Archive: 14 July 2003
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Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Want a sound sleep after purchasing an apartment?
Want a sound sleep after purchasing an apartment?Andi M. Sadat Contributor Jakarta "The customer is king". This decades-old adage, or maybe it's just another advertising promise, is still frequently used in today's "hyperactive" communication world.
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Petrokimia Putra beats Samart 2-0 in opening of ASEAN Club C'ship
Petrokimia Putra beats Samart 2-0 in opening of ASEAN Club C'shipThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta East Java-based Petrokimia Putra (Petro) of Gresik was off to a winning start in the opening matches of the inaugural LG Cup -- the ASEAN Club Championship -- with a 2-0 victory over Samart United from...
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
KL troops ready to monitor RP truce
KL troops ready to monitor RP truce MALAYSIA: The Malaysian Armed Forces is ready to deploy officers to monitor a cease-fire between the Philippines and local Muslim separatists, local media reported on Sunday. "The armed forces are always ready for whenever the government makes a decision.
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Trade data spat can be avoided in the future, Rini says
Trade data spat can be avoided in the future, Rini saysRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Industry and Trade Rini Soewandi said that wide discrepancies in trade statistics between Indonesia and Singapore should no longer occur in the future, due to harmonization of customs...
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
b]Indonesian, Thai migrant workers clash in Malaysia: Police on
b]Indonesian, Thai migrant workers clash in Malaysia: Police on Sunday detained nearly 100 Indonesian and Thai immigrant workers after a brawl in which one Thai man was slashed to death. Armed with machetes and iron rods, the construction workers clashed in a suburb near Kuala Lumpur on Saturday...
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Conjoined twins born in Bandung
Conjoined twins born in Bandung BANDUNG: Only days after conjoined Iranian sisters, Ladan and Laleh Bijani, failed to survive high-risk surgery in Singapore to separate them last week, another set of twins were born here with their stomachs, feet and groin joined.
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
The IMF factor
The IMF factor There would appear to be no benefit at all to Indonesia if the country were to opt to completely disengage itself from any arrangements with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) later this year, as recommended last year by the People's Consultative Assembly, the nation's top...
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
The price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) will soon increase,
The price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) will soon increase, says Ridwan Nyak Baik, spokesman for the state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina.The price increase in LPG will certainly affect millions of consumers, however, Pertamina's decision on the hike is based on the fact that the people's...
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
RI scientists win prestigious award
RI scientists win prestigious awardZora Rahman, Contributor, Jakarta When industry can get advantage of a scientific research, there is usually a sponsor to find. With this intention the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Europes biggest applied research...
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Worker crushed under falling stone
Worker crushed under falling stone JAKARTA: A construction worker died instantly on the scene on the weekend after a piece of granite fell on him at a construction project at the Gandhi Memorial School, Kemayoran, Central Jakarta.
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Hotels pay Rp 3b in tax arrears
Hotels pay Rp 3b in tax arrears JAKARTA: After being threatened by the city administration, several tax evaders, mostly hotels and restaurants, have paid part of their tax arrears amounting to Rp 3 billion (US$375,000).
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
1. PRJ -- 3 cols, 3 lines, 48pts MB, 60 counts
1. PRJ -- 3 cols, 3 lines, 48pts MB, 60 counts Jakarta Fair fails to reach target of 2 million visitors 2. Aceh -- 4 cols, 2 lines, 36pts MB, 70 counts Aceh gets 13 new district chiefs as two more civilians found dead 3.
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Beware: Foreign NGOs
Beware: Foreign NGOs in PapuaFrom Koran Tempo The Papuan issue is Indonesia's domestic affair and the nation will solve it on its own. Foreign non-governmental organizations only create confusion instead of helping local people, and the government should watch out for their activities in the...
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
* Headlines: PT Dirgantara's suspension of workers illegal 2
* Headlines: PT Dirgantara's suspension of workers illegal 2 * National: Contraceptive users down, birth control endangered 4 * Archipelago: Crop failure certain as drought worsens 5 * Opinion: Asian integration, a pipe dream? 6 * City: Millions of Jakartans to suffer water shortages 8 * Sports:...
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Police call for terror alert
Police call for terror alertAndi Hajramurni and Suherdjoko, Makassar/Semarang The police warned the people against possible terror acts following the recent discovery of a cell of terrorist network Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) and the arrest of suspected terrorists in Jakarta and Semarang, Central Java.
