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Tue, 28 May 2002
Signs of life emerge after long wait
Signs of life emerge after long waitHendarsyah Tarmizi The Jakarta Post Jakarta Early signs of recovery in the world's travel industry have sent a ray of hope to millions of people involved in the country's tourism industry.
Tue, 28 May 2002
Govt urged to stop foreign health aids
Govt urged to stop foreign health aids House of Representative's Commission VII on population and welfare urged Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi to stop receiving foreign health loans which it said did not benefit the nation.
Tue, 28 May 2002
Water gives Ichi Ikeda inspiration
Water gives Ichi Ikeda inspirationAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Water is the most valuable natural resource on earth needed by humans in their daily lives. A scarcity of clean water would cause great suffering, but only a few people in this country have any concern for water...
Tue, 28 May 2002
No martial law in Maluku: VP
No martial law in Maluku: VP JAKARTA: Vice President Hamzah Haz denied here on Monday that the government's plan to form a new security command body in Maluku is an attempt to impose martial law in the conflict-torn province.
Tue, 28 May 2002
A. T. Mahmud: Father of children's songs
A. T. Mahmud: Father of children's songsJoko E.H. Anwar, Contributor, Jakarta Many parents sing Cicak di Dinding (Lizard on the Wall) when their children first start learning to speak. However, many never realize who composed this simple, yet beautiful song.When the name A.T.
Tue, 28 May 2002
Bank Mandiri Q1 profit up
Bank Mandiri Q1 profit up JAKARTA: The giant state-owned Bank Mandiri announced on Monday that consolidated profit after tax in the first quarter of this year surged 279 percent to Rp 1.17 trillion (US$118.5 million) up from the same period last year.
Tue, 28 May 2002
East Timor's messengers of peace, friendship
East Timor's messengers of peace, friendship Aboeprijadi Santoso Contributor The Jakarta Post DiliEast Timor may span only half a tiny island, however, it holds a world of ethno-cultural varieties. Lafu Beun Sila and Dominggoes Sebastiao are part of this cultural melting pot.
Tue, 28 May 2002
Many people frustrated over poor public services
Many people frustrated over poor public servicesBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of Jakartans have expressed frustration over poor public services provided by the city administration and that their complaints are frequently ignored by both the executive and legislature.
Tue, 28 May 2002
'Chairman's Text benefits the North'
'Chairman's Text benefits the North'Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali International non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have demanded that the world delegates currently attending the fourth preparatory committee (PrepCom) meeting on sustainable development here produce...
Tue, 28 May 2002
NGO launches antidrug campaign
NGO launches antidrug campaign JAKARTA: As drug abuse has reached an alarming level here, a non-governmental organization launched an anti-drug campaign on Monday targeting common people in Utan Kayu subdistrict in East Jakarta.
Tue, 28 May 2002
Corrupt officials ruin Indonesia
Corrupt officials ruin IndonesiaFrom KompasAfter reading an article entitled Bung Hatta and the story of Bally Shoes, I felt sad, annoyed, regretful and frustrated. If 90 percent of our officials were like Bung Hatta and all foreign debts had been used for building hydro-electric dams along...
Tue, 28 May 2002
Signs of life emerge after long wait
Signs of life emerge after long waitHendarsyah Tarmizi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Early signs of recovery in the world's travel industry have sent a ray of hope to millions of people involved in the country's tourism sector.
Tue, 28 May 2002
Ex-PLN official gets six years
Ex-PLN official gets six years TANGERANG: The Tangerang District Court sentenced on Monday Katiyanto, the general secretary of Tangerang state-owned electricity company PLN, to six years imprisonment for falsifying electricity bills of five companies between 1995 and 2001.
Tue, 28 May 2002
House backs Endriartono's nomination as TNI chief
House backs Endriartono's nomination as TNI chiefKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta To the surprise of many, the House of Representatives (DPR) has sent a letter of approval to President Megawati Soekarnoputri saying that it supported Army Chief of Staff Gen.
Tue, 28 May 2002
House backs Endriartono's bid for military chief
House backs Endriartono's bid for military chiefKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post JakartaTo the surprise of many, the House of Representatives (DPR) has sent a letter of approval to President Megawati Soekarnoputri saying that it supported Army Chief of Staff Gen.
Tue, 28 May 2002
Muninggar Sri Saraswati
Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post Jakarta Ucok, the only son in his family, almost lost his chance to receive an inheritance from his parents despite all of the good things he did. He went to a reputed state university, got a good job and dated a nice woman.
Tue, 28 May 2002
The Jakarta Post
The Jakarta Post Jakarta Government regulations banning the public from using their family names on their birth certificates must be suspended immediately as it could affect a community's cultural system, public figures from the Batak and Manadonese communities say.
