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Mon, 01 Dec 2003
Advertisers' responsibility
Advertisers' responsibilityFrom KompasMany advertisements are indeed misleading. The complaint lodged by Anita O. from Cempaka Baru, Jakarta, about an Audio Plaza ad can be understood. In general, if advertisers have no intention of misleading consumers, whatever is printed in their ads must be...
Mon, 01 Dec 2003
KPU worries about late party screening
KPU worries about late party screeningMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Less than half of 32 provincial elections commission (KPUDs) have submitted the results of their field verification on 40 political parties, raising fears the slow progress would severely affect preparations for...
Mon, 01 Dec 2003
Stocks, rupiah to get firmer on PGN IPO: Analysts
Stocks, rupiah to get firmer on PGN IPO: AnalystsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Composite Index and the rupiah are expected to surge higher this week after the week-long Idul Fitri holiday, with the privatization of state-owned gas distributor PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN)...
Mon, 01 Dec 2003
Chronic garbage mess in Mampang
Chronic garbage mess in MampangFrom Koran TempoCitizens of Mampang Prapatan, particularly Tegal Parang subdistrict, South Jakarta, have been complaining about poor garbage handling in the area, which has remained unsolved despite all the reports to relevant authorities.
Mon, 01 Dec 2003
East Java's cleric's killing 'politically motivated'
East Java's cleric's killing 'politically motivated'Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A National Awakening Party (PKB) executive has said political motives were behind the killing of a party leader in East Java, although the police have dismissed the allegation.
Mon, 01 Dec 2003
* Headlines: N. Jakarta fishermen face another eviction 2
* Headlines: N. Jakarta fishermen face another eviction 2 * National: GAM to celebrate anniversary despite threat 4 * Archipelago: Major flood in N. Sumatra claims one life 5 * Opinion: Jakarta weakens support for Papua's autonomy law 7 * City: Train, bus delays worsen as influx of residents peaks...
Mon, 01 Dec 2003
High-risk behavior spurs RI's AIDS rate
High-risk behavior spurs RI's AIDS rateThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the globe commemorates World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, Indonesia's response continues to remain dangerously slow while millions of its people continue to obliviously engage in high risk behavior.
Mon, 01 Dec 2003
Bus crash in Malaysia leaves 14 dead
Bus crash in Malaysia leaves 14 deadMALAYSIA: At least 14 people died in one of the worst single road accidents in Malaysia in recent months after two buses collided as thousands of people returned to the cities after celebrating the Idul Fitri festival, police said on Sunday.
Mon, 01 Dec 2003
Evicted fishermen's woes to recur with river expansion plan
Evicted fishermen's woes to recur with river expansion planEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hundreds of evicted fishermen and their families living along the banks of the Muara Angke river in North Jakarta will again be forced to move, as the Jakarta administration started widening the river...
Mon, 01 Dec 2003
Old crime, new crisis
Old crime, new crisisJP/6/E05authoritarian former Indonesian president Soeharto, why has one military massacre of Muslim civilians been singled out for accountability, almost two decades after the fact? The answer is as much entwined in the present day threat posed by extremist Islam - and its...
Mon, 01 Dec 2003
RI beats Laos 1-0 in opening match
RI beats Laos 1-0 in opening matchThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian men's soccer team won its opening match on Sunday by recording a 1-0 victory over Laos in the Group A match in the 22nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Mon, 01 Dec 2003
Viewing gallery becomes tourist spot in Medan
Viewing gallery becomes tourist spot in Medan MEDAN, North Sumatra: Make do with what you have. This proverb correctly describes the attitude of Medan people, who thirsted for entertainment during the Idul Fitri holidays.
Mon, 01 Dec 2003
Megawati to donate rescue boat
Megawati to donate rescue boat DENPASAR, Bali: President Megawati Soekarnoputri is slated to give a 22-meter rescue boat to the Bali search and rescue (SAR) team in order to help the body to perform its daily tasks.
