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Sun, 27 Apr 2003
Opening a window into little-known Indonesia
Opening a window into little-known IndonesiaEd Masters, Washington DC I join the many other friends and admirers of The Jakarta Post in extending my very best wishes and congratulations on the happy occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Post.
Sun, 27 Apr 2003
E. Timor fighter Duarte dies at 69
E. Timor fighter Duarte dies at 69 INDONESIA: Jose Manuel Duarte, an East Timorese who fought for integration with Indonesia, died at the age of 69 at Harum Hospital in East Jakarta on Friday morning.Born in Dili on March 14, 1934, Duarte is survived by a wife and five children, Antara news agency...
Sun, 27 Apr 2003
Higher education still perceived as status symbol
Higher education still perceived as status symbol Hera Diani and Moch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post JakartaAndri Wongso, founder of Harvest Card, the Indonesian version of Hallmark, was not prepared for the questions that came from students at a recent career day held at state SMUN 35 high school,...
Sun, 27 Apr 2003
Maluku remains calm following RMS anniversary
Maluku remains calm following RMS anniversaryThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The situation in Maluku is calm following the separatist South Maluku Republic (RMS)'s 53rd anniversary on Friday, which saw the arrest of more than 300 supporters of the outlawed group.
Sun, 27 Apr 2003
Important Dates
Important Dates April 25, 1983: The Jakarta Post is launched, consisting of an eight-page edition in broadsheet format.1992: The 12-page edition begins printing daily.1994: The Post goes global, with its content becoming available through major international database companies on the same day of...
Sun, 27 Apr 2003
Comments
Comments from readers A newspaper cannot exist without the support of its community of readers. The Jakarta Post owes its success -- if surviving for 20 years in the newspaper industry is deemed a success story -- to its loyal readers, as well as to the commitment of its employees, past and present.
Sun, 27 Apr 2003
In this special eight-page pull-out supplement, we take a
In this special eight-page pull-out supplement, we take a brief look at the 20-year journey of The Jakarta Post. Besides articles written by our directors and former and current chief editors, we invited some longtime readers and former employees to share their thoughts with us.
Sun, 27 Apr 2003
Branding: A vital part of marketing strategy
Branding: A vital part of marketing strategyCepi Husada Contributor Jakarta When shopping in the well-known malls of neighboring countries, many Indonesians come in for an unpleasant surprise. Dresses bearing brands like Kenzo, St.
Sun, 27 Apr 2003
Keeping up in Indonesia halfway round the world
Keeping up in Indonesia halfway round the worldBarbara Harvey, Washington The Jakarta Post provides a lifeline to news of Indonesia for those of us who are no longer physically in Indonesia, but wish to, or need to, keep current on matters in this complex and fascinating country.
Sun, 27 Apr 2003
TV Program: Sunday, April 27, 2003
TV Program: Sunday, April 27, 2003.TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English New Service9:00 Children's Program: Media Kids11:00 Variety Show: Maskum Show12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang12:30 Traditional Comedy: Mustika Campur Sari2:00 Grand Final Pro Liga Volly (Live)6:00 News: Berita...
Sun, 27 Apr 2003
Costly marketing strategy but fruitful in long term
Costly marketing strategy but fruitful in long termBy Burhanuddin Abe Contributor JakartaOnly a couple of years ago wheat flour was a generic or unbranded commodity, but today go to any supermarket and you will find various brands to choose from, including Cakra Kembar (Twin Wheels), Segitiga Biru...
Sun, 27 Apr 2003
JP/9/YUSUF
JP/9/YUSUFRomo Mangunwijaya's dreams for educationYusup Priyasudiarja Contributor Yogyakarta Impian dari Yogyakarta (Dreams from Yogyakarta) by Y.B. Mangunwijaya, Penerbit Buku Kompas, Feb. 2003, 308 pp Romo Mangun was widely known as an architect, priest, intellectual, social worker and novelist...
