Archive: 23 August 2003
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Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Drought forces fishermen off waters
Drought forces fishermen off waters The Jakarta Post, Indramayu/Semarang/Surabaya The current severe drought has depleted the water volume of 13 rivers in the West Java regency of Indramayu, one of the areas hardest hit by the ongoing dry season, affecting about 8,000 fishermen who used to fish in the rivers. Indramayu Regent Irianto M.S. Syafiuddin said on Friday that the fishermen had been forced to fish in the neighboring regency of Subang.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Crime pays a bundle, while corruption rules govt: LIPI
Crime pays a bundle, while corruption rules govt: LIPI Margaret Agusta, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In Indonesia, crime pays and it pays enormously well, a socio- political researcher said at the seminar on "Culture as Inspiration for an Enlightened Indonesia from the Viewpoint of Economics and Politics" presented by Executive magazine and the Gugus Nusantara Movement, here on Thursday.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Popularity of PDI Perjuangan dips, own survey reveals
Popularity of PDI Perjuangan dips, own survey reveals Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The embattled ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) has been ditched by more than a third of its supporters, a damning survey has revealed. The survey from the party's now defunct research agency shows that only 21.2 percent of the 2,500 respondents polled in 16 provinces will vote for it next year.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Greater authority for intelligence?
Greater authority for intelligence? From Koran Tempo Many people question why our intelligence agencies have found it so difficult to find all the local terrorist groups. Intelligence actually puts more emphasis on its support of information, while further action depends on the government's decision to respond to the information through its relevant security arm. So far, intelligence units have provided considerable information through their findings of Jamaah Islamiyah in Semarang.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Museum to revive historic epic of Untung Surapati
Museum to revive historic epic of Untung Surapati Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 400-year-old Stadhuis or City Hall of old Batavia will invoke its colorful history on Sunday by hosting a play based on the true epic of Untung Surapati who was once imprisoned in the building, now known as the Jakarta Historical Museum or Fatahillah Museum in West Jakarta.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Melia promotes traditional snacks
Melia promotes traditional snacks YOGYAKARTA: In a bid to popularize Indonesian traditional snacks as well as providing the hotel's guests with Javanese nuances, Yogyakarta Melia Purosani Hotel is presenting a Camilan Sore (Afternoon Snacks) special offer. Offered daily at 4 p.m.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Local markets makes quick recovery
Local markets makes quick recovery The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta stock market closed higher on Friday on heavy buying of certain blue-chip shares to carve out a strong showing during the week, with dealers attributing the rise to renewed confidence in the local market after the JW Marriott Hotel bombing.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Seat allocation get mixed reactions
Seat allocation get mixed reactions Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Electoral activists gave on Friday mixed reactions over the decision by the General Elections Commission (KPU) to allocate 550 House of Representatives seats for the nation's 32 provinces in the 2004 general elections, with more than 50 percent of the seats going to Java. Hadar N.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Singapore to expand Jurong island
Singapore to expand Jurong island Associated Press, Singapore Singapore will add another 500 hectares to heavily guarded Jurong Island to expand its petrochemical facilities by 2005, the city-state's trade and industry minister said on Friday. George Yeo, Singapore's Trade and Industry Minister, said the administration would enlarge the island, already host to 72 companies, in an effort to attract more petrochemical companies.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
'Schools must shop at store'
'Schools must shop at store' Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following the recent polemic on the controversial Education Law, the government is set to issue another contentious elementary school textbook policy, which contradicts educational autonomy.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Soedarmo stays on board as Dirgantara president
