Archive: 19 March 2003
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Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Batam in need of 400 teachers
Batam in need of 400 teachers BATAM, Riau: The industrial estate island Batam, where a rapidly developing economy has been attracting thousands of migrants, is need of at least 400 more teachers, despite the recent addition of 200 teachers, an official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Troops to stay in Maluku
Troops to stay in Maluku AMBON: The Indonesian Military (TNI) has no plan to withdraw its soldiers from checkpoints in the provinces of Maluku and North Maluku.Army chief of staff Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu said on Tuesday he would listen to the wishes by governors of the two provinces.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
ASEAN fears Iraq war may cut growth by up to 1.0%
ASEAN fears Iraq war may cut growth by up to 1.0%Eileen Ng, Agence France-Presse, Karambunai, Malaysia Southeast Asian nations are walking a political tightrope over an imminent U.S.-led war on Iraq and fear a prolonged war could cut their economic growth by up to one percent, the ASEAN...
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Bank Mandiri to issue $200m bond
Bank Mandiri to issue $200m bond JAKARTA: Indonesia's largest lender Bank Mandiri will issue around US$200 million of fixed-rate bonds in the first half of this year to boost liquidity and repay offshore borrowings, the bank's president E.C.W. Neloe said Tuesday.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
KPU told to find own funding
KPU told to find own fundingArya Abhiseka The Jakarta Post JakartaThe government has told the General Elections Commission (KPU) to find the more than Rp 40 billion (US$4.5 million) it needs for the voter registration process on its own.KPU member Mulyana W.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Police to take copyright course
Police to take copyright course SURABAYA, East Java: The government will organize copyright courses ahead of the implementation of copyright law No. 19/2002.Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra said Tuesday that police officers would be educated first, ahead of state...
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
KPU told to find own funding
KPU told to find own fundingArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has told the General Elections Commission (KPU) to find the more than Rp 40 billion (US$4.5 million) it needs for the voter registration process on its own.KPU member Mulyana W.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
`Fight against thuggery is for press freedom and legal certainty'
`Fight against thuggery is for press freedom and legal certainty'Suherdjoko and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan/Semarang Hundreds of journalists staged a demonstration in Semarang, the capital of Central Java, and Medan, the capital of North Sumatra, to condemn intimidation toward the...
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
The political economy of global peace-building
The political economy of global peace-buildingJuwono Sudarsono, Lecturer, University of Indonesia, Jakarta The greatest challenge for civic leaders throughout the Islamic world is to face up to the revolutions brought about by unfettered globalization -- political, economic, cultural, technological...
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Police acknowledge receiving money from Freeport
Police acknowledge receiving money from Freeport OR Police acknowledge receiving Freeport money Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post JakartaNational Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar acknowledged on Tuesday that police personnel also received monthly allowances from PT Freeport Indonesia, a...
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 18, 2003:
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 18, 2003: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Dilemma of ASEAN and Thailand on Iraq crisis, U.S. position
Dilemma of ASEAN and Thailand on Iraq crisis, U.S. positionKavi Chongkittavorn, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok ASEAN members do not see eye to eye on Iraq. As the war looms, their differences widen, especially among leading members.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
RI to host Asia-Pacific junior golf tourney
RI to host Asia-Pacific junior golf tourneyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia will host the Asia-Pacific Junior Golf Championship, with the country's amateur golf managing body, PGI, pinning its hopes on world runner-up and local star Alexander Sitompul.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
RI journalists go to Middle East
RI journalists go to Middle EastKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of Indonesian journalists have been sent to the Middle East to obtain first-hand information on the standoff between Iraq and the United States, with their employers saying the decision was taken to produce more...
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Flu-like illness has potential to spread to Indonesia: Doctor
Flu-like illness has potential to spread to Indonesia: DoctorMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia must be vigilant about the possible spread of a mysterious flu-like illness to the country, especially through Indonesian migrant workers returning home from the affected countries...
