Archive: 8 January 2003
80 articles found
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. Busway - 1x27
1. Busway - 1x27 'Busway to worsen traffic jam' 2. Flood - 2x 17 Administration ready to anticipate floods 3. Canal - 2x 25 Flood canal construction still uncertain: minister 4. Urban - 1x 40 Sutiyoso fails to address poverty issue 5. Speak - 2x 20 'Fare hike will cause spats with passengers'
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Trial against 'Time' adjourned
Trial against 'Time' adjourned JAKARTA: The South Jakarta district court adjourned for more than two months on Tuesday a defamation lawsuit filed by Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir against U.S. magazine Time and its journalists after the accused failed to show up. There was no explanation for their absence. "The trial is adjourned until March 11 to give a chance to the accused to attend the court hearing," said member judge Zainal Abidin on behalf of presiding Judge Lalu Mariyun.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Administration ready to anticipate floods
Administration ready to anticipate floods Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration claimed on Tuesday that it had made comprehensive preparations in anticipation of flooding expected to hit the capital this month, in particular flood relief and medical care. City secretary Ritola Sasmaya stressed that the plan included preparing command posts and temporary shelters for possible victims who would be forced to flee their houses if they are inundated by floodwaters.
Wed, 08 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.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Lawyers want Bali bombing trial moved for security reasons
Lawyers want Bali bombing trial moved for security reasons Wahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali A group of unidentified men attacked on Tuesday two lawyers who are defending the suspects in the Bali bombing case, injuring one and strengthening the defense team's call for the upcoming trial to be moved outside of Bali as the island was unsafe for them.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Percasi to recruit Russian chess coach
Percasi to recruit Russian chess coach The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Chess Association (Percasi) will be scouring Russia for a chess trainer as part of its campaign for the medal hunt at the next Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, an official said. "I will leave for Russia early next month and try to make contact with some of the chess figures in the country, who may be recruited as a trainer," Eka Putra Wirya, executive director of Percasi, told The Jakarta Post here on Tuesday.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
BPEN plans to boost promotional activities to reach export target
BPEN plans to boost promotional activities to reach export target Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Agency for Export Development (BPEN) will intensify its promotional activities abroad this year to support government aims to increase non-oil and gas exports by 5 percent. To facilitate its intensified campaign, BPEN's Rp 45 billion (US$5 million) budget in 2002 would be increased by 50 percent in 2003, BPEN chairwoman Diah Maulida said Tuesday.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.7, 2003
Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.7, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 625 0 0 Adindo Foresta 50 0 0 AGIS Tbk 55 0 441,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 200 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 100 0 0 Alfa Retailindo Tbk 750 0 0 Alter Abadi Tbk 10 0 0 Alumindo Light 150 -5 12,500 Andhi Chandra...
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
4 x 10
4 x 10 Maluku to repatriate thousands of refugees JP/5/jatim 2 x 26 E. Java government earmarks Rp 115b for disaster control Batek 1 x 35 TNI to build post on remote island JP/5/Tobasa 1 x 45 Toba-Samosir on long road to industrialization
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. PROTEST:
1. PROTEST: Violence erupts as street demonstrations heighten 2. WAGE: 1 x 50 Wages raised, but overtaken by living cost 3. 3 x 20 Foreign, domestic investment plunged sharply in 2002
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Toba-Samosir on long road to industrialization
Toba-Samosir on long road to industrialization Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Balige, North Sumatra Toba-Samosir, an economically less developed new regency in North Sumatra whose population mostly lives in poverty, has no other alternative than to develop agriculture and tourism to catch up with natural resources-rich regencies and help improve the well- being of locals. The secretary to the local administration, P.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
West Sumatra's unique form of administration
West Sumatra's unique form of administration Nagari, an administrative system equal to the kelurahan (village) in other provinces, is unique to West Sumatra. The territory of a nagari consists of several jorong or desa (sub-villages) and is headed by a Kepala Nagari or Wali Nagari, who must run for election every five years and is limited to just two terms. Originally, the nagari was an autonomous and independent administrative system with little intervention from higher levels of power.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Attention:
Attention: PLN-Cimanggis From Koran Tempo The 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., even though the last rattle of thunder was shortly after 6 p.m. Every time we make a complaint to the local office of the state electricity company (PLN), they tell us that something has to be repaired.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Wages raised across the country, overtaken by rising living cost
Wages raised across the country, overtaken by rising living cost Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minimum wages had increased nationwide by between 5.3 percent and 28.79 percent as of Jan. 1, the Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration said Tuesday. A ministry report shows that minimum wages in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam have been increased by 28.79 percent to Rp 425,000 (about $US48).
