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Tue, 04 Feb 2003
Dictionary piracy
Dictionary piracyFrom Media IndonesiaHassan Shadily passed away two years ago. Until his death, he could only complain in silence that the (Indonesian-English and English-Indonesian) dictionaries he coauthored with John M. Echols in 1952 were sold in pirated copies.
Tue, 04 Feb 2003
Official data shows tourism recovering faster than expected
Official data shows tourism recovering faster than expectedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) disclosed on Monday tourist arrival statistics, which indicate that tourism is recovering faster than many had anticipated following the Oct. 12 Bali bombings.
Tue, 04 Feb 2003
Open selection of justices demanded
Open selection of justices demanded JAKARTA: The Coalition of Judicial Observers has urged the House of Representatives to be transparent when testing candidates for recruitment at the Supreme Court."Clear and fair parameters in a fit-and-proper test are needed for the House to have better judgment...
Tue, 04 Feb 2003
Acehnese demand justice, govt gives cash
Acehnese demand justice, govt gives cashTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, Aceh Compensation money is often given in exchange for a loss of property or a relative, but it cannot bring back a loved one, or in many cases, compensate for the bitter feelings felt.
Tue, 04 Feb 2003
Japan to help RI curb illegal timber trade
Japan to help RI curb illegal timber tradeRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government is set to sign a cooperation agreement with its Japanese counterpart in April this year to help curb widespread international trading in illegal timber.
Tue, 04 Feb 2003
Inflation increases slightly in January
Inflation increases slightly in JanuaryDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) announced on Monday that inflation in January rose by 0.8 percent from the previous month, lower than many had anticipated.
Tue, 04 Feb 2003
Booking Garuda open return seat
Booking Garuda open return seat While in Singapore late in January traveling on Garuda with an open return to Jakarta, on Saturday, Jan. 25, I tried in vain to book my return to Jakarta for Sunday afternoon.
Tue, 04 Feb 2003
The root causes of Cambodian riot
The root causes of Cambodian riotKavi Chongkittavorn, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok The rampage on Preach Norodom Sihanouk Boulevard last Wednesday will become another fixture of the love hate history of Thai-Cambodian relations.
Tue, 04 Feb 2003
U.S. plane forced to land in Indian city: A United States plane
U.S. plane forced to land in Indian city: A United States plane was forced to land in the west Indian city of Bombay on Monday for a violation of airspace laws, private Zee television channel reported. Sourcing the story to Civil Aviation Minister Shahnawaz Hussain, the channel said the Boeing 757...
Tue, 04 Feb 2003
'They have killed democracy'
'They have killed democracy' With minimum public debate, the City Council endorsed last Friday the Rp 10.98 trillion (US$1.2 billion) city budget for the current fiscal year. The council has apparently discounted the public in the deliberation process, as the budget favors the city administration...
Tue, 04 Feb 2003
Police arrest alleged Singapore JI leader
Police arrest alleged Singapore JI leaderTiarma Siboro and Wahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police officers in Riau said on Monday they had arrested the suspected leader of the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) base from Singapore, but added that they had no evidence linking him to the Bali...
Tue, 04 Feb 2003
Errant airline remains unpunished
Errant airline remains unpunished JAKARTA: Minister of Transportation Agum Gumelar said Monday the government had yet to decide on the sanctions to be imposed on Indonesian Airlines for its failure to transport 1,200 people leaving for a haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia last week.
Tue, 04 Feb 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exhange (in rupiah) on Feb.3, 2003:
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exhange (in rupiah) on Feb.3, 2003:------------------------------------------------------------- Name Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 575 0 10,000 Adindo Foresta 50 0 0 AGIS...
Tue, 04 Feb 2003
Japanese diver dies off Bali
Japanese diver dies off Bali DENPASAR, Bali: The remains of a Japanese tourist who died in a diving accident off of nearby Menjangan islet, Bali, on Sunday, will be sent home on Tuesday as requested by relatives.
Tue, 04 Feb 2003
Officials raid illegal circus, rescue animals
Officials raid illegal circus, rescue animalsTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A ranger carefully shot a tranquilizer dart into a restless leopard. After fifteen minutes, it was sedated, making it possible for other rangers to move the gigantic cat from its small cage to a spacious...
Tue, 04 Feb 2003
Teacher allowances to be doubled
Teacher allowances to be doubled Following approval of the 2003 city budget, the city administration decided on Monday to increase the allowance for 40,000 teachers here by 100 percent from Rp 350,000 to Rp 700,000 a month.
Tue, 04 Feb 2003
Huge diamond sold at discount
Huge diamond sold at discount BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: A 66.22-carat diamond, one of the largest every found in the country over the last two decades, was sold by a local miner at a price far below that of other bidders from outside of Kalimantan.
Tue, 04 Feb 2003
Digital printing more cost effective
Digital printing more cost effectiveRangga Ivananda, Contributor, Jakarta Digital printing technology is a continuation of digital imaging. Once digital imaging is completed on a computer, its result can be then printed on digital printers.
