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Thu, 09 Jan 2003
JP/7/LETS97
JP/7/LETS97Restless Bali All this started on Dec. 11, 2002, when returning to Jakarta after celebrating Idul Fitri with my family in Malang, East Java, I visited Bali for a couple of days and decided to take a railway trip by executive class Mutiara Timur to see East Java's scenery.
Thu, 09 Jan 2003
Judges nod off during trials
Judges nod off during trialsTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Just like the blind Greek Goddess of Justice, many judges here close their eyes during court hearings. But this is not part of an effort to improve objectivity but rather is due to the fact that they are asleep.
Thu, 09 Jan 2003
Kwik's concern for disabled
Kwik's concern for disabled Referring to the article by Kornelius Purba in The Jakarta Post Sunday edition, Dec. 15, 2002, entitled How can we help the disabled?" first of all we want to express our thanks to the writer for his constructive criticism of the Office of State Minister for National...
Thu, 09 Jan 2003
10 deer to roam Monas in July
10 deer to roam Monas in July JAKARTA: Despite critics' concern for the deer's ability to survive life in the noisy capital, the city administration has stuck to its plan to release the gentle animals in the National Monument (Monas) Park in Central Jakarta this year, Governor Sutiyoso said on...
Thu, 09 Jan 2003
Message from the Ambassador
Message from the Ambassador On this auspicious occasion of the 55th anniversary of the Independence Day of the Union of Myanmar, I have great pleasure to convey warmest greetings and best wishes of the Government and the people of the Union of Myanmar to the Government and people of the Republic of...
Thu, 09 Jan 2003
Attention: PLN-Cimanggis
Attention: PLN-CimanggisFrom Koran TempoThe power supply in Harjamukti village, Cimanggis, Depok, is subject to frequent blackouts, particularly during thunderstorms. On Dec. 26, 2002, for instance, there was a blackout from 4 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.
Thu, 09 Jan 2003
checked
checkedMagical ancient wonders and scenic panoramas await visitors to Slemen regency Recreational tours do not merely consist of beautiful sights, shopping or doing things outside your daily routine. This is especially true if you happen to be a real nature lover.
Thu, 09 Jan 2003
Presidential candidates must declare assets, NGOs insist
Presidential candidates must declare assets, NGOs insistKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Coordinator of Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) Teten Masduki and senior member of the Center for Electoral Reform (Cetro) Hadar N.
Thu, 09 Jan 2003
'Iraq war won't affect Indonesia's refinery'
'Iraq war won't affect Indonesia's refinery'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas company PT Pertamina expressed confidence on Wednesday that the possible war in Iraq will not affect the operation of its refinery in Cilacap, Central Java which is still fed with crude oil from the Middle East...
Thu, 09 Jan 2003
RI pins hopes on Kournikova to lure tourists to Bali
RI pins hopes on Kournikova to lure tourists to BaliAgence France-Presse, Sydney, Australia Indonesian tennis officials will ask glamorous Russian star Anna Kournikova to play a tournament on Bali as part of efforts to lure tourists back to the island following last year's terrorist attack, it was...
Thu, 09 Jan 2003
Asia to lead world growth this year: IMF
Asia to lead world growth this year: IMFAgence France-Presse, Hong Kong Asia is set to lead world growth this year despite risks to the regional and global economies from a possible war in the Middle East, terrorist attacks and Japan's weakness, a senior IMF official said Wednesday.
Thu, 09 Jan 2003
NGOs help monitor social problems
NGOs help monitor social problems AMBON, Maluku: The Maluku administration has asked 60 non- governmental organizations (NGOs) to help it monitor various social problems facing the province in the wake of regional autonomy.
Thu, 09 Jan 2003
Huynh Due cancels deal with Persija
Huynh Due cancels deal with PersijaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The contract between Jakarta-based soccer club Persija and Vietnamese star Le Huynh Duc has come to nothing as he has been denied a permit to leave the country, the club announced here on Wednesday.
Thu, 09 Jan 2003
Mega's risk government by making dubious decisions
Mega's risk government by making dubious decisionsKornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, korpur@yahoo.com President Megawati Soekarnoputri deserves an award from the Semarang-based Museum of Indonesian Records (Muri).
