Archive: 6 May 2003
78 articles found
Tue, 06 May 2003
Many East Asian, Pacific states fail their children, Unicef says
<p>Many East Asian, Pacific states fail their children, Unicef says</p><p>Agence France-Presse, Jakarta</p><p> Too many countries in East Asia and the Pacific continue to fail their children despite dramatic economic growth in parts of the region, the United Nations...
Tue, 06 May 2003
Regions to issue bonds in 2006
<p>Regions to issue bonds in 2006</p><p>The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> Regional administrations in the country can start issuing bonds in 2006 to raise funds to help finance their economic development programs, director general for fiscal decentralization Mahfud...
Tue, 06 May 2003
Poverty and inequalies are potential social time bombs
<p>Poverty and inequalies are potential social time bombs</p><p> That Papua is one of the poorest provinces in Indonesia is beyond dispute, but what is less known to date is the deep disparity that exists there.
Tue, 06 May 2003
Seeds of conflict sowed on Komodo
<p>Seeds of conflict sowed on Komodo</p><p>Bernard B Daya, Secretary of Komodo Watch, Jakarta</p><p> As the Komodo dragon tries to survive, a battle for the National Park -- its unique habitat -- is raging.
Tue, 06 May 2003
United Tractors' Q1 sales up 4%
<p>United Tractors' Q1 sales up 4%</p><p> JAKARTA: First quarter net sales of publicly-listed heavy equipment and mining company PT United Tractors increased by 4 percent to Rp 1.59 trillion (US$183 million) from Rp 1.53 trillion during the same period last year.
Tue, 06 May 2003
JP/14/cap
<p>JP/14/cap</p><p>Medco proposed notes rated B+</p><p>JAKARTA: International rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) assigned its B+ rating to Indonesian oil and gas company PT Medco Energi International with senior unsecured notes issue of around US$200...
Tue, 06 May 2003
Track and field seminar in Jakarta
<p>Track and field seminar in Jakarta</p><p> JAKARTA: Twenty-one participants from 15 Asian countries are taking part in the five-day IAAF (International Amateur Athletics Federation) Basic Competition Organization seminar, which began here on Monday.
Tue, 06 May 2003
RI releases bleak report on child welfare
<p>RI releases bleak report on child welfare</p><p>Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali</p><p> Indonesia released on Monday its country report on child welfare issues at a regional ministerial meeting on children here, presenting a gloomy picture of...
Tue, 06 May 2003
RP offers bounty for MILF chiefs, may call off peace talks in KL
<p>RP offers bounty for MILF chiefs, may call off peace talks in KL</p><p>Agence France-Presse, Manila</p><p> President Gloria Arroyo on Monday offered close to a million- dollar bounty for leaders of the Philippines' top Moro rebel group amid hints she may scrap...
Tue, 06 May 2003
TV Program: Tuesday, May 6, 2003
<p>TV Program: Tuesday, May 6, 2003</p><p>TVRI </p><p>.TB.30" .90"</p><p> 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings</p><p>6:00 News: Berita Pagi</p><p>7:00 English News Service</p><p>9:00 Documentary</p><p>11:00...
Tue, 06 May 2003
* Headlines: Pressure mount to save Aceh peace deal2
<p>* Headlines: Pressure mount to save Aceh peace deal2 * National: Horse trading feared in bill deliberation 4 * Opinion: Economic development strategy in SE Asia7 * City: Universities apply new system of admittance8 * Sports: Flesch wins first PGA title in playoff9 * World: Iraq leadership...
Tue, 06 May 2003
Trial of Bali bombings next week
<p>Trial of Bali bombings next week</p><p> DENPASAR, Bali: The much-awaited trial of the Bali bombings will start on Monday next week, with the hearing of key defendant Amrozi.</p><p>Head of the Denpasar Public Court I Made Karna announced here on Monday that...
Tue, 06 May 2003
Looking for Dutchman's lost works of art
<p>Looking for Dutchman's lost works of art</p><p>Boudewijn Brands, Contributor, Yogyakarta</p><p> Over time, a large number of Westerners have produced works of art in Indonesia.
Tue, 06 May 2003
Education bill
<p>Education bill unrealistic</p><p>From Kompas</p><p>The national education bill has caused quite a stir in society, with the introduction of Article 13 paragraph (1)a requiring the teaching of different religious subjects.
Tue, 06 May 2003
'People fear authoritarianism more than eroticism'
<p>'People fear authoritarianism more than eroticism'</p><p>Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> Indonesians may have become more open to eroticism as reflected in Inul Daratista's ngebor or drilling dance, but they fear the reemergence...
