Archive: 18 June 2003
81 articles found
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Constitutional court elusive as deadline nears
Constitutional court elusive as deadline nears Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the deadline for the establishment of the Constitutional Court nearing, the President has yet to appoint a minister who will represent the government in the deliberation of the bill on the court. The House of Representatives has held a series of hearings to listen to public aspirations regarding the bill, but has not formally started the deliberation of the draft law.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
U.S. to give $18m for 2004 vote
U.S. to give $18m for 2004 vote JAKARTA: The U.S. government will give US$18 million (Rp 148 billion) to help Indonesia carry out its 2004 national elections. The U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia Ralph L. Boyce said on Tuesday that the $18 million was part of U.S. government aid to Indonesia this year which totals $130 million. Most of the money is used to strengthen Indonesia's democracy, he added.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Express yourself through batik
Express yourself through batik Fifi Yulianti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Susana, 45, a medical lecturer at a private university, explained how she enjoyed the time she learned how to make batik, accompanied by gamelan instrumental music. "It was really relaxing and comfortable. I felt as though I was at the Yogyakarta palace," she said. The place where Susana made her batik, though, was not in Yogyakarta nor Surakarta, which are known for their batik.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Most Asian monies up on yuan talk
Most Asian monies up on yuan talk Dow Jones, Singapore Strong equity markets and talk of a Chinese yuan revaluation lifted most Asian currencies on Tuesday even though Chinese authorities quashed the speculation. The South Korean month won finished at its highest since early February, and the New Taiwan dollar closed at its strongest since late January. The Singapore dollar, Thai baht and Indonesian rupiah eked out modest gains, but the Philippine peso ended little changed.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Cabbie miraculously survives being crushed
Cabbie miraculously survives being crushed Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Suparmin, 31, a taxi driver, could not conceal his elation when describing an amazing incident that almost took his life, after a huge container fell onto his taxi on Tuesday morning. "I thought I was a goner ...
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
A teacher, latest civilian casualty of war in Aceh
A teacher, latest civilian casualty of war in Aceh The Jakarta Post, Lhoksuemawe, Aceh Residents in the remote Aceh village of Seumirah in North Aceh regency found on Tuesday the body of a young teacher who was abducted by an unknown group of armed men, in yet another case of civilians getting caught in the middle of the conflict between the military and the Acehnese separatists. The victim, 20 year old Muzakir, was found dead, bound and gagged against a tree with only underwear on.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
ADB pledges grant to support RI decentralization program
ADB pledges grant to support RI decentralization program M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has pledged a US$700,000 grant to strengthen the audit function against rampant corruption in Indonesia, apart from a $1 billion loan for a six-year term to support the country's decentralization programs.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Scam artist arrested for theft
Scam artist arrested for theft TANGERANG: A bogus journalist was arrested by the police on Tuesday for allegedly stealing a cellular phone in a public minivan near Cimone bus terminal in Tangerang municipality. The 18-year-old victim, Dwi Widiyanti, said that she and a friend were in the public minivan when the suspect, identified as Lister Manalu Sidikalang, 31, got in. "As soon as the man sat down, he massaged my knee.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. INSIGHT: 1 x 50
1. INSIGHT: 1 x 50 Jakarta in its megalomaniacal, glittering glory 2. ACEH: 1 x 35 RI wins ASEAN support for Aceh war 3. MIRACLE: 1 x 40 Cabbie miraculously survives accident or Cabbie miraculously survives being crushed 4. ADB: 2 x 30 ADB pledges grant to support RI decentralization program 5. BALI: 1 x 45 Parents, detectives search for missing Briton 6. ODD: 1 x 33 Boy incubates eggs in his body
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Abuba steak smokes out local competition
