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Fri, 09 Nov 2001
1. Mari -- Indonesia-China Bilateral Economic Relations: a view
1. Mari -- Indonesia-China Bilateral Economic Relations: a view from Shanghai 2 X 18 48pt Bodoni RI-PRC economic ties: A view from Shanghai Mari Pangestu Economist Shanghai, China 2. Kusma -- Cultivating sense of relatedness 2 x 30 36pt BodoniReviewing the education mission: ITB's intellectual and...
Fri, 09 Nov 2001
Durians flooding Banda Aceh
Durians flooding Banda Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Tens of thousands of durians from the west and south coasts have been flooding traditional markets in Banda Aceh.Durian sellers said that the abundance of durians had resulted in a significant price drop.
Fri, 09 Nov 2001
Bank solvency
Bank solvencyFrom NeracaWith regard to the closure of Unibank, I am increasingly in doubt about saving my money in a national bank. Moreover, rumors abound that two more banks will also be closed.Will our deposits in national banks be safe? Certainly yes, as the government provides a blanket...
Fri, 09 Nov 2001
ISSI anxious of Tonton's plan to move to Malaysia
ISSI anxious of Tonton's plan to move to MalaysiaMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While applauding the planned move of Tonton Susanto to Malaysia, the Indonesian Cycling Association (ISSI) has warned that it should not disrupt the cycling ace's preparation for the 2002 Asian Games.
Fri, 09 Nov 2001
Infringement on personal freedom
Infringement on personal freedom On Oct. 22, 2001, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso left for Europe on a much criticized 10-day visit. On Oct. 26 the Ministry of Religious Affairs arbitrarily declared that all discotheques in the nation must close during the fasting month of Ramadhan.
Fri, 09 Nov 2001
18 rebels arrested in Irian
18 rebels arrested in Irian JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Police in Merauke have arrested 18 rebels believed to be members of the self-proclaimed Papuan Liberation Front, the Merauke Police chief said here on Thursday.Adj. Sr. Comr.
Fri, 09 Nov 2001
"The amount of DAU regencies will receive depends on their
"The amount of DAU regencies will receive depends on their fiscal capacity, resource potential, population, territory size, political and social condition." Machfud Sidik
Fri, 09 Nov 2001
Annual Assembly session leaves students, teachers feeling cold
Annual Assembly session leaves students, teachers feeling coldThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) is the highest state body, so the text books say. Students all over the country should know that.
Fri, 09 Nov 2001
OJI against manpower firms
OJI against manpower firms MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Chairman of the Organization of Islamic Jihad (OJI) in the province, Muhammad Nasir, has called on Governor Harun Al Rasyid to ban the activities of local business representing labor supplying firms (Perwada PJTKI).
Fri, 09 Nov 2001
Leaders unaware of discriminative rulings
Leaders unaware of discriminative rulingsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta There are still many legal instruments still on the statute books that discriminate against ethnic and religious minorities in Indonesia, but there are also many leaders who are unaware of the legal instruments in question.
Fri, 09 Nov 2001
Three arrested in drug raid
Three arrested in drug raid JAKARTA: The police had detained three suspects over the possession of 0.3 grams of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine) and a roll of marijuana during a raid involving 200 officers at Tangki, Taman Sari subdistrict in West Jakarta, City Police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Fri, 09 Nov 2001
Batam investors ask for tax relief
Batam investors ask for tax reliefThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hundreds of foreign companies with interests on Batam island in Riau province have asked for tax relief, creating anxiety among island authorities who worry that they will not be able to reach tax revenue targets this year.
Fri, 09 Nov 2001
Part 1 of 2
Part 1 of 2RI-PRC economic ties: A view from ShanghaiMari Pangestu, Economist, Shanghai, China It is timely to evaluate the relationship between our two economies in light of the important visit by Premier Zhu Rongji to Indonesia, especially with the bird eye's view of living in Shanghai and after...
Fri, 09 Nov 2001
Bogor expects more vagrants
Bogor expects more vagrants BOGOR: The number of vagrants operating in the town of Bogor was likely to increase sharply during the holy month of Ramadhan, an official said.Head of the Social Assistance Section of the local Office of the People's Empowerment, Eli Yulia, said on Tuesday that most of...
Fri, 09 Nov 2001
NU, Muhammadiyah should be pro-active: Scholars
NU, Muhammadiyah should be pro-active: ScholarsMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Scholars and political observers on Thursday urged Indonesia's two biggest moderate Islamic groups to take the lead in restoring the image of Islam and its followers, which has been tarnished over major anti-U.
Fri, 09 Nov 2001
Improved recruitment needed for judiciary
Improved recruitment needed for judiciaryKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Major factions at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) are demanding a better recruitment system as part of the efforts to suppress the well-known corrupt practices at the Supreme Court.
