Archive: 2 August 2003
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Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Palyja water supply disrupted
Palyja water supply disrupted JAKARTA: PT PAM Lyonnaise Jaya announced on Thursday that customers in a number of areas in the city will suffer water supply disruption due to work at the Pejompongan water treatment plant in Central Jakarta. Water supplies will be cut on Saturday from 2 p.m to 11 p.m. in the following areas: Muara Karang, Sawah Besar, Latumeten, Casablanca, Tomang, Harmoni, Jl. MH. Thamrin and Semanggi. -- JP
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Antam sales revenue increases 40 percent
Antam sales revenue increases 40 percent The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed state-owned mining company PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) said on Friday its sales revenue surged to around Rp 512 billion in the second quarter of the year, up 40 percent from a year ago. Higher sales and realized prices helped push up its revenue, but the result would have been better had the rupiah not significantly strengthened against the U.S. dollar during the second quarter, the company said.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Mega vows to restore RI's international stature
Mega vows to restore RI's international stature Fabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri vowed on Friday to restore the country's international stature by consistently adhering to a free and active foreign policy in dealing with neighbors and other foreign states.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Megawati says martial law achieves targets
Megawati says martial law achieves targets The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri said on Friday that the martial law in Aceh province would not last long and claimed the ongoing military operation to crush Acehnese separatist rebels was on the right track, despite reports of many civilian casualties. However, she did not say when the much-criticized military operation that started on May 19 would be put to a halt.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
PPP wants presidency: Hamzah
PPP wants presidency: Hamzah JAKARTA: The United Development Party (PPP) dismissed speculation on Friday that it would be content to get the vice presidential post in next year's presidential election. PPP chairman Hamzah Haz, who is also the current vice president, said the Muslim-based party would definitely be going all out for the presidency next year, but would not spurn offers of coalitions with other parties.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. Separatis -- 5 cols, 1 line, 48pts MB, 35 counts
1. Separatis -- 5 cols, 1 line, 48pts MB, 35 counts TO COME WITH STORY 2. Defense -- 2 cols, 3 lines, 36pts MB, 52 counts Mega defends Sukhoi deal, warns of foreign threats 3. MA -- 5 cols, 1 line, 36pts MB, 45 counts Lack of justices blamed for judicial corruption 4. BPK -- 5 cols, 1 line, 36pts MB, 45 counts Govt slammed over unchecked irregularities 5. Foreign -- 4 cols, 1 line, 36pts MB, 35 counts RI vows to restore leadership role 6.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Schools as centers of active learning
Schools as centers of active learning Simon Marcus Gower, Executive Principal High/Scope, Jakarta Children of today can often form quite a conundrum. Full of energy and expectations for life they may prove quite a handful but at the same time they can have short attention spans and become easily bored if what they are exposed to is not stimulating. The child of today may have 1001 distractions and attractions to stimulate them and, unfortunately, reduce their powers of concentration.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Should old cars be banned from city?
Should old cars be banned from city? From Media Indonesia The plan to reduce traffic congestion by banning cars manufactured in 1990 and before from entering Jakarta is not appropriate and will not solve the problem. Many such vehicles, including those for public transportation, will continue to be used in the city. It is also impossible to reduce the number of cars in Jakarta because automobile purchases take place every day.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Train derails in Karawang, 18 passengers injured
Train derails in Karawang, 18 passengers injured Nana Rukmana and Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon/Bandung At least 18 passengers were injured when their train derailed on Friday in Karawang regency, West Java, disrupting rail service in the region, officials said. Some of the victims sustained serious injuries but no casualties were reported. The Kamandanu train was traveling from Gambir railroad station in Jakarta to the Central Java capital of Semarang when it derailed at 9:45 a.m.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Mining should never be allowed in protected forest areas
Mining should never be allowed in protected forest areas Julia Kalmirah, Indonesian Biodiversity Foundation (Kehati) and Igor O'Neill, Mineral Policy Institute, Jakarta Biodiversity in Indonesia is threatened by a mining industry that is pushing the government to grant exemptions to Forestry Law No. 41/1999, which prohibits opencast mining in protected areas. On July 18, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources director general for geology and mineral resources Wimpy S.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Collaboration, key to mutual understanding
Collaboration, key to mutual understanding Ade Tanesia, Contributor, Yogyakarta In the fine art world, authenticity is important, which results, in particular, in individual working methods with artists as the center of the creation process, and, at the same time, explains why many artists, mainly in Indonesia, are reluctant to collaborate.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Daylight savings
Daylight savings There was a headline recently in which President Megawati Soekarnoputri urged us all to help save electricity by limiting our usage. This reminded me of an idea I had years ago. When I first entered Indonesia via Singapore, the airline advised us to put our watches back one hour for Jakarta time. I thought this was a mistake, as you always put clocks forward as you travel eastwards, but two or three days later I had to admit that the airline had given the right information.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Bank Mandiri makes loan to farmers
