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Wed, 12 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.
Wed, 12 Mar 2003
Trials drag on in Tangerang court
Trials drag on in Tangerang court TANGERANG: The Tangerang District Court has become bogged down by two trials: one a corruption case involving the former chief of the municipal land agency, Satmojo, the second an annexation case involving municipal council speaker Gian Sugiharsono.
Wed, 12 Mar 2003
Australia PM seen exploiting Bali terror over Iraq
Australia PM seen exploiting Bali terror over Iraq Belinda Goldsmith, Reuters, Canberra Relatives of Australian victims of last year's Bali bombings accused Prime Minister John Howard on Tuesday of playing on public emotions by using their loved ones to garner support for a war against Iraq.
Wed, 12 Mar 2003
YLKI should get facts straight
YLKI should get facts straight Having read the article on the Ministry of Transportation's plan to import secondhand buses from Australia and Japan, it immediately struck me that it was a good idea to cheaply import older buses provided that they were still in good condition.
Wed, 12 Mar 2003
Bali blast suspects named in RP envoy's residence attack
Bali blast suspects named in RP envoy's residence attackDamar Harsanto and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A preliminary investigation has provided police with the names of nine suspects in the Aug.
Wed, 12 Mar 2003
Assuring fair elections
Assuring fair elections Barring unforeseen obstacles, it now seems that Indonesia is pretty well on its way toward holding its next general election as scheduled -- more or less. That, certainly, is cause for satisfaction, given the widespread fears -- "suspicions" might be a better word -- of...
Wed, 12 Mar 2003
Chemotherapy, unpleasant but necessary
Chemotherapy, unpleasant but necessaryTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When someone finds out they have to undergo chemotherapy treatment, they are often overcome with dread, immediately visualizing loss of hair, frequent vomiting and drastic loss of body weight -- not unlike Campbell...
Wed, 12 Mar 2003
Military return to power would open old wound
Military return to power would open old woundArdimas Sasdi, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, ardimas@thejakartapost.com After laying low and being in a defensive mood for almost five years the military has made it surprisingly clear that it aims to return to power by shooting three salvos...
Wed, 12 Mar 2003
Indonesian workers will continue to work overseas illegally
Indonesian workers will continue to work overseas illegallyMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian workers still prefer to work abroad illegally due to complex procedures, both in Indonesia and receiving countries, an analyst has said.
Wed, 12 Mar 2003
People go to E. Timor without passports
People go to E. Timor without passports ATAMBUA, East Nusa Tenggara: Three years since East Nusa Tenggara province saw a new country appear on its doorstep in the form of East Timor, people on both sides have yet to get used to carrying passports when they cross the border, an Indonesian...
Wed, 12 Mar 2003
Glodok remains messy
Glodok remains messyFrom Warta Kota The area in front of the Harco Building in Glodok, West Jakarta, remains messy despite the iron fence and traffic signs. Clearly, local authorities have failed to exercise proper control over this area.
Wed, 12 Mar 2003
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, March 12, 2003
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, March 12, 2003 Exhibitions* Painting, Vibrasi by Hengki Qusta, at Gallery Surabaya, Jl. Pemuda No. 15, Surabaya, (Tel. 031-5454120), until March 15, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. * Painting, Explorasi Expresi, by Perupa Sidoarjo, at Gallery Surabaya, Jl. Pemuda No.
Wed, 12 Mar 2003
Crowd stops student brawl
Crowd stops student brawl BOGOR: A fight involving four students aboard a commuter train at the Bojong Gede station in Bogor was broken up by passengers on Tuesday.The incident involved a number of students, some armed with sharp weapons such as sickles.
Wed, 12 Mar 2003
8 Indonesians awaiting trial in U.S.
8 Indonesians awaiting trial in U.S. JAKARTA: Eight Indonesians are still detained in separate locations by the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) of the United States for immigration offenses.
Wed, 12 Mar 2003
Habibie Center talking shop calls for world peace
Habibie Center talking shop calls for world peaceKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta World religious leaders and former heads of government will prepare a joint statement calling for world peace during a two- day meeting beginning here on Tuesday and hosted by The Habibie Center.
Wed, 12 Mar 2003
Indonesia and Australia to strengthen economic ties
Indonesia and Australia to strengthen economic tiesDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As part of the effort to bolster economic ties between Indonesia and Australia, the governments of the two countries have pledged to double the value of their bilateral trade within the next five years,...
Wed, 12 Mar 2003
Shortage of firemen in Jakarta
Shortage of firemen in Jakarta JAKARTA: The head of city fire department, Johnny Pangaribuan, said that Jakarta was in need of 2,300 firefighters, as the current figure stood far below the ideal 4,800 personnel.