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
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'Tempo' attack a sign of weak civil society Prasetyohadi Researcher Jakarta 2. Asean -- The dilemma of ASEAN and Thailand on Iraq 2 X 30 Dilemma of ASEAN and Thailand on Iraq crisis, U.S. position
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Indonesian archers lack motivation: Former star
Indonesian archers lack motivation: Former starMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian archers today lack the motivation to pursue a higher level in competition, according to former star Donald Pandiangan."There seems to be a change in the non-technical aspects on the part of the athletes.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Two senior pairs secure slots in training center
Two senior pairs secure slots in training centerThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The senior bridge pairings of Taufik G. Asbi and Robert Parasian Tobing, and Stefanus Supeno and Santoso Sie have secured places in the national team's initial lineup.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Students arrested over alleged arson at airport
Students arrested over alleged arson at airportApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police arrested three students on Tuesday for allegedly inciting a rally at Polonia airport in Medan to demand the government disburse resettlement funds for refugees from Aceh.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Police acknowledge receiving Freeport money
Police acknowledge receiving Freeport moneyMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar acknowledged on Tuesday that police personnel also received monthly allowances from PT Freeport Indonesia, a subsidiary of U.S.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Angry elephants striking back
Angry elephants striking back JAMBI, Jambi: Police in the regency of Kerinci said they would send a team into the Kerinci National Park to investigate last week's rampage by an elephant herd which damaged over 50 houses."There were no casualties reported during the stampede on Thursday March 13.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Street vendors helpless against extortion by thugs
Street vendors helpless against extortion by thugsM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "After last month's fire, business here is not going very well. But I still have to pay a large proportion of my profits to thugs," said Hardi, 42, not his real name, a street vendor at the Tanah Abang...
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Police detain only one of five suspects in `Tempo' attack
Police detain only one of five suspects in `Tempo' attackTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Central Jakarta Police investigators detained on Tuesday one of five men suspected of instigating the attack on Tempo newsweekly after one day of interrogation.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Illegal turtle trade flourishing
Illegal turtle trade flourishing A giant, blow-up loggerhead turtle is placed on the beach outside the Hard Rock Cafe in the town of Kuta in Bali, as part of a campaign by environmental watchdog ProFauna Indonesia to fight the illegal turtle trade across the country.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Fire incompetent
Fire incompetent civil servantsFrom Suara Karya With regard to a number of quotations in papers presented during the national coordination meeting held by the Office of the State Minister of Administrative Reforms from Feb. 17 to Feb.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Water access poor, disease widespread
Water access poor, disease widespreadMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A variety of water-borne diseases, including diarrhea, typhoid and hepatitis, are still commonplace in the country due to poor access to clean water and good sanitation, a government official has said.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Museum visitors display penchant for `breasts'
Museum visitors display penchant for `breasts'Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fewer and fewer people are visiting the National Museum in Central Jakarta these days, despite the fact that it is a treasure house of interesting and valuable exhibits bearing witness to Indonesia's rich...
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
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;JP;zph; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates March 18 JP/13/13RupiahRupiah Rates March 18 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,645.60 5,046.46 5,374.92 5,316.91Brunei dollar 1 5,385.93 4,815.66 5,127.70 5,073.74Canadian dollar 1 6,406.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
We need another 'Bung' Karno
We need another 'Bung' KarnoFrom Rakyat MerdekaIndonesia's first president Sukarno, better known as Bung (Brother) Karno, was excellent at uniting this nation by means of, among other things, identifying a common enemy.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Snoring vs sleep apnea
Snoring vs sleep apnea Dear Dr. Donya,I was relieved to read your article in The Jakarta Post on children who snore as I believe I have found the answer to my six-year-old son's snoring problem.The problem first appeared when Albert was about three years old.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
`Tempo' attack a sign of weak civil society
`Tempo' attack a sign of weak civil societyPrasetyohadi, Researcher, Jakarta Hoodlumism is an endemic socio-political problem in Indonesia. Yet it rarely becomes an open public discussion, as it has become now. The assault on the Tempo magazine office is only the tip of the iceberg.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
* Headlines: Focus on education not religion, say protesters2
* Headlines: Focus on education not religion, say protesters2 * National: RI media seek for balanced reporting on Iraq 4 * Archipelago: Kopassus lawyer calls Theys'murderers 'heroes' 5 * Opinion: The political economy of global peace-building 7 * City: Poor hospital services for the poor 8 *...
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
`We should all fight against thugs'
`We should all fight against thugs' Following the attack on Tempo magazine, the community leaders, politicians and journalists have begun joint efforts to condemn the practice of gangster-related thuggery. In daily life, millions of low-income people on the street become the victims of gangsters.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Critic sets the record straight
Critic sets the record straightMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Bogor If you are among those skeptical of official data provided by forestry-related government departments, then you should go to Togu Manurung for a clearer picture of the situation.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Government says Bank Mandiri IPO plan on track
Government says Bank Mandiri IPO plan on trackA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said on Tuesday that the initial public offering (IPO) for giant, state-owned Bank Mandiri was expected to take place in the middle of this year as planned.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Council speaker to be picked on April 10
Council speaker to be picked on April 10JAKARTA: City Council deputy speaker Chudlari Shafi'i said on Tuesday that a plenary session to elect a new speaker would be held on April 10 to replace Edy Waluyo, who resigned in August 2002 to run for the governorship.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Korean firms still interested in RI
Korean firms still interested in RIZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta South Korean companies remain interested in investing in Indonesia, which boasts huge reserves of natural resources, the head of a visiting trade mission said on Tuesday.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Acehnese refugees seek safety assurances from HDC
Acehnese refugees seek safety assurances from HDCNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Some 500 Acehnese taking refuge in Banda Aceh staged a demonstration on Tuesday demanding that the Henry Dunant Centre (HDC), which is facilitating the peace process in the province, give safety assurances...
