Archive: 22 July 2003
90 articles found
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Pertamina's unit to issue bond
Pertamina's unit to issue bond JAKARTA: Indonesia's state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina plans to issue a $250 million bond later this year, via one of its units, to finance the buyout of a geothermal power plant, a company official said Monday.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Despite dilemma, better prospects ahead
Despite dilemma, better prospects ahead Khairil Anwar, Contributor, Jakarta Since the end of 1999, the country's pulp and paper industry has been enjoying huge demand both from the domestic and international markets. Hence, plants are running at close-to-full production capacity. Demand, which fell by about 30 percent during the country's economic crisis, has now increased again to 80 percent of the industry's total production capacity.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Copyright law benefits producers
Copyright law benefits producers JAKARTA: Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra says regulations pertaining to intellectual property rights of industrial design is aimed at effectively protecting a product from being copied. Yusril also said on Monday that the regulation was part of Indonesia's commitment to upholding the Agreement on Trade Related Aspect Of Intellectual Property Right by the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
In the name of justice
In the name of justice Law enforcement is supposed to be one of the four components of the ongoing joint operation in Aceh, which the government launched on May 19. The other three elements are security restoration, humanitarian assistance, and the empowerment of local government.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Limited facilities for officials
Limited facilities for officials From Suara Karya The government has drafted a regulation on the standardization of facilities and infrastructures for state officials, including restrictions on the use of official cars, which deserves our support. When the rules come into force, there will be no more official cars roaming shopping malls and recreation centers, as is the case now. Apart from sedans for high-ranking government officials, operational cars will take the form of 2,000-cc minibuses.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Rights body subpoenas generals
Rights body subpoenas generals Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) formally filed a request with the Central Jakarta District Court on Monday to force nine active and retired servicemen to answer its summonses for questioning over possible gross human rights violations during the bloody riots of May 1998. The officers reported were former Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. (ret) Wiranto, former Jakarta Military Commander Maj.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto still too sick for trial
Soeharto still too sick for trial JAKARTA: Former president Soeharto is still too ill to face trial on corruption charges involving hundreds of millions of dollars, Attorney General M.A. Rachman said on Monday. "We have obtained a second opinion, conducted medical examinations by other doctors and the results remain the same ... therefore, the trial cannot proceed as long as his health does not improved," Rachman said.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
BP Migas clarifies BPKP audit report
BP Migas clarifies BPKP audit report Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta BP Migas (the oil and gas implementing body) clarified on Monday earlier media reports suggesting massive irregularities within the agency.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Near repeat of Foe tragedy mars LG Cup
Near repeat of Foe tragedy mars LG Cup Arya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta East Bengal and BEC Tero Sasana reached the semifinals at the LG Cup ASEAN Club Championship after winning their crucial matches on Monday, but it was overshadowed by fears of another episode reminiscent of the Marc Vivien-Foe tragedy.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Rio Tinto, BP, agree to sell KPC
Rio Tinto, BP, agree to sell KPC Dow Jones, Jakarta After years of dispute with various parties in the country, Anglo-American energy giant BP Plc has finally agreed to sell its 50 percent interest in coal mining company PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) to PT Bumi Resources, an Indonesian-controlled resources company.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
IBRA fails to find buyers for huge loan assets
IBRA fails to find buyers for huge loan assets The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) failed to secure buyers for loan and fixed assets worth around Rp 40 trillion (about US$4.87 billion) as bidders offered low prices at the conclusion of the sale process on Monday.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Debbie A. Lubis
Debbie A. Lubis Contributor Jakarta Luna Radith, 23, was very proud to show off her navel stud in front of her relatives at a recent family gathering. She just smiled when her relatives, with astonished and curious expressions on their faces, gawked at her pierced belly button. "I think I should be proud of my well-toned tummy and I want others to look at it.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Tuesday, July 22, 2003
TV Program: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 English News Service 9:00 Music 11:00 News: Berita Daerah 11:30 Music: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Reintroducing orangutans to their habitat
Reintroducing orangutans to their habitat Tarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Wanariset Samboja, East Kalimantan Sugeng, a six-year-old male orangutan, is unique among his kind in Wanariset Samboja. Bald, this orangutan is rather naughty, spitting at anybody that comes close to him. There is a long story behind Sugeng's arrival at the Samboja Orangutan Reintroduction Center. He used to live like a sailor, sailing from one island to another.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Canberra renews travel advisory for RP
Canberra renews travel advisory for RP PHILIPPINES: Australia renewed its travel advisory for the Philippines on Monday, citing reports to its embassy of plans for another series of terrorist attacks, specifically in Manila and the troubled southern Mindanao region. The travel advisory was renewed on Monday, a week after Australian Prime Minister John Howard visited Manila and announced an anti-terrorist accord with the Philippines.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
City administration tidies up graves to look similar
City administration tidies up graves to look similar Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Death comes equally to us all and makes us all equal when it comes," John Donne said in 1621. Centuries later, the words of the English poet, who lived from 1572 to 1631, came true in Karet Bivak public cemetery in Central Jakarta where the city administration is currently reordering the graveyard, which has long been something of a mess.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. SBY: 1 x 27
1. SBY: 1 x 27 RI warns of sour ties with U.S. 2. ACEH: 3 x 15 War in Aceh enters phase of lawlessness 3. AUTO: 1 x 36 Luxury car dealers enjoy roaring sales
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 21, 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 21, 2003 _____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 800 -25 1,000 Adindo Foresta 50 0 0 AGIS Tbk 95 5 125,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 130 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 105 0 0 Alfa Retailindo Tbk 725 -25 69,500 Alter Abadi Tbk 15 5 2,005,000 Alumindo Light...
