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Mon, 25 Feb 2002
Legacy of debts
Legacy of debtsFrom KompasWe all stand against the policies drafted by the New Order regime. Unfortunately, most university students and some others have missed the point of the New Order's products, for example, subsidies that have deceived us all.
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
State nursing homes, not a home by choice
State nursing homes, not a home by choiceBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Staying with children and grandchildren is what most elderly people dream of. But, for some, that wish never works out.Seventy-year-old Atikah is one of the unlucky ones.
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
Police head to Poso to help disarm factions
Police head to Poso to help disarm factionsErik W., The Jakarta Post, Palu At least 337 police personnel have arrived in the Central Sulawesi capital of Palu to help disarm warring factions involved in at least two years of sectarian fighting in Poso regency as part of last December's peace accord...
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
Surakarta mayor under fire for signing deal with Unicef
Surakarta mayor under fire for signing deal with UnicefKartika Bagus C., The Jakarta Post, Surakarta Local legislators are attempting to oust Surakarta Mayor Slamet Suryanto in Central Java for "unlawfully" signing a cooperation agreement with the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef).
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
Uncaring Minister
Uncaring Minister of Social AffairsFrom Republika Jakarta and several other cities are still under the threat of possible further flooding. From my observation of the recent floods, both the city and central administrations were too slow and not responsive enough to attend to the postflood problems.
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
IBRA's asset securitization difficult: Experts
IBRA's asset securitization difficult: ExpertsBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Issuing commercial papers using assets of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) may sound promising, but doubts over asset quality and market demand undermine the effectiveness of the securitization...
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
Customs service subterfuge
Customs service subterfuge Many might be amazed at reading newspaper stories for two consecutive days this week about the successes of the customs service in foiling smuggling attempts through Jakarta's Tanjung Priok port and at seeing the pictures of Customs and Excise Director General Permana...
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
More arrests made after new attacks in Yogyakarta
More arrests made after new attacks in YogyakartaAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Yogyakarta Police arrested more people on Saturday following renewed attacks by unidentified groups of people linked to the rivalry between the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) and...
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
TUMPENG FOR PEACE: At least 1044 traditional rice cones locally
TUMPENG FOR PEACE: At least 1044 traditional rice cones locally known as tumpeng are arranged in a hall inside the Surakarta royal complex in Central Java. The tumpeng, collected from local residents, were served for a Javanese ritual on Sunday to pray for peace throughout Indonesia.
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
Residents live in fear after brawl in Kalijodo
Residents live in fear after brawl in KalijodoRendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post JakartaResidents living near the Kalijodo gambling and brothel complex in North Jakarta, lamented their fate after fire razed their homes and their belongings early on Friday.
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
2002 Domestic Commercial Air Carriers
2002 Domestic Commercial Air Carriers No. Operators Routes Cities Frequency Fleet1. Garuda Indonesia 33 24 581 42 2. Merpati Airlines 85 61 415 24 3. Bouraq Indonesia 21 15 213 9 4. Mandala Airlines 17 13 266 13 5. Dirgantara Air 19 20 109 16 6. Bayu Air 1 2 7 1 7. Lion Airlines 8 8 67 7 8.
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
Nation urged to focus on four top industries
Nation urged to focus on four top industriesAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Industry and Trade Rini M. Soewandi urged the nation to focus on revitalizing four industries -- textiles, electronics, footwear, pulp and paper -- as part of efforts to rejuvenate the country's...
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
Residents live in fear after violent brawl in Kalijodo
Residents live in fear after violent brawl in KalijodoRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Residents living near the Kalijodo gambling and brothel complex in North Jakarta, lamented their fate after fire razed their homes and their belongings early on Friday.
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
Bali police arrest hoodlums in mining site
Bali police arrest hoodlums in mining siteI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar Police on the resort island of Bali have arrested four armed men who terrorized and physically threatened villagers working at a sand and pebble mining site in Klungkung regency.
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
Two die trying to save hen in Kendal
Two die trying to save hen in Kendal SEMARANG: Two villagers in the Central Java town of Kendal died while attempting to save a hen that fell into a well on Saturday.Sunoto, 40, and his nephew Umar Mahmud, 19, -- residents of Tegalpolo village in Kaliungu subdistrict -- were killed reportedly after...
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
PIK to raise roads in Kapok
PIK to raise roads in Kapok JAKARTA: Developer of the luxury housing complex Pantai Indah Kapok, PT Mandala Permai, has agreed to fulfill Kapok residents' demand to raise 2.5 kilometers of road in their area by one meter.
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
Disobedient hospitals rebuked
Disobedient hospitals rebuked JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso should inform the public of the names of private hospitals that have refused to provide free medical treatment to flood victims, a health observer said on Sunday.
