Archive: 9 June 2003
79 articles found
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Supreme Court lacks proper judges to hear Akbar's appeal
Supreme Court lacks proper judges to hear Akbar's appeal Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post Jakarta The notoriously inadequate legal system in Indonesia will likely see irregularities in the hearing of the appeal of Akbar Tandjung, the incumbent Speaker of the House of Representatives, considering the composition of the panel of judges. The panel of judges will be led by Paulus Effendy Lotulung, the Supreme Court director for the supervision of the State Administrative Court.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
More incentives for cardholders as competition grows
More incentives for cardholders as competition grows I. Christianto Contributor Jakarta The collapse of many business groups following the economic crisis in 1997 dramatically changed the country's banking business. Local banks that had, in the past, focused on major corporate borrowers in channeling their funds have now turned to small and medium companies and, of course, individual clients as the main targets of their loans.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
RI workers go overseas in search for high salaries
RI workers go overseas in search for high salaries Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta Post, Jakarta Working as cheap labor in a regional hospital in the West Sumatra town of Batu Sangkar, Sepli Rosa never dreamed she would one day meet with a minister in Jakarta and work for a high salary overseas. But she achieved that on Friday.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Fighting dirty money
Fighting dirty money Indonesia should immediately strengthen its anti-money laundering (AML) measures, otherwise it will remain on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) blacklist of developed countries and could face harsh sanctions, which would hinder business transactions with foreign parties. FATF will review Indonesia, which, together with 18 other countries, was blacklisted as a noncooperative country in 2001.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Bus accident victims identified
Bus accident victims identified The Jakarta Post, Jakarta BREBES, Central Java: A forensic team managed on Sunday to identify nine of 10 passengers of the Lansung Jaya intercity bus accident in which they were burned to death on Friday. The identification process, which began on Saturday, involved the forensic laboratory of the Central Java Police and medical doctors from Brebes General Hospital.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
* NGOs push for press freedom in Aceh
* NGOs push for press freedom in Aceh * Foreigners to be banned from war-torn province * PLN moves to improve electricity
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
More Dekot members elected
More Dekot members elected JAKARTA: The City Council elected on Saturday 12 members of the subdistrict councils (Dekot) for East Jakarta and the new Kepulauan Seribu regency in a plenary session. East Jakarta now has 10 elected members of Dekot -- Ridar Handoko from Kebon Manggis subdistrict, M.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
* Headlines:Soeharto celebrates 82th birthday with family2
* Headlines:Soeharto celebrates 82th birthday with family2 * National:Govt lacks commitment to use natural gas 4 * Archipelago:Thick haze spreads in Sumatra, Kalimantan5 * Opinion:E. Timor women must tell of RI atrocities 7 * City:One million to get free rice 8 * Sports: RI crashes out of Olympics campaign 10 * World:Street battles rage in Mauritania11 * Business: BI calls on banks to lower lending rates13 * Features:Tedy a voice for ethnic Chinese 20
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Village heads quit en masse
Village heads quit en masse Bernie K. Moestafa and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh The war in Aceh is taking its toll on village chiefs with 76 in Bireuen regency resigning on Sunday after complaining about the pressure they had to face in dealing with both the Indonesian Military (TNI) and Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebels. "Keucik (village chiefs) cannot run the administration under such pressure," Rajali, one of the village chiefs from Jeunib, told reporters.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Reforestation fund
Reforestation fund From Koran Tempo As reported in The Jakarta Post on May 21, the secretary- general of the Ministry of Forestry, Wahjudi Wardojo, made several conflicting statements in a hearing with Commission III of the House of Representatives on May 20. While our forest areas are diminishing, the reforestation fund of Rp 10,875 trillion has just vanished into thin air. On paper, part of this fund -- Rp 8,426 trillion -- has gone to the account of the minister of finance.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Palm oil waste kills thousands of fish
Palm oil waste kills thousands of fish PEKANBARU, Riau: Waste from PT Surya Dumai Group palm oil company has polluted Kuning river, a tributary of Siak river, killing thousands of fish. "Riau's Regional Environmental Impact Management Agency (Bapedalda) must investigate the serious pollution of the river," said Tengku Amriful Amri, an environmentalist at Riau University, on Saturday.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Service industries told to anticipate liberalization drive
Service industries told to anticipate liberalization drive Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Coordinating Minister for the Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti urged the country's service-related industries to boost efficiency and cooperation among themselves in order to compete with others in the region as the trade in services would be liberalized in the future.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Veteran sports journalist Sugeng died
