Archive: 30 September 2003
72 articles found
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
KL rejects return bid by Chin Peng
KL rejects return bid by Chin Peng MALAYSIA: Malaysia has rejected a request from an ageing former communist guerrilla leader to be allowed to return home from exile, Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said in remarks published on Monday. Chin Peng, 79, the ex-secretary-general of the outlawed Communist Party of Malaya (CPM), wants to return for the launching of his autobiography Alias Chin Peng: My Side of History and to visit his parents' graves.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
Some rice varieties extinct in Bengkulu
Some rice varieties extinct in Bengkulu BENGKULU (JP): Three strains of rice are no longer found in Bengkulu due to inappropriate agricultural policies imposed in the province during the New Order era, says an official. The deputy chief of the provincial agriculture office, Syarifuddin Khalik, named the rice varieties as Kedurang, Seginim and Talang Benih. He blamed the New Order government for forbidding farmers from planting varieties that could be harvested only twice a year.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
S'pore industry won't be caught in the dark: EMA
S'pore industry won't be caught in the dark: EMA Dow Jones, Singapore Singapore is well prepared to tackle domestic power problems and is continuing to update its industry regulations to prevent blackouts like those that have recently hit other nations, Khoo Chin Hean, chief executive of Singapore's Energy Market Authority, said on Monday. Singapore last faced a power blackout in August 2002 when the natural gas supply from Indonesia was disrupted.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
Sarumpaet's play, well directed but contains flaws
Sarumpaet's play, well directed but contains flaws Max Lane, Contributor, Jakarta If you are interested in learning about Indonesian cultural life since the overthrow of the dictator Soeharto, you should not miss Ratna Sarumpaet's new play Anak-Anak Kegelapan (Children In The Darkness). Sarumpaet has continued her record of identifying and bringing to the mainstream stage issues of political morality central to Indonesia's future.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN flirts with the three big Asian powers
ASEAN flirts with the three big Asian powers Kavi Chongkittavorn, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok "Virtual promiscuity" was the term used by an ASEAN delegate in describing the grouping's simultaneous relations with China, Japan and India. This is the kind of multiple courtship that ASEAN likes. The Sept. 11 attacks and the war on international terrorism have turned Southeast Asia -- at one point considered a sunset organization -- into a strategic linchpin in this part of the world.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
Foreign exchange transactions need review
Foreign exchange transactions need review Arya B. Gaduh, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta abgaduh@csis.or.id After the financial crisis, we all, reasonably, worry about exchange rate volatility and fiscal sustainability. Yet this is not reason enough to justify haste and adopt the recently proposed foreign exchange transactions (FET) tax.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
Four die in bus accident
Four die in bus accident BANDUNG: At least four passengers were killed and 17 others injured when a minibus overturned on Monday morning on the Bandung-Purwakarta highway, West Java. Three of the victims, all residents of Bandung regency, died instantly, while another died hours later at Hasan Sadikin Hospital from severe head injuries. The 17 injured passengers, including 10 with serious wounds, have been admitted to intensive care at the same Bandung-based hospital.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
Mandiri to cut debt for SMEs
Mandiri to cut debt for SMEs Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Shareholders of state-owned Bank Mandiri approved on Monday the bank's plan to grant a Rp 2 trillion (US$238 million) debt retrenchment, mostly to debtors in the category of small and medium-sized enterprises, in a bid to help improve the recovery of troubled loans. The retrenchment facility, also known as a haircut, will be applied to debtors whose loans have been written off by the bank.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
JP/19/carla1
JP/19/carla1 Carola Vooges transcends craft Carla Bianpoen Contributor Jakarta Not so long ago, art historians, art critics and the public seemed at a loss when it came to distinguishing between art and craft. The line seems to have become even more blurred. What was considered "merely" craft is now entering a phase of full recognition, at least in Indonesia. The CP Open Biennale, on show until Oct. 3, is a significant indication of this trend.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
Death sentence sought for two Nigerians
Death sentence sought for two Nigerians Multa Fidrus The Jakarta Post Tangerang Prosecutors asked the Tangerang District Court on Monday to sentence two Nigerian men to death for the possession of 5.8 kilograms of heroin in Serpong, Tangerang. Prosecutors R. Vidianto and Puji Raharjo said the defendants, Michael Titus Igweh, 24, and Hillary K. Chimezia, 27, had been proven guilty of possessing the heroin.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