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Violence erupts as street demonstrations heighten
Violence erupts as street demonstrations heighten The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Street demonstrations against recent hikes in fuel, telephone and electricity charges became violent in several cities on the second day of protests Tuesday as thousands of demonstrators across the country mounted pressure on President Megawati Soekarnoputri to resign over the increases.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Maluku to repatriate thousands of refugees soon
Maluku to repatriate thousands of refugees soon The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Maluku administration said on Tuesday that it would this year send home as many as 3,000 families of around 165,000 refugees still stuck in camps in and around Ambon city following four years of sectarian violence in the troubled province. Head of the Ambon social affairs office M.A.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
PDI-P to summon dissenters
PDI-P to summon dissenters JAKARTA: The central executive board of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-Perjuangan) will summon party legislators opposing the government's decision to raise utility prices. Chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri, who is also the President, stressed Tuesday that the House of Representatives (DPR) shared responsibility for the increases in fuel, electricity and telephone charges.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia declares itself polio-free
Indonesia declares itself polio-free M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia, keeping up with other countries in the region in combating the deadly disease, declared on Tuesday that it was a polio-free nation and will receive certification of this status from the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2005.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Paper industry accused of rights abuses
Paper industry accused of rights abuses Agencies, New York/Jakarta Indonesia's booming paper industry is responsible for widespread attacks on indigenous communities in Sumatra, said a Human Rights Watch report released Monday. The New York-based watchdog said police are helping suppress protests against the seizure of forest land.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Provincial Minimum Wages (UMP) 2002-2003 (in rupiah)
Provincial Minimum Wages (UMP) 2002-2003 (in rupiah) --------------------- 2003 No Province UMP2002 UMP2003 Increase Min. Cost of in percentages Living 1 Nanggroe Aceh D.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Petronas inks contract in Vietnam
Petronas inks contract in Vietnam KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian national oil firm Petronas and counterpart PetroVietnam inked a pact Tuesday to jointly explore and develop hydrocarbon resources off the coast of Vietnam. Under the contract signed in Hanoi, Petronas said they would form a joint venture company, called Lam Son Joing Operating Co., to operate Blocks 01/97 and 02/97 in the Con Son Basin near Vung Tau. The two blocks, to be shared 50-50 by PetroVietnam Exploration and Production Co.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
City authorities fail to address poverty issue
City authorities fail to address poverty issue Benget Simbolon Tnb., The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The year 2002 has ended. But as in previous years, there have been no encouraging moves on the part of the city administration to tackle the problem of poverty. Almost all news stories that emerged on the administration's poverty policies were concerned with negative measures that hurt poor people.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, January 8, 2003
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, January 8, 2003 Exhibitions * Painting: Pameran Bareng-Bareng by artists like Yunus Djubair, Budi Utomo, MR Nasution, Kyoto Suzuki and Puji Ami; Galeri Surabaya, Dewan Kesenian Surabaya, Jl. Pemuda 15, Surabaya, (Tel. 031-5454120), Jan. 21-25, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.. Photography and Posters: Frame Estetika by Riki Wahyu, Erick Amry and Willys Aji, Galeri Surabaya, Dewan Kesenian Surabaya, Jl. Pemuda 15, Surabaya, (Tel. 031-5454120), Jan. 15-19, 9 a.m.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
46 houses flooded in Mataram
46 houses flooded in Mataram MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Flooding triggered by days of rain has submerged at least 46 houses in Batulayar Village of West Lombok, forcing hundreds of people to seek refuge. Village head Zulkarnaen said on Tuesday that floodwaters stood at 1.5 meters in several parts of the affected areas, including the villages of Teloke, Tanaq Embet, Batulayar and Melase.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
KPKPN to fight for its existence
