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Sat, 27 Dec 2003
Highlighting the year's dynamism in art development
Highlighting the year's dynamism in art developmentCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta The year 2003 may well enter history as one of the most dynamic in terms of visual arts. At the same time, it also deserves to be called the year of the private sector in the arts.
Sat, 27 Dec 2003
Water rate hike in January despite protests
Water rate hike in January despite protestsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After much debate and public criticism since November over a 30 percent tap water rate hike proposed by the city administration, councillors have decided that Jakartans will kick off the new year with an...
Sat, 27 Dec 2003
Now or never!
Now or never! Hard as one may try to welcome New Year 2004 with a smile, the month of December has brought to many Indonesians, if I may speak on their behalf, pessimistic sentiments. Even the prospect of the new-style general elections, with new breed of national leaders and legislators in sight,...
Sat, 27 Dec 2003
Mutual funds enters second year of booming
Mutual funds enters second year of boomingDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's mutual fund industry has entered another year of rapid growth. After its value soared to Rp 46 trillion (about US$540 million) in 2002, the industry has today almost doubled to Rp 90 trillion.
Sat, 27 Dec 2003
In Asia bitter enemies gear up for peace
In Asia bitter enemies gear up for peaceTim Sullivan, Associated Press, New Delhi Asia heads into 2004 with two of its bitterest enemies dancing delicately around a novel concept: peace. But while India and Pakistan reach out tentatively to one another, issues ranging from terrorism to SARS to...
Sat, 27 Dec 2003
Banking sector makes progress, challenges remain
Banking sector makes progress, challenges remainDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It has been six years since the banking sector started its restructuring efforts. Still, while improvement in its financial health is undeniable, certain flaws remain -- indicating that the recovery process...
Sat, 27 Dec 2003
Floods mostly subside, residents still enduring effects
Floods mostly subside, residents still enduring effectsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although floods had largely subsided in most of parts of Indonesia on Friday, residents in several other areas here are still badly affected by the annual deluge.
Sat, 27 Dec 2003
* Headlines:Floods subside, residents still enduring effects 2
* Headlines:Floods subside, residents still enduring effects 2 * National:Police name two more suspects in Marriott blast 3 * City:Waste begins to pile up before Bantar Gebang closure date 4 * Sports:WADA urged to get with the times 5 * Opinion:Democratic public service: Key to Indonesian recovery...
Sat, 27 Dec 2003
Democratic public service: Key to Indonesian recovery
Democratic public service: Key to Indonesian recoveryEdi Suhardi, Program Advisor, Partnership for Governance Reform in Indonesia, Jakarta The public service in Indonesia has been called many things, including lethargic, unproductive and mired in red tape.
Sat, 27 Dec 2003
Hang bank corruptors
Hang bank corruptorsFrom Republika The Indonesian people have recently been stunned by reports of huge bank scams at BNI (Rp 1.7 trillion) and BRI (Rp 294 billion). Quite easily these two government banks released such huge amounts of funds without following proper procedures.
Sat, 27 Dec 2003
Donations to help the poor
Donations to help the poor From Pos Kota Born and bred in Jakarta, I am always deeply moved by the plight of Jakarta residents when their residences are flooded or when they are evicted from their homes.
Sat, 27 Dec 2003
Year-end
Year-end Special EditionDynamism, regeneration and a testing of the boundaries showed on the country's movie screens, music stages and in its art galleries. Rejuvenated after years when its fortunes were in flux, the arts -- examined here in our third Review 2003 edition -- savored the...
Sat, 27 Dec 2003
'Use idle budget to build homes for evictees'
'Use idle budget to build homes for evictees' Many urban activists have criticized development in the capital, as it focuses more on decorative projects rather than infrastructure development and the welfare of the people. The budget performance is worse -- only 60 percent of the Rp 2.
Sat, 27 Dec 2003
Police capture suspect in PKB murder
Police capture suspect in PKB murderID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya East Java Police said on Friday they had captured a suspect charged with hacking to death a Muslim cleric who was a politician from the National Awakening Party (PKB) in Lumajang regency in November.
Sat, 27 Dec 2003
One dies due to hospital negligence
One dies due to hospital negligence TANGERANG: A 24-year-old woman who attempted suicide late on Wednesday at her house in Jatiuwung district of Tangerang municipality, died one day later after her family was turned away by several hospitals.
Sat, 27 Dec 2003
JP/13/Telco
JP/13/Telco Sari P. Setiogi The Jakarta Post Jakarta The year 2003 has been a bright year for the telecommunications industry.The number of cellular phone subscribers has increased steadily, prompting cellular phone manufacturers to intensify sales campaigns.
Sat, 27 Dec 2003
Police name two more suspects in Marriott blast
Police name two more suspects in Marriott blastAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police announced the names on Friday of two more suspects in the deadly JW Marriott Hotel bombing as the result of a reenactment by two detained suspects, Ismail and Tohir, on Wednesday.
