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Sat, 08 Nov 2003
Party without figure, figure without party
Party without figure, figure without partyMuhammad Qodari, Indonesian Survey Institute, (LSI), Jakarta, qodari@lsi.or.id In the 1999 elections it was widely believed that the number of votes won by the six largest parties had a high correlation to the popularity of its leaders.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
Green-thumbed Samas farmers till barren land
Green-thumbed Samas farmers till barren landSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Bantul, Yogyakarta The land, hundreds of hectares, stood dry and barren. This lonely site, located at the north of Samas beach in Bantul, about 40 kilometers south of Yogyakarta, used to spook people who dared to enter...
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
Korea-China partnership find new gas reserve
Korea-China partnership find new gas reserveFitri Wulandari and Johannes Simbolon, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Korea Development Company Energy (KODECO Energy) and partner China Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) have discovered a significant natural gas reserve west of Madura Island, which could help...
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
National healthcare bill: Just what the doctor ordered?
National healthcare bill: Just what the doctor ordered?Todd Callahan, Senior Technical Advisor, PT Jasa Cita, Jakarta Legislation by political fiat is how one observer in the know described the government's national healthcare bill.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
Non-partisan figures have big election chance: Siswono
Non-partisan figures have big election chance: SiswonoKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Non-partisan figures contesting in next year's presidential election stand a bigger chance of winning because the majority of voters have no connection with political parties, a former minister says.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
Rape victim pleads for help for needed surgery
Rape victim pleads for help for needed surgery This is the second of a series of articles on Nusa Tenggara Barat villagers employed overseas. Following the steady stream of workers returning home with stories of the abuses that they suffered abroad, our reporter Ridwan Sijabat visited the province...
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
Taiwan president trip draws U.S., China attention
Taiwan president trip draws U.S., China attentionJane Macartney, Reuters, Singapore Long on symbolism and short on substance seems to be the view of Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian's recent U.S. stopover. And substance is what matters to the leader of a small island sliding into obscurity on a U.S.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
Government may fire Telkom management if audit shows error
Government may fire Telkom management if audit shows errorDow Jones Jakarta The government said on Friday that it could fire management of the country's largest phone company if an ongoing financial audit uncovers evidence of mismanagement.
Fri, 07 Nov 2003
Plaza Semanggi management told to widen nearby road
Plaza Semanggi management told to widen nearby road The City Transportation Agency demanded the management of newly- launched Plaza Semanggi in Central Jakarta immediately widen Jl. Garnisun located behind the building as required by the traffic impact analysis.
Fri, 07 Nov 2003
JP/4/scen07
JP/4/scen07House asked to divulge attendance JAKARTA: Frustrated by fellow legislators' poor participation at meetings in the House of Representatives (DPR), Deputy House Speaker Tosari Widjaja urged the House Secretariat on Thursday to disclose the attendance list to the public.
Fri, 07 Nov 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, November 7, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, November 7, 2003Exhibitions* Photo by Stefan Moses, GoetheHaus, Jl. Sam Ratulangi 9-15 Central Jakarta (Tel. 23550208), 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., until Nov. 17. * Children's Painting, at Galeri Mini, Pusat Kebudayaan Jepang - The Japan Foundation, Summitmas I, Jl. Jend.
Fri, 07 Nov 2003
On environmental crisis
On environmental crisis The Bukit Lawang flash flood is yet more proof that Indonesia faces a major environmental crisis. This requires a response from the government that is both immediate and rigorous. The usual "Crisis? What crisis?" response is just not good enough.
Fri, 07 Nov 2003
Evictees sue rights body for failing to act
Evictees sue rights body for failing to actM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Commission for Human Rights (Komnas HAM) is being taken to court for allegedly failing to act to stop the city administration's recent string of evictions of Jakarta's poor.
Fri, 07 Nov 2003
Heavy rain creates havoc
Heavy rain creates havoc DEPOK: Heavy rain for three hours on Wednesday evening caused flooding in several areas, as well as traffic congestion which was yet to ease on Thursday.A toppled tree cut the railway line connecting Jakarta with Bogor, while many houses in Pancoran Mas area were inundated...
Fri, 07 Nov 2003
On discrimination
On discrimination I refer to the letter from Sunarto Prawirosujanto entitled Proud to be an Indonesian (The Jakarta Post, Nov. 5) saying that "Yuki, of Chinese descent, should move to another country where there is no discrimination".
Fri, 07 Nov 2003
Indonesian jailed for cheating
Indonesian jailed for cheatingSINGAPORE: An Indonesian national was jailed for 18 months for duping Singaporeans into believing he could predict winning lottery numbers by praying and performing a ritual, it was reported on Thursday.Siswanto, 43, pleaded guilty to cheating.
Fri, 07 Nov 2003
No recall for RI Honda owners
No recall for RI Honda owners JAKARTA: Honda Prospect Motor of Indonesia will not follow Honda Motor Co. in the United States and Canada in recalling five Honda models.The North American division of Honda officially recalled nearly 652,000 sedans, minivans and sport utility vehicles with automatic...
