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Thu, 20 Dec 2001
RI should abolish the death penalty
RI should abolish the death penalty Indonesia's continued use of the death penalty must disappoint those around the world who look to this country for moral leadership. Capital punishment has never proved a deterrent to serious crimes. The death penalty simply does not work.
Thu, 20 Dec 2001
1. Ali: 5 lines, 10 counts
1. Ali: 5 lines, 10 counts Ali Alatas to launch 'Voice for a Just Peace' 2. PKB: 2 lines, 20 counts Alwi embraces NU but Matori turns back on it 3. MUSLIM: 2 lines, 29 counts Muslim leaders meet to counter misperceptions on Islam
Thu, 20 Dec 2001
Asia hopes to let good times roll in 2002
Asia hopes to let good times roll in 2002Jennifer Chen, Reuters, Singapore Asian economies are set for better times in 2002 after months of plummeting exports left many showing their worst performance in years.
Thu, 20 Dec 2001
API paints bleak outlook for textile industry
API paints bleak outlook for textile industryDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The outlook for the country's textile industry is expected to remain bleak next year, due to a combination of the global economic slowdown and higher production costs, according to the Indonesian Textile...
Thu, 20 Dec 2001
A kaleidoscope of fashion in 2001
A kaleidoscope of fashion in 2001Muara Bagdja, Contributor, Jakarta The journey of the Indonesian fashion industry, with Jakarta- based designers remaining the trendsetters, gives reason for optimism on the one hand but cause for concern on the other.
Thu, 20 Dec 2001
Corruption in garbage management suspected
Corruption in garbage management suspectedMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The closure of the Bantar Gebang dump site in Bekasi, West Java, a recent headache for city administration officials, has further exposed allegations of corruption at the Jakarta sanitary agency.
Thu, 20 Dec 2001
Corporate Briefs
Corporate BriefsBP has completed an agreement to buy a 13.33 percent stake held by Norway's state oil company Statoil in Vietnam's US$1.5 billion Nam Con Son gas tapping project, a BP official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 20 Dec 2001
People leave Jakarta for Christmas
People leave Jakarta for ChristmasLeo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Senen railway station in Central Jakarta was crowded on Wednesday even though Idul Fitri was two days ago. Some were leaving the city while others were queuing for tickets for trains departing over the next seven days.
Thu, 20 Dec 2001
Whither civil society?
Whither civil society? J. Soedjati Djiwandono, Political Analyst, Jakarta Both Sukarno, through his "guided democracy", and Soeharto through his "Pancasila democracy", robbed the sovereignty and power of the people.
Thu, 20 Dec 2001
LOYAL CUSTOMERS: LippoBank deputy president Yusuf Valent (left)
LOYAL CUSTOMERS: LippoBank deputy president Yusuf Valent (left) and managing director Harry Sasongko (right) share a light moment with two customers of the bank's branch offices in Bali who won top prices in LippoBank's Menang Lagi (Win Again) draw.
Thu, 20 Dec 2001
Transparency, crucial to success of authonomy
Transparency, crucial to success of authonomyJoe Fernandez, Institute of Policy and Community Studies, Jakarta Almost a year after the implementation of the law on regional autonomy and the related law on fiscal balance, arguments are still raging as new problems arise.
Thu, 20 Dec 2001
City to intensify ID card raids soon
City to intensify ID card raids soonMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Annastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following Governor Sutiyoso's plan to issue a gubernatorial decree to limit unskilled nonresidents entering Jakarta, the city administration has said that it will intensify ID card...
Thu, 20 Dec 2001
Mahathir celebrates 76th birthday
Mahathir celebrates 76th birthday MALAYSIA: Veteran Asian leader Mahathir Mohamad celebrates his 76th birthday on Thursday, riding a new wave of support generated by fallout from the terror attacks on the United States.
Thu, 20 Dec 2001
A bit off the beaten track
A bit off the beaten trackStevie Emilia, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Interesting places to go, good food to savor and comfortable places to stay are the main things that make any trip to a new place enjoyable and memorable. And Cirebon, a small coastal city in West Java, has them all.
Thu, 20 Dec 2001
For Jan. 6/FOCUS ISSUE - bsr
For Jan. 6/FOCUS ISSUE - bsrCaltex provides free harelip surgery for local children Rahmat was 12 and Juniati was 11. Like the other kids in their village of Aur Sati in the Tambang district of Bangkinang, Riau, the two could often be found playing cheerfully in their neighborhood.
Thu, 20 Dec 2001
U.S. boats attack Iranian tanker: U.S. speedboats attacked an
U.S. boats attack Iranian tanker: U.S. speedboats attacked an Iranian-registered Saudi oil tanker in the Gulf on Wednesday injuring two people, Iran's state television reported. Iran's Foreign Ministry summoned the Swiss ambassador, whose country represents U.S.
Thu, 20 Dec 2001
2 x 20 - 48pt Bodoni
2 x 20 - 48pt Bodoni Transparency, crucial to success of autonomy Joe Fernandez Institute of Policy and Community Studies Jakarta Almost a year after the implementation of the law on regional autonomy and the related law on fiscal balance, arguments are still raging as new problems arise. 2.