Abuba steak smokes out local competition Liya Chaika, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many restaurants work hard to lure more foodies to their joints. Comfy atmosphere, aggressive promotions, best services ... you name it. The first impression I have on Abuba Steak is, it's just like many other restaurants all across Jakarta. It is a simple, local- style restaurant situated on the verandah of an unpretentious house with an open kitchen on its side serving local-style steak.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
RI leads ASEAN to security
RI leads ASEAN to security Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Phnom Penh Assuming the chairmanship of ASEAN on Tuesday, Indonesia took steps for the Southeast Asian grouping to initiate a regional security community to combat terrorism and a joint effort to seek the release of Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Bangladesh to push for investment
Bangladesh to push for investment DHAKA: Bangladesh is to push for investment and the reduction of its trade deficit during Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri's three-day visit starting on Wednesday, officials here said. Her visit to Bangladesh comes as Prime Minister Khaleda Zia's government pursues its "Look East Policy" to boost economic ties with neighboring Myanmar and Thailand. A business delegation will travel with the president.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
U.S. to give $18m for 2004 vote
U.S. to give $18m for 2004 vote JAKARTA: The U.S. government will give US$18 million (Rp 148 billion) to help Indonesia carry out its 2004 national elections. The U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia Ralph L. Boyce said on Tuesday that the $18 million was part of U.S. government aid to Indonesia this year which totals $130 million. Most of the money is used to strengthen Indonesia's democracy, he added.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
To Tokyo, with inability to realize own promises
To Tokyo, with inability to realize own promises Kornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, korpur@yahoo.com During her three-day state visit to Tokyo, where she will stay at the Akasaka Palace, President Megawati Soekarnoputri will clearly feel a rather different atmosphere from her previous visit to Japan in 2001, and the Japanese media will likely pay more attention to her second visit to the country.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. RIGHTS: 2 x 30
1. RIGHTS: 2 x 30 Rights monitors in Aceh under pressure to leave the province 2. TEACHER: 2 x 30 A teacher, latest civilian casualty of war in Aceh 3. LISTRIK: 1 x 45 Electricity returns to most of northern Aceh 4. TONG: 1 x 48 Acehnese beg for peace, receive loyalty lessons
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Education bill and the real mess behind the educational system
Education bill and the real mess behind the educational system Elwin Tobing, Founder, The Indonesian Institute, Jakarta, elwin@theindonesianinstitute.org Anyone new to the debate on the education bill recently endorsed by the legislature may be forgiven for thinking that the issue was about religion, not education, given the main controversy surrounding it. Yet for years, our national education system has been in a mess. Problems include a shortage of teachers and a limited education budget.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Bangladesh to push for investment
Bangladesh to push for investment DHAKA: Bangladesh is to push for investment and the reduction of its trade deficit during Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri's three-day visit starting on Wednesday, officials here said. Her visit to Bangladesh comes as Prime Minister Khaleda Zia's government pursues its "Look East Policy" to boost economic ties with neighboring Myanmar and Thailand. A business delegation will travel with the president.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Damar Harsanto
Damar Harsanto The Jakarta Post Jakarta Suparmin, 31, a taxi driver, could not conceal his elation when describing an amazing incident that almost took his life, after a huge container fell onto his taxi on Tuesday morning. "I thought I was a goner ... It was a really miraculous escape: Thanks be to God -- Allahu Akbar (God is great)," said Suparmin, a taxi driver with Pusaka Lintas taxi, his face still etched in panic, with trembling gestures and reddened eyes.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Lack of funds halts school renovation
Lack of funds halts school renovation CILACAP, Central Java: A limited budget has put a halt to a renovation project for 800 elementary school buildings in the regency. Head of the regental education agency Sutoyo said that there were 1,132 elementary schools and that 70 percent of them were damaged. "The buildings are already old and they need renovation.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
* Headlines: British police search for missing Briton in Bali 2
