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Fri, 27 Jun 2003
Settlement of PKB dispute delayed
Settlement of PKB dispute delayed JAKARTA: The Ministry of Justice and Human Rights delayed on Thursday its decision on which camp of the National Awakening Party (PKB) deserves a place in next year's general election.
Fri, 27 Jun 2003
Indosiar sets coupon at 12.8%
Indosiar sets coupon at 12.8% JAKARTA: Indonesian television company PT Indosiar Visual Mandiri said Thursday that it has set the coupon for its Rp 717 billion rupiah (US$86 million) in five-year bonds at 12.8%. The bonds will be offered only to the company's existing shareholders.
Fri, 27 Jun 2003
~Chairman of the Batam Industrial Development Authority (BIDA)
~Chairman of the Batam Industrial Development Authority (BIDA) Ismeth Abdullah and Iranian Ambassador Shaban Sahidi Maddab exchange souvenirs. Megawati Soekarnoputri (second from right) inaugurates the first shipment of PT Citra Tubindo's seamless pipes to Iran when she was vice president.
Fri, 27 Jun 2003
Talks with rebels may resume July 1: RP
Talks with rebels may resume July 1: RPAgencies, Manila/Putra Jaya, Malaysia The Philippines said on Thursday it may resume peace talks with Moro rebels by July 1 but warned their hoarding of explosives could imperil efforts to end three decades of violence that has killed at least 125,000 people.
Fri, 27 Jun 2003
Aceh police turn down journalist's release plea
Aceh police turn down journalist's release pleaNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police in Aceh did not give American journalist William Nessen a chance to breathe fresh air on Thursday, rejecting a request by his lawyer to release the journalist from detention.In Jakarta, Police Chief Gen.
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Tyranny by the majority: Current decision making
Tyranny by the majority: Current decision makingJ. Soedjati Djiwandono, Political Analyst, Jakarta Under Soeharto's New Order, the pattern of decision-making, particularly in the legislative bodies, invariably took the form of "deliberations towards unanimity" (musyawarah mufakat).
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
The debate on which political parties can field candidates in the
The debate on which political parties can field candidates in the 2004 presidential election may soon come to an end as most factions in the House have suggested that parties winning three percent of the seats in the House should be able to join the race.
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Sukhoigate: Politicization of weapons procurement
Sukhoigate: Politicization of weapons procurementBantarto Bandoro, Editor, The Indonesian Quarterly, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta, bandoro@csis.or.id Is it wrong for a country with a vast geographical area, a high degree of vulnerability to internal threats and a...
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
120 seats allocated for independent legislators
120 seats allocated for independent legislatorsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) has reserved 120 out of 550 seats in the House of Representatives (DPR) for independent candidates in the 2004 election.
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Activists deplore light sentences in drug cases
Activists deplore light sentences in drug casesApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Law enforcers in North Sumatra have failed to uphold the law in the fight against the use and sale of illicit drugs, with a number of controversial verdicts handed down by judges trying drugs cases here lately,...
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Party screening to resume
Party screening to resume JAKARTA: The Ministry of Justice and Human Rights will soon conduct the second screening for political parties to determine whether or not they meet the stipulated requirements.
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
JakArt@2003
JakArt@2003 .TB.30" 0.90"until June 28 Exhibition, Creativity and Contents: the Indian from St Gall and Golden Letters Ak Sa Ra Bookstore, Jl. Kemang Raya 8b, South Jakartauntil June 30 Painting Exhibition The Exuberance of the Soul by Aida Prayogo (Indonesian) and Lamat (Austrian) JakArt Center,...
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
BCA trims profit forecast
BCA trims profit forecast Bank Central Asia said on Wednesday it has revised downward its net profit forecast this year to Rp 2.8 trillion (US$337.34 million) from Rp 3.4 trillion previously due to the recent fall of interest rates.
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Gresik's cement sales fall 16%
Gresik's cement sales fall 16% JAKARTA: Indonesia's cement maker PT Semen Gresik Wednesday said cement sales tumbled 16% to 1.177 million metric tons in May from 1.393 million tons in May last year.Gresik, Indonesia's largest cement maker, blamed the fall on a decline in domestic sales and export...
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Media besieged by nationalist zealots
Media besieged by nationalist zealotsOtto Syamsuddin Ishak, Sociologist, Jakarta The performance of and controversy over journalists in the context of the Aceh war and what they experience brings to mind the words of the historian H. Julien Benda who in 1927 wrote The betrayal of the intellectuals.
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Bleak outlook for grocery spending
Bleak outlook for grocery spendingEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia has experienced a bleak outlook in grocery spending since the economic crisis, with no sign of a strengthening in the short term, says an AC Nielsen report made available on Tuesday.