Sat, 27 Dec 2003
Robust growth brings digital era to RI
Robust growth brings digital era to RIEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's production of consumer electronics has been booming in the last three years. This is supported by continued investment by foreign companies, who are interested to expand their market share in the...
Sat, 27 Dec 2003
Farmers take swipe at sugar producers
Farmers take swipe at sugar producersEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Growers have blamed the high cost of locally-produced sugar on the old and inefficient manufacturing facilities of producers, and accused them of deliberately organizing damaging and misleading campaigns designed to...
Sat, 27 Dec 2003
JSX performance in 2003
JSX performance in 2003Jan. 1: The government lifts fuel prices by 22 percent, causing protests from the public. Jan. 7: The government increases minimum wages nationwide by between 5.3 percent and 28.79 percent.March 20: The U.S.
Sat, 27 Dec 2003
MMC Hospital safe? Guess what!
MMC Hospital safe? Guess what! It is not!! Hospital MMC (Metropolitan Medical Center) is not a safe place to go for a medical check-up.Here is my sad experience on Dec. 13.My wife and I went to MMC Kuningan where we had an appointment with Dr. Damayanti (THT).
Sat, 27 Dec 2003
South Korea's Kia Motors and its Malaysian partner Naza Kia
South Korea's Kia Motors and its Malaysian partner Naza Kia will launch four new car models next year mainly to take on national carmakers Proton and Perodua, a report said on Friday. The four models included a one-liter car, similar to Kia's Picanto, and three higher-capacity models, the...
Sat, 27 Dec 2003
Prosecutors recover Rp 68.5b in BRI scam
Prosecutors recover Rp 68.5b in BRI scamAbdul Khalik The Jakarta Post JakartaThe Jakarta Prosecutor's Office has recovered since September Rp 68.5 billion (US$8.1 million) of the Rp 294 billion lost in the Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) scandal, following a probe into over 30 accounts at several banks...
Sat, 27 Dec 2003
A host of visitors brings Xmas cheer to recreational sites
A host of visitors brings Xmas cheer to recreational sitesM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The extended Christmas holiday provides a good occasion to spend time outdoors, as seen in the increase of the number of visitors as of Friday at popular recreational sites in the capital.
Sat, 27 Dec 2003
[b]Democratic public service:
Democratic public service: Key to Indonesian recovery Edi Suhardi Program Advisor Partnership for Governance Reform in Indonesia Jakarta2. Amir -- 2 X 30Trotsky's idea clearly similar to forced democracy upon Muslim world-or U.S.
Sat, 27 Dec 2003
Yogyakarta hotels gear up for year-end festivities
Yogyakarta hotels gear up for year-end festivitiesSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta As the new year, 2004, is looming, star-rated hotels in Yogyakarta are busy preparing programs for year-end festivities, hoping to attract as many guests as possible during the holiday season.
Sat, 27 Dec 2003
Taxing kampong dwellers to relieve the blight
Taxing kampong dwellers to relieve the blight Growing slum areas and evictions in Jakarta have prompted some urban architects to further promote concepts of urban development that involve the local communities.
Sat, 27 Dec 2003
Introduction to business, world year-end stories
Introduction to business, world year-end stories More than six years after the economic crisis hammered Indonesia and other countries in the region, the nation's economy is still struggling to make a full recovery as the rebuilding process remains slow.
Sat, 27 Dec 2003
Water bill needs more debate: Activist
Water bill needs more debate: ActivistMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A foreign activist has encouraged Indonesians to continue debating privatization and other issues concerning the bill on water resources, saying that people must have full control over the use of water...
Sat, 27 Dec 2003
Jamsostek to increase bonds in 2004 asset composition
Jamsostek to increase bonds in 2004 asset compositionSandy Darmosumarto, The Jakarta Post, West Java State-owned social security firm PT Jamsostek will shift more of its investable funds in 2004 from deposits and stocks to government bonds amid declining interest rates and a possible volatile stock...
Sat, 27 Dec 2003
Listed firms enjoying earnings recovery
Listed firms enjoying earnings recoveryRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's publicly-listed companies are enjoying better sales and operating profits this year on the back of improving macroeconomic stability and lower operating costs.
Sat, 27 Dec 2003
Now or never!
Now or never! Hard as one may try to welcome New Year 2004 with a smile, the month of December has brought to many Indonesians, if I may speak on their behalf, pessimistic sentiments. Even the prospect of the new-style general elections, with new breed of national leaders and legislators in sight,...
Sat, 27 Dec 2003
Donations to help the poor
Donations to help the poor From Pos Kota Born and bred in Jakarta, I am always deeply moved by the plight of Jakarta residents when their residences are flooded or when they are evicted from their homes.
