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Sat, 07 Sep 2002
New customs chief faces tough job as integrity questioned
New customs chief faces tough job as integrity questionedRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Finance Boediono officially installed on Friday Eddy Abdurrachman as the new director general of Customs and Excise.
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
BI confirms deal with London Club
BI confirms deal with London ClubDow Jones, Jakarta Bank Indonesia confirmed Friday it had reached debt rescheduling agreements with commercial creditors grouped under the London Club, a day after Standard & Poor's said it had hiked its credit ratings for Indonesia due to the agreements.
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
Nonexistent PO Box
Nonexistent PO BoxFrom Pikiran RakyatIn mid-July, Pikiran Rakyat ran an advertisement for a job opening placed by a social organization cooperating with a Dutch non-governmental organization in entrepreneurship development.
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
Big parties support plan to fire dissenting legislators
Big parties support plan to fire dissenting legislatorsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's three most popular political parties have thrown their weight behind plans to revive a mechanism to fire dissenting legislative members, but differ on other issues.
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
Civil servants cry out for help over public outrage
Civil servants cry out for help over public outrageYuliansyah, The Jakarta Post, Banjarmasin Civil servants in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan are crying out for help over the unruly behavior of student and non-governmental organization (NGO) activists protesting for the expulsion of Governor...
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
Namarina's 'Talking Toes' is jolly good fun
Namarina's 'Talking Toes' is jolly good funTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Remember my name, Fame; I'm gonna live forever; I'm gonna learn how to fly, high; I feel it coming together; People will see me and cry.
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
Legislator's wife questioned over QSAR scam
Legislator's wife questioned over QSAR scamYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung, West Java Following hot on the heels of House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung's conviction for graft, the wife of House deputy speaker Tosari Wijaya is being questioned about her role in the massive...
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
Poor students get UGM scholarship
Poor students get UGM scholarship YOGYAKARTA: New students at Gadjah Mada University who come from socially disadvantaged families are eligible to receive a scholarship from the university's alumni, UGM Rector Sofian Effendi said.
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
Indonesia has little hope of winning Chess Olympiad
Indonesia has little hope of winning Chess OlympiadMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After a high-flying performance with its junior team in Kuala Lumpur, the Indonesian Chess Association (Percasi) appears to have become indifferent ahead of the upcoming World Chess Olympiad.
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
Now abandoned, Krui seaport tells of glorious past
Now abandoned, Krui seaport tells of glorious pastThe Jakarta Post, Krui, West Lampung Once a busy seaport in West Lampung, Krui is nothing more than a pale shadow of a glorious past.An old, abandoned customs and excise building, a berth, several old and empty warehouses and a fortress stand...
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
Bathtub-plus in Kijangs
Bathtub-plus in Kijangs I refer to the letter Carrying bathtubs in Kijangs from the communications manager, Toyota, published on Sept. 2. I want to urge him very strongly to have the certificates for Kijangs amended by the proper authorities to increase their carrying capacity by an additional,...
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
Thai fishermen's
Thai fishermen's deportation I am writing in response to the news report titled Thai fishermen deported published in The Jakarta Post on Aug. 28. The said news reported that the South Sumatra Police deported on Aug.
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
Location remains tenants' main consideration
Location remains tenants' main considerationI. Christianto Contributor JakartaApartments generally offer similar facilities and services such as ample living areas, large bedrooms and luxurious bathrooms in addition to a good security system.
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
Way Kambas elephant training center falling apart
Way Kambas elephant training center falling apartThe Jakarta Post, Way Kambas, Lampung There was neither a fiesta nor a spectacular ceremony. Nor was there a special attraction, only a modest observance to commemorate the 17th anniversary of the Way Kambas elephant training center.
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
TV Today: Saturday, September 7, 2002
TV Today: Saturday, September 7, 2002 TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:30 Talk Show9:00 Music11:00 News1:00 p.m. Talk Show2:30 Music3:00 Religious Teachings3:30 Cartoon4:00 Japan League (Live)6:00 News7:00 Variety Show8:00 Quiz9:00 News9:30 Music11:00 TV Drama12:30 a.m. NewsTPI 5:30 a.m.
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
Luring overseas retirees
Luring overseas retirees It was interesting to read your Aug. 26 article Southeast Asia lures stock market victims with cheap lifestyles.Wouldn't it also be a wise gesture for the Indonesian government to take a clue from the success of these programs in Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines, in...
