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Wed, 16 Apr 2003
Anglo-American responsibility
Anglo-American responsibility I blush to be British. Page one of The Jakarta Post on Saturday, April 12, showed two completely distraught Iraqi children, newly orphaned by the Anglo-American aggression on their country.
Wed, 16 Apr 2003
Customs office clears Bulog's imported sugar to stabilize price
Customs office clears Bulog's imported sugar to stabilize priceAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Directorate General of Customs and Excise finally agreed on Tuesday to clear 36,000 tons of imported sugar from a Jakarta warehouse as the price of the commodity continued to rise on...
Wed, 16 Apr 2003
Govt plans another tax-break facility for ailing industry
Govt plans another tax-break facility for ailing industryRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to introduce a tax-break facility worth Rp 1 trillion (about US$113 million) to help ailing local businesses cope with rising production costs and a gloomy export market.
Wed, 16 Apr 2003
Japan Depends on Southeast Asian Stability
Japan Depends on Southeast Asian StabilityJapan is a major league player in its relationship with Indonesia, both as a trade partner and in extending development aid to its Asian neighbor. Japanese Ambassador to Indonesia Yutaka Iimura discussed his country's perspective on the Indonesian economy...
Wed, 16 Apr 2003
Dutch to continue aid program in RI
Dutch to continue aid program in RI JAKARTA: The Netherlands government will extend its poverty alleviation program in Indonesia into 2004 following a successful project implemented last year, said a press statement issued on Tuesday.
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
City stands to gain Rp 12t from reclamation project
City stands to gain Rp 12t from reclamation projectBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Considering that the city administration would gain at least Rp 12 trillion from the reclamation of the northern coastal areas, it is understandable that Governor Sutiyoso is insisting on proceeding with...
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
When swampy areas turn into housing estates
When swampy areas turn into housing estatesBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Kelapa Gading in North Jakarta was once mostly marshland where farmers grew rice and vegetables. But that has all changed.
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
Kelapa Gading undergoing breakneck development
Kelapa Gading undergoing breakneck development Kelapa Gading in North Jakarta is a relatively new district compared to other parts of the city, but it has experienced the fastest growth in terms of development.
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
Two new warships head to Aceh to curb gunrunning
Two new warships head to Aceh to curb gunrunningTiarma Siboro and Arya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Navy has added three new warships to its fleet, two of which will be sent to Aceh waters in an apparent move to increase the military's presence in the troubled province.
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
IAAF urges Asia to train more young triple jumpers
IAAF urges Asia to train more young triple jumpersMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) urged other Asian countries to push for the development of the triple jump to be able to challenge the rest of the world.
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
1. Puncak - 1x 30
1. Puncak - 1x 30 Council hosts meeting in Puncak 2. Multa - 2x 18 Former BPN chief jailed for bribery 3. Bus - 2x 20 'Fire the corrupt managers of PPD' 4. Reclaim - 2x 25 City stands to gain Rp 12t from reclamation project 5. Sars - 1x 30 Returning to school, despite SARS 6.
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
Judges reject Ramly's objection
Judges reject Ramly's objection CIBADAK, Sukabumi, West Java: The Cibadak District Court has rejected a motion submitted by PT Qurnia Subur Alam Raya (QSAR) president Ramly Arabi that fraud charges against him were obscure.
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
Jakarta Open kicks off with 1,000 shuttlers
Jakarta Open kicks off with 1,000 shuttlersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Organizers of the Jakarta Open badminton championships have criticized the Indonesian Badminton Association for fielding so few of its players from the national training center in the week- long tournament, which began here on...
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
PDI-P registers for verification
PDI-P registers for verification JAKARTA: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) registered with the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights on Monday, leaving Golkar as the only major party that has not registered with the ministry.
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
Regional security haunts tourism - lesson from Bali
Regional security haunts tourism - lesson from BaliFitri Wulandari and Rita A. Widiadana, Nusa Dua, Bali The tourist industry in Asia and the Pacific is vulnerable to global and regional security threats, including terrorist attacks and the spread of endemic diseases as it lacks the ability to...
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
1 x 45
1 x 45Regional security haunts tourism -- lesson from BaliJP/2/IATA1 x 36Asia Pacific airlines remain optimistic JP/2/terrorism2 x 26Prosecutors formally charge Ba'asyir with treasonJP/2/sars1 x 40Team probes flight of probable SARS patientFlight history of SARS man being investigated
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
Returning to school, despite SARS
Returning to school, despite SARSSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid heightened concern about Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), parents returned their children to school on the first day of the new semester at several international schools in Jakarta.