KPKPN to fight for its existence JAKARTA: Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) chairman Yusuf Syakir said on Tuesday that he would file a judicial review with the Supreme Court over a government decision to dissolve the commission and establish an anticorruption commission. "We will file a judicial review over the law as we consider the government decision to dissolve the commission as unwise.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Activist gets six months in jail for insulting President Megawati
Activist gets six months in jail for insulting President Megawati Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh The Banda Aceh District Court sentenced woman activist Raihana Diani on Tuesday to six months in prison for insulting President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Vice President Hamzah Haz during a rally last year. Police have detained the 20-year-old activist since July 2002 after her arrest for painting a red X on the pictures of the country's leaders.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
House urged to quiz Laksamana
House urged to quiz Laksamana JAKARTA: To settle the public controversy over the divestment of state-owned telecommunications company PT Indosat, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) urged the House of Representatives on Tuesday to summon State Minister for State-Owned Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi. The divestment has led to widespread public rejection and accusations that PDI Perjuangan received some funds from the divestment program.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Public needs an explanation
Public needs an explanation None of us could have imagined before that diesel fuel would be more expensive than premium gasoline. Therefore, there must be some credible explanations as to why premium is now more expensive than diesel fuel. The government must decrease its subsidy for diesel fuel, and world demand for diesel fuel is increasing, causing the fuel price hike. The problem is there are no government officials who seem willing to give a clear and acceptable explanation to the people.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Govt urged to trim bureaucracy, revise tax system
Govt urged to trim bureaucracy, revise tax system Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Reducing the cumbersome and costly bureaucracy and fixing the current tax system should be at the top of the list of the government's economic agenda this year if it wants to reduce existing snags faced by the business sector, according to an economist.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
'Busway to worsen the traffic jam'
'Busway to worsen the traffic jam' Ahmad Junaidi and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The controversial busway project will likely again be delayed due to poor planning, while a senior police officer predicted on Tuesday the Rp 90 billion project would worsen traffic congestion in the city. The chief of the police's Traffic Division, Sr. Comr.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Experts call for equal powers for DPR, DPD
Experts call for equal powers for DPR, DPD Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although the nation has officially adopted a bicameral parliamentary system, the authority of the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) is less powerful than that of the House of Representatives (DPR).
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Public bathrooms for Tangerang
Public bathrooms for Tangerang TANGERANG: A delegation of the Indonesia-Netherlands Joint Committee for the Repatriation of Maluku People (Panmal) inaugurated on Tuesday 12 public bathrooms (MCK) in Neglasari subdistrict, Tangerang. Construction of the public bathrooms, costing Rp 150 million, was financed by the joint committee, which felt concerned about public sanitation in the subdistrict as most of the locals reportedly had no bathroom.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Enhancing promotion to deal with five percent target of 2003
Enhancing promotion to deal with five percent target of 2003 export Sari P. Setiogi The Jakarta Post Jakarta The National Agency for Export Development (BPEN) will intensify its promotional activities abroad this year to support government aims to increase exports by 5 percent. To facilitate its intensified campaign, BPEN's Rp 45 billion (US$5 million) budget in 2002 would be increased by 50 percent in 2003, BPEN chairwoman Diah Maulida said Tuesday.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Wages raised across the country, overtaken by rising living cost
Wages raised across the country, overtaken by rising living cost Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minimum wages have been increased nationwide by between 5.3 percent and 28.79 percent as of Jan. 1, but labor activists declared the increases inadequate to cope with the recent rises in the cost of living. A Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration report shows that minimum wages in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam have been increased by 28.79 percent to Rp 425,000 (about US$48).