* Headlines: British police search for missing Briton in Bali 2 * National: 'RI must prosecute abusive soldiers' 4 * Archipelago: Rural chiefs to be punished for complaining 5 * Opinion: The real mess behind the educational system 6 * City: Jakarta, the stressful metropolis 8 * Sports: Strengths and weaknesses of Wimbledon leading men 10 * World: U.S.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Ratelindo plans to issue bonds
Ratelindo plans to issue bonds JAKARTA: Indonesia's telecommunications company PT Radio Telepon Indonesia, or Ratelindo, said on Tuesday that it plans to issue Rp 500 billion of bonds in September to expand its business. The proceeds of the bonds will be used to develop a Code Division Multiple Access, or CDMA, network service, Ratelindo's director, Beta Winarto, told reporters.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Amrozi testimony sought in Ba'asyir's trial
Amrozi testimony sought in Ba'asyir's trial Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In an attempt to provide evidence of links between Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir and the Jamaah Islamiyah terror network, prosecutors asked the court on Tuesday to hear the testimony of Amrozi, one of key suspects in last year's Bali bombings.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
[b]The House and
The House and the controversial 'Sukhoi-gate' deal Djoko Susilo Member, Commission I Reform Faction House of Representatives 2. Max -- Aceh: facing the facts of the New Order legacy 2 X 30 Aceh: Facing the reality of New Order regime's legacy Max Lane Visiting Fellow Centre for Asia Pacific Social Transformation Studies (CAPSTRANS) University of Wollongong
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Wednesday, June 18, 2003
TV Program: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 .TB.30" 1.00" 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 12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang 1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga 2:30 Children's Show 3:00 Music 4:30 Documentary 5:00 Game Show: Yang Brilian 6:00 News: Berita Petang 7:00 Quiz: Ekspresi Gaya Pelajar 9:00 News: Berita Malam 9:30 Music: Dangdut Pro 11:00 Talk Show: Bincang Malam TPI 6:00 a.m.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Recent major traffic accidents in Greater Jakarta
Recent major traffic accidents in Greater Jakarta ----------------------------------------------------------------- Date Incident ------------------------------------------------------------------- June 17 A truck container overturns and hits three cars, two motorcycles and a bajaj (three-wheeled motorized pedicab) in front of Pasaraya Manggarai, South Jakarta. No fatalities reported. June 11 A bus full of students turns upside down on the Jagorawi tollroad. Ten students injured.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Report point to Freeport, illegal mines
Report point to Freeport, illegal mines Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 2002 Indonesian environment status has listed gold and copper mining company PT Freeport Indonesia and illegal miners as environmental problem-makers in the country. The report, which will be released soon, states that Freeport tailings have polluted a nearby river. Freeport has a huge mining operation in the natural resource- rich province of Papua.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Electricity returns to most of northern Aceh
Electricity returns to most of northern Aceh Berni K. Moestafa and Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, Aceh/Jakarta Life took on a semblance of normalcy in several regencies in Aceh on Monday night after state electricity company PT PLN restored power after an almost two-week blackout, allegedly caused by a rebel attack on transmission towers.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Early this year, former environment minister Emil Salim said
Early this year, former environment minister Emil Salim said Indonesia was unable to deal with the environmental hazards posed ~by the submarine tailing deposit mining system. Emil blasted mining companies' continued use of the submarine tailing disposal system. "Most companies or parties operating in Indonesia's mining industry use this system, which is clearly degrading the marine and coastal environment," he told EIR participants.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Human rights monitors under pressure to leave Aceh
Human rights monitors under pressure to leave Aceh The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Most of the human rights workers in Aceh feel threatened with arbitrary arrest if they try to continue working in war-torn Aceh as the martial law administration in the province has alleged that they are involved with armed separatists. Several have already fled to other cities outside the province, including Jakarta, to seek protection.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Aceh: Facing the reality of New Order regime's legacy
