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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/Governor defends tax increase

Governor defends tax increaseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Undeterred by public complaints, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso firmly refused on Monday to revoke his decree which raises vehicle tax from 1 percent to 1.5 percent of the vehicles' value.

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/Govt cancels CPO tax hike

Govt cancels CPO tax hikeAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has canceled plans to raise the export tax on crude palm oil (CPO) as local producers have pledged to provide enough of the commodity for the local cooking oil industry.

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/30,000 Lampung residents under threat of power outage

30,000 Lampung residents under threat of power outageOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung As more than 30,000 Lampung residents have quit paying their electric bills in protest of state-owned electricity company PT PLN's revolving blackouts, PLN hit back on Monday by warning ...

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/Tax to be imposed on boarding house

Tax to be imposed on boarding house DENPASAR, Bali: Denpasar mayor Anak Agung Ngurah Puspayoga said on Monday that next year, the city would place a tax on boarding houses that have more than ten rooms and complete facilities.

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/Breaking cycle of violence in Indonesia

Breaking cycle of violence in IndonesiaAnnabel McGoldrick, Reporting the World, London, annabelmcg@aol.com, and Aya Muchtar, Contributor, Jakarta, aya@cbn.net.id One necessary intervention is aimed for political security.

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/IBRA to file criminal charges against ex-bankers

IBRA to file criminal charges against ex-bankersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Five former bankers will face criminal charges after failing to repay debts they owe to the government, said the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) as it brushed aside questions about whether its largest debtors ...

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/Houston hurt in Knicks overtime loss to Hornets

Houston hurt in Knicks overtime loss to HornetsChris Sheridan, Associated Press, New York Allan Houston conducted his postgame interviews while standing on one foot, alternately describing the pain of his injury and the agony of another loss.

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/What a contrast!

What a contrast! Last Saturday (Nov. 2) evening as I sat in my Jakarta apartment reading the newspaper and lamenting the current strain and anger between Australia and Indonesia, I couldn't help but look up as my young son sat with his four Muslim friends playing their guitars, and creating songs.

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/Angielique aims to reach the world's top 50

Angielique aims to reach the world's top 50Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After rounding off her 2002 season with a victory in Pattaya, Thailand, at the weekend, Angelique "Angie" Widjaja says she is vying for a world's top 50 next year."I will be looking for a place at the top fifty.

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/PDP wants Theys' murder solved

PDP wants Theys' murder solved JAYAPURA: The Proindependence Papua Presidium (PDP) urged the government on Monday to uncover the masterminds behind the murder of PDP leader Dortheys "Theys" Hiyo Eluay last November.

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/Text messages cut revenue of PT Pos Indonesia

Text messages cut revenue of PT Pos IndonesiaNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many people will experience the information revolution firsthand this Idul Fitri by sending a text message to their loved ones instead of doing it the old way: sending a greeting card or letter through the ...

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/A month after, Bali's economy still devastated

A month after, Bali's economy still devastatedRita A. Widiadana The Jakarta Post Denpasar One month after the tragic bombing in Kuta on Oct.

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/City to offer early retirement package

City to offer early retirement package JAKARTA: Vice Governor Fauzi Bowo said that the city administration was considering cutting its staff from 96,000 employees to 75,000 by offering early retirement along with additional compensation for some 20,000 employees.

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/'I can't cope with thirst at midday'

'I can't cope with thirst at midday' Depriving oneself of food and drink from dusk till dawn is not easy. It is even harder for people who have to work outdoors, under the hot sun, away from the luxury of air conditioned buildings. Some people share their views on the matter with The Jakarta Post.

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/Kampar legislature asked to review decision

Kampar legislature asked to review decisionHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru Home Minister Hari Sabarno asked the Kampar, Riau, legislative council to review its decision on the impeachment of the regent and deputy regent, which he considered in contradiction to the 1999 regional ...

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/Reform security, disband paramilitary groups

Reform security, disband paramilitary groupsM. Riefqi Muna, Defense Analyst, The RIDEP Institute,riefqi@gmx.net, Jakarta On Feb. 5, 2002, Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Gen.

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/Arroyo downplays MILF as terrorist body

Arroyo downplays MILF as terrorist bodyPhilippine Daily Inquirer, Asia News Network, Manila At a get-together with reporters in Hanoi, Vietnam last week, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo played the nuance game.

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/TV Program: Tuesday, November 12, 2002

TV Program: Tuesday, November 12, 2002TVRI .TB.30" .90"3:30 a.m. Variety Show Celah-Celah Ramadhan4:30 Documentary5:30 Koran Reading6:00 News 7:30 Sports8:30 Environment9:00 TV Drama9:30 Children's Program10:30 Quiz11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/Bills pave legal way for war on terrorism

Bills pave legal way for war on terrorismMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has submitted two antiterror bills to the House of Representatives, but their substance is basically the same as that of the two antiterrorism government regulations in lieu of laws that have ...

