Archive: 18 February 2003
76 articles found
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
1. ACEH: 2 x 25
1. ACEH: 2 x 25 RI, GAM need similar vision of peace: Acehnese 2. PRESIDENT: 1 x 65 Presidential election bill may produce poor candidates, experts say 3. CESSNA: 2 x 27 Missing Cessna found after 10 days of searching of finding the Cessna had faded. 4.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Missing Cessna found after 10 days of searching
Missing Cessna found after 10 days of searchingNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Kuningan, West Java A search and rescue team located a light training aircraft along with the bodies of the pilot and two trainee pilots on Monday after it had been missing for 10 days in West Java province, officials...
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
* Headlines: RI, GAM need similar vision of peace: Acehnese2
* Headlines: RI, GAM need similar vision of peace: Acehnese2 * National:Mukhlas' dossier submitted to prosecutors4 * Archipelago: Over 4,000 flee floods in Bandung5 * Opinion: Visionary leaders needed to reform higher education7 * City: Bomber claims military officers were aware of plan8 * Sports:...
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Govt asked to review death sentences
Govt asked to review death sentencesAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta University of Indonesia's center for women and gender studies has urged the government to review death sentences handed to six women for drug trafficking."The women are victims.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Jakarta struggling to reshape unique lake
Jakarta struggling to reshape unique lakeBambang Parlupi, Contributor, Jakarta The rapid pace of development and the increasing population in Jakarta have been taking a toll on the land. Paddy fields and orchards have given way to shopping plazas and industrial buildings.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
KWK suffers financial loss
KWK suffers financial loss JAKARTA: In a meeting with City Council Commission C for financial affairs, Koperasi Wahana Kalpika (KWK), a cooperative of public transportation owners, revealed on Monday that financial losses had forced many of its members to sell their vehicles.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
On borrowing
On borrowing I am a daily reader of The Jakarta Post and I particularly liked the "By The Way..." column in your Feb. 9 Sunday edition.The piece was titled "Blessed absentmindedness, misplaced advice", by Chandrika Radhakrishnan.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Govt told to reconsider plan to privatize Jakarta airport
Govt told to reconsider plan to privatize Jakarta airportSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives Commission IV asked the government on Monday to reconsider its plan to privatize the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
RI ask Australia to lift travel warnings
RI ask Australia to lift travel warningsAssociated Press, Sydney, Australia Australia should stop advising its citizens against traveling to Indonesia or risk "misunderstandings" between the two neighboring nations, the Indonesian tourism minister said on Monday.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Navy's stern action
Navy's stern actionFrom Media IndonesiaThis newspaper carried a report on Jan. 29, 2003 under the title of Indonesian navy sinks four vessels for illegal fishing. What the navy has done deserves our support for several reasons.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Susanto, Tirta book opening wins
Susanto, Tirta book opening winsMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Junior players Susanto Megaranto and Tirta Candra registered wins in the opening round of the Gunadarma "elo-rating" chess tournament here on Monday.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
RI, GAM need similar vision of peace: Acehnese
RI, GAM need similar vision of peace: AcehneseNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Acehnese figures called on the government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to stick to the peace accord and make use of the Henry Dunant Centre (HDC) as facilitator in order to establish long-lasting peace in...
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Promoting efficiency through collaboration
Promoting efficiency through collaborationChristo Sardjono, Contributor, Jakarta Wall-Mart shared supply chain information with its main suppliers, such as Procter & Gamble (P&G). It hooked up its software system to enable P&G to know when, where and exactly how many Wall-Mart stores needed its...
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Checked
Checked How SCM practices affect business performancesSuzanne Bamford Contributor JakartaTraditional supply chains are operating on borrowed time. It is no longer simply a matter of pushing products and services toward the customer as efficiently as possible.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
PDI-P the most corrupt, Kwik says
PDI-P the most corrupt, Kwik saysThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) is the most corrupt party in Indonesia and will crumble during the next elections, PDI-Perjuangan's very own State Minister of National Development Planning Kwik Kian Gie...