Mon, 01 Dec 2003
Election jitters may derail Philippine economic recovery
Election jitters may derail Philippine economic recoveryMynardo Macaraig, Agence-France Presse, Manila Political uncertainty, spawned by impending national elections, have shaken Philippine equity and foreign exchange markets and threaten to stall a much-awaited economic recovery, analysts warn.
Mon, 01 Dec 2003
Pertamina maintains fuel prices
Pertamina maintains fuel prices State-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina said on Sunday that fuel prices in December would remain unchanged from those in November. The price of Premium gasoline remains unchanged at Rp 1,810 per liter, while the price of kerosene remains at Rp 1,800 per liter.
Mon, 01 Dec 2003
[b]Jakarta weakens support
Jakarta weakens support for Papua's autonomy law 2. Pro 01 - Nurturing the creative roots of growth (2 x 30) Nurturing the creative roots, improvements that promote growth
Mon, 01 Dec 2003
1. EVICTION: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18
1. EVICTION: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18 Evicted fishermen's woes to recur with river expansion plan 2. POSO: 36 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 28 Fresh armed attacks in Poso target Balinese migrants 3. KYAI: 32 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 24 'Asmuni killing in E. Java politically motivated' 4.
Mon, 01 Dec 2003
An idea of a general
An idea of a general Warning for tardy civil servants Civil servants who fail to return to work in the days after the Idul Fitri holiday will be punished. State Minister of Administrative Reforms Feisal Tamin revealed the government's policy on Monday, saying that anyone not on official leave must...
Mon, 01 Dec 2003
Co-branding results in a Ferrari notebook
Co-branding results in a Ferrari notebookZatni Arbi, Contributor, Jakarta Driving a red, Ferrari 575M Maranello along Jl. Sudirman, South Jakarta, is definitely not something that most of us would ever dream of doing.
Mon, 01 Dec 2003
Getting around the inter-religious marriage law
Getting around the inter-religious marriage lawDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Imagine ... no religion ...", as John Lennon once put it, then Agus would have had no barriers against marrying his beloved girlfriend.
Mon, 01 Dec 2003
Lightning kills four in Lombok
Lightning kills four in Lombok MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Four people, all from the same family, were killed and two others injured after being struck by lightning in the West Nusa Tenggara village, Rarang.
Mon, 01 Dec 2003
Jakarta weakens support for Papua's autonomy law
Jakarta weakens support for Papua's autonomy lawNeles Tebay, Pontifical, University of Urbaniana, Rome Despite strong opposition from Papua, the government of Indonesia installed Brig. Gen. (ret) Abraham O. Ataruri as acting governor of West Irian Jaya, on Nov. 14.
Mon, 01 Dec 2003
Officers destroy vendor carts
Officers destroy vendor carts JAKARTA: West Jakarta municipality public order officers and police destroyed dozens of push carts owned by street vendors early on Sunday morning along Jl. S. Parman, Jl. K.S. Tubun and the Slipi intersection at Jl. Daan Mogot.
Mon, 01 Dec 2003
Jakarta undermines support for Papua autonomy law
Jakarta undermines support for Papua autonomy lawNeles Tebay, Pontifical University of Urbaniana, Rome Despite strong opposition from Papua, the government of Indonesia installed Brig. Gen. (ret) Abraham O. Ataruri as acting governor of West Irian Jaya, on Nov. 14.
Mon, 01 Dec 2003
South Korea donates 8 boats to RI
South Korea donates 8 boats to RI AMBON, Maluku: The government of South Korea has donated eight second-hand boats to Indonesia, following a bilateral agreement signed by both countries recently.Four boats arrived in Maluku on Nov.
Mon, 01 Dec 2003
Legislators upbeat about controversial water bill
Legislators upbeat about controversial water billMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators deliberating the controversial water bill were optimistic on Saturday that the draft would be endorsed before the House of Representatives ended its current sitting session on Dec. 19.
