Archive: 9 July 2002
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Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Dutch to reveal probe on Thoenes
Dutch to reveal probe on Thoenes JAKARTA: The secretariat of the human rights ad hoc prosecutors revealed on Monday that Dutch police assigned to probe the murder of Dutch journalist Sander Thoenes in the 1999 East Timor debacle will hand over the investigation's result to Attorney General M.A. Rachman on July 17.
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Farmers rejoice in rare rain
Farmers rejoice in rare rain The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Farmers in the drought-ridden West Java regency of Indramayu woke up to a much-anticipated heavy rain on Monday, even though it only lasted one hour. Antara reported that thousands of people along the northern coastline of Java ran out of their homes to fill containers with rainwater. It was a welcome surprise for Indramayu residents, who have been feeling the heat since the arrival of a drought two months ago.
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Anticorruption body calls for audit of judges' wealth
Anticorruption body calls for audit of judges' wealth Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It is often said in Indonesia that money talks, justice walks. Those judges who abide by this motto could and should be stopped in their tracks if the government regularly audited their wealth, an anticorruption watchdog said on Monday. Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) chairman Teten Masduki said that transparency was the key to creating an impartial judiciary.
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. DADANG: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS
1. DADANG: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS Artist Dadang relives the 1965 tragedy
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Acehnese worry about state of emergency
Acehnese worry about state of emergency Ibu Mat Noor and Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The possible imposition of a state of emergency in Aceh has prompted large numbers of young male Acehnese to flee the conflict-torn province over the past few days. The Banda Aceh intercity bus terminal has been crowded with Acehnese males wishing to leave for Medan in North Sumatra and other cities on Sumatra island. An agent for the Atrabu Bus Company on Jl.
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Why partnership is key to success
Why partnership is key to success Indra Gunawan, Telecommunications analyst, Jakarta After expanding about 71 percent from 1999 to 2000, the local wireless market experienced a substantial plunge last year, with sales volume down to 385 million handsets from 412 million the previous year. Are 2001's figures a bad sign for the future of both cellular manufacturers and operators in a market with such huge potential?
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Why TNI reluctant to vote
Why TNI reluctant to vote Imanuddin, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A statement by then Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Adm. Widodo A.S. on June 17, or one day before he handed over his command baton to Gen. Endriartono Sutarto, that the TNI wanted to remain in the legislature and have its voting rights delayed until 2009 shocked the country, especially the politicians in the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
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;JP; ANPAa..r.. Across-Krakatau-festival JP/5/ACROSS Bali ritual for nation's security UBUD, Bali: Bali people will hold a ritual to plead for the nation's security and the homeland's safety on Tuesday, marked by the sacrifice of farm animals and the dumping of their carcasses into Segara Rupek, the sea between Java and Bali.
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Betawi people underestimated
Betawi people underestimated From Rakyat Merdeka The desire of the Betawi people to lead Jakarta seem to have always been suppressed by the decision of the representatives at the Jakarta City Council as their role in the government is not yet taken into account. Some of the councillors prioritize the interests of their party rather than the people of Betawi although during election campaigns they promised to elect a Betawi as governor for Jakarta if their party won.
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN aims to double trade with Australia, NZ in 10 years
ASEAN aims to double trade with Australia, NZ in 10 years Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian nations moved Monday to deepen trade ties with Australia and New Zealand with the launch of a business council aimed at doubling trade over the next decade. Australia and New Zealand, jointly known as the Close Economic Relations (CER), have long sought to boost ties with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to tap advantages of the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA).
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Asian currencies mostly up, U.S. dollar takes battering
Asian currencies mostly up, U.S. dollar takes battering Nirmala Menon, Dow Jones Most Asian currencies were higher Monday with several shooting to new multi-month highs Monday as confidence in the U.S. dollar was hammered by a new string of accounting revelations from U.S. companies, and after Japanese Finance Minister Masajuro Shiokawa's bearish remarks over the weekend. Only the Indonesian rupiah weakened against the U.S.
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian Police
Indonesian Police and traffic From Media Indonesia First of all allow me to congratulate the Indonesian Police on their 56th anniversary on July 1 this year. The police have done a lot to fight crime and drug abuse although in the present reform era there are certain norms that seemingly have, in a way, restricted the room for the police to maneuver, while on the other hand, crime has become more sophisticated.
