Archive: 28 April 2003
70 articles found
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
JP/4/EMIL
JP/4/EMIL Mining industries urged to stop submarine tailing disposal Wahyoe Boediwardhana The Jakarta Post Denpasar, Bali Mining industries across Asia Pacific region have continued to use submarine tailing deposit mining system, which will cost the countries a lost both in environmental and socio economic fields, a noted environmentalist said.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
GAM gets tough as govt discusses Aceh options
GAM gets tough as govt discusses Aceh options The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Free Aceh Movement (GAM) threatened on Sunday to "teach colonial forces a lesson" if Jakarta resumed its military operation in Aceh, while the government meets to decide the next step in handling the restive province. Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said the government would discuss on Monday a number of options for handling the Aceh crisis.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Balancing the defense budget
Balancing the defense budget Imanuddin Razak, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government, through the Ministry of Defense, launched on March 31 a white paper on defense strategy. To some, the publication of the paper was welcome, an indication of transparency on the part of the defense ministry and the Indonesian Military (TNI). Still, the paper has received strong criticism, as it calls for the importance of restoring the military's territorial function.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. Puteh: 26 x 1 line:
1. Puteh: 26 x 1 line: Rumors on Puteh's dismissal abound 2. Timor: 35 x 1 line E. Timorese demand assets' compensation 3. Leuser: 45 x 1 line German legislators mull damage at Mt. Leuser park
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia's work safety worst in SE Asia: ILO
Indonesia's work safety worst in SE Asia: ILO The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's safety standards remain the worst in Southeast Asia, as it has the greatest number of workplace accidents, a report says. A report issued by the International Labor Organization (ILO) in conjunction with the World Day of Safety and Health at Work on Monday, showed that 57,000 accidents took place in companies throughout the country in the first semester of 2002.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Blast rocks Jakarta's airport
Blast rocks Jakarta's airport The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In less than a week, the second bomb attack hit the capital with a blast at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Sunday morning, injuring 11 people, including a family of three. One of the victims, a 18-year-old baby sitter, had to have her left foot amputated.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
JP/7/Jaweng
JP/7/Jaweng Ahead of 2004, we see reckless establishment of new regions Robert Endi Jaweng Regional Autonomy Watch KPPOD Jakarta Early this year, a plenary session of the House of Representatives again approved the ratification of 10 laws regarding the establishment of 25 new autonomous regions. This increased the number of such regions -- 38 municipalities and regencies -- established in the past two years since regional autonomy was implemented.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
NU asks Acehnese to support Indonesia's special autonomy
NU asks Acehnese to support Indonesia's special autonomy Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Noted Muslim leader Hasyim Muzadi called on the Acehnese to support a special autonomy status, saying it would fulfill their long-standing demand for welfare.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Rumors on Puteh's dismissal abound
Rumors on Puteh's dismissal abound The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rumors have been making the rounds in Aceh that Governor Abdullah Puteh will be dismissed for his failure to control the war-torn province. Antara news agency reported on Saturday that the rumored dismissal had become a hot topic of conversation among locals.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
NU calls for unity on presidency
NU calls for unity on presidency Tiarma Siboro and Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Cirebon The country's largest Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) disclosed that it had asked its followers to vote for a single candidate for the country's next president in the 2004 general election. NU, nevertheless, grants its followers freedom to vote for a candidate of a political party of their choice in the election of legislative members.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Military builds 12 houses for poor
Military builds 12 houses for poor FAKFAK, Papua: The local military in Fakfak, through its civic work program (TMD), has built 12 houses and a church for poor families in the regency. Fakfak Military District chief Lt. Col. Nyoto Suparjo said here on Saturday that the houses were built to mark the 70th anniversary of the civic work program in the regency, which focused on Coa village this year.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Trans-Sumatra highway paralyzed
Trans-Sumatra highway paralyzed PEKANBARU, Riau: Sections of the Eastern and Western Trans- Sumatra Highway connecting Riau to other provinces in Sumatra have been paralyzed since Friday, because of floods and landslides. A section of the road that connects Pekanbaru with West Sumatra in the district of Koto Kampar in Kampar regency was flooded, and landslides had obstructed several sections of the road.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
