Archive: 3 January 2003
75 articles found
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Year of peace and nonviolence
Year of peace and nonviolence From Koran Tempo On Dec. 29, 2002, President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Vice President Hamzah Haz stated in Kuta, Bali, that the year 2003 would be declared a "Year of Peace and Nonviolence". The year 2002 has already passed. It has left us contemplating and evaluating what the Indonesian people have gone through, so that in this coming year we will be ready to make breakthroughs to improve the welfare of the people and get the country out of the protracted crisis.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Journalist on trial over visa offense
Journalist on trial over visa offense JAKARTA: A man of Arab descent went on trial on Thursday for violating his tourist visa after he was arrested in September for suspicion of having ties to the al-Qaeda terrorist organization. Police arrested the 42-year-old German, Seyam Reda, in September last year on suspicion that he had ties to the al-Qaeda terrorist network.
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1. BASHIR: 3 x 18
1. BASHIR: 3 x 18 Police deny plans to shut down Ba'asyir-led school 2. BALI: 1 x 36 Police to examine Bali suspect's laptop 3. QAEDA: 1 x 38 'Suicide terrorism to increase in 2003' 4. JI: 2 x 28 Terror suspects profited from state contracts: Newspaper 5. TIMOR: 1 x 50 No more assistance for East Timorese 'refugees': Govt 6. ODD: 1 x 33 Malaysian PM steps in on flasher row
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Message from the Ambassador
Message from the Ambassador On this auspicious occasion of the 55th anniversary of the Independence Day of the Union of Myanmar, I have great pleasure to convey warmest greetings and best wishes of the Government and the people of the Union of Myanmar to the Government and people of the Republic of Indonesia as well as to the Myanmar community residing in this beautiful country.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
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JP/ / 1. Laut (3 x 12) Govt plans to develop border islands 2. Rahman (2 x 24) Police start investigating Rachman's corruption case 3. Kapal (2 x 18) Navy seizes tanker over waste disposal 4. Team (2 x 30) HDC defends the presence of Filipino observers in Aceh 5. Children (1 x 50) Children's problems need comprehensive solution
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Bali bombing: An investigator's analysis
Bali bombing: An investigator's analysis Robert S. Finnegan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta On October 12, 2002 the Indonesian island of Bali experienced a terrorist attack that rocked the world. It was unquestionably well-coordinated and executed, the largest in the country's history.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
History of the 'death fatwa', from 'mufti' to ulema council
History of the 'death fatwa', from 'mufti' to ulema council How valid is the death fatwa in the context of traditional fiqh and Islamic history as well as of Indonesian Islamic religious and political realities?
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Fate of laid-off journalists
Fate of laid-off journalists From Kompas I belong to one of the 30 Berita Buana journalists laid off after the afternoon paper was taken over by the management of Bakrie Capital Investment (BCI). I was declared nonactive on June 2002 upon the completion of my eye surgery at Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM). I was suffering from ablasia retina, damaged optical nerves, when other journalists were being laid off in mid-1998.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
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JP/ / 1. Laut (3 x 12) Govt plans to develop border islands 2. Rahman (2 x 24) Police start investigating Rachman's corruption case 3. Kapal (2 x 18) Navy seizes tanker over waste disposal 4. Team (2 x 30) HDC defends the presence of Filipino observers in Aceh 5. Children (1 x 50) Children's problems need comprehensive solution
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Timetile: The Bali bombing, a comprehensive overview
Timetile: The Bali bombing, a comprehensive overview The following timeline is excerpted from reports published in The Jakarta Post unless otherwise attributed. Tuesday Oct. 15: Police say C-4 was explosive material used to make bomb. U.S. says al-Qaeda and Abu Bakar Ba'asyir responsible for bombing. Hamzah Haz says Muslims not responsible and bombing was "engineered". Wednesday Oct.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
:JP;ARDIMAS
:JP;ARDIMAS Anpak..r.. Golkar-power JP/7/Golkar Part 1 of 2 Golkar Party is on the way to return to power Ardimas Sasdi Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta ardimas@thejakartapost.com The Golkar Party is still the most solid among big political parties and one more step to return to power in next election, a retired Army brigadier general has said recently.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
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The 'death fatwa': Death of tolerance? Azyumardi Azra Professor of History Rector, Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta 2. Azyu2-- 'DEATH FATWA': DEATH OF TOLERANCE? 1 X 32 A history of the death fatwa 3. Pro30 -- Take from the poor, give to the rich 2 X 21 Taking from the poor to give to the rich Jeffrey Sachs Professor of Economics Director, Earth Institute Columbia University Project Syndicate 3.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Asia employers increasingly turn to wage freezes
Asia employers increasingly turn to wage freezes Deutsche Presse Agentur, Singapore Employers in Asia are increasingly turning to wage freezes in 2003 with salary hike prospects clouded by a shaky global economic rebound and the threat of a U.S. war with Iraq, according to a survey published on Thursday.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Prices of goods to go up after utility rates rise
Prices of goods to go up after utility rates rise The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Manufacturers have said the simultaneous increase in fuel prices, electricity and telephone charges would push production costs up, which in turn would increase the prices of goods. "According to our estimate, the price hike would occur in February," said Thomas Darmawan, chairman of the Association of Indonesian Food and Beverage Industries (Gapmi).
