Oxfam blast for Nike and Adidas Agencies, Sydney, Australia Poorly paid Indonesian women had to pull down their pants for female company doctors to prove they were menstruating if they wanted leave from a shoe factory supplying Nike and Adidas, a report claimed Thursday.

Indonesia hosts Malay seminar, congress Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Malay linguists and experts from Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam will gather in Makassar, South Sulawesi next week to discuss ways to replace foreign language terms with Malay. Head of Indonesia Language Center Dendy Sugondo told The Jakarta Post on Wednesday that Makassar was chosen to host the annual Malay language seminar and literature congress.

Residents protest Indah Kiat's waste Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Residents who live close to the Rawa Kucing dumping site in the Neglasari subdistrict of Tangerang expressed serious concern about the effects of polluted air from the solid waste being disposed there by the Tangerang regency's sanitation agency.

2. Gujarat -- Must life have little value? 2 x 32 36pt Bodoni Time to take a stand against blind fury and ignorance Fatima Chowdhury The Statesman Asia News Network Calcutta

House fails again to set up team to probe Speaker Kurniawan Hari and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Attempt to uphold justice against House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Akbar Tandjung, who is implicated in a high-profile financial scandal, experienced another blow on Thursday as the DPR was unable to make a firm decision on whether to endorse a plan to form a committee of inquiry into the case.

Political rivalry divulges bribery scandals in Yogya Asip A. Hasani The Jakarta Post Yogyakarta Herman Abdurrahman, chairman of the United Development Party (PPP) faction in the Yogyakarta provincial legislative council, is probably the most unlucky local legislator implicated in a corruption scandal.

Rawa Kucing residents complain Indah Kiat's waste Multa Fidrus The Jakarta Post Tangerang Residents who live close to the Rawa Kucing dumping site in the Neglasari subdistrict of Tangerang expressed serious concern on Thursday about the effects of polluted air from the solid waste being disposed there by the Tangerang regency's sanitation agency.

Timah to raise funds by selling assets Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ailing publicly listed tin-mining firm PT Timah announced on Thursday it would sell assets worth Rp 200 billion (US$20 million) in 2002 and 2003 to recover from its serious financial problems. Timah president Erry Riyana Hardjapamekas announced on Thursday the company hoped to obtain Rp 100 billion this year and another Rp 100 billion next year from its asset sales program.

Time to take a stand against blind fury and ignorance Fatima Chowdhury, The Statesman, Asia News Network, Calcutta On Feb. 27, the Sabarmati Express left Ayodhya with 3,000 kar sevaks (Hindu activists) returning to Gujarat. Many would not see the end of the journey. The train was set alight at a signal by a mob believed to be Muslims about 500 meters from Godhra station (about 150 kilometers from Ahmedabad). Fifty-seven were burnt to death and another 43 injured, many of them women and children.

Military police conclude Theys probe JAYAPURA: The military police team tasked to investigate the murder of Papuan leader Theys Hilo Eluay concluded their investigation on Thursday, saying there was no further evidence to probe. Col. Sutarna, commander of the Military Police Command XVIII Trikora, confirmed the stagnation of the investigation, and the team returned to the capital. "At the moment we're just waiting for new information.

Six rebels, three troops killed in Aceh Ibnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Six members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and three members of the Indonesian Military (TNI) died early on Thursday during a clash in Blang Baroh village, Jantho subdistrict, Aceh Besar regency, about 60 kilometers from Banda Aceh. Local military spokesman, Maj. Zaenal Muttaqin, told the press in Lhokseumawe on Thursday that the gun battle began when TNI forces attacked a GAM hideout in the village.

Papuan leaders to meet Megawati The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Non-governmental activists criticized the government for arranging a trip to Jakarta for a group of 200 Papuan tribal leaders, who will pay a courtesy call on President Megawati Soekarnoputri during their visit. The meeting between the tribal leaders, grouped under the Lembah Baliem Foundation, and the President is scheduled to take place on Friday.

RP hostage film says Westerners are targets of rebels Agencies, Manila A U.S. missionary held by Moro rebels in the Philippines said in a video obtained on Thursday his captors were targeting not only Americans but also Europeans and other Westerners because of U.S. policies in the Middle East. The video, obtained by Reuters, showed missionary couple Martin and Gracia Burnham to be in relatively good health and did not have the haggard look they wore in a previous video shown on local and U.S.

BCA divestment From Rakyat Merdeka The BCA bank divestment will be detrimental to the country and could bring about protracted social problems. Hence, the policy should be reconsidered. Indonesia is premature in selling BCA. It is wise to postpone or cancel the divestment while waiting for the right time. I believe that the divestment of BCA will result in bankruptcy.

Dirgantara president ready to quit post Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Bowing to pressure from striking workers, the president of state- owned aircraft company PT Dirgantara Indonesian said on Thursday he was prepared to relinquish the top post in the firm. Jusman S. Djamal said the resignation plan should first be endorsed by State Minister for State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi through an extraordinary meeting of the company's shareholders.