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Applying for driver's license
Applying for driver's license From Warta Kota When he first took over as the chief of the Jakarta police, Inspector General Makbul Padmanagara was very strict about the bureaucratic mechanism for the issuance of a driver's license. Brokers were not allowed to do their business. Charges were collected in accordance with the tariffs already set.
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates July 8
Rupiah Rates July 8 JP/13/Conver Rupiah Rates July 8 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Street vendors protest eviction
Street vendors protest eviction Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon, West Java Hundreds of street vendors and becak (pedicab) drivers occupied the municipal office here on Monday, in protest over their forced eviction from areas around shopping malls. The protesters demanded the local government allow them to operate in the areas around the shopping malls. "They use hoodlums or pay security officers to drive us out.
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
'Jakarta has lost most green areas'
'Jakarta has lost most green areas' A new business center is being developed in the busy Semanggi (clover leave bridge) area, Central Jakarta amid concerns over the lack of green space. The city administration has issued the permit for the business center, dubbed Senayan city. What do the people say about it? Eka Dewi Purnama Sari, a public relation staff member at one of the leading hotels in the city. She lives with her two younger sisters on Jl. Lontar Atas in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta.
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Military links bomb suspects with GAM
Military links bomb suspects with GAM Tiarma Siboro and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) officially connected on Monday the five suspects in the Graha Cijantung Mall, East Jakarta, bombing with the rebellious Free Aceh Movement (GAM). Army Chief of Staff Gen.
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Artist relives 1965 tragedy, May riots
Artist relives 1965 tragedy, May riots Yusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta Though not physically visible, memories live on and repeatedly haunt one's lifetime journey across time and space. Painful memories will continue to linger and will not be assuaged until they are expressed and presented to the public. Artist Dadang Christanto, 45, cannot divorce himself from these traumatic memories.
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Farmers quit growing rice
Farmers quit growing rice BEKASI: About 300 people in Bekasi regency had left farming to for other work due to the lack of water, the high price of fertilizer and the low selling price of unhusked rice, a local councillor said. Atak Suryadi from the National Mandate Party (PAN) told Antara on Monday that farmers also found it difficult to obtain capital to cover the operational costs to work the land.
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Pizza Hutt employees rally
Pizza Hutt employees rally JAKARTA: Hundreds of Pizza Hutt employees from all over the city staged a rally at the Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration here on Monday to protest the company's refusal to recognize their trade union. They said that the trade union was supported by 1,000 of 1,200 employees in Jakarta. One of the protesters said that the trade union was established in April last year, but was not recognized by the company.--Antara
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. Tuntut: 8 x 4 lines
1. Tuntut: 8 x 4 lines Akbar awaits verdict on Bulog scandal on July 22 2. Yusril: 20 x 2 lines No need for President to join MPR Annual Session: Yusril 3. Bill: 35 x 1 line House passes law on science, technology development 4. Teacher: 16 x 2 lines Teachers to get increase in benefits
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Lessons from China and IM3
Lessons from China and IM3 Jonminofri Nazir, Contributor, Jakarta By numbers, Indonesia's huge population of 212 million should be a lucrative market for both types of telephones: fixed as well cellular. Sadly to say, the country has only seven million fixed phone lines, while the number of cellular phones is more or less similar.
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Irregularities mar new admission system
Irregularities mar new admission system Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although many people have lauded the new student admission system that is expected to prevent corruption and collusion at high schools, its implementation has reportedly been tainted by irregularities. One parent, "Ruwita", who resides in Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta, said that her friend had to pay Rp 5 million (US$580) for her son's admission to a state school in Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta.
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Akbar awaits verdict on Bulog scandal on July 22
Akbar awaits verdict on Bulog scandal on July 22 Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Government prosecutors will present their sentencing demands for House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung and two other defendants in the Rp 40 billion Bulog scandal in court on July 22.
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Govt moves toward imposing civil emergency in Aceh
Govt moves toward imposing civil emergency in Aceh Edith Hartanto and Yogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya As the Acehnese fearfully await a government decision that may impose a state of civil emergency, Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno slammed the local Aceh administration on Monday for its sluggish action in solving the prolonged conflict in the region.
