Archive: 17 May 2003
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Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
Loyalists announce support for Hamzah
Loyalists announce support for Hamzah Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Supporters of United Development Party (PPP) chairman Hamzah Haz backed his leadership on Friday, vowing to push for the reelection of the veteran politician during a five-day congress starting on May 20. The nomination followed an agreement by representatives from 23 provincial chapters and 308 regional branches throughout the country.
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
Despite arrests, Japan hopes to host talks
Despite arrests, Japan hopes to host talks Japan's foreign minister said in Tokyo on Friday she was hopeful talks between Indonesian officials and Aceh separatists would ease tensions, even as the sudden arrest of several rebel negotiators threatened to scuttle the weekend meeting. Japan, which last year hosted a conference of international donors for the war-torn province, has agreed to play host to the talks, scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, by providing the venue.
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
Buddhists attend celebration of Waisak Day at Borobudur Temple
Buddhists attend celebration of Waisak Day at Borobudur Temple Tarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Thousands of Buddhists celebrated on Friday Buddha's Day of Enlightenment, or Waisak, at the famed Borobudur temple in Magelang, Central Java. Coming from all over Indonesia and some from abroad, they met at the Borobudur temple for the last set of Waisak rituals which began on Tuesday.
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
U.S. to issue `greenback' with more colors
U.S. to issue `greenback' with more colors JAKARTA: As part of an ongoing effort to combat counterfeiting for its currency, U.S. government recently unveiled a new US$20 note design with enhanced security features and subtle background colors. The new bills -- to be issued this fall -- bear easily recognisable new colors subtle green, peach and blue featured in the background.
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
Rapid growth continues despite regulatory problem
Rapid growth continues despite regulatory problem Debbie A. Lubis, Contributor, Jakarta As sounds, pictures and data are sent from and to many parts of the city, country or world, the cellular business has always been a lucrative venture today. Hence, the country's cellular telephone industry is still enjoying robust growth this year and is expected to do so in years to come.
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta KPUD to get its five members
Jakarta KPUD to get its five members Arya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite criticism surrounding the process of fit and proper test to elect members of the Jakarta General Elections Commission (Jakarta KPUD), the General Elections Commission (KPU) is still optimistic about finding eligible candidates to fill the five vacant seats. "We will have selected the five members for the Jakarta KPUD between May 19 and May 20, as planned.
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
Labor rallies
Labor rallies From Media Indonesia On May Day this year, many labor unions in Indonesia took to the streets to object to the recently ratified law on manpower. Signed by President Megawati Soekarnoputri on April 25, 2003, this law is believed to be harmful to workers' interests, particularly in its clause on the authority of a company to lay off workers deemed unproductive. Besides, the law is said to fail to arrange social insurance for laid-off workers.
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
U.S., donors call on RI to pursue peace in Aceh
U.S., donors call on RI to pursue peace in Aceh The Jakarta Post, Jakarta United States President George W. Bush welcomed on Thursday a decision by the Indonesian government and Aceh separatist rebels to hold weekend talks in Tokyo in a last-ditch effort to save their peace pact. "The United States strongly supports efforts to pursue a negotiated peace in Aceh within the framework of a unified Indonesia," Bush said in a statement released by the White House.
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
`We need political change, not just political survival'
`We need political change, not just political survival' Ignas Kleden, Sociologist, The Center for East Indonesian Affairs (CEIA), Jakarta "My loyalty to my country ends where my loyalty to my party begins." This paraphrase of an old political saying seems to hold true for us today. Party politicians do not ask what their party might contribute to the country.
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
Aceh peace given last chance
Aceh peace given last chance The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Negotiators from Indonesia and the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) have left for Tokyo to give peace one last chance, although a senior official said there was little hope the meeting would revive a faltering peace process. Negotiating teams from both sides headed for Tokyo on Friday, a day after Indonesia bowed to international pressure to delay military operations in Aceh and to meet with GAM one more time.
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
Good commercial courts imperative for recovery
Good commercial courts imperative for recovery Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's commercial courts, renowned for being ineffective and corrupt, must be reformed to encourage more investment and in turn boost economic recovery and growth, an expert said. Sebastian Pompe, the resident legal counsel of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Jakarta, asserted that economic growth and proper commercial law application are intertwined.
