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Sun, 29 Dec 2002
Act Together, Advance Together
Act Together, Advance Together Indonesia not only has a close historic relationship with Japan, but also maintains close relations in trade and investment. Below is an interview with Japanese Ambassador Yutoko Iimura about the Japanese government's commitment to further assist Indonesia in...
Sun, 29 Dec 2002
Challenges in public services delivery
Challenges in public services deliveryYanuar Nugroho Director, The Business Watch Indonesia Lecturer, Sahid University in Surakarta Researcher, Uni Sosial Demokrat Jakarta Clean water, health care and access to energy are the three most essential of basic human needs, with education perhaps the...
Sun, 29 Dec 2002
Living with another lean year
Living with another lean yearIndonesia is going to add another pale year to its post-Soeharto era. Its already tarnished image as a state was severely damaged again after the Bali bombing, which demonstrated undeniably how vulnerable Indonesia had become to acts of terrorism.
Sun, 29 Dec 2002
Fitri Wulandari
Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post JakartaSamsung has seen rosy days in Indonesia, despite the economic woes that have plagued many electronics producers here in recent years.While many players in the electronics industry struggled to cope with a variety of problems, including weakening demand,...
Sun, 29 Dec 2002
'We can't escape globalization anymore'
'We can't escape globalization anymore'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Teni Wahyuningsih, 20, a business administration student at Bandung's Padjadjaran University:The full implementation of AFTA (ASEAN Free Trade Area) next year is kind of a dilemma for us.
Sun, 29 Dec 2002
FOR COUNTRY PROFILE: JAPAN - DECEMBER 23
FOR COUNTRY PROFILE: JAPAN - DECEMBER 23Promoting friendship through cultural exchange programs The Japan Foundation, more popularly known in Indonesia as Pusat Kebudayaan Jepang, or the Japan Culture Center, is a semi- governmental, nonprofit organization that carries out the task of promoting...
Sun, 29 Dec 2002
Police gaining momentum but need further reform
Police gaining momentum but need further reformM. Riefqi Muna Member of Supervisory Group of the U.K.-based Global Facilitation Network for Security Sector Reform (GFN-SSR). riefqi@gmx.netIn the beginning of 2002 the police had at their disposal a new law on national police that gave them greater...
Sat, 28 Dec 2002
New secretary general at crucial point for ASEAN
New secretary general at crucial point for ASEAN Chin Kin Wah Senior Fellow Institute of Southeast Asian Studies The Straits Times Asian News Network Singapore The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will have a new man in Jakarta next month when Ong Keng Yong, press secretary to Prime...
Sat, 28 Dec 2002
Laksamana files a police complaint against Amien
Laksamana files a police complaint against AmienDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The political conflict between State Minister of State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi and People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Amien Rais reached new heights on Friday when Laksamana reported Amien to the...
Sat, 28 Dec 2002
Constitutional amendments
Constitutional amendmentsSatya Arinanto Lecture and Vice Dean School of Law University of Indonesia Jakarta arinanto@cbn.net.idOne of the biggest legal issues during 2002 -- and the years immediately preceding it -- was the question of further amending the 1945 Constitution.According to S.E.
Sat, 28 Dec 2002
Photo A:
Photo A: Djisman Simanjuntak: Executive director of the Prasetia Mulya Management Institute, Jakarta.Photo B: Bantarto Bandoro: Editor of the Indonesian Quarterly published by the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), JakartaPhoto C: M.
Sat, 28 Dec 2002
Merrill Lynch allegations proven false
Merrill Lynch allegations proven false The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) said on Friday that U.S. investment firm Merrill Lynch had been cleared of all insider trading allegations in the sale of shares in state-owned telecommunications firm PT Indosat.
Sat, 28 Dec 2002
Landslides cause more deaths in Lampung
Landslides cause more deaths in LampungThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Landslides triggered by two days of heavy rainfall in Lampung province in the south of Sumatra island killed at least 10 people, injured dozens of others and buried five houses on Friday, police said.
Sat, 28 Dec 2002
Don't lose
Don't lose more islandsFrom Media Indonesia My heart broke to learn that, whatever the reasons, Indonesia had lost East Timor. And I found it strange that Abdurrahman Wahid -- when he was president -- changed the name of Irian Jaya to Papua, a phenomenon that I believe has the potential to cause...
Sat, 28 Dec 2002
Lack of new athletes costs Indonesian sports dearly
Lack of new athletes costs Indonesian sports dearlyMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Richard Sam Bera and Jonathan Sianturi come from different sports. The former is a swimmer, while the latter is a gymnast.But both have something in common as regards their roles in national sport.
Sat, 28 Dec 2002
Crush GAM if
Crush GAM if they betrayThe public was shocked to learn from the army chief of staff Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu that the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) had shot Acehnese and members of the Indonesian military. According to the Indonesian military, since the signing of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement...
Sat, 28 Dec 2002
[b]Foreign investment not
Foreign investment not panacea for better welfare Siwage Dharma Negara Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) Jakarta 2. Japan -- Japan tense as early polls loom 2 X 21Japan tense as early polls loom in New YearTakeshi Uemura The Daily Yomiuri Asia News Network Tokyo 3.
