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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/Army announces reshuffle

Army announces reshuffleTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Army unveiled a major reshuffle on Friday, replacing Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Djoko Santoso with Pattimura Military Commander Maj. Gen. Agus Tadi.

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/Megawati off to Japan in December

Megawati off to Japan in December JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri is scheduled to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-Japan Commemorative Summit on Dec. 11 in Tokyo.

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/Solar storm impact on RI unknown

Solar storm impact on RI unknownZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Experts remain uncertain about how the recent geomagnetic particle storm will affect Indonesia, as the shockwave from the storm is moving at a very high speed, making it hard to observe.

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/BPK slams accountants for poor handling of SOE audit

BPK slams accountants for poor handling of SOE auditRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) has criticized public accountants for their inattention to possible financial irregularities in state-owned enterprises (SOEs) while auditing their financial reports.

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/Iran's security dilemma

Iran's security dilemmaWashington is primed for more than a nuclear dealGeorge Perkovich Vice President for Studies Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Washington Yale Center for the Study of Globalization Iran's apparent willingness to prove it is not seeking nuclear weapons shows that ...

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/Construction of monorail system to start in January

Construction of monorail system to start in JanuaryBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The construction of two monorail lines is scheduled to begin in January 2004 but the elevated public transport system will only operate in the center of Jakarta instead of connecting Jakarta with ...

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/The man who established Malaysia

The man who established MalaysiaWang Gungwu, Director, East Asian Institute, University of Singapore, Project Syndicate Once again, Malaysia's Mahathir Mohamad acerbic tongue has incited controversy. But his long rule in his country -- which ends Nov.

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/Govt to issue decree to protect TKIs

Govt to issue decree to protect TKIsRidwan Max Sijabat and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While preparing a labor protection law, the government will immediately issue a decree to provide legal protection for two million Indonesian workers overseas.

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/Indonesia welcomes new leader in Malaysia

Indonesia welcomes new leader in MalaysiaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government welcomed on Friday the change of guard in Malaysia from Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad to Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, and expressed the hope that the two neighboring countries would continue to maintain their excellent ...

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/JP/5/acros01

JP/5/acros01Police warn to shoot criminals JEMBER, East Java: Police here on Friday issued an order for their personnel to shoot on the spot thieves targeting vehicles during Ramadhan in Jember regency, East Java.

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/Evictees face rain, heat, Ramadhan hardship

Evictees face rain, heat, Ramadhan hardshipEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Only a few hours prior to the breaking the fast meal, heavy rain and strong winds forced hundreds of evicted fishermen and their families on the riverbanks of Muara Angke, North Jakarta, to huddle themselves into ...

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/Govt confirms terror suspect Taufik is Indonesian-born

Govt confirms terror suspect Taufik is Indonesian-bornFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The mystery about the citizenship of detained terrorist suspect Taufik Rifki has been uncovered after Indonesian diplomats met with the detainee at Aquinaldo Camp in Quezon City, ...

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/Govt confirms terrorist-suspect Taufik is an Indonesian

Govt confirms terrorist-suspect Taufik is an IndonesianFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaThe mystery about the citizenship of detained terrorist suspect Taufik Rifki has been uncovered after Indonesian diplomats met with the detainee at Aquinaldo Camp in Quezon City, Manila, ...

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/Corruption undermines RI's competitiveness

Corruption undermines RI's competitivenessSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rampant corruption and ineffective bureaucracy are the two most important factors behind the country's low business competitiveness index, according to the latest global competitiveness report of the World ...

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/The mystery of Ramadhan beggars

The mystery of Ramadhan beggarsSulaiman Jaafar, New Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur The Muslims' generosity during this month is a magnet for beggars. This can be seen in all major towns in the country not only in Kota Baru.

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/PDI Perjuangan to keep posts vacant

PDI Perjuangan to keep posts vacant BENGKULU, Bengkulu: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) has no plans to fill the vacant posts in its central board until after the legislative round of elections in April next year, an executive said.

