Archive: 1 September 2003
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Mon, 01 Sep 2003
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;JP; ANPAc..r.. Sports-home-exercises checked by Rich JP/7/SundayHome exercise becoming more popular Sudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta An increasing number of busy people now prefer working out at home to stay fit, rather than going out to a sports club or gym.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
Distinct segmentation to match consumers' needs
Distinct segmentation to match consumers' needs Hasan Aula Contributor Jakarta Compared with Singapore or Malaysia, the market for mobile phones in Indonesia is far less developed. However, with its huge population -- over 200 million -- the Indonesian mobile phone market has great potential and...
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
NGOs warns against 'Singapore issues' at WTO meeting
NGOs warns against 'Singapore issues' at WTO meetingEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian non-governmental organizations warned that developed countries were likely to bring again the controversial "Singapore issues" to the negotiation table during the incoming World Trade Organization...
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
'Spore's growth prospect gloomy'
'Spore's growth prospect gloomy'SINGAPORE: Private sector economists are gloomier about Singapore's growth this year due to a poorer manufacturing outlook, a survey of forecasters showed on Saturday.The latest survey conducted by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) found the median gross...
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
City to oust more illegal vendors
City to oust more illegal vendorsZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration is apparently getting outfoxed by a group of Senen street vendors as evidenced by the illegal sellers' return to business two weeks ago after being forcefully evicted last month.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
Pattern of political coalitions in 2004
Pattern of political coalitions in 2004Muhammad Qodari, Director of Research Indonesian Survey Institute, (LSI), Jakarta qodari@hotmail.com Political coalitions will be inevitable for political parties in the 2004 elections and afterwards.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
Private ports blamed for Medan smuggling
Private ports blamed for Medan smugglingApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra The Medan customs office in North Sumatra has admitted to being powerless to stop the rampant smuggling cases to and from the province.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
Tax hikes trigger uproar in Vietnam
Tax hikes trigger uproar in VietnamAgence France-Presse, Hanoi A series of tax hikes aimed at encouraging foreign-invested auto manufacturers in Vietnam to increase local content ratios has left the industry seething and predicting impending closures.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
PDI-P leader supports caretaker plan
PDI-P leader supports caretaker plan JAKARTA: Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) deputy chairman Arifin Panigoro has expressed support for the executive board's plan to appoint somebody to take over the day-to-day running of the party from President Megawati Soekarnoputri.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
TV host Indra Safera dies at 35
TV host Indra Safera dies at 35The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian artists were in tears on Sunday as popular TV host Indra Safera, who often touched their hearts during his talk shows, died of liver and kidney failure at the Gatot Subroto Army Hospital, Central Jakarta. He was 35.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
RI legend Taufik wins Indonesia Open
RI legend Taufik wins Indonesia OpenMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Batam, Riau The decision to skip the Singapore Open paid dividends for Taufik Hidayat, as the Indonesian star put on an impressive performance throughout to win his first title of the season at the Indonesia Open here on Sunday.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
Rp 5.1 million
Rp 5.1 million per councillor?From Suara KaryaSeveral members of the Jakarta legislature have reportedly demanded a budget for official suits at Rp 5.1 million per councillor. If this is true, the respectable members of the City Council should feel ashamed for buying expensive suits amid the...
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
Fuel prices unchanged in September
Fuel prices unchanged in SeptemberThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas company Pertamina said on Sunday that fuel prices in September would remain unchanged from those in August.The prices of premium gasoline at the pumps remains unchanged at Rp 1,810 per liter, while the price of kerosene...
