Archive: 22 December 2003
79 articles found
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Enjoy the countdown at five-star hotels
Enjoy the countdown at five-star hotels Debbie A. Lubis Contributor Jakarta Most people are aware of something they would like to change about themselves, and new year's resolutions are considered to be an effective instrument for personal improvement. Some people like to go to a tranquil place to cherish the New Year's countdown solemnly. Others like to hang out with their friends around town or attend a lively party.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
MUI allays fears over interest edict
MUI allays fears over interest edict The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a bid to allay fears and confusion, the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) has moved to assure the public that the ban against bank interest issued by the council's edict commission was not yet final. MUI chairman Sahal Mahfudz emphasized over the weekend that the edict needed approval from the MUI board of executives before it could take effect.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Schools reluctant to join the HIV/AIDS discussion
Schools reluctant to join the HIV/AIDS discussion P.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An activist said that most schools in Jakarta would not allow their students to join a talkshow about HIV/AIDS and sex education because "they are too young to know and understand those issues".
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Busway feeder service downgraded
Busway feeder service downgraded Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Transportation Agency has failed to fulfill its promise to provide air-conditioned and comfortable buses for the feeder services to support the busway project. Head of the agency, Rustam Effendi, said that the feeder service buses would be taken from the ones in currently in service on 16 routes.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Chinese-Indonesians want discrimination abolished
Chinese-Indonesians want discrimination abolished Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the elections fast approaching, Indonesians of Chinese origin have set conditions for legislative and presidential candidates to win their support, namely the ending of all discriminatory policies and regulations.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
13 parties mull forging coalition
13 parties mull forging coalition Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A group of 13 political parties, mostly Muslim-based, have agreed to form a coalition immediately after the legislative election on April 5 next year, one party leader confirmed. However, political analyst Daniel Sparringa of Airlangga University in Surabaya expressed skepticism about such a coalition, saying the claim was merely a political ploy by the smaller parties to get attention.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Workers angry with Korean manager
Workers angry with Korean manager TANGERANG: About 600 workers from the PT Bumi Indah Garmindo garment factory staged a protest rally at the Tangerang municipal council building on Friday, demanding the authorities to intervene in a beating case allegedly perpetrated by their South Korean manager. Murni, one of the protesting workers, accused the manager, Kim In-han, of physically assaulting Supri, 29, a worker at the factory on Tuesday, after Supri made a mistake.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Hotel Borobudur Jakarta
Hotel Borobudur Jakarta Diners enjoy lunch at Pendopo Lounge, one of the restaurants at Hotel Borobudur Jakarta. Successful restaurants usually place customers and their satisfaction beyond everything else.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Bantar Gebang dump
Bantar Gebang dump From 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. As a Bekasi resident, I do not agree with allowing the Jakarta administration to use Bantar Gebang as Bekasi itself also needs a dump.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta's market to higher
Jakarta's market to higher Agence France-Presse, Jakarta Indonesia's stock market, which rose 2.3 percent last week, is likely to strengthen further this week on third-quarter window- dressing and attractive valuations in blue chips, analysts said on Friday. "The index is still strong enough to go up next week because of window-dressing and attractive values of several blue chips," BNI Securities analyst Noriko Gaman said.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Mayor told to obey decision of councillors
Mayor told to obey decision of councillors Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Kuningan, West Java West Java governor Danny Setiawan urged on Saturday Cirebon mayor Subardi and deputy mayor Agus Al Wafier, to obey a recent decision by the Cirebon Legislative Council in which they were prohibited from issuing strategic policies after being dismissed from office.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Chinese firm to take over Ssangyong
Chinese firm to take over Ssangyong SEOUL: Creditors of Ssangyong Motors have endorsed a Chinese firm as preferred bidder to take over the South Korean corporation, which specializes in sports utility and recreational vehicles, reports said on Sunday. In a vote last week, 90 percent of the creditors confirmed China National Bluestar Group as a favored bidder for Ssangyong, Yonhap news agency said.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Civil society, businessmen urged to form anticorruption coalition
