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Mon, 02 Sep 2002
On toll road
On toll road construction From Rakyat Merdeka We are really concerned about Minister of Resettlement and Regional Infrastructure Soenarno's tardiness in settling major problems within the scope of his job. There are two things that are worth questioning concerning his policies.
Mon, 02 Sep 2002
Afif proud of his handmade batik
Afif proud of his handmade batikRidlo Aryanto, he Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta His political foes can say anything they want about former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid. But in the eyes of handmade batik designer Afif Syakur, he helped revive the classical handmade batik trend here and abroad.
Mon, 02 Sep 2002
Rain eliminates haze in Pontianak
Rain eliminates haze in Pontianak PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: The sky above Pontianak and its outskirts was blue again and the sun shone brightly on Saturday following heavy rain that eliminated the thick haze that had been blanketing East Kalimantan for days beforehand.
Mon, 02 Sep 2002
Stock market likely to be flat this week: Analysts
Stock market likely to be flat this week: AnalystsA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although the Jakarta stock market dropped by more than 3 percent last week, shares may not necessarily be quick to rebound as investors will likely adopt a cautious stance while they wait for fresh leads from...
Mon, 02 Sep 2002
Investor trust destroyed
Investor trust destroyed Individual investors who got severely burned during the height of the economic crisis in 1998 have not returned to the stock market even though share prices have begun to pick up along with the increasingly stronger macroeconomics and political stability.
Mon, 02 Sep 2002
Indonesians win two golds in Sanyo Open
Indonesians win two golds in Sanyo OpenImanuddin, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Indonesia won two golds, as did China, in the Sanyo Indonesia Open 2002 badminton championship, which concluded at the Kertajaya Badminton Hall here on Sunday.
Mon, 02 Sep 2002
Govt mulls cutting luxury tax on cars
Govt mulls cutting luxury tax on carsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is considering lowering luxury sales tax on cars to boost domestic car demand in attempts to encourage foreign investors to manufacture cars in Indonesia, the Ministry of Trade and Industry says.
Mon, 02 Sep 2002
TV Program: Monday, September 2, 2002
TV Program: Monday, September 2, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:00 Environment8:30 Music9:00 Film10:00 Documentary11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show2:30 Documentary3:00 Children's Program3:30 Cartoon4:00 Music5:00 Music6:00 News7:00 Dialog8:00 Quiz9:00 News9:30...
Mon, 02 Sep 2002
Investment key to economic recovery
Investment key to economic recoveryDewi Anggraeni, Contributor, Melbourne Dr Howard Dick, Associate Professor in the Australian Centre for International Business at the University of Melbourne, sees improving the investment climate as the key to speeding up Indonesia's economic recovery.
Mon, 02 Sep 2002
DAU to help 'meet education budget'
DAU to help 'meet education budget'Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In order to fulfill the education budget required by the Constitution, the central government may encourage regional administrations to allocate 50 percent of their 2003 general allocation funds (DAU) for education, an...
Mon, 02 Sep 2002
New parties to forge alliance
New parties to forge alliance JAKARTA: Four new political parties -- the United Development Party of Reform (PPP Reformasi), the Nationhood and Democracy Party (PDK), the Bung Karno National Party (PNBK) and the yet-to- be-announced Alliance for New Indonesia (PIB) -- are forging an alliance so...
Mon, 02 Sep 2002
JP/Mulkan Salmona
JP/Mulkan SalmonaCARD BRIEFING: CEO of Visa International Asia Pacific Rupert Keeley briefs reporters on the general outlook of the credit card industry. Visa's Country Manager for Indonesia Ellyana Fuad (background) also sat in on the press briefing held in Jakarta on Thursday.
Mon, 02 Sep 2002
New broadcast bill kills press freedom
New broadcast bill kills press freedomAbdullah Alamudi, Instructor, Dr. Soetomo Press Institute, Jakarta Indonesia's newly won press freedom is now in limbo as the broadcast bill -- nearly at its final reading at the House of Representatives -- will prevent local radio and TV stations from relaying...
Mon, 02 Sep 2002
Online shopping tips
Online shopping tipsCredit cards have been widely used for online shopping even in Indonesia although many people are still reluctant to make purchases over the Internet due to the lack of legal protection.
Mon, 02 Sep 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, September 2, 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, September 2, 2002Exhibitions * Fine Arts Read! Exhibition, The British Council, S. Widjojo Center, Jl. Sudirman Kav. 71, South Jakarta, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., until Sept. 27.
Mon, 02 Sep 2002
Bribery mars Riau debate: Sources
Bribery mars Riau debate: SourcesHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru All members of the Riau provincial legislative council and a number of legislators in the House of Representatives have taken bribes regarding the proposed formation of Riau Islands (Kepri) province, according to...
Mon, 02 Sep 2002
Still large room for further expansion
Still large room for further expansionRikza Abdullah Contributor JakartaStrong promotion by commercial banks has boosted the growth of the credit card industry, which still offers large room for further expansion in Indonesia.
