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Sat, 15 Dec 2001
Govt donates Rp 500m to Medan fire victims
Govt donates Rp 500m to Medan fire victimsApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Visiting Minister of Social Affairs Bachtiar Chamsyah gave Rp 500 million on Friday to more than 400 families whose homes were lost in a recent fire that destroyed a whole city neighborhood.
Sat, 15 Dec 2001
Gambir's info telephone number
Gambir's info telephone numberFrom Warta KotaOne of the senior officials of PT KAI, the Indonesian railway company has said that the company's best service would be given to train passengers, not limited only to those traveling.
Sat, 15 Dec 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 3:00 a.m. Ramadhan Program 4:30 Religious Teachings 5:30 Ramadhan Program 6:00 News 8:00 Cartoon 8:30 Variety Show 10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m. News 2:00 News 3:30 Religious Teachings 4:00 Documentary 4:30 Ramadhan Program 7:00 News 8:00 Lebaran...
Sat, 15 Dec 2001
Piles of rubbish starting to get up Jakartans' noses
Piles of rubbish starting to get up Jakartans' noses As garbage has not been collected for the last five days due to the closure of Bantar Gebang dump, residents here are complaining of the stench of rotting garbage and have been forced to manage their own household waste the best they can.
Sat, 15 Dec 2001
Govt reaches 91% of tax revenue target by end November
Govt reaches 91% of tax revenue target by end NovemberThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government had met 91.45 percent of its tax revenue target as at the end of November, a senior official of the Ministry of Finance said on Friday.
Sat, 15 Dec 2001
Laksamana wants top investor for BCA
Laksamana wants top investor for BCAThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The buyer of the government's majority stake in Bank Central Asia (BCA) must be a strong and reputable bank able to help reinvigorate the country's weak banking industry, State Minister for State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi has said.
Sat, 15 Dec 2001
Prisoners riot in Bandung, several escape
Prisoners riot in Bandung, several escapeYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Hundreds of prisoners at the Kebon Waru Penitentiary in Bandung, West Java, were involved in an extremely intense riot on Thursday, damaging the warden's office and smashing windows and other property inside the...
Sat, 15 Dec 2001
Closure of Bantar Gebang dumpsite
Closure of Bantar Gebang dumpsiteFrom Warta Kota Whoever expected that Bekasi's mayor would have the guts to stand up to Jakarta's governor Sutiyoso, who is physically bigger than he. Hats off to Bekasi mayor Nonon Sonthanie, who has succeeded in crushing the arrogance of Jakarta's city...
Sat, 15 Dec 2001
Government poorer than people
Government poorer than people JAKARTA: Vice President Hamzah Haz acknowledged on Wednesday that the bulk of Indonesia's 213 million people are poor -- but added that the government was even poorer.When closing a course conducted by the National Resilience Institute (Lemhanas), Hamzah said that the...
Sat, 15 Dec 2001
Despite rocketing prices people continue shopping
Despite rocketing prices people continue shoppingEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta At traditional markets in the city, people, mainly housewives, continued to shop despite the inflated prices of up to 40 percent of almost all food stuffs.
Sat, 15 Dec 2001
Scavengers uncertain of their future
Scavengers uncertain of their futureAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Unlike the days when Bantar Gebang was bustling with garbage trucks, Sutira, who has been a scavenger for four years at the site, sat gloomily in her makeshift home on Thursday.
Sat, 15 Dec 2001
No suits please, we're all workers
No suits please, we're all workersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea has ordered his staffers to stop wearing suits and a ties when reporting to work, even if they have formal functions to attend.
Sat, 15 Dec 2001
Formalization of 'syariah' feared to spark problems
Formalization of 'syariah' feared to spark problemsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Religious scholars and activists said on Friday that the inclusion of syariah (Islamic law) into formal legislation would be problematic because of various interpretations held among the Muslim community.
Sat, 15 Dec 2001
11 killed, 35 missing as ferry sinks off Poso
11 killed, 35 missing as ferry sinks off PosoThe Jakarta Post, Ampana A ferry, carrying twice its maximum load of passengers, capsized in Tomini Bay off Central Sulawesi province, leaving at least 11 people dead and 35 others missing, authorities said.
Sat, 15 Dec 2001
2 X 20 48pt Bodoni
2 X 20 48pt Bodoni Why autonomy is not well received by Papuans 2. Asia -- Asia gaining an international voice 1 x 32 48pt Bodoni Asia gaining an international voice Frank-Juergen Richter and Pamela Mar The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore 3.
Sat, 15 Dec 2001
NU, Muhammadiyah decide Idul Fitri to fall on Dec. 16
NU, Muhammadiyah decide Idul Fitri to fall on Dec. 16The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's two largest Muslim organizations -- Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah -- have decided that Idul Fitri, a festival marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadhan, should be celebrated on Sunday Dec.