Soedarmo stays on board as Dirgantara president Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The new controlling owner of ailing state-owned aircraft maker PT Dirgantara Indonesia surprisingly decided to retain Edwin Soedarmo as the company's president, although the other board members were mostly new faces. The decision was made during a shareholders' meeting on Friday at the headquarters of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), the new owner of the company.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Alleged Yemeni citizen detained in Papua
Alleged Yemeni citizen detained in Papua TIMIKA, Papua: Police here said on Friday they are detaining a Yemeni citizen, identified as Ubaida Al Hamid, 30, on charges of illegal entry into Indonesia. The man was arrested at Mile 22 in Tembagapura, Mimika regency, close to the compound of American gold and copper mining firm PT Freeport Indonesia, said local police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Paulus Waterpauw. He said Al Hamid failed to show his passport and visa or other documents when arrested.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Nimmala temple to host 'Cioko'
Nimmala temple to host 'Cioko' JAKARTA: Thousands of Buddhists, Taoists and Confucianists from Java, Sumatra and Kalimantan islands have gathered at the Nimmala temple in Jl. Pasar Baru, Tangerang, over the last few days in anticipation of Saturday's Cioko (fighting over food) ceremony, with a prayer being held at 12 noon. The prayer will be followed by the burning of a seven-meter- high Bun Tai Sui (king of the devil) and 12-meter-long dragon boat effigy.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. Corruption -- 3 cols, 3 lines, 19 counts
1. Corruption -- 3 cols, 3 lines, 19 counts ICW urges President to axe M.A. Rachman for 'poor record' 2. Maggy -- 3 cols, 2 lines, 25 counts Crime pays a bundle, while corruption rules govt: LIPI 3. Bali -- 3 columns, 2 lines, 25 counts House backs Balinese, urges probe into 'fixed' election 4. Dry - 4 columns, 1 line, 30 counts Drought forces fishermen off waters 5. KPU - 4 columns, 1 lines, 30 counts Seat allocations get mixed reactions 6.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Stop military operation?
Stop military operation? A very interesting article appeared in The Jakarta Post on Aug. 13, page 2, reporting the call from experts to the government to halt the Aceh military operation. The call was the result of their observation that the operation had resulted in rampant violations of the Geneva Convention by the government. But nothing was mentioned about the role of Free Aceh Movement (GAM).
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Daryl Forde
Daryl Forde Contributor Jakarta New paradigm about international education is emerging Preschool, primary and secondary education in Indonesian is going through a period of transition.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Jasa Marga to issue Rp 900b bonds
Jasa Marga to issue Rp 900b bonds JAKARTA: Indonesia's state-owned toll road builder and operator PT Jasa Marga said on Friday it will issue Rp 900 billion (US$105 million) in 10-year bonds in September to finance a new toll road project in Jakarta. The company said the bond will have a fixed coupon, which has yet to be decided. It has named PT Danareksa Sekuritas, PT Trimegah Securities, and PT Kresna Graha Sekurindo as joint lead underwriters for the issue.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Wanted bombing suspect surrenders
Wanted bombing suspect surrenders MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Dahlan, one of four suspects wanted after last December's bombing in the South Sulawesi capital of Makassar, surrendered to police on Friday. He turned himself in to the Takalar Police Station, some 40 kilometers south of Makassar, at 11 a.m. local time, and arrived in the South Sulawesi Police Headquarters at around 5:30 p.m. Dahlan was accompanied by his elder brother Ansar.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia, Brunei fail to end oil row
Malaysia, Brunei fail to end oil row MALAYSIA: Talks between Brunei and Malaysia failed on Friday to settle rival territorial claims on oil-rich waters off Borneo island, with Kuala Lumpur saying its proposal made in May was its best offer. Malaysian Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar said after a meeting between Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad that it was now up to Brunei to consider the proposal.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
JP/6/SAURI
JP/6/SAURI Can Indonesia benefit from WTO membership? Muhammad Sauri Hasibuan Researcher Fortech Consulting Jakarta The World Trade Organization (WTO) replaced the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) in 1995. Compared to the GATT, the WTO is much more powerful as it has a legal and institutional foundation, backed by a dispute settlement system. Countries which do not abide by the trade rules are taken to court and can eventually face retaliation.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Vanuatu recognizes