Thu, 20 Dec 2001
Ad hoc judges made public soon
Ad hoc judges made public soon JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri will this week sign a presidential decree on the appointment of judges for an ad hoc tribunal to try human rights abuse cases.Deputy Cabinet Secretary Erman Rajagukguk said on Wednesday that the draft of the presidential...
Thu, 20 Dec 2001
'Don't have too many expectations in life'
'Don't have too many expectations in life'Bruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Wherever she goes, Vina Panduwinata is serenaded by her hit songs of the 1980s. Light to the point of verging on frothy, songs such as Burung Camar (The Seagull) and Didadaku Ada Kamu (In My Heart There's You) were...
Thu, 20 Dec 2001
Man killed by train
Man killed by train JAKARTA: A man was hit and killed by a train at Kebon Jeruk railway crossing in West Jakarta on Tuesday morning.The unidentified man, thought to be about 60 years old, sustained head and spinal injuries.
Thu, 20 Dec 2001
Ali Alatas to launch 'Voice for Just Peace'
Ali Alatas to launch 'Voice for Just Peace' Former Indonesian foreign minister Ali Alatas will launch on Thursday evening a book titled A Voice for a Just Peace, which contains a collection of his speeches.
Thu, 20 Dec 2001
Jakarta Hilton presents
Jakarta Hilton presents Masterpieces of Le Lion D'or at Jakarta Hilton Gracing the tables of Taman Sari ~ Savor fine French food & wine In surroundings of elegance & style Visiting guest chef - Eric Momme'jac Taman Sari Restaurant Jakarta Hilton International Dec.
Thu, 20 Dec 2001
Indonesian boxers full of big ambition, but paid very little
Indonesian boxers full of big ambition, but paid very littleMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Newcomer Edo Anggoro was shadow boxing and relentlessly delivering potentially lethal jabs at an invisible target only he could see to test his own power.
Thu, 20 Dec 2001
Indonesia's GDP growth to post 3.29% in 2002
Indonesia's GDP growth to post 3.29% in 2002Reuters, Jakarta Indonesia is forecast to post 3.29 percent economic growth next year compared with 3.01 percent this year, as an improved political situation is expected to boost consumer confidence, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday.
Thu, 20 Dec 2001
Poso's rival factions agree to end conflict
Poso's rival factions agree to end conflictJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Malino For the fifth, but hopefully last, time, delegates of the two warring factions in strife-torn Poso, Central Sulawesi, have agreed to end the three-year conflict that has claimed more than 2,000 lives.
Thu, 20 Dec 2001
More on the decimal sign
More on the decimal sign I disagree with David Tucker's opinion outlined in "Your Letters" in The Jakarta Post on Dec. 15. Supporting a different decimal system in Indonesia just because it is a custom is not practical and has no cultural merit.
Wed, 19 Dec 2001
Our deepest condolences on the passing of
Our deepest condolences on the passing of R.S. Martokoesoemo85 years old the beloved father-in-law of our editorial staff member Hyginus Hardoyo. He died at 9:30 a.m on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2001, in Jakarta and will buried in Pangkal Pinang, Bangka, on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2001.
Wed, 19 Dec 2001
Traditional markets still quiet, prices remain high
Traditional markets still quiet, prices remain highEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A day after the Idul Fitri celebrations on Tuesday, many traders at traditional markets had not yet opened up for business, despite the high demand from Jakartans for fresh vegetables and other staple foods.
Wed, 19 Dec 2001
Papua students rally against autonomy package
Papua students rally against autonomy packageR.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura Just four days before President Megawati Soekarnoputri is due to sign over the much-awaited Autonomy Law to Papuan elders in the Irian Jaya provincial capital of Jayapura, students in the country's easternmost...
Wed, 19 Dec 2001
Police extend Tommy's detention
Police extend Tommy's detentionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police extended on Tuesday Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra's detention for another 40 days, following the expiry of the first 20-day detention."Tommy has signed the document acknowledging the extension of his detention for 40 days," said Tommy's...
Wed, 19 Dec 2001
14 Ex-generals to join PPP
14 Ex-generals to join PPP The United Development Party (PPP), led by Vice President Hamzah Haz, will accord membership on 14 retired generals when it celebrates its 33rd anniversary on Jan. 5, 2002.It will be only nine days before reform-minded party cadres are expected to announce the...
Wed, 19 Dec 2001
Government criticized over sectarian conflict in Poso
Government criticized over sectarian conflict in PosoErik W. and Damar, The Jakarta Post, Palu/Jakarta The Institution for Development and Advocacy of Human Rights (LPS-HAM) in Palu, Central Sulawesi, has criticized the government and security authorities for having no strong commitment to stop the...