Sat, 15 Dec 2001
No talk yet to help ailing Timah: Official
No talk yet to help ailing Timah: OfficialMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has yet to hold talks on how to curb rampant, illegal tin mining to prevent the state-owned tin company PT Timah from declaring bankruptcy, according to a senior official.
Sat, 15 Dec 2001
Pertamina yet to resolve fuel crisis
Pertamina yet to resolve fuel crisisNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Indramayu Pertamina, the state-owned oil firm, said it would not supply kerosene to the southern part of Central Java to help resolve the crisis there until it was instructed to do so.
Sat, 15 Dec 2001
Silvera Taxi responds
Silvera Taxi responds Responding to complaints filed by visitors to Taman Rasuna apartments, particularly to a letter published in The Jakarta Post, we would like to give some clarification as follows: 1.
Sat, 15 Dec 2001
Splinter group to declare PPP Reformasi soon
Splinter group to declare PPP Reformasi soonAbu Hanifah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Muslim-based United Development Party (PPP) led by Vice President Hamzah Haz is on the brink of splitting in two.Younger activists are working toward a congress on Jan.
Sat, 15 Dec 2001
Australia turns back RI boat
Australia turns back RI boat AUSTRALIA: Canberra said on Friday its navy had turned back an Indonesian fishing boat carrying 17 suspected illegal immigrants, the third such incident since Australia hardened its policy in August.
Sat, 15 Dec 2001
Malaysian nightspots open for business at Ramadhan
Malaysian nightspots open for business at RamadhanMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Kuala Lumpur Just minutes after my arrival at Kuala Lumpur (KL), I was surprised to hear a tour guide announcing that tourists could still experience glittering nightlife during the fasting month of...
Sat, 15 Dec 2001
Govt, business need mutual trust
Govt, business need mutual trust Two dinners that took place here recently are worthy of comment. The first was held by the visiting premier of China, Zhu Rongji, and was attended by Indonesian businessmen from Jakarta and the regions.
Sat, 15 Dec 2001
Geometrical shapes always give ideas to painter Elisha
Geometrical shapes always give ideas to painter ElishaMehru Jaffer, Contributor, Jakarta Even though she pined to do little else but painting, Elisha was forced to study architecture. She went to Germany to finish her study thinking that, perhaps, architecture might help her to find a more...
Sat, 15 Dec 2001
Obituary
Obituary JAKARTA (JP): Founder and former chairman of the Indonesian Muslim Students Association (HMI) Ahmad Dahlan Ranuwihardjo died of heart and respiratory failure at Harapan Kita Cardiac Hospital late Thursday evening. He was 76 years old.Dahlan died on his birthday, Dec. 13.
Sat, 15 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...
Sat, 15 Dec 2001
Tommy may be under detention for at least another 17 months
Tommy may be under detention for at least another 17 monthsTiarma Siboro and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta If police and prosecutors keep their promise to execute the Supreme Court's legal opinion on Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra's sentencing, former president Soeharto's youngest son...
Sat, 15 Dec 2001
TV charity is good but not accountable
TV charity is good but not accountableFrom Bisnis IndonesiaWith the relentless difficulties afflicting our country over the past few years, a number of social activities have emerged, one of which is fund raising by private television stations.
Sat, 15 Dec 2001
Ramadhan time for Jakarta for Saturday
Ramadhan time for Jakarta for Saturday Saturday Maghrib 6:05 p.m.
Sat, 15 Dec 2001
Bengkulu to build five large dams
Bengkulu to build five large dams BENGKULU: The South Bengkulu regency administration in Bengkulu plans get money from foreign donors to build five massive dams in 2002 to be used for irrigating some 18,700 hectares of farmland in the regency.
Sat, 15 Dec 2001
Evicting slum dwellers
Evicting slum dwellersFrom Forum KeadilanEvictions carried out by the city administration have been a cause of great concern, especially because they have been done in the name of city development. This eviction has sacrificed people at the grassroots level in order to make the city development...
Sat, 15 Dec 2001
Flaw in Police authority
Flaw in Police authorityFrom Forum KeadilanSince the separation of the National Police (POLRI) from the Indonesian National Military (TNI), a popular saying came into existence: "Police officers are in front and the military stands behind them.
Sat, 15 Dec 2001
Terrorist hunt must target non-Muslims also: Mahathir
Terrorist hunt must target non-Muslims also: MahathirAssociated Press, Kuala Lumpur Islamic nations would not support the international fight against terrorism if the only targets were Muslims, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Friday.
Sat, 15 Dec 2001
Batam tripartite meeting proposes 5% wage rise
Batam tripartite meeting proposes 5% wage rise Fadli The Jakarta Post BatamA tripartite meeting attended by businessmen, labor and government representatives has agreed to propose a five percent, or Rp 25,000, increase in the minimum wage for the industrial island of Batam in Riau province,...