Vanuatu recognizes independent Aceh From Media Indonesia On our Independence Day, Aug. 17, this year we were caught by surprise when reading a report that the government of Vanuatu -- a small nation in the South Pacific -- had formally recognized the Free Aceh state, with the legitimate rulers being what we know as the Free Aceh Movement (GAM). Diplomatic relations have therefore been established between the Republic of Vanuatu and the State of Aceh.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
'MTV' promotes foreign and local talents
'MTV' promotes foreign and local talents Kenny Santana, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization MTV is American? Think Again. As MTV invades Southeast Asia, the faces of MTV are no longer just Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake but also Indonesia's Padi and Singapore's Stefanie Sun. These names may not sound familiar to the average American, but their looks and voices have reshaped MTV's global image. MTV's tenure in Asia has been an exercise in evolution.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
International diplomacy
International diplomacy Indonesia has been stung by the tiny state of Vanuatu. The country, made up of 83 islands, is situated right above Australia. Until 1980, it was managed by France and Britain and has a population of just 200,000. Last Tuesday, Indonesia's top security minister, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, ordered the foreign affairs ministry to verify a report that the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) had set up a diplomatic office in Vanuatu on Aug.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Govt determined to solve resettlement problem this year
Govt determined to solve resettlement problem this year The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is determined to send around 208,000 refugees back to their home villages or resettle them in other, safer areas this year, but it will postpone the resettlement program in war- torn Aceh as the military offensive there is still underway.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Hambali's mother-in-law says he was quiet, hated television
Hambali's mother-in-law says he was quiet, hated television Jasbant Singh, Associated Press, Kuala Lumpur He is accused of being al-Qaeda's point man in Southeast Asia and masterminding deadly bomb attacks and plots across the region. But to his mother-in-law, terror suspect Hambali is a perfect family man who would do no wrong.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Century-old nursing home attacked
Century-old nursing home attacked Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The peace of 71 people in their twilight years was shattered after a group of hired thugs smashed their way through a wall of their historic nursing home in Central Jakarta on Thursday. "The elderly are extremely distressed. We are in a state of panic, not only because of the attack, but mainly because most of the residents are ill, including with heart problems.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Vanuatu denies supporting GAM
Vanuatu denies supporting GAM PORT VILA: Vanuatu's Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Serge Vohor denied on Friday reports that his government has allowed proindependence rebels from the Indonesian province of Aceh to establish an office in the small South Pacific nation. Indonesian officials were angered on Wednesday by a claim by representatives from the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) that they had opened an office in Vanuatu. But Vohor dismissed the claim.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Hambali's extradition tangled
Hambali's extradition tangled Extradition not merely a legal issue Hikmahanto Juwana, Professor, International Law University of Indonesia, Jakarta Recently, Thai authorities working together with agents from the United States captured Hambali, Asia's most wanted terrorist. Shortly thereafter, it was reported that he was placed in U.S. custody at an "undisclosed locale". In Indonesia there has been discussion about whether the government should request Hambali's extradition from the U.S.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
JP/5/listrik
JP/5/listrik Asians, Africans study hybrid power system in NTT Yemris Fointuna The Jakarta Post Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara Delegates from at least 15 Asian and African countries are on a one-week visit to Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), to study the hybrid power system in Oeledo village, Pante Baru subdistrict.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Buildings must apply standard security
Buildings must apply standard security Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration has given building managements a Sept. 7 deadline to improve security in an effort to prevent further terrorist attacks. Governor Sutiyoso said on Friday if the building managements failed to meet security standards set by the administration by the deadline, the city would publicly announce that the buildings were "not safe".
