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Searching for all articles published on 2002-07-05 ...

54 articles.

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/Legislators not envoys' commanders

Legislators not envoys' commandersBantarto Bandoro, Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly', Center for Strategic and International Studies, bandoro@csis.or.id Indonesian ambassadors are the representatives of our government, people and values around the world.

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/Sulawesi, Kalimantan Police chiefs meet

Sulawesi, Kalimantan Police chiefs meet MANADO, North Sulawesi: All provincial police chiefs from Kalimantan and Sulawesi are holding a two-day meeting here, due to end today, to discuss security cooperation.North Sulawesi Police spokesman Adj. Comr.

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/Direct gubernatorial elections OK, but not this time around: Sutiyoso

Direct gubernatorial elections OK, but not this time around: SutiyosoAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Governor Sutiyoso and several councillors agreed on Thursday to the proposal for a direct gubernatorial election here, but expressed doubts that it could be applied in the next ...

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/Government urged to work harder to regain investor confidence

Government urged to work harder to regain investor confidenceA'an Suryana, Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government still has plenty of homework to do if it is to fully regain investor confidence -- necessary to accelerate economic growth -- otherwise the megaproject relaunch ...

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/Prize, lottery war among banks heats up

Prize, lottery war among banks heats upI. Christianto, Contributor, Jakarta The impact of the financial crisis and economic turmoil have likely faded as most local banks, which are also the pillars of the country's economy, are now enjoying fiercer competition by launching continuous programs ...

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/Baby Jim, a fighter for the unborn

Baby Jim, a fighter for the unbornDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An intercity truck was parked on the roadside.

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/Dreams of a busway system vs poor city buses

Dreams of a busway system vs poor city busesEdith Hartanto and Yogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta administration dreams of constructing a Rp 54 billion busway system, but for some odd reason, the dismal condition of city buses has managed to totally evade the attention of ...

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/Indonesia faces danger of AIDS crisis

Indonesia faces danger of AIDS crisisDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia is edging closer to a HIV/AIDS crisis of epidemic proportion as infection rates of the deadly HIV virus increase rapidly, especially among injecting drug users.

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/Petrokimia survives dramatic semifinal

Petrokimia survives dramatic semifinal Petrokimia Gresik dashed pre-tournament favorite Semen Padang's hopes of winning the soccer league title in a dramatic penalty shoot-out that decided their semifinal match on Thursday.Both teams were tied at 1-1 after the full 30 minutes of extra time.

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/Government drafts new bill on accountancy profession

Government drafts new bill on accountancy professionFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is drafting a new bill on the accountancy profession in a bid to help prevent misstatements and misrepresentations in audited financial reports.

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/Young people reject Sutiyoso

Young people reject SutiyosoThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Over a hundred young supporters of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) and the National Mandate Party (PAN) united on Thursday to reject the nomination of City Governor Sutiyoso in the upcoming gubernatorial election.

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/Court date looms for Soeharto's half-brother

Court date looms for Soeharto's half-brotherTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Business tycoon Probosutedjo, the half-brother of former president Soeharto, will soon face trial over a corruption scandal causing Rp 44.4 billion (US$4.

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/BI in the amended Constitution: Never repeat same mistake

BI in the amended Constitution: Never repeat same mistakeUmar Juoro, Economist, Jakarta, juoro@indo.net.id To meet the demands of reform, the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) have amended the 1945 Constitution.

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/Government, PT Paiton reach power deal

Government, PT Paiton reach power dealA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government and independent power producer PT Paiton Energy have reached a final agreement on power purchasing prices for the Paiton I and Paiton II power projects.

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/PDI-P steps up lobbying

PDI-P steps up lobbyingFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Striving to maintain its political domination ahead of the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) is intensifying its lobbying of other major ...

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/Street singer hurt by small blast

Street singer hurt by small blast YOGYAKARTA, Central Java: A beggar on Thursday sustained minor injuries when a tennis ball-sized object he found exploded after he threw it away.The police suspected the object to be firecrackers but were still investigating the incident.

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/Urgent, a regional human rights mechanism

Urgent, a regional human rights mechanismTodung Mulya Lubis, Lawyer, Jakarta Following a Joint Communique by the ASEAN Ministers in 1993 for the need of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to consider a regional mechanism for human rights, we have seen almost no significant moves for such ...

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/Probe into Manulife judge-lawyer link begins

Probe into Manulife judge-lawyer link beginsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Justice extended its probe into the bankruptcy verdict issued against PT Asuransi Jiwa Manulife Indonesia (AJMI), questioning links between a daughter of one of the judges and Manulife's legal challenger.

