Archive: 5 October 2002
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Sat, 05 Oct 2002
* Headlines:Broadcasting bill faces mounting opposition 2
* Headlines:Broadcasting bill faces mounting opposition 2 * National: Govt criticized over handling of IDPs4 * Archipelago:Govt told to tread carefully with foreigners5 * Opinion:Regional universities must focus on regions6 * City: Council yet to receive decree on Sutiyoso 8 * World: U.S.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Conservation area converted into farmland
Conservation area converted into farmland BANJARNAGARA, Central Java: Some 30 hectares of the 101- hectare Dieng Temple archeological conservation area in Banjarnagara has been turned into farmland by local residents, an official said.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Foreigners working in Indonesia
Foreigners working in Indonesia Once again it appears that an Indonesian government is on the verge of retreating into paranoia. A couple of women are alleged to have broken visa laws by a couple of groups of people, with plenty of motive to lie about it (the Police and Military in Aceh), and a...
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Just as the customs and excise authorities are promoting fast-
Just as the customs and excise authorities are promoting fast- track handling of import documents, claiming that this only takes five minutes, cell phone and computer component importers in Surabaya and other major cities are complaining about their goods being held up by the very same customs...
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
A: Improve macroeconomic stability
A: Improve macroeconomic stability 1. Government debt below 100% of GDP (2001), 90% (2002), 809% (2003)2. Base money growth program consistent with inflation below 10%3. Primary (non-interest) surplus of at least 1.5% of GDP B. Accelerate bank- and corporate restructuring 1.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Despite people's belief that civil servants' salaries are just
Despite people's belief that civil servants' salaries are just barely enough to live on, many high school and university graduates are still attracted to the civil service.The abundant number of applicants for recent civil service vacancies in the regencies of Bogor and Tangerang is an example of...
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Preparing for the
Preparing for the floodsFrom Kompas It is still fresh in the memory of Jakartans how major flooding hit the city early this year. At present, Jakarta and most parts of Indonesia are facing a drought. Clean ground water is hard to find. Rice fields cannot be irrigated.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
IFC to boost its investment in RI
IFC to boost its investment in RIRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Finance Corporation (IFC) plans to boost its investment in Indonesia despite the legal harassment it suffered here over the past two years, according to its local representative.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
JP/ /
JP/ / The first ever show for expatriates Sudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta The expatriate community in Jakarta will have a special treat when a series of fun-filled programs is presented in a two-day long International Expo next weekend.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Brazilian on bicycle with mission
Brazilian on bicycle with missionAsti Megasari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Conquering the world" is not the right phrase to use. Rather passion, and a mission to teach and to learn are the main driving forces behind Argus Caruso Saturnino's determination to cycle around the globe.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Mob burns Golkar flags
Mob burns Golkar flags PEKANBARU: Nearly 200 flags of the Golkar Party were set on fire by angry demonstrators in the city on Thursday, but no casualties were reported.The incident was estimated to have taken place between 1:00 a.m.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) Oct.3, 2002
Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) Oct.3, 2002 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 260 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
1. Expats: 8 x 4 lines
1. Expats: 8 x 4 linesLaw enforcers told to tread carefully with foreigners 2. SUAP: 20 x 2 linesRelease without fines sought for foreign dredgers3. Otonomi: 24 x 2 linesLack of infrastructure, skilled workers hamper remote regions
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Headings
Headings1. Refugees: 8 x 4 lines Government criticized over handling of IDPs 2. Comments: 20 x 2 lines Military told to do more to avoid clash with police 3. Muslim: 16 x 2 lines Scholars from RI, Malaysia plan meeting
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
No cheap travel in East Kalimantan
No cheap travel in East Kalimantan "If you want a cheap ride, you can go on foot ... there's no such thing as a cheap ride here," a friend says.It may sound a bit cynical, but that is the answer one is likely to get when making inquiries about the cheapest way to travel in East Kalimantan.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Flooding still an acute problem in Jakarta
Flooding still an acute problem in JakartaBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta people should prepare for more flooding, likely to hit early next year as the city can only tackle a small part of the problem.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Shared views between Cairo and Jakarta
Shared views between Cairo and JakartaEzzat Saad, Ambassador of Egypt, Jakarta Among a number of countries in Africa and Europe, President Megawati Soekarnoputri paid a visit to Egypt from Sept. 12 through Sept.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
TNI told to do more to prevent fights with police
TNI told to do more to prevent fights with policeMuhammad Nafik The Jakarta Post JakartaAnalysts have hailed the military's move to discharge 20 soldiers involved in a deadly attack on two police stations in the North Sumatra town of Binjai, but warned it would not prevent similar incidents from...
