Archive: 28 July 2003
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Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Police to reroute Jl. Prapatan traffic
Police to reroute Jl. Prapatan traffic JAKARTA: Police announced on Saturday that they would close a section of Jl. Prapatan in front of the National Police Mobile Brigade Headquarters in Kwitang area, Central Jakarta, on Monday morning for a ceremony to officiate its new barracks.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
RI to pressure Myanmar to release Suu Kyi
RI to pressure Myanmar to release Suu KyiFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia looks set to offer Myanmar the last chance to adequately respond to fellow Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) member countries' calls for the release of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi...
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Useful applications behind demand for 3G
Useful applications behind demand for 3GZatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id Let's face it, for most of us, SMS and mobile voice communication is enough but some companies face the demands of adopting new technology, especially the expense, in their quest to be the forerunners of new...
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Petrokimia
Petrokimia salvages some pride in LG CupThe Jakarta Post JakartaPetrokimia Putra of Indonesia made amends for its failure to get into the final of the inaugural ASEAN Club Championship -- LG Cup -- by taking third-place after defeating Perak FC of Malaysia 3-0 at the Bung Karno stadium here on...
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
FOR FOCUS ISSUE
FOR FOCUS ISSUEAsia Pacific Bridal SummitMARRIAGE CUSTOMS: Models display traditional Central Java (left) and Betawi (right) wedding costumes. A traditional wedding is still popular among couples although this entails a series of tiring rituals.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Finding suitable software alternatives
Finding suitable software alternativesVishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta, vmahmud@yahoo.com On Tuesday, July 29, the Indonesian Intellectual Property law will come into effect, making it illegal to purchase or utilize pirated software products.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Imanuddin Razak
Imanuddin Razak Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta iman@thejakartapost.com2. China26 -- Hot steel sector needs to be doused 2 X 30 China facing complex problems in steel sector development Zhu Qiwen China Daily Asia News Network Beijing
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
'1,000 trucks with RI illegal logs go to Malaysia each week'
'1,000 trucks with RI illegal logs go to Malaysia each week'Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Kalimantan loses at least 1,000 truck loads of illegal logs every week or about 10,000 cubic meters in the last two months, says a forest ministry official.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Carla Bianpoen
Carla Bianpoen Contributor Jakarta"Challenges and setting up new systems are what I like most in life."Perhaps, as she wakes up on her special day, July 26, Pia Alisjahbana might be wishing to have another big challenge to start a new year, or rather a new decade.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Peace and democracy
Peace and democracy In his letter entitled Indonesian democracy (The Jakarta Post, July 23), Sumarsono Sastrowardoyo reminds us not to forget that democracy is inherent in Indonesia, "proved by the mostly peaceful coexistence" of Indonesians.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Syariah investment seen rising in RI
Syariah investment seen rising in RIRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Just three years ago, most local investors and businessmen would draw blank expressions upon hearing the word syariah, and would jokingly ask, "Do we need an Arabic translator for that?"Islamic syariah investment, which...
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Councillors receive death threats for backing Mardiyanto
Councillors receive death threats for backing MardiyantoSuherdjoko and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Semarang/Jakarta Councillors from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) who voted for incumbent Central Java Governor Mardiyanto last week say they have received anonymous...
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
For film archive, Ardan won't rest
For film archive, Ardan won't restTony Ryanto, Contributor, Jakarta S.M. Ardan is already 71, or 16 years beyond the mandated retirement age, but he has no intention of retiring as chairman of the National Film Archive (Sinematek Indonesia).