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
JP/7/AZYU
JP/7/AZYU 'DEATH FATWA': DEATH OF TOLERANCE? Azyumardi Azra Professor of History Rector, Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta Reason and intellectualism, for sure, cannot be condemned to death, by a religious ruling (fatwa), conveniently called "death fatwa".
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Navy to mothball six warships
Navy to mothball six warships SURABAYA, East Java: Navy chief Adm. Bernard Kent Sondakh said on Thursday six aging warships would be mothballed in 2003. "This year we will retire six warships due to their old age," he said after a ceremony to launch two new warships, the KRI Layang and KRI Tenggiri. However, the weapons systems on the six warships will continue to be used to supplement the weapons of the new vessels, he said.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
'I want a new mother for my children'
'I want a new mother for my children' Despite the uncertain economic and politic situation in the country, people are still optimistic that the New Year will bring better things. Some Jakartans share their dreams for 2003 with The Jakarta Post: Samsudin, 38, a sidewalk vendor who has been selling instant noodles in Muara Angke, North Jakarta, for four years.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Children's problems need comprehensive solution
Children's problems need comprehensive solution Debbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the fresh spirit of the new year, the government needs to enhance cooperation with related institutions and people from all walks of life to address unsettled problems of children in 2002, a child activist has said.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
'Death fatwa': Death of religious tolerance?
'Death fatwa': Death of religious tolerance? Azyumardi Azra, Professor of History Rector, Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University, Jakarta Reason and intellectualism, for sure, cannot be condemned to death, by a religious ruling (fatwa), conveniently called "death fatwa".
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Police start investigating Rachman's corruption case
Police start investigating Rachman's corruption case Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police started questioning on Thursday members of the Public Servant's Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) as witnesses in an inquiry into allegations of corruption involving Attorney General M. A. Rachman. Their questioning is the first visible sign that police are finally investigating Rachman's corruption case reported by KPKPN in December.
