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Fri, 31 Jan 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, January 31, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, January 31, 2003 Exhibitions* Painting, Donated Prize Winning Paintings by Children in aid of Downsyndrome fund, 100% proceeds to Charity, at Gallery Cafe Linggar, Jl. Kemang Timur No. 36, South Jakarta, (Tel. 021- 71790008), until Feb. 20, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m..
Fri, 31 Jan 2003
Welcome Lunar New Year
Welcome Lunar New YearOnghokham, Historian, Jakarta When I was a schoolboy growing up in Surabaya before World War II, during the Dutch colonial days and attending a Dutch elementary school (ELS), life was dominated by three calendars.
Fri, 31 Jan 2003
Govt told to end discrimination
Govt told to end discriminationMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Experts and a politician of Chinese descent demanded on Thursday that the government enforce the termination of discriminatory rulings against Chinese-Indonesians and revoke the remaining rulings to ensure equality among...
Fri, 31 Jan 2003
Social violence in Indonesia is localized
Social violence in Indonesia is localized1 X 38Local concentration of RI social violence Mohammad Zulfan Tadjoeddin Research Associate United Nations Support Facility for Indonesian Recovery (UNSFIR) Jakarta zulfan.unsfir@un.or.id 2.
Fri, 31 Jan 2003
Iraqi refugees question fate, appeal to UNHCR
Iraqi refugees question fate, appeal to UNHCRM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An Arab woman wearing a black head scarf cuddled a sleeping 10-year-old girl under the open sky of Jakarta. Along the bustling streets of downtown, dozens of people chatted in Arabic, while some walked around...
Fri, 31 Jan 2003
Honda to double Malaysian sales, expand regionally with new plant
Honda to double Malaysian sales, expand regionally with new plantEileen Ng, Agence France-Presse, Pegoh, Malaysia Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Friday launched a 170 million-ringgit (US$45 million) manufacturing plant by Japanese carmaker Honda, which aims to double sales in Malaysia this year...
Fri, 31 Jan 2003
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==================================================(Caption for spotlight column. Client: PT Ford Motor Indonesia) FORD MOTOR INDONESIA ENVIRONMENTAL GRANT AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT: PT FORD MOTOR INDONESIA recently announced the five recipients for its grants for the conservation and environmental program.
Fri, 31 Jan 2003
Islamic groups slam U.S. over Iraq
Islamic groups slam U.S. over Iraq JAKARTA: Leaders of 30 Islamic organizations met House of Representatives leaders on Thursday, urging the legislators to voice their opposition against the U.S. planned attack on Iraq.
Fri, 31 Jan 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, Feb. 3, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, Feb. 3, 2003Exhibitions* Painting, Donated Prize Winning Paintings, 100% proceeds to Charity, at Gallery Cafe Linggar, Kemang Timur No. 36, South Jakarta, (Tel. 021-71790008), until Feb. 20, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m..
Fri, 31 Jan 2003
State-owned Perhutani blamed for Garut tragedy
State-owned Perhutani blamed for Garut tragedyYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung, West Java West Java Governor R. Nuriana is to ask state-owned forestry company Perhutani to take responsibility for the environmental degradation on Mount Mandalawangi in Garut, West Java, which he said...
Fri, 31 Jan 2003
Extortions costing oil firms in Aceh
Extortions costing oil firms in AcehWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Extortions made against oil companies are on the rise in Aceh, following last December's landmark truce between the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and the Indonesian government, an official said on Thursday.
Fri, 31 Jan 2003
JP/7/SAMSIR
JP/7/SAMSIRSyamsir Alam Academic Coordinator Al Azhar International Education Center (ARIEC) Jakarta A draft of the revised version of the education law, which was submitted to the legislature last month, indicates the pivotal role of government as both the regulating and implementing agency in...
Fri, 31 Jan 2003
Indonesian military yet to win over U.S.