Code revision says 'no' to casual sex, sorcery
Code revision says 'no' to casual sex, sorcery A'an Suryana , The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Casual sex, oral sex, cohabitation, homosexual sex and witchcraft will be outlawed if proposals by the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights to amend the Criminal Code (KUHP) are adopted.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN flirts with the three big Asian powers
ASEAN flirts with the three big Asian powers Kavi Chongkittavorn The Nation Asia News Network Bangkok "Virtual promiscuity" was the term used by an ASEAN delegate in describing the grouping's simultaneous relations with China, Japan and India. This is the kind of multiple courtship that ASEAN likes. The September 11 attacks and the war on international terrorism have turned Southeast Asia -- at one point considered a sunset organization -- into a strategic linchpin in this part of the world.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
Lawyers say Jabar not bombing mastermind
Lawyers say Jabar not bombing mastermind Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak The Jakarta Post Jakarta Defense lawyers for Abdul Jabar, the alleged bomber of the Philippine ambassador's residence and two churches in Jakarta in 2000, argued that none of the evidence presented by the prosecution proved the defendant's involvement in masterminding the bombings.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
On illegal logging
On illegal logging We refer to The Jakarta Post articles World demand increases illegal logging on Sept. 9, 2003, and Prakosa targets Singapore, Malaysia to curb log smuggling on Sept. 10, 2003. Singapore welcomes the efforts of the Indonesian government to prevent illegal logging. We are, however, puzzled by allegations that Singapore is a "place for 'laundering' illegal logs". When logs from Indonesia transit in Singapore, they remain Indonesian logs.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
Flaws found in electoral districts map
Flaws found in electoral districts map Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several mistakes and weaknesses have been discovered in the electoral district zones announced by the General Elections Commission (KPU), which has caused some districts to receive less or more legislators than stipulated by the regulations.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
Tourism resort plans may cause closure of Bosscha observatory
Tourism resort plans may cause closure of Bosscha observatory Riva Fadillah, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Indonesia may have to close its only world-class observatory in the near future after the Bandung administration recently allowed a private company to develop a tourism site in conservation areas around the Bosscha Observatory in Lembang, West Java, that has already suffered from reckless development.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. KPU (4 X 12)
1. KPU (4 X 12) Many flaws found in electoral districts map 2. SELEKSI ( 2 X 27 ) Lawmakers show little interest in Constitutional Commission 3. PEACE ( 2 X 27 ) UN: Improving livelihood way to stop sectarian conflict 4. PROTEST ( 2 X 20 ) 20 injured in protest at water resources bill 5. BUS ( 1 X 35 ) Bus drivers to undergo health checks
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
Supiadin to lead Udayana Military
Supiadin to lead Udayana Military JAKARTA: Army headquarters has appointed Brig. Gen. Supiadin Yusus A.S. the current Kalimantan-based Tanjung Pura Military Command chief of staff, to replace Maj. Gen. Agus Soeyitno as Udayana Military commander. Spokesman for the Udayana Military Command Lt. Col. Budi Lelono told Antara on Monday that Army chief of staff Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu would install Supiadin on Oct. 21 as the new military commander overseeing Bali and Nusa Tenggara.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
SASYITA: SWIRLING UP A STORM WITH WATER COLORS
SASYITA: SWIRLING UP A STORM WITH WATER COLORS Sasyita swirls up a storm with watercolors Pavan Kapoor Contributor Jakarta "Life is full of surprises" is a common phrase many people swear by. Things never happen the way they ought to and that truth of life perhaps never stood more true for Sasyita Tranggono. Sasya to friends and family, started her journey with a bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering in New York before persevering for a master's degree in Business in Rotterdam.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
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Remembering global humanist Edward Said Muhamad Ali Ph.D in History student East-West Center fellow Hawaii muhamad@hawaii.edu 2. Nation -- ASEAN flirts with the three big Asian powers 1 X 48 ASEAN flirts with the three big Asian powers Kavi Chongkittavorn The Nation Asia News Network Bangkok 3. The weapons inspector who found nuclear weapons 2 x 21 The weapons inspector who found nuclear weapons Fredrik S. Heffermehl Inter Press Service Oslo
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
More people to get marching orders as eviction continues