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JP/ / 1. Laut (3 x 12) Govt plans to develop border islands 2. Rahman (2 x 24) Police start investigating Rachman's corruption case 3. Kapal (2 x 18) Navy seizes tanker over waste disposal 4. Team (2 x 30) HDC defends the presence of Filipino observers in Aceh 5. Children (1 x 50) Children's problems need comprehensive solution
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Waterless toilet
Waterless toilet at TIM 21 From Suara Karya As one of the regular visitors to Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM), I feel reluctant to use the women's toilets in the building. Although the toilets are relatively clean and seem to be well- maintained, they have no water nor toilet paper. Through this letter, I would like to appeal to the Cinema 21 management at TIM or the management of Cinema 21 in general to pay special attention to the needs and comfort of customers. MAHA PRASTIKA DEWI Jakarta
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
City fails to recoup state losses
City fails to recoup state losses JAKARTA: The city administration has failed to recoup the larger part of Rp 4.8 billion in state losses as a result of rampant corruption among bureaucrats, as it has only managed to secure Rp 84.4 million of the misused funds. Governor Sutiyoso in his year-end report on Tuesday highlighted the practices of corruption, collusion, and nepotism which are still rife in his administration.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
East Timorese figures to meet
East Timorese figures to meet ATAMBUA, East Nusa Tenggara: A number of East Timorese figures now living in Belu regency, East Nusa Tenggara province, are scheduled to meet with several East Timor leaders in Kupang regency on Saturday. One of the figures, Alberto Madeira da Silva, said former East Timor governor Abilio Jose Osorio Soares had arranged the meeting to celebrate Christmas and also as a means of reconciliation.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Gorillas fail to attract visitors
Gorillas fail to attract visitors The Jakarta Post, Jakarta African gorillas at the city's Ragunan Zoo in South Jakarta failed to attract Jakartans and only contributed Rp 600 million to the city's revenue from its target of Rp 1.5 billion, the zoo's general affairs manager Allen Marbun said on Thursday. "We missed the target, since not many visitors came to watch the gorillas as we predicted earlier," Allen told a hearing with the City Council Commission B for Economic Affairs.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Furor over Indosat sale
Furor over Indosat sale It is saddening to note that a strategic sale that was supposed to be the deal of the year and become a strong building- block for helping restore confidence in the country amid the gloomy economic outlook has been turned into a controversy by several narrow-minded politicians and misguided trade union leaders who resorted to fallacy to advance their vested interests.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Police deny plans to shut down Ba'asyir-led school
Police deny plans to shut down Ba'asyir-led school The Jakarta Post, Semarang/Jakarta Central Java Police denied on Thursday they had threatened to shut down an Islamic boarding school, founded by detained militant cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, over its alleged links with Jamaah Islamiyah. Opposition has grown against the possible move. Head of the center for command and operational control at Central Java Police Sr. Comr.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
One women raped every five hours: Activist
One women raped every five hours: Activist Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Women, beware. Every five hours, a woman is raped in Indonesia. Every day, at least one rape case in Jakarta is reported by the media, not to mention the unreported ones, which may be triple the number. "Our circumstances are simply unsafe ...
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Timeline: The Bali bombing, a comprehensive overview
Timeline: The Bali bombing, a comprehensive overview JP Tuesday Oct. 15 Police say C-4 was explosive material used to make bomb. U.S. says al-Qaeda and Abu Bakar Ba'asyir responsible for bombing. Hamzah Haz says Muslims not responsible and bombing was "engineered". JP Wednesday Oct. 16 Hendropriyono says both technology and skills of bombers indicate they are from abroad and must have carried out surveillance before the attack. Bali Police Chief Brig. Gen.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Crush GAM if
Crush GAM if they betray The public was shocked to learn from the army chief of staff Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu that the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) had shot Acehnese and members of the Indonesian military. According to the Indonesian military, since the signing of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement between the Indonesian government and GAM in Geneva, Switzerland, on Dec. 9, GAM has violated the agreement 24 times.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Don't lose
Don't lose more islands From Media Indonesia My heart broke to learn that, whatever the reasons, Indonesia had lost East Timor. And I found it strange that Abdurrahman Wahid -- when he was president -- changed the name of Irian Jaya to Papua, a phenomenon that I believe has the potential to cause disintegration as Papua is the name of a state on the eastern part of the island where Irian Jaya is located.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
NGOs protest release and discharge policy
