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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/'Syariah' to be introduced gradually in Aceh

'Syariah' to be introduced gradually in AcehIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The implementation of Islamic law or Syariah in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province will not rock the country's existing legal system, according to observers.

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/Ascott 'takes over' from Mercure

Ascott 'takes over' from MercureAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Ascott International Management Private Limited, a Singapore- based serviced residence management company, took over the management of Mercure Grand Hotel and Residence in Surabaya as of Jan.

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/Planning can help your small business

Planning can help your small businessPri Notowidigdo, The Amrop Hever Group, Global Executive Search, e-mail: jakarta@amrophever.com A business plan can be a lifesaver. First of all, it's an exercise in strategic planning and business logistics.

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/Govt defends plan to dissolve Bapedal

Govt defends plan to dissolve BapedalTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government defended its plan to merge the Environmental Impact Control Agency (Bapedal) with the Office of the State Minister of Environment Friday as the most efficient way of compliance with the reform ...

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/Poso police to expel 300 aliens

Poso police to expel 300 aliens PALU, Central Sulawesi: Police will crack down on aliens suspected of fomenting sectarian unrest in Poso in the second phase of a campaign on security and the restoration of order.Palu Police chief Insp. Gen.

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/KONI stalls over bodybuilding candidates for 2002 Asian Games

KONI stalls over bodybuilding candidates for 2002 Asian GamesMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Sports Council (KONI) has refused to endorse a list of eight bodybuilding candidates for the 2002 Asian games, pending a selection process in line with the procedures.

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/600 bus licenses revoked

600 bus licenses revoked The South Jakarta's Transportation Agency has revoked the licences of 600 public Metromini and Kopaja minibus drivers and altered routes in a bid to order services and reduce congestion in certain areas.

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/Excellent service

Excellent service I read many negative letters in The Jakarta Post about bad or insufficient service concerning Australian visa-applications for Indonesian citizens.

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 4, 2002: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/Trash-clogged rivers highlight lack of flood control measures

Trash-clogged rivers highlight lack of flood control measuresAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city is not yet ready to tackle the serious flooding that has been predicted to hit Jakarta soon because it still lacks flood-control facilities, and by Friday its rivers and dams had not yet ...

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/KPPU to quiz IBRA over PT Indomobil and BCA sales

KPPU to quiz IBRA over PT Indomobil and BCA salesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) has promised to investigate the allegedly shoddy deals behind the sales of government shares in car maker PT Indomobil Sukses Internasional and planned sales of shares ...

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/Odd people out

Odd people out With the Idul Fitri post-fasting holidays not yet over, the Jakarta authorities are once again facing a major headache.

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/Festive 'Dero' no longer binds people in Poso

Festive 'Dero' no longer binds people in Poso The Malino Meeting, held to bring leaders of the different warring factions together during the festive atmosphere of Idul Fitri, Christmas and the New Year, evoked sweet memories of the district's peaceful past.

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/'Factions give parties a voice of legislature'

'Factions give parties a voice of legislature'Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Political parties, strengthened by Government Regulation No. 1/2002, need the presence of factions at their legislatures to better fight for their political interests, legislators say.

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/Experience with Lorena bus

Experience with Lorena bus Because flights to Bali were full, my husband and I foolishly decided to take a bus to Denpasar. We contacted a travel agency and asked for a super executive service and purchased two Lorena super executive seats -- bus number SE VII, at the cost of Rp 350,000 each.

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/Tony asked to rejoin Thomas Cup team

Tony asked to rejoin Thomas Cup teamNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) has given Sydney 2000 Olympics gold medalist Tony Gunawan until the end of this month to make up his mind whether or not to rejoin the national team for the Thomas Cup ...

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/North-South reunification

North-South reunification It is necessary to bring about a radical phase in the country's reunification this year under the banner of national independence.

