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Fri, 25 Apr 2003
JP/7/EMIL
JP/7/EMIL MINING: TREASURE OR TROUBLEEmil Salim Former State Minister of the Environment A few years ago in the annual meeting of the World Bank Group (WBG), its President, James Wolfensohn, agreed with civil society to review the WBG role in extractive industries (oil, gas and mining) to alleviate...
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
Megawati continues with arms shopping in Poland
Megawati continues with arms shopping in PolandAgencies, Jakarta Poland on Thursday offered visiting Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri extensive cooperation in the military field."We are proposing (Indonesia) a vast cooperation in the military and arms domain," President Aleksander...
Fri, 25 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.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
'Thuggery against media must end'
'Thuggery against media must end' JAKARTA: A group of journalists and non-governmental organizations (NGO) urged all Indonesian media workers on Thursday to unite and strengthen ties to deter thuggery.The appeal came amid a recent campaign against thuggery, which was intensified after two Tempo...
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
BKPM aims to turn up the power to draw investors
BKPM aims to turn up the power to draw investors Or BKPM tries to pull rank to bolster investmentRikza Abdullah ContributorIndonesia, with its abundant natural and human resources, once ranked as an exotic choice for investment, but the unrelenting bureaucratic, social, economic and political...
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
Candra Naya relocation rejected
Candra Naya relocation rejected JAKARTA: A consultant with the City Culture and Museum Agency reiterated on Thursday his team's rejection of the Modern Group's proposal to relocate the late-18th century Chinese mansion, Candra Naya, to Taman Mini Indonesia Indah.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
Volleyball events on hold due to SARS
Volleyball events on hold due to SARSMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The fifth Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Cup Men's Club Championship, which was scheduled to be held here next month, has been postponed indefinitely due to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), a report said.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
2. 2 x 3 col, 36pts
2. 2 x 3 col, 36pts Police arrest five more Medan blast suspects 3. 1 x 5 col, 32 pts Vietnamese migrants detained on Galang 4. 2 x 2 col, 28pts Security enhanced in Maluku for RMS' 53rd anniversary
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
Cetro issues database for female legislative candidates
Cetro issues database for female legislative candidatesArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Centre for Electoral Reform (Cetro) issued on Wednesday a list of 109 women for political parties to recruit as legislative candidates during the upcoming general election.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
Our 20th anniversary
Our 20th anniversary Today 20 years ago, the first edition of The Jakarta Post saw the light. In the history of the newspaper publishing business, a mere 20 years of existence is not particularly considered an important milestone.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
TV Today: Friday, April 25, 2003
TV Today: Friday, April 25, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Dearah12:00 p.m.News: Berita Siang1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga2:00 News: Metro Indonesia2:30 Documentary4:00 Comedy Drama6:00 News:...
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
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;JP;SBS; ANPAk..r.. Editorial-Post-Anniversary Our 20th anniversary JP/6/6EDIT-25Our 20th anniversary This day 20 years ago, the first edition of The Jakarta Post rolled off the press and into the light of day.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
Candra Naya relocation rejected
Candra Naya relocation rejected JAKARTA: A consultant with the City Culture and Museum Agency reiterated on Thursday his team's rejection of the Modern Group's proposal to relocate the late-18th century Chinese mansion, Candra Naya, to Taman Mini Indonesia Indah.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
Malaysia, China to buy RI's AHIH
Malaysia, China to buy RI's AHIH KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's Petronas said on Thursday it had joined with China's PetroChina to buy an energy company in Indonesia for US$164 million.Malaysian state-controlled oil company Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) said the company it had joined with China's...
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
'Three-in-one traffic policy useless'
'Three-in-one traffic policy useless' The city administration unveiled a plan last week to extend the three-in-one restricted zones in a bid to alleviate traffic in the downtown core. However, the public believes that this will not be enough to solve the transportation problem, especially the...
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
Migrant workers postpone departure
Migrant workers postpone departure DENPASAR, Bali: A number of migrant workers in Bali have had their departure overseas delayed in the wake of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak."The migrant workers were ready to depart, but we didn't want anything bad to happen to them, so we...
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Index (in rupiah) on April 24,2003 _______________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 675 0...
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
By Todd Callahan
By Todd CallahanCongratulations to The Jakarta Post on twenty years of excellent reporting. It is an honor to contribute this commentary on developments in the Indonesian cement industry. In this special edition, I have been asked to comment on the considerable foreign investments that have been...
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
Revisiting Indonesia-United States relations
Revisiting Indonesia-United States relationsBy Tony Agus Ardie, President of KIKAS*The past few months have seen a profusion of developments which could substantially influence the state of relationships between Indonesia and the United States.
Fri, 25 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...
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
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;DJ; ANPAf..r.. DJ-Interbank-Foreign-Exchange __________________________________________ U.S. Dollar Rates April 24 ___________________________________________ Latest %Chg Yen 119.99-02 -0.29 Euro* 1.1004-10 +0.36 Sterling* 1.5917-22 +0.26 Swiss franc 1.3672-78 -0.48 Canadian dollar 1.4633-43 +0.
Fri, 25 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.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
Our 20th anniversary
Our 20th anniversary This day 20 years ago, the first edition of The Jakarta Post rolled off the press and into the light of day. In the history of the newspaper publishing business, a mere 20 years' existence is not considered a particularly important milestone.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
1. COHA: 2 x 23
1. COHA: 2 x 23 Peace in doubt after Aceh talks canceled 2. DEAL: 1 x 38 Unfulfilled US$50m deal taints Aceh peace 3. TERROR: 1 x 50 Police warn of terror attacks despite JI arrests 4. BOMB: 4 x 11 Early morning blast near UN office
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
RI economy weakened by SARS and Iraq war: WB
RI economy weakened by SARS and Iraq war: WBThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The World Bank painted a weak outlook for the country's economy this year due to the negative effect of the recent war in Iraq and the outbreak of SARS.
