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Fri, 30 Aug 2002
Free birth certificates sought
Free birth certificates sought MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) said on Thursday children in Indonesia should be given free birth certificates by the government.Unicef representative to Indonesia Anthony Kennedy said that a birth certificate, the first right...
Fri, 30 Aug 2002
Gajah Tunggal clarifies
Gajah Tunggal clarifies Your Aug. 26 article Former Dipasena farmers in Lampung reap windfall is unbalanced and unfair.Your report fails to point out that it is the minority of farmers who left Dipasena that can secure a better living.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002
RP economy grows 4.5% in Q2
RP economy grows 4.5% in Q2Associated Press, Manila The Philippine economy grew 4.5 percent on year in the second quarter of 2002, far better than market forecasts, data showed Thursday.Growth in the nation's gross domestic product - the total of goods and services produced - was underpinned by...
Fri, 30 Aug 2002
Priority for Aceh: Saving lives, peaceful settlement
Priority for Aceh: Saving lives, peaceful settlementRizal Sukma, Director of Studies, Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta After being postponed for almost two weeks from Aug. 5, the government finally issued a "new policy" for Aceh on Aug. 19.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002
1. TKI: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTS
1. TKI: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTS Nasution, TKI specialist 2. LAHOYA: 2 LINES, 16 COUNTS De La Hoya looking to go out with a bang
Fri, 30 Aug 2002
10 more die in Aceh war
10 more die in Aceh war BANDA ACEH: Adj. Brig. Syarifuddin was killed by unidentified gunmen and 10 others, presumed to be civilians were killed on Wednesday and Thursday in strife-torn Aceh.Syarifuddin was on his way from his office to his home in Lhokseumawe, North Aceh, early on Thursday.Adj. Sr.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002
Semen Gresik swings to profit
Semen Gresik swings to profit JAKARTA: Indonesia's largest cement maker, PT Semen Gresik, said Thursday it booked a first-half net profit of Rp 170.38 billion (US$19.3 million), swinging from a net loss of Rp 41.39 billion a year earlier mainly due to foreign exchange gains.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002
Kindergartens, elementary schools stop activities
Kindergartens, elementary schools stop activitiesBambang Bider and Tiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post Pontianak/JakartaMany kindergartens and elementary schools in Central Kalimantan have temporarily suspended classes due to the thick haze that has blanketed Palangkaraya, the capital of the Central...
Fri, 30 Aug 2002
There is no such thing as justice in Jakarta
There is no such thing as justice in JakartaIan Martin, Former Special Representative to the UN Secretary General for East Timor, The Washington Post The trials before an ad hoc human rights tribunal in Jakarta of officials implicated in the 1999 crimes in East Timor are not only failing to do...
Fri, 30 Aug 2002
Examine foreign investment firms failing to pay taxes
Examine foreign investment firms failing to pay taxes It is reported that 3,500 out of 4,850 companies set up under the foreign investment scheme have, for a variety of reasons, failed to pay taxes, inflicting losses on the state totaling trillions of rupiah.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002
House proposes bank-closure bill
House proposes bank-closure billA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) has completed drafting a controversy-packed bill on bank closures.Syamsul Balda, a legislator at the House banking commission, said on Thursday that the bill had been presented to the...
Fri, 30 Aug 2002
Deported Filipinos sail home, Malaysia slammed
Deported Filipinos sail home, Malaysia slammedAgencies, Bongao, Philippines About 1,500 Filipinos, looking gaunt and famished, sailed home from Malaysia on Thursday as protests erupted in Manila over reports of infant deaths in Kuala Lumpur's crackdown on illegal immigrants.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002
Haze forces school closures in Kalimantan
Haze forces school closures in KalimantanBambang Bider and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Pontianak/Jakarta Many kindergartens and elementary schools in Central Kalimantan have temporarily suspended classes due to the thick haze that has blanketed Palangkaraya, the capital of the Central...
Fri, 30 Aug 2002
Asian monies mixed late, peso strengthens
Asian monies mixed late, peso strengthensAlan Yonan Jr., Dow Jones, Singapore Strong economic data out of the Philippines Thursday helped lift the peso to its strongest close in more than two weeks.Other Asian currencies were mixed as the dollar's early rally in the region was cut short by a surge...
Fri, 30 Aug 2002
Nellor upbeat RI can graduate from IMF plan
Nellor upbeat RI can graduate from IMF planDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is confident about the prospect of Indonesia graduating from the Fund-sponsored economic reform program later next year, as long as the country can demonstrate a sound...
