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Thu, 20 Nov 2003
RI filmmaker Garin Nugroho wins Rome Special Award
RI filmmaker Garin Nugroho wins Rome Special Award Noted Indonesian film director and producer Garin Nugroho won the Special Award of the City of Rome, a respected award from Italian cineasts, in Rome on Saturday night, for his consistency in portraying aspects of artistic and sociopolitical...
Thu, 20 Nov 2003
How RI and U.S. could become better friends
How RI and U.S. could become better friendsRichard G. Lugar, Senator, Washington D.C Indonesia and the United States have long been friends. They should now become stronger partners, working together to foster democracy, stability, religious freedom and respect for human rights throughout Southeast...
Thu, 20 Nov 2003
JP/8/Monorail2
JP/8/Monorail2City monorail trains, new but not the aspirinBambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post Jakarta In the original plan Jakarta monorail trains were intended to connect Jakarta and its outlying areas of Bekasi in the east and Tangerang in the west, but the dedicated scheme was altered because...
Thu, 20 Nov 2003
PDI-P hopes fresh blood will boost its election showing
PDI-P hopes fresh blood will boost its election showingFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta To win over the voters in the upcoming 2004 direct election, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) has introduced new faces to its lineup of legislative candidates.
Thu, 20 Nov 2003
City of shopping centers
City of shopping centers From Warta Kota Shopping centers have recently sprung up in almost every corner of Jakarta. While the construction of all these new shopping centers has made it easier for residents to go shopping, it is regrettable that they have been built with little heed for the...
Thu, 20 Nov 2003
Protecting small depositors
Protecting small depositors The national banks, which have spent about US$75 billion in taxpayers' money on restructuring and recapitalization, will face their first real market test next year after the phasing out of the current government blanket guarantee on bank deposits and claims.
Thu, 20 Nov 2003
Business as usual for ticket scalpers
Business as usual for ticket scalpersTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sendi, 29, jumps off his seat and approaches a would-be passenger at the Gambir train station, Central Jakarta. He speaks gently, "Looking for tickets? Where are you going? Semarang, Surabaya? I've got plenty".
Thu, 20 Nov 2003
Military emergency in Aceh
Military emergency in AcehFrom Media Indonesia The security situation in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province is now relatively under control thanks to the hard work of the security agencies in eradicating the armed separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) since the start of martial law there.
Thu, 20 Nov 2003
Thousands of poor children struggle for survival on streets
Thousands of poor children struggle for survival on streetsDebbie A. Lubis, Contributor, Jakarta For ten-year old Mega, living on the street is the best source of income. By clicking her bottle caps and mumbling some songs at traffic lights in Klender, East Jakarta, she can reap as much as Rp...
Thu, 20 Nov 2003
Police arrest women traffickers
Police arrest women traffickersApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Two women suspected of involvement in a syndicate trafficking young women to Malaysia were arrested late Tuesday at their respective residences in Medan.
Thu, 20 Nov 2003
Govt to issue international bonds in first quarter 2004
Govt to issue international bonds in first quarter 2004The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to issue international bonds worth US$400 million in the first quarter of 2004 to help finance the state budget deficit, Bank Indonesia said Wednesday.
Thu, 20 Nov 2003
* Headlines: Tommy, Bob among inmates granted remissions 2
* Headlines: Tommy, Bob among inmates granted remissions 2 * National: Rights abuse victims reject reconciliation bill 4 * Archipelago: Walhi to sue government over Bahorok flood 5 * Opinion: Pushing military to the wall imprudent policy 6 * City: Reclamation feared to cause more floods in Jakarta...
Thu, 20 Nov 2003
Widespread graft plagues schools in East Kalimantan
Widespread graft plagues schools in East KalimantanRusman, The Jakarta Post, Samarinda, East Kalimantan The East Kalimantan education office is investigating alleged irregularities in the use of scholarship funds totaling Rp 1.7 billion (US$1.
Thu, 20 Nov 2003
Walhi to sue govt over Bahorok flood
Walhi to sue govt over Bahorok floodApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra The government is being sued for allegedly failing to stop the rampant illegal logging that caused a recent flash flood in North Sumatra, in which more than 150 people were killed and another 100 others are...
Thu, 20 Nov 2003
Chronic garbage mess in Mampang
Chronic garbage mess in MampangFrom Koran TempoCitizens of Mampang Prapatan, particularly Tegal Parang subdistrict, South Jakarta, have been complaining about poor garbage handling in the area, which has remained unsolved despite all the reports to relevant authorities.
Thu, 20 Nov 2003
Right abuses victims reject reconciliation draft law
Right abuses victims reject reconciliation draft lawKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Victims of human rights abuses staged a peaceful rally on Wednesday at the House of Representatives in a show of rejection of the bill on a Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Thu, 20 Nov 2003
Bus terminal readies for masses
Bus terminal readies for masses JAKARTA: Kampung Rambutan, the largest bus terminal in the city, has provided 600 buses to operate for a week before the Idul Fitri holiday, expecting an increase in passenger demand of 30 percent during the holidays, when millions leave the city for their home...
