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Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Little expected from rights tribunal
Little expected from rights tribunalAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Relatives of the victims of the 1984 Tanjung Priok incident expressed pessimism on Saturday over the upcoming human rights tribunal, saying it was established mainly due to external pressures rather than good...
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
New Honda launched in Vietnam
New Honda launched in Vietnam TOKYO: Japan's Honda Motor Co. Ltd. said Saturday it had launched production in Vietnam of a new motorcycle designed to suit the needs of the fast-growing local market.The 100-cc motorcycle, called a "Honda Wave-alpha" and priced at about US$730, is to be produced at a...
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
RI works hard to polish image through upcoming ATF
RI works hard to polish image through upcoming ATFGrace Emilia The Jakarta Post Contributor YogyakartaSpirits are running high among people in the tourism industry here currently as the city is very busy welcoming delegates to an upcoming conference on tourism in Southeast Asia.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Rights body questions Theys murder
Rights body questions Theys murder JAYAPURA, Papua: The mysterious death of Papua proindependence activist Papuan Presidium Council chairman, Theys Hiyo Eluay, will be among the issues to be raised by three officials of Amnesty International who arrived in the province's capital on Sunday.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Civil emergency fails to promote peace in Maluku
Civil emergency fails to promote peace in MalukuTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The imposition of civil emergency in restive Maluku and North Maluku has failed to promote peace and reconciliation between warring groups in the two provinces, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) said on...
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Jakarta stock market seen active but a bit cautious
Jakarta stock market seen active but a bit cautiousDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta stock market is expected to remain bullish this week, although not be as active as it was over the past three weeks, which have seen the Composite Index jumping by nine percent, analysts...
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
BI's prognosis
BI's prognosis Indonesia's economic outlook for this year, as charted out by Bank Indonesia's board of governors in its report on Tuesday, fundamentally is not much different from that of 2001.Inflation will likely remain at a double-digit level due largely to the increases in fuel prices and...
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Six people killed in
Six people killed in fresh Aceh violenceIbnu Mat Noor The Jakarta Post JakartaAt least six people were killed in restive Aceh province on Friday, officials and humanitarian activists said on Saturday.In Pidie regency, four male bodies with gunshot wounds were found at the side of the road in...
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Tourism in Bali
Tourism in Bali Last July I spent a few days in Bali with my wife, between Nusa and Ubud.It was a pleasant stay and I decided to repeat it, this time alone, arriving on Oct. 19, 2001 and leaving on Dec. 18, 2001.Again the experience was pleasant and smooth.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Hamzah Haz plays down PPP Reformasi formation
Hamzah Haz plays down PPP Reformasi formationYogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A splinter group of the United Development Party (PPP) declared the founding of the United Development Party of Reform (PPP-Reformasi) Sunday amid claims by PPP chairman and the country's Vice President...
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Many doubt independence of rights tribunal
Many doubt independence of rights tribunalTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While the human rights tribunal's ad hoc judges have yet to hear their first case, many people have already expressed doubts about whether such cases will be free from politicking.M.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
'Elite conspire to preserve corruption'
'Elite conspire to preserve corruption'A'an Suryana and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Political observers lashed out on Saturday at what they saw as a conspiracy to save House Speaker Akbar Tandjung, a suspect in a Rp 40 billion scandal involving the State Logistics Agency (Bulog), from...
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Dozens of hoodlums netted in Jambi
Dozens of hoodlums netted in Jambi JAMBI: Dozens of hoodlums were netted in a joint operation conducted by local security authorities to clamp down on crime and drug abuse.Jambi Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Lampung under fire over draft budget
Lampung under fire over draft budgetOyos Suroso, The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung Activists and experts lambasted Lampung's 2002 draft budget, which they said reflected the provincial government's scant concern for local social and economic problems.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
* Headlines: Al-Qaeda connection in Indonesia 3
* Headlines: Al-Qaeda connection in Indonesia 3* Opinion: Debt trap in Argentina and Indonesia 4 * City: Why guilty defendant can walk free 6* Archipelago: Nine corruptors arrested in N. Sumatra 7 * National: State of emergency fails to bring peace 8* World: Karzai in Tokyo to drum up funds 10*...
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Is there an al-Qaeda connection in RI?