Tue, 28 May 2002
North, South differ in Bali talks
North, South differ in Bali talksThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Two weeks of talks in Bali on sustainable development started off on Monday with countries from the North and South divided over who should implement what and when, while non-governmental organizations characterized the meeting as...
Tue, 28 May 2002
Delegates too busy for the beach
Delegates too busy for the beach A series of preparatory committee meetings for the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Bali has kept many people so busy that they have forgotten they have a beach behind their conference rooms.
Tue, 28 May 2002
Brunei stops 13 expats from leaving
Brunei stops 13 expats from leaving BRUNEI: Brunei has stopped 13 foreigners from leaving the tiny Southeast Asian sultanate where they were hired by a company set up to pay off creditors of a prince's failed business, Western diplomats said on Monday.
Tue, 28 May 2002
Asia expected to back Blatter
Asia expected to back Blatter SEOUL: Most Asian nations will back FIFA president Sepp Blatter in his re-election bid this week, Asian Football Confederation (AFC) executive members said Monday.The AFC held a special meeting in Seoul ahead of FIFA's special congress and presidential election this...
Tue, 28 May 2002
Tire maker workers stage rally
Tire maker workers stage rally BOGOR: Hundreds of workers of bicycle tire maker PT Banteng Pratama, staged a rally on Monday at publicly listed tire maker PT Goodyear Indonesia's office to call for a continuation of the contract between the two companies.
Tue, 28 May 2002
1. TNI: 8 x 4 lines
1. TNI: 8 x 4 linesHouse backs Endriartono's nomination as TNI chief2. Resolut: 20 x 2 lines:Govt urged to lobby UN to lift sanction call in NTT3. Hakim: 32 x 1 lineMore than 20 judges to be sent to Maluku4. Crash: 8 x 4 linesMissing plane found in Papua
Tue, 28 May 2002
From Bisnis Indonesia
From Bisnis Indonesia I run a telecommunications kiosk in Central Jakarta. Unfortunately, I always end up paying more than what is stated on the telecommunications kiosk's bill from PT Telkom. The difference ranges from between Rp 12,000 and Rp 21,000, and in May 2002 it was Rp 196,000.
Tue, 28 May 2002
Reforming customs service
Reforming customs service Our front-page investigative story on the customs service on Monday serves only to validate what businesspeople have been complaining about over the last few years and to confirm the findings of a survey of public institutions during the period October 2000 to March 2001.
Tue, 28 May 2002
House remains skeptical about Presidential Aid Fund
House remains skeptical about Presidential Aid FundKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives' Commission I on defense, security, state secretariat and foreign affairs said it was skeptical about State Secretary Bambang Kesowo's explanation about the source of...
Tue, 28 May 2002
'Sustainable development ignored'
'Sustainable development ignored' Jakarta faces many serious environmental problems. In February, it was hit by massive floods, while previously, it was in dispute with Bekasi mayoralty over the city's main garbage dump in Bantar Gebang.
Tue, 28 May 2002
Indonesian birth certificate ruling annoying
Indonesian birth certificate ruling annoyingMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ucok, the only son in his family, almost lost his chance to receive an inheritance from his parents despite all of the good things he did.
Tue, 28 May 2002
1. Custom (2x27)
1. Custom (2x27) Minister Boediono urged to push reform at the customs office or Importers urge Boediono to deal with customs office 2. Budget (3x16) Govt to cut 2003 budget deficit to 1% of GDP 3. Flour (2x30) Government told to impose antidumping duties on flour JP/15/Flour
Tue, 28 May 2002
Regulation blocks public monitoring of election
Regulation blocks public monitoring of electionAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Council approved on Monday a regulation in the gubernatorial election that limits the public's participation in monitoring the election process, including the possibility of money politics.
Tue, 28 May 2002
East Timor's messengers of peace, friendship
East Timor's messengers of peace, friendshipAboeprijadi Santoso, Contributor, The Jakarta Post, Dili East Timor may span only half a tiny island, however, it holds a world of ethno-cultural varieties. Lafu Beun Sila and Dominggoes Sebastiao are part of this cultural melting pot.
Tue, 28 May 2002
Pertamina returns geothermal contracts to government
Pertamina returns geothermal contracts to governmentMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned oil and gas company Pertamina on Monday returned its exploration rights over 18 geothermal fields in Java, Sumatra and East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) to the government as it lacked the necessary...
Tue, 28 May 2002
Strengthening of the Rupiah
Strengthening of the Rupiah Head of the World Bank's representative office in Indonesia, Mark Baird, has said that the strengthening of the rupiah in the last few weeks is an indication of the restoration of market confidence.
Tue, 28 May 2002
Sutiyoso to attend World Cup opening
Sutiyoso to attend World Cup openingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Governor Sutiyoso left on Sunday night for Seoul, South Korea, for a week-long meeting of governors from several of the world's metropolises and to take in the opening ceremony of the World Cup.