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Press protests TNI bias for 'SCTV'
Press protests TNI bias for 'SCTV' Journalists who are based in Lhokseumawe boycotted on Wednesday a press briefing at the military operation center in protest over unfair treatment they received from military operation commander Brig. Gen. Bambang Darmono.
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
[b]Sukhoigate: Politicization
Sukhoigate: Politicization of weapons procurement Bantarto Bandoro Editor, The Indonesian Quarterly, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta bandoro@csis.or.id Is it wrong for a country with vast geographical area, high degree of vulnerability of internal threat and strategic...
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
1. AUDIT (1 x 30)
1. AUDIT (1 x 30) Asian firms facing audit crunch 2. NIELS (2 x 16) Bleak outlook for grocery spending 3. DJATUN (2 x 27) Current rupiah level neutral for RI economy: Dorodjatun
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
PGN to sell $200m bonds
PGN to sell $200m bonds JAKARTA : Indonesia's state-owned gas distribution company PT Perusahaan Gas Negara, or PGN, confirmed Wednesday that it will sell US$200 million in bonds to fund a gas pipeline, a company official said.
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
1. EDUCATION: 3 x 23
1. EDUCATION: 3 x 23 House asks state universities to review special admission fee 2. MYANMAR: 1 x 40 Japan to stop aid if Suu Kyi not freed 3. VIETNAM: 1 x 42 Megawati in Hanoi to seal sea border deal 4. WTO: 1 x 44 WTO to review RI's economic, trade policies 5.
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Drugs burned, spectators get high
Drugs burned, spectators get highThe Jakarta Post Tangerang, Banten Drug evidence worth billions of rupiah was burned in an incinerator at the Technology and Science Development Center compound in Serpong, Tangerang regency, on Wednesday morning.The drugs comprised 1.6 tons of marijuana, 5.
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Sukhoigate may mar Megawati's 2004 bid
Sukhoigate may mar Megawati's 2004 bidFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Yogyakarta The planned investigation by the House of Representatives into the purchase of Russian-made Sukhoi jet fighters may not lead to the impeachment of President Megawati Soekarnoputri, but...
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Angie stopped in second round: Angelique 'Angie' Widjaja of
Angie stopped in second round: Angelique 'Angie' Widjaja of Indonesia, who is ranked 70, was defeated by Nadia Petrova, ranked 29, 6-7 (3/7), 3-6 in the second round at the Wimbledon Open in London. Angie's singles bid came to an end on Wednesday.
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Fire forces Ciputra Mall to close
Fire forces Ciputra Mall to close JAKARTA: Ciputra Mall in West Jakarta was forced to close on Wednesday afternoon after the power went out due to a short circuit in a generator set that caused a fire and panicked shoppers.
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Bank BCA appoints new independent commissioners
Bank BCA appoints new independent commissionersM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Shareholders of Bank Central Asia (BCA) have appointed three new independent commissioners in a move some said reflected the pinnacle of an internal dispute between the outgoing independent commissioners and...
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Walhi sues governor for neglecting forest fires
Walhi sues governor for neglecting forest firesHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) is suing Riau governor Saleh Djasit for negligence over his inability to handle forest fires in the province.
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Megawati in Hanoi to seal sea border deal
Megawati in Hanoi to seal sea border dealAgencies, Hanoi President Megawati Soekarnoputri arrived on Wednesday in Hanoi to begin her three-day visit during which an agreement on the maritime boundary between the two countries will be signed.
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Improvement in economy brings new impetus for investment
Improvement in economy brings new impetus for investmentInvestment activities in Indonesia have started to move again amid an improvement of the country's economy after significant drops during the past three years.
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
House asks state universities to review special admission fee
House asks state universities to review special admission feeKurniawan Hari and Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bandung The House of Representatives on Wednesday asked four prominent state universities to review their policy of charging new students admission fees far above the normal...
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Aceh governor pleads for more aid
Aceh governor pleads for more aidBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Aceh Governor Abdullah Puteh appealed on Wednesday to Acehnese and others living in Jakarta to provide humanitarian aid for their brothers currently suffering the brunt of military operations in the war-torn province.
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Toll roads: The killing fields
Toll roads: The killing fields At least 15 people have been killed in toll road accidents this month. The most recent fatal accidents took place in Cibubur on Tuesday and Cikupa, Tangerang, and claimed three lives.
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
WTO to review RI's economic, trade policies
WTO to review RI's economic, trade policiesAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Member countries of the World Trade Organization (WTO) are to assess Indonesia's economic and trade policies over the past four years on Friday in Geneva, to see whether or not the policies have violated the...
