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Wed, 19 Mar 2003
EU lifts extra duties on RI shoes
EU lifts extra duties on RI shoesThe Jakarta Post Jakarta The European Union has lifted anti-dumping duties of between 2 and 20.3 percent on Indonesian-made footwear containing leather or plastics, the ministry of industry and trade said Monday.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Govt in dispute with Hutchison over privatization contract
Govt in dispute with Hutchison over privatization contractRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has said it will pursue action against a Hong Kong-based seaport operator that it accuses of breaching its privatization contract.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Pasar Minggu tidied up
Pasar Minggu tidied upFrom Warta KotaJl. Pasar Minggu Raya and its market have had a facelift of late. While the road used to be packed with vendors and messy, it is now neat and clean. The phone booth once hidden in the midst of crowds of sellers is now accessible, and it is now easier to park in...
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Oil slumps as Iraq war uncertainty lifts: World oil prices
Oil slumps as Iraq war uncertainty lifts: World oil prices collapsed by up to 10 percent on Tuesday as the United States and Iraq made final preparations for war, easing uncertainty over the conflict which had driven prices up. Everything now points towards an easy U.S.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Contract teachers hired to teach kids in troubled regions
Contract teachers hired to teach kids in troubled regionsYuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post Bandung, West JavaThe government has begun a program to provide additional training to contract teachers working in conflict zones.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Ba'asyir's detention extended
Ba'asyir's detention extended JAKARTA: The Jakarta Prosecutors Office has extended by 30 days the detention of Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, the head of the Indonesian Mujahidin Council, who is detained for treason, including a plot to kill then vice president Megawati Soekarnoputri in 2000.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Yogya activists demand trials for corrupt councillors
Yogya activists demand trials for corrupt councillorsSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Anticorruption activists urged the prosecutors' office here on Tuesday to investigate provincial councillors and officials connected to a bribery case that led to councillor Herman Abdurrachman's two-year...
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Makassar bomb case files submitted
Makassar bomb case files submitted MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Police submitted to prosecutors on Tuesday the third batch of case files on two suspects in the bombing of a McDonald's outlet in the South Sulawesi capital, Makassar, which killed three people and 11 others injured last year.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
VP worries about impaired morals
VP worries about impaired morals JAKARTA: Vice President Hamzah Haz has expressed deep concern about television programs which impair people's morals."The Vice President has criticized television programs that damage moral values," the Association of Nahdlatul Ulama Youths (IPNU) said after meeting...
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Two bridge pairs secure slots in training center
Two bridge pairs secure slots in training centerThe Jakarta Post JakartaSenior pairings of Taufik G. Asbi and Robert Parasian Tobing and Stefanus Supeno and Santoso Sie have secured places in an initial lineup of the national team.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
American, Canadian shot in Yemen
American, Canadian shot in Yemen YEMEN: An American, a Canadian and a Yemeni were shot dead on Tuesday in an attack by a Yemeni gunman who then killed himself at an oilfield east of Sanaa, local authorities said.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
RI laments U.S. decision to abandon diplomacy
RI laments U.S. decision to abandon diplomacyFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Arya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation, lamented the decision by the United States and its allies not to resolve the Iraq crisis through diplomacy, saying that war was not the...
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Kopassus lawyer calls Theys' murder suspects `heroes'
Kopassus lawyer calls Theys' murder suspects `heroes'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A lawyer representing seven military officers in their trial for the murder of Papuan separatist leader Theys Hiyo Eluay, called them "heroes" and warned that punishing them would set a bad example for other soldiers in...
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Lippo anticlimax
Lippo anticlimax The great controversy over the past 10 weeks regarding the two different audited financial reports of publicly listed Bank Lippo for the third quarter of 2002 ended in an anticlimax on Monday afternoon, after the capital market watchdog announced that the bank's management did not...
