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Mon, 25 Feb 2002
Police, TNI officials urged to uphold rights
Police, TNI officials urged to uphold rightsAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While military and police officials continue to defy the summonses issued by the Commission of Inquiry into Human Rights Violations (KPP HAM), legal and political observers are calling for the officials'...
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
Leaders want govt to act on terrorism
Leaders want govt to act on terrorismApriadi Gunawan and Yogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Medan/Jakarta Indonesian Muslim leaders called on the government on Sunday to act quickly to limit the possible damage in its current row with Singapore over the latter's accusations that Indonesia is...
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
Lee Kuan Yew should clarify his statement
Lee Kuan Yew should clarify his statement The remarks by Singapore's Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew on terrorists in Indonesia have reverberated around the region and the world. Lee has touched on the most sensitive issue in the world today.
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
* Headlines: Police reinforcements head to Poso 2
* Headlines: Police reinforcements head to Poso 2* Opinion: Controversy surrounds TNI's new spokesman 4* City: Sutiyoso nomination met with some objections 6* Archipelago: Renewed attacks plague Yogyakarta 7 * National: House ruling over dual role sought 8* World: '100 al-Qaeda cells operate inside...
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
Women workers urged to unionize
Women workers urged to unionizeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian women employed in the transport and tourism field should form their own union to put an end to widespread gender discrimination in the workplace, an activist said.
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
House ruling on dual role proposed to avoid rifts
House ruling on dual role proposed to avoid riftsA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A legal expert on Saturday urged legislators deliberating a bill on politics and the general elections to include an article prohibiting members of political parties from holding public office at the same time.
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
'Govt must select SME debtors carefully'
'Govt must select SME debtors carefully'Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The planned debt restructuring scheme for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), currently being prepared by the government, should avoid generalizing to ensure the incentive package reaches the intended targets.
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
Importers demand Cabinet show more seriousness about customs' incompetence
Importers demand Cabinet show more seriousness about customs' incompetenceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Importers Association (GINSI) has expressed utter disappointment over the recent disappearance of 14 containers of smuggled luxury cars and electronic goods from the custody of the...
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
Women workers urged to unionize
Women workers urged to unionizeThe Jakarta Post JakartaIndonesian women employed in the transport and tourism field should form their own union to put an end to widespread gender discrimination in the workplace, an activist said.
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
Govt cooperates with NGOs to help flood victims
Govt cooperates with NGOs to help flood victimsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has intensified cooperation with volunteers from a number of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to deal with diseases which originated from the flooding that has paralyzed Jakarta and other...
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
Resettlement program offered to flood victims
Resettlement program offered to flood victimsMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso offered on Saturday to resettle 50,000 flood victims living along the city's riverbanks.
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
Cooperation vital to security, trade
Cooperation vital to security, tradeSINGAPORE: The attacks on the United States and the threat of terror in Southeast Asia make global cooperation vital to ensure security and economic health, Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan said on Sunday.
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
Legacy of debts
Legacy of debtsFrom KompasWe all stand against the policies drafted by the New Order regime. Unfortunately, most university students and some others have missed the point of the New Order's products, for example, subsidies that have deceived us all.
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
State nursing homes, not a home by choice
State nursing homes, not a home by choiceBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Staying with children and grandchildren is what most elderly people dream of. But, for some, that wish never works out.Seventy-year-old Atikah is one of the unlucky ones.
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
Police head to Poso to help disarm factions
Police head to Poso to help disarm factionsErik W., The Jakarta Post, Palu At least 337 police personnel have arrived in the Central Sulawesi capital of Palu to help disarm warring factions involved in at least two years of sectarian fighting in Poso regency as part of last December's peace accord...
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
Surakarta mayor under fire for signing deal with Unicef
Surakarta mayor under fire for signing deal with UnicefKartika Bagus C., The Jakarta Post, Surakarta Local legislators are attempting to oust Surakarta Mayor Slamet Suryanto in Central Java for "unlawfully" signing a cooperation agreement with the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef).
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
Uncaring Minister
Uncaring Minister of Social AffairsFrom Republika Jakarta and several other cities are still under the threat of possible further flooding. From my observation of the recent floods, both the city and central administrations were too slow and not responsive enough to attend to the postflood problems.
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
IBRA's asset securitization difficult: Experts
IBRA's asset securitization difficult: ExpertsBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Issuing commercial papers using assets of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) may sound promising, but doubts over asset quality and market demand undermine the effectiveness of the securitization...