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Akbar to seek presidency at all costs
Akbar to seek presidency at all costsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After showing reluctance for quite some time, Golkar chairman Akbar Tandjung announced on Saturday his intention to contest the presidential candidate selection at his party's convention.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
ASEAN warned of pitfalls in FTA chase
ASEAN warned of pitfalls in FTA chaseEileen Ng, Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur As ASEAN nations chase bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs) to cope with the China challenge, analysts warn the grouping stands to lose more than it gains if it fails to speed up internal liberalization.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Influential clerics skip PKB rally
Influential clerics skip PKB rally SIDOARJO, East Java: Influential cleric Abdullah Faqih was among the respected Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) ulema who missed the rally to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the National Awakening Party (PKB) here.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Illegal firearms easily available: Police
Illegal firearms easily available: PoliceDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The recent murder of a computer firm president and his bodyguard has alarmed citizens since the perpetrators used high-caliber firearms in committing the crime.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Student criminals deserve harsh punishment
Student criminals deserve harsh punishment We've been fed up upon hearing reports on school students hijacking city bus. The latest incident took place on Wednesday when scores of students of a technical high school in Lenteng Agung, South Jakarta, hijacked a bus and terrified the passengers.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Rupiah expected to rebound this week
Rupiah expected to rebound this weekThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Caution will likely be the watchword this week following last week's fall of the rupiah, but dealers are looking for the local unit to rebound.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
1. KTP: 2 x 24
1. KTP: 2 x 24 New ID requirements add more misery for Acehnese Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak 2. Kidnap: 2 x 26 Serial killing kidnappers still have two children 3. Aceh: 2 x 28 TNI intensifies efforts to stop rebels fleeing 4. July27: 2 x 20 Megawati skips July 27 tragedy commemoration
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Why choose violence?
Why choose violence?From Suara Karya I have read in the mass media that Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) is a terrorist organization that has twisted and manipulated the noble teachings of Islam. It is a tightly closed and secret organization that wishes to establish an Islamic state that covers not only...
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Unocal discovers new gas and oil resources
Unocal discovers new gas and oil resourcesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Unocal Ganal, a subsidiary of U.S. oil and gas company Unocal Corporation, said it has found significant gas-condensate and oil resources with an unrisked resource potential of up to 3 trillion cubic feet (TCF) of gas equivalent at...
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Malaysia, Thailand eye border business zone
Malaysia, Thailand eye border business zoneReuters,Langkawi, Malaysia Malaysia and Thailand pledged on Sunday to deepen business and government ties in an effort to boost trade and set a benchmark for other Southeast Asian states considering the next stage of regional integration.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
East Bengal takes
East Bengal takes LG Cup out of Southeast AsiaArya Abhiseka The Jakarta Post JakartaEast Bengal of India has set an impressive record in its participation as an invitee by winning the inaugural LG Cup Asean Club Championship here, after beating BEC Tero Sasana of Thailand 3-1 in the final match at...
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
1 x 35
1 x 35 Akbar to seek presidency at all costs JP/4/PDIP3 x 18 Councillors receive death threats for backing Mardiyanto JP/3/logging2 x 25 '1,000 trucks with RI illegal logs go to Malaysia each week' JP/5/NTB1 x 55 Bribery behind NTB gubernatorial election, say councillors
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
'We have to fight kidnappers, not fear them'
'We have to fight kidnappers, not fear them'A gang of serial kidnappers has monopolized front page headlines in local media. The gang not only demanded a ransom, but also raped and murdered some of their victims. Police are working hard to solve the case.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
East Bengal takes
East Bengal takes LG Cup out of Southeast AsiaArya Abhiseka The Jakarta Post JakartaEast Bengal of India has set an impressive record in its participation as an invitee by winning the inaugural LG Cup Asean Club Championship here, after beating BEC Tero Sasana of Thailand 3-1 in the final match at...
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
New ID requirements add more misery for Acehnese
New ID requirements add more misery for AcehneseTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, Aceh Tengku Hanafi, 65, was back at the Baktiya district office in North Aceh for the seventh time this week desperately inquiring as to when he could get his new red-and-white identity card.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
BPK aims to boost presence in newly empowered provinces
BPK aims to boost presence in newly empowered provincesEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The fiscal decentralization program introduced more than two years ago has provided regional administrations with greater access to various sources of funds, but there are fears of rampant corruption or...
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Will ASEAN reverse its decision on Myanmar?
Will ASEAN reverse its decision on Myanmar?J. Soedjati Djiwandono, Political Analyst, Jakarta Prime Minister Mahatir's suggestion of the possibility of expelling Myanmar from ASEAN to bring pressure to bear on the military junta of Myanmar to have the opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi released...