Veteran sports journalist Sugeng died JAKARTA: Veteran sports journalist Sugeng Budijanto died of heart failure at the Minto Harjo Hospital in Jakarta early Sunday morning. Sugeng, 52, who worked for Surabaya News after a lengthy career with the now-defunct Surabaya Post, had just finished his game against Yulianto of RRI (Radio Indonesia) at the Media and Club Chess Tournament on Sunday when he complained of respiratory problems. He is survived by a wife and two children.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Telekom to sell six% stake in Celcom
Telekom to sell six% stake in Celcom BONN: German telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom said on Friday it would sell its six percent stake in Malaysian operator Celcom to Telekom Malaysia. Deutsche Telekom said the US$115 million it expects to earn from the sale would be used to reduce its debt, expected to hit 50 billion euros between now and the end of the year.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
India seeks clemency for killer
India seeks clemency for killer INDIA: India has asked Singapore to commute the death sentence of an Indian man convicted for murder, it was reported on Sunday. The Indian government has asked the Singapore government to show mercy and commute the death sentence to life imprisonment, The Hindu newspaper reported. The 24-year-old convict, V. Arunprakash, is accused of stabbing to death his Indian room-mate, Lourduswamy Lenin Selvanayagam, in December 2001.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Police to watch over Borobudur Int'l Festival
Police to watch over Borobudur Int'l Festival YOGYAKARTA: Yogyakarta Police are prepared to provide security for foreign participants for the Borobudur International Festival from June 11 to June 17. Yogyakarta Police chief Sr. Comr. Sabar Rahardjo said on Saturday that police officers would use a metal detector to check hotel guests and cars to prevent possible bomb attacks at hotels where participants will be staying. Security officers will also be deployed to guard the hotels.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
RP electronics set to grow 10%
RP electronics set to grow 10% MANILA: Philippine electronics exports are expected to grow 10 percent in fiscal 2003 from a year earlier to US$26 billion despite a decline in global demand for microchips and wireless products, an industry grouping said on Saturday. The semiconductor and electronics data processing sectors, the two major electronics exports segments, however, "are experiencing difficult times," the Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines (SEIPI) said.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Burning schools condemned
Burning schools condemned From Koran Tempo A week after the declaration of martial law in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, about 350 school buildings have been burned down, causing some 100,000 students to be without a school. It would make sense to say that the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) has burnt these buildings because it is at school that Indonesian nationalism, which GAM hates most, is being nurtured. The burning of schools must be condemned.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
NGOs push for more press freedom in Aceh
NGOs push for more press freedom in Aceh The Jakarta Post, Jakarta International and local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have demanded that the martial law administrator in Aceh to give the media the greatest possible access and lift any restrictions on journalists reporting on the conflict in the province.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
'Entertainment helps uplift our spirits'
'Entertainment helps uplift our spirits' Leo Wahyudi .S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta To mark the commemoration of Jakarta's 476th anniversary this year, the city administration in cooperation with many other parties are conducting a series of activities, including the Jakart@2003 and other art events. The Jakarta Post asked some city residents to comment on the commemoration. Husin, 60, works as a scavenger collecting soft drink bottle tops in Kota, West Jakarta.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Nasi island for GAM detention center
Nasi island for GAM detention center The Aceh martial law administration has chosen Nasi island, just north of the provincial capital Banda Aceh, as the center for processing detainees from the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) before they face trial. Indonesian Military's (TNI) chief of general affairs Lt. Gen. Djamari Chaniago told journalists in Banda Aceh that the center on the island, covering an area of 22 hectares, would be able to handle 1,000 detainees.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
PLN moves to improve electricity
PLN moves to improve electricity M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State electricity company PT PLN dispatched on Sunday five power generators to Lhokseumawe, the main city of North Aceh, as part of its immediate action to mitigate severe power blackouts, and chronic shortages over the years, in the wake of attacks on the company's power lines in the area.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Foreigners to be banned from war-torn province
Foreigners to be banned from war-torn province The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has declared war-torn Aceh off limits to tourists following the shooting of two German tourists last week. Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said the decision was made for security reasons. "For the time being, we don't expect the presence of foreigners at some tourist resorts in Aceh as the security situation ...
