Archive: 7 April 2003
46 articles found
Mon, 07 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Sand mining plan opposed
Sand mining plan opposed TANGERANG: Hundreds of residents of Bermis village in the district of Cisauk in Tangerang regency, complained on Saturday of a businessman's plan to excavate sand from the village. The mining businessman, identified as H. Koplo, had already stationed two excavating machines in the village, even though the village head, district chief and the village empowerment body (BPD) chairman, as well as local residents rejected the plan at a meeting on Thursday.
Mon, 07 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Ceramic producers demand govt help
Ceramic producers demand govt help The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Local ceramics producers are crying out for government help in facing an influx of cheaper Chinese-made products, which they say are threatening their survival. Many local producers have either gone bankrupt or cut their workforce due to poor sales as a result of the flood of Chinese- made products, the Indonesian Ceramics Association (Asaki) said.
Mon, 07 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Golkar joins nationwide protests against Iraq war
Golkar joins nationwide protests against Iraq war The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Golkar Party made a belated debut in the antiwar protest stakes on Sunday, more than two weeks after many other groups took to streets across the country to condemn the United States- led attack on Iraq. Party chairman Akbar Tandjung headed a 700-strong rally in the capital to urge the United Nations to take a leading role in opposing the war in Iraq and forcing the U.S.
Mon, 07 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Fire razes stalls in Senen
Fire razes stalls in Senen JAKARTA: A fire gutted 26 stalls selling second-hand goods in Kali Baru Timur, Senen, Central Jakarta, early on Saturday. The fire started at 3:30 a.m. and it took around an hour for firemen to put out the blaze. Ten fire trucks were sent to the scene. Local residents speculated that the blaze was the result of an electrical short circuit. But police sources in Senen told Antara that the fire might have been caused by an exploding stove.
Mon, 07 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
'PDI-P contributes little to nation'
'PDI-P contributes little to nation' BANDUNG, West Java: Megawati Soekarnoputri, chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) said on Saturday that her party had contributed only a little to the nation. "If we look at the history of the nation, we should be ashamed that our party has contributed so little compared to what the country has contributed to us," she said.
Mon, 07 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Guthrie to up investment in RI operations
Guthrie to up investment in RI operations Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Malaysia's largest plantation group, Kumpulan Guthrie Bhd., said it would invest about US$100 million over the next two years to increase the output of its oil palm operations in Indonesia.
Mon, 07 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Expert warns of possible storms and flooding in Central Java
Expert warns of possible storms and flooding in Central Java Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta An environmental expert at Gadjah Mada University here has warned of possible flooding and landslides in Yogyakarta and Central Java, similar to the disaster that struck Flores island and other parts of East Nusa Tenggara province. "Clouds above Central Java have the potential to cause torrential rains in the region.
Mon, 07 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Used cars attract tourists to Weh Island
Used cars attract tourists to Weh Island BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Used cars from Singapore, imported through the Sabang free port, has resulted in tens of thousands of Acehnese visiting Weh Island, some 18 miles from the provincial capital of Banda Aceh. At least 500 Acehnese visit the free port zone each day to purchase and see the cars, said Adnan Hasyim, an informal leader in Sabang, over the weekend. "Based on Law No.
Mon, 07 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Maluku, Poso remain `unsettled'
Maluku, Poso remain `unsettled' Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Ambon/Jakarta Security authorities will continue to disarm civilians in Maluku and Poso in anticipation of the 2004 general election and the planned gubernatorial election in Maluku. Pattimura Military Commander Maj. Gen.
Mon, 07 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
`Tempo' news reporter questioned for 11 hours
`Tempo' news reporter questioned for 11 hours The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It took Jakarta Police investigators about 11 hours on Saturday to complete their questioning of Tempo weekly reporter Ahmad Taufik as a suspect in a defamation complaint filed by businessman Tomy Winata. "The computer (used to take Taufik's statement) hung from time to time, slowing down the questioning," Taufik's lawyer Darwin Aritonang told detik.com late on Saturday after the questioning. The investigators, led by Adj.
Mon, 07 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Garuda to cut Asia flights due to SARS
Garuda to cut Asia flights due to SARS Indonesia's state-owned airline, Garuda Indonesia, said on Sunday it would cut services within Asia by up to 30 percent due to falling passenger numbers caused by a deadly flu-like virus. The flag carrier said it would slash flights by more than half between Jakarta and neighboring Singapore -- one of its most popular services -- and temporarily halt other flights to the island state where the virus has killed six people.
