Archive: 7 October 2003
83 articles found
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Top ASEAN journalists pledge cooperation
Top ASEAN journalists pledge cooperation The Jakarta Post, Jimbaran, Bali A number of prominent editors of leading media institutions of the Southeast Asian member countries have pledged to set up a joint force and to formulate a concept of cooperation among journalists in the region to promote freedom of the press and to help build a more open and democratic civil society.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Six workers kidnapped from Sabah
Six workers kidnapped from Sabah MALAYSIA: Gunmen have kidnapped six workers, three Filipinos and three Indonesians, from a beach resort in the eastern Malaysian state of Sabah, police said on Monday. About 10 men armed with modern weapons, some wearing camouflage fatigues, forced the six into a boat and took them away late on Sunday, Inspector General of Police Norian Mai told a news conference.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Beware of Puncak hold-ups
Beware of Puncak hold-ups From Warta Kota As I entered the Puncak area in West Java in July with my relatives, I had the window of my car open. About 500 meters from Puncak Pass, I noticed the apparent smell a scorched clutch lining. I thought it just came from an old burned tire because I knew my car was all right. Several people suddenly emerged, shouting out a warning that my car engine was on fire.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
ADEKSI to hold national meeting
ADEKSI to hold national meeting AMBON, Maluku: The Association of Regional Legislative Councils (ADEKSI) is slated to hold a five-day meeting in the Maluku capital of Ambon to discuss the implementation of Law No. 22/1999 on regional autonomy. The meeting is set to start on Wednesday, and will be attended by some 250 councillors from across the country.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Mega to skip Bali commemoration
Mega to skip Bali commemoration The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali The Indonesian government confirmed on Monday that President Megawati Soekarnoputri would not attend the planned memorial service marking the first anniversary of the Oct. 12 Bali bombings next week out of respect for the religious and cultural values of the Balinese people.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Yunus gets seven years for aiding Bali bomber
Yunus gets seven years for aiding Bali bomber Wahyoe Boediwardhana and Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar/Makassar The Denpasar District Court sentenced on Monday Muhamad Yunus bin Samijan to seven years for providing helping to hide one of the Bali bombers and two of his accomplices while they were on the run.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Oct. 7
Oct. 7 Bali X Week Surf Action-OM, Bali Pro Legends at Kuta Beach, Skateboard Competition at Kuta Midway, Surf Memorabilia Expo at Discovery Kartika Kuta. Bali Fashion Week Oct. 12-15 at Bali Intercontinental Resort, Jimbaran ASEAN Handycraft Exhibition Oct. 3-10 at Kuta Galeria. Galleries Antiquities Gallery Komplek Sriwijaya, Shop no 7, Jl.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Keeping Maluku's fragile peace: No more promises
Keeping Maluku's fragile peace: No more promises Ati Nurbaiti, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Ambon Peace is returning to the Maluku islands, with scorched buildings among the reminders to residents of how they became so suddenly embroiled in a previously unimagined circle of bloodshed. During the past year or so, self restraint has replaced the fires of revenge and the capital Ambon is no longer fertile ground for false rumors, which triggered wars in neighboring areas. On Sept.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Country Profile: Korean president is committed to promoting ties with ASEAN
Country Profile: Korean president is committed to promoting ties with ASEAN Kornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The ASEAN summit in Bali will be the first opportunity for South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun -- who was inaugurated as the country's president on Feb. 25 this year -- to exchange views and brief each of the heads of government of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) about the latest developments on the Korean Peninsula and in the Southeast Asian region.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
All ASEAN leaders have arrived for Summit
All ASEAN leaders have arrived for Summit The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Amid her preparations to chair the two-day ASEAN summit starting on Tuesday, President Megawati Soekarnoputri also received courtesy calls from several of her counterparts. Her first visitor was Brunei Darussalam Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. She then received Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao. She spent 30 minutes with each of them.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Nabiel rapped over comments on water bill