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Greenpeace accuse UK govt of using banned timber
Greenpeace accuse UK govt of using banned timber Reuters London Activists of the environmental group Greenpeace abseiled off cranes on a British government construction site on Thursday, saying timber used there was logged illegally in Indonesia.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Subdistrict chiefs demand motorcycles
Subdistrict chiefs demand motorcycles MAGELANG, Central Java: As many as 370 subdistrict chiefs demanded that the Magelang regency administration buy them motorcycles. Head of the subdistrict chiefs association, Hendro D. Purwanto, said on Saturday that the estimated Rp 3.7 billion (US$451,220) budget could be included in next year's regental budget. "With a motorcycle, each of us will be able to do our job more easily," he said.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
JP/8/greater
JP/8/greater Two parachutists die in Lido BOGOR: One member of the Army's Special Force (Kopassus) and a civilian died on Sunday during parachute training in the area of Lido in Ciawi, Bogor. The two fell to their deaths at Muara Jaya village in the hamlet of Cisaloka near Lido. They were identified as Maj. Imam Sunowo, 35, and Erwin, a 39- year-old civilian. Their bodies were taken to the Palang Merah Indonesian hospital for an autopsy. It was unclear what caused the accident.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia crashes out
Indonesia crashes out of Olympics campaign The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Indonesian Under-23 soccer team has crashed out of contention for the 2004 Olympics after an embarrassing 5-1 defeat by Lebanon in Beirut on Saturday. Indonesia coach Mundari Karya immediately pinned the blame on his players mentality and judgment, and poor preparations. "We apologize to the Indonesia soccer community. We tried to give the best we could, but the opponents proved too smart," Mundari said as quoted by Antara.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Police investigate deputy governor's fake diploma
Police investigate deputy governor's fake diploma Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra North Sumatra Provincial Police have begun investigating the allegedly bogus diploma of deputy governor-elect Rudolf Pardede, a matter of great public interest in the province. A team, led by Comr. M. Butar-Butar, has been sent to the Riau town of Tanjungpinang where Rudolf was at junior high school and to the West Java town of Sukabumi where he attended senior high school.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Grant hopes to help bridge digital divide
Grant hopes to help bridge digital divide Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A globalized world also means a globalized learning ground. People learn lessons of life not only from those around them but through the information spewed out constantly by television, radio and increasingly through the Internet.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta stocks, local unit to continue appreciation trend this week: Analysts
Jakarta stocks, local unit to continue appreciation trend this week: Analysts Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta composite stock index is expected to continue its rally this week on lingering positive corporate news, while the rupiah is also predicted to continue its appreciation trend, albeit at a slower pace, analysts say.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Thick haze spreads in Sumatra, Kalimantan
Thick haze spreads in Sumatra, Kalimantan The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Choking, thick haze that has sporadically hit mainland Riau and Kalimantan has spread and reached other islands, raising health concerns. A wind blowing strongly from the south is pushing thick haze from Riau toward the northern tip of Sumatra, turning the air above the North Sumatra capital, Medan, gray and cloudy. The same thing has occurred from Central and West Kalimantan to northern Sulawesi.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
One million to get free rice
One million to get free rice Arya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ibu Mien's face brightened when volunteers started to take coupons from people standing in line at the Semanan district administration office near Kalideres in West Jakarta on Sunday. After an hour of queuing, she was more cheerful and anxious to know if she would soon receive rice from the volunteers that collected her coupons. "The rice will serve as a nice treat for my family during the upcoming months," she said.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Marital break-ups hit record high
Marital break-ups hit record high SINGAPORE: Marital break-ups hit a record high in Singapore, with younger couples the quickest to end their unions, it was reported on Sunday. Last year, 5,825 marriages ended in divorces and annulments, up sharply from 2,111 cases in 1982, according to data from the Department of Statistics. The divorce rate was highest among those in the 20-24 age group, according to the breakdown published in The Sunday Times.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
SIA slashes prices to lure tourists
