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Wed, 31 Dec 2003
First batch of haj pilgrims leave for Mecca
First batch of haj pilgrims leave for MeccaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The first batch of Indonesian haj pilgrims departed from nine embarkation points across the country for Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday, marking the start of the annual ritual that climaxes on the Islamic Day of Sacrifice, which...
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Good governance, or perish
Good governance, or perishDjisman S. Simanjuntak Most Indonesians are undoubtedly grateful for the consolidation of macroeconomic stability they experienced in 2003.At a time when the growth rate accelerated slightly, inflation was tamed at an annualized rate of less than 6 percent.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Headlines for Economic Outlook - Dec. 31 - Page 18
Headlines for Economic Outlook - Dec. 31 - Page 18 1. 14Yop11 -- Indonesia: An economy that lacks of dynamism (1 x 38) Indonesia: An economy that lacks dynamism Haryo Aswicahyono 2. 14Yop12 -- Dirges of traders and investors (1 x 45) Dirges, challenges of traders and investors Puspa Delima Amri
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Busway not to relieve congestion?
Busway not to relieve congestion?From Warta KotaOfficials from the Jakarta provincial administration, including Governor Sutiyoso, have reiterated that in the first place, the busway project is not aimed at relieving traffic congestion.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Notes on 2003: Fostering the ethics of political culture
Notes on 2003: Fostering the ethics of political cultureBenny Susetyo, Pr, Cultural Observer, Malang, East Java Why do You let them woo us into acts of dishonesty, manipulation, egotism and violence? Wouldn't it be better for You, God, just to remove these weeds? (Membuka Mata Hati Indonesia, p.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Integrated concept imperative
Integrated concept imperativeFrom Warta KotaJakarta has its own concept of public transportation, but as was reported in the mass media lately, it has no integrated planning, so that the consequent impacts and excesses are not taken into account.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
A. Djisman Simanjuntak: Executive director of the Prasetiya Mulya
A. Djisman Simanjuntak: Executive director of the Prasetiya Mulya Management Institute, Jakarta.B. Bambang Brodjonegoro: Member of the Department of Economics, University of Indonesia, Jakarta. C. Purbaya Y.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Gridlock as usual as 3-in-1 project on trial
Gridlock as usual as 3-in-1 project on trialTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Taking a regular non air-conditioned bus from Blok M, South Jakarta, to Kota, West Jakarta, during the middle-of-the-day is barely any different from catching a regular bus during three-in- one restricted periods.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Police focus only on high-profile cases: NGO
Police focus only on high-profile cases: NGOAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the praise the police have earned from the international community in solving several bombing cases, many low profile cases are left unsolved as the year 2003 comes to a close.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Cough could be asthma, or nothing to worry about
Cough could be asthma, or nothing to worry aboutDear Dr. Donya, My name is Jennifer, and I am a mother of 2 boys. My youngest son is now eight months old. Since birth, he has suffered from noisy breathing, especially during his sleep. The noise is like he has a lot of phlegm.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
1. 14Yop13 -- The banking sector in 2004: Improving surely but
1. 14Yop13 -- The banking sector in 2004: Improving surely but slowly (1 x 35)Banking expected to improve, but slowly Fauzi Ichsan2. 14Yop14 -- Is there a new property boom? (1 x 45)Property too may enjoy 'mini-boom' in 2004Lini Djafar
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Bus burned on Pancoran overpass
Bus burned on Pancoran overpass JAKARTA: The Warga Baru bus -- an inter-city bus plying Jakarta-Cirebon, West Java -- caught fire on the Pancoran flyover, South Jakarta, on Tuesday at about 12:50 p.m.The fire forced motorists behind the bus to stop their vehicles, causing congestion on the toll...
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Water charges
Water charges I read in The Jakarta Post that as of Jan. 4 tap water charges will increase by another 30 percent. This greatly disturbs me. Why are we, PAM water users, burdened with such a raise, while almost 50 percent of the tap water is used by people not paying for it.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
JP/NATIONAL NEWS
JP/NATIONAL NEWS 'Black' politicians Hundreds of activists for democracy, hailing from various non- governmental organizations (NGOs), converged yesterday at Proklamasi Monument in Jakarta to declare the National Movement of Anti-Black Politicians.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Mt. Bromo: Safety first
Mt. Bromo: Safety firstFrom RepublikaWe took a trip to Mt. Bromo in East Java this month to enjoy the beauty of its crater. Upon arrival, we hired a jeep and horses to reach the mountain top.However, we were worried when we saw the safety fences along the crater's rim, which existed only in certain...
