Archive: 20 December 2003
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Sat, 20 Dec 2003
ASEAN to boost energy security
ASEAN to boost energy security Agence France-Presse Kuala Lumpur ASEAN countries hope to adopt a five-year blueprint in 2004 to boost energy security, encourage investment and build capacity in the sector, Malaysia's energy ministry said on Friday.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Minimum wage policy 'bad for workers'
Minimum wage policy 'bad for workers'Dewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Researchers have suggested that the government limit its minimum wage policy as their findings showed that the existing practice of annually raising the wage was counterproductive for the overall employment situation in...
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, December 20, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, December 20, 2003Exhibitions* Painting Sentuhan Kepedulian Lingkungan Hidup by 100 female painters, InterContinental MidPlaza Jakarta, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 10 - 11, South Jakarta (Tel. 2510888), until Dec. 22.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
RP economy grows 4.2% in 2003
RP economy grows 4.2% in 2003 MANILA: The Philippine economy is estimated to have grown at least 4.2 percent in 2003, just hitting the government target, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Romulo Neri said on Friday.The country's gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 4.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
139 diseased cattle destroyed
139 diseased cattle destroyed BANDUNG: At least 139 cattle infected with Brucellosis have been destroyed this year in West Java, the local animal husbandry office said on Friday.Tine Nuarasih, head of animal disease observation and investigation at the husbandry office, said the infected cattle had...
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Deported students funded terrorist attacks, police say
Deported students funded terrorist attacks, police sayAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Four students recently deported from Pakistan financed terrorist activities across the country and provided training for terrorists, police investigators said on Friday.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Failed parties protest KPU decision
Failed parties protest KPU decisionMoch. N. Kurniawan, Jakarta Post, Jakarta The executives of political parties that have failed to pass General Elections Commission (KPU) screening rallied on Friday to demand that the commission overturn its decisions.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Apalagi
Apalagi kepergiannya itu untuk mencari dukungan luar negeri. Penegasan itu disampaikan Wakil Presiden Indonesia Hamzah Haz kepada wartawan, usai perayaan halal bi balal Bersama masyarakat Maluku di Lapangan Merdeka, Ambon, Rabu (17/12).
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Treasury law leaves room for graft
Treasury law leaves room for graftRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chairman of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) Satrio B. Judono expressed disappointment on Friday with the newly endorsed State Treasury Law as it fails to empower state treasurers to reject any unscrupulous demands from...
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Irate passengers take Batavia crew hostage
Irate passengers take Batavia crew hostageID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya At least 31 angry passengers held several crew members of a Batavia Air airplane hostage here after their flight to Jakarta was delayed for around nine hours at Juanda Airport until Friday morning.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
It seems that political confusion in the present reform era
It seems that political confusion in the present reform era has become a vicious circle. Corruption, violence, intrigue and other calamities have battered us time and again, close to paralyzing us as a nation. We have become a nation without wit, powerless against a host of problems.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Controversial busway lane
Controversial busway lane From Media Indonesia Jakarta will soon have its special busway, a project that, according to the Jakarta provincial administration, meets the aspirations of Jakarta's residents as was evident from the great enthusiasm visitors to the Jakarta Fair expressed when they were...
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, Dec. 19, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, Dec. 19, 2003Exhibitions* Painting Sentuhan Kepedulian Lingkungan Hidup by 100 female painters, InterContinental MidPlaza Jakarta, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 10 - 11, South Jakarta (Tel. 2510888), until Dec. 22.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Fewer cases solved as police focus on terrorism
Fewer cases solved as police focus on terrorismDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A year-end report by the Jakarta Police implies that city police did not perform well this year because they failed to improve services to the public.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Novotel plants trees for children
Novotel plants trees for children YOGYAKARTA: Yogyakarta's Novotel Hotel, an Accor four-star rated hotel located on Jl. Sudirman, carried out community work at the state-run SDN I elementary school in Krapyak, Sleman, on Friday as part of its routine social programs.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Who will be the winners in the 2004 elections?
