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Sat, 16 Aug 2003
Myanmar tells traders to use euro instead of dollar
Myanmar tells traders to use euro instead of dollarAYE AYE WIN, Associated Presse, Yangon, Myanmar Myanmar's military government, faced with a U.S. ban on remittances to the country, has decreed that the euro and other currencies should be used in place of the dollar for international business...
Sat, 16 Aug 2003
'Budget realistic, but lacks stimulus'
'Budget realistic, but lacks stimulus'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 2004 draft budget unveiled on Thursday offers little room for stimulating economic activities and, therefore, experts concur that it will not help much in achieving the government's target of 5 percent growth next year.
Sat, 16 Aug 2003
1 x 31
1 x 31 Java warned of imminent blackouts JP/5/guru1 x 43 Thousands of teachers unpaid for three months JP/5/REMIS2 x 22 Aceh rebels not among inmates given remissions JP/5/boycot1 x 31 Golkar boycotts plenary session
Sat, 16 Aug 2003
Belt-tightening measures, subsidy cuts seal new budget
Belt-tightening measures, subsidy cuts seal new budgetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri unveiled on Friday the 2004 state budget draft, which would cut the amount of costly subsidies on fuel and electricity and limit development spending as part of belt-tightening measures...
Sat, 16 Aug 2003
Bracing for the hight cost of life after the IMF
Bracing for the hight cost of life after the IMFMari E. Pangestu, Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta The President's national day speech and proposed budget for 2004 provide the first glimpses of the issues and constraints that the government and Indonesia will face after we...
Sat, 16 Aug 2003
A new force in Indonesian education
A new force in Indonesian education Raden Dunbar is the Principal Counterpart of Sekolah Cita Buana and Chairperson of the Association of National Plus Schools. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of Cita Buana or ANPS. Email raden@citabuana-jkt.sch.id.2.
Sat, 16 Aug 2003
What August 17 means
What August 17 means Simon Marcus Gower Executive Principal High/Scope Indonesia Jakarta 2. State16 -- Homeland security begins abroad 1 X 30 Homeland security begins abroad ND Batra The Statesman Asia News Network Calcutta 3.
Sat, 16 Aug 2003
Police name suspects in Marriott bombing
Police name suspects in Marriott bombingDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Moments after Asia's most wanted man, alleged terror ringleader Hambali, was captured in Thailand on Friday, local police confirmed that they had named several suspects who were possibly involved in the Aug.
Sat, 16 Aug 2003
A lesson for the elite
A lesson for the elite For the grassroots population in Indonesia, National Independence Day, which falls on Aug. 17, is a time for public festivities. In neighborhoods throughout the country, people collect funds door to door to finance the various events they organize to celebrate the big day.
Sat, 16 Aug 2003
The purchase of Sukhoi jet fighters from Russia has led to hot
The purchase of Sukhoi jet fighters from Russia has led to hot debate, not only in the House of Representatives, but also among the general public. This case has been widely reported in the mass media and has prompted protest rallies. It is true that this matter is really attracting attention.
Sat, 16 Aug 2003
1. LENI: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTS
1. LENI: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTS Riefenstahl still seeks recognition 2. ABAH: 1 LINE, 36 COUNTS Artist Iwan running for Bandung mayor
Sat, 16 Aug 2003
TV Today: Saturday, August 16, 2003
TV Today: Saturday, August 16, 2003TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon7:30 Documentary8:30 Music9:00 Tour and Travel9:30 Fashion10:05 Children Drama11:05 Religious Teachings11:30 Music: Konteswara12:00 p.m.
Sat, 16 Aug 2003
DPR asked to evaluate Aceh operation
DPR asked to evaluate Aceh operation SURABAYA: The country's largest Muslim organization, Nadhlatul Ulama (NU), has called on the House of Representatives to evaluate the military operation in Aceh.Also, noted rights activist Todung Mulya Lubis has urged the government to end the military offensive...
Sat, 16 Aug 2003
Java warned of iminent blackouts
Java warned of iminent blackoutsThe Jakarta Post, Banjarnegara/Semarang/Bandung Disruptions in power supplies are imminent in West Java, Central Java and Banten amid the prolonged dry season, which has caused water shortages in the provinces.
Sat, 16 Aug 2003
Tribal communities to hold congress
Tribal communities to hold congress JAKARTA: The Tribal Communities Alliance Across the Archipelago (AMAN) is scheduled to hold its second congress next month, to discuss issues concerning the daily lives of tribal members.
Sat, 16 Aug 2003
Farmers protest imported sugar
Farmers protest imported sugar MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Dozens of sugarcane farmers in South Sulawesi flocked to the provincial legislative council on Friday to protest the influx of allegedly smuggled sugar into the province.
