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Tue, 13 Jan 2004
Once is enough
Once is enough for haj pilgrimage From Koran Tempo The lack of professionalism that has muddled up the management of haj pilgrimage affairs is undeniable. In fact, only one journey to the Holy Land, as one of the five religious obligations for Muslims, is required in a lifetime.
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
Rupiah rates Jan. 12
Rupiah rates Jan. 12Australian dollar 1 6,870.62 6,088.61 6,514.25 6,444.75 Brunei dollar 1 5,218.37 4,624.65 4,947.70 4,895.16 Canadian dollar 1 6,942.92 6,152.27 6,582.80 6,512.14 Swiss franc 1 7,230.59 6,406.48 6,855.55 6,781.21 Danish krone 1 1,522.68 1,349.88 1,443.70 1,428.84 Euro 1 11,341.
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
Poet and director Asrul Sani laid to rest
Poet and director Asrul Sani laid to restThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Renowned poet and film director Asrul Sani was buried in the Menteng Pulo public cemetery on Monday after his body was taken to the Taman Ismail Marzuki arts center for a prayer ceremony at around 10 a.m.
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
S'pore car sales hit record high
S'pore car sales hit record high SINGAPORE: Car sales in Singapore hit a record high in 2003 despite it being a year of war, disease and economic uncertainty for the island republic.A total of 81,259 cars were sold here last year, 21 percent more than the previous record of 67,158 posted in 2001,...
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
Some lessons from the economic crisis
Some lessons from the economic crisisArya B. Gaduh Economist Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta abgaduh@csis.or.idWith the crisis officially over at the conclusion of the IMF program last year, it is time to reflect on lessons learned from it about economic policymaking.
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
Population Voters %
Population Voters % ================================================================ 1. NAD* 4,226,999 2,580,687 61 2.North Sumatra 11,942,401 7,490,581 62.73. West Sumatra 4,453,596 2,864,548 64.34. Riau 4,199,646 2,684,072 63.95. Jambi 2,582,230 1,697,720 65.76.
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
Landslide damages roads and homes in West Java
Landslide damages roads and homes in West JavaNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Kuningan, West Java Three key roads connecting several hilly subdistricts in Selajambe and Darma districts in Kuningan regency, West Java were cut off on Monday due to landslides in the area.
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
Aris handed 4-month suspension
Aris handed 4-month suspensionZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As Aris Indarto became the latest player to be banned as a result of a soccer brawl, the national soccer association, PSSI, pondered a draft regulation that would make clubs liable to fines for their offending players.
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
'In the end it will be men who get the seats'
'In the end it will be men who get the seats' Some 24 political parties are now struggling to meet the 30- percent quota for women candidates for the general election on April 5. Many people expressed fears that the parties would recruit women to fill their lists, regardless of their political...
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
[b]Helping migrant
Helping migrant women workersFrom Kompas We have read reports about the plight of Indonesian migrant women workers in Saudi Arabia and some other countries. I believe the government and the Indonesian labor recruitment companies are fully responsible for this matter.
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
Chief editor questioned over libel complaint
Chief editor questioned over libel complaintYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara The chief editor of the Timor Express (Timex) daily complied with a police summons on Monday for questioning over libel accusations made by the Wirasakti Military commander.
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
Asian tech ministers discuss Western backlash over outsourcing
Asian tech ministers discuss Western backlash over outsourcingAssociated Press, Heyderabad, India India lobbied its neighbors and business rivals on Monday to jointly resist a backlash in the U.S. and other developed nations over companies shifting software and customer service jobs to Asia.
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
President, VP to take days off for campaigns
President, VP to take days off for campaignsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vice President Hamzah Haz says he has agreed with President Megawati Soekarnoputri to take turns in running the government during the 2004 campaign period.
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
KPU to summon doctors over health reports
KPU to summon doctors over health reports MANADO, North Sulawesi: A poll watchdog said on Monday it planned to summon doctors responsible for medical checkups for candidates contesting the general election, after allegations some of them had taken drugs.
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
Former BI directors acquitted
Former BI directors acquittedMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta High Court has overturned the verdicts of a lower court which convicted three former directors of Bank Indonesia (BI) for their alleged involvement in the misuse of BI liquidity support (BLBI) funds, which...
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
IBRA grants debt-free status for Hendra, Ibrahim
IBRA grants debt-free status for Hendra, IbrahimThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) has issued former bank owners Hendra Liem and Ibrahim Risjad official debt-free status, which could protect them against future charges for past banking crimes.
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
Voters rise by 2.6 million
Voters rise by 2.6 millionMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) announced on Monday that the final number of eligible voters for the 2004 general elections stood at 145,701,637, a 2.
