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Thu, 17 Apr 2003
NGOs to celebrate Earth Day in Porsea
NGOs to celebrate Earth Day in Porsea JAKARTA: A number of non-government organizations, religious leaders and students will commemorate Earth Day in Porsea, North Sumatra on April 21, the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) says.
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
Go to the roots to solve
Go to the roots to solve regional separatism Mohammad Zulfan Tadjoeddin Research Associate United Nations Support Facility for Indonesian Recovery (UNSFIR) Jakarta zulfan.unsfir@un.or.id The current critical development of the peace process in Aceh and the latest status of the security condition in...
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
500 private schools need help
500 private schools need help BOGOR: About 500 of the 622 private schools in Bogor regency need financial assistance from the administration to maintain their school buildings and buy textbooks, the head of the council of private education institutions said.
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
Volleyball's Proliga set to enter final stages
Volleyball's Proliga set to enter final stagesMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After having completed the regular matches played since February, the 2003 volleyball league, locally known as Proliga, will enter the semifinal and final stages this week.
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
Jacob lends humanity to news
Jacob lends humanity to newsBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta His voice is more familiar to Indonesians than his own name. Good reporters are like that, and Jakob Oetama is no exception.Indeed he is reluctant to expose himself, shy by nature, people close to him say.
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
KL told to lift Iban Bible ban
KL told to lift Iban Bible ban MALAYSIA: Indigenous Iban people in Malaysia's eastern Sarawak state on Wednesday urged the government to lift a recent ban on the Christian Bible published in their mother tongue, the official Bernama news agency said.
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
Asia rushes to launch fast SARS tests
Asia rushes to launch fast SARS testsReuters, Kuala Lumpur/Beijing China, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore are racing to launch swift new tests that promise to zero in on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and slow the virus that has killed about 160 people, most of them in Asia.
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
Golkar registers for 2004 election
Golkar registers for 2004 election JAKARTA: Golkar Party on Wednesday registered with the justice and human rights ministry and became the 30th party to be registered for the 2004 election.Accompanied by party cadres Agun Gunadjar Sudarsa, Mahadi Sinambela, and Bomer Pasaribu, Golkar...
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
Aceh administration
Aceh administration must be audited From Rakyat Merdeka The central government has channeled trillions of rupiah to Aceh, but the province has hardly enjoyed the fruits of development. What is wrong with this situation?Apparently, it is common practice in Aceh for a company that has won a tender...
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
GAM is untrustworthy
GAM is untrustworthyFrom Koran Tempo The Cessation of Hostilities Agreement between the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and the Indonesian government, inked in Geneva, Switzerland, some time ago, has allowed free rein to GAM's activities.
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
BI's interest rate falls again
BI's interest rate falls againJAKARTA: The weighted average interest rate on one-month Sertifikat Bank Indonesia notes fell slightly to 11.26 percent from 11.31 percent at a weekly auction, the central bank said on Wednesday. The rate cut was in line with market expectations.
Wed, 16 Apr 2003
Part 1 of 2 Globalization and the spread of conflict
Part 1 of 2 Globalization and the spread of conflictNasir Tamara, Chairman, The Center for Globalization and Social Studies, Jakarta The second war in Iraq is almost over. However, the world appears to be entering a very dangerous era of global conflict between the West and the Muslim world.
Wed, 16 Apr 2003
Regional economy, and people, must be prioritized
Regional economy, and people, must be prioritizedBy Sjahrir, analyst and Chairman of the New Indonesia Alliance Party( Partai Perhimpunan Indonesia Baru)Whoever wins the 2004 general elections will not be able to govern properly if they do not attend to the economic problems of the regions, and at...
Wed, 16 Apr 2003
Agricultural development aims to beat poverty
Agricultural development aims to beat poverty By Bungaran Saragih, Minister of Agriculture The agricultural sector, often ignored during the heyday of high economic growth, has again proven its resilience and demonstrated its vital role in preventing poverty in rural areas from worsening.
Wed, 16 Apr 2003
Democracy and violence
Democracy and violenceFrom Forum Keadilan For champions of democracy, weapons cannot bring about democracy. It has been proven in history that violence can never give birth to democracy; instead it breeds hatred and repression. A social revolution has never brought about a democratic new order.
Wed, 16 Apr 2003
Image, rule of law key to investment in Indonesia
Image, rule of law key to investment in IndonesiaBritish Ambassador Richard Gozney also discussed the prospects of investment and trade in Indonesia, touching on the responsibilities of multinationals to local communities and the government's need to deal with the country's international image...
Wed, 16 Apr 2003
KL economic growth to slow down: MIER
KL economic growth to slow down: MIER Agence France-Presse Kuala Lumpur The Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) on Tuesday cut its 2003 economic growth forecast for Malaysia due to a fall in tourists following the outbreak of SARS.