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
52 feared dead in nightclub inferno
52 feared dead in nightclub inferno Agencies, Jakarta Police using explosives blew a hole in a nightclub wall to allow desperate patrons to escape a raging fire that killed up to 52 people in South Sumatra provincial capital of palembang, officials said Monday. Some people leapt to their deaths from the top of the five- story nightclub Heppi Karaoke in Palembang as flames engulfed the roof, local police spokesman Capt. Arum Prioyono told Associated Press.
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Supreme Court rejects ruling on Manulife
Supreme Court rejects ruling on Manulife The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Court said on Monday that it had overturned a controversial bankruptcy ruling against insurance company PT Asuransi Jiwa Manulife Indonesia (AJMI), the local unit of Canada's Manulife Financial Corp., which had dismayed foreign investors and threatened to spark a diplomatic fracas between Indonesia and Canada. Supreme Court judge Toton Suprapto told reporters Monday that the decision was made on Friday.
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. ASEAN (2 x 25)
1. ASEAN (2 x 25) ASEAN aims to double trade with Australia, NZ in 10 years 2. Japan (4 x 10) Japan, EU agree on greenhouse gasses, aid 3. HK (1 x 30) HK is world's most expensive city 4. Price (3 x 10) Airlines in India slash fares by half
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Govt raises import duty on sugar
Govt raises import duty on sugar The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has increased the import duty on raw sugar and white sugar to help protect local sugarcane farmers from cheaper imports. According to a finance ministry decree signed on July 3, the new import duty for raw sugar and sugarcane is now set at Rp 550 per kilogram. The decree raised the import duty on white sugar and double refined sugar to Rp 700 per kg.
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Sulawesi tarsiers threatened with extinction
Sulawesi tarsiers threatened with extinction Badri Jawara, The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central Sulawesi Belonging to the family of small primates, a tarsier has a body that measures about 20 centimeters in length and resembles a rat or a squirrel. Its tail is longer than its body, and its head is slightly round. The tarsier has eyes that are round and sharp, with large irises like those of an owl. A female tarsier is pregnant for 6 months before giving birth.
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rights campaigner fails to get into Komnas HAM
Rights campaigner fails to get into Komnas HAM Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives' Commission II on legal affairs selected on Monday 23 out of 41 candidates for membership of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM), with some former members being included on the list.
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Province revokes lawsuit over KPC divestment
Province revokes lawsuit over KPC divestment The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The East Kalimantan provincial administration has withdrawn its lawsuit against the central government concerning the disputed divestment of a 51 percent stake in PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC). However, the administration remained defiant, saying it would continue with proceedings against KPC, a company equally owned by Anglo-Australian mining group Rio Tinto and Anglo-American energy giant BP Plc.
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
'Military to make comeback during power vacuum'
'Military to make comeback during power vacuum' Harry Bhaskara, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya The nation is facing a possible power vacuum next month if the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) fails to reach an agreement on the amendment of the 1945 Constitution, says a political observer. "What would happen in a political vacuum? Political vigilantism will reign supreme and the military will make a come back," noted scholar Muslim Abdurrahman told The Jakarta Post here on Sunday.
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
AGO halts Sukamdani's graft probe
AGO halts Sukamdani's graft probe JAKARTA: The Attorney General's Office has dropped its investigation of hotelier Sukamdani Gito Sardjono and associate Adriansyah Umar Maki for the alleged misuse of Rp 214 billion of the state's banking emergency loans because the prosecutors had found that no crime had been committed, deputy office spokesman Chuck Suryosumpeno said on Monday.
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
IBRA starts selling Niaga shares through market
IBRA starts selling Niaga shares through market Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) has asked PT Trimegah Securities to gradually start selling the agency's shares in the publicly-listed Bank Niaga via the stock market. "We asked Trimegah Friday to start the sale, in limited volume," IBRA deputy chairman for bank restructuring unit I Nyoman Sender told reporters Monday.
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Mayoral election intimidation
Mayoral election intimidation TANGERANG: Dozens of unknown men riding motorcycles and wearing dark uniforms and berets shocked civil servants at the municipal administration office on Monday. Without saying a single word, the men suddenly entered the office compound on their noisy motorcycles. After parking the vehicles, they dispersed and attached stickers on every office window and then left in a hurry.
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Parents neglect retarded children
Parents neglect retarded children BOGOR: About 85 percents of the 75 retarded people who live in the government's social institutions here have never been visited by their parents during their five-year stay in the institution. Yayat Setianingrat, head of the administration at the Bina Grahita social institution for the disabled in Ciungwanara of the Cibinong district in Bogor regency, said most of the retarded people in the institution were between 20 and 25 years of age.