NGOs protest release and discharge policy The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) launched a campaign on Thursday against the much-criticized government policy of exonerating some former bank owners from their past banking crimes.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Asia Pacific IT, telecom markets to grow 11%
Asia Pacific IT, telecom markets to grow 11% Agence France-Presse, Singapore The Asia-Pacific information technology (IT) and telecommunications markets are projected to expand 11 percent this year, with Indian companies emerging as key players, an industry report said Thursday. The IT market in the region, excluding Japan, should recover gradually in 2003, driven by infrastructure upgrades to rise 11 percent on the year to US$81 billion, International Data Corp. (IDC) said.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
'Australia must join border talks'
'Australia must join border talks' KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The Indonesian working group for the Timor Gap and Ashmore Reef expressed its disapproval of suggestions by some Indonesian experts to exclude Australia from maritime border talks over the Timor Gap. Working group chairman Ferdi Tanoni said on Thursday the inclusion of Australia in the talks was important as Australia had a profit-sharing agreement with East Timor in the Timor Gap.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Prices of food to rise by at least 5 percent
Prices of food to rise by at least 5 percent Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakartans would face a harder life as the prices of staple foods in the city were predicted to increase by at least 5 percent, following the central government's decision to increase fuel prices by up to 22 percent starting Thursday, an official said on Thursday.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Golkar Party is on the way to return to power
Golkar Party is on the way to return to power Ardimas Sasdi, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, ardimas@thejakartapost.com The Golkar Party is still the most solid among the large political parties and one step away from a return to power in the next general election.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
TV Today: Friday, January 3, 2003
TV Today: Friday, January 3, 2003 .TB.30" .90" TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News 8:30 Environment 9:00 TV Series: Janji Cinta 9:30 Talk Show 10:30 Quiz: Dibisikin 11:00 News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m. News 1:00 Talk Show 2:30 TV Series Kisah Imam BUchori 3:03 Kids Channel 4:00 Religious Teachings 4:30 Quiz 5:00 Amru bin Ash 6:00 News 7:00 Talk Show 8:00 News 8:03 A Go Go Mas 9:00 News 9:30 Music: Jazz Club 11:00 Traditional Performance TPI 5:00 a.m.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Painful measures
Painful measures Most analysts are likely to agree on the economic imperative for the increases in the price of fuel, telephone calls and electricity announced by the government on Wednesday. Most politicians also seem to have realized that such painful measures needed to be taken, otherwise the public might have faced supply disruptions. After all, the price increases had the prior approval of the House of Representatives.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
HDC defends Filipino observers
HDC defends Filipino observers Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The Henry Dunant Centre (HDC) defended on Thursday the presence of observers from the Philippines in its monitoring team despite complaints by the Free Aceh Movement (GAM). HDC project manager in Aceh David Gorman said that all observers, be they representatives of GAM, the Indonesian government, or HDC, could work hand in hand.
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JP/ /13BI
JP/ /13BI Rupiah Rates Jan. 2 Banknote Rates TT Rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 5,336.16 4,768.33 5,079.73 5,024.54 Brunei dollar 1 5,461.15 4,881.54 5,198.71 5,143.83 Canadian dollar 1 6,013.34 5,374.80 5,724.36 5,663.60 Swiss franc 1 6,839.56 6,112.76 6,510.87 6,441.20 Danish krone 1 1,335.80 1,194.21 1,271.60 1,258.37 Euro 1 9,922.46 8,870.23 9,445.62 9,346.84 Poundsterling 1 15,235.91 13,622.47 14,503.72 14,354.43 Hong Kong dollar 1 1,214.10 1,085.79 1,155.75...
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Exports drop by 23 percent in November says BPS
Exports drop by 23 percent in November says BPS The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Exports dropped sharply by 23 percent in November to US$4.1 billion from $5.32 billion in the previous month, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported on Thursday. The agency did not explain the reasons for the drop, but experts had earlier warned that lingering labor conflicts, and security problems were creating uncertainty that would prompt overseas buyers to shift orders to other countries in the region.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Dear 'Mbak' Megawati, we long for your voice
Dear 'Mbak' Megawati, we long for your voice Gadis Arivia, Chief Editor, 'Jurnal Perempuan', Jakarta Mbak (Sister) Mega, I hope you are safe and sound when reading this letter. It is indeed hard to maintain physical, let alone mental, health when Indonesia is embroiled in so many problems, most of which are beyond comprehension and sensibility.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia and ASEAN must move on together