Tue, 28 May 2002
House to finalize sports bill deliberations by year end
House to finalize sports bill deliberations by year endMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A prominent House of Representatives' member has promised to push ahead with the sports bill, saying that they would be looking for its enactment by the end of this year.
Tue, 28 May 2002
Gudang Garam books 21% profit
Gudang Garam books 21% profit JAKARTA: Cigarette producer PT Gudang Garam said first quarter net profit rose 21 percent to Rp511.71 billion due mostly to higher sales.The company said sales rose 13 percent to Rp4.699 trillion from Rp4.150 trillion.
Tue, 28 May 2002
Indonesia routs England's Middlesex Wanderers: The Indonesian
Indonesia routs England's Middlesex Wanderers: The Indonesian soccer team came from a goal down to outplay Middlesex Wanderers, a member of the English First Division, 4-1 in a friendly match at the Bung Karno Stadium here on Monday.
Tue, 28 May 2002
Rare birds, orchids saved in Plawangan
Rare birds, orchids saved in PlawanganBambang M, Contributor, Yogyakarta Bored with Yogyakarta city and need to get out? The Plawangan- Turgo nature reserve on the slopes of Mount Merapi might be an alternative place to visit, offering a glimpse of exquisite orchids or, if you get lucky, the rare...
Tue, 28 May 2002
Two consortia to compete for Niaga stake
Two consortia to compete for Niaga stakeDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) named on Monday two consortia, led each by ANZ Banking Group Ltd. and Malaysian financial group Commerce Asset-Holdings Bhd.
Tue, 28 May 2002
NGOs call for more govt control over water access
NGOs call for more govt control over water accessTantri Yuliandini The Jakarta Post Nusa Dua, Bali An alliance of non-governmental organizations dealing with fresh water has called for more government intervention in the management of water to ensure availability and access of fresh water to the...
Tue, 28 May 2002
Consumption pattern change 'must start with mothers'
Consumption pattern change 'must start with mothers'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The word consumptive nicely describes the everyday lives of upper-class Jakartans, and also reflects the lifestyle of most Indonesians.
Tue, 28 May 2002
Oil prices edge lower in thin trade
Oil prices edge lower in thin tradeAgence France-Presse, London Oil prices edged lower in thin trade here Monday as recent weakness continued amid a lack of fresh fundamental incentives.Reference Brent North Sea crude for July delivery dropped six cents to US$25.12 a barrel.
Tue, 28 May 2002
'Bottle' and 'oil': Islam's classical difficulties
'Bottle' and 'oil': Islam's classical difficultiesUlil Abshar-Abdalla, Researcher, Freedom Institute, Jakarta The modern history of Islam is a history of bottle and oil, of "form" and "substance". Let me be more clear and elaborate.
Tue, 28 May 2002
U.S. media and their ignorance partly blamable for E. Timor's mysery
U.S. media and their ignorance partly blamable for E. Timor's myseryJeffrey A. Winters, North Western University, Chicago While most U.S. papers glossed over American complicity in the horrors of East Timor with soft-focus references to "tacit support" for the invasion and subsequent occupation...
Tue, 28 May 2002
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Performances* Sundanese Traditional Performances, Taman Budaya, Jl. Bukit Dago Selatan no. 53 A (Tel. 022 2504912), 7:30 p.m., June 1. * Sundanese Traditional Dance - Tarling, Taman Budaya, 7:30 p.m., June 8.
Tue, 28 May 2002
'Boediono must deal with customs office'
'Boediono must deal with customs office'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Importers Association (Ginsi) urged on Monday Minister of Finance Boediono to immediately take serious steps to deal with the corrupt and inefficient customs service.
Tue, 28 May 2002
Greenpeace mulls actions in Bali
Greenpeace mulls actions in BaliThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali The arrival of the ship Arctic Sunrise in Bali on Monday signals that its owners, Greenpeace, are ready for action if need be to remind the meeting on sustainable development in Bali that actions and not words are what it takes, said...
Tue, 28 May 2002
State budget
State budgetFrom RepublikaThe good intention of the government, in this case President Megawati Soekarnoputri, to provide aid for the repair of Indonesian Military/National Police barracks has prompted legislator Djamal Doa, a member of the United Development Party (PPP) faction in the House of...
Tue, 28 May 2002
Harmony with E. Timor beneficial: Lopez
Harmony with E. Timor beneficial: Lopez JAKARTA: Indonesia would reap more benefit in the future should it decide to cooperate harmoniously with East Timor instead of constantly being at odds with its former territory, the Indonesian ambassador for Greece said here on Monday.
Tue, 28 May 2002
More than 20 judges to be sent to Ambon
More than 20 judges to be sent to AmbonMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Court has assigned 22 senior judges to serve district courts and the high court of the troubled Maluku province, a Supreme Court official said on Monday.