Aceh: Facing the reality of New Order regime's legacy Max Lane, Visiting Fellow, Centre for Asia Pacific Social Transformation Studies (CAPSTRANS), University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia When Hasan Tiro proclaimed the Independent State of Aceh and launched the Aceh Sumatra National Liberation Front (ASNLF), also known as the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), he attracted little support.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Sweden expected to act against exiled GAM leaders
Sweden expected to act against exiled GAM leaders The Jakarta Post Jakarta The government is waiting for Swedish authorities to act against the exiled leaders of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) within two weeks, says a top security minister.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. jakarta - 1x 27
1. jakarta - 1x 27 Jakarta, the stressful metropolis or Jakarta, a stressful city 2. Movie - 1x40 Low-cost movie theaters struggle to survive 3. batik- 1x 30 Express yourself through batik 4. garbage - 2x 20 U.S. firm interested in garbage project 5. speak - 2x 20 'Life's been tougher since Soeharto's downfall'
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
If you can't join them, pay them
If you can't join them, pay them The Jakarta-based University of Indonesia (UI) has followed its fellow state universities, including the Institute of Technology in Bandung and the Yogyakarta-based Gadjah Mada University in netting new students from well-off families.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Foreigners restricted from entering Aceh
Foreigners restricted from entering Aceh Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government issued on Tuesday a decree that restricts foreigners from traveling to the war-torn province of Aceh.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Australia to have police in Bangkok
Australia to have police in Bangkok AUSTRALIA: An Australian Federal Police adviser will be stationed permanently in Bangkok under new formalized ties with Thai police as the two countries step up their crackdown on Islamic terrorism, officials said on Tuesday. Federal Police Commissioner Mick Keelty and the Commissioner General of the Royal Thai Police, Sant Srutanont, were due to sign a memorandum of understanding in Bangkok on later Tuesday.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Aceh war sparks a culture of fear within media industry
Aceh war sparks a culture of fear within media industry The "integrated operation", including a military approach in Aceh, was a hard decision to take. Unlike military operations under the New Order, these operations are open to media coverage. The Jakarta Post's Ati Nurbaiti talked to lawyer and human rights activist Todung Mulya Lubis on how he perceives the coverage on the issue so far.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
U.S. firm interested in garbage project
U.S. firm interested in garbage project Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While the city administration is nursing a headache due to the garbage disposal problem that will likely linger after the 104- hectare Bantar Gebang dump site is closed, an American company has emerged with a proposal to treat the 6,000 tons of daily garbage produced by Jakarta.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Civil servant number imbalance
Civil servant number imbalance MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: State Minister for Administrative Reforms Feisal Tamin said on Tuesday that the number of civil servants between the western and eastern parts of Indonesia were unbalanced. "There are only 555,648 civil servants in the eastern part of Indonesia, but there are over 2.4 million on Java alone," he said.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Injured crash victims remain hospitalized
Injured crash victims remain hospitalized The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Seven people who were seriously injured in a bus and train collision in Sragen, Central Java, on Monday, are still undergoing intensive medical treatment at three hospitals in Surakarta and Sragen. In the meantime, 15 others who were killed in the deadly collision were buried on Tuesday.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Large amount of taste enhancer pose health hazard to everyone
Large amount of taste enhancer pose health hazard to everyone Dear Dr. Donya I am a regular reader of your articles in The Jakarta Post. I have a daughter aged 19 months. I would appreciate your kind advice on her eating habits. My daughter loves to eat instant noodles, but I am quite concerned as the packets mention MSG (monosodium glutamate) in their list of ingredients. Is it safe to give food containing MSG to kids? What effect does it have?
