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Tue, 15 Oct 2002
Review of 300 commercial court verdicts reveals flaws
Review of 300 commercial court verdicts reveals flawsThe Jakarta Post Jakarta A government-appointed team found numerous flaws in 300 bankruptcy verdicts handed down between 1998 and Feb. 2002, lending weight to allegations that the country's nascent commercial court is not up to the task of...
Tue, 15 Oct 2002
Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupia) on Oct.14, 2002
Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupia) on Oct.14, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 260 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 550 -75 34,000 Adindo...
Tue, 15 Oct 2002
Preliminary list of people killed in Bali bomb blasts:
Preliminary list of people killed in Bali bomb blasts: 1. Mugianto (M), Indonesia 2. Kadek Beri Prima (M), Indonesia 3. Anna Sesilia Aviles (F), Equador 4. Christhoper Bradford (M), Singapore 5. DJ Sari Club (M), Indonesia 6. Josua K. Daegan (M), Australia 7. Pascal M. Dolf (M), - 8.
Tue, 15 Oct 2002
Papuans discuss peace efforts
Papuans discuss peace efforts JAYAPURA: A two-day peace conference will begin here on Tuesday to seek a common understanding among Papuans in solving any conflict in the territory peacefully.The forum is organized by the Papua administration and the provincial legislature in cooperation with the...
Tue, 15 Oct 2002
Entertainment spots want to open during Ramadhan
Entertainment spots want to open during RamadhanAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of demonstrators representing entertainment centers in the city staged a rally in front of the City Council building and the City Hall on Monday, demanding that the administration allow them to remain...
Tue, 15 Oct 2002
Will East Asia buy World Bank's model?
Will East Asia buy World Bank's model?Yang Razali Kassim, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Speaking at the World Economic Forum summit in Kuala Lumpur last week, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong veered from the well- trodden path. He threw up two posers about Southeast Asia's future.
Tue, 15 Oct 2002
Suspect in Manado blast identified, police say
Suspect in Manado blast identified, police sayYongker Rumteh, The Jakarta Post, Manado Manado Police chief Adj. Sr. Com. Hengky Kaluara said his detectives had identified the physical features of a suspect in Saturday's bomb blast, which damaged the Philippines consulate general on Jl. Tikala I No.
Tue, 15 Oct 2002
1. Tarmidi - 4x8
1. Tarmidi - 4x8 Council's Tarmidi replaced by Agung 2. FPI- 2x 22 Entertainment spots want to open during Ramadhan 3. Impact - 1x 42 Cafes, bars turn quiet after Bali carnage 4. Warming - 1x 32 Global warming to badly hit Jakarta 5. Speak - 2x18 'Corruption is our new culture'
Tue, 15 Oct 2002
Attacks further damage SE Asia investor confidence
Attacks further damage SE Asia investor confidenceAlan Yonan Jr., Dow Jones, Singapore The deadly weekend bombings in Bali have dealt a major blow not only to Indonesia's economy but to efforts across southeast Asia to win back investor confidence after economic setbacks in the past five years.
Tue, 15 Oct 2002
Club Med steps up security
Club Med steps up security French tour operator Club Med said on Monday it had stepped up security at its vacation village in Bali after weekend bomb blasts on the Indonesian resort island.A Club Med spokeswoman said in Paris none of the company's staff or guests were among the victims of the...
Tue, 15 Oct 2002
TNI accused of prolonging regional conflicts
TNI accused of prolonging regional conflictsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Military personnel in conflict areas have worked to escalate violence there in order to maintain their control over business activities, experts said on Monday.
Tue, 15 Oct 2002
Former child star facing jail
Former child star facing jail JAKARTA: Former child singer Joan Tanamal is facing possible jail time for the possession of 0.1142 grams of heroin.Prosecutor Sumino asked the South Jakarta District Court to sentence the 31-year-old defendant, whose real name is Johanna Maria Tanamal, to 18 months in...
Tue, 15 Oct 2002
'I will not flee and satisfy these animals'
'I will not flee and satisfy these animals'The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Forensics experts spent Monday sifting through the chaos of burned out vehicles and wrecked buildings for evidence in what was once the lively Legian strip in Kuta catering to mainly an expatriate crowd, following a massive...
Tue, 15 Oct 2002
Govt to update SNI standards
Govt to update SNI standards JAKARTA: The Office of the State Minister for Research and Technology plans to facilitate the overhaul of national standards established under the Indonesian National Standard (SNI) as many of them have become outdated.
Tue, 15 Oct 2002
Passengers have no choice
Passengers have no choiceFrom Suara KaryaUsing excuses like traffic jams, too few passengers and public transportation vehicles following too closely, drivers of minivans often drop their passengers anywhere they wish.
Tue, 15 Oct 2002
Jakarta beefs up security
Jakarta beefs up securityDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The police said on Monday they had increased security in the capital amid rising concern over possible terrorist attacks in Jakarta in the aftermath of the Bali bombings on Saturday night that claimed nearly 200 lives, mostly...
