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Wed, 24 Dec 2003
KPPU to monitor cement industry
KPPU to monitor cement industryEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) said on Tuesday that it would keep a watchful eye on cement producers in Indonesia, due to suspicions over a cement cartel in the country.Didik J.
Wed, 24 Dec 2003
Tiarma Siboro
Tiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post JakartaDown but not out, is perhaps the idiom that fits the Indonesian Military (TNI) the most after the reform movement in 1998 put an end to three decades of undemocratic rule, placing much on security for the sake of economic growth.
Wed, 24 Dec 2003
Women's role in politics
Women's role in politics The apparently casual news item titled Women urged to get into politics (The Jakarta Post, Dec. 19) should not be underestimated by reason of its format. The importance of the piece lies in its substance, as it reflects a current trend in women's behavior toward politics.
Wed, 24 Dec 2003
Golkar keeps 30 percent of old faces
Golkar keeps 30 percent of old faces MAKASSAR: Golkar chairman Akbar Tandjung admitted on Tuesday that 40 percent of the party's candidates for the House of Representatives were old faces.Besides the old faces, Akbar, who has been convicted on corruption charges and sentenced to three years in...
Wed, 24 Dec 2003
In search for formless Jamaah Islamiyah
In search for formless Jamaah IslamiyahMuhammad Nafik The Jakarta Post Jakarta"Do you believe Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) really exists here?" a friend of mine once asked. Others have also raised the same question on other occasions.
Wed, 24 Dec 2003
Bekasi to increase wages
Bekasi to increase wages BEKASI: Bekasi regency agreed on Tuesday to increase monthly wages for workers at metal working factories by 10 percent as demanded by the workers' association, from the current Rp 670,000 (US$79) to Rp 737,000.
Wed, 24 Dec 2003
Regional autonomy not as easy as it sounds
Regional autonomy not as easy as it soundsRidwan Max Sijabat The Jakarta Post JakartaDespite some progress, four years of regional autonomy has triggered a war among local elites fighting for new political positions, a critical situation that must be overcome to develop democracy and accelerate the...
Wed, 24 Dec 2003
What the city gets from evictions
What the city gets from evictions Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The ambition to turn Jakarta into a slum-free capital city triggered the recent string of evictions ordered by Governor Sutiyoso at all costs, including alleged human rights violations.
Wed, 24 Dec 2003
Rare animal trade flourishes with 'official' protection
Rare animal trade flourishes with 'official' protectionA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many officers from the Indonesian Military (TNI) and police, as well as politicians and government officials are involved in the rare animal trade in the country, allowing the illicit practice to flourish,...
Wed, 24 Dec 2003
Law enforcement fails to deter drug dealers
Law enforcement fails to deter drug dealersDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) once again voiced concern over rampant drug abuse in the country, blaming the situation on weak law enforcement.The chief of the BNN's Law Enforcement Support Center, Brig. Gen.
Wed, 24 Dec 2003
2003: A year of living in fear of terror
2003: A year of living in fear of terrorKanis Dursin, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ever since his wife told him in early November that she had to go home to Hong Kong to attend her younger sister's wedding, James had been restless. Fears of terrorist attacks similar to that of Sept.
Wed, 24 Dec 2003
* Headlines:New scandal worth Rp 200 billion hits BRI 2
* Headlines:New scandal worth Rp 200 billion hits BRI 2 * National:Parties yet to report source of campaign funds 4 * Archipelago:Maluku separatists jailed for 16 months 5 * Opinion:Daring the Indonesian middle class 7 * City:Councillors find absurdity in budget 8 * Sports: Blair under scrutiny for...
Wed, 24 Dec 2003
Party interests stifle bill debates
Party interests stifle bill debatesKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post JakartaDespite their pledge to fight for the aspirations of the public at large, legislators in the House of Representatives continue to display a willingness to betray their constituents in order to further their own interests.
Wed, 24 Dec 2003
Creating a democratic peace in the ASEAN region
Creating a democratic peace in the ASEAN regionBantarto Bandoro Editor 'The Indonesian Quarterly' Centre For Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta bandoro@csis.or.id The 2003 Bali summit of ASEAN leaders saw the signing of the Bali Concord II, which according to President Megawati...
Wed, 24 Dec 2003
Three injured in clash over Bojong dump
Three injured in clash over Bojong dumpTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Three residents were injured during a clash with police officers during a rally opposing the installment of a waste processing facility for Jakarta in Bojong subdistrict, Bogor regency.
Wed, 24 Dec 2003
Police to focus security on Christmas Eve
Police to focus security on Christmas EveDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Security measures to prevent any bomb attacks on Christmas eve will top the Jakarta Police's priority to safeguard the capital during the upcoming holidays, says chief Insp. Gen. Makbul Padmanagara.