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Thais die of AIDS after arrest: official
Thais die of AIDS after arrest: official AMBON, Maluku: Two Thai nationals suffering from the AIDS virus, died as their trawler was impounded by the Indonesian Navy for alleged poaching in Indonesian waters, a local health official claimed. "We have received information about their deaths and we have also asked the naval base in Ambon (to deal with the matter)," head of Ambon health office, Dr Ristianto Sugiono, said here on Tuesday.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Antiland mine campaign on wheels
Antiland mine campaign on wheels A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dec. 19, 1982. It was a sunny day in the jungle somewhere in the border of Cambodia and Thailand. Tun Channareth, along with a group of soldiers, was halfway to the destination when they came across a mined area. Twenty-two-year-old Channareth (or Reth for short), was a soldier for the Cambodian government.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
World opposed to Bush and Iraq war, BBC poll says
World opposed to Bush and Iraq war, BBC poll says Reuters London A majority of people around the world view U.S. President George W. Bush unfavorably and think the United States was wrong to invade Iraq, according to a BBC poll published on Monday. In Jordan and Indonesia, well over half of those asked felt the United States posed a greater danger to world peace and stability than al-Qaeda.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. Boyce (4 x 12)
1. Boyce (4 x 12) U.S. questions RI's will to prosecute rights cases 2. Constitution (2 x 21) JP/4/mk Constitutional court elusive as deadline nears 3. Basyir (1 x 36) Amrozi to testify in Ba'asyir's trial 4. Mutu ( 2 x 20) 'Universities care too much about money' 5. Mining (1 x 50) Gov't report fingers problem-maker Freeport, illegal mines
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Ratelindo plans to issue bonds
Ratelindo plans to issue bonds JAKARTA: Indonesia's telecommunications company PT Radio Telepon Indonesia, or Ratelindo, said on Tuesday that it plans to issue Rp 500 billion of bonds in September to expand its business. The proceeds of the bonds will be used to develop a Code Division Multiple Access, or CDMA, network service, Ratelindo's director, Beta Winarto, told reporters.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. ASEAN: 1 x 27
1. ASEAN: 1 x 27 RI leads ASEAN to security 2. ACEH: 1 x 42 Respiratory problems hit refugees in Aceh 3. TODUNG: 1 x 55 Aceh war sparks a culture of fear within media industry 4. DECREE: 2 x 21 Foreigners restricted from entering Aceh
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Stroke attacks younger people
Stroke attacks younger people JAKARTA: Stroke has begun to attack younger people, starting from the age of 30, compared to the previous pattern where the ailment only attacked those aged above 50. Haryono Suyono, Vice Chairman of the Indonesian Stroke Foundation, said on Tuesday that the country's improving condition, particularly in economics, has prompted young people to consume more foods with higher cholesterol.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Fifi Yulianti
Fifi Yulianti The Jakarta Post Jakarta Susana, 45, a medical lecturer at a private university, explained how she enjoyed the time she learned how to make batik, accompanied by gamelan instrumental music. "It was really relaxing and comfortable. I felt as though I was at the Yogyakarta palace," she said. The place where Susana made her batik, though, was not in Yogyakarta nor Surakarta, which are known for their batik. It was in the middle of this crowded metropolitan city, Jakarta.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Scam artist arrested for theft
Scam artist arrested for theft TANGERANG: A bogus journalist was arrested by the police on Tuesday for allegedly stealing a cellular phone in a public minivan near Cimone bus terminal in Tangerang municipality. The 18-year-old victim, Dwi Widiyanti, said that she and a friend were in the public minivan when the suspect, identified as Lister Manalu Sidikalang, 31, got in. "As soon as the man sat down, he massaged my knee.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
JakArt@2003
JakArt@2003 .TB.30" 0.90" June 18 Photo Exhibition Djakarta, Jakarta, Jakarte by William R. Durman Gedung Dua8, Jl. Kemang Utara no. 28, South Jakarta - (Tel. 71792049), 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Exhibition, Creativity and Contents: the Indian from St Gall and Golden Letters Ak Sa Ra Bookstore, Jl. Kemang Raya 8b, South Jakarta Theater Kehidupan Cinta Damai (Peaceful Life), Balai Latihan Kesenian Jakarta Barat, Jl. Rama Raya no.1 Persada Sayang, Cengkareng, 7 p.m.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Bengkel to host Asian billiards meet