Bank Mandiri makes loan to farmers YOGYAKARTA: In cooperation with Sleman regency government, Yogyakarta's branch of Bank Mandiri is providing soft loans to tobacco farmers in Padasan village, Pakem, in the regency, in the hope of increasing the wealth of local farmers. The contract was jointly signed in a modest ceremony held in the village on Tuesday between Yogyakarta Bank Mandiri's head of credit affairs Tri Prasetyo and head of Ngesti Makmur farmers' association Sudi Utomo.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
RP says threat not over, checks troop movements
RP says threat not over, checks troop movements Agencies, Manila Hundreds of police commandos moved to a base in Manila on Friday as Philippine security officials said they were checking reports of unauthorized troop movements after last weekend's uprising by renegade soldiers. Police set up roadblocks on major roads leading into the capital of 12 million people and put helicopters in the air. The presidential palace and police nationwide were on high alert.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Divorce via SMS threatens marriage
Divorce via SMS threatens marriage Chok Suat Ling and Farrah Naz Karim, New Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur In mere seconds, a blissful illusion of marriage -- or whatever that's left of it -- and all efforts put in to nurture and build a marriage through its accompanying trials and tribulations over the years can be totally and effortlessly erased. All thanks to high technology -- the same technology that the country has pursued feverishly and with unabated vigor.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Our future is at stake
Our future is at stake The economic team of Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri is putting our future on the line following its decision to opt for Post-Program Monitoring (PPM) in ending the country's cooperation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). By the end of this year, Indonesia will no longer sign letters of intent with the IMF. But by opting for the PPM the country will remain under the IMF's monitoring and evaluation.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Four FMs agree on closer ties
Four FMs agree on closer ties THAILAND: The foreign ministers of Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar (Burma) agreed on Friday on a range of initiatives aimed at creating tighter economic bonds between the four countries. Speaking to Thai reporters after a meeting of the four ministers in Bangkok, Thai Foreign Minister Surakiart Sathirathai said a working group had been established to oversee new economic cooperation initiatives.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Student orientation better than hazing
Student orientation better than hazing I write with reference to the article in The Jakarta Post on July 21, 2003, about schools that still maintain the old practice of hazing. This causes unnecessary stress for many students and parents at the beginning of the new school year. Choosing a new school is already a headache, and, for many students, hazing at their chosen school simply adds to their stress.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
KL wants mediation on S'pore water row
KL wants mediation on S'pore water row Reuters, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia's prime minister called on Friday for arbitration to resolve a row with Singapore over water supply and said he would push through a plan to build a bridge across the strait between the two neighbors. Mahathir Mohamad quashed any lingering thoughts of a new round of talks on the water issue, saying arbitration was the only way out.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Telkom completes acquisition of Ariawest
Telkom completes acquisition of Ariawest Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung State-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom has purchased telecommunications firm PT AriaWest International (AWI) through a combination of cash and promissory notes, Telkom president Kristiono said on Friday. He said that with the acquisition, signed on Thursday, the two companies could finally end years of legal dispute.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
House defends its legislative record
House defends its legislative record Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the face of frequent criticism and public distrust, the House of Representatives (DPR) reported some progress it had made over the past year. Speaking at the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) on Friday, House Speaker Akbar Tandjung focused on the legislative body's check-and-balance role.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Slow progress yields sketch in MPR/DPR bombing case
Slow progress yields sketch in MPR/DPR bombing case Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Almost two weeks after the bombing at the People's Consultative Assembly/House of Representatives (MPR/DPR) compound in Senayan, Central Jakarta, police are likely to produce only a composite sketch.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Locals trash administration for Bojong dump plan
Locals trash administration for Bojong dump plan Theresia Sufa and Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post Bogor Some 300 residents of Bojong village and surrounding areas in Bogor regency welcomed Jakarta Sanitary Agency head Selamat Limbong and entourage with a protest on Friday. The villagers also threw stones at a waste treatment facility, breaking several windows. There were not injuries or arrests during the protest.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Foreign tourist arrivals up in June
Foreign tourist arrivals up in June The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The number of tourists arriving in Indonesia significantly increased in June compared to the previous month, raising hopes that the country's tourism industry is indeed on the track to recovery. The number of foreign tourists arriving here in June reached 299,856, up 34.78 percent from 222,500 in May. However, the June figure was a 20.35 percent decrease from the June 2002 figure according to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS).