Who will be the winners in the 2004 elections?Hank Valentino, Senior advisor, the International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES), Jakarta When Indonesia staged successful elections in 1999, a milestone in democratization was achieved.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Stitch in time,
Stitch in time, fire nine?From Media IndonesiaOne of the aspects of corruption that has not received the attention it deserves is that of time. Post-Idul Fitri spot checks conducted by the minister for administrative reforms (Menpan) have revealed high rates of absenteeism among civil servants...
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Police strengthen anti-terror cooperation with Singapore
Police strengthen anti-terror cooperation with SingaporeAgencies, Jakarta Indonesia and Singapore agreed on Friday to strengthen cooperation in fighting rampant attacks by pirates on ships and tankers in the Malacca Straits, the world busiest shipping lane which separates the two neighbors.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Illuminating the dark side
Illuminating the dark side of our sense of humanity Benny Susetyo, Pr Catholic Priest Malang2. Kasus -- Police-military clash, a repeatedly unsettled old story 2 X 30 Police-military repeated clashes: The untold and unsettled problems Imanuddin Razak The Jakarta Post Jakarta
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Para Games to open Sunday in Vietnam
Para Games to open Sunday in Vietnam HANOI: Vietnam will host the second ASEAN Para Games from Sunday, eight days after the closing ceremony of the Southeast Asian Games.More than 700 athletes from the 10 ASEAN countries and East Timor are expected to participate in the competition.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Local govts sign agreement with GTZ
Local govts sign agreement with GTZ YOGYAKARTA: GTZ Urban Quality, a German project in Indonesia, and the joint secretariat of Yogyakarta municipality, Sleman regency, and Bantul regency (known collectively as "Kartamantul"), signed a cooperation agreement on institutional and capacity building in...
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Flood menace
Flood menace The Jakarta administration's efforts to control flooding deserve our appreciation. The "river normalization" program, costing Rp 53 billion, and the Rp 77 billion set aside for the maintenance of sluices, may be cited as some of the major projects being undertaken to improve the flood...
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Penjaringan residents hope to get clean water soon
Penjaringan residents hope to get clean water soonLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Abdul Gafar turns on the tap above the sink. Only air oozes out.Water had flowed freely since one week before Idul Fitri, which fell on Nov. 25 and Nov.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Mega calls for higher morals in military
Mega calls for higher morals in militaryThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri called on Friday on young officers from the Indonesian Military (TNI) and police to set a high moral standard, especially during the country's reform process.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Students fund terrorist attacks: Police
Students fund terrorist attacks: PoliceAbdul Khalik The Jakarta Post JakartaFour students recently deported from Pakistan financed terrorist activities across the country and provided training for terrorists, police investigators said on Friday.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Aceh voter census to end soon
Aceh voter census to end soonNani Farida and Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Jakarta Amid controversy over whether Aceh, currently under martial law, could hold the 2004 elections democratically, the local statistics agency (BPS) promised on Friday to complete voter registration...
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Tangguh LNG supplier BP, scores coup in U.S.
Tangguh LNG supplier BP, scores coup in U.S.Johannes Simbolon, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Anglo-American energy giant BP Plc. has signed a multibillion dollar agreement with U.S.-based Sempra Energy to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the United States' West Coast and Mexico.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Separatists face up to 15 years in jail
Separatists face up to 15 years in jailThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Ambon Prosecutors charged on Friday nine separatist in Maluku province with treason for allegedly agitating and encouraging people to establish a South Maluku emergency authority.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
CGI slammed
CGI slammed The hypocrisy never ceases to amaze. The International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development (INFID) and Vice President Hamzah Haz have the unmitigated gall to complain that the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) has failed to address measures needed to tackle the country's huge debt.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
TV Today: Saturday, December 20, 2003
TV Today: Saturday, December 20, 2003TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon8:00 Travel10:30 Talk Show: Dialog Reformasi11:00 Religious Teachings12:30 p.m. Music1:00 News: Berita Siang1:30 Documentary2:00 Drama: Paviliun 212:30 English News Service3:00 Music3:30 News6:30 News7:00 News9:00...