Mon, 07 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Road to peace in Aceh
Road to peace in Aceh President Megawati Soekarnoputri, when she was about to be elected to lead the country, promised that she would not let a single drop of blood fall on Acehnese soil, and that she would not repeat the mistakes of her predecessors -- probably including the faults of her own father, Indonesia's founding President Sukarno -- is scheduled to embark on her fourth visit to the conflict stricken province this week.
Mon, 07 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Learning English to get a better job
Learning English to get a better job Leo Wahyudi S Contributor Jakarta Changes in business practices as a result of globalization have unavoidably altered the way companies recruit employees. A formal education is no longer enough for potential employees hoping to hook on with most companies. Besides having a formal education, job seekers today also require additional skills.
Mon, 07 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
`Direct election is the best way'
`Direct election is the best way' The House of Representatives is deliberating the revision of Law No. 34/1999 on Jakarta's administration, to allow for a direct gubernatorial election. Governor Sutiyoso said it was difficult to hold a direct gubernatorial election in the city, as Jakartans were not yet ready to elect their governor directly, let alone handle the costs. The Jakarta Post talked to several people on the street, whose responses may surprise Sutiyoso.
Mon, 07 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
`Stocks likely to keep rising'
`Stocks likely to keep rising' The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Composite Index, which has risen over the past two weeks, will likely continue to go up this week amid optimism that the Iraq war will be short, a stock analyst said. Hengky Sumarli, head of sales at Jakarta-based Tim Eng Securities, said on Sunday the progress made by the U.S.-led forces in Iraq over the past several days had led many people to believe that the war would not last long. "It is positive news for the market.
Mon, 07 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Semen Padang causing problems for PT Semen Gresik
Semen Padang causing problems for PT Semen Gresik The Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Semen Padang's failure to file an audited financial report for 2002 is causing problems for its holding company, publicly listed PT Semen Gresik, which as a result of the failure was unable to issue a consolidated financial statement by the March 31 deadline set by the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX).
Mon, 07 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Bali MICE industry fears negative impact from SARS
Bali MICE industry fears negative impact from SARS I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The outbreak of a deadly new disease in two centers of Asia's MICE (meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions) industry, Singapore and Hong Kong, will not automatically prompt organizers to relocate to the Indonesian resort island of Bali, an industry expert said over the weekend.
Mon, 07 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
JP/R. Berto Wedhatama
JP/R. Berto Wedhatama ENGLISH COURSE: Students of Yayasan LIA (Indonesia-America Foundation) leave the foundation's branch in Jl. S. Supratman, West Java. The foundation is one of the most popular English language schools in the country, with branches in almost all the country's major cities. FOR M- BANKING CAR BANKING: With a cellular phone, the people can now carry out banking transactions from their cars even while trapped in a heavy traffic jam. FOR ADS FASHION Are you a fashion aficionado?
Mon, 07 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Peace fading fast after mob attacks E. Aceh JSC office
Peace fading fast after mob attacks E. Aceh JSC office Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Peace in war-torn Aceh has come under further attack as an angry mob of 1,500 ransacked and burned a Joint Security Committee (JSC) office in the East Aceh town of Langsa on Sunday.
Mon, 07 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Offering high degree of flexibility to customers
Offering high degree of flexibility to customers Mahendra Gautama Contributor Jakarta Today, the banking industry more than ever needs to meet its customers' demands and provide various channels through which they can satisfy their needs in the most economical and effective ways. It is not surprising, therefore, that the industry is striving consistently to accommodate the customer's need for convenient methods of banking through the current multichannel services.
Mon, 07 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Inauguration of regional heads can wait
Inauguration of regional heads can wait PEKALONGAN: Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno said that although he had yet to inaugurate 25 regents and mayors, local governments should not have any problem running their regions without their superiors. "I am suppose to inaugurate two of the 25 new regents, but I can't do both at the same time," he told reporters on Saturday.
Mon, 07 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
`Official statements against Bush may disturb ties'
`Official statements against Bush may disturb ties' Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Tough words from Indonesian officials against U.S. President George W. Bush regarding the war on Iraq may affect bilateral relations, an analyst has warned. Kusnanto Anggoro of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) said that despite the fact that Indonesia strongly opposed the U.S. policy, there were certain ethics of diplomacy that should be upheld.
Mon, 07 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Meetings in cafes? Why not?
