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Tue, 10 Dec 2002
Expatriates organize Bali recovery tour
Expatriates organize Bali recovery tour Damaso Reyes The Jakarta Post Jakarta While the beaches of Kuta remain almost deserted, the government and private enterprise are trying to bring tourists back to the island paradise in time for the Christmas and New Year holiday season, generally Bali's...
Tue, 10 Dec 2002
Whither human rights?
Whither human rights? Marking Human Rights Day today as we do every Dec. 10, we in Indonesia have every reason to feel concerned about where we, as a nation, stand in our commitment to upholding the letter and spirit of 1948 Universal Declaration on Human Rights.
Tue, 10 Dec 2002
W. Sumatra mulls sharia implementation
W. Sumatra mulls sharia implementation PADANG, West Sumatra: Following the implementation of Islamic law, or sharia, in Aceh province, some officials have suggested that West Sumatra province also adopt a similar law.
Tue, 10 Dec 2002
ASEAN not a 'hotbed of terrorism'
ASEAN not a 'hotbed of terrorism' SINGAPORE: Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) need to participate "more wholeheartedly in fighting terrorism," outgoing Secretary-General Rodolfo Severino said in a published interview on Monday.
Tue, 10 Dec 2002
Business opportunities will arise if U.S. attacks Iraq
Business opportunities will arise if U.S. attacks IraqThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Institute for Strategic Studies (LPSI) estimated that vast business opportunities would arise for businesspeople in natural resource rich-countries such as Indonesia if the U.S. attacked Iraq.
Tue, 10 Dec 2002
Hope, wariness welcome signing of aceh peace accord
Hope, wariness welcome signing of aceh peace accordNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Hope, relief and wariness were all part of the feelings in Aceh on Monday after the government and Free Aceh Movement (GAM) signed a peace deal to end a decades-long bloody conflict that have claimed more...
Tue, 10 Dec 2002
Can Islam ostracize
Can Islam ostracize the terrorists? There is a clear opportunity for Indonesian Muslims to fully ostracize the terror suspects from Islam as a religion. Some may consider that to be a delicate point, but many notable Muslims have openly said that people who have no God whatsoever carry out such...
Tue, 10 Dec 2002
Leaders told to cultivate peace among Indonesians
Leaders told to cultivate peace among IndonesiansTiarma Siboro and Debbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Religious leaders and politicians urged influential figures to restrain themselves from saying things that might sow hatred among the different religious communities in the country, in an...
Tue, 10 Dec 2002
Bomb victims face difficult future
Bomb victims face difficult futureMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali How to survive the future is haunting Endang Isnanik, a 31-year old widow who lost her husband when the devastating Bali blasts killed him and over 190 others on Oct. 12, 2002.
Tue, 10 Dec 2002
Fitch affirms RI sovereign ratings
Fitch affirms RI sovereign ratingsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In its first assessment of Indonesia since the Bali attack in October, London and New York-based Fitch Ratings has affirmed its long-term foreign and local currency sovereign rating at "B", which implies a stable outlook.
Tue, 10 Dec 2002
Peace agreement to end hostilities in Aceh signed
Peace agreement to end hostilities in Aceh signedFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and the Indonesian government took a step forward for peace in Aceh after they signed a cessation of hostilities agreement which could end the decades long secessionist...
Tue, 10 Dec 2002
Experts hail forest village project
Experts hail forest village project SEMARANG, Central Java: Forestry experts from 12 countries in Asia and Africa praised on Monday a forest village project in Randublatung forest, Central Java, a local official said.
Tue, 10 Dec 2002
Rubber output to rise 5% in 2003: Gapkindo
Rubber output to rise 5% in 2003: GapkindoAdianto Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's rubber production is expected to increase by 5 percent next year from an estimated 1.6 million tons this year, according to the Indonesian Rubber Association (Gapkindo).
Tue, 10 Dec 2002
RI, UN discuss E. Timorese intruder
RI, UN discuss E. Timorese intruder ATAMBUA, E. Nusa Tenggara: The Indonesian Police in East Nusa Tenggara province and the United Nations Civilian Police (Civpol) in East Timor discussed Monday about the illegal border crossing of East Timorese soldier, Sgt. Germano Tete Pareira, last Nov. 30.
Tue, 10 Dec 2002
2 x 18
2 x 18 Islam, gender and equal rights for women 2. Guard-- Saddam wins first round with paper mountain 2 x 21 Saddam wins first round with 12,000-page report
Tue, 10 Dec 2002
OPEC expected to lean on members to curb excess oil production
OPEC expected to lean on members to curb excess oil productionBruce Stanley, Associated Press, London With OPEC pumping far more oil than it agreed to last year, the cartel is expected to insist this week that members tighten their taps to help prevent a glut that could send crude prices tumbling.
Tue, 10 Dec 2002
Islam, gender and equal rights for women
Islam, gender and equal rights for womenLily Zakiyah Munir, Director Center for Pesantren and Democracy Studies (CePDeS), Jombang, East Java, lilyzm@hotmail.com In several conferences on women, the recommendations for promoting gender equality and women's rights almost always mention religion,...
