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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/Pegadaian to issue Rp 400b in bonds

Pegadaian to issue Rp 400b in bonds JAKARTA: State-owned pawn shop operator Perum Pegadaian said it would issue Rp 400 billion (US$47 million) worth of bonds to raise cash to refinance its maturing debts and for working capital.

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/JP/ /Across

JP/ /AcrossArmed robbery injures threeSURAKARTA, Central Java: Robbers injured three men and got away with Rp 219 million (about US$25,000) in a daylight heist against a cooperative in the Central Java town of Surakarta on Monday.

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/Krayans rely on Malaysians to survive

Krayans rely on Malaysians to survive Early every morning, dozens of people walk steadily along a mountain trail, each carrying a load of produce, animals or handicrafts on their back.

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/Jacob regrets clash of RI workers in KL

Jacob regrets clash of RI workers in KLThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea said he regretted a clash between two rival groups of Indonesian workers in Malaysia over the weekend, adding that the incident indicated that something had gone wrong with the ...

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/Jambi drug dealer arrested

Jambi drug dealer arrested JAMBI, Jambi: Police here have arrested an alleged drug dealer whom they suspect of being a member of a network selling drugs in major cities in Indonesia.Jambi Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/Govt to tighten SARS screening at departure terminals

Govt to tighten SARS screening at departure terminalsSari P. Setiogi The Jakarta Post JakartaAuthorities are to heighten Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) screenings at international departure points next week, almost one month after governments of the Association of Southeast Asian ...

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/500 'ojek' drivers in airport protest

500 'ojek' drivers in airport protest TANGERANG: Some 500 ojek or motorcycle taxi drivers have planned to stage a rally in protest of the decision by PT Angkasa Pura, the Sukarno-Hatta International Airport management, to close the M1 Gate on a secondary road that links Tangerang city to the ...

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/WI looking for more wushu hopefuls for 2003 SEA Games

WI looking for more wushu hopefuls for 2003 SEA GamesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After listing 24 tau lo athletes from a tournament that just wrapped up, the Indonesian Wushu Association (WI) is seeking 16 san shou nominees to send to the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/Alfa Retailindo to issue bonds

Alfa Retailindo to issue bonds JAKARTA: Retail company PT Alfa Retailindo will issue its first fixed-rate bonds worth Rp 125 billion (about US$14.7 million) in July, the company announced on Monday.It said that the bonds would have a maturity period of five years.

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/Rini unwilling to ban rice imports

Rini unwilling to ban rice importsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Industry and Trade Rini MS Soewandi is reluctant to impose a ban on rice imports as such a move would violate World Trade Organization (WTO) laws, and create a heavier burden on consumers at home in the ...

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/People need to know more about the relevance of fair trade

People need to know more about the relevance of fair tradeEpik Pranasari, Market Access Coordinator, Oxfam GB/Indonesia, mepik@oxfam.org.ukRatri Kustanti, Justice & Peace Institute, (Yayasan Samadi), samadi@solonet.co.id There is a paradox in international trade.

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/Coach draws from past fear to instill courage in boxers

Coach draws from past fear to instill courage in boxersMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the 2003 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games approach, the head coach of the national boxing squad hopes to fill his charges with courage."They (the boxers) are physically ready.

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/World's longest market to open

World's longest market to open YOGYAKARTA: The world's longest market stretching some 23 kilometers is set to open on Tuesday (today) along the main road of the Kulongprogo regency in Yogyakarta.

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/Experts fear forest will turn to desert

Experts fear forest will turn to desert Here and there in the mountainous East Kalimantan province, beds of white sand are making their way into the thinning forests and housing areas.

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/Legislators book hotel to discuss bill

Legislators book hotel to discuss bill JAKARTA: The House of Representatives (DPR) has decided to continue deliberations on the presidential election bill in secret.Legislator Ferry Mursyidan Baldan said here on Monday that 12 closed-door sessions would be held at the DPR on Jl.

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/On treatment of cataract

On treatment of cataract With reference to the article Free cataract treatment in Tangerang, which appeared on page 8 of The Jakarta Post on May 12, we would like to clarify the following:The second paragraph should have been worded as: "Cataract treatment is organized and financed by Lions Club ...

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/Expert witness says lawsuit against Che Wei groundless

Expert witness says lawsuit against Che Wei groundlessTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An expert witness told the Central Jakarta District Court on Monday that the Rp 103 billion (US$11.

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/Blood donation for Iraq

Blood donation for Iraq MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The Red Cross office at the South Sulawesi capital Makassar have collected 300 bags of blood donations from locals who want to help Iraqi war victims.

