Archive: 11 June 2003
94 articles found
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
ATSI urges govt to regulate Telkom's new service
ATSI urges govt to regulate Telkom's new service Evi Mariani The Jakarta Post Jakarta PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia's (Telkom) new fixed-wireless service, TelkomFlexi, which has features similar to those offered on mobile phones, has sparked protests from cellular phone providers who fear that TelkomFlexi will cut into their share of the market.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Egyptian dancers on show in Jakarta
Egyptian dancers on show in Jakarta Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Spinning and spinning, the man wearing a multicolored, multilayered skirt over his traditional white Egyptian galabea costume spun round and round, all the colors of his costume becoming a blur of rainbow mozaic. Spinning to the music and without stopping, he suddenly threw a layer of his skirt over his head, enveloping him and turning himself into a beautiful giant spinning top.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
MOU signed to uphold property rights
MOU signed to uphold property rights JAKARTA: The Ministry of Justice and Human Rights and the National Police signed on Tuesday the memorandum of understanding to cooperate in eradicating rampant intellectual property rights violations, mostly video CDs and software. The memorandum was signed by Justice Minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra and National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar at Yusril's office on Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, South Jakarta.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. RIGHTS: 2 x 26
1. RIGHTS: 2 x 26 Komnas HAM reveals rights abuses under martial law 2. MADANI: 1 x 44 Reality hits young migrant hard in the face 3. GAM: 2 x 27 RI presents 'proof' linking GAM leaders to terrorism 4. LITSUS: 2 x 26 Aceh govt to screen state employees for loyalty
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Susilo, Rachma among PAN's nine VP nominees
Susilo, Rachma among PAN's nine VP nominees Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi The National Mandate Party (PAN) is in the process of selecting the running mate for its presidential candidate Amien Rais from nine leading figures, most of whom are politicians or religious leaders.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Pepper farmers want joint marketing body
Pepper farmers want joint marketing body Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta White pepper farmers and traders urged the government on Tuesday to set up soon a joint marketing body to regulate the white pepper trade in a bid to shore up the currently dwindling price of the commodity.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Road tolls rise by 25 percent
Road tolls rise by 25 percent Arya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Starting at midnight on Tuesday, toll road charges across the country were raised by about 25 percent on average, despite complaints that the operators have failed to provide adequate services to the public. The toll charge for Type I vehicles (sedans and other light vehicles) in the Jakarta inner-ring road network -- notorious for traffic jams during rush hours -- was increased to Rp 4,000 (44 U.S.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Sardono gets international award
Sardono gets international award JAKARTA: Indonesian dancer-choreographer Sardono W. Kusumo has been awarded the Distinguished Artist Award by the International Society for the Performing Arts (ISPA). The Sono Seni dance studio in Surakarta, Central Java, where the artist is based, said the award would be presented during a ceremony on June 20, as part of the society's 17th International Congress at the Esplanade in Singapore. The congress is taking place between June 18 and June 21.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Worrying about rampant corruption in Indonesia
Worrying about rampant corruption in Indonesia Satish Mishra, Head, United Nations Support Facility for Indonesian Recovery (UNSFIR), Jakarta, satish.mishra@undp.org The combination of the growing aid fatigue in OECD countries and the outbreak of the Asian Financial Crisis have brought the issue of corruption into the limelight of contemporary development policy. True, concern with corruption was always a part of the analytical armory of development economics.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Education bill's passage delayed
Education bill's passage delayed Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives failed on Tuesday to pass the controversial education bill after a lengthy and enervating plenary session that was marked by a boycott by all of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) faction members. House deputy speaker Muhaimin Iskandar said in his remarks concluding the day's session at around 10 p.m. that the plenary meeting was adjourned until Wednesday at 7.30 p.m.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Bombing suspect declared not guilty
Bombing suspect declared not guilty Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The East Jakarta district court exonerated Ramli, alias Dadang Hermana, 42, on Tuesday of all charges made against him in connection with a bomb explosion at Graha Cijantung Mall, East Jakarta, on July 1 last year. Presiding Judge Pardiman ruled that all the witnesses had testified that Ramli was not present at the site as alleged by the prosecution, and therefore could not be said to have been involved in the bombing.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Dispensation for Acehnese students
Dispensation for Acehnese students YOGYAKARTA: New student candidates from Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province will receive a special dispensation in the upcoming 2003/2004 academic year, the Gadjah Mada University (UGM) rector, Sofian Effendi, said on Monday. "We'll give them a longer period to register themselves as they might suffer from both transportation and financial difficulties due to the war," he explained.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Workers rally against planned layoffs
