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Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Biodiversity book out for sale
Biodiversity book out for sale JAKARTA: The Biodiversity Foundation (Yayasan Kehati) and Coca Cola Foundation Indonesia (CCFI) launched on Wednesday three books on Indonesian biodiversity aimed at educating children on the country's rich biodiversity.
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Mukhlas refuses to testify against Samudra
Mukhlas refuses to testify against SamudraWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Prosecutors in the trial of the alleged mastermind of the Bali bombing, Imam Samudra, lost a chance of securing more incriminating evidence on Wednesday after witness Ali Gufron alias Mukhlas refused to...
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Corrupt, lazy, but loyal
Corrupt, lazy, but loyal How would you characterize a typical government worker in Indonesia? If Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno has his way, a typical civil servant would be loyal to the cause of the unitary state (however the minister defines "loyal"), but would still be corrupt.
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Bali's Air Paradise to start flying to Seoul in July
Bali's Air Paradise to start flying to Seoul in JulyMarian Carroll, Contributor, Denpasar, Bali At a time when most international carriers are cutting flights, Asia's newest airline is expanding into new markets, but its owner has warned that growth will be limited without government financial...
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Death for drug
Death for drug counterfeitersFrom Media IndonesiaThe stern action taken by the West Jakarta police and the Food and Drug Control Agency against individuals or firms producing and distributing fake medicine deserves praise.
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Locals clash with security forces over housing dispute
Locals clash with security forces over housing disputeKasparman, The Jakarta Post, Padang, West Sumatra Hundreds of people in Padang, West Sumatra clashed on Wednesday with security officers over a housing dispute, causing 20 people to be arrested by the police.
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
TV Program: Thursday, June 26, 2003
TV Program: Thursday, June 26, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Music11:00 News: Berita Daerah12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga2:00 News: Metro Indonesia 4:00 Religious Teaching4:30 Documentary5:00 Religious Songs6:00...
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
Amateur JGC golfer wins pro Tour
Amateur JGC golfer wins pro Tour JAKARTA: Rizal Arya from the Jakarta Golf Club became the first amateur player to ever win a professional 2003 tournament when he finished the two-day PGPI Mini Tour II with a total score of 2-over 146 (72 74) on Wednesday.
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Govt gets tough against tax evaders
Govt gets tough against tax evadersMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights have signed a joint decree allowing tax evaders to be temporarily detained without trial, a move expected to boost...
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Car-train collisions
Car-train collisions When I picked up The Jakarta Post of June 17, I saw a news article on the front page titled 15 people killed in Central Java bus-train collision.Again another publication (a weekly or monthly) reported more road accidents.
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Banners spoil Jakarta's beauty
Banners spoil Jakarta's beautyFrom Warta KotaBanners and posters in Jakarta are now haphazardly put up in various places, even on electricity/telephone poles, trees and road fences.Such displays, by private business organizations, educational institutions, government agencies and political parties,...
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
American journalist declared a suspect
American journalist declared a suspectNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh Aceh Police declared on Wednesday that American journalist William Nessen had violated visa regulations, an offense which may lead to his deportation.
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Administration to install security cameras
Administration to install security camerasBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta administration plans to install additional security cameras in high-risk crime areas in an effort to tighten security in the capital, an official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Legislature rejects car buying plan
Legislature rejects car buying plan MALANG, East Java: Councillors in Malang regency have rejected a plan to buy new cars for 33 district chiefs.A councillor from the Golkar faction, Rendra Kresna, said on Wednesday that Regent Sujud Pribadi had proposed allocating Rp 4.
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Two die in car crash in Banyumas
Two die in car crash in BanyumasAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto, Central Java Sokarayee Salae, 32, a Thai citizen who was pursuing a university degree in Yogyakarta, and his Indonesian friend Rizal, a resident of Jl.
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Inaugural flight brings Aussies back to Bali
Inaugural flight brings Aussies back to BaliDewi Anggraeni, Contributor, Melbourne, Australia What comes first, the availability of frequent flights to a holiday destination, or the large numbers of passengers who want to go there?Since we live in an era where market research is conducted for any...