Fri, 25 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.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
Concrete Steps to Put Investors at Ease
Concrete Steps to Put Investors at EaseBy Tom A. Clough, President Director, PT Semen CibinongMany people are overly critical of what is now happening in Indonesia, expecting overnight changes in areas that took hundreds of years to be accomplished in European countries.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
JP/6/DJATI1
JP/6/DJATI12004 ELECTION & THE REFORM PROCESS: In Search of a LeaderPart 1 of 2J. Soedjati Djiwandono Political Analyst Jakarta Under Soeharto's "New Order" regime a general election was held every five years from 1971, the last being the general election of 1997.
Fri, 25 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...
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
Vietnamese migrants
Vietnamese migrants detained on Galang Reuters Jakarta/CanberraThirty-one Vietnamese migrants bound for Australia have been taken into custody after their unseaworthy boat was found beached on a small Indonesian island, a migration agency said on Thursday.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
Police warn of terror attacks despite JI arrests
Police warn of terror attacks despite JI arrestsAgencies, Jakarta A police spokesman warned the public on Thursday to stay alert against future terror attacks despite a major haul this week of Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) suspects and the seizure of arms and explosives."Threats of new attacks always exist.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
Bulog gets license to import extra amount of sugar
Bulog gets license to import extra amount of sugarAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has awarded the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) a license to import an extra 150,000 tons of sugar this year, in a bid to stabilize the price of the commodity on the local market.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
Problem in the schools
Problem in the schoolsFrom Media Indonesia In 1998 the national education minister issued a decree abolishing household management sciences (PKK) at high schools and leaving the teaching of foreign languages (other than English) fully at the discretion of the high schools.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
A continuing journey to meet future challenges
A continuing journey to meet future challengesJusuf Wanandi, Co-founder and member, Board of Trustees Centre for Strategic and International Studies Before The Jakarta Post was established in 1983, there were two English dailies, The Indonesian Observer and The Jakarta Times (later The Indonesian...
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
HSBC sees stronger bond market this year
HSBC sees stronger bond market this yearRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's bond market this year is predicted to grow by between 20 percent and 50 percent due to strong demand from local and overseas investors, an expert at HSBC Bank said.
Fri, 25 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.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
Mining industry: Treasure or trouble?
Mining industry: Treasure or trouble?Emil Salim, Former State Minister of Environment A few years ago in the annual meeting of the World Bank Group (WBG), its President, James Wolfensohn, agreed with civil society to review the WBG role in extractive industries (oil, gas and mining) to alleviate...
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
KPU admits flaws in voter registration
KPU admits flaws in voter registrationArya Abhiseka The Jakarta Post JakartaThe General Elections Commission (KPU) admitted on Tuesday that many flaws were evident in the voter registration process as revealed by a resistance to the program in some regions.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
Mega gives Garuda statue to St. Petersburg museum
Mega gives Garuda statue to St. Petersburg museumAgencies, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri handed over a three-meter high Garuda statue to the St. Petersburg Hermitage Museum on Wednesday symbolizing the warm bilateral relations between Indonesia and Russia.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
Minister names Jamsostek director
Minister names Jamsostek director JAKARTA: Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea has named his ministry's inspector general the new president director of PT Jamsostek, a state-owned social insurance company.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
Beckham to tour Asia
Beckham to tour Asia JAKARTA: England-based lubricant producer, Castrol, plans to take Manchester United's star David Beckham on a Southeast Asian tour in June, but the selected country has yet to be confirmed. "He will visit Japan as well as a country in Southeast Asia.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
Peace in doubt after Aceh talks canceled
Peace in doubt after Aceh talks canceledTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The long-awaited Joint Council meeting between the government and Free Aceh Movement (GAM) was canceled on Thursday after the two parties failed to agree on a date for the meeting, which is intended to discuss...
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
Unfulfilled US$50m deal taints Aceh peace
Unfulfilled US$50m deal taints Aceh peace Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono disclosed on Thursday that the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) once asked for US$50 million from the government for a peace deal in war-torn Aceh.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
What a difference five years makes. The mining industry, which
What a difference five years makes. The mining industry, which prospered during the Soeharto administration from the late 1960s until the authoritarian leader's resignation in 1998, is now languishing in a mire of new government policies, opposition from environmentalists and hostility of local...
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
Whistle-blowing prosecutor may face jail for fraud
Whistle-blowing prosecutor may face jail for fraudThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The South Jakarta District Court was requested on Thursday to sentence prosecutor Kito Irkhamni to four-months in jail for alleged fraud involving Rp 480 million.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
In view of the changes that are happening in Indonesia at the
In view of the changes that are happening in Indonesia at the moment -- the country's movement from an autocratic government to one that is more democratic, the change from a very centralized system to a decentralized one - and the fact that the country is still trying to recover from the conomic...
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
The road to peace in Aceh must start with justice
The road to peace in Aceh must start with justiceUsman Hamid, Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence, (Kontras), Jakarta On April 7 President Megawati Soekarnoputri reportedly instructed the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the Indonesian national police to geared themselves for a...
Fri, 25 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.
Fri, 25 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...
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
Obituary
Obituary Gen. (ret) Yoga Sugama, the former head of the State Intelligence Coordinating Board (Bakin), died on Wednesday at Pondok Indah Hospital of complications from a number of illnesses. He was 78.He was buried at the Kalibata Heroes Cemetery in South Jakarta later in the day in a military...