Workers rally against planned layoffs TANGERANG: Some 400 workers from wood processing company PT Tambun Kusuma staged a rally at the Tangerang legislative council on Tuesday amid fears that the management would lay them off. The protesters accused the company of looking for shortcomings on the part of its workers by claiming that 40 percent of them held fake school diplomas.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
ACEH BESAR: First Brigadier Dicky Alfian was shot by members of
ACEH BESAR: First Brigadier Dicky Alfian was shot by members of GAM on Tuesday. He was taken to the Zainoel Abidin general hospital in Banda Aceh. BIREUEN: Seven soldiers were shot dead and seven others were injured in a gunfight with GAM at Matang Kumbang village between Monday and Tuesday. Five GAM rebels, one of them a Inoeng Balee (female fighter), were also killed. BANDA ACEH: The Aceh martial law administration has distributed one million ID cards for free to Acehnese people.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
PBVSI mulls big money for Karikov
PBVSI mulls big money for Karikov Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Volleyball Association (PBVSI)'s intention of hiring internationally-respected coach Karikov could still be thwarted by the need to top dollar to the former coach of the Russian national team. The Volleyball Federation of Russia in a letter dated June 6 set a number of conditions for the PBVSI to meet, including that Karikov be paid 4,000 euros (US$4,675) a month. "What a high salary they are demanding.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
MOU signed to uphold property rights
MOU signed to uphold property rights JAKARTA: The Ministry of Justice and Human Rights and the National Police signed on Tuesday the memorandum of understanding to cooperate in eradicating rampant intellectual property rights violations, mostly video CDs and software. The memorandum was signed by Justice Minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra and National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar at Yusril's office on Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, South Jakarta.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Public procurement changes run into opposition
Public procurement changes run into opposition Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is reviewing a presidential decree on public procurements to reduce corruption, but the effort has met with stiff resistance from various sides, including business associations. In preparation since 2000, the revisions to the decree were recently finalized by a review team comprising various state departments and institutions.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Gumarang train derails, one killed
Gumarang train derails, one killed INDRAMAYU, West Java: One person died and three others suffered serious injury when the Gumarang train serving Jakarta- Surabaya jumped the tracks on Monday evening at 9:25 p.m. near the Terisi station in Cikedug district, Indramayu regency. Hendro Purwantoro, 23, a resident of Blimbing district in Malang, East Java, died after he was hit by a section of track that sliced through the car.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Lessons to be learned
Lessons to be learned The failure of the House of Representatives to reach a solid decision on the national education bill that has been lying before it for months, effectively accentuates the deep rifts that time and sectarian politics have over the years created among groups in Indonesian society.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
ATSI urges govt to regulate Telkom's new service
ATSI urges govt to regulate Telkom's new service Evi Mariani The Jakarta Post Jakarta PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia's (Telkom) new fixed-wireless service, TelkomFlexi, which has features similar to those offered on mobile phones, has sparked protests from cellular phone providers who fear that TelkomFlexi will cut into their share of the market.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
MOU signed to uphold property rights
MOU signed to uphold property rights JAKARTA: The Ministry of Justice and Human Rights and the National Police signed on Tuesday the memorandum of understanding to cooperate in eradicating rampant intellectual property rights violations, mostly video CDs and software. The memorandum was signed by Justice Minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra and National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar at Yusril's office on Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, South Jakarta.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Thousands rally for education bill
Thousands rally for education bill Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Tens of thousands of Muslims rallied outside the House of Representatives complex here to demand the controversial education bill be passed on Tuesday. The bill is opposed by non-Islamic and secular nationalist groups including Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the largest Muslim organization in Indonesia.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Reality hits young migrant hard in the face
Reality hits young migrant hard in the face Mohammad Marwan, Agence France-Presse, Lhok Nga, Aceh In search of a better life, 21-year-old Ramadani moved to Indonesia's Aceh province to work as a salesman, but instead he found himself facing the cold reality of decades of conflict between separatist rebels and government forces.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
March 12, 2001: APP unilaterally defaults on its debts totaling
March 12, 2001: APP unilaterally defaults on its debts totaling some US$13.9 billion, one of the world's largest corporate defaults in emerging markets November 2001: IBRA becomes APP creditor after taking over its liabilities from Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII), a financial arm of APP's founding father Eka Tjipta Widjaja family June 15, 2002: IBRA and Export Credit Agency (ECA), representing foreign creditors, signs an MOU allowing IBRA to lead the company's debt restructuring process on...