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
TV Program: Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2003
TV Program: Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m.Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service7:30 Children's Program: Pentas Ceria 8:00 Talk Show: RT / RW8:30 DRTV Indonesia9:00 TV Drama: Janji Cinta9:30 Comedy10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Daerah11:30...
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Saving Sumatra's last lowland rain forests
Saving Sumatra's last lowland rain forestsJeni Shannaz, BirdLife Indonesia, Bogor, West Java, jshannaz@burung.org Sumatra's lowland rainforests are disappearing fast, and many of the spectacular birds that depend on them face extinction.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
IBRA says no to Bank Lippo rights issue plan
IBRA says no to Bank Lippo rights issue planSari P. Setiogi Dadan Wijaksana The Jakarta Post JakartaThe Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said that it would not approve Bank Lippo's plan to launch a rights issue until an independent audit of the bank's assets had been completed.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
US$150 million for handling of floods
US$150 million for handling of floods JAKARTA: Japan will lend about US$150 million to the Jakarta city administration for tackling flooding in the city."We have agreed to lend the administration about $150 million for improving the West Canal and the Manggarai water gates," Yutaka Limura, Japanese...
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Toward an East Asian economic community
Toward an East Asian economic communityAri A. Perdana, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta , Ari_Perdana@csis.or.id Since the mid-1990s, countries have adopted two routes toward economic globalization.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
'Turning copper into gold'
'Turning copper into gold'Todd Callahan, Senior Technical Advisor, PT Jasa Cita, Jakarta India's Privatization Ministry, since its establishment in December 1999, has made remarkable progress, completing over 30 divestments in an environment that has not always been friendly to privatization.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Singapore exports rise 18.40%
Singapore exports rise 18.40% SINGAPORE : Singapore's key non-oil domestic exports rose a better-than-expected 18.40 percent in January compared to the first month of 2002, boosted by gains in pharmaceutical and semiconductor exports, the government said Monday.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
GDP grew by 3.66% in 2002: BPS
GDP grew by 3.66% in 2002: BPS The Jakarta Post JakartaThe Central Statistics Agency (BPS) announced on Monday that the country's economy in 2002 grew at a slower rate than that projected by the government.The BPS said gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 3.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
BI governor candidates are good: Economists
BI governor candidates are good: EconomistsDadan Wijaksana and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Economists warmly welcomed on Monday the government's nomination of three professionals, rather than politicians, to be the new governor of Bank Indonesia, saying it signaled an intention to...
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Students reject Papua division
Students reject Papua division DENPASAR, Bali: Dozens of students and youths from Papua held a street rally in front of Bali's provincial legislative compound on Monday to oppose the government decision to split up the province into three.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
GDP grew by 3.66% in 2002: BPS
GDP grew by 3.66% in 2002: BPSThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) announced on Monday that the country's economy in 2002 grew at a slower rate than that projected by the government.The BPS said gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 3.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Visionary leaders needed to reform higher education
Visionary leaders needed to reform higher educationArdimas Sasdi, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, ardimas@thejakartapost.com Sixteen countries have demanded that Indonesia revoke a policy shutting the door to foreign professionals and managers, which goes against the liberalization of the...