Fri, 07 Nov 2003
Poultry under attack in Cirebon
Poultry under attack in Cirebon Around 30,000 domestic poultry (gallus domesticus) in Cirebon regency, West Java, have died from the Newcastle Disease, locally known as tetelo."Farmers suffered a total loss of around Rp 700 million," said AR Glenarto, head of the Cirebon animal husbandry office.
Fri, 07 Nov 2003
IMT, Satelindo, Jasa Marga tie up
IMT, Satelindo, Jasa Marga tie up JAKARTA: Indonesia Media Technologies (IMT), a provider of cellular telephones, in cooperation with state-owned toll road operator Jasa Marga and cellular operator Satelit Palapa Indonesia (Satelindo) are joining forces to disseminate toll road information via...
Fri, 07 Nov 2003
Life is cheap in Indonesia
Life is cheap in IndonesiaKornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, korpur@yahoo.com A strong sense of grief would be felt by anyone who saw the pictures of victims of the disastrous floods in Bahorok, North Sumatra, in newspaper and TV reports on Thursday.
Fri, 07 Nov 2003
U.S. envoy promises faster visa approval
U.S. envoy promises faster visa approvalMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesians planning to go to the United States, especially students, can expect faster visa approval, ambassador Ralph L. Boyce has promised.
Fri, 07 Nov 2003
Military operation becoming a goal in itself
Military operation becoming a goal in itselfMunir, Executive Director, Impartial, Jakarta The government has finally decided to extend martial law in Aceh, which should have ended on Nov. 19. Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, also in his capacity as...
Fri, 07 Nov 2003
House ends debate on 2004 budget, cutting deficit target to 1.15% of GDP
House ends debate on 2004 budget, cutting deficit target to 1.15% of GDPThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives and the government wrapped up on Thursday the deliberation of the 2004 state budget draft, which saw a cut in the deficit target to 1.
Fri, 07 Nov 2003
TNI troops
TNI troopsCorrection: The number of the Indonesian Military (TNI) troops deployed in Aceh is not 400,000 as quoted in our editorial in Thursday's paper. It should have read 40,000. We regret the error. Editor
Fri, 07 Nov 2003
Flood victims want justice, death for illegal loggers
Flood victims want justice, death for illegal loggersApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Bahorok, North Sumatra Relatives of more than 100 people killed in the recent devastating flood in North Sumatra demanded the immediate arrests of illegal loggers on Thursday, as police moved to find those...
Fri, 07 Nov 2003
JAKARTA: Allianz Life Indonesia recorded a significant growth
JAKARTA: Allianz Life Indonesia recorded a significant growth of gross written premium (GWP) and risk based capital (RBC) in the third quarter of the year.The GWP increased by 89 percent to Rp 481.4 billion, from the corresponding period of last year, the company said in a statement on Thursday.
Fri, 07 Nov 2003
Police confirm training with U.S.
Police confirm training with U.S.Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar confirmed on Thursday plans for counterterrorism training with the United States, but said only 144 police personnel would be involved in the exercise.
Fri, 07 Nov 2003
More Mamasa refugees return home
More Mamasa refugees return home MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: A total of 1,140 displaced villagers from Aralle, Tabulahan and Mambi sub-districts in Mamasa regency, who were forced to flee their homes due to deadly inter-village fighting last month, had returned home over the last five days, an...
Fri, 07 Nov 2003
German arrested for making rude gestures at minister
German arrested for making rude gestures at ministerDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A German citizen was apprehended by police on Thursday after he obstructed a convoy of cars carrying Coordinating Minister for Security and Political Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his entourage and...
Fri, 07 Nov 2003
Weak bank management
Weak bank management The first line of defense against unsound banking is competent management with high integrity, but it is this fundamental asset that seems to be severely lacking at state Bank BNI, Indonesia's second largest bank.
Fri, 07 Nov 2003
Invisible costs blamed for low wages
Invisible costs blamed for low wagesRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A labor observer and a human rights activist are calling on the government to fight the high-cost economy, which employers say is preventing them from paying workers fairly and in accordance with the law.
Fri, 07 Nov 2003
RI, Malaysia, Vietnam to explore oil in Serawak
RI, Malaysia, Vietnam to explore oil in SerawakDow Jones, Jakarta Three state-owned companies from Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam will start exploring for oil and gas in Serawak early next year, an official said Thursday.Pertamina, Malaysia's Petronas and Vietnam Oil & Gas Corp.
Fri, 07 Nov 2003
Ratni Sari Dewi Sukarno bares all
Ratni Sari Dewi Sukarno bares all TOKYO: The jet-set Japanese widow of Indonesia's founding president Sukarno has written a book billed as an insider's look at the global glitterati.Ratna Sari Dewi Sukarno signed copies of the book, Shakokai e no Izanai (An Invitation to High Society), for 100...