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
400 workers sent home through Belawan
400 workers sent home through Belawan MEDAN, North Sumatra: Around 400 Indonesian migrant workers, were sent home by the Malaysian government through Belawan port on Tuesday morning. The return was the second batch after Malaysia sent home 280 workers on June 2. North Sumatra Governor T. Rizal Nurdin said that the workers would stay at a shelter before being returned to their hometowns.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Sardono gets international award
Sardono gets international award JAKARTA: Indonesian dancer-choreographer Sardono W. Kusumo has been awarded the Distinguished Artist Award by the International Society for the Performing Arts (ISPA). The Sono Seni dance studio in Surakarta, Central Java, where the artist is based, said the award would be presented during a ceremony on June 20, as part of the society's 17th International Congress at the Esplanade in Singapore. The congress is taking place between June 18 and June 21.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
'The poor need food, not entertainment'
'The poor need food, not entertainment' The celebration of Jakarta's 476th anniversary should be fun and entertaining. An organizer said that they expected the celebration to lure people to take a break from all the troubles and strife brought on by the economic crisis and political turmoil over the past year. People gave mixed reactions, and those who were skeptical said it would be better if the city spent the money on food for the poor instead of holding such a big event.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Megawati to appoint new Indonesian envoys
Megawati to appoint new Indonesian envoys Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former defense minister Juwono Sudarsono has been named as ambassador to London, however the names of envoys to several important posts such as Canberra, Moscow and Stockholm are still being withheld.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
ATSI asks govt to regulate new Telkom service
ATSI asks govt to regulate new Telkom service Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia's (Telkom) new fixed-wireless service, TelkomFlexi, which has features similar to those offered on mobile phones, has sparked protests from cellular phone providers who fear that TelkomFlexi will cut into their share of the market.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Concern over accuracy of air-pollution displays
Concern over accuracy of air-pollution displays Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three electronic signboards displaying Jakarta's air pollution levels set up in several spots around the city are meant to inform commuters about the city's air quality, however many people are in the dark about its function due to a poor public awareness campaign. "I can see a part of the board from here and every day I notice that the air pollution levels on the board never changes.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
JP/13SIGN
JP/13SIGN Principal creditors sign APP debt restructuring scheme M. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post Jakarta Principal creditors of Asia Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd. (APP) of Singapore signed on Tuesday a nonbinding debt restructuring plan as an initial step to reach a final settlement for the US$6.9 billion debt owed by the company's Indonesian subsidiaries.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
RI needs social measures to annul education bill
RI needs social measures to annul education bill B. Herry-Priyono, Lecturer, Driyarkara School of Philosophy, Jakarta These are the days of tragic reckoning. It comes from the perennial irony that has long beset this country: Talking law is simultaneously the most irrelevant and most urgent. Contradictory? The fact that it appears contradictory is itself a measure of the depth of the problem besieging our Republic. These days, it concerns the fate of the notorious education bill.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Pramuka market, where good and evil collide
Pramuka market, where good and evil collide When President Megawati Soekarnoputri claimed earlier this month that she was given fake drugs by a presidential doctor, the public was sparked once again by the persistent problem of fake medicines. The major source for such fake medicines, which was later cited in the mass media by pharmaceutical experts and officials, is Pramuka market in East Jakarta. Pramuka market has been a host to about 330 drugstores, registered or unregistered, since 1992.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Black day for Military as Aceh conflict intensifies
Black day for Military as Aceh conflict intensifies Berni K. Moestafa The Jakarta Post Lhokseumawe, Aceh Just hours after claiming to have made significant progress in its operation to crush the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), the Indonesian Military (TNI) lost seven soldiers during a clash in Matang Kumbang, Bireun regency, Aceh, on Monday. It was the highest number of casualties the TNI has suffered in one single incident so far in the province, and comes as the offensive entered its fourth week.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
ATSI urges govt to regulate Telkom's new service
ATSI urges govt to regulate Telkom's new service Evi Mariani The Jakarta Post Jakarta PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia's (Telkom) new fixed-wireless service, TelkomFlexi, which has features similar to those offered on mobile phones, has sparked protests from cellular phone providers who fear that TelkomFlexi will cut into their share of the market.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
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Worrying about rampant corruption in Indonesia Satish Mishra United Nations Support Facility for Indonesian Recovery (UNSFIR) 2. Dimas -- Getting over SARS 2 X 30 We cannot allow SARS threat to change the way we live Meidyatama Suryodiningrat Managing Editor Van Zorge Report on Indonesia Jakarta