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/Inform police before Idul Fitri exile

Inform police before Idul Fitri exile JAKARTA: Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Makbul Padmanagara called on Jakartans on Friday to inform local security guards in their neighborhood of their plans for the Idul Fitri holiday so the guards can beef up security measures on empty premises.

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/`Dugderan' festival greets Ramadhan

`Dugderan' festival greets RamadhanSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang Sweat trickled down the innocent faces of Dodi, 5, and Sigit, 8. Under the scorching sun, the kids and their parents lined up along the sidewalk on Jl. Pemuda here.

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/Governor launches new tourism program

Governor launches new tourism programThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso launched on Thursday "Experience Jakarta", a two-month long domestic tourism program designed to attract more leisure tourists to the capital.The program, which will run from Nov. 1 to Dec.

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/Yogya to launch direct flight to KL

Yogya to launch direct flight to KL YOGYAKARTA: Yogyakarta authorities will officially launch the first direct flight from the province to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Malaysian Airlines beginning in early December.

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/Golkar defends office ownership

Golkar defends office ownership JAKARTA: Golkar chairman Akbar Tandjung said on Friday that he would instruct the party secretary general Budi Harsono to study documents regarding the ownership status of the party office in West Jakarta.

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/Pertamina to cease crude processing deal

Pertamina to cease crude processing deal The Jakarta Post Jakarta State-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina said on Friday it would no longer seek crude processing deals (CPDs) next year to cover fuel consumption at home.

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/Tangerang to raise tap water prices

Tangerang to raise tap water prices TANGERANG: Tangerang regency's tap water company, Tirta Kerta Raharja, will increase water rates by up to 100 percent starting in January."This is the first increase since 1999.

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/Indie music, released by a major label?

Indie music, released by a major label?Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Want your songs to be recorded and still sound like your songs?Less than a decade ago this was rarely an option for bands.

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, November 1, 2003

Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, November 1, 2003Exhibitions* Photo by Stefan Moses, GoetheHaus, Jl. Sam Ratulangi 9-15 Central Jakarta (Tel. 23550208), 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Nov. 4 - 17. * Children's Painting, at Galeri Mini, Pusat Kebudayaan Jepang - The Japan Foundation, Summitmas I, Jl. Jend.

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/Golkar Party leaders still up to old tricks

Golkar Party leaders still up to old tricks The Golkar Party's presidential candidates were still intent on testing their political support when chairman Akbar Tandjung recently delayed the process until after the legislative elections in April 2004.

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/Ramadhan at top hotels

Ramadhan at top hotels YOGYAKARTA: Since the start of Ramadhan, top hotels in this ancient city have began offering attractive packages that suit the spirit of Islam's holy month.The programs range from dinner packages to entertainment and talk shows.

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/Astra enjoys 28 percent increase in net profit

Astra enjoys 28 percent increase in net profitThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's largest automotive assembler and distributor PT Astra International said that it booked a 28 percent increase in net profit in the first nine months of this year from the same period last year on higher sales ...

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/Balinese artists honored for contributions to culture

Balinese artists honored for contributions to cultureThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Noted painter I Nyoman Gunarsa was among four Balinese artists and cultural prime movers who received awards from President Megawati Soekarnoputri for their contribution to the development of national culture.

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/Imanuddin Razak

Imanuddin Razak Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta iman@thejakartapost.com Politics is the art or science concerned with guiding or influencing governmental policy. Politics is also the art or science concerned with winning and holding control over a government.

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/A matter of human rights

A matter of human rights The Jakarta administration's promise to build low-cost apartments for the evicted Muara Angke fishermen and to take care of 256 children of the Kampung Baru and Muara Angke families, will not make up for the forced demolition of thousands of houses in recent months.

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/Govt to issue decree to protect TKIs

Govt to issue decree to protect TKIsRidwan Max Sijabat and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While preparing a labor protection law, the government will immediately issue a decree to provide legal protection for two million Indonesian workers overseas (TKIs).