Wed, 24 Dec 2003
Rebels, too, have no fixed address to be obliterated
Rebels, too, have no fixed address to be obliteratedKanis Dursin The Jakarta Post JakartaForeign Affairs Minister Hassan Wirayuda unleashed the first-ever scathing criticism by any Indonesian official on the invasion and occupation of Iraq in early December, almost nine months after allied forces,...
Wed, 24 Dec 2003
1. BRI: 48 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 42
1. BRI: 48 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 42 New scandal worth Rp 200 billion hits BRI 2. COALITION: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 21 Campaign kicks off to ditch unscrupulous politicians 3. CONSTRUCTION: 32 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 30 RI needs to set up infrastructure financing agency: Bappenas 4.
Wed, 24 Dec 2003
Confusing traffic lights
Confusing traffic lightsFrom Kompas In many places in Jakarta, traffic lights actually create rather than reduce traffic jams. At the Pramuka intersection, for instance, the red lights stopping traffic from Jalan Pramuka to Jalan Pemuda and vice versa stay red much longer, while the traffic from...
Wed, 24 Dec 2003
BNI sees net profit jump to Rp 3t next year
BNI sees net profit jump to Rp 3t next yearRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Troubled state-owned Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) projected a net profit of around Rp 3 trillion (US$352 million) and a lending growth of between 27 percent and 36 percent next year, despite a tougher business...
Wed, 24 Dec 2003
No paper
No paperIn observance of the Christmas holiday, The Jakarta Post will not be published on Thursday (Dec. 25). The Post will reappear on Friday (Dec. 26). We wish you a Merry Christmas.-- Publisher
Wed, 24 Dec 2003
'I'm still traumatized by the 2000 bombings'
'I'm still traumatized by the 2000 bombings' The Jakarta Police have deployed about 12,000 personnel to guard the city during Christmas, with most of them stationed at churches, entertainment spots and other public places, which are considered potential targets for a terrorist attack.
Wed, 24 Dec 2003
Maluku separatists jailed for 16 months
Maluku separatists jailed for 16 monthsM. Azis Tunny and Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Maluku/Bandung The Maluku District Court sentenced on Tuesday nine members of the separatist South Maluku Republic (RMS) movement to 16 months in jail for rebellion against the government.
Wed, 24 Dec 2003
KPU starts delivering computers
KPU starts delivering computers JAKARTA: The General Elections Commission (KPU) on Monday started delivering 7,092 computers for ballot counting in next year's elections to subdistricts across the country.
Wed, 24 Dec 2003
Central bank law amended
Central bank law amended The turbulent political process to amend the 1999 Bank Indonesia Act -- amendments that were proposed by the government in late 2000 -- finally ended last week after the House of Representatives, the finance ministry and the central bank reached a compromise on the most...
Wed, 24 Dec 2003
Tempo case: Thuggery shadows press freedom
Tempo case: Thuggery shadows press freedomM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The ongoing lawsuits against Tempo magazine management and journalists at three district courts in Jakarta are landmark cases in the history of the local press, which only recently gained freedom.
Wed, 24 Dec 2003
Dec.26, 2003
Dec.26, 2003Central bank law amended The turbulent political process to amend the 1999 Bank Indonesia Act -- amendments that were proposed by the government in late 2000 -- finally ended last week after the House of Representatives, the finance ministry and the central bank reached a compromise on...
Wed, 24 Dec 2003
Priest devotes his life to help Acehnese
Priest devotes his life to help AcehneseNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh Nanggroe Darussalam Father Ferdinando and four sisters of Paroki Hati Kudus Church in Banda Aceh kneel before the altar at 6 a.m. Father Ferdinando has been doing this for almost 12 years.
Wed, 24 Dec 2003
JP/5/drug
JP/5/drug1 x 34 American nabbed with illegal drugs JP/5/Angin1 x 43 Gale kills one, damages houses in Makassar JP/5/Pastur1 x 40 Priest devotes his life to helping Acehnese JP/5/pecat2 x 28 Batam threatens to dismiss 10 officials for party links
Wed, 24 Dec 2003
Leading NU figure dies of diabetes
Leading NU figure dies of diabetes SURABAYA: M. Abdullah Maksum, the chairman of noted Lirboyo Islamic boarding school in the East Java regency of Kediri and also one of the leaders of the Muslim organization Nadhlatul Ulama (NU) here, passed away at dawn on Tuesday.
Wed, 24 Dec 2003
JP/ /POOR
JP/ /POORAccountability key to poverty eradication programs A. Junaidi The Jakarta Post JakartaIndonesia has had a series of poverty eradication programs over the past 20 years. Soeharto's New Order regime was hailed for the decline in the number of poor, particularly from 1970 to 1995, from 70...
Wed, 24 Dec 2003
Will 2004 usher in new traffic woes?
Will 2004 usher in new traffic woes? Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Traffic in Jakarta has been a chronic problem for years. The capital's 7,500 kilometers of roads cannot accommodate its approximately 4.7 million vehicles -- of which only 315,000 are public transportation vehicles.
