Archive: 14 June 2003
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Sat, 14 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Whenever we ask city administration officials if the just-
Whenever we ask city administration officials if the just- opened Jakarta Fair is still attractive to people, they answer "Sure it is". It is apparent that many people still visit the fair, now being held in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta. However, the number of visitors has been decreasing from year to year. The Jakarta Fair reached the height of its popularity in the 1970s when Jakarta only had Ancol and the Ragunan Zoo as entertainment spots for families.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
KPU to establish media monitoring team
KPU to establish media monitoring team A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Election Supervisory Committee (Panswaslu) is to establish an independent team to monitor the domestic media's coverage of the 2004 general election, says an election supervisor.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Govt supports Walhi lawsuit against companies accused of starting fires
Govt supports Walhi lawsuit against companies accused of starting fires The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central and local governments expressed their support on Friday for a move by the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) to file a lawsuit against 20 firms accused of starting forest fires in Riau.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
3,000 personnel deployed for gubernatorial election
3,000 personnel deployed for gubernatorial election Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Ambon, Maluku The Maluku civil emergency administration has prepared 3,000 police and military personnel to maintain security and order prior to the gubernatorial election, in anticipation of renewed violence triggered by the sectarian conflict that has devastated the province over the last three and a half years. Spokesman for the Maluku Police Adj. Sr. Comr.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Schools demand high fees from new students
Schools demand high fees from new students Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The enrollment of new students in junior high schools and high schools across the city has been marred by the imposition of high fees on would-be students. Waskita, not his real name, a civil servant, grumbled that his nephew, who had applied for a state junior high school in South Jakarta, was asked to pay an enrollment fee of Rp 2 million (US$243). "It's really burdensome.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Railway offers dwellers alongside life, fun, fortune
Railway offers dwellers alongside life, fun, fortune Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta What do 11-year-old Rio and his neighboring friends love to do after school? Like any other kids, they are into kite-flying, mini soccer and badminton, games not normally considered extreme sports if they were not played on the railway.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Cellular subscribers to grow 40% in 2003
Cellular subscribers to grow 40% in 2003 Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The number of cellular subscribers by the end of this year is expected to have grown by about 43 percent, or about five million, from 11.4 million as of the end of last year.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
W. Java not prepared for drought: Councillor
W. Java not prepared for drought: Councillor Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung The annual drought that always hits West Java's rice belt apparently has yet to prompt the provincial agriculture agency into preparing appropriate measures, councillor Dardiri said on Thursday. Dardiri, a National Awakening Party (PKB) councillor with Commission D overseeing agriculture, criticized the agency for always being late in allocating special funds to deal with the annual drought.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
JP/5/CAPTION
JP/5/CAPTION FORMER FORESTS: A number of porters move logs from a boat at Tanjung Mas port in Semarang, Central Java. The logs, which originated from Kalimantan, will be sold throughout Java. The picture was taken on Friday.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Purnomo wants Japan to continue to buy LNG
Purnomo wants Japan to continue to buy LNG The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro has asked President Megawati Soekarnoputri to persuade Japan to continue buying liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Bontang LNG plant in East Kalimantan during her coming visit to the country.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Roads in disrepair
Roads in disrepair From Media Indonesia Asphalt is now abundantly available in Indonesia. Road construction experts are also easily available in this country. Unfortunately, after 58 years of independence, roads on the outskirts of Jakarta and in other cities outside of Java are still in poor repair. Indeed, some roads have been repaired but the repairs last only for a short time. When the rainy season comes, the roads are again in disrepair.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Rebound in Telkom's shares pushes stock index higher
Rebound in Telkom's shares pushes stock index higher Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Composite Index closed 1.7 percent higher on Friday as a rebound in the shares of state-owned telecommunication company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) helped lift the overall market sentiment. The index was 8.673 higher at 510.47 as compared to 501.80 on Thursday, with Telkom shares rising by 4.6 percent, or Rp 200, to Rp 4,550 apiece.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
FOR ADVERTORIAL FOCUS ISSUE -- SUNDAY June 15
FOR ADVERTORIAL FOCUS ISSUE -- SUNDAY June 15 "A BETTER FOUNDATION FOR A BETTER FUTURE" Increasing competition resulting from economic globalization has undoubtedly brought formidable challenges to young people these days. Obtaining a broad-based and internationally-oriented education has become a necessity in the face of such a challenging future.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
