The Jakarta Post talked to some city residents on the issue: Mi'ing, 27, lives in Tebet, South Jakarta and works for a private company. He is single: The death sentence for drug traffickers is just part of a game played out between drug dealers and the police.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
People smuggler deportation delayed
People smuggler deportation delayed JAKARTA: An Egyptian man accused of organizing a voyage from Indonesia to Australia during which hundreds of asylum seekers drowned must be investigated for immigration offenses before he can be deported, an Indonesian official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Contacting unions by phone no easy task
Contacting unions by phone no easy task Hera Diani and I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Who would have thought that finding the details about local labor unions could be such a headache? The Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration is kind enough to put the list of 40 unions, complete with their addresses, on its website: www.nakertrans.go.id. While the UN's International Labor Organization (ILO) Jakarta office puts out a list of 63 trade unions at www.ilo.org.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Jonathan relishes coaching role
Jonathan relishes coaching role Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian gymnastics star Jonathan Sianturi, who says he wants to resign as an athlete in 2004, now has double duties as a player and a coach. The 31-year-old gymnast has been included on the new executive board of the Indonesian Gymnastics Association (Persani) with the task of transferring his gymnastics expertise to younger gymnasts. The coaching task must have consequences, of which Jonathan is well aware.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
The water saga
The water saga My wife and I are devastated by the handling of PT Thames Pam Jaya (TPJ) of our case. For five years our monthly payment had been below Rp 400,000. In May 2002 we received a bill for Rp 1,104,100, then in June 2002 we received a bill of Rp 983,500. Fearing that there was somehow a mistake, we lodged a complaint with TPJ's office.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
How Indonesians could learn from Martin Luther King, Jr.
How Indonesians could learn from Martin Luther King, Jr. Samsudin Berlian, Graduate Student, Princeton Theological Seminary, New Jersey Indonesian people could learn much from King in dealing with racial injustice. First, they could learn to recognize the problems and talk about them openly. Before the civil rights movement in America started in the late 1950s, whites did not see any problem and most of the blacks kept quiet for fear of retaliation, which would make their lives even harder.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Resettlement project to commence in West Sumba
Resettlement project to commence in West Sumba Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), in cooperation with the government, will resettle an estimated 30,000 East Timorese refugees who have decided to stay in Indonesia and not return home. UNHCR officials said that they had been working with the Coordinating Ministry for Peoples' Welfare and the Ministry of Resettlement and Regional Infrastructure for this purpose.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
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Kalimantan rejects Madurese migrants: Officials
Kalimantan rejects Madurese migrants: Officials Yuliansyah The Jakarta Post Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan Traumatized by past ethnic killings, indigenous Dayak residents in Kalimantan provinces have rejected the resettlement of Madurese people in Kalimantan under the government's transmigration program this year, officials have said.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Caption for Spotlight column (Client: Hotel Borobudur Jakarta)
Caption for Spotlight column (Client: Hotel Borobudur Jakarta) F4 AT HOTEL BOROBUDUR JAKARTA: The Hotel Borobudur Jakarta was honored to host the world renowned Taiwanese music group F4 from January 8 to January 12. The General Manager of the Hotel Borobudur Jakarta, Poul E. Bitsch (left), presents souvenirs to the group during the press conference in the hotel's Sumba Room on January 9.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
At least 21 people have been sentenced to death in drug cases
At least 21 people have been sentenced to death in drug cases since the government implemented Laws No. 22/1997 on narcotics and 5/1997 on psychotropic substances, yet drug abuse continues unabated here. The Jakarta Post talked to some city residents on the issue: Mi'ing, 27, lives in Tebet, South Jakarta and works for a private company. He is single: The death sentence for drug traffickers is just part of a game played out between drug dealers and the police.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Three more suspects arrested with links to Bali bombing
Three more suspects arrested with links to Bali bombing Wahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The police have arrested three people who allegedly aided and abetted Ali Imron, a main suspect in the Oct. 12 Bali blasts, and confiscated guns, bullets and explosive materials from the suspects. Guided by a confession from Ali, the police seized dozens of guns and thousands of bullets during a raid on the three suspects' homes in the East Java regency of Lamongan on Tuesday.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Students besiege Presidential Palace in protest against utility price hikes