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Dispensation for Acehnese students
Dispensation for Acehnese students YOGYAKARTA: New student candidates from Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province will receive a special dispensation in the upcoming 2003/2004 academic year, the Gadjah Mada University (UGM) rector, Sofian Effendi, said on Monday. "We'll give them a longer period to register themselves as they might suffer from both transportation and financial difficulties due to the war," he explained.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
RI presents 'proof' linking GAM leaders to terrorism
RI presents 'proof' linking GAM leaders to terrorism The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government team sent to Sweden to secure that country's cooperation in the war against GAM has handed over evidence to the Swedish government which its claims proves that Free Aceh Movement (GAM) leaders in Sweden are involved in separatist and terror acts in Aceh.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
We cannot allow SARS threat to change the way we live
We cannot allow SARS threat to change the way we live Meidyatama Suryodiningrat, Journalist, Jakarta Just as Sept. 11 changed forever the nature of international relations, the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) also has changed the way many people in Asia live. Within a matter of weeks, the endemic nature of the disease changed the way people interact.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Students injured in bus accident
Students injured in bus accident BOGOR: Dozens of students from Ibnu Khaldun University were unable to join the demonstration to support the controversial education bill in Jakarta on Tuesday as their bus turned upside down on the Jagorawi toll road in Cibubur, East Jakarta. Ten students were treated at the emergency unit of the Indonesian Christian University hospital, according to Leo, a member of staff at the emergency unit.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Coca-Cola truck explodes, terrorism may be involved
Coca-Cola truck explodes, terrorism may be involved A truck belonging to a company contracted to Coca-Cola exploded in flames 19 kilometers north of Denpasar, Bali, on Monday morning, three days after a bomb warning. Police are investigating the possibility it was a terrorist attack, an attack that coincides with the Bali bombing trials in the Denpasar District Court. A total of 202 people, mostly young foreign tourists, died while hundreds of others were injured in the blasts in Kuta on Oct.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Yogya governor wants to be appointed, not elected
Yogya governor wants to be appointed, not elected Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Yogyakarta provincial legislative council was at odds over the draft internal rulings on the gubernatorial election scheduled for August, as some local people and Sultan Hamengkubuwono X, also outgoing governor, demanded the appointment, instead of election, of people to the first and second positions in the province.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
ATSI urges govt to regulate Telkom's new service
ATSI urges govt to regulate Telkom's new service Evi Mariani The Jakarta Post Jakarta PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia's (Telkom) new service TelkomFlexi, fixed-wireless service having features like those of mobile phone, has sparked a protest from cellular phone providers as they fear TelkomFlexi will steal their market shares.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Black day for military, seven soldiers dead
Black day for military, seven soldiers dead Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, Aceh Just hours after claiming to have made significant progress in its operation to crush the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), the Indonesian Military (TNI) lost seven soldiers during a clash in Matang Kumbang, Bireun regency, Aceh, on Monday. It was the highest number of casualties the TNI has suffered in one single incident so far in the province, and comes as the offensive entered its fourth week.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
No More
No More Foreigners! From Warta Kota When he met Indonesian defense minister Matori Abdul Djalil in Singapore, U.S. deputy defense secretary Paul Wolfowitz asked the Indonesian government to allow foreign monitoring agencies in to Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province. The Indonesian government must ignore this request because Indonesia is capable of taking care of its own internal affairs. The U.S. ignored the entire world in its illegal invasion of Iraq recently. Now that the U.S.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Thick haze risks health, affects trafic in Riau
Thick haze risks health, affects trafic in Riau Haidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau Choking haze plaguing the main island of Riau and the Riau archipelago, bordering Singapore and Malaysia, has reached an alarming level, raising health concerns and disturbing traffic in the province. The thick haze, caused by smoke from forest fires in almost all regencies, blanketed the province, including the provincial capital of Pekanbaru, on Monday and Tuesday.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Reject the education bill
Reject the education bill B. Herry-Priyono Lecturer Driyarkara School of Philosophy Jakarta These are the days of tragic reckoning. It comes from the perennial irony that has long beset this country: Talking law is simultaneously the most irrelevant and most urgent. Contradictory? The fact that it appears contradictory is itself a measure of the depth of the problem besieging our Republic. These days, it concerns the fate of the notorious education bill.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