Nabiel rapped over comments on water bill A number of non-governmental organizations criticized on Monday State Minister of the Environment Nabiel Makarim over his seeming endorsement of the controversial bill on water resources. Nabiel said early last week that his office would thoroughly review the bill on natural resources and that the deliberation of the controversial water resource bill should be continued.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Party vows to expand support base
Party vows to expand support base JAKARTA: The Muslim-based Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) has vowed to enlarge its voter-base in the 2004 elections so that it need not change its name again. PKS is the new name of the Justice Party (PK), which in the 1999 elections gained only 1.36 percent of the vote. A party must have garnered at least 2 percent of the 1999 vote to be eligible to contest the 2004 elections, otherwise it must its change name and start anew.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Political parties rush to register with KPU
Political parties rush to register with KPU Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Political parties are rushing to register with the General Elections Commission (KPU) as the Oct. 9 deadline fast approaches. Three parties -- the Indonesian Democratic Catholic Party, the New Indonesian Alliance Party (PIB), and the Democratic Party -- registered with the KPU on Monday.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.6, 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.6, 2003 ___________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ___________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 1,000 -25 10,500 Adindo Foresta 50 0 0 AGIS Tbk 100 0 247,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 160 -10 2,500 Alakasa Industrindo 145 0 0 Alfa Retailindo Tbk 1,250 -25 20,000 Alter Abadi Tbk 25 0 29,500 Alumindo Light...
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
'Bambang, get in back of the line'
'Bambang, get in back of the line' One can sometimes learn a lot about certain cultures from little things. One such thing is the tradition of lining up to wait for something in a public place. The seemingly generally understood practice,is however often ignored by Indonesians -- including senior government officials. The officials are apparently used to be doted upon everywhere they go. State/Cabinet Secretary Bambang Kesowo is just one of these examples.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Who needs profit anyway?
Who needs profit anyway? When President Megawati Soekarnoputri opened the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit here on Sunday she read out her written speech in English. The President can actually speak English fairly well, but while reading her speech, she stumbled embarrassingly on the word profiting, calling it something on the order of "provaiting". She tried to correct her mistake but still failed. "She looked a bit nervous.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Museums
Museums Antonio Blanco's House Jl. Raya Campuhan, PO Box 8057, Ubud - Bali. Tel: (0361) - 975 502, daily 9 a.m. to 5 pm. Museum BaliJl. Mayor Wisnu, Denpasar, Bali (0361) - 222 680, Tuesday to Sunday (except Monday), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Taman Budaya Cultural Center Jl. Nusa Indah, Denpasar, Bali, daily except holdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Puri Lukisan Museum Jl. Raya Ubud, Gianyar, (0361)-975 136, daily except Gulungan and Nyepi holdays, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Regent's daughter prosecuted for drugs
Regent's daughter prosecuted for drugs MEDAN, North Sumatra: The prosecutor demanded on Monday that the Medan District Court sentence Yeni Sri Perangin-Angin, the daughter of Karo Regent Sinar Perangin-Angin, to six months in prison for drug possession. In separate trials on the same day, prosecutor Mardiana Sianturi also demanded six-month prison sentences for Yeni's friends M. Lutfi Nasution and Fachrurozi.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali
The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said ASEAN countries must be disciplined in carrying out tough liberalization measures to integrate the region's economies and boost competitiveness to attract new investment, or otherwise investors would turn to other regions. "The question for investors is: can ASEAN achieve its vision of an ASEAN Economic Community? If the answer is 'yes', they will put their money here.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