Wed, 12 Mar 2003
Asia-Pacific LNG projects face tough sales battle
Asia-Pacific LNG projects face tough sales battle Michelle Nichols and Cameron Dueck, Reuters, Melbourne/Singapore Malaysia's state oil firm Petronas has almost completed a new US$1.5 billion plant to compress and cool natural gas for export, but faces a tough battle with other Asian producers to...
Wed, 12 Mar 2003
N. Sumatra Police name 16 suspects in Rp 2 billion refugee aid scam
N. Sumatra Police name 16 suspects in Rp 2 billion refugee aid scamApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra The North Sumatra Police have named 16 people as suspects in the alleged embezzlement of Rp 2 billion (US$225,225) in resettlement funds for refugees from Aceh in North Sumatra.
Wed, 12 Mar 2003
Govt told to speed up party vetting
Govt told to speed up party vettingArya Abhiseka and Fabiola Desy Unidjaya, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) urged the government on Tuesday to speed up the ongoing verification of new political parties to allow it to hold the general election and presidential...
Wed, 12 Mar 2003
Wahaha to become global player
Wahaha to become global player BEIJING: Hangzhou Wahaha Group Co., China's largest beverage company, wants to become a consumer goods company of global scale by expanding its brand into new areas such as children's clothing and personal-care products.
Wed, 12 Mar 2003
BCA reports lower net profit
BCA reports lower net profit JAKARTA: Bank Central Asia (BCA), one of Indonesia's leading banks, said Tuesday its audited consolidated net profit fell 19 percent on year to Rp 2.54 trillion in 2002, dragged by a higher deferred income tax. Deferred income tax soared to Rp 850.
Wed, 12 Mar 2003
Cervino brings northern Italian cuisine to Jakarta
Cervino brings northern Italian cuisine to JakartaBill Blade, Contributor, Jakarta Kemang has long laid claim to being the gastronomic center of Jakarta, a claim that is now more than a little reinforced by Cervino, a fine Italian eatery that must be up their with the best of them in this part of...
Wed, 12 Mar 2003
`Can't people be more civilized?'
`Can't people be more civilized?' On Saturday some 200 henchmen attacked the Tempo office in Central Jakarta due to anger over an article in the magazine. This is part of a series of mob attacks on the media that have been reported since 2000.
Wed, 12 Mar 2003
RP's NPA and MILF agree to help each other
RP's NPA and MILF agree to help each otherAgencies, Manila The Philippines' two biggest rebel groups have agreed to help each other fight the government but have not combined their forces for joint attacks, a senior rebel leader said on Monday.
Wed, 12 Mar 2003
KPU urges government to speed up testing of new parties
KPU urges government to speed up testing of new partiesArya Abhiseka and Fabiola Desy Unidjaya, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Election Commission (KPU) urged the government on Tuesday to speed up the ongoing verification of new political parties to allow it to hold the general election and...
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Mega meets Habibie for first time since taking office
Mega meets Habibie for first time since taking officeFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri held a warm and friendly meeting with former president B.J. Habibie on Monday, the first time the pair have met since she became president in July 2001.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
SPECIAL ACCESS: A disabled woman on a wheel chair draws her money
SPECIAL ACCESS: A disabled woman on a wheel chair draws her money at a branch of state-owned Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) in Jakarta without having to wait in a long line. FOR AD DISPLAY Life and Health InsuranceWant to know more about life and health insurance? See our weekly Focus Issue on the...
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
TV Program: Tuesday, March 11, 2003
TV Program: Tuesday, March 11, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m.Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service7:30 Children's Program: Pentas Ceria 8:00 Talk Show: RT / RW8:30 DRTV 9:00 Documentary9:30 Comedy10:00 Entertainment11:00 News: Berita Daerah11:30 Music: Konteswara 12:00...
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
A not-so-free press
A not-so-free press If freedom of expression vanishes, then we no longer have anything to show as a result of the reform movement. We will be back in the days when the public learnt to read between the lines of reports -- if at all they could be published.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
ASEAN agency warns RI of severe drought
ASEAN agency warns RI of severe droughtMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The ASEAN Specialized Meteorological Center (ASMC) has warned Indonesia of severe drought that might exacerbate haze in the country between July and October this year.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Plan to tax Batam island delayed again: Dorodjatun
Plan to tax Batam island delayed again: DorodjatunDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said on Monday it had delayed until the end of this year a plan to impose value-added tax (VAT) and luxury tax on Batam island so as to give more time for the drafting of a bill to convert...
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Military claims its reform slow due to lack of money
Military claims its reform slow due to lack of moneyMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A retired military officer has admitted that reforms are moving very slowly within the Indonesian Military (TNI) but put the blame on the government's failure to provide adequate funds to achieve...