Bengkel to host Asian billiards meet Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bengkel Billiard Hall, Sudirman Central Business District, Central Jakarta, will host the 12th Asian 9-Ball Pocket Billiards Championship early next month. Sanctioned by the Asian Pocket Billiards Union (APBU), the event will run from July 1 through July 6 with a total of US$8,450 in cash prizes on offer. Twenty seven men and 10 women players are already on the list for the main draw.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Vendors object to ITC plan
Vendors object to ITC plan SUBANG, West Java: Around 300 vendors in Pamanukan, Subang regency, have protested the regental administration's plan to build an International Trade Center (ITC) in the shopping district, starting later this month. The vendors objected to the plan because they must be relocated to a temporary compound about three kilometers west of the shopping center.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
U.S. questions RI's will to prosecute rights cases
U.S. questions RI's will to prosecute rights cases A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United States has expressed concern over Indonesia's apparent lack of will to prosecute military personnel implicated in past human rights abuses, saying it would hamper the democracy that has flourished in the country since 1998. U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia Ralph L.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Respiratory problems hit refugees in Aceh
Respiratory problems hit refugees in Aceh The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Health problems have added to the misery of thousands of Acehnese refugees since they abandoned their homes for camps to evade gunfights between government troops and separatist rebels in the province. A spokesman for the provincial social affairs agency, Burhanuddin, said cases of upper tract respiratory infection and diarrhea had been found in the most crowded camp in Cot Gapu field in Bireuen regency.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Low-cost movie theater struggle to survive
Low-cost movie theater struggle to survive Arya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ayat, 27, drew on a cigarette and quickly exhaled smoke, while keeping his eyes steadily on the screen, showing an action thriller movie, at Grand Theater, Senen, Central Jakarta. "This film was played at 21-Group theaters a few years ago. I wanted to see it then but I couldn't afford a ticket," he said. He stressed he was lucky that Grand Theater screened movies that he wanted to see at such affordable prices.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Unocal to Spend $350m a year too boost gas output fivefold
Unocal to Spend $350m a year too boost gas output fivefold Bloomberg, Kuala Lumpur Unocal Corp., a U.S. company that explores for oil on five continents, will spend US$350 million a year in Indonesia in the next five years to boost gas output fivefold. Unocal wants to increase gas production in Indonesia to 1.5 billion cubic feet a day by 2015, Brian Marcotte, vice president of international energy operations for Unocal, told reporters at the Asia Oil & Gas Conference in Kuala Lumpur.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Vendors object to ITC plan
Vendors object to ITC plan SUBANG, West Java: Around 300 vendors in Pamanukan, Subang regency, have protested the regental administration's plan to build an International Trade Center (ITC) in the shopping district, starting later this month. The vendors objected to the plan because they must be relocated to a temporary compound about three kilometers west of the shopping center.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
RI to sign MOU with EU, Japan to curb illegal logging
RI to sign MOU with EU, Japan to curb illegal logging Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government is expected to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the European Union (EU) next week to help curb rampant illegal logging activities in Indonesia, said a senior government official. Secretary General of the Ministry of Forestry Wahjudi Wardojo said on Tuesday that a similar agreement would also be signed with the Japanese government next month.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Government renegotiates IPP contracts
Government renegotiates IPP contracts Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has completed renegotiations with 26 independent power producers (IPP), raising optimism that there will be no power crisis in the future. "With the completion of the renegotiations with the IPP, we are ready to move forward.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
The House and the controversial 'Sukhoigate;' deal
The House and the controversial 'Sukhoigate;' deal Djoko Susilo, Member, Commission I Reform Faction House of Representatives Recently, several leading members of Commission I proposed setting up a special committee to investigate the purchase of Sukhoi fighter jets from Russia, a deal involving Minister of Industry and Trade Rini Suwandi and Wijanarko Puspoyo, head of the National Logistics Agency (Bulog).