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
* Dangers of a military counterinsurgency operation -- Page 3
* Dangers of a military counterinsurgency operation -- Page 3 * Thousands of Acehnese ready to take refuge -- Page 3 * Military to continue operations in Aceh: Army chief -- Page 3 * Self-interests deprive Aceh people of peace -- Page 6
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
Bali's nature fading
Bali's nature fading From Bali Post Often, I am nostalgic for the environment of Bali during my childhood in the seventies, when I could play after school was over. Nature offered so many things to play with, that dusk came too soon and it seemed I had too little time to enjoy everything. Among my hobbies was flying kites during the kite season, when we used to go to the causeways between rice fields for this activity.
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
The hijacking of a bus committed by more than 100 senior high
The hijacking of a bus committed by more than 100 senior high school students in East Jakarta last week was a real shock. In school uniform, the students also robbed the bus passengers of money and other valuables. This brutality took place on Friday, the day they completed their final examination, as though the students wanted to show people that they had reached adulthood.
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
Connecting more people in more liberal market
Connecting more people in more liberal market I. Christianto, Contributor, Jakarta This special page is specially published in observance of the World Telecommunications Day which is worldwide celebrated on May 17 (today). Hopefully, this special report will give readers valuable information about the development of the country's telecommunication sector.
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
The hijacking of a bus committed by more than 100 senior high
The hijacking of a bus committed by more than 100 senior high school students in East Jakarta last week was a real shock. In school uniform, the students also robbed the bus passengers of money and other valuables. This brutality took place on Friday, the day they completed their final examination, as though the students wanted to show people that they had reached adulthood.
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
Bulog urges govt to halt rice imports
Bulog urges govt to halt rice imports The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The State Logistics Agency (Bulog) urged the Ministry of Industry and Trade to impose a temporary ban on all rice imports until at least September to protect domestic producers against lower priced imported rice, thereby pushing the price that consumers pay up by as much as 25 percent. Bulog president Widjanarko Puspoyo said that without the ban there would be an oversupply in the local market amid the current harvest season.
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta, GAM conspire
Jakarta, GAM conspire to destroy Aceh peace 2 x 23 Self-interests deprive Aceh people of peace Endy M. Bayuni Deputy Chief Editor The Jakarta Post Jakarta 2. Yanuar -- The inner sanctus of trade 2 X 23 The inner sanctus of trade, stopping unfair practices Yanuar Nugroho Director The Business Watch Indonesia Surakarta yanuar-n@unisosdem.org
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
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Minor changes made to education bill 2. Germany (3 x 16) RI, Germany agree to cooperate in fight against terrorism 3. Taiwan ( 2 x 27 ) Taiwan to compensate families of three RI SARS victims 4. PPP ( 1 x 40) Loyalists announce support for Hamzah
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. WORLD: 1 line 38 counts
1. WORLD: 1 line 38 counts Indonesian Children's Choir to tour U.S. 2. Payung: 1 line, 35 counts 'Awasawas' parodies human tragedy
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
Experts warn Jakarta not ready for big quake
Experts warn Jakarta not ready for big quake Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A earthquake on Wednesday jolted Jakarta and raised concerns that tall buildings in the capital city could be very vulnerable to larger earthquakes, experts said. "Most buildings in Jakarta are not ready to deal with big earthquakes," Heru Sri Naryanto, a senior official in the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) told The Jakarta Post on Friday.
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
Bomb suspect regrets killing non-Americans
Bomb suspect regrets killing non-Americans Wahyoe Boedhiwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Ali Imron, a key suspect in the Bali bomb blasts in October last year, said he felt "regret" after learning that most of the 202 victims killed in the attack were non-Americans. "The bombing initially targeted Americans, whose country is the enemy of Islam," Imron told reporters here after his transfer from the custody of Bali police to the Bali Prosecutors' Office on Wednesday.
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:Saturday, May 17, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta:Saturday, May 17, 2003 Exhibitions * Visual Arts: 50 ans d'estampes (50 tahun seni cetak di atas kertas), Galeri Nasional Indonesia (the National Gallery of Indonesia), Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur 14, Gambir, Central Jakarta (Tel. 34833954), 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., until May 29. Discussion with Ade Dermawan, 4 p.m., May 23. * Photo Japanese Face, Pusat Kebudayaan Jepang - The Japan Foundation, Summitmas I, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 61-62 South Jakarta (Tel. 5201266), 10 a.m.