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Nationalist spirit needed
Nationalist spirit neededFrom Suara KaryaThe human rights (HAM) institution in settling national issues arising in Indonesia applies methods that lack a sense of nationalism. In other words, it has apparently never struggled for national interests.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
LIPI scientific contest reaps young researchers
LIPI scientific contest reaps young researchersP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta This year's scientific contest for young researchers resulted in three winners for social sciences and human rights, a "surprising" achievement according to the organizing committee.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
TV Today: Friday, December 19, 2003
TV Today: Friday, December 19, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:30 Music8:00 TV Drama: Kemelut Cinta10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 Religious Teachings12:30 p.m. Music1:00 News: Berita Siang1:30 Documentary2:00 Music2:30 English News Service3:00 Comedy Drama4:00 News4:30...
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
JP/5/
JP/5/Imported wheat held at Surabaya port SURABAYA: At least 108 tons of wheat imported by an animal husbandry firm in East Java are being held at Tanjung Perak Port, as the owner failed to show the necessary documents, local customs officials said on Friday.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
1. RUMAH -- 1 x 48
1. RUMAH -- 1 x 48 Experience the life of the royals at Rumah Sleman 2. UGM -- 1 x 49 UGM marks 54th anniversary, pledges bright future
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Instant 'tiwul' produced in Gunungkidul
Instant 'tiwul' produced in Gunungkidul YOGYAKARTA: Yogyakarta Governor Sultan Hamegkubuwono X on Thursday officially opened an instant tiwul factory owned by PT Sinar Sukses Sentosa on Jl. Sudirman, Mungi, Semanu, Gunungkidul.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Mob executes man by burning alive
Mob executes man by burning alive TANGERANG: In yet another case of vigilante justice, a group of neighbors attacked and burned to death on Thursday night an unidentified man, after one person judged that a crime might be taking place and thus sent out the alarm to the neighborhood.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
National park to open in N. Sumatra
National park to open in N. Sumatra MEDAN, North Sumatra: North Sumatra Governor Tengku Rizal Nurdin said on Friday that his administration would declare Batang Gadis forest a national park next month.Tengku said President Megawati Soekarnoputri and international communities lauded the plan to...
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Banish the hope of military reform
Banish the hope of military reformKusnanto Anggoro Senior Researcher Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta As the military's official political role prepares to end in 2004, questions remain as to why the armed forces are withdrawing from politics and how this will further...
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Pertamina to expand geothermal business
Pertamina to expand geothermal businessThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas company PT Pertamina plans to include the geothermal sector as a future core business, as it sees bright prospects for the geothermal business in Indonesia.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
IBRA names U.S. company preliminary buyer of APP debt
IBRA names U.S. company preliminary buyer of APP debtDow Jones, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency, or IBRA, has named Orleans Investment, a U.S. company, as preliminary winner in the bidding for Asia Pulp & Paper Co. debt held by the agency, IBRA's chairman said late Thursday.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Access for disabled mere decoration
Access for disabled mere decorationM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A considerable number of state and private-owned buildings in the capital have provided access for people with disabilities, but according to an advocacy group, they are little more than decoration as most of them are...
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Redefining education as inherent to human growth
Redefining education as inherent to human growthLSF Josephus, Teachers, Gandhi Memorial International School, Jakarta In a limited seminar on Education Research Design held by Pasacsarjana students of philosophy from the University of Indonesia, I once stated that "Education is not a matter of...
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Imported wheat held at Surabaya port
Imported wheat held at Surabaya port SURABAYA: At least 108 tons of wheat imported by an animal husbandry firm in East Java are being held at Tanjung Perak Port, as the owner failed to show the necessary documents, local customs officials said on Friday.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Govt installs BRTI members
Govt installs BRTI membersSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Minister of Communications officially installed on Friday the five members of the Indonesian Telecommunications Regulatory Body (BRTI), the country's new telecommunications sector watchdog.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Gus Dur to attend Jerusalem conference
Gus Dur to attend Jerusalem conference JERUSALEM: Former President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid is to join an array of international political and religious figures in Jerusalem next week for an interfaith peace conference.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
RI maritime issues get greater attention:
RI maritime issues get greater attention:Jan R. Scheele, Maritime Consultant, Jakarta Is empowerment of the maritime transportation services the only medicine the government is willing to inject in the ailing national maritime industry? Which quality assurances are built in to guarantee successful...
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
BCA clarifies
BCA clarifies With regards to the circulating news that several accounts belonging to the alleged suspects of the most recent BRI bank scam have been located in various branches of Bank BCA, we would like to inform the public that in principle, BCA fully supports every effort of the Chief Public...
