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Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Protected animals smuggling reaches $547.5m annually
Protected animals smuggling reaches $547.5m annuallyMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Smuggling of protected animals in Indonesia is valued at a whopping US$1.5 billion a year, with Jakarta topping the list with $1.5 million per day or $547.5 million per year, according to a survey.
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Tax evaders may be jailed for a year without trial
Tax evaders may be jailed for a year without trialRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Tax evaders could be sent to prison for a maximum of one year without trial under a new decree to be signed by the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, a senior governmental...
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
TV Today: Friday, March 28, 2003
TV Today: Friday, March 28, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m.Religious Teachings 6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service7:30 Children's Program: Pentas Ceria 8:00 Talk Show: RT/RW8:30 DRTV Indonesia9:00 TV Drama: Budi Pekerti10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Dearah11:30...
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Govt advises against travel to SARS-infected states
Govt advises against travel to SARS-infected states JAKARTA: Health authorities are advising people against non- essential travel to countries with reported cases of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), an official said on Thursday.
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Sampoerna's net profit rises 75%
Sampoerna's net profit rises 75% JAKARTA : Indonesia's second largest clove cigarette maker PT Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna said on Thursday its net profit rose 75 percent in 2002 to Rp 1.67 trillion (US$187 million) from Rp 955.41 billion a year earlier.
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Police question 'Tempo' chief editor
Police question 'Tempo' chief editorTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The chief editor of Tempo weekly, Bambang Harymurti, was questioned on Thursday by Jakarta Police investigators as the sole suspect in a defamation case filed by businessman Tomy Winata.
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
MUI supports controversial bill
MUI supports controversial bill JAKARTA: A delegation from the Indonesian Council of Ulemas (MUI) and leaders of a few Muslim organizations went to the House of Representatives on Thursday to express their support for the controversial education bill.
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Pickpockets plague train passengers
Pickpockets plague train passengers JAKARTA: Passengers of the commuter trains on the Kota-Rangkas Bitung route have complained about an increase in the number of pickpockets on the trains.One victim, Marni, 20, said on Thursday pickpockets stole her wallet, which she kept in her purse.
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Suspicious package found near Gambir
Suspicious package found near Gambir JAKARTA: A suspicious package thought to be a bomb was found by residents near Gambir railway station in front of the main gate of the Graha Migas building in Gambir, Central Jakarta.A resident who noticed the package at 2:30 p.m.
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Indofood names underwriters
Indofood names underwriters JAKARTA : Indonesia's largest food company PT Indofood Sukses Makmur has named four underwriters for its upcoming five-year bond issue. The four underwriters are PT ING Baring Securities Indonesia, PT Bahana Securities, PT Danareksa Sekuritas and PT Mandiri Sekuritas, it...
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Mass corruption revealed
Mass corruption revealedFrom Media Indonesia The prosecutor's office in West Sumatra has finally responded to public complaints, which in this case were lodged by Forum Peduli (public concern forum), a provincial non-governmental organization.
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
RI to host women's congress
RI to host women's congress JAKARTA: Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim country, will host a three-day congress of the International Muslim Women's Union (IMWU), which is scheduled to start on April 7.
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Indofood names underwriters
Indofood names underwriters JAKARTA : Indonesia's largest food company PT Indofood Sukses Makmur has named four underwriters for its upcoming five-year bond issue.The four underwriters are PT ING Baring Securities Indonesia, PT Bahana Securities, PT Danareksa Sekuritas and PT Mandiri Sekuritas, it...
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Power rates up, oil stable next month
Power rates up, oil stable next monthThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned electricity firm PT PLN said power prices will increase on April 1 by 6 percent in line with the presidential decree allowing it to increase charges every quarter throughout the year.
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
1. LPJ: 10 x 4 line
1. LPJ: 10 x 4 lineS. Kalimantan governor reports on performance2. Govern: 20 x 2 linesYogya councillors reluctant to scrap sultan's privileges
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Killing of elephants continues
Killing of elephants continues BANDAR LAMPUNG: An investigation into the illegal animal trade has estimated that hundreds of elephants, Sumatran tigers and rhinos have been killed in the last ten years.
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Govt mulls another tax for pets
Govt mulls another tax for pets JAKARTA: The government is considering imposing a tax on individuals keeping protected animals as their pets, a senior official said Thursday.Director for biodiversity at the Forestry Ministry Adi Susmianto said the tax option was being discussed during a three- day...