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/Akbar shows off force ahead of graft talks

Akbar shows off force ahead of graft talksKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Golkar chairman Akbar Tandjung is mobilizing support from local party leaders to block his political opponents' bid to have his financial scandal exposed by a team of legislators.

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/Full autonomy in Aceh and Irian still 'long way off'

Full autonomy in Aceh and Irian still 'long way off'Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Full implementation of special autonomy in the strife-torn provinces of Aceh and Irian Jaya still has a long way to go as the government has yet to issue guidelines for autonomy laws granting ...

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/RI accuses neighbors of unfair trading

RI accuses neighbors of unfair tradingAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta On Friday, a mere four days after the implementation of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Free Trade Area, popularly known as AFTA, the Indonesian government accused three of its member nations ...

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/Promoting peace and brotherhood

Promoting peace and brotherhood When I opened The Jakarta Post of Jan.3, 2002 and saw the front page, a surge of relief and happiness went through me and, as an Indonesian, I had never felt so happy before.

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/City starts crackdown on migrants

City starts crackdown on migrantsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite criticism, the Jakarta city administration has officially launched an operation against illegal migrants in an effort to curb urbanization.

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/Three suspects in Palu bombing grilled

Three suspects in Palu bombing grilledErik W., The Jakarta Post, Palu Central Sulawesi Police are still investigating three suspects in connection with the bombing of four churches in Palu, Central Sulawesi, on New Year's Eve, says a local police official.Brig. Gen.

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/Jakarta remains a magnet for rural folks

Jakarta remains a magnet for rural folksAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The dream of making a better life amid the grind and bustle of the big city has drawn people from rural areas all across the Indonesian archipelago to Jakarta.

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/Bill on Truth, Reconciliation drafted

Bill on Truth, Reconciliation draftedBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has drafted a bill to deal with past human rights abuses committed during both the Sukarno and Soeharto regimes, offering pardons to the suspects who are ready to be reconciled with their victims and ...

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/JP/3/INSIGHT

JP/3/INSIGHTWhither civil society? Are we getting closer or farther from becoming a civil societyJ. Soedjati Djiwandono Political Analyst Jakarta Both Sukarno, through his "guided democracy", and Soeharto through his "Pancasila democracy", robbed the sovereignty and power of the people.

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/Rare, beautiful opals are the 'queen of gems'

Rare, beautiful opals are the 'queen of gems'Fabian H. Chandra, Gemologist, Jakarta Few know that the Banten area, in the west part of Java, is famous for its opal, which is believed by the Javanese to be a lucky stone. Gemstone lovers call it the "queen of gems.

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/DPR may grill FSPC, IBRA over debt extension scheme

DPR may grill FSPC, IBRA over debt extension schemeBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators are set to grill the Financial Sector Policy Committee (FSPC), and the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) over their controversial decision to extend a debt payment scheme for ...

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/Power prices to keep on rising until 2005

Power prices to keep on rising until 2005Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Strapped for cash, the state-owned electricity company, PLN, has increased power rates by an average of six percent for the first quarter of the year, while each quarter of the year will see continued hikes.

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/TV Today: Saturday, January 5, 2002

TV Today: Saturday, January 5, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:00 Cartoon8:30 Mom and Me10:00 Music11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/Banks cautiously upbeat on 2002 outlook

Banks cautiously upbeat on 2002 outlookBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several major banks share the same level of confidence when asked about the banking outlook for 2002: "cautiously optimistic.

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/Many East Timorese refugees remain at camps in W. Timor

Many East Timorese refugees remain at camps in W. TimorYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang Some 1,750 East Timorese refugees from 245 families are still living in temporary camps in Noelbaki and Tuapukan camps in the regency of Kupang, West Timor as a government deadline for them to leave ...

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/Sutiyoso plans to dump city's garbage on Bangka island

Sutiyoso plans to dump city's garbage on Bangka islandAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Governor Sutiyoso said on Friday that he would prioritize Bangka island, rather than Bantar Gebang, Marunda and Tegal Alur, as an alternative dumpsite for the city's garbage.