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Another Makassar bombing suspect arrested
Another Makassar bombing suspect arrestedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police in South Sulawesi have arrested another suspect in last December's bombing in the provincial capital of Makassar, which left three people dead and 11 others injured.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Meeting ends residents' protest
Meeting ends residents' protest DEPOK, Bogor: A meeting on Monday between residents of Kedawung village in Sawangan, Depok, and the management of PT Giga Intrax, a supplier of liquid petroleum gas, ended a one-week protest by local residents.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
More than 100,000 Indonesians illegally in the Inited States
More than 100,000 Indonesians illegally in the Inited StatesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta More than 100,000 Indonesian illegal migrants live in the United States, which has given Jakarta a handful of problems as the implementation of the registration policy there draws close.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Singapore, Australia sign free trade agreement
Singapore, Australia sign free trade agreement Martin Abbugao Agence France-Presse SingaporeSingapore and Australia signed a free trade agreement Monday, which will eliminate tariffs and open up market access for services in a deal worth billions of dollars for both countries.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Deceased drug dealer had HIV/AIDS, say Police
Deceased drug dealer had HIV/AIDS, say PoliceDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city police announced on Monday that Nigerian Izuchukwu Okoloaja, alias Kholisan Nkomo, 25, a drug suspect arrested last year for trafficking 5.9 kilograms of heroin, had died after being HIV-infected.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Six found drowned in rivers, lake
Six found drowned in rivers, lake SEMARANG: At least three more bodies have been found floating in rivers and a reservoir in Central Java, bringing the number of drowning victims in the province to six in the last two days.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Elected mayor not yet sworn in
Elected mayor not yet sworn in CIREBON, West Java: The swearing-in ceremony of the elected Cirebon mayor, Subardi, and his deputy, Agus Alwafier, was delayed indefinitely from Monday due to the reported absence of formal approval from Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Police chief vows to retrain Brimob members as real police
Police chief vows to retrain Brimob members as real policeFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police officials pledged on Monday to end the paramilitary function of the Mobile Brigade (Brimob) in Aceh and retrain them over the next three months for duty as proper law enforcers as...
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Local rights bodies needed: DPR
Local rights bodies needed: DPR JAKARTA: The House of Representatives (DPR) Commission II for legal and home affairs on Monday called for the establishment of regional branches of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) to tackle local human rights violations.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Mahathir 'very good spin doctor': Goh
Mahathir 'very good spin doctor': Goh SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong has described his Malaysian counterpart Mahathir Mohamad as a "very good spin doctor" for saying he had opposed out of nostalgia the building of a new bridge to link both countries.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Missing Cessna found after 10 days of searching
Missing Cessna found after 10 days of searchingThe Jakarta Post JakartaA search and rescue team located a light training aircraft along with the bodies of the pilot and two trainee pilots on Monday after it had been missing for 10 days in West Java province, officials said.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Protecting tycoons
Protecting tycoonsFrom Rakyat MerdekaThe "release and discharge" policy for delinquent tycoons, which has hurt the people's sense of justice, has proved incapable of making the corruptors atone for their sins and settle their obligations.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Profiles of three candidates for Bank Indonesia governorship
Profiles of three candidates for Bank Indonesia governorshipMiranda S. GoeltomBorn in Jakarta in 1949, Miranda currently serves as Bank Indonesia deputy governor on monetary policy. She has held the post since 1999, based on Presidential Decree No. 150/m/1999.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
1. FOREST: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS
1. FOREST: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS Saving Sumatra's last lowland rainforests 2. LAKE: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS Jakarta struggling to reshape unique lake 3. FISH: 2 LINES, 27 COUNTS Flowerhorn craze unleashes 'killer' in Malaysia's rivers and lakes 4.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Over 4,000 flee floods in Bandung
Over 4,000 flee floods in BandungYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung More than 4,000 people fled their homes on Monday as floods hit parts of Bandung regency following three days of heavy rain since Saturday, which caused the Citarum river, one of the biggest in West Java, to burst its...