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Electronics manufacturers see strong prospects for Indonesia
Electronics manufacturers see strong prospects for IndonesiaAdianto P Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's electronic goods manufacturers have started producing digital electronic items even though demand is still relatively low because they expect that consumer purchasing power will...
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
New spirit in Aceh
New spirit in AcehFrom Koran TempoRecently, civil servants in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province firmly condemned Aceh separatists and pledged allegiance to the Unitary Republic of Indonesia.The Acehnese have begun to rise to assist TNI (the Indonesian Military) in hunting down members of the...
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Millions of Jakartans to suffer water shortages
Millions of Jakartans to suffer water shortagesBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Millions of Jakartans, who use groundwater from artesian wells, will suffer water shortages up until August due to the current dry season, an official said.
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Gamers duke it out for World Cyber Games
Gamers duke it out for World Cyber GamesVishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta, vmahmud@yahoo.com Gamers nationwide are steeling themselves for combat. The World Cyber Games (WCG) competition season has just begun and a long list of elite Indonesian gamers have lined up to do battle.
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Surya reelected PGRI chairman
Surya reelected PGRI chairman SEMARANG: Mohamad Surya was reelected chief of the Indonesian Teachers' Union (PGRI) for the 2003-2008 period here on Saturday.The professor at the Education University of Indonesia (UPI) in Bandung, West Java, collected the majority of the 638 votes.
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Poso attacks spark fears of more violence
Poso attacks spark fears of more violenceThe Jakarta Post, Palu/Makassar A wave of renewed attacks in Poso, Central Sulawesi, has sparked fears of an upsurge in religious violence after months of relative peace in the once riot-wracked town, where security forces are now on a heightened state of...
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
PKB to set up branch in Egypt
PKB to set up branch in Egypt JAKARTA: Former president Abdurrahman Wahid's National Awakening Party (PKB) plans to expand overseas after the Supreme Court ruled against its rival faction in its legal battle to participate in next year's elections, by opening a chapter in Egypt, where thousands of...
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Poor majority are the real Indonesia
Poor majority are the real Indonesia The article of Lourdes Didith V. Mendoza in The Jakarta Post on July 8, titled The closer look at the Philippines' poor is a cry from my heart. It is as if she were writing about the Indonesian situation.
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Contraceptive users down, birth control endangered
Contraceptive users down, birth control endangeredSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Contraceptive use has dropped 20 percent in Indonesia, a trend that has sparked fears of a population explosion.Central Statistics Agency (BPS) data reveals that Jakarta headed the plunge with a 22.
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Independent body needed to control environmental damage
Independent body needed to control environmental damageMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Tangerang Municipality and Regency Environmental Analysis Forum (Forklipt) called on the administrations and public in both areas to set up an independent body to control environmental damage, allegedly...
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Five UI students drown in Anyer, two survive
Five UI students drown in Anyer, two surviveDamar Harsanto and Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Five University of Indonesia (UI) students drowned at Cikuya Beach in Anyer, Serang regency, Banten, after being swept away by strong currents on Sunday morning.
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Tutut Handayani
Tutut Handayani Contributor JakartaFew would have expected that the apartment market would suddenly accelerate throughout 2002. Marketing of apartments has to a certain degree revived the property business.
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
On this auspicious day of the French National Day, I would
On this auspicious day of the French National Day, I would like to recall that the French Revolution's universal message of freedom inspired many peoples' struggles for their own independence, among them Indonesia.
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
PNG citizens arrested in Papua
PNG citizens arrested in Papua JAYAPURA: Local police authorities are currently holding two Papua New Guinea (PNG) nationals for possession of marijuana and carrying sharp weapons at the city's Hamadi seaport.Identified as Penias T. Youwe, 44, and Felix N.
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Mining in protected forests
Mining in protected forestsFrom Media IndonesiaAs a citizen of a large and respectable country, I fully support the government's policy to allow 15 mining companies to operate in protected forests.Indonesia must honor its agreements or contracts with other countries.
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
`Recalling right prone to abuse by parties'
`Recalling right prone to abuse by parties'Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Political observers criticized the reinstatement of the recalling mechanism in the newly endorsed bill on the composition of legislative bodies, saying it is prone to misuse by political parties that intend to...
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
2 x 30
2 x 30 Lack of flights and infrastructure hamper Lombok's tourism : Agency 2 x 25 Crop failure certain as drought worsens 3 x 15 Aircraft firm suspends thousands of employees
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
6 Indonesians to join racing school
6 Indonesians to join racing school JAKARTA: Six Indonesian smokers aged over 18-years can win a four-day trip to Italy under a Marlboro Red Racing School (MRRS) program launched by PT Philip Morris Indonesia.The winners will be selected from events throughout Indonesia.The tour will run from Oct.
