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Fri, 13 Sep 2002
ST Telemedia eyes Indosat stake
ST Telemedia eyes Indosat stake SINGAPORE: Singapore Technologies Telemedia, a unit of the Singapore Technologies Group, may be in talks with PT Indonesian Satellite Corp., or Indosat, to acquire a stake in its mobile phone unit PT Satelit Palapa Indonesia, or Satelindo, the Today newspaper...
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
TV Today: Friday, September 13, 2002
TV Today: Friday, September 13, 2002TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:00 Environment9:00 Indonesian Film11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show3:00 Music3:30 Religious Teachings4:00 TV Drama5:00 The Brilliant6:00 News7:00 Talk Show9:00 News 9:30 TV Drama11:00...
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
'SCTV', 'TPI' unveil Serie A live package
'SCTV', 'TPI' unveil Serie A live packageThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta SCTV and TPI are set to go head to head against each other to lure soccer viewers when they both commence their live broadcasts of Italian soccer's Serie A, or A League, matches on Sept. 15.
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
2. Cifor -- Fires: Stop blaming,
2. Cifor -- Fires: Stop blaming, start acting! atau Fires: Stop seeking scape goat, just start acting! 3. Paul -- Supporting development in eastern Indonesia
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
Aceh police question two foreign women
Aceh police question two foreign womenAgence France-Presse, Banda Aceh Two foreign women allegedly found with photos and documents linked to separatist rebels are being questioned by police in Indonesia's Aceh province, police said Thursday.
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
Attack on Iraq would aggravate anti-West feelings: Scholars
Attack on Iraq would aggravate anti-West feelings: ScholarsMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Muslim scholars joined the mounting opposition to any intention by the U.S. to attack Iraq, saying it could further encourage radicalism, feelings of hatred and enmity against the West and the U.S.
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
Mbah Ranto's makes life meaningful
Mbah Ranto's makes life meaningfulTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Surakarta If he could turn the clock back, comedian Ranto Edi Gudel would like to return to the year 1997 and scrap a song he had written that became a prophecy.
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
Abdul Hakim elected Komnas HAM chief
Abdul Hakim elected Komnas HAM chiefTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Noted lawyer Abdul Hakim Garuda Nusantara was elected chairman of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas Ham) on Thursday, with an uphill challenge of restoring the country's poor records in rights protection.
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
RI 'could be model' of democratic Muslim nation
RI 'could be model' of democratic Muslim nationMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia could become the prototype of a democratic Islamic nation as the majority of Muslims here embrace moderation and modernity despite the fact that radicalism has been growing since the fall of former...
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
Malaysia to set up CPO distribution in Africa, Europe
Malaysia to set up CPO distribution in Africa, EuropeAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia has announced plans to set up palm oil distribution centers in Africa and Eastern Europe to boost crude palm oil (CPO) exports into new markets, a report said Thursday.
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
East Lombok calm after arson attacks
East Lombok calm after arson attacksThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The situation in Selong, East Lombok Regency in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) returned to normal on Thursday, following arson attacks on a mosque belonging to the Ahmadiyah community as well as other assets on Wednesday evening.
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
Attack on Iraq would aggravate anti-West feelings: Scholars
Attack on Iraq would aggravate anti-West feelings: ScholarsMuhammad Nafik The Jakarta Post JakartaMuslim scholars joined the mounting opposition to any intention by the U.S. to attack Iraq, saying it could further encourage radicalism, feelings of hatred and enmity against the West and the U.S.
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
Bank lending expands
Bank lending expands The central bank disclosed on Wednesday a confidence-building trend within the economy, saying that bank lending increased by 25 percent to Rp 9.5 trillion (US$1.07 billion) in August from Rp 7.6 trillion in July.
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
On pedophiles in Bali
On pedophiles in Bali In the Aug. 29 edition of The Jakarta Post you ran an interesting section of several articles on pedophilia in Bali. This was accompanied by a photograph of a light-skinned man sitting on the beach with a dark-skinned boy.
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
Old problems plague ASEAN
Old problems plague ASEANRaju Gopalakrishnan, Reuters, Manila When the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was being expanded in the 1990s to include communist Vietnam, army-ruled Myanmar and poverty-stricken Laos and Cambodia, many wondered if the group's unity was at risk.
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
IBRA to sell more BCA shares
IBRA to sell more BCA shares The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said Thursday it hoped to sell a further 13.5 percent stake in Bank Central Asia next year.IBRA - set up after the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis to clear up the local banking sector collapse - took over BCA from the Salim...
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
Workers protest imported sugar
Workers protest imported sugarAinur R. Sophia'an and Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya/Cirebon Thousands of sugar farmers and peasants employed by sugar plantations in West and East Java went on strike Thursday to protest sugar imports that have affected the sugar industry at home.