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Koran reciting competition
Koran reciting competition The Jakarta Post should be congratulated for its coverage of the first international Koran recitation competition from Dec. 6 to Dec. 8 in Jakarta.The Post neglected to note, however, that first place for the finest woman reciter went to Indonesian Nazirah Hasan.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
3 x 13
3 x 13 9 separatists face up to 15 years in jail JP/5/pemilu1 x 35 Aceh voter registration to end soon JP/5/FOREIGNERS1 x 35 Surabaya targets 400,000 expats JP/5/ugm2 x 26 Hundreds of students rally as UGM marks anniversary
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
1. TRAFFIC: 1 LINE, 25 COUNTS
1. TRAFFIC: 1 LINE, 25 COUNTS Sutiyoso puts brakes on 3-in-1 2. LIPI: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTS Research on fenol wins competition 3. CORRUPT: 3 LINEAS, 16 COUNTS Indonesia signs UN Convention Against Corruption 4. WAGES: 1 LINE, 33 COUNTS Minimum wage policy 'bad for workers' 5.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Ex-cop, politician form group
Ex-cop, politician form group JAKARTA: A number of figures announced on Friday the establishment of the Alliance of Indonesia's Saviors, with the aim of campaigning for a peaceful election.Former Jakarta Police chief Comr. Gen.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
New anticorruption chairman vows to be firm
New anticorruption chairman vows to be firmKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Newly elected chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Insp. Gen. (ret) Taufieqqurochman Ruki vowed on Friday to deal firmly with anyone suspected of committing corruption, regardless of his or her...
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Experience the life of the royals at Rumah Sleman
Experience the life of the royals at Rumah SlemanTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta As you open the window, the sound of chirping birds and mooing cows can be heard in the distance. The green rice paddies and tiny homes in the far away kampong are visible on the horizon.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Darkness over nation brings rage
Darkness over nation brings rageIlluminating the Dark Side of Our HumanityBenny Susetyo, Pr Catholic Priest Malang It seems that the political confusion in the present reform era has become a vicious circle.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Fashion show for Santika birthday
Fashion show for Santika birthday YOGYAKARTA: To mark its 13th anniversary on Dec. 19, 2003, the Yogyakarta Santika Hotel on Jl Sudirman is to hold a fashion luncheon entitled Parade Trend Fashion 2004 (Fashion Trends Parade 2004) on Dec.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Gus Dur to attend Jerusalem conference
Gus Dur to attend Jerusalem conference JERUSALEM: Former President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid is to join an array of international political and religious figures in Jerusalem next week for an interfaith peace conference.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
EC eases grip on RI sack products
EC eases grip on RI sack productsThe Jakarta Post Jakarta The European Committee (EC) has terminated its antidumping investigation into Indonesian sacks and bags exported to Europe, a senior trade official said.With the EC decision, made on Nov.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Surabaya targets 400,000 expats
Surabaya targets 400,000 expatsIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya About 400,000 foreigners living in the East Java capital, Surabaya, have failed to fulfill documentation requirements except for birth certificates, even though they have been living here for decades and have raised...
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Govt. to sell 14% Aneka Tambang stake in 2004
Govt. to sell 14% Aneka Tambang stake in 2004The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to sell some of its shares in state mining firm PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) next year to cap the budget deficit, a senior official said on Friday.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Rupiah Retes Dec.19
Rupiah Retes Dec.19 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,650.74 5,907.44 6,312.14 6,245.82 Brunei dollar 1 5,270.68 4,682.05 5,002.34 4,950.23 Canadian dollar 1 6,759.34 6,005.71 6,415.21 6,349.71 Swiss franc 1 7,190.47 6,388.62 6,824.39 6,754.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
JP//
JP//Kevin Evans, Jakarta Reforms to the Constitution make the voters more responsible for who leads the country as they will now vote for the president as well as regional representatives. The electoral system has also been changed.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Sutiyoso puts brakes on 3-in-1 policy
Sutiyoso puts brakes on 3-in-1 policyTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The tryout of the new extended three-in-one traffic policy, slated for Monday, skidded to a stop on Friday during a five-hour closed-door discussion between Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso and the busway project team.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Akbar cracks joke, but House record no laughing matter
Akbar cracks joke, but House record no laughing matterKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives ended its last session in 2003 on Friday bedeviled by the same old problem: a total inability to meet its own legislative targets.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
China-Japan-ASEAN heralds new regional order
China-Japan-ASEAN heralds new regional orderPark Sang-seek, The Korea Herald, Asia News Network, Seoul The Japan-ASEAN summit was held on Dec. 11-12 and issued the Tokyo Declaration. The declaration stated, among other things, that Japan and ASEAN will contribute to the creation of an East Asian...