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
Customs service subterfuge
Customs service subterfuge Many might be amazed at reading newspaper stories for two consecutive days this week about the successes of the customs service in foiling smuggling attempts through Jakarta's Tanjung Priok port and at seeing the pictures of Customs and Excise Director General Permana...
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
More arrests made after new attacks in Yogyakarta
More arrests made after new attacks in YogyakartaAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Yogyakarta Police arrested more people on Saturday following renewed attacks by unidentified groups of people linked to the rivalry between the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) and...
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
TUMPENG FOR PEACE: At least 1044 traditional rice cones locally
TUMPENG FOR PEACE: At least 1044 traditional rice cones locally known as tumpeng are arranged in a hall inside the Surakarta royal complex in Central Java. The tumpeng, collected from local residents, were served for a Javanese ritual on Sunday to pray for peace throughout Indonesia.
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
Residents live in fear after brawl in Kalijodo
Residents live in fear after brawl in KalijodoRendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post JakartaResidents living near the Kalijodo gambling and brothel complex in North Jakarta, lamented their fate after fire razed their homes and their belongings early on Friday.
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
2002 Domestic Commercial Air Carriers
2002 Domestic Commercial Air Carriers No. Operators Routes Cities Frequency Fleet1. Garuda Indonesia 33 24 581 42 2. Merpati Airlines 85 61 415 24 3. Bouraq Indonesia 21 15 213 9 4. Mandala Airlines 17 13 266 13 5. Dirgantara Air 19 20 109 16 6. Bayu Air 1 2 7 1 7. Lion Airlines 8 8 67 7 8.
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
Nation urged to focus on four top industries
Nation urged to focus on four top industriesAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Industry and Trade Rini M. Soewandi urged the nation to focus on revitalizing four industries -- textiles, electronics, footwear, pulp and paper -- as part of efforts to rejuvenate the country's...
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
Residents live in fear after violent brawl in Kalijodo
Residents live in fear after violent brawl in KalijodoRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Residents living near the Kalijodo gambling and brothel complex in North Jakarta, lamented their fate after fire razed their homes and their belongings early on Friday.
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
Bali police arrest hoodlums in mining site
Bali police arrest hoodlums in mining siteI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar Police on the resort island of Bali have arrested four armed men who terrorized and physically threatened villagers working at a sand and pebble mining site in Klungkung regency.
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
Two die trying to save hen in Kendal
Two die trying to save hen in Kendal SEMARANG: Two villagers in the Central Java town of Kendal died while attempting to save a hen that fell into a well on Saturday.Sunoto, 40, and his nephew Umar Mahmud, 19, -- residents of Tegalpolo village in Kaliungu subdistrict -- were killed reportedly after...
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
PIK to raise roads in Kapok
PIK to raise roads in Kapok JAKARTA: Developer of the luxury housing complex Pantai Indah Kapok, PT Mandala Permai, has agreed to fulfill Kapok residents' demand to raise 2.5 kilometers of road in their area by one meter.
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
Disobedient hospitals rebuked
Disobedient hospitals rebuked JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso should inform the public of the names of private hospitals that have refused to provide free medical treatment to flood victims, a health observer said on Sunday.
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
Positive market sentiments still loom
Positive market sentiments still loomDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With positive sentiments still looming in the market, the movement of the Jakarta Composite Index will be relatively stable this week and will hover at a thin range, according to analysts.
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
Assets of Soeharto's cronies
Assets of Soeharto's croniesFrom Rakyat MerdekaAs the Megawati government has been "compelled" to raise fuel prices as well as electricity and telephone rates for the sake of abolishing subsidies, why can't it wield its power to recover public funds misappropriated by former president Soeharto and...
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
Untrammeled media the costly price of freedom
Untrammeled media the costly price of freedomThe Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok When things go wrong, politicians have the tendency to shoot the messenger first. And that is something that happens not only here but also in countries where politicians have little tolerance for public scrutiny.
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
UNFPA clarifies
UNFPA clarifies I always value the sense of fair judgment of your editorial staff in quoting news resources and also their high commitment in presenting accurate information to the readers. However, I would like to clarify some statements from a news excerpt on Feb.
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
Govt told to select SME debtors carefully
Govt told to select SME debtors carefullyDadan Wijaksana The Jakarta Post JakartaThe planned debt restructuring scheme for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), currently being prepared by the government, should avoid generalizing to ensure the incentive package reaches the intended targets.
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
Nursing homes provide variable service
Nursing homes provide variable serviceBambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post Jakarta Staying with children and grandchildren is what most elderly people dream of. But, for some, that wish never works out.Seventy-year-old Atikah is one of the unlucky ones.