Results of Shareholders debt settlement program as of December 2000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shareholders Bank Amount of Payment of Remaining Name Liabilities Principle Obligation (in billion Rp) (in billion Rp)(in billion Rp) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Soedono Salim BCA 52,726.58 3,135.41 49,491.16 2. Usman Admadjaja Danamon 12,532.70 639.41 11,893.34 3.

Relatives of train crash victims seek Rp 198b compensation The Jakarta Post, Bandung The relatives of five train accident victims filed a class action suit against PT Kereta Api Indonesia and three other institutions for the fatal collision between Empu Jaya and Gaya Baru trains in Brebes, Central Java, last Dec. 25, demanding Rp 198 billion in compensation.

'TVRI' refuses to be audited? From Koran Tempo Some time ago I read a news story about TVRI's planned changes. In this context, the following must be taken into account: 1. The board of directors of state-owned television station (TVRI) has refused to allow it to be audited. This has raised a big question. What's up their sleeves? I believe financial irregularities have occurred at TVRI as the quality of its programs are not in proportion to the operational funds spent. 2.

Man found dead in HI parking lot JAKARTA: A man was found dead in the parking lot of the Hotel Indonesia (HI) in Central Jakarta at about 12 p.m. on Thursday. A driver from state-owned telecommunication company PT Telkom found the body, with head injuries and broken arms and legs, lying next to a blue Toyota Kijang. The man was identified as 40-year-old Teguh Suryanto. The victim was carrying two ID cards, but they had different addresses. He also had a press card from Prospek magazine.

TV Program: Friday, March 8, 2002 TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Environment 9:00 Cartoon 10:00 News 11:00 Regional News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m. News 1:00 Talk Show 3:00 Music 4:00 TV Drama 6:00 News 7:00 Talk Show 8:00 Music 9:00 News 9:30 Music 11:00 News TPI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 7:00 Music 8:00 TV Drama 10:00 Variety Show 11:00 Music 12:00 p.m.

Indonesia beats Kiwis 3-0 in Fed Cup The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian team scored another victory at the Asian/Oceania zone of the 2002 women's team Federation Cup by crushing New Zealand 3-0 in Guangzhou, China, on Thursday. Young Indonesian rising starlet Angelique Widjaja started the onslaught by beating Ilke Gers 6-4, 6-1 in the first singles match, as reported by Antara news agency.

BP to start developing infrastructure in Tangguh The Jakarta Post Jakarta Anglo-American oil and gas company BP Indonesia said on Thursday it would start developing infrastructure for the Tangguh liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Papua province in July. BP Indonesia vice president for government relations and public affairs Satya W. Yudha said the company would begin the construction following completion of its environmental impact assessment (Amdal) this month.

RI Maid jailed for serving glass splinters MALAYSIA: An Indonesian maid was sentenced on Thursday to seven months in jail for serving her employer bread spread with jam containing glass splinters from a broken jar. Elis Herawati Duki, 32, pleaded guilty to intentionally causing injury to her employer, Chin Foong Kiew, 41, and Chin's two-year-old son, Saw Sun Wei, the national news agency Bernama reported.

Pests threaten rice in Bengkulu The Jakarta Post Jakarta Pests threaten thousands of hectares of rice in South Bengkulu, while food aid continues flowing in to 12 villages facing starvation in Rejang lebong regency. Muklis Ibrahim, chief of the agriculture office in South Bengkulu, warned local people of the possible spread of the pests to other regencies in the province.

The ancient kris back on the cutting edge Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta If you are a lawyer and want to make your opponent speechless so that you can win the case you defend, you may try this trick. Come to a kris consultant in Yogyakarta for help -- if you believe in Javanese mysticism. In Yogyakarta, kris consultants will gladly offer you help with your problem through the magic power of a kris, the Javanese traditional dagger.

Former militiaman gets six years for murder Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An East Timorese militiaman was sentenced on Thursday to six years imprisonment for the second-degree murder of a New Zealand peacekeeping force soldier two years ago. The Central Jakarta District Court dropped the first charge of murder because defendant Yacobus Bere and victim Pvt.

Akbar's detention schocks Golkar Party The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the wake of mounting public pressure, the Attorney General's Office detained House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung over graft allegations on Thursday. Akbar, who chairs the Golkar Party, was supposed to be incarcerated at Salemba penitentiary in Central Jakarta, but was moved to a cell in the Attorney General's Office compound for security reasons, the office's spokesman Barman Zahir said.

4 x 10 Dirgantara president ready to quit post malaria 2 x 18 Malaria in Medan kills 11, infects 400 others CLASS 2 x 30 Train crash victims demand Rp 198 billion compensation GAM 1 x 15 Nine die in Aceh