Meetings in cafes? Why not? Many Indonesians believe that discussions are more productive and will be more satisfactory to all parties concerned when they are held after a delicious meal. Probably, that is why almost all meetings -- business or otherwise -- include sumptuous meals. Quite a number of restaurants and cafes in Indonesia's major cities see this as a business opportunity.
Mon, 07 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Govt, GAM told to stop bickering over peace deal
Govt, GAM told to stop bickering over peace deal Nani Farida and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Jakarta The government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) have both been urged to stop accusing each other over the implementation of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement, and to give peace a chance in the troubled province of Aceh.
Mon, 07 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Golkar names Sultan as gubernatorial candidate
Golkar names Sultan as gubernatorial candidate The Golkar Party has named Sultan Hamengkubuwono X and Paku Alam IX of Pakualaman principality as its candidates for the posts of governor and deputy governor of Yogyakarta, respectively. Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, chairman of the Golkar provincial chapter Sudarno said the decision had been made during the chapter's recent plenary meeting.
Mon, 07 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
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headings 1. OPM: 10 x 4 lines Army sends Kopassus back into Papua 2. Badai: 22 x 2 lines Expert warns of storms, flooding in Central Java 3. Ambon: 35 x 1 line Maluku, Poso remain 'unsettled'
Mon, 07 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia leads 2-1 over South Korea
Indonesia leads 2-1 over South Korea Musthofid The Jakarta Post Surabaya, East Java Indonesia took a 2-1 lead over South Korea after Suwandi and Peter Handoyo beat Chung Hee-seok and Chung Hee-sung 7-5, 6-4, 6- 4 in the rain-delayed doubles match of their Davis Cup Zone Asia- Oceania Group One playoff at the Embong Sawo tennis court here on Saturday.
Mon, 07 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. Sutiyoso - 4x10
1. Sutiyoso - 4x10 Sutiyoso belittles Jakarta residents 2. Tempo - 2x 25 'Tempo' news reporter questioned for 11 hours 3. Abang - 2x 34 Tanah Abang fire victims eager for new stalls, business as usual 4. Speak - 1x 30 'Direct election is the best way'
Mon, 07 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Aceh's peace agreement stronger than RI law
Aceh's peace agreement stronger than RI law Afridal Darmi, Head, Banda Aceh Legal Aid Institute (LBH Banda Aceh), Banda Aceh Police have arrested Muhammad Nazar and are now hunting down Kautsar. They have accused Nazar, chairman of the Aceh Referendum Information Center (SIRA) and Kautsar, a former chairman of the Acehnese Democratic Resistance Front (FPDRA) of spreading sedition against the government.
Mon, 07 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
BLBI trials a cost of poor judiciary
BLBI trials a cost of poor judiciary Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The billions of dollars in misused Bank Indonesia liquidity support (BLBI) funds still missing despite the court trials of abusive bankers, highlights the cost of a judiciary ranked among the worst in the world. Three former Bank Indonesia directors were sentenced last week to between two to three years in prison for mischannelling Rp 18.37 trillion of BLBI funds.
Mon, 07 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Tanah Abang fire victims eager for new stalls, business as usual
Tanah Abang fire victims eager for new stalls, business as usual Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rows of small cubicles fill eight of the upper levels of the parking lot in Block F of Tanah Abang market, Central Jakarta, where construction workers are busy installing power and painting shocking pink the iron sheets that makes up the walls of the cubicles.
Mon, 07 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
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;JP; ANPAc..r.. Meeting-rooms-business Turning meeting rooms into lucrative business Rhenald Kasali Contributor Jakarta Recent events in Jakarta, such as massive demonstrations and criminal trials of public figures, have created problems for business executives. Meetings that have been planned for a long time have had to be moved suddenly or even canceled.
Mon, 07 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Woolcott responds
Woolcott responds I refer to my good friend Ambassador Sabam Siagian's letter of April 3 about an error on page 128 in my book The Hot Seat: Reflections on Diplomacy from Stalin's Death to the Bali Bombings, relating to a report of a background briefing I had given to Indonesian journalists in 1976 about former Australian Prime Minister Fraser's visit to Indonesia which, it is stated in my book, appeared in The Jakarta Post. Sabam is correct. The Jakarta Post was not published in 1976.
Mon, 07 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Short-term courses can create high-powered professionals
Short-term courses can create high-powered professionals Debbie A. Lubis Contributor Jakarta "Higher education and business are basically interdependent. One needs money to produce educated people, and the other needs educated people to produce money," goes a saying from Milton S. Eisenhower in Words of Wisdom. Producing professionals still, of course, relies on formal educational institutions. But providing know-how on management within a short period of time is another story.
