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Searching for all articles published on 2003-11-06 ...

53 articles.

Thu, 06 Nov 2003

JP/Hospitals, doctors should try to understand needs of patients:

Hospitals, doctors should try to understand needs of patients: MinistryDewi Santoso The Jakarta Post Jakarta Cynthia finally had to make a trip to Singapore after endless disappointment with her local gynecologist at a hospital in South Jakarta who could not solve her nagging problems.

Thu, 06 Nov 2003

JP/A pointless decision

A pointless decision The government's decision, as announced by Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono this week, to extend martial law in the special territory of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam is a perfect study in contradiction.

Thu, 06 Nov 2003

JP/Pegayaman villagers welcome Ramadhan

Pegayaman villagers welcome RamadhanMetriani, Contributor, Buleleng, North Bali Pegayaman village in Buleleng regency, North Bali, is not physically different from other hamlets in Bali.

Thu, 06 Nov 2003

JP/Tangerang to have fishery port

Tangerang to have fishery port TANGERANG: Tangerang regency administration is set to build a fishery port at the Cituis river estuary in Pakuhaji district, Tangerang, which construction will start early next year, regent Ismet Iskandar said on Wednesday.

Thu, 06 Nov 2003

JP/20 officials for VP Secretariat

20 officials for VP Secretariat JAKARTA: At least 20 new officials were sworn in on Tuesday for the Vice Presidential Secretariat, including Echelon I officers.

Thu, 06 Nov 2003

JP/Conflict in Aceh and agenda-setting by TV

Conflict in Aceh and agenda-setting by TVAgus Sudibyo, Coordinator, Program Monitoring of Aceh ISAI, Jakarta In performing its social function, the mass media is more than just a source of information for the public.

Thu, 06 Nov 2003

JP/Scientists receive UNESCO awards

Scientists receive UNESCO awardsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Five young Indonesian scientists were awarded with the Man and Biosphere (MAB) Certificate from the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Wednesday for their work and contribution to ...

Thu, 06 Nov 2003

JP/Govt will increase telephone rates before 2004

Govt will increase telephone rates before 2004Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After being delayed for about 10 months, the government said on Wednesday that it would raise telephone rates by an average 15 percent before the end of the year.

Thu, 06 Nov 2003

JP/Many criticize transportation bylaw

Many criticize transportation bylawBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Transportation experts expressed pessimism that the newly approved bylaw on city transportation would not be a strong framework to create an efficient transportation system in the city as it gives too much authority ...

Thu, 06 Nov 2003

JP/Public sector reform key to competitiveness

Public sector reform key to competitivenessHisashi Kitahara, The Daily Yomiuri, Asia News Network, Tokyo Japan has moved up five places to rank 11th in competitiveness among 102 countries and territories, according to the Switzerland-based World Economic Forum's annual Global Competitiveness ...

Thu, 06 Nov 2003

JP/City minimum wage up Rp 40,000

City minimum wage up Rp 40,000Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta minimum wage is to increase by 6.3 percent next year from this year's Rp 631,000 (US$75.1) to Rp 671,550. The increase is expected to be effective starting Jan. 1.

Thu, 06 Nov 2003

JP/'Seat belt law is just ok, but will cops be?

'Seat belt law is just ok, but will cops be? Starting Nov. 5, all automobile drivers and passengers in the front seats must use seat belts as stipulated by the 1992 traffic law. In the initial six-month trial period, the police will only issue warnings and record the driver's license of violators.

Thu, 06 Nov 2003

JP/Indonesia rolls over former world champs

Indonesia rolls over former world champsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian ladies contract bridge team put on an impressive performance by beating the Netherlands, England and the United States -- all three are former world champions -- on the second day of the World Bridge Championships in ...

Thu, 06 Nov 2003

JP/Police warn rising robberies

Police warn rising robberies JAKARTA: City Police Chief Insp. Gen. Makbul Padmanagara on Wednesday called on the public to keep vigilant to the rising trend of robbery which targetting bank customers during the Ramadhan fasting month.

Thu, 06 Nov 2003

JP/Rights court set to try Abepura case

Rights court set to try Abepura caseAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi The Makassar ad hoc human rights court says it is ready to try two of Indonesia's most senior police officers who have been charged with committing serious human rights violations in Papua province ...

Thu, 06 Nov 2003

JP/Plaza Semanggi opening worsen traffic congestion

Plaza Semanggi opening worsen traffic congestionP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The soft opening of Plaza Semanggi on Wednesday raised concern over exacerbation of already severe traffic jams and the management's commitment to addressing the problem.

Thu, 06 Nov 2003

JP/Government completes autonomy revision

Government completes autonomy revisionFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has completed the draft revision of the 1999 autonomy law, which will take back some of the power it dispensed to local authorities.

Thu, 06 Nov 2003

JP/Angie opens Volvo defense with victory over Napaporn

Angie opens Volvo defense with victory over NapapornThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Angelique 'Angie' Widjaja of Indonesia got off to a winning start in her defense of the US$110,000 Volvo Open women's tennis tournament in Pattaya, Thailand, on Wednesday.