Tue, 06 May 2003
Govt not to revise tourism target this year
<p>Govt not to revise tourism target this year</p><p>Febiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> State Minister of Culture and Tourism I Gede Ardika said on Monday that the government would not reduce its revenue target from tourism this year, despite...
Tue, 06 May 2003
Southeast Asian tour agents bemoan 'lost' summer due to SARS
<p>Southeast Asian tour agents bemoan 'lost' summer due to SARS</p><p>Peh Soo Hwee, Reuters, Singapore</p><p> Kathryn Loh has never seen such a bad crisis in her 17 years as a travel agent.
Tue, 06 May 2003
1. EXAM: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
<p>1. EXAM: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12 Universities apply new system of admittance </p><p> 2. APARTMENT: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 25</p><p> Despite stabbing at Rasuna, apartment dwellers feel safe </p><p>3.
Tue, 06 May 2003
Thousands of homes flooded in Jambi
<p>Thousands of homes flooded in Jambi</p><p>The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> Floods in the Sumatra province of Jambi have inundated thousands of homes and destroyed vast areas of farmland in the past few days in what locals say is the worst flooding in 17 years.
Tue, 06 May 2003
2. 3 columns, 2 lines
<p>2. 3 columns, 2 lines </p><p>Indonesia SARS data being questioned</p><p> 3. 2 columns, 2 lines, 16</p><p> 'Deflected bullet may have killed bus driver' </p><p>4.
Tue, 06 May 2003
'RI not competitive in formal sectors'
<p>'RI not competitive in formal sectors'</p><p>Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara</p><p> Indonesia is not ready to compete with workers from Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines and Thailand in the formal labor sector in the...
Tue, 06 May 2003
'RI will focus its research on food, energy development'
<p>'RI will focus its research on food, energy development'</p><p>Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> Indonesia, aware of the rising demand for food and energy in the next two decades, will focus its research work on food manufacturing and...
Tue, 06 May 2003
Part 1 of 2 Economic development strategy in SE Asia
<p>Part 1 of 2 Economic development strategy in SE Asia</p><p>Narongchai Akrasanee, Former Thai Minister of Commerce, Jakarta</p><p> The countries in Southeast Asia have to continuously formulate and adjust economic development strategy.
Tue, 06 May 2003
Pre-2004, House recklessly establishes new regions
<p>Pre-2004, House recklessly establishes new regions</p><p>Robert Endi Jaweng, Regional Autonomy Watch, KPPOD, Jakarta</p><p> Early this year, a plenary session of the House of Representatives again approved the ratification of 10 laws regarding the establishment of...
Tue, 06 May 2003
NTB governor seeks reelection
<p>NTB governor seeks reelection</p><p> MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Incumbent Harun Al Rasyid is the favorite of three Golkar candidates who are running for governor in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB).
Tue, 06 May 2003
Part 1 of 2
<p>Part 1 of 2</p><p>Economic development strategy in SE Asia</p><p> </p><p>2. IPS -- A year after Suu Kyi's release, little has changed 2 x 30</p><p> Myanmar remains much the same a year after Suu Kyi's...
Tue, 06 May 2003
Lippo drops controversial asset sale plan
<p>Lippo drops controversial asset sale plan</p><p>Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> Shareholders of publicly listed Bank Lippo decided on Monday to annul an earlier November decision to approve a proposed sale of foreclosed assets, worth about Rp 2.
Tue, 06 May 2003
Universities apply new system of admittance
<p>Universities apply new system of admittance</p><p>Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> Completing their studies at high schools is not a guarantee that students will be able to go to universities, as the government is implementing a new system requiring...
Tue, 06 May 2003
Despite stabbing at Rasuna, apartment dwellers feel safe
<p>Despite stabbing at Rasuna, apartment dwellers feel safe</p><p>Arya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> A recent attack on a foreigner at an apartment block in Jakarta has not shaken the belief of most apartment tenants that their building managements have in...
Tue, 06 May 2003
Sumanto copycat arrested
<p>Sumanto copycat arrested</p><p> PALU, Central Sulawesi: Police captured on Monday a grave robber whom villagers say is a copycat of cannibal Sumanto after he escaped from a psychiatric hospital in the provincial capital of Palu.
Tue, 06 May 2003
TANGERANG: About 1,500 residents from three subdistricts in
<p>TANGERANG: About 1,500 residents from three subdistricts in the Pinang district of Tangerang municipality staged a violent rally on Monday at the PT Tifico factory on Jl. Raya Serpong to demand the company make good on its unfulfilled promises, including providing jobs for local residents.