Sat, 28 Dec 2002
Message from the Ambassador
Message from the Ambassador On this auspicious occasion of the 55th anniversary of the Independence Day of the Union of Myanmar, I have great pleasure to convey warmest greetings and best wishes of the Government and the people of the Union of Myanmar to the Government and people of the Republic of...
Sat, 28 Dec 2002
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, December 28, 2002
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, December 28, 2002Exhibitions* Fine Arts Grid by Tiong Ang, Fendry Ekel, Remy Jungerman, Mella Jaarsma, Cemeti Art House, Jl. D.I. Panjaitan 41 (Tel. 0274- 371015), 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., until Jan. 5.
Sat, 28 Dec 2002
Fitri Wulandari
Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post JakartaSamsung has seen rosy days in Indonesia, despite the economic woes that have plagued many electronics producers here in recent years.While many players in the electronics industry struggled to cope with a variety of problems, including weakening demand,...
Sat, 28 Dec 2002
Thailand calls terror alert as jamboree begins
Thailand calls terror alert as jamboree beginsAssociated Press, Bangkok Thailand's National Security Council has ordered a nationwide terrorist alert over the New Year's holiday and will offer special protection to some 20,000 boy and girl scouts from 80 countries gathering for a world jamboree, a...
Sat, 28 Dec 2002
Thai delays privatization program
Thai delays privatization programBANGKOK: Thailand's state-owned Telephone Organization of Thailand (TOT) has delayed its plans for an initial public offering until some time next year, a report said Thursday.
Sat, 28 Dec 2002
Habib Rizieq Shihab, as chief of the paramilitary group,
Habib Rizieq Shihab, as chief of the paramilitary group, should reconsider his plan to revive the Islam Defenders Front (FPI), which he promised to disband two months ago. The people and the authorities should also take the plan into careful consideration.
Sat, 28 Dec 2002
Politics of corruption to worsen in 2003: Sjahrir
Politics of corruption to worsen in 2003: SjahrirBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the 2004 general election looming, noted economist turned politician, Sjahrir, warned on Friday of worsening corruption and illegal fund-raising in 2003 as political parties scrambled for campaign...
Sat, 28 Dec 2002
City asked to deal with Africans
City asked to deal with Africans JAKARTA: Residents in the Central Jakarta areas of Tanah Abang and Pejompongan urged the city administration to take legal action against foreigners of African nationality who were allegedly involved in criminal action.
Sat, 28 Dec 2002
Rogue soldiers may have staged Papua ambush: Minister
Rogue soldiers may have staged Papua ambush: MinisterTiarma Siboro and Nethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Jayapura Rogue Indonesian soldiers might have staged an ambush on Aug. 31 which killed two American teachers and an Indonesian when they, along with a dozen other employees of the PT...
Sat, 28 Dec 2002
Once shady Jl. Barito
Once shady Jl. Barito becoming barren From KompasThe South Jakarta administration is building an office for the city parks agency in a green area of Jl. Barito II, Kramat Pela subdistrict, formerly known as Barito park. An artesian well is also under construction as part of the building.
Sat, 28 Dec 2002
Telkom using technology from Korea
Telkom using technology from Korea JAKARTA: State telecommunications company PT Telkom has started operating the code division multiple access (CDMA) facilities supplied by South Korean electronics giant Samsung Electronics, a press release said Friday.
Sat, 28 Dec 2002
Stock market performs much better this year
Stock market performs much better this yearDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Stock Exchange fared better this year with market capitalization -- the total value of stocks traded in the bourse -- increased by 10.
Sat, 28 Dec 2002
The private capture of common good
The private capture of common goodB. Herry-Priyono Driyarkara School of Philosophy Jakarta The year 2002 began with torrential floods battering Jakarta and many other cities. Nature cares nothing for our logic; she has her own, which we do not acknowledge until we are crushed under her wheel.
Sat, 28 Dec 2002
Prospect for law enforcement in 2003
Prospect for law enforcement in 2003Satya Arinanto Lecturer and Deputy Dean School of Law University of Indonesia Jakarta arinanto@cbn.net.idThe discourse on law enforcement usually starts from the issue of the legal system. According to Lawrence M.
Sat, 28 Dec 2002
The Jakarta Post
The Jakarta Post Jakarta Consumer confidence in the country significantly dropped in November following the Bali bombing, but the terrorist attack failed to impact consumers' shopping plans, according to a survey.
Sat, 28 Dec 2002
PR as strategy for global understanding
PR as strategy for global understandingIrawan Abidin, Advisor, Association of Public Relation Practitioners (Perhumas), Jakarta There is today a crying need for greater mutual understanding between nations -- not only between governments but also between people of these nations.
Sat, 28 Dec 2002
Two turning points in 2002
Two turning points in 2002 The year 2002 will, unfortunately, be remembered by many for the bombs in Bali, and tragic as that incident was, it could also be viewed as the horrendous event that turned the scales on terrorism.