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. EQUAKE: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
1. EQUAKE: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12 Experts warn Jakarta not ready for big quake 2. FIT2: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 25 Jakarta KPUD to get its five members next week 3. HABIB: 28 pt, 2 cols, 1 x 20 Rizieq trial to proceed 4. SPEAK: 28 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 45 'Long weekend greatly affects my daily income'
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
RI, Germany agree to cooperate in fight against terrorism
RI, Germany agree to cooperate in fight against terrorism Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia and Germany have agreed to strengthen bilateral ties by joining hands in the war on terrorism, as well as the protection of investments here.
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
Give us another
Give us another Sukarno or Soeharto From Kompas I wish to question my fellow citizens across the country, particularly the political elite. Is there anybody out there who has the capacity of a Sukarno or a Suharto, who is respected both at home and overseas, and who considers Indonesia's territorial integrity as not being up for negotiation?
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
Foreign fishing vessels nabbed
Foreign fishing vessels nabbed JP/5/Across Foreign fishing vessels nabbed SUNGAI LIAT, Bangka Belitung: The Navy has captured two foreign vessels carrying crew members from Thailand that was fishing illegally in the waters of Bangka Belitung, said a local Navy officer. The two foreign vessels, KM Sembilang and KM Bahtera Santosa, entered the waters of Bangka Belitung flying the Indonesian flag, said the provincial Naval base commander Lt. Col. Deddy MP on Wednesday.
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
Pertamina makes quality asphalt
Pertamina makes quality asphalt State-owned oil and gas company Pertamina has started to produce high grade asphalt to compete with imported products, a company official said. M. Herijanto, managing director of PT Petro Kimia, Pertamina's subsidiary which produces asphalt, said that the move was crucial to prevent the company from losing market share at home to imported products. Pertamina produces two high grade types of asphalt, namely Pertamina Retona and Aspal Prima (Prime Asphalt).
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. YLIME: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS
1. YLIME: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS Limestone quarries ruin Gunungkidul's beauty 2. YFISH: 1 LINE, 45 COUNTS New Yogya trend: Fish culture in a gutter
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
Thousands of Acehnese ready to take refuge
Thousands of Acehnese ready to take refuge Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, Aceh Despite the apparent normalcy, hundreds of thousands of residents of North Aceh, a stronghold of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), are preparing to flee their villages and take refuge if the government launches a military operation.
Sat, 17 May 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?
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
Dangers of a military counterinsurgency operation
Dangers of a military counterinsurgency operation On May 9, The Jakarta Post held a panel discussion on Aceh with former Indonesian Military (TNI) general affairs chief Lt. Gen. (ret) Suaidi Marassabessy, former minister of justice and human rights Hasballah M. Sa'ad, sociologist Otto Syamsuddin Ishak -- the latter two of Acehnese descent -- and military analyst Kusnanto Anggoro from the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
`The longer the holiday, the more sluggish my business will be'
`The longer the holiday, the more sluggish my business will be' The country's economic slowdown has motivated the government to shift certain national holidays to allow people to have a longer weekend, in order to boost domestic tourism. This week, people have four consecutive days off, starting Thursday. People in the informal sector, however, have a mixed reaction to the new policy. One of them even complained because the longer holidays meant less income, as related to The Jakarta Post.
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
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;JP; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-rates JP/13/Conver Rupiah Rates May 14 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,782.35 5,132.37 5,486.48 5,428.01 Brunei dollar 1 5,162.95 4,583.50 4,898.77 4,847.52 Canadian dollar 1 6,449.31 5,726.74 6,119.32 6,056.61 Swiss franc 1 6,800.64 6,038.58 6,452.67 6,386.42 Danish krone 1 1,387.13 1,231.21 1,316.15 1,302.13 Euro 1 10,298.13 9,143.65 9,771.20 9,670.35 Poundsterling 1 14,392.31 12,782.03 13,655.89...
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
Mahathir criticizes U.S. travel warning
Mahathir criticizes U.S. travel warning Agencies, Kuala Lumpur/Bangkok Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Friday said a renewed U.S. warning that terrorist attacks are possible in Malaysia was borne out of insecurity in Washington about the Iraq war. Mahathir also likened issuing the warning, contained in a travel advisory this week from the U.S.
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
Women still discriminated against: ILO
Women still discriminated against: ILO JAKARTA: Discrimination against women remains rampant in Indonesian workplaces, the International Labor Organization (ILO) says. In its report titled Time for Equality at Work, the ILO said that discrimination took various forms, but the most blatant example was discrimination over wages. In many countries, female employees were mostly placed in low- paid jobs, Antara quoted the report as saying.
