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Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Businessman hailed for tax office suit
Businessman hailed for tax office suitRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A corruption watchdog and several businessmen have agreed to jointly support a local businessman who has recently launched an all-out legal battle against the tax office over alleged extortion.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Twelve die in car collision in North Sumatra
Twelve die in car collision in North SumatraApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Twelve people are dead and seven others were severely injured after a passenger bus and a minivan collided in North Sumatra, police said on Friday.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
W. Sumatra quake damages buildings, but no fatalities
W. Sumatra quake damages buildings, but no fatalitiesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A powerful earthquake jolted several parts of West Sumatra province on Friday, damaging a number of structures, officials said.No casualties or injuries were reported in the incident.The quake, measuring 5.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
BI warns of rising bank NPL
BI warns of rising bank NPL Bank Indonesia said that gross non-performing loans (NPLs) in the country's banking sector had increased to 8.3 percent during the first quarter of this year.Bank Indonesia Governor Burhanuddin Abdullah, however, said that net NPL had declined to 2.6 percent.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
'Rate hike OK if services improve'
'Rate hike OK if services improve' The government has allowed telephone operators PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) and PT Indonesia Satellite Corporation (Indosat) to raise local telephone rates by up to 28 percent along with the lowering of long-distance rates.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
PKB seeks mate for Gus Dur
PKB seeks mate for Gus DurKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Awakening Party (PKB) has started selecting a potential running mate for Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid, the party's presidential candidate, to contest the July 5 presidential election.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Telephone charges
Telephone charges and public rightsFrom Media IndonesiaThe government has approved a maximum increase of 28 percent for local telephone calls and a minimum decrease of 10 percent for long distance calls.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Security in the Malacca Straits: Who is responsible?
Security in the Malacca Straits: Who is responsible?Nugroho Wisnumurti Former Director General for Political Affairs Ministry Foreign Affairs Jakarta It has been reported in the media that the United States plans to implement its Regional Maritime Security Initiative, under which the country...
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
PPA plans to sell Bank Permata in October
PPA plans to sell Bank Permata in OctoberRendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post Jakarta PT Perusahaan Pengelola Aset (PPA), a new entity that has been established under the auspices of the Ministry of Finance for the purpose of administering banking assets transferred from the now-defunct Indonesian...
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Telephone rate increase
Telephone rate increase From Bisnis Indonesia I was surprised to learn that the government had increased telephone rates by almost 28 percent; I am against this move.Telephone rates must not be raised for the following reasons: * The telephone service is a public facility, so its rates must be kept...
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Constitutional Court limits election cases
Constitutional Court limits election casesMuninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post JakartaCandidates of the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) are able to submit their cases to the Constitutional Court if they are not satisfied with the legislative election results.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Anybody can become a politician
Anybody can become a politicianKornelius Purba Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta purba@thejakartapost.com A legislature candidate from a new and small party was hardly bothered by the small number of votes his party received in the April 5 legislative election.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
EMP to sell 30% of shares at Rp 110-170 each
EMP to sell 30% of shares at Rp 110-170 eachThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Indonesia's second largest privately owned oil and gas company, PT Energi Mega Persada (EMP), will sell 30 percent of its shares to the public at between Rp 110 (1.2 U.S.
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Prudential records strong growth
Prudential records strong growth JAKARTA: Insurance company PT Prudential Life Assurance reported strong performance in its eighth year of operation in the country.Total premium income grew by 114 percent to Rp 1 trillion (about US$117 million) in 2003 compared to Rp 477 billion in 2002, the...
Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Yogya roads cleared of vendors
Yogya roads cleared of vendorsSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta If you visit Yogyakarta and travel along Jl. Gejayan, particularly passing Jogjakarta Plaza Hotel in the south to Selokan Mataram drainage system in the north, you may be surprised by the vacant roadsides in the evenings.
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
Fire safety standards
Fire safety standards It was with interest I read that the Jakarta Administration is to formulate an Indonesian National Standard on Fire Safety. These standards are long overdue for a metropolis the size of Jakarta.
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
Market operator gives up on waste management
Market operator gives up on waste managementBambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post JakartaCity-owned market operator PD Pasar Jaya will no longer deal with the garbage from 151 traditional markets across the city, handing the dirty work to the already overloaded Jakarta Sanitation Agency.