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
Program to bridge IT gap wins grant
Program to bridge IT gap wins grantTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Bandung-based LPM Indonesia (Sutera Foundation), has recently been named one of 15 winners of this year's Samsung DigitAll Hope awards, and has be awarded a grant of about US$57,000.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
Terrorism, a common enemy
Terrorism, a common enemyFrom Media IndonesiaActs of terrorism in Indonesia not only have claimed lives and material losses, but have also spoiled the nation's good name, while creating a negative image of the country -- that it is an unsafe place to visit.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
Filipinos urged to foil coup attempts
Filipinos urged to foil coup attemptsPHILIPPINES: One month after foiling a military rebellion, President Gloria Arroyo on Sunday called on Filipinos to remain vigilant and help her frustrate what she described as attempts to bring down the government.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
Mitsubishi, Anhui Xingma tie up
Mitsubishi, Anhui Xingma tie upTOKYO: Japan's Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp. is expected to tie up with Anhui Xingma Auto Co. of China to produce large trucks in China, news reports said on Saturday.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
RI rivers among dirtiest in world
RI rivers among dirtiest in world MEDAN, North Sumatra: State Minister for Research and Technology M Hatta Rajasa said on Saturday some rivers in Indonesia, particularly those in Java, were among the dirtiest in the world as a result of the uncontrolled dumping of industrial waste.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
Singapore struggling to find niche amid fierce competition
Singapore struggling to find niche amid fierce competitionAgence France-Presse, Singapore After achieving First World status in just one generation, tiny Singapore finds itself squeezed between western rivals and emerging Asian players as it seeks to find a niche in a globalized economy.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
Road map to improved access to HIV/AIDS therapy in poor countries
Road map to improved access to HIV/AIDS therapy in poor countriesDebbie A. Lubis, Contributor, Yogyakarta Life seems quite unfair for Yanti (quoted with her permission). After surrendering her husband to AIDS last year, the mother of two children has to go on with her battle to fight HIV in her own...
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
* Headlines:Papua split blamed on political elite 2
* Headlines:Papua split blamed on political elite 2 * National:Hamzah still pooh-poohs terror 4 * Archipelago: Tribal war over Papua split faces uneasy peace 5 * Opinion: Kelly inquest: Blair off the hook for now 7 * City: City council to retain $1m for world tour 8 * Sports: Top seeds make it...
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
Damage threatens
Damage threatens national heritage From Kompas The Kota railway station in Jakarta, built by the Dutch in 1828, is in bad repair. Its annex, used by the colonial government as an office to provide railway-related services, has lost its original form.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
UI accepts 212 'special' students
UI accepts 212 'special' students JAKARTA: The University of Indonesia announced on Saturday that it had accepted 212 undergraduate students through a special admissions test, representing 6 percent of its 3,553 undergraduate students this year.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
Please refer to computer column counting
Please refer to computer column counting You have four heads below:1. DISCOURSE: 1 x 48 Civil society has to say 'enough' to corruption 2. WTO: 2 x 29 NGOs warn RI against 'Singapore issues' at Cancun 3. ACEH: TNI loses war to win hearts in Aceh 4.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
Winning through better value propositions
Winning through better value propositionsAgus W. Soehadi Contributor JakartaIn the past decade the number of cell phone users in Indonesia has increased sharply. Compared with 33,000 in 1992, last year's figure was above 11 million.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
TNI lost war to win hearts in Aceh
TNI lost war to win hearts in AcehTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A little Acehnese boy eyed us calmly when a group of armed rebels inspected our belongings one by one. His mother was hanging out clothes to dry while men riding bicycles threw us a cheerful smile and the Muslim greeting...
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
Huge potential for cellular operators in IndonesiaT. Hidayat Contributor JakartaAmong the businesses in the country, the telecommunications industry is enjoying some of the most rapid growth. It survived the economic crisis that hit the country in 1997.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
'A third of Indonesians unsure who they want for president'
'A third of Indonesians unsure who they want for president'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta More than a third of Indonesians have not made up their minds about who they believe would be the best president for the next term, a national survey reveals.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
Two more Sukhoi to touch down today
Two more Sukhoi to touch down todayThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two more Sukhoi SU-30 jets from Russia are expected to arrive at the Iswahyudi air base in Madiun, East Java, on Monday after a day's delay due to technical problems.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
JP/17/Marketing Perspective
JP/17/Marketing Perspective Huge potential for cellular operators in IndonesiaT. Hidayat Contributor JakartaAmong the businesses in the country, the telecommunications industry is enjoying some of the most rapid growth. It survived the economic crisis that hit the country in 1997.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
NGOs warns against 'Singapore issues' at WTO meeting
NGOs warns against 'Singapore issues' at WTO meetingEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post Jakarta Indonesian non-governmental organizations warned that developed countries were likely to bring again the controversial "Singapore issues" to the negotiation table during the incoming World Trade Organization...
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
Factories worried over possible blackouts
Factories worried over possible blackoutsFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The dry season became potentially more painful for footwear businessman Djimanto when he heard warnings of possible power shortages in Java and Bali as a result of the drought there."That is terrible.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
Exhausting ordeal when worms attack!