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/Experts cast doubt on police findings in Bali blast case

Experts cast doubt on police findings in Bali blast caseEmmy Fitri and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An antiterrorism officer and a chemical expert have both expressed doubts about police claims that they had identified the perpetrators and the motive behind the Oct.

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/RI beats Turkmenistan in final round in Bled

RI beats Turkmenistan in final round in BledThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia beat Turkmenistan 3-1 in the final round of the Chess Olympiad in Bled, Slovenia, on Sunday, said an official of the Indonesian Chess Association (Percasi).

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/Labor exporter admits to 'dirty' business

Labor exporter admits to 'dirty' business MATARAM, East Nusa Tenggara: A labor exporter admitted on Monday that many labor exporters engaged in "dirty" business to make as much money as possible.The president of PT Amestara Raya Corp.

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/Two wrongs don't make a right

Two wrongs don't make a right I was appalled to see the Nov. 7 The Jakarta Post article, that announced the sacrifice in Bali of over 79 animals including rare species like deer, small antelopes and civet cats, by slaughter or drowning.

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/Commerce eyes growth, not Bank Niaga job cuts

Commerce eyes growth, not Bank Niaga job cutsThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Entering Indonesia's banking sector as it languishes in the doldrums, Malaysia-based Commerce Asset Holding Berhad (CAHB) said its focus was on expanding the business of newly acquired Bank Niaga, while promising no lay-offs ...

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/Transvestite tried for murder

Transvestite tried for murder BOGOR: A transvestite and his accomplice attended the first session of their murder trial at the Cibinong District Court on Monday, only to have the session adjourned due to their absent lawyers.

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/Carbon trade: Should we go and rush for it?

Carbon trade: Should we go and rush for it?Stevie Emilia, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Now, it's the carbon trade era.

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/Thousands of workers demand outstanding severance pay

Thousands of workers demand outstanding severance payMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Thousands of workers launched demonstrations in Tangerang on Monday to demand outstanding severance pay.The workers, representing four companies, staged separate rallies.

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/Ba'asyir's: A historical view

Ba'asyir's: A historical viewOnghokham, Historian, Jakarta For weeks the Indonesian press has reported on the difficulties and reluctance of the Indonesian police and security forces in arresting or interrogating the old, frail cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, founder of a religious school (pesantren) ...

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/Bali's economy stiill devastated

Bali's economy stiill devastatedRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar One month after the tragic bombing in Kuta on Oct.

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/70 teachers demand salaries

70 teachers demand salaries AMBON, Maluku: About 70 teachers from Central Maluku regency issued a complaint to the Ambon Legislative Office on Monday regarding their salaries, which have been withheld by the regency administration starting this month.

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/Ubud holds peace and unity festival after bomb attack

Ubud holds peace and unity festival after bomb attackDamaso Reyes, Contributor, Ubud, Bali For the first time since a series of bomb blasts shook the heart of Bali, the cafes and restaurants of Ubud were full.

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/Moscow's military policy to charge

Moscow's military policy to chargeVadim SOLOVYEV, RIA Novosti, Moscow War has come to Moscow with the terrorist act at the Dubrovka theater center. Terrorists are always the first to begin and this is their undeniable advantage, while the special services are pressed for time and money.

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/Komnas HAM to have office in Papua

Komnas HAM to have office in Papua JAYAPURA: The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has agreed to set up a representative office in Papua to address human rights abuses in the country's easternmost province.

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/Finding new synergy to restore tourists' confidence

Finding new synergy to restore tourists' confidenceSatyasuryawan, Contributor, Jakarta Is Indonesian tourism heading toward its nadir? Well, quite a number of people would not readily agree with this assumption.

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/Activists worry about information agency

Activists worry about information agencyTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Press activists criticized the government's plan to establish a public information dissemination agency for fear that it would only pave the way for a return to the New Order's tight information policy.

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/Malnutrition among children hits alarming level

Malnutrition among children hits alarming levelA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Shocking government statistics show that more than 25 percent of Indonesia's 18 million under five-year-old children are suffering from malnutrition.

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/CAHB eyes growth, not Niaga job cuts

CAHB eyes growth, not Niaga job cutsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Entering Indonesia's banking sector as it languishes in the doldrums, Malaysia-based Commerce Asset Holding Berhad (CAHB) said its focus was on expanding the business of newly acquired Bank Niaga, while promising no lay-offs in the ...

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, November 12, 2002

Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, November 12, 2002Exhibition* Painting by Acep Zamzam Noor, Galeri Adira, Jl. Kiara Condong 33E, until Nov. 12. Performances* Poetry Reading Bulan Purnama, by Teater 7 Damar, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi (Tel.