Civil society, businessmen urged to form anticorruption coalition The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Noted scholar Emil Salim urged on Saturday civil society groups and the business community to form an anticorruption alliance to fight against what he called the "coalition of corrupters" ahead of elections in 2004 and beyond.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia defers Iqbal's deportation
Malaysia defers Iqbal's deportation MALAYSIA: Malaysian immigration authorities have deferred the planned deportation early on Sunday of an Indonesian preacher suspected of being a senior member of the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) terror network, his wife said. Mohamad Iqbal Abdul Rahman, 46, an Indonesian with permanent resident status in Malaysia, was arrested in June 2001 under the Internal Security Act (ISA) allowing indefinite detention without trial for alleged militant links.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Chhouk Rin appeals life sentence
Chhouk Rin appeals life sentence CAMBODIA: Former Khmer Rouge commander Chhouk Rin said on Sunday he had launched an appeal against his conviction and life sentence handed down for the 1994 abduction and murder of three Western backpackers. "I asked my lawyer to fight this life sentence with the Supreme Court. I don't accept this sentence because I am not guilty. The sentence is an injustice to me," Chhouk Rin told AFP.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Major events during IMF program:
Major events during IMF program: 1. October 1997: The government invites the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help it cushion the economic impacts of the massive depreciation of the rupiah. 2. November 1997: The government closes down 16 troubled banks as part of the IMF's recipe to help cure the country's ailing economy. The move leads to massive runs on other banks as people rush to cash in their savings and deposits. 3.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Army told to improve accountability, skill
Army told to improve accountability, skill A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Army, which is the most dominant service within the ranks of the Indonesian Military (TNI), has been praised for keeping its distance from politics and better respecting human rights. However, those virtues alone are not enough to improve the Army's tainted image, according to a military analyst.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
IBRA to transfer all unsold assets to state-owned firms
IBRA to transfer all unsold assets to state-owned firms The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said that it would transfer all remaining unsold assets to new companies operating under the Office of State Minister of State Enterprises. Previously, it was planned that the assets would be taken over by a holding company under the Ministry of Finance, after IBRA's termination on Feb. 27, 2004.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
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.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Nakata could join Bologna: Report
Nakata could join Bologna: Report TOKYO: Japan captain Hidetoshi Nakata could leave cash- strapped Parma and join Italian rivals Bologna on loan, a Japanese newspaper reported on Saturday. Bologna are interested in signing the 26-year-old on a six- month contract running from January until the end of the Serie A season, according to the Nikkan Sports. Italian foods group Parmalat, which bought Parma in 1991, has debts totaling six billion euros.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Local cafes offer sensational night to party goers
Local cafes offer sensational night to party goers Many entertainment venues in the city are gearing up for New Year's Eve celebrations, with several promising to surprise their patrons with a special twist or a little bit of "magic" in the air. "The program has already been conceptualized and we are now making preparations to ensure its success," said Hard Rock Cafe Jakarta's public relations executive Adhisty J. Rhidwan.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. CORRUPTION: 32 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 23
1. CORRUPTION: 32 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 23 People, businesses urged to form anticorruption coalition 2. KPU: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24 Chinese-Indonesians want discrimination abolished 3. EDICT: 28 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 28 MUI allays fears over interest edict 4. SUSUL: 28 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 38 5. CUTLINE: 28 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 30 Painters long for peaceful elections 6. ODD: 20 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 22 (two stories below) 6.1: Silver cars are safest 6.2: 'Build your own coffin'
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Open Kitchen: A new dining concept at major restaurants
Open Kitchen: A new dining concept at major restaurants Rudijanto Contributor Jakarta Good background music, suitable interior design, quality furniture and tableware have long been important factors that enhance a dining experience, but what about if the hectic activity and full environment of a kitchen became part of the dining experience as well? Today's restaurants can hardly neglect other non-food aspects.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Two injured in political clash