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
Indonesia, Egypt share intelligence in war on terror
Indonesia, Egypt share intelligence in war on terrorAgence France-Presse, Cairo Presidents Megawati Soekarnoputri of Indonesia and Hosni Mubarak of Egypt (photo above) discussed here Thursday how to improve sharing intelligence in fighting terror, Mubarak advisor Osama al-Baz said.
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
JP/6/FAIZA
JP/6/FAIZA It's pseudo-nationalism to blame only MalaysiaMalaysia, Indonesia both exploit workers Faiza Mardzoeki Women's Solidarity for Human Rights (Solidaritas Perempuan) Jakarta Since Malaysia passed Immigration Act No.
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
Fires: Stop blaming others, just start acting!
Fires: Stop blaming others, just start acting!Luca Tacconi, Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Bogor Each year, from February to March and August to October, the haze that disrupts social and economic activities in Indonesia also brings with it conflicting accusations of blame.
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
Supporting development of eastern Indonesia
Supporting development of eastern IndonesiaPaul L. Coutrier, Executive Director Indonesian Mining Association (IMA), Jakarta Only in the last two years the government came to realize that eastern Indonesia (KTI) has been lacking far behind the western regions; estimates say the east is about 40...
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
ASEAN told to restore investor confidence
ASEAN told to restore investor confidenceDow Jones, Bandar Seri Begawan The Association of South East Asian Nations, or ASEAN, must restore investor confidence and reduce the cost of doing business in the region, the group's economic ministers heard Thursday.
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
Small firms seek to involve in JORR
Small firms seek to involve in JORR JAKARTA: The Association of Indonesian General Contractors (Askumindo) hopes that state-owned toll road operator PT Jasa Marga will involve small and medium firms in developing the Jakarta Outer Ring Road (JORR).
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
Tenggerese to hold chant contest
Tenggerese to hold chant contest SURABAYA: Tenggerese sorcerer Soedjai said on Thursday that people living near Mount Bromo in the East Java regency Probolinggo would perform the Sanskrit chant prayer contest before commemorating Yadnya Kasada Day on Sept. 23.
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
City Council quiet after gubernatorial election
City Council quiet after gubernatorial electionNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Council was silent on Thursday, one day after Governor Sutiyoso was controversially elected for a second term with 47 of 84 votes.
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
Rupiah Rates Sept.12
Rupiah Rates Sept.12 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,199.69 4,642.39 4,948.03 4,893.83 Brunei dollar 1 5,351.51 4,779.54 5,092.50 5,038.40 Canadian dollar 1 5,951.88 5,315.41 5,663.82 5,603.29 Swiss franc 1 6,273.19 5,604.03 5,969.57 5,907.
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
Blackout plunges city into darkness for hours
Blackout plunges city into darkness for hoursThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Much of Greater Jakarta was in the dark on Thursday evening as most of the area was hit by power blackouts for more than three hours, causing confusion and traffic jams in many parts of the region.
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
2. 2 x 25
2. 2 x 25 Asian markets lie low ahead of Bush and Greenspan Asian markets lie low ahead of Bush and Greenspan 3. 1 X 28 Oil holds near 2002 highs as U.S. stocks ebb 4. 2 x 15 Malaysia to set up CPO distribution in Africa, Europe Malaysia buys 40% of PT PGN
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
Civil servants pledge loyalty to ousted leader
Civil servants pledge loyalty to ousted leaderYuliansyah, The Jakarta Post, Banjarmasin Defying an expulsion vote by the local legislature and a resignation demand by student and non-governmental organization activists, South Kalimantan Governor Sjachriel Darham rallied thousands of civil servants...
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
Bill on witness protection to benefit rights trials
Bill on witness protection to benefit rights trialsBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Justice in the country will be bolstered with a witness protection law, as the nation seeks retribution on human rights abuses, in which the powerful military and police have been implicated.
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
H.B. Jassin center is sadly neglected
H.B. Jassin center is sadly neglectedTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a corner of Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM) arts center lies a lonely two-story building that houses the country's most comprehensive literary arts documentation center, the H.B.
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
Gunmen ignore boy's plea for mother's life in Aceh
Gunmen ignore boy's plea for mother's life in AcehIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Two unidentified gunmen in Aceh ignored the cries by a schoolboy for his mother's life on Thursday morning, shooting her in the head before stealing her motorcycle, local residents said.
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
Indonesia told to quit from Cairns Group
Indonesia told to quit from Cairns GroupA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia must quit from the Cairns Group of agricultural exporting nations, a local non-governmental organization (NGO) said on Thursday.
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
BI says no plan yet to boost minimum CAR requirement
BI says no plan yet to boost minimum CAR requirementThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin said on Thursday that the central bank had no plans to boost the minimum capital adequacy ratio (CAR) requirement for banks to 12 percent from the current 8 percent level.