Sat, 28 Dec 2002
JP/7/DHARMA
JP/7/DHARMA For better living standards, foreign investment is not the answer Siwage Dharma Negara Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) Jakarta The continuing decline of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Indonesia has led to a drop in total FDI approvals by 11 percent for the first nine months...
Sat, 28 Dec 2002
Agricultural production to remain strong next year
Agricultural production to remain strong next yearRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Agriculture Bungaran Saragih said on Friday that the country's agricultural production would continue to grow at a "high" rate next year on the back of favorable climatic conditions and a...
Sat, 28 Dec 2002
b]* Headlines: Rouge soldiers 'may stage Papua ambush'2
b]* Headlines: Rouge soldiers 'may stage Papua ambush'2 * National:Civil emergency to stay in Maluku: Official3 * City:City told to prioritize flood projects 4 * Sports: England rocked as Aussies go for win 5 * Opinion: PR as strategy for global understanding7 * Features: Yogyakarta gets into New...
Sat, 28 Dec 2002
Sutiyoso's one achievement
Sutiyoso's one achievement Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso again made a controversial move when he ordered the area under the Pasar Pagi flyover in West Jakarta to be developed into a shopping complex.The construction of 88 semi-permanent kiosks under the flyover linking Jl. Perniagaan and Jl.
Sat, 28 Dec 2002
Waterless toilet
Waterless toilet at TIM 21From Suara Karya As one of the regular visitors to Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM), I feel reluctant to use the women's toilets in the building. Although the toilets are relatively clean and seem to be well- maintained, they have no water nor toilet paper.
Sat, 28 Dec 2002
Living with another lean year
Living with another lean yearIndonesia is going to add another pale year to its post-Soeharto era. Its already tarnished image as a state was severely damaged again after the Bali bombing, which demonstrated undeniably how vulnerable Indonesia had become to acts of terrorism.
Sat, 28 Dec 2002
Arab-RI relationship
Arab-RI relationship In reference to what was quoted by Antara and published in The Jakarta Post (Dec. 20, 2002, page 4) concerning Ahmed Syafii Ma'arif's views about diplomats from Middle Eastern countries, on behalf of the Arab ambassadors and heads of missions, I would like to note the...
Sat, 28 Dec 2002
This year's performing arts ended on sour note
This year's performing arts ended on sour noteYusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta Staging a performance, especially of international caliber in Indonesia in 2002, proved difficult and expensive.The reasons include the difficulty in obtaining funds and sponsors since many companies have gone...
Sat, 28 Dec 2002
JP/6/WINAHYO
JP/6/WINAHYO Indosat, good governance and paper companiesWinahyo Soekanto Lawyer Consumer Care Foundation Jakarta winahyo@yahoo.com At least on paper, the controversial sale of 41.9 percent of government shares of Indosat to Singapore telecommunications firm Singapore Technologies Telemedia (STT)...
Sat, 28 Dec 2002
Vagaries in investment
Vagaries in investmentBahtiar Arif, Center for Indonesian Reform, Lecturer at the University of Pancasila, Jakarta, bahtiararif@yahoo.com As investments in Indonesia have currently been reported lower than last year and undermined by the Bali tragedy, a renowned Japanese company, Sony, decided to...
Sat, 28 Dec 2002
Art world still enjoyable, despite tension
Art world still enjoyable, despite tensionCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta For the ignorant art lover, the year 2002 was as enjoyable as ever, with many exhibitions, both local and international. But underneath all this lay the tension that the issue of goreng menggoreng had evoked.
Sat, 28 Dec 2002
Language and
Language and disintegrationFrom KompasKompas published a report on Nov. 20 referring to the need to be Sundanese as one criterion for the selection of public officials. The news attributed as its source a proposal of the Justice Mandate (ABDI) faction, which was responding to a West Java regional...
Sat, 28 Dec 2002
Major roads to close on New Year's Eve
Major roads to close on New Year's EveThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police will close Jakarta's main thoroughfares including Jl. Jenderal Sudirman and M.H. Thamrin during New Year's Eve, which will fall on Tuesday evening and go into early Wednesday morning, in order to make way for pedestrian revelers.
Sat, 28 Dec 2002
City asked to prioritize Eastern Flood Canal project
City asked to prioritize Eastern Flood Canal projectAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Disappointed with the city administration's policy for dealing with flooding, the City Council urged the administration on Friday to allocate 10 percent of the Rp 11 trillion city budget in 2003, or about...
Sat, 28 Dec 2002
Living with another lean year
Living with another lean yearIndonesia is going to add another pale year into its post- Soeharto era. Its already tarnished image as a state was damaged again severely following the Bali Bombing, which demonstrated undeniably how vulnerable Indonesia has become to acts of terrorism.
Sat, 28 Dec 2002
1. RAIN: 28 PT, 1 COLS, 3 X 11
1. RAIN: 28 PT, 1 COLS, 3 X 11 City told to brace for floods 2. FLOOD: 50 PT, 4 COLS, 2 X 25 City asked to prioritize East Flood Canal project 3. ROAD: 28 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 32 Major roads to close on New Year's Eve 4. BECAK: 30 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 45 Becak' drivers pedal through life's hardships 5.