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/'Singapore Post' net profits increase

'Singapore Post' net profits increase SINGAPORE: Newly-listed Singapore Post said it managed to post a modest increase in annual net profit despite a difficult environment which hit revenue but it should be able to maintain this performance provided there are no new major shocks beyond Severe ...

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/'Martial law may promote rights abuses'

'Martial law may promote rights abuses'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The imposition of martial law in Aceh means that all civilian authorities have been completely surrendered to the military, a move that many fear will encourage human rights abuses as has happened in the past, analysts said on ...

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/Death toll from malaria rises to 20 in Riau village

Death toll from malaria rises to 20 in Riau villageHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau Eight more people have died from malaria over the past seven days in a village in the Riau regency of Indragiri Hilir, bringing the death toll to 20 in the three weeks since the epidemic ...

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/Legislators book hotel to discuss bill

Legislators book hotel to discuss bill JAKARTA: The House of Representatives (DPR) has decided to continue deliberations on the presidential election bill in secret.Legislator Ferry Mursyidan Baldan said here on Monday that 12 closed-door sessions would be held at the DPR on Jl.

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/Armed robbery injures three

Armed robbery injures three SURAKARTA, Central Java: Robbers injured three men and got away with Rp 219 million (about US$25,000) in a daylight heist against a cooperative in the Central Java town of Surakarta on Monday.

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/Second awakening needed

Second awakening needed For Indonesia, the turn of the past century was a time of momentous importance. It was a time when the first stone was laid of an organized movement that would eventually lead the nation towards national independence.

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/Who, and what, is the Free Aceh Movement?

Who, and what, is the Free Aceh Movement?Aguswandi, Post Graduate Student, International Politics, London Metropolitan University One of the biggest military operations in the post-New Order era in Indonesia has been launched by Jakarta.

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/Govt set to evacuate 200,000 Acehnese from conflict areas

Govt set to evacuate 200,000 Acehnese from conflict areasSari P. Setiogi and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As conflict in Aceh looks to intensify following the declaration of martial law, the government has prepared itself for the evacuation of up to 200,000 people from war ...

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/Death toll from malaria rises to 20 in Riau village

Death toll from malaria rises to 20 in Riau villageHaidir Anwar Tanjung The Jakarta Post Pekanbaru, Riau Eight more people have died from malaria over the past seven days in a village in the Riau regency of Indragiri Hilir, bringing the death toll to 20 in the three weeks since the epidemic ...

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/East Papua regency seeks more planes

East Papua regency seeks more planes JAYAPURA, Papua: The administration of Puncak Jaya is considering hiring planes from a Canadian and a New Zealand airline, to help it break the isolation of the East Papua regency.

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/Aceh conflict: The one-sided war

Aceh conflict: The one-sided warTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many in military circles believe that the outcome of the military operation in Aceh will end in an anticlimax, believing that Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebels will not choose to head into a cold- blooded struggle.

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/Terorist suspects reject arms possession charges

Terorist suspects reject arms possession chargesFidelito Ahmad, The Jakarta Post, Lamongan, East Java Four of five defendants who stood trial at the district court in Lamongan, East Java, rejected the government prosecutor's charges that they have violated Law No.

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/Saudi Arabia donates US$500,000

Saudi Arabia donates US$500,000 JAKARTA: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, through its ambassador to Indonesia Abdullah Abdul Rahman Alim, donated US$500,000 (Rp 4.5 billion) on Monday to help Indonesia fight measles.

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/TV Program: Tuesday, May 20, 2003

TV Program: Tuesday, May 20, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Music11:00 News: Berita Daerah11:30 Music: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/Govt beefs up security at energy firms in Aceh

Govt beefs up security at energy firms in AcehA'an Suryana and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is tightening security measures at energy plants operating in Aceh, in anticipation of attacks by separatist rebels following the start of the operation to restore order ...

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/COHA has ceased to exist, says minister

COHA has ceased to exist, says ministerFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (COHA) has ceased to exist after the government and separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) failed to reach an agreement during a meeting in Tokyo ...

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/NZ police set up liaison office

NZ police set up liaison office JAKARTA: New Zealand police opened on Monday a liaison office in Jakarta in a bid to boost cooperation in eradicating international terrorism and transnational crimes.

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/Motorola pledges US$90m for research

Motorola pledges US$90m for research BEIJING: U.S.-based integrated communications provider Motorola has signed a memorandum of agreement with authorities in China pledging US$90 million to establish a research facility in Beijing, state press reported on Monday.