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/'Panji Masyarakat' stops publication

'Panji Masyarakat' stops publicationMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Panji Masyarakat monthly magazine halted publication two months ago due to severe financial problems heightened by the country's prolonged economic crisis.

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/More Acehnese reject planned military command

More Acehnese reject planned military commandFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the government looks set to reestablish a military command in restive Aceh, Acehnese intellectuals and human rights campaigners voiced their opposition to the plan, arguing that it would add to the ...

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/New Year attacker held

New Year attacker heldDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Questions revolving around the grenade blast on Jl. Bulungan, South Jakarta, which claimed one life in the morning hours of Jan. 1, may soon be answered following Thursday's arrest of Tarmizi, who is suspected as one of the attackers.

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/Risks in evolving society create paranoia

Risks in evolving society create paranoiaAri A. Perdana, Center for Strategic and International Studies, School of Economics, University of Indonesia Everyday, we are at risk of being robbed on the street.

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/Sleman to have agribusiness terminal

Sleman to have agribusiness terminal YOGYAKARTA: In an attempt to spur economic development in Sleman regency, provincial administration officials are planning to develop a special terminal to market agribusiness commodities.

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/Rupiah Rates Jan. 4

Rupiah Rates Jan. 4 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,865.00 9,865.00 10,417.00 10,313.

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/Zang Xihua to hold exhibition

Zang Xihua to hold exhibition Some 65 works of celebrated Chinese artist Zang Xihua will be displayed at the Crowne Plaza Hotel from Jan. 7 in what will be Jakarta's first painting exhibition for 2002.

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/Jayapura back to six-day public service

Jayapura back to six-day public service JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: As of Jan. 1, 2001, the Jayapura municipal administration returned to a six-day work week to improve its service to the public.Jayapura Mayor M.R.

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/Investigating giant mining operations

Investigating giant mining operations The operations of the world's giant mining companies have often raised concerns due to their alleged insensitivity to the local communities and the environment.

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/Nihilistic madness

Nihilistic madness After a long Christmas holiday. I returned home to my stack of The Jakarta Post newspapers and read Mr. Frank Richardson's reply to my letter regarding his accusations against America's nihilistically mad attacks on Afghanistan. He accuses me of incoherence and atavism.

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/Telkom to raise phone rates by 15% on Jan. 15

Telkom to raise phone rates by 15% on Jan. 15 Tantri Yuliandini The Jakarta Post Jakarta State-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom said that it would increase domestic telephone rates by an average of 15 percent on Jan. 15 pending the signing of a ministerial decree expected next week.

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/Govt under fire for plan on wheat duties

Govt under fire for plan on wheat dutiesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian monopoly watchdog has slammed the government's plan to impose antidumping duties on wheat as the move would benefit only one single company, PT Bogasari Flour Mills, at the cost of millions of consumers.

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/Improving the welfare of the local people

Improving the welfare of the local people Mining and oil companies adopt different approaches in carrying out their community development obligations. But their priorities are generally the same -- giving more emphasis to the improvement of the health and education of local people.

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/Telkom to raise phone tariff by 15% on Jan. 15

Telkom to raise phone tariff by 15% on Jan. 15Tantri Yuliandini The Jakarta Post JakartaState-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom said that it will increase domestic telephone tariffs by an average of 15 percent on Jan.

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/Stop Jakarta's policy of evicting 'illegal aliens'

Stop Jakarta's policy of evicting 'illegal aliens'Azas Tigor Nainggolan, Jakarta Citizens Forum (FAKTA), Jakarta Social Institute (ISJ) Following a series of negotiations with Indonesian representatives, Malaysia recently repatriated hundreds of Indonesian immigrants for having illegally entered ...