IT policy vital for businesses
IT policy vital for businesses Vishu Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta, vmahmud@yahoo.com When I was still an IT web consultant, people would always complain to me about computer problems. Their PCs would crash, applications would freeze up, e-mails would not go out, and internet connections would go down. They look at me (then a sales consultant for websites) to fix it all! Computers have come a long way into the office world.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
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;JP;ANTARA: ANPAj..r.. Greater-Tangerang-vendors Cigarette vendors barred from offices JP/8/GREATER Mini-skirted vendors at regency offices TANGERANG: Vendors dressed in miniskirts who sell cigarettes in the Tangerang regency building compound in Tiga Raksa have been prohibited from entering offices during regular work hours. "These women selling cigarettes disturb the employees, so they should be restricted from going into the offices," a spokesman of the regency, Maman Soetoyo, told reporters.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Nuriana's progress report accepted
Nuriana's progress report accepted BANDUNG, West Java: The West Java provincial legislative council has decided to accept the progress report submitted by outgoing governor R. Nuriana last week, amended with a note.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Studying in mutli-cultural atmosphere
Studying in mutli-cultural atmosphere Debbie A. Lubis Contributor Jakarta It was a bright afternoon when Indonesian children rushed out of their classrooms at an international school located in South Jakarta. They cheerfully made jokes with some of their expatriate buddies, reflecting their good relationships despite their different cultural backgrounds. Studying in an international atmosphere, indeed, does not make them afraid of mingling with foreign kids.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
KPU to announce new candidates
KPU to announce new candidates JAKARTA: The General Elections Commission (KPU) will announce on Monday nine additional candidates to fill the three remaining seats for the election supervisory committee after most of the earlier candidates did not have the necessary qualifications. The candidates have to pass a fit and proper test, which KPU will hold sometime this week, the commission said. The supervisory committee consists of six members. Only three candidates have qualified so far.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
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see editing note in yellow East Timorese refugees demand asset compensation Yemris Fointuna The Jakarta Post Kupang More than 500 East Timorese people still taking refuge in West Timor held a protest recently in front of the East Nusa Tenggara provincial legislative council, demanding the Indonesian government compensate them for the assets they left behind in East Timor.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Govt to label polluting companies
Govt to label polluting companies YOGYAKARTA: The government plans to measure companies' compliance to protect the environment by labeling them with the colors blue, green, red and black to help consumers identify environmentally conscious companies from polluters. "Companies showing the most serious concern in protecting the environment will get a blue label, and those that are less concerned will get a green one," said Minister of Environment Nabiel Makarim on Friday.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Aceh administration
Aceh administration must be audited From Rakyat Merdeka The central government has channeled trillions of rupiah to Aceh, but the province has hardly enjoyed the fruits of development. What is wrong with this situation?
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
The city administration plans to impose a new parking system on
The city administration plans to impose a new parking system on the street using prepaid cards next month. Residents, however, told The Jakarta Post that they doubted its effectiveness due to the existence of thugs on parking lot. Chris Ismutyanto, 46, manager of local non-governmental organization in South Jakarta: I think the new parking system will not be effective due to the existence of thugs.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
NU calls for unity on presidency
NU calls for unity on presidency Tiarma Siboro and Nana Rukmana The Jakarta Post Jakarta/Cirebon The country's largest Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) disclosed that it had asked its followers to vote for a single candidate for the country's next president in the 2004 general election. NU, nevertheless, grants its followers freedom to vote for a candidate of a political party of their choice in the election of legislative members.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Mining firms urged to stop STD disposal
Mining firms urged to stop STD disposal Wahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Mining companies across the Asia-Pacific region are continuing to use the submarine tailing deposit mining system, which will cost countries both environmentally and socioeconomically, a noted environmentalist has said. Former environment minister Emil Salim said Indonesia was unable to deal with the environmental hazards posed by the submarine tailing deposit mining system.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
House resumes session with heavy workload