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
Payung Hitam's 'Awasawas' parodies human tragedy
Payung Hitam's 'Awasawas' parodies human tragedy Blontank Poer The Jakarta Post Bandung In conjunction with its 20th anniversary, Bandung-based Payung Hitam (Black Umbrella) theatrical group performed their new work, Awasawas (Caution). Just like their previous performances, this play, which was put on stage at the auditorium of the French Cultural Center (CCF) in Bandung last week, was still alluding violence and the military.
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
Minor changes made to education bill
Minor changes made to education bill Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A few minor changes have been made to the controversial bill on the national education system, but the debate over several crucial articles remains unresolved.
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
Court to proceed with Rizieq trial
Court to proceed with Rizieq trial JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta District Court judges ruled on Wednesday to proceed with the trial of Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) chairman Habib Rizieq Shihab who is charged with insulting the authorities and instigating a string of vandalism attacks in the city.
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
Firm action
Firm action needed against GAM From Media Indonesia The greater part of the Aceh population supports the peace- making process in the region and the outcome of conflict settlement so far. But certain elements in society are attempting to spoil the process and ruin the chance of compromise. Recent public protests at several offices of the Joint Security Committee (JSC) in Aceh have mostly been triggered by abduction and extortion committed by the Free Aceh Movement (GAM).
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
Headings
Headings 1. OPM: 10 x 4 lines Military kills two rebels in Papua 2. Waisak: 22 x 2 lines Buddhists attend celebration of Waisak Day at Borobudur Temple 3. Gub: 30 x 1 line: West Java gubernatorial election delayed
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
New Yogyakarta trend: Fish culture in a channel
New Yogyakarta trend: Fish culture in a channel Machmud NA, Contributor, Yogyakarta Walking along the streets near the UIN Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University (IAIN) used to be very unpleasant. Garbage was piled everywhere and a strong smell emanated from the nearby gutter. "If you were walking on this street a year ago, you would not have been able to stand the smell," a resident said. But things have changed. The gutters have been cleaned out and the stench is gone.
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
* Headlines:Group lobbies U.S. firms against RI wood 2
* Headlines:Group lobbies U.S. firms against RI wood 2 * National:Minor changes made to education bill4 * Archipelago:Military kills two rebels in Papua 5 * Opinion:Self-interests deprive Aceh people of peace6 * City:Experts warn Jakarta not ready for big quake8 * Sports:Harrington tops Tiger Woods in Germany 9 * World:Erakat quits from Palestinian government11 * Business:Garuda may default on debt due to SARS 13 * Features:Limestone quarries ruin Gunungkidul's beauty18
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
Safety on flights
Safety on flights While flying to Denpasar from Dili on May 1 with Merpati, none of the crew announced, as they should, that mobile phones or other electronic devices cannot be used during the flight. While flying over Lombok, a mobile phone started ringing and a person seated a few rows in front of me received SMS messages. The crew did not intervene and I had to shout to this guy to switch off his phone since nobody around him seemed to care.
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian Muslim-Islam gap
Indonesian Muslim-Islam gap From Koran Tempo Rhoma Irama's warning to Inul Daratista has led to criticisms from many parties. Even former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid has come to the defense of Inul and has criticized Rhoma Irama. The association of TV film artists and many other parties have also defended Inul and launched criticisms against Rhoma Irama. What is really going on? The world is upside-down now.
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
The country's economic slowdown has motivated the government to
The country's economic slowdown has motivated the government to shift certain national holidays to allow people to have a longer weekend, in order to boost domestic tourism. This week, people have four consecutive days off, starting Thursday. People in the informal sector, however, have a mixed reaction to the new policy. One of them even complained because the longer holidays meant less income, as related to The Jakarta Post.
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
Self-interests deprive Aceh people of peace
Self-interests deprive Aceh people of peace Endy M. Bayuni, Deputy Chief Editor, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For people who have almost always lived in a state of war over the last hundred years, living in peace is a luxury, perhaps even an aberration. The people of Aceh obviously enjoyed the "abnormality" they experienced, albeit briefly, early this year when government troops and separatist rebels decided to cease their fire.
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
On religious instruction
On religious instruction From Kompas The polemics about the national education bill particularly centers on the draft from the House of Representatives and that from the Ministry of National Education. Both basically imply that every student has the right to receive religious education according to their faith. So the substance is the right and is not an obligation. Consequently, the exercise of this right is left up to the student concerned and his or her parents.