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Sutiyoso bows to Bekasi dump demand
Sutiyoso bows to Bekasi dump demand JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso agreed on Tuesday to the Bekasi mayoralty's demand that Jakarta pay to plant trees around the Bantar Gebang dump to help reduce pollution."Yes, I agree (with their demand). We will meet their demand gradually," said Sutiyoso.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
South Sulawesi to get new sea port
South Sulawesi to get new sea port MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The Takalar regency in South Sulawesi will start building next year its first sea port serving ferries and cargo vessels, hoping to tap into the economic potential of the routes to Makassar, Surabaya in East Java and Brunei Darussalam.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Japan urges Batam to improve investment climate
Japan urges Batam to improve investment climateFadli and Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Batam/Jakarta Japanese investors urged the authorities at Batam industrial island to improve the investment climate and intensify promotion there, as competition with China in attracting foreign investment...
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Governor orders probe of attack
Governor orders probe of attack JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso said he has ordered officials in East Jakarta to investigate an incident in Cawang, East Jakarta, on Sunday that left three people injured, including a cameraman from a private television station."I have told them to investigate.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
All welcome,
All welcome, except non-muslimsFrom Pikiran Rakyat Regardless of their origins, anybody may aspire to be West Java governor as long as they are devout Muslims and can open up employment opportunities for West Javanese.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Focus on education not religion, say protesters
Focus on education not religion, say protestersEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta About 2,000 teachers from Concerned People for National Education (MPPN) rallied outside the House of Representatives on Tuesday to urge legislators debating the education bill to focus on improving the education...
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
The New Order legacy
The New Order legacyFrom KompasI feel deeply concerned to observe the recent surge in public outcry, particularly street rallies in Jakarta and other major cities. I bitterly regret that the protesters have become brutal and anarchic.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
`Chikungunya' disease leaves painful effects
`Chikungunya' disease leaves painful effectsSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Since she was infected with the chikungunya disease two weeks ago, Kasminten still cannot walk as she used to, with her torso and knees swelled as well as wrists and elbows.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Anti U.S. protesters protest at KFC
Anti U.S. protesters protest at KFC PALU, Central Sulawesi: Hundreds of students in the provincial capital of Palu protested on Tuesday the United States' threat to attack Iraq, and sealed off a Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) outlet in an initial step to boycott American products.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Bapepam, BI criticized over Bank Lippo case
Bapepam, BI criticized over Bank Lippo caseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) and Bank Indonesia received strong criticism for failing to adequately punish the board of directors and commissioners of the publicly listed Bank Lippo in an alleged financial scam.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, March 19, 2003
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, March 19, 2003 Exhibitions * Painting, Explorasi Expresi, by Perupa Sidoarjo, at Gallery Surabaya, Jl. Pemuda No. 15, Surabaya, (Tel. 031-5454120), March until March 23, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m..
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Journalists register for Bali trials
Journalists register for Bali trials DENPASAR: At least 10 foreign journalists from Australia, Japan and Britain have registered to cover the Bali bomb trials.Bali Police spokesman Adj. Sr. Comr. Y. Suyatmo said his office would issue press cards to foreign and domestic journalists covering the...
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
ARF to assist U.S.-N. Korea talks
ARF to assist U.S.-N. Korea talks MALAYSIA: Asia's top security group, the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), hopes to facilitate talks between North Korea and the U.S. to prevent another crisis like that over Iraq, the ASEAN secretary-general said Tuesday.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
In the Islamic world, there was near-unanimous opposition to
In the Islamic world, there was near-unanimous opposition to the United States and its closest military ally Britain. Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation said diplomatic efforts should continue.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Govt building managers underestimate fire hazards
Govt building managers underestimate fire hazardsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The arson attack that badly damaged the sixth floor of the finance ministry building and destroyed important documents stored there seems to have had little impact on the managers of government buildings with...
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Indonesian language Web script launched
Indonesian language Web script launchedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A computer expert has launched the first Indonesian language- based computer script, which will make it easier for Indonesians to make computer programs or applications.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
VP worries about impaired morals
VP worries about impaired morals JAKARTA: Vice President Hamzah Haz has expressed deep concern about television programs which impair people's morals."The Vice President has criticized television programs that damage moral values," the Association of Nahdlatul Ulama Youths (IPNU) said after meeting...