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Candra/Halim win Copenhagen Masters
Candra/Halim win Copenhagen MastersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian pairing of Candra Wijaya and Halim Haryanto rounded off their 2003 badminton tour season with triumph at the Copenhagen Masters.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Promoting good governance is essential
Promoting good governance is essentialPurbaya Yudhi Sadewa The Indonesian community at large has agreed that creating good governance is one of the main agendas of Reformasi. It seems, however, that the implementation of good governance is still far away.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
1. MAD: 3 LINES, 16 COUNTS
1. MAD: 3 LINES, 16 COUNTS Local restaurants unfazed by U.S. mad cow frenzy 2. ACCOUNTS: 3 LINES, 15 COUNTS Former officials suspected of stealing IBRA funds 3. POLICE: 1 LINE, 40 COUNTS Police fail to solve many low-profile cases: NGO 4.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Ex-IBRA officials suspected of misusing funds
Ex-IBRA officials suspected of misusing fundsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police named on Tuesday a former Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) chairman and his ex-deputy as suspects in the misuse of Rp 20.9 trillion (US$2.45 billion) from account no. 502.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
IPB campus to be tourist destination
IPB campus to be tourist destination BOGOR: Around 200 hectares of the Bogor Institute of Agriculture's (IPB) new campus in Darmaga subdistrict will be converted into an "agro-edu" tourism park. Construction is expected to be finished by 2005.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Local diners unfazed by U.S. mad cow frenzy
Local diners unfazed by U.S. mad cow frenzySari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite all the fuss about the outbreak of mad cow disease in the United States, restaurants and fast food chain operators here claim their business are still operating normally.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Soldiers acquitted in 1996 PDI headquarters attack
Soldiers acquitted in 1996 PDI headquarters attackThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Jakarta district court acquitted two soldiers and two civilians of all charges in the July 27, 1996 Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) killings, but sentenced another civilian defendant to two months and 10 days.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
JP/7/LET71.ARS
JP/7/LET71.ARSHopes for KorpriFrom Suara KaryaThe commemoration of the 32nd anniversary of the Indonesian Civil Servants Corps (Korpri) in Lembang, Bandung, on December 18 saw the granting of awards for merit and achievement in public service, as well as some civil servants being promoted.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Demand for judicial review rejected
Demand for judicial review rejected JAKARTA: Constitutional Court chairman Jimly Asshiddiqie announced on Tuesday that his office could not fulfill a request to review Law No. 14/1985 on the Supreme Court.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Earthquake disrupts telecommunications links
Earthquake disrupts telecommunications linksThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta An undersea telecommunications cable in the South China Sea, linking Indonesia with other Asian and European countries, has been damaged due to an earthquake in Taiwan waters and the South China Sea, causing disruption to...
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Downside risks in 2004
Downside risks in 2004 The verdict of most analysts is unanimous. Indonesia's economy will continue to expand next year, but only at a slightly higher rate than this year's moderate growth, which is estimated at around 4 percent, due to the extent of downside risks related to the 2004 elections and...
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Message from the Editor
Message from the Editor Indonesia will see two milestones next year: one in politics, the other in the economy.As our special issue on Tuesday argues, the country will mark another crucial step in its democratization process when the nation goes to the polls to elect new national and regional...
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Lingering problems: Industrial action, peace
Lingering problems: Industrial action, peaceVedi R. Hadiz In January 2004, the minimum wage in Jakarta will stand at Rp 671,550 per month, representing an increase of 6.3 percent compared to the year before.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
More eviction cases filed to administrative court
More eviction cases filed to administrative courtEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Residents of Pinang Ranti, East Jakarta, filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to the Jakarta State Administrative Court against an eviction plan following previous lawsuits filed by evictees from Tanjung Duren Selatan in...
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Ersa killed by military bullets: Ryamizard
Ersa killed by military bullets: RyamizardThe Jakarta Post, Denpasar/Bandung/Medan Army chief Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu admitted on Tuesday RCTI journalist Sory Ersa Siregar was hit and killed by bullets fired by Indonesian Military (TNI) troops.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Give busway a chance, the problem is the officials
Give busway a chance, the problem is the officialsEndy M. Bayuni, Deputy Editor, The Jakarta Post Cambridge, Massachusetts Imagine a Jakarta that is far less polluted, far less congested and with far less fatal traffic accidents than today.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
;JP;LEO;
;JP;LEO; ANPAf..r.. Yearend-Photo-Autonomy Photo Caption - P. 16 JP/Outlook/Dec.31 Photo Caption P.16JP/P.J. LeoFRUITS OF REGIONAL AUTONOMY: The residents of Tenggarong regency in East Kalimantan are proud of their fascinating bridge they call "The Golden Gate of Tenggarong".