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Drawing a new blueprint for ASEAN Bantarto Bandoro Editor, The Indonesian Quarterly Centre For Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta bandoro@csis.or.id 2. Ambon -- Keeping Maluku's fragile peace 2 X 21 Keeping Maluku's fragile peace: No more promises Ati Nurbaiti Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Ambon 3. Dyer -- Displacement activity 2 x 21 Sharon's enigma: Killing Arafat or salami tactics Gwynne Dyer Columnist London
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
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Megawati, terrorism, UN and security community Part 1 of 2 J. Soedjati Djiwandono Political Analyst Jakarta 2. Pope -- The Pope, a gleeful contrarian 1 X 30 The pope, a gleeful contrarian Hywel Williams Guardian News Service London
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Shut down STPDN
Shut down STPDN From Koran Tempo At first, I was against closing down the Public Administration Institute (STPDN) following the death of Wahyu Hidayat. I thought a better solution was to abolish the militaristic features of this institute. However, after watching a report titled Torture behind the walls of STPDN -- aired by private television station SCTV on Sept. 21, 2003 -- I changed my mind. The report graphically illustrates that STPDN is not an educational institute.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Court urged to pursue Priok case
Court urged to pursue Priok case JAKARTA: State prosecutors called on judges of the ad hoc rights tribunal on Monday to proceed with the trial of 11 military personnel accused of gross rights violations in the 1984 Tanjung Priok shooting incident. "We urge the court to put aside the lawyers' arguments," prosecutor Widodo Supriyadi told the court during the trial of Capt. Sustrino Mascung and 10 other defendants here on Monday.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Bilateral trade pacts not best way for ASEAN
Bilateral trade pacts not best way for ASEAN Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, Senior Economist Danareksa Research Institute, yudhi@danareksa.com ASEAN has successfully increased collaboration among its member countries. ASEAN has succeeded this year in putting into effect free trade agreements (FTA) between member countries. ASEAN, however, has not been successful in negotiating trade agreements with other countries or regions.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Games for disabled opened
Games for disabled opened SURABAYA: Despite their physical and mental disabilities, 240 students of schools for the disabled and rehabilitation centers turned up on Monday for the National Games and Arts for the disabled. The students will be competing against each other in academic, arts and sporting fields during the event, which will conclude on Thursday.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Done
Done FOR ADS BALI SUMMIT BATAM -- A competitive industrial region in the Asia Pacific The implementation of the law on the Free Trade Zone (FTZ) in Batam, which is now awaiting the approval of the House of Representative, will certainly turn the island and surrounding areas into one of the most attractive investment sites in the Asia Pacific.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Businesspeople fight graft
Businesspeople fight graft Cynics who are all too familiar with collusive practices between businesspeople and government officials certainly wondered why the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) suddenly declared a nationwide war against corruption. After all, corruption, collusion and nepotism, which were hallmarks of the authoritarian Soeharto administration, benefited mostly the business community.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Cirebon batik gets new world record
Cirebon batik gets new world record Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon, West Java A group of 30 traditional craftspeople in Cirebon, West Java, have succeeded in making a piece of batik cloth 130 meters in length, breaking the world's longest batik record. The cloth, costing around Rp 20 million, was made in one continuous piece and without a single cut.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Concerted efforts needed to fight terrorism: Experts
Concerted efforts needed to fight terrorism: Experts Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post Jakarta Governments across the world must cooperate to launch a new global policy targeting a reduction in the root causes of terrorism as no single country will be able to win the war against the crime alone.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. SECURITY: 48 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