Sun, 27 Apr 2003
The delay in the implementation of the law on free trade zone in
The delay in the implementation of the law on free trade zone in Batam has upset almost all businessmen on the island. They hope that the government will soon implement the law to help further stimulate economic activities on the island.
Sun, 27 Apr 2003
Indonesia, Japan advance to World Group playoffs
Indonesia, Japan advance to World Group playoffsAgence France-Presse, Tokyo Asia's top two countries Japan and Indonesia underlined their better seeding against Thailand and China on Saturday to make berths in the playoffs for the Fed Cup tennis World Group.
Sun, 27 Apr 2003
Learning-on-the-go is the newsroom's modus operandi
Learning-on-the-go is the newsroom's modus operandiAdam Schwarz, McKinsey&Company, Jakarta When I first walked into The Jakarta Post's old (pre-air conditioning) newsroom in September 1987, three things made an immediate impression: the sound of manual typewriters clacking away, the smell of...
Sun, 27 Apr 2003
Domestic happenings put in proper perspective
Domestic happenings put in proper perspectiveProf. Moh. Sadli, Jakarta When in the morning I reach for the newspapers, I often have a quick look first at The Jakarta Post. With its 20 pages, a somewhat larger character size and line spacing, it is easier reading.
Sun, 27 Apr 2003
A few words for 'The Jakarta Post'
A few words for 'The Jakarta Post'Debra H. Yatim, Communications for the Arts (KOMSENI), Jakarta Wow, 20 years, eh? I still remember the flurry we, the first batch of reporters, writers, and editors, had the evening before the big publication date.
Sun, 27 Apr 2003
E. Timor fighter Duarte dies at 69
E. Timor fighter Duarte dies at 69 INDONESIA: Jose Manuel Duarte, an East Timorese who fought for integration with Indonesia, died at the age of 69 at Harum Hospital in East Jakarta on Friday morning.Born in Dili on March 14, 1934, Duarte is survived by a wife and five children, Antara news agency...
Sun, 27 Apr 2003
Building a newspaper on the public's trust
Building a newspaper on the public's trustRaymond Toruan, Executive Director, PT Bina Media Tenggara and Chief Editor The Jakarta Post "I QUIT" The unusually large, nine-column headline splashed across The Jakarta Post's front page on Friday, May 22, 1998, was more than just a report on then...
Sun, 27 Apr 2003
~A.
~A.JP/24/W33 B:FIRST EDITIONS: Four first editions of The Jakarta Post (clockwise from top left): The maiden daily edition of April 25, 1983; the first Sunday edition of Sept. 18, 1994; the debut edition of the redesigned paper, Oct. 1, 2001; and the first Sunday edition with the new look, Oct.
Sun, 27 Apr 2003
JP/24/W02
JP/24/W02 'Grabbed' at the creation It must have been either in late 1982 or early 1983 that Jusuf Wanandi, one of the founders of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), started talking about the need to publish an English-language newspaper in Indonesia.
Sun, 27 Apr 2003
Grabbed at the creation - my years at the 'Post'
Grabbed at the creation - my years at the 'Post' The toughest problem that a new publication faces is searching for a personality, a soul that gradually will be accepted as its trademark, its own distinct persona.
Sun, 27 Apr 2003
'Color of our souls' captured by Kemang 104
'Color of our souls' captured by Kemang 104Pavan Kapoor, Contributor, Jakarta In all the mayhem and racy commercialism of the world today, there is little time or inclination for one to step off the spinning wheel of life and reconnect with one's innate and pristine soul.
Sun, 27 Apr 2003
KL lifts ban on Iban-language Bible
KL lifts ban on Iban-language Bible MALAYSIA: The government of mainly-Muslim Malaysia has agreed to lift a ban on an edition of the Bible published in the language of the indigenous Iban tribe, acting Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said.