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
President's bodyguard dies in duel
President's bodyguard dies in duel JAKARTA: One of the President's bodyguards was stabbed to death by his friend in a fight on Jl. Pangeran Jayakarta in Sawah Besar, Central Jakarta, at 5 a.m. on Monday.Zulkifli, 30, sustained three stab wounds to his head, neck, and right shoulder.
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
Bali bombing defendant denies charges
Bali bombing defendant denies chargesWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali A defendant on trial for his role in the Bali bombings Suranto Abdul Ghoni, alias Umar, alias Wayan, denied on Monday accusations that he had taken part in manufacturing the bombs, which killed 202 people in...
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
Rubber producers to hold talks, set intervention price
Rubber producers to hold talks, set intervention priceDow Jones, Bangkok Ministers from the world's top three rubber producers - Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia - will meet in February to discuss strengthening cooperation within the rubber industry and set intervention prices, Thai Prime Minister...
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
[b]Some lessons from
Some lessons from the economic crisis Arya B. Gaduh Economist Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta abgaduh@csis.or.id2. Ron -- Democracy, freedom and responsibility 2 X 30 Enhancement of freedom leads to responsible community Ronald Meinardus Resident Representative...
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
China to revalue yuan: Goldman
China to revalue yuan: Goldman BEIJING: China will make a one-off revaluation of the yuan within the first quarter of the year and move to a trade-weighted basket of currencies to set its exchange rate by the second half, investment house Goldman Sachs said Monday.
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
Secure Parking loses price hike suit
Secure Parking loses price hike suitM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta's largest parking operator, Secure Parking, was ordered on Monday by the Central Jakarta District Court to compensate an individual who filed a lawsuit against the company for increasing off-street parking fees...
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
Fired PTDI workers take case to apes
Fired PTDI workers take case to apesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Frustrated by the indifference displayed by legislators and officials to their plight, workers from state-owned PT Dirgantara Indonesia brought their case to the monkeys on Monday, spending the night near the Ragunan Zoo in Jakarta.
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
Jakarta to start dumping in Bojong mid February
Jakarta to start dumping in Bojong mid FebruaryDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta administration plans to open the Bojong dump in Bogor regency by mid February, a month behind the planned schedule, amid strong opposition from locals who fear possible health problems and...
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
RI coal production to increase to 119.7 million tons
RI coal production to increase to 119.7 million tonsFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Coal production is expected to increase significantly this year on the back of high demand from both the global and domestic markets, the national coal association announced on Monday.
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
PELUANG KERJA TAK TERISI KARENA PENCARI KERJA TIDAK
PELUANG KERJA TAK TERISI KARENA PENCARI KERJA TIDAK PENUHI KUALIFIKASI Masih banyak lowongan kerja yang tidak terisi pada setiap "job market fair" yang ditawarkan pada masyarakat, karena kualifikasi pencari tidak sam dengan yang dibutuhkan. Sekjen Depnakertrans Tjepy F.
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
Next president must get full support: Think tank
Next president must get full support: Think tankKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In this year's direct presidential election, the nation should vote for the candidate who faces the least resistance, a national think tank group says.
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
TNI frees two hostages in Aceh
TNI frees two hostages in Aceh BANDA ACEH: The Indonesian military said Monday it freed two people seized by separatist rebels in Aceh province while both sides continued to argue over releasing dozens of other rebel captives.
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
Biometrics: New technology to secure ATM transactions
Biometrics: New technology to secure ATM transactionsMohamad Nazirwan, Contributor, Jakarta The rapid development of banking technology has changed the way people conduct their banking transactions. For many people, the automatic teller machine (ATM) has now become a necessity.
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
Tycoons continue to quibble over fairground
Tycoons continue to quibble over fairgroundM. Taufiqurrahman and Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Businessman Edward Soeryadjaya filed a report with the city police on Monday, accusing business adversary Hartati Murdaya of forged several documents on the Jakarta Fairground in Kemayoran,...
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
Fire victims left with no hot meals
Fire victims left with no hot mealsDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fire victims in Jelambar Baru subdistrict, West Jakarta, are in dire need of a public kitchen after the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) ended its assistance for the people on Monday afternoon.
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
PDI-P, Golkar, PPP told to return state assets
PDI-P, Golkar, PPP told to return state assetsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta At least 13 political parties are seeking the revocation of the legal status of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), Golkar, and the United Development Party (PPP) for their...