ICFTU criticizes Asia for repressing workers' rights
ICFTU criticizes Asia for repressing workers' rights Agence France-Presse, Singapore Many Asian workers continue to be repressed, with trade unions hampered by laws restricting their ability to fight for labor rights, the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) said. In an annual survey of 30 countries in the region released Tuesday, the Brussels-based organization said it "deplores the depressing continuation and even partial worsening of trade union rights violations" in Asia.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
PAN names nine VP hopefuls
PAN names nine VP hopefuls Andi Hajramurni The Jakarta Post Makassar, South Sulawesi The National Mandate Party (PAN) is in the process of selecting the running mate for its presidential candidate Amien Rais from nine leading figures, most of whom are politicians or religious leaders.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
JakArt@2003 Schedule
JakArt@2003 Schedule June 11:Teater Bunga's Tong atau Sampah-Sampah (Tin or Garbages) Lapangan Cipinang Besar, Jl. Casablanca South Jakarta 7:30 p.m. Multidimension Installation Arts "Oseng-oseng" Gallery Cipta III Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl. Cikini Raya 73 Central Jakarta Tel. 3140554 5:30 p.m. June 12:Theater Love and Freedom by Teater Cikrak Balai Latihan Kesenian Jakarta Selatan Jl. Asem Baris No. 100, Tebet, South Jakarta 7:30 p.m.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
No action taken against 'delinquent' developers
No action taken against 'delinquent' developers Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Most developers who started projects between 1971 and 1998 have yet to allocate a part of the land to the city administration for public and social facilities as stipulated by law, but little has been done by authorities to enforce the ruling.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Komnas HAM reveals rights abuses under martial law
Komnas HAM reveals rights abuses under martial law Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) found human rights and humanitarian law violations in its preliminary inquiry into the imposition of martial law in conflict-ridden Aceh. Chairman of the rights body's Ad Hoc team for Aceh M.M. Billah said here on Tuesday that his team had found six types of violations committed by the martial law administration in the province.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
West Java governor to be inaugurated
West Java governor to be inaugurated Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung West Java governor-elect Danny Setiawan and deputy Nu'man Abdul Hakim will be inaugurated on June 13 following the issuance of a presidential decree signed by President Megawati Soekarnoputri on June 7. West Java council speaker Eka Santosa received on Tuesday a copy of the decree, 84M/2003, which states that Danny is the governor and Nu'man is the deputy governor for the 2003 to 2008 term.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Asian monies mostly down, wary of intervention
Asian monies mostly down, wary of intervention Dow Jones, Singapore Most Asian currencies gave up early gains to move to a weaker footing late on Tuesday as market players covered short-dollar positions after selling it down earlier in the session. The Singapore dollar, Thai baht, Indonesian rupiah and New Taiwan dollar drifted lower. However, the Philippine peso and South Korean won eked out modest gains.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. DUIT (4 x 12)
1. DUIT (4 x 12) Asian monies mostly down, wary of intervention 2. OECD (2 x 24) OECD urges Asian nations to tighten corporate rules 3. EURO (1 x 27) Britain buys time in Europe 4. EU (2 x 20) Euro-zone business sentiment declines
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Regional impact of the war in Aceh
Regional impact of the war in Aceh Sin Chew Daily, Asia News Network, Selangor, Malaysia Today's mass media have shrunk the world and distorted the geographical distances between places, such that anything that happens oceans away can appear right before our eyes at the split of a second. Nevertheless, certain events that happen not that far away may seem so remote to a lot of us.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Arts festival to be held in Bogor
Arts festival to be held in Bogor BOGOR: The Bogor administration will hold a Sundanese traditional arts festival at city hall on Jl. Juanda on Saturday in celebration of the town's 521st anniversary. A total of 27 performing artists will take to the stage, according to the head of the Bogor arts and culture office, Renny Handayani. The festival, which is now into its fourth year, involves 1,000 artists from Bogor and other areas of West Java.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. BILL: 1 x 30
1. BILL: 1 x 30 Education bill's passage delayed 2. ACEH: 1 x 40 Black day for military, 7 soldiers dead 3. JALAN: 1 x 35 Road tolls rise by 25 percent
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
ATSI urges govt to regulate Telkom's new service
ATSI urges govt to regulate Telkom's new service Evi Mariani The Jakarta Post Jakarta PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia's (Telkom) new fixed-wireless service, TelkomFlexi, which has features similar to those offered on mobile phones, has sparked protests from cellular phone providers who fear that TelkomFlexi will cut into their share of the market.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Festival to oppose Borobudur Int'l Festival
Festival to oppose Borobudur Int'l Festival YOGYAKARTA: The Borobudur International Festival kicks off today and but will face competition in the form of an alternative festival being organized by people living i the foothills of the five mountains located in the vicinity of Borobudur Temple.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Robbers fleece home of Australian, judge