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Ground water quality worsens
Ground water quality worsensDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Each individual eliminates approximately 0.15 kilograms in bodily waste or excrement every day. With its 8.3 million population, Jakarta produces 1.245 tons of human waste daily, or 454.4 tons annually.
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Govt to restrict foreign activists in war-torn Aceh
Govt to restrict foreign activists in war-torn AcehTiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post JakartaThe 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...
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Six countries join Bali billiard meet
Six countries join Bali billiard meet JAKARTA: Billiard participants from six Asian countries are taking part in the A Mild Billiard Bali Open Tournament 2003, which began in Denpasar, Bali, on Wednesday, according to a report.Malaysia, India, Singapore and Vietnam have three players each while L.
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Corrupt district court is rotten to the core
Corrupt district court is rotten to the coreZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "We chose to go to court because we didn't want to bribe the traffic police officer. But it turned out that people here ask for more money than the police do," a 66-year-old man, who was accompanying his son, said...
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Asian firms facing audit crunch
Asian firms facing audit crunchTom Wright, Dow Jones, Jakarta Tighter regulations over accounting practices post-Enron are making it increasingly difficult for Asian companies listed in the U.S. to find American-registered accountants to review their books.
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Tangerang to plant 189,000 trees
Tangerang to plant 189,000 trees TANGERANG: The Tangerang regency environmental agency plans to plant 189,000 trees on 300 hectares of land along the Cisadane river catchment area in November and December.
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Komnas HAM and nationalists
Komnas HAM and nationalistsFrom Koran Tempo The Indonesian National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has published a report about a mass grave in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, one that reportedly could have been dug during the present military emergency period in the territory.
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Illnesses swamp refugees in Aceh
Illnesses swamp refugees in AcehNani Farida and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe/Banda Aceh Thousands of Acehnese across the province have been treated for various illnesses since they fled to refugee camps following the imposition of martial law in the province on May 19.
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
'Schools sucking us dry with demands'
'Schools sucking us dry with demands' Everyone knows that a good education is the best guarantee for a successful and happy life, but many parents here in Jakarta are finding it difficult, if not impossible, to finance their children's education and send them into the future armed with a degree.
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
1. Sukhoi -- 2 cols, 4 lines, 60pts MB, 32 counts
1. Sukhoi -- 2 cols, 4 lines, 60pts MB, 32 counts Sukhoigate may mar Mega's 2004 bid 2. Refugee -- 5 cols, 1 line, 45pts MB, 35 counts Illnesses swamp refugees in Aceh 3. Tax -- 4 cols, 1 line, 36pts MB, 35 counts Govt gets tough against tax evaders
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
VICO Indonesia clarifies
VICO Indonesia clarifies We are writing in response to your article published in The Jakarta Post on June 16, 2003, titled Extension of Japanese LNG contract vital: Total.In this article you referred to our company, VICO Indonesia, as "VICO -- a subsidiary of Anglo-American firm BP PLC".
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
IRI Forum: Taking advantage
IRI Forum: Taking advantage of new investment opportunity The Indonesia Regional Investment Forum (IIRIF) 2003 will be held at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC) from July 2 to July 4 to discuss opportunities and challenges in investing in the country's economically more independent provinces.
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
1. INSIGHT: 1 x 50
1. INSIGHT: 1 x 50 Tyranny by the majority: Current decision-making 2. NESSEN: 1 x 40 American journalist declared a suspect 3. PUTEH: 1 x 36 Aceh governor pleads for more aid 4. BOYCOTT: 1 x 33 Press protest TNI bias for 'SCTV' 5.
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Amateur JGC golfer wins pro Tour
Amateur JGC golfer wins pro Tour JAKARTA: Rizal Arya from the Jakarta Golf Club became the first amateur player to ever win a professional 2003 tournament when he finished the two-day PGPI Mini Tour II with a total score of 2-over 146 (72 74) on Wednesday.
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
'3m Indonesians are drug users'
'3m Indonesians are drug users' JAKARTA: Police estimate that Indonesia has around three million drug users among a population of 212 million, an officer said on Wednesday.Adj. Sr. Comr. Sigit Sudarmanto, police chief for Sleman district in Central Java, said the figure comes from the latest police...