Two injured in political clash WAMENA, Papua: Two people were injured after the supporters and the opponents of an elected regent and deputy regent of Jayawijaya regency here clashed on Saturday morning in front of the Jayapura legislative council building. The clash occurred as Jaap Salossa, the governor of Papua, on behalf of Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno, was swearing-in David Hubi and Nicolas Jigibalon, as the regent and deputy regent of Jayawijaya regency respectively.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Cerebral palsy not always a threat to intelligence
Cerebral palsy not always a threat to intelligence Dewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Children with cerebral palsy are no less intelligent than other children and can go to school, provided that they receive therapeutic treatment as early as possible in life, a doctor says. Specialist Amendi Nasution said cerebral palsy was not always associated with a deficiency in intelligence. "I know a girl with cerebral palsy.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Nakata could join Bologna: Report
Nakata could join Bologna: Report TOKYO: Japan captain Hidetoshi Nakata could leave cash- strapped Parma and join Italian rivals Bologna on loan, a Japanese newspaper reported on Saturday. Bologna are interested in signing the 26-year-old on a six- month contract running from January until the end of the Serie A season, according to the Nikkan Sports. Italian foods group Parmalat, which bought Parma in 1991, has debts totaling six billion euros.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Open Kitchen: A new dining concept at major restaurants
Open Kitchen: A new dining concept at major restaurants Rudijanto Contributor Jakarta Good background music, suitable interior design, quality furniture and tableware have long been important factors that enhance a dining experience, but what about if the hectic activity and full environment of a kitchen became part of the dining experience as well? Today's restaurants can hardly neglect other non-food aspects.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. BOMB -- 28pt Bodoni Bold 2/2 (2x20)
1. BOMB -- 28pt Bodoni Bold 2/2 (2x20) Mukhlas to testify in JI leader's trial 2. BUSWAY -- 48pt Bodoni Bold 5/1 (1x30) Busway feeder services downgraded 3. AIDS -- 28pt Bodoni Bold 5/1 (1x50) Schools reluctant to join HIV/AIDS discussions P.C. Naommy The Jakarta Post Jakarta 4. BATIK -- 36pt Bodoni Bold 5/1 (1x40) Batik course revives Textile Museum 5.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Thorough maritime foreign policy needed
Thorough maritime foreign policy needed Siswo 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. If his theory applies to Indonesia, the world largest archipelago, then we need a comprehensive maritime policy.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
RI faces obstacles after IMF exit
RI faces obstacles after IMF exit The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Monetary Fund has concluded its high-profile role in designing the country's economic reform program over six years with the announcement late last week of its last loan tranche. Graduating from the IMF program leaves the country with enormous challenges ahead, notably due to pressure from nationalist and populist politicians, which could put at risk the sustainability of the government's economic reform agenda.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
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 Bank Collections Department. One such phone call involved an employee calling me a pelacur, or prostitute, and my family a keluarga brengsek, or good-for- nothing family.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Indosat to spend $1.1b in 2004
Indosat to spend $1.1b in 2004 PT Indonesian Satellite Corp., the country's main overseas call operator, said it's spending as much as US$1.1 billion through the end of 2004 expanding its cellular business and wireless network. About 75 percent of that expenditure will go toward growing Indosat's cellular unit, Wityasmoro Sih Handayanto, the company's director of business development, said at a presentation in Jakarta on Friday.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
RI to produce drinking sea water
RI to produce drinking sea water MEDAN, North Sumatra: Indonesia is planning to build a plant to bottle water from the deep sea. Such water is believed to contain more minerals than spring water. Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Rochmin Dahuri said on Saturday the raw material for the plant would be taken from 1,000 meters beneath the surface of the sea off Kupang in East Nusa Tenggara and Pelabuhan Ratu in West Java.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
KL blasts U.S. over religious freedom report
KL blasts U.S. over religious freedom report Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Mainly-Muslim Malaysia blasted the U.S. government on Sunday over a report accusing it of restricting religious freedom, with a deputy minister describing it as "irresponsible and untruthful." "It is shocking for the U.S. State Department to issue such a misleading, irresponsible and untruthful report," Deputy Information Minister Khalid Yunus told AFP.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia has progressed in religious freedom: U.S.