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
A defender of victimized workers
A defender of victimized workersMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang, Banten Adj. Comr. Sri Suari is known among her fellow police officers as a friendly but tough leader.Her name comes first on the list of police officers manning the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport police station -- not...
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Chinese pageants on stage Saturday
Chinese pageants on stage Saturday JAKARTA: Thirty-two Chinese Indonesians will appear on stage for the selection of the Chinese version of Mr. and Ms. Jakarta, or Cici-Koko 2003, this Saturday.The contest, the second to be staged, is being organized by the tourism office of the West Jakarta...
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Susanto to meet GM Edhi in semis
Susanto to meet GM Edhi in semis JAKARTA: Sixteen-year-old Susanto Megaranto will meet his senior, Grand Master (GM) Edhi Handoko, in the semifinals of the Gunadarma Chess League here on Friday.Susanto reached the top four after beating Heru Adfa 1.5-0.
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
RI secures $15m debt swap from Germany
RI secures $15m debt swap from GermanyMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia won a US$15-million debt-for-nature swap from Germany during the third World Water Forum (WWF) in Kyoto, Japan, last week, said Minister of Resettlement and Regional Infrastructure Soenarno.
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Hyundai to build ships for Pertamina
Hyundai to build ships for Pertamina JAKARTA: National oil and gas company Pertamina on Thursday signed a contract with South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. for the construction of two very large crude carriers.
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Govt mulls another tax for pets
Govt mulls another tax for pets JAKARTA: The government is considering imposing a tax on individuals keeping protected animals as their pets, a senior official said Thursday.Director for biodiversity at the Forestry Ministry Adi Susmianto said the tax option was being discussed during a three- day...
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
ADB approves $180m loan for Vietnam
ADB approves $180m loan for Vietnam HANOI: Vietnam is to get a US$180 million soft-loan package from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to improve the water security of poor people in rural areas, officials said on Thursday.
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Police fugitive at large in NTT
Police fugitive at large in NTT ATAMBUA, East Nusa Tenggara: An ex-policeman suspected of having killed two former East Timor refugees in Atambua, Belu regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), is believed to still be at large in the area.Belu Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Telkom, Motorola to build fixed phone
Telkom, Motorola to build fixed phone JAKARTA: State-owned telecommunications company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) said Thursday it has signed an agreement with Motorola Inc. to build 225,000 fixed wireless telephones in Sumatra Province until approximately mid-2006.
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
S. Kalimantan governor reports on performance
S. Kalimantan governor reports on performanceJuliansyah, The Jakarta Post, Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan South Kalimantan governor Sjachriel Darham presented on Thursday a progress report on his administration's performance in 2002 to the provincial legislative council.
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Donors urge govt, GAM to respect peace accord
Donors urge govt, GAM to respect peace accordTiarma Siboro and Arya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Donor countries pressed Indonesia and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) Thursday to pursue peaceful solutions to the Aceh question while stressing that any settlement should be within the framework of...
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
War has small impact on Indonesia's cocoa exports
War has small impact on Indonesia's cocoa exportsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Iraq war has thus far had no significant impact on the country's cocoa exports as the global demand for the commodity remains high due to a shortage of supply, the Indonesian Cacao Association (Askindo) said.
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Thames PAM Jaya clarifies
Thames PAM Jaya clarifies In reference to the article Water investors threaten to quit agreement published in The Jakarta Post on March 25, we would like to clarify the matter as follows.PT Thames PAM Jaya (TPJ) would like to confirm its position that TPJ is commited to providing clean water...
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Police fugitive at large in NTT
Police fugitive at large in NTT ATAMBUA, East Nusa Tenggara: An ex-policeman suspected of having killed two former East Timor refugees in Atambua, Belu regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), is believed to still be at large in the area.Belu Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Don't forget Aceh
Don't forget Aceh The nation's preoccupation with the war in Iraq this past week has diverted our attention away from many equally, if not more pressing, issues that are so much closer to home. One of the casualties of this severe lack of attention toward domestic problems is the peace process in...
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
Donors urge govt, GAM to respect peace accord
Donors urge govt, GAM to respect peace accordTiarma Siboro and Arya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Donor countries pressed Indonesia and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) Thursday to pursue peaceful solutions to the Aceh question while stressing that any settlement should be within the framework of...
Fri, 28 Mar 2003
JP/3/ATMA
JP/3/ATMAThe press must focus on humanity in war coverage One week into the Iraq war and everyday, scores of people tune into the news for the latest developments. Amid the "information bombardment" and allegations of unbalanced coverage, The Jakarta Post's Ati Nurbaiti talked to Chairman of the...