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
The results of the April 5 legislative election and
The results of the April 5 legislative election and the challenges of the coming Golkar Party convention Jusuf Wanandi Co-founder and Member, Board of Trustees Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta With the expected victory of the Golkar Party in the legislative election of...
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
Support for KPK
Support for KPK We would like to apologize to Patrick Guntensperger for the lack of information on the Partnership for Governance Reform that became apparent in his letter to The Jakarta Post on March 26.
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
Telephone charges
Telephone charges and public rightsFrom Media IndonesiaThe government has approved a maximum increase of 28 percent in local telephone charges and a minimum decrease of 10 percent in long distance charges.
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
UAN not perfect -- not a bad option either
UAN not perfect -- not a bad option eitherArdimas Sasdi Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Berkeley, California ajambak@calmail.berkeley.edu The fate of the national final exams for high schools, or UAN -- the main yardstick used to measure the performance of individual students and gauge the general...
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
Ballot paper counting
Ballot paper countingFrom Republika During the New Order era, we often read reports about the discovery of a number of ballot boxes containing marked ballot papers (usually for the opposition party) in forested or swampy areas in remote places of the country.
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
Continued professional development must be advanced
Continued professional development must be advancedSimon Marcus Gower Executive Principal High/Scope Indonesia School Jakarta The concept of continued professional development (or CPD) is well and long established in many countries.
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
'Rate hike OK if services improve'
'Rate hike OK if services improve'The government has allowed telephone operators PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) and PT Indonesia Satellite Corporation (Indosat) to raise local telephone rates by up to 28 percent along with the lowering of long-distance rates.
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
Totok Amin Soefijanto
Totok Amin Soefijanto School of Education Boston University Massachusetts soefijan@fas.harvard.edu2. Simon -- Continued professional development must be advanced 1 x 48 Bolstering continued professional development Simon Marcus Gower Executive Principal High/Scope Indonesia School Jakarta3.
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
Honesty, the Merpati way
Honesty, the Merpati way Good news about Indonesia is rare these days and good news about airlines is even more rare, but I have both to relate. A guest of mine, Murray Anderson of Lochar, Meigle, Perthshire, Scotland, arrived on Merpati flight MZ 514 at 1 p.m.
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
Don't compromise Indonesian education
Don't compromise Indonesian educationRachel Davies Education Consultant Sydney, Australia The problems facing Indonesian education are very obviously of a huge variety. Most observers would be quick to simply consider the enormous scale of the task and recognize the terrible difficulties that must...
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
Shrinking water
Shrinking water absorption areasFrom Koran Tempo Floods in the rainy season are not only caused by downpours. The presence of large buildings like malls, shopping centers and housing complexes on areas reserved for water absorption also contribute greatly to floods, particularly in Jakarta.
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
The results of the April 5 legislative election and
The results of the April 5 legislative election and the challenges of the coming Golkar Party convention Jusuf Wanandi Co-founder and Member, Board of Trustees Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta With the expected victory of the Golkar Party in the legislative election of...
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
Beware of unreliable water filters
Beware of unreliable water filtersFrom RepublikaIn June 2003, I bought a water filter guaranteed for one year by PT Arya Buana Sejati, while the product itself carried the name of another company, PT Griya Sentra Mandiri/Sentrafil.
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
Toward a stronger council
Toward a stronger council Soccer maniacs in Jakarta must have been jolted upon learning that glorious and magnificent Real Madrid lost to "nobody" Monaco, and that Chelsea beat Arsenal, their first win after 18 attempts against Arsenal.
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
Empty words and
Empty words and next presidentFrom Media IndonesiaThe public is fed up with all the empty promises made by political parties, while in reality various social and economic problems remain.Prices of basic necessities remain high, unemployment is rife and criminals remain at large.
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
Java-Sumatra tunnel
Java-Sumatra tunnelFrom Koran Tempo The government has estimated that in early 2005 it will start constructing a 33-km long tunnel some 40 meters under the sea that will connect Java and Sumatra islands.
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
Security in the Malacca Straits: Who is responsible?
Security in the Malacca Straits: Who is responsible?Nugroho Wisnumurti Former Director General for Political Affairs Ministry Foreign Affairs Jakarta It has been reported in the media that the United States plans to implement its Regional Maritime Security Initiative, under which the country...