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Poor hospital services for the poor
Poor hospital services for the poorSari P. Setiogi The Jakarta Post Jakarta Ibu Mardani had been waiting at Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM) for two-and-a-half hours. It was lunchtime but she could not go and get some food."I was asked to wait for the doctor.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
3. KPU (2 x 24)
3. KPU (2 x 24) Govt tells KPU to cover Rp 40b funding shortfall 4. Air (2x 18) Water access poor, disease widespread 5. Guru (1 x 45) Contract teachers hired for troubled regions 6. Ungsi (1 x50) Acehnese refugees seek safety assurances from HDC
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Govt urged to draft education plan
Govt urged to draft education plan JAKARTA: Golkar chairman Akbar Tandjung urged the government on Tuesday to establish a master plan on the use of 20 percent of the state budget for education as stipulated by the Constitution.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
`Chikungunya' disease leaves painful effects
`Chikungunya' disease leaves painful effectsSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Since she was infected with the chikungunya disease two weeks ago, Kasminten still cannot walk as she used to, with her torso and knees swelled as well as wrists and elbows.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Acehnese refugees seek safety assurances from HDC
Acehnese refugees seek safety assurances from HDCNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Some 500 Acehnese taking refuge in Banda Aceh staged a demonstration on Tuesday demanding that the Henry Dunant Centre (HDC), which is facilitating the peace process in the province, give safety assurances...
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Sutiyoso bows to Bekasi dump demand
Sutiyoso bows to Bekasi dump demand JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso agreed on Tuesday to the Bekasi mayoralty's demand that Jakarta pay to plant trees around the Bantar Gebang dump to help reduce pollution."Yes, I agree (with their demand). We will meet their demand gradually," said Sutiyoso.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
South Sulawesi to get new sea port
South Sulawesi to get new sea port MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The Takalar regency in South Sulawesi will start building next year its first sea port serving ferries and cargo vessels, hoping to tap into the economic potential of the routes to Makassar, Surabaya in East Java and Brunei Darussalam.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Japan urges Batam to improve investment climate
Japan urges Batam to improve investment climateFadli and Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Batam/Jakarta Japanese investors urged the authorities at Batam industrial island to improve the investment climate and intensify promotion there, as competition with China in attracting foreign investment...
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Governor orders probe of attack
Governor orders probe of attack JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso said he has ordered officials in East Jakarta to investigate an incident in Cawang, East Jakarta, on Sunday that left three people injured, including a cameraman from a private television station."I have told them to investigate.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
All welcome,
All welcome, except non-muslimsFrom Pikiran Rakyat Regardless of their origins, anybody may aspire to be West Java governor as long as they are devout Muslims and can open up employment opportunities for West Javanese.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Focus on education not religion, say protesters
Focus on education not religion, say protestersEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta About 2,000 teachers from Concerned People for National Education (MPPN) rallied outside the House of Representatives on Tuesday to urge legislators debating the education bill to focus on improving the education...
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
The New Order legacy
The New Order legacyFrom KompasI feel deeply concerned to observe the recent surge in public outcry, particularly street rallies in Jakarta and other major cities. I bitterly regret that the protesters have become brutal and anarchic.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Korean firms still interested in RI
Korean firms still interested in RIZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta South Korean companies remain interested in investing in Indonesia, which boasts huge reserves of natural resources, the head of a visiting trade mission said on Tuesday.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Anti U.S. protesters protest at KFC
Anti U.S. protesters protest at KFC PALU, Central Sulawesi: Hundreds of students in the provincial capital of Palu protested on Tuesday the United States' threat to attack Iraq, and sealed off a Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) outlet in an initial step to boycott American products.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Bapepam, BI criticized over Bank Lippo case
Bapepam, BI criticized over Bank Lippo caseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) and Bank Indonesia received strong criticism for failing to adequately punish the board of directors and commissioners of the publicly listed Bank Lippo in an alleged financial scam.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, March 19, 2003
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, March 19, 2003 Exhibitions * Painting, Explorasi Expresi, by Perupa Sidoarjo, at Gallery Surabaya, Jl. Pemuda No. 15, Surabaya, (Tel. 031-5454120), March until March 23, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m..
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Journalists register for Bali trials
Journalists register for Bali trials DENPASAR: At least 10 foreign journalists from Australia, Japan and Britain have registered to cover the Bali bomb trials.Bali Police spokesman Adj. Sr. Comr. Y. Suyatmo said his office would issue press cards to foreign and domestic journalists covering the...
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
ARF to assist U.S.-N. Korea talks
ARF to assist U.S.-N. Korea talks MALAYSIA: Asia's top security group, the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), hopes to facilitate talks between North Korea and the U.S. to prevent another crisis like that over Iraq, the ASEAN secretary-general said Tuesday.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
In the Islamic world, there was near-unanimous opposition to
In the Islamic world, there was near-unanimous opposition to the United States and its closest military ally Britain. Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation said diplomatic efforts should continue.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Govt building managers underestimate fire hazards
Govt building managers underestimate fire hazardsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The arson attack that badly damaged the sixth floor of the finance ministry building and destroyed important documents stored there seems to have had little impact on the managers of government buildings with...
