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Wed, 19 Feb 2003
A new chance for
A new chance for the Central Bank if there's enough space, the following is better:New opportunity exists for the Central Bank Kahlil Rowter Lecturer School of Economics University of Indonesia 2. War -- A war about control of territory, resources and other 1 X 30A war to control land, resources If...
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
ASEAN to hold emergency meeting
ASEAN to hold emergency meeting PHILIPPINES: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is expected to hold an emergency meeting to discuss a possible U.S.-led war in Iraq, a Philippine official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
1.ACEH: 2 x 27
1.ACEH: 2 x 27 Military, GAM misinterpret Aceh peace accord: NGOs 2. PAPUA: 2 x 26 Demonstrators give backing to new Papuan province 3. BALI: 1 x 42 Bali blast death toll at least 202 people 4. ODD: 1 x 30 Acid victim to marry disfigurer
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
UK tobacco firm contests court ruling
UK tobacco firm contests court rulingDow Jones, Jakarta UK-based Imperial Tobacco Group PLC's Reemtsma unit is appealing an Indonesian court decision stopping the company from selling its Davidoff brand cigarettes in the country, a lawyer involved in the case said Tuesday.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Ex-councillor jailed for firecrackers
Ex-councillor jailed for firecrackers TEGAL, Central Java: Former chief legislator of the local administration Kosasih, who co-owned a firecracker firm with Edi Sukamto, has been sentenced to 3.5 years in jail and for last September's deadly blast that killed 22 people at the company's factory.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Australia stands firm with travel advisory
Australia stands firm with travel advisoryReuters, Canberra Australia refused on Tuesday to ease a travel warning for Indonesia despite lobbying by Jakarta, which says security has been improved on the island resort of Bali after deadly bombings in October 2002.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Motion against Akbar faces further resistance
Motion against Akbar faces further resistanceKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post JakartaDespite being under fire for its poor performance in legislation, the House of Representatives has displayed its stubbornness by maintaining graft convict Akbar Tandjung as its speaker.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
More supports flow in for Papua's new provinces
More supports flow in for Papua's new provincesNethy Dharma Somba The Jakarta Post Jayapura, PapuaMore than 3,000 Papuans living in remote areas of the Indonesian province demonstrated on Tuesday to demand the formation of a Central Irian Jaya province to speed up development in the impoverished...
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Komnas HAM probes Porsea abuses
Komnas HAM probes Porsea abusesApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Members of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) visited Porsea regency, North Sumatra, on Tuesday to listen to complaints against PT Toba Pulp Lestari (TPL) and to verify alleged rights violations there.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
KFC opens 200 outlets in China
KFC opens 200 outlets in China BEIJING: U.S.-based fast food giant Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) opened more than 200 outlets in China last year, accounting for one-fifth of the restaurants it opened globally, state press said Tuesday.Tricon Global Restaurants Inc.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Bapepam considers tough action against Lippo
Bapepam considers tough action against LippoThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) said it was considering taking strong measures against Bank Lippo's management as recommended by the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) after the publicly listed bank gave misleading...
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Perhutani reverts to non-profit oriented firm
Perhutani reverts to non-profit oriented firmRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has decided to reverse the status of the ailing state-owned forestry company PT Perhutani into a non-profit firm after the Supreme Court annulled an earlier government decree making the company...
