:: jawawa.id :: Indonesian Business and Finance News

Mon, 08 Sep 2003

JP/Wealthy nations should help farmers, not subsidize food

Wealthy nations should help farmers, not subsidize foodGwynne Dyer, Columnist, London The average cow in Europe earns more per day in subsidies (around US$2) than the total daily income of the average cattle- owner in West Africa.

More ...

Mon, 08 Sep 2003

JP/Golkar targets 10% of votes in regions

Golkar targets 10% of votes in regions PEKANBARU: The Golkar party is aiming for at least 10 percent of all votes in every region in the coming 2004 general election."There will be about 143 million voters in the coming election.

More ...

Mon, 08 Sep 2003

JP/PMN ready to mediate in commercial disputes

PMN ready to mediate in commercial disputesA newly established agency tasked with mediating commercial disputes has been welcomed by some. National Mediation Center (PMN) chairman Denaldy M. Mauna talked to The Jakarta Post's Fitri Wulandari about the center's mission.

More ...

Mon, 08 Sep 2003

JP/Globalization: 'In the long run we're all dead'

Globalization: 'In the long run we're all dead'B. Herry-Priyono, Lecturer, Driyarkara School of Philosophy, Jakarta As our global society moves ahead in an increasingly interdependent, international web, more global encounters are bound to become part and parcel of our historical condition.

More ...

Mon, 08 Sep 2003

JP/JI does not exist in Indonesia: NU chairman

JI does not exist in Indonesia: NU chairmanNugroho and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya/Jakarta Chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Hasyim Muzadi said over the weekend that the United States was playing the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) card to put pressure on and control Indonesia and other Muslim ...

More ...

Mon, 08 Sep 2003

JP/Satria, the young air pollution fighter

Satria, the young air pollution fighterBambang M., Contributor, Yogyakarta Come to Yogyakarta and rent a bike to ride around town. The chances of you getting through traffic safely without going through a cloud of exhaust from a motorbike is virtually nil.

More ...

Mon, 08 Sep 2003

JP/The fragile roots of productivity growth

The fragile roots of productivity growthJ. Bradford DeLong, Professor of Economics, University of California, Berkeley, Project Syndicate How fast is the U.S.

More ...

Mon, 08 Sep 2003

JP/What if Cancun talks fail?

What if Cancun talks fail?Razeen Sally, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore The Doha round has made very little progress since its launch.

More ...

Mon, 08 Sep 2003

JP/Air Force to try out Sukhoi this week

Air Force to try out Sukhoi this weekThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The new kids on the block in the Air Force's fleet of jet fighters -- two Sukhoi Su-27SKs and two Sukhoi Su-30MKs -- will be test-flown between Sept. 10 and Sept. 11 after their delivery from Russia last week.

More ...

Mon, 08 Sep 2003

JP/U.S. - North Korea

U.S. - North Korea The United States shot itself in the foot when it rushed into military action in Iraq on what is widely perceived as false pretenses. The fallout of its questionable campaign has hit as far afield as the Korean Peninsula.

More ...

Mon, 08 Sep 2003

JP/Govt talks about Aceh economy

Govt talks about Aceh economy Nani Farida The Jakarta Post Banda Aceh, AcehThe government along with the military met with a select group of concerned people in Aceh on Saturday to hold discussions on economic recovery in the province, in the event that the economy- hindering armed conflict comes ...

More ...

Mon, 08 Sep 2003

JP/RI urged to promote herbal medicine

RI urged to promote herbal medicine SURAKARTA, Central Java: Indonesia should campaign for the use of more herbal medicines to capture potential market share both at home and overseas, a provincial official said.

More ...

Mon, 08 Sep 2003

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, September 8, 2003

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, September 8, 2003Exhibitions* Fine Arts Suara-Suara di Ruang Gelap by Gotot Prakosa, GoetheHaus, Jl. Sam Ratulangi 9-15 Central Jakarta (Tel. 23550208), 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., until Sept. 9. * Painting Painthinkting by F. Sigit Santoso, Edwin's Gallery Jl.

More ...

Mon, 08 Sep 2003

JP/Cloud seeding useless, as rain begins to fall

Cloud seeding useless, as rain begins to fallBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Climatologists said that some western parts of Java island was entering the transitional period between the dry and rainy seasons, therefore the city administration's plan to carry out cloud seeding would ...

More ...

Mon, 08 Sep 2003

JP/'Bajaj replacement is a relieve'

'Bajaj replacement is a relieve' The city administration will issue permits for Kancil to operate in the capital as an alternative to Indian-made Bajaj (motorized pedicabs), which have been a form of public transportation here since the 1970s.

More ...

Mon, 08 Sep 2003

JP/Works to disrupt water supply

Works to disrupt water supply JAKARTA: City's two tap water companies announced over the weekend that some areas in the capital would experience water supply disruption, due to scheduled repairs and the installation of new pipes.