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
2. PROTEST: 1 x 45
2. PROTEST: 1 x 45 Activists reject Sutiyoso as governor 3. POLIO: Polio vaccination begins nationwide 4. KOMNAS: 1 x 36 Abdul Hakim elected Komnas HAM chief 5. BROADCAST: 1 x 58 Legislators defiant, will go ahead with anti-foreign TV bill 6. ODD: 1 x 35 One of 2,801 victims is still alive
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
East Java ulemas to visit China
East Java ulemas to visit China SURABAYA: Twelve religious scholars (ulemas) from East Java are scheduled to leave for China for a dialog with Chinese Moslems on the development of Islam.Of the 12, nine were from the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the country's biggest association of Moslem scholars,...
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
Legislators defiant over calls to delay broadcasting bill
Legislators defiant over calls to delay broadcasting billKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ignoring public criticism over several contentious articles in the broadcasting bill, some legislators on Wednesday refused to postpone the endorsement of the bill scheduled for Monday.
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
RI's legal system too timid
RI's legal system too timid For the record, judges in Indonesia have been showing some backbone lately. The trouble is, as much as they've been lauded for a willingness to render tough decisions, they've also been criticized for the perceived leniency of the sentences they hand out.
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
Polio vaccination begins nationwide
Polio vaccination begins nationwideThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A volunteer at a health center in Utan Kayu (photo ebove), East Jakarta, gives a child a pollio vaccine. National Immunization Week began Thursday, with officials hoping to give some 20 million children across the country pollio vaccine...
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
One generation, two kinds of political trials
One generation, two kinds of political trialsMax Lane Visiting Fellow Center for Asia Pacific Social Transformation Studies University of Wollongong New South Wales Australia Akbar Tandjung has finally been sentenced to three years in gaol. He was charged with various acts of corruption.
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
Team to probe bombing case
Team to probe bombing case KUPANG, West Nusa Tenggara: District police chief, Adj.Sr. Comr. FFJ Mirah said here on Thursday he had set up a special team comprising eight police officers to solve Wednesday's pre- dawn bomb blast at the house of the editor of the Timor Radar daily.
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
Malaysia and Indonesia both exploit workers
Malaysia and Indonesia both exploit workersFaiza Mardzoeki, Women's Solidarity for Human Rights (Solidaritas Perempuan), Jakarta Since Malaysia passed Immigration Act No. 1154 2002 in August, there has been a mass deportation of migrant workers from there.
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
Poor urban communities to convene
Poor urban communities to convene JAKARTA: Representatives of Asian poor urban communities will organize a meeting here to seek solutions to problems marginalized people are facing.Coordinator of the Urban Poor Consortium Wardah Hafidz said on Thursday the gathering would take place in Cibubur...
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
Activists reject Sutiyoso as city governor
Activists reject Sutiyoso as city governorDamar Harsanto and Novan Imam Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Activists rejected on Thursday the result of the gubernatorial election in which Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso was reelected for the 2002-2007 term by 47 of 84 councillors, in view of Sutiyoso's...
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
The trials and tribulations of city public transportation
The trials and tribulations of city public transportationMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Suhari spends almost one-third of his day on the road. It is not because he is a driver. The employee of a company in Kota, Central Jakarta, spends, on average, nearly six hours in public...
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
SmartFM relaunched in Jakarta
SmartFM relaunched in Jakarta JAKARTA: Amid tight competition among local radios, SmartFM Network was relaunched on Wednesday as a general news broadcaster in Jakarta.Fachry Mohamad, the station's group chairman, said that the radio had already been operating on the 95.65 MHz frequency.
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
Li Peng meets East Java businesspeople
Li Peng meets East Java businesspeopleSURABAYA: China's parliamentary speaker Li Peng met on Thursday with some 200 East Java businesspeople and leaders of the local Chinese community in Surabaya before ending his two-day stay here.
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
House summons ex-state secretaries
House summons ex-state secretaries JAKARTA: A team of legislators from House of Representatives Commission I overseeing the State Secretariat will question former state/minister secretaries and businesspeople over the construction of hotels and shopping malls in the Bung Karno sports complex.
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
Malaysia buys 40 percent of PT PGN
Malaysia buys 40 percent of PT PGNThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Trans Asia Pipeline Co., a consortium led Malaysia's Petroliam Nasional Bhd., has bought a stake in a unit of state-owned gas distribution and marketing company PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) for US$187.6 million.
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
Sutiyoso must work hard to improve his image
Sutiyoso must work hard to improve his image Sutiyoso and Fauzi Bowo were elected as new governor and deputy governor of Jakarta for the 2002-2207 term amid strong protests on Wednesday. For Governor Sutiyoso, his reelection proves his success in drawing support from the City Council even though...