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
19 Acehnese fishermen held in India
19 Acehnese fishermen held in India BANDA ACEH, Aceh: At least 19 Acehnese fishermen are being detained by immigration authorities in the Andaman and Nicobar islands -- administered by India, but physically closer to Aceh -- for trespassing.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Imperial Tobacco contests RI's court ruling
Imperial Tobacco contests RI's court ruling JAKARTA: U.K.-based Imperial Tobacco Group PLC's Reemtsma unit is appealing an Indonesian court decision stopping the company from selling its Davidoff brand cigarettes in the country, a lawyer involved in the case said Tuesday.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Qatar agrees to OIC meeting
Qatar agrees to OIC meeting MALAYSIA: After rejecting Malaysia's plan to hold a formal emergency meeting of Islamic countries, Qatar has agreed to informal talks to discuss the specter of war in Iraq and the Palestinian issue, Malaysia's foreign minister said on Tuesday.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Police smoke out marijuana farmer
Police smoke out marijuana farmer PADANG, West Sumatra: Police in Tanah Datar regency, West Sumatra, have discovered a one-hectare marijuana plantation, but failed to arrest the owner of the illicit crop.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
'Preemptive self-defense' and its basic assumptions
'Preemptive self-defense' and its basic assumptionsIgnas Kleden, Sociologist, The Center for East Indonesian Affairs (CEIA), Jakarta On Feb. 13 and Feb. 14, some Jakarta newspapers published a "statement of concern to stand in opposition to war". It was signed and supported by some 105 individuals.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
4 x 10
4 x 10 Councillor quits in protest at corruption JP/5/lampung2 x 25 Prosecutors to summon former Lampung governor over graft JP/5/cessna1 x 37 Bad weather hampers Cessna retrieval JP/5/TPL1 x 37 Komnas HAM probes Porsea abuses
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Geely in talks with giant carmaker
Geely in talks with giant carmaker SHANGHAI: China's Geely Group, a privately-owned auto venture, is in talks with a major multinational vehicle maker for a mainland joint venture, state press reported Tuesday.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Bank Mandiri to sell written-off assets
Bank Mandiri to sell written-off assetsDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned Bank Mandiri, the country's largest bank, is planning to auction off up to 40 percent of the non-performing loans (NPLs) that were recently been written off as part of loss- cutting efforts, the management...
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb.18,2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb.18,2003------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 575 0...
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
[b]U.S. Dollar Rates Feb. 18
U.S. Dollar Rates Feb. 18 Latest %Change Yen 119.09-17 -0.96 Euro* 1.0721-26 -0.02 Sterling* 1.5960-62 -0.09 Swiss franc 1.3708-15 -0.07 Canadian dollar 1.5203-13 -0.02 Australian dollar* 0.5900-05 +0.02 New Zealand dollar* 0.5507-12 +0.24 Czech koruna 29.444-57 +0.72 Hungary forint 229.11-63 +0.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Interfaith group to meet pope to oppose Iraq war
Interfaith group to meet pope to oppose Iraq warFabiola Desy Unidjaja, and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An Indonesian delegation of religious leaders left for the Vatican and Brussels on Tuesday to convey opposition to the U.S. stance against Iraq.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
1. Article 75: State officials are allowed to campaign providing
1. Article 75: State officials are allowed to campaign providing they take unpaid leave and do not use state facilities.2. Article 84: Voters perforate party symbols as well as candidate names or photos on ballot papers.3.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
U.S. must further engage Southeast Asia: Business group
U.S. must further engage Southeast Asia: Business groupMartin Abbugao, Agence France-Presse, Singapore The United States should enhance political, economic and security cooperation with Southeast Asia as the region's importance has significantly risen after the terrorist attacks of September 2001,...
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Councillor quits in protest of corruption
Councillor quits in protest of corruptionKasparman, The Jakarta Post, Padang, West Sumatra In a rare political move, a politician from the National Mandate Party (PAN) has decided to resign as a member of the West Sumatra legislative council in protest against the legislature ignoring local...
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
NU to hold mass prayer in Surabaya
NU to hold mass prayer in Surabaya JAKARTA: Indonesia's largest Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) is planning to hold a public prayer at the Masjid Agung (Grand Mosque) in Surabaya on March 8.NU chairman Hasyim Muzadi said on Tuesday that his organization had initially planned the mass...
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
City fails to address root problem of flooding
City fails to address root problem of floodingBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Environmentalists say government plans to handle flooding in the city are incomprehensive as they fail to address environmental damage as the root of the annual problem.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Demonstrators give backing to new Papuan province
Demonstrators give backing to new Papuan provinceNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua More than 3,000 Papuans living in remote areas of the Indonesian province demonstrated on Tuesday to demand the formation of a Central Irian Jaya province to speed up development in the...
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Are warm, cold water good for health?
Are warm, cold water good for health? Dear Dr. Donya,I am a regular reader of your article in The Jakarta Post. I want to ask you two questions:1. I would like to know the advantages of taking a whirlpool in warm water, about 40 degrees Celsius.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
'Jakarta needs more water catchments'
'Jakarta needs more water catchments' Environmental damage is partly to blame for the current flood problems. But, poor city public policies and the lack of public awareness are also responsible for such disasters.
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
Invest in Indonesia?
Invest in Indonesia? We are a foreign owned company (PMA) operating in Dompu, of Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara, in the production of cultured pearls under the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries.The company started operations in early 1997 and has now become one of the biggest investments,...