Exhausting ordeal when worms attack!Vishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta vmahmud@yahoo.com The past few weeks have been exhausting for IT departments in Indonesia. After the recent enactment of the Indonesian Intellectual Property law, which caused many corporations to scramble to ensure...
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
Rights group probes Garut arrests
Rights group probes Garut arrestsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bandung The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) is investigating possible human rights abuses in the arrests of more than 600 villagers during police raids on forest settlers in Garut regency, West Java.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
Ex-minister gets honorary doctorate
Ex-minister gets honorary doctorate JAKARTA: Indonesia must maintain religious harmony or risk the disintegration of the nation, former religious affairs minister Tarmizi Thaher said.Tamizi said religious harmony was the "superglue" holding all of the country's ethnic and religious groups together.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
Disappointed by BNI credit card
Disappointed by BNI credit card As a holder of BNI's MasterCard since 1998, I have never been late in making payments, nor have I ever breached the terms and conditions of this credit card. I was satisfied with the MasterCard service until August 2003, when the over-limit facility was halted.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
Tribal war over Papua split faces uneasy truce
Tribal war over Papua split faces uneasy truceNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua The deadly clashes between opponents and supporters of the creation of Central Irian Jaya province has come to an uneasy truce, after it turned into a tribal war upon the local "eye for an eye, tooth...
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
Seven killed in car accident
Seven killed in car accident CIANJUR, West Java: At least seven people were killed and six others injured, including a two-year-old infant, in a single car accident in Cikalong Kulon subdistrict, Cianjur regency, West Java on Sunday.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
Wibowo strides between two worlds
Wibowo strides between two worldsT.Sima Gunawan, Contributor, Jakarta The problems of the Chinese in Indonesia are quite complicated. It seems the Chinese are doing well here as some of them have managed to develop business empires and even become conglomerates.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
Megawati ends trip, stops over in Singapore
Megawati ends trip, stops over in SingaporeAgencies, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri wrapped up her four-day official visit to Malaysia and Thailand, strengthening cooperation with the two countries to fight terrorism.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
Two more Sukhoi to arrive in Indonesia
Two more Sukhoi to arrive in Indonesia The Jakarta Post JakartaTwo more Sukhoi SU-30 jets from Russia are expected to arrive at the Iswahyudi air base in Madiun, East Java, on Monday after a day's delay due to technical problems.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
* Headlines:Papua split blamed on political elite 2
* Headlines:Papua split blamed on political elite 2 * National:Hamzah still pooh-poohs terror 4 * Archipelago: Tribal war over Papua split faces uneasy peace 5 * Opinion: Kelly inquest: Blair off the hook for now 7 * City: City council to retain $1m for world tour 8 * Sports: Top seeds make it...
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
PDI-P leader supports caretaker plan
PDI-P leader supports caretaker plan JAKARTA: Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) deputy chairman Arifin Panigoro has expressed support for the executive board's plan to appoint somebody to take over the day-to-day running of the party from President Megawati Soekarnoputri.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
Calls rise for Maluku status review
Calls rise for Maluku status review AMBON, Maluku: Coordinating Minister for the Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti promised on Saturday convey a recommendation to the government that the civilian emergency status in Maluku province be lifted soon.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
'Plating statue is wasting money'
'Plating statue is wasting money' The city administration plans to coat the Arjuna Wijaya statue with bronze. The bronze plating will cost around Rp 4 billion (US$470,588), and will be sponsored by NISP bank. Some residents shared their views on the subject with The Jakarta Post.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
JP/14/Brief
JP/14/BriefMitsubishi, Anhui Xingma tie up TOKYO: Japan's Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp. is expected to tie up with Anhui Xingma Auto Co. of China to produce large trucks in China, news reports said on Saturday.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
Civil society has to say 'enough' to corruption
Civil society has to say 'enough' to corruptionGood governance and public accountability are major issues for Indonesia, one of the most corrupt countries in the world. Prof. Graeme Hodge from the Privatization and Public Accountability Center at Monash University in Australia spoke with The...