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/5-month prison term sought for sandal thief

5-month prison term sought for sandal thiefMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang A prosecutor demanded on Thursday that the Tangerang District court sentence a worker to five months' imprisonment for stealing a pair of damaged sandals from PT Osaga's factory warehouse where he worked last ...

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/TNI scraps Kaster post

TNI scraps Kaster post JAKARTA: The Indonesian Military (TNI) has scrapped its territorial affairs position following the promotion of incumbent territorial affairs chief Lt. Gen. Agus Widjojo to deputy speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/East Timor leaders scheduled to hold reconciliation meeting

East Timor leaders scheduled to hold reconciliation meetingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A key challenge in the lead up to East Timor's independence, officially scheduled to begin on May 20, 2002, has been to bring about a reconciliation among East Timorese leaders that would pave the way for an ...

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/On the Euro

On the Euro The upcoming days will be crucial for the euro ... It is encouraging that (euro) D-Day was marked more by curiosity and amazement than by anger and discontentment.

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/President's nonbudgetary funds reviewed

President's nonbudgetary funds reviewedFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has decided to temporarily freeze nonbudgetary funds, as their function and regulation needed reviewing, the President's Secretary, Kemal Munawar, said on Friday.

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/Bengkulu legislature to spend Rp 9.1b

Bengkulu legislature to spend Rp 9.1b BENGKULU: According to the Bengkulu province's 2002 budget, its legislative council has allocated Rp 9.1 billion towards its members' activities during the 2002 fiscal year -- out of total revenues expected to reach Rp 27 billion.

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/Corporate responsibility towards community

Corporate responsibility towards communityHendarsyah Tarmizi The Jakarta Post "We have done a lot of things to help the community but only the bad things appear in the press," said a public relations manager of a mining giant when asked about the company's community development (CD) program.

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/Telkom to raise phone rates by 15% on Jan. 15

Telkom to raise phone rates by 15% on Jan. 15Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom said that it would increase domestic telephone rates by an average of 15 percent on Jan. 15 pending the signing of a ministerial decree expected next week.

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/Sutiyoso insists on minimum wage

Sutiyoso insists on minimum wage City administration officials announced on Friday that their decision to establish a new provincial minimum wage should be put into place this month, while allowing businessmen the opportunity to submit objections to the decision.

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/Police favor death for drug dealers

Police favor death for drug dealers JAKARTA: National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar has encouraged judges to pass death sentences on major drug dealers as a better deterrent to halting the illicit trade.

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/Kerosene gets harder to find

Kerosene gets harder to findThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta More reports of kerosene shortages surfaced on Friday, with state-owned oil company Pertamina trying to wash its hands of the crisis, which has raised fears of social unrest in some parts of the country.

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/Government urged to have courage to fight corruptors

Government urged to have courage to fight corruptorsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta From the legal point of view, there is no reason for both the government and the law enforcing institutions not to take suspected corruptors to court, as they have been armed with a very powerful ...

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/Why all this doubt?

Why all this doubt? The hike in fuel prices, electricity as well as telephone rates are unavoidable.

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/Escaped prisoners still at large

Escaped prisoners still at large CIREBON, West Java: Two notorious criminals who broke out of the Kesambi Penitentiary were still at large as of Friday, according to authorities.Comr. Sardjono, chief of the Cirebon Police, said that officers have set up three teams to capture the escapees.

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, January 5, 2002

Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, January 5, 2002Exhibitions * Stone Lithographs and Paintings by Ken Pattern, Koi Galeri/Restoran Jl Mahakam I/2 (Tel: 722 2864), 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. until Jan. 31. * Painting Menjemput Impian by Damay, Yaqub Elka, Zeita Gallery, Jl. Kemang Timur no.

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Sat, 05 Jan 2002

JP/Eviction victims seeks NU's help

Eviction victims seeks NU's help After failing to get appropriate compensation from the city administration, 15 people representing forced eviction victims came to the office of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) to seek former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid's help.

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