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/Police join locals to fight crime

Police join locals to fight crime BEKASI: Bekasi Police with the help of local residents have built dozens of police posts in crime-prone locations throughout the municipality in a bid to curb crimes in the area.Bekasi Police chief Sr. Comr.

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/DHL apologizes

DHL apologizes PT Birotika Semesta/DHL would like to respond to Ratna Indrayani's letter on the matter of her shipment to London.Firstly our sincere apologies for any inconvenience caused to Indrayani.The said shipment arrived in London on Sept.

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/What Bolivia's chaos means

What Bolivia's chaos meansJeffrey D. Sachs Professor of Economics Columbia University Project Syndicate The forced resignation of Bolivia's President Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada, following a month of violent demonstrations, marks a tragic milestone whose meaning extends far beyond his ...

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/Transnational education, highly relevant in Asian region

Transnational education, highly relevant in Asian regionDewi Anggraeni, Contributor, Melbourne, Australia To call education an industry, then to go ahead marketing it, often brings out strong opinions from those who are decidedly against it.

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/Rights body demands end to Aceh operation

Rights body demands end to Aceh operationTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) ad hoc team in charge of monitoring Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam urged the government on Friday to end the military operation in the province and reopen talks with ...

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/Elections Commission presents draft decree on electoral campaign

Elections Commission presents draft decree on electoral campaignMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) presented on Friday a draft decree on election campaign mechanism that will require electoral candidates to consult the commission on the types ...

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/Police release sketches of five suspected Poso gunmen

Police release sketches of five suspected Poso gunmenIrvan NR and Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Palu/Makassar The Central Sulawesi Police released on Friday the sketches of five suspects still at large following recent pre-dawn assaults on villages in Poso regency in October, which killed 10 ...

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/Robbers kill soldier, flee with Rp 230 million

Robbers kill soldier, flee with Rp 230 millionSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang A gang of robbers shot dead a military soldier and made off with Rp 230 million (US$27,058) in Semarang, Central Java, on Friday, police and eyewitnesses said.

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/'A good leader must not bring more problems'

'A good leader must not bring more problems' Many youths believe that the country's condition will improve with a good leader. They are concerned about the seemingly poor quality of today's leaders and share their criteria for an ideal leader with The Jakarta Post.

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/Ramadhan month a moment for dialog and peace

Ramadhan month a moment for dialog and peaceMuhamad Ali, Fellow East-West Center, University of Hawaii, Manoa, muhamad@hawaii.edu For all Muslims throughout the world, Ramadhan is a special month. This is ideally a moment for self-restraint and self- control.

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/Five nabbed for selling alcohol

Five nabbed for selling alcohol BEKASI: Bekasi Police have detained five men on suspicion of illegally selling alcohol and seized 200 bottles of alcohol in raids over the past week.Bekasi Police chief Sr. Comr.

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/Pertamina to cease crude processing deal

Pertamina to cease crude processing dealThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina said on Friday it would no longer seek crude processing deals (CPDs) next year to cover fuel consumption at home.

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/Telkom net profit drops 42 percent

Telkom net profit drops 42 percentRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The net profit of publicly listed telecommunications company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) plunged by 42 percent in the first nine months of this year, mostly due to the acquisition of its revenue-sharing ...

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/DHL service disappoints me

DHL service disappoints me I had a bad experience dealing with the courier service DHL.On Sept. 8, 2003 I sent a package of kretek cigarettes (clove cigarettes) to my colleague, an Englishman, in London, through DHL, and completed all the necessary paperwork.

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/Winning customers amid tough competition

Winning customers amid tough competitionAgus Wismoyo, Consultant, Accenture A company specializing in manufacturing consumer goods struck trouble when its sales rapidly declined. The company made every effort to reverse the situation and boost sales, but to no avail.