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Civil servants funded to go on haj
Civil servants funded to go on haj TANGERANG: A total of 30 outstanding civil servants in the Tangerang regency administration, whose period of service extends beyond 15 years, will join the haj pilgrimage next year at the administration's expense. Administration spokesman Maman Soetoyo said on Monday that the fund would be taken from the administration's civil servants welfare fund.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Comprehensive marketing vital for survival
Comprehensive marketing vital for survival Mahendra Gautama, Contributor, Jakarta The paper and pulp industry is one of the oldest in Indonesia. Its history began when the Dutch company, NV Papier Fabriek Nijmegen, set up NV Papier Padalarang in 1923 in Padalarang, West Java. After the country's independence, the company was nationalized and still exists, under the name PN Kertas Padalarang.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Worker robbed, suffers 3-day coma
Worker robbed, suffers 3-day coma JAKARTA: A migrant worker who just arrived from Saudi Arabia was robbed in a hotel on Jl. Buncit Raya, South Jakarta, and was in a drug-induced coma for three days. Salimin, 42, who worked as a driver in Arabia for 1,200 real (Rp 2.5 million) a month, said two men claiming to be from Blitar and Tulung Agung in East Java approached him upon his arrival at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Friday.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Please refer to computer column counting
Please refer to computer column counting 1. BALI: 3 x 18 Prosecutors demand death for Ali Imron, Amrozi awaits verdict 2. ASABA: 1 X 36 Police confirm, downplay assassinations 3. MYANMAR: 2 X 21 ASEAN turns up heat on Yangon over Suu Kyi case 4. SCHOOL: 1 X 36 Students brave war to return to school
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Bombs threats? I keep my faith in God'
Bombs threats? I keep my faith in God' Police have warned about possible terror acts following the bomb blast at the national legislature (DPR) last week. Terrorist suspects have indicated that a terror campaign will continue in big cities, including Jakarta. Despite improved police capability in arresting suspects, this state of affairs might well give rise to public anxiety.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, July 22, 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, July 22, 2003 Performances * Sundanese traditonal performances Taman Budaya Jawa Barat (West Java Cultural Center), Jl. Bukit Dago Selatan no. 53 A (Tel. 022 2504912), 7:30 p.m., July 26. * Concert by students of Braga Music School, CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl. Purnawarman 32 (Tel. 022 4212417), July 27. Exhibition * Painting Refiguring Images by Syah Fadil Kurniawan at CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl. Purnawarman 32 (Tel. 022 4212417), until July 25.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Over 570 struggle for four seats in DPD
Over 570 struggle for four seats in DPD Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Over 570 Jakartans are to compete for four vacant seats to represent the city's 8.6 million residents at the planned 120- member Regional Representatives Council (DPD) in a legislative election scheduled for April 3 next year.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Students brave war to return to school
Students brave war to return to school Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Lhokseumawe On the first day of school on Monday in war-torn Aceh, an elementary school teacher was shot to death, and more than 107,000 students had classes in emergency tents and small mosques. Elementary school teacher Ibrahim, 52, was shot dead by two unidentified gunmen on his way to school in Matang Mei village, Paya Bakung district, North Aceh.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
RP loses overseas job due to SARS
RP loses overseas job due to SARS MANILA: Job opportunities abroad for Philippine workers fell in the first half due to the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) scare, Labor Secretary Patricia Santo Tomas said Monday. A number of countries that host large populations of Filipino workers temporarily banned further deployments earlier this year after the World Health Organization included the Philippines on its list of SARS-affected countries.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
124 more mining companies to operate in protected forest
124 more mining companies to operate in protected forest Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources said on Monday that it would give 102 mining firms the chance to operate in protected forests, bringing the total number to 124 firms. Earlier, the ministry granted 22 firms the right to mine in protected forests across the country. Their requests await final approval from the House of Representatives.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Rights body subpoenas generals over May riots
Rights body subpoenas generals over May riots Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post Jakarta The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) formally filed a request with the Central Jakarta District Court on Monday to force nine active and retired servicemen to answer its summonses for questioning over possible gross human rights violations during the bloody riots of May 1998. The officers reported were former Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN turns up heat on Yangon over Suu Kyi cases