More people to get marching orders as eviction continues Bambang Nurbianto and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of more families will soon be left homeless as the Jakarta Administration is set to continue its policy of evicting squatters living illegally on privately and state-owned land across the city. Around 700 families living on a 12-hectare site next to the Taman Anggrek Mall on Jl. S.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
Hamzah Haz's concern
Hamzah Haz's concern There is deep concern in the heart of Vice President Hamzah Haz which could not be concealed. It is the condition of this nation. Although some 90 percent of its people are Moslems, and it is rich in natural resources, it still faces many crises. He said he feels restless over the multidimensional crisis that has resulted in a poor economy, decreasing morale, violence and others, including the practices of corruption, collusion and nepotism.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
Papua military exercise opposed
Papua military exercise opposed Nethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua Army soldiers began a four-day military exercise in Biak Numfor regency, Papua, on Monday, but it immediately sparked protests from students and a human rights group in Jayapura, the capital of the troubled province. Dozens of students from Biak Numfor staged a rally at the Papua legislative council, urging the Indonesian Military (TNI) to stop the training exercise, which were causing anxiety.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
Golkar may extend convention
Golkar may extend convention JAKARTA: Golkar is planning to call a leaders meeting from Oct. 17 through Oct. 19 to discuss the possibility of delaying the announcement of its presidential candidate. According to the existing schedule, Golkar is expected to announce its sole presidential candidate on February 13, 2004. However, there are strong demands from several regional chapters to extend the convention until the result of the legislative elections is announced.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
JP/6/ED
JP/6/ED Revolution or war? Two extraordinary reports appeared in this newspaper, on its National page last week. The first contained a strong warning coming from respected Muslim scholar Nurcholis Madjid that only war and revolution to restore the reform movement could rescue Indonesia from bankruptcy. The second concerned the House of Representatives, which during the entire August and September period was able to deal with only two of 30 draft bills tabled for deliberation.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
4 x 12
4 x 12 Maspion hit by strike over unpaid leave policy JP/5/militer 2 x 28 Students and rights activists oppose military exercise JP/5/cilacap 1 x 44 Cilacap threatens to boycott port operations
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
Goodyear shares resume trading on JSX
Goodyear shares resume trading on JSX JAKARTA: The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) announced on Monday it had lifted its suspension of trading in the shares of tire producer PT Goodyear Indonesia. Goodyear shares resumed trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange at the start of the second session, after being suspended on Friday following unconfirmed press reports the company had stopped production and laid off its workers.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
Parking in Jakarta
Parking in Jakarta From Media Indonesia As the capital city of Indonesia, Jakarta should serve as a model for other cities across the country. Unfortunately, parking in Jakarta has yet to be well organized. Even though the city administration (DKI) has issued a regulation on this matter, it is often violated. The regulation stipulates that the parking fee for the first hour is Rp 1,000. The parking lot management has to pay 20 percent tax on this amount to DKI.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
Lawmakers show little interest in Constitutional Commission
Lawmakers show little interest in Constitutional Commission Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Lawmakers with the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) ad hoc committee (PAH) have shown little interest in the selection of Constitutional Commission members as few have attended the hearing process in the past few days. The 44-strong ad hoc committee has been organizing a "public hearing" with 62 candidates since Friday, but on average less than half have attended the assessment.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
'Low reforms, failed democracy'
'Low reforms, failed democracy' A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Frustrated with the protracted economic crises, stalled reforms and poor law enforcement, the general public are now more inclined to look favorably at a regime akin to the military- backed New Order, posing a threat to the consolidation of democracy in the country, according to a survey.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
M. Taufiqurrahman
M. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post Jakarta A senior United Nations official in Jakarta said on Monday that economic hardships contributed greatly to the outbreak of a spate of sectarian conflicts in the country, and that the world body had committed itself to improving the livelihood of those people affected by the conflicts.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