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
House, govt debate political bill
House, govt debate political bill JAKARTA: Legislators and the Home Minister debated on Tuesday the need for the General Elections Commission (KPU) to verify any substitution of legislators. The bill on composition of legislative bodies, outlined by the ministry, states that House leaders must submit the names of representative legislators and the candidates that will run in the 2004 elections to the KPU for verification before the election.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta in its megalomaniacal, glittering glory
Jakarta in its megalomaniacal, glittering glory B. Herry-Priyono, Lecturer, Driyarkara School of Philosophy, Jakarta On the opening day of the Jakarta Fair 2003, which is part of the 476th anniversary of the capital city, I was in the commercial district of Kelapa Gading, whose glittering facade had joined the glitter of Jakarta. A few hundred meters southward, I was startled by a tightly fenced-in area measuring over 17 hectares, where heavy construction was underway.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Astra sees flat growth in car sales
Astra sees flat growth in car sales Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's largest carmaker, PT Astra International, expects flat growth in car sales this year due to a decline in the sales of its diesel-fueled Isuzu multipurpose vehicles and overall weak market demand.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Ending program an indication of success: IMF's Citrin
Ending program an indication of success: IMF's Citrin The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approves plans by the government to end the fund's current bailout program when it expires later this year, saying it indicates the success of the program.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Duel RCTI enters second week contest
Duel RCTI enters second week contest JAKARTA: The second week of Duel RCTI, a live-aired mixed martial arts contest, will feature eight fighters on Wednesday evening. The fighters, who will be paired against each other in four classes in the qualifying stage, come from Batam (Riau province), Garut (West Java), Semarang (Central Java) and Jakarta. Sponsored by the Indonesian Free Fighting Federation (FOBI), Duel RCTI, is aired live on RCTI every Wednesday at 11:30 p.m.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
City to study monorail proposal
City to study monorail proposal JAKARTA: The city administration plans to carefully study a proposal from a Malaysian firm, M Trans Holding, which expressed its wish to construct a monorail project to help ease the chronic problems of the city transportation.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
'Universities care too much about money'
'Universities care too much about money' Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of National Education Abdul Malik Fajar criticized educational institutions in the country for being more concerned about money than about improving the quality of education. "The independence of an education institutional is very important, but it doesn't have to focus on the money," the minister said on Tuesday, after giving a speech at a national seminar held by the Indonesian Institute of Business.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
[b]To Tokyo, with inability
To Tokyo, with inability to realize own promises Kornelius Purba Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta korpur@yahoo.com 2. Elwin -- Education law and the real mess 2 X 30 Education bill and the real mess behind the educational system Elwin Tobing Founder The Indonesian Institute U.S. elwin@theindonesianinstitute.org
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Subdistrict chiefs to be punished for complaining
Subdistrict chiefs to be punished for complaining Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra All 47 subdistrict chiefs in Toba Samosir regency are facing punishment, possibly dismissal, from Regent Sahala Tampubolon following their trip to Jakarta, to demand the closure of PT Toba Pulp Lestari (TPL) in the regency town of Porsea. Tampubolon said on Tuesday that the subdistrict chiefs did not seek his permission, therefore their action was considered illegal. "They have no manners.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Tough ruling to be issued soon for tax evaders
Tough ruling to be issued soon for tax evaders The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A joint decree from the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Justice and Human Rights that allows for the jailing of recalcitrant taxpayers for a maximum one year without trial will be signed next week, according to a senior tax official. Director General of Taxation Hadi Poernomo said on Tuesday that the decree would be effective as soon it was signed.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Not on bread alone
Not on bread alone Man cannot live on bread alone, says the Bible. And in the 1960s, when visiting Soviet Premier Nikita Kruschev chided Indonesia's first president Sukarno for spending too much money and effort on grandiose cultural undertakings and not enough on industrial development, the latter was said to have retorted -- paraphrasing Vladimir Ilyich Lenin -- that people needed pants too in order to achieve progress, thus throwing back at his communist guest the words of the venerated...