More ...

Mon, 08 Sep 2003

JP/[b]TV Program

TV ProgramTVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Daerah 11:30 Music: Konteswara12:00 p.m.

More ...

Mon, 08 Sep 2003

JP/Is it a computer or an entertainment system?

Is it a computer or an entertainment system? Internationally recognized IT columnist John C. Dvorak told a crowd in Jakarta recently that he did not think it was a good idea to use the computer as an entertainment system.

More ...

Mon, 08 Sep 2003

JP/Islam, national identity and democracy

Islam, national identity and democracyMuhammad Qodari, Indonesian Survey Institute, Jakarta, qodari@hotmail.com Suspected terrorists such as Hambali, Imam Samudra, Amrozi and the Jamaah Islamiyah network have raised questions regarding the link between Islam, national identity and democracy.

More ...

Mon, 08 Sep 2003

JP/'Bajaj drivers to suffer the most'

'Bajaj drivers to suffer the most'Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "When kancil is released, common people like me will suffer the most," said Sukim, 35, a Bajaj (three-wheeled motorized vehicle) driver in Rawamangun, East Jakarta on Sunday.

More ...

Mon, 08 Sep 2003

JP/Indonesia to 'sell' carbon emissions

Indonesia to 'sell' carbon emissions JAKARTA: The Indonesian delegation to an environment forum in the Philippines is set to offer developed countries 13 projects for carbon emission reduction under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), says an official.

More ...

Mon, 08 Sep 2003

JP/Mega enjoys botanic garden concert

Mega enjoys botanic garden concert BOGOR, West Java: President Megawati Soekarnoputri attended a charity concert at the Bogor presidential palace on Sunday, which aimed to raise funds for the conservation of the country's botanic gardens.

More ...

Mon, 08 Sep 2003

JP/Cisadane Festival opens with boat race

Cisadane Festival opens with boat raceMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Tangerang Mayor M. Thamrin officially opened the Cisadane Festival and Cisadane Fair at the Cisadane River alongside Jl. Benteng Raya, Tangerang, on Saturday morning.

More ...

Mon, 08 Sep 2003

JP/Sales Force Automation helps you win a project

Sales Force Automation helps you win a projectZatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id Imagine running a contracting company that specializes in installing central air conditioning (AC) systems in new buildings.

More ...

Mon, 08 Sep 2003

JP/Muslim parties told to be inclusive to win votes

Muslim parties told to be inclusive to win votesA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Muslim-based political parties in this predominantly Muslim country have never won the general election, as they fail to promote issues inclusive of the general population, observers asserted on Saturday.

More ...

Mon, 08 Sep 2003

JP/U.S. Congress and air standards

U.S. Congress and air standards The Bush Administration has made things much easier on America's industrial air polluters.

More ...

Mon, 08 Sep 2003

JP/Expat's defense

Expat's defenseClearly my letter, written in response to Sari Setiogi's article on the government's proposal to mandate language proficiency tests in Bahasa Indonesian fired debate among readers of The Jakarta Post, as did the proposal itself.

More ...

Mon, 08 Sep 2003

JP/RI begins to rely on the market for its funding needs

RI begins to rely on the market for its funding needsKahlil Rowter, Head of Research, Mandiri Sekuritas, Jakarta Next year, for the first time in the last four decades, the Government of Indonesia will rely on bond issuance to finance its budget deficit.

More ...

Mon, 08 Sep 2003

JP/Civil servant jailed for corruption

Civil servant jailed for corruption KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The Kendari District Court sentenced a staff member of the local social affairs office to three-and-a-half-years in prison for embezzling Rp 1.6 billion from funds earmarked for refugees in the province.

More ...

Mon, 08 Sep 2003

JP/'I feel sorry for 'Bajaj' drivers'

'I feel sorry for 'Bajaj' drivers'The city administration will issue permits for Kancil as alternative transportation to replace Indian-made Bajaj (motorized pedicab), which has been popular in the capital since 1970s.

More ...

Mon, 08 Sep 2003

JP/John Ashcroft, the attorney genneral

John Ashcroft, the attorney genneral Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik and Foreign Minister Jan Petersen (met with) an extremist when they (met) U.S. Attorney Gen. John Ashcroft (on Monday).

More ...

Mon, 08 Sep 2003

JP/RI, E. Timor assets dispute lingers as talks continue

RI, E. Timor assets dispute lingers as talks continueFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Assets remain a thorny issue in Indonesia and East Timor relations, as neither of the countries is willing to back down from its stance in settling the problem.

More ...

Mon, 08 Sep 2003

JP/Four dead, 16 injured in Batam hotel fire

Four dead, 16 injured in Batam hotel fireFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam, Riau At least one foreigner and three Indonesians were killed and 22 others injured as fire gutted a four-star hotel in the industrial island of Batam, Riau province, early on Sunday.

