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Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Schools should enlighten, not indoctrinate students
Schools should enlighten, not indoctrinate studentsSimon Marcus Gower, Executive Principal, High/Scope Indonesia School Jakarta Many people, it is clear, fret and worry about how Indonesia is going to survive in our "age of globalization". This is understandable as the challenges are considerable.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Akbar denies fresh allegation on collusion
Akbar denies fresh allegation on collusionFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaGolkar Party chairman Akbar Tandjung flatly denied on Friday a fresh bribery allegation, while his colleague suspected the case was aimed at foiling his presidential bid.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
1. TARKO -- 1 x 35
1. TARKO -- 1 x 35 Museum embraces Imogiri batik makers 2. BATIK -- 1 x 24 Batik museum limping along 3. YUNI -- 2 x 30 Yogyakarta offers everything a batik enthusiast could want
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
RI breakup 'inevitable' if rights ignored
RI breakup 'inevitable' if rights ignoredTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe chances of Indonesia disintegrating will remain as long as the government does not develop a mechanism to fix the human rights violations of the past, a non-governmental organization (NGO) warned on Friday.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Mayor not required to testify
Mayor not required to testify JAKARTA: The prosecutor in a defamation suit against Tempo magazine's chief editor and journalists deemed that serving Central Jakarta mayor Hosea Petra Lumbun was not required to testify before the court as a witness.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Cops search Cimanggis group's files
Cops search Cimanggis group's filesP.C. Naommy and Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe National Police are examining files in a notebook computer seized from the site of an explosion in Cimanggis, Depok, for clues about possible networks and the financial sources of a group whose members...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Zero tariff on steel import may be extended
Zero tariff on steel import may be extendedUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government might extend the recent lifting of import duties on hot-rolled coil (HRC) and cold-rolled coil (CRC) steel if their price in the international market remains high.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
DPD candidates find new ways of campaigning
DPD candidates find new ways of campaigningBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPerhaps Bambang Warih Koesoemo wants to convey the message straightforwardly. To every constituent he meets during his political campaign these days, the former legislator hands his name card.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Expert brought in to help with BNI case
Expert brought in to help with BNI caseP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPolice have enlisted two prominent legal experts to back up their allegation businessman Adrian Woworuntu was involved a high- profile Rp 1.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
[b]Indonesia needs
Indonesia needs to learn from U.S. mass media Ardimas Sasdi Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Berkeley, California ajambak@calmail.berkeley.edu2. Yale -- Jobs can be outsourced, not politics 1 X 30 Jobs can be outsourced, not politicsHarold James Professor of History Princeton University and YaleGlobal...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Estrada mulls suing NGO over graft allegations
Estrada mulls suing NGO over graft allegationsAssociated Press, ManilaDisgraced former President Joseph Estrada said on Friday he was consulting his lawyers on possible legal action against a global watchdog group that identified him as one of the world's 10 most corrupt former leaders.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Museum embraces batik makers
Museum embraces batik makersTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaA new batik museum has opened here in Imogiri, Bantul, about 15 kilometers southeast of Yogyakarta, offering not just a collection of batik works but also an environment where traditional batik painters who have been in the...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Navy to accept 200 new cadets
Navy to accept 200 new cadets JAKARTA: The Naval Academy plans to accept 200 new cadets for the 2004/2005 academic year, the Navy's human resources assistant, Sudaryanto, said on Friday.Sudaryanto said steps would be taken to ensure all of the cadets met the physical, mental and intellectual...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Beware of deception by phone
Beware of deception by phoneFrom Media IndonesiaThrough a Jakarta newspaper on March 15, I sought the address of a man from whom I could obtain information on the accreditation of Global 21 vocational high school (SMK), which had been seeking for about four years.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Jakarta invites world athletes
Jakarta invites world athletesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta administration looks set to organize an international sports event to highlight the city's 477th anniversary next June, inviting athletes from sister cities.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Indonesian pleads guilty in U.S.