Sat, 16 Aug 2003
Reflection on independence
Reflection on independenceFrom Koran Tempo When Aug. 17 arrives each year we celebrate our independence at many locations across the country. But we must ask, are we really independent? If we analyze the situation carefully we find that a lot of policies were made under the influence of foreign...
Sat, 16 Aug 2003
Victoria Cattoni's reading of 'kebaya'
Victoria Cattoni's reading of 'kebaya'Carla Bianpoen Contributor JakartaKebaya, the traditional blouse found in virtually every country in Southeast Asia, has evolved with the changing tides of history.
Sat, 16 Aug 2003
House set to discuss 30 bills next session
House set to discuss 30 bills next sessionKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After enjoying a six-week break, the House of Representatives (DPR) on Friday opened a new session and promised to finish the deliberation of some 30 bills, including the ones that could not be finished in past...
Sat, 16 Aug 2003
MPR and President'saccountability
MPR and President'saccountability The 2003 annual session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) has ended. Altogether four decrees were produced, among other things Decree No. 5/2003 on suggestions to state institutions (the President, House of Representatives, the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK),...
Sat, 16 Aug 2003
On the president
On the presidentFrom KompasRecently there have been articles and political comments about whether the president should be a Javanese or non-Javanese. And Jusuf Kalla said some time ago that we should no longer have the perception that the Indonesian president must be Javanese.
Sat, 16 Aug 2003
What August 17 means
What August 17 meansSimon Marcus Gower, Executive Principal, High/Scope Indonesia, Jakarta What does Independence Day mean to you? A simple but a hugely important question; but sadly this simple question too often gets a pitiful and really rather simplistic answer.
Sat, 16 Aug 2003
Golkar boycotts plenary session
Golkar boycotts plenary sessionApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra All 19 councillors of the Golkar Party skipped attending a plenary session on Friday in a protest against the presence of Deputy North Sumatra Governor Rudolf Pardede.
Sat, 16 Aug 2003
Artist Iwan running for Bandung mayor
Artist Iwan running for Bandung mayorWawan Hussein, Contributor, Bandung California has Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bandung has Iwan "Abah" Abdulrachman, who hopes to become the city's next mayor. They are both entertainers, Arnold a film star and Iwan a musician and composer.
Sat, 16 Aug 2003
Enjoy Bali's beauty
Enjoy Bali's beautyFrom Bali Post The adage, "the grass is always greener on the other side," may be applicable to daily life. One may wonder why many Balinese like to visit Jakarta, and other major cities in the country, while Bali itself offers beautiful landscape and a wonderful cultural...
Sat, 16 Aug 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, August 16, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, August 16, 2003Exhibitions* Contemporary Art Childhood Objects, Cemara 6 Galeri (kafe), Jl. HOS. Cokroaminoto 9 - 11 Central Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., until Aug. 18. * Photo The Transfixed Spectator, by Kassian Cephas, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R.
Sat, 16 Aug 2003
Government to double expenditure on defense
Government to double expenditure on defenseA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government asked on Friday for a 100 percent increase on defense and security spending to Rp 10.5 trillion for fiscal 2004, most of which would go toward strengthening the military and police in dealing with...
Sat, 16 Aug 2003
Aguswandi
Aguswandi Post Graduate Student London Metropolitan University The conflict in Aceh does not run straight along the line of the rise of Acehnese nationalism. The Acehnese have long devoted their energy to ending the abusive acts of the Indonesian government and its armed forces.
Sat, 16 Aug 2003
PDI Perjuangan may remove outspoken legislators
PDI Perjuangan may remove outspoken legislatorsA'an Suryana and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After repeated denials, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) dropped on Friday the clearest hint of its intention to remove its nonconformist legislators from the House...
Sat, 16 Aug 2003
FUNCINPEC boycotts cabinet meeting
FUNCINPEC boycotts cabinet meetingCAMBODIA: Royalist FUNCINPEC politicians put on a show of unity on Friday and boycotted Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen's first cabinet meeting called to establish a new government after the July 27 polls.
Sat, 16 Aug 2003
Scholars oppose attempts to link Islam with terror
Scholars oppose attempts to link Islam with terrorMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Noted religious leaders and scholars expressed their objections to increasing attempts at home and overseas to equate Islam with terror following the attack on the JW Marriott Hotel, which was allegedly...
Sat, 16 Aug 2003
'Thai baht at normal level'
'Thai baht at normal level' BANGKOK: Bank of Thailand Governor Pridiyathorn Devakula said on Friday the Thai baht wasn't too strong and was quite fairly valued."The baht is not too strong. It's at a normal level because investors have confidence in the Thai economy," he told reporters.
Sat, 16 Aug 2003
Legislators regret Mega's remark
Legislators regret Mega's remarkKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A group of legislators claimed on Friday they regretted President Megawati Soekarnoputri's statement that Indonesia never had sovereignty over Sipadan and Ligitan islands, and vowed to press ahead with their plan to demand an...