'Accounts of Sept. 30 need rewriting'
'Accounts of Sept. 30 need rewriting' M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A historian demanded on Monday that the government revise the historical accounts on the Sept. 30, 1965 coup attempt, that has long been blamed on the now-defunct Indonesian Communist Party (PKI), as part of the nation's efforts to come to terms with the past.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
Govt upbeat about China LNG prospects
Govt upbeat about China LNG prospects The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is upbeat to it will seal a contract worth billions of dollars to supply five million tons of liquefied natural gas annually to China's Jiangshu province starting in 2007. "We hope the sale and purchase agreement can be signed later this year," Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Poernomo Yusgiantoro told reporters on Monday.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
* Headlines: Accounts of Sept. 30 need rewriting: Historian 2
* Headlines: Accounts of Sept. 30 need rewriting: Historian 2 * National: Bus drivers to undergo health checks 4 * Archipelago: Strike hits Maspion over leave policy 5 * Opinion: Remembering global humanist Edward Said 7 * City: Death sentence sought for two Nigerians 8 * Sports: Schumacher a point from record sixth title 10 * World: Thailand calls for easing of pressure on Myanmar 11 * Business: KL's largest shopping mall opens 16 * Features: Coral reefs protection: Let's talk about money 18
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
On stoning
On stoning Does the open-minded Muslim community in Indonesia know that in a few days a woman in Nigeria will be executed by stoning because she had a baby out of wedlock? Will this community try to intervene through the Nigerian Embassy? A baby of two months old will be left without its mother. As a Muslim, I am ashamed of this barbaric act done in the name of our religion. G. BERTRAND Jakarta
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
'I'm fed up with crime shows on TV'
'I'm fed up with crime shows on TV' Police data indicates that crime rates in big cities, particularly Jakarta, have been increasing. The media has been criticized over its graphic coverage of criminal acts, particularly in the form of TV shows which have distressed some viewers. Some regular viewers of such programs share their opinions with The Jakarta Post. Yati, 17, is a housemaid who lives in Tangerang with her family: I like watching TV crime shows. I don't know why, I just like it.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
Revolution or war?
Revolution or war? Two extraordinary reports appeared in this newspaper, on its National page last week. The first contained a strong warning coming from respected Muslim scholar Nurcholish Madjid that only war and revolution to restore the reform movement could rescue Indonesia from bankruptcy. The second concerned the House of Representatives, which during the entire August and September period was able to deal with only two of 30 draft bills tabled for deliberation.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
Bus drivers to undergo health checks at terminals
Bus drivers to undergo health checks at terminals Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will provide free health examinations for public transportation drivers at intercity and interprovince bus terminals across the country, and eye examinations for people applying for driving licenses (SIM). The examinations are expected to reduce the high number of land accidents caused by human error, such as sleepiness and recklessness.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
JP/2/BOMB
JP/2/BOMB Bombers' accomplices get up to 15 years in jail Wahyoe Boediwardhana and Andi Hajramurni The Jakarta Post Denpasar/Makassar The Denpasar District Court sentenced Hernianto and Masykur Abdul Kadir to 12 years and 15 years in jail respectively on Monday for helping perpetrators of the Bali bombings carry out the attacks that killed 202 people last October. In their verdict, the judges trying Hernianto said the defendant was proven guilty of planning a terrorist act.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
Japan asks for better LNG prices
Japan asks for better LNG prices Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Japan says it is still interested in buying liquefied natural gas from Indonesia but wants more competitive terms and conditions in future contracts. Japan's Director General of Natural Resources and Energy Policy at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Hiroyuki Ishige said Indonesia remained a very important LNG supplier to Japan.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
Women, don't be foolish with your heart
Women, don't be foolish with your heart Sari P. Setiogi The Jakarta Post Jakarta Women, if you think heart and cardiovascular diseases are solely a man's problem, then think again. According to the World Heart Federation, a U.S.-based non- governmental organization dedicated to the prevention of heart disease and stroke, every year over eight million women worldwide die from the diseases, the highest causes of death among women.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. CLEAN 1x42
