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Mon, 17 Mar 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, March 17, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, March 17, 2003Exhibitions* Painting, Monolog, by Mas Dibyo at Lobby Hotel Ciputra, Jl. Jend. S, Parman, Slipi, West Jakarta, (Hp: 0812-28-70-400 or 0811-86-4773), on April 1 to April 14, at 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.. * Design, Design Bureau Opera, at Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R.
Mon, 17 Mar 2003
Some parents of students at junior high school (SLTP) Yayasan
Some parents of students at junior high school (SLTP) Yayasan Pendidikan Karya in Cipondoh, Tangerang, have complained about the fee of Rp 350,000 charged by the school for the students' study tour program.Unfortunately, the Education Office has done nothing to deal with the complaints.
Mon, 17 Mar 2003
S'pore to host powerboat racing c'ship
S'pore to host powerboat racing c'ship SINGAPORE: Singapore will host a leg of the Formula One (F1) powerboat racing championship in October and negotiations are underway to have the city-state play host for the next four years, a report said.
Mon, 17 Mar 2003
Police hunting for 10 more terrorists
Police hunting for 10 more terrorists JAKARTA: The police are still on alert and keen on capturing at least 10 more prime suspects for the Oct. 12 Bali Bombing who are still at large, says Made Mangku Pastika, chief investigator of the bombing.
Mon, 17 Mar 2003
Beware of disinformation
Beware of disinformationFrom Rakyat MerdekaOne of the bills that has recently triggered a polemic is the intelligence bill. Members of the elite, political activists, experts and even Vice President Hamzah Haz have made their comments on the matter.
Mon, 17 Mar 2003
President Mega officially opens national reforestation program
President Mega officially opens national reforestation programYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara President Megawati Soekarnoputri launched on Saturday the national reforestation program in the East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) town of Soe, underlining it should be a...
Mon, 17 Mar 2003
50 percent of mental patients abandoned by own families
50 percent of mental patients abandoned by own familiesM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city's mental institutions are crowded with patients who are ready for release but whose families have refused to take them home.
Mon, 17 Mar 2003
Premium income expected to increase to 35% this year
Premium income expected to increase to 35% this yearSudibyo M. Wiradji, Contributor, Jakarta Indonesia's life and health insurance industry has been reporting robust growth since companies introduced more varied products that combine life and financial protection.
Mon, 17 Mar 2003
Pitting people
Pitting people against each otherFrom Kompas As an ordinary citizen, I was sad and disappointed to learn of the establishment of the Message of the People's Plight Front (Ampera) as I find it hard to understand why those claiming to be community figures always set a bad example for the people.
Mon, 17 Mar 2003
'Life in Jakarta means constant stress'
'Life in Jakarta means constant stress' People living in Jakarta can be prone to depression, and many Jakartans find it necessary to seek consolation and comfort from someone to whom they can speak and pour out their feelings. The Jakarta Post spoke to some residents about their experiences.
Mon, 17 Mar 2003
PDI Perjuangan should be critical of itself
PDI Perjuangan should be critical of itself The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-Perjuangan) has just ended its three-day meeting, agreeing on some important points, including the renomination of its chairwoman, Megawati Soekarnoputri, as president in the 2004 general election.
Mon, 17 Mar 2003
Badminton hero Eddy Yusuf passes away
Badminton hero Eddy Yusuf passes awayJP/12/BriefBadminton hero Eddy Yusuf dies Indonesian badminton hero Eddy Yusuf passed away at the age of 72 due to cancer at the Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital early Saturday morning.
Mon, 17 Mar 2003
HDC seeks government protection for JSC members
HDC seeks government protection for JSC membersTiarma Siboro and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Henry Dunant Centre (HDC) has asked the Indonesian government to provide security for members of the Joint Security Committee (JSC) stationed throughout the troubled province of...
Mon, 17 Mar 2003
'Freedom of information act should set precedent'
'Freedom of information act should set precedent'Ati Nurbaiti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Foreign speakers at an international seminar on freedom of information legislation gave a boost to public pressure here that the future freedom of information act should set a precedent for all related laws.
Mon, 17 Mar 2003
Cambodia pay riot damage bill today
Cambodia pay riot damage bill today THAILAND: Cambodia will pay compensation to Thailand on Monday for damage sustained to its embassy in Phnom Penh during January riots, Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said on Sunday ahead of bilateral talks aimed at reviving shattered ties.
Mon, 17 Mar 2003
Australia offers donation to IPB
Australia offers donation to IPB BOGOR: The Australian government has provided financial assistance to the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) to help the school contain plant diseases. Aunur Rauf, a senior lecturer at IPB, disclosed on Sunday that Australia was worried that plantation diseases in...
Mon, 17 Mar 2003
ADB covers school fee of tribes
ADB covers school fee of tribes KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has provided funds to pay the school fees of 1,415 children from poor families and the local Bajo tribe, one of the isolated tribes that live along the province's coastline.