Fri, 30 Aug 2002
Ian Martin=
Ian Martin= Vice President International Center for Transitional Justice and was special representative of the UN secretary-general for the East Timor popular consultation in 1999. The Washington Post2.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002
House mulls law on wealth report
House mulls law on wealth report JAKARTA: Legislators are mulling a new law to force fellow legislators and state officials to submit a declaration of their wealth to the Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) in response to KPKPN's statement that some 150 legislators had failed to report...
Fri, 30 Aug 2002
Sailors burn vessels from other regencies
Sailors burn vessels from other regencies MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Fishermen in many regencies in Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara have been involved in the burning of vessels belonging to fishermen from neighboring regencies due to over zealous implementation of regional autonomy.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002
Justice Party and forest fires
Justice Party and forest firesFrom Bisnis IndonesiaOur observations over the past two years has shown that 70 percent of the fires in this country occur on plantations and land, while the remaining 30 percent are in forested areas.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002
Residents shift from panic to complacency over anthrax
Residents shift from panic to complacency over anthraxNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Residents are urged not to panic over the recent anthrax case in Bogor because the disease is curable when spotted at an early stage.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002
PHOTO BALI
PHOTO BALI The photo for the articles on pedophiles in Bali on this page on Thursday was inappropriate. While its use was meant as an illustration of Bali, it was not our intention to imply anything about the persons who appeared in the photo. We apologize for any inconvenience it may have caused.
Fri, 30 Aug 2002
High Court acquits Sjahril of all charges
High Court acquits Sjahril of all chargesMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In an unexpected move, the Jakarta High Court acquitted Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin of all charges in connection with his involvement in the 1999 Bank Bali scandal, overturning the decision of...
Fri, 30 Aug 2002
Malaysian businessman sentenced for plantation fires
Malaysian businessman sentenced for plantation firesHaidir Anwar Tanjung The Jakarta Post RiauThe Supreme Court has upheld the Riau High Court's decision to sentence a Malaysian businessman named Goby to eight months imprisonment, and to fine him Rp 100 million (US$10,000) for ground fires that...
Fri, 30 Aug 2002
1. IPO (2x24)
1. IPO (2x24)Bank Mandiri IPO plan faces new uncertainty 2. Agri (4x10) Govt moves to protect agribusiness investors 3. Bank House proposes bank-closure bill 4. Port (2x24) Angkasa Pura to be sold by strategic sale, IPO 4. IBRA (1x49) IBRA expects to recover $682m from debtors by Dec
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
Proindependence activists arrested in Aceh
Proindependence activists arrested in Aceh BANDA ACEH: Security authorities in Aceh have arrested 12 members of the proindependence Front for Acehnese People's Democratic Resistance.They were netted in a security operation conducted by a group of security personnel from the Police Mobile Brigade,...
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
Boediono defends ambitious growth target for 2003
Boediono defends ambitious growth target for 2003Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government defended on Wednesday its ambitious economic growth target of 5 percent for 2003, saying consumption would remain robust, while the global economic recovery would improve the country's...
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
Riau Police investigate bribery case
Riau Police investigate bribery caseHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru Riau Provincial Police have assigned a special team to investigate 32 local councillors for allegedly taking Rp 50 million (US$5,000) each in bribes to support the proposed formation of Riau Islands province.
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
Grace period for GAM
Grace period for GAM The government's period of grace to the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) until the fasting month of Ramadhan in December to decide whether or not GAM will continue dialogs within the framework of special autonomy to end the armed conflict, should get a response from GAM to...
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
My nightmare at Hotel Salak
My nightmare at Hotel Salak I have been reading your column for 14 years and doing business in Asia for 23 years. My worst nightmare started on July 20 when I arrived in Bogor. My hotel room was not ready at 1:30 p.m.
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
U.S. and UN fail to understand RI dilemma
U.S. and UN fail to understand RI dilemma Following the U.S. disappointment expressed last week, chairperson of the UN High Commission for Human Rights, Mary Robinson, has also reiterated her dissatisfaction with the outcome of Indonesia's recent trial of cases of human rights abuses in East Timor.
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
Bogus victim of July 27 beaten
Bogus victim of July 27 beaten JAKARTA: A man claiming to be a victim of the July 27 incident was beaten up by a real victim of the incident when he tried to use the latter to extort money from Governor Sutiyoso.
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
Putrajaya: New administrative capital
Putrajaya: New administrative capital Putrajaya is a new Federal Government Administrative Center of Malaysia. It is named in honor of Malaysia's first Prime Minister, the late Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj.
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
1,000 students go on strike in SE Sulawesi
1,000 students go on strike in SE Sulawesi KENDARI, North Sulawesi: More than one thousand students from various universities in Kendari and Baubau in Buton Regency, held a demonstration here on Wednesday, demanding that the North Sulawesi Police chief Brig. Gen.