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/Hospital staff complain about ban on labor unions

Hospital staff complain about ban on labor unionsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Workers from dozens of hospitals in the capital organized a media conference on Thursday to protest their employers' move to halt their plan to establish workers' unions as an instrument for promoting ...

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/Let's fix our buses

Let's fix our buses The 10 children who were killed in Wednesday's bus accident in Jember, East Java, were from the Theobrama II Kindergarten in the village of Kemuningkulon, Arjasa district, Jember regency, East Jakarta.

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/Navy foils illegal workers crossing

Navy foils illegal workers crossing PEKANBARU, Riau: The Navy foiled the crossing of at least 70 alleged illegal workers to Malaysia, catching them on a speed boat in Tanjung Medan waters near Riau.Navy officer Lt.Col.

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/Muhammadiyah youth wing to elect new chairman

Muhammadiyah youth wing to elect new chairmanEdith Hartanto and Yogita Tahilramani The Jakarta Post JakartaThe youth wing of Muhammadiyah, one of the most influential Muslim organizations in Indonesia, is scheduled to elect its new leader next week for the 2002-2006 period, amid fresh hopes that ...

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/Only half rights body nominees 'qualified'

Only half rights body nominees 'qualified'Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta House of Representatives (DPR) Commission II wrapped up on Thursday the screening of 41 member candidates for the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM), with the preliminary conclusion that the number ...

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/'Universities should not only be for rich people'

'Universities should not only be for rich people' High school graduates wanting to continue on to university have just registered for admittance.

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/LTO staffs to get handsome salary and fringe benefits

LTO staffs to get handsome salary and fringe benefitsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Tax officials working at the newly-established Large Taxpayers' Office (LTO) will get a very handsome salary, which could cause envy among other government employees.

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/S. Sumatra to build new toll road

S. Sumatra to build new toll road PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: State toll operator PT Jasa Marga and the South Sumatra local government plan to build a 23- kilometer-long toll road linking Palembang with Indrajaya.Jasa Marga president Syarifudin Alambai and South Sumatra Governor H.

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/Drug smuggling foiled at airport

Drug smuggling foiled at airport TANGERANG: Customs and excise officers foiled the smuggling of 28.5 kilograms of marijuana from Banda Aceh at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport last week.

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/'Leuser National Park has lost 20% of its trees to logging'

'Leuser National Park has lost 20% of its trees to logging'Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Approximately 20 percent of the forest in Mount Leuser National Park in North Sumatra had been illegally felled by the year 2000, local officials have announced, adding foreign investors might ...

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/Baby's corpse found at roadside

Baby's corpse found at roadside JAKARTA: The corpse of a baby girl was found inside a black plastic bag at the roadside on Jl. Mangga Besar, Central Jakarta, at about 7 a.m. on Tuesday.A woman noticed the bag while taking her daughter to school.

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/National players tumble out at Milo junior badminton meet

National players tumble out at Milo junior badminton meetMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya National team officials saw their pretournament boasts scuppered as their proteges were sent packing at the US$10,000 Milo Junior Indonesia Open badminton championships here on Thursday.

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/Legislators urge Karaha Bodas to resume project

Legislators urge Karaha Bodas to resume projectFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators urged state oil and gas company Pertamina and the United States-based independent power producer Karaha Bodas Company (KBC) to end their legal dispute and sit down at the negotiating table to ...

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/Jakarta Military gets new commander

Jakarta Military gets new commanderTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Maj. Gen. Achmad Yahya has a daunting task ahead him in safeguarding Jakarta when he takes up his new post as military commander in the capital city on Thursday.

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/Two car thieves mobbed in Bekasi

Two car thieves mobbed in Bekasi BEKASI: Two people were mobbed after being caught redhanded trying to steal a car on Jl. Jatimulya in Tambun, Bekasi, on Thursday.

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/Doubting people's intelligence

Doubting people's intelligence It seems that there is an effort underway aimed at preparing Indonesians for the fact that they will not be able to vote directly for the president and vice president during the 2004 elections.

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/Muhammadiyah youth wing to elect new leader

Muhammadiyah youth wing to elect new leaderEdith Hartanto and Yogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The youth wing of Muhammadiyah, one of the most influential Muslim organizations in Indonesia, is scheduled to elect its new leader next week for the 2002-2006 period, amid fresh hopes ...

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/Female diplomats on the rise

Female diplomats on the rise Kim Hyeh-won The Korea Herald Asia News Network Seoul In general, I support a system of recruitment based on the result of written tests whether it be for businesses, for government organizations or for schools.