Tue, 06 May 2003
Leave the HDC
<p>Leave the HDC</p><p> When the Indonesian government decided to mandate the Henry Dunant Center (HDC) to be the mediator of its peace talks with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), the public welcomed it and hoped the conflict in Aceh would finally end.
Tue, 06 May 2003
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<p>i]checked (Caption for Spotlight. Client: Hotel Borobudur) NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATION: Hotel Borobudur Jakarta was honored to host the reception of the National Day of the Republic of South Africa on April 28, 2003.
Tue, 06 May 2003
Three arrested in hunt for GAM cell
<p>Three arrested in hunt for GAM cell</p><p>Muninggar Sri Saraswati and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Medan</p><p> Police arrested three more suspects implicated in the recent bomb blasts in the North Sumatra capital of Medan, saying that funding for the...
Tue, 06 May 2003
Govt 2004 oil price target too conservative: Subroto
<p>Govt 2004 oil price target too conservative: Subroto</p><p>A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> Former energy minister Subroto said on Monday that the government's oil price assumption of US$17 to $20 per barrel in the proposed 2004 state budget...
Tue, 06 May 2003
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<p>checked</p><p>Avertorial : Aston Villa Publishing date: May 11. 2003 </p><p>Aston Hotel Jakarta: The luxury and comfort of serviced residence</p><p> During holidays or business trips, many travelers wish to have the comforts of home where they are...
Tue, 06 May 2003
Acehnese figures step up pressure to save peace deal
<p>Acehnese figures step up pressure to save peace deal</p><p>Fabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> While the government has not responded to a request for a meeting with 50 Acehnese leading figures, people from the restive province...
Tue, 06 May 2003
1. KOMO: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS
<p>1. KOMO: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS</p><p> Conservation awareness takes root on Komodo </p><p> 2. TNC: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS</p><p> Weighing up privatization of Komodo </p><p></p><p>3.
Tue, 06 May 2003
Locals demand job from company
<p>Locals demand job from company</p><p> TANGERANG: About 1,500 residents from three subdistricts in the Pinang district of Tangerang municipality staged a violent rally on Monday at the PT Tifico factory on Jl.
Tue, 06 May 2003
3 x 17
<p>3 x 17 Acehnese figures step up pressure to save peace deal </p><p>JP/2/ASPAC</p><p>2 x 25 Jakarta court sends first BLBI defendant to prison </p><p> JP/2/AFTA </p><p>1 x 40 RI not competitive in formal sectors: Govt...
Tue, 06 May 2003
'Deflected bullet may have killed bus driver'
<p>'Deflected bullet may have killed bus driver'</p><p>Nana Rukmana and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon/Jakarta</p><p> A bus driver allegedly shot dead by a police officer in a dispute that incited a mob to attack a police station in the...
Tue, 06 May 2003
Papua -- A land of neglect and exploitation
<p>Papua -- A land of neglect and exploitation</p><p>Endy M. Bayuni, Deputy chief editor, The Jakarta Post</p><p> Anyone wondering why many Papuans are bent on seeking independence should read a newly published public opinion survey, which finds the province mired in...
Tue, 06 May 2003
Feisol Hashim: Free market to prevail in Komodo park
<p>Feisol Hashim: Free market to prevail in Komodo park</p><p> Feisol Hashim, the hotel magnate that The Nature Conservancy (TNC) has chosen as its business partner in Komodo, is a self- proclaimed "conservation convert.
Tue, 06 May 2003
Leave the HDC
<p>Leave the HDC</p><p> When the Indonesian government decided to mandate the Henry Dunant Center (HDC) to be the mediator of its peace talks with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), the public welcomed it and hoped the conflict in Aceh would finally end.
Tue, 06 May 2003
'Mountain boys' take to sea for marine conservation
<p>'Mountain boys' take to sea for marine conservation</p><p>Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> Twenty-one-year-old Budi Santoso looks the part of a student actively involved in a trekking and climbing club: long hair, khaki-colored...
Tue, 06 May 2003
'Watching Inul makes our stress bearable'
<p>'Watching Inul makes our stress bearable'</p><p> Controversial dangdut singer Inul Daratista has drawn criticism from the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) and dangdut king Rhoma Irama for her sensual dance style, which is considered against ethics and norms.
