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Sat, 12 Apr 2003
JP/7/SIMA
JP/7/SIMAPart 1 of 2ON THE AGRIBUSINESS SYSTEM APPROACH TO AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT Pantjar Simatupang Director Center for Agro Socio Economic Research and Development Bogor The agribusiness system paradigm was first outlined by Davies and Goldberg in 1957, and was declared as the new strategy of...
Sat, 12 Apr 2003
Granny on trial for maid abuse
Granny on trial for maid abuseSINGAPORE: A 68-year-old grandmother on trial for maid abuse in Singapore has been accused of forcing an Indonesian domestic servant to eat human feces, among other offenses, a report said on Friday.
Sat, 12 Apr 2003
JP/7/SIMA
JP/7/SIMAON THE AGRIBUSINESS SYSTEM APPROACH TO AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT Pantjar Simatupang Director Center for Agro Socio Economic Research and Development Bogor The agribusiness system paradigm was first outlined by Davies and Goldberg in 1957, and was declared as the new strategy of agricultural...
Sat, 12 Apr 2003
Manila recalls peace monitors to Banda Aceh
Manila recalls peace monitors to Banda AcehThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The lack of a security guarantee has prompted the Philippines to consider temporarily to recall its peace monitors from field operations in the strife-torn Indonesian province of Aceh.
Sat, 12 Apr 2003
Govt to set reference price for white pepper
Govt to set reference price for white pepperAdianto P. Simamora The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Ministry of Industry and Trade will set a base price for white pepper in a bid to help stabilize the current dwindling price of the commodity on the domestic market, a senior official said on Friday.
Sat, 12 Apr 2003
Cataracts blind 200,000 people
Cataracts blind 200,000 people SURABAYA: At least 200,000 people in East Java have lost their eyesight due to cataracts, making it imperative to provide extensive eye disease prevention and treatment throughout the province, a senior health official said.Dr.
Fri, 11 Apr 2003
Rizieq evades prosecution: Police
Rizieq evades prosecution: PoliceTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The police are searching for Islam Defenders Front (FPI) chairman Al Habib Muhammad Rizieq Shihab, who fled to Jordan on April 7 en route to Iraq, even though he had been placed under house arrest.
Fri, 11 Apr 2003
'TVRI' resumes broadcasting in North Sumatra
'TVRI' resumes broadcasting in North SumatraApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra After being off the air since April 2 due to financial problems, state television TVRI resumed broadcasting in North Sumatra following the disbursement of Rp 1.
Fri, 11 Apr 2003
Bank NISP net profit up 29%
Bank NISP net profit up 29% JAKARTA: Bank NISP announced on Thursday that its 2002 net profit increased by 29 percent to Rp 92.36 billion (US$10.39 million) over the same period in 2001.The medium-sized bank said net interest income increased to Rp 265.78 billion from Rp 200.
Fri, 11 Apr 2003
Papuan leaders oppose any military operations
Papuan leaders oppose any military operationsNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua Papuan religious leaders have expressed regret over the deaths of two soldiers and an alleged separatist rebel during the theft of weapons from a military base in Wamena last Friday, but called on the...
Fri, 11 Apr 2003
Unhygienic drinking
Unhygienic drinking water for sale?From Pos Kota There 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.
Fri, 11 Apr 2003
U.S. vows to remove Kurds from Kirkuk
U.S. vows to remove Kurds from KirkukReuters, Ankara Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said on Thursday U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell had reassured Ankara that U.S. forces would remove Kurd fighters from Kirkuk, a key oil-rich city in northern Iraq.
Fri, 11 Apr 2003
KWC project to flood out Pulomas
KWC project to flood out PulomasM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hasan, not his real name, has been living in Pulo Nangka since his early childhood, but never in his life did he witness a flood as severe as that which occurred in early 2002.
Fri, 11 Apr 2003
Legislature accepts Rizal's accountability report
Legislature accepts Rizal's accountability reportApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra The North Sumatra legislature unanimously approved on Thursday the accountability report of Governor Rizal Nurdin, but said there was still a long way for him to go before he gets reelected.
Fri, 11 Apr 2003
President to press ahead with Russia visit: Hassan
President to press ahead with Russia visit: HassanThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri will go ahead with her planned visit to Russia despite the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) epidemic and Iraq war, a cabinet minister says.
Fri, 11 Apr 2003
Police to question Batam mayor
Police to question Batam mayor BATAM, Riau: Riau Governor Saleh Djasit has given the police permission to question Batam Mayor Nyat Kadir about a casino that has been operating as a legal amusement center on the island."The governor approved the questioning of the mayor.
Fri, 11 Apr 2003
`No more security approach in Aceh'
`No more security approach in Aceh'Nani Farida and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Pressures are mounting for the government to maintain the peace deal it signed with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), instead of reviving its militaristic approach to solving the problems in the province.