Fri, 09 Nov 2001
CGI pledges $3.14b in loans
CGI pledges $3.14b in loansBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Creditors in the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) stood by their promise to support the country on Thursday, as they pledged a total of US$3.
Fri, 09 Nov 2001
1. Padang
1. Padang Govt maintains 'status quo' on Semen Padang 2. FTA (2x30) Govt, businesses told to boost efficiency ahead of world's largest FTA 3. Indosat (4x8) Indosat injects extra Rp 1.5t for IM3 4. Batam (4x8) Batam investors ask for tax relief 5. Rate (2x16) ECB cuts its key interest rate
Fri, 09 Nov 2001
Pusat Perfilman Haji Usmar Ismail, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav.
Pusat Perfilman Haji Usmar Ismail, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav. 22, South Jakarta (Tel. 5268458); Berlin Babylon, 5:30 p.m., Living Afterwards, 7:30 p.m., Legends of Rita, 9:30 p.m. . Djakarta Theater, Thamrin, Central Jakarta (Tel. 3848944); White Badge, 5:15 p.m., Dancer in the Dark, 7:30 p.m. .
Fri, 09 Nov 2001
Army warned against illegal logging
Army warned against illegal logging JAKARTA: Army Chief of Staff Gen. Endriartono Sutarto on Thursday said he has ordered regional military commanders in Kalimantan provinces to take firm action against their personnel found guilty of involvement in illegal logging.
Fri, 09 Nov 2001
Prospect and pitfalls in Australia-RI ties
Prospect and pitfalls in Australia-RI tiesAli Alatas, Former Foreign Minister, Perth, AustraliaPart 1 of 2 I have been asked to share with you some thoughts on the Australia -- Indonesia relationship and considering Perth's proximity to Indonesia and its many-sided links with my country, this is...
Fri, 09 Nov 2001
Decentralization of health service launched
Decentralization of health service launchedFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government was developing a project to help the regions improve management of its health services in a bid to accelerate the national decentralization program, Health Minister Ahmad Suyudi said on Thursday.
Fri, 09 Nov 2001
Long-term but fuzzy vision from the Assembly
Long-term but fuzzy vision from the AssemblyDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Without much fanfare, the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) is set to pass a decree called Indonesia Vision 2020 that will serve as a guideline for the country in an attempt to achieve prosperity within 20...
Fri, 09 Nov 2001
Pedicab drivers sue Sutiyoso for Rp 26b
Pedicab drivers sue Sutiyoso for Rp 26bMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Jakarta District Court began hearing a civil case on Thursday filed against Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso, Jakarta Police Chief Gen. Ins. Sofjan Jacoeb and Jakarta Military Command Chief Lt. Gen.
Fri, 09 Nov 2001
Bandung to have Ombudsman Commission
Bandung to have Ombudsman CommissionYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung West Java's capital Bandung will establish an Ombudsman Commission following findings that public trust of the mayoralty administration is very low.
Fri, 09 Nov 2001
Government asked to be fairer in subventions to regencies
Government asked to be fairer in subventions to regenciesAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya East Java's regents have called on the central government to be more fair in the provision and distribution of general allocation funds (DAU) to regencies in the 2002 fiscal year.
Fri, 09 Nov 2001
'Becak' drivers seek Rp 26b compensation from Sutiyoso
'Becak' drivers seek Rp 26b compensation from Sutiyoso Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Jakarta District Court began hearing a civil case on Thursday filed against Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso, Jakarta Police Chief Gen. Ins.
Fri, 09 Nov 2001
World trade body must be transformed
World trade body must be transformed Hira P. Jhamtani, Board Member Institute for Global Justice, Jakarta The fourth ministerial conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) will commence on Nov. 9, 2001 in Doha, Qatar, with civil society calling for democratization and a review of the...
Fri, 09 Nov 2001
Cease-fire, dialog preferred to settle Aceh crisis
Cease-fire, dialog preferred to settle Aceh crisisIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Most of 13 Acehnese leaders who met with Vice President Hamzah Haz in Banda Aceh on Thursday said they preferred a cease-fire and dialog to settle the prolonged dispute between the Free Aceh Movement (GAM)...
Fri, 09 Nov 2001
Court starts examining 'becak' drivers' lawsuit against Sutiyoso
Court starts examining 'becak' drivers' lawsuit against Sutiyoso Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Central Jakarta District Court began hearing a civil case on Thursday filed against Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso, Jakarta Police Chief Gen. Ins.
Fri, 09 Nov 2001
Under creditors' scrutiny
Under creditors' scrutiny There is no reason for the government to rejoice over the US$3.1 billion in new loans pledged on Thursday by its creditor consortium, the Consultative Group on Indonesia, because their disbursements are not yet guaranteed, being contingent upon policy performance.