China eyes increased ties to ASEAN in quest for multipolar world
China eyes increased ties to ASEAN in quest for multipolar world Cindy Sui Agence France-Presse Beijing China is seeking to boost cooperation with Southeast Asian countries which are holding a major meeting in Cambodia next week in the hope of jointly gaining a bigger say in regional security issues, analysts say.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
`We mingle, despite different beliefs'
`We mingle, despite different beliefs' The House of Representatives endorsed the controversial education bill on Thursday, regardless of strong public objection to it, as it regulates the teaching of religion. The Jakarta Post asked some school students their opinions on the bill and the actual situation at school. Jessica, 11, is a fifth-grade student at a private elementary school in West Jakarta.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. AKBAR -- 4 x 10
1. AKBAR -- 4 x 10 Golkar gives second chance to chairman Akbar Tandjung 2. LP3ES -- 2 x 16 People distrust political parties 3. KPU -- 1 x 30 KPU to set up media monitoring team 4. UNI -- 2 x 28 Requirements for admission tests for universities relaxed or Admission test rules eased for university applicants 5. POLIO -- 2 x 13 Polio monitoring weakened: Review
Sat, 14 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Golkar Party gives Akbar Tandjung second chance
Golkar Party gives Akbar Tandjung second chance Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Golkar will give its chairman Akbar Tandjung a chance to contest the national convention, which will elect the party's presidential candidate to run in the 2004 election.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Krakatau Steel back in the black
Krakatau Steel back in the black JAKARTA: State-owned steelmaker PT Krakatau Steel said on Friday that the company booked a net profit of Rp 222 billion (US$27 million) last year, compared to a loss of Rp 256 billion in the previous year. Last year, Krakatau and its 10 subsidiaries recorded a combined net profit of Rp 233 billion. "An increase in total sales of Rp 6.15 trillion in 2002 was the main contributor to the profit," company president Soetrisno said.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Andi Mallarangeng to protest KPU
Andi Mallarangeng to protest KPU JAKARTA: The executive board of the United Democratic National Party (PPDK) has demanded the General Elections Commission (KPU) to publicly announce the results of the political parties' confirmation to contest the 2004 election. An immediate announcement from the KPU would help political parties prepare for the elections and also keep the public informed, he said.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Perumnas rents to rise by 20%
Perumnas rents to rise by 20% JAKARTA: The State Housing Company (Perum Perumnas) has said it would soon increase the rents for low-cost apartments under its management by 20 percent across the city. "We haven't raised rents since 1996 despite the prolonged economic crisis. The planned hike is to speed up the return on the government's investment in these projects," M. Latief, director of the Jakarta Perum Perumnas branch, said on Wednesday.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
BANDA ACEH: Taufik Kiemas, the husband of President Megawati,
BANDA ACEH: Taufik Kiemas, the husband of President Megawati, handed over educational assistance consisting of 200,000 exercise books, 200,000 pens, 200,000 pencils, 62,850 elementary school uniforms, 16,650 junior high school uniforms and 6,500 senior high school uniforms. He also brought with him 20 tents, 1,000 plastic mats, 20 tons of rice, 20 tons of sugar and two ambulances.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Monday, June 16, 2003
TV Program: Monday, June 16, 2003 TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi 7:00 English News Service 9:00 Music 10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin 11:00 News: Berita Daerah 11:30 Music: Konteswara 12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang 1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga 2:30 Music: Pop Daerah 3:00 Children's Program 4:00 Music 6:00 News: Berita Petang 7:00 Talk Show: Cafe Pajak 9:00 News: Berita Malam 9:30 Jaya Suprana Show 10:30 Music TPI 6:00 a.m.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia and Brunei talk over rival oil claims
Malaysia and Brunei talk over rival oil claims Reuters, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia and Brunei are in talks to settle a row over the ownership of oil-rich waters that both covet in the South China Sea. "There is still a question we are sorting out on the offshore dispute," Malaysian Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar told Reuters.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Pabbsi uneasy over Lisa's disobedience
Pabbsi uneasy over Lisa's disobedience The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The weightlifting governing body, Pabbsi, has accused Lisa Rumbewas, who has been seeking a trainer of her own choice ahead of the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, of having revolted against the organization's procedures. "We have invited her twice to the training camp but she did not turn up. Neither did she inform us of the reason.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
KPU selecting ink suppliers
KPU selecting ink suppliers JAKARTA: The General Elections Commission (KPU) is currently selecting a number of companies to supply the ink that will be used to mark the hands of voters in the 2004 general election. Ramlan Surbakti, the deputy chairman of the commission, said on Friday that nine firms had expressed interest in submitting bids.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. SHIP: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS
1. SHIP: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS Maritime expedition retraces RI-African link 2. MARS: 1 LINE, 45 COUNTS The Red Planet 'a graveyard' for spacecraft: NASA
Sat, 14 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Golkar councillors to boycott inauguration