Sun, 27 Apr 2003
U.S. denies it is cutting aid to E Timor
U.S. denies it is cutting aid to E Timor UNITED STATES: The United States on Friday denied a report that it was thinking of cutting aid to East Timor by 40 percent to divert the funds to the operation to rebuild Iraq.
Sun, 27 Apr 2003
In this special eight-page pull-out supplement, we take a
In this special eight-page pull-out supplement, we take a brief look at the 20-year journey of The Jakarta Post. Besides articles written by our directors and former and current chief editors, we invited some longtime readers and former employees to share their thoughts with us.
Sun, 27 Apr 2003
Surviving our own years of living dangerously
Surviving our own years of living dangerouslySusanto Pudjomartono, Chief Editor 1991-2001 It was August 1991, and the authoritarian regime of Soeharto was at the peak of its power. With the help of the military, he controlled the country with an iron fist that swiftly crushed any form of dissent.
Sun, 27 Apr 2003
Anniversary
Anniversary The Jakarta Post has gone through many ups and downs during its first 20 years of existence, with an expectation of many more years to come.The Post celebrated its 20th anniversary with a cocktail party in the ballroom of Shangri-La hotel on Friday.
Sun, 27 Apr 2003
Discovering a great friend in a newspaper
Discovering a great friend in a newspaperDominique Girard, New Delhi From 1992 to 1995, The Jakarta Post was for me much more than a source of information, even though it was convenient to rely on such a well written and professionally managed English-language daily despite all my best efforts to...
Sun, 27 Apr 2003
In this special eight-page pull-out supplement, we take a
In this special eight-page pull-out supplement, we take a brief look at the 20-year journey of The Jakarta Post. Besides articles written by our directors and former and current chief editors, we invited some longtime readers and former employees to share their thoughts with us.
Sun, 27 Apr 2003
Bank Indonesia Deputy Governor Miranda Goeltom is sickeningly
Bank Indonesia Deputy Governor Miranda Goeltom is sickeningly good at everything she does. Aside from her impeccable professional credentials, she also cooks, sings, plays the piano and speaks a number of languages, which is only a partial list of her interests and talents.
Sun, 27 Apr 2003
Early days -- of strong coffee and tight censorship
Early days -- of strong coffee and tight censorshipBill Tarrant, Singapore The phone call came at around 10:30 p.m., after the paper had been put to bed. The voice on the other end of the line identified himself as an Indonesian military spokesman.
Sun, 27 Apr 2003
RI, GAM must resume Aceh peace talks: Hamzah
RI, GAM must resume Aceh peace talks: HamzahThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Banda Aceh Vice President Hamzah Haz called on the government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) on Saturday to resume peace talks to save the peace agreement signed in December 2002.
Sun, 27 Apr 2003
Mangunwijaya's dreams for education
Mangunwijaya's dreams for educationYusup Priyasudiarja, Contributor, Yogyakarta Mangunwijaya or affectionately called as Romo Mangun was widely known as an architect, priest, intellectual, social worker and novelist and also regarded by many as a fighter for the liberation of the poor from...
Sun, 27 Apr 2003
Cutting out the misinformation to tell the truth on touchy issues
Cutting out the misinformation to tell the truth on touchy issuesPhilip Flood, Sydney The Australia Indonesia Institute is delighted to congratulate The Jakarta Post on its 20th anniversary.Through outstanding editorials, impressive news coverage and excellent features, The Jakarta Post has played...
Sun, 27 Apr 2003
A community newspaper of sorts
A community newspaper of sortsEndy M. Bayuni, Deputy chief editor, The Jakarta Post If a newspaper's reputation is measured by the kind of scoops it has achieved, The Jakarta Post could rightfully claim to have landed the greatest triumph in Indonesian media history.
Sun, 27 Apr 2003
Once upon a time for a young reporter
Once upon a time for a young reporterBinny Buchori, Activist, Jakarta It was April 1983, I had just resigned from my job as a junior editor in a publishing company and was looking for a new job. Danny Yatim, an old friend from university, told me that his sister, Debra, had just joined an English...