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
JP/5/D02
JP/5/D02Two Africans arrested in S. Sumatra PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Police in Palembang, capital of South Sumatra, arrested Ghanaian Abale Goble Jules Olive Cesar, 29, and Cameroonian Teufak Bernard, 40, on counterfeiting charges.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
RI can deal with terrorism: U.S.
RI can deal with terrorism: U.S. JAKARTA: U.S. Ambassador Ralph L. Boyce expressed confidence on Thursday that the Indonesian government was able to handle those "outsiders entering the country" whose interests may pose a threat to national security.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
1. Election
1. Election 2x32 City Council has yet to receive decree on Sutiyoso's installment 2. Banjir 1x42 Flooding still an acute problem in Jakarta 3. Speak 2x20 Many people throw away garbage into the river
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
1. Proj6 --
1. Proj6 -- Iraq causes dilemma for Saudi Arabia 2. Egypt -- 1 x 36 Shared views between Cairo, Jakarta3. Ria5 -- War in Iraq might lead to changes in the Gulf
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Lack of infrastructure, skilled workers hamper remote regions
Lack of infrastructure, skilled workers hamper remote regionsRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Toli-Toli and Nabire, remote regencies in Central Sulawesi and Papua respectively, lack infrastructure and qualified human resources to develop their abundant natural resources and...
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Law enforcers told to tread carefully with foreigners
Law enforcers told to tread carefully with foreignersNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh New lawyers representing two foreigners suspected of violating immigration law in war-torn Aceh called on the local police and the prosecutor's office to be cautious in charging their clients.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Now up to TNI to restore its battered image
Now up to TNI to restore its battered imageImanuddin, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, iman@thejakartapost.com The Indonesian Military (TNI) will be 57 today. A human being at this age is more than mature, mellowed with good or bad lessons in life.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
House robbers arrive in BMW
House robbers arrive in BMW JAKARTA: Five people robbed a house in Pondok Indah, South Jakarta, after parking their BMW sedan and motorcycle in the garage of the house on Thursday at about 11:45 a.m.The owner of the house at Jl.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Rights body prepares revision for broadcasting bill
Rights body prepares revision for broadcasting billKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post JakartaHuman rights activists have joined the increasing calls for a complete revision of the contentious broadcasting bill, saying that many articles in the bill are against press freedom and the public's right to...
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Bukit Barisan military chief 'to be replaced'
Bukit Barisan military chief 'to be replaced'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu said he was considering replacing Maj. Gen. Idris Gassing, the current chief of the Bukit Barisan Military Command overseeing North Sumatra, West Sumatra and Riau, in the light of the...
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Indonesia can learn much from world development woes: WB
Indonesia can learn much from world development woes: WBBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 25th annual World Bank Development Report (WDR), though covering the globe, reads as if directly addressing Indonesia.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Myriad problems mar TNI relations with the police
Myriad problems mar TNI relations with the policeLela E. Madjiah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Army Chief Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu must be feeling miserable of late. On Wednesday, he publicly discharged 20 members of the Medan-based Airborne 100th Battalion for attacking a Brimob police station in...