Tue, 06 May 2003
1. TOUR (3 x 18)
<p>1. TOUR (3 x 18) Southeast Asian tour agents bemoan 'lost' summer due to SARS </p><p> 2. German (1 x 24) 'German seeks ASEAN ties' </p><p></p><p>3. HK (3 x 10) S&P unlikely to lower HK banks rating </p>
Tue, 06 May 2003
Weighing up privatization of Komodo National Park
<p>Weighing up privatization of Komodo National Park</p><p> The Ministry of Forestry in Jakarta is keeping many interest groups waiting anxiously.</p><p>It is reviewing a request by The Nature Conservancy (TNC), an independent American environmental non-governmental...
Tue, 06 May 2003
Philippine exports rise 8.6%
<p>Philippine exports rise 8.6%</p><p> MANILA : Philippine merchandise exports rose 8.6 percent in March from a year earlier, official data showed on Monday as analysts predicted shipments would continue to grow following the end of the Iraq war.
Tue, 06 May 2003
Police to upgrade security unit at airport
<p>Police to upgrade security unit at airport</p><p>Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> National Police Headquarters is to upgrade its unit at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport from a subprecinct to a precinct...
Tue, 06 May 2003
Inten leads center for drug addicts
<p>Inten leads center for drug addicts</p><p> JAKARTA: Former minister of social affairs Inten Suweno has been elected chairperson of the Therapeutic Communities of Indonesia (TCI), an association of residential treatment centers for drug addicts.
Tue, 06 May 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, May 6, 2003
<p>Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, May 6, 2003</p><p>Exhibitions</p><p>* Science Le riz qui nourrit le monde (Padi, pangan yang menghidupi dunia), CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl. Purnawarman 32 (Tel. 022 4212417), May 12 to May 16.
Tue, 06 May 2003
The medium is as important as the message
<p>The medium is as important as the message</p><p> Why has the government information campaign basically failed in Papua?</p><p>The answers may have to do as much with the low penetration of the media among the Papuan people as with the message itself.
Tue, 06 May 2003
The controversial story on Inul just another absurdity
<p>The controversial story on Inul just another absurdity</p><p>T. Sima Gunawan, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, sima@thejakartapost.com</p><p> This year's news maker must be dangdut singer Inul Daratista.
Tue, 06 May 2003
Page 1 head, May 6, 2006
<p>Page 1 head, May 6, 2006</p><p> 1. ACEH: 1 x 28 Govt, GAM unlikely to meet </p><p> 2. GAM: 1 x 35 Three arrested in hunt for GAM cell </p><p> 3. BALI: 1 x 45 Indonesia releases bleak report on child welfare </p><p></p><p>4.
Tue, 06 May 2003
Trial of Bali bombings next week
<p>Trial of Bali bombings next week</p><p> DENPASAR, Bali: The much-awaited trial of the Bali bombings will start on Monday next week, with the hearing of key defendant Amrozi.</p><p>Head of the Denpasar Public Court I Made Karna announced here on Monday that...
Tue, 06 May 2003
Tinia shaking the dust off museums
<p>Tinia shaking the dust off museums</p><p>Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> What pops into mind when you hear the word museum? Collections of dusty and dull artifacts, manuscripts or statues, perhaps.
Tue, 06 May 2003
German envoy says Schroeder wants to bolster ASEAN ties
<p>German envoy says Schroeder wants to bolster ASEAN ties</p><p>Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur</p><p> German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's upcoming visit to Southeast Asia shows he is determined to establish strong relations with the region and enhance...
Tue, 06 May 2003
Devil in woman's clothes?
<p>Devil in woman's clothes?</p><p> Given the uproar she has caused despite her unremarkable dancing talents and rather homely appearance, one could be forgiven for thinking she was the reincarnation of Mata Hari.
Tue, 06 May 2003
Conservation awareness takes root in Komodo
<p>Conservation awareness takes root in Komodo</p><p>The Jakarta Post, Labuhan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara</p><p> The Komodo National Park in East Nusa Tenggara has come into the lime light recently, thanks to a debate on a controversial proposal to privatize its...
Tue, 06 May 2003
Medco proposed notes rated B+
<p>Medco proposed notes rated B+</p><p> JAKARTA: International rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) assigned its B+ rating to Indonesian oil and gas company PT Medco Energi International with senior unsecured notes issue of around US$200 million due in 2010.
Tue, 06 May 2003
Temasek, Deutsche Bank consortium wins Danamon stake
<p>Temasek, Deutsche Bank consortium wins Danamon stake</p><p>M. Taufiqurrahman and Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> A consortium of Temasek Holdings Pte. Ltd.