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
Pubic transportation
Pubic transportation crews deserve betterFrom Suara KaryaAs a user of public transportation in Jakarta, I observe the daily activities of crew members of the various vehicles, particularly city bus drivers and conductors.
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
Explaining Democratic's Party's popularity
Explaining Democratic's Party's popularityMuhammad Qodari Director of Research Indonesian Survey Institute (LSI) Jakarta qodari@lsi.or.id The Democratic Party (PD), which was founded only on Sept. 9, 2001, came out as one of the best performers in the April 5 legislative election.
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
Anybody can become a politician
Anybody can become a politicianKornelius Purba Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta purba@thejakartapost.com A legislature candidate from a new and small party was hardly bothered by the small number of votes his party received in the April 5 legislative election.
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
City yet to receive HI renovation proposal
City yet to receive HI renovation proposal Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post JakartaAn official at the Jakarta Culture and Museum Agency says no proposal for the renovation of Hotel Indonesia has been submitted.
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
PLN's disappointing service
PLN's disappointing serviceFrom Koran TempoAs a subscriber to state electricity company PLN in Kebon Jeruk, Jakarta, I paid my electricity bills from November 2003 to January 2004 at the monthly subscription rate of only Rp 39,130, because PLN officers had failed to keep regular records of power...
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
Telephone charges
Telephone charges and public rightsFrom Media IndonesiaThe government has approved a maximum increase of 28 percent for local telephone calls and a minimum decrease of 10 percent for long distance calls.
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
Just thank the people
Just thank the people We should be thankful for the peaceful general election, despite some shortcomings in its implementation on April 5. The people understand well that maintaining unity is very important. They deserve our appreciation because it is they who made the election a success.
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
Ballot paper counting
Ballot paper countingFrom Republika During the New Order era, we often read reports about the discovery of a number of ballot boxes containing marked ballot papers (usually for the opposition party) in forested or swampy areas in remote places of the country.
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
1. Rachel -- Don't compromise Indonesian education
1. Rachel -- Don't compromise Indonesian education 2 X 23 The reform of education should be home-grown Rachel Davies Education Consultant Sydney, Australia2. Sasdi -- UAN not perfect -- not a bad option either 2 X 30 National system of final exams should not be shelved outright Ardimas Sasdi Staff...
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
Ancol fisherfolk to be evicted -- again
Ancol fisherfolk to be evicted -- again JAKARTA: The city administration is set to evict on Saturday morning the fisherfolk of Ancol Timur, North Jakarta, from the place where they are currently housed behind the PT Manggala Krida Yudha Rukindo building, where they have lived since 2001.
Thu, 08 Apr 2004
ICG congratulates Akbar Tandjung
ICG congratulates Akbar Tandjung JAKARTA: The International Crisis Group (ICG) Indonesia President Gareth Evans on Wednesday met House Speaker Akbar Tandjung to discuss the political situation after the April 5 election.
Thu, 08 Apr 2004
Caption for Spotlight advertisement
Caption for Spotlight advertisement ASTRA CMG LIFE PROMOTES INVESTRA: PT Astra CMG Life holds an investment seminar at Hyatt Regency, Bandung, to promote its new product, Investra, which combines investment and insurance.
Thu, 08 Apr 2004
Police guard KPUD office after attack
Police guard KPUD office after attackApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Police stood guard at the Tanjung Balai Regional General Elections Commission (KPUD) office on Wednesday after a mob attacked the building in protest over alleged electoral violations.
Thu, 08 Apr 2004
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, April 8, 2004
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, April 8, 2004.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Painting Melukis dan Melihat by Wayan Muliastra, at K. Sudana Gallery, Campuhan, Ubud, until April 10. * Painting by I Nyoman Tusan, at Griya Santriyan, Galeri Sanur, until April 23.
Thu, 08 Apr 2004
RI shoe makers to visit Italy
RI shoe makers to visit Italy JAKARTA: The Italian Trade Commission in Jakarta is organizing the visit of a delegation of Indonesian businessmen to a footwear and leather goods technology exhibit in Italy later this month.
Thu, 08 Apr 2004
Opportunities for Indonesia
Opportunities for Indonesia The election results in Malaysia rather speak for themselves, with most people seeing the outcome as being progressive. Malaysia is also viewed as the role model of a modern thinking Islamic country, and one would have to say that label is more than justified.