SIA slashes prices to lure tourists SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) said on Saturday that it is slashing prices to the bone during the peak travel season to lure travelers to the city-state, where tourism has been clobbered by SARS. Starting Monday, the national carrier is cutting its economy fares by as much as 75 per cent for travel between June 16 and Aug. 30.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Residents irate over power blackout
Residents irate over power blackout KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Residents of Rumbia and Rarowatu districts in Buton regency, Southeast Sulawesi, have threatened to demonstrate against state-owned electricity company PT PLN in Kendari due to power outages in their area over the last three weeks. Sulaiman, a resident at Rumbia district, said on Saturday that the people had filed a complaint with PLN but there had been no response. "We really don't understand.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Enforced disappearances: Never again in Indonesia
Enforced disappearances: Never again in Indonesia Mugiyanto, Chairman, Indonesian Association of Families of Missing Persons (IKOHI), Jakarta Enforced or involuntary disappearances constitute a violation of the rules of international law that guarantee the right to recognition as an individual before the law, the individual's right to liberty and security and the right not to be subjected to torture and other cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment or punishment.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Obituary
Obituary The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Maj. Gen. Amirul Isnaeni, 51, chief of Central Java's Diponegoro Military Command, died of a combination of liver failure and lung problems in Singapore at 10 a.m. on Sunday. He was undergoing treatment at the Mt. Elizabeth hospital, where he had a liver transplant two months ago as part of attempts to cure him. His body was transported home and arrived at the Halim Perdanakusumah airport minutes before dusk.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
SGH V200C phone: A strong contender from Korea
SGH V200C phone: A strong contender from Korea Zatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id These last few weeks I have been quite busy doing what I like doing most: Trying out new and cool gadgets. A handful of IT vendors have been busy launching new gear, and there was the opportunity to test-drive some of them. The best part of this is the opportunity to play around with really good products. So, in the next few weeks there will be plenty of interesting new products to write about.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto celebrates 82nd birthday
Soeharto celebrates 82nd birthday The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former president Soeharto celebrated his 82th birthday on Sunday with his close relatives at his residence in Menteng, Central Jakarta. A different style of observance was held by a group of students, who tried to demonstrate near Soeharto's house on Jl. Cendana to demand that he be put on trial for corruption. The rally ended with the arrest of 30 students. Flowers and wreaths from many of the country's top figures most of the day.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
FOR CREDIT CARDS -- FOCUS ISSUE
FOR CREDIT CARDS -- FOCUS ISSUE ;JP; ANPAc..r.. Credit-cards-tips Shop around before selecting the best card for you Sudibyo M. Wiradji The Jakarta Post Jakarta With the increasingly tight competition in the credit card market, card issuers are vying for new consumers by making various offers. One of the most attractive offers is the "balance transfer" facility. Many issuing banks offer the balance transfer facility as part of their efforts to lure new credit card holders from other issuers.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Malaysian stocks expected to edge upwards
Malaysian stocks expected to edge upwards M. Jegathesan, Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Stocks in Malaysia are expected to edge upwards in the months ahead due to favorable economic conditions as U.S.-led foreign investors selectively snap up blue-chips, analysts said. Lee Soo Kai, economist with local brokerage OSK Research Bhd., believes the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange Composite Index could hit 760 points by the end of the year. It closed on Friday at 681.57.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Subdistrict chiefs demand motorcycles
Subdistrict chiefs demand motorcycles MAGELANG, Central Java: As many as 370 subdistrict chiefs demanded that the Magelang regency administration buy them motorcycles. Head of the subdistrict chiefs association, Hendro D. Purwanto, said on Saturday that the estimated Rp 3.7 billion (US$451,220) budget could be included in next year's regental budget. "With a motorcycle, each of us will be able to do our job more easily," he said.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
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1 x 26 One million to get free rice JP/8/SMOKE 1 x 37 Smokers add to public transportation woes JP/8/Noparking 4 x 13 Parking rate hikes must follow good system: Experts JP/8/SPEAK 2 x 18 'Entertainment helps uplift our spirits'
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Supreme Court lacks proper judges to hear Akbar's appeal