Mon, 17 Mar 2003
Renovation expo to be held next month
Renovation expo to be held next month JAKARTA: A Renovation Expo will be held in Jakarta from April 4 to 6 to help Jakartans to deal with property damage caused by the annual flooding during rainy seasons."We'll organize this expo to focus on the public's need for renovation of their property.
Mon, 17 Mar 2003
* Headlines: New violence mars Aceh peace 2
* Headlines: New violence mars Aceh peace 2 * National: PLN criticized for lack of rural electricity 4 * Archipelago: Bengkulu bans mining in protected forests5 * Opinion: Has sharia brought justice? 6 * City: City urged to review tap water service8 * Sports: Sri Lanka seizes last semifinals...
Mon, 17 Mar 2003
BMW set for China joint venture deal
BMW set for China joint venture deal MUNICH, Germany: German carmarker BMW is to sign a joint venture agreement this month with China's minibus manufacturer Brilliance, the company said on Friday.The agreement on production and distribution of BMW cars in China will be signed on March 27 in...
Mon, 17 Mar 2003
ADB covers school fee of tribes
ADB covers school fee of tribes KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has provided funds to pay the school fees of 1,415 children from poor families and the local Bajo tribe, one of the isolated tribes that live along the province's coastline.
Mon, 17 Mar 2003
Bengkulu bans mining in protected forests
Bengkulu bans mining in protected forestsAinur Sophian, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya, Bengkulu The Bengkulu provincial administration has suspended indefinitely unauthorized gold mining in three local protected forest locations.
Mon, 17 Mar 2003
NGOs release 'education bill'
NGOs release 'education bill' JAKARTA: Several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and education activists have released their own version of the education bill as a protest against the House of Representatives and the government, which are now deliberating on an education bill.
Mon, 17 Mar 2003
City urged to review tap water service
City urged to review tap water serviceDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It has been more than four years since the management of Jakarta's piped water supplies was handed over to two overseas firms, Thames Pam Jaya (TPJ) and the then PT Pam Lyonnaise Jaya (Palyja), and taken out of the...
Mon, 17 Mar 2003
JCC to help resolve looming power crisis
JCC to help resolve looming power crisisA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The looming electricity crisis in this country is worrying Japanese investors and is one of the various problems discouraging them from making new investments here.
Mon, 17 Mar 2003
Cracks found in regent's house
Cracks found in regent's house TULANG BAWANG, Lampung: Cracks have been found in the official residence of the regent here, even though it was renovated only six months ago.Regent Abdurahman Sarbini said on Saturday he would consider moving from his residence on Jl.
Mon, 17 Mar 2003
Government prepares Iraq war contingency plans
Government prepares Iraq war contingency plansZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has prepared a contingency plan to contain any potential impact of a possible U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, Minister of Industry and Trade Rini Soewandi said.
Mon, 17 Mar 2003
Minister denies new cigarette regulation harms public's health
Minister denies new cigarette regulation harms public's healthThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Health Achmad Suyudi denied on Saturday that the government regulation (PP) on cigarettes had been revised to serve the producers' interests at the expense of public health.
Mon, 17 Mar 2003
Islamic boarding school for disabled
Islamic boarding school for disabled SEMARANG: A pesantren (Islamic boarding school) for the disabled has been founded in Gunungpati district here to provide students with both religious knowledge and vocational skills.
Mon, 17 Mar 2003
Kuto Besak fortress assailed by modernization
Kuto Besak fortress assailed by modernizationBambang Budi Utomo, Contributor, Jakarta Almost two centuries ago, the Kuto Besak fortress in Palembang, South Sumatra, witnessed one of the region's greatest victories against conquering Dutch forces.
Mon, 17 Mar 2003
Renovation expo to be held next month
Renovation expo to be held next month JAKARTA: A Renovation Expo will be held in Jakarta from April 4 to 6 to help Jakartans to deal with property damage caused by the annual flooding during rainy seasons. "We'll organize this expo to focus on the public's need for renovation of their property.
Mon, 17 Mar 2003
Indonesia congratulates China's new leaders
Indonesia congratulates China's new leadersFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government congratulated the people of China for the election of the country's new leaders, and hoped to strengthen the ties between the two countries.
Mon, 17 Mar 2003
'Unchecked thuggery could lead to organized crime'
'Unchecked thuggery could lead to organized crime'Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government should not turn a blind eye to rampant thuggery and instead, should lead a national anti-hoodlumism movement, as thuggery could lead to the emergence of organized crime, a politician...
Mon, 17 Mar 2003
Australia offers donation to IPB
Australia offers donation to IPB BOGOR: The Australian government has provided financial assistance to the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) to help the school contain plant diseases.Aunur Rauf, a senior lecturer at IPB, disclosed on Sunday that Australia was worried that plantation diseases in...