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
Positive market sentiments still loom
Positive market sentiments still loomDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With positive sentiments still looming in the market, the movement of the Jakarta Composite Index will be relatively stable this week and will hover at a thin range, according to analysts.
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
Assets of Soeharto's cronies
Assets of Soeharto's croniesFrom Rakyat MerdekaAs the Megawati government has been "compelled" to raise fuel prices as well as electricity and telephone rates for the sake of abolishing subsidies, why can't it wield its power to recover public funds misappropriated by former president Soeharto and...
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
Untrammeled media the costly price of freedom
Untrammeled media the costly price of freedomThe Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok When things go wrong, politicians have the tendency to shoot the messenger first. And that is something that happens not only here but also in countries where politicians have little tolerance for public scrutiny.
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
UNFPA clarifies
UNFPA clarifies I always value the sense of fair judgment of your editorial staff in quoting news resources and also their high commitment in presenting accurate information to the readers. However, I would like to clarify some statements from a news excerpt on Feb.
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
Govt told to select SME debtors carefully
Govt told to select SME debtors carefullyDadan Wijaksana The Jakarta Post JakartaThe planned debt restructuring scheme for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), currently being prepared by the government, should avoid generalizing to ensure the incentive package reaches the intended targets.
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
Nursing homes provide variable service
Nursing homes provide variable serviceBambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post Jakarta Staying with children and grandchildren is what most elderly people dream of. But, for some, that wish never works out.Seventy-year-old Atikah is one of the unlucky ones.
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
C. Jakarta reallocates street vendors
C. Jakarta reallocates street vendors JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta mayoralty has planned to reallocate around 150 street vendors from Mangga Dua shopping center in Mangga Dua Selatan subdistrict, Central Jakarta.
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
Few escape bureaucracy grip in Asia
Few escape bureaucracy grip in AsiaAgence France-Presse, Singapore Indonesia and the Philippines are singled out as two countries in Asia where expatriate businessmen see a pattern of worsening bureaucracy, according to a regional survey which also found much of the rest of Asia awash with rules...
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
1. Governor - 2x17
1. Governor - 2x17 'No to Sutiyoso for next governor' 2. Trans - 4x15 Resettlement program offered to flood victims 3. Kali - 1x43 Residents anguished over their losses in Kalijodo brawl
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
Habibie arrives, saying he's ready to face questioning
Habibie arrives, saying he's ready to face questioningTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former president B.J. Habibie said on Sunday he was ready to face questioning at the Attorney General's Office on Monday in connection with a Rp 40 billion scandal implicating the Golkar Party's...
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
1.Discourse - 34 x 1 line
1.Discourse - 34 x 1 line'Indonesia must initiate anti-terror drive'2. Thailan - 24 x 2 linesThailand's threat to expel journalists faces objections3. Timor - 28 x 1 lineRI, E. Timor begin bilateral talks
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
K. Basrie
K. Basrie The Jakarta Post JakartaMeeting and convention facilities: Helping the industry floating From the lobby lounge to the poolside, every inch of the space could be rented to cater to any number of needs: seminars, corporate meetings, product launchings, exhibitions or weddings.
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
New TNI spokesman, Sjafrie's new controversy
New TNI spokesman, Sjafrie's new controversyImanuddin, Staff writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta There was a total of 118 high-ranking officers affected by the Feb. 15 reshuffle of the Indonesian Military (TNI), but a particularly controversial change was the appointment of Maj. Gen.
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
TV Program: Monday, February 25, 2002
TV Program: Monday, February 25, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:05 Environment8:45 City News10:00 Music10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show2:00 News2:30 Debating3:30 Talk Show4:00 Quiz5:00 TV Drama6:00 News7:00 Dialog8:00 Quiz9:00...
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
Sutiyoso renomination encounters some objections
Sutiyoso renomination encounters some objectionsAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Governor Sutiyoso might announce his intention to join the next gubernatorial election in October, in effect eating his own words that he would not seek reelection.
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
'People with HIV/AIDS deserve equal medical treatment'
'People with HIV/AIDS deserve equal medical treatment'Kurniawan Hari I Wayan Juniartha The Jakarta Post Jakarta/Denpasar Health clinics, hospital or physicians are supposed to serve all patients, including those already infected with Human Immuno Deficiency Virus (HIV) or full-blown Acquired Immuno...
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
People with HIV/AIDS deserve equal medical treatment: Minister
People with HIV/AIDS deserve equal medical treatment: MinisterKurniawan Hari and I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Denpasar Health clinics, hospital or physicians are supposed to serve all patients, including those already infected with Human Immune Deficiency Virus (HIV) or full-blown...