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Nuclear power plant set for 2010
Nuclear power plant set for 2010 JAKARTA: The government is considering to revive plans to build a nuclear power plant in 2010, Antara reported. "We must develop the nuclear (field) in a bid to be respected (by other countries). We have the capability to do that," Research and Technology Minister Hatta Radjasa said Tuesday. He expected the development of a plant located in northern coast of Central Java could produce nuclear power as one alternative energy source by 2015.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. Nagari1 -- W.Sumatra reinvents its roots
1. Nagari1 -- W.Sumatra reinvents its roots 2. Nagari2 -- West Sumatra's unique form of administration 3. War -- U.S. weapons of most destruction
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. ACEH: 3 X 22
1. ACEH: 3 X 22 JSC sends more peace monitors to Aceh as GAM vows to pursue peace 2. PAPER: 1 x 40 Paper industry accused of rights abuses or Rights' watch accuses paper industry of abuses 3. IRAQ: 1 x 60 President Bush 'discouraged' by Iraqi president's posturing 4. POLIO: 1 x 35 Indonesia declares itself polio-free
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Sleazy hub of Jakarta needs order
Sleazy hub of Jakarta needs order From Warta Kota The mayor of West Jakarta deserves some praise for putting in order the messy stalls of sellers of pirated VCDs in front of the Harco shopping center in downtown Glodok. It is now time for the Central Jakarta mayor to get rid of the makeshift kiosks run by illegal sidewalk vendors around the Senen shopping complex in the hub of the city. Allow me to invite the Central Jakarta mayor to the Senen area for an evening inspection.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
1,000 religious leaders to meet in Makassar
1,000 religious leaders to meet in Makassar MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: At least 13 ambassadors will attend a national meeting of religious leaders from throughout Indonesia, which is scheduled to take place from Jan. 14 to 15 in the South Sulawesi capital of Makassar. President Megawati Soekarnoputri is slated to open the two-day meeting that will be attended by about 1,000 Muslim, Christian, Catholic, Hindu and Buddhist leaders.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
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;JP;dan; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-rates Rupiah Rates Jan. 7 JP/13/Conver Rupiah Rates Jan.
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Megawati and 'wong cilik'
Megawati and 'wong cilik' Is anyone up there in the government still defending and fighting for the wong cilik, the Javanese words Indonesian politicians fondly used to refer to the little people? President Megawati Soekarnoputri, and her Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), are fast shedding the image and reputation of the leader and the party for wong cilik which they have carved for themselves to give them victory at the 1999 general elections.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
East Java government earmarks Rp 115b for disaster control
East Java government earmarks Rp 115b for disaster control Ainur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya The East Java administration has allocated Rp 115 billion (US$ 12.9 million) to prepare for and respond to natural disasters in the province during the rainy season. The administration said about Rp 40 billion would be allotted to prevent and deal with natural disasters, and Rp 75 billion would be held in reserve to deal with the impact of any such calamities.