Wed, 19 Dec 2001
ID card raids planned
ID card raids planned JAKARTA: East Jakarta mayoralty will conduct ID card raids in certain parts of the mayoralty in anticipation of the influx that usually occurs after the Lebaran holidays. The raids will be conducted a week after Idul Fitri at bus stations, houses and boarding houses, as well...
Wed, 19 Dec 2001
Rights abuses remain rife in 2001
Rights abuses remain rife in 2001Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Human rights abuses involving the state remain rife as the economic crisis continues to batter Indonesia, a local human rights watchdog says.
Wed, 19 Dec 2001
E. Java police to step up security during Xmas
E. Java police to step up security during Xmas SURABAYA: East Java provincial police chief Ins. Gen. Sutanto has called on Muslims and Christians to intensify their joint efforts to maintain security ahead of the Christmas holidays, which last year saw a spate of bomb attacks by suspected Muslim...
Wed, 19 Dec 2001
Fares hike limit ineffective
Fares hike limit ineffective JAKARTA: Consumer protection organizations urged the government to scrap the 12 percent limit on increases in intercity bus fares during the Idul Fitri, Christmas and New Year holidays.
Wed, 19 Dec 2001
Some products not ready to compete under AFTA: Kadin
Some products not ready to compete under AFTA: KadinAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) said that some 27 percent of local products were not yet ready to compete in the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA), which would start early next year.
Wed, 19 Dec 2001
China calls for new ways to float state shares
China calls for new ways to float state sharesTiffany Wu, Reuters, Shanghai/Beijing China's stock market watchdog said on Tuesday, after Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji called for new ways to dispose of massive government holdings in listed firms, it was considering seven state-share selldown schemes.
Wed, 19 Dec 2001
Singapore exports dismal, dark clouds to disappear soon
Singapore exports dismal, dark clouds to disappear soonMantik Kusjanto, Reuters, Singapore Singapore suffered yet another slide in non-oil exports in November but the lower than expected fall pointed to better times ahead for the recession-hit economy.
Wed, 19 Dec 2001
Rupiah Rates Dec.18
Rupiah Rates Dec.18 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,682.00 9,682.00 10,233.00 10,131.00Austrian schilling 1 701.46 635.23 671.97 664.69Australian dollar 1 5,533.28 5,010.44 5,300.69 5,242.79Belgian franc 1 239.27 216.68 229.22 226.
Wed, 19 Dec 2001
Government told not to
Government told not to overburden Bank Indonesia2. China China sets up insurer to help boost exports3. LNG Pertamina submits bid to supply LNG to China4. Taiwan Taiwan to hold Asia's first competitive 3G auction 5. EU EU protests over possible U.S. duties on uranium6.
Wed, 19 Dec 2001
Battered SE Asian economies worsening
Battered SE Asian economies worseningRuth Youngblood, Deutche PA, Singapore The battered economies of Southeast Asia, ricocheting from bad to worse amid crumbling demand from the United States, are clinging to glimmers of a tenuous recovery in 2002.
Wed, 19 Dec 2001
Kaget Island needs serious attention
Kaget Island needs serious attentionUmi Sriwahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Banjarmasin Kaget Island which was once known worldwide as a tourist destination in South Kalimantan for its proboscis monkey population, has been abandoned by tourists since all trees and bushes on the island have withered...
Wed, 19 Dec 2001
YLBHI caretakers set up
YLBHI caretakers set up JAKARTA: The Foundation of the Indonesian Legal Aid Institute (YLBHI) has established a caretaker team to prepare for the election of its executive board members within six months.
Wed, 19 Dec 2001
Government told not to overburden BI
Government told not to overburden BIBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia said its ability to share the burden of the allegedly abused emergency liquidity loans worth Rp 138.4 trillion (US$13.
Wed, 19 Dec 2001
The Shirt Torn in the Back
The Shirt Torn in the BackBy Agung Mabruri The pressure to get by and provide for our daily needs had me and my wife Asih, just married for six months, racking our brains to figure out how to make some extra money.
Wed, 19 Dec 2001
Fewer people join 2001 Idul Fitri exodus
Fewer people join 2001 Idul Fitri exodusLeo Wahyudi S. and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta People had to struggle hard to get a ticket to celebrate Idul Fitri at their hometowns. Many also had to suffer for hours in traffic jams on their way home.
Wed, 19 Dec 2001
Soeharto still in critical state
Soeharto still in critical stateThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Doctors looking after former president Soeharto conceded on Tuesday that despite showing signs of stabilizing, the 80-year- old remained in critical condition, and that they feared a potential multiorgan dysfunction.
Wed, 19 Dec 2001
Newmont denies role in toxic waste trade
Newmont denies role in toxic waste tradeFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta West Nusa Tenggara-based copper mining firm PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara has denied allegations that it is involved in illegally trading toxic waste, particularly used oil.
Wed, 19 Dec 2001
Special remission for inmates in E. Java
Special remission for inmates in E. Java MALANG, East Java: The Lowokwaru penitentiary management has submitted to the justice and human rights minister through the East Java regional office, a list of 630 convicts considered to be deserving of a special clemency in conjunction with the celebration...