Indonesia and ASEAN must move on together Philips J Vermonte CSIS In the past three decades, ASEAN has been the corner stone of Indonesia's foreign policy. But, things have changed rapidly, triggered by the economic crisis and its severe consequences starting from 1997. To a large extent, Indonesia has lost its credibility within ASEAN, shifting from "a country that could assert the leadership role" into a country that is widely seen as "source of the problems" in the region.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Electricity hike pushes 2002 inflation up
Electricity hike pushes 2002 inflation up The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Inflation in 2002 reached 10.03 percent, up from the government's single digit target of 9 percent, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) said on Thursday. BPS said that the quarterly increase in electricity rates during the year had been the primary contributor of the higher inflation. "During the last 12 months the most dominant factor behind inflation was electricity rates," BPS chief Sudarti Soerbakti said.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Utilities price rise confuses the people
Utilities price rise confuses the people Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The increase in the price of fuel, as well as in telephone and electricity tariffs, only hours after New Year trumpets blared has confused many people, particularly low-income families who have to scramble for a living. Sumiran, 41, a bicycle taxi (ojek sepeda) driver is an example.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Tangerang home to 428 foreign workers
Tangerang home to 428 foreign workers TANGERANG: The number of foreign workers living in Tangerang increased to 428 in December 2002 from 380 the year before, according to data from the manpower agency. The chief of the foreign workers placement and control department at the agency, Abdul Hadi Supradinata, said on Thursday that 158 workers are from South Korea, 77 are from Taiwan and 73 are from Japan.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN currencies seen weak in H1
ASEAN currencies seen weak in H1 Benjamin Pedley, Dow Jones, Singapore Southeast Asian currencies could weaken in early 2003 on soft global demand, reversing the 2002 trend in which most of them gained ground amid general dollar weakness as the Federal Reserve guided U.S. interest rates to a 41-year low. Though expansionary monetary and fiscal policy will spur U.S.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Language and
Language and disintegration From Kompas Kompas published a report on Nov. 20 referring to the need to be Sundanese as one criterion for the selection of public officials. The news attributed as its source a proposal of the Justice Mandate (ABDI) faction, which was responding to a West Java regional conference on this matter. If this proposal genuinely came from people's representatives, who should have a broad horizon of thinking, I must express deep concern.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
VP labels 2003 year of anxiety
VP labels 2003 year of anxiety JAKARTA: Vice President Hamzah Haz has called the new year one of anxiety, partly due to price rises for various products and services, including fuel, a report said. "The Vice President has called 2003 the year of anxiety," Tjahjadi Nugroho, chairman of the Indonesian Clergy Association, said on Thursday after a meeting with Hamzah.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Govt plans to develop border islands
Govt plans to develop border islands Berni K. Moestafa and Debbie Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia would intensify development on islands that form the country's borders to impress its sovereignty upon neighboring countries, with most of whom the government had yet to sign border treaties, an official said.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
'Power law must be annualled'
'Power law must be annualled' The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A coalition of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) filed a petition with the Supreme Court on Monday to annul the 2001 electricity law. The coalition said the law must be annulled because it violates the spirit of the 1945 Constitution. The NGOs also said the law was invalid because the House of Representative failed to meet a quorum at the plenary session in which the law was endorsed in September 2001.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Remembering a film legend, Ratno Timoer
Remembering a film legend, Ratno Timoer Joko Anwar, Contributor, Jakarta Back when the local film industry was in full bloom and filmgoers would celebrate local releases, a movie titled Si Buta Dari Goa Hantu (The Blindman from the Ghost Cave) became hugely popular. Although it was just one of the countless locally made supernatural/martial art flicks, the presence of the leading actor playing the blind hero was undeniably very strong, and caught the audience's attention.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
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. After observing road conditions for many years, I have found that the traffic congestion at the Pasar Minggu intersection is really very serious, as vehicles merge from Warung Buncit/Ragunan and from Pasar Rebo/Tanjung Barat.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 2, 2003: Name Close Change Volume Astra Agro Lestari 1,550 0 1,471,000 Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Asuransi Bina Dana 245 0 0 Andhi Chandra 450 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 725 0 0 Adindo Foresta 50 0 0 GT Petrochem 90 -20 50,000 Asuransi Harta Aman 2,675 0 0 Akbar Indo Makmur 200 0 0 Asia Intiselera Tbk 305 -25 598,000 Argha Karya Prima 160 0 0 Aneka Kimia Raya 600 0 0 Asia Kapitalindo 405 0 0 Alter Abadi Tbk 10 0 0 Alfa...