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Parents, detectives search for missing Briton
Parents, detectives search for missing Briton Associated Press, Denpasar, Bali British police on Tuesday began retracing the last known steps of a British woman and her Peruvian boyfriend who disappeared two months ago from Indonesia's resort island of Bali. The parents of Kate Osborne, 35, have also traveled to the island to try and find out what happened to their daughter. Kate, from Carlisle, Cumbria, in northern England, was working as a translator for aid groups on the island.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta, the stressful metropolis
Jakarta, the stressful metropolis Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta is a city of stress with various problems including security, yet it still attracts many people who come to try their luck here. This was the conclusion reached in a seminar to commemorate Jakarta's 476th anniversary held by Kompas on Tuesday.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
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_________________________________________________________________________________________ Rupiah Rates June 17 _________________________________________________________________________________________ Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 5,812.74 5,140.00 5,506.38 5,446.12 Brunei dollar 1 5,030.39 4,448.94 4,765.27 4,713.91 Canadian dollar 1 6,481.69 5,733.67 6,140.08 6,075.16 Swiss franc 1 6,664.11 5,894.98 6,312.88 6,246.07 Danish krone 1 1,385.85 1,225.40...
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Singapore's key exports rise 8.0%
Singapore's key exports rise 8.0% SINGAPORE : Singapore's key non-oil domestic exports (NODX) rose eight percent in May from a year ago, improving on the previous month's performance, but electronics remained weak, officials said on Tuesday. The rise in May's NODX to 8.63 billion Singapore dollars (US$5 billion) resulted from a strong showing by the chemicals sector, said International Enterprise Singapore (IE Singapore), the government trade body.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
'Life's been tougher since Soeharto's downfall'
'Life's been tougher since Soeharto's downfall' With an image of offering endless opportunities, Jakarta has lured many people here over the years to try out their luck. But soon after they get a taste of the real hustle and bustle of the capital, a lot of them realize that the city is not everything they expected it to be. The Jakarta Post talked to several residents ahead of the city's 476th anniversary. Martono, 55, is a street sweeper who cleans Jl. Merdeka Barat, Central Jakarta.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
War on terrorism may boost rights abuses in SE Asia: HRW
War on terrorism may boost rights abuses in SE Asia: HRW Luke Hunt, Agence France-Presse, Phnom Penh Security talks at this week's meetings of Southeast Asian leaders could encourage further human rights abuses in the name of fighting terrorism, Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned on Tuesday.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
RI wins ASEAN support for Aceh war
RI wins ASEAN support for Aceh war Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Phnom Penh Indonesia won full support from the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) for its fight against the armed rebellion in Aceh.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Acehnese beg for peace, receive loyalty lessons
Acehnese beg for peace, receive loyalty lessons YS Tong, Journalist, Banda Aceh, Aceh Thousands of unarmed Acehnese civilians from Banda Aceh began to gather in a field as early as 7 a.m. on Tuesday for what has now become a routine activity since the military operation started in late May. Dozens of Indonesian soldiers (TNI) in uniform were strolling casually around the crowd.
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Economic Value for Each Air Pollution Related Health Case
Economic Value for Each Air Pollution Related Health Case Pollutant Health Effect Estimates for 2001 in rupiah PM10 Premature Mortality 92 Restricted Activity Day 17,050 Hospital Admission 823,050 Emergency Room Visits 135,170 Asthma Attacks 24,650 Respiratory Symptoms 11,900 Chronic Bronchitis 57,266 NO2 Respiratory Symptoms 11,900 SO2 Premature Mortality 92,1557,163 Lower Resp. Illness 11,900 Chest discomfort in adult 11,900 **2001 exchange rate Source: Asian Development Bank, 2002
Wed, 18 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Gresik to complete audit in August
Gresik to complete audit in August JAKARTA: PT Semen Gresik, Indonesia's largest cement maker, expects to complete an audit of PT Semen Padang, one of the company's three bases of operations, before a meeting with shareholders in August. The audit by the local partner of Deloitte & Touche is already in progress, the company said in its 2002 annual report released in Jakarta today.