1. CLEAN 1x42 No even island paradise is immune from trashy Jakarta 2. CORAL 1x55 Coral reefs protection: Let's talk about money 3. DEBT 1x32 Bad debt sows green dreams
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
Lawyers say Jabar not bombing mastermind
Lawyers say Jabar not bombing mastermind Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Defense lawyers for Abdul Jabar, the alleged bomber of the Philippine ambassador's residence and two churches in Jakarta in 2000, argued that none of the evidence presented by the prosecution proved the defendant's involvement in masterminding the bombings.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
Cilacap threatens to boycott port operations
Cilacap threatens to boycott port operations Agus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Cilacap, Central Java The Cilacap administration in Central Java has threatened to cease the operations of Tanjung Intan Seaport in protest against the central government's move to annul a bylaw on port service management.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
On stoning
On stoning Does the open-minded Muslim community in Indonesia know that in a few days a woman in Nigeria will be executed by stoning because she had a baby out of wedlock? Will this community try to intervene through the Nigerian Embassy? A baby of two months old will be left without its mother. As a Muslim, I am ashamed of this barbaric act done in the name of our religion. G. BERTRAND Jakarta
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
Man held for rape of 2 neighbors
Man held for rape of 2 neighbors Multa Fidrus The Jakarta Post Tangerang TANGERANG: Police arrested on Sunday evening a father of five, who allegedly raped two women. The man claimed he received a psychic message to rape eight women within two months if he wanted to be rich. Cipondoh Police chief Insp. Sudaryo said on Monday the suspect was identified as Leo Martha, 38, who was apprehended at 8 p.m.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
Maspion hits by strike over unpaid leave policy
Maspion hits by strike over unpaid leave policy ID Nugroho and Ainur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya As many as 4,000 workers of giant household equipment producer PT Maspion in the East Java town of Sidoarjo went on strike on Monday to protest a company policy on leave. The protesters demanded that the company, which employees 6,000 people, compensate them should they not take the three- month leave recently offered to them.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
Gresik fails to meet financial report deadline
Gresik fails to meet financial report deadline The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's largest cement maker, PT Semen Gresik, expects its consolidated 2002 financial report to be finalized by December, after missing an end-of-September deadline. "I expect the full consolidated report will be completed by December," Gresik president Satriyo said on Monday.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
The status of housemaids
The status of housemaids I refer to your article Nursafinah lifts migrant worker's welfare in The Jakarta Post on Sept. 20. I admire Nursafinah's fight to change her position in life from housemaid to entrepreneur and for establishing the Indonesian Migrant Workers Union (IMWU). However, I am saddened by her remark regarding housemaid's salaries. I have observed that newspapers give the position of housemaid a negative connotation, which is unrealistic and unfair.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
E. Kalimantan eyes 30 golds
E. Kalimantan eyes 30 golds JAKARTA: East Kalimantan province will be looking for a medals boost at the 2004 National Games (PON) ahead of its turn to host the event in 2008. "We will be striving to win at least 30 gold medals and to finish in the top seven in the standings," Kasful Anwar As'ad, the head of the East Kalimantan Sports Chapter, told reporters after a meeting with National Sports Council (KONI) officials here on Monday.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
KPU launches media center
KPU launches media center JAKARTA: The General Elections Commission (KPU) officially launched on Monday its media center to help inform the public about preparations for the 2004 general elections. KPU said the media center aimed to provide easy and fast access, and convenience for people who wanted to get information about next year's elections. Activities at the KPU media center will include media relations, call center services (on phone number 3190 9999) and news updates.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
Tutors assigned to fight illiteracy
Tutors assigned to fight illiteracy JAKARTA: The government will assign 1,400 tutors in 700 locations across the country in 2004 to fight illiteracy and help make the 9-year mandatory education program a success. "Tutors will receive an allowance of Rp 500,000 and operational costs of Rp 100,000 monthly," Directorate General of Youth and Out of School Education of the Ministry of National Education Fasli Jalal said on Monday.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