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
House urged to immediately amend money-laundering law
House urged to immediately amend money-laundering lawDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives is being urged to pick up the pace in deliberating an amended money laundering law, so that it can be endorsed by September as required by the Financial Action Task Force...
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
SBI rate down to 9.53%
SBI rate down to 9.53% JAKARTA: The interest rate of one-month Bank Indonesia SBI promissory notes fell to a six-year low of 9.53 percent during the weekly Wednesday auction, from 9.71 percent the previous week.
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
1. Water - 1x 28
1. Water - 1x 28 Ground water quality worsens 2. Mabok - 1x 20 Seized drugs burned 3. corrupt- 2x 25 Corrupt district court is rotten to the core 4. Camera - 2x 20 Jakarta to install more security cameras 5. Speak - 2x 20 'Schools sucking us dry with demands'
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
Small parties may field presidential candidates
Small parties may field presidential candidatesKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta 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...
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
I Made Sujata
I Made Sujata Contributor Tihingan, BaliFor centuries, the people of Tihingan, Klungkung regency, managed to sustain the ancestral legacy of gong-making at their small village, some 40 kilometers northeast of Denpasar.
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Aceh military operation
Aceh military operation What have we achieved from the one-month-old integrated operation in Aceh? Evaluating the operation, Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto said last Thursday that as regards the quantitative achievements, the body count and the occupation of (former)...
Thu, 26 Jun 2003
Current rupiah level neutral for RI economy: Dorodjatun
Current rupiah level neutral for RI economy: DorodjatunJames Simms, Dow Jones, Tokyo The current level of the Indonesian rupiah is "neutral" for the economy, Coordinating Minister for the Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti said, adding that the currency's stability had contributed to the drop in...
Wed, 25 Jun 2003
Probe on Sukhoigate to start next week
Probe on Sukhoigate to start next weekKurniawan Hari and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A House committee of inquiry will start its investigation into the highly politicized Sukhoigate affair by summoning a number of cabinet ministers, military officers, business people and the Russian...
Wed, 25 Jun 2003
IBRA evaluating asset bidders
IBRA evaluating asset bidders JAKARTA: The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) has started to review preliminary bids from investors that were interested in the assets previously owned by Texmaco Group, Chandra Asri and Bakrie Nirwana Resort.
Wed, 25 Jun 2003
Neglecting child poverty will be costly for all
Neglecting child poverty will be costly for allErita Narhetali, Director, Institute for Marginalized Children Studies, Jakarta Minister of Social Affairs Bachtiar Chamsyah has admitted that the problem of street children has been poorly addressed.
Wed, 25 Jun 2003
Papua elects 140 election commission members
Papua elects 140 election commission membersNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura After a two-week selection process, the Papua General Elections Commission (KPUD) has elected 140 commission members to help organize the general election in the province next year.
Wed, 25 Jun 2003
Sutiyoso says no to planned wall around U.S. embassy
Sutiyoso says no to planned wall around U.S. embassyBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso turned down on Tuesday U.S. Ambassador Ralph L. Boyce's request for a permit to build a three-meter-high wall to replace the fence around the embassy in an effort to tighten...
Wed, 25 Jun 2003
The dangers of narrow-minded nationalism
The dangers of narrow-minded nationalismMartin R. Jenkins, Consultant, Securities Firm, Jakarta Born out of an independence struggle against Dutch colonialism, it is perhaps understandable that Indonesia is prone to strong nationalist sentiment.
Wed, 25 Jun 2003
IBRA evaluating asset bidders
IBRA evaluating asset bidders JAKARTA: The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) has started to review preliminary bids from investors that were interested in the assets previously owned by Texmaco Group, Chandra Asri and Bakrie Nirwana Resort.
Wed, 25 Jun 2003
RI, U.S. to cooperate in Timika probe
RI, U.S. to cooperate in Timika probeFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has pledged cooperation with the United States in investigating the ambush in Timika, Papua, last year, which killed one Indonesian and two American teachers.
Wed, 25 Jun 2003
More murals to cherr up Jakarta residents
More murals to cherr up Jakarta residentsArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When one arrives in Jakarta, one would agree that this city is indeed colorful and distinct, with a unique character.For example, one can see that a high-rise building looks odd, standing immediately adjacent to a...