Students besiege Presidential Palace in protest against utility price hikes Berni K. Mustafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of students besieged the presidential palace on Wednesday in the biggest protest against the utility price hikes that the capital has seen so far, as they exerted more pressure on President Megawati Soekarnoputri to either revoke the unpopular decision or step down.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Fire razes home, family killed
Fire razes home, family killed JAKARTA: A family of four died early on Wednesday morning when a fire razed their house in Bekasi, West Java, Antara reported. The victims were identified as Cang Kim Him, his wife Tuang Muk Ha and their daughters, two-year-old Beby Pangesti and five- month-old Lia. Neighbors said that the fire started at about 2 a.m. in Cang's bedroom, perhaps because of an electrical short. They claimed to have attempted to wake the family, but failed to do so.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Minister Rini declares war on smugglers to save industries
Minister Rini declares war on smugglers to save industries Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Industry and Trade Rini Soewandi warned on Wednesday that smuggled goods coming into the country had risen so dramatically that it created serious problems for the domestic economy and could destroy it as a whole.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Sharia not that impossible
Sharia not that impossible I refer to the interview in The Jakarta Post dated Jan. 4, 2003 titled The enforcement of sharia: Impossible, unviable in which the paper interviewed Abdullahi Ahmed An'naim, Professor of Law at Emory University, United States.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Three-car pileup claims 15 lives
Three-car pileup claims 15 lives Nana Rukmana and Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Indramayu/Bogor A multiple accident involving three vehicles on the north coast road in Pilangsari village on the outskirts of the West Java town of Indramayu killed nine people, four of them instantly, on Tuesday evening. Earlier in the day, six people died instantly after a funeral car collided with three Kijang vans on Jagorawi toll road near Cibinong, also in West Java. Indramayu Police chief Sr. Comr.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
VP backs judicial review on new law
VP backs judicial review on new law JAKARTA: Vice President Hamzah Haz expressed on Wednesday his support for the Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) in its effort to seek a Supreme Court judicial review of the new Law on the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPTPK). After meeting with Hamzah, KPKPN member Lili Asjudireja said Hamzah had acknowledged that the judicial review request was part of the effort to find a better mechanism for eradicating corruption.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
City recovery program funds too small, say councillors
City recovery program funds too small, say councillors Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The allocation of Rp 456.59 billion for the economic sector in the 2003 draft city budget was too small and would not help to revive the Jakarta economy, councillors said on Wednesday. "The amount is not proportional. It will not support the city's priority plans for this year's economic recovery program," councillor A. Rahman of the council's Commission D for development affairs said.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Bali blast: Another investigator's analysis
Bali blast: Another investigator's analysis Hermawan Sulistyo, Researcher and Investigator, Conflict and Peace Research Network (CONCERN-324) How did the police find Amrozi? It is not a fictitious short story. When the investigators found the registration number of the car (chassis number KA 611286), the detectives traced the owner; the car was registered in Jakarta. The car had been taken to Semarang and sold twice.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Bali needs a new green revolution
Bali needs a new green revolution Rita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali With tourism in Bali at its lowest point in decades, the government and the people are now making efforts to return to their roots, literally. Last Sunday on Jan. 12, President Megawati Soekarnoputri visited the remote Salamadeg farming village in Tabanan, around 70 kilometers northwest of Denpasar, to encourage local farmers to increase their rice production.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Electricity theft is rampant in the country and,
Electricity theft is rampant in the country and, unfortunately, the theft is reportedly acknowledged by the state- owned electricity company (PLN). Therefore, it is not easy to stop such a crime. It is not surprising to hear that PLN suffers an 11 percent loss in its annual revenue due to electricity theft. The Indonesian Consumer Protection Foundation (YLKI) revealed PLN losses amounted to Rp 1.3 trillion in 2001.
Thu, 16 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
SBI rate down to 12.84%
SBI rate down to 12.84% JAKARTA: The central bank said Wednesday that its one-month Bank Indonesia SBI promissory notes yielded 12.84 percent at its weekly auction, slightly down from 12.89 percent last week. The central bank said it accepted Rp 22 trillion in bids for the one-month SBI notes, or 67 percent of the total bids received. The size of the rate fall was slightly more than the market had expected.