Indonesia has progressed in religious freedom: U.S. The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia made progress in promoting respect for religious freedom, but in a number of cases the government failed to punish extremists responsible for murder and other crimes. This was the view expressed in a yearend report on Indonesia issued by the United States, part of the International Religious Freedom Report 2003 released on Thursday.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Helicopter cuts power line
Helicopter cuts power line MUARA TEWEH, Central Kalimantan: A helicopter struck a power line in North Barito regency, and has been transported by land to the East Kalimantan capital of Balikpapan for repairs. Handoko, an official at Beringin Muara Teweh airport, said on Friday that the helicopter was transported by truck belonging to local police. The helicopter, belonging to PT Asconusa Air Transport, was piloted by a U.K. national and carried four passengers when the accident occurred.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
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Mahathir's house opened to public KUALA LUMPUR: The official residence where former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad lived was opened to the public Saturday. Mahathir, 78, who became prime minister in 1981, lived with his family in the Sri Perdana in Kuala Lumpur between 1983 to 1999 before moving to the new administrative capital of Putrajaya.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Batam to export water to Singapore
Batam to export water to Singapore BATAM: The Batam administration is planning to export clean water to an industrial park in Singapore, an official said on Saturday. The decision was taken following a recent request from the management of the industrial park, said Freddy Tanoto, head of the local Office of Waste and Water Management. Freddy said the water would be taken from the Kampar River in Batam, which had a daily capacity of 16 cubic meters.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Blood donors in action again
Blood donors in action again JAKARTA: As many as 500 members of the Lippo Karawaci Blood Donor Club took part on Saturday in a blood donor event jointly organized by the club, the Tangerang branch of the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI), the Siloam Gleneagles hospital, AIG Lippo insurance, Matahari supermarket, Lippo Bank and Supermal Karawaci. The thrice-monthly event was the 21st held, with participants ranging from office workers to students and residents of the Lippo Karawaci housing estates.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur condemns Palestinian suicide bombings
Gus Dur condemns Palestinian suicide bombings Laurie Copans, Associated Press, Jerusalem Former Indonesian president Abdurrahman Wahid condemned Palestinian suicide bombings on Sunday at an interfaith gathering in Jerusalem designed to push the people of the region toward peace.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Job expo to offer 2,500 vacancies
Job expo to offer 2,500 vacancies JAKARTA: Over 2,500 vacancies from dozens of national and multinational companies will be offered during the ninth Job Expo on Jan. 27 and Jan. 28 at the Wisma Serbaguna in Senayan, Central Jakarta. The expo, entitled Career 2004, is expected to host some 20,000 professionals with a variety of educational backgrounds.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
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 presented with a prototype of the project.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
ADB gives $188.6m loans to Indonesia
ADB gives $188.6m loans to Indonesia MANILA: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced on Saturday that it was extending two loans worth US$188.6 million to Indonesia. The first package, of two loans totaling $100 million, will go to improving primary health care in the Indonesian provinces of Bangka Belitung, Central and South Kalimantan, East and West Nusa Tenggara, Gorontalo, South Sulawesi and South Sumatra.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Second ASEAN Para Games kick off in Vietnam
Second ASEAN Para Games kick off in Vietnam Agence France-Presse Hanoi The second ASEAN Para Games were formally opened in Hanoi on Sunday evening, eight days after Vietnam successfully organized and won the Southeast Asian Games. More than 700 handicapped athletes from the 10 ASEAN countries and East Timor were welcomed in National My Dinh Stadium in a rousing parade.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
RI needs Rp 613t in infrastructure investment