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/JiFFest opens film competition

JiFFest opens film competition For the first time since it was established five years ago, the Jakarta International Film Festival (JiFFest) is holding a short documentary film competition for local filmmakers.

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/'Tempo' hearing delayed

'Tempo' hearing delayedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The police, facing a lawsuit for failing to prevent an assault on Tempo journalists, also failed to attend a hearing on the case on Monday, forcing the court to delay it.

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/Legislators book hotel to discuss bill

Legislators book hotel to discuss bill JAKARTA: The House of Representatives (DPR) has decided to continue deliberations on the presidential election bill in secret.Legislator Ferry Mursyidan Baldan said here on Monday that 12 closed-door sessions would be held at the DPR on Jl.

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/Bogus traffic officer arrested

Bogus traffic officer arrested JAKARTA: The city transportation agency arrested a 34-year-old woman who pretended to be a traffic and land transport officer at Grogol bus terminal, West Jakarta.

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/Economy grows slower in first-quarter

Economy grows slower in first-quarterFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the increasing stability in a number of monetary indicators, the economy grew at a slower rate in the first quarter of this year amid weakening household consumption.

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/Restricting traffic to license plate numbers absurd

Restricting traffic to license plate numbers absurd In addition to the city's busway project, which is scheduled to be implemented later this year, there is another plan to limit the number of vehicles on the road.

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/Government to tighten SARS screening at airports

Government to tighten SARS screening at airportsSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Authorities are to heighten Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) screenings at international departure points next week, almost one month after governments of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ...

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/Farah Wardani, Contributor, Jakarta

Farah Wardani, Contributor, JakartaExhibition marks 50 years of French printing It would be interesting to see the expression on the face of Sonia Delaunay (1885-1979) if she could attend the exhibition 50 ans d'estampes, or 50 years of Printmaking, at the National Gallery in Jakarta.

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/BPS extends people registration to November

BPS extends people registration to NovemberThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta office of the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) revealed difficulties on Monday in registering people, particularly those who live in luxury houses, prompting it to allow self-registration for unregistered voters up to ...

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/Appropriate methods can help bad schools overcome problems

Appropriate methods can help bad schools overcome problemsSunitha Girish, Contributor, Jakarta The Jakarta Post's recent focus on international schools took me back to my own school days.

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/Tire recycling business creates jobs in Banyumas

Tire recycling business creates jobs in BanyumasAgus Maryono and Mamock Ng, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto A lack of fertile farmland and a rise in unemployment have spurred small-scale entrepreneurs in Banyumas to turn to recycling used tires to weather the economic storm.

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/Civil emergency ends in N. Maluku after three years

Civil emergency ends in N. Maluku after three yearsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Almost at the same time that President Megawati Soekarnoputri imposed martial law in Aceh to start a war, she issued a decree to end three years of civil emergency in North Maluku.Presidential Decree No.

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/UNHCR clarifies

UNHCR clarifies The Regional Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Jakarta would like to provide the following clarification in the light of a serious inaccuracy published by The Jakarta Post on May 9 on the role of UNHCR regarding former East Timorese refugees.

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/Legislators book hotel to discuss bill

Legislators book hotel to discuss bill JAKARTA: The House of Representatives (DPR) has decided to continue deliberations on the presidential election bill in secret.Legislator Ferry Mursyidan Baldan said here on Monday that 12 closed-door sessions would be held at the DPR on Jl.

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/East Papua regency seeks more planes

East Papua regency seeks more planes JAYAPURA, Papua: The administration of Puncak Jaya is considering hiring planes from a Canadian and a New Zealand airline, to help it break the isolation of the East Papua regency.

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/30% of junior high school students will not graduate

30% of junior high school students will not graduateBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Almost 40,000 students or 30 percent of the total number of junior high school students in the city will not graduate from school as they will not be able to pass the national examination, which ...

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/Economic reform half-hearted: Economist

Economic reform half-hearted: EconomistMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Half-hearted economic reform in the past five years has resulted in relatively modest economic growth so far, putting a lid on the country's faltering efforts to alleviate poverty, an ...

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/Action needed to protect Kayan Mentarang park

Action needed to protect Kayan Mentarang park Kayan Mentarang National Park is the largest protected area in Kalimantan and is the most impressive of the protected areas in the country due to its wide range of habitats and rich flora and fauna, as well as its unique management.

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/Govt must help ailing tourist industry: ASITA

Govt must help ailing tourist industry: ASITAM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A tour and travel association is calling on the government to take immediate measures to salvage the tourist industry which has been experiencing a downturn due to the spread of the Severe Acute Respiratory ...