Fri, 09 Nov 2001
Under creditors' scrutiny
Under creditors' scrutiny There is no reason for the government to rejoice over the US$... billion in new loans committed on Thursday by its creditor consortium, the Consultative Group on Indonesia, because their disbursements are not yet guaranteed, being contingent upon policy performance.
Fri, 09 Nov 2001
Corporate Briefs
Corporate BriefsTravel agency PT Anta Express Tour & Travel Service plans to float its shares on the Jakarta Stock Exchange mid-December with PT Kresna Graha Sekurindo as underwriter, the company said on Thursday. -- JPThe Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency has raised Rp 49.5 billion (US$4.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Accounts link terrorists
Accounts link terrorists JAKARTA: Bank Indonesia (BI) announced on Wednesday that it has ordered all banks throughout the country to freeze accounts owned by individuals or groups allegedly having links with international terrorists.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Interest Group faction at MPR faces guillotine
Interest Group faction at MPR faces guillotineAbu Hanifah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Interest Group faction, a non-elected group in the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), were fighting for survival on Wednesday claiming they were still a necessary component of the Assembly.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Brawl breaks out in court
Brawl breaks out in court JAKARTA: A brawl broke out between members of the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) and the City Forum (Forkot) at the South Jakarta District Court on Wednesday.No injuries were reported during the incident.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Security tightened in int'l schools
Security tightened in int'l schoolsDamar Harsanto and Annastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The police vowed on Wednesday to increase security at international schools in the aftermath of a grenade explosion in the courtyard of the Australian International School (AIS) in Pasar Minggu,...
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Live bomb found in Palembang
Live bomb found in Palembang PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: A home-made bomb wrapped in a black plastic bag was found at the Raden Fattah Islamic Teaching Institute in the South Sumatra provincial capital of Palembang on Monday.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
BSD gets REI award for environment
BSD gets REI award for environment TANGERANG: The Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD) housing complex in Tangerang, Banten, has won an Indonesian Real Estate Association (REI) award for environmental management.BSD's president Budiarsa Sastrawinata said on Wednesday the award, presented last week during REI's...
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
WIC to hold charity bazaar
WIC to hold charity bazaar JAKARTA: The annual charity bazaar organised by the Women's International Club will take place next Thursday at the Jakarta Hilton Convention Center. This year's event will feature 170 Indonesian stands representing a number of different provinces as well as 35 stands...
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Balinese purify seas in sacred ritual
Balinese purify seas in sacred ritualPariama Hutasoit, Contributor, Nusa Penida Island, East Bali The sea was so quiet. No commercial ships, no fishermen nor surfers were visible in the waters around Nusa Lembongan in East Bali, around 50 kilometers southeast of Denpasar.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Thai seeds spark rice protests in Kendari
Thai seeds spark rice protests in KendariThe Jakarta Post, Kendari Kolaka Regent Adel Berty's recent initiative to distribute Thai rice seeds to local farmers in the regency, located in Southeast Sulawesi, sparked a sharp protest from local agriculture and plantation authorities which said it was...
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Govt seeks Zhu's support for LNG supply
Govt seeks Zhu's support for LNG supply The government is set to ask the Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji during his four-day visit here, which kicked off Wednesday, to give priority to the Tangguh liquefied natural gas (LNG) project to supply LNG to China, a minister confirmed.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
City budget must be people oriented
City budget must be people orientedFrom Media IndonesiaWith regard to regional autonomy, the city administration has now been given a free hand to manage its funds to augment its income and to carry out city development activities.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Corporate Briefs
Corporate BriefsProperty firm PT Surya Semesta Internusa Tbk booked a net profit of Rp 1.61 billion in the first nine months of the year, up from a net loss of Rp 43.91 billion in the same period of last year, the company announced in a statement on Wednesday.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
The disabled demand equal treatment in education
The disabled demand equal treatment in educationFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A group of disabled people have demanded that they be given equal treatment in education and rehabilitation that enables them to live their lives normally within society.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Councillor's 'guest' arrested
Councillor's 'guest' arrested JAKARTA: A man, who went to meet a councillor of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, was arrested at the City Council building on Wednesday for smoking marijuana.The man, identified as Zulkarnain, who had planned to meet Councillor Supangat, was arrested by...
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Auction aims to help children's education
Auction aims to help children's education The economic and political crisis that has hit the country has also affected the lives of children, especially the poor. The increasing number of children dropping out of school has highlighted the crisis.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Protest against textile factory pollution
Protest against textile factory pollution PEKALONGAN, Central Java: Residents of the Jeruksari village in Pekalongan regency threatened to force the closure of the textile company PT Berhasiltex for polluting the environment.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
RI, China agree to step up economic ties
RI, China agree to step up economic tiesFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta China and Indonesia signed several agreements on Wednesday, including one on the reopening of a branch of the Bank of China in the country in a bid to further boost economic cooperation between the two...