ASEAN turns up heat on Yangon over Suu Kyi cases Agencies, Jakarta/Kuala Lumpur/Bangkok The continued detention of Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi would damage ASEAN and the matter should be resolved as soon as possible, Indonesia said on Monday.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Luxury car dealers enjoy roaring sales
Luxury car dealers enjoy roaring sales Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The black car stands elegantly on a circular stage in the automobile expo currently being held at the Jakarta Convention Center. It seems to be chiseled beautifully with cream-colored leather seats inside. Apart from its elegant looks, to the layman's eyes the car does not look all that special.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
In the name of justice
In the name of justice Law enforcement is supposed to be one of the four components of the ongoing joint operation in Aceh, which the government launched on May 19. The other three elements are security restoration, humanitarian assistance, and the empowerment of local government.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Prosecutors demand death for Ali Imron, Amrozi awaits verdict
Prosecutors demand death for Ali Imron, Amrozi awaits verdict Wahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The fourth suspect in the Bali bombings, Ali Imron, alias Alik, began his trial on Monday with charges of involvement in the planning and execution of the blasts. Looking nervous, Imron listened to prosecutor I Gusti Putu Sulaba demanding the death sentence for the defendant for his alleged role in the attacks that claimed 202 people last October.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
RI urges ASEM members to oppose unilateralism in international issue
RI urges ASEM members to oppose unilateralism in international issue Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Indonesia, as the host of the fifth Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) now underway in Denpasar, Bali, is calling on member countries to reject unilateralism in dealing with international issues.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
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 first five month this year, up by 8 percent compared from the corresponding period last year. Out of the total 140,769 cars sold in the January-May period this year, 13,000 units were sedans.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
JP/4/4PARTY
JP/4/4PARTY Five parties register for 2004 election A'an Suryana The Jakarta Post Jakarta Five political parties registered themselves on Monday with the General Elections Commission (KPU) to contest the 2004 polls, just three days after they were screened by the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
'ASEM should be better recognized by Asians'
'ASEM should be better recognized by Asians' In conjunction with the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in Bali from July 21 through July 24, in which France is one of the participants, French Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Renaud Muselier shares his view in a written interview with The Jakarta Post's reporter Fabiola Desy Unidjaja. Below are excerpts from the interview.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Asian monies mostly up on equity inflows
Asian monies mostly up on equity inflows Dow Jones, Singapore Most Asian currencies strengthened against the dollar on Monday, except for the Philippine peso, which weakened amid importer demand for the U.S. unit. Foreign inflows into the equity markets in Taiwan and South Korea supported the currencies there, dealers said. The Singapore dollar and Thai baht also strengthened in lackluster sessions, while the Indonesian rupiah finished little changed.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
BOS lends helping hand to orphaned orangutan
BOS lends helping hand to orphaned orangutan The baby orangutan seemed helpless in a dirty corner of Klandasan Market, Balikpapan, East Kalimantan. As it had been weakened by several days of illness, nobody was interested in taking care of the poor little creature. While everybody thought the baby orangutan would die any minute on that eventful day in 1992, suddenly someone came to the animal and showed his love for it.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Prosecutors push for July 27 case
Prosecutors push for July 27 case JAKARTA: Prosecutors asked the Central Jakarta District Court on Monday to continue investigating the attack on the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) headquarters on July 27, 1996, saying that the case had a strong legal basis. Prosecutor Manik rejected an earlier claim by lawyers of five defendants -- three civilians and two military officers -- that the case was groundless. "We demanded that the court allow us to continue with the case.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
3 x 15
3 x 15 What Millennium Development Compact means Part 1 of 2 Romeo Austria Reyes Program Development Advisor UNDP Indonesia Jakarta 2. IPS 22 -- Will the U.N. Bail Out Bush? 1 x 30 Will the UN bail out President Bush? Jim Lobe Inter Press Service Washington 3. Asahi22 -- Long-term steps best cure for stock market 1 x 35 Long-term steps to cure the stock market Junichi Ujiie Chairman Nomura Holdings, Inc. The Asahi Shimbun Tokyo 4.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Villagers flee in fear of lava
Villagers flee in fear of lava Yongker Rumthe, The Jakarta Post, Manado, North Sulawesi Villagers living near Mount Soputan, which continued to spew ash and smoke in North Sulawesi province on Monday, began to flee their homes as lava started to approach their villages.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Orientation colors the first day at school