Thu, 06 Nov 2003

JP/New Mercedes heralds future technology

New Mercedes heralds future technologyNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post , Chiba, Japan Tough competition in the automotive industry forces carmakers to keep searching for better technology, whether designing a more fuel-efficient engine or providing more features inside the cars to pamper both ...

Thu, 06 Nov 2003

JP/Network asks govt to pursue reforms

Network asks govt to pursue reformsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A national network of some 40 non-governmental organizations, mass media, government institutions and political parties called on the government on Wednesday to pursue badly needed reforms to dig the country out of ...

Thu, 06 Nov 2003

JP/Megawati joins the chorus blaming forest destruction

Megawati joins the chorus blaming forest destructionFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bahorok President Megawati Soekarnoputri expressed her condolences on Wednesday to the relatives of more than 100 people killed in devastating floods in North Sumatra, and ...

Thu, 06 Nov 2003

JP/PLN workers threaten to strike

PLN workers threaten to strike Fitri Wulandari , The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Employees of state-owned electricity company PT PLN have threatened to strike if the government goes ahead with plans to sell the company's core business.

Thu, 06 Nov 2003

JP/Aceh needs referendum: Rights body

Aceh needs referendum: Rights bodyTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) urged the government on Wednesday to reconsider its plan to extend martial law in war-torn Aceh, saying that it would only worsen rampant rights violations in the ...

Thu, 06 Nov 2003

JP/PTDI workers rally over pay cuts

PTDI workers rally over pay cutsYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Thousands of suspended workers of state-owned aircraft maker PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) again staged a rally here on Wednesday, demanding that their salaries be paid in full.

Thu, 06 Nov 2003

JP/The Iraqi quagmire and American election

The Iraqi quagmire and American electionGwynne Dyer, Columnist, London Sixteen U.S. soldiers killed by the Iraqi resistance in September, thirty-three killed in October -- and eighteen killed in the first two days of November.

Thu, 06 Nov 2003

JP/TNI troops kill 10 Papua rebels

TNI troops kill 10 Papua rebelsNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua The Indonesian Military (TNI) personnel shot dead 10 Papua rebels, including rebel leader Yustinus Murib, in a predawn raid on Wednesday in Jayawijaya regency here, some 650 kilometers west of Jayapura, the ...

Thu, 06 Nov 2003

JP/Getting a glimpse of future cars

Getting a glimpse of future cars "Concept cars," are often the highlights of autoshows, giving potential buyers an idea of what the future holds with sleek, sexy, sometimes bizarre cars encapsulating the latest in technology.

Thu, 06 Nov 2003

JP/BNI scam exposes new risk in banking sector: PIB

BNI scam exposes new risk in banking sector: PIBDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The New Indonesia Alliance (PIB) said on Wednesday that the Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) lending scam had exposed poor internal control on the part of the bank, as well as the impotence of Bank Indonesia's ...

Thu, 06 Nov 2003

JP/Elections commission names winners of two tenders

Elections commission names winners of two tendersMoch. N . Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) announced on Wednesday PT Pura Barutama and PT Survindo Indah Prestasi as the winners of the tenders for voter-registration cards and ballot boxes respectively, ...

Thu, 06 Nov 2003

JP/More shocking medical abuse cases revealed, law needed

More shocking medical abuse cases revealed, law neededLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government needs to make and implement new regulations to clearly specify the obligations and rights of hospitals regarding the treatment for the poor, the Jakarta Metropolitan Hospital Association ...

Thu, 06 Nov 2003

JP/IBRA provides 237 hectares of land for low-cost housing

IBRA provides 237 hectares of land for low-cost housingEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) has designated some 237 hectares of land on Jakarta's outskirts to build low- cost housing for families earing less than Rp 1.5 million (US$177) a month.

Thu, 06 Nov 2003

JP/Sexual abuse victim seeks help from women group

Sexual abuse victim seeks help from women groupThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Lawyers acting for the victim of a sexual assault allegedly carried out by a TV drama actor reported the incident to the National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) on Wednesday, seeking support and ...

Thu, 06 Nov 2003

JP/Govt to revise 3G mobile service license

Govt to revise 3G mobile service licenseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta House of Representatives Commission IV said on Wednesday that the government had ignored warnings it had issued regarding a flawed 3G mobile service license bidding process, which might lead to the cancellation of the license.

Thu, 06 Nov 2003

JP/Public indifferent about benefits of safety belts

Public indifferent about benefits of safety beltsTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indifference and unawareness marked the first day of the reintroduction of vehicle seat belt laws on Wednesday.

Thu, 06 Nov 2003

JP/Tip of the iceberg?

Tip of the iceberg? Young grassroots supporters, including party guards, of the country's two most influential political parties -- the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-Perjuangan) and the Golkar Party -- clashed recently in the regency of Buleleng, Bali, leaving two persons dead.