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Bus stops
Bus stops I am a foreigner in Jakarta on a short-term assignment. I could not help but notice the red squares that began appearing lately on some Jakarta roads. I have always wondered what they are. I am very surprised to learn, after reading your article on Dec. 30 on page 4, that they are actually bus stops. While the city has done this with good intentions, I doubt this system will work. In fact it may be a hazard to both the passengers and to motorists.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Malaysian state promotes itself as polygamist paradise
Malaysian state promotes itself as polygamist paradise Sean Yoong, Associated Press, Kuala Lumpur Muslim authorities in a northern Malaysian state have loosened polygamy laws in an attempt to dissuade men from sneaking abroad to marry new wives, a cleric said on Thursday.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Part 1 of 2
Part 1 of 2 Golkar Party is on the way to return to power Ardimas Sasdi Staff Writer The Jakarta Post ardimas@thejakartapost.com The Golkar Party is still the most solid among big political parties and one more step to return to power in next election, a retired Army brigadier general has said recently. 3.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
JP/ /13BI
JP/ /13BI Rupiah Rates Jan. 2 Banknote Rates Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 5,336.16 4,768.33 Brunei dollar 1 5,461.15 4,881.54 Canadian dollar 1 6,013.34 5,374.80 Swiss franc 1 6,839.56 6,112.76 Danish krone 1 1,335.80 1,194.21 Euro 1 9,922.46 8,870.23 Poundsterling 1 15,235.91 13,622.47 Hong Kong dollar 1 1,214.10 1,085.79 Japanese yen 100 7,965.00 7,121.95 Malaysian ringgit 1 -- -- Norwegian krone 1 1,362.71 1,217.59 New Zealand dollar 1 4,951.76 4,420.30 Papua New Guinea kina 1 2,442.74...
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Damar Harsanto
Damar Harsanto The Jakarta Post Jakarta Women, beware. Every five hours, a woman is raped in Indonesia. Every day, at least one rape case in Jakarta is reported by the media, not to mention the unreported ones, which may be triple the number. "Our circumstances are simply unsafe ... We can see that almost every day the media carries reports on rapes and sexual violence," Rita Serena Kolibonso of the non-governmental organization Mitra Perempuan told The Jakarta Post on Thursday.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
'Suicide terrorism to increase in 2003'
'Suicide terrorism to increase in 2003' Agence France-Presse, Jakarta The al-Qaeda terror network and its associate groups will increasingly resort to suicide attacks against soft targets this year because of their diminished resources, an analyst said Thursday. "Al-Qaeda's intention to attack has not diminished but its capability to attack has suffered," said visiting Singapore-based terrorism expert Rohan Gunaratna.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Keegan praises Li Tie, Sun Jihai
Keegan praises Li Tie, Sun Jihai Agence France-Presse, Liverpool, England Manchester City boss Kevin Keegan hailed his wingback Sun Jihai and Everton's Li Tie as the best players to come out of China after their clubs shared the honors in their New Year's day clash. The two players lived up to expectations with each of them having a hand in one of their team's goals. Li Tie laid the ball on for Tomasz Radzinski to claim Everton's stoppage time equalizer.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Get on with it
Get on with it Indonesia has shown the way. It had claimed Sipadan and Ligitan, islands off the north-east coast of Borneo, long administered by Malaysia. It submitted those claims to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The court rejected them, ruling the islands rightfully belonged to Malaysia. Jakarta accepted the decision, calmly and disinterestedly, in a model display of what it means to uphold international law.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Police to examine Bali suspect's laptop
Police to examine Bali suspect's laptop I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The police said on Thursday they would examine the content of a laptop computer belonging to one of the suspected Bali bombers, pending the arrival of computer experts from Jakarta and Australia. They will also send home 45-year-old Suharyanto alias Mulkas Ardi to Klaten, Central Java, for lacking of evidence about his role in the bombing after he surrendered himself to the police last week.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
JSX drops 3.7% as fuel, tariff hikes hurt market
JSX drops 3.7% as fuel, tariff hikes hurt market Dow Jones, Jakarta Indonesian shares ended lower Thursday on a government decision to raise fuel prices and electricity and telecommunication tariffs, as well as profit-taking after recent gains, dealers said. The Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite Index ended down 3.7 percent, or 15.820 points, at 409.125, below the crucial support of 410. Decliners led gainers 91 to 16, with 31 stocks unchanged.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
JP/7/AZYU
JP/7/AZYU 'DEATH FATWA': DEATH OF TOLERANCE? How valid is the death fatwa in the context of traditional fiqh and Islamic history as well as of Indonesian Islamic religious and political realities?