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
Transparency or security?
Transparency or security?Bimo Nugroho, Director, Institute of Free Flow of Information Studies (ISAI), bimo@isai.or.id One major cause of the widespread corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN) and human rights abuses in Indonesia is society's lack of control over the state.
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
TV Program: Tuesday, April 15, 2003
TV Program: Tuesday, April 15, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m.Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Documentary11:00 News: Berita Daerah11:30 Music: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
Hopes rise for peace in Aceh
Hopes rise for peace in AcehTiarna Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hopes for salvaging the Aceh peace agreement rose again on Monday after both the government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) agreed to sit down at the negotiating table to discuss various alleged violations of the accord signed...
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
Judges reject Ramly's objection
Judges reject Ramly's objection CIBADAK, Sukabumi, West Java: The Cibadak District Court has rejected a motion submitted by PT Qurnia Subur Alam Raya (QSAR) president Ramly Arabi that fraud charges against him were obscure.
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
Southeast Asia says war, SARS cloud outlook
Southeast Asia says war, SARS cloud outlookAgence France-Presse, Washington Southeast Asian economies face substantial risks this year from the Iraq war fallout and the SARS virus, the region's representative told economic leaders Sunday.
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
Rare RI primates find a home in rural England
Rare RI primates find a home in rural EnglandBruce Emond, Contributor, Kent, England Jakarta and Bandung are English-born and bred, but their names tell of their ancestral homeland a world away from the Kent countryside.
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
Who is out to
Who is out to destroy tourism? Anger, confusion and disbelief -- this is what the tourist industry, as well as the expatriate community, experienced recently, when the Indonesian government revoked the visa-free- entry for tourists from 48 countries.
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
House, ministers to prepare contingency plan for Aceh
House, ministers to prepare contingency plan for AcehKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has scheduled a meeting with the House of Representatives (DPR) for Wednesday to evaluate the situation in Aceh, including the preparation of a contingency plan for the province.
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
TNI's halfhearted reform
TNI's halfhearted reform The white paper published by the Ministry of Defense last month is a clear attempt to put the brakes on the ongoing reform within the Indonesian Military (TNI). It is regrettable that those who are in charge of the TNI, or those who are running the Ministry of Defense, are...
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
Hospitals treated me like a criminal: Activist
Hospitals treated me like a criminal: ActivistThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government may claim the criticism of its efforts to tackle Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) is excessive, but an activist has personally discovered that all is far from well in our hospitals.
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
Semen Cibinong profits drop 56 percent
Semen Cibinong profits drop 56 percentRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly-listed cement maker PT Semen Cibinong said in its 2002 audited financial report that net income dropped by 56 percent to Rp 502 billion (US$56.40 million) from Rp 1.16 trillion in 2001.
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
`Spend cash on poor, not subdistrict heads'
`Spend cash on poor, not subdistrict heads' Each of the 267 subdistrict heads in the city will be given a Toyota Kijang car in July or August by the city administration. Deputy Governor Fauzi Bowo said the cars would help facilitate their work.
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
Police seize four trucks of 'raskin'
Police seize four trucks of 'raskin' BOGOR: Bogor Police arrested on Friday the drivers of four trucks loaded with rice for the poor (raskin).The police said they suspected the rice was destined for the Cipinang market instead of being distributed among poor residents for a low price as stipulated...
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
The agribusiness system approach
The agribusiness system approachPantjar Simatupang, Director, Center for Agro Socio Economic Research and Development, Bogor The egalitarian Agrarian Law of 1960 is not easy to enforce. To my knowledge, there has been no egalitarian land reform successfully implemented in developing countries.
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
Former council speaker to stand trial
Former council speaker to stand trialAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya, East Java Former Surabaya Council speaker M. Basuki could be jailed for up to 20 years for the alleged embezzlement of Rp 2.
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
Development brings no benefit for locals
Development brings no benefit for locals Ateng, 45, is one of the local residents of Kelapa Gading who has become a minority in the fastest growing district in North Jakarta, where the majority of people living here are wealthy newcomers who occupy luxury homes.