Mon, 02 Sep 2002
Creating (dis)comfort in Indonesia
Creating (dis)comfort in IndonesiaSulaiman Tripa, Student, The School of Law, Syiah Kuala University, Banda Aceh This big country is plagued by conflicts, which in this context are no longer natural.Differences, which in Islamic terminology turn into a blessing, have now served as a means to point...
Mon, 02 Sep 2002
Banks focus more on lending to SMEs
Banks focus more on lending to SMEsA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The financial crisis that first gripped the country in 1997 could be seen as a blessing in disguise for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Mon, 02 Sep 2002
The role of Islam in fighting global terrorism
The role of Islam in fighting global terrorismJusuf Wanandi, Cofounder and member, Board of Trustees, Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta Indonesia is the world's largest Muslim country, with almost 200 million Muslims in a total population of over 220 million people.
Mon, 02 Sep 2002
'Global Child' likely to be Asian, risks poverty, ill-health
'Global Child' likely to be Asian, risks poverty, ill-healthAgencies, Johannesburg, South Africa The child of the new millennium is likely to be Asian and faces a major risk of starting life without proper nutrition, sanitation or vaccination against disease, the United Nations Children Fund Unicef...
Mon, 02 Sep 2002
Examine before investing
Examine before investing The government, or in this case the Ministry of Industry and Trade, should draw up a bill on compulsory disclosure documents for businesses included in the patter of business opportunities, such as MLM, cooperation or yield-sharing, agencies, distribution/dealers, licensing...
Mon, 02 Sep 2002
Megawati leaves for Johannesburg to attend Earth Summit
Megawati leaves for Johannesburg to attend Earth SummitFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri left on Sunday for Johannesburg, South Africa, to attend the UN World Summit on Sustainable Development, from where she will start her tour to Algiers, Hungary,...
Mon, 02 Sep 2002
1. Auto (3x18)
1. Auto (3x18) Government mulls cutting luxury tax on cars 2. Arab (2x33) Indonesia plans to boost tourism in Middle East to attract more visitors 3. Market (2x28) Stock market likely to be flat this week: Analysts 4. SME (1x33) Banks focus more on lending to SMEs or Banks increase lending to SMEs
Mon, 02 Sep 2002
Indonesia, Thailand: 50 years and beyond
Indonesia, Thailand: 50 years and beyondTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a modern world, one of the most concrete pieces of evidence of friendly relations between nations is the establishment of embassies and the appointment of ambassadors representing respective countries.
Mon, 02 Sep 2002
Tamansiswa responds
Tamansiswa responds I am writing in response to your article published in The Jakarta Post on Aug. 24, titled Tamansiswa, legacy of Ki Hadjar Dewantara. I was wondering what resource you quoted about the matter, since the article, regretfully, was erroneous, misleading and incorrect.
Mon, 02 Sep 2002
Meaningful discourse on religion in SE Asia suppressed
Meaningful discourse on religion in SE Asia suppressedAti Nurbaiti, The Jakarta Post, Sanur, Bali A lack of a freedom of expression and a crisis of leadership among religious leaders and institutions is suppressing a discourse on religion in Southeast Asia and hampering efforts of social and...
Mon, 02 Sep 2002
Carrying bathtubs in Kijangs
Carrying bathtubs in Kijangs In response to the letter published in The Jakarta Post on Aug. 6 regarding Kijang ads, we would like to clarify as follows:We refer to Chapter III, Article 13 of government regulation No. 41/1993, dated July 5, 1993, regarding road transportation, and Decree No.
Mon, 02 Sep 2002
Police fish for church minister, Christians alleged set up
Police fish for church minister, Christians alleged set upThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Sulawesi Provincial Police insisted that they would immediately interrogate church minister Rev. Rinaldy Damanik who was declared a suspect for alleged possession of guns and ammunition without a permit.
Mon, 02 Sep 2002
Adianto P. Simamora
Adianto P. Simamora The Jakarta Post Jakarta The government is considering lowering luxury sales tax on cars to boost domestic car demand in attempts to encourage foreign investors to manufacture cars in Indonesia, the Ministry of Trade and Industry says.
Mon, 02 Sep 2002
Police aware of armed political militia
Police aware of armed political militiaOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung The newly launched People First Party (Pura) has sparked controversy not only for choosing a city other than the capital as its base, but also for reportedly establishing an armed militia group.
Mon, 02 Sep 2002
People urged to enhance neighborhood security
People urged to enhance neighborhood securityDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Criminologists urged people on Saturday to enhance their neighborhood security system amid the failure of the police force to curb rising crime in the capital and to solve most crimes.
Mon, 02 Sep 2002
Consumers' complaints often ignored
Consumers' complaints often ignoredSudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta Many local banks still do not pay enough attention to complaints filed by their customers despite the introduction of consumer protection law in 1999, which, among other things, gives customers the right to information on...