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
Former badminton star Minarni dies
Former badminton star Minarni dies The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minarni Sudaryanto, the national badminton star in the 1960s and 1970s, died of acute pneumonia at Pertamina Hospital in Jakarta at 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, a report said. Minarni, whose partnership with Retno Kustiyah, made her the first Asian woman to win the All England title in 1968, died just four days prior to her 59th birthday. She was buried at the Tanah Kusir public cemetery in South Jakarta later on Wednesday.
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
`Awasawas' parodies human tragedy
`Awasawas' parodies human tragedy Blontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Bandung In conjunction with its 20th anniversary, Bandung-based Payung Hitam (Black Umbrella) theatrical group performed its new work, Awasawas (Be Careful!). Just like its previous performances, this play, staged at the auditorium of the French Cultural Center (CCF) in Bandung last week, still alluded to violence and the military.
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
Cost to be a teacher
Cost to be a teacher From Kompas As in the New Order period, graft practices continue to prevail in the recruitment of teachers, school principals and other civil servants throughout Indonesia. The selection of teachers as government employees in Cirebon and the surrounding regency during 2000/2001 is an example. The recruitment committee demanded between Rp 20 million and Rp 35 million, depending on the position, without issuing receipts.
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
Nothing friendly about RI's 4-0 loss to Malaysia
Nothing friendly about RI's 4-0 loss to Malaysia Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian U-23 soccer team was routed 0-4 by Malaysia in a friendly here on Wednesday, with the finger of blame being pointed at officials from national soccer body PSSI. "In technical terms, we learned nothing from the game. We had already predicted that we were going to end up with such a result," assistant coach Bambang Nurdiansyah told The Jakarta Post here on Friday.
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
RI, Malaysia talk about terror
RI, Malaysia talk about terror JAKARTA: National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar and Malaysian Police chief Tan Sri Norian May held an informal meeting on Wednesday to discuss several issues, including international terrorism eradication. May arrived in Jakarta on Wednesday for an unofficial three- day visit.
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
The inner sanctus of trade, stopping unfair practices
The inner sanctus of trade, stopping unfair practices Yanuar Nugroho, Director, The Business Watch Indonesia, Surakarta, yanuar-n@unisosdem.org Business nowadays is no different than what it was before, except that it is now so widespread and is such a powerful force. And what lies at the heart of business? Trade. Mainstream economics teaches that the more a country trades, in particular, exports, the greater the well-being of its people should be. Even by some very traditional measures, e.g.
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
1 x 44
1 x 44 Asian airports adopt health cards to fight SARS JP/2/TERROR 1 x 52 Western nations issue new terror alerts after Saudi attacks JP/ 2 x 28 Green group lobbies U.S. firms to stop buying Indonesian wood JP/2/COURT 2 x 20 Good commercial courts imperative for recovery
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
Military kills two rebels in Papua
Military kills two rebels in Papua Nethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura Papua Two unidentified rebels of the Papua Independence Organization (OPM) were killed over a two-day gunfight with soldiers who were hunting down those who killed security members and stole munitions from the Jayawijaya military district last month. Maj. G.T.
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
License plate-based restriction may be imposed on all roads
License plate-based restriction may be imposed on all roads Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many car owners may have to leave their vehicle in the garage on certain weekdays if the city administration goes ahead with its plan to limit the number of private vehicles on the road in order to reduce traffic congestion.
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
Garuda may default on debt due to SARS
Garuda may default on debt due to SARS The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's national carrier, Garuda Indonesia, may default on its debt repayment this year due to a sharp downturn in business triggered by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) epidemic, a senior company official said. "We have to admit it's difficult. By the end of this year, we will still owe US$60 million, from $100 million previously," Garuda finance director Emirsyah Satar was quoted by Antara as saying.
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
Govt readies anticorruption court
Govt readies anticorruption court JAKARTA: The government has begun preparations for the establishment of the long-awaited special court to hear corruption cases, as mandated by Law No. 30, 2002 on Corruption Eradication Commission (KPTKP). Supreme Court Judge Paulus E. Lotulung told reporters on Wednesday that the government had issued an instruction on the establishment of a steering committee to develop a blue-print for the court's establishment on March 19, 2004.