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Bumi to continue deal with E. Kalimantan
Bumi to continue deal with E. Kalimantan Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed mining company PT Bumi Resources plans to hold discussions with the East Kalimantan administration on its right to control 31 percent shares in coal mining company PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) in April 2004. Bumi Resources president Ari S.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
TV Today: Saturday, July 2, 2003
TV Today: Saturday, July 2, 2003 TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi 7:00 English News Service 7:30 Documentary 8:30 Talk Show: Ibu, Bayi, dan Balita 10:30 Life Clip 11:00 News: Berita Daerah 11:30 Music: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Govt slammed over unchecked irregularities
Govt slammed over unchecked irregularities Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) repeated on Friday its criticism of the government's poor management of the state budget, saying the government also appeared unwilling to do anything to improve the situation. BPK chairman Satrio Budihardjo Joedono said his agency had long called on the government to set up an internal control system to prevent the budget from being abused. However, the call remained unheeded.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
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Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Kidnappers still insisting on Rp 4b ransom
Kidnappers still insisting on Rp 4b ransom Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang As of Friday evening, kidnappers had yet to release an eight-year-old boy regardless of the fact that the child is in poor health. The boy's parents were still struggling to find the Rp 4 billion (US$470,588) demanded by the kidnappers. The parents, who live in Serpong, Tangerang, Banten province, begged the kidnappers to be patient due to the difficulties they faced in getting the money.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Schools as centers of active learning
Schools as centers of active learning Simon Marcus Gower Executive Principal High/Scope Jakarta 2. Pro2 -- The business of fighting poverty 1 x 45 The lucrative business of fighting poverty Paul Martin and Ernesto Zedillo Project Syndicate 3. Strait2 -- Indonesian election far from decided 2 X 21 Indonesian election still far from decided William J. Furney Journalist The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Madurese couple find happines in a cave
Madurese couple find happines in a cave Alpha Savitri, Contributor, Surabaya When they decided to move from one of their cozy houses to a cave on Madura island, the Radjabs were called the "weirdest family of the millennium". A wealthy business family living in a cave? R. Eddy Radjab, 45, and his wife RA. Imaniar, 43, meant it. They left behind over a dozen houses in Madura and moved into their new home.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Cipadu, an alternative textile market
Cipadu, an alternative textile market Rizky KD Ntoma, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Cipadu textile market, located near Bintaro, Tangerang, has enjoyed a significant increase in the number of visitors since the massive fire in February that destroyed the Tanah Abang textile market, Central Jakarta. Like Tanah Abang, the Cipadu market on Jl. Wahid Hasyim offers various textile products such as clothes, bed covers and curtains for cheap.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Querying Polygamy Award
Querying Polygamy Award Lily Zakiyah Munir Center for Pesantren and Democracy Studies (CePDeS) Jakarta lilyzm@hotmail.com 2. News2 -- Landmark ruling triggers controversy over the sanctity of 1 X 30 Controversy over marriage sanctity Divorce via SMS threatens marriage Chok Suat Ling and Farrah Naz Karim New Straits Times Kuala Lumpur 3. Guard2 -- Arnie's decision not to run 1 X 30 Arnie's decision not to run John O'Farrell in London =
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Pertamina plans $500m bond: Bankers
Pertamina plans $500m bond: Bankers SINGAPORE: Pertamina, Indonesia's state-owned oil and gas company, has received proposals from banks vying for a mandate on the possible structure of a planned $500 million bond, which it plans to issue by the end of the year, bankers said Friday. The proceeds will be used for capital expenditure.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Artists work together on city mural project
Artists work together on city mural project Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The heat of the midday sun was overwhelming, even for Yogyakarta, but San Francisco-based artist Megan Wilson hardly seemed to notice. With no hat to protect her from the sun she crouched at the base of the two-metre-high wall, painting it with brightly colored cartoon-like flowers.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Exports increase to three-year high