Mon, 01 Dec 2003
Haj seats put on offer for US$900
Haj seats put on offer for US$900 JAKARTA: Seats for haj pilgrims who have purchased de luxe packages, known as ONH Plus, are being offered by travel agents at prices of up to US$900, with the Ministry of Religious Affairs fail to control the practice.
Mon, 01 Dec 2003
World AIDS day: The race against all odds
World AIDS day: The race against all oddsDavid & Joyce Djaelani Gordon, Contributor, Jakarta The HIV/AIDS crisis throughout Indonesia is uncontrollably worsening. Factual data and information confirm the increased numbers of people infected with HIV this year.
Mon, 01 Dec 2003
'Bujet' magazine in Bandung builds transparency from the region
'Bujet' magazine in Bandung builds transparency from the regionYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung The Bandung-based Bujet monthly magazine, which campaigns on the importance of monitoring the local administration budget, making it a very unique publication in the country.
Mon, 01 Dec 2003
Local NGOs succeeds too well for some in condom market
Local NGOs succeeds too well for some in condom marketPeter Janssen, Deutsche Presse-Agentur, Jakarta It's a performance most companies would be proud of.DKT Indonesia, through a successful mix of clever advertising campaigns, innovative products and direct marketing to pharmacies, brothels and...
Mon, 01 Dec 2003
Tension grows as soldier killed in brawl
Tension grows as soldier killed in brawlI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali One soldier was killed and two others severely injured on Sunday morning during an attack by a sword-wielding, drunken mob on the Denpasar Moon nightclub here.First Corp.
Mon, 01 Dec 2003
Anticorruption aspirants inconsistent
Anticorruption aspirants inconsistent JAKARTA: More than a quarter of the 39 applicants for the Anticorruption Commission (KPK)'s executive have had to repeat their profile assessment tests due to inconsistencies in their responses.
Mon, 01 Dec 2003
NBK launches money transfers to Iraq
NBK launches money transfers to Iraq KUWAIT CITY: The National Bank of Kuwait (NBK), the Gulf emirate's largest bank, announced on Sunday that it has started making money transfers to Iraq in US dollars or Iraqi dinars.
Mon, 01 Dec 2003
Political ads regulation to become problem
Political ads regulation to become problemLukas Luwarso, Executive Director, Southeast Asian Press Alliance, (SEAPA) Jakarta For only 21 days -- the time allowed to launch campaigns for the general election of 2004 -- political parties will have to promote themselves intensively during that brief...
Mon, 01 Dec 2003
Export, investment teams
Export, investment teams The business community reacted skeptically to the recent issuance of a presidential decree on the establishment of an Export and Investment Promotion Team, saying that this move would not significantly improve policy coordination -- nor would it expedite the decision-making...
Mon, 01 Dec 2003
Community health
Community health From Republika The government has declared the national health vision under the name of "Indonesia Sehat 2010" (Healthy Indonesia 2010) but this will remain just a hope, a reason why Health Minister Ahmad Sujudi has said it will be very difficult to empower the community in the...
Mon, 01 Dec 2003
Old crime, new crisis
Old crime, new crisis Of all the human rights abuses committed under the authoritarian former Indonesian president Soeharto, why has one military massacre of Muslim civilians been singled out for accountability, almost two decades after the fact? The answer is as much entwined in the present day...
Mon, 01 Dec 2003
Investors departing Myanmar as criticism ups
Investors departing Myanmar as criticism upsPascale Trouillaud, Agence-France Presse, Thechaung, Myanmar Lawsuits facing French and U.S. oil firms Total and Unocal over their involvement in Myanmar's Yadana gas pipeline have called into question the role of foreign companies in this pariah state.
Mon, 01 Dec 2003
1. ASIA: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18
1. ASIA: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18 Asia's HIV threat galvanizes govts for World AIDS Day 2. EURO: 36 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 36 Germans, Dutch, Czechs in toughest group 3. SANTRI: 36 pt. 4 cols, 2 x 25 Villages brush off notorious image to celebrate Idul Fitri 4.