Mon, 02 Sep 2002
UI to raise public participation
UI to raise public participation JAKARTA: The University of Indonesia's new rector has promised to increase public participation at the institution in its drive to democratize its education system.Usman Chatib Warsa said that the public had been increasingly demanding democratization.
Mon, 02 Sep 2002
Analyst warns of money politics
Analyst warns of money politics JAKARTA: Writing down names on blank paper or crossing out the printed names of candidates at the gubernatorial election on Sept. 11 carried the potential for money politics, an analyst said over the weekend."Both are the same.
Mon, 02 Sep 2002
SGU has first 20 graduates
SGU has first 20 graduatesThe Jakarta Post, Tangerang The Swiss German University (SGU), the first international university in Indonesia, will not be quick to expand its departments to ensure graduates are of a higher quality, the rector said on Saturday.
Mon, 02 Sep 2002
Chinese medicines are preffered, though risky
Chinese medicines are preffered, though riskyDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Consumer Health Empowerment Foundation (YPKKI) has accused the Food and Drug agency (POM) of endangering lives by failing to control the use of traditional Chinese medicines.
Mon, 02 Sep 2002
Plan to revoke visa-free facility criticized
Plan to revoke visa-free facility criticizedRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's plan to abolish the visa-free facility given to nationals of certain countries has drawn strong criticism from investment and tourism experts, who have said the move would be a setback to the...
Mon, 02 Sep 2002
Europe backs RI's illegal-logging war
Europe backs RI's illegal-logging warEileen Ng, Agence France-Presse, Johannesburg Indonesia has secured Europe's support to boycott wood and wood- based products without clear origins as it takes its longstanding war against illegal logging to the Earth Summit here in the hope of a breakthrough.
Mon, 02 Sep 2002
1.2m firecrackers seized in Indramayu
1.2m firecrackers seized in Indramayu INDRAMAYU, West Java: The Indramayu Police seized and destroyed some 1.2 million fireworks in a Saturday raid that followed on the heels of the deadly blaze on a passenger bus last week that claimed 13 lives.
Mon, 02 Sep 2002
Police deport alleged Italian drug lord
Police deport alleged Italian drug lord DENPASAR: The alleged head of an Italian drug smuggling syndicate, Sergio Boeri, accused of trafficking at least 30 tons of cocaine and other narcotics from Brazil to Europe, was extradited from Bali to his homeland on Saturday night.
Mon, 02 Sep 2002
'I'm so worried about the state of the water'
'I'm so worried about the state of the water' There have been reports in Jakarta that people are facing increasing problems in obtaining clean water. Millions of people can no longer consume water from underneath the city as it has been contaminated by sea water or the quality is poor due to...
Mon, 02 Sep 2002
Creativity a way for young to express themselves
Creativity a way for young to express themselvesChristina Schott, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two mountains, a river running down to a valley, some rice fields and houses in the foreground; above all, the sun.
Mon, 02 Sep 2002
Work on nuclear plant in Iran enters key stage:Some 600 Russian
Work on nuclear plant in Iran enters key stage:Some 600 Russian specialists began work on Sunday on a key phase of the US$800 million project to build a nuclear reactor in Iran, a deal that has drawn strong U.S. criticism.
Mon, 02 Sep 2002
Rebel shot dead in hunt for Papua gunmen
Rebel shot dead in hunt for Papua gunmenR.K. Nugroho and Febiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Timika/Jakarta Security forces shot dead a suspected rebel during a gunfight on Sunday in the hunt for the armed men who killed two American schoolteachers and an Indonesian near a U.S.
Mon, 02 Sep 2002
Compare terms and fees to get the best card
Compare terms and fees to get the best cardHendarsyah Tarmizi The Jakarta Post JakartaTight competition has prompted many local banks to try any strategy possible to compete for a slice of the credit card business pie.
Mon, 02 Sep 2002
TNI chief chided over election remark
TNI chief chided over election remarkMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Military analysts lashed out at Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto on Sunday for urging his troops to shun the 2004 general election, saying that the move contravened the principles of democracy.
Mon, 02 Sep 2002
ASEAN urged to fight HIV/AIDS pandemic
ASEAN urged to fight HIV/AIDS pandemicAti Nurbaiti and Rita A. Widiadana, Sanur, Bali HIV/AIDS activists and experts have called on governments grouped in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to make a strong commitment to combat the spread of the condition, and also urged them to...
Mon, 02 Sep 2002
Indonesia plans to boost promotion in Middle East to attract more visitors
Indonesia plans to boost promotion in Middle East to attract more visitorsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The State Ministry of Tourism and Culture is planning to boost tourism to lure more visitors from Middle East countries as a growing number of people there shift their holiday...
Mon, 02 Sep 2002
APA takes human rights, democracy as its agenda
APA takes human rights, democracy as its agendaRita A. Widiadana and Ati Nurbaiti, The Jakarta Post, Sanur, Bali The second ASEAN People's Assembly (APA) ended here on Sunday, coming up with recommendations on five key issues: human rights and democracy, gender, HIV/AIDS and global media.