Exports increase to three-year high The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Exports in June increased by 7.33 percent to US$5.28 billion, the highest monthly export value in the past three years, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported on Friday. The agency said that this should provide further evidence that the country's export performance had started to recover after dwindling last year due to the global economic slowdown and a number of problems at home.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
`Al-Qaeda linked to terrorist attacks in RI'
`Al-Qaeda linked to terrorist attacks in RI' Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The testimony of Malaysian Wan Min bin Wan Mat during the Bali bombing trial has provided more evidence that the international terrorist group al-Qaeda may have been involved in terror attacks and sectarian clashes in the country since 1999.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Sofyan Dawood's escape
Sofyan Dawood's escape From Media Indonesia News on the escape of Sofyan Dawood, leader of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), should not be blown out of proportion. We should not allow ourselves to be trapped in a situation that is meant to confuse us. The main point is to determine his escape route, particularly coastal areas, which are likely to have enabled him to make good his exit. Whether he has fled abroad or not, we should be fully aware that GAM is not only Sofyan Dawood.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
U.S. embargo on defense training
U.S. embargo on defense training The steps recently taken by the U.S. Congress to postpone disbursement of funds for defense training in Indonesia needs to be seen in the light of the tragic murder of an Indonesian and two American teachers almost a year ago in Papua. The move to block military aid to Indonesia by the U.S. Congress was not taken lightly by the authorities in either Indonesia or the United States.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, August 2, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, August 2, 2003 Exhibitions * Contemporary Art Childhood Objects, Cemara 6 Galeri (kafe), Jl. HOS. Cokroaminoto 9 - 11 Central Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., until Aug. 18. * Fine Art by Tisna Sanjaya, Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan no. 17, Central Jakarta (Tel. 5483008 ext. 7910/7911), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until Aug. 3. * Poster, GoetheHaus, Jl. Sam Ratulangi 9-15 Central Jakarta (Tel. 23550208), 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., until Aug. 7.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Govt OKs probe into police purchases
Govt OKs probe into police purchases JAKARTA: The government will allow the House of Representatives to set up an inquiry into alleged violations in the purchase of 17 helicopters and two aircraft by the National Police from the United States. Vice President Hamzah Haz told reporters the government would go along with the House if this would help resolve the dispute.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
One person killed in payroll robbery
One person killed in payroll robbery Blontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Surakarta, Central Java Four armed robbers shot and killed the driver of a car carrying executives of local tap water company PDAM on Friday, before making off with Rp 669 million. Three other people were injured in the robbery, including a policeman who was escorting the executives from Bank Pembangunan Daerah, where they had just withdrawn the money to pay company employees. The robbery took place at 11 a.m.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur hospitalized
Gus Dur hospitalized JAKARTA: Former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid was rushed to Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital early on Friday morning due to blood pressure fluctuations. According to Gus Dur's spokesman Adhi Massardi, the former president was admitted to the hospital after his blood pressure reached fluctuated between 105 and 170. Normal blood pressure ranges between 70 and 120. Adhi blamed exhaustion for the blood pressure fluctuations.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
[b]Mining should be banned
Mining should be banned in protected forests Julia Kalmirah Indonesian Biodiversity Foundation (Kehati) Igor O'Neill Mineral Policy Institute Jakarta 2. pRO4 -- The real risks of deficits 2 X 30 The real risk of U.S. deficits for global economic growth Robert J. Shiller Professor of Economics Yale University Project Syndicate
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Campaign launched to protect children from sex industry
Campaign launched to protect children from sex industry Sari P. Setiogi The Jakarta Post Jakarta To stem the growing number of children involved in the sex industry, the government is launching a nationwide campaign, a seminar unveiled on Wednesday. A pilot project will be launched at tourism sites, campaigning through posters, stickers and banners, Seto Mulyadi of the National Commission for Children's Protection (Komnas PA) said.