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
JP/7/LET74.ARP
JP/7/LET74.ARPToll road gate shifts to relieve jamsFrom KompasThe Jakarta toll road extending from Cawang to Semanggi is always congested in the morning due to obstructions caused by tailbacks of cars attempting to exit near the Kuningan and Semanggi bridges.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Condolences
Condolences We wish to express our deepest sympathy on the passing of Sory Ersa Siregar (52 years of age) RCTI journalist, on Monday, December 29, 2003, while on duty in East Aceh, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam.He was buried in Tangerang, Banten on December 30, 2003.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
1. BUSWAY -- 48pt Bodoni Bold 2/4 (4x10)
1. BUSWAY -- 48pt Bodoni Bold 2/4 (4x10)Experts deny being appointed as busway consultants2. EVICTION -- 28pt Bodoni Bold 3/1 (1x30) More eviction cases filed 3. FLOOD -- 28pt Bodoni Bold 3/1 (1x30)Flooding has already started 4.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
* Headlines:Local restaurants unfazed by U.S. mad cow frenzy 2
* Headlines:Local restaurants unfazed by U.S. mad cow frenzy 2 * National:Parties given chance to meet quota for women 3 * City:Experts deny being appointed as busway consultants 4 * Sports:Arsenal keeps in touch with 1-0 win over Southampton 5 * Opinion:Give busway a chance, the problem is the...
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Slight economic growth spurt faces head wind
Slight economic growth spurt faces head windMuhammad Chatib Basri I was sitting in a small coffee shop in Jakarta when a friend of mine, a foreign economist, asked me how we reconcile the good macroeconomic indicators on the one hand with various structural problems in trade and industry on the...
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Busway and traffic congestion
Busway and traffic congestion Tired of writing and talking about the subject, we have to swallow what is forced down our throats. Not for the good of the majority of the citizens, but for the benefit of the few that are engaged in this "project".
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Busway not to relieve congestion?
Busway not to relieve congestion?From Warta KotaOfficials from the Jakarta provincial administration, including Governor Sutiyoso, have reiterated that in the first place, the busway project is not aimed at relieving traffic congestion.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
JP/Tarko Sudiarno
JP/Tarko SudiarnoSUNRISE AT BOROBUDUR: Early morning sunlight sparkles behind the top of Borobudur temple, Magelang, Central Java. The picture was taken on Tuesday.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Beached whale in Bali saved by locals
Beached whale in Bali saved by locals Animal lovers and tourists try to save a beached whale on the famous Nusa Dua Beach in Bali. The 4.5-meter-long whale as beached on Tuesday on the white-sand beach behind the Grand Hyatt Hotel.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Oil and gas exploration down in 2003
Oil and gas exploration down in 2003Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Oil and gas exploration has slowed this year compared to 2002 because oil and gas companies have postponed high risk explorations until next year and focused on development, a senior official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Where to party in Jakarta on New Year's Eve
Where to party in Jakarta on New Year's Eve Jakartans are gearing up to welcome 2004. Listed below are some venues that city residents could visit to celebrate the New Year:* Pantai Karnaval, Taman Impian Jaya Ancol, North Jakarta: Gemilang 2004 live broadcast by private television SCTV.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
'I hope Indonesia will be a better country'
'I hope Indonesia will be a better country' Every year as December draws to a close, people trot out the same cliche about another "year of living dangerously". Yet, as the calendar prepares to turn over a new leaf, 2004 will probably bring more question marks than preceding years, especially with...
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Govt to focus on selling shares of listed SOEs
Govt to focus on selling shares of listed SOEsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will focus on the sale of its remaining shares in publicly listed state-owned enterprises (SOEs) next year to help prop up the state budget deficit amid political uncertainty resulting from the...
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Parties given chance to meet quota for women
Parties given chance to meet quota for womenMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) said on Tuesday the 24 political parties contesting the 2004 elections would be allowed to add more women to their lists of legislative candidates if they had yet to meet...
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Integrated concept imperative
Integrated concept imperativeFrom Warta KotaJakarta has its own concept of public transportation, but as was reported in the mass media lately, it has no integrated planning, so that the consequent impacts and excesses are not taken into account.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Soeripto gets anti-graft award
Soeripto gets anti-graft award JAKARTA: The Prosperous Justice Party's (PKS) East Java chapter handed over on Monday its anticorruption award to Soeripto, a former senior government official during Abdurrahman Wahid's administration.Soeripto was not the only person who was feted.
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Breakthrough in regional autonomy?
Breakthrough in regional autonomy?Bambang Brodjonegoro It has been almost three years since the first day of implementation of Law No. 22/1999 on local government and Law No. 25/1999 on intergovernmental fiscal relations, which also marked the beginning of a drastic and massive decentralization...
Wed, 31 Dec 2003
Bantarto Bandoro
Bantarto Bandoro Editor 'The Indonesian Quarterly' Centre For Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta bandoro@csis.or.id2. Pro2 -- Globalization and its discontents in 2004 2 X 30 Globalization: Its past disasters, and discontents in 2004 Joseph E.