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
ASEAN and Japan hold meeting on free trade area
ASEAN and Japan hold meeting on free trade areaAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Senior officials from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Japan held their first meeting Monday to map out a framework to create a regional free trade agreement (FTA) within a decade.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Solahudin
Solahudin Secretary General Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) Jakarta 2. Asia -- E. Asia needs co-ordination on nuclear issue 2 X 30 Nuclear issue may force East Asia to join hands Pang Zhongying an associate research fellow with the Institute of International Studies under the Tsinghua...
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Corruption at airport
Corruption at airportFrom Warta KotaOn Feb. 23, I landed at Soekarno-Hatta Airport from Yogyakarta, and looked for a Blue Bird taxi to go home.Unfortunately, no sooner had I entered the taxi than a Top Guards security guard stopped us and threateningly asked for some money.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Mega's love song marks Music Day
Mega's love song marks Music Day President Megawati Soekarnoputri has a way of giving surprises: she sang after announcing National Music Day at the State Palace on Monday.Prompted by a request from senior singer/composer/artist Titiek Puspa, Megawati sang Di Wajahmu Kulihat Bulan (I See the Moon...
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
PDI-P discusses future at plush hotel
PDI-P discusses future at plush hotelFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) began a three-day national meeting on Monday aimed at keeping its support base intact ahead of the 2004 elections.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Heart unit had no permit for 15 years
Heart unit had no permit for 15 yearsSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The cardiovascular unit of Harapan Kita hospital, West Jakarta, has been operating without a construction permit (IMB) ever since it was established in 1985.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Military man nabbed with drugs
Military man nabbed with drugs JAKARTA: A member of the military was arrested on Monday by guards at Salemba Penitentiary when he attempted to smuggle 89 grams of putauw (low-grade heroin) into the prison.The man, identified as Pvt.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
March 9 declared National Music day
March 9 declared National Music day JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri declared March 9 National Music Day during a simple ceremony at the State Palace on Monday.During the ceremony, attended by dozens of singers, songwriters and musicians from different music genres, Megawati reminded them...
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Student sets himself on fire
Student sets himself on fire BOGOR: A student in a nondegree program in Pakuan University's economics department attempted to commit suicide by setting himself on fire on Sunday evening, allegedly because of poor grades, according to the authorities.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
1. IMB: 28 pt, 1 cols, 3 x 12
1. IMB: 28 pt, 1 cols, 3 x 12Heart unit had no permit for 15 years2. CARDIO: 50 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 28 Cardiovascular illnesses threaten mid-lower classes 3. KITO: 30 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 38 Prosecutor Kito goes on trial for fraud 4.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
More condemn `Tempo' attack
More condemn `Tempo' attackThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dozens of journalists rallied near the State Palace on Monday to protest against the recent attack on the offices of Tempo newsmagazine.The protesters, representing Solidarity for Press Freedom, condemned the attack by 200 people demanding Tempo...
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
TV Program: Tuesday, March 11, 2003
TV Program: Tuesday, March 11, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m.Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service7:30 Children's Program: Pentas Ceria 8:00 Talk Show: RT / RW8:30 DRTV 9:00 Documentary9:30 Comedy10:00 Entertainment11:00 News: Berita Daerah11:30 Music: Konteswara 12:00...
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
2. Upah (2 x 21)
2. Upah (2 x 21) Widening gap in salaries in many sectors criticized 3. Forest (1 x 40) ASEAN agency warns RI of severe drought 4. TVRI (2 X 27) Government should quickly rescue TVRI: Legislators 5. Recess (1x 40) House keeps on working during recess
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
Berserk bull gores master to death
Berserk bull gores master to death PADANG, West Sumatra: A large bull went berserk while it was being bathed by its master, whom it attacked and killed on Monday.Tasar, 67, a resident of Sungai Sapih subdistrict in Padang municipality died of severe blood loss resulting from deep wounds to his...
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
West Java set for worst outbreak of dengue fever
West Java set for worst outbreak of dengue feverThe Jakarta Post, Bandung An outbreak of dengue fever claimed 19 lives in West Java in the month of January alone, a health official in the provincial capital of Bandung said.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
KPC's operations normal amid protest
KPC's operations normal amid protestDow Jones, Jakarta Several hundred protesters are still protesting peacefully Monday near the coal mining site of PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) in a remote jungle in East Kalimantan, the company said.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003
THE OPENING OF FORD JAKARTA PUSAT -- KELAPA GADING BRANCH: PT
THE OPENING OF FORD JAKARTA PUSAT -- KELAPA GADING BRANCH: PT Ford Motor Indonesia recently opened a new branch under the management of Ford Jakarta Pusat dealer. Located on Jl. Boulevard Barat Raya Blok XC/D1, the Kelapa Gading branch will serve Ford customers in the North Jakarta area.