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
EU lifts extra duties on RI shoes
EU lifts extra duties on RI shoesThe Jakarta Post Jakarta The European Union has lifted anti-dumping duties of between 2 and 20.3 percent on Indonesian-made footwear containing leather or plastics, the ministry of industry and trade said Monday.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Govt in dispute with Hutchison over privatization contract
Govt in dispute with Hutchison over privatization contractRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has said it will pursue action against a Hong Kong-based seaport operator that it accuses of breaching its privatization contract.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Pasar Minggu tidied up
Pasar Minggu tidied upFrom Warta KotaJl. Pasar Minggu Raya and its market have had a facelift of late. While the road used to be packed with vendors and messy, it is now neat and clean. The phone booth once hidden in the midst of crowds of sellers is now accessible, and it is now easier to park in...
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Oil slumps as Iraq war uncertainty lifts: World oil prices
Oil slumps as Iraq war uncertainty lifts: World oil prices collapsed by up to 10 percent on Tuesday as the United States and Iraq made final preparations for war, easing uncertainty over the conflict which had driven prices up. Everything now points towards an easy U.S.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Contract teachers hired to teach kids in troubled regions
Contract teachers hired to teach kids in troubled regionsYuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post Bandung, West JavaThe government has begun a program to provide additional training to contract teachers working in conflict zones.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Ba'asyir's detention extended
Ba'asyir's detention extended JAKARTA: The Jakarta Prosecutors Office has extended by 30 days the detention of Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, the head of the Indonesian Mujahidin Council, who is detained for treason, including a plot to kill then vice president Megawati Soekarnoputri in 2000.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Yogya activists demand trials for corrupt councillors
Yogya activists demand trials for corrupt councillorsSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Anticorruption activists urged the prosecutors' office here on Tuesday to investigate provincial councillors and officials connected to a bribery case that led to councillor Herman Abdurrachman's two-year...
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Makassar bomb case files submitted
Makassar bomb case files submitted MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Police submitted to prosecutors on Tuesday the third batch of case files on two suspects in the bombing of a McDonald's outlet in the South Sulawesi capital, Makassar, which killed three people and 11 others injured last year.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Police admit to failures in `Tempo' protest incident
Police admit to failures in `Tempo' protest incidentMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar admitted on Tuesday that reporters and an editor from Tempo news weekly were assaulted by a group of angry protesters inside the Central Jakarta police...
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Two bridge pairs secure slots in training center
Two bridge pairs secure slots in training centerThe Jakarta Post JakartaSenior pairings of Taufik G. Asbi and Robert Parasian Tobing and Stefanus Supeno and Santoso Sie have secured places in an initial lineup of the national team.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
American, Canadian shot in Yemen
American, Canadian shot in Yemen YEMEN: An American, a Canadian and a Yemeni were shot dead on Tuesday in an attack by a Yemeni gunman who then killed himself at an oilfield east of Sanaa, local authorities said.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
RI laments U.S. decision to abandon diplomacy
RI laments U.S. decision to abandon diplomacyFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Arya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation, lamented the decision by the United States and its allies not to resolve the Iraq crisis through diplomacy, saying that war was not the...
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Kopassus lawyer calls Theys' murder suspects `heroes'
Kopassus lawyer calls Theys' murder suspects `heroes'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A lawyer representing seven military officers in their trial for the murder of Papuan separatist leader Theys Hiyo Eluay, called them "heroes" and warned that punishing them would set a bad example for other soldiers in...
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Lippo anticlimax
Lippo anticlimax The great controversy over the past 10 weeks regarding the two different audited financial reports of publicly listed Bank Lippo for the third quarter of 2002 ended in an anticlimax on Monday afternoon, after the capital market watchdog announced that the bank's management did not...
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Poor hospital services for the poor
Poor hospital services for the poorSari P. Setiogi The Jakarta Post Jakarta Ibu Mardani had been waiting at Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM) for two-and-a-half hours. It was lunchtime but she could not go and get some food."I was asked to wait for the doctor.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
3. KPU (2 x 24)
3. KPU (2 x 24) Govt tells KPU to cover Rp 40b funding shortfall 4. Air (2x 18) Water access poor, disease widespread 5. Guru (1 x 45) Contract teachers hired for troubled regions 6. Ungsi (1 x50) Acehnese refugees seek safety assurances from HDC
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Govt urged to draft education plan
Govt urged to draft education plan JAKARTA: Golkar chairman Akbar Tandjung urged the government on Tuesday to establish a master plan on the use of 20 percent of the state budget for education as stipulated by the Constitution.