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Bakrie exports container cranes
Bakrie exports container cranes JAKARTA: PT Trans-Bakrie, a subsidiary of PT Bakrie & Brothers, has shipped six container cranes ordered by Sri Lankan container terminal operator South Asia Gateway Terminal (SAGT).
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Timah hopes profit to double
Timah hopes profit to double JAKARTA : Encouraged by improving world tin prices, Indonesian tin producer PT Tambang Timah expects its net profit this year to double from last year's Rp 11.28 billion (US$1.3 million).
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Govt to curb foreign NGOs in Aceh
Govt to curb foreign NGOs in AcehTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Justice and Human Rights is drafting tough regulations to limit the presence of foreign non-governmental organization (NGO) activists in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, further closing the province to independent...
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Experts urge enactment of constitutional court bill
Experts urge enactment of constitutional court billKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legal experts urged legislators and the government on Wednesday to finish the deliberation of the constitutional court bill soon and to establish the court before the Aug.
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Bukit Sentul case goes to court
Bukit Sentul case goes to court BOGOR: A prosecutor is seeking a six-month prison term for the chairman of the Association of Owners and Tenants of Bukit Sentul Housing Estate, who had protested the increase in garbage collection fees imposed by the housing management.
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, June 26, 2003
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, June 26, 2003.TB.30" 1.0"25th Bali Arts Festival ProgramAll programs take place at the Werddhi Budaya Art Centre compound in Nusa Indah Street, Denpasar.June 2610 a.m. Classical orchestra Semara Pagulingan from Kamasan village, Angsoka Stage 12:30 p.
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Yusril to settle dispute between PKB factions
Yusril to settle dispute between PKB factionsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the judicial process in the long-standing dispute between the two camps in the National Awakening Party (PKB) still dragging on, the final say now lies with the Minister of Justice and Human Rights...
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Tyranny by the majority: Current decision making
Tyranny by the majority: Current decision making J. Soedjati Djiwandono Political Analyst Jakarta Under Soeharto's New Order, the pattern of decision-making, particularly in the legislative bodies, invariably took the form of "deliberations towards unanimity" (musyawarah mufakat).
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Drugs burned, spectators get high
Drugs burned, spectators get highMulta Firdaus The Jakarta Post Tangerang, Banten Confiscated drugs worth billions of rupiah was burned in an incinerator (photo right) at the Technology and Science Development Center compound in Serpong, Tangerang regency, on Wednesday morning.The drugs comprised 1.
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
~FOR INVESTMENT EXPO
~FOR INVESTMENT EXPOJPPOWER PLANT: The electricity sector remains one of the most lucrative business fields to invest in amid a continuing increase in power demand in the country. Even though a number of giant power plants, including the coal-fired Suralaya power plant in Merak, Banten (above), are...
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Govt plans to tender new power projects
Govt plans to tender new power projectsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to open new tenders for the construction of new power generators in a bid to help meet soaring demand for power and to avoid a power crisis in the future, a senior official says."We are still assessing the demand.
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
More hazardous waste enters RI
More hazardous waste enters RI JAKARTA: Indonesia has been accepting more and more hazardous waste illegally imported from other countries after the economic crisis hit the country in 1997, a senior government official says.
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Beratha to seek reelection
Beratha to seek reelection DENPASAR, Bali: Bali Governor Dewa Made Beratha has registered for the gubernatorial election, a committee member said on Wednesday.Gde Indria, a member of the gubernatorial election, said Beratha had submitted his registration form before the deadline on Wednesday.
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Fire forces Ciputra Mall to close
Fire forces Ciputra Mall to close JAKARTA: Ciputra Mall in West Jakarta was forced to close on Wednesday afternoon after the power went out due to a short circuit in a generator set that caused a fire and panicked shoppers.
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Canadian artist discovers Indonesia
Canadian artist discovers IndonesiaDavid Kennedy, Contributor, Jakarta, d_kenn@yahoo.com Mention the name Ken Pattern to most Jakarta art lovers and you will get a nod of recognition. His intricate pen and ink drawings, documenting the dramatic changes in Jakarta's cityscape in the 1990's have made...
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Workers paid Rp 30 for overtime
Workers paid Rp 30 for overtime PADANG, West Sumatra: Employees of province-owned Bank Nagari receive a mere Rp 30 (U.S. 0.4 cents) an hour for overtime, a local councillor said.A member of the provincial legislature's finance commission, Salahuddin Datuk Tumangguang, said the poor treatment had...
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Bakrie exports container cranes
Bakrie exports container cranes JAKARTA: PT Trans-Bakrie, a subsidiary of PT Bakrie & Brothers, has shipped six container cranes ordered by Sri Lankan container terminal operator South Asia Gateway Terminal (SAGT).