Robbers fleece home of Australian, judge JAKARTA: A judge and an Australian citizen became the victims of robbery when two different groups of armed men robbed their houses, located in separate areas in South Jakarta, on Tuesday morning. The first robbery occurred at 3 a.m. at a house on Gang Masjid, Jl. Benda, Cilandak, South Jakarta, belonging to an Australian, Shawn Whitehurst, who had left for a holiday with his family on Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
On education bill
On education bill The Jakarta Post's June 9, 2003 issue carried a story titled PDI Perjuangan seeks delay of education bill endorsement". I was appalled to learn that the debate over the bill only revolves around the issue of religion and not education. The arguments basically come down to Muslims supporting the bill and Catholics and Protestants opposing it.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 10, 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 10, 2003 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 925 0 7,500 Adindo Foresta 50 0 0 AGIS Tbk 95 -5 720,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 130 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 100 0 0 Alfa Retailindo Tbk 700 0 13,500 Alter Abadi Tbk 15 0 1,747,500 Alumindo Light 195 -5...
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. INSIGHT:
1. INSIGHT: RI needs social measures to annul education bill 2. DEMO: 1 x 33 Thousands rally for education bill 3. COLA: 2 x 26 Coca-Cola truck explodes, terrorism may be involved 4. MEDIA: 1 x 34 China leads world newspaper sales 5. PROCUREMENT: 1 x 50 Public procurement changes run into opposition 6. ODD: 1 x 33 Germans go highwire motorcross
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Aceh govt to screen state employees for loyalty
Aceh govt to screen state employees for loyalty The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Aceh provincial administration's plan to screen 67,000 civil servants and "severely punish" those found to support the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) has sparked criticism. Indonesian Legal Aid and Human Rights Association (PBHI) head Hendardi said the screening was absolutely unnecessary as it would disrupt government attempts to win the hearts and minds of the Acehnese.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
RI illegal logs used to build new UK home ministry offices
RI illegal logs used to build new UK home ministry offices Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said on Tuesday it would investigate two companies which, according to environmental group Greenpeace's recent investigative report, have been allegedly involved in the supplying of illegal logs from Indonesian rainforests to build the UK's new home ministry office building in London.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Cooperation needed to combat Asia's killer air pollution
Cooperation needed to combat Asia's killer air pollution Agence France-Presse, Manila More cooperation between governments and the private sector is needed to combat Asia's killer air pollution, which leads to about half a million premature deaths annually, Asian Development Bank (ADB) experts said on Tuesday.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Marathon training kicks off
Marathon training kicks off JAKARTA: Training for the Chicago Marathon in the Far East started at 5 a.m. on Tuesday. The first day of training, in which nine people participated, was a three-mile run in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta. Training is held every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday leading up to the Oct. 12 marathon. Saturday training is a cross-country run.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Alkatiri begins visit, calls for int'l tribunal
Alkatiri begins visit, calls for int'l tribunal Agencies, Jakarta East Timor Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri began his working visit to Jakarta by reiterating his call for an international tribunal to try Indonesian military officers for alleged human rights violations in the former Indonesian province.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
* Headlines: Coca-Cola truck explodes, terrorism feared 2
* Headlines: Coca-Cola truck explodes, terrorism feared 2 * National: Alkatiri begins visit, calls for int'l tribunal 4 * Archipelago: Haze risks health, affects traffic in Riau 5 * Opinion: Worrying about rampant corruption in Indonesia 6 * City: Cijantung bombing suspect declared not guilty 8 * Sports: Lewis to fight Vitali Klitschko on June 21 10 * World: Israel tries to kill Hamas leader, U.S.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Gumarang train derails, one killed
Gumarang train derails, one killed INDRAMAYU, West Java: One person died and three others suffered serious injury when the Gumarang train serving Jakarta- Surabaya jumped the tracks on Monday evening at 9:25 p.m. near the Terisi station in Cikedug district, Indramayu regency. Hendro Purwantoro, 23, a resident of Blimbing district in Malang, East Java, died after he was hit by a section of track that sliced through the car.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Naughty king of 'dangdut'
Naughty king of 'dangdut' From Business Indonesia It is ridiculous to see how the king of dangdut -- that genre of music that is a blend of Malay and Indian tunes and rhythms -- panicked because of his own transgression. When he was found in the house of a pretty young woman in the early morning hours, he gave a very insensible reason. Then he slandered those not involved in the incident. Inul Daratista, the gyrating queen, was one of his victims.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Meanwhile, 34 GAM supporters and GAM's chief of police for Sabang
Meanwhile, 34 GAM supporters and GAM's chief of police for Sabang ~city on Weh Island, Mawardi, surrendered to the military on Monday. They are now in military detention in Banda Aceh, Antara reported on Tuesday.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Govt targets youths in fight against drug trafficking