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
UGM demands 'voluntary' donation
UGM demands 'voluntary' donation My younger brother passed the selection test to join Gajah Mada University (UGM) held in Senayan, Jakarta. Before taking the test, my brother did not fill in the column on the registration form specifying the amount he would give as a voluntary donation.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
JP/4/AIDS
JP/4/AIDSRoad map to improved access to HIV/AIDS therapy in poor countries Debbie A. Lubis Contributor YogyakartaLife seems quite unfair for Yanti (quoted with her permission). After surrendering her husband to AIDS last year, the mother of two children has to go on with her battle to fight HIV in...
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
JP/17/Marketing Perspective
JP/17/Marketing PerspectiveDistinct segmentation to match consumers' needsHasan Aula Contributor Jakarta Compared with Singapore or Malaysia, the market for mobile phones in Indonesia is far less developed.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
Consistency sought in police statements on hotel bombing
Consistency sought in police statements on hotel bombingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Conflicting statements made by police officials regarding the progress of the JW Marriott Hotel bombing investigation have received different responses from experts.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
Antara/Jo Seng
Antara/Jo SengTRAVEL EXCHANGE: A government official paints a billboard to greet participants of the upcoming tourism event, Travel Exchange BIMP-EAGA II. BIMP-EAGA, which stands for Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines-East ASEAN Growth Area, is a scheme designed to promote...
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
Another child goes missing
Another child goes missingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three-year-old Anisa Inggar Lestari has been missing since Aug. 11 from her parents' house at Jl. Mangga Dua VIII no. 36 in Ancol, Pademangan, North Jakarta.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
JP/17/Marketing Perspective
JP/17/Marketing PerspectiveDistinct segmentation to match consumers' needsHasan Aula Contributor Jakarta Compared with Singapore or Malaysia, the market for mobile phones in Indonesia is far less developed.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
Good targeting essential in emergency aid programs
Good targeting essential in emergency aid programsAlex Arifianto, The SMERU Research Institute, Jakarta Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Jusuf Kalla has proposed a new crash program designed to help around 250,000 farmers across Java, currently experiencing crop failure due to the ongoing...
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
Malaysia and China onslaught hits RI's plywood exports
Malaysia and China onslaught hits RI's plywood exportsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Exports of plywood from Indonesia plunged by 15 percent in the first semester of this year as China and Malaysia flooded the export market with cheaper products.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
Indonesia to ask for higher haj quota
Indonesia to ask for higher haj quota MATARAM: Indonesia will ask the Saudi Arabian government to increase its quota of haj pilgrims for next year's pilgrimage, according to a minister.Minister of Religious Affairs Said Agil Siradj Al Munawar said the current haj quota of 205,000 pilgrims was no...
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
Critical land
Critical land in Java main priority for forest policy2. Hamzah ( 2 x 24) Despite all the outrages, VP still pooh-poohs terror 3. Sukhoi ( 2 x 18) Two more Sukhoi jets to touch down today 4. Kontras ( 2 x 27) Families of missing persons demand justice, retribution 5.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
Families of missing demand justice
Families of missing demand justiceM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta More than five years after the loss of their loved ones, families of activists who went missing in 1997 and 1998 met here Saturday to renew their call for the government to bring those responsible to justice.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
Critical land in Java main priority for forest policy
Critical land in Java main priority for forest policySri Wahyuni and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta/Jakarta Replanting Java's critical woodland has become the main priority for the government's reforestation program this year after drought has devastated several...
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
Controversial split in Papua blamed on political elite
Controversial split in Papua blamed on political eliteKurniawan Hari and Syaiful Amin, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Yogyakarta The controversial division of Papua, which sparked deadly violence in Mimika regency last week, has been blamed on the political elite in Jakarta, particularly those in the...
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
Bali summit attracts huge interest
Bali summit attracts huge interestThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta About 1,000 businessmen from ASEAN countries, as well as Japan, China, India and South Korea are expected to attend the first ASEAN Business and Investment Summit on the popular resort island of Bali on from Oct. 5 to Oct.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
Rights body offers mediation for evicted residents
Rights body offers mediation for evicted residentsTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While several non-governmental organizations have demanded the establishment of a special team to investigate allegations of rights abuses in the eviction of residents, a member of one rights body...
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
JP/17/Marketing Perspective
JP/17/Marketing PerspectiveWinning through better value propositionsAgus W. Soehadi Contributor JakartaIn the past decade the number of cell phone users in Indonesia has increased sharply. Compared with 33,000 in 1992, last year's figure was above 11 million.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
China wants joint oil project in Spratlys
China wants joint oil project in SpratlysP. Parameswaran, Agence France-Presse, Manila China's number two leader Wu Bangguo on Sunday proposed joint oil exploration and development in the disputed Spratlys area of the South China Sea in what has been termed a breakthrough in easing tensions in a...