Sat, 15 Dec 2001
Jayawijaya to pay Rp 12b for training
Jayawijaya to pay Rp 12b for training JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The Jayawijaya administration has allocated Rp 12 billion for human resources development in the regency for the 2002 fiscal year to train young people in the regency.
Sat, 15 Dec 2001
Bantar Gebang to reopen soon: Sutiyoso
Bantar Gebang to reopen soon: SutiyosoAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the absence of a concrete agreement with the Bekasi mayoralty, Governor Sutiyoso expressed optimism on Friday that Bantar Gebang dump would be reopened soon.
Sat, 15 Dec 2001
Ban on regional borrowings extended
Ban on regional borrowings extendedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has extended a ban on borrowing by regional administrations until the end of 2002 to avoid a surge in public debt, the finance ministry declared on Friday.
Sat, 15 Dec 2001
Siemens books 40% rise in sales in Indonesia
Siemens books 40% rise in sales in IndonesiaTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta German technology and mobile phone manufacturer Siemens recorded a 40 percent increase in its Indonesian sales of Rp 2.1 trillion (US$210 million) for the fiscal year ended Sept.
Sat, 15 Dec 2001
IMF's prolonged role in Indonesia questioned
IMF's prolonged role in Indonesia questionedBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Some experts have voiced concern over the prolonged presence of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and its undermining of the Indonesian government's sovereignty in pushing its own economic reforms program.
Sat, 15 Dec 2001
Britain seeks support for new govt in Afghanistan
Britain seeks support for new govt in AfghanistanThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The British government is seeking Indonesia's support for the transitional government in Afghanistan.Sir Michael Jay, visiting British Permanent Under-Secretary- Designate from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, said after...
Sat, 15 Dec 2001
1. Ambon: 10 x 4 lines
1. Ambon: 10 x 4 linesMarines get new assignment in Maluku2. Bantuan:11 killed, 35 missing as ferry sinks off Poso3. Postal: 24 x 2 linesGunungkidul exiles send Rp 100m a day back home4. Minyak: 16 x 2 lines Pertamina yet to resolve fuel crisis 5.
Sat, 15 Dec 2001
Homeless man killed by falling tree
Homeless man killed by falling tree BOGOR: A homeless man was killed and another was injured after they were hit by a falling tree near Bogor State Palace on Thursday afternoon.The falling canari (local variety of almond) tree also severely damaged four cars that happened to be passing along Jl.
Sat, 15 Dec 2001
Theft at coffee shop
Theft at coffee shop On the afternoon of Dec. 4, 2001, not long before the breaking of the fast at about 5:10 p.m., I lost my laptop inside the Coffee Garden restaurant at Shangri-la hotel.I reported the theft at the nearest police office and was told that it was not the first time that such an...
Sat, 15 Dec 2001
Making calligraphy, an effective holiday pastime
Making calligraphy, an effective holiday pastimeAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto Many students have no idea how to spend their time during the Ramadhan fasting month as they also have holidays. Some go on vacation with the whole family but others just hang out with their friends.
Sat, 15 Dec 2001
Akbar has yet to be declared a suspect: AG
Akbar has yet to be declared a suspect: AGTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prosecutors probing the 1999 graft scandal allegedly involving the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Akbar Tandjung, say they have yet to declare the former state secretary a suspect.
Sat, 15 Dec 2001
Religious scholars back interfaith marriage
Religious scholars back interfaith marriageFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Planned reform in the civil registry system, particularly interfaith marriages, is gaining more ground with religious scholars throwing their weight behind it.
Sat, 15 Dec 2001
Gaikindo lowers 2002 car sales target
Gaikindo lowers 2002 car sales targetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Association of Indonesian Automotive Industries (Gaikindo) on Friday said that the 2002 domestic car sales target would be revised to around 280,000 units, compared with the previous target of 340,000 units.
Sat, 15 Dec 2001
Free harelip medical operation for local kids from Caltex
Free harelip medical operation for local kids from Caltex Rahmat was 12 and Juniati was 11. Like the other kids at their village of Aur Sati in Tambang district of Bangkinang, Riau, the two played cheerfully in the neighborhood.
Sat, 15 Dec 2001
Contract marriages to be studied
Contract marriages to be studied JAKARTA: State Minister of Women's Empowerment Sri Redjeki Soemaryoto announced on Monday that her office would investigate the phenomenon of contract marriages between local women and foreigners in Singkawang, West Kalimantan, which frequently harms the local women.
Sat, 15 Dec 2001
IMF's prolonged role questioned: Some experts have voiced concern
IMF's prolonged role questioned: Some experts have voiced concern over the prolonged presence of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and its undermining of the Indonesian government's sovereignty in pushing its own economic reforms program.