Thu, 27 Mar 2003
Ministry deplores lack of support in saving forests
Ministry deplores lack of support in saving forestsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Forestry has complained that the Ministry of Home Affairs has not given it enough support in its efforts to curb deforestation in the country.
Thu, 27 Mar 2003
China slams 'unacceptable' Australian antidumping moves
China slams 'unacceptable' Australian antidumping movesAgence France Presse, Sydney China warned Australia on Wednesday that restricting cheap imports with tightened anti-dumping legislation may hamper the burgeoning trade relationship between the two countries.
Thu, 27 Mar 2003
Apartment rent fee hike rejected
Apartment rent fee hike rejected JAKARTA: Dozens of people living in city owned, mid- and low- cost apartments in Pluit, North Jakarta visited the City Council Wednesday to protest rent fee and service charge increases of 70 percent.
Thu, 27 Mar 2003
Kendari crowd rallies for Tomy
Kendari crowd rallies for Tomy KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: A crowd of about 100 people rallied outside the Southeast Sulawesi Council on Wednesday, demanding it support local investment plans from Tomy Winata, in an apparent response to anti-Tomy protests by local reporters.
Thu, 27 Mar 2003
Calls for boycotts of U.S. products intensify
Calls for boycotts of U.S. products intensify The Jakarta Post Jakarta The continuing war in Iraq has increased demands for a boycott of United States' products nationwide in protest of the superpower's leading role in the military invasion of the Middle East state.
Thu, 27 Mar 2003
Calls for boycotts of U.S. products intensify
Calls for boycotts of U.S. products intensifyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The continuing war in Iraq has increased demands for a boycott of United States' products nationwide in protest of the superpower's leading role in the military invasion of the Middle East state.
Thu, 27 Mar 2003
Cipinang traders reject 'irrational' renovation
Cipinang traders reject 'irrational' renovationSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta About 100 vendors at the Cipinang rice market rejected on Wednesday a costly renovation plan they regarded as exorbitant and unreasonable, planned by the management of PT Food Station Tjipinang Jaya.
Thu, 27 Mar 2003
RI hosts people smuggling meeting
RI hosts people smuggling meeting JAKARTA: The preparatory meeting for the second Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on People Smuggling, Human Trafficking and Related Transnational Crimes is slated to open here on Thursday.
Thu, 27 Mar 2003
Iraq war not sectarian: Religious leaders
Iraq war not sectarian: Religious leadersFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Yogyakarta The country's interfaith groups are stepping up efforts to contain a possible shift in the sentiment toward the Iraqi war from one of humanitarian concern to a religious issue.
Thu, 27 Mar 2003
Williams postpones Hong Kong show
Williams postpones Hong Kong show LOS ANGELES: Singer Andy Williams has postponed an April concert in Hong Kong due to concerns over a mysterious flu-like disease that is spreading through the Asian city.
Thu, 27 Mar 2003
'Tempo's editor-in-chief named a suspect in defamation case:
'Tempo's editor-in-chief named a suspect in defamation case: Police have named on Wednesday Bambang Harymurti, editor-in-chief of Tempo weekly magazine, a suspect in a defamation case involving businessman Tomy Winata, who is close to the military. Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Thu, 27 Mar 2003
Peace in Poso still fragile
Peace in Poso still fragileRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Poso, Central Sulawesi Despite the calm in Poso since the signing of the Malino accord, peace in the Central Sulawesi regency is still so fragile that it could easily be shattered.
Thu, 27 Mar 2003
Williams postpones Hong Kong show
Williams postpones Hong Kong show LOS ANGELES: Singer Andy Williams has postponed an April concert in Hong Kong due to concerns over a mysterious flu-like disease that is spreading through the Asian city.
Thu, 27 Mar 2003
AGO delays execution of criminals on death row
AGO delays execution of criminals on death rowMuninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post JakartaThe Attorney General's Office has decided to delay the execution of six convicted criminals on death row after they filed a second review with the Supreme Court.
Thu, 27 Mar 2003
AKAINDO responds
AKAINDO responds In response to The Jakarta Post's report on March 25, titled Water investors threaten to quit agreement, I would like to make the following comments:1. To form an opinion in looking into the problems of drinking water in Jakarta in a narrow-minded manner will harm both investors...
Thu, 27 Mar 2003
City officials do not care about people: Analyst
City officials do not care about people: AnalystT. Sima Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Human rights violations are rampant in the city as many officials do not care about the people but focus merely on the effort to realize projects and targets.