Orientation colors the first day at school Rizky KD Ntoma, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The first day of a new school year kicked off on Monday with the beginning of a three-day orientation/hazing ritual for junior high and high school first-year students. Dozens of parents accompanied their children to school, causing traffic jams in certain areas particularly in Mayestik and Cipulir, South Jakarta.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Malaysian to lead UN force in E. Timor
Malaysian to lead UN force in E. Timor EAST TIMOR: A Malaysian general is to be the next commander of United Nations peacekeeping forces in East Timor, the UN announced on Monday. Lt. Gen. Khairuddin Mat Yusof will replace Singaporean Maj. Gen. Tan Huck Gim when Tan finishes his one-year tour of duty at the end of August.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Canberra renews travel advisory for RP
Canberra renews travel advisory for RP PHILIPPINES: Australia renewed its travel advisory for the Philippines on Monday, citing reports to its embassy of plans for another series of terrorist attacks, specifically in Manila and the troubled southern Mindanao region. The travel advisory was renewed on Monday, a week after Australian Prime Minister John Howard visited Manila and announced an anti-terrorist accord with the Philippines.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Tutut Handayani
Tutut Handayani Contributor Jakarta Few would have expected that the apartment market would suddenly accelerate throughout 2002. Marketing of apartments has to a certain degree revived the property business. In fact, the apartment market became dormant following the economic crisis in 1998 and the May riots in 1998 as expatriates who stayed in apartments suddenly returned home. About four years ago, the occupancy rate of apartments was less than 20 percent, in fact, much closer to 15 percent.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
New PDIP chairman in Central Java named
New PDIP chairman in Central Java named SEMARANG: President Megawati Soekarnoputri's party has appointed Gunawan Wiro Sarojo as acting chairman of the party's Central Java chapter, replacing Mardijo has been fired for seeking the post of governor in the province.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Politicians demand more seats on Council
Politicians demand more seats on Council The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Claiming to be doing tougher jobs and representing more people, Jakarta politicians have demanded additional seats on the City Council from the current 85, to 100 seats, for next year's general election. "Due to the complexity of the capital, we need more seats on the City Council.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Police kill one, injure 25 in South Sulawesi protest
Police kill one, injure 25 in South Sulawesi protest Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi At least one person was killed and 25 others injured as police fired shots at more than 1,000 villagers in Makassar, South Sulawesi, who rioted on Monday in a protest against the alleged occupation of their land by a rubber plantation company. One demonstrator was shot dead by police and at least four others sustained gunshot wounds, South Sulawesi Police chief Insp. Gen.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
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. A myriad of product features that are meant to satisfy customers and secure their loyalty is one well-known marketing strategy.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Apartment business on the rise
Apartment business on the rise Golo Riwu Contributor Jakarta The 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. An abundance of apartments is advertised, both those existing and those under construction. Almost everyday five-star apartments and their not as luxurious counterparts are splashed across the media.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
No fiscal stimulus for 2004: Boediono
No fiscal stimulus for 2004: Boediono Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said on Monday it could no longer afford to provide a fiscal stimulus to the business sector next year due to limited budget capacity. Minister of Finance Boediono said that the 2004 state budget would be greatly burdened by payments of maturing domestic and foreign debts, while proceeds from the sale of state assets were expected to decline.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Prosecutors push for July 27 case
Prosecutors push for July 27 case JAKARTA: Prosecutors asked the Central Jakarta District Court on Monday to continue investigating the attack on the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) headquarters on July 27, 1996, saying that the case had a strong legal basis. Prosecutor Manik rejected an earlier claim by lawyers of five defendants -- three civilians and two military officers -- that the case was groundless. "We demanded that the court allow us to continue with the case.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Police confirms, downplay assassinations
Police confirms, downplay assassinations Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police confirmed on Monday the existence of many assassins for hire in Indonesia on the heels of the cold-blooded murder of a prominent businessman and his Army's Special Forces (Kopassus) bodyguard at the Sasana Krida sports stadium in North Jakarta on Saturday morning. National Police Detective chief Comr. Gen.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Five parties register for 2004 election
Five parties register for 2004 election A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Five political parties registered themselves on Monday with the General Elections Commission (KPU) to contest the 2004 polls, just three days after they were screened by the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
4 x 11
4 x 11 Fired Golkar councillor elected NTB governor JP/5/riot Police kill one, injure 25 in South Sulawesi protest JP/5/soputan 1 x 28 Villagers flee in fear of lava JP/5/ptdi PT DI workers plan to sue director
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 21, 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 21, 2003 _____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 800 -25 1,000 Adindo Foresta 50 0 0 AGIS Tbk 95 5 125,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 130 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 105 0 0 Alfa Retailindo Tbk 725 -25 69,500 Alter Abadi Tbk 15 5 2,005,000 Alumindo Light...
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Air pollution may cost Asia billions, experts say
Air pollution may cost Asia billions, experts say Agencies, Singapore Key Asian cities face serious problems with air pollution which if left unresolved could cost the region billions of dollars annually in health costs and lost economic output, experts said on Monday.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Keys to success: Excellent facilities and service
Keys to success: Excellent facilities and service Jasmina Janik Contributor Jakarta The writer is director of sales and marketing for Hotel Borobudur Jakarta If 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 and amenities in a serene atmosphere, then living in an apartment is probably the best solution for you. Most apartments in Jakarta would probably pass this "criterion test".
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
One dies in crash involving Megawati convoy
One dies in crash involving Megawati convoy SURAKARTA, Central Java: One motorcyclist died after being hit by a car that was part of a convoy to welcome the arrival of President Megawati Soekarnoputri at Adi Sumarmo Airport here on Monday. The accident, which occurred on Jl. Ngasem in Kartasura, Sukoharjo, also injured a pillion passenger on the motorbike. Megawati landed in Surakarta as she was to attend a ceremony marking Cooperatives Day in Alas Ketu, Wonogiri regency.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
RI warns of sour ties with U.S.
RI warns of sour ties with U.S. Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government warned on Monday that the U.S. Congress decision to withhold military aid to Indonesia -- reportedly because of a failure to bring the perpetrators of last year's killing of two U.S. teachers to justice -- could jeopardize bilateral ties. Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called the action by the U.S., "a dramatic decision" and questioned how the U.S.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
13,000 fail entrance tests in Surabaya
13,000 fail entrance tests in Surabaya SURABAYA: More than 13,000 students failed to pass the entrance tests for state junior and senior high schools in Surabaya, it was announced on Monday. Around 8,000 students failed the tests for junior high schools, while around 7,000 students failed those for senior high schools. The announcement of the results of the tests was made in local newspapers and on the Internet.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Shifting to a newer paradigm a must
Shifting to a newer paradigm a must Febriana Damayanti, Contributor, Jakarta Two international environmental institutions, the World Wildlife Fund and the Swedish Society of Nature Conservation, recently pointed their fingers at two of the country's major paper manufacturers: Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper owned by Asia Pulp & Paper, and PT Riau Andalan Pulp & Paper belonging to Asia Pacific Resources International Limited (APRIL).
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Police issue letter on criminal record
Police issue letter on criminal record JAKARTA: The National Police has started issuing the letter of criminal record (SKCK) to replace the letter on good behavior (SKKB). Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Zainuri Lubis said on Monday that the implementation of SKCK began early this month. The SKCK could be used as reference in employment and other official needs, he said, and that the letter would carry an individual's criminal record.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Fired Golkar councillor elected NTB governor
Fired Golkar councillor elected NTB governor Luh Putu Trisna Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara In an unexpected move, chief councillor Lalu Serinate was elected the new governor of West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) here on Monday, beating incumbent governor Harun Al Rasyid, whose running mate was his secretary Nanang Samodra.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Provincial prosecutors given authority to handle graft
Provincial prosecutors given authority to handle graft Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post Jakarta Provincial prosecutors across the country and five prosecutors' offices in Jakarta received on Monday a special privilege: the full autonomy to probe into corruption cases formerly handled exclusively by the Attorney General's Office. There will be an exception, however, regarding corruption cases involving "national figures, many victims and two or more provinces".