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/'House secretariat violates decree'

'House secretariat violates decree' JAKARTA: Many irregularities have come to light with projects involving the House of Representatives secretariat, causing huge state losses, according to one person.

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/Three more bombs found in Azahari's rooms

Three more bombs found in Azahari's roomsYuli Tri Suwarni and ID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Bandung/Surabaya Police intensified their search for Malaysian terror suspects Azahari bin Husin and Noordin Mohammed Top after finding three more homemade bombs in their rented rooms on Jl.

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/Stunning Seplawan attracts few tourists

Stunning Seplawan attracts few touristsSinggir Kartana, Contributor, Purworejo, Central Java Seplawan cave is located on a hill and one has to pass through a badly damaged road to get there.

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/Army unveils major reshuffle

Army unveils major reshuffleTiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post JakartaThe Army unveiled a major reshuffle on Friday, replacing Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Djoko Santoso with Pattimura Military Commander Maj. Gen. Agus Tadi.

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/Water rates to increase next year

Water rates to increase next yearThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The head of the city drinking water regulatory body, Achmat Lanti, said on Friday that water rates would be increased early next year as recommended by city-owned tap water company PD PAM Jaya's foreign partners.

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/Funds disbursed to empower youth organizations

Funds disbursed to empower youth organizationsRusman, The Jakarta Post, Samarinda, East Kalimantan East Kalimantan provincial government will immediately disburse Rp 50 million (US$6,250) of funds to each youth organization or department affiliated with political parties here, a councilor has ...

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/Foreign sex workers `flood' Batam city

Foreign sex workers `flood' Batam cityFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam, Riau Commercial sex workers from various countries -- including China, Uzbekistan, Thailand, Russia and Singapore -- have been exposed operating openly in Batam hotels, a councillor has observed.

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/Corruption and accountability

Corruption and accountability When western nations, multilateral organizations and businesses, who have operated in Indonesia for forty years or more, talk about good governance and the problems of doing business in Indonesia, they should use their own yardsticks in making such judgments.

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/Happy has luck on her side

Happy has luck on her sideZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National bowler Happy Soediyono has it all. She has ambition, and talent, as well as the full support of her family. But most important, she is on the path to accomplishing her dream to become a world champion.

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/Irene on winning streak in Greece

Irene on winning streak in GreeceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A win in the eighth round put Irene Kharisma Sukandar closer to a place in the top ten the 11-year-old Indonesian is aiming at the ongoing World Youth Chess Championships in Halkidiki, Greece.

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/Friends remember crash victims

Friends remember crash victimsTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor "I won't be able to celebrate Idul Fitri at home this year because I have an official trip and will be away for quite a while," said Chief Sgt. Bobby Aprianto to his neighbor Zakaria, 52, on Oct. 22.

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/Excessive number of cars worsen traffic in rain

Excessive number of cars worsen traffic in rainM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Too many cars and too few roads is a recipe that's guarantee to cook up traffic congestion, particularly when the heavens open on the capital.

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/Organda complains about payoffs

Organda complains about payoffs JAKARTA: Indonesia's Land Transportation Owners Association (Organda) complained on Friday about various payments demanded by regional administrations across the country, saying they had added greater burdens and been passed on to the consumer.

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/Sony, Simon exit HK

Sony, Simon exit HKThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Asian champions Sony Dwi Kuncoro and Simon Santoso failed to march to the semifinals of the US$250,000 Hong Kong Open badminton championships after losing in their Indonesia-China quarterfinal matches at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Hong Kong on ...

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/Confidence-building deals

Confidence-building deals Amid the great controversy over the US$200 million lending scam at state-owned Bank BNI, Indonesia's second largest bank, there are two developments last week that contributed to strengthening the public's confidence in the banking industry.

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Sat, 01 Nov 2003

JP/China's diplomatic outreach

China's diplomatic outreachBantarto Bandoro Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly' Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta bandoro@csis.or.

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