Sat, 27 Dec 2003
Autoproducers to concentrate on underdeveloped component industry
Autoproducers to concentrate on underdeveloped component industrySandy Darmosumarto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An underdeveloped component industry and poor investor confidence has hampered Indonesia's efforts to construct a strong automotive sector and production base for the regional market,...
Sat, 27 Dec 2003
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, Dec. 27, 2003
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, Dec. 27, 2003Exhibition* Contemporary art, Exploring Vacuum II presenting the works of mixed artists and other related professionals including Ade Darmawan, Asmudjo Jono Irianto, Arahmaiani, Bambang 'Toko' Witjaksono, FX Harsono, Krisnamurti, Samuel Indratma,...
Sat, 27 Dec 2003
Candidate sentenced for fake document
Candidate sentenced for fake document SEMARANG: The Semarang District Court has sentenced Siti Fatimah to three months in jail and fined her Rp 3 million (US$352.9) for using fake documents for her candidacy as a member of the Regional Representatives Council (DPD).
Sat, 27 Dec 2003
Daewoo wins $60m order from RI
Daewoo wins $60m order from RI SEOUL: South Korea's Daewoo International Corp. said on Friday it had secured jointly secured with affiliate Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering a US$60 million order to rebuild a submarine for Indonesia.
Sat, 27 Dec 2003
Ailing timber industry pays high cost of revival
Ailing timber industry pays high cost of revivalRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's timber industry had been in the doldrums since the beginning of 2003, when the government launched efforts to restructure the industry to save the little that remain of country's natural...
Sat, 27 Dec 2003
Busway not to relieve congestion?
Busway not to relieve congestion?From Warta KotaOfficials from the Jakarta provincial administration, including Governor Sutiyoso, have reiterated that in the first place, the busway project is not aimed at relieving traffic congestion.
Sat, 27 Dec 2003
Sketches of bomber released
Sketches of bomber releasedDamar Harsanto and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police have moved quickly in their investigation into the bombing of the JW Marriott Hotel by releasing three composite sketches of the man who purchased the 1986 metallic blue Toyota Kijang minivan used in...
Sat, 27 Dec 2003
Prosecutors recover Rp 68.5b in BRI scam
Prosecutors recover Rp 68.5b in BRI scamAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Prosecutor's Office has recovered since September Rp 68.5 billion (US$8.1 million) of the Rp 294 billion lost in the Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) scandal, following a probe into over 30 accounts at several...
Sat, 27 Dec 2003
Democratic public service: Key to Indonesian recovery
Democratic public service: Key to Indonesian recoveryEdi Suhardi Program Advisor Partnership for Governance Reform in Indonesia Jakarta The public service in Indonesia has been called many things, including lethargic, unproductive and mired in red tape.
Sat, 27 Dec 2003
Legal aid at the crossroads
Legal aid at the crossroadsFrans H. Winarta, Member of the Board of Trustees, Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI), Jakarta The financial plight of the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) has been the subject of considerable discussion in the press in recent months.
Sat, 27 Dec 2003
Megawati approves establishments of KPK, KPI
Megawati approves establishments of KPK, KPIFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri signed on Friday two decrees, one on the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and another on the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI),...
Sat, 27 Dec 2003
East Timor wins first ever medal
East Timor wins first ever medal HANOI: Handicapped East Timorese weightlifter Mateus Lukas was celebrating on Christmas Day after unexpectedly winning his country's first medal during the second ASEAN Para Games in Hanoi.
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
Year-end special edition
Year-end special edition A flash flood, at times, can look like huge tears flowing from heaven. The water that inundated Jambi province in Sumatra and Maros regency, South Sulawesi, was, this week, one of them.
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra
Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Juli Simanjuntak, who hails from Deli Serdang regency but now lives in Medan, says that he has always attended two Christmas church services. One on Christmas Eve and the other on New Year's Eve.
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
Wiranto rejected from seminar
Wiranto rejected from seminar KENDARI: Former military chief Gen. (ret) Wiranto has been rejected from speaking at a seminar on the political situation at the Haluoleo University here.University rector Mahmud Hamundu on Thursday said, however, that the rejection had nothing to do with politics, but...
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
* Headlines:Two flood victims killed in fire, thousands evacuated
* Headlines:Two flood victims killed in fire, thousands evacuated 2 * National:Police source throws new light on BRI scandal 3 * City:First trial day of new 3-in-1 rule has no effect 4 * Sports:Three-way battle ensures early mind games 5 * Opinion:Paradigm shift in religious understanding in the...
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
Crimes committed by police by region in 2003
Crimes committed by police by region in 20031. Jakarta 35 cases 2. North Sumatra 24 cases 3. East Java 13 cases 4. South Sumatra 12 cases 5. Central Java 11 cases 6. West Java 9 cases 7. Lampung 7 cases 8. South Sulawesi 6 cases 9. South Kalimantan 6 cases 10. Central Sulawesi 6 cases 11.