:: jawawa.id :: Indonesian Business and Finance News

Find Article by Date

Find news items by date

Select Year:

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2015 2016 2017

Select Month:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Select Day:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

Searching for all articles published on 2003-02-25 ...

54 articles.

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/TNI promises tighter border security after militia attack

TNI promises tighter border security after militia attackYemris Fointuna and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post Jakarta/Kuala Lumpur The military commander overseeing the West Timor province promised tighter security along its border with East Timor where one person died on Monday in an ...

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/ISSI to host world MTB race

ISSI to host world MTB race JAKARTA: Indonesia will host an International Mountain Bike (MTB) Championship race near Borobudur, the world's biggest temple, in Central Java, according to an official of the Indonesian Cycling Association (ISSI).

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/Pakistanis arrested for possession of 12 bombs

Pakistanis arrested for possession of 12 bombsNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua A Pakistani citizen was arrested by police in Sorong, Papua, for the possession of 12 hand-made bombs, 1,650 arrows, and a large number of slingshots.

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/Rulling on property sector must be relaxed

Rulling on property sector must be relaxedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government needs to simplify the current procedures for foreigners to own property assets here amid rising global competition, according to an industry expert.

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/Is NAM still relevance in post-Clod War world?

Is NAM still relevance in post-Clod War world?Kavi Chongkittavorn, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok Since its establishment in 1961, the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) has never enjoyed high expectations from its 114 members and the world at large.

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/Orders from local residents on upward trend

Orders from local residents on upward trendAri Darmawan, Contributor, Jakarta The word "moving" -- be it home, office or factory -- immediately conjures up a variety of images of all the trouble and hardship that you have to go through.

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/Market still dominated by foreign players

Market still dominated by foreign players When H. Johari Zein, chief executive officer of PT Tiki Jalur Nugraha Ekakurir (Tiki JNE), started his moving and relocation company, one of his first orders was moving the household belongings of a military general.

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/White paper on defense strategy ready in March

White paper on defense strategy ready in March The Ministry of Defense is in the final stages of preparing a white paper on defense strategy that gives a greater role to the Army to handle security disturbances and internal threats over the next decade, says a minister.

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/Workers demand severance pay

Workers demand severance pay TANGERANG: Hundreds of workers of bag producer PT Tasindo in Carewet village of Cikupa district and security guard supplier for Soekarno-Hatta International Airport PT Tri Otomat Pratama Guard staged separate rallies on Monday, demanding severance pay.

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/House examines justice candidates

House examines justice candidates JAKARTA: House of Representatives Commission II for legal and home affairs began on Monday an eight-day examination of 63 justice candidates for the Supreme Court.

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2003

Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2003 Performances* Drama, Toto dan Titi 4, by Anton Yustian J.R., at Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl.Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi, Bandung, (Tel. 022-4233562), March. 1 to March. 5, 10 a.m., 2 p.m., & 4 p.m..

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/Police to quiz Batam mayor over gambling

Police to quiz Batam mayor over gamblingFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam, Riau Following strong protests against gambling activities on Batam Island, the local police are set to question Batam Mayor Nyat Kadir who has issued a license for PT Dewa Menara Wisata to organize a gambling center in ...

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/Megawati says 'no' to war

Megawati says 'no' to warFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Kuala Lumpur President Megawati Soekarnoputri made her first address on the Iraq crisis when she spoke before the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit which opened on Monday, but she fell short of detailing initiatives to prevent war.

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/A common malpractice

A common malpractice I'm referring to the letter from Patrick Schwarz titled Leave workers out of it published in The Jakarta Post on Feb. 20.It seems the writer of this article is out of his mind and not at all familiar with the current problems the Indonesian export industry is facing.

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/Kopassus ends Papua duty

Kopassus ends Papua duty JAYAPURA, Papua: Some 250 soldiers of the Army's Special Forces (Kopassus) left Papua on Monday after around 12 months of duty in the troubled province.A farewell ceremony was led by Trikora regional military chief Maj. Gen.

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/Former KONI candidate calls for clean poll

Former KONI candidate calls for clean pollMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Joko Pramono, a onetime candidate for the National Sports Council (KONI)'s chairmanship, has called for a clean and transparent election process this time around.

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/Employers hail new labor bill, unions divided

Employers hail new labor bill, unions dividedMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An employers association hailed on Monday the planned endorsement of the labor bill, but trade unions remained divided over the draft.

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/Governor urged to panish PD Pasar Jaya

Governor urged to panish PD Pasar JayaAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City councillors asked Governor Sutiyoso on Monday to punish the management of city-owned market operator PD Pasar Jaya for its negligence which "had contributed" to the fire of the country's largest textile market in ...