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/Sturdy rupiah: Adrenalin rush for ailing banks

Sturdy rupiah: Adrenalin rush for ailing banksBernie K. Moestofa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Perhaps, it's just a start. For cynics, it remains uncertain. Either way, it's a sign that good things could be on the horizon.

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/JP/4/SCENE

JP/4/SCENENavy releases hijacked ship from GAM JAKARTA: The Indonesian Navy ships and Navy marine troops have managed to release shipping vessel the Pelangi, which was hijacked by suspected members of the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in the waters of Tanjung Jambo Aya waters in North ...

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/Ending discrimination among Korea's diplomats

Ending discrimination among Korea's diplomatsKim Hyeh-won, The Korea Herald, Asia News Network, Seoul In general, I support a system of recruitment based on the result of written tests whether it be for businesses, for government organizations or for schools.

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/15,000 Banyumas officials to have urine tests

15,000 Banyumas officials to have urine testsAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto Around 15,000 civil servants in Banyumas regency, Central Java, will undergo a urine test in the near future to ensure that their bodies are free from illegal drugs.

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/Govt likely to intensify military operation in Aceh

Govt likely to intensify military operation in AcehThe Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Apparently niggled by the continuing violence in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province, the government sent a strong signal on Thursday that the military operation in the restive province could be intensified.

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/Police officer kills partner

Police officer kills partner PALANGKA RAYA, Central Kalimantan: A police officer accidentally shot and killed his friend during a fight with a group of men on Thursday morning, police said.

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/Free thinking for U.S. Independence Day

Free thinking for U.S. Independence DayHugo Young, Guardian News Service, London Between Sept. 11 and July 4, this Independence Day in America, I've written 22 Guardian columns devoted one way or another to what grew out of that infamous September moment.

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/RI welcomes UN legal experts

RI welcomes UN legal expertsFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said on Thursday that doors were open for a United Nations legal expert who has been assigned to assess Indonesia's legal system later this month.

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/Rp 190m stolen, victim shot

Rp 190m stolen, victim shot JAKARTA: Two armed robbers stole Rp 190 million and shot at their intended victim in broad daylight on the crowded bridge over the Ciliwung river that connects Jl. H.R.Rasuna Said with Jl. HOS Cokroaminoto in Central Jakarta.

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/Tending to the big fish

Tending to the big fish The opening of the first Large Taxpayers' Office (LTO) in Jakarta earlier this week is part of the concerted effort to ensure full tax compliance through better, more efficient administration and auditing.

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/JP/6/BANDORO

JP/6/BANDOROLEGISLATORS ARE NOT AMBASSADORS COMMANDERSBantarto Bandoro Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly', Center for Strategic and International Studies bandoro@csis.or.idIndonesian ambassadors are the representatives of our government, people and values around the world.

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/Police fail to question Tommy in jail

Police fail to question Tommy in jailLeo Wahyudi S and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The warden of Cipinang Penitentiary, Ngusman, refused on Thursday to allow police investigators to question Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra because they did not have a court order.

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/Commodity producers see no serious damage from current dry spell

Commodity producers see no serious damage from current dry spellAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The producers of four key agricultural commodities -- crude palm oil (CPO), cocoa, rubber and coffee -- said that the current dry season was so far little different from other dry ...

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/Classic literature turned into a new television drama

Classic literature turned into a new television dramaTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The success of TV Quiz Siapa Berani? (Who Dares?) has propelled its creator and co-host Helmy Yahya into the limelight of television production.

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/The cautions, slow progress: Terrorist suspects may be duping us

The cautions, slow progress: Terrorist suspects may be duping usMilt Bearden, Former CIA Chief in Pakistan, Author, 'The Black Tulip', Los Angeles Times As we approach the nation's first Fourth of July celebration since the Sept.

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/Drought-hit rice farmers cry for help

Drought-hit rice farmers cry for helpThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Government assurances that food supplies are adequate may hardly comfort rice farmers, as they have called for government help to stave off widespread harvest failure caused by a possible long dry season.

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/AMEX responds

AMEX responds This is in response to the letter from Gunawan Setokusumo published in The Jakarta Post on June 20 regarding his experience with the American Express Corporate Card.

Fri, 05 Jul 2002

JP/Big benefits for the jobless

Big benefits for the jobless What should be done to improve the perilous financial condition of the state-run unemployment insurance system at a time when there has been a sharp increase in the number of jobless people?This question is being explored by the Labor Policy Council.