Tue, 04 Feb 2003
Jakartans get ready for another round of flooding
Jakartans get ready for another round of floodingNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Chinese believe that rain during the Lunar New Year festivities brings good luck for the coming year, but most Jakartans, especially those living along riverbanks, no doubt have an entirely different...
Tue, 04 Feb 2003
Experience with
Experience with Allianz InsuranceOn Dec. 12, 2002, I visited a physician at the Omni Medical Center, one of the hospitals in Jakarta registered as a member of the Allianz Health Insurance network, for help with an annoying pain around my "twelfth thoracic vertebrae".
Tue, 04 Feb 2003
House seeks single association, one code of ethics for lawyers
House seeks single association, one code of ethics for lawyersMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators are seeking to establish a single bar association for Indonesian lawyers in the advocate bill currently under deliberation at the House of Representatives.
Tue, 04 Feb 2003
BNI profit soar to Rp2.5t
BNI profit soar to Rp2.5t JAKARTA: State-owned PT Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) Monday said its unaudited net profit rose to Rp 2.56 trillion (US$284 million) in 2002 from Rp 1.75 trillion a year earlier.The bank said net interest income rose to Rp 4.28 trillion in 2002 from Rp 2.
Tue, 04 Feb 2003
Lemhanas calls for new body to examine nationality borders
Lemhanas calls for new body to examine nationality borders Despite assurances from the foreign ministry that there is no threat of territorial loss after the Sipadan-Ligitan case, National Resilience Institute (Lemhannas) Governor Ermaya Suradinata urged on Monday the establishment of an...
Tue, 04 Feb 2003
Security, tax keys to oil and gas investment: BP Migas
Security, tax keys to oil and gas investment: BP MigasA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The oil and gas upstream authority, BP Migas, warned on Monday that oil and gas investors would remain reluctant to apply for new contracts unless the government was able to resolve their security and tax...
Tue, 04 Feb 2003
TV Program: Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2003
TV Program: Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m.Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:30 English News Service8:00 Music: Pop Daerah 8:30 DRTV9:00 TV Drama: Janji Cinta9:30 TV Drama: Paviliun 2110:00 Entertainment11:00 News: Berita Daerah11:30 Music: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.
Tue, 04 Feb 2003
Busway again postponed, Sutiyoso to go to Colombia
Busway again postponed, Sutiyoso to go to ColombiaAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Due to a lack of preparation, the city administration decided on Monday to postpone launching the controversial busway project at least until the end of this year.
Tue, 04 Feb 2003
Ba'asyir detention extended
Ba'asyir detention extended JAKARTA: The Jakarta High Court upheld on Monday the South Jakarta District Court's decision to extend the detention of Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir for another 30 days.One of Ba'asyir's lawyers, Munarman, said the High Court's decision was incorrect because the...
Tue, 04 Feb 2003
Govt to install phone lines in rural areas for vote-counting
Govt to install phone lines in rural areas for vote-countingFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is planning to install telephone lines in 43,022 villages outside Java within the next three years in a bid to improve telecommunications in the world's largest archipelagic...
Tue, 04 Feb 2003
Pertamina to offer Tangguh LNG to Japanese buyers
Pertamina to offer Tangguh LNG to Japanese buyersJohannes Simbolon, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas company Pertamina will offer liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Tangguh plant in Papua to Japanese buyers during a tour of that country to renew various sale and purchase contracts.
Tue, 04 Feb 2003
* Headlines:Perhutani scolded over W. Java landslides 2
* Headlines:Perhutani scolded over W. Java landslides 2 * National:'Commission no solution to flaws' 4 * City: Busway project on hold again 5 * Opinion: Religion, peace and conflict6 * Sports: Golfer Weir wins Bob Hope title10 * World: Hun Sen denies inciting anti-Thai riots11 * Business: Tangguh...
Tue, 04 Feb 2003
Bishops oppose possible war in Iraq
Bishops oppose possible war in Iraq JAKARTA: The Bishops Conference of Indonesia (KWI) has expressed its concern over the United States' threat of military action in Iraq, as they speculated that it could cause the deaths of human beings in Iraq.
Tue, 04 Feb 2003
Lee's effects offered for charity
Lee's effects offered for charity SINGAPORE: Personal items belonging to modern Singapore's founding father, Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew, will go under the hammer in an auction for charity, a report said on Monday.
Tue, 04 Feb 2003
Death sentence deters drugs dealers
Death sentence deters drugs dealers JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri supports the death sentence for drug dealers, who are sentenced to death by the courts."The President supports the implementation of the death sentence," Insp. Gen.
Tue, 04 Feb 2003
Police dealt slap in face by bomb blast at HQ
Police dealt slap in face by bomb blast at HQDamar Harsanto and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta What is often assumed to be the safest place can sometimes turn out to be the most vulnerable to attack.
Tue, 04 Feb 2003
Parliament recommends head for new oil & gas body
Parliament recommends head for new oil & gas body JAKARTA: Indonesia's parliament has recommended Tubagus Haryono as the head of the newly established body supervising the country's downstream oil and gas industry, a legislator said Monday.