Wed, 08 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.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
U.S. stimulus plan buoys dollar
U.S. stimulus plan buoys dollar Dow Jones, Singapore The dollar advanced against most Southeast Asian currencies Tuesday, but slipped against the South Korean won and New Taiwan dollar. Expectations that a new economic stimulus program in the U.S. could boost the economy and equity markets spurred buying interest in the dollar. President George W.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
'Fare hike will cause spats with passengers'
'Fare hike will cause spats with passengers' The public transportation drivers complain about the difficult life as they are greatly affected by the fuel price hike. Some of them shared their feelings with The Jakarta Post. Iwan, 38, a public medium size bus driver plying Blok M, South Jakarta, and Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta. He lives with his wife and two children in Parung, West Java: My income drops from Rp 50,000 to Rp 30,000 because of the fuel price hike.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Presidential candidates must declare assets: NGOs
Presidential candidates must declare assets: NGOs Kurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post Jakarta Coordinator of Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) Teten Masduki and senior member of the Center for Electoral Reform (Cetro) Hadar N. Gumay criticized the bill on presidential and vice presidential elections for its failure to compel candidates to declare their assets before running for the presidency.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
West Sumatra reinvents its original roots
West Sumatra reinvents its original roots Ardimas Sasdi, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, ardimas@thejakartapost.com Each province responds in a different way to the reform movement that evolved four years ago and led to the implementation of regional autonomy on Jan. 5, 2001. For resource-rich provinces like Irian Jaya and Aceh, it has meant greater autonomy to manage their own internal affairs, a larger share of natural resources from oil, gas and mining, and new names.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN cooperation with China entails benefits and hard work
ASEAN cooperation with China entails benefits and hard work Shang Qianhong, Associate Research Fellow Institute of Contemporary International Relations, China Daily, Asia News Network, Beijing Last year was the best yet for economic cooperation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and other regions. One noteworthy event was the signing of an agreement between China and the ASEAN countries on Nov.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
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. Unfortunately, for a birth certificate, an official in charge in North Jakarta's municipality demands between Rp 30,000 and Rp 40,000, while the original fee is only Rp 5,000. This means a rise of 500 percent to 700 percent.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Illegal loggers sent to court
Illegal loggers sent to court MANOKWARI, Papua: Police here have transferred two suspected thieves accused of stealing dozens of cubic meters of logs to the district prosecutor's office, so that prosecutors may prepare charges against them. Manokwari detective police chief Adj. Comr. John C.E. Nababan said on Tuesday the two suspects, identified as La Amana and Philipus, are currently under detention at the local prosecutor's office.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
YLKI refuses to join team to discuss bus fare increase
YLKI refuses to join team to discuss bus fare increase Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration decided on Tuesday to form a team to discuss bus fare increases following the recent fuel price rises. The idea was immediately rejected by the Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI), which refused to participate.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
JSC sends more monitors as GAM vows to pursue peace
JSC sends more monitors as GAM vows to pursue peace Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Eighteen more members of the team monitoring the cease-fire agreement with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) were sent to Aceh on Tuesday, while a GAM spokesman said the secessionist group had held a meeting in support of the peace deal over the weekend.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Transportation strike in Jakarta unlikely
Transportation strike in Jakarta unlikely Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Agus, a minibus driver who works out of the Kampung Rambutan bus station in East Jakarta, is in a somber mood: his income has fallen to Rp 15,000 a day due to the recent increase in the price of diesel fuel. Jakarta's minibus drivers are among those most hurt by the fuel price increase, because they who have to pay for the fuel -- not the bus owners.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Workers join protest against R&D policy
Workers join protest against R&D policy Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several labor unions representing thousands of workers from both private and state companies joined protests against releasing debtors from possible criminal charges, saying that they might resort to a nationwide strike or sue the government to annul the decision.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
S'porean takes daughter from school