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
2. 2 x 3, 24pts
2. 2 x 3, 24pts 'Jakarta, Dili not serious about human rights cases' A human rights activist has expressed doubts that Indonesia and East Timor are serious about resolving the question of human rights abuses in the former Indonesian province as both are still lack the necessary legal instruments to...
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
1. ACEH: 1 x 30
1. ACEH: 1 x 30 Hopes rise for peace in Aceh 2. PATA: 1 x 45 PATA conference opens as crisis hits tourism 3. IRAQ: 3 x 20 Iraqi police go back to work to end Baghdad chaos
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
Asia Pacific airlines remain optimistic
Asia Pacific airlines remain optimisticThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Despite the war in Iraq and the spread of SARS, air carriers in the Asia have been doing better compared to their peers in North America and Europe on the back of better economic performances in the region, an executive said on...
Tue, 15 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.
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
Prosecutors seek 10 years for Tono Suratman
Prosecutors seek 10 years for Tono SuratmanTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Government prosecutors sought on Monday the minimum 10-year jail sentence for former East Timor Military commander Brig. Gen.
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
JP/ /
JP/ /Rupiah rates April 14 ____________________________________________________________________________ Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling BuyingAustralian dollar 1 5,661.90 5,053.71 5,386.47 5,328.91 Brunei dollar 1 5,261.27 4,697.37 5,005.33 4,953.16 Canadian dollar 1 6,447.93 5,756.
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
Prosecutors formally charge Ba'asyir with treason
Prosecutors formally charge Ba'asyir with treasonAgencies, Jakarta Prosecutors submitted the dossiers of Abu Bakar Ba'asyir to the Central Jakarta District Court on Monday and charged him with treason and immigration violations.
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
Papua allocates Rp 2.6 trillion for development projects
Papua allocates Rp 2.6 trillion for development projectsNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua The Papuan administration has allocated Rp 2.6 trillion (US$295 million) for the funding of 848 construction projects, all of which must be completed during the remaining eight months of...
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
Movie star Farouk Afero dies at 65
Movie star Farouk Afero dies at 65 JAKARTA: Film star Farouk Afero passed away on Sunday night at Pondok Indah Hospital in South Jakarta, due to illness. He was 65.A nurse at the hospital declined to say which illness the film star had been suffering from or how long he had been hospitalized before...
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
House to discuss foreign envoys
House to discuss foreign envoys JAKARTA: Leaders of the House of Representatives and nine factions will meet on Wednesday to discuss the eligibility of foreign envoys to be assigned to Jakarta.Article 13 of the amended 1945 Constitution states that before accepting a foreign envoy, the President...
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
Former BPN chief jailed for bribery
Former BPN chief jailed for briberyMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang The Tangerang District Court cleared the former Tangerang municipal land agency chief of corruption charges on Monday but sentenced him to eight months in prison for receiving a bribe.
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
N.Korea eyes economic rescue with diplomacy shift
N.Korea eyes economic rescue with diplomacy shiftAlan Wheatley Reuters Seoul The streets of North Korea are dark and its shop shelves half- empty. Factories stand idle and many go hungry. Inflation is soaring and wages are to be paid in part with worthless government scrip.
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
PKB mulls forming coalition with PDI-P
PKB mulls forming coalition with PDI-P JAKARTA: The National Awakening Party (PKB) hinted at its intention on Monday to form a coalition with the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) ahead of the 2004 direct election.
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
Unhygienic water for sale?
Unhygienic water for sale?From Pos KotaThere is a place in Jatikramat, Bekasi, that sells drinking water without first boiling or processing it hygienically. To attract customers, particularly children, they add coloring (red, green, yellow, etc.
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
IBRA wants more seats on Lippo boards
IBRA wants more seats on Lippo boardsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) wants the majority of seats on both Bank Lippo's board of management and board of commissioners to better reflect the bank's ownership.
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
Councillor admits to consuming ecstasy
Councillor admits to consuming ecstasyBANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: City Council deputy speaker Setyawan D. Prasodjo admitted during his trial on Monday to consuming ecstasy shortly before police arrested him last year.
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
Another effective tool for marketers
Another effective tool for marketersMahendra Gautama, Contributor, Jakarta In the 1920s, when John Logie Baird first demonstrated television and video cassette, he was fully aware that his invention would have a great impact on both the media and entertainment world.