1. SECURITY: 48 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12 President Megawati welcomes leaders 2. TEMPO: 36 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 15 Police not sorry, will appeal order 3. VERDICT: Yunus gets seven years for aiding Bali bomber 4. COMMEMORATION: 28 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 30 Mega to skip Bali commemoration 5. ODD WORLD: 20 pt, 2 cols, 1 x 30 'Filthy Swine' go to 'Eat Onions'
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Police identify new burglary method
Police identify new burglary method JAKARTA: Police said on Monday they had identified a new modus operandi being employed by gangs of burglars following the arrest of five suspected housebreakers last week. "The burglars pretend to be construction workers engaged on a project close to the vacant shop or house they are targeting," said the Jakarta Police's detectives chief, Sr. Comr. Mathius Salempang. The burglars, Salempang said, would then break into the vacant premises after nightfall.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
NGOs plan massive rallies to protest human rights abuses
NGOs plan massive rallies to protest human rights abuses The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali A number of human rights activists and members of non- governmental organizations (NGOs) from ASEAN member countries plan to stage a demonstration on Tuesday to protest human rights abuses by the leaders of ASEAN. As an expression of their anger toward the junta in Yangon for its treatment of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, they vowed to tear down the poster of Myanmar's Prime Minister Gen.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Six workers kidnapped from Sabah
Six workers kidnapped from Sabah MALAYSIA: Gunmen have kidnapped six workers, three Filipinos and three Indonesians, from a beach resort in the eastern Malaysian state of Sabah, police said on Monday. About 10 men armed with modern weapons, some wearing camouflage fatigues, forced the six into a boat and took them away late on Sunday, Inspector General of Police Norian Mai told a news conference.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Plane skids, halts traffic at Juanda
Plane skids, halts traffic at Juanda ID Nugroho and Blontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya/Surakarta An Indonesian Military (TNI) personnel carrier skidded off the runway while landing at Juanda Airport here on Monday, causing several departing and incoming flights to be delayed by up to 1.5 hours. The skidding plane hit a number of navigation lamps and debris littered the runway.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
'Oh No!, my cell won't work'
'Oh No!, my cell won't work' For security reasons, all cellular phone signals have been jammed around the venue summit. However, State Minister for Development of Eastern Indonesia Manuel Kaisiepo did not realize it, thinking that his cellular phone must have been on the blink. So he did what most of the world's cellular phone technicians are apparently trained to do -- he shook it violently.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
ADEKSI to hold national meeting
ADEKSI to hold national meeting AMBON, Maluku: The Association of Regional Legislative Councils (ADEKSI) is slated to hold a five-day meeting in the Maluku capital of Ambon to discuss the implementation of Law No. 22/1999 on regional autonomy. The meeting is set to start on Wednesday, and will be attended by some 250 councillors from across the country.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Drawing a new blueprint for ASEAN
Drawing a new blueprint for ASEAN Bantarto Bandoro, Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly' Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (CSIS), Jakarta, bandoro@csis.or.id The ninth ASEAN Summit kicked off on Tuesday, Oct. 6 to lay fresh political and strategic ground for a more prosperous, just and secure Southeast Asia region. The Bali Concord II is to act as new blueprint for ASEAN's future regional and international relations. The Summit itself is historic for several reasons.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Mahathir says had to act against friend Anwar: Paper
Mahathir says had to act against friend Anwar: Paper Reuters, Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who retires this month after 22 years in power, said on Monday the worst moment of his political career was having to sack Anwar Ibrahim, his deputy and friend, in 1998.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Regent installed despite investigation
Regent installed despite investigation BOGOR: West Java Governor Dany Setiawan finally installed Agus Utara Effendi as Bogor regent for a second term together with Albert Pribadi as deputy regent on Monday even though Agus has been declared a suspect by the West Java Police in a bribery case involving Rp 1.2 billion (US$141,176.47).