Govt targets youths in fight against drug trafficking Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government launched on Tuesday a nationwide drug awareness program targeting youths ahead of the International Day Against Illegal Drug Use and Trafficking, which falls on June 26. Jointly organized by the Ministry of Social Affairs and the National Narcotics Agency (BNN), the national drive will mostly reach out to high school students.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian 'Webster' feels gratified
Indonesian 'Webster' feels gratified Tony Ryanto, Contributor, Jakarta In the story of the development of Bahasa Indonesia, Anton M. Moeliono plays a prominent role. The 74-year-old professor made a name for himself back in 1972, when he convinced policymakers to modify Indonesian spelling to conform with modern languages. Although the policy initially met resistance, especially from the older generation, time has proven its effectiveness.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
France supports East Timor reconciliation
France supports East Timor reconciliation Agence France-Presse, Paris French President Jacques Chirac on Monday expressed support for national reconciliation in East Timor in talks with the country's leader and independence hero Xanana Gusmao. President Gusmao is to be presented with UNESCO's "Felix Houphouet-Boigny" Peace Prize in Paris on Tuesday.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Perbasi upbeat about women's basketball prospects
Perbasi upbeat about women's basketball prospects The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian basketball team is optimistic that its women's squad will be able to go one step better than their 2001 performance when they take part in the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Vietnam in December. The team finished in fourth place behind Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines at the 2001 SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN, East Asia warn on need for stronger energy security
ASEAN, East Asia warn on need for stronger energy security Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Top energy officials and experts from Southeast Asian nations and China, Japan and South Korea warned on Tuesday of the need to strengthen energy security in the face of growing demand.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Some principal creditors sign APP debt restructuring scheme
Some principal creditors sign APP debt restructuring scheme M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of principal creditors of Asia Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd. (APP) of Singapore signed a nonbinding debt restructuring plan on Tuesday as an initial step toward reaching a final settlement for the US$6.9 billion debt owed by the company's Indonesian subsidiaries.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
'Education quality must improve'
'Education quality must improve' YOGYAKARTA: Minister of National Education A. Malik Fajar said on Tuesday that the quality of national education must be improved substantially to help the country catch up with the latest scientific and technological developments. The minister's statement was read out by Director General for Basic and Secondary Education Indra Jati Sidi at the National Conference of the National Vocational Training Council (MPKN).
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Disgusted by BNI
Disgusted by BNI We are a foreign-owned company (PMA) with an account at Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI). I have been totally disgusted by the actions of a senior manager (second-in-charge) at the BNI Mataram branch. He reported to us that for international incoming transfers, we were now going to be charged provisi, or a provision, of one rupiah for every Rp 1,000 sent, instead of the standard Rp 100,000 that we were previously charged -- no matter what the amount.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Tomy Winata to invest in disputed Batek island
Tomy Winata to invest in disputed Batek island Yemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara Kupang military commander Col. Inf. Moeswarno Moesanip said on Tuesday that businessman Tomy Winata had plans to invest in the creation of tourism enterprises on Batek island, which is currently the object of a dispute between Indonesia and East Timor.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Marathon training kicks off
Marathon training kicks off JAKARTA: Training for the Chicago Marathon in the Far East started at 5 a.m. on Tuesday. The first day of training, in which nine people participated, was a three-mile run in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta. Training is held every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday leading up to the Oct. 12 marathon. Saturday training is a cross-country run.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Students injured in bus accident
Students injured in bus accident BOGOR: Dozens of students from Ibnu Khaldun University were unable to join the demonstration to support the controversial education bill in Jakarta on Tuesday as their bus turned upside down on the Jagorawi toll road in Cibubur, East Jakarta. Ten students were treated at the emergency unit of the Indonesian Christian University hospital, according to Leo, a member of staff at the emergency unit.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 10, 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 10, 2003 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 925 0 7,500 Adindo Foresta 50 0 0 AGIS Tbk 95 -5 720,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 130 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 100 0 0 Alfa Retailindo Tbk 700 0 13,500 Alter Abadi Tbk 15 0 1,747,500 Alumindo Light 195 -5...