Tue, 06 May 2003
Jakarta court sends first BLBI defendant to prison
<p>Jakarta court sends first BLBI defendant to prison</p><p>Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> A district court sentenced on Monday a former banker to three years in prison and ordered state prosecutors to imprison him immediately, making him the...
Tue, 06 May 2003
Crowds thrill to action of 'takraw'-playing robots
<p>Crowds thrill to action of 'takraw'-playing robots</p><p>Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> Both teams were very tense, then the whistle blew.</p><p>The red team aimed the ball at the ring, and it went in.
Tue, 06 May 2003
Dorodjatun confirms RI ready to end IMF program
<p>Dorodjatun confirms RI ready to end IMF program</p><p>Fabiola Desy Unidjaja and Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> Coordinating Minister for the Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti confirmed on Monday that the government was ready to end the existing...
Tue, 06 May 2003
PBSI announces 2004 Olympics' nominees
<p>PBSI announces 2004 Olympics' nominees</p><p>Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) announced on Monday the lineup of players for the 2004 Olympics, with chairman Chairul Tanjung cautioning about the tough road...
Tue, 06 May 2003
PT Panarub clarifies
<p>PT Panarub clarifies</p><p> With reference to the article published in The Jakarta Post on May 3, titled Panarub workers rally for JPK on page 8, we would like to clarify as follows:</p><p>PT Panarub employs 11,000 workers and has two worker associations, namely the...
Tue, 06 May 2003
Horse trading feared in election bill deliberation
<p>Horse trading feared in election bill deliberation</p><p>Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> Legislators deliberating the presidential election bill have agreed to discuss contentious issues in closed-door meetings, denying the public access to the...
Tue, 06 May 2003
Taxi driver mugger arrested
<p>Taxi driver mugger arrested</p><p> TANGERANG: A taxi driver being robbed at knifepoint deliberately crashed his vehicle into a parked minivan to alert police on Jl. Daan Mogot, Kebon Kosong subdistrict, Tangerang municipality, on Sunday evening.
Tue, 06 May 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, May 6, 2003
<p>Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, May 6, 2003</p><p>Exhibitions</p><p>* Science Le riz qui nourrit le monde (Padi, pangan yang menghidupi dunia), CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl. Purnawarman 32 (Tel. 022 4212417), May 12 to May 16.
Tue, 06 May 2003
Track and field seminar in Jakarta
<p>Track and field seminar in Jakarta</p><p> JAKARTA: Twenty-one participants from 15 Asian countries are taking part in the five-day IAAF (International Amateur Athletics Federation) Basic Competition Organization seminar, which began here on Monday.
Tue, 06 May 2003
TANGERANG: About 1,500 residents from three subdistricts in
<p>TANGERANG: About 1,500 residents from three subdistricts in the Pinang district of Tangerang municipality staged a violent rally on Monday at the PT Tifico factory on Jl. Raya Serpong to demand the company make good on its unfulfilled promises, including providing jobs for local residents.
Tue, 06 May 2003
Inequality and poverty are potential time bombs in Papua
<p>Inequality and poverty are potential time bombs in Papua</p><p> That Papua is one of the poorest provinces in Indonesia is beyond dispute, but what is less known to date is the deep disparity that exists there.
Tue, 06 May 2003
Military intervention in Aceh should lead to peace
<p>Military intervention in Aceh should lead to peace</p><p>Andi Widjajanto, International Fellow, National Defense University, Washington D.C.</p><p> When conflict occurs within states, the problems of the peace process are not clear-cut.
Tue, 06 May 2003
Govt, GAM unlikely to meet
<p>Govt, GAM unlikely to meet</p><p>Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> The government has rejected a new date and venue for peace talks with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) despite its pledge to resolve the Aceh question through dialog.</p><p>Lt.
Tue, 06 May 2003
Indonesia SARS information being questioned by public
<p>Indonesia SARS information being questioned by public</p><p>Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> While most southeast Asian countries have been hard hit by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Indonesia has the least number of victims, as reported...
Tue, 06 May 2003
Three more Medan bomb suspects arrested
<p>Three more Medan bomb suspects arrested</p><p>Muninggar Sri Saraswati and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, Medan</p><p> Police arrested three more suspects implicated in the recent bomb blasts in the North Sumatra capital of Medan, saying that funding for...
Tue, 06 May 2003
Jakpro insists on rent hike
<p>Jakpro insists on rent hike</p><p> JAKARTA: PT Jakarta Propertindo (Jakpro) reaffirmed that it was going to raise the rents on its apartments in Pluit, despite continued protests by tenants.