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Caption
Caption1. Dr. Gerhard Fulda2. German EmbassyAmbassador of the Federal Republic of Germany Dr. Gerhard Fulda (right) launches the German Industry Scholarship Program 2002/2003.German EmbassyGerman Chancellor Gerhard Schroder met Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri during the Earth Summit in...
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
[b]World Bank's integrity
World Bank's integrity and combating corruption John M. Miller Team Leader (April 1998 - April 2002) Project Coordination Office Sulawesi II Urban Development Project2. UN -- Let the UN weapons inspectors get back to work2 X 21 Guardian News Service London 3.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Rupiah Rates Oct.3
Rupiah Rates Oct.3 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,175.62 4,627.36 4,928.10 4,874.65 Brunei dollar 1 5,324.60 4,762.28 5,069.96 5,016.78 Canadian dollar 1 5,990.81 5,357.75 5,704.30 5,644.08 Swiss franc 1 6,437.51 5,758.93 6,129.64 6,066.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Customs policy gets cautious welcome
Customs policy gets cautious welcomeRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Business executives have applauded the move by the Directorate General of Customs and Excise to reward 10 companies with faster and cheaper import clearance procedures, but doubted the facility could be fully...
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Japan ruins RI dream in men's beach volleyball
Japan ruins RI dream in men's beach volleyballNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Busan, South Korea Indonesia's dream to get its first gold medal at the Busan 2002 Asian Games was shattered when its men's beach volleyball team lost to Japan on Haeundae beach on Friday.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
RI denied gold medal in men's beach volleyball
RI denied gold medal in men's beach volleyballNovan Iman Santosa The Jakarta Post Busan, South KoreaIndonesia's dream to get its first gold medal at the Busan 2002 Asian Games was shattered when its men's beach volleyball team lost to Japan on Haeundae beach on Friday.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Two Africans arrested in S. Sumatra
Two Africans arrested in S. Sumatra PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Police in Palembang, capital of South Sumatra, arrested Ghanaian Abale Goble Jules Olive Cesar, 29, and Cameroonian Teufak Bernard, 40, on counterfeiting charges.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Trade panel slaps tariff sanctions on seven nations
Trade panel slaps tariff sanctions on seven nationsAssociated Press, Washington A federal trade panel found Brazil, Canada, Indonesia, Mexico, Moldova, Trinidad and Ukraine guilty Wednesday of dumping carbon steel rod imports on the United States, and slapped them with tariff sanctions of up to 369...
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Incidents illustrate offenses involving TNI members
Incidents illustrate offenses involving TNI membersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta One needs only to follow media reports closely to learn about the grave challenges faced by the TNI in building a professional army.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Many people throw away garbage into the river
Many people throw away garbage into the river Many people throw garbage into the river without realizing that it could result in floods. The Jakarta Post interviewed several people on the problem.Darimah, 51, a vendor for 20 years and whose kiosk is located near the West Flood Canal in Tanah Abang,...
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Illegal parking
Illegal parking fees at SenayanFrom Kompas I have been to Istora Senayan, Central Jakarta, several times to watch badminton matches or exhibitions. Every time I wanted to park my car someone always came over to ask for Rp 3,000 (which I consider too much) in an impolite manner.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
TNI's deadly force
TNI's deadly force The Indonesian Military (TNI) will mark its 57th anniversary today with the traditional parade and show of force at the Halim Perdanakusuma airbase in East Jakarta. But most people have already seen or heard about what TNI's firepower is capable of, without having to go to Halim...
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
U.S. envoy meets Yogyakarta sultan
U.S. envoy meets Yogyakarta sultan YOGYAKARTA: U.S. Envoy Phillip Antweller has met with Yogyakarta Governor Sultan Hamengkubuwono X to clarify a statement by U.S. Ambassador Ralph L. Boyce that the province was not safe for Americans.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Breaches in TNI's code of conduct due to indicipline
Breaches in TNI's code of conduct due to indiciplineThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta "It used to be great, being a soldier," says an Army colonel, half in remorse, half in nostalgia.In the past, he continues, when a soldier stood at a roadside waiting for an angkot (public transit vehicle), the driver,...