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
New PDIP chairman in Central Java named
New PDIP chairman in Central Java named SEMARANG: President Megawati Soekarnoputri's party has appointed Gunawan Wiro Sarojo as acting chairman of the party's Central Java chapter, replacing Mardijo has been fired for seeking the post of governor in the province.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Telkom to finish Ariawest buyout
Telkom to finish Ariawest buyout JAKARTA: PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia aims to finalize this week plans to pay US$390 million to take over a telecom company partly owned by AT&T Corp of the U.S. The company, PT Ariawest International, has been at loggerheads with state-owned Telkom over a revenue-sharing pact which soured after the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Investment now US$42.3m in Tangerang
Investment now US$42.3m in Tangerang Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Tangerang Regent Ismet Iskandar revealed on Monday that the regency had recorded almost a 100 percent increase in foreign and domestic investment worth a total of US$42.3 million in the first semester of this year. "The 100 percent increase is a positive response from domestic and foreign companies due to our planned infrastructure development," Ismet told The Jakarta Post.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
BTN's KPR lending rates still high
BTN's KPR lending rates still high From Kompas The declining interest rate on Bank Indonesia's promissory notes (SBI) have not been followed by the banking sector. The lending rates on general loans and house mortgage loans (KPR) remain high, while the interest on deposits has decreased considerably.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Local prosecutors given authority to handle graft
Local prosecutors given authority to handle graft Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Provincial prosecutors across the country and five prosecutors' offices in Jakarta received on Monday a special privilege: the full autonomy to probe into corruption cases formerly handled exclusively by the Attorney General's Office. There will be an exception, however, regarding corruption cases involving "national figures, many victims and two or more provinces".
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Elections, a test case for reform
Elections, a test case for reform JAKARTA: Vice President Hamzah Haz stressed on Monday that next year's general elections were a test case for the reform movement, and should not be allowed to fail. "We should make the general elections a success," he said in his address at the opening of this year's coordination meeting for national development at the Bidakara building.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Bandung artists explore the physique
Bandung artists explore the physique Yusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta Lines made with a black pencil and white paint are spread on a large canvas measuring 100 cm by 290 cm. On the left of the canvas, they form two white hands covering a buttock. In the middle of the canvas, the fingers on both hands are covering the face, letting part of the eyelid to be visible between the ring and little fingers. On the right, the fingers on both hands are covering one's genital.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Philippine police find no trace of Al-Ghozi
Philippine police find no trace of Al-Ghozi Agencies, Manila Police crack teams rounded up dozens of men on Monday in a Muslim community near Manila in a search for a suspected Indonesian terrorist who escaped from jail, but found no trace of the country's most wanted fugitive. The raid came as President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo said she wants Fathur Roman Al-Ghozi back in jail with his alleged cohorts.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Copyright law benefits producers
Copyright law benefits producers JAKARTA: Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra says regulations pertaining to intellectual property rights of industrial design is aimed at effectively protecting a product from being copied. Yusril also said on Monday that the regulation was part of Indonesia's commitment to upholding the Agreement on Trade Related Aspect Of Intellectual Property Right by the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
'Halal' stickers for MUI
'Halal' stickers for MUI From Republika The government's plan to impose halal (permissible under Islamic law) labeling/certification requirements on food products, as reported by this daily, is a waste of time. Food product inspection and labeling should be left to the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI), as has been the case so far. As a Muslim, I object to the government's plan for the following reasons.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Provincial prosecutors given authority to handle graft
Provincial prosecutors given authority to handle graft Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post Jakarta Provincial prosecutors across the country and five prosecutors' offices in Jakarta received on Monday a special privilege: the full autonomy to probe into corruption cases formerly handled exclusively by the Attorney General's Office. There will be an exception, however, regarding corruption cases involving "national figures, many victims and two or more provinces".