RI needs Rp 613t in infrastructure investment Sandy Darmosumarto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government will need much more assistance from the private sector to help finance the development of the country's sub-standard infrastructure, which is seen as crucial to boosting economic growth.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Heading for Page 4
Heading for Page 4 1. Party (4 X 12) New parties struggling to recruit candidates 2. Free (2 X 24) Indonesia has progressed in religious freedom: U.S. 3, Botox (2 X 24) Cerebral palsy not always a threat to intelligence 4. Papua (2 X 20) Convicted Papuans to be brought to Jakarta
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, Dec. 22, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, Dec. 22, 2003 Exhibitions * 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. * Architecture Asia Architecture and Dutch Cultural Teaching and Planning Methodes, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Tel. 5241069), until Dec. 31.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
'Check out result of traffic policy first'
'Check out result of traffic policy first' Chronic traffic congestion around the capital has long been bedeviling the city administration. The latter then determined to develop its busway project connecting Blok M in South Jakarta and Kota in West Jakarta. To facilitate the much criticized project, Jakarta intends to extend the three-in-one policy and bar cars with certain license plate numbers from entering the central zone on certain days.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
BP sees no need for extra LNG trains
BP sees no need for extra LNG trains Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta BP Indonesia, a unit of Anglo-American energy giant BP Plc., said it does not have any plans to build additional liquefied natural gas (LNG) trains although it had secured LNG supply contracts that were larger than planned capacity. "We would carefully consider any plan to build additional an facility.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Minister opens China business expo
Minister opens China business expo Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Industry and Trade Rini MS Soewandi urged China's manufacturers to maintain the quality of their products and after sales service when exporting them to this country.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Nationalist spirit needed
Nationalist spirit needed From Suara Karya The 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. Based on the 1945 Constitution, the HAM law and the HAM judicial procedure, the HAM institution functions not only as a means to try rights violation cases but also a means to prevent such violations.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Batik course revives city's Textile Museum
Batik course revives city's Textile Museum M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Where is the best place in the capital to get first-hand experience in dyeing batik, traditional Indonesian fabric, for only Rp 250,000 (US$29.41)? Such a program is offered by the city-run Textile Museum on Jl. K.S. Tubun No. 4, Tanah Abang, West Jakarta.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Two die in toll accident
Two die in toll accident JAKARTA: Two people died in a fatal collision between a Kijang minivan and a bus at the kilometer 37 mark on the Cikampek- Jakarta toll road, near Cikarang, Bekasi, on Sunday morning. The minivan driver, police officer Brig. Jumari, died instantly in the accident. An unidentified passenger, who fell from the Sumber Alam bus at the time of the collision, died of severe injuries at the state-run Bekasi General Hospital. Bekasi Police traffic unit chief Adj. Comr.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Panasonic focuses on rebuilding brand in RI
Panasonic focuses on rebuilding brand in RI One of the most famous brands here for electronic products, the National Panasonic Gobel Group has recently decided to use a single name -- Panasonic -- for all its products from home appliances to audio-visual equipment. The policy is the global policy from Matsushita Electronics Indonesia (MEI), the brand holder. Rachmat Gobel, National Panasonic Gobel Group president spoke with The Jakarta Post after officially launching the brand on Dec. 18.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Storm causes massive blackout in Manado
Storm causes massive blackout in Manado Jongker Rumteh, The Jakarta Post, Manado, North Sulawesi A storm that hit Manado in the past few days has incapacitated some 50 percent of the total 117 megawatt installed electricity capacity in the city, leading to a massive blackout here, an official said on Saturday.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian maritime issues get greater attention
Indonesian 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 results and in how far will this empowerment heal the current ailments of this so long neglected industry sector?