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
No room in school for thousands
No room in school for thousands The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the new academic year drawing near, some 13,000 junior high school graduates across South Kalimantan are facing the possibility of having to give up their formal education due to a limited number of places in senior high schools, an official said.
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
PDI Perjuangan faction split over support for Sutiyoso
PDI Perjuangan faction split over support for Sutiyoso Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) is split over its support for incumbent Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso in the coming gubernatorial election.
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
AGO legal opinion is not binding in JORR case
AGO legal opinion is not binding in JORR case A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chances remain wide open for the Malaysian Consortium (MC) to participate in Jakarta's Outer Ring Road toll road project, despite a recent Attorney General's Office's (AGO) legal opinion which barred the Malaysian firm from taking part in the project.
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Tuesday July 9, 2002
TV Program: Tuesday July 9, 2002 TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Environment 8:30 Children's Program 9:00 Film 10:30 Documentary 11:00 Regional News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m. News 1:00 Talk Show 2:00 News 2:30 Documentary 3:30 Cartoon 4:00 TV Drama 5:00 Music 5:30 Documentary 6:00 News 7:00 Talk Show 8:00 Sports 9:00 News 9:30 Music: Legend 11:00 Talk Show TPI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 7:00 Quiz 8:00 Music 9:00 Cartoon 10:00 Indian Film 12:00 p.m.
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. TARSIUS: 1 line, 35 counts
1. TARSIUS: 1 line, 35 counts Sulawesi tarsiers threatened with extinction 2. FISH: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Pollution endangers Baltic Sea fishing 3. THAI: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Mercy killing of drug-addicted elephant 4. MATRA: 2 LINES, 27 COUNTS Conservationists push on to save Sumatran elephants
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
China, India, Indonesia tread road to AIDS disaster
China, India, Indonesia tread road to AIDS disaster Agencies, Barcelona, Spain Denial, stigma and discrimination are three horsemen driving China, Indonesia and India toward a potential AIDS apocalypse, the world AIDS conference here was told on Monday. The three highly populated countries "face one of the greatest challenges, and risks, in the global battle against HIV/AIDS," Irene Fernandez, a Malaysian human rights campaigner, told the conference's plenary session in a keynote speech.
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Military needs political umbrella
Military needs political umbrella From Koran Tempo Recently, Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called on the public to observe the development of circumstances in Aceh, where the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) continue to resort to violence.
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Hilton, Ratu Plaza land use deals to expire soon
Hilton, Ratu Plaza land use deals to expire soon Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the land use contracts of the Jakarta Hilton International hotel and Ratu Plaza business center in Senayan, Central Jakarta, expiring in 2003 and 2004 respectively, the management board of the Bung Karno Sports Complex is looking to gain from the renewals.
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Poor safety measures turned karaoke bar into fire trap
Poor safety measures turned karaoke bar into fire trap Agencies Jakarta Officials blamed poor safety measures behind the death of at least 20 people in a fire at a karaoke bar in Palembang, South Sumatra, where police had to blast a hole in the club's wall to let patrons out. They said the death toll was likely higher, as firefighters still searched for bodies inside the five-store nightclub, Heppi Karaoke, which burned down on Sunday night.
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Muhammadiyah candidates named
Muhammadiyah candidates named SURABAYA: Persatuan Pemuda Muhammadiyah, the youth wing of the second largest Muslim organization in Indonesia, has named 13 candidates from 120 hopefuls to contest the race for the wing's top post. The candidates, named during the youth wing's congress here, will replace outgoing chairman Imam Addaruqutni who is now a House of Representatives legislator for the Reform faction.
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Teachers to get increase in benefits
Teachers to get increase in benefits Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After months of delay, President Megawati Soekarnoputri finally kept her promise to raise teachers' allowances by 50 percent, starting August 1, 2002. The President postponed increasing the allowance in January due to the government's poor financial state.
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Conservationists make extra efforts to save Sumatran elephants
Conservationists make extra efforts to save Sumatran elephants Deutche Presse-Agentur, Jakarta Conservation officials have intensified efforts to ensure the survival of Sumatran wild elephants by proposing the establishment of a special conservation zone for the endangered species' habitat. The World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF) said the conservation forest area aims to reduce conflicts between the Sumatran wild elephant and local villagers, especially in the eastern Sumatra province of Riau.