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/Kopassus ends Papua duty

Kopassus ends Papua duty JAYAPURA, Papua: Some 250 soldiers of the Army's Special Forces (Kopassus) left Papua on Monday after around 12 months of duty in the troubled province.A farewell ceremony was led by Trikora regional military chief Maj. Gen.

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/Probe into governor demanded

Probe into governor demanded KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Activists from 12 non- governmental organizations urged on Monday the Southeast Sulawesi Prosecutor's Office to continue investigating alleged vote-buying by the elected governor, Ali Mazi.

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/Tangerang regency faces educational problems

Tangerang regency faces educational problemsMulta Fidrus The Jakarta Post Tangerang, Banten Hasanah has worked for years as a substitute teacher at Ceplak elementary school in Balaraja subdistrict, Tangerang regency, making only Rp 7,000 (80 US cents) per hour.

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/In memory of Dullah, the 'King of Realist Art'

In memory of Dullah, the 'King of Realist Art'Yusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta Indonesia's "King of Realist Art", Dullah, who died of a stroke on Jan.

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/Small parties seek review of election law

Small parties seek review of election lawThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In what could mark the country's first judicial review under the amended 1945 Constitution, six political parties, each with less than 2 percent of seats at the House of Representatives, plans to request that the Supreme Court ...

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/Hunted, sexually lazy eagles face extinction

Hunted, sexually lazy eagles face extinctionBambang M., Contributor, Yogyakarta Among the endangered eagle species of Accipitridae, the black eagle (Ictinaetus malayensis) may be the most fierce-looking, with a large, jet-black, raptorial body that can grow to almost 70 cm long.

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/ISSI to host world MTB race

ISSI to host world MTB race JAKARTA: Indonesia will host an International Mountain Bike (MTB) Championship race near Borobudur, the world's biggest temple, in Central Java, according to an official of the Indonesian Cycling Association (ISSI).

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/Chinese firm to develop power plants in RI

Chinese firm to develop power plants in RIArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta China Huadian Engineering Company (CHEC) signed an agreement on Monday with local companies PT Dana Mulia Sukses and PT Radu Pratama to construct power plants in Indonesia.

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/Chief councillors held for corruption

Chief councillors held for corruptionAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Prosecutors arrested on Monday top councillors in the country's second largest city of Surabaya on charges of corruption involving more than Rp 22.5 billion (US$2.5 million).

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/Don't leave your maid at home alone: Police

Don't leave your maid at home alone: PoliceTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The lesson to be learned from a recent string of robberies involving maids seems clear: Know who you are employing before leaving them home alone with the silverware.

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/Bambang M.

Bambang M. Contributor Yogyakarta Among the endangered eagle species of Accipitridae, the black eagle (Ictinaetus malayensis) may be the most fierce-looking, with a large, jet-black, raptorial body that can grow to almost 70 cm long.

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/No reason to give power back to the Army

No reason to give power back to the ArmyPhilips J. Vermonte, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta, pjvermonte@csis.or.id The statement made by the Army Chief of Staff Gen.

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/Tangerang faces teacher shortage

Tangerang faces teacher shortageMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang, Banten Hasanah has worked for years as a substitute teacher at Ceplak elementary school in Balaraja subdistrict, Tangerang regency, making only Rp 7,000 (80 US cents) per hour.

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/GINSI urges importers to apply new customs license

GINSI urges importers to apply new customs licenseSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Importers Association of Indonesia (GINSI) urged importers to register at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise in its effort to curb the fraudulent use of import documents.

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/Bush and Blair against the world

Bush and Blair against the worldAbdillah Toha, Executive Director,Institute for Socio-economic and Political Studies (In-SEP), Jakarta History is being made. People in the world no longer entrust the making of important decisions that will affect their fate to a small group of elites.

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/More analysts give thumbs-down to military bill

More analysts give thumbs-down to military billTiarma Siboro and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two more military analysts have criticized the draft law on the military currently being prepared by the government, saying the bull, which gives more power to the military, could ...

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/Australia tourism players support Bali recovery

Australia tourism players support Bali recoveryRita A.Widiadana and I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Sanur, Bali Despite the travel advisory imposed by the Australian government, that country's travel and tourism industry leaders, currently meeting in the Sanur resort area, have expressed ...

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/Eight die, 15 missing after ferry catches fire, sinks off Medan

Eight die, 15 missing after ferry catches fire, sinks off MedanApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra At least eight people were dead and 15 others, mostly children, are missing and feared drowned after a fire swept through a ferry before it capsized early on Monday in rough seas ...