Tue, 10 Dec 2002
Building a Literate Nation
Building a Literate Nation This is not part 1 but 2!! Heading should be same as before for the sake of consistency.Helena I. R. Agustien, Ph.D Lecturer, Postgraduate Program Universitas Negeri Semarang Semarang The first part of this article mentions that literacy education covers both the...
Tue, 10 Dec 2002
People told to beware of dengue
People told to beware of dengue JEMBER, East Java: The office of health affairs in Jember regency has called on the population to clean up their surroundings to prevent diarrhea and dengue fever."As the rainy season comes, there is a possibility that the standing water will be used by...
Tue, 10 Dec 2002
JP/6/PAULO
JP/6/PAULOSharp criticism of UNTAET's role in East Timor Paulo Gorjco Lusmada University Portugal paulogorjao@yahoo.comAfter more than two years and six months, the legacy of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) is still marred by several structural problems.
Tue, 10 Dec 2002
High bus fares, poor service
High bus fares, poor serviceFrom RepublikaI have always used public buses plying the Kalideres-Labuan (Pandeglang) route, and are sick to death of the bus crews' poor treatment of passengers, especially during the Idul Fitri celebration.
Tue, 10 Dec 2002
Lee's rapped over remark on radical groups
Lee's rapped over remark on radical groupsDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Muslim scholars denied on Sunday the statement by Singapore's Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew that there were some 100 radical groups in Indonesia aimed at establishing an Islamic superstate in Southeast...
Tue, 10 Dec 2002
Cooperation 'necessary' in terror fight
Cooperation 'necessary' in terror fight JAKARTA: Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Marty Natalegawa said on Monday unilateral actions against terror suspects would harm the global war on terrorism.He said that at the upcoming informal meeting of foreign ministers of member states of the...
Tue, 10 Dec 2002
Makassar blast traumatizes victims and their families
Makassar blast traumatizes victims and their familiesJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi The two bomb blasts that rocked Makassar, the capital of South Sulawesi province, last Thursday did not only claim lives but also caused deep anguish for the dead victims' families and...
Tue, 10 Dec 2002
Fewer people visit safari park
Fewer people visit safari park BOGOR: The Indonesian Safari Park in Cisarua, Bogor, saw a decrease in the number of visitors during this year's Idul Fitri holiday from last year. Park spokesman Yulius said the park recorded about 40,000 visitors, or between 5 percent and 10 percent less than last...
Tue, 10 Dec 2002
Australia wants to charge man jailed in Indonesia
Australia wants to charge man jailed in IndonesiaReuters, Canberra Australian police said on Monday they were ready to start pushing for the extradition of an Egyptian wanted in connection with a voyage from Indonesia to Australia on which hundreds of asylum seekers drowned.
Tue, 10 Dec 2002
JP/4/Radical
JP/4/RadicalLee rapped Kuan Yew's statement exaggerated: Muslim scholarsDebbie A. Lubis The Jakarta Post JakartaIndonesian Muslim scholars denied on Sunday the statement by Singapore's Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew that there were some 100 radical groups in Indonesia aimed at establishing an Islamic...
Tue, 10 Dec 2002
Traffic flow returns to normal at Bakauheni port
Traffic flow returns to normal at Bakauheni portOyos Saroso, The Jakarta Post, Bakauheni, Lampung Activities at Bakauheni port in Sumatra were normal on Monday with only a minor traffic jam at the nearby resort area of Pasir Putih in Lampung as motorists began to leave their hometowns to return to...
Tue, 10 Dec 2002
Tourism associations on alert over new tourism bill
Tourism associations on alert over new tourism billRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Tourism associations are concerned with the newly proposed law on tourism and have commented that certain articles would be detrimental to the development of the already ailing tourism industry.
Tue, 10 Dec 2002
Three killed in traffic accident
Three killed in traffic accident BOGOR: A bus hit a motorcycle carrying a family of four in Cileungsi, Ciawi, Bogor, on Sunday night, killing the parents and their son, while leaving the daughter in a critical condition.The accident took place at about 9:30 p.m.
Tue, 10 Dec 2002
Expatriates organize Bali recovery tour
Expatriates organize Bali recovery tourDamaso Reyes, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While the beaches of Kuta remain almost deserted, the government and private enterprise are trying to bring tourists back to the island paradise in time for the Christmas and New Year holiday season, generally Bali's...
Tue, 10 Dec 2002
Garuda flight cancellations
Garuda flight cancellations Garuda's decision to suspend flights to Frankfurt and Amsterdam as of Jan. 22, 2003, onwards is not only shortsighted in the extreme but also fails to make any business or political sense.
Tue, 10 Dec 2002
Notice:
Notice: JP/13/L05 The Rupiah-U.S. dollar exchange rate and Jakarta Composite Index graphs, and the rupiah exchange rate table will reappear in the Thursday paper after the Jakarta Stock Exchange and Bank Indonesia reopen on Wednesday. Editor
Tue, 10 Dec 2002
Police name suspected McDonald's bombers
Police name suspected McDonald's bombersJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar Only four days after last Thursday's bombings in the South Sulawesi capital of Makassar, police appear to have achieved a major breakthrough in their investigation into the deadly blasts with the naming of six suspects on...