Is there an al-Qaeda connection in RI?Derwin Pereira, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Recent arrests of Islamic extremists in Singapore and Malaysia have raised the worrying specter of Indonesia becoming a regional center for Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda terrorist network.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Nine big-time corruptors arrested in N. Sumatra
Nine big-time corruptors arrested in N. SumatraApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan The North Sumatra High Prosecutors Office has detained nine local officials and businessmen suspected of being involved in corruption of at least Rp 5.8 billion in several regencies in the province.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Debt trap and dependence in Argentina, Indonesia
Debt trap and dependence in Argentina, IndonesiaRizal Ramli, Economist, Jakarta For Indonesians, the images of the Argentine riots broadcast by the international news media recall the horrific mass violence that erupted in our country on May 12, 1998.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Yogyakarta, Yogya, Jogja or Jogya?
Yogyakarta, Yogya, Jogja or Jogya? You may call it Yogyakarta, Yogya, Jogja or Jogya. No problem.Honestly, there are no other cities in Indonesia that have equally "popular" different names like this one.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
1. Korupsi: 8 x 4 lines
1. Korupsi: 8 x 4 lines9 big-time corruptors arrested in N. Sumatra 2. RAPBD: 24 x 2 lineLampung administration under fire over draft budget
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
FOR SUNDAY 20
FOR SUNDAY 20;JP;Sudibyo Wiradji; ANPAc..r.. Focusissue-Spore-housingSudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta Want to rent public flats or condominiums? It's up to youWant to rent a dream house in Singapore for education or business purposes? Or perhaps you want to invest your funds in a residential...
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Access the Net from your mobile phone!
Access the Net from your mobile phone!Vishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta After stubbornly holding on to an old, dilapidated cellular phone for years (which my friends called "The Brick"), I finally relented to the advances of mobile technology and purchased the new Ericsson T-39, a petite...
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Police tracking Cililitan bomb suspect
Police tracking Cililitan bomb suspect JAKARTA: The police are still tracking down a suspect who allegedly detonated a bomb near an electricity relay station in Cililitan area last Friday.The suspect, a sketch of whom has been made public by the police, was believed to have intentionally planted...
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions* Painting by children from 161 countries, the National Gallery of Indonesia, Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur 14, Gambir, Central Jakarta (Tel. 34833954) until Jan. 26. * Stone Lithographs and Paintings by Ken Pattern, Koi Galeri/Restoran Jl Mahakam I/2 (Tel: 722 2864), 11...
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Thousands to gather in support of Akbar
Thousands to gather in support of AkbarThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Security forces will be on alert as at least 40,000 Golkar supporters from Aceh converge on the capital to put pressure on the Attorney General's Office to let the party chairman Akbar Tandjung leave the country for a haj pilgrimage...
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
1. Rizal -- Debt trap and dependence in Argentina, Indonesia
1. Rizal -- Debt trap and dependence in Argentina, Indonesia 2 x 20 48 pt Debt trap and dependence in Argentina, Indonesia Rizal Ramli Economist Jakarta 2. Secure -- Sovereignty or security? 1x 32 36 pt Philippines: Sovereignty or security? Amando Doronila Philippine Daily Inquirer Asia News...
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Arroyo marks first year in power, but hounded by protests
Arroyo marks first year in power, but hounded by protestsAgencies, Manila President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo plunged into Manila's slums and ate with squatters on Sunday to commemorate an uprising which swept her to power, while an army faction vowed to defend her from coup plots.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Alwi to meet Amien over PKB faction
Alwi to meet Amien over PKB factionAsip A. Hasani and Blontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Elected National Awakening Party (PKB) chairman Alwi Shihab said he would meet People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Amien Rais on Monday to claim his party's right to the assembly's deputy...
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
People fed up with pickpockets
People fed up with pickpockets JAKARTA: Electric train passengers have complained about pickpockets on trains from Bogor to Kota in Jakarta, especially on weekends.At least six pickpockets are known to push their way through the crowd when trains stop at Pasar Minggu station, South Jakarta.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Health centers remain unaware of high alert
Health centers remain unaware of high alertRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Health Agency has declared a high alert for the possible outbreak of diarrhea in flood-prone areas, but several public health centers - located in some of the worst affected areas - remain unaware of...
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Pertamina to launch fuel policy campaign
Pertamina to launch fuel policy campaignMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina is still waiting for government instructions to launch an information campaign about its confusing new fuel price hike policy.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
;JP;Sudibyo Wiradji;
;JP;Sudibyo Wiradji; ANPAc..r.. Focusissue-Spore-housingSudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta Want to rent public flats or condominiums? It's up to youWant to rent a dream house in Singapore for education or business purposes? Or perhaps you want to invest your funds in a residential apartment or...