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Regional universities need to focus on their regions
Regional universities need to focus on their regionsKees Stigter, Visiting Professor in Africa and Asia, Wageningen University, The Netherlands Three years ago, Dr. Andi Lolo, cultural attache at the Indonesian Embassy in the Hague, and a staff member of Hasanuddin University, Makassar in South...
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
City Council has yet to receive decree on Sutiyoso's installment
City Council has yet to receive decree on Sutiyoso's installmentAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The inauguration of Governor Sutiyoso, which was scheduled for Monday, is still shrouded in uncertainty as the City Council has not yet received the presidential decree on the installment of...
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Asia dangers may still be lurking for U.S.
Asia dangers may still be lurking for U.S.Jane Macartney, Reuters, Singapore American agents tracking the traces of terror are trudging through Asia from Afghanistan to Indonesia to hunt down the militants and their financiers.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Military told to do more to avoid clash with police
Military told to do more to avoid clash with policeMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Analysts have hailed the military's move to discharge 20 soldiers involved in a deadly attack on two police stations in the North Sumatra town of Binjai, but warned it would not prevent similar incidents...
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Broadcasting bill faces mounting opposition
Broadcasting bill faces mounting oppositionKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Human rights activists have joined the increasing calls for a complete revision of the contentious broadcasting bill, saying that many articles in the bill are against press freedom and the public's right to...
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Scholars from RI, Malaysia plan meeting
Scholars from RI, Malaysia plan meetingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Muslim religious leaders from Indonesia and Malaysia are considering organizing a meeting of Southeast Asian ulema to deal with religious problems in the region.Chairman of the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) H.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Dealing with terrorism
Dealing with terrorism Since Soeharto's downfall in 1998, Indonesia has had to deal with a new phenomenon of oppression: terrorism. During the past four years, large parts of the country have been showered by acts of terrorism, and there are signs that the worst is yet to come.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
[b]Now up to TNI to
Now up to TNI to restore battered image Imanuddin Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta2. Kees5 -- NEW CHANCES FOR RI HIGHER EDUCATION IN NEGLECTED PROVINCES: ADB OR LOCAL FUNDING? 2 X 30Regional universities need to focus on their regionsOvercoming neglect of higher education across provincesKees...
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
A leader must
A leader must unite the nationFrom Rakyat Merdeka A responsible political party leader is one who highly values his constituents and cadres and one who regrets losing any of them as he regards them like his own eyes that he always protects and cherishes.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
RI can learn much from world development woes: World Bank
RI can learn much from world development woes: World BankBerni K. Moestafa The Jakarta Post JakartaThe 25th annual World Bank Development Report (WDR), though covering the globe, reads as if directly addressing Indonesia.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
IMF wants RI to implement more reforms
IMF wants RI to implement more reformsAgence France-Presse, Jakarta The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Thursday it wants Indonesia to make further progress in its pledged economic reforms before providing more money under its aid program.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Agency punishes two officers
Agency punishes two officers JAKARTA: The City Transportation Agency punished on Thursday two officials who were allegedly demanding illegal levies from Kopaja bus drivers, in an apparent effort to discourage other employees from extorting drivers.The two officers, identified as Bambang S.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
JP/6/YANUAR
JP/6/YANUARUnderstanding the marriage between technology and businessYanuar Nugroho Director, Business Watch Indonesia Lecturer, Sahid Univ. Surakarta Researcher, Unisosdem Jakarta yanuar-n@unisosdem.org Let us consider these three facts.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
16 years in jail sought for Ongko
16 years in jail sought for Ongko JAKARTA: Prosecutor Arnold Angkow asked the Central Jakarta District Court on Thursday to sentence Kaharuddin Ongko, a suspect in the misuse of Bank Indonesia Liquidity Support Funds (BLBI) to 16 years in jail.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Kutai engaged in superfluous projects
Kutai engaged in superfluous projectsFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many poor regions have turned rich overnight, thanks to the Law on regional autonomy, which has a split revenue mechanism.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Bandarlampung police foil truck smuggling attempt
Bandarlampung police foil truck smuggling attemptThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta At least 20 Mercedes Benz trucks belonging to a pineapple canning company in Lampung were impounded by the Bandar Lampung city police on Wednesday for possessing forged documents.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
1. WB: 2 x 25
1. WB: 2 x 25 Indonesia may get more loans next year: World Bank 2. Customs (4 x 10) Customs policy gets cautious welcome 3. ILO (2 x 19) Strategies proposed for combating child labor 4. Gas (1 x 38) Pertamina pledges to quickly fix pipeline Pertamina vows to fix pipelines in three months...