Singapore Temasek joins Kookmin in bid for BII
Singapore Temasek joins Kookmin in bid for BII Dow Jones, Singapore Temasek Holdings Pte. Ltd., the Singapore government's domestic investment arm, Monday confirmed it will team up with South Korea's Kookmin Bank in a bid for Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII). The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) is selling a 51 percent stake in nationalized BII, Indonesia's sixth-largest bank. The stake is estimated to be worth about US$300 million based on Friday's closing price.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
Bombers' accomplices jailed for up to 15 years
Bombers' accomplices jailed for up to 15 years Wahyoe Boediwardhana and Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar/Makassar The Denpasar District Court sentenced Hernianto and Masykur Abdul Kadir to 12 years and 15 years in jail respectively on Monday for helping perpetrators of the Bali bombings carry out the attacks that killed 202 people last October. In their verdict, the judges trying Hernianto said the defendant was proven guilty of planning a terrorist act.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
Tutors assigned to fight illiteracy
Tutors assigned to fight illiteracy JAKARTA: The government will assign 1,400 tutors in 700 locations across the country in 2004 to fight illiteracy and help make the 9-year mandatory education program a success. "Tutors will receive an allowance of Rp 500,000 and operational costs of Rp 100,000 monthly," Directorate General of Youth and Out of School Education of the Ministry of National Education Fasli Jalal said on Monday.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
20 injured in protest against water bill
20 injured in protest against water bill Slamet Susanto and Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post Yogyakarta/Jakarta A number of people were injured during a clash between police and about 200 protesters who staged a rally against the water resources bill in Yogyakarta on Monday. One of the protesters was admitted to a nearby hospital with serious injuries. The clash occurred when the demonstrators, protesting outside the city council building on Jl.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
Police seize 13.6 tons of sandalwood
Police seize 13.6 tons of sandalwood KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Police said on Monday they had seized at least 13,645 kilograms of sandalwood allegedly smuggled from neighboring East Timor. NTT Police chief of detectives Sr. Comr. Priedji Tjiptoadi said the contraband was confiscated early on Sunday in Takari village, Kupang regency. The wood, hauled by two trucks, was supposed to be sent to sandalwood distilling firm PT Tropicana Oil, he added.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
20 injured in protest against water bill
20 injured in protest against water bill Slamet Susanto and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta/Jakarta A number of people were injured during a clash between police and about 200 protesters who staged a rally against the water resources bill in Yogyakarta on Monday. One of the protesters was admitted to a nearby hospital with serious injuries. The clash occurred when the demonstrators, protesting outside the city council building on Jl.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
Stock market index uninterrupted by Telkom's woes
Stock market index uninterrupted by Telkom's woes Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Shares in state-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom ended higher on Monday despite earlier news reports that there would be several changes to its 2002 financial report following a reaudit. Telkom shares ended 0.9 percent, or Rp 50 higher, at Rp 5,700 on Monday, after rebounding from an intraday low of Rp 5,500.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
Tips for survival in the office rental business
Tips for survival in the office rental business Mahendra Gautama, Contributor, Jakarta The office building business in Jakarta really started to flourish when the Indonesian government built the Bank Indonesia building on Jalan MH Thamrin in 1957. The economic boom in the 1970s, due largely to the extraordinary hikes in oil prices, made office compounds expand towards Kuningan, Jl. Sudirman and Jl. Gatot Subroto, an exclusive area now known as the Central Business District (CBD) of Jakarta.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
Court seizes Goenawan's home over libel
Court seizes Goenawan's home over libel The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The East Jakarta District Court has given an order to confiscate the residence of Tempo weekly's co-founder Goenawan Mohamad as collateral in a libel suit filed by businessman Tomy Winata. A panel of judges consisting of Mabruq Nur, Surya Darma Belo and Rustam Idris signed the court order on Sept. 25. Besides Goenawan's house on Jl. Tanah Mas IIB No.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
`I'd like to raise their child as mine'