Wed, 08 Jan 2003
1. Busway - 1x27
1. Busway - 1x27 'Busway to worsen traffic jam' 2. Flood - 2x 17 Administration ready to anticipate floods 3. Canal - 2x 25 Flood canal construction still uncertain: minister 4. Urban - 1x 40 Sutiyoso fails to address poverty issue 5. Speak - 2x 20 'Fare hike will cause spats with passengers'
Wed, 08 Jan 2003
Trial against 'Time' adjourned
Trial against 'Time' adjourned JAKARTA: The South Jakarta district court adjourned for more than two months on Tuesday a defamation lawsuit filed by Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir against U.S. magazine Time and its journalists after the accused failed to show up.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003
Administration ready to anticipate floods
Administration ready to anticipate floodsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration claimed on Tuesday that it had made comprehensive preparations in anticipation of flooding expected to hit the capital this month, in particular flood relief and medical care.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003
The politics of Muslims-Christian relations in Indonesia
The politics of Muslims-Christian relations in Indonesia Bob S. Hadiwinata Head International Relations Department, University of Parahyangan, Bandung Open conflict between the majority Muslims and minority Christians has been rare in Indonesian history.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003
Lawyers want Bali bombing trial moved for security reasons
Lawyers want Bali bombing trial moved for security reasonsWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali A group of unidentified men attacked on Tuesday two lawyers who are defending the suspects in the Bali bombing case, injuring one and strengthening the defense team's call for the...
Wed, 08 Jan 2003
Percasi to recruit Russian chess coach
Percasi to recruit Russian chess coachThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Chess Association (Percasi) will be scouring Russia for a chess trainer as part of its campaign for the medal hunt at the next Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, an official said.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003
BPEN plans to boost promotional activities to reach export target
BPEN plans to boost promotional activities to reach export targetSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Agency for Export Development (BPEN) will intensify its promotional activities abroad this year to support government aims to increase non-oil and gas exports by 5 percent.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003
Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.7, 2003
Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.7, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Wed, 08 Jan 2003
4 x 10
4 x 10 Maluku to repatriate thousands of refugees JP/5/jatim2 x 26 E. Java government earmarks Rp 115b for disaster control Batek1 x 35 TNI to build post on remote island JP/5/Tobasa1 x 45 Toba-Samosir on long road to industrialization
Wed, 08 Jan 2003
1. PROTEST:
1. PROTEST: Violence erupts as street demonstrations heighten 2. WAGE: 1 x 50 Wages raised, but overtaken by living cost 3. 3 x 20 Foreign, domestic investment plunged sharply in 2002
Wed, 08 Jan 2003
Toba-Samosir on long road to industrialization
Toba-Samosir on long road to industrializationRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Balige, North Sumatra Toba-Samosir, an economically less developed new regency in North Sumatra whose population mostly lives in poverty, has no other alternative than to develop agriculture and tourism to catch up...
Wed, 08 Jan 2003
West Sumatra's unique form of administration
West Sumatra's unique form of administration Nagari, an administrative system equal to the kelurahan (village) in other provinces, is unique to West Sumatra. The territory of a nagari consists of several jorong or desa (sub-villages) and is headed by a Kepala Nagari or Wali Nagari, who must run for...
Wed, 08 Jan 2003
Attention:
Attention: PLN-CimanggisFrom Koran TempoThe power supply in Harjamukti village, Cimanggis, Depok, is subject to frequent blackouts, particularly during thunderstorms. On Dec. 26, 2002, for instance, there was a blackout from 4 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003
Wages raised across the country, overtaken by rising living cost
Wages raised across the country, overtaken by rising living costZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minimum wages had increased nationwide by between 5.3 percent and 28.79 percent as of Jan. 1, the Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration said Tuesday.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003
Violence erupts as street demonstrations heighten
Violence erupts as street demonstrations heightenThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Street demonstrations against recent hikes in fuel, telephone and electricity charges became violent in several cities on the second day of protests Tuesday as thousands of demonstrators across the country mounted pressure...
Wed, 08 Jan 2003
Maluku to repatriate thousands of refugees soon
Maluku to repatriate thousands of refugees soonThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Maluku administration said on Tuesday that it would this year send home as many as 3,000 families of around 165,000 refugees still stuck in camps in and around Ambon city following four years of sectarian violence in the...
Wed, 08 Jan 2003
PDI-P to summon dissenters
PDI-P to summon dissenters JAKARTA: The central executive board of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-Perjuangan) will summon party legislators opposing the government's decision to raise utility prices.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003
Indonesia declares itself polio-free
Indonesia declares itself polio-freeM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia, keeping up with other countries in the region in combating the deadly disease, declared on Tuesday that it was a polio-free nation and will receive certification of this status from the World Health...