Indonesian pleads guilty in U.S.USA: An Indonesian woman has pleaded guilty to forcing a maid from her home country into virtual slavery in the United States and refusing to let her leave, justice officials said on Thursday.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Jardine C&C buys stake in Tunas Ridean
Jardine C&C buys stake in Tunas RideanDow Jones, Singapore Singapore's Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd. said on Friday that it has bought a 33.7 percent stake in Indonesia's PT Tunas Ridean for US$19.8 million.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Businessmen sing old song of extortion story
Businessmen sing old song of extortion storyRendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post Jakarta General elections have always been a headache for businessmen. For them it is time to pay, while for political parties it is pay day.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Election campaigns and money politics
Election campaigns and money politicsFrom Warta Kota In the election campaign period, the practice of money politics is rife. Some people, who have taken part in the election campaign, said that they received money for their participation.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Free market and
Free market and competitivenessFrom Koran Tempo The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) has proposed that the government reduce taxes for the mining sector."This is important to maintain the nation's competitive edge in the international arena," the chairman of the permanent...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Threat to 2004 elections
Threat to 2004 electionsFrom Koran Tempo The 2004 general election is approaching but an analysis by the State Intelligence Agency indicates the threat of failure due to inconsistent performance by the General Elections Commission (KPU).
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Poverty blamed for spread tuberculosis
Poverty blamed for spread tuberculosisSuherdjoko and Rusman, The Jakarta Post, Semarang/SamarindaThe number of tuberculosis sufferers increased to 36,820, with 12,000 fatalities, in Central Java province this year and that number is expected to go higher due partly to poverty, a local health...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Housing estate security
Housing estate security and the environmentFrom KompasIn connection with the complaint about theft conveyed by Sus Kundiasmara, a resident of the Kota Wisata housing estate, in a letter to the editor of this daily (March 6), the estate management has reported the case to the police, held a dialog...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Businesspeople urge govt not to meddle with outsourcing
Businesspeople urge govt not to meddle with outsourcingRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaEmployers have urged the government not to further complicate the contract-based and outsourcing employment systems widely practiced in the mining and banking sectors because the country would be...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Gender issues buried by frivolity, exploitation
Gender issues buried by frivolity, exploitationTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorThe capability of local artists, who are running as legislative candidates, was questioned by the head of a women study institution at the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) Ekowati Sri Wahyuni.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Pertamina to abide by U.S. verdict in contract dispute
Pertamina to abide by U.S. verdict in contract disputeDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas firm PT Pertamina said on Friday it would abide by a U.S. court's ruling and pay Karaha Bodas Co. (KBC) US$294 million in compensation for the cancellation of the latter's power project.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Batik museum limping along
Batik museum limping alongAsip A. Hasani, Contributor, YogyakartaAt first glance, the modest building which is situated in an alley off Jl. Dr. Sutomo, in the heart of Yogyakarta, looks like a factory warehouse.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
JP/20/NORA
JP/20/NORARI's first woman naval base commanderHaidir Anwar Tanjung The Jakarta Post Pekanbaru, RiauWhen one meets Commander Nora Lelyana, she seems so relaxed and self-assured, and is so hospitable, that one might forget that it is her duty to oversee the over 200 soldiers who safeguard the North...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Australia broke int'l in gasfield, says E. Timor
Australia broke int'l in gasfield, says E. TimorAgence France-Presse, Dili Tiny East Timor accused its giant neighbor Australia on Friday of breaching international law by issuing exploration licenses in a disputed section of a giant gasfield in the sea area between them.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Businessmen say they're fed up with party extortion story
Businessmen say they're fed up with party extortion storyRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGeneral elections have always been a headache for businessmen. For them it is time to pay, while for political parties it is pay day.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Kite fliers near airport under fire
Kite fliers near airport under fireFlying a kite near the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang regency could one day get you in big trouble: up to three months in jail or a maximum fine of Rp 5 million (US$588).