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Jakarta Fair fails to reach target of 2 million visitors
Jakarta Fair fails to reach target of 2 million visitorsRizky KD Ntoma, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The month-long Jakarta Fair was finally closed on Sunday by event organizer chairman Guruh Soekarnoputra, a younger brother of President Megawati Soekarnoputri.
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Bambang wins Fun Bike
Bambang wins Fun Bike JAKARTA: Bambang Gunadi of ABC company amateur bike club won the Tour de Kasteel Batavia Fun Bike, beating 400 other participants on Sunday."This is a unique event that could encourage us to visit museums.
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
`Fire is one of the risks of living in Jakarta'
`Fire is one of the risks of living in Jakarta' Fires in residential neighborhoods have become a major problem in the city. The fires in many parts of the city, including markets and kiosks in Manggarai, South Jakarta, Kebayoran Lama in South Jakarta and in Klender, East Jakarta have seemingly...
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Recalling right prone to abuse
Recalling right prone to abuseKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post Jakarta Political observers criticized the reinstatement of the recalling mechanism in the newly endorsed bill on the composition of legislative bodies, saying it is prone to misuse by political parties that intend to silence outspoken...
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Akbar's presidential candidacy keeps other participants away
Akbar's presidential candidacy keeps other participants awayFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Andi Hajramuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Makassar The possible emergence of Akbar Tandjung as a presidential hopeful, has swung the mood of some participants of Golkar Party's convention, underlining tough...
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Aceh gets 13 new district chiefs
Aceh gets 13 new district chiefsTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh The Indonesian Military will stamp its territorial control on the restive province of Aceh when 13 military officers are installed on Monday as new district chiefs in areas known as strongholds of the Free...
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Apartment business on the rise
Apartment business on the riseGolo Riwu Contributor JakartaThe worst effects of the country's economic crisis are gradually receding. In Jakarta's business sector and in other major Indonesian cities, apartment construction and sale is in full force after a deep lull.
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
City Council does not know where its assets are
City Council does not know where its assets areBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Poor documentation of contracts with private companies caused difficulties for the city administration in tracing a number of its rented assets, officials admitted on Saturday.
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
House subpoena right may lead to extortion
House subpoena right may lead to extortionMoch. N. Kurniawan and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Constitutional law expert Jimly Ashidiqqie warned that the right of the House of Representatives to subpoena members of the public could be misused by legislators to blackmail businesspeople.
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
PT DI's suspension of workers illegal: Minister
PT DI's suspension of workers illegal: MinisterYuli Tri Suwarni and Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bandung Despite chronic financial problems, state-owned aircraft manufacturing company PT Dirgantara Indonesia's unilateral decision to lay off a total of 9,670 employees with pay to...
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
PDI-P threatens splinter members
PDI-P threatens splinter members SURABAYA: The central board of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) threatened on Sunday to dismiss its legislators should they oppose the party's nomination of the incumbent East Java governor for another five-year term.
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
The powerful House
The powerful House The House of Representatives (DPR) will soon be the most powerful institution in this country. It will have the authority to hold hostage whoever ignores its summons to "clarify certain issues" which they may be unhappy with, for the sake of national interests.
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
`Stocks to continue rising this week'
`Stocks to continue rising this week'Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta stock index is likely to rally further this week after a 4.1 percent surge last week on continued bullish sentiment, thanks in part to a successful initial public offering (IPO) by giant state Bank Mandiri,...
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Legislator detained for graft
Legislator detained for graft PADANG: After a series of interrogations, state prosecutors in Solok, West Sumatra decided to detain the speaker the local legislature, Saaduddin Chatib Bagindo for alleged embezzlement of Rp 61 million (US$7,625) which had been earmarked for the improvement of chicken...
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
`Macroeconomic gains yet to boost growth'
`Macroeconomic gains yet to boost growth'The Jakarta Post, Batu, Malang The current strengthening of the country's macroeconomic indicators has yet to be converted into robust growth in the real sector of the economy due to lingering problems in other areas, Coordinating Minister for the Economy...
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Contraceptive users down, birth control endangered
Contraceptive users down, birth control endangeredSari P. Setiogi The Jakarta Post JakartaContraceptive use has dropped 20 percent in Indonesia, a trend that has sparked fears of a population explosion.Central Statistics Agency (BPS) data reveals that Jakarta headed the plunge with a 22.