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Evicted children get library
Evicted children get library JAKARTA: Children in Muara Angke, most of whom are victims of evictions, got a mini-library on Friday containing more than 100 children's books from British-based PT Wood Group Indonesia (WGI).
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
State treasury management
State treasury management Legislation alone will not be effective in preventing corruption and curbing inefficiency within public finance management, because the efficacy of the law, finally, depends on the mentality of the officials implementing it.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Comprehensive maritime foreign policy needed
Comprehensive maritime foreign policy neededSiswo Pramono, Deputy Director for Global Politics, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jakarta Navy Captain Alfred Thayer Mahan, an American historian and naval strategist, inferred in 1890, that whoever controlled the sea would likewise control global politics.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
E&Y named to fix BNI's internal controls
E&Y named to fix BNI's internal controlsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI), under intense public scrutiny following a recent high-profile lending scam, has named international consultants Ernst & Young as an advisor to improve its internal control mechanisms.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Indonesia signs UN Convention Against Corruption
Indonesia signs UN Convention Against CorruptionMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government signed the United Nations Convention Against Corruption at the UN Headquarters in New York on Thursday (Friday Jakarta time), but critics doubted its commitment to implementing the pact...
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Bantar Gebang dump
Bantar Gebang dumpFrom Warta Kota The issue of the final dumping place for garbage from Jakarta in Bantar Gebang, Bekasi, has always been politicized. The Jakarta administration seems likely to continue using Bantar Gebang as a final dumping ground.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
KL to deport Iqbal to Jakarta
KL to deport Iqbal to JakartaMALAYSIA: Malaysian authorities locked up Mohammad Iqbal Rahman as a top leader of an al-Qaeda-linked Muslim extremist group. And, the U.S. government called him the network's "primary recruiter and second in command.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
PMI gives medicine to flood victims
PMI gives medicine to flood victims JAKARTA: The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) has supplied flood victims in Jambi and Riau with medicines to deal with diarrhea, skin irritations and respiratory diseases.PMI chairman Mar'ie Muhammad said on Friday he would inspect the flood-hit areas to assess in more...
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Only 60% of development fund spent
Only 60% of development fund spentBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Administration was only able to spend some 60 percent of the Rp 2.24 trillion (US$263.53 million) earmarked in the 2003 city budget for development projects.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Cab thief nabbed, beaten after chase
Cab thief nabbed, beaten after chase JAKARTA: A suspected car thief Deni Moses was arrested early on Friday after a chase while he was trying to steal a Kosti Jaya taxi that was parked on Jl. Sunda, close to Sarinah shopping center in Central Jakarta.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Rupiah Retes Dec.19
Rupiah Retes Dec.19 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,650.74 5,907.44 6,312.14 6,245.82 Brunei dollar 1 5,270.68 4,682.05 5,002.34 4,950.23 Canadian dollar 1 6,759.34 6,005.71 6,415.21 6,349.71 Swiss franc 1 7,190.47 6,388.62 6,824.39 6,754.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
* Headlines:Irate passengers take Batavia crew hostage 2
* Headlines:Irate passengers take Batavia crew hostage 2 * National:Fair and just trials far away: Experts 4 * Archipelago:Nine separatists face up to 15 years in jail 5 * Opinion:Redefining education as inherent to human growth 6 * City:Sixty percent of fund spent for development 8 * Sports:Real...
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
House approves amendment to central bank law
House approves amendment to central bank lawThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives endorsed on Friday the amendment of the central bank law, which will require the establishment of a financial sector safety system in 2004, in addition to other items.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
No compromise for corruptors
No compromise for corruptors Corruption means committing a sin against a great number of people. It is, to some extent, more evil and wicked than an isolated sin because this crime depends on a network of conspirators that includes community figures, officials, government authorities and other...