House resumes session with heavy workload Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After a two-month recess, members of the House of Representatives are scheduled to reconvene on Monday to resume their workload, including the deliberation of contentious bills. Of the targeted 53 bills from the past legislative session, the House endorsed only 18 of them. This means there are at least 35 bills waiting to be discussed during this current session.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
The provincial administration under Puteh has also come under
The provincial administration under Puteh has also come under fire, as Puteh has allegedly failed to combat corruption and to make political and economic improvements over the last two years. Under its special autonomy status, Aceh has generated income amounting to 80 percent of the national revenue from the exploration of natural resources in the province. This year, the province is expected to make more than Rp 3 trillion from the exploration of natural resources.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Megawati returns home to mounting security problems
Megawati returns home to mounting security problems Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri arrived home on Sunday with a bundle of armament purchases from Eastern European countries to worsening domestic security. Ending her 10-day visit to Romania, Russia and Poland, Megawati was met with national security threats resulting from the failed peace talks on Aceh and two bomb blasts that rocked the capital within three days.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Women and politics
Women and politics From Media Indonesia Every year we celebrate Kartini Day on April 21 in memory of Kartini, a woman born in the late 19th century who fought for women's emancipation in this country. Feminists have also fought very hard to encourage Indonesian women to be more than just housewives. As a result, in February 2003, 30 percent of the members of the House of Representatives were women.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. BOMB: 1 x 30
1. BOMB: 1 x 30 Blast rocks Jakarta's airport 2. ACEH: 1 x 45 GAM gets tough as govt discusses Aceh options 3. HOUSE: 3 x 18 House resumes session with heavy workload
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Muddling on: A country in search of a strategy
Muddling on: A country in search of a strategy H.S. Dillon, Political Economist, Jakarta and S.R. Tabor, Economist, Leiden, The Netherlands The Jakarta Post daily is hosting a seminar on April 28 on Indonesia's development strategy, part of the daily's commemoration of its 20th anniversary. Rather than launch a pseudo-scholarly treatise, a question and answer approach might be the most straightforward way of getting at the root of our development strategy.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
East Timorese refugees demand asset compensation
East Timorese refugees demand asset compensation Yemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang More than 500 East Timorese people still taking refuge in West Timor held a protest recently in front of the East Nusa Tenggara provincial legislative council, demanding the Indonesian government compensate them for the assets they left behind in East Timor.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
How Semen Gresik got into this mess
How Semen Gresik got into this mess The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In retrospect, Semen Gresik's dilemma dates back to 1995. When then president Soeharto's authoritarian government allowed Semen Gresik to acquire Semen Padang in West Sumatra and Semen Tonasa in South Sulawesi in early 1985, the move was hailed as a strategic effort to consolidate the three state-owned cement companies into a synergic entity.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
1,000 trees planted to observe Earth Day
1,000 trees planted to observe Earth Day The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of environmental non-governmental organizations (NGO) gathered on Saturday to plant 1,129 trees in Lebak Bulus, South Jakarta, in celebration of Earth Day, which fell on Wednesday. The event was held by a number of NGOs, such as the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), the Indonesian Waste Forum, the Environmentalist Farmer Group Sangga Buana and Clean Air Aware Generation.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Traffic policy plan criticized by commuters
Traffic policy plan criticized by commuters Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Motorists have expressed their objection to the city administration's plan to extend the three-in-one traffic policy as they consider it ineffective to cope with the traffic congestion in the city. "If the final goal is to ease traffic, please take a look at what happens now," said Era, a customer relations officer from a women's magazine, located just off Jl. MH Thamrin.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
`Govt must push local consumption amid global uncertainty'
`Govt must push local consumption amid global uncertainty' Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the world's gloomy economic outlook expected to further hinder the country's performance in exports and attracting investment, the government has no choice but to focus on policies that can boost domestic consumption, experts say.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
On social-cultural visa
On social-cultural visa The visa for a foreigner married to an Indonesian citizen is called Visa Kunjungan Sosial Budaya (visa for social and cultural visit). The procedure involved to obtain this visa is similar to that of a business or KITAS visa.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
NU calls for unity on presidency