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Profiles of three candidates for Bank Indonesia governorship
Profiles of three candidates for Bank Indonesia governorship Miranda S. GoeltomBorn in Jakarta in 1949, Miranda currently serves as Bank Indonesia deputy governor on monetary policy. She has held the post since 1999, based on Presidential Decree No. 150/m/1999.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
ICBC plans to buy Indonesia bank
ICBC plans to buy Indonesia bank SINGAPORE : Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, China's biggest lender, plans to acquire a bank in Indonesia as part of its regional expansion strategy, the Business Times reports.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Teacher, farmer to contest gubernatorial race
Teacher, farmer to contest gubernatorial raceYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung, West Java Joining a list of known names, a Muslim teacher and a farmer in West Java registered themselves to contest the gubernatorial elections to replace outgoing R. Nuriana for the 2003-2008 period.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Legislators protest plan to close down forestry firms
Legislators protest plan to close down forestry firmsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Lawmakers have opposed a plan by the Ministry of Forestry to close down five ailing state-owned forestry companies, saying the move would only further damage the country's forests.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Japan puts pressure on RP over money-laundering
Japan puts pressure on RP over money-launderingAgence France-Presse, Manila Japan is making it more difficult for Filipino workers there to transfer money to the Philippines banking system after a global money laundering watchdog blacklisted Manila, a Filipino official said Monday.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Search for missing plane abandoned
Search for missing plane abandonedNana Rukmana The Jakarta Post Kuningan, West JavaThe National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) has given up its search for a Cessna 172 PK-DCM light training aircraft that went down during a flight from Semarang, Central Java, to Jakarta.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb.17, 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb.17, 2003 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 575 0 0...
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Three killed in last week's floods
Three killed in last week's floodsAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Last week's flooding claimed three lives, with one person still missing, while hundreds of people suffered illnesses and received treatment at flood health posts across the city.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Don't spoil new badminton champion with money
Don't spoil new badminton champion with moneyAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur What will new badminton hero Muhammad Hafiz Hashim get from the government for becoming the first Malaysian in 37 years to win the All-England championships?Nothing, according to Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who...
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Mob attacks police station in Poso
Mob attacks police station in PosoLa Remi, The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central Sulawesi Reinforced security forces were on alert in North Lore subdistrict, part of the conflict-torn regency of Poso, on Monday after a rampaging mob attacked a local police station after police refused to hand over a...
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Investigators submit dossier on Mukhlas to prosecutors
Investigators submit dossier on Mukhlas to prosecutorsWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Police submitted the case files of Bali bomb suspect Mukhlas to prosecutors on Monday, opening the way for the trial of a top Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) operative in the Southeast Asian region.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Govt considers using CDMA for USO project
Govt considers using CDMA for USO projectArya Abhiseka The Jakarta Post JakartaThe government may apply the increasingly popular CDMA telecommunications connection technology in its ambitious project to provide basic telephony services in villages, according to an official.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
NAM seeks new relevancy as Iraq war looms
NAM seeks new relevancy as Iraq war loomsSlobodan Lekic, Associated Press, Bandung, Indonesia Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru is covered with dust and his right ear is chipped, while Indonesian President Sukarno is lashed to the rostrum with a rope to keep him from toppling over.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Government to finalize phone services decree
Government to finalize phone services decreeArya Abhiseka The Jakarta Post Jakarta The government is drafting a decree that will, among other things, oblige telephone operators to contribute to a fund for the development of basic telephony services in more than 43,000 villages and sub-district...
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
RI wants NAM to rise once as peace power
RI wants NAM to rise once as peace power The likelihood of war in the Gulf should give the upcoming Non- Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in Kuala Lumpur the momentum to once again emerge as a peace promoter in the world, the Indonesia foreign minister says.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Hanjin wins deals worth US$300m
Hanjin wins deals worth US$300m SEOUL : South Korea's Hanjin Heavy Industries said Monday it had won shipbuilding orders worth more than US$300 million to build five vessels for Swiss and German clients.Hanjin Heavy Industries Co. said it had sealed a 243.6 billion won ($201.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Most smokers unaware of chronic lung disorders
Most smokers unaware of chronic lung disordersTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many smokers are unaware of the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) they may suffer after years of smoking, pulmonologists said on Monday.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
1. BANDUNG: 1 x 45
1. BANDUNG: 1 x 45 NAM seeks new relevancy as Iraq war looms 2. NAM: 1 x 36 RI wants NAM to rise as peace power 3. AUSTRALIA: 1 x 48 RI asks Australia to lift travel warnings 4. PROFILE: 1 x 60 Profiles of three candidates for Bank Indonesia governorship 5.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
U.S. rejects RI request over Karaha Bodas case
U.S. rejects RI request over Karaha Bodas caseA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The U.S. government had rejected the Indonesian government's request to intervene in U.S. court hearings into the dispute between state oil and gas company Pertamina and independent power producer Karaha Bodas...