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
* Headlines:Mega skips July 27 tragedy commemoration 2
* Headlines:Mega skips July 27 tragedy commemoration 2 * National:Akbar to seek presidency at all costs 4 * Opinion:Saddam's sons killed: The questions remain 7 * City:Illegal firearms easily available: Police 8 * Sports:Zhou faints with joy after relay gold 9 * World:Myanmar junta accuses NLD of...
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Seeking help from wedding professionals
Seeking help from wedding professionalsAgustina Wayansari The Jakarta Post Jakarta It is everyone dream to make his or her wedding day a memorable occasion. But having a successful wedding ceremony needs good planning and of course broad knowledge and experience.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Megawati shuns July 27 tragedy commemoration
Megawati shuns July 27 tragedy commemorationThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The bloody tragedy that killed at least five supporters of Megawati Soekarnoputri on July 27, 1996 was commemorated in a low-key ceremony here on Sunday by victims of the attack on her Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI)...
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Country Profile: Switzerland
Country Profile: Switzerland Message from Ambassador of Switzerland Georges MartinOn its national day, Aug. 1, Switzerland is honored to greet all Indonesians in friendship. Indonesia and Switzerland have much in common, even if Indonesia is far larger in terms of population and territory.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Experts urge sanctions for unlawful hospitals
Experts urge sanctions for unlawful hospitalsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration is advised to take tough measures against 39 hospitals in the city that do not treat their medical waste properly, because such waste could endanger people's health and damage the...
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Traditional wedding ceremony strengthens sacred bond
Traditional wedding ceremony strengthens sacred bond Debbie A. Lubis Contributor Jakarta The heavy head ornament and the hundreds of staring people did not deter Dian from walking into the reception hall on her special night.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Man dies after Bulukumba riot
Man dies after Bulukumba riot MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Another farmer has died following a violent protest over land ownership that occurred in the remote South Sulawesi regency of Bulukumba last Monday.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
PSCs want more freedom, BP Migas wants to keep authority
PSCs want more freedom, BP Migas wants to keep authorityRiyadi Suparno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The atmosphere at a weekend meeting between upstream oil and gas authority BP Migas and production sharing contractors (PSCs) was that of PSC executives trying to secure more freedom, while BP Migas...
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Drunken killer still at large
Drunken killer still at large LUWUK, Central Sulawesi: Police are still hunting a sadistic killer named Jalisa two weeks after the 40-year-old suspect murdered two local people and wounded six others on a ship."We are still hunting down the suspect," said First Insp.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Prioritize seizure of GAM leaders
Prioritize seizure of GAM leadersFrom Koran TempoThe statement of Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono that the military operation in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD) should prioritize the search for and capture of leaders of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM),...
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
TNI intensifies efforts to stop rebels fleeing
TNI intensifies efforts to stop rebels fleeingTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe/Banda Aceh The Martial Law Administration in Aceh is intensifying efforts to prevent Free Aceh Movement (GAM) leaders from fleeing the province or country, an official says.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Wiranto for
Wiranto for president?From Koran Tempo Small parties obtaining 3 percent of the vote in the general elections may nominate their presidential candidates.As a result, they can easily nominate someone as a presidential candidate regardless of their track record.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Remembering Black Saturday
Remembering Black Saturday In the early hours of July 27, 1996, several hundred people belonging to a splinter faction of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), allegedly backed by the military, attacked the PDI headquarters on Jl.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Bribery behind NTB gubernatorial election, say councillors
Bribery behind NTB gubernatorial election, say councillorsLuh Putu Trisna Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara Two councillors alleged on Saturday that money politics was behind the recent West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) gubernatorial election which many people had previously thought was...
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Indonesia lends support to Arroyo
Indonesia lends support to ArroyoFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government threw its weight behind Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in the aftermath of what Jakarta called a coup attempt and said it denounced any attempt to topple...
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
BP Migas legalizes 'entertainment' costs
BP Migas legalizes 'entertainment' costsRiyadi Suparno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta When an oil or gas production sharing contractor (PSC) receives a visit by a high-ranking government official, the PSC normally pays the official's expenses.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
1. CAMBODIA: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24
1. CAMBODIA: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24 Cambodians vote in most peaceful elections yet 2. ASROC: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 25 Asia and Africa begin AASROC meet in Bandung 3. MIGAS: 30 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 36 BP Migas legalizes 'entertainment' costs 4.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
AGO's failures in graft war raise doubts as to commitment
AGO's failures in graft war raise doubts as to commitmentMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many people have serious doubts, to say the least, about the commitment of the Attorney General's Office (AGO) to fighting the country's out-of-control corruption.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Customer experience: The next major evolution
Customer experience: The next major evolutionRhenald Kasali Contributor Jakarta Is there any company that makes you feel very special? Are there any beautiful memories of the last time you purchased a product or service? Are you loyal to any brand? How often do you recommend a brand, be it of a...
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Sadistic kidnappers still have 2 children
Sadistic kidnappers still have 2 childrenThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two children, who were kidnapped last week from their houses in Cianjur, West Java, are still in the hands of a sadistic gang, known as the Saputra brothers gang.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Hot spots detected in Jambi
Hot spots detected in Jambi JAMBI, Jambi: A total of 801 hot spots have been found in the province of Jambi in Central Sumatra over the past three months, head of the province's forestry office Gatot Moeryanto said on Saturday.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Intirub's pension benefits
Intirub's pension benefits I have worked with a tire producer, PT Intirub, in East Jakarta, which is owned by the government (9.9 percent) and PT Mega Safe Tyre Ind (of the Argo Pantes Group). Intirub's employees are members of the employer's pension fund, with contributions paid by both employees...
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Cilacap begins free school, medical program for students
Cilacap begins free school, medical program for studentsAgus Maryono The Jakarta Post Cilacap, Central JavaEntering the 2003/2004 academic year, the Cilacap regency administration has introduced a free education and medical program for students of state junior and senior high schools to make...
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Plans to slap tax on mutual funds on track: Tax office
Plans to slap tax on mutual funds on track: Tax officeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Directorate General of Taxation said it would go ahead with plans to tax the country's mutual fund industry despite growing protests, saying the policy was fair.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Next battleground: Customer experience
Next battleground: Customer experienceMahendra Gautama Contributor Jakarta "The customer experience is the next competitive battleground." Today, many executives believe in this statement. Compared with some promises of great customer experience made by a number of companies in the 1990s, like "The...
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Tangerang KPUD office robbed
Tangerang KPUD office robbed TANGERANG: Air conditioners, fans and carpets at the Tangerang General Elections Commission (KPUD) office on Jl. Nyi Mas Melati were stolen, an official said."When we entered the office, the air conditioners, fans and carpets were missing," the head of the office, Adi...
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Petrokimia
Petrokimia salvages some pride in LG CupThe Jakarta Post JakartaPetrokimia Putra of Indonesia made amends for its failure to get into the final of the inaugural ASEAN Club Championship -- LG Cup -- by taking third-place after defeating Perak FC of Malaysia 3-0 at the Bung Karno stadium here on...
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Asia and Africa begin AASROC meet in Bandung
Asia and Africa begin AASROC meet in BandungFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bandung Senior officials will begin the Asia-Africa Sub-Regional Organization Conference (AASROC) in Bandung on Monday, with the goal of reviving the spirit of cooperation between the...
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Hotels become preferred venues for wedding parties
Hotels become preferred venues for wedding parties Sudibyo M. Wiradji The Jakarta Post Jakarta Jakarta's top, star-rated hotels have become increasingly a preferred venue for wedding parties because, in addition to strategic and convenient location, the luxury accommodation offers excellent and...
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Veterinary schools set up board
Veterinary schools set up board BOGOR: Five veterinary schools from five universities in Indonesia and the Association of Indonesian Veterinarians' board of executives agreed on Friday to set up an education board to promote first-rate veterinary education in the country.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003
Reckless driver kills four students
Reckless driver kills four students MEDAN, North Sumatra: North Sumatra Police are searching for a public transportation driver who knocked down and killed four elementary school students on Friday in Sambirejo district, some 30 kilometers from Medan, the capital of North Sumatra.