More ...

Mon, 08 Sep 2003

JP/Terrorism not in AIPO agenda

Terrorism not in AIPO agendaKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators from ASEAN countries will begin their four-day meeting here on Monday amid fears of possible fresh terrorist attacks ahead of the second anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks in the United States in 2001.

More ...

Mon, 08 Sep 2003

JP/52 break out of Batam prison

52 break out of Batam prison BATAM. Riau: At least 52 inmates broke out of an overcrowded prison on the industrial island of Batam, Riau province, early on Sunday, officials said.However, police managed to capture 16 of the escapees. Four of them were shot while trying to resist arrest.

More ...

Mon, 08 Sep 2003

JP/Sumatra, Java to be linked in 20 years

Sumatra, Java to be linked in 20 yearsNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon State-owned toll road operator PT Jasa Marga is planning to build a massive bridge connecting Sumatra and Java within the next 20 years in a bid to take part in the ongoing development of toll road networks in Asia, ...

More ...

Mon, 08 Sep 2003

JP/Ballot counting vulnerable to hackers: Agency

Ballot counting vulnerable to hackers: AgencyMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The agency in charge of compiling the votes for the 2004 general elections ballots says that their computers are vulnerable to a hacker attack.

More ...

Mon, 08 Sep 2003

JP/SEMARANG: The municipal authorities in Semarang, Central Java,

SEMARANG: The municipal authorities in Semarang, Central Java, will crack down on male and female students sharing rented houses who are not married.

More ...

Mon, 08 Sep 2003

JP/JP/4/JI

JP/4/JIJI does not exist in Indonesia: HasyimNugroho and A'an Suryana The Jakarta Post Surabaya/JakartaChairman of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Hasyim Muzadi said over the weekend that the United States was playing the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) card to put pressure on and control Indonesia and other Muslim ...

More ...

Mon, 08 Sep 2003

JP/Bulungan Complex for sports, arts

Bulungan Complex for sports, arts JAKARTA: Head of the City Sports and Youth Agency, Yudhi Suyoto, asserted over the weekend that the Bulungan Youth Sports Complex in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, will not be open to outside business activities.

More ...

Mon, 08 Sep 2003

JP/A newly established agency tasked with mediating commercial

A newly established agency tasked with mediating commercial disputes has been welcomed by some. National Mediation Center (PMN) chairman Denaldy M. Mauna talked to The Jakarta Post's Fitri Wulandari about the center's mission.

More ...

Mon, 08 Sep 2003

JP/LBH APIK helps migrant workers

LBH APIK helps migrant workers PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: The Legal Assistance Agency on Justice for Indonesian Women (LBH APIK) has provided shelter in Entikong, West Kalimantan, for troubled migrant workers.

More ...

Mon, 08 Sep 2003

JP/Six killed as ferry sinks in Lombok Strait

Six killed as ferry sinks in Lombok StraitThe Jakarta Post, Mataram/Denpasar At least six persons, including a little girl, were killed and over 60 others are still missing after the ferry they boarded capsized in Lombok Strait in West Nusa Tenggara early on Sunday, police and officials say.

More ...

Mon, 08 Sep 2003

JP/RI's WTO team asked to fight for greater market access

RI's WTO team asked to fight for greater market accessEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's business community is asking the government delegates to fight for greater market access for Indonesian products in negotiations at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Cancun, this week.

More ...

Mon, 08 Sep 2003

JP/TNI back to square one

TNI back to square one Public radio in the early 1960s aired patriotic songs every one hour or so. The lyrics of one song were "Liberate Irian, Liberate Irian" (Seize Irian, Seize Irian).

More ...

Mon, 08 Sep 2003

JP/Govt urged to justify plans to extend operation in Aceh

Govt urged to justify plans to extend operation in AcehTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 2004 general elections should not be used as an excuse by the government to maintain the presence of thousands of troops in the war-torn Aceh province, says a former minister.

More ...

Mon, 08 Sep 2003

JP/Families urge rights body to probe recruits' deaths

Families urge rights body to probe recruits' deathsThe Jakarta Post, Palu, Central Sulawesi Skeptical of the police's internal inquiry, families of the four new recruits of the police's elite force, who died on Sept.

More ...

Mon, 08 Sep 2003

JP/UN must act over Suu Kyi

UN must act over Suu Kyi We, the undersigned organizations, Assistance Association for Political Prisoners-Burma (AAPP), All Burma Federation of Student Union-Foreign Affairs Committee (ABFSU-FAC), All Burma Students' Democratic Front (ABSDF), Democratic Party for a New Society (DPNS), Network ...

More ...

Mon, 08 Sep 2003

JP/UI to become research university

UI to become research university DEPOK, West Java: The University of Indonesia (UI) is striving to become a recognized research university by 2010 at the latest, asserted rector Usman Chatib Warsa on Saturday.

More ...

Find news items by date