Thu, 06 Nov 2003

JP/Where to go in Bali for Thursday, November 6, 2003

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, November 6, 2003.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Painting: The Fine Art of Fine Arts, featuring works of seven artists including Huang Fong, Bambang Rahardjo and Mozes Misdy, at Puri Seminyak Gallery, Seminyak (Tel. 0361-730814), 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., until Nov. 20.

Thu, 06 Nov 2003

JP/President's son mute on graft allegation

President's son mute on graft allegationFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The President's son and the State Secretary have refused to comment on a real estate contract between the State Secretariat and the first family that was not put up for tender.

Thu, 06 Nov 2003

JP/Police to tighten security prior to upcoming holiday

Police to tighten security prior to upcoming holidayAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Authorities are planning to enhance overall security across the country for the upcoming Idul Fitri, Christmas and New Year holiday season, particularly neighborhood security.

Thu, 06 Nov 2003

JP/Falun Gong wants its rights recognized

Falun Gong wants its rights recognizedM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Followers of Falun Gong Indonesia filed a complaint with the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) Wednesday for what they called restrictions and a clampdown on the freedom of their association by the ...

Thu, 06 Nov 2003

JP/Govt seek ways to ease debt burden

Govt seek ways to ease debt burdenThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Finance Boediono said on Wednesday the government would seek ways to help ease the burden of the 2004 state budget in repaying government debts, including foreign ones.

Thu, 06 Nov 2003

JP/'Ruwatan', a means to purify people and their surroundings

'Ruwatan', a means to purify people and their surroundingsThe Jakarta Post Sanur, BaliHuman beings face daily ups and downs. For those who believe in a karma, good fortune may come and go in accordance with one's destiny.

Thu, 06 Nov 2003

JP/New govt ruling on procurement signed

New govt ruling on procurement signedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has signed a ruling which tightens procedures for procurement in the public sector, to help curb flourishing corruption, according to a government official.

Thu, 06 Nov 2003

JP/TV Program: Thursday, 6, 2003

TV Program: Thursday, 6, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi8:00 TV Drama: Mat Angin9:00 Entertainment News: Business Magazine10:05 TV Drama11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

Thu, 06 Nov 2003

JP/Security and prosperity in the 21st century

Security and prosperity in the 21st centuryWilliam J. Clinton, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, New Haven Most people today refer to the time in which we live as the age of globalization. For most Americans, the age of globalization has brought enormous benefits.

Thu, 06 Nov 2003

JP/Vocational education and training development contribute to stability

Vocational education and training development contribute to stabilityPeter de Rooij, Director European Union's European, Training Foundation Turin, Italy, Project Syndicate The Balkan wars of the 1990s ravaged not only millions of people, but also the social institutions that gave shape to ...

Thu, 06 Nov 2003

JP/Abu Rusdan admits chairing JI

Abu Rusdan admits chairing JI JAKARTA: Defendant Abu Rusdan admitted on Wednesday he was the caretaker head of the regional terrorist network Jamaah Islamiyah (JI), but said his aim was to dissuade members from violence.

Thu, 06 Nov 2003

JP/'Tempo' vs Texmaco verdict delayed

'Tempo' vs Texmaco verdict delayed JAKARTA: The panel of judges at the Central Jakarta District Court failed to deliver on Wednesday the most-awaited verdict on defamation suit filed by Texmaco group owner Marimutu Sinivasan against Tempo magazine as one of panel members was absent.

Thu, 06 Nov 2003

JP/Police seek Singaporean mastermind

Police seek Singaporean mastermindHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau Riau Police said on Wednesday that they are searching for a Singaporean and his Indonesian accomplice suspected of trafficking women to work as prostitutes in Malaysia.

Thu, 06 Nov 2003

JP/Komnas HAM office set up in Kupang

Komnas HAM office set up in KupangYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) inaugurated on Wednesday its representative office in the East Nusa Tenggara capital of Kupang.

Thu, 06 Nov 2003

JP/Government to revise 3G mobile service license

Government to revise 3G mobile service licenseThe Jakarta Post JakartaHouse of Representatives Commission IV said on Wednesday that the government had ignored warnings it had issued regarding a flawed 3G mobile service license bidding process, which might lead to the cancellation of the license.

Thu, 06 Nov 2003

JP/BI benchmark rate down to 8.46%

BI benchmark rate down to 8.46%The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central bank's benchmark interest rate declined on Wednesday to 8.46 percent during the weekly auction of one-month Bank Indonesia SBI promissory notes.The rate was 8.48 percent a week ago.

Thu, 06 Nov 2003

JP/Fire guts four houses in Cilincing

Fire guts four houses in Cilincing TANGERANG: Fire gutted four houses on Jl. Raya Cilincing, Kali Baru, North Jakarta on Wednesday morning, but no fatalities nor injuries were reported.Mrs.

Thu, 06 Nov 2003

JP/Susilo Bambang denies rumors to resign from the cabinet

Susilo Bambang denies rumors to resign from the cabinetAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono denied on Wednesday rumors that he will resign from the cabinet for the sake of his presidential bid.