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Court urged to pursue Priok case
Court urged to pursue Priok case JAKARTA: State prosecutors called on judges of the ad hoc rights tribunal on Monday to proceed with the trial of 11 military personnel accused of gross rights violations in the 1984 Tanjung Priok shooting incident. "We urge the court to put aside the lawyers' arguments," prosecutor Widodo Supriyadi told the court during the trial of Capt. Sustrino Mascung and 10 other defendants here on Monday.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Photo studio owner gets one year for obscenity
Photo studio owner gets one year for obscenity M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The South Jakarta District Court sentenced on Monday a photographer to one year in jail for illegally filming three models changing clothes in the bathroom of his studio. Presiding judge Asnawati found Budi Han, the owner of a photo studio in Tebet, South Jakarta, guilty of violating Article 282 (2) of the Criminal Code on obscenity.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Street art business stands test of economic crisis
Street art business stands test of economic crisis Tony Ryanto Contributor Jakarta If you are in downtown Jakarta and happen to pass along Jl. Pintu Besar Selatan, heading north toward Pasar Ikan, you are likely to notice photo paintings hanged on the doors of a closed shop. The art works make the shop stand out from among rows of other shops in the area. On sale are works by street artists, who offer everything from paintings of customers to portraits of international celebrities and leaders.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Singapore donates SARS scanners
Singapore donates SARS scanners JAKARTA: The Singaporean government has donated two thermal scanners to Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali as part of efforts to cooperate with Indonesia to ensure a successful ASEAN Summit and keep ASEAN free of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The scanners were symbolically handed over by Singapore Ambassador Edward Lee to foreign minister Hassan Wirayuda on Saturday.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Garbage in Bali
Garbage in Bali Kudos to Wahyoe Boediwardhana for his article Bali struggles to deal with its mounting garbage published in The Jakarta Post on Oct. 3, in the Surfing Bali section, page 18. I would like to add some thoughts on the subject of waste disposal in Bali, and in Indonesia generally. Before any decrease is seen in the mounting garbage problem, the awareness of the people must change on this vital issue.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Syamsul, no friend of corruptors
Syamsul, no friend of corruptors T. Sima Gunawan, Contributor, Jakarta Judge Syamsul Qomar's moral strength was put to the test when he handled a corruption case in Singkil, a regency in East Aceh. "The defendants offered me a bribe. They sent money through some people in exchange for a light sentence," he said. Unmoved, Syamsul gave each of the three defendants a life sentence, instead.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Parties to lose votes due to evictions
Parties to lose votes due to evictions Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the administration continues to evict squatters from land owned by the city and private companies, political parties have begun to calculate the potential loss of voters.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
* Headlines:President Megawati welcomes ASEAN Summit leaders 2
* Headlines:President Megawati welcomes ASEAN Summit leaders 2 * National:MPR finishes Constitutional Commission selection 4 * Archipelago: 'Culture of violence deeply rooted in STPDN' 5 * Opinion:Megawati, terrorism, UN and security community 6 * City: RI, Singapore team up in cocaine investigation 8 * Sports: European leagues rocked by new cheating scandals 10 * World: UN warns of explosion in world slum population 11 * Business: Jamsostek to buy large portion of BRI, PGN stakes 22 *...
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia, Singapore team up in cocaine investigation
Indonesia, Singapore team up in cocaine investigation Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian police and Singaporean authorities have teamed up to investigate the owner of an unclaimed suitcase packed with 10.6 kilograms of cocaine worth Rp 19 billion (US$2.24 million) which was found at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport last week. "The Indonesian police are cooperating with Singaporean authorities to unravel the case," said National Police deputy spokesman Sr. Comr.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Easy theft amid tight security
Easy theft amid tight security When inspecting the ASEAN summit venue on Sunday, National Police Chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar was clearly satisfied with police preparations to secure the two-day meeting which will last until Wednesday. Security is very tight around the venue because the government does not want any terror attacks during the summit.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
BKPM chief lashes out at media
BKPM chief lashes out at media The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Chairman of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Theo Toemion lashed out at the media for exaggerating the country's problems, which in turn had created a "negative perception" of the investment climate.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
The future TNI: A responsive, capable armed forces
The future TNI: A responsive, capable armed forces Sayidiman Suryohadiprojo, Former Governor National Resilience Institute (Lemhanas), Jakarta Every year on Oct. 5 the Indonesian Military (TNI) celebrates its anniversary. It was 58 years ago that Indonesia developed its national armed forces from the existing People's Security Agency (BKR).