Mon, 07 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta's schools taking precautions against SARS
Jakarta's schools taking precautions against SARS Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of local schools in Jakarta are taking precautions against the possibility of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) transmission in the classroom following government warnings about the deadly disease. Students at the Ricci Catholic High School on Jl. Kemenangan, West Jakarta, were told to start wearing protective masks on Monday. "We were asked to bring masks to school on Monday.
Mon, 07 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Voter registration will not run smoothly in conflict areas
Voter registration will not run smoothly in conflict areas Arya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) is planning for flexibility in the time frame of the national census and the voter registration process in conflict-torn areas, an official says.
Mon, 07 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
From business meetings to social gatherings
From business meetings to social gatherings Ari Darmawan Contributor Jakarta One of the meetings rooms at The Park Lane hotel in Jakarta was filled with some 30 marketing executives from a well-known manufacturer of milk-based products in the country. They were intently listening to an expatriate marketing expert explain distribution strategies for such products in today's highly competitive market.
Mon, 07 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. Sutiyoso - 4x10
1. Sutiyoso - 4x10 Sutiyoso belittles Jakarta residents 2. Tempo - 2x 25 'Tempo' weekly reporter questioned for 11 hours 3. Abang - 2x 34 Tanah Abang fire victims eager for new kiosks, normal business 4. Speak - 1x 30 'Direct election is the best way'
Mon, 07 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
`Sutiyoso humiliates Jakarta residents'
`Sutiyoso humiliates Jakarta residents' Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has belittled Jakarta residents by saying that people are not ready to elect a governor directly, urban observers said on Friday. His statement is humiliating for the people of Jakarta, many of whom are well-educated and well-informed of developments in the city, said Marco Kusumawijaya, an urban analyst. "It is a strange statement.
Mon, 07 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Healthy environments crucial for children
Healthy environments crucial for children Maria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Each year on April 7, the world celebrates World Health Day. On this day around the globe, thousands of events mark the importance of health for productive and happy lives. This year, the theme for World Health Day is "Healthy Environments for Children".
Mon, 07 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Workers demand better welfare, milk
Workers demand better welfare, milk TANGERANG: After a three-day rally, some 900 factory workers of PT Hancook Ceramics Indonesia, in the Pasar Kemis district of Tangerang, went on strike from Friday to Saturday demanding improvement in welfare benefits.
Mon, 07 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Ex-soldier arrested for fraud
Ex-soldier arrested for fraud JAKARTA: Police have arrested a former member of the Army Women's Corps (Kowad) for an alleged Rp 17 billion (US$1.9 million) fraud, a police officer said on Friday. The police said that Ellya Rosa, who last held the rank of sergeant major, was arrested on March 29 while driving in a car with her husband, an officer in the Navy's Western Fleet based in Jakarta.
Mon, 07 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
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checked Distance learning - the pros and cons Simon Marcus Gower Contributor Jakarta It is by now something of a cliche that we have entered a new age. An age of the "new economy", an age where "e-commerce" is the way ahead and failure to be on-line is a suggestion that one is likely to go the way of the dinosaurs.
Mon, 07 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
* Postwar Iraq could force OPEC's collapse: Analysts -- Page 2
* Postwar Iraq could force OPEC's collapse: Analysts -- Page 2 * Golkar joins nationwide protests against Iraq war -- Page 3 * U.S.-led war in Iraq: The battle of words -- Page 7 * Gulf bourses rally on 'limited' war, lucrative projects -- Page 14 * Wall Street looks for Iraq victory, but treads cautiously -- Page 14 * World powers, despite rifts, try to patch up war-stunned economy -- Page 15 * Weak growth, war costs to cast shadow on British budget -- Page 15 * Opposition plans to end Iraq's...
Mon, 07 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Batam to host badminton tournament
Batam to host badminton tournament BATAM, Riau: Batam has been named the host city for the Sanyo Indonesia Open 2003 badminton tournament, a senior official of the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) said on Friday. "The Sanyo Indonesia Open 2003 will be held from June 24 though June 29 at the Tumenggung Abdul Jamal stadium here," PBSI secretary-general Luthfi Hamid said.
Mon, 07 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Army sends Kopassus back into Papua
Army sends Kopassus back into Papua Nethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua After a daring burglary at the Wamena military district's arsenal on Friday in which two soldiers were killed and 29 rifles were stolen, 144 combat soldiers from the Army's Special Forces have been deployed to hunt down those responsible.