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
House to probe Sukhoi purchase
House to probe Sukhoi purchase JAKARTA: The House of Representatives Commission I said on Tuesday it would establish a working committee to see if there were any irregularities in the recent procurement of four Sukhoi jet fighters from Russia. "The Russian jet fighter procurement should be in the hands of the Ministry of Defense, not the Ministry of Trade and Industry and the National Logistics Agency," Vice Chairman of the Commission I Effendi Choirie said.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Waiting for House's decision
Waiting for House's decision The House of Representatives is scheduled to pass the controversial bill on education into a law on Tuesday (June 10). People, notably those from Moslem groups who support the bill, said religion should be taught in school by teachers of the same faith and other people, notably those from Christian groups who reject it, said the state should not meddle too much in religion.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. APP: 2 x 32
1. APP: 2 x 32 Some principal creditors sign APP debt restructuring scheme 2. Pepper 1 x 40 Pepper farmers want joint marketing body 4. Tariff 2 x 22 RI cuts import tariffs for three ASEAN countries 4. ICTU 3 x 20 ICFTU criticizes Asia for repressing workers' rights 5. Flexi 1 x 44 ATSI asks govt to regulate new Telkom service
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Thailand, China to ink agreement
Thailand, China to ink agreement BANGKOK: Thailand is to sign an agreement with China to reduce tariffs on fruit and vegetables traded between the two countries to zero from October, the Thai government said on Tuesday. The agreement was part of ongoing negotiations under the historic framework agreement between China and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to create a free trade area, a government statement said.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
RI cuts import tariffs for three ASEAN countries
RI cuts import tariffs for three ASEAN countries The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia has cut import tariffs on goods from Myanmar, Vietnam and Cambodia as part of its efforts to promote economic development in the three countries. The policy was in compliance with the ASEAN Integration System of Preference which is aimed at narrowing the wealth gap between the original members and the newer members of the Association of South East Nations, the Ministry of Finance said in a statement on Tuesday.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. Pro11 -- Big lies about central banking
1. Pro11 -- Big lies about central banking 3 x 15 Big lies and myths about central banking by Joseph Stiglitz 2. Sincu -- Impact Of The Aceh Conflict 1 X 30 Regional impact of the war in Aceh 3. Arroyo -- Human parasites pressuring Macapagal to run in 2004 1 X 30 Human parasites pressuring Arroyo Neal H. Cruz Asia News Network Manila
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Myanmar, UN envoy say Suu Kyi will soon be freed
Myanmar, UN envoy say Suu Kyi will soon be freed Aung Hla Tun, Reuters, Yangon Myanmar's ruling military said on Tuesday that pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi would soon be freed and a UN envoy who saw her in custody said the Noble laureate was in good health. "The safe custody measures instituted are temporary and they will be lifted as soon as the situation returns to normal," Deputy Foreign Minister Khin Maung Win said in a statement, referring to Suu Kyi's detention.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Dear Dr. Donya,
Dear Dr. Donya, It was quite a while ago that I wrote to you with regards to my son Darren. We are now quite adjusted here in Bali but I am still afraid of the local diagnosis of Darren's symptoms. Darren just turned one in April and ever since we moved here from Singapore he has been in and out of the local clinic. Approximately every two weeks he goes to the clinic for a runny nose and a cough with phlegm (we can hear it in his breathing). He has no fever and otherwise appears perfectly well.
Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
OPEC split over potential production cut
OPEC split over potential production cut OPEC countries were split on Tuesday over a potential cut in production to allow for Iraq coming back on stream, while non- OPEC Mexico said there was no need to tighten the tap. Abdullah al-Attiyah, president of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), said the cartel would consider a cut at its meeting on Wednesday in Qatar's capital, Doha.