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
Trisutji Kamal launches books with concert
Trisutji Kamal launches books with concertTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian pianist and composer Trisutji Kamal will launch three books on her creations encompassing more than 35 years of work, inspiration and self-reflection.
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
Semanggi cases stalled again
Semanggi cases stalled again JAKARTA : The Attorney General's Office has once again returned the case files for the Semanggi I and II tragedies to the National Commission for Human Rights (Komnas HAM) due to technical mistakes made by the Commission.Komnas HAM chairman H.R.
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
Yogyakarta newspaper terrorized: Kedaulatan Rakyat daily's main
Yogyakarta newspaper terrorized: Kedaulatan Rakyat daily's main office located on Jl. Mangkubumi in Yogyakarta was shaken by powerful firecrackers that sounded like a bomb early on Wednesday but no serious damage or casualties were reported.
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
Air Force probes helicopter crash
Air Force probes helicopter crash JAKARTA: The Air Force has formed a special team to investigate the helicopter crash in the West Java town, Subang, that resulted in the death of a crewman on Tuesday.Spokesman for the Air Force Commodore Eddy Harjoko told Antara on Wednesday that the team...
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
Exhibition explores fascinating 'Ramayana'
Exhibition explores fascinating 'Ramayana'I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Ubud, Bali Once a year, if you are lucky, an art museum nearby will come up with a good exhibition, one that fills you with a sense of wonder, excitement, and, simultaneously, satisfy your thirst for both the trivial and...
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
1. SUTIYOSO: 50 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 21
1. SUTIYOSO: 50 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 21 NGOs call for direct gubernatorial election2. EGYPT: 40 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 20 Only 6-month prison term requested for Egyptian3. BRAWL: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 23 Student brawls caused by stress on school grounds 4.
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
Drivers complain of extortion at Ciputat
Drivers complain of extortion at Ciputat TANGERANG: A number of traders and public minivan drivers in Ciputat have complained about hoodlums who extort money from them everyday.Asep, one of the drivers who serves the Ciputat-Cileduk route, said he must give at least Rp 3,000 to the hoodlums each...
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
'My psychic is more like a psychologist to me'
'My psychic is more like a psychologist to me' Believe it or not, but many people often visit psychics when they encounter problems in life. Some of them share their experiences with The Jakarta Post.Esmiralda Tambunan, 34, is a nurse at a hospital in Central Jakarta.
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
South Kalimantan close to political vacuum: Law expert
South Kalimantan close to political vacuum: Law expertUmi Sriwahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Banjarmasin Political analysts warned against a political vacuum that would hit South Kalimantan soon, following a decision made by the provincial legislative council to impeach Governor Sjachriel Darham last...
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
Mysticism magazines sell like hotcakes
Mysticism magazines sell like hotcakesMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Mysticism is more interesting than politics or economics. At least, that is the impression created by the sale of magazines and tabloids on the street.Suparno, a vendor on Jl.
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
Govt, legislators divided over mending fences with Malaysia
Govt, legislators divided over mending fences with MalaysiaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Surabaya Indonesia's high-ranking officials remain divided in trying to mend fences with Kuala Lumpur over the deportation of illegal Indonesian workers from Malaysia.
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
Taiwan asks RI to fix business climate
Taiwan asks RI to fix business climateA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Taiwanese manufacturing companies are joining calls for the government to improve the investment climate here or more companies will relocate their operations to other countries.
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
Government drafting law on foreign debt
Government drafting law on foreign debtThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta To help avoid another financial crisis in the future, the government is finalizing a draft law on foreign debt, which will serve as a legal basis and provide a clearer mechanism on how to get and make use of foreign borrowings.
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
Broadcasters want bill on broadcasting to be revised
Broadcasters want bill on broadcasting to be revisedMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives is in the final stages of deliberating the controversial broadcasting bill and will likely approve it later next month despite mounting pressure from media companies for the...
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
JP/3/CHATIB
JP/3/CHATIBCorruption a constraint to achieving tax revenue target The government, under its budget plan recently proposed to the legislature aims to increase its total tax and excise revenue by 18.7 percent to Rp 260.78 trillion (nearly US$30 billion) next year from Rp 219.
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
Pedophile victims in Bali haunted by their dark past
Pedophile victims in Bali haunted by their dark past "Buy me sir, buy me madam," shouted seven-year-old Wayan, while carrying a bamboo basket filled with sliced watermelon, pineapple and other kinds of fruit at Lovina beach near Singaraja, some 90 kilometers north of Denpasar.
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
Economic and Financial Developments in Malaysia
Economic and Financial Developments in Malaysia The Malaysian economy expanded at a stronger pace in the second quarter of 2002. Sustained strength in domestic demand and a recovery in exports raised real GDP growth to 3.8 percent on an annual basis, from 1.1 percent in the first quarter.