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
TNI remains powerful, no headway in reforms
TNI remains powerful, no headway in reformsMuhammad Nafik and Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Efforts to put the country's powerful military (TNI) under civilian supremacy remain largely ineffectual four years after the nation embarked on a reform movement marked by the fall of former...
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
JP/7/MILLER
JP/7/MILLERWorld Bank's integrity in combating corruption John M. Miller Team Leader (April 1998 - April 2002) Project Coordination Office Sulawesi II Urban Development Project Jakarta In his desire to tell everyone how diligent the World Bank is in combating corruption in Indonesia, Country...
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Ryamizard considers replacing Bukit Barisan military chief
Ryamizard considers replacing Bukit Barisan military chiefThe Jakarta Post JakartaArmy Chief of Staff Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu said he was considering replacing Maj. Gen. Idris Gassing, the current chief of the Bukit Barisan Military Command overseeing North Sumatra, West Sumatra and Riau, in the...
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Charges for BCA ATM
Charges for BCA ATMFrom Kompas I have been a satisfied customer of Bank Central Asia (BCA) since BCA opened its branch office in Manado in the 1980s. And in my opinion, the bank has so far provided good service to its customers.However, when I made a deposit into my Tahapan savings account on Sept.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Indonesia may get more loans next year: World Bank
Indonesia may get more loans next year: World BankDow Jones, Jakarta The World Bank said on Thursday thanks to its performance in creating political stability and better economic policies, the prospects for Indonesia to get more loans from the Bank has improved.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
RI seeks support for territorial integrity
RI seeks support for territorial integrityFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Indonesia, as the host, opened a two-day meeting of the Southwest Pacific Dialogue Forum here on Friday to seek reconfirmation of support for its territorial integrity from the...
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
FPI members raid nightspots
FPI members raid nightspotsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta About 650 members of the radical Islam Defenders Front (FPI) launched a violent raid early Friday morning against nightspots and billiard centers here, while police did nothing to prevent or stop the violence.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Technology innovators to get award
Technology innovators to get award BOGOR, West Java: The state minister of research and technology has named three figures who have demonstrated a strong commitment to developing technology.Awards for their recognition were initiated by the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB)'s office for property...
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Kersik Luway, sanctuary for wild orchids
Kersik Luway, sanctuary for wild orchidsThe Jakarta Post, Samarinda, East Kalimantan White soft sand covered by shrubs and tall grass. Clumps of trees with yellowish leaves blanketed in the afternoon mist. This is Kersik Luway Nature Reserve from a distance.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Government criticized over handling of IDPs
Government criticized over handling of IDPsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United Nations criticized on Thursday the government's poor handling of internally displaced persons (IDPs), urging government officials to comply with the guidelines it had issued.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Children unite for World Choir concert
Children unite for World Choir concertTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta More than 1,200 children from all walks of life -- shelters, schools as well as those attending international schools across the country -- will raise their voices for the upcoming Children of the World Choir concert.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Release without fines sought for foreign dredgers
Release without fines sought for foreign dredgersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Owners of the companies chartering five of 13 foreign dredgers that are detained in Tanjung Balai Karimun, Riau for sand smuggling, have reportedly offered a bribe for their release, Antara news agency reported on Friday.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
A sign of indifference?