Wed, 08 Jan 2003
Paper industry accused of rights abuses
Paper industry accused of rights abusesAgencies, New York/Jakarta Indonesia's booming paper industry is responsible for widespread attacks on indigenous communities in Sumatra, said a Human Rights Watch report released Monday.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003
Provincial Minimum Wages (UMP) 2002-2003 (in rupiah)
Provincial Minimum Wages (UMP) 2002-2003 (in rupiah) --------------------- 2003 No Province UMP2002 UMP2003 Increase Min. Cost of in percentages Living 1 Nanggroe Aceh D. 330,000 425,000 28.79 520,900 2 North Sumatra 464,000 505,000 8.8 455,996 3 West Sumatra 385,000 450,000 16.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003
Petronas inks contract in Vietnam
Petronas inks contract in Vietnam KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian national oil firm Petronas and counterpart PetroVietnam inked a pact Tuesday to jointly explore and develop hydrocarbon resources off the coast of Vietnam.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003
City authorities fail to address poverty issue
City authorities fail to address poverty issueBenget Simbolon Tnb., The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The year 2002 has ended. But as in previous years, there have been no encouraging moves on the part of the city administration to tackle the problem of poverty.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, January 8, 2003
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, January 8, 2003 Exhibitions* Painting: Pameran Bareng-Bareng by artists like Yunus Djubair, Budi Utomo, MR Nasution, Kyoto Suzuki and Puji Ami; Galeri Surabaya, Dewan Kesenian Surabaya, Jl. Pemuda 15, Surabaya, (Tel. 031-5454120), Jan. 21-25, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003
46 houses flooded in Mataram
46 houses flooded in Mataram MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Flooding triggered by days of rain has submerged at least 46 houses in Batulayar Village of West Lombok, forcing hundreds of people to seek refuge.Village head Zulkarnaen said on Tuesday that floodwaters stood at 1.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003
KPKPN to fight for its existence
KPKPN to fight for its existence JAKARTA: Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) chairman Yusuf Syakir said on Tuesday that he would file a judicial review with the Supreme Court over a government decision to dissolve the commission and establish an anticorruption commission.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003
Activist gets six months in jail for insulting President Megawati
Activist gets six months in jail for insulting President MegawatiNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh The Banda Aceh District Court sentenced woman activist Raihana Diani on Tuesday to six months in prison for insulting President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Vice President Hamzah Haz...
Wed, 08 Jan 2003
House urged to quiz Laksamana
House urged to quiz Laksamana JAKARTA: To settle the public controversy over the divestment of state-owned telecommunications company PT Indosat, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) urged the House of Representatives on Tuesday to summon State Minister for State-Owned...
Wed, 08 Jan 2003
Public needs an explanation
Public needs an explanation None of us could have imagined before that diesel fuel would be more expensive than premium gasoline. Therefore, there must be some credible explanations as to why premium is now more expensive than diesel fuel.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003
Govt urged to trim bureaucracy, revise tax system
Govt urged to trim bureaucracy, revise tax systemDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Reducing the cumbersome and costly bureaucracy and fixing the current tax system should be at the top of the list of the government's economic agenda this year if it wants to reduce existing snags faced by...
Wed, 08 Jan 2003
'Busway to worsen the traffic jam'
'Busway to worsen the traffic jam'Ahmad Junaidi and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The controversial busway project will likely again be delayed due to poor planning, while a senior police officer predicted on Tuesday the Rp 90 billion project would worsen traffic congestion in the city.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003
Experts call for equal powers for DPR, DPD
Experts call for equal powers for DPR, DPDKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although the nation has officially adopted a bicameral parliamentary system, the authority of the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) is less powerful than that of the House of Representatives (DPR).
Wed, 08 Jan 2003
Public bathrooms for Tangerang
Public bathrooms for Tangerang TANGERANG: A delegation of the Indonesia-Netherlands Joint Committee for the Repatriation of Maluku People (Panmal) inaugurated on Tuesday 12 public bathrooms (MCK) in Neglasari subdistrict, Tangerang.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003
Enhancing promotion to deal with five percent target of 2003
Enhancing promotion to deal with five percent target of 2003 exportSari P. Setiogi The Jakarta Post Jakarta The National Agency for Export Development (BPEN) will intensify its promotional activities abroad this year to support government aims to increase exports by 5 percent.
Wed, 08 Jan 2003
Wages raised across the country, overtaken by rising living cost
Wages raised across the country, overtaken by rising living costZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minimum wages have been increased nationwide by between 5.3 percent and 28.79 percent as of Jan. 1, but labor activists declared the increases inadequate to cope with the recent rises in the cost...
Wed, 08 Jan 2003
Nuclear power plant set for 2010
Nuclear power plant set for 2010 JAKARTA: The government is considering to revive plans to build a nuclear power plant in 2010, Antara reported."We must develop the nuclear (field) in a bid to be respected (by other countries).
Wed, 08 Jan 2003
1. Nagari1 -- W.Sumatra reinvents its roots
1. Nagari1 -- W.Sumatra reinvents its roots 2. Nagari2 -- West Sumatra's unique form of administration3. War -- U.S. weapons of most destruction