Thu, 20 Nov 2003
1st U.S. warship in Vietnam since war
1st U.S. warship in Vietnam since war VIETNAM: A U.S. navy frigate docked in Vietnam's biggest city on Wednesday, the first American warship to visit the country since the end of their bloody conflict nearly 30 years ago.
Thu, 20 Nov 2003
Tommy, Bob Hasan granted remissions
Tommy, Bob Hasan granted remissionsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Multiple-offense convict Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, the youngest son of former president Soeharto, will be among some 35,000 inmates receiving remission in conjunction with the upcoming Idul Fitri holiday, it...
Thu, 20 Nov 2003
3G technology is the future that we dreamed of
3G technology is the future that we dreamed of Eva C. Komandjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaAs children, we imagined what the future would look like. Cars gliding through the air, funny-shaped tall buildings, people wearing silver jumpsuits, and the most intriguing, an electronic gadget, which...
Thu, 20 Nov 2003
[b]Why RI and U.S.
Why RI and U.S. cannot become better friends Richard G. Lugar Senator Washington D.C2. Strait -- Superpower dream behind China's heavy industry push 1 X 30 Power of China's heavy industry Guo Shiping The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore 3.
Thu, 20 Nov 2003
5 years sought for bomber
5 years sought for bomber JAKARTA: Prosecutors requested the South Jakarta District Court on Wednesday to sentence Anang Sumpena to five years in prison for allegedly bombing Wisma Bhayangkari hall at the National Police headquarters compound. "The defendant admitted planting the bomb on Feb.
Thu, 20 Nov 2003
Sultan, Pakualam to hold open house
Sultan, Pakualam to hold open house YOGYAKARTA: As part of the annual post-Idul-Fitri halal-bihalal tradition, Yogyakarta Governor Hamengkubuwono -- who is also the Sultan of Yogyakarta -- and his deputy Pakualam will open the Yogyakarta Palace here to the public.
Thu, 20 Nov 2003
Pushing the military to the wall imprudent policy
Pushing the military to the wall imprudent policyArdimas Sasdi, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Berkeley, California ajambak@uclink4.berkeley.edu A statement from Indonesia Military (TNI) Chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto on Monday that the military would withdraw from its traditional murky business...
Thu, 20 Nov 2003
Priok witness describes abuse at hands of soldiers
Priok witness describes abuse at hands of soldiersUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A witness testifying in the Tanjung Priok rights trial told the court on Wednesday that she was abducted and stripped naked by military personnel during her detention following the bloody 1984 shooting...
Thu, 20 Nov 2003
FPI leader released from prison
FPI leader released from prisonDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) chairman Habib Rizieq Shihab was released from Salemba Penitentiary in Central Jakarta on Wednesday.
Thu, 20 Nov 2003
Hyundai to keep N. Korea business
Hyundai to keep N. Korea business SEOUL: Hyundai Group boss Hyun Jung-Eun vowed Wednesday to fight a challenge to her control of the group and to push ahead with loss-making business ventures in North Korea.
Thu, 20 Nov 2003
Mining industry tangled in red tape
Mining industry tangled in red tape Indonesia could become a world-class mining country but new investors are steering clear because of legal uncertainties and red tape, according to an annual industry survey obtained on Wednesday.
Thu, 20 Nov 2003
Election funds allegedly misused
Election funds allegedly misused TANGERANG: A number of non-governmental organizations grouped in the Tangerang NGO Komunike alleged on Wednesday that funds were misappropriated in the recent mayoral election.
Thu, 20 Nov 2003
Aussie survives croc attack
Aussie survives croc attackAssociated Press, Canberra An Australian teenager narrowly escaped death when a large saltwater crocodile clamped his arm and surfboard in its jaws and attempted a death roll in a murky creek in the Indonesian province of Irian Jaya, his father said on Wednesday.
Thu, 20 Nov 2003
Corrupt officials deserve death penalty
Corrupt officials deserve death penalty Corrupt officials deserve capital punishment.Lack of stern legal action against corruption has allowed such bad practices to spread like a contagious disease.Indonesia's largest and second-largest Islamic movements, respectively the Nahdlatul Ulama and...
Thu, 20 Nov 2003
'If only I had the money to go home for Idul Fitri'
'If only I had the money to go home for Idul Fitri' Many people are preparing to go home by train, bus, ship or plane to celebrate Idul Fitri with their families. With an estimated 2.11 million people preparing to leave Jakarta, transportation operators have upped fares, forcing many to cancel...
Wed, 19 Nov 2003
3G technology is the future that we dreamed of
3G technology is the future that we dreamed of Eva C. Komandjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaAs children, we imagined what the future would look like. Cars gliding through the air, funny-shaped tall buildings, people wearing silver jumpsuits, and the most intriguing, an electronic gadget, which...