Indonesian military yet to win over U.S. Lee Kim Chew The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore Human rights activists protested vigorously when American lawmakers voted last week to provide funds for the Indonesian military despite the lack of reforms.They overreacted.
Fri, 31 Jan 2003
Govt guarantees safety of foreigners
Govt guarantees safety of foreignersFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is taking measures to ensure the security of foreigners and their interests in the country as protests against the United States heighten over its plan to attack Iraq.
Fri, 31 Jan 2003
Italian shoes, made in Indonesia
Italian shoes, made in IndonesiaSari P. Setiogi The Jakarta Post Jakarta For those who value leather shoes made from high quality Italian material as their first choice in footwear, but never imagined that Italian shoes could be made in Indonesia, well think again.
Fri, 31 Jan 2003
Mandiri, AXA to set up a joint venture
Mandiri, AXA to set up a joint ventureArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Giant state-owned Bank Mandiri and insurance group AXA Asia Pacific Holdings signed on Thursday a memorandum of understanding to establish a joint venture that would allow the latter to market its insurance products via...
Fri, 31 Jan 2003
Digital printing more cost effective
Digital printing more cost effectiveBy Rangga Ivananda Contributor JakartaDigital printing technology is a continuation of digital imaging. Once digital imaging is completed on a computer, its result can be then printed on digital printers.
Fri, 31 Jan 2003
Stop logging in Java and Bali, says minister
Stop logging in Java and Bali, says ministerAinur R. Sophiaan and Hamid Kasim, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya/Ambon State Minister for the Environment Nabiel Makarim has called for a moratorium on logging in Java and Bali because the forests on these densely populated islands were severely damaged.
Fri, 31 Jan 2003
1. Presidium Cabinet Instruction No. 37/1967 about Main
1. Presidium Cabinet Instruction No. 37/1967 about Main Government Policies on People of Chinese Descent. 2. Minister of Justice Decree No. JB/1978 about a Certificate of Citizenship for People of Chinese Descent. 3. Minister of Justice Decree No.
Fri, 31 Jan 2003
City plans to widen Jl. Thamrin's sidewalks
City plans to widen Jl. Thamrin's sidewalksEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta There's no denying it: Pedestrians are treated as the lowest form of life on the streets of Jakarta.The 63,744-hectare metropolitan city, which is home to at least 10 million people, does not provide spacious...
Fri, 31 Jan 2003
TV Today: Friday, January 31, 2003
TV Today: Friday, January 31, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m.Teletilawah 6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:30 Sports Feature8:00 DRTV 8:30 Talk Show: RT/RW9:00 TV Drama: Budi Pekerti10:30 Entertainment11:00 News: Berita Dearah11:30 Music: Konteswara12:00 p.m.
Fri, 31 Jan 2003
Indofood, Permata to boost services
Indofood, Permata to boost services JAKARTA: Food products manufacturer PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk and PT Bank Permata Tbk have signed a joint agreement to boost services for their customers.Under the agreement signed Wednesday, they would issue a co- branded credit card licensed by Visa and...
Fri, 31 Jan 2003
Megawati urged to improve communication skills
Megawati urged to improve communication skillsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives' Commission I for defense, foreign policy and information affairs, and some of the nation's top media moguls told President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Thursday to improve her...
Fri, 31 Jan 2003
'My family does not celebrate Imlek'
'My family does not celebrate Imlek' The Soeharto regime, in its futile effort to force the Chinese to become Indonesian, banned Chinese art and culture. Now, the government has lifted the restriction and even recognizes Chinese New Year, locally called Imlek, as a national holiday.
Fri, 31 Jan 2003
SGC clarifies
SGC clarifies We, KITACommunications, on behalf of the Sugar Group Companies (SGC), wish to notify you that some information is less than accurately reported in the article published in The Jakarta Post on Jan. 24, 2003, page 13, titled Acquisition of Salim asset in question.
Fri, 31 Jan 2003
UN's credibility at stake if U.S. goes it alone
UN's credibility at stake if U.S. goes it aloneBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United Nations stands to lose its credibility if Washington decides to scoff at international law and attacks Iraq without a mandate from the only multilateral body standing between world order and...