Fri, 11 Apr 2003
Banks may feel SARS pain in China, SE Asia
Banks may feel SARS pain in China, SE AsiaAgence France-Presse, Hong Kong Standard and Poor's (S and P) said on Thursday the outbreak of a pneumonia-like illness in greater China and Southeast Asia is unlikely to have any immediate impact on its ratings on banks and insurance companies in the...
Fri, 11 Apr 2003
One dead, four injured in road accident
One dead, four injured in road accident CIREBON, East Java: One woman died and four other people were injured when a dump truck collided with a van in the East Java town of Cirebon on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as 45-year-old Tuti Ilah Asmirah, the coordinating head of the Cirebon...
Fri, 11 Apr 2003
Top players vie for SEA Games slots
Top players vie for SEA Games slotsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of top-ranked table tennis players are taking part in a two-day competition that will play a key role in deciding who will receive an invitation to the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.
Fri, 11 Apr 2003
Asia clamps down as deadly SARS spreads
Asia clamps down as deadly SARS spreads Tan Ee Lyn and Jason Szep Reuters Hong Kong/SingaporeSingapore slapped a quarantine on arriving foreign workers as anxiety grew on Thursday over the spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) virus.
Fri, 11 Apr 2003
City Council gets new speaker
City Council gets new speakerBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Agung Imam Sumanto of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) has been elected the new speaker of the City Council, securing 44 votes from the 81 councillors who attended Thursday's plenary session.
Fri, 11 Apr 2003
Subowo appointed new Perpani chairman
Subowo appointed new Perpani chairmanMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After weeks of uncertainty, the Indonesian Archery Association (Perpani) has confirmed that former banker Atmosardjono Subowo is its new chairman for the 2003-2007 term.
Fri, 11 Apr 2003
S&P rates Bank Mandiri notes B-
S&P rates Bank Mandiri notes B- JAKARTA: International rating agency Standard & Poor's said on Thursday it had assigned a B- long-term issue rating to Bank Mandiri's proposed US$200 million senior unsecured, five-year fixed-rate notes.
Fri, 11 Apr 2003
SARS scare boosts sales of vitamins
SARS scare boosts sales of vitaminsSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fears of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) has boosted the income of drug traders as people rush to take vitamins and other food supplements to ward off the spread of the virus.
Fri, 11 Apr 2003
Prosecutors fail to demand sentence
Prosecutors fail to demand sentence JAKARTA: Prosecutors have failed for a second time to demand a sentence for a senior military officer charged with gross human rights violations in East Timor in 1999.The ad-hoc human rights tribunal postponed the hearing of former Udayana Military commander Maj.
Fri, 11 Apr 2003
Farmers demand high tariffs on strategic commodities
Farmers demand high tariffs on strategic commoditiesAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of farmers from several provinces held on Thursday a demonstration here demanding high import tariffs for key agriculture commodities to protect them from cheaper imported products.
Fri, 11 Apr 2003
Man mobbed for robbery attempt
Man mobbed for robbery attempt TANGERANG: A man who allegedly tried to rob a woman motorist was assaulted by an angry mob who rushed to the scene upon hearing the victim's screams on Wednesday evening.Berty, 32, a resident of the Maskota Mas housing complex in Cikokol, had parked her car in the...
Fri, 11 Apr 2003
1. PULOMAS: 50 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 34
1. PULOMAS: 50 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 34 KWC project to flood out Pulomas 2. PPD/BUS: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 26 Govt to dismiss 2,000 to restructure PPD 3. FPI: 28 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 30 Rizieq evades prosecution: Police 4. KIJANG: 28 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 16 Subdistrict heads to each get Kijang 5.
Fri, 11 Apr 2003
`Papua division create more tension'
`Papua division create more tension'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A presidential instruction (Inpres) issued in January 2003 to divide Papua province into three parts has done more to create tension and turmoil there than any government action in years, a nongovernmental organization warned.
Fri, 11 Apr 2003
No confirmed SARS cases in Indonesia, team declares
No confirmed SARS cases in Indonesia, team declaresMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the rapid increase in the number of suspected cases of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) here, there have been no confirmed cases of the disease, a government official said.
Fri, 11 Apr 2003
Hike in water rates evinces corrupt administration
Hike in water rates evinces corrupt administration The Jakarta City Council has agreed to a 40 percent increase in tap water rates effective as of April. Criticism has emerged for the policy as tap water producer PT PAM Jaya, with its private partners PT Thames PAM Jaya (TPJ) and PT PAM Lyonnaise,...
Fri, 11 Apr 2003
Journalists rally against U.S.
Journalists rally against U.S. JAKARTA: About 200 Indonesian journalists from various media rallied in front of the U.S. Embassy on Jl. Medan Merdeka Selatan on Thursday to protest the killing of reporters covering the war in Iraq.In their letter to U.S. President George W.