Sat, 16 Aug 2003
1. BATU: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTS
1. BATU: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTS Tracing civilization at Batujaya temples 2. CHINA: 1 LINE, 36 COUNTS Overseas Chinese return to better life
Sat, 16 Aug 2003
A new force in Indonesian education
A new force in Indonesian educationRaden Dunbar Chairman Association of National Plus Schools Jakarta raden@citabuana-jkt.sch.id.It is now just over 10 years since the first "National Plus" (NP) private school was established in Indonesia.
Sat, 16 Aug 2003
A champion of intellectual property
A champion of intellectual property K.L Wijaya Contributor JakartaIf you heard the phrase "intellectual property rights", cheap bootleg DVDs, fake designer clothes, and pirated computer software, would usually come to mind.
Sat, 16 Aug 2003
Thousands of teachers unpaid for three months
Thousands of teachers unpaid for three monthsNana Rukmana and Agus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Majalengka/Banyumas Thousands of teachers temporarily employed by the governments in West Java and Central Java have not been paid for the last three months.
Sat, 16 Aug 2003
E. Java complains of water theft
E. Java complains of water theft SURABAYA: The East Java administration lodged a strong protest with the Central Java government over their siphoning water from Bengawan Solo river, which crosses the border areas of the two provinces.
Sat, 16 Aug 2003
Students rally against PDI-P sales
Students rally against PDI-P sales CILACAP, Central Java: Hundreds of students staged a rally here on Friday to protest an incident involving local bureaucrats and the leader of the local chapter of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan).
Sat, 16 Aug 2003
Police arrest dozens of thugs
Police arrest dozens of thugs BEKASI: Police have netted dozens of hoodlums in a raid in several locations in Bekasi for inciting fear among the public and causing violence.The thugs were arrested on Thursday at Bekasi bus terminal on Jl. Ampera, and on Jl. Bulak Kapal.
Sat, 16 Aug 2003
Megawati inaugurates boat
Megawati inaugurates boat JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri inaugurated on Friday the Samudraraksa boat, which is scheduled to sail the "Cinnamon Route" from Indonesia to Ghana, during a ceremony at the Ancol port.
Sat, 16 Aug 2003
JP/3 /INSIGHT
JP/3 /INSIGHTOur independence: In the shadows of violence and seductionB. Herry-Priyono Lecturer Driyarkara School of Philosophy Jakarta The river of time has brought us again to the eve of Indonesia's 58th anniversary. It may be time to prepare a celebration.
Sat, 16 Aug 2003
DPR asked to evaluate Aceh operation
DPR asked to evaluate Aceh operation SURABAYA: The country's largest Muslim organization, Nadhlatul Ulama (NU), has called on the House of Representatives to evaluate the military operation in Aceh.Also, noted rights activist Todung Mulya Lubis has urged the government to end the military offensive...
Sat, 16 Aug 2003
Homeland security begins abroad
Homeland security begins abroadND Batra, The Statesman, Asia News Network, Calcutta When a bomb explodes in Jakarta, Americans feel threatened and rightly so, which means Indonesia needs more help and greater U.S. presence. Homeland security, not neo-imperialism, is driving the U.S.
Sat, 16 Aug 2003
'Indonesia is free in name only'
'Indonesia is free in name only'The commemoration of the country's 58th Independence Day is getting closer. Residents focus their attention on preparation for the festivities. However, some consider that there is nothing to celebrate due to the hardships still suffered by people here.
Sat, 16 Aug 2003
Little people's education
Little people's educationFrom Media Indonesia The little people, who make up more than 50 percent of Indonesia's population, are people in the middle to lower classes.It is a reality that Indonesia is still embroiled in a variety of problems. One of these problems lies in the educational field.
Fri, 15 Aug 2003
15,000 hectares of farmland dry up
15,000 hectares of farmland dry up BEKASI: Drought has affected at least 15,000 hectares of farmland in several districts in Bekasi regency, due to the prolonged dry season.Chairman of the Public Participation and Information Community Imran Nasution revealed that the districts affected by severe...
Fri, 15 Aug 2003
KUHP contradicts press law
KUHP contradicts press law JAMBI CITY, Jambi: Law No. 40/1999 on the press can not be implemented smoothly if legal enforcers instead use the Criminal Code (KUHP) in dealing with violations within and against the mass media.
Fri, 15 Aug 2003
Mega to unveil 2004 budget, key reform program today
Mega to unveil 2004 budget, key reform program todayThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri will unveil the 2004 draft state budget and the government's post-IMF economic reform program in a state of the nation speech at the House of Representatives today.
Fri, 15 Aug 2003
JP/8/speakup
JP/8/speakupAshamed of Indonesia, despite independenceIn conjunction with the upcoming celebration of the country's 58th Independence Day, many people are eager for the festivities. Others told The Jakarta Post that they felt they did not live in an independent country as it lacks leadership.