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Intikeramik shares suspended
Intikeramik shares suspended JAKARTA: The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) suspended on Friday trade in the shares of porcelain tile company PT Intikeramik Alamasri Industri, on reports the company faces a bankruptcy lawsuit. JSX said in a statement the suspension would remain in place until Intikeramik offered some clarification on the suit. The company, which is the producer of the well-known Essenza tile brand, was sued by one of its creditors, Italian company E.N.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Police deplore sentence for smugglers
Police deplore sentence for smugglers SEMARANG: Central Java Police chief Insp. Gen. Didi Widayadi expressed regret on Friday over the lenient sentences for suspects found guilty of smuggling 85 kilograms of gold. The Boyolali District Court jailed a key suspect, Nusantara Putra, for only four months on Tuesday, and two other suspects Budi Cahyono and Ang Oen Tjoen for three months and five days respectively. The verdict was handed down in the trial presided over by Harnani.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Cottage industry on trial
Cottage industry on trial In response to the news on the trial of eight villagers for polluting the environment, as carried in the Suara Pembaruan, newspaper on Aug. 20, 2003, I contacted the village head of Cinangka, Ciampea district, Bogor, for more information. Titin Sukanta, the village chief, explained to me that the eight people had been recycling and reprocessing lead from used batteries to eke out a living, and actually knew nothing about the law.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
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;JP; ANPAc..r.. Education-RI-students FOR FOCUS ISSUE -- AUGUST 24 Are Indonesian students ready for our competitive world? Simon Marcus Gower Contributor Jakarta A visiting lecturer from the United Kingdom recently gave a presentation to a group of Indonesian undergraduate students. It was a lively, interesting and informative affair that had been a valuable experience for these students but at the end of the presentation disappointment was experienced.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Bank Buana to issue new shares
Bank Buana to issue new shares JAKARTA: Bank Buana, one of the country's healthiest small- sized banks, announced on Friday it would issue 1.26 billion shares at a price of Rp 250 each as bonus shares and dividends. Buana president Jimmy Laihad said after an extraordinary shareholders meeting that for every 500 shares held, investors would receive 128.9 bonus shares and 41.9 dividend shares.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
'Shabu-shabu' dealer arrested
'Shabu-shabu' dealer arrested BEKASI: Police arrested on Thursday evening a man at his house on Jl. Makam, Kampung Kranji in West Bekasi for selling shabu- shabu (crystal methamphetamine). Police arrested Agus Arief, 25, and seized four packages of the drug after neighbors informed on the man, Bekasi Police chief detective Adj. Comr. Rasino said Friday. Rasino said police were now searching for Arief's accomplices who were believed involved in the drug transaction. -- Antara
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Eight firms win oil and gas tender
Eight firms win oil and gas tender Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has announced eight winners of the tender of new oil and gas blocks, signaling the recovery of the investment climate in the country's oil and gas sector. Iin Arifin Takhyan, director general of oil and gas at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, said that the results were better than expected because the government had offered a better production split for investors.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
China to promote bilateral relations with Myanmar
China to promote bilateral relations with Myanmar Agence France-Presse, Beijing China will promote bilateral relations with Myanmar to ensure stability and development even as sanctions are leveled against Yangon by the United States and other nations, state media reported on Friday.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
High winds damage terminal
High winds damage terminal BOGOR: High winds blew the roof of the Bubulak public minivan terminal, injuring two people and damaging eight minivans. The terminal's director Prihatno said that the high winds started blowing from the west at about 5 p.m. on Thursday. Heavy rain had been falling since 3 p.m. Dozens of passengers who were taking shelter in the terminal from the rain fled in panic when they saw that the roof was beginning to lift of its stays.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. AMBAR: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS
1. AMBAR: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS Ambarawa rail tour a real adventure 2. KRAWIT: 1 LINE, 40 COUNTS Cultural scholarship program helps build bridges
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Singing beggars in Bekasi
Singing beggars in Bekasi From Warta Kota There is an increasing number of singing beggars in the area of Jalan A Yani, particularly in front of the Bekasi municipality administration office. Generally very young, they usually board public vehicles in order to sing their songs. But, unfortunately, they will also shout swear words at the passengers if they get no money from them. In the area of Hero Plaza, there are also lot of beggars, singing, or just asking for money when the traffic stops.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
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Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Students rally to reject C. Irian Jaya province
Students rally to reject C. Irian Jaya province Nethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Timika, Papua Hundreds of students occupied the Mimika legislative council building in Papua on Friday to express their opposition to a controversial central government decision to divide the province.