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Two Singaporeans robbed
Two Singaporeans robbed JAKARTA: Two Singaporeans were robbed on separate occasions on Sunday and Monday in West Jakarta, causing losses of Rp 2.3 million (US$270) in cash, a car and a mobile phone. The first victim was identified as Abdul bin Said, 47, who was robbed by four men at 10:30 p.m. on Sunday while walking on Jl. Bank in Pinangsia, West Jakarta, after alighting from a public minivan. The four robbers were passengers on the same minivan.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Navy deploys antiterror reinforcement troops
Navy deploys antiterror reinforcement troops The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Navy has increased patrols in the waters bordering Indonesia and neighboring countries to prevent the infiltration of terrorists, its chief said on Monday. The patrols are being conducted by the antiterror unit of the Amphibious Forces Command (Kopaska) in the Straits of Malacca and the waters near the maritime boundaries with the Philippines and East Timor.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN cautiously encourages Myanmar
ASEAN cautiously encourages Myanmar The Jakarta Post Nusa Dua, Bali When Myanmar's Prime Minister Gen. Khin Nyut shakes hands with other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and expresses his thanks to President Megawati Soekarnoputri and other heads of state after the summit closure on Tuesday, it should be seen not just as a matter of courtesy, but a sincere expression of gratitude.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
'Bambang, get in back of the line'
'Bambang, get in back of the line' One can sometimes learn a lot about certain cultures from little things. One such thing is the tradition of lining up to wait for something in a public place. The seemingly generally understood practice,is however often ignored by Indonesians -- including senior government officials. The officials are apparently used to be doted upon everywhere they go. State/Cabinet Secretary Bambang Kesowo is just one of these examples.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN to accelerate economic integration
ASEAN to accelerate economic integration The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali ASEAN economic ministers agreed on Monday to accelerate the process of integrating the region's economies in a bid to lure new investments, Indonesia's Minister of Industry and Trade Rini Soewandi said. She said that trade and investment activities in 11 leading industries will be fully liberalized by 2010, quicker than initially planned. The agreement was reached at the ASEAN economic ministers meeting here.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Al-Qaeda funded Bali attacks: Reports
Al-Qaeda funded Bali attacks: Reports Agence France-Presse, Washington Alleged terror chief Hambali told U.S. investigators that al- Qaeda financed last year's Bali nightclub bombings and had considered new attacks on western targets in Southeast Asia, Time magazine reported in Monday's edition. Hambali, whose birth name is Riduan Isamuddin, was arrested by Thai and U.S. authorities in Thailand in mid-August.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Terror suspect dossiers returned
Terror suspect dossiers returned Suherdjoko and Blontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Semarang/Surakarta The Central Java Prosecutor's Office returned on Monday the dossiers of four suspects in the discovery last July of bomb detonators, munitions and explosives in the provincial capital of Semarang. The prosecutors asked the Central Java Police to complete the four case files, each about 100 pages in length.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Culture of violence deeply rooted in STPDN: LIPI
Culture of violence deeply rooted in STPDN: LIPI Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung, West Java A culture of violence and the poor quality of caretakers at the Public Administration Institute (STPDN) has led to violent hazing that killed at least two of its students, a team of researchers has found. Alfitra Salamn, the head of the independent team from the Indonesian Institute of Science (LIPI), said on Monday that the culture of violence existed since STPDN was established in 1991.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Street artist finds job picture perfect
Street artist finds job picture perfect Tony Ryanto, Contributor, Jakarta If you are in downtown Jakarta and happen to pass along Jl. Pintu Besar Selatan, heading north toward Pasar Ikan, you are likely to notice photo paintings hanged on the doors of a closed shop. The art works make the shop stand out from among rows of other shops in the area. On sale are works by street artists, who offer everything from paintings of customers to portraits of international celebrities and leaders.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Riau deputy governor's car hit by tree
Riau deputy governor's car hit by tree PEKANBARU, Riau: A tree fell on a car carrying Riau deputy governor Raja Abdul Aziz on Monday, injuring one passenger and the driver. Raja Abdul Aziz escaped injury, while the head of the Riau Development Planning Board, Zulkifli Saleh, and driver Ujang were treated at Bumi Waras Hospital for their injuries. Both were sitting in the front of the car when the tree fell on it.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Textile association calls for halt to polyester probe
Textile association calls for halt to polyester probe Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Textile Association (API) has asked the Indonesian Anti-Dumping Committee (KADI) to terminate its investigation into polyester stable fiber imports from Thailand, South Korea and Taiwan.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Police not sorry, will appeal order