Wed, 16 Apr 2003
1 x 50
1 x 50 Asia-Pacific travel industry to rebound despite crisis JP/2/AIRLINE1 x 33RI airlines boom as others cut back JP/2/ACEH1 x 37 'Military operations have always failed' JP/2/WARMING2 x 32 Aviation industry told to reduce emissions and protect environment JP/2/aceh1 x 40 Fear returns to Aceh as...
Wed, 16 Apr 2003
Lippo gets new management, Mochtar retained as chairman
Lippo gets new management, Mochtar retained as chairmanZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Shareholders of publicly listed Bank Lippo appointed Joseph Luhukay as the new president of the bank at an extraordinary shareholders meeting on Tuesday.
Wed, 16 Apr 2003
Land issue postpones JORR project
Land issue postpones JORR projectMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta residents who hope to see fewer traffic jams in the next few months with the completion of the first part of the Jakarta Outer Ring Road (JORR) will be disappointed, as the work has been halted due to a land...
Wed, 16 Apr 2003
The economy: Between muddling through and a strong recovery
The economy: Between muddling through and a strong recovery By Vincent Lingga, Senior EditorOptimists are looking forward to a more democratic Indonesia built on a stronger, better local autonomy five years down the road.
Wed, 16 Apr 2003
Indonesian business still far from ruin
Indonesian business still far from ruinSuparwanto Chairman of the Indonesian Association of Employers (Apindo) JakartaIt's all too easy to take a superficial, inevitably dim view of prospects for the business world in Indonesia in the next five to 10 years, a perspective shaped by the gloom from...
Wed, 16 Apr 2003
ASEAN On the Comeback Trail
ASEAN On the Comeback Trail or ASEAN Ready for its Close-upBy Hadi Soesastro, Executive Director of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies in Jakarta The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is like a onetime child star returning to the stage.
Wed, 16 Apr 2003
Does regional autonomy better the people's lot?
Does regional autonomy better the people's lot? By P. Agung Pambudhi Any attempt to evaluate the implementation of regional autonomy faces extreme difficulties because of two reasons. First, the implementation of regional autonomy has been going on only for two years so that empirical evidence is...
Wed, 16 Apr 2003
Three more arrested for blockade of pulp factory
Three more arrested for blockade of pulp factoryApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra The police in Tarutung, North Tapanuli, North Sumatra, arrested on Tuesday three people for preventing log trucks from supplying raw materials to a pulp mill belonging to PT Toba Pulp Lestari...
Wed, 16 Apr 2003
Corporate restructuring a must
Corporate restructuring a must Politicians who whip up narrow-minded nationalistic sentiment against foreign investors acquiring assets in Indonesia seem unaware of how vital asset disposal, corporate restructuring and divestment of nationalized banks are to economic recovery.
Wed, 16 Apr 2003
Environmentalists call for an end to deforestation
Environmentalists call for an end to deforestationKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Environmentalists met with People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) chairman Amien Rais and his deputy, Kholil Bisri, on Tuesday to demand that political pressure be put on military and police personnel to stop...
Wed, 16 Apr 2003
Miroto dances to rhythm of his heart
Miroto dances to rhythm of his heartSuherdjoko, Contributor, Yogyakarta His deep devotion to dance has brought Martinus Miroto fame and fortune.At the age of 44, he is a celebrated dancer and choreographer who performs at festivals both locally and internationally -- no longer at wedding parties or...
Wed, 16 Apr 2003
City seeks relocation of arsenal
City seeks relocation of arsenal JAKARTA: The city is seeking removal of the military arsenal built on a 28-hectare site in Pulo Gebang subdistrict, East Jakarta, as its position is now too close to residential areas, an official has said.
Wed, 16 Apr 2003
Taking Care of Business By Aiding Investors
Taking Care of Business By Aiding InvestorsTsutomu Nakagawa Chairman Jakarta Japan Club General Manager Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Jakarta The approved value of foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2002 was US$9.74 billion, a fall of 35.3 percent from the previous year.
Wed, 16 Apr 2003
How to avoid the brittle bone problem
How to avoid the brittle bone problemTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "You're not in any danger yet, you're still young, but you should eat more calcium-enriched foods just to make sure," a nurse tells a woman in her late 20s after she had her bone density measured at a mall recently.
Wed, 16 Apr 2003
Jakob to receive honorary doctorate
Jakob to receive honorary doctorate YOGYAKARTA: Former Kompas chief editor Jakob Oetama is to receive an honorary doctoral degree in communication from Gadjah Mada University here on Thursday.The university's rector Sofian Effendi said on Tuesday the award would be given to Jakob for his...
Wed, 16 Apr 2003
Husband kills ex-con wife
Husband kills ex-con wife TEMANGGUNG, Central Java: A man stabbed his wife to death on her return home after serving a six-month prison term for killing the child she conceived during an affair.The suspect, identified only by his initial BSK, murdered his twenty-year-old wife, Fitria, during a...