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Hotels impose higher parking fees than shopping malls
Hotels impose higher parking fees than shopping mallsZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two days after its announcement, the city's largest parking operator Secure Parking indeed kept its promise to roll back its parking fee hikes.
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
More transparency needed in managing natural resources
More transparency needed in managing natural resourcesGeorge Soros, Chairman, Soros Fund Management, Open Society Institute, Project Syndicate Many developing countries that are rich in natural resources are even poorer than other countries that are less well endowed.
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Ambon remains restricted to foreigners
Ambon remains restricted to foreigners AMBON: Despite the improving security condition in Ambon, the local administration has yet to lift the restriction for foreigners to enter the formerly conflict-torn province as it is still technically under a state of civil emergency.
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Golkar convention benefits convicted Akbar: Analysts
Golkar convention benefits convicted Akbar: AnalystsM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The national convention held by Golkar to select its presidential candidate is a move to divert attention from legal problems involving its chairman Akbar Tandjung and may serve merely as a vehicle for...
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Air Paradise to stopover in Lombok
Air Paradise to stopover in LombokI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Senggigi, Lombok Bali-based Air Paradise agreed on Sunday to make a stopover in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, for its Melbourne-Perth-Denpasar flight.
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Lack of flights and infrastructure hamper Lombok tourism: Agency
Lack of flights and infrastructure hamper Lombok tourism: AgencyI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Senggigi, Lombok Lack of direct international flights and poor infrastructure have stifled tourism in Lombok, a small island just east of Bali in West Nusa Tenggara, an official says.
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
The automotive sector in Indonesia has seen a good
The automotive sector in Indonesia has seen a good sign with favorable total sales in the first five months this year, while various carmakers keep introducing new sedans to the audience.Based on the data from the Indonesian Automotive Association (Gaikindo), over 140,000 cars were sold in the...
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Keys to success: Excellent facilities and service
Keys to success: Excellent facilities and service Jasmina Janik Contributor JakartaThe writer is director of sales and marketing for Hotel Borobudur JakartaIf you want to reside close to the business center right in the heart of the city and require the premises to have all the modern facilities...
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Analysts say Golkar convention benefits Akbar
Analysts say Golkar convention benefits AkbarM. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post JakartaThe national convention held by Golkar to select its presidential candidate is a move to divert attention from legal problems involving its chairman Akbar Tandjung and may serve merely as a vehicle for him to...
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Crop failure certain as drought worsens in W. Java
Crop failure certain as drought worsens in W. JavaNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Indramayu, West Java West Java's rice supply is likely to diminish after the next harvest period as around 21,000 hectares of rice farms in the Indramayu regency -- one of the province's main rice producers -- have...
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Peaceful gubernatorial election may end Maluku emergency status
Peaceful gubernatorial election may end Maluku emergency statusThe Jakarta Post, Ambon, Maluku National Police Chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said on Sunday the plan to lift the civil emergency in Maluku depended on security during and after the August gubernatorial election in the province.
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
[b]Peaceful gubernatorial election
Peaceful gubernatorial election may end Maluku emergency status
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Indomaret aims to fight competition
Indomaret aims to fight competitionKornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Fifteen vocal groups, including five groups in the children's category, tried their best to sing the jingle of Indomaret mini market chain and their own favorite songs in Surabaya on Saturday, because the two best...
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Aircraft firm suspends thousands of employees
Aircraft firm suspends thousands of employeesYuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post BandungState-owned aircraft company PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PD DI) has decided to suspend indefinitely 9,670 employees involving 33 divisions in a bid to cut costs and save the firm from bankruptcy.
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Track and field still dearth of new records
Track and field still dearth of new recordsArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite cash bonuses being promised at the National Track and Field Championships, athletes failed to rise to the challenge as no new national records were bettered on the second day of the competition at the Madya...
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Osias and Erni win Lombok run
Osias and Erni win Lombok runI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Senggigi, Lombok Osias Kamlase and Erni Ulatningsih both took their second victories in a week after they won the Lombok Bagus Half-Marathon 2003 in Senggigi, Lombok on Sunday.
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
IAIN to ban tight clothes on students
IAIN to ban tight clothes on students JAKARTA: An Islamic university in the country's second biggest city of Surabaya will soon ban female students from wearing tight clothes following complaints from other students.