Police not sorry, will appeal order M. Taufiqurrahman and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a slight victory for press freedom and the reform movement in general, a judge at the Central Jakarta District Court ruled on Monday that the National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar and several of his deputies must publicly apologize to the journalists of Tempo weekly for not protecting them from violence in an attack last March.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Street art business stands test of economic crisis
Street art business stands test of economic crisis Tony Ryanto Contributor Jakarta If you are in downtown Jakarta and happen to pass along Jl. Pintu Besar Selatan, heading north toward Pasar Ikan, you are likely to notice an art shop standing out from among rows of other shops. This shop sells portrait by street artists, who work together run the shop. They offer everything from paintings of customers to portraits of international celebrities and leaders.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
NU and PKB, mother and child
NU and PKB, mother and child From Media Indonesia There have been attempts to disturb the close relationship between Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the largest Islamic mass organization, and the National Awakening Party (PKB) since the inception of the latter. These attempts climaxed in the issue of repositioning PKB's secretary general. Many external circles believed this would lead to a rift, making PKB a small and powerless party.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
A future, reliable TNI under civilian control
A future, reliable TNI under civilian control or The future TNI, a responsive, capable armed forces Sayidiman Suryohadiprojo Former Governor National Resilience Institute (Lemhanas) Jakarta Every year on Oct. 5 the Indonesian Military (TNI) celebrates its anniversary. It was 58 years ago that Indonesia developed its national armed forces from the existing People's Security Agency (BKR).
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Trial resumes in Japan-Riau project dispute
Trial resumes in Japan-Riau project dispute Haidir Anwar Tanjung The Jakarta Post Pekanbaru, Riau The Tokyo District Court will resume the trial in the case involving Japanese Official Development Assistance (ODA) on Thursday over a controversial hydroelectric power plant project (PLTA) in Kampar regency, Riau province.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Fadel Muhammad told to halt house renovation
Fadel Muhammad told to halt house renovation Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Building Supervision Agency sent a second warning to Fadel Muhammad, the incumbent governor of Gorontalo, on Monday to halt renovation work on his house. City spokesman Muhayat said the agency had sent the second warning to Fadel to halt the renovations and return the house to its original state within seven days. "After seven days, we will send a final warning.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Flight canceled after bomb threat
Flight canceled after bomb threat SINGAPORE: Police were investigating a bomb threat that forced Singapore Airlines to cancel a flight to London on Monday, airline officials said. Singapore Airlines flight SQ318, due to leave at 9 a.m. (8 a.m. Jakarta time) with 127 passengers, was rescheduled because of the threat, said airline spokesman Rick Clements. "It was a bomb threat," he said. The airline said passengers would be transferred to another flight due to leave later on Monday.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
MPR finishes Constitutional Commission selection
MPR finishes Constitutional Commission selection Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) on Monday picked 31 people to fill the posts in the Constitutional Commission (KK) following a week-long hearing as part of its selection method. Chairman of the ad hoc committee in charge of the selection (PAH I) Jacob Tobing refused to disclose the names, but sources said that most of them were scholars.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Jamsostek to buy BRI, PGN stakes
Jamsostek to buy BRI, PGN stakes Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned insurance firm PT Jamsostek plans to purchase a significant number of shares in state-owned lender Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) and gas company PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) during their initial public offering (IPO).
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Political parties rush to register with KPU
Political parties rush to register with KPU Moch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post Jakarta Political parties are rushing to register with the General Elections Commission (KPU) as the Oct. 9 deadline fast approaches. Three parties -- the Indonesian Democratic Catholic Party, the New Indonesian Alliance Party (PIB), and the Democratic Party -- registered with the KPU on Monday.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Part 1 of 2 : Megawati, terrorism, UN and security community
Part 1 of 2 : Megawati, terrorism, UN and security community J. Soedjati Djiwandono, Political Analyst, Jakarta The following commentary will focus on three main themes of President Megawati Soekarnoputri's speech before the 58th United Nations' General Assembly last Sept. 23. These are the issues of terrorism, of the UN as a world organization and, though only briefly referred to, Megawati's concept of an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) "security community".