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/RI, Australia share close ties

RI, Australia share close ties The recent visits of Australian Prime Minister John Howard and an Australian political party leader to Indonesia, whether they were welcome guests or not, has shown that relations between the two neighboring countries are close.

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/War plan unifies world's people to save humanity

War plan unifies world's people to save humanityIgnas Kleden, Sociologist, The Center for East Indonesian Affairs (CEIA) Jakarta In 1937, American president Franklin D. Roosevelt said, "War is a contagion whether it be declared or undeclared.

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/Projects worth billions completed

Projects worth billions completed TANGERANG: In conjunction with the Tangerang municipality's 10th anniversary, the municipal administration will inaugurate on Friday a new Tangerang administration office center, a new Grand Mosque and a new overpass in Cikokol.Mayor M.

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/Agency rapped over drugs importation

Agency rapped over drugs importationZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government needs to reformulate procedures for the importation of medical materials, psychotropic drugs and narcotics to avoid excessive procurement that may lead to illegal drug production and trafficking.

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/Diarrhea kills 18 in E. Nusa Tenggara

Diarrhea kills 18 in E. Nusa Tenggara KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Diarrhea outbreaks in two regencies in West Nusa Tenggara have claimed at least 18 lives over the past month.Another 110 people are being treated for the condition.

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/Make sure your move is smooth going

Make sure your move is smooth goingNita Jahardini, Contributor, Jakarta When it comes to moving and packing services, it's sometimes hard to pick out the company that knows its stuff from the many Johnny-come-latelies who are simply on the lookout for a quick buck.

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/U.S. daily to clarify report on Papua attack: Leading United

U.S. daily to clarify report on Papua attack: Leading United States daily The Washington Post will clarify its own report that implicated senior Indonesian Military officers in an attack on Freeport mine employees in Papua province.

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/Minister and NGOs to sue firms over floods, landslides on Java

Minister and NGOs to sue firms over floods, landslides on JavaMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State Minister for the Environment Nabiel Makarim said on Monday that his ministry, a number of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and victims of landslides and floods in Java are set ...

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/Busway project should be postponed: Activists

Busway project should be postponed: ActivistsAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Activists from several non-governmental organizations (NGOs), a councillor and a police official who recently attended a transportation workshop in Bogota, Colombia, recommended on Monday that the city's ...

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/President to attend OIC forum on Iraq

President to attend OIC forum on Iraq President Megawati Soekarnoputri has expressed a willingness to participate in an emergency meeting on the Iraq crisis called by the Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC) in Qatar on March 5.

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/Kwik speaks out to save PDI Perjuangan and RI

Kwik speaks out to save PDI Perjuangan and RIMochtar Buchori, Legislator, PDI Perjuangan, Jakarta A professor back in college once told us that the decision to marry a certain person is made either from our conscience or an act that comes from a short-circuit situation.

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/Laura denies Hamzah Haz link

Laura denies Hamzah Haz link JAKARTA: The identity of "Laura", rumored to be a daughter of Vice President Hamzah Haz, was partially revealed on Monday when she arrived at city police headquarters to give a statement on a drug case involving her boyfriend, actor and model Ibrahim Azhari.

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/Washington needs road map to peace in North Korea

Washington needs road map to peace in North KoreaLarry A. Niksch, Specialist in Asian Affairs, U.S. Congressional Research Service, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization While the drumbeat for war with Iraq gets louder, U.S.

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/Two plywood companies shut down, more to follow

Two plywood companies shut down, more to followRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Forestry has revoked the licenses of two privately-owned plywood manufacturers for utilizing illegal logs and violating production capacity limits.

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/Revitalizing NAM

Revitalizing NAM As expected, the summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) kicked off yesterday in Kuala Lumpur with the shadow of a possible war in Iraq hanging menacingly over the proceedings.

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/JP/6/PHILIPS

JP/6/PHILIPSNo reason to give power back to the ArmyPhilips J. Vermonte Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta pjvermonte@csis.or.id The statement made by the Army Chief of Staff Gen.

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/Laura denies Hamzah Haz link

Laura denies Hamzah Haz link JAKARTA: The identity of "Laura", rumored to be a daughter of Vice President Hamzah Haz, was partially revealed on Monday when she arrived at city police headquarters to give a statement on a drug case involving her boyfriend, actor and model Ibrahim Azhari.

Tue, 25 Feb 2003

JP/Dossiers of 8 suspects completed

Dossiers of 8 suspects completed DENPASAR, Bali: Bali Police deputy chief Brig. Gen. Herman Hidayat handed over the dossiers of eight suspects in the Bali bombings to the prosecutor's office on Monday.The dossiers are on Hernianto, Budi Wibowo, M.