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Making ARF relevant post-Sept. 11
Making ARF relevant post-Sept. 11 Kavi Chongkittavorn, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok At this time of year ever since 1994, diplomatic dialogues have been focusing on the future and relevancy of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), the region-wide security group. This year is no exemption. But a big question looms large: Will the Sept. 11 event change the ARF? Or will it just push the ARF to the sidelines? There are many who think the event creates new challenges and opportunities to act.
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Fear of deadlock
Fear of deadlock Political observers have shown great concern that the discussion on the amendments to the 1945 Constitution will end in deadlock. The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) has been in the spotlight for delaying the discussion on constitutional amendment. From the very beginning, the party seemed unenthusiastic about the idea of perfecting this country's Constitution based on the principles of reform.
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Protecting labor and jobs
Protecting labor and jobs Jobseekers stand to lose the most in the new labor bill currently being deliberated at the House of Representatives because it will further dampen the demand for workers in the already glutted labor market and the oversupply of almost 40 million fully unemployed and under-employed people. The House is therefore well advised to realize that stoking stronger demand for labor through job creation is as important as establishing rules on worker protection and welfare.
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
AGO legal opinion is not binding in JORR case
AGO legal opinion is not binding in JORR case A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chances remain wide open for the Malaysian Consortium (MC) to participate in Jakarta's Outer Ring Road toll road project, despite a recent Attorney General's Office's (AGO) legal opinion which barred the Malaysian firm from taking part in the project.
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
No need for President to join MPR Annual Session: Yusril
No need for President to join MPR Annual Session: Yusril The Jakarta Post, Surabaya/Yogyakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri could skip the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) this coming August as she will not be accountable to the Assembly once the 1945 Constitution is amended, a minister said on Monday.
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Construction of
Construction of village roads From Warta Kota Road construction has yet to be equitably undertaken in all the regions, particularly in rural areas where roads are very important for transportation. I live in Kerikil village, Ciseeng subdistrict, Bogor. Unfortunately, most of the roads here are in disrepair. When it rains, pools of water quickly form on the roads, making the roads muddy. When it is hot, the roads are very dusty and the dust gets into the nearby houses.
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Indonesians to sue Japan govt over ODA dam project: Report
Indonesians to sue Japan govt over ODA dam project: Report Dow Jones Newswires, Tokyo Citizens of Indonesia's Sumatra Island plan to sue the Japanese government and its affiliates in September for damage caused by a Tokyo-funded hydropower dam on the border of West Sumatra and Riau, Kyodo News reported Monday. The case would mark the first legal challenge over a project paid for by Japan's official development assistance, Kyodo added.
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia fluid on water price talks with S'pore
Malaysia fluid on water price talks with S'pore Agencies, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia on Monday said it was ready to rework the pricing formula for water after an earlier proposal to make Singaporeans pay 100 times more within a few years was rejected. Ministers from the two neighbors will begin a second round of talks next month, after showing, and rejecting each other's proposals last week. Singapore initially suggested it pay 30 Malaysian cents for every thousand gallons.
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, July 9, 2002
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, July 9, 2002 Performances * Acappella Voices from the Vacant Lot - Australia, at Rumah Nusantara in Geger Kalong, 8 p.m., July 9 . * Dance by Indrawati Lukman's group, Taman Budaya, Jl. Bukit Dago Selatan no. 53 A (Tel. 022 2504912), 8 p.m., July 13. * Sundanese Traditional Performance - Ketoprak Kecemplung Jurang Pangroroban by Pusponeko Budaya group, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi (Tel. 022 4233562), 8 p.m., July 13.
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
House passes law on science, technology development
House passes law on science, technology development Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) on Monday passed the bill on a national system of the scientific and technological research, development and application into law, encouraging efforts to achieve integrated advancements in the scientific and technological fields.
Tue, 09 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Road accident in Sidoarjo kills six, leaves nine injured
Road accident in Sidoarjo kills six, leaves nine injured The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A speeding minivan rammed into the back of a trailer on the Sidoarjo highway in East Java on Monday morning killing six passengers as they were heading home from a pilgrimage. All six died on the spot, Antara reported. They were identified as Nur Kholiq (36), Masduki (25), Eko (17), Ismani (45) and Nurul (32), while the other victim remains unidentified.