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
20 Indonesian haj pilgrims die
20 Indonesian haj pilgrims die JAKARTA: The peak of the haj pilgrimage is still two weeks away, but 20 Indonesian pilgrims have already died in Saudi Arabia as of Monday.The Haj Media Center reported that 12 Indonesian pilgrims died in Medina, three in Jedda and five in Mecca.
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
No prayers for dead corruptors
No prayers for dead corruptorsFrom Warta KotaThe Corruption Eradication Commission as well as the anti- corruption movements organized by Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah deserve the support of everybody longing to rid the country of this crime.
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
Two firms implicated in BNI scandal fictitious
Two firms implicated in BNI scandal fictitiousSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Magelang police stated that a local Bank Mandiri was not the victim of a loan scandal, but that the new scandal involved a Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) branch in Magelang, Central Java, and US$3.19 million.
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
PAN hopes to double votes on past lessons
PAN hopes to double votes on past lessonsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Smarting from mistakes in the previous elections, the National Mandate Party (PAN) has vowed to win about 15 percent of the vote in the general election in April.
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
PPP now aims for religious-nationalist Muslim voters
PPP now aims for religious-nationalist Muslim votersRais Hidayat, Research and Development Unit, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta There is no way for any party to survive in these rapidly changing times without making adjustments.
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
4 x 11
4 x 11 Nine Maluku separatists get prison for treason JP/5/LONGSOR2 x 26 Landslide damages roads and homes in West Java JP/5/timex2 x 24 Newspaper editor questioned over Army libel complaint JP/5/Otsus2 x 26 Papuans await court's verdict on division of the province JP/5/BNI2 x 24 Police investigate...
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
Watchdog to monitor ministry
Watchdog to monitor ministry JAKARTA: A group of students, teachers and education experts declared on Monday the establishment of the National Education Watch (NEW), which aims to probe irregularities at the Ministry of National Education and schools across the country.
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
KL detains alleged JI leader under ISA
KL detains alleged JI leader under ISAMALAYSIA: Malaysia has detained a 38 year-old businessman alleged by authorities to be a leader of the regional militant group Jamaah Islamiyah (JI), a top security official and rights groups said on Monday."Yes, Khaidir bin Hadran is a JI leader.
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
Pertamina to explore more oil reserves
Pertamina to explore more oil reservesP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas company PT Pertamina plans to do an advanced study on its Pondok Tengah Bekasi oil field for the possible exploration of new wells to meet this year's production target of 140,000 barrel per day.
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
Nine Maluku separatists get prison for treason
Nine Maluku separatists get prison for treasonMuhammad Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Ambon, Maluku The Ambon District Court sentenced nine activists of the separatist South Maluku Republic (RMS) group on Monday to between 30 months and 15 years in jail for treason.
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, January 13, 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, January 13, 2003Exhibition* Indonesian Art Graphic Triennale 2003, Selasar Seni Sunaryo, Jl. Bukit Pakar Timur no. 100 (Tel. 022 2507939), Jan. 16 to Jan. 31. Performances* Jazz Concert by Johanna Stojkovic (Sopran), Franziska Gottwald (Mezzosopran), Lothar...
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
Former VP testifies in Priok trial
Former VP testifies in Priok trialM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former Jakarta Military commander Gen. (ret) Try Sutrisno appeared in court on Monday to testify in an ad hoc rights tribunal against Rudolf Butar-Butar, a retired general charged with crimes against humanity for his...
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
Public's lack of trust poses big challenge to online banking
Public's lack of trust poses big challenge to online bankingRudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta Transferring funds to one's bank account by a few clicks of the computer mouse or some touches on a mobile phone's buttons using today's sophisticated IT and cellular network system, with its layers of...
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
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-------------------------------------------------------- This is the third article in a series on the 24 political parties contesting the 2004 elections. -----------------------------------------------------------PPP aiming for all types of Muslim voters Rais Hidayat Research and Development Unit...
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
Sutiyoso wants busway launch to be perfect
Sutiyoso wants busway launch to be perfectDamar Harsanto and Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has staked his reputation on the busway project, and he let the busway drivers know on Monday that he expected they would not let him down and do their part to make the project a...
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
Some lessons to learn from the economic crisis
Some lessons to learn from the economic crisisArya B. Gaduh, Economist, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta, abgaduh@csis.or.id With the crisis officially over at the conclusion of the IMF program last year, it is time to reflect on lessons learned from it about economic...
Tue, 13 Jan 2004
Authorities differ over status of Sjahril Sabirin and Ary Suta
Authorities differ over status of Sjahril Sabirin and Ary SutaFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Sandy Darmosumarto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The police and the prosecutor's office gave conflicting statements on the status of former Bank Indonesia (BI) governor Sjahril Sabirin and former Indonesian Bank...