NU calls for unity on presidency Tiarma Siboro and Nana Rukmana The Jakarta Post Jakarta/Cirebon The country's largest Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) disclosed that it had asked its followers to vote for a single candidate for the country's next president in the 2004 general election. NU, nevertheless, grants its followers freedom to vote for a candidate of a political party of their choice in the election of legislative members.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
1 x 35
1 x 35 Semen Gresik entangled in problems JP/3/SIDEBAR 1 x 33 Tracing the roots of Semen Gresik's problems or JP/3/SUMMIT 2 x 26 ASEAN leaders, Chinese PM to unite against SARS at summit JP/3/SARS 1 x 35 Taiwan bans visitors from SARS hot spots JP/3/Democracy 1 x 56 Power vacuum in postwar Iraqi cities worries United States
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Potpourri of the latest, irresistible products
Potpourri of the latest, irresistible products Zatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id The war was waged. It was won -- and lost. But the competition in the IT industry kept everyone busy. That was why this month we were again treated with a slew of new IT products and services. To begin with, we may think that printers are already so smart there is not much we can do to make them smarter. Yet, printer makers like HP and Canon keep introducing new models with better performance.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
YukosSibneft to orbit Russia as global player
YukosSibneft to orbit Russia as global player Bernard Besserglik, Agence France-Presse, Moscow Russian officials are talking up the creation of the oil supermajor YukosSibneft in the merger last week of Russia's second- and fifth-ranked hydrocarbons producers as a sign of the country's growing competitiveness in the global economy.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
AOP reports lower sales, net profit up
AOP reports lower sales, net profit up The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's largest automotive parts producer PT Astra Otoparts (AOP) announced a slight decline in 2002 sales partly due to weaker exports. But the company said in a report to the Jakarta Stock Exchange that net profit rose slightly on foreign exchange gain and lower interest cost on its debt. AOP said sales fell by 1.6 percent to Rp 2.06 trillion (about US$328 million) last year from Rp 2.09 trillion in the previous year.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
'Water from refill outlets not safe'
'Water from refill outlets not safe' JAKARTA: Researchers from the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) cautioned consumers against buying drinking water from refilling outlets as it could be contaminated with harmful bacteria. Dr.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
New parents, new budgets
New parents, new budgets Ratna Eliyawati Contributor Surabaya Married life presents a new kind of challenge. Each partner must adapt to the other's traits and mind-set for the marriage to work. Careful budgeting is another challenge, especially with the arrival of the first child. Basically, there are three areas of responsibility, or functions, that have to be taken care of by both members of this "life partnership". First, economic well-being.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia, Japan advance to World Group playoffs
Indonesia, Japan advance to World Group playoffs Agence France-Presse, Tokyo Asia's top two countries Japan and Indonesia underlined their better seeding against Thailand and China on Saturday to make berths in the playoffs for the Fed Cup tennis World Group. Japan's ace Ai Sugiyama emerged victorious in a battle of Asia's top two women against Tamarine Tanasugarn 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 for an insurmountable 2-0 lead in the best-of-three contest.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Ban on import
Ban on import of used clothes From Warta Kota The Department of Industry and Commerce seems to have made every effort to ban the importation of used clothes into the country. They have even burned bales of imported secondhand clothes recently, arguing that they were potentially contaminated with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), which is currently sweeping some Asian countries.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
U.S., Vietnam agree on limiting textile
U.S., Vietnam agree on limiting textile Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press, Washington The U.S. administration announced a deal on Saturday to limit Vietnam's shipments of textiles and clothing to the United States, responding to complaints from American manufacturers about a flood of cheap imports. The agreement, taking effect May 1, will place quotas on 38 categories of clothing and textiles.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN leaders, Chinese PM to unite against SARS at summit
ASEAN leaders, Chinese PM to unite against SARS at summit Samantha Brown, Agence France-Presse, Bangkok In a rare emergency summit on Tuesday, ASEAN's 10 leaders plus China's Premier Wen Jiabao will seek to present a unified front to the world in their battle against the SARS crisis, while behind-the-scenes negotiations with China are likely to be more delicate, analysts say.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Babysitter loses foot in airport bomb blast
Babysitter loses foot in airport bomb blast M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Yuli, 18, did her job as usual early on Sunday morning with no premonition that something terrible would befall her. Later in the morning Yuli was to lose her left foot in a bomb blast at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. She was at the airport to accompany nine-month old Jove, whose parents were bound for Balikpapan, South Kalimantan. Yuli took the job as a baby sitter for Jove only last month.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