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
The threat to women: When decision makers play deaf
The threat to women: When decision makers play deaf Jacqueline Mackenzie, Contributor, Jakarta Gadis Arivia is the Executive Director of Yayasan Jurnal Perempuan (YJP, Women's Journal Foundation), which initiated the Suara Ibu Peduli (Voice of Concerned Mothers), among the crucial movements capitalizing on the early days of the economic crisis to raise people's political awareness. Gadis is stepping down at the end of this month after eight years on the job.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Christmas gifts for tech-geeks
Christmas gifts for tech-geeks Vishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta vmahmud@yahoo.com Christmas is the season of giving, even if you don't celebrate the holiday. In fact, the year-end holidays are a perfect excuse to buy something for yourself in order to keep up with the most up-to-date technology. Things have changed greatly in the past five years, with more and more people embracing the latest gadgets and tech tools.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. 5CIREBON (3x13)
1. 5CIREBON (3x13) Mayor told to obey decision of councillors 2. 5MANADO (2x25) Storm causes massive blackout in Manado Five inmates break out of prison in Pontianak regency
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Cerebral palsy not always a threat to intelligence
Cerebral palsy not always a threat to intelligence Dewi Santoso The Jakarta Post Jakarta Children with cerebral palsy are no less intelligent than other children and can go to school, provided that they receive therapeutic treatment as early as possible in life, a doctor says. Specialist Amendi Nasution said cerebral palsy was not always associated with a deficiency in intelligence. "I know a girl with cerebral palsy.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
300 ulemas to meet police chief
300 ulemas to meet police chief JAKARTA: Some 300 Central Java and Yogyakarta ulemas from the country's biggest Muslim organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), are expected to meet National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar for talks on Wednesday. NU Central Java chairman Najahan Musyafak was quoted by Antara as saying on Sunday that the talks, which would also be attended by Central Java Governor Mardiyanto and local police chief Insp. Gen.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
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 Prosecutor of DKI Jakarta in prosecuting the case.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Prosecutors to be trained for KPK
Prosecutors to be trained for KPK JAKARTA: The Attorney General's Office has assigned a second batch of 30 senior prosecutors to undergo special training on the handling of corruption cases probed by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), which is expected to be inaugurated on Dec. 27. The first batch of 30 prosecutors completed the same training recently. Attorney General M.A.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Convicted Papuans to be brought to Jakarta
Convicted Papuans to be brought to Jakarta Nethy Dharma Somba , The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua Human rights lawyers in Papua lodged a protest with the local office of the justice and human rights ministry on Sunday for trying to "abduct" 13 people convicted of hoisting separatist flags in Wamena in 2000, and transfer them without proper procedures.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
New parties struggling to recruit candidates
New parties struggling to recruit candidates Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Facing difficulties in recruiting vote getters, the political parties that will make their electoral debuts next year have urged the General Elections Commissions (KPU) to extend the registration period for their legislative candidates. "We will ask the KPU to extend the registration for legislative candidates for about two weeks.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Painters long for peaceful elections
Painters long for peaceful elections Wahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Some 100 painters and artists gathered here on Sunday to express hope for a peaceful general election in 2004 by painting on a 100-meter long, seamless white canvas. "We urge the political elite to maintain a sense of unity and togetherness. The winning parties should embrace the losing ones and work together for the betterment of our country," said the organizing committee's chairman, Zaenal Tayeb.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Enigmatic Gadhafi lets people rule
Enigmatic Gadhafi lets people rule Agence France Presse, Tripoli, Libya Libya's mercurial leader Moamar Gadhafi, who has led the north African country for 34 years, has again surprised the world by renouncing his weapons of mass destruction and vowing to allow international experts to inspect installations.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Nation facing uphill task to boost sugar output
Nation facing uphill task to boost sugar output Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has launched a program to boost sugar output in a bid to reach self-sufficiency by 2007, but industry players say this will be an uphill struggle. From being the world's second largest sugar producer in the Dutch colonial era, Indonesia has slumped to be the world's second largest sugar importer after Russia at the present time.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Explosives used in bid on Musharraf 'same' as Bali
