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Fri, 03 Jan 2003
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JP/ / 1. Laut (3 x 12) Govt plans to develop border islands 2. Rahman (2 x 24) Police start investigating Rachman's corruption case 3. Kapal (2 x 18) Navy seizes tanker over waste disposal 4. Team (2 x 30) HDC defends the presence of Filipino observers in Aceh 5.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003
Bali bombing: An investigator's analysis
Bali bombing: An investigator's analysisRobert S. Finnegan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta On October 12, 2002 the Indonesian island of Bali experienced a terrorist attack that rocked the world. It was unquestionably well-coordinated and executed, the largest in the country's history.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003
History of the 'death fatwa', from 'mufti' to ulema council
History of the 'death fatwa', from 'mufti' to ulema council How valid is the death fatwa in the context of traditional fiqh and Islamic history as well as of Indonesian Islamic religious and political realities?According to traditional fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) as well as to the common practice...
Fri, 03 Jan 2003
Fate of laid-off journalists
Fate of laid-off journalistsFrom KompasI belong to one of the 30 Berita Buana journalists laid off after the afternoon paper was taken over by the management of Bakrie Capital Investment (BCI). I was declared nonactive on June 2002 upon the completion of my eye surgery at Cipto Mangunkusumo General...
Fri, 03 Jan 2003
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JP/ / 1. Laut (3 x 12) Govt plans to develop border islands 2. Rahman (2 x 24) Police start investigating Rachman's corruption case 3. Kapal (2 x 18) Navy seizes tanker over waste disposal 4. Team (2 x 30) HDC defends the presence of Filipino observers in Aceh 5.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003
Timetile: The Bali bombing, a comprehensive overview
Timetile: The Bali bombing, a comprehensive overview The following timeline is excerpted from reports published in The Jakarta Post unless otherwise attributed.Tuesday Oct. 15:Police say C-4 was explosive material used to make bomb.U.S. says al-Qaeda and Abu Bakar Ba'asyir responsible for bombing.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003
:JP;ARDIMAS
:JP;ARDIMAS Anpak..r.. Golkar-power JP/7/Golkar Part 1 of 2 Golkar Party is on the way to return to power Ardimas Sasdi Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta ardimas@thejakartapost.com The Golkar Party is still the most solid among big political parties and one more step to return to power in next...
Fri, 03 Jan 2003
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The 'death fatwa': Death of tolerance? Azyumardi Azra Professor of History Rector, Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta2. Azyu2-- 'DEATH FATWA': DEATH OF TOLERANCE? 1 X 32 A history of the death fatwa 3.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003
Asia employers increasingly turn to wage freezes
Asia employers increasingly turn to wage freezesDeutsche Presse Agentur, Singapore Employers in Asia are increasingly turning to wage freezes in 2003 with salary hike prospects clouded by a shaky global economic rebound and the threat of a U.S.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003
Prices of goods to go up after utility rates rise
Prices of goods to go up after utility rates riseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Manufacturers have said the simultaneous increase in fuel prices, electricity and telephone charges would push production costs up, which in turn would increase the prices of goods.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003
JP/7/AZYU
JP/7/AZYU 'DEATH FATWA': DEATH OF TOLERANCE?Azyumardi Azra Professor of History Rector, Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University JakartaReason and intellectualism, for sure, cannot be condemned to death, by a religious ruling (fatwa), conveniently called "death fatwa".
Fri, 03 Jan 2003
Navy to mothball six warships
Navy to mothball six warships SURABAYA, East Java: Navy chief Adm. Bernard Kent Sondakh said on Thursday six aging warships would be mothballed in 2003."This year we will retire six warships due to their old age," he said after a ceremony to launch two new warships, the KRI Layang and KRI Tenggiri.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003
'I want a new mother for my children'
'I want a new mother for my children' Despite the uncertain economic and politic situation in the country, people are still optimistic that the New Year will bring better things. Some Jakartans share their dreams for 2003 with The Jakarta Post: Samsudin, 38, a sidewalk vendor who has been selling...
Fri, 03 Jan 2003
Children's problems need comprehensive solution
Children's problems need comprehensive solutionDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the fresh spirit of the new year, the government needs to enhance cooperation with related institutions and people from all walks of life to address unsettled problems of children in 2002, a child...
Fri, 03 Jan 2003
'Death fatwa': Death of religious tolerance?
'Death fatwa': Death of religious tolerance?Azyumardi Azra, Professor of History Rector, Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University, Jakarta Reason and intellectualism, for sure, cannot be condemned to death, by a religious ruling (fatwa), conveniently called "death fatwa".