Wed, 19 Feb 2003
New opportunity exists for the central bank
New opportunity exists for the central bankKahlil Rowter, Lecturer, School of Economics University of Indonesia, Jakarta Only once in the last three years did Bank Indonesia meet its monetary policy targets.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
'Turning copper into gold'
'Turning copper into gold'Todd Callahan, Senior Technical Advisor, PT Jasa Cita, Jakarta India's Privatization Ministry, since its establishment in December 1999, has made remarkable progress, completing over 30 divestments in an environment that has not always been friendly to privatization.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Singapore exports rise 18.40%
Singapore exports rise 18.40% SINGAPORE : Singapore's key non-oil domestic exports rose a better-than-expected 18.40 percent in January compared to the first month of 2002, boosted by gains in pharmaceutical and semiconductor exports, the government said Monday.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
GDP grew by 3.66% in 2002: BPS
GDP grew by 3.66% in 2002: BPS The Jakarta Post JakartaThe Central Statistics Agency (BPS) announced on Monday that the country's economy in 2002 grew at a slower rate than that projected by the government.The BPS said gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 3.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
BI governor candidates are good: Economists
BI governor candidates are good: EconomistsDadan Wijaksana and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Economists warmly welcomed on Monday the government's nomination of three professionals, rather than politicians, to be the new governor of Bank Indonesia, saying it signaled an intention to...
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Students reject Papua division
Students reject Papua division DENPASAR, Bali: Dozens of students and youths from Papua held a street rally in front of Bali's provincial legislative compound on Monday to oppose the government decision to split up the province into three.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
GDP grew by 3.66% in 2002: BPS
GDP grew by 3.66% in 2002: BPSThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) announced on Monday that the country's economy in 2002 grew at a slower rate than that projected by the government.The BPS said gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 3.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Visionary leaders needed to reform higher education
Visionary leaders needed to reform higher educationArdimas Sasdi, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, ardimas@thejakartapost.com Sixteen countries have demanded that Indonesia revoke a policy shutting the door to foreign professionals and managers, which goes against the liberalization of the...
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Another Makassar bombing suspect arrested
Another Makassar bombing suspect arrestedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police in South Sulawesi have arrested another suspect in last December's bombing in the provincial capital of Makassar, which left three people dead and 11 others injured.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Meeting ends residents' protest
Meeting ends residents' protest DEPOK, Bogor: A meeting on Monday between residents of Kedawung village in Sawangan, Depok, and the management of PT Giga Intrax, a supplier of liquid petroleum gas, ended a one-week protest by local residents.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Toward an East Asian economic community
Toward an East Asian economic communityAri A. Perdana, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta , Ari_Perdana@csis.or.id Since the mid-1990s, countries have adopted two routes toward economic globalization.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Singapore, Australia sign free trade agreement
Singapore, Australia sign free trade agreement Martin Abbugao Agence France-Presse SingaporeSingapore and Australia signed a free trade agreement Monday, which will eliminate tariffs and open up market access for services in a deal worth billions of dollars for both countries.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Deceased drug dealer had HIV/AIDS, say Police
Deceased drug dealer had HIV/AIDS, say PoliceDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city police announced on Monday that Nigerian Izuchukwu Okoloaja, alias Kholisan Nkomo, 25, a drug suspect arrested last year for trafficking 5.9 kilograms of heroin, had died after being HIV-infected.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Six found drowned in rivers, lake
Six found drowned in rivers, lake SEMARANG: At least three more bodies have been found floating in rivers and a reservoir in Central Java, bringing the number of drowning victims in the province to six in the last two days.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Elected mayor not yet sworn in
Elected mayor not yet sworn in CIREBON, West Java: The swearing-in ceremony of the elected Cirebon mayor, Subardi, and his deputy, Agus Alwafier, was delayed indefinitely from Monday due to the reported absence of formal approval from Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Police chief vows to retrain Brimob members as real police
Police chief vows to retrain Brimob members as real policeFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police officials pledged on Monday to end the paramilitary function of the Mobile Brigade (Brimob) in Aceh and retrain them over the next three months for duty as proper law enforcers as...
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Local rights bodies needed: DPR
Local rights bodies needed: DPR JAKARTA: The House of Representatives (DPR) Commission II for legal and home affairs on Monday called for the establishment of regional branches of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) to tackle local human rights violations.
Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Mahathir 'very good spin doctor': Goh
Mahathir 'very good spin doctor': Goh SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong has described his Malaysian counterpart Mahathir Mohamad as a "very good spin doctor" for saying he had opposed out of nostalgia the building of a new bridge to link both countries.