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Bomber suspect claims military officers were aware of plan
Bomber suspect claims military officers were aware of planDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police revealed on Monday that police officer Adj. Comr. Anang Sumpena, the prime suspect in the bomb attack on the Wisma Bhayangkari building at the National Police Headquarters' compound, claimed...
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Megawati slaps civil servants in the face for poor record
Megawati slaps civil servants in the face for poor recordFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri paid the ultimate insult to Indonesia's bureaucrats during the opening of the civil servants' national meeting in Jakarta on Monday.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
JP/ /
JP/ /checked FOR TUESDAY: MARKETING PERSPECTIVESupply Chain Management: Promoting efficiency through collaboration Christo Sardjono Contributor Jakarta Wall-Mart shared supply chain information with its main suppliers, such as Procter & Gamble (P&G).
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Election bill urgent
Election bill urgentFrom Koran TempoThe 2004 general elections are approaching, therefore proper preparations are required, particularly in view of the completely new system to be applied in Indonesia.Meanwhile, we are concerned about the delay in the approval of the election bill by the House of...
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
1 x 31
1 x 31Over 4,000 flee floods in Bandung 1 x 43Teacher, farmer to contest gubernatorial race JP/5/poso2 x 17Mob attacks police station in Poso JP/5/makasar1 x 40Another Makassar bombing suspect arrested
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Council calls for speedy probe
Council calls for speedy probe KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The provincial legislative council urged local prosecutors on Monday to quickly speed up the questioning of all of its members over bribery alleged to have occurred during the recent gubernatorial election.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
A messy Papua
A messy Papua It seems that we Indonesians have the tendency to keep creating new problems, to the point that we have become bogged down in our own quagmires. The messy situation in Papua province is a case in point.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
House vows to endorse election bill today
House vows to endorse election bill todayKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives is determined to bring the election bill to a plenary meeting for endorsement on Tuesday despite some contentious issues.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
'Terrorist suspects need protection'
'Terrorist suspects need protection' JAKARTA: Religious leaders said here on Monday that the anti- terrorism bill currently being deliberated upon by the House of Representatives (DPR) did not provide adequate protection for suspected terrorists.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Rupiah Rates Feb.17
Rupiah Rates Feb.17 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,576.75 4,980.34 5,307.30 5,249.56 Brunei dollar 1 5,362.45 4,791.64 5,103.35 5,050.67 Canadian dollar 1 6,184.00 5,523.69 5,885.21 5,822.29 Swiss franc 1 6,862.20 6,131.26 6,530.64 6,462.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Rp 5.2b for Situbondo official cars
Rp 5.2b for Situbondo official cars SITUBONDO, East Java: The local regency administration has came under fire for allocating more than Rp 5.2 billion from the city's budget to purchase new official cars and motorcycles for local officials.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Presidential elections bill may produce poor candidates, experts say
Presidential elections bill may produce poor candidates, experts sayBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As lawmakers prepare to deliberate the bill providing for the country's first direct presidential election, analysts on Monday pointed to flaws they said would limit voters' options and...
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
BRI plans 30% stake offering in 3Q
BRI plans 30% stake offering in 3Q JAKARTA : State-owned PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia, or BRI, plans to sell a 30 percent stake via an initial public offering in the third quarter of the year, a bank executive said Monday.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2003Exhibitions * Painting, Exploring Work of Art on Mixed Media "Dessert", by Bambang Prasadhi, at the Peak Resort Dining,Perumahan Giri Indah, Jl. Desa Karya Wangi K.m 6.8, Bandung, (Tel.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Corruption, inefficiency equal expensive electricity
Corruption, inefficiency equal expensive electricityA'an Suryana The Jakarta Post JakartaBusiness Watch Indonesia said that one of the main reasons for the higher electricity charges in Indonesia was widespread inefficiency at state-owned electricity company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN).