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Tue, 23 Jul 2002
FOR FOCUS ISSUE JULY 21
FOR FOCUS ISSUE JULY 21 ;JP;HEN; ANPAc..r.. Consultation-HR-focus Grace Emilia Contributor Jakarta More firms turn to professionals to improve their HR Consulting businesses in Indonesia have been growing rapidly during the past decade as more and more companies turn to their services to help them...
Tue, 23 Jul 2002
Judges admit the country's judiciary is pathetic
Judges admit the country's judiciary is patheticTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The result of the UN fact-finding mission on how pathetic the country's administration of justice and the judiciary have become has not come as a surprise to the judges and the country's legal...
Tue, 23 Jul 2002
Termination of blanket guarantee may hurt importers
Termination of blanket guarantee may hurt importersDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Plans by the government to phase out its blanket guarantee on bank deposits and claims will affect the flow of the country's imports unless the government moves quickly to boost confidence in the country's...
Tue, 23 Jul 2002
Over 1,000 reporters for MPR session
Over 1,000 reporters for MPR session JAKARTA: At least 1,163 journalists from 195 domestic and foreign media have registered to cover the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) scheduled for August.
Tue, 23 Jul 2002
For Advertorial July 26
For Advertorial July 26 Company: Kaltim Prima Coal Writer : Rikza Abdullah KPC strengthens basis for coal mining operation PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) is strengthening the basis for operation of its huge coal mine in Sangatta, East Kalimantan, by improving efficiency and productivity, as well as by...
Tue, 23 Jul 2002
More councillors reject Sutiyoso
More councillors reject SutiyosoAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chairman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle's (PDI Perjuangan) city chapter Tarmidi Suhardjo said on Monday that there are councillors from the party committed to rejecting City Governor Sutiyoso's accountability...
Mon, 22 Jul 2002
1. Jabar: 8 x 4 lines
1. Jabar: 8 x 4 linesWest Java legislators to return Rp 25b gift2. Sawit: 24 x 2 lines Lampung people threaten to take over oil palm plantation3. Barak: 24 x 1 lineA look at soldiers' life in Aceh
Mon, 22 Jul 2002
Liberalization of power industry will hurts consumers, expert says
Liberalization of power industry will hurts consumers, expert saysFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The power industry should be state controlled, says one leading expert on energy, who has warned that liberalizing the sector would make power prices very expensive to the public.
Mon, 22 Jul 2002
Consumer spending to remain robust
Consumer spending to remain robustDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A stable macroeconomic condition would continue to drive consumer spending up in the second semester of this year, with demands on items such as electronics, motorcycles and cars to remain buoyant, experts said.
Mon, 22 Jul 2002
for focus issue -- business consultancy --- July 21
for focus issue -- business consultancy --- July 21;JP;HEN; ANPAc..r.. Consulting-crisis-orders Crisis: Real boon for foreign consultants Hendarsyah Tarmizi The Jakarta Post Jakarta It has been more than four years since the financial crisis started to hit the country in late 1997, but for many...
Mon, 22 Jul 2002
Alarming, cyberfraud in Indonesia
Alarming, cyberfraud in IndonesiaDonny B.U., Coordinator of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Watch, Jakarta, donnybu@ictwatch.com Watch out when using your credit cards. According to the latest research by Texas-based security company ClearCommerce, Indonesia ranks second after...
Mon, 22 Jul 2002
Civil servants are people too
Civil servants are people tooFrom RepublikaWith the price of fuel going up, civil servants (PNS) have to pay more for transportation. Poor people receive some sort of transportation subsidy but not civil servants, who have not received a raise.
Mon, 22 Jul 2002
Painter Diah reinvents cultural heritage
Painter Diah reinvents cultural heritageCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta As images were taking shape on several parts of her body, it must have dawned on Diah Yulianti how tradition and customary beliefs were still playing an important role in her life.
Mon, 22 Jul 2002
Floods, landslide kill six in RP
Floods, landslide kill six in RP PHILIPPINES: Three people drowned in floods and a landslide buried alive a family of three as heavy rains pummeled the Philippines' main island of Luzon, including Manila, relief officials said on Sunday.
Mon, 22 Jul 2002
Educators, politicians must cooperate
Educators, politicians must cooperateSimon Marcus Gower, Principal, Harapan Bangsa High School, Tangerang, Banten Anywhere around the world, where a reasonable representation of democracy exists, politicians will gladly campaign for election on the basis of their education policies and initiatives.
Mon, 22 Jul 2002
1. PARAM: 2 x 23
1. PARAM: 2 x 23 RI judiciary worse than first thought: UN rapporteur 2. READING: 1 x 33 Textbooks bore children to tears: Expert or Expert says textbooks bore children 3. ACCOUNTING: 3 x 15 Class action suit against crooked accountants urged
Mon, 22 Jul 2002
Muninggar Sri Saraswati
Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post JakartaIndonesia's education system has failed to develop reading habits among children due to its uncreative teaching methods, a child education expert says.Children tended to ignore reading books because they thought they were the same as school textbooks,...
Mon, 22 Jul 2002
West Java legislators to return Rp 25b gift
West Java legislators to return Rp 25b giftYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Following increasing criticism and public outcry, West Java legislators look set to return the Rp 25 billion (US$2.84 million) they received as a gift from the provincial administration recently.
Mon, 22 Jul 2002
Betawi Forum demands native governor
Betawi Forum demands native governor JAKARTA: The newly established Betawi (native Jakartan) organization threatened on Sunday to send hordes of its supporters onto the streets if the next governor was not a Betawi."Whoever the governor is, they should be a Betawi.
Mon, 22 Jul 2002
Getting nation's reform back on track
Getting nation's reform back on trackTodung Mulya Lubis, Lawyer, Jakarta History opened the door to democracy for this nation in 1945 when the founding fathers agreed to proclaim it as the Republic of Indonesia.
Mon, 22 Jul 2002
New theory on violence in Thailand
New theory on violence in Thailand THAILAND: A new theory has emerged on a spate of terrorist-style attacks and bombings in southern Thailand: narcotics.Since last December, 20 policemen have been gunned down in still unexplained assaults in the predominantly Muslim deep south.
Mon, 22 Jul 2002
A look at soldiers' life in Aceh
A look at soldiers' life in AcehNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The word "barracks" is not an unfamiliar one, and most people know it is a place where soldiers are lodged. If you have seen the 1993 film China Beach about the daily lives of Chinese soldiers, or films about the lives of U.S.
Mon, 22 Jul 2002
The year of living pragmatically without humanity
The year of living pragmatically without humanityMunir, Head, Advisory Board Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras), Jakarta The House of Representatvies has at last chosen 23 new members for the National Commission on Human Rights.
Mon, 22 Jul 2002
A House of shame
A House of shame Once again, the House of Representatives went into recess on Friday with little to show for its 10-week sitting period. But this time, instead of the apology it owed the nation for letting us down, the House ended the session by shamelessly demanding more money from the government...
Mon, 22 Jul 2002
A touchpad on a ThinkPad
A touchpad on a ThinkPadZatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id Despite recent data from IDC that shows worldwide sales for all PC-makers were down by 0.5 percent year-on-year last quarter, there has been quite an avalanche of new notebooks.
Mon, 22 Jul 2002
* Headlines:IMET resumption boosts U.S.-RI military ties 2
* Headlines:IMET resumption boosts U.S.-RI military ties 2 * National:Soeharto's rights members more credible 4 * Archipelago:W. Java legislators to return Rp25b gift 5 * City:Squatters take shelters at Komnas HAM building 8 * Opinion:An integrative negotiation between govt and GAM 7 * Sports:Rossi...
Mon, 22 Jul 2002
An integrative negotiation between govt and GAM
An integrative negotiation between govt and GAMBantarto Bandoro, Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly', Center for Strategic and International Studies, bandoro@csis.or.id The conflict in the restive province of Aceh has reportedly killed more than 10,000 people in the past 26 years, with fresh...
Mon, 22 Jul 2002
Buru victims yet to receive donation
Buru victims yet to receive donation BURU, Maluku: At least 482 victims of the sectarian conflict in the Maluku regency of Buru have yet to receive Rp 3 billion each in financial aid from the central government.
Mon, 22 Jul 2002
Resumption of IMET boosts RI-U.S. military relations
Resumption of IMET boosts RI-U.S. military relationsKurniawan Hari and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The decision by the United States Senate Appropriations Committee to endorse the allocation of US$400,000 for the training of the Indonesian Military (TNI) will boost relations between...
Mon, 22 Jul 2002
Journalist arrested for forging passports
Journalist arrested for forging passports MEDAN, North Sumatra: A journalist was among seven people recently arrested for allegedly printing fake passports for prospective migrant workers.Police said the journalist, identified as Mukhlis Nasution, had helped distribute the fake passports.
Mon, 22 Jul 2002
Tommy's sentence
Tommy's sentence may be too light From Rakyat Merdeka It is really disappointing to hear that the prosecutor has demanded only 15 years' imprisonment for Tommy Soeharto. The prosecutor may have been afraid of demanding a longer prison term.
Mon, 22 Jul 2002
'Executives' roam City Hall for rampant corrupt deals
'Executives' roam City Hall for rampant corrupt dealsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When you visit City Hall on Jl. Medan Merdeka Selatan, you will see dozens of "business executives" on the left side of the building.
Mon, 22 Jul 2002
End of Pertamina's glory?
End of Pertamina's glory? Pertamina, a state-owned company that has frequently entered the public spotlight, no longer enjoys the right to handle oil and gas contracts. This marks a new chapter for the company.
Mon, 22 Jul 2002
Bengkulu doctor's career blighted
Bengkulu doctor's career blighted BENGKULU, Bengkulu: A general practitioner here has been prevented from pursuing specialist studies in anesthesia following the prosecution of a local anesthetist for negligence that claimed patients' lives.
Mon, 22 Jul 2002
PDI Perjuangan backs 2004 direct presidential election
PDI Perjuangan backs 2004 direct presidential electionBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) backed away from its initial bid to delay a direct presidential election to 2009, in an agreement reached during a three-day meeting in...
Mon, 22 Jul 2002
JP/Mulkan Salmona
JP/Mulkan Salmona checkedGAINING CONFIDENCE: A prospective buyer files an bid to buy assets of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) during a recent auction. The role of independent consultants in assessing the value of assets are essential to gain buyers' confidence.
Mon, 22 Jul 2002
Street children to visit 10 schools
Street children to visit 10 schools JAKARTA: Eighteen street children will share their talents and skills with students at five elementary schools and five junior high schools in East Jakarta, a non-governmental organization said on Saturday.
Mon, 22 Jul 2002
Sudan-RI university inaugurated
Sudan-RI university inaugurated MALANG, East Java: Indonesian Vice President Hamzah Haz and his Sudanese counterpart Ali Osman Taha attended here on Sunday the inauguration of a university that symbolizes the two countries' close ties.
Mon, 22 Jul 2002
Our judicature
Our judicature From Media Indonesia Our people have longed to see a fair and non-discriminatory judiciary in this country.For a premeditated murder case, the case made by the prosecutor must not contain the term "mitigating circumstances".
Mon, 22 Jul 2002
'Soeharto betters House in forming rights body'
'Soeharto betters House in forming rights body'Kurniawan Hari and Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Public disappointment over the personal integrity of members of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has led critics to think that legislators are no better at choosing the...
Mon, 22 Jul 2002
RP lending rate third lowest in Asia
RP lending rate third lowest in AsiaThe Philippines' real lending rate is the third lowest among 10 countries in Asia, including Japan and India, the central bank said Sunday. Real lending rate refers to the difference between the country's inflation rate and the average lending rate of banks.
Mon, 22 Jul 2002
Anti-cancer compound found in SE Asian plant
Anti-cancer compound found in SE Asian plantReuters, Kuala Lumpur Research has shown that a Malaysian jungle plant widely believed to be an aphrodisiac could also be effective against cancer and HIV, a newspaper reported on Sunday.
Mon, 22 Jul 2002
Class action suit against urged
Class action suit against urgedFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In response to the damaging impact of accounting scams, lawyers are advising investors and shareholders who suffer losses due to cooked financial reports that they can file class action suits against the accountants...
Mon, 22 Jul 2002
Woman arrested for 145 gr of heroin
Woman arrested for 145 gr of heroin JAKARTA: A woman was arrested in Mayestik, South Jakarta, with 145 grams of heroin on Friday.Jakarta Police narcotics chief Snr. Adj. Comr. Carlo Tewu said on Saturday that Dita Purnamasari, alias Nita, was arrested at 4 p.m.
Mon, 22 Jul 2002
Top-brand motorcycles dominate automotive expo
Top-brand motorcycles dominate automotive expoRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Motorcycles are no longer just for those people who can't afford cars, but also for the well-to-do.The two-wheeled mode of transportation is not only useful in zipping through Jakarta's notorious traffic jams,...
Mon, 22 Jul 2002
Malaysia, Brunei envoys in Papua
Malaysia, Brunei envoys in Papua JAYAPURA, Papua: Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam ambassadors suggested on Saturday that Indonesia should convince foreign investors to go to Papua now that security conditions are much improved.Brunei Ambassador Haji Moh.
Mon, 22 Jul 2002
Disney inks pact for China theme park
Disney inks pact for China theme park HONG KONG : The Walt Disney Co. has signed a framework agreement with the Shanghai government to build a theme park there, a newspaper reported Saturday, though a Shanghai official denied the report.
Mon, 22 Jul 2002
Lampung people threaten to take over palm plantation
Lampung people threaten to take over palm plantationOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung Following a violent clash with security personnel on Thursday, hundreds of striking workers from a PT Budi Dharma Godam Perkasa (BDGP)-owned oil palm plantation in North Lampung have threatened to...
Mon, 22 Jul 2002
Bulldozer destroys elementary schools
Bulldozer destroys elementary schools PURWAKARTA, West Java: Hundreds of elementary students in Cianting village in the West Java regency of Purwakarta have been forced to hold their classes in a local resident's house since their school building was destroyed by a bulldozer owned by a sand-mining...
Mon, 22 Jul 2002
I received a statement showing the balance of my old age
I received a statement showing the balance of my old age pension from Jamsostek (Workers' Social Security scheme) for 11 years on it, but only this year have I received two statements with a discrepancy amounting to some Rp 700,000.