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Mitsui, Sinopec plan China venture
Mitsui, Sinopec plan China venture TOKYO: Major Japanese chemical maker Mitsui Chemicals and Sinopec, China's largest oil refiner and producer of petrochemical products, said on Friday they would jointly produce a high-performance plastic in China.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
[b]Schools should enlighten,
Schools should enlighten, not indoctrinate studentsSimon Marcus Gower Executive Principal High/Scope Indonesia School Jakarta2. Pro -- Our unbalanced world 2 X 30 Developing nations deserve to have leading positions on int'l bodies Alberto Alesina and Francesco Giavazzi Project Syndicate
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Despite the absence of any proof of attempts to disrupt this
Despite the absence of any proof of attempts to disrupt this year's general election, the recent discovery of five bombs in Medan Mall, North Sumatra, and the explosives blast in Cimanggis in the West Java town, Depok, indicate the possibility of security disturbances in the run-up to the elections.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
RI Muslims slam Israel, U.S. for Yassin's death
RI Muslims slam Israel, U.S. for Yassin's deathThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesian Muslims reacted angrily to the assassination of Hamas leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin by Israel, with rallies held in several major cities on Java island on Friday in a show of solidarity with the Palestinians.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Akbar denies fresh allegation on collusion
Akbar denies fresh allegation on collusionFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaGolkar Party chairman Akbar Tandjung flatly denied on Friday a fresh bribery allegation, while his colleague suspected the case was aimed at foiling his presidential bid.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
FBI to help probe Burfon's death
FBI to help probe Burfon's death DENPASAR: The United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will work with the Bali Police to investigate the death of Sandra Jean Burfon, a former journalist with Time magazine.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Derailment paralyzes rail links
Derailment paralyzes rail linksID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post , SurabayaThe north coast rail line from East Java to Central Java remained at a standstill on Friday after an economy-class train derailed in the country's second largest city, Surabaya, killing one passenger and injuring seven others.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Two perish, 33 missing after landslide in Gowa
Two perish, 33 missing after landslide in GowaAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Gowa, South SulawesiTwo people died and 33 others are missing after a landslide hit Manimbahoi subdistrict in Gowa regency, South Sulawesi province, on Friday morning.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Wake up call from Cimanggis
Wake up call from Cimanggis On Sunday, March 21, reports about a U.S. warning of a possible terror attack in Indonesia was launched by a number of local papers in this country. On that very day, Jakarta was rocked by a blast that occurred at a house in Cimanggis, Depok.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, March 27, 2004
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, March 27, 2004Exhibitions* Photo Sosok by Buldanul Kuhri at Kedai Kebun Forum's Stage, Jl. Tirtodipuran 3 (Tel./Fax. 0274-376114, e-mail: kkforum@indosat.net.id), until April 6.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Yogyakarta offers everything a batik enthusiast could want
Yogyakarta offers everything a batik enthusiast could wantSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaYogyakarta has long been known as a haven for batik lovers. Here, tourists and batik aficionados can shop for, learn about and generally enjoy all different types of batik.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Sutiyoso nets phony Megawati in funds sting
Sutiyoso nets phony Megawati in funds stingDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaApparently set on taking the city's intrepid busway founder for a ride, a housewife tried to get her hands on Jakarta's emergency election funds, but Governor Sutiyoso was having none of it.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Solidarity in autonomy needed
Solidarity in autonomy neededFrom Warta KotaRegional autonomy is society's hope for true development based on regional needs. Such development certainly should involve direct public participation in regional policy-making.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Seven GAM members killed in gun battle
Seven GAM members killed in gun battle EAST ACEH, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam: Seven members of the rebel Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and two Indonesian soldiers were killed on Friday after an armed clash on Tateh mountain in East Aceh regency. The two dead soldiers are First Pvt. Heroik and First Pvt.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Govt in the dark on contaminated wheat purchase
Govt in the dark on contaminated wheat purchaseRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government vowed that it would try not to allow the import of contaminated Australian wheat, which has been recently rejected by a Pakistani buyer and reportedly sold to Indonesia after an alleged fungal...
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Rp 26b allocated for bridges
Rp 26b allocated for bridges BEKASI: The Bekasi administration will soon start constructing two bridges in Muaragembong subdistrict, a project that will cost Rp 26 billion (US$3 million), regent Saleh Manaf said on Friday.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
BI wants to keep real rate at 2-3%
BI wants to keep real rate at 2-3%The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central bank is to keep the real interest rate within the current range of 2 percent to 3 percent to help maintain public interest in depositing funds in banks amid increasing investment options.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Party workers not in it for idealism
Party workers not in it for idealismThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta During this legislative election campaign, most of the leaders of the 24 political parties are trying to promote their strong commitment in defending the rights of workers and speak out against employers who treat employees poorly.
Sat, 27 Mar 2004
Poll body ready to delay poll
Poll body ready to delay poll BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: The Lampung General Elections Commission (KPUD) said it may have to delay the elections in the province due to logistical problems. Edwin Hanibal, a member of the Lampung commission, said on Friday that not all the ballot papers sent by the...