Tue, 15 Oct 2002
'Corruption is our new culture'
'Corruption is our new culture' The controversy surrounding Attorney General M.A. Rachman and his failure to clarify his assets has led to much public debate. Many people are skeptical that law enforcers, given their past performance and their shaky image, will take action against Rachman.
Mon, 14 Oct 2002
Plane carrying ministers lands safely in thick haze
Plane carrying ministers lands safely in thick hazeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta An Air Force plane carrying Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Jusuf Kalla and several other ministers landed safely on Saturday in the Central Kalimantan capital of Palangkaraya despite the thick haze caused by...
Mon, 14 Oct 2002
25 brands of herbal medicines withdrawn from market: BPOM
25 brands of herbal medicines withdrawn from market: BPOMAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto, Central Java The government has decided to withdraw 25 brands of jamu (traditional herbal medicine) containing dangerous chemicals and revoke their production licenses because of chemical contents,...
Mon, 14 Oct 2002
Firms chided over labor violations
Firms chided over labor violations JEMBER, East Java: The Jember manpower office has reprimanded 44 companies for violating labor laws this year.Hendro Budi Jatmiko, head of the labor supervision division of the office, said on Saturday that the firms had mostly failed to pay their workers the...
Mon, 14 Oct 2002
Bali attack puts fragile economy at risk
Bali attack puts fragile economy at riskBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Economists feared an overall weakening of the economy following the deadliest terrorist strike this country has ever seen.
Mon, 14 Oct 2002
Akbar ready to lead Golkar from behind bars
Akbar ready to lead Golkar from behind barsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Golkar Party chairman Akbar Tandjung has been anticipating the worst in his appeal of the Central Jakarta District Court's verdict wherein he was sentenced to three years for corruption.
Mon, 14 Oct 2002
Dark could hang over RI tourism after Bali bomb blasts
Dark could hang over RI tourism after Bali bomb blastsFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dark clouds are hanging over the country's tourist industry following bomb blasts in Bali over the weekend that killed more than 180 people, mostly foreign tourists.
Mon, 14 Oct 2002
Chinese firm buy stake in Daewoo
Chinese firm buy stake in Daewoo SEOUL : South Korea's bankrupt Daewoo Motor Co. said Sunday that Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. would acquire a 10 percent stake in a new Daewoo company to be set up by U.S. giant General Motors Corp (GM). The leading Chinese firm will buy the stake for US$59.
Mon, 14 Oct 2002
Monash College opens in Jakarta
Monash College opens in Jakarta JAKARTA: Monash College of Australia, in cooperation with the Jakarta International College, has opened a branch in Jakarta and is scheduled to hold its first classes on Oct. 28.The Jakarta branch will offer diploma programs in business and information technology.
Mon, 14 Oct 2002
In Memoriam: 'Ibu' Sulami, advocate of women's rights
In Memoriam: 'Ibu' Sulami, advocate of women's rightsSaskia E. Wieringa, Author, The Politization of Gender Relations in Indonesia, Women's Movement and Gerwani, Until the New Order State Ibu Sulami passed away on Oct. 9. Born in Sragen, Central Java on Aug.
Mon, 14 Oct 2002
Aussie patrol boat collides with trawler
Aussie patrol boat collides with trawler AUSTRALIA: An Indonesian fishing vessel sank after a collision with an Australian Navy patrol boat, defense ministry officials said. The HMAS Geralton approached the 12 to 15-meter wooden boat before dawn on suspicion that it was fishing illegally in...
Mon, 14 Oct 2002
Journalism during conflict: Peace journalism
Journalism during conflict: Peace journalismSoeryo Winoto Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Bandung, West Java It is not easy for a reporter to cover conflicts and report on them in a neutral manner that is capable of pleasing and satisfying both warring groups, without the insertion of personal...
Mon, 14 Oct 2002
Illegal parking
Illegal parking fees at SenayanFrom Kompas I have been to Istora Senayan, Central Jakarta, several times to watch badminton matches or exhibitions. Every time I wanted to park my car someone always came over to ask for Rp 3,000 (which I consider too much) in an impolite manner.
Mon, 14 Oct 2002
UMY gives credit to Amien
UMY gives credit to Amien YOGYAKARTA: The rector of Yogyakarta Muhammadiyah University (UMY), Khoirudin Bashori, conferred on Saturday the 2002 UMY Award to People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Amien Rais for his role in reforming the Indonesian political system.
Mon, 14 Oct 2002
More on migrant workers
More on migrant workers The news on the Nunukan tragedy, once the hottest headlines in the Indonesian media, has slowly receded from the public eye. However, we still often hear comforting reports about fund raising for the suffering Indonesian migrant workers stranded in Nunukan, more and more...
Mon, 14 Oct 2002
President's
President's rights The Jakarta Post on Oct. 8 published an article with the headline President urges attorney general to resign: SourceIf this is correct I find it strange that the President would urge the attorney general to resign, while the President, according to the law, has the power to...
Mon, 14 Oct 2002
German election: Seeking best candidate
German election: Seeking best candidateIgnas Kleden, Director, Center for East, Indonesian Affairs, Jakarta, ceia@centrin.net.id There is a belief among German political analysts that in 1998 Gerhard Schroeder from the Social-Democratic Party (SPD) won the general election not because he was the...