Fri, 11 Apr 2003
Saddam loyalists hold out in Baghdad, Kurds seize Kirkuk
Saddam loyalists hold out in Baghdad, Kurds seize KirkukMike Collett-White and Khaled Yacoub Oweis, Reuters, Kirkuk/Baghdad Kurdish fighters took the northern Iraqi oil city of Kirkuk on Thursday as U.S. troops fought die-hard Saddam Hussein loyalists in Baghdad.
Fri, 11 Apr 2003
RI still recognizes Saddam as `legitimate leader'
RI still recognizes Saddam as `legitimate leader'Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government took a cautious stance in the wake of the fall of Baghdad to the coalition forces, saying Jakarta was waiting for further information in Iraq before it took a clear position.
Fri, 11 Apr 2003
TV Today: Friday, April 11, 2003
TV Today: Friday, April 11, 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 Variety Show: Budi Pekerti10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita...
Fri, 11 Apr 2003
Rupiah Rates April. 10
Rupiah Rates April. 10 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,670.56 5,056.50 5,394.36 5,322.24Brunei dollar 1 5,265.76 4,701.98 5,009.28 4,958.39Canadian dollar 1 6,390.01 5,703.57 6,078.77 6,014.72Swiss franc 1 6,792.43 6,064.69 6,461.58 6,395.
Fri, 11 Apr 2003
A Sultan concerned with humanity
A Sultan concerned with humanitySri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah of Brunei Darussalam is renowned not only for his vast wealth, but also for his great concern for humanity.
Fri, 11 Apr 2003
Minister makes silly statement
Minister makes silly statementFrom RepublikaSome TV stations quoted the Minister of Religious Affairs as saying that waging a jihad to help the Iraqi people was a silly act because the war in Iraq is not a war being waged against religion.
Fri, 11 Apr 2003
President Megawati, Bush and `state terror'
President Megawati, Bush and `state terror'Kornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, korpur@yahoo.com While international news media organizations regard Swaziland's Ngweyama (King) Mswati III as a source of amusing news for his eccentric royal rules -- he once ordered young women...
Fri, 11 Apr 2003
Elevate status of
Elevate status of Jakarta governor From Warta KotaI agree with President Megawati Soekarnoputri's plan to carry on the pursuit of the late first president Sukarno (Bung Karno), such as to make Medan Merdeka Utara a museum zone, restore the Gelora Bung Karno stadium as an international sports venue...
Fri, 11 Apr 2003
ASEAN told to boost trade, investment
ASEAN told to boost trade, investmentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Thursday called on business leaders in the Southeast Asian region to keep working together in order to promote the region as a single market.
Fri, 11 Apr 2003
Decentralization and corruption
Decentralization and corruption I refer to the article published in The Jakarta Post on April 8, titled Decentralization in urgent need of major overhaul.It is sometimes amazing to observe the ills and shortcomings that are attributed to the current decentralization policy.
Fri, 11 Apr 2003
Syria calls for end of `occupation' of Iraq, extends support to Iraqis
Syria calls for end of `occupation' of Iraq, extends support to IraqisInal Ersan, Reuters, Damascus Syria called on Thursday for an end to the "occupation" of neighboring Iraq, and maintained silence in the face of U.S. accusations that it is helping supporters of President Saddam Hussein to flee.
Fri, 11 Apr 2003
'Tempo' trial to start on April 16
'Tempo' trial to start on April 16 JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta District Court has set April 16 for the trial of the main suspects in the attack on the Tempo newsweekly office, news portal hukumonline reported on Thursday.
Fri, 11 Apr 2003
Akbar defamation case adjourned
Akbar defamation case adjourned JAKARTA: House of Representative Speaker Akbar Tandjung could not testify against the chief editor of the Rakyat Merdeka daily newspaper, Karim Paputungan, as the defendant was sick Thursday.
Fri, 11 Apr 2003
Parents complain about exam fees
Parents complain about exam fees BOGOR: Parents whose children attend SDN 3 state elementary school in Bogor regency have complained about a requirement that grade six students have to pay Rp 75,000 each for the final exam.
Fri, 11 Apr 2003
Qualities for school principals
Qualities for school principalsFrom Pikiran RakyatIn the era of decentralization and school autonomy, school- based management (SBM) is being considered the right way to run a school. To support it, a qualified principal is required.
Fri, 11 Apr 2003
RI should join IMF postprogram monitoring
RI should join IMF postprogram monitoringThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The most feasible and realistic option for the government is to join the International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s post-program monitoring when the current economic bailout program expires at the end of this year, an expert said.
Fri, 11 Apr 2003
Law on biodiversity needed
Law on biodiversity needed JAKARTA: A legislation on biodiversity is urgently needed to prevent genetically modified agricultural products from entering Indonesia unchecked, an official said."We have to be cautious of imported genetically modified agricultural products.