Wed, 24 Dec 2003
Indef, LIPI see moderate growth for next year
Indef, LIPI see moderate growth for next yearFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's economic growth is projected to remain at a moderate level of around 4 percent next year as uncertainty during the seven-month voting and campaigning periods will cause investment to remain weak.
Wed, 24 Dec 2003
Military raises old ghosts again
Military raises old ghosts again JAKARTA: The Indonesia Military (TNI) has made plans to deal with any attempts to disrupt the 2004 elections, its commander says.TNI chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto told reporters on Tuesday that the military has drafted plans to help the police in dealing with...
Wed, 24 Dec 2003
Garuda sees clear skies for new Vietnam route
Garuda sees clear skies for new Vietnam routeAdianto P. Simamora The Jakarta Post Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Despite its absence for about six years, the country's flagship carrier Garuda Indonesia does not seem to be finding any difficulty in luring customers back for its new Jakarta-Ho Chi Minh...
Wed, 24 Dec 2003
Go tough with overstayers
Go tough with overstayersSin Chew Daily Asia News Network Selangor, Malaysia Foreign laborers have taken Malaysia in a big way and some unhealthy phenomena and social issues have been seen as inevitable fallout.
Wed, 24 Dec 2003
Jakarta, city of terror
Jakarta, city of terrorDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For many Jakartans, bomb attacks and threats are still a real fear because of their frequent occurrence. The repeated bombings have spread an acute sense of anxiety affecting the way people live.
Wed, 24 Dec 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec.23, 2003
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec.23, 2003 ___________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ___________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Wed, 24 Dec 2003
Campaign kicks off to ditch unscrupulous politicians
Campaign kicks off to ditch unscrupulous politiciansKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Government critics, students, and non-governmental organization activists on Tuesday launched a nationwide drive aimed at urging the people not to elect "dirty rotten politicians" in the 2004 elections.
Wed, 24 Dec 2003
More tourists to come despite election: Minister
More tourists to come despite election: MinisterSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government appears convinced that more tourists will come here next year, playing down fears that the general election will scare them off.
Wed, 24 Dec 2003
Aceh agency miffed by Walhi
Aceh agency miffed by Walhi BANDA ACEH: Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam's regional infrastructure agency has sent a formal legal objection to the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi)'s Aceh office, protesting a statement by the latter over a road project in the troubled province.
Wed, 24 Dec 2003
The possible impact of the elections on ASEAN
The possible impact of the elections on ASEAN Bantarto Bandoro The last decade has seen tremendous pressure for greater democratization in Southeast Asia. This pressure will be sustained as Indonesia will hold its general election next year, a process that will determine the country's destiny at...
Wed, 24 Dec 2003
Defendants absent from eviction trial
Defendants absent from eviction trial JAKARTA: The first hearing of the trial over the decision to evict about 300 Muara Angke fishermen and their families went on Tuesday without the presence of the defendants -- the North Jakarta mayor, Effendy Anas and the head of Penjaringan district, Setiabudi.
Wed, 24 Dec 2003
Banish the hope of military reform
Banish the hope of military reformKusnanto Anggoro Senior Researcher Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta As the military's official political role prepares to end in 2004, questions remain as to why the armed forces are withdrawing from politics and how this will further...
Wed, 24 Dec 2003
Duck billionaire named suspect
Duck billionaire named suspect CIREBON, West Java: Ade Suhidin, the owner of a duck husbandry firm PT Adess Sumber Hidup Dinamika, was named a suspect on Tuesday for alleged embezzlement and is wanted by the Cirebon police.Adj. Comr.
Wed, 24 Dec 2003
Laws favor capital owners, ignor public: LBH
Laws favor capital owners, ignor public: LBHUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH Jakarta) criticized the House of Representatives for producing legislation that served the interests of capital owners more than the general public.
Wed, 24 Dec 2003
Thai PM cancels trip to Myanmar
Thai PM cancels trip to MyanmarReuters, Bangkok Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has canceled a visit to a drug-producing region in neighboring Myanmar after Thai intelligence officials cited security concerns.
Tue, 23 Dec 2003
Bantar Gebang dump
Bantar Gebang dumpFrom Warta Kota The issue of the final dumping place for garbage from Jakarta in Bantar Gebang, Bekasi, has always been politicized. The Jakarta administration seems likely to continue using Bantar Gebang as a final dumping ground.
Tue, 23 Dec 2003
Rupiah Retes Dec.22
Rupiah Retes Dec.22 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,598.00 5,860.40 6,262.01 6,196.16 Brunei dollar 1 5,264.88 4,676.77 4,996.78 4,944.71 Canadian dollar 1 6,724.99 5,975.04 6,382.53 6,317.36 Swiss franc 1 7,169.96 6,370.23 6,804.85 6,735.