Explosives used in bid on Musharraf 'same' as Bali Reuters, Lahore, Pakistan Explosives used in an attempt to assassinate Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf a week ago were the same type as those used in the Bali bombings, Pakistani intelligence sources said on Sunday.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Briton sets new scuba dive record: Report
Briton sets new scuba dive record: Report Associated Press, Bangkok A British dive instructor plunged to a depth of 313 meters (1,026.9 feet) off the Thai coast to set a new world record for the deepest scuba dive, a news report said on Sunday. Mark Ellyatt took 12 minutes to make his descent off the resort island of Phuket in southern Thailand on Thursday, besting the previous mark by 5 meters (16.4 feet), according to the Phuket Gazette newspaper.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Monday, Dec. 22, 2003
TV Program: Monday, Dec. 22, 2003 TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi 8:00 TV Drama 10:30 Quiz: Dibisikin 11:30 Singing Contest: Konteswara 12:30 p.m. Music 1:00 News: Berita Siang 1:30 Documentary 2:00 Music 2:30 English News Service 3:00 Comedy Drama 4:00 News 4:30 Film 5:30 TV Drama 6:00 Children's Program: Bando 7:00 News 9:00 News: Dunia Dalam Berita TPI 6:00 a.m.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Darkness over nation brings rage
Darkness over nation brings rage Illuminating the Dark Side of Our Humanity Benny Susetyo, Pr Catholic Priest Malang It seems that the political confusion in the present reform era has become a vicious circle. Corruption, violence, intrigues and 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.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
* Headlines:Chinese-Indonesians want discrimination ended 2
* Headlines:Chinese-Indonesians want discrimination ended 2 * National:New parties struggling to recruit candidates 4 * Archipelago:Storm causes massive blackout in Manado 5 * Opinion:Police-military clashes: Untold and unsettled problems 6 * City:Busway feeder services downgraded 8 * Sports:Briton sets new scuba dive record: Report 9 * World:200 feared dead in Philippine landslides 11 * Business:Nation facing uphill task to boost sugar output 13 * Features:Walkie-talkies all the rage in Hong...
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Train museum a hit with foreigners
Train museum a hit with foreigners SEMARANG: Many foreign tourists have visited the Ambarawa Train Museum to view its locomotive collection, which includes 21 steam locomotives which date back to the Dutch colonial period. Data from the museum obtained on Saturday shows that as many as 250 foreign train enthusiasts visit the museum, about 40 kilometers south of Semarang, each month.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Police-military repeated clashes: The untolf and unsettled old problems
Police-military repeated clashes: The untolf and unsettled old problems Imanuddin Razak, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta iman@thejakartapost.com Clashes among security officers have occurred repeatedly in the country in the past few years. Maybe this is why there was scant attention given to the latest incident between police and military personnel in West Kalimantan on Dec. 9, that took the life of one soldier.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Army to parade new special unit on special day
Army to parade new special unit on special day Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post Jakarta The maiden public appearance of 10 battalions of Raider combat troops will highlight the Army Day celebration in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta on Monday. Comprising around 8,000 soldiers the new strike force have completed six months training and will face a baptism of fire in Aceh, where they will fight Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebels. Army chief of staff Gen.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Edict on bank interest not final
Edict on bank interest not final The Jakarta Post Jakarta The ban against bank interest issued by the edict commission of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) is not yet final, the council's chairman said on Saturday. It would need approval from the MUI board of executives before it could take effect, according to MUI chairman Sahal Mahfudz. "When it becomes an edict, then MUI is the authority that will issue it, not the edict commission," Sahal said in a post-Idul Fitri gathering in Semarang.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Five inmates break out of prison in Pontianak
Five inmates break out of prison in Pontianak The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Five inmates broke out of a prison on Jl. Adisucipto in the West Kalimantan regency of Pontianak on Saturday at 3 a.m. The escape was the second this year, after other five inmates escaped the same prison four months ago. According to a source at the prison, a class two prison, the five inmates broke out of the penitentiary after they sawed through the iron bars in the window of their cell.
Mon, 22 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Mukhlas to testify in Jamaah Islamiyah leader
Mukhlas to testify in Jamaah Islamiyah leader Death row convict Mukhlas alias Ali Gufron is in Jakarta to take the stand as a vital witness in the trial of Abu Rusydan, who is charged with harboring him during the police manhunt earlier this year. The trial is scheduled to start on Monday in the South Jakarta District Court. Sources in the Jakarta Police said on Sunday that Mukhlas, who was sentenced to death for his role in the Bali bombings, was currently in a headquarters' detention cell.