NU calls for unity on presidency
NU calls for unity on presidency Tiarma Siboro and Nana Rukmana The Jakarta Post Jakarta/Cirebon The country's largest Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) disclosed that it had asked its followers to vote for a single candidate for the country's next president in the 2004 general election. NU, nevertheless, grants its followers freedom to vote for a candidate of a political party of their choice in the election of legislative members.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN leaders, Chinese premier to unite against SARS at summit
ASEAN leaders, Chinese premier to unite against SARS at summit Samantha Brown and P. Parameswaran Agence France-Presse Bangkok/Manila In a rare emergency summit this week, ASEAN's 10 leaders plus China's Premier Wen Jiabao will seek to present a unified front to the world in their battle against the SARS crisis, while behind-the-scenes negotiations with China are likely to be more delicate, analysts say.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
RI aims to become self-sufficient in sugar production by 2007
RI aims to become self-sufficient in sugar production by 2007 Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to boost the productivity of sugar fields in the main sugar plantation area of Java as part of efforts to achieve self-sufficiency, Minister of Agriculture Bungaran Saragih said. He said that under the plan, productivity was projected to nearly double to 8 million tons per hectare by 2007, from last year's 4.5 million tons per hectare.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Pastika to head Bali Police
Pastika to head Bali Police JAKARTA: Insp. Gen. I Made Mangku Pastika who led the successful investigation into last year's Bali bombing has been appointed as Bali Police chief, replacing Brig. Gen. Budi Setiawan. Pastika's appointment will take effect on Monday, said the National Police Headquarters in a statement on Saturday. Brig. Gen. Suyitno Lamdung, who leads the police's economic crimes unit, will take over Pastika's previous post as deputy chief of detectives at the police headquarters.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
'OPEC must ask Russia to join cartel if Iraq quits'
'OPEC must ask Russia to join cartel if Iraq quits' A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta World oil prices could gradually fall to US$16 per barrel if Iraq quit OPEC, as the market would anticipate an oversupply, while the oil cartel would loose its ability to influence oil prices, analysts said.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
`Parking fees should be increased'
`Parking fees should be increased' The city administration plans to impose a new parking system for street parking using prepaid cards next month. Residents, however, told The Jakarta Post that they doubted its effectiveness due to the presence of "self-appointed" parking attendants in parking lots. Chris Ismutyanto, 46, is a manager of a local non-governmental organization in South Jakarta: I think the new parking system will not be effective due to the existence of thugs.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Semen Gresik entangled in a myriad of problems
Semen Gresik entangled in a myriad of problems Vincent Lingga, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta What a mess Indonesia's largest cement group, government- controlled and publicly-traded PT Semen Gresik, is now mired in. While Heidelberger-controlled PT Indocement and Holcim- controlled PT Semen Cibinong, respectively the second and third- largest cement companies, have consolidated their operations, Semen Gresik has been beleaguered by its subsidiary, PT Semen Padang, since 1999.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
BANGKOK, Thailand : Thailand exported US$6.6 billion (280 billion
BANGKOK, Thailand : Thailand exported US$6.6 billion (280 billion baht) worth of goods in March, setting an all-time monthly record, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said on Saturday. Speaking in his weekly radio address, Thaksin said that in the first three months of this year, exports were up 21.7 percent over the same period last year. "In the first quarter, the economy of Thailand grew well, well beyond 6 percent," he said, referring to its gross domestic product.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
German legislators mull damage at Mt. Leuser park
German legislators mull damage at Mt. Leuser park Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Four visiting representatives of the German parliament expressed concern over environmental damage at the Mount Leuser National Park, located in Aceh near the border with North Sumatra. Rudolf Krous, chairman of the German parliament's commission for economic cooperation and development, said numerous development projects in the park threatened the area's flora and fauna.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Rumors of governor's dismissal make rounds in Aceh
Rumors of governor's dismissal make rounds in Aceh The Jakarta Post Jakarta Rumors have been making the rounds in Aceh that Governor Abdullah Puteh will be dismissed for his failure to control the war-torn province. Antara news agency reported on Saturday that the rumored dismissal had become a hot topic of conversation among locals.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Rp 1.26t allocated to poor in Jakarta