Fri, 31 Jan 2003
27 soldiers desert after being denied Ambon job
27 soldiers desert after being denied Ambon jobYemris Fointuna The Jakarta Post Kupang, East Nusa TenggaraAt least 27 soldiers were detained for desertion from the Naibonat Military Headquarters in East Nusa Tenggara province, a local military officer said on Thursday.
Fri, 31 Jan 2003
Dictionary piracy
Dictionary piracy From Media IndonesiaHassan Shadily passed away two years ago. Until his death, he could only complain in silence that the (Indonesian-English and English-Indonesian) dictionaries he coauthored with John M. Echols in 1952 were sold in pirated copies.
Fri, 31 Jan 2003
Council set to approve budget on Friday
Council set to approve budget on FridayAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Council is set to approve the Rp 11.075 trillion (US$1.2 billion) 2003 city budget on Friday despite the absence of public debate and controversial fund allocations.
Fri, 31 Jan 2003
Samsuridjal gives all he has to help those with HIV
Samsuridjal gives all he has to help those with HIVDebbie A. Lubis The Jakarta Post JakartaWhen a group of health workers and community leaders leisurely chatted with an HIV positive woman on her veranda, residents in a village in Indramayu regency, West Java were startled.
Fri, 31 Jan 2003
What's the money all for?
What's the money all for? Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has demonstrated his political shrewdness by cutting by 40 percent the allowances allocated to him under the annual city budget. From an initial Rp 9.
Fri, 31 Jan 2003
Chinese consumers most optimistic in Asia-Pacific region
Chinese consumers most optimistic in Asia-Pacific region Agence France-Presse, Singapore Consumers in China have the most optimistic economic outlook in the Asia-Pacific region, with confidence also strong in Malaysia, Thailand and New Zealand, according to a survey released Wednesday.
Fri, 31 Jan 2003
RP economy grows 4.6% beating expectations
RP economy grows 4.6% beating expectationsAssociated Press, Manila The Philippine economy grew 4.6 percent last year in its strongest performance since the Asian financial crisis, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo said Thursday.The figure beat economists' forecasts of 4 percent to 4.
Fri, 31 Jan 2003
Indonesia to host PATA conference
Indonesia to host PATA conferenceA'an Suryana The Jakarta Post Jakarta Indonesia will host the 52nd Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) annual conference in Bali this year, only several months after deadly bomb blasts rocked the resort.
Fri, 31 Jan 2003
Indonesian military yet to win over U.S.
Indonesian military yet to win over U.S. Lee Kim Chew The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore Human rights activists protested vigorously when American lawmakers voted last week to provide funds for the Indonesian military despite the lack of reforms.They overreacted.
Fri, 31 Jan 2003
TV Program: Monday, Februari 3, 2003
TV Program: Monday, Februari 3, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:03 a.m.Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:30 Sports Feature8:00 DRTV 8:30 Talk Show: RT/RW9:00 Surat9:30 Talk Show: Gerbang Agri Bisnis10:30 Entertainment11:00 News: Berita Daerah 11:30 Music: Konteswara12:00 p.m.
Fri, 31 Jan 2003
Cerdas, Awam draw for four-way lead in Pusam Cup
Cerdas, Awam draw for four-way lead in Pusam CupMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Samarinda, East Kalimantan Grand Master (GM) Cerdas Barus drew with FIDE Master (FM) Awam Wahono in their sixth-round match on Thursday, thus preventing anyone from pulling ahead to the top of the Pusam Cup chess...
Fri, 31 Jan 2003
Dragon, lion dances top 'Imlek' festivities
Dragon, lion dances top 'Imlek' festivitiesTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With Chinese New Year fast approaching, the city is gearing up for some lively festivities.A lot of the malls and hotels have organized a string of events to celebrate the ancient holiday, or Imlek as it...