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
* Headlines: Police admit to FBI's presence in Papua 2
* Headlines: Police admit to FBI's presence in Papua 2 * National: Legislators at odds over KPU independence4 * Archipelago: Two arrested for recent Ambon blast 5 * Opinion: Stop election process of Jakarta governor6 * City: Officials bribed to allow children to beg 8 * Sports: Sampras looks young...
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
West Sumatra councillors to tour region amid protests
West Sumatra councillors to tour region amid protestsKasparman, The Jakarta Post, Padang, West Sumatra Despite strong public criticism, all 55 members of the West Sumatra legislature are to go ahead with their plan to tour three neighboring countries: Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
Stop election process of Jakarta governor
Stop election process of Jakarta governorAzas Tigor Nainggolan, Chairperson, Jakarta Residents Forum (FAKTA) Apart from being a province Jakarta is the country's capital, and so it should serve as an example for other cities regarding policies or development programs.
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
Algeria wants to work more closely with Indonesia to fight terror
Algeria wants to work more closely with Indonesia to fight terrorAgence France-Presse, Algiers Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has called at a dinner honoring visiting Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri for greater cooperation between the two countries in the fight against...
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
Akbar's verdict will not help in fight against corruption
Akbar's verdict will not help in fight against corruptionBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The sentencing of the House of Representatives speaker to three-years jail in a country where corruption is rife may seem like a milestone, but critics say the verdict lacks the punch needed to...
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
New Islamic Center in Kramat Tunggak
New Islamic Center in Kramat TunggakThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of Muslims pray to Allah at a new mosque that was formerly the site of a notorious red-light district. A radical transformation took place on a 10.
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
2 arrested over recent deadly blast in Ambon
2 arrested over recent deadly blast in AmbonOktovianus Pinontoan and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Ambon/Jakarta Police in Ambon are questioning two civilians in connection with a deadly bomb blast in a stadium on Thursday as the situation in the violence-torn city slowly returned to...
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
Lampung close to Jakarta but remains one of the poorest provinces
Lampung close to Jakarta but remains one of the poorest provincesThe Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung, Lampung Initially part of the South Sumatra province, Lampung became a province on March 18, 1964.Today, 38 years after its establishment, Lampung's social and economic conditions are far from...
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
'Angkat Saudara': Lampung tradition to settle ethnic conflicts
'Angkat Saudara': Lampung tradition to settle ethnic conflictsThe Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung The revival of ethnic and religious sentiments as opposed to nationalism has been blamed for many of the ethnic and religious conflicts that have been raging in Indonesia since the era of reform began in...
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
E-learning remains big question in Indonesia
E-learning remains big question in IndonesiaEridani Sudiono, Consultant, Accenture, Jakarta Flexibility is what should come to mind when people hear of e- learning. E-learning corresponds to the notion of easy access training, hi-tech, multimedia, easily managed training, etc.
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
City officials bribed to allow children to beg
City officials bribed to allow children to begMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Most Jakartans are familiar with the presence of street children at most intersections in the city every day. They take their existence for granted as another dark side of the city.
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
Legislators at odds over KPU independence
Legislators at odds over KPU independenceKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite intentions to give greater independence to the General Election Commission (KPU), legislators remain divided on whether the commission should be granted full authority to manage its own affairs or partial.
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
A melting pot surviving the tests of reform
A melting pot surviving the tests of reformThe Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung, Lampung In this era of regional autonomy, every province and regency has been craving the government's attention, with the exception of Lampung. Or so it seems.As Jakarta's hinterland, Lampung seems to have been sidelined.
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
RP unifies approach on Sabah claim
RP unifies approach on Sabah claimAgencies, Manila Philippine President Gloria Arroyo and Congress leaders agreed on Friday to craft a unified approach to Manila's dormant claim to the Malaysian state of Sabah on Borneo island.
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
Shell insists it remains committed to Timor Sea development
Shell insists it remains committed to Timor Sea developmentAgence France-Presse, Sydney Energy giant Shell on Friday dismissed a report it was set to quit the multi-billion dollar Sunrise gas project in the Timor Sea because of a disagreement with its joint venture partners.
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
Attempted murder of Aceh governor may hamper talks
Attempted murder of Aceh governor may hamper talksThe Jakarta Post, Medan/Banda Aceh The attempted assassination of Aceh's governor by unidentified gunmen on Thursday is likely to encourage the government to take a tougher line against separatists in the war-torn province and may have derailed...
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
Media body calls local news 'vulgar'
Media body calls local news 'vulgar' JAKARTA: The violence shown in crime reports aired by local TV channels has reached a horrifying level as the program is watched by the general public, a media watchdog said on Friday.