Wed, 19 Nov 2003
Four suspected drug dealers arrested
Four suspected drug dealers arrestedDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Police announced on Tuesday they had arrested four suspected drug dealers and confiscated 4.2 kilograms of shabu- shabu (crystal methamphetamine), a liter of liquid methamphetamine, 50 grams of heroin and six...
Wed, 19 Nov 2003
Key suspect in
Key suspect in BNI scam spills a few beansAbdul Khalik The Jakarta Post JakartaOne of the prime suspects in the Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) scandal, one Edi Santoso, admitted in a letter released to reporters on Tuesday that Adrian Waworuntu and Maria Pauline Lumowa, two other key suspects in the...
Wed, 19 Nov 2003
JP/5/TKI
JP/5/TKIWorker killed in Yokohama train accident Yuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post BandungAn Indonesian worker was killed in a train accident on Monday evening in Yokohama, said the head of the West Java's Manpower and Transmigration Office.
Wed, 19 Nov 2003
Benefits of certification
Benefits of certification Many forest-based companies in developing countries like Indonesia have attacked forest certification as a market tool used by their competitors in the industrialized markets to fight against the comparative advantages tropical forests possess.
Wed, 19 Nov 2003
Tax chief won't back down on controversial policy
Tax chief won't back down on controversial policyRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite criticism from business players, the government is sticking by its policy of sending allegedly recalcitrant tax evaders to jail without trial if they continue not to pay the taxes they owe, a senior...
Wed, 19 Nov 2003
1. PHONES: 1 line, 26 ounts
1. PHONES: 1 line, 26 ounts Govt hangs up phone rate plan 2. PDIP: 1 line, 30 COUNTS Mega tells PDI-P politicians to behave 3. YATIM: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS Flood leave Bohorok children stranded 4. ELECT: 3 LINES Survey finds Muslim voters favor pluralism
Wed, 19 Nov 2003
Mega signs Aceh martial law decree
Mega signs Aceh martial law decreeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri signed on Tuesday a decree extending the military operation in Aceh for another period of six months.According to the presidential decree No.
Wed, 19 Nov 2003
From Koran Tempo
From Koran Tempo Now that the 2004 general election is approaching, we must all carefully watch the maneuvering of presidential candidates. While our government is still busy dealing with political violence and security affairs, some among the country's political leaders have been fishing in...
Wed, 19 Nov 2003
Police deploy over 120,000 personnel to secure Idul Fitri
Police deploy over 120,000 personnel to secure Idul FitriAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police will deploy 124,635 personnel nationwide to provide security for the millions of people expected to be traveling home for the Idul Fitri holiday.
Wed, 19 Nov 2003
1. MUDIK: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18
1. MUDIK: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18 Police deploy 124,635 personnel to secure Idul Fitri 2. ACEH: 36 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 28 Megawati signs decree extending Aceh martial law 3. KOMNAS: 30 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 25 Pulogadung sidewalk vendors file complaint with Komnas HAM 4.
Wed, 19 Nov 2003
Lesson from Larantuka
Lesson from Larantuka The Larantuka mob that set ablaze the local district courthouse in East Nusa Tenggara was certainly acting against the law. But things will not end by punishing the suspects, who are supporters of Frans Amanuen, a local priest.
Wed, 19 Nov 2003
Community health
Community health From Republika The government has declared the national health vision under the name of "Indonesia Sehat 2010" (Healthy Indonesia 2010) but this will remain just a hope, a reason why Health Minister Ahmad Sujudi has said it will be very difficult to empower the community in the...
Wed, 19 Nov 2003
;JP;EVA;
;JP;EVA; ANPAf..r.. 24 Hours JP/1/SGRESIKGresik to finish 2002 report in March: The country's largest cement maker PT Semen Gresik hopes to be able to complete the audit of its consolidated 2002 financial accounts by March 2004, three months later than originally planned.
Wed, 19 Nov 2003
Photo-spot-Borobudur
Photo-spot-Borobudur Hotel Borobudur Jakarta IMPORTANT GUEST: Vice Mayor of Beijing H.E. Zhang Mao (center) is greeted by Resident Manager of Hotel Borobudur Jakarta Wayan Astawa (right) upon his arrival.
Wed, 19 Nov 2003
Govt to set up special unit to take over role of IBRA
Govt to set up special unit to take over role of IBRAThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A special unit under the Ministry of Finance will be established to take over the role of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) in implementing the government blanket guarantee program on bank deposits, when...
Wed, 19 Nov 2003
Imprisoned Tommy once again fails to testify
Imprisoned Tommy once again fails to testifyM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, the youngest son of former president Soeharto, failed to testify for the second time on Tuesday in the Central Jakarta District Court in the trial of Islamic boarding school leader...
Wed, 19 Nov 2003
Idul Fitri is drawing near. Many people have struggled to get
Idul Fitri is drawing near. Many people have struggled to get tickets to go home by train, bus, ship or plane and some are still trying to find tickets. Traveling on public transport during this time can be uncomfortable, tiring and even dangerous.