Supreme Court lacks proper judges to hear Akbar's appeal Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post Jakarta The notoriously inadequate legal system in Indonesia will likely see irregularities in the hearing of the appeal of Akbar Tandjung, the incumbent Speaker of the House of Representatives, considering the composition of the panel of judges. The panel of judges will be led by Paulus Effendy Lotulung, the Supreme Court director for the supervision of the State Administrative Court.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Court lacks criminal judges for Akbar's appeal
Court lacks criminal judges for Akbar's appeal Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The notoriously inadequate legal system in Indonesia will likely see irregularities in the hearing of the appeal of Akbar Tandjung, the incumbent Speaker of the House of Representatives, considering the composition of the panel of judges. The panel of judges will be led by Paulus Effendy Lotulung, the Supreme Court director for the supervision of the State Administrative Court.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
NORTH ACEH: Chief Pvt. Yenformase died and 18 other soldiers were
NORTH ACEH: Chief Pvt. Yenformase died and 18 other soldiers were injured after their truck drove off a bridge and into a river in Aloe Papen village in Nisam area. Lhokseumawe and other areas in North Aceh remained dark as electricity supply had not yet resumed. ACEH BESAR: Minister of Social Affairs Bachtiar Chamsyah, accompanied by Aceh martial law administrator Maj. Gen.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Veteran sports journalist Sugeng died
Veteran sports journalist Sugeng died The Jakarta Post JAKARTA: Veteran sports journalist Sugeng Budijanto died of heart failure at the Minto Harjo Hospital in Jakarta early Sunday morning. Sugeng, 52, who worked for Surabaya News after a lengthy career with the now-defunct Surabaya Post, had just finished his game against Yulianto of RRI (Radio Indonesia) at the Media and Club Chess Tournament on Sunday when he complained of respiratory problems. He is survived by a wife and two children.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Democracy needs a capable military and a free press
Democracy needs a capable military and a free press Kusnanto Anggoro Senior Researcher Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta The media have long been key players in the drama of war. The Spanish-American War of 1898 was provoked in part by a jingoistic American press. Seventy years later, the media played a large role in the Vietnam. The lack of public support for the U.S.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
'OPEC influence deecided in Baghdad'
'OPEC influence deecided in Baghdad' Maher Chmaytelli, Agence France-Prese, Cairo Occupied Iraq will not show up at the OPEC meeting to be held in Qatar on Wednesday, although the long-term influence of the cartel is being decided in Baghdad, the same place where it was born 43 years ago, experts said. The United States has said it would be up to a "representative" Iraqi government to take the decision on whether to remain or not in the 11-member Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
PDI Perjuangan seeks delay of education bill endorsement
PDI Perjuangan seeks delay of education bill endorsement Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta One day before the scheduled passage of the education bill, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) will try to exert its power as the largest faction at the House of Representatives to delay the endorsement of the bill.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Govt lacks commitment to use gas
Govt lacks commitment to use gas Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has admitted to a lack of political will and an absence of an integrated energy policy to promote natural gas as an alternative fuel to help reduce air pollution. Deputy of State Minister of the Environment in charge of Non- Institution Environment Impact Management Tanwir Yazid M.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Two parachutists die in Lido
Two parachutists die in Lido BOGOR: One member of the Army's Special Force (Kopassus) and a civilian died on Sunday during parachute training in the area of Lido in Ciawi, Bogor. The two fell to their deaths at Muara Jaya village in the hamlet of Cisaloka near Lido. They were identified as Maj. Imam Sunowo, 35, and Erwin, a 39- year-old civilian. Their bodies were taken to the Palang Merah Indonesian hospital for an autopsy. It was unclear what caused the accident. --Antara
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
JP/4/head9
JP/4/head9 1. Gas (1x30) ;JP;IWA; Govt lacks commitment to use gas 2.PAN (3 x 14) PAN to select vice presidential candidate 3. SSinetron ( 1 x 36) Films not helpful to antitobacco campaign Antitobacco campaign fails to reach film industry 4. ;JP;RMS; (1 x 54) RI workers go overseas in search for high salaries
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
BOGOR, West Java: Two parachutists who were jumping in the
BOGOR, West Java: Two parachutists who were jumping in the resort area of Lido, Sukabumi, fell to their deaths in the village of Muara Jaya, Ciawi, Bogor, on Sunday, Antara reported. The victims were identified as an officer from the Indonesian Army's Special Forces (Kopassus), Maj. Imam Sunowo, 35, and a civilian identified as Erwin Sugiono, 39. The report did not say if the pair were jumping separately or in tandem, where the victims were from or if the deaths were being investigated.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Holistic sacrifice