Fri, 03 Jan 2003
Police start investigating Rachman's corruption case
Police start investigating Rachman's corruption caseMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police started questioning on Thursday members of the Public Servant's Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) as witnesses in an inquiry into allegations of corruption involving Attorney General M. A. Rachman.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003
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JP/ / 1. Laut (3 x 12) Govt plans to develop border islands 2. Rahman (2 x 24) Police start investigating Rachman's corruption case 3. Kapal (2 x 18) Navy seizes tanker over waste disposal 4. Team (2 x 30) HDC defends the presence of Filipino observers in Aceh 5.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003
Waterless toilet
Waterless toilet at TIM 21From Suara Karya As one of the regular visitors to Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM), I feel reluctant to use the women's toilets in the building. Although the toilets are relatively clean and seem to be well- maintained, they have no water nor toilet paper.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003
City fails to recoup state losses
City fails to recoup state losses JAKARTA: The city administration has failed to recoup the larger part of Rp 4.8 billion in state losses as a result of rampant corruption among bureaucrats, as it has only managed to secure Rp 84.4 million of the misused funds.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003
East Timorese figures to meet
East Timorese figures to meet ATAMBUA, East Nusa Tenggara: A number of East Timorese figures now living in Belu regency, East Nusa Tenggara province, are scheduled to meet with several East Timor leaders in Kupang regency on Saturday.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003
Gorillas fail to attract visitors
Gorillas fail to attract visitorsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta African gorillas at the city's Ragunan Zoo in South Jakarta failed to attract Jakartans and only contributed Rp 600 million to the city's revenue from its target of Rp 1.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003
Furor over Indosat sale
Furor over Indosat sale It is saddening to note that a strategic sale that was supposed to be the deal of the year and become a strong building- block for helping restore confidence in the country amid the gloomy economic outlook has been turned into a controversy by several narrow-minded...
Fri, 03 Jan 2003
Police deny plans to shut down Ba'asyir-led school
Police deny plans to shut down Ba'asyir-led schoolThe Jakarta Post, Semarang/Jakarta Central Java Police denied on Thursday they had threatened to shut down an Islamic boarding school, founded by detained militant cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, over its alleged links with Jamaah Islamiyah.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003
One women raped every five hours: Activist
One women raped every five hours: ActivistDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Women, beware. Every five hours, a woman is raped in Indonesia. Every day, at least one rape case in Jakarta is reported by the media, not to mention the unreported ones, which may be triple the number.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003
Timeline: The Bali bombing, a comprehensive overview
Timeline: The Bali bombing, a comprehensive overviewJP Tuesday Oct. 15Police say C-4 was explosive material used to make bomb.U.S. says al-Qaeda and Abu Bakar Ba'asyir responsible for bombing.Hamzah Haz says Muslims not responsible and bombing was "engineered". JP Wednesday Oct.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003
Crush GAM if
Crush GAM if they betrayThe public was shocked to learn from the army chief of staff Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu that the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) had shot Acehnese and members of the Indonesian military. According to the Indonesian military, since the signing of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement...
Fri, 03 Jan 2003
Don't lose
Don't lose more islandsFrom Media Indonesia My heart broke to learn that, whatever the reasons, Indonesia had lost East Timor. And I found it strange that Abdurrahman Wahid -- when he was president -- changed the name of Irian Jaya to Papua, a phenomenon that I believe has the potential to cause...
Fri, 03 Jan 2003
NGOs protest release and discharge policy
NGOs protest release and discharge policyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) launched a campaign on Thursday against the much-criticized government policy of exonerating some former bank owners from their past banking crimes.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003
Asia Pacific IT, telecom markets to grow 11%
Asia Pacific IT, telecom markets to grow 11%Agence France-Presse, Singapore The Asia-Pacific information technology (IT) and telecommunications markets are projected to expand 11 percent this year, with Indian companies emerging as key players, an industry report said Thursday.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003
'Australia must join border talks'
'Australia must join border talks' KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The Indonesian working group for the Timor Gap and Ashmore Reef expressed its disapproval of suggestions by some Indonesian experts to exclude Australia from maritime border talks over the Timor Gap.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003
Prices of food to rise by at least 5 percent
Prices of food to rise by at least 5 percentAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakartans would face a harder life as the prices of staple foods in the city were predicted to increase by at least 5 percent, following the central government's decision to increase fuel prices by up to 22 percent...
Fri, 03 Jan 2003
Golkar Party is on the way to return to power
Golkar Party is on the way to return to powerArdimas Sasdi, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, ardimas@thejakartapost.com The Golkar Party is still the most solid among the large political parties and one step away from a return to power in the next general election.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003
TV Today: Friday, January 3, 2003
TV Today: Friday, January 3, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News8:30 Environment9:00 TV Series: Janji Cinta9:30 Talk Show10:30 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show2:30 TV Series Kisah Imam BUchori3:03 Kids Channel4:00 Religious Teachings4:30 Quiz5:00 Amru...