Golkar councillors to boycott inauguration MEDAN, North Sumatra: The Golkar Party faction at the North Sumatra council plans to boycott the inauguration of Governor T. Rizal Nurdin and his deputy Rudolf Mazouka Pardede on Monday. A faction source said on Friday that all Golkar councillors had been instructed not to attend the inauguration due to the unsolved problem of Pardede's alleged fake high school diploma.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
FDI approvals rise as hundreds of companies plan for expansion
FDI approvals rise as hundreds of companies plan for expansion Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hundreds of the existing foreign investors plan to expand their businesses in the country despite lingering legal uncertainty and possible rising security problems ahead of the 2004 national elections.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
800 transmigrant families lack water
800 transmigrant families lack water MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Some 800 transmigrant families in five housing complexes in Dompu regency are experiencing a water shortage. "The decrease in water supply to their houses is due to a broken-down water pipe network installed 15 years ago," said Dompu Regent Abubakar Ahmad on Friday. The transmigrants have been forced to take water from a creek located four kilometers from their homes. Each carry a bucket of five to 10 liters of water.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Home owner's complaint
Home owner's complaint From Republika In November 2002, I decided to mortgage a unit in Persada Depok housing complex as offered by its developer, PT Harapan Inti Persada Indah, through the Kuningan branch of BTN (state savings bank). After signing a purchasing agreement with the BTN Loan Service, I made a down payment of two monthly installments worth Rp 18,400,000.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Irawadi resigns from KONI, says Agum
Irawadi resigns from KONI, says Agum Musthofid The Jakarta Post Jakarta Irawadi D. Hanafi, who has been accused of being the brains behind the illicit transfer of Rp 4 billion (US$500,000) from the National Sports Council (KONI) to the Indonesian Soccer Association (PSSI), has resigned as KONI's deputy treasurer, KONI chairman Agum Gumelar said on Friday.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Merpati takes `quiet' route to boost revenue
Merpati takes `quiet' route to boost revenue M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Reeling from stiff competition on busy routes, state-owned domestic airlines Merpati Nusantara plans to concentrate on flying to places that most other airlines consider unprofitable. Merpati Nusantara president Hotasi Nababan said on Friday that offering flights to Indonesia's remote regions had filled the company's coffers with a high yield.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Supervision and monitoring of polio weakening: Review
Supervision and monitoring of polio weakening: Review The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The latest review on Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) surveillance, a process that forms part of the effort to eradicate polio, showed that supervision and monitoring of the disease in Indonesia has weakened this year. The current AFP case detection rates for non-polio AFP during the first five months of this year were below one. The AFP minimum rate is one case per every 100,000 children under 15 years old.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Ignoring May 1998: Impunity continues
Ignoring May 1998: Impunity continues Ati Nurbaiti Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta An infant has been born out of rape, at least one rape victim is mentally ill and 20 others have died, including by suicide. 2. Pro16 -- War and the environment 2 X 21 War and its impact on the environment Arne Jernelov Professor, environmental biochemistry Concern about the environmental consequences of war probably started 3.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN as a security community
ASEAN as a security community Amitav Acharya Deputy Director Institute of Defense and Strategic Studies Nanyang Technological University Singapore Unlike Europe, Southeast Asia does not aspire to be what Robert Kagan in his best-selling book Of Paradise and Power, would call a "Kantian paradise". Southeast Asians have not forsaken military power in dealing with domestic and external threats, although they have avoided resort to force to settle intra-ASEAN conflicts.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Illegal hunters sentenced to three years
Illegal hunters sentenced to three years BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Three men were sentenced to between a year and six months and three years in prison after being found guilty of hunting illegally in the South Bukit Barisan National Park in Tanggamus regency. They were also fined Rp 300,000 (US$37) each. Sukamto was sentenced to three years in prison, Badri to two years and six months and Rudi to one year and six months. The verdict was read out by presiding judge Gatot Susanto.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
West Java has first civilian leaders
West Java has first civilian leaders Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung West Java made history on Friday by electing a governor and deputy governor who are both civilians. Danny Setiawan a bureaucrat in the West Java and Banten administration was sworn in as governor for the 2003-2008 period, replacing R. Nuriana, an retired Army major general who has led the province for a decade. Nu'man Abdul Hakim, a legislator of the United Democratic Party (PPP), was installed as deputy governor.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
People distrust political parties: LP3ES survey
People distrust political parties: LP3ES survey Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A recent poll revealed widespread distrust in political parties by people who said the parties failed to heed their aspirations. Respondents were doubtful that the increasing number of political parties ahead of the 2004 general election would mean improved communication between parties and their constituents.