Fri, 07 Nov 2003
TPJ to stay in Jakarta
TPJ to stay in Jakarta JAKARTA: PT Thames PAM Jaya (TPJ), a subsidiary of Britain's Thames Water International, stated on Thursday that the water company would not pull out of Jakarta as reported by the media recently following a meeting between British Ambassador to Indonesia Richard Gozney and...
Fri, 07 Nov 2003
Telkom's Q3 net profit plunges by 42.23 percent
Telkom's Q3 net profit plunges by 42.23 percentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed PT Telkom stated on Thursday that although it had recorded growth in operating revenue during the third quarter, its consolidated net profit dropped by 42.23 percent to Rp 4.37 trillion (US$486.
Fri, 07 Nov 2003
JP/4/ACEH
JP/4/ACEHTransitional government, dialog suggested for AcehTiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post Jakarta A transitional government and a return to dialog focusing on the real interests of the Acehnese instead of that of the warring parties, would serve Acehnese much better than extending martial law,...
Fri, 07 Nov 2003
Sabah security needs improvement
Sabah security needs improvementJaswinder Kaur, New Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur Although the government spent millions to beef up security on the east coast after Malaysians and foreign tourists were abducted from Pulau Sipadan and Pulau Pandanan three years ago, a third kidnapping happened again...
Fri, 07 Nov 2003
'Ruwatan', a means to purify people and their surroundings
'Ruwatan', a means to purify people and their surroundingsThe Jakarta Post Sanur, BaliHuman beings face daily ups and downs. For those who believe in a karma, good fortune may come and go in accordance with one's destiny.
Fri, 07 Nov 2003
Allianz premium growth reaches 89%
Allianz premium growth reaches 89% JAKARTA: Allianz Life Indonesia recorded a significant growth of gross written premium (GWP) and risk based capital (RBC) in the third quarter of the year.The GWP increased by 89 percent to Rp 481.
Fri, 07 Nov 2003
Bungaran proposes ban on clove imports
Bungaran proposes ban on clove importsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Agriculture Bungaran Saragih has proposed imposing a ban on the import of cloves by cigarette companies in a bid to help improve the sagging prices of the commodity at home.
Fri, 07 Nov 2003
JP/4/scen07
JP/4/scen07House asked to divulge attendance JAKARTA: Frustrated by fellow legislators' poor participation at meetings in the House of Representatives (DPR), Deputy House Speaker Tosari Widjaja urged the House Secretariat on Thursday to disclose the attendance list to the public.
Fri, 07 Nov 2003
Indonesians unaware of diabetes
Indonesians unaware of diabetes JAKARTA: A recent study by a European group has shown that most Indonesians were unaware of the danger of diabetes mellitus (DM), and thus need more information about the ailment and how to treat those affected.
Fri, 07 Nov 2003
Garuda reopens routes to Ho Chi Minh, Beijing
Garuda reopens routes to Ho Chi Minh, BeijingSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After being inactive since the 1997 financial crisis, national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia will resume services to Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon, and Beijing.
Fri, 07 Nov 2003
The change of leadership in Asian countries
The change of leadership in Asian countriesBantarto Bandoro, Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly', Centre For Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta, bandoro@csis.or.id Mahathir Mohamad, who came to power in 1981 when the global stage was dominated by "hard-hitting leaders" such as...
Fri, 07 Nov 2003
Water polo team in good form before SEAG
Water polo team in good form before SEAGZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian water polo team seems to be in good form for the upcoming Southeast Asia (SEA) Games, after winding up its overseas tryouts undefeated.
Fri, 07 Nov 2003
No recall for Honda owners in Indonesia
No recall for Honda owners in Indonesia JAKARTA: Honda Prospect Motor of Indonesia will not follow Honda Motor Co. in the United States and Canada in recalling five Honda models.The North American division of Honda officially recalled nearly 652,000 sedans, minivans and sport utility vehicles with...
Fri, 07 Nov 2003
House asked to divulge attendance
House asked to divulge attendance JAKARTA: Frustrated by fellow legislators' poor participation at meetings in the House of Representatives (DPR), Deputy House Speaker Tosari Widjaja urged the House Secretariat on Thursday to disclose the attendance list to the public.
Fri, 07 Nov 2003
Bush's positive impact on Bali
Bush's positive impact on BaliFrom Media IndonesiaThe recent visit of U.S. President George W. Bush to Bali met with protests in several regions criticizing his foreign policy for tending to harm the interests of developing countries.
Fri, 07 Nov 2003
School committees may be helping to steal fund
School committees may be helping to steal fund Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) has found that school committees, expected to help create a better atmosphere for education in Indonesia, might be abetting irresponsible and greedy principals in stealing education funds.
Fri, 07 Nov 2003
Defendant denies hiding Bali bomber
Defendant denies hiding Bali bomberWahyoe Boediwardhana and Irvan NR, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar/Palu Bali bombings suspect Ahmad Roichan alias Saad admitted on Thursday that he frequently met with Ali Gufron alias Mukhlas, one of the main perpetrators of the bombings, shortly after the attack.