`I'd like to raise their child as mine' Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Titin, 42, mother of Dwi Santia -- who was brutally raped and killed by a serial kidnapping gang -- demanded capital punishment for all the suspects in the case, but asked the police if she could legally adopt one of the suspect's children. "The rest of the family are no doubt savages but their child is innocent. I want to adopt the child as an exchange for my daughter," Titin told The Jakarta Post on Monday.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
MDs accuse hospital director of graft
MDs accuse hospital director of graft PALU, Central Sulawesi: Dozens of patients at a hospital for mentally disabled people were left abandoned as around 60 doctors demonstrated here on Monday to demand that their boss, the director, be replaced for his alleged role in corruption. They rallied at the legislative council in Palu, threatening to go on strike if their demand was rejected.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
Paradorn headlines over love match
Paradorn headlines over love match BANGKOK: Thai tennis star Paradorn Srichaphan has caused a sensation in his home country after being linked with another homegrown superstar, glamorous singer and actress Tata Young. Photographs of the pair, probably the two most famous celebrities in the country, were splashed in the tabloid press Monday as they sat in the stands at the finals of the Thailand Open Sunday.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
Clogged drains in rainy season
Clogged drains in rainy season From Warta Kota The rainy season has set in but a number of drains, sewers and rivers in Bekasi, West Java, remain clogged with mud, garbage and water hyacinth, and there has been no apparent clearing and dredging of the channels. When heavy rain falls, it is feared the channels will overflow and rainwater will inundate surrounding roads. Last year, the river in Bekasi's Kayuringin Jaya area almost overflowed, with the water level equaling the road level.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
Legality of trial on Tanjung Priok case questioned
Legality of trial on Tanjung Priok case questioned Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Lawyers for the 11 military personnel accused of committing gross human rights violations in the 1984 Tanjung Priok massacre questioned on Monday the legality of the ongoing trials against their clients, arguing that the families of the victims and the military had reached an out-of-court settlement in the case.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
Drug suspect shot dead
Drug suspect shot dead JAKARTA: South Jakarta Police shot dead a suspected drug dealer on Monday morning after arresting three others believed to be the dealer's peddlers. The suspected dealer, identified as Didin Hasan Takdir, 26 was shot dead at a badminton court in Kampung Duku in Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta, at 8 a.m. when he attempted to escape arrest. Drug police shot him in the head, chest and back. Police seized from the suspect 80 small packages of putauw (low-grade heroin).
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
4 x 12
4 x 12 Maspion hit by strike over unpaid leave policy JP/5/militer 2 x 28 Students and rights activists oppose military exercise JP/5/cilacap 1 x 44 Cilacap threatens to boycott port operations
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
Coral reefs protection: Let's talk about money
Coral reefs protection: Let's talk about money Placido, Contributor, Jakarta "Henry" and many others in Manado earn their living from fishing. When the competition for bigger fish gets too keen, they resort to every means available, including the use of poison and blast fishing. Henry and his colleagues may think they have found the best way to make ends meet.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
Island paradise not immune from trashy Jakarta
Island paradise not immune from trashy Jakarta Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was late afternoon on Kotok island, the sea calm with hardly a ripple breaking the surface. I walked along the beach soaking up the sun and nearly tripped on a plastic cup. Such is life in Jakarta. With a population of about 11 million by day, there is virtually no place in the city to reconnect with nature. Not even on this island, almost two hours from Marina Ancol in North Jakarta.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
Fires raze store and houses
Fires raze store and houses JAKARTA: Fires burned down a trophy store on Jl. Wahid Hasyim, Central Jakarta, on Monday and also razed seven houses in Taman Surya housing complex, Kalideres, West Jakarta. The first fire started at around 10 a.m. at the Sumancahaya trophy store, owned by Haris. Ten fire engines from the Central Jakarta Fire Department were deployed to extinguish the fire. Department spokesman Amanuddin said that the suspected cause of the fire was a short circuit.
Tue, 30 Sep 2003, 00:00 WIB
Troops ready to safeguard summit
Troops ready to safeguard summit DENPASAR, Bali: At least 5,000 military and police personnel are ready to safeguard the upcoming Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ministerial meeting from Oct. 5 to Oct. 6, and the ASEAN Summit from Oct. 7 to Oct. 8 in Nusa Dua, Bali. "A few days ahead of the Summit, all troops will hold a joint exercise here in Denpasar aimed at anticipating possible security threats during the summit," Indonesian Military (TNI) chief of general affairs Lt. Gen.