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Paralyzed boy slightly improved, say doctors
Paralyzed boy slightly improved, say doctors The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Heryanto, an elementary school student who was paralyzed during a suicide attempt two months ago, started learning to talk again on Monday. Guided by his parents, the 13-year-old student was seen trying to say his name and the names of his visitors at the Hasan Sadikin Hospital in the West Java capital of Bandung. However, it was clearly difficult for him to even say a single name.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Train crash suspects face possible 5-year sentence
Train crash suspects face possible 5-year sentence Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Two suspects in a weekend train collision that injured at least 46 people were charged under Article 360 of the Criminal Code, Bogor Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Bambang Sugeng said on Monday. The article stipulates that a person who causes severe injury to others due to his or her negligence could be sentenced to a maximum of five years imprisonment.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Regent installed despite investigation
Regent installed despite investigation BOGOR: West Java Governor Dany Setiawan finally installed Agus Utara Effendi as Bogor regent for a second term together with Albert Pribadi as deputy regent on Monday even though Agus has been declared a suspect by the West Java Police in a bribery case involving Rp 1.2 billion (US$141,176.47).
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Puskud trial to commence next week
Puskud trial to commence next week PALU, Central Sulawesi: The Palu District Court is scheduled on Tuesday next week to hear a Rp 10 billion corruption case, the biggest corruption case here in 20 years. On trial will be the former head of the Central Sulawesi subdistrict cooperative units (Puskud), identified only as AD. Taksin, the head of the Palu District Court, said a panel of three judges would hear the case.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Balanced news coverage needed
Balanced news coverage needed From Pos Kota Stories about the defunct Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) have received intense coverage in the mass media, particularly television, lately. For the purpose of revealing facts about PKI's September 30, 1965 movement to set the record straight, the media have exposed various opinions and reports around the incident as well as interviews with statements opposed to the New Order version of history.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Mahathir gets red-carpet treatment in Bali
Mahathir gets red-carpet treatment in Bali The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Retiring Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad received superstar treatment from most people here, from the driver of his BMW limousine and hotel employees to foreign tourists and even President Megawati Soekarnoputri. The dean of Asian leaders also received a standing ovation from about 200 businessmen who enthusiastically listened to his brief speech at Monday's session of the ASEAN business and investment summit.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Rendi A. Witular
Rendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post Jakarta State-owned insurance firm PT Jamsostek plans to purchase a significant number of shares in state-owned lender Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) and gas company PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) during their initial public offering (IPO). Jamsostek's president Achmad Junaidi said on Monday that one of the company's main obligations was to support all government programs, including to ensure the success of BRI and PGN privatization.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
'Officers could have spoken with residents'
'Officers could have spoken with residents' The city has been busily evicting squatters from land belonging to the city and private companies. This campaign has been violent at times, with evicted squatters clashing with public order and police officers. The Jakarta Post discussed the issue with residents. Trisno, 50, is a beverage vendor in Blok M, South Jakarta.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
Bodies of Kopassus soldiers found
Bodies of Kopassus soldiers found Nani Farida and Teuku Agam Muzakir, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe/Banda Aceh The bodies of eight of the Army's Special Forces (Kopassus) soldiers who fell into the sea off the Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam town of Lhokseumawe to their deaths during an exercise were discovered on Monday as an investigation into alleged procedural violations preceding the accident began. The bodies were found floating and tied to one other at around 2 p.m.
Tue, 07 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN cautiously encourages Myanmar
ASEAN cautiously encourages Myanmar The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali When Myanmar's Prime Minister Gen. Khin Nyut shakes hands with other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and expresses his thanks to President Megawati Soekarnoputri and other heads of state after the summit closure on Tuesday, it should be seen not just as a matter of courtesy, but a sincere expression of gratitude.