Fri, 31 Jan 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, January 31, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, January 31, 2003 Exhibitions* Painting, Donated Prize Winning Paintings by Children in aid of Downsyndrome fund, 100% proceeds to Charity, at Gallery Cafe Linggar, Jl. Kemang Timur No. 36, South Jakarta, (Tel. 021- 71790008), until Feb. 20, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m..
Fri, 31 Jan 2003
WW II bomb explodes, kills eight in Maluku
WW II bomb explodes, kills eight in MalukuAziz Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Ambon, Maluku Eight people were killed when a World War II bomb exploded in the conflict-torn eastern city of Ambon in Maluku province, police said on Thursday.Maluku Police deputy chief Sr. Comr.
Fri, 31 Jan 2003
Legislators' retreat fails to bridge gap on election bill
Legislators' retreat fails to bridge gap on election billThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta For legislators, having a meeting at a relaxed seaside hotel in Ancol, North Jakarta, is not a guarantee that they would work faster.
Fri, 31 Jan 2003
Dokic wins at Pan Pacific Open, Davenport advances
Dokic wins at Pan Pacific Open, Davenport advancesAgence France-Presse, Tokyo Yugoslavia's Jelena Dokic, playing her season-opener after skipping the Australian Open, got her year off to a winning start with a 7-6 (7/4), 6-4 victory over rising Indonesian star Angelique Widjaja at the Pan Pacific...
Fri, 31 Jan 2003
1. Banjir: 10 x 4 lines
1. Banjir: 10 x 4 lines Floods kill one in C. Java, pose further threats in Riau 2. Garut: 20 x 2 lines State-owned Perhutani blamed for Garut tragedy 3. Forestry: 32 x 1 line Stop logging in Java, Bali: Minister 4. Ambon: 16 x 2 lines WW II bomb explodes, kills eight in Maluku
Fri, 31 Jan 2003
S'pore to up biomedical output
S'pore to up biomedical output SINGAPORE: Singapore's biomedical sciences industry is poised to increase its share of total manufacturing output after posting an annual 48 percent rise in 2002 production, the government said Thursday.Biomedical sciences output increased by 48 percent to S$9.
Thu, 30 Jan 2003
More regions could mean less public service
More regions could mean less public serviceBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The creation of new regencies and municipalities has increased concerns over deteriorating public services in regions across the country, as more local governments claim a share of the limited state budget,...
Thu, 30 Jan 2003
1. Budget - 4x12
1. Budget - 4x12 Postpone budget approval: Activists 2. Cipinang - 2x 25Riverbank residents can be environmentally friendly3. Corrupt - 2x20 Alleged corruptor released from jail 4. Busway - 2x 25Demands rise for review of controversial busway project 5.
Thu, 30 Jan 2003
Ba'asyir faces suspect status
Ba'asyir faces suspect statusWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police officially declared on Wednesday that the alleged spiritual leader of Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) Abubakar Ba'asyir was involved in the Oct. 12 Bali bombing and may soon be named a suspect.
Thu, 30 Jan 2003
Muis denies prior knowledge of riot
Muis denies prior knowledge of riot JAKARTA: An Army general accused of failing to prevent riots in East Timor in 1999 denied on Wednesday that he had prior knowledge of the Sept. 9 riots in Dili.Former East Timor military commander Brig. Gen.
Thu, 30 Jan 2003
Riau govt criticized for spending Rp 4b for journalists
Riau govt criticized for spending Rp 4b for journalistsHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau The Riau administration spent at least Rp 4 billion of the province's 2002 budget in "fund assistance" for local journalists and their media organizations, a move that raised a number of...
Thu, 30 Jan 2003
Unocal farms in to Donggala PSC
Unocal farms in to Donggala PSC JAKARTA: Unocal Corporation said Tuesday its Unocal Donggala Limited subsidiary has reached agreement to farm in to the deepwater Donggala production-sharing contract (PSC) area offshore East Kalimantan, Indonesia.Unocal Donggala will acquire a 19.