Mon, 17 Mar 2003
Smart investors avoid Indonesia
Smart investors avoid Indonesia The headlines read Labor law to woo investment In The Jakarta Post, Feb. 26. Labor laws or lack of labor laws are only part of wooing investment. A fair labor law is important, but right under the headlines was a photo, which really indicates a prime reason for lack...
Mon, 17 Mar 2003
Central Java slum strives to improve living standards
Central Java slum strives to improve living standardsGabriel Waskitha, The Jakarta Post, Semarang After a four-year urban development project in the Bandarhardjo slum area of Semarang, Central Java, residents are no longer living in crude huts without electricity, fighting annual floods while...
Mon, 17 Mar 2003
Muslim group protests 'dangdut' show
Muslim group protests 'dangdut' show JAKARTA: The Islamic group of Mujahidin Council strongly protested on Saturday against a program aired by private station SCTV featuring rapid-fire, hip-shaking dangdut singers Inul Daratista and Anisa Bahar.
Mon, 17 Mar 2003
Japanese group to help resolve looming power crisis
Japanese group to help resolve looming power crisis A'an Suryana The Jakarta Post JakartaThe looming electricity crisis in this country is worrying Japanese investors and is one of the various problems discouraging them from making new investments here.
Mon, 17 Mar 2003
PLN criticized for lack of rural electricity
PLN criticized for lack of rural electricity Ida Sjachrul, a 40-year-old journalist from Palembang, South Sumatra, could not hide her emotions during a two-day workshop on the power sector organized by state electricity company PT PLN last week in Anyer, Banten.
Mon, 17 Mar 2003
Centrino: New reason to dump your old notebook
Centrino: New reason to dump your old notebookZatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id Remember Moore's Law? Gordon Moore, the cofounder of chipmaker Intel, made an observation in 1965 that the number of transistors that could be stuffed into a microprocessor would double every 18 months,...
Mon, 17 Mar 2003
Sermon by VCD as alternative
Sermon by VCD as alternativeFrom RepublikaI would like to ask the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) a question about the propagation of Islam in the following case: A mosque plans to give a lecture by inviting a well-known ustaz (religious teacher) on a specified date.
Mon, 17 Mar 2003
Stock, rupiah markets still gloomy over Iraq crisis
Stock, rupiah markets still gloomy over Iraq crisisThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta With a war in Iraq being possibly only days away, the Jakarta stock market this week is expected to remain depressed as jittery investors stay away, a dealer said.
Sun, 16 Mar 2003
ADVERTORIAL : AXA Insurance
ADVERTORIAL : AXA Insurance Publishing date : Sunday -- March 16, 2003 Time for clients to get SMART with their insurance Marriage, childbirth, promotion at work and other "life events" trigger many people nowadays to consider taking out insurance to protect their diverse needs.
Sun, 16 Mar 2003
Another maid falls to her death
Another maid falls to her death INDONESIA: An Indonesian housemaid fell to her death from her employer's apartment in the Singapore area of Tampines while cleaning the windows on Saturday.Indonesian Embassy in Singapore spokesman Chalief Akbar identified the woman as Tirakat, who had been working...
Sun, 16 Mar 2003
Classical music reaches out to younger audience
Classical music reaches out to younger audienceFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Avip Priatna, conductor of the Jakarta Chamber Orchestra, sat onstage surrounded by children after their "Classics for Young People" concert held recently at the Gedung Kesenian Jakarta.
Sun, 16 Mar 2003
Public bus ordeal is here to stay despite busway
Public bus ordeal is here to stay despite busway It was Sunday afternoon. I was driving in the fast lane in front of Atmajaya University. That is, if you could call it fast. I could not help but notice there was heavy congestion in the Jalur Lambat (slow lane).
Sun, 16 Mar 2003
The ojek driver
The ojek driverBy Kirk Coningham He had first seen her 94 days ago when she had moved into one of the small, but comfortable apartments, whose affluent tenants provided work for ojek drivers like himself.She always dressed in suits with matching shoes and handbags.
Sun, 16 Mar 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, March 16, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, March 16, 2003Exhibitions* Design, Design Bureau Opera, at Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav, S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta, (Tel. 021-5241069), March 19 to April 12.
Sun, 16 Mar 2003
TV Program: Sunday, March 16, 2003
TV Program: Sunday, March 16, 2003TVRI 5:03 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 English New Service7:30 Children's Program: Pentas Ceria8:00 DRTV Indonesia8:30 Variety Show: Arena Kece9:00 Documentary9:30 Bando10:30 TV Drama: Rumah Kita11:00 Variety Show: Maskum Show12:00 p.m.
Sun, 16 Mar 2003
Freeport confirms allowances for military, police in Papua
Freeport confirms allowances for military, police in PapuaTiarma Siboro and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta U.S. gold and copper mining company PT Freeport Indonesia confirmed on Saturday that it had paid the Indonesian Military (TNI) protection money totaling US$5.