Tue, 10 Dec 2002
Singapore tycoon fires new salvo
Singapore tycoon fires new salvo SINGAPORE: Singapore tycoon Ong Beng Seng Monday fired a new salvo in the intriguing battle for control of industrial giant NatSteel Ltd., raising his offer to S$2.05 (US$1.16) per share from S$2.03.
Tue, 10 Dec 2002
Barren holiday for five victims
Barren holiday for five victimsAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta This year's Idul Fitri holiday was a sorrowful moment for factory worker Julianto and thousands of other fire victims from Jembatan Besi, West Jakarta, as they were forced to celebrate it in tents or in the remains of their...
Tue, 10 Dec 2002
House to endorse water bill in April
House to endorse water bill in April JAKARTA: The government and House of Representative have agreed in principle to endorse a bill on water resources by April 2003. The bill is meant to ensure the availability of clean water for all citizens.
Tue, 10 Dec 2002
Terrorism looms large
Terrorism looms large Thursday's bomb attacks in Makassar are another reminder that the threat of terrorism still looms large in this country. The blast at McDonald's in the South Sulawesi capital also confirms our worse fear: Terrorists are unpredictable when it comes to the timing, venue and...
Tue, 10 Dec 2002
Security is not just about price, but trust as well
Security is not just about price, but trust as wellBy Satyasuryawan, Contributor, Jakarta Security is indeed costly. It is so expensive that many people cannot afford "to buy" it. It is not that these people do not have enough money but rather because many people display the wrong attitude to...
Tue, 10 Dec 2002
Police suspect foul play at zoo
Police suspect foul play at zoo SURABAYA, East Java: Police here are launching an investigation into the death of several animals at the Surabaya Zoo."We have questioned witnesses, including Komang Wiarsa Sarjana.
Tue, 10 Dec 2002
Bribery tarnishes image of DPR
Bribery tarnishes image of DPRFrom Rakyat MerdekaThe chairman of the House of Representatives' Commission V, Surya Dharma Ali of the United Development Party (PPP), has made comments that may be considered counterproductive to the efforts to uphold the law in Indonesia.
Mon, 09 Dec 2002
TEKNODEV provides a comprehensive security management system
TEKNODEV provides a comprehensive security management system PT Teknodev Inti Utama is one of the few security service providers that operate a hotline system or a 24-hour security monitoring system as part of its commitment in providing exceptional service to its customers.
Mon, 09 Dec 2002
Moving towards the Free Trade Zone era in Batam:
Moving towards the Free Trade Zone era in Batam: Preparing an intelligent and reliable island Based on surveys conducted by the Central Statistics Bureau (BPS), the application of a free trade and free port zone, or generally referred to as Free Trade Zone (FTZ), in Batam will increase the island's...
Mon, 09 Dec 2002
KPKPN must go on
KPKPN must go onFrom Media IndonesiaWhile thieves are frequently caught by crowds and beaten black-and-blue or even burned alive, corruptors who have misused trillions of rupiah are mostly left unscathed.
Mon, 09 Dec 2002
Five sex workers contract HIV
Five sex workers contract HIV SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Five sex workers at the KM-17 and Manggar Sari red-light areas in Balikpapan have been infected with HIV, said Sugiarto, an activist with the advocacy group Fokker.The five women have since returned to their hometowns.
Mon, 09 Dec 2002
Attorney general ready to leave his post
Attorney general ready to leave his postFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaAttorney General M.A. Rachman expressed his readiness to relinquish his position should he be found guilty of corruption.
Mon, 09 Dec 2002
Attorney General Rachman 'ready to resign' from post
Attorney General Rachman 'ready to resign' from postFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Attorney General M.A. Rachman expressed his readiness to relinquish his position should he be found guilty of corruption.
Mon, 09 Dec 2002
Multa Fidrus
Multa Fidrus The Jakarta Post TangerangDuring the fasting month of Ramadhan, it has become tradition for Muslims to spend their time at various activities while waiting for the mosque drums to summon the breaking of the fast. Such activity is locally known as ngabuburit.
Mon, 09 Dec 2002
Water bills to be payable through ATMs
Water bills to be payable through ATMs JAKARTA: Starting Dec. 18, customers of PT Thames PAM Jaya (TPJ) will be able to pay their bills through Bank Central Asia ATMs.The new service was confirmed following the signing of a cooperation between the two companies recently, according to Director of...
Mon, 09 Dec 2002
Monas to close this week
Monas to close this week JAKARTA: The National Monument (Monas) park will be closed from Tuesday to Sunday, with Governor Sutiyoso scheduled to inaugurate the newly fenced-in park on Monday, Dec. 16.The administration has spent Rp 9 billion to build a fence around the park, a controversial project...