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/Baby traffickers ring busted

Baby traffickers ring bustedFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam, Riau Police in Tanjung Pinang have arrested three women who are allegedly involved in a baby trafficking network in the province.

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/Govt proposes bus fare increase

Govt proposes bus fare increase JAKARTA: The government will allow bus operators to increase fares over the Idul Fitri holidays.Minister of Transportation Agum Gumelar said a proposed ceiling system would be easier to control than the previous system of a new tariff for Idul Fitri.

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/Volunteer teachers to be rewarded

Volunteer teachers to be rewarded JAYAPURA, Papua: The Jayapura chapter of the National Education Office said on Monday that it would reward hundreds of volunteer teachers in the regency's remote areas who have dedicated their lives for over ten years without appropriate pay.

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/Mega, Hamzah likely to miss election campaigns

Mega, Hamzah likely to miss election campaignsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Vice President Hamzah Haz are unlikely to hit the 2004 campaign trail as the government and legislators deliberating the election bill have agreed in principle to ban state ...

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/Police link Bali bomb suspect to detained cleric

Police link Bali bomb suspect to detained clericThe Jakarta Post, Kuta/Jakarta Amrozi, the only suspect so far in the Oct.

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/Serena to face Clijsters in WTA Championships final

Serena to face Clijsters in WTA Championships finalSteve Keating, Reuters, Los Angeles Serena Williams rallied to beat fellow American Jennifer Capriati 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 on Sunday to reach the final of the US$3 million WTA Championships, but the world number one will not be joined by her sister ...

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/Piecing our lives together

Piecing our lives together One month has passed since the Bali bombing tragedy, which not only killed more than 190 people and injured dozens of others, but also changed the lives of people in this country.

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/PDI-P rejects militia disbandment

PDI-P rejects militia disbandment JAKARTA: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) has rejected calls for the disbandment of the party's security task force or Satgas PDI Perjuangan.

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/Traffic restrictions for Idul Fitri

Traffic restrictions for Idul Fitri SEMARANG, Central Java: Certain kinds of trucks will not be allowed to operate along the north coast highway of Java during the four days preceding Idul Fitri, so that holiday revelers may reach their hometowns untroubled, a senior official said.

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/DPR agrees on bond reprofiling plan

DPR agrees on bond reprofiling planThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives agreed on Monday to allow the government to replace recap bonds, held by four state-owned banks and due to mature between 2004-2009, with ones with longer maturity periods.

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/Water, a precious tradable commodity

Water, a precious tradable commodityHenry Heyneardhi, Coordinator, Indonesian Forum on Globalization Researcher, Business Watch Indonesia, Jakarta, heyneardhi@watchbusiness.

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/Badiman brings orchid back to light

Badiman brings orchid back to lightBambang M., Contributor, Yogyakarta Indigenous to a forest located on the southern slope of Mount Merapi, the pandanus orchid has been rarely spotted in its natural habitat.

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/Three to surrender in betting scandal

Three to surrender in betting scandalAssociated Press, New York Three men accused in the biggest betting scam in horse racing history are expected to surrender to prosecutors Tuesday, the Daily News reported Monday.

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/City issues decree on New Year

City issues decree on New Year JAKARTA: City Governor Sutiyoso issued a gubernatorial decree on maximum ticket prices for New Year's Eve celebrations, which range from Rp 300,000 to Rp 5 million (US$555).

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/Worse violence looms as GAM defies calls to surrender

Worse violence looms as GAM defies calls to surrenderFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Banda Aceh Fear of the worst bloodshed is looming in Aceh as the Indonesian Military (TNI) continue their siege on separatist rebels, who refused to budge and rejected calls for ...

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/Australian students risk losing credits for stay in RI

Australian students risk losing credits for stay in RISri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Six Australian students have decided to remain in Yogyakarta despite warnings from their government, and at the risk of losing their university credits back home.

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/Juve beat Milan to close in on Inter

Juve beat Milan to close in on InterSimon Evans, Reuters, Milan, Italy Italian champion Juventus moved within a point of Serie A leader Inter Milan after an impressive 2-1 win over title challenger AC Milan on Sunday.

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/Sutiyoso to continue with delayed MRT project

Sutiyoso to continue with delayed MRT projectAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso pledged on Monday that the ambitious Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) project would be started in his second five-year term.

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/15 forestry concessions revoked

15 forestry concessions revoked The Ministry of Forestry has revoked concessions held by 15 companies for their failure to develop industrial timber plantations.

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Tue, 12 Nov 2002

JP/Communicating efforts for peace

Communicating efforts for peace An independent media is essential to the prevention of war. But in Indonesia, with no broadcasting bill and a weak press law, there are many instances where journalists' newfound freedoms have been exercised without any accompanying sense of responsibility.

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