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/House likely to vote on national education bill

House likely to vote on national education billThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Papua/Kupang Legislators in charge of deliberating the national education bill failed again on Monday to bridge differences, setting the stage for the House of Representatives (DPR) to vote on several contentious issues in ...

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/Iraq war more a warning than guide to business

Iraq war more a warning than guide to businessEdwin Pieroelie, Contributor, Jakarta, edwin@pieroelie.com For decades the business war parallel worked for thousands of gurus, writers and business consultants who extrapolated, reinterpreted, and sold Sun Tzu's 2300 year old 13 chapter ...

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/Govt to take steps against discrimination at work

Govt to take steps against discrimination at workMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is increasing the number of its supervisors at companies from one per 1,000 firms to one per 50 and is planning to ratify more conventions to help eradicate discrimination in the ...

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/House endorses martial law for Aceh

House endorses martial law for AcehThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta House of Representatives speakers on Monday endorsed the government's decision to impose martial law in Aceh, the basis of launching a military offensive against Free Aceh Movement (GAM) separatists.

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/P&G is not leaving RI

P&G is not leaving RI I want to correct the wrong impression created by the headline of your article about Procter & Gamble (P&G) on May 14, 2003. P&G is not leaving Indonesia.

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/Defendants reject prosecutor's charges

Defendants reject prosecutor's charges in trial related to Bali bombingsFidelito Ahmad The Jakarta Post Lamongan, East JavaFour of five defendants who stood trial at the district court in Lamongan, East Java, rejected the government prosecutor's charges that they had violated Law No.

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/Mining, energy companies get awards

Mining, energy companies get awardsEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Twenty-one companies operating in the energy and mineral industry received awards for their real contribution to community development (CD) in areas surrounding their operational sites.

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/Reform movement going nowhere after 5 years

Reform movement going nowhere after 5 yearsMuninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post JakartaThe sluggish reform process, which was expected to deliver democracy to the country after the end of former president Soeharto's 32-year authoritarian regime, has also given opportunities for counterreform ...

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/Can't bad schools become good?

Can't bad schools become good?Sunitha Girish Contributor Jakarta The Jakarta Post's recent focus on international schools took me back to my own school days.

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/BKKBN staff face uncertainty

BKKBN staff face uncertainty TANGERANG: Hundreds of employees of the Tangerang National Family Planning Coordination Body (BKKBN) are concerned about the central office's announcement that from June the office would be fully under the authority of the local administration.

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/Enhancing partnership between the U.S. and RI

Enhancing partnership between the U.S. and RI Dennis C. Blair, Chairman, Indonesia Commission Council on Foreign RelationsDavid L. Phillips, Deputy Director, Council's Center for Preventive Action, New York Though U.S.

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/Do not give Israel the excuse to continue violence

Do not give Israel the excuse to continue violence The United States has presented a "road map" to achieve peace in the Middle East and a Palestinian state by 2005. Former foreign minister Ali Alatas discussed his views about the initiative with The Jakarta Post's Kornelius Purba.

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/Reform movement going nowhere after 5 years

Reform movement going nowhere after 5 yearsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The sluggish reform process, which was expected to deliver democracy to the country after the end of former president Soeharto's 32-year authoritarian regime, has also given opportunities for ...

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/Prosecutors say Amrozi trial should continue

Prosecutors say Amrozi trial should continueWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Bali bomb trial prosecutors on Monday told the Denpasar District Court to reject defense arguments that the indictment against Amrozi had not met terms set by the law.

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/Tension mounts as Aceh offensive begins

Tension mounts as Aceh offensive beginsThe Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe/Jakarta Firefights between government troops and separatist rebels marked the first day of martial law in restive Aceh on Monday, leaving at least four guerrilla fighters killed.

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/Legislators book hotel to discuss bill

Legislators book hotel to discuss bill JAKARTA: The House of Representatives (DPR) has decided to continue deliberations on the presidential election bill in secret.Legislator Ferry Mursyidan Baldan said here on Monday that 12 closed-door sessions would be held at the DPR on Jl.

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/Politicizing SARS

Politicizing SARS The letter by Derek Hsu of the Taipei Economic and Trade Office published in The Jakarta Post on April 29 tried hard to confuse public opinion by distorting the facts. I think it is necessary to further elaborate on some points.

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Tue, 20 May 2003

JP/Bogus traffic officer arrested

Bogus traffic officer arrested JAKARTA: The city transportation agency arrested a 34-year-old woman who pretended to be a traffic and land transport officer at Grogol bus terminal, West Jakarta.

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