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
4 x 12
4 x 12 Tribal war over Papua split faces uneasy peace JP/5/hutan1 x 32 Rights group probes Garut arrests JP/5/medan1 x 40 Private ports blamed for Medan smuggling
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
JP/17/Marketing Perspective
JP/17/Marketing PerspectiveDistinct segmentation to match consumers' needsHasan Aula Contributor Jakarta Compared with Singapore or Malaysia, the market for mobile phones in Indonesia is far less developed.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
Investment chief cries fault
Investment chief cries fault Instead of wooing foreign investors to return to Indonesia, now that the macroeconomic, political and security conditions have become relatively stable, chief of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Theo F.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
Photos show many facets of Muslim life
Photos show many facets of Muslim life David Kennedy, Contributor, Yogyakarta d_kenn@yahoo.com A woman dressed in black Muslim clothing wearing a cadar, a veil covering everything but her eyes, pushes a scooter.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
Retno wins Srikandi Cup in playoff
Retno wins Srikandi Cup in playoffThe Jakarta Post JakartaTaking the sole lead from the first two days Retno Mustari, was forced to win the prestigious Srikandi Cup in playoff against Ani Iman, in the 25th Indonesia Ladies Amateur Open Golf Championships in Palembang, South Sumatra on Saturday.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
* Headlines:Papua split blamed on political elite 2
* Headlines:Papua split blamed on political elite 2 * National:Hamzah still pooh-poohs terror 4 * Archipelago: Tribal war over Papua split faces uneasy peace 5 * Opinion: Kelly inquest: Blair off the hook for now 7 * City: City council to retain $1m for world tour 8 * Sports: Top seeds make it...
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
Tiger kills illegal logger in Riau
Tiger kills illegal logger in Riau PEKANBARU, Riau: A Sumatran tiger killed an illegal logger in a protected forest in Siak regency, Riau province, a survivor of the attack said on Saturday.Willy, the 21-year-old survivor, said his friend Yudi, 19, was mauled to death by the tiger.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
The controversial division of Indonesia's province of Papua
The controversial division of Indonesia's province of Papua has finally been postponed. The decision was made during a meeting on political and security affairs chaired by Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
Candra, Halim upbeat on new partnership
Candra, Halim upbeat on new partnershipMusthofid The Jakarta Post BatamCandra Wijaya and Halim Heryanto who, as a fledgling doubles team, made it to the semifinals of the Sanyo Indonesia Open, are seeking to improve their teamwork when they compete in the upcoming Malaysia Open.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
NGOs warns against 'Singapore issues' at WTO meeting
NGOs warns against 'Singapore issues' at WTO meetingEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post Jakarta Indonesian non-governmental organizations warned that developed countries were likely to bring again the controversial "Singapore issues" to the negotiation table during the incoming World Trade Organization...
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
1. PAPUA: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18
1. PAPUA: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18 Controversial split in Papua blamed on political elite 2. MEGAWATI: 28 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 40 Megawati ends trip, stops over in Singapore 3. BOMB: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 24 Consistency sought in police statements on hotel bombing I-box Statements made by police officials and...
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
Despite all the outrages, VP still pooh-poohs terror
Despite all the outrages, VP still pooh-poohs terrorYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung, West Java Apparently irritated by a recent U.S. warning against visiting Indonesia, Vice President Hamzah Haz warned the U.S.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
Council to OK budget, retain US$1m for world tour
Council to OK budget, retain US$1m for world tourBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After three weeks of closed-door discussions, the City Council is scheduled to approve the revised 2003 city budget on Monday, which includes Rp 9.6 billion (US$1.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
Civil society has to say enough to corruption
Civil society has to say enough to corruption Good governance and public accountability are major issues for Indonesia, one of the most corrupt countries in the world. Prof. Graeme Hodge from the Privatization and Public Accountability Center at Monash University in Australia spoke with The Jakarta...
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
River embankment collapses
River embankment collapses TANGERANG: People in five villages in Kemiri district, Tangerang regency, are worried that they will be flooded out as the Cimanceuri river embankment in the Kelebet village near their homes has collapsed, despite being built last year by the government's contractor.