Archive: 28 April 2003
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Mon, 28 Apr 2003
Megawati returns home to mounting security problems
Megawati returns home to mounting security problemsFabiola 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.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
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see editing note in yellowEast Timorese refugees demand asset compensationYemris Fointuna The Jakarta Post KupangMore 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...
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
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.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
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?Apparently, it is common practice in Aceh for a company that has won a tender...
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
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.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
NU calls for unity on presidency
NU calls for unity on presidencyTiarma Siboro and Nana Rukmana The Jakarta Post Jakarta/CirebonThe 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.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
Mining firms urged to stop STD disposal
Mining firms urged to stop STD disposalWahyoe 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...
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
House resumes session with heavy workload
House resumes session with heavy workloadKurniawan 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.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
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...
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
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.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
Women and politics
Women and politicsFrom Media IndonesiaEvery 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.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
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
Muddling on: A country in search of a strategy
Muddling on: A country in search of a strategyH.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.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
East Timorese refugees demand asset compensation
East Timorese refugees demand asset compensationYemris 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...
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
How Semen Gresik got into this mess
How Semen Gresik got into this messThe 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...
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
1,000 trees planted to observe Earth Day
1,000 trees planted to observe Earth DayThe 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.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
Traffic policy plan criticized by commuters
Traffic policy plan criticized by commutersSari 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.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
`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...
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
Rumors on Puteh's dismissal abound
Rumors on Puteh's dismissal aboundThe 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...
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
JP/4/EMIL
JP/4/EMILMining industries urged to stop submarine tailing disposalWahyoe Boediwardhana The Jakarta Post Denpasar, BaliMining 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...
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
GAM gets tough as govt discusses Aceh options
GAM gets tough as govt discusses Aceh optionsThe 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.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
Balancing the defense budget
Balancing the defense budgetImanuddin 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...
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
1. Puteh: 26 x 1 line:
1. Puteh: 26 x 1 line:Rumors on Puteh's dismissal abound2. Timor: 35 x 1 lineE. Timorese demand assets' compensation3. Leuser: 45 x 1 lineGerman legislators mull damage at Mt. Leuser park
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
Indonesia's work safety worst in SE Asia: ILO
Indonesia's work safety worst in SE Asia: ILOThe 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.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
Blast rocks Jakarta's airport
Blast rocks Jakarta's airportThe 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.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
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.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
NU asks Acehnese to support Indonesia's special autonomy
NU asks Acehnese to support Indonesia's special autonomyTiarma 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
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
NU calls for unity on presidency
NU calls for unity on presidencyTiarma 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.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
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.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
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.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
IT policy vital for businesses
IT policy vital for businessesVishu 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...
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
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;JP;ANTARA: ANPAj..r.. Greater-Tangerang-vendors Cigarette vendors barred from offices JP/8/GREATER Mini-skirted vendors at regency officesTANGERANG: Vendors dressed in miniskirts who sell cigarettes in the Tangerang regency building compound in Tiga Raksa have been prohibited from entering offices...
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
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
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.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
Rumors of governor's dismissal make rounds in Aceh
Rumors of governor's dismissal make rounds in AcehThe Jakarta Post JakartaRumors have been making the rounds in Aceh that Governor Abdullah Puteh will be dismissed for his failure to control the war-torn province.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
`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.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
Semen Gresik entangled in a myriad of problems
Semen Gresik entangled in a myriad of problemsVincent 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.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
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.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
German legislators mull damage at Mt. Leuser park
German legislators mull damage at Mt. Leuser parkApriadi 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.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
Rumors of governor's dismissal make rounds in Aceh
Rumors of governor's dismissal make rounds in AcehThe Jakarta Post JakartaRumors have been making the rounds in Aceh that Governor Abdullah Puteh will be dismissed for his failure to control the war-torn province.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
Rp 1.26t allocated to poor in Jakarta
Rp 1.26t allocated to poor in JakartaBambang 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.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
Be firm with separatism
Be firm with separatismFrom Koran TempoThe 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.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
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
'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
Holiday changes
Holiday changes will cause problemsFrom 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...
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
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
Rupiah to remain stable, stock market to weaken
Rupiah to remain stable, stock market to weakenZakki 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.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
Suspected SARS patients rise to four, one in Medan
Suspected SARS patients rise to four, one in MedanThe 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.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
FM proposes ban on unkind press
FM proposes ban on unkind pressMALAYSIA: 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.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
Education bill could threaten national unity, educators say
Education bill could threaten national unity, educators saySuherdjoko 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...
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
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;JP; ANPAv..r.. Photo-int'na;-schools GMISWE 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...
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
1. Puteh: 26 x 1 line:
1. Puteh: 26 x 1 line:Rumors on Puteh's dismissal abound2. Timor: 35 x 1 lineE. Timorese demand assets' compensation3. Leuser: 45 x 1 lineGerman legislators mull damage at Mt. Leuser park
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
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...
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
NU calls for unity on presidency
NU calls for unity on presidencyTiarma Siboro and Nana Rukmana The Jakarta Post Jakarta/CirebonThe 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.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
1 x 35
1 x 35 Semen Gresik entangled in problems JP/3/SIDEBAR1 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/SARS1 x 35 Taiwan bans visitors from SARS hot spots JP/3/Democracy1 x 56 Power vacuum in postwar Iraqi...
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
Potpourri of the latest, irresistible products
Potpourri of the latest, irresistible productsZatni 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.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
YukosSibneft to orbit Russia as global player
YukosSibneft to orbit Russia as global playerBernard 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...
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
AOP reports lower sales, net profit up
AOP reports lower sales, net profit upThe 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.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
'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
New parents, new budgets
New parents, new budgets Ratna Eliyawati Contributor SurabayaMarried 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.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
Indonesia, Japan advance to World Group playoffs
Indonesia, Japan advance to World Group playoffsAgence 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.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
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.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
U.S., Vietnam agree on limiting textile
U.S., Vietnam agree on limiting textileMartin 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.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
ASEAN leaders, Chinese PM to unite against SARS at summit
ASEAN leaders, Chinese PM to unite against SARS at summitSamantha 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...
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
Babysitter loses foot in airport bomb blast
Babysitter loses foot in airport bomb blastM. 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.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
NU calls for unity on presidency
NU calls for unity on presidencyTiarma Siboro and Nana Rukmana The Jakarta Post Jakarta/CirebonThe 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.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
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/ManilaIn 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...
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
RI aims to become self-sufficient in sugar production by 2007
RI aims to become self-sufficient in sugar production by 2007Adianto 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...
Mon, 28 Apr 2003
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.