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War disrupts public administration
War disrupts public administration Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Following the imposition of martial law on May 19, the government has decided to postpone the election of eight regents in resource-rich Aceh where sporadic violence has been going on for decades. Home Minister Hari Sabarno said the election of new regents in eight Aceh regencies would be delayed because of the current conflict and martial law.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Unicef concerned over high Papua infant mortality, AIDS
Unicef concerned over high Papua infant mortality, AIDS Nethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua The United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) has allocated US$1 million (Rp 820 million) to help cope with the high infant mortality rate and spread of HIV/AIDS in the resource-rich province of Papua.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Vendor shot to death in robbery chase
Vendor shot to death in robbery chase Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor A newspaper vendor was shot to death, while another man was injured by stray bullets on Friday in a shooting between a marine and a group of armed robbers in front of the compound of the paper company PT Aspex Kumbong on Jl. Narogong in Cileungsi regency.
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;AFP;KOD; ANPAu..r.. Aglance-Philippines-kidnap Philippine military hunting for two Indonesians among Abu Sayyaf JP/11/ASEAN Two Indonesians hunted by RP military PHILIPPINES: The Philippines military is stepping up their hunt for two Indonesians they believe are helping the Abu Sayyaf kidnapping group on Jolo island, a local military commander said on Friday. The island's military chief Brig. Gen.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
D's, Kinara lead expat pool league
D's, Kinara lead expat pool league JAKARTA: With just a couple of regular season matches to be played in the 2003 Bintang Jakarta Expat Pool League, the D's Place Patriots and Kinara lead their respective conferences ahead of a possible titanic clash in the final playoffs on June 29 at The Beat in Kemang, South Jakarta.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Penangkaran Bening Studio offers animated local legends
Penangkaran Bening Studio offers animated local legends Gigin W. Utomo, Contributor, Yogyakarta Children and animated films are like two parts of a coin: One cannot be separated from the other. But if many of them like foreign-made ones, they cannot really be blamed, as not many local versions are screened on television. A group of people from the Bening Community in Yogyakarta hopes to reverse that trend -- expecting many children to enjoy locally made animated films.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Thousands flee homes in Aceh
Thousands flee homes in Aceh The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, Aceh At least 10,000 people fled their homes in nine villages across Juli district in Bireuen regency on Friday to escape intense firefights between government troops and Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebels. Men, women, the elderly and children rushed to board trucks and other vehicles, which transported them to a refugee camp set up by the government in Cot Gapu village, some 220 kilometers east of the provincial capital Banda Aceh.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Haze from fires in Indonesia, at home blanket KL: As gray clouds
Haze from fires in Indonesia, at home blanket KL: As gray clouds of pollution blanketed parts of Malaysia, authorities on Friday said they would take legal action against companies that lit fires to clear plantation land. Seasonal burning in parts of Malaysia and neighboring Indonesia have sent smoke drifting across the region, cutting visibility and raising health concerns.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Ardimas Sasdi
Ardimas Sasdi Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta ardimas@thejakartapost.com 2. Amita -- ASEAN as a security community 1 X 30 ASEAN as a security community
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[b]There must be wiser
There must be wiser ways to deal with Papua Neles Tebay Pontifical University of Urbaniana The Jakarta Post Rome 2. Dimas -- From irrelevance to irreverence - Stopping ASEAN's slide 2 X 30 From irrelevance to irreverence: Stopping ASEAN from sliding Meidyatama Suryodiningrat Managing Editor Van Zorge Report on Indonesia