A sign of indifference? Probably nobody has ever calculated how many people it takes to encircle Merdeka Square in front of the presidential palace -- better known as Monas Square in the common vernacular -- with a human chain.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
More creativity needed
More creativity neededFrom Kompas Indonesians are falling behind other nations in some respects, but they cannot blame other people for this condition. Indonesians need to change themselves to become a creative nation.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Asian monies mixed; peso, won at multiple months lows
Asian monies mixed; peso, won at multiple months lowsNirmala Menon, Dow Jones, Singapore Foreign investors on the South Korean bourse offloaded the won, driving the currency to a three-and-a-half-month trough Friday when markets reopened after a public holiday the previous day.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Journalism of peace?
Journalism of peace?From Media Indonesia The polemic about the broadcasting bill had not slackened when the mass media raised the issue of "journalism of peace" for conflict areas in the country. There is no guarantee yet that this type of journalism will be beneficial to national and international...
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Indonesian Film Festival takes a risk in Australia
Indonesian Film Festival takes a risk in AustraliaDewi Anggraeni, Contributor, Melbourne, Australia The organizers of Indonesian Film Festival (IFFEST) 2002 took a leap into the dark when they decided to stage their festival in Melbourne, Australia. At first glance the risk seemed two-fold.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Ripped off by police in Bali
Ripped off by police in Bali I've just returned home from a 22-day holiday in Bali. I stayed at the Hilton at Nusa Dua, and enjoyed, once again, the fantastic atmosphere, as well as the delicious local food. This trip, the fourth in five years, was completely different from the last one.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Probe into bribery
Probe into bribery in the HouseFrom Rakyat Merdeka Some members of the House of Representatives have allegedly received bribes from the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) in the Bank Niaga divestment process. Each House commission reportedly has a number of brokers.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Suspicious of everything GAM
Suspicious of everything GAM As reported in The Jakarta Post of Sept. 27, TNI Chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto claimed that the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) had accepted Law No. 18/2000 on special autonomy as the starting point for all dialogs in the future, which means all things to be deliberated upon...
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Pertamina pledges to quickly fix pipeline
Pertamina pledges to quickly fix pipelineA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned oil and gas company Pertamina vowed on Friday to complete in three months the repair work on the gas pipeline transporting natural gas from Kangean island in the Madura Straits to East Java's mainland.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
FPI attack foiled by phone stop
FPI attack foiled by phone stop JAKARTA: A leader of the West Jakarta chapter of the Islam Defender Front (FPI) is being tried in the South Jakarta District Court on charges of illegal possession of weapons.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Nyinte dedicates life to wild orchids
Nyinte dedicates life to wild orchidsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A wise man says that loving what you do matters because it means caring deeply about the place you live in and always striving to make it better for others.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
UN criticizes govt handling of IDPs
UN criticizes govt handling of IDPsThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe United Nations criticized on Thursday the government's poor handling of internally displaced persons (IDPs), urging government officials to comply with the guidelines it had issued.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Mixed emotions for RI men's beach volleyball
Mixed emotions for RI men's beach volleyballNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Busan, South Korea There was a contrast of emotions in the medals ceremony when winners of the Busan 2002 Asian Games men's beach volleyball were on stage at Haeundae beach on Friday.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Laksamana not cooperative
Laksamana not cooperative The hope that good corporate governance will ever be implemented in Indonesia faded just a little more following a statement by the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) chief, S.B. Yudhono, that State Minister for State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi was not being very cooperative...
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Driver demo paralyzes Padang
Driver demo paralyzes Padang PADANG, West Java: Thousands of workers and students trying to get to Padang, the capital of West Sumatra, were left stranded on Thursday when public transportation drivers went on strike.