Fri, 03 Jan 2003
Painful measures
Painful measures Most analysts are likely to agree on the economic imperative for the increases in the price of fuel, telephone calls and electricity announced by the government on Wednesday. Most politicians also seem to have realized that such painful measures needed to be taken, otherwise the...
Fri, 03 Jan 2003
HDC defends Filipino observers
HDC defends Filipino observersNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The Henry Dunant Centre (HDC) defended on Thursday the presence of observers from the Philippines in its monitoring team despite complaints by the Free Aceh Movement (GAM).
Fri, 03 Jan 2003
JP/ /13BI
JP/ /13BI Rupiah Rates Jan. 2 Banknote Rates TT Rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 5,336.16 4,768.33 5,079.73 5,024.54 Brunei dollar 1 5,461.15 4,881.54 5,198.71 5,143.83 Canadian dollar 1 6,013.34 5,374.80 5,724.36 5,663.60 Swiss franc 1 6,839.56 6,112.76 6,510.87 6,441.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003
Exports drop by 23 percent in November says BPS
Exports drop by 23 percent in November says BPSThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Exports dropped sharply by 23 percent in November to US$4.1 billion from $5.32 billion in the previous month, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported on Thursday.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003
Dear 'Mbak' Megawati, we long for your voice
Dear 'Mbak' Megawati, we long for your voiceGadis Arivia, Chief Editor, 'Jurnal Perempuan', Jakarta Mbak (Sister) Mega, I hope you are safe and sound when reading this letter. It is indeed hard to maintain physical, let alone mental, health when Indonesia is embroiled in so many problems, most of...
Fri, 03 Jan 2003
Indonesia and ASEAN must move on together
Indonesia and ASEAN must move on togetherPhilips J Vermonte CSIS In the past three decades, ASEAN has been the corner stone of Indonesia's foreign policy. But, things have changed rapidly, triggered by the economic crisis and its severe consequences starting from 1997.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003
Electricity hike pushes 2002 inflation up
Electricity hike pushes 2002 inflation upThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Inflation in 2002 reached 10.03 percent, up from the government's single digit target of 9 percent, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) said on Thursday.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003
Utilities price rise confuses the people
Utilities price rise confuses the peopleBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The increase in the price of fuel, as well as in telephone and electricity tariffs, only hours after New Year trumpets blared has confused many people, particularly low-income families who have to scramble for a...
Fri, 03 Jan 2003
Tangerang home to 428 foreign workers
Tangerang home to 428 foreign workers TANGERANG: The number of foreign workers living in Tangerang increased to 428 in December 2002 from 380 the year before, according to data from the manpower agency.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003
ASEAN currencies seen weak in H1
ASEAN currencies seen weak in H1Benjamin Pedley, Dow Jones, Singapore Southeast Asian currencies could weaken in early 2003 on soft global demand, reversing the 2002 trend in which most of them gained ground amid general dollar weakness as the Federal Reserve guided U.S.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003
Language and
Language and disintegrationFrom KompasKompas published a report on Nov. 20 referring to the need to be Sundanese as one criterion for the selection of public officials. The news attributed as its source a proposal of the Justice Mandate (ABDI) faction, which was responding to a West Java regional...
Fri, 03 Jan 2003
VP labels 2003 year of anxiety
VP labels 2003 year of anxiety JAKARTA: Vice President Hamzah Haz has called the new year one of anxiety, partly due to price rises for various products and services, including fuel, a report said."The Vice President has called 2003 the year of anxiety," Tjahjadi Nugroho, chairman of the Indonesian...
Fri, 03 Jan 2003
Govt plans to develop border islands
Govt plans to develop border islandsBerni K. Moestafa and Debbie Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia would intensify development on islands that form the country's borders to impress its sovereignty upon neighboring countries, with most of whom the government had yet to sign border treaties,...
Fri, 03 Jan 2003
'Power law must be annualled'
'Power law must be annualled'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A coalition of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) filed a petition with the Supreme Court on Monday to annul the 2001 electricity law.The coalition said the law must be annulled because it violates the spirit of the 1945 Constitution.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003
Remembering a film legend, Ratno Timoer
Remembering a film legend, Ratno TimoerJoko Anwar, Contributor, Jakarta Back when the local film industry was in full bloom and filmgoers would celebrate local releases, a movie titled Si Buta Dari Goa Hantu (The Blindman from the Ghost Cave) became hugely popular.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003
Flyovers or
Flyovers or underpasses needed From Warta Kota The TB Simatupang outer ring road may solve the traffic jams in several spots in South Jakarta. Actually, neither the toll road or the artery roads are too crowded, except in areas close to an intersection.
Fri, 03 Jan 2003
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 2, 2003: Name Close Change Volume Astra Agro Lestari 1,550 0 1,471,000 Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Asuransi Bina Dana 245 0 0 Andhi Chandra 450 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 725 0 0 Adindo Foresta 50 0 0 GT Petrochem 90 -20 50,000...