Tue, 04 Feb 2003
Muslim pilgrimage to peak on Feb. 10
Muslim pilgrimage to peak on Feb. 10 SAUDI ARABIA: Riyadh said the peak of this year's haj pilgrimage, in which about two million Muslims will retrace the footsteps of Prophet Muhammad, will fall on Feb. 10, the Saudi Press Agency reported late on Sunday.The prospect of a U.S.
Tue, 04 Feb 2003
Bank robbers get away with Rp 159m
Bank robbers get away with Rp 159m TANGERANG: A gang of four thieves in a blue Kijang minivan managed to steal a safe containing Rp 159 million in cash from Windu Kencana Bank, Jl. Merdeka 207, on Sunday morning in Tangerang municipality.
Tue, 04 Feb 2003
Religion, peace and conflict
Religion, peace and conflictIgnas Kleden, Sociologist, The Center for East Indonesian Affairs (CEIA), Jakarta, ceia@centrin.net.id In Indonesia, religion seems to be a safe base for people to fall back on.
Tue, 04 Feb 2003
1. HORN: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS
1. HORN: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS Lore Lindu National Park losing its 'soul' 2. AMAZON: 1 LINE, 45 COUNTS Oil fever casts pall over famed Amazon eco-paradise 3. ITALY: 1 LINE40 COUNTS N. Italy's smoggy Lombardy plans car phaseout
Tue, 04 Feb 2003
Lore Lindu National Park losing its 'soul'
Lore Lindu National Park losing its 'soul'Bambang M, Contributor, Lore Lindu, Central Sulawesi A major forest usually boasts typical sights such as waterfalls, lakes, mountain scenery or a crystal-clear river flowing through a valley. And the soul of this natural scenery are the wild animals.
Tue, 04 Feb 2003
SriLankan Airlines is pleased to be of service to Indonesia and
SriLankan Airlines is pleased to be of service to Indonesia and has been a longstanding member of the Jakarta community. Our operating schedule has changed over the years but in the year 2000 we took a conscious decision to increase our presence and added 50% more capacity with the introduction of...
Tue, 04 Feb 2003
Christian leader brought to trial over Poso violence
Christian leader brought to trial over Poso violenceLa Remy, The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central Sulawesi The Palu District Court opened on Monday the trial of the Reverend Reinaldy Damanik, accused of arms possession in the troubled town of Poso, Central Sulawesi.
Tue, 04 Feb 2003
Stage rallies
Stage rallies without anarchyFrom Koran Tempo The government's decision to simultaneously hike the fuel and utility prices has met with a strong reaction, not only from politicians but also from students, non-governmental organizations, workers, businesspeople and public transportation drivers, all...
Tue, 04 Feb 2003
[b]U.S. Dollar Rates Feb. 3
U.S. Dollar Rates Feb. 3 Latest %Change Yen 120.48-53 +0.61 Euro* 1.0729-32 -0.56 Sterling* 1.6377-84 -0.60 Swiss franc 1.3686-89 +0.48 Canadian dollar 1.5221-31 +0.13 Australian dollar* 0.5830-33 -0.55 New Zealand dollar* 0.5412-17 -0.15 Deutsche mark 2.2150-75 0.00 Czech koruna 29.426-76 +0.
Tue, 04 Feb 2003
Ex-president's memorable legacy
Ex-president's memorable legacyMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For former enigmatic president Abdurrahman Wahid, all Indonesians -- be they of Chinese descent or of other ethnic backgrounds -- are equal.
Tue, 04 Feb 2003
'Commission no solution to flaws'
'Commission no solution to flaws'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Lawmakers will soon start discussions to form a constitutional commission that will improve last year's amendment to the 1945 Constitution, but experts said on Monday the commission would unlikely change fundamental flaws in the new...
Tue, 04 Feb 2003
Roh demands details on North Korea payoff scandal
Roh demands details on North Korea payoff scandalLim Chang-Won, Agence France-Presse, Seoul South Korea's president-elect Roh Moo-Hyun on Monday urged the government to come clean about allegations that North Korea received a bribe in return for staging a historic inter-Korean summit in 2000.
Tue, 04 Feb 2003
The year of the Ram for RI-China
The year of the Ram for RI-ChinaBob Widyahartono, Member, Indonesian Council on World Affairs, Jakarta The inauguration of Hu Jintao as the fourth generation of China's leadership at the end of November 2002 marked a new era for the country in becoming more mature with opening up and...
Tue, 04 Feb 2003
Nation has no leaders, only political elite says historian
Nation has no leaders, only political elite says historianM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia is in dire need of true leaders who are willing to fight for the good of the country and its people in ending the ongoing multifaceted crisis, said a noted historian on Monday.
Tue, 04 Feb 2003
New body needed to examine national borders
New body needed to examine national bordersKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post JakartaDespite assurances from the foreign ministry that there is no threat of territorial loss after the Sipadan-Ligitan case, National Resilience Institute (Lemhannas) Governor Ermaya Suradinata urged on Monday the...