Holistic sacrifice From Bali Post Many of us, particularly the Balinese Hindus, understand yadnya, or holy sacrifice, as merely making offerings to God. Although such a perception is not completely wrong, it certainly reflects a narrow-mindedness, as yadnya has a much broader and deeper meaning. Anything we do, think or speak of at any point in time with good intentions is called yadnya.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Nasi island to become TNI's Guantanamo
Nasi island to become TNI's Guantanamo The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Aceh martial law administration has chosen Nasi island, just north of the provincial capital Banda Aceh, as the center for processing detainees from the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) before they face trial. Indonesian Military's (TNI) chief of general affairs Lt. Gen. Djamari Chaniago told journalists in Banda Aceh that the center on the island, covering an area of 22 hectares, would be able to handle 1,000 detainees.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia crashes out of Olympic soccer campaign
Indonesia crashes out of Olympic soccer campaign The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Under-23 soccer team has crashed out of contention for the 2004 Olympics after an embarrassing 5-1 defeat by Lebanon in Beirut on Saturday. Indonesia coach Mundari Karya immediately pinned the blame on his players mentality and judgment, and poor preparations. "We apologize to the Indonesia soccer community.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
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;JP; ANPAc..r.. Credit-card-competition More incentives for cardholders as competition grows I. Christianto Contributor Jakarta The collapse of many business groups following the economic crisis in 1997 dramatically changed the country's banking business. Local banks that had, in the past, focused on major corporate borrowers in channeling their funds have now turned to small and medium companies and, of course, individual clients as the main targets of their loans.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Shop around before selecting the best card for you
Shop around before selecting the best card for you Sudibyo M. Wiradji The Jakarta Post Jakarta With the increasingly tight competition in the credit card market, card issuers are vying for new consumers by making various offers. One of the most attractive offers is the "balance transfer" facility. Many issuing banks offer the balance transfer facility as part of their efforts to lure new credit card holders from other issuers.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Tedy a voice for ethnic Chinese
Tedy a voice for ethnic Chinese David Kennedy, Contributor, Jakarta, d_kenn@yahoo.com Him Tek Ji was 10 years old when he saw his first real soldiers at an Indonesian Military (TNI) camp stationed near his school in North Jakarta where he grew up. Every day he went to watch them train and he knew one day he would be a soldier. True to his childhood dream, Him Tek Ji enrolled in the military academy when he finished school. He graduated in 1965 as Lt. Teddy Jusuf.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Thick haze spreads in Sumatra, Kalimantan
Thick haze spreads in Sumatra, Kalimantan The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Choking, thick haze that has sporadically hit mainland Riau and Kalimantan has spread and reached other islands, raising health concerns. A wind blowing strongly from the south is pushing thick haze from Riau toward the northern tip of Sumatra, turning the air above the North Sumatra capital, Medan, gray and cloudy. The same thing has occurred from Central and West Kalimantan to northern Sulawesi.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
PLN moves to improve electricity in Aceh
PLN moves to improve electricity in Aceh M. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post Jakarta State electricity company PT PLN dispatched on Sunday five power generators to Lhokseumawe, the main city of North Aceh, as part of its immediate action to mitigate severe power blackouts, and chronic shortages over the years, in the wake of attacks on the company's power lines in the area.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
'Parking rate hikes must follow good system'
'Parking rate hikes must follow good system' Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Now that parking rates in Jakarta have in practice already been increased, the move should be followed by providing decent public transportation to ease the city's notorious traffic jams, experts have said.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. ROUND : 5 cols 1 line (1 x 28)
1. ROUND : 5 cols 1 line (1 x 28) Village heads quit en masse 2. NASI -- 3 cols 1 line (1 x 37) Nasi island to become TNI's Guantanamo 3. POWER: 1 x 48 Gas shortage to exacerbate power woes on Java
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Believing that the JSX could continue its gains
Believing that the JSX could continue its gains Kelly K. Knight, Austindo Group, Jakarta There is a widespread belief that a bubble is forming in the rupiah bond market, and in the rupiah currency itself, but this might not be true. Rupiah bonds are going up, along with bonds denominated in other currencies throughout the world, because virtually all short-term interest rates are going down in every currency.