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
JP/7/JUNITA
JP/7/JUNITA Foreigners steal Indonesian jobs, says Immigration dept. Junita Sitorus Directorate General of Immigration Jakarta junita_st@yahoo.com A parade of reactions against the new visa policy released by the government on March 31 were recently published in The Jakarta Post and other media. Proposals to revise (not to revoke) visa-free-entries were initiated by the administration of then president Abdurrahman Wahid in December 1999.
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian Children's Choir to tour U.S.
Indonesian Children's Choir to tour U.S. Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following the success of last year's Children of the World Choir Concert at the Jakarta International Convention Center, the Indonesian Children's Choir, directed by Aida Swenson Simanjuntak, will depart next month for a series of concerts in the United States.
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
Medco sells $250m of bonds
Medco sells $250m of bonds JAKARTA: PT Medco Energi Internasional, Indonesia's biggest publicly traded oil company, sold US$250 million of seven-year bonds globally, one-quarter more than the amount first planned, to fund expansion. The 8.75 percent bonds were priced to yield 9 percent, or 6.46 percentage points more than U.S. government bonds maturing in five years, said Mark Leahy, head of debt syndication in Asia at UBS Warburg, which arranged the sale with Credit Suisse First Boston.
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
'Flexibility that needs government's leverage'
'Flexibility that needs government's leverage' Zatni Arbi, Contributor, Jakarta Most urbanites in Indonesia take fixed wire-line telephones and mobile phones for granted. We carry our cells everywhere, and they have probably become more important to us than our wallets. Many of us may find that we can no longer function without them even though sometimes in the same breath we also say: "I hate this thing! It robs me of my privacy".
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
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Foreigners steal RI jobs: Immigration Junita Sitorus Directorate General of Immigration Jakarta junita_st@yahoo.com 2. Yale12 -- Early Globalization and the Slave Trade 1 X 40 Early globalization and the slave trade Robert Harms 3. Pro13 -- The anti-drug god that failed 1 X 30 The antidrug god that failed by Kasia Malinowska-Sempruch
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
Dewi Anggraeni
Dewi Anggraeni Journalist Melbourne Indonesia is not the only country where state departments appear not to speak to one another. However this inter- departmental autism became acutely obvious when the government announced the presidential decree to revoke the 60-day, free on- arrival visa policy to 48 countries, including Australia, the Netherlands, the USA and other Western European countries, notably where most of Indonesia's much-needed tourists come from.
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
Military to continue operations in Aceh: Army chief
Military to continue operations in Aceh: Army chief Lela E. Madjiah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A unit commander orders his troops to set fire to a house and shoot its unarmed occupants to death. The attackers get away with the crime. The incident, or one perhaps similar to it, took place during the American Civil War as depicted in Glory, a 1989 movie on the war. Of course, in the real war, in the 1860s, there was no such thing as the Geneva Convention and rights groups were unheard of.
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
. Yanuar -- The inner sanctus of trade
. Yanuar -- The inner sanctus of trade 2 X 23 The inner sanctus of trade, stopping unfair practices Yanuar Nugroho Director The Business Watch Indonesia Surakarta yanuar-n@unisosdem.org
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
Yogya hosts international conference
Yogya hosts international conference Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta A three-day international conference on decentralization opened on Thursday in Yogyakarta, discussing Indonesia's experience in delegating power to the regions following three decades of authoritarian rule. Over 20 experts from Indonesia, the Netherlands, Sweden and Japan are attending the conference. The experts discussed, among other issues, how resource-rich and poor regions implemented the autonomy laws, said P.M.
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. INSIGHT: 1 x 50
1. INSIGHT: 1 x 50 Dangers of a military counterinsurgency operation 2. REFUGEE: 1 x 40 Thousands of Acehnese ready to take refuge 3. WAR: 1 x 55 Military to continue operations in Aceh: Army chief
Sat, 17 May 2003, 00:00 WIB
Systemic corruption
Systemic corruption The Indonesian Transparency Society (MTI) has shocked us with its revelation that the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) has found irregularities involving Rp 820 billion (US$97.62 million) in Jakarta city institutions and enterprises. The fact that no action has been taken by the police is even more interesting than the sheer amount involved.