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Fair and just trials still far away: Experts
Fair and just trials still far away: ExpertsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta While the revisions of the laws on judicial powers and the Supreme Court generally prevent government intervention, fair and just trials are still a long way off, experts say.Rizqi S.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Let them
Let them settle inFrom Warta KotaIn the post-Idul Fitri period the Jakarta metropolitan administration always launches operations ridding the capital of would-be settlers as well as squatters and vendors from other regions.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Muhammadiyah launches website
Muhammadiyah launches website YOGYAKARTA: The country second largest Muslim organization, Muhammadiyah, launched a website for its Islam propagation council, the Majelis Tabligh dan Dakwah Khusus (MTDK), at its headquarters here.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Hundreds of students rally as UGM marks anniversary
Hundreds of students rally as UGM marks anniversarySlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Some 400 students from Gadjah Mada University staged a protest during its 54th anniversary on Friday, demanding that the campus stop using students as what they termed "commercial objects.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
UGM marks 54th birthday, pledges bright future
UGM marks 54th birthday, pledges bright futureSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The country's oldest university, the Gadjah Mada University, turns 54 this year. On Dec. 20, the university will celebrate its anniversary by handing out a host of new awards to students, academics and even...
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Conny Semiawan, the true teacher
Conny Semiawan, the true teacherT. Sima Gunawan, Contributor, Jakarta Listening is important, but too much emphasis on listening and not enough practical experience can have a negative effect on the behavioral development of children.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
S'pore probes alleged fraud at Pertal
S'pore probes alleged fraud at PertalReuters, Singapore Singapore's white collar crime unit said on Friday it had been investigating for nearly eight months a case of possible fraud by the local trading arm of Pertamina, the state oil company of neighboring Indonesia.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Puncak damage shown in water level
Puncak damage shown in water levelTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor The water level in the Katulampa dam in Bogor has become a reliable yardstick to measure the environmental destruction in Puncak hills, an expert has concluded after extensive research.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
LIPI scientific contest reaps young researchers
LIPI scientific contest reaps young researchersP.C. Naommy The Jakarta Post JakartaThe National Institute of Sciences (LIPI) initiated a scientific contest years ago to raise public awareness of the work of young researchers.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
'We have to take a longer route'
'We have to take a longer route' The city administration's plan to extend and expand the three-in- one traffic policy along the busway corridor from Blok M in South Jakarta to Kota in West Jakarta from 6:30 a.m. through 8 p.m. has sparked an uproar.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
EC eases grip on RI sack products
EC eases grip on RI sack products The European Committee (EC) has terminated its antidumping investigation into Indonesian sacks and bags exported to Europe, a senior trade official said.With the EC decision, made on Nov.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Gus Dur to join Jerusalem conference
Gus Dur to join Jerusalem conference JERUSALEM: Former President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid is to join an array of international political and religious figures in Jerusalem next week for an interfaith peace conference.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
TV Today: Saturday, December 20, 2003
TV Today: Saturday, December 20, 2003TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon8:00 Travel10:30 Talk Show: Dialog Reformasi11:00 Religious Teachings12:30 p.m. Music1:00 News: Berita Siang1:30 Documentary2:00 Drama: Paviliun 212:30 English News Service3:00 Music3:30 News6:30 News7:00 News9:00...
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, Dec. 20, 2003
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, Dec. 20, 2003Exhibition* Contemporary art, Exploring Vacuum II presenting the works of mixed artists and other related professionals including Ade Darmawan, Asmudjo Jono Irianto, Arahmaiani, Bambang 'Toko' Witjaksono, FX Harsono, Krisnamurti, Samuel Indratma,...
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Kevin Evans
Kevin Evans Elections really are the cheapest alternative At a recent Idul Fitri gathering a friend declared that "elections are really expensive. Is it worth it?" I suddenly recalled the days before we could use elections to change a government.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Permata Bank's biased service
Permata Bank's biased service Until my relocation to Batam earlier this year, I had been receiving monthly credit card statements from Permata Bank.Unfortunately, once I informed Permata Bank of my new mailing address, monthly statements were replaced by threatening phone calls from the Permata...