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Senior Chinese official in Myanmar
Senior Chinese official in Myanmar MYANMAR: Wang Zhongyu, the chief secretary of the Chinese Cabinet, arrived in Yangon on Sunday on a four-day official visit in the latest demonstration of growing ties between Myanmar and China.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Local investor mulls foreign bank to join BCA bid
Local investor mulls foreign bank to join BCA bidThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Local business tycoon Setiawan Djodi said he might ask for a foreign bank to join his consortium in bidding for Bank Central Asia (BCA), and warned the government against trusting the Salim Group's promise not to try to...
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
First group of haj pilgrims leave for Saudi Arabia
First group of haj pilgrims leave for Saudi ArabiaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A group of 445 haj pilgrims left the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport here for Saudi Arabia, at 8 a.m. on Sunday, marking the start of a month-long dispatch of nearly 200,000 Indonesians who will perform the annual...
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Portable projectors get more advanced
Portable projectors get more advancedZatni Arbi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id The news about TFT LCD monitors (thin Liquid Crystal Display monitors that have very high contrast ratio and wide viewing area) is very exciting these days.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Police probe blast near food store
Police probe blast near food store THAILAND: Police said on Sunday they were investigating a bomb blast outside a food store in eastern Bangkok that killed three people including a woman and her six-year-old son, and a police officer.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Alwi elected chairman of Gus Dur's PKB
Alwi elected chairman of Gus Dur's PKBAsip A. Hasani and Agus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Alwi Shihab was confirmed as the new chairman of former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid's National Awakening Party (PKB) early on Sunday after his strongest competitor Saifullah Yusuf withdrew...
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Government seeks new amendment on BI law
Government seeks new amendment on BI lawBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has resumed talks with legislators on the long suspended amendment of the central bank law, expanding the scope of discussion from Bank Indonesia's accountability to the entire law if need be, a...
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Jakarta should restore water catchment areas
Jakarta should restore water catchment areasBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As part of the effort to resolve the annual flood problem in the capital, the city administration should give priority to restoring those water catchment areas which have disappeared due to their conversion to...
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Bus pick up passengers at tollroads
Bus pick up passengers at tollroads JAKARTA: Public buses are only allowed to pick up passengers at official bus stops. But many violate the rules, as can be seen from several toll roads here, including the Jakarta-Merak and Jakarta-Bekasi toll roads.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Iranians take refuge near UNHCR office
Iranians take refuge near UNHCR officeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Twenty-four Iranians, including seven children, have taken refuge on Jl. Kebon Sirih, Central Jakarta, after fleeing clashes with other asylum seekers at their accommodation in Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Unsung efforts of RT/RW chiefs
Unsung efforts of RT/RW chiefsFrom Warta Kota Being a minister, governor, mayor, regent or subdistrict chief is honorable and entitles you to various privileges. Even more so if a person becomes a member of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) or the House of Representatives (DPR).
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
ASEAN+3 to meet in Yogyakarta
ASEAN+3 to meet in YogyakartaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The tourism ministers of the 10 ASEAN countries, along with those from China, Japan, and Republic of Korea, will gather later this week in Yogyakarta to forge a partnership in tourism, the ASEAN secretariat said.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
RI uncompetitive compared to neighbors
RI uncompetitive compared to neighborsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Some leading electronics and car producers are planning to relocate their production bases or set up new plants in one of the ASEAN countries to take advantage of the low import tariffs under the ASEAN free trade...
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Govt must invest more on education to rekindle economic miracle
Govt must invest more on education to rekindle economic miracleThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe Indonesian government must invest more money on education and health care to help regain the high economic growth of the past, the United Nations say.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Aceh leaders hail plan for Puteh-GAM talks
Aceh leaders hail plan for Puteh-GAM talksIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Muslim and community leaders have given their support to Aceh Governor Abdullah Puteh's plan to invite the military chief of the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) Tengku Abdullah Syafiie for talks to bring an...
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
1. BI
1. BIGovt seeks new amendment on BI law 2. Fuel Pertamina to launch fuel policy campaign3. Compet RI uncompetitive compared to other ASEAN countries 4. BCALocal investor mulls foreign bank to join BCA bid 5. ASEAN ASEAN+3 to meet in Yogyakarta
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Nokia launches the Nokia 5510
Nokia launches the Nokia 5510 JAKARTA: Mobile phone manufacturer Nokia launched here on Saturday its latest product, the Nokia 5510, which is especially designed for young people."As the future of technology depends highly on a mobile network, we believe the Nokia 5510 will appeal to people who are...
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Malaysia moves to boost tourism
Malaysia moves to boost tourism KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is negotiating with Singapore and Thailand to eliminate the use of passports as part of efforts to boost tourism, reports said Saturday.Travelers to Malaysia will be able to use a traveler's card or their identification card to get into the...