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Golkar figures embark on presidential campaigns
Golkar figures embark on presidential campaigns A'an Suryana and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of public figures are now busy soliciting support from Golkar members and sympathizers nationwide, since they have been declared eligible to contest the party's convention to select its presidential candidate. Golkar chairman Akbar Tandjung, media tycoon Surya Paloh, former Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Telkom to finish Ariawest buyout
Telkom to finish Ariawest buyout JAKARTA: PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia aims to finalize this week plans to pay US$390 million to take over a telecom company partly owned by AT&T Corp of the U.S. The company, PT Ariawest International, has been at loggerheads with state-owned Telkom over a revenue-sharing pact which soured after the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
PT DI workers plan to sue director
PT DI workers plan to sue director Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung The labor union at PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI) said on Monday it would sue the state-owned aircraft company's president director, Edwin Soedarmo, for has been called a "unilateral decision" to suspend more than 9,000 workers. The legal threat comes despite the company's promise to allow around 3,000 workers to return to work in stages starting on Monday.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Aceh victory hallow
Aceh victory hallow It would perhaps be wise to consider that loyalty only becomes meaningful when it is given voluntarily, and this would be when an individual feels the need and desire to support something that is worthy of his following. To feel proud of one's nation depends heavily on what the government does for the welfare of its people, and of its track record of achievements to enhance the standing of the nation in the eyes of the international community.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN gives mix reaction on Myanmar's detention of Suu Kyi
ASEAN gives mix reaction on Myanmar's detention of Suu Kyi Agencies, Jakarta/Kuala Lumpur/Bangkok The continued detention of Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi would damage ASEAN and the matter should be resolved as soon as possible, Indonesia said on Monday.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Students brave war to go back to school
Students brave war to go back to school Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Nani Farida The Jakarta Post Banda Aceh/Lhokseumawe On the first day of school on Monday in war-torn Aceh, an elementary school teacher was shot to death, and more than 107,000 students had classes in emergency tents and small mosques. Elementary school teacher Ibrahim, 52, was shot dead by two unidentified gunmen on his way to school in Matang Mei village, Paya Bakung district, North Aceh.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Part 1 of 2 What Millennium Development Compact means
Part 1 of 2 What Millennium Development Compact means Romeo Austria Reyes, Program Development Advisor UNDP Indonesia, Jakarta At the Millennium Summit in New York, in 2000, 147 world leaders agreed to adopt the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The goals range from eradicating extreme poverty and hunger to forming a global partnership for development.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Prospect of an Islamic presidential candidates
Prospect of an Islamic presidential candidates Muhammad Qodari, Indonesian Research Institute (LSI), Jakarta, qodari@hotmail.com A compromise has finally sealed the law on presidential elections. That compromise has also opened opportunities for a large pool of presidential candidates.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
War in Aceh enters phase of lawlessness
War in Aceh enters phase of lawlessness Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, Aceh After two months of martial law in war-ridden Aceh, the situation in the province turned more uncertain as pro-Jakarta groups of Acehnese took the law into their own hands. Many groups of residents have held hostage relatives of several suspected members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), in retaliation for the kidnap of family members under the nose of security authorities.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Mining and forests
Mining and forests From Bisnis Indonesia A number of non-governmental organization activists have protested against the government's decision to issue a license for 15 mining companies to operate in protected forest areas. They have also asked the House of Representatives to reject this decision. Cursorily, what these activists have done is right.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
2 x 23
2 x 23 Prospects of an Islamic presidential candidate Muhammad Qodari Indonesian Resarch Institute (LSI) Jakarta qodari@hotmail.com 2. Yale 22 -- Wrong and rights 2 x 25 Bush govt frees U.S. companies from threat of being sued or Bush annuls 200-year-old law protecting human rights
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
124 mining firms to operate in protected forest
124 mining firms to operate in protected forest Moch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources said on Monday that it would give 102 mining firms the chance to operate in protected forests, bringing the total number to 124 firms. Earlier, the ministry granted 22 firms the right to mine in protected forests across the country. Their requests await final approval from the House of Representatives.
Tue, 22 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Satelindo expands network to Riau islands
Satelindo expands network to Riau islands Fadli, The Jakarta Post, Natuna islands, Riau Cellular phone provider PT Satelit Palapa Indonesia (Satelindo) has built four base-transceiver stations (BTS) in the Natuna islands, Riau, in order to widen its network. The stations are built on Natuna's main islands of Rania, Tarempa, Matak and Sedanau.