Rp 1.26t allocated to poor in Jakarta Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Some Rp 1.26 trillion (US$143 million) has been allocated for a poverty alleviation program in the city this year, which is a substantial amount compared to the number of poor families in the city. Last year's data showed that there were 83,049 poor families or 291,324 people.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Be firm with separatism
Be firm with separatism From Koran Tempo The signing of the Treaty on the Cessation of Hostilities on Dec. 9, 2002, in Geneva by the Republic of Indonesia and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) led to the hope that the conflict in Aceh, which has been going on for 26 year, would end and peace would prevail. Unfortunately, despite the signing of this peace pact, violence has continued, including raids, assaults, extortion, kidnappings, and shootings.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Exiting IMF program
Exiting IMF program There has been mounting pressure from economists, politicians and even some Cabinet ministers for the Indonesian government not to extend its program with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after its expiry later this year.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Rumors of governor's dismissal make rounds in Aceh
Rumors of governor's dismissal make rounds in Aceh The Jakarta Post Jakarta Rumors have been making the rounds in Aceh that Governor Abdullah Puteh will be dismissed for his failure to control the war-torn province. Antara news agency reported on Saturday that the rumored dismissal had become a hot topic of conversation among locals.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Holiday changes
Holiday changes will cause problems From Kompas As a teacher, I find it difficult to understand the rationale behind the government's decision to shift religious holidays to other days closer to weekends on the grounds that this will prevent absenteeism when a religious holy day happens to be in the middle of the week. This decision is tantamount to allowing the observation of a religious holy day to give way to laziness.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. poor - 4x12
1. poor - 4x12 Rp 1.26t allocated to poor in Jakarta 2. 3in1- 2x25 Traffic policy plan criticized by commuters 3. Earth - 2x20 1,000 trees planted to observe Earth Day 4. speak - 1x30 'Parking fees should be increased'
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah to remain stable, stock market to weaken
Rupiah to remain stable, stock market to weaken Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The rupiah is expected to remain stable this week, despite the bomb blast at the Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, a currency analyst said Sunday. Farial Anwar, of Currency Investment Management, told The Jakarta Post that the terrorist attack would have little effect on the rupiah as the market was used to such incidents.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Suspected SARS patients rise to four, one in Medan
Suspected SARS patients rise to four, one in Medan The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Health announced on Saturday two more patients who were suspected of having been infected with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), bringing the number of patients with the disease's symptoms to four. The two patients are an Indonesian woman aged 35 and a 39-year-old woman from Guangzhou, China.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
FM proposes ban on unkind press
FM proposes ban on unkind press MALAYSIA: Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar called on Sunday for a ban on publications that belittle the country, as official anger mounted over remarks about Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad in the Economist. "I think we have to take serious action," state-run news agency Bernama quoted him as saying.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Education bill could threaten national unity, educators say
Education bill could threaten national unity, educators say Suherdjoko and Agus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Semarang/Purwokerto About 5,000 students and teachers from Catholic and Protestant private high schools staged a rally on Saturday at the Central Java legislature to protest against the education bill now being deliberated at the House of Representatives.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
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;JP; ANPAv..r.. Photo-int'na;-schools GMIS WE ARE THE WORLD: The multinational family of the Gandhi Memorial International School pose for a photo with principal A.P. Singh (back row, fifth from left). International schools offer a good opportunity for children from a wide range of religious and cultural backgrounds to learn about each other. JP/R. Bertho Wedhatama HIGH TECH: Students at the Jakarta International School (JIS) hard at work on their computers.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. Puteh: 26 x 1 line:
1. Puteh: 26 x 1 line: Rumors on Puteh's dismissal abound 2. Timor: 35 x 1 line E. Timorese demand assets' compensation 3. Leuser: 45 x 1 line German legislators mull damage at Mt. Leuser park
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Jacob leads Marhaen forum
Jacob leads Marhaen forum JAKARTA: Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea, a member of the Indonesian Democratic Party for Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), was named the coordinator of the Marhaenis Communication Forum (FKM) during its establishment on Sunday. Marhaen is a teaching that centers on social economic justice, which originated from Indonesia's first president Sukarno. Followers of the teaching call themselves Marhaenis.