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia still respect
Indonesia still respect the "one China policy" Jusuf Wanandi Founder and Member Board of Trustees Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta If there is one country that understands more fully what China's "one-China policy" means, that country is Indonesia. Indonesia, a diverse country encompassing a huge archipelago, has faced challenges of separation since she was established in 1945, and still faces some demands for independence in Aceh and West Papua.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
56 arrested on New Year's Eve
56 arrested on New Year's Eve TANGERANG: Fifty-six suspected gang members were arrested by Tangerang Police on New Year's Eve at several public places here. The police also confiscated a number of sharp weapons, such as machetes, sickles and knives, as well as hundreds of firecrackers and gambling tickets from the suspects. They were arrested in areas that are prone to crime, such as Jl. Merdeka, Jl.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
No more assistance for East Timorese 'refugees': Govt
No more assistance for East Timorese 'refugees': Govt Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Those East Timorese living in camps in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) whose refugee status ended on Dec. 31 have automatically become Indonesian citizens, a senior government official has said.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
'Bajaj' cause
'Bajaj' cause traffic congestion From Warta Kota In my opinion, the traffic congestion around the Mayestic Market/Taman Puring in South Jakarta is attributable to the presence of bajaj (three-wheeled motorized vehicles). Many of these vehicles wait for passengers along the sidewalks, thus inconveniencing pedestrians. They also drive back and forth in front of the market, emitting thick smoke and worsening pollution in the area.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Navy seizes tanker over waste disposal
Navy seizes tanker over waste disposal Haidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru A Honduras-flagged tanker hired by Malaysia's Toa Corporation was seized by an Indonesian naval patrol on Thursday after it allegedly disposed of about 7,000 cubic meters of waste in the waters off Asen island, north of the Tanjung Balai Karimun islands in Riau province. The case was handed over to the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Caption photo: 3 cols
Caption photo: 3 cols NEW HOTEL: President Megawati Soekarnoputri (center) inaugurates the Nirmala Biak Beach Hotel, an international hotel owned by the Djajanti Group, in Biak, Papua. Witnessing the dedication were (from left) Papua Governor Jaap P Solossa, Minister of Mines and Energy Purnomo Yusgiantoro, Mrs. Soedjono, Djajanti chairman Soedjono Varinata, Bank Mandiri Executive Vice President M. Sholeh Tasripan and the hotel's General Manager Busli Saraka.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Headscarf girl barred from school
Headscarf girl barred from school SINGAPORE: An 11-year-old Singaporean girl was told to leave school and could face suspension for defying a ban on wearing traditional Islamic headscarves, the government said on Thursday. Accompanied by her parents on the first day of school, Norashikin Azhar was sent home 20 minutes after arriving because she wore the headscarf, called tudung or hijab in the city-state. Last year, four schoolgirls were ordered to stop wearing the headscarf or face suspension.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
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. When it does break out, however, it is often violent and brutal. Violent clashes between Muslims and Christians in Maluku, Kalimantan and Sulawesi perhaps represent the most brutal episode of Muslims- Christian relations in Indonesian history.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Terror suspects profited from state contracts: Newspaper
Terror suspects profited from state contracts: Newspaper Associated Press, Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asia's top terror suspect used government contract work and an Islamic charity to bankroll the al-Qaeda-linked extremist group blamed for the Oct. 12 Bali bombing, a Malaysian newspaper reported. The Star newspaper published new details this week about how Hambali ran a company in Malaysia, Al Risalah Trading, as a Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) front.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Conservationists save wounded tiger
Conservationists save wounded tiger PEKANBARU, Riau: A man speared on Thursday a caged tigress that had allegedly killed a six-year-old child, but conservationists are working to save the wounded feline. The tiger was speared in its back by the villager, but it survived the attack and is being treated by American veterinarian Susan Mikota in the province's capital of Pekanbaru. "Her condition has improved," said the head of the local nature conservation unit, John Kennedie.