S'porean takes daughter from school SINGAPORE: The parents of an 11-year-old girl who was told to leave school for wearing a banned traditional Islamic headscarf said on Tuesday they would educate her at home in protest against the Singaporean government. Azhar Ali accused authorities of denying his daughter, Nur Ashikeen Azhar, the freedom to practice her religion after Eunos Primary School officials sent her home twice last week for wearing the traditional scarf, known as a tudung or hijab.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
The story of Amien Rais
The story of Amien Rais Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Amien Rais is an Islamic figure, an intellectual and a politician who is clever at making political maneuvers. He is indeed shrewd. Despite his party's less than optimal showing in the 1999 elections, he still secured a position as the MPR Speaker. That's an achievement. Let's have a closer look at this cunning politician.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Indef predicts higher inflation, slower growth
Indef predicts higher inflation, slower growth The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The increases in the prices of fuel products, electricity and telephone charges will boost inflation to around 11.8 percent this year, and slow economic growth to 3.1 percent, according to the Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (Indef), a Jakarta-based private think-tank.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Angie is high about Loit game: Coach
Angie is high about Loit game: Coach Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Angelique Widjaja of Indonesia feels confident about besting Emilie Loit in the second round of the Canberra Classic women's tennis tournament, coach Deddy Tedjamukti said on Tuesday. Unrated Angie, who defeated fourth seed Daja Bedanova in the opening round, will face Loit of France on Wednesday on the same day the two players will also be up against each other in the doubles.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
MAS eyes six A380 mega-jumbos
MAS eyes six A380 mega-jumbos KUALA LUMPUR: The parent company of flag carrier Malaysia Airlines is in talks with the European Airbus consortium to acquire at least six A380 superjumbo aircraft, a report said Tuesday. The deal could cost Penerbangan Malaysia Bhd. (PMB) between US$1 billion and $1.5 billion depending on the furnishing, with each plane to cost $170 million-$250 millions, the Star said.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
AGO detains another whistleblower
AGO detains another whistleblower Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The move to eradicate corruption in the country has received a big blow as another whistleblower was detained Monday, pending his trial for alleged fraud. Kito Irkhami, a state prosecutor who assisted the Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) in probing alleged corruption involving his boss, Attorney General M.A. Rachman, is under detention at Cipinang Penitentiary in East Jakarta.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Dayaks told to welcome Madurese
Dayaks told to welcome Madurese SAMPIT, Central Kalimantan: Regent Wahyudi K. Anwar of East Kotawaringin, Central Kalimantan, has appealed to the indigenous Dayak people to accept Madurese migrants wanting to return to the town. He said on Monday that his administration and the local legislative council were trying to rehabilitate the areas, which have been devastated by ethnic conflicts between Madurese migrants and Dayaks, in order to allow refugees to return home.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Drivers in Bekasi go on strike
Drivers in Bekasi go on strike BEKASI: At least 100 drivers of public transportation vehicles plying the Bekasi to Cikarang route staged on Tuesday a mass strike to urge the government to revoke the recent hike in fuel prices, especially diesel fuel. "We also call on the Bekasi municipality to issue a regulation for a fares increase for public transportation vehicles," Pardede, a driver, told Antara.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
PDI-P dismisses members over gubernatorial election
PDI-P dismisses members over gubernatorial election Fabiola Desy Unidjaja and Oyos Saroso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bandarlampung In another show of deep cracks within the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), five functionaries in Lampung have been dismissed from their posts for defying directives regarding the recent gubernatorial election. PDI Perjuangan deputy chairman Roy B.B.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Economy grows by 3.6 percent in 2002: Govt
Economy grows by 3.6 percent in 2002: Govt The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The economy grew 3.6 percent last year, slower than the government's target of 4 percent, according to a preliminary estimate released by the Ministry of Finance. The government did not provide the reasons behind the slower growth, but analysts have said that various uncertainties both at home and overseas were negatively affecting the economy.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
TNI to build post on Patek Island
TNI to build post on Patek Island Yemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara In the wake of the country's defeat in a territorial dispute over the islands of Sipadan and Ligitan, the Indonesian Military (TNI) plans to build a security post and place its personnel on the remote island of Patek in East Nusa Tenggara.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Don't lose more islands
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.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
JP/7/LETS97
JP/7/LETS97 Restless 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. Arriving at the Gilimanuk port, a team of mobile brigade policemen checked the identity of every passenger of the bus owned by Perumka (state-owned railway company).