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
Unfair
Unfair compensation The news on the plan to continue the construction of the veteran-Ulujami section of the Jakarta outer ring road (JORR) should bring relief to motor vehicle owners. On the other hand, landowners who may be subject to eviction will be anxious.
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
Location remains tenants' main consideration
Location remains tenants' main considerationI. Christianto Contributor JakartaApartments generally offer similar facilities and services such as ample living areas, large bedrooms and luxurious bathrooms in addition to a good security system.
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
Cabbie jailed for molesting maid
Cabbie jailed for molesting maidSINGAPORE: A Singaporean man has been sentenced to a year in jail for molesting a teenage maid that he hired to care for his dying wife, according to a court official and newspaper reports on Friday.
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
New guidebook offers deep insights of Yogyakarta
New guidebook offers deep insights of YogyakartaSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Yogyakarta is home to hundreds of both historical and archaeological sites that might be of interest to adventurous travelers.
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
Mideast countries co-fund new mosque
Mideast countries co-fund new mosque SEMARANG: Minister of Religious Affairs Said Agil Husin Al- Munawar officiated on Friday the ground-breaking ceremony to mark the start of a construction project for the building of a grand mosque in the Central Java capital of Semarang.
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
Abolishing visa
Abolishing visa free facility The Jakarta Post of Aug. 31 reported a proposal from the Directorate General of Immigration to end the visa free visit facility for nationals of most countries.The advantage of this idea is that it would fill the coffers of the immigration department.
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
Don't shoot the messengers
Don't shoot the messengers President Megawati Soekarnoputri, who was widely criticized last week for her administration's poor handling of Indonesian workers deported from Malaysia, is now trying to shift the blame: on the press.
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
Boars, monkeys attack plantations
Boars, monkeys attack plantations CIAMIS, West Java: Dozens of boars and monkeys from Mount Sawal are raiding plantations in Cipaku in the West Java regency of Tasikmalaya after a 12-kilometer-long wall collapsed last Thursday.
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
Residents foiled court's land seizure
Residents foiled court's land seizure TANGERANG: Hundreds of residents in Rawa Mekar Jaya subdistrict, Serpong district, Tangerang, foiled the Tangerang District Court's attempt to seize a one-hectare plot of land, including the site of the subdistrict administration office on Thursday.
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
Factions give Akbar two options: Quit or be fired
Factions give Akbar two options: Quit or be firedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two days after House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung was convicted of graft, his future has been narrowed down to two choices: resign or have legislators dismiss him through an honorary council.Roy B.B.
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
Trying to live with history of Dutch colonial rule
Trying to live with history of Dutch colonial ruleJim Schuurmans, The Netherlands The VOC Dutch trade firm, is "a sore memory 400 years after" -- The Jakarta Post reported in March, nearly 200 years after the VOC was declared bankrupt according to Dutch law.
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
Rupiah Rates Sept.6
Rupiah Rates Sept.6 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,083.47 4,536.59 4,836.00 4,783.83 Brunei dollar 1 5,364.83 4,789.35 5,103.67 5,050.37 Canadian dollar 1 5,963.20 5,323.20 5,672.91 5,613.31 Swiss franc 1 6,379.05 5,694.94 6,068.51 6,005.
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, September 7, 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, September 7, 2002Exhibitions * Painting Excellence in Small by Mas Dibyo, lobby level, Club Rasuna Jl. HR.Rasuna Said Kav.C22 South Jakarta, until Sept. 14. * Fine Arts Read! Exhibition, The British Council, S. Widjojo Center, Jl. Sudirman Kav.
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
Ban to cover council's meeting upsets reporters
Ban to cover council's meeting upsets reportersBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dozens of reporters lodged a protest over the City Council's ban on coverage of Friday's closed-door plenary session about the mechanism to be used in Jakarta's gubernatorial and vice gubernatorial election...
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
TKIs sold as sex slaves in Kalimantan
TKIs sold as sex slaves in KalimantanThe Jakarta Post, Nunukan, East Kalimantan, Jakarta The plight of illegal Indonesian workers deported from Malaysia took a new turn on Friday with the finding that some 25 girls, mostly from Java, had been forced into becoming sex workers in Tawau, East Malaysia.
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
RI, China LNG deal imminent: Minister
RI, China LNG deal imminent: MinisterThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia will sign a contract with China for the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to China's Fujian province at an energy conference in Bali between Sept. 24 and Sept.
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
Sex abuse and human trafficking in Malaysia
Sex abuse and human trafficking in MalaysiaRina Jimenez-David, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Asia News Network, Manila Some years ago, I heard stories about Filipino women trafficked into Sabah and set up in brothels just outside the border of Brunei.