Mon, 14 Oct 2002
Australia wants action, Bush offers sympathy
Australia wants action, Bush offers sympathyAgencies, Sydney, Australia Australia said on Sunday bomb attacks which killed nearly 200 people in the resort island of Bali were proof that the war on terror must go on and called on Indonesia to clamp down on its "terrorist problem".
Mon, 14 Oct 2002
Intelligence surveillance upped after bomb threats
Intelligence surveillance upped after bomb threatsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Pattimura Military Commander Maj. Gen. Djoko Santoso said on Saturday that he would intensify intelligence surveillance in Maluku province in a bid to solve the recent spate of bomb scares in its capital city, Ambon.
Mon, 14 Oct 2002
35% of Aceh's women uneducated
35% of Aceh's women uneducated BANDA ACEH: The local women's empowerment office head, Lailisma Sofyati, said on Saturday that 35 percent of the two million Acehnese women living in remote villages were uneducated and prone to violence.
Mon, 14 Oct 2002
Fallout from Bali blast also felt in Jakarta
Fallout from Bali blast also felt in JakartaAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Entertainment centers in the city are on the alert and increasing their security measures following the bombings in Bali on Saturday night which left more than 180 people dead, an industry official said on Sunday.
Mon, 14 Oct 2002
National tragedy
National tragedy The writing had been on the wall this past year or so that international terrorist groups were planning to attack Indonesia, targeting not only Indonesians, but also foreigners.Warnings had come from governments in Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Australia and the U.S.
Mon, 14 Oct 2002
City closes 15 entertainment centers
City closes 15 entertainment centers JAKARTA: The City Administration had closed 15 entertainment centers, most of which were used as prostitution and gambling centers, between January and July this year for violating regulations, an official said on Friday.
Mon, 14 Oct 2002
* National: Akbar ready to lead Golkar from behind bars4
* National: Akbar ready to lead Golkar from behind bars4 * Archipelago: 25 brands of herbal medicines banned5 * Opinion: German election: Seeking best candidate7 * City: Sutiyoso urged to reveal five-year plan immediately8 * World: U.S.
Mon, 14 Oct 2002
Japan aims to sign FTAs with Korea, ASEAN, China
Japan aims to sign FTAs with Korea, ASEAN, ChinaDow Jones, Tokyo Japan's Foreign Ministry plans to sign free trade agreements (FTA) aimed at removing international trade barriers and liberalizing transnational investment, starting with South Korea and members of the Association of Southeast Asian...
Mon, 14 Oct 2002
RI shuttlers maintain hopes in Asian Games
RI shuttlers maintain hopes in Asian GamesNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Busan, South Korea Indonesia's badminton players maintained a firm determination to do better than in their male counterparts had done in the team event on Saturday, with an exception of the men's doubles event.
Mon, 14 Oct 2002
Security boosted for foreign energy and mining firms
Security boosted for foreign energy and mining firmsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has stepped up security measures to guard the facilities of multinational energy and mining firms across the country over fears of terrorist attacks after the bomb blasts on the tourist island of Bali.
Mon, 14 Oct 2002
364 workers in Mideast need legal aid
364 workers in Mideast need legal aid JAKARTA: At least 364 Indonesian workers in Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, require legal protection and aid, the director of the Legal Aid Agency for Migrant Workers (BPHTKLN), Yunus Yamani, said on Sunday.
Mon, 14 Oct 2002
Monas and Cipinang
Monas and Cipinang The Jakarta administration plans to put a fence around the National Monument (Monas) park for the sake of security and order. This has led to debate over the pros and cons of the fencing plan.
Mon, 14 Oct 2002
Tourists evacuate Bali following bomb blasts
Tourists evacuate Bali following bomb blastsAgence France-Presse, Denpasar, Bali Many foreigners waited anxiously at Bali international airport on Sunday for a flight home following a horrendous car bomb attack on two tourist-packed bars while others arrived to search for missing relatives and...
Mon, 14 Oct 2002
Expats advised to avoid public places
Expats advised to avoid public placesFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta All foreigners staying in Indonesia have been urged to stay on alert and avoid public places across the country following the devastating bomb attack in Bali on Saturday night.
Mon, 14 Oct 2002
Analysts say stocks, rupiah to plummet after Bali terror
Analysts say stocks, rupiah to plummet after Bali terrorA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta stock market and the rupiah were expected to fall steeply this week, following devastating bomb blasts on the tourist island of Bali over the weekend, which killed nearly 200 people, mostly...
Mon, 14 Oct 2002
JP/Murdani Usman
JP/Murdani UsmanHANDICRAFT CENTER: A foreign tourist takes a look at a handicraft on display at a department store in Denpasar, Bali, which has become a one-stop shopping center for handicrafts from around the country.
Mon, 14 Oct 2002
Indonesia and war
Indonesia and war on terror 1 & 2 In this strange post-Sept. 11 world, it is interesting to observe the reactions across the world to proposed U.S. military initiatives, in particular the different reactions to the lead-up to the attacks on the al-Qaeda-backed Taliban regime in Afghanistan last...