Mon, 09 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.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
FOCUS ISSUE: FOR CREDIT CARDS
FOCUS ISSUE: FOR CREDIT CARDS Banks come up with new brands to cater to special customer groups Agustina Wulansari The Jakarta Post Jakarta In marketing, being innovative is one of the important factors that will determine whether or not a product receives a positive response from customers. The same thing applies in the credit card industry. Creating innovative brands for their cards is also as important as giving lucrative rewards.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Smokers add to public transportation woes
Smokers add to public transportation woes Fifi Yulianti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "I could hardly breathe. I had a headache and almost choked to death. I just wish that I could be at home immediately, every time I'm in such a situation," Chibi, 23, said. Chibi, a final-semester law student at the University of Indonesia, was relating her experience about using public transportation in Jakarta.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Govt likely to revise downward 2003 excise revenue target
Govt likely to revise downward 2003 excise revenue target Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is likely to revise its 2003 excise revenue target due to the declining demand for cigarettes on the market and troubles in several regencies that ban the sale of alcohol, an official said.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Tempo trial to resume today
Tempo trial to resume today JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta District Court is scheduled to hear charges to be laid down by prosecutors on Monday against the defendant, Teddy Uban, in the case of the attack against Tempo magazine journalists. The trial will be presided over by judge Sunaryo. Sunaryo said Teddy had revoked his statement made in his case file where he admitted to throwing a wooden object at one of the journalists, Ahmad Taufik.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
JP/5/ACROSS
JP/5/ACROSS Sugarcane factory workers go on strike GORONTALO CITY, Gorontalo: Around 800 workers of PT Radjawali Gorontalo sugarcane factory have been on strike for two days, to demand an increase in their monthly salary to Rp 800,000 (US$97). A representative of the workers Taufik Nurdin said on Saturday that the strike was held to demand what the board of directors had promised. Currently, each worker at the factory receives a monthly salary of only Rp 430,000.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Gas shortage to exacerbate power woes on java
Gas shortage to exacerbate power woes on java Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The power crisis on Java, Madura and Bali could last longer as a gas shortage would weigh down state electricity company PLN's capability of boosting its power reserves. Of course, there are many other problems undermining PLN's capability of meeting power demands, such as an inefficiency in managing the peak load, maintenance system and transmission and distribution lines.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Two Malaysians involved in women-trafficking: Envoy
Two Malaysians involved in women-trafficking: Envoy Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Indonesian Ambassador to Malaysia Hadi Warayadi Al Hadar said that two Malaysians were allegedly involved the trafficking of women from Indonesia who were forcibly employed as sex workers in the neighboring country.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Central bank calls on banks to lower lending rates
Central bank calls on banks to lower lending rates The Jakarta Post, Denpasar Bank Indonesia has called on the country's banking industry to reduce lending rates in line with a declining interest rate on central bank promissory notes (SBIs) to make borrowing more affordable to the corporate sector.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Sugarcane factory workers go on strike
Sugarcane factory workers go on strike GORONTALO CITY, Gorontalo: Around 800 workers of PT Radjawali Gorontalo sugarcane factory have been on strike for two days, to demand an increase in their monthly salary to Rp 800,000 (US$97). A representative of the workers Taufik Nurdin said on Saturday that the strike was held to demand what the board of directors had promised. Currently, each worker at the factory receives a monthly salary of only Rp 430,000.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
East Timor women must tell of RI atrocities
East Timor women must tell of RI atrocities Part 1 of 2 Karen Campbell-Nelson, Researcher, Commission for Reception, Truth-seeking, and Reconciliation, (CAVR), Dili It is important the women of Timor Leste tell what they know about past violations, to balance the tendency for men to dominate the documentation of history, and to remind social, political, and religious leaders of Timor Leste what is required of an inclusive reconciliation process.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
UN intervention in Aceh
UN intervention in Aceh The killing of the German national and the wounding of his companion -- said to be tourists in their fifties -- by the Indonesian military made the headlines over here in Belgium as, I would guess, in many other European Union countries, as well as in the United States. Aceh is becoming a real problem for Indonesia in the international arena.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Films not helpful to antitobacco campaign
Films not helpful to antitobacco campaign Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The national antitobacco campaign, which has enlisted the help of several film artists to get its message across to the public, is facing a daunting task due to the fact that smoking appears to be deeply rooted in the film industry and the community. A recent finding from a pulmonologist at the Persahabatan Hospital in East Jakarta has painted a gloomy picture of the prospects for the campaign here. Dr.
Mon, 09 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
PAN to se;ect vice presidential candidate
PAN to se;ect vice presidential candidate Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi The criteria for the selection of a vice presidential candidate will highlight the three-day national meeting of the National Mandate Party (PAN) here, which will begin on Monday. "As the presidential candidate position has been decided already, PAN will seek somebody as the running mate of Amien Rais.