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Page 1 head, May 17 2003 1. ACEH: 1 x 28 Aceh peace given last chance 2. JAPAN: 1 x 42 Despite arrests, Japan hopes to host talks 3. BUSH: 1 x48 U.S., donors call on RI to pursue peace in Aceh 4. BUSWAY: 3 x 21 License plate-based restriction may be imposed on all roads
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Tokyo to host Japan-ASEAN summit
Tokyo to host Japan-ASEAN summit JAPAN: Japan's government on Friday decided to host a special summit with the Association for Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in December to mark 2003 as the year of cultural and economic exchanges between Tokyo and the Asian bloc, the foreign minister said. The Japan-ASEAN summit will be held at the government's guesthouse in Akasaka, central Tokyo, on Dec. 11-12, Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi said.
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Green group lobbies U.S. firms to stop buying Indonesian wood
Green group lobbies U.S. firms to stop buying Indonesian wood Michael Erman, Reuters, New York Environmentalists trying to halt illegal logging in Indonesia are asking Georgia-Pacific Corp. and Home Depot Inc., to stop buying wood from the region. The Rainforest Action Network (RAN) said on Thursday it was calling on the two U.S. companies to "halt all purchases of Indonesian wood and pulp until the rights of indigenous people ...
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Indonesian Children Choir to tour U.S.
Indonesian Children Choir to tour U.S. ================= Tantri Yuliandini The Jakarta Post Jakarta ----------------- Following the success of last year's Children of the World Choir Concert at the Jakarta International Convention Center, the Indonesian Children's Choir directed by Aida Swenson Simanjuntak will depart next month for a series of concerts in the United States.
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RI, Germany pledge cooperation
RI, Germany pledge cooperation in fighting against terrorism Fabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post Jakarta Indonesia and Germany have agreed to strengthen bilateral ties by joining hands in the war on terrorism, as well as the protection of investments here.
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Military operations
Military operations the only solution I'm referring to the article published in The Jakarta Post on May 9, titled Military operations never achieve results. I don't know for sure whether this is about military operations in Aceh or military operations in general in Indonesia. The military operations conducted in Indonesia are to crush law violators.
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IPB students want Internet at dorm
IPB students want Internet at dorm BOGOR: The Bogor Institute of Agriculture promised to provide students with Internet connections in their dormitories following a protest by 500 students on Monday. A deputy rector of IPB, Herry Suhardiyanto, told the protesting students that the institute would provide them with the Internet as well as other facilities as demanded. He also promised not to increase board at the dormitories, but said the students would have to pay to use the Internet.
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We must crush
We must crush GAM for peace From Warta Kota Various efforts have been made to find an amicable settlement of the Aceh question: Humanitarian Pauses I and II and the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement, among others. As already expected, peace will never come to Aceh as long as the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) exists. GAM wants Aceh to be independent while the Indonesian government wants to keep it part of the Indonesian state.
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The hijacking of a bus committed by more than 100 senior high
The hijacking of a bus committed by more than 100 senior high school students in East Jakarta last week was a real shock. In school uniform, the students also robbed the bus passengers of money and other valuables. This brutality took place on Friday, the day they completed their final examination, as though the students wanted to show people that they had reached adulthood.
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Govt delays West Java gubernatorial election
Govt delays West Java gubernatorial election Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung, West Java Taking a lesson from other provinces, Home Minister Hari Sabarno ordered the West Java legislative council to delay the gubernatorial election until all candidates met all administrative requirements.
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Taiwan to compensate families of three RI SARS victims
Taiwan to compensate families of three RI SARS victims Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The families of three Indonesian nurses who died of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in Taipei will receive financial compensation worth US$27,780 (Rp 250 million) each from the Taiwanese government, a Taiwanese official has said.
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Limestone quarries ruin Gunungkidul's beauty
Limestone quarries ruin Gunungkidul's beauty Bambang M and Gigin W Utomo, Contributors, Yogyakarta Hilly Gunungkidul is often stereotyped as a barren land where life is tough when the prolonged dry spell causes a severe drought in many subdistricts, notably the coastal south.
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McDonald's closed after fire
McDonald's closed after fire JAKARTA: A fire broke out at the McDonald's fast-food outlet on the ground floor of the Sarinah shopping center on Jl. Thamrin, Central Jakarta, on Wednesday afternoon. A technician at the branch, Agus, said the fire may have been caused by an electrical fault. At least 10 fire engines arrived at the fire, which was out within an hour. It was unclear if their were any injuries or how much damage was caused.
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IBRA, creditors make new APP debt restructuring proposal
IBRA, creditors make new APP debt restructuring proposal Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) and foreign institutional creditors of Asia Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd. (APP) have made a new proposal to end the deadlock in the restructuring of APP's US$6.7 billion in debts.