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
1. rini 2 x 19
1. rini 2 x 19Minister urges nation to focus on four industries 2. terror 1 x 35Leaders want govt to act on terrorism 3. kpp 3 x 15 Police, TNI officials urged to uphold rights'Int'l community wants to see RI upholding rights' 4. susul -- 4 x 10Fire lazy civil servants: Minister
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
Rp 4.4b in aid for Maluku education
Rp 4.4b in aid for Maluku education JAKARTA: The World Bank has provided a total of Rp 4.4 billion for educational development in Maluku since 2001.Project officer Jansen Leunupun said the aid had been used to build 19 state elementary schools and Islamic junior high schools across the neighboring...
Sun, 24 Feb 2002
Lee Kuan Yew should clarify his statement
Lee Kuan Yew should clarify his statement The remarks by Singapore's Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew on terrorists in Indonesia have reverberated around the region and the world. Lee has touched on the most sensitive issue in the world today.
Sun, 24 Feb 2002
UNFPA clarifies
UNFPA clarifies I always value the sense of fair judgment of your editorial staff in quoting news resources and also their high commitment in presenting accurate information to the readers. However, I would like to clarify some statements from a news excerpt on Feb.
Sun, 24 Feb 2002
TV Program: Sunday, Feb. 24, 2002
TV Program: Sunday, Feb. 24, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:00 Cartoon8:30 Children's Program9:00 Religious Teachings9:30 Music10:30 News11:30 Documentary12:00 p.m. Traditional Comedy1:30 Children's Program5:00 Documentary6:00 News7:00 TV Series7:30 Songs and Dances9:00 News10:00...
Sun, 24 Feb 2002
Abused kids flee to life on streets
Abused kids flee to life on streetsEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It's impossible not to notice the small scar on Mamo's shaved head as he sits under the Senen flyover in Central Jakarta, taking a rest from hustling for money as a busker in the dusty, traffic-clogged area.
Sun, 24 Feb 2002
Jazz crooner Butler travels the globe to sing for her supper
Jazz crooner Butler travels the globe to sing for her supperEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jazz music is not the be all and end all of life for singer La Verne Butler, but she acknowledges that it has done much to shape who she is.
Sun, 24 Feb 2002
Jazz singer Butler sings for her supper
Jazz singer Butler sings for her supper====================== Emmy Fitri The Jakarta Post Jakarta ---------------------- Jazz music is not the be all and end all of life for singer La Verne Butler, but she acknowledges that it has done much to shape who she is.
Sun, 24 Feb 2002
Teens do their part for a good cause
Teens do their part for a good causeHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, BandungWant to help the orangutans?; Contact: Jan Russell; Environmental Club; Bandung International School; Jl. Surya Sumantri 61; Bandung, West Java; Tel.
Sun, 24 Feb 2002
S'pore rejects hundreds of Indonesians
S'pore rejects hundreds of Indonesians INDONESIA: More than 300 Indonesians have been denied entry to Singapore and Malaysia via Batam in Riau province since January, amid rising fears of terrorist attacks in the two neighboring countries, a local immigration official said on Saturday.
Sun, 24 Feb 2002
Untrammeled media the price of freedom
Untrammeled media the price of freedom The Nation Asia News Network Bangkok When things go wrong, politicians have the tendency to shoot the messenger first. And that is something that happens not only here but also in countries where politicians have little tolerance for public scrutiny.
Sun, 24 Feb 2002
Assets of Soeharto's cronies
Assets of Soeharto's croniesFrom Rakyat MerdekaAs the Megawati government has been "compelled" to raise fuel prices as well as electricity and telephone rates for the sake of abolishing subsidies, why can't it wield its power to recover public funds misappropriated by former president Soeharto and...
Sun, 24 Feb 2002
Organization reaches out to vulnerable teens
Organization reaches out to vulnerable teensMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Semarang, Central Jakarta It was just another day at the small youth center run by non- governmental organization Pilar."Can you swallow a pill?" asked Dr.
Sun, 24 Feb 2002
'What causes matter most to you?'
'What causes matter most to you?'Monique Natalia, Contributor, Jakarta Who says that young people are not concerned about what is happening around them. We asked some young people in Jakarta about the causes that they care most about, and what are they doing to support them.
Sun, 24 Feb 2002
Pick of the Flicks (for Sunday, February 24, 2002)
Pick of the Flicks (for Sunday, February 24, 2002) .TB3.10" 3.90" 4.70" 5.50"Hollywood KC (Tel. 5256351)Black Hawk Down 14:15 16:55 19:35 Scary Movie 2 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Serendipity 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Lord of the Rings 14:15 17:30 20:45 Ocean's Eleven 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Senayan (Tel.
Sun, 24 Feb 2002
Sutiyoso's Puncak hideaway gets the wrecker's ball
Sutiyoso's Puncak hideaway gets the wrecker's ballThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the face of strong public criticism, Governor Sutiyoso, who was found to be the owner of a villa in the catchment area of mountainous Puncak resort in Bogor regency, West Java, finally demolished the structure on...