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
C. Jakarta reallocates street vendors
C. Jakarta reallocates street vendors JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta mayoralty has planned to reallocate around 150 street vendors from Mangga Dua shopping center in Mangga Dua Selatan subdistrict, Central Jakarta.
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
Few escape bureaucracy grip in Asia
Few escape bureaucracy grip in AsiaAgence France-Presse, Singapore Indonesia and the Philippines are singled out as two countries in Asia where expatriate businessmen see a pattern of worsening bureaucracy, according to a regional survey which also found much of the rest of Asia awash with rules...
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
1. Governor - 2x17
1. Governor - 2x17 'No to Sutiyoso for next governor' 2. Trans - 4x15 Resettlement program offered to flood victims 3. Kali - 1x43 Residents anguished over their losses in Kalijodo brawl
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
Habibie arrives, saying he's ready to face questioning
Habibie arrives, saying he's ready to face questioningTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former president B.J. Habibie said on Sunday he was ready to face questioning at the Attorney General's Office on Monday in connection with a Rp 40 billion scandal implicating the Golkar Party's...
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
1.Discourse - 34 x 1 line
1.Discourse - 34 x 1 line'Indonesia must initiate anti-terror drive'2. Thailan - 24 x 2 linesThailand's threat to expel journalists faces objections3. Timor - 28 x 1 lineRI, E. Timor begin bilateral talks
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
K. Basrie
K. Basrie The Jakarta Post JakartaMeeting and convention facilities: Helping the industry floating From the lobby lounge to the poolside, every inch of the space could be rented to cater to any number of needs: seminars, corporate meetings, product launchings, exhibitions or weddings.
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
New TNI spokesman, Sjafrie's new controversy
New TNI spokesman, Sjafrie's new controversyImanuddin, Staff writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta There was a total of 118 high-ranking officers affected by the Feb. 15 reshuffle of the Indonesian Military (TNI), but a particularly controversial change was the appointment of Maj. Gen.
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
TV Program: Monday, February 25, 2002
TV Program: Monday, February 25, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:05 Environment8:45 City News10:00 Music10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show2:00 News2:30 Debating3:30 Talk Show4:00 Quiz5:00 TV Drama6:00 News7:00 Dialog8:00 Quiz9:00...
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
Sutiyoso renomination encounters some objections
Sutiyoso renomination encounters some objectionsAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Governor Sutiyoso might announce his intention to join the next gubernatorial election in October, in effect eating his own words that he would not seek reelection.
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
'People with HIV/AIDS deserve equal medical treatment'
'People with HIV/AIDS deserve equal medical treatment'Kurniawan Hari I Wayan Juniartha The Jakarta Post Jakarta/Denpasar Health clinics, hospital or physicians are supposed to serve all patients, including those already infected with Human Immuno Deficiency Virus (HIV) or full-blown Acquired Immuno...
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
People with HIV/AIDS deserve equal medical treatment: Minister
People with HIV/AIDS deserve equal medical treatment: MinisterKurniawan Hari and I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Denpasar Health clinics, hospital or physicians are supposed to serve all patients, including those already infected with Human Immune Deficiency Virus (HIV) or full-blown...
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
1. rini 2 x 19
1. rini 2 x 19Minister urges nation to focus on four industries 2. terror 1 x 35Leaders want govt to act on terrorism 3. kpp 3 x 15 Police, TNI officials urged to uphold rights'Int'l community wants to see RI upholding rights' 4. susul -- 4 x 10Fire lazy civil servants: Minister
Mon, 25 Feb 2002
Rp 4.4b in aid for Maluku education
Rp 4.4b in aid for Maluku education JAKARTA: The World Bank has provided a total of Rp 4.4 billion for educational development in Maluku since 2001.Project officer Jansen Leunupun said the aid had been used to build 19 state elementary schools and Islamic junior high schools across the neighboring...
Sun, 24 Feb 2002
Lee Kuan Yew should clarify his statement
Lee Kuan Yew should clarify his statement The remarks by Singapore's Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew on terrorists in Indonesia have reverberated around the region and the world. Lee has touched on the most sensitive issue in the world today.
Sun, 24 Feb 2002
UNFPA clarifies
UNFPA clarifies I always value the sense of fair judgment of your editorial staff in quoting news resources and also their high commitment in presenting accurate information to the readers. However, I would like to clarify some statements from a news excerpt on Feb.