Wed, 16 Apr 2003
Tangerang to build sport complex
Tangerang to build sport complex JAKARTA: The Tangerang regency administration plans to build a 20-hectare sports complex near Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD) housing estate in Pagedangan district of Tangerang regency, regent Ismet Iskandar said on Tuesday.
Wed, 16 Apr 2003
High school students debate hot political issues
High school students debate hot political issuesM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After over an hour of intense debate, Sahil Nantani, Natasha Djaja and Vanessa Budiharja from Sekolah Pelita Harapan, Tangerang, Banten Province, managed to outwit Intan Haddijah, Richard Anggoro and Tirza...
Wed, 16 Apr 2003
'Controversial new visa policy will kill tourism'
'Controversial new visa policy will kill tourism'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Nusa Dua The new controversial visa policy will hurt the tourism industry as citizens of countries enjoying visa-on-arrival will have to obtain the facility for different destinations.
Wed, 16 Apr 2003
Jakob to receive honorary doctorate
Jakob to receive honorary doctorate YOGYAKARTA: Former Kompas chief editor Jakob Oetama is to receive an honorary doctoral degree in communication from Gadjah Mada University here on Thursday.The university's rector Sofian Effendi said on Tuesday the award would be given to Jakob for his...
Wed, 16 Apr 2003
By Dr. Gerhard Fulda
By Dr. Gerhard Fulda Ambassador of The Federal Republic of GermanyIndonesian history of the past six years is notable for the huge overall turbulence and change. Only a few countries have faced so many diverse and complex problems at once: the economic crisis of the late 1990s, the big political...
Wed, 16 Apr 2003
Lingering Lippo saga
Lingering Lippo saga The extraordinary shareholders meeting of publicly listed Bank Lippo succeeded in replacing the majority of both the boards of directors and commissioners, but failed to straighten out the controversies that have damaged the bank's reputation and integrity as an institution.
Wed, 16 Apr 2003
TV Program: Wednesday, April 16, 2003
TV Program: Wednesday, April 16, 2003.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Documentary 9:30 Cooking Program: Menu Sehat11:00 News: Berita Daerah12:00 p.m.
Wed, 16 Apr 2003
Indonesia-Korea economic ties expanding
Indonesia-Korea economic ties expandingBy Lee Hye-min, Economic Counselor, Korean Embassy in JakartaThe Indonesian and South Korean economies greatly complement each other. On the one hand, Indonesia is richly endowed with a wide variety of natural resources, the home to a potentially vast consumer...
Wed, 16 Apr 2003
Catholics told to avoid kissing cross
Catholics told to avoid kissing cross MALAYSIA: Malaysian Catholics have been advised not to kiss the cross during this year's Easter ceremonies in a bid to prevent the spread of the deadly SARS virus, it was reported on Tuesday.
Wed, 16 Apr 2003
Garuda to open new Asian routes
Garuda to open new Asian routesAgence France-Presse, Jakarta Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia on Tuesday announced plans to boost its summer schedule despite a recent slump in business due to the war in Iraq and the outbreak of the deadly SARS virus.
Wed, 16 Apr 2003
'All parties must stand equal chance'
'All parties must stand equal chance'Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta More politicians and observers have demanded that all political parties, be they big or small, be afforded equal chances of nominating their own presidential and vice presidential candidates.
Wed, 16 Apr 2003
All schools to be accredited
All schools to be accredited JAKARTA: The Minister of National Education Abdul Malik Fajar swore in on Tuesday 23 members of the National School Accreditation Body (BAS) whose main task is to appraise the quality of schools at all levels nationwide.
Wed, 16 Apr 2003
Seeking the right balance for energy sector's growth
Seeking the right balance for energy sector's growthBy Purnomo Yusgiantoro, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources The Law 22/1999 on regional autonomy transferred the control of mineral resources, except oil and natural gas, to local administrations.
Wed, 16 Apr 2003
Suspected arms thief dies in custody of military
Suspected arms thief dies in custody of militaryNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua Yapenas Murib, 35, one of four civilians suspected of involvement in the theft of arms at the a military district headquarters in Wamena on March 4, died on Tuesday.
Wed, 16 Apr 2003
Aviation industry told to reduce emissions and protect environment
Aviation industry told to reduce emissions and protect environmentThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali The aviation industry, which contributes less than 2 percent of total carbon dioxide produced globally, has been told to cut emissions to help reduce global warming and protect the environment and...
Wed, 16 Apr 2003
RI to deport Abu Quassey to Egypt
RI to deport Abu Quassey to Egypt JAKARTA: The government has decided to deport a suspected people-smuggler to Egypt later this week, ignoring a request by Australia authorities to extradite him to Australia.
Wed, 16 Apr 2003
Campaign countdown to start next March: KPU
Campaign countdown to start next March: KPUArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) announced on Tuesday the campaign period ahead of the upcoming legislative election would take place between March 11 and April 1, 2004.