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
* Headlines: JSC sends more monitoring team members3
* Headlines: JSC sends more monitoring team members3 * National:AGO detains whistleblower Kito 4 * Archipelago: Maluku to repatriate thousands of refugees5 * Opinion: West Sumatra reinvents its original roots 7 * City: Administration ready to anticipate floods 8 * Sports: Masuoka takes Dakar Rally lead 9 * World: Iraqi volunteers ready to fight the U.S.12 * Business:Economy grows by 3.6 percent in 2002: Govt16 * Features: Bhupathi wants to complete doubles set 20
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
PLN defends policy on electricity rate hike
PLN defends policy on electricity rate hike A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State electricity company PT PLN asserted on Tuesday that an increase in electricity charges was badly needed to spur investment in the power sector. PLN's president Eddie Widiono maintained that new investment was necessary to allow more Indonesian people to enjoy electricity services.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Flood canal construction still uncertain: Minister
Flood canal construction still uncertain: Minister Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The construction of the East Flood Canal could be delayed indefinitely as the central government reiterated on Tuesday that it had not found the funds necessary to construct the 23- kilometer canal expected to resolve major flooding in the city.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
NGO, cement company face possible court battle
NGO, cement company face possible court battle Arya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Non-governmental organization Monopoly Watch, and Lubis, Santosa and Maulana lawyers could end up in a civil lawsuit over the former's refusal to retract its report of complaint to the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) that four foreign cement companies in Indonesia were operating as a cartel.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Stand up for 'wong cilik'
Stand up for 'wong cilik' Is anyone up there in the government still defending and fighting for the wong cilik, the Javanese term Indonesian politicians fondly use to refer to the little people? President Megawati Soekarnoputri, and her Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), are fast shedding their image and reputation as the leader and the party for wong cilik, which they carved for themselves so as to earn them victory in the 1999 general election.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Explosion kills jogger in Sawangan
Explosion kills jogger in Sawangan JAKARTA: A man was killed and another was injured by a strong blast from a package believed to contain firecrackers that had been abandoned near Jl. Patria Land in Sawangan, Depok, on Monday morning. Sahrul, who was jogging in the area when the firecrackers exploded, was killed, while Anas, an ojek (motorcycle taxi) driver was injured and rushed to Bhakti Yudha hospital.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Foreign, domestic investments plunged sharply in 2002
Foreign, domestic investments plunged sharply in 2002 Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Foreign direct investment (FDI) approvals plummeted by 35 percent to US$9.7 billion last year from $15.06 billion in 2001, said the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) in a media statement. A grimmer picture is given by the 57 percent drop in domestic investment approvals to Rp 25.26 trillion from Rp 58.62 trillion.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Teachers get greeting cards from Amien
Teachers get greeting cards from Amien JAMBI, Sumatra: A number of high school teachers here have expressed appreciation to People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Amien Rais for sending them Idul Fitri greeting cards. "It is more respectful because his salutation begins with 'Brother' or 'Sister'," said Isti, a junior high school teacher. The greeting card depicts a portrait of Amien, his wife and their five children.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Price hikes may force drugmakers to relocate
Price hikes may force drugmakers to relocate Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Companies producing pharmaceuticals in Indonesia may be forced to relocate to Thailand to cut costs following the utility price increases, the Indonesian Pharmaceutical Federation (GPFI) says. CPFI chairman Anthony Ch. Sunarjo said on Tuesday that the fuel, electricity and telephone tariff rises would increase production costs by 10 percent to 15 percent.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Never pass judgment without evidence
Never pass judgment without evidence The Dec. 28 shooting of Else Bonay Rumbiak, the wife of the director of the Human Rights Advocacy Study Institute (Elsham), Johanis Rumbiak, by an unknown gunman in Papua has given rise to rumors about the perpetrators, and recent accusations of the security/military personnel's involvement. There should be no prejudice or allegations made against the Indonesian Military (TNI) simply because the victim received help from the security apparatus.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
Eliminating subsidies, convincing the public
Eliminating subsidies, convincing the public David Sumual, Danareksa Research Institute, Jakarta Hikes in administered prices leading to student demonstrations, higher transportation fares, higher prices of consumer goods, and possible labor strikes. This news was making the headlines at the beginning of 2002. Although political tensions heightened at the time, the pressure eased as all eyes focused on the severe flooding that badly hit Jakarta and parts of Java.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. Sumual -- Eliminating subsidies,
1. Sumual -- Eliminating subsidies, convincing the public 2. ASEAN -- ASEAN cooperation with China entails benefits and hard work
Wed, 08 Jan 2003, 00:00 WIB
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