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Indonesian language Web script launched
Indonesian language Web script launchedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A computer expert has launched the first Indonesian language- based computer script, which will make it easier for Indonesians to make computer programs or applications.
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Police admit to failures in `Tempo' protest incident
Police admit to failures in `Tempo' protest incidentMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar admitted on Tuesday that reporters and an editor from Tempo news weekly were assaulted by a group of angry protesters inside the Central Jakarta police...
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Govt evises construction budget
Govt evises construction budget JAKARTA: The city administration revised on Monday a previous statement on the expenditures for renovating and building school classrooms, saying that it was not Rp 412 million for each room as stated before, but Rp 202 million.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
How the Iraq war would affect Indonesia
How the Iraq war would affect IndonesiaSayidiman Suryohadiprojo, Former Governor, National Resilience Institute, (Lemhanas), Jakarta War in Iraq seems to be inevitable now and it is only a matter of days, or even hours, before the U.S. military machine starts to roll.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
S. Sumatra receives 8.5M euros in aid
S. Sumatra receives 8.5M euros in aid PALEMBANG, South Sulawesi: The South Sumatra forestry office received 8.5 million euros from the European Union to improve its forest conservation efforts, in recognition of their successful prevention of forest fires over the past five years.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Government blames GAM for violence against JSC
Government blames GAM for violence against JSCMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has moved to consult the House of Representatives (DPR) to decide on immediate action against the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) separatist group, whom it said had...
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Families agree to relocation
Families agree to relocation MAGELANG, Central Java: Fifty-two families living in Kajoren district in the Central Java town of Magelang, which is susceptible to landslides, have agreed to abandon their homes and be relocated to safer ground, an official said on Monday.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Poor relocation plan drives vendors to misery
Poor relocation plan drives vendors to miseryM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Unlike in the bustling street nearby, the business of Junedi, 40, not his real name, is stagnant at Rawa Buaya market in Cengkareng, West Jakarta, a new location provided by the city administration for street...
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Commission files review of KPTPK
Commission files review of KPTPK JAKARTA: The Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) planned to submit a judicial review request to the Supreme Court over law No. 30/2002 on Commission of Corruption Eradication (KPTPK) later this month.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Buying a house through the Internet
Buying a house through the Internet The young couple was cruising slowly in the Raffles Hills housing estate. This was an important trip -- for house-hunting -- as they planned to get married in less than a year.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Low and mid-priced houses sell like hot cakes
Low and mid-priced houses sell like hot cakesAri Darmawan, Contributor, Jakarta After the onslaught of the economic crisis that hit the country in 1997, starting in 2000 the property business significantly picked up again.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Beware of disinformation
Beware of disinformationFrom Rakyat MerdekaOne of the bills that has recently triggered a polemic is the intelligence bill. Members of the elite, political activists, experts and even Vice President Hamzah Haz have made their comments on the matter.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Minister denies WHO report on flu-like disease
Minister denies WHO report on flu-like diseaseEvi Mariani and Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government announced on Monday that no Indonesians had been infected so far by the worldwide outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), but it was taking precautionary measures...
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
1. PRO -- Lessons from Japan's economic malaise
1. PRO -- Lessons from Japan's economic malaise 2 x 30 Restoring growth good for Japan, world economy Joseph E. Stiglitz Professor of Economics and Finance Columbia University Project Syndicate2. Sayid -- How the Iraq war would affect Indonesia 3 X 15 How the Iraq war would affect Indonesia...
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
Don't provoke people
Don't provoke peopleFrom KompasAs an ordinary citizen, I was sad and disappointed to learn of the establishment of the Message of the People's Plight Front (Ampera) as I find it hard to understand why those claiming to be community figures always set a bad example for the people.
Tue, 18 Mar 2003
TV Program: Tuesday, March. 18, 2003
TV Program: Tuesday, March. 18, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m.Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service7:30 Children's Program: Pentas Ceria 8:00 Talk Show: RT / RW8:30 DRTV Indonesia 9:00 Tourism9:30 Comedy10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Daerah11:30 Music:...