Sun, 27 Apr 2003
Miranda S. Goeltom: a multi talented economist
Miranda S. Goeltom: a multi talented economistCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta When I entered Miranda Swaray Goeltom's residence for the first time one early morning last week, I was impressed by her home's interior, which blends simplicity with exquisite taste, dignity with hominess, strength...
Sun, 27 Apr 2003
ADVERTORIAL - FOR MONDAY
ADVERTORIAL - FOR MONDAYInvestment YearBatam -- The right model in attracting foreign investments The unfavorable situation in the world's economy will undoubtedly make the task of the Batam Industrial Development Authority (BIDA) in attracting foreign investors more challenging.
Sun, 27 Apr 2003
Grabbed at the creation - my years at the 'Post'
Grabbed at the creation - my years at the 'Post'Sabam Siagian, Director, PT Bina Media Tenggara, Jakarta It must have been either in late 1982 or early 1983 that Jusuf Wanandi, one of the founders of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), started talking about the need to...
Sun, 27 Apr 2003
Higher education still a status symbol
Higher education still a status symbolHera Diani and Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Andri Wongso, founder of Harvest Card, the Indonesian version of Hallmark, was not prepared for the questions that came from students at a recent career day held at state SMUN 35 high school, Central...
Sun, 27 Apr 2003
East Asia steps up SARS cooperation
East Asia steps up SARS cooperationEileen Ng, Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia East Asian countries including China agreed Saturday to coordinate their battle against SARS and called for strict screening at exit points to bar suspected carriers from leaving.
Sun, 27 Apr 2003
The 'Ojek' Driver: The Ride Continues
The 'Ojek' Driver: The Ride ContinuesBy Kirk Coningham The smile split Sharief's face like a melon. He had never been this happy. He had never even known such happiness could exist. He stepped out into the morning sun as another wave of happiness rippled through his system.
Sun, 27 Apr 2003
Standing on the frontline for press freedom
Standing on the frontline for press freedomFikri Jufri, Senior journalist, Member, Board of Directors of PT Bina Media Tenggara As The Jakarta Post celebrates its 20th anniversary today, Indonesia is no longer gripped by the euphoria of reform that fired up reformists' emotions to topple Soeharto...
Sat, 26 Apr 2003
~Message from the Editor
~Message from the Editor For a newspaper in Indonesia, passing the 20-year mark is a historic milestone. The last 100 years have seen the launch and closure -- by government decree or otherwise -- of hundreds of newspapers across the country.
Sat, 26 Apr 2003
UNDP pledges to raise $30m for elections
UNDP pledges to raise $30m for elections JAKARTA (JP): The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced the contribution of US$36 million to 24 Indonesian organizations for electoral activities.
Sat, 26 Apr 2003
Asian monies end down on N Korea talks failure, SARS
Asian monies end down on N Korea talks failure, SARSDow Jones JakartaConcerns over North Korea's nuclear weapons program drove down the South Korean won on Friday, as other Asian currencies also ended lower as fears over the mystery SARS virus gripped the region.
Sat, 26 Apr 2003
Pindo Deli defaults on debt
Pindo Deli defaults on debt JAKARTA: PT Pindo Deli Pulp and Paper Mills has reportedly defaulted on its obligation to Bank Permata, which has reported the matter to the Surabaya Stock Exchange.According to reports, Pindo Deli was supposed to pay some Rp 8.
Sat, 26 Apr 2003
City administration will proceed with reclamation
City administration will proceed with reclamationBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration seems likely to proceed with a controversial reclamation project along the northern coast after an administration-organized panel discussion gave a green light to the project on...
Sat, 26 Apr 2003
Correction: The photo appearing on page B24 of our special
Correction: The photo appearing on page B24 of our special section on Friday, April 25, is not of Kurtubi but of electricity analyst I Nengah Sudja. The left photo is the correct photo of Kurtubi. We regret the error and apologize for any inconvenience.-- Editor