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Fri, 02 Aug 2002

JP/Samarinda tense after rallies against coal mining

Samarinda tense after rallies against coal miningThe Jakarta Post, Samarinda The situation in the East Kalimantan cities of Samarinda, Balikpapan and Sangatta remained tense on Thursday following the provincial legislative council's decision to temporarily halt the operations of coal mining ...

Fri, 02 Aug 2002

JP/Akbar admits House's failure to perform legislative tasks

Akbar admits House's failure to perform legislative tasksThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Akbar Tandjung claimed on Thursday the legislative body had exercised its right to investigate alleged acts of corruption and collusion, but failed to mention the ...

Fri, 02 Aug 2002

JP/Legal obstacles hamper auditing work, BPK says

Legal obstacles hamper auditing work, BPK saysFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) called on the People's Consultative Assembly on Thursday to scrap or review several laws it said hampered its work as the sole external and independent state audit agency, as ...

Fri, 02 Aug 2002

JP/Broken-hearted Seroja veterans burn awards

Broken-hearted Seroja veterans burn awardsYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara Around 200 veterans of the Indonesian Military's (TNI) annexation of East Timor in 1975 staged an emotional rally at the provincial legislature here on Thursday to demand compensation for ...

Fri, 02 Aug 2002

JP/Public to benefit from Indosat entry: Expert

Public to benefit from Indosat entry: Expert JAKARTA: The government's decision to end state telecommunications company PT Telekommunikasi Indonesia (Telkom)'s monopoly of the fixed-line call business will benefit the public, a telecoms analyst said.

Fri, 02 Aug 2002

JP/IKAHI leaps to defend Manulife judges

IKAHI leaps to defend Manulife judgesTiarma Siboro and Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Judges' Association (IKAHI) stepped in to defend three of its members whom a government corruption watchdog suspects of having taken bribes in a controversial bankruptcy case that ...

Fri, 02 Aug 2002

JP/Gunasegaran closes in on Olympic Open victory

Gunasegaran closes in on Olympic Open victoryMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Olympic Open golf championship still has one round to go, but P.

Fri, 02 Aug 2002

JP/Expelled workers vow to return to Malaysia

Expelled workers vow to return to MalaysiaJupriadi and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Makassar/Medan Despite the threat of caning, fines and imprisonment, Aco, a 35- year old Indonesian worker fleeing Malaysia, still dreams of going back once the situation has returned to normal.

Fri, 02 Aug 2002

JP/Mega says RI still needs IMF to restore confidence

Mega says RI still needs IMF to restore confidenceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta While claiming that macroeconomic indicators have improved during her first year in office, President Megawati Soekarnoputri stressed the need to maintain the role of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to revive ...

Fri, 02 Aug 2002

JP/Snags in Powell's mission

Snags in Powell's missionKornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, korpur@yahoo.com When U.S.

Fri, 02 Aug 2002

JP/Amendment the main focus at MPR session

Amendment the main focus at MPR sessionKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post JakartaThe fourth phase of the constitutional amendment process will likely become the major focus of attention from the public and legislators during the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), despite ...

Fri, 02 Aug 2002

JP/Deadlock threatens constitutional amendment

Deadlock threatens constitutional amendmentKurniawan Hari and Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Amien Rais opened the Assembly's ten-day Annual Session on Thursday with a pledge to continue the constitutional amendment process as the threat of a ...

Fri, 02 Aug 2002

JP/Most Asian moneies up late, dollar soft on weak data

Most Asian moneies up late, dollar soft on weak dataAlan Yonan Jr., Dow Jones, Singapore The U.S. dollar weakened against most Asian currencies Thursday as fresh signs emerged that the U.S. economic expansion is slowing.The latest round of U.S.

Fri, 02 Aug 2002

JP/M-WEB Indonesia has new leader

M-WEB Indonesia has new leader JAKARTA: South Africa-based information telecommunications giant Myriad International Holdings (MIH) has appointed David Burke as chief operating officer for its Indonesian subsidiary, M-WEB Indonesia.

Fri, 02 Aug 2002

JP/PSSI to host draw for 2002 Tiger Cup

PSSI to host draw for 2002 Tiger CupMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The draw for the upcoming Tiger Cup soccer tournament will be held at Shangri-La hotel on Saturday, according to a top official of the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI).

Fri, 02 Aug 2002

JP/S'pore reclamation projects may cause row with RI

S'pore reclamation projects may cause row with RIAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ongoing coastal reclamation projects in Singapore will enlarge Singapore's land area, which could potentially create a serious diplomatic row with Indonesia in the future, said a senior government ...

Fri, 02 Aug 2002

JP/Indosat promises to better Telkom

Indosat promises to better TelkomRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As it officially started its fixed call business on Thursday, state-owned telecommunications firm PT Indosat promised a better service than the one being offered by fellow state firm PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia.

Fri, 02 Aug 2002

JP/'Trunthung', contemporary music from Merbabu

'Trunthung', contemporary music from MerbabuTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta At times, the sounds are soft, but at other times, they are strong. Resembling a heavy downpour, tambourines respond to one another, producing a pleasant sound to the ears.

Fri, 02 Aug 2002

JP/RI officers to join 15-month military course in America

RI officers to join 15-month military course in AmericaTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia and the United States have taken a further step to normalizing military ties with the inclusion of five Indonesian middle ranking officers among attendants of a counter-terrorism fellowship ...

Fri, 02 Aug 2002

JP/Most Asian money up late, dollar soft on weak data

Most Asian money up late, dollar soft on weak data Alan Yonan Jr. Dow Jones Singapore The U.S. dollar weakened against most Asian currencies Thursday as fresh signs emerged that the U.S. economic expansion is slowing. The latest round of U.S.

Fri, 02 Aug 2002

JP/Horse-trading intensifies in gubernatorial election

Horse-trading intensifies in gubernatorial electionBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A day before pairs of candidates for the governorship and vice governorship were to be announced on Friday, the three largest factions at the city council had not made up their minds and had even ...

Fri, 02 Aug 2002

JP/Free drinks, everyone

Free drinks, everyone JAKARTA: Legislators and visitors to the Annual Session can get free drinks provided by several beverage companies, including traditional herbal drink producers.

Fri, 02 Aug 2002

JP/M-WEB Indonesia has new leader

M-WEB Indonesia has new leader JAKARTA: South Africa-based information telecommunications giant Myriad International Holdings (MIH) has appointed David Burke as chief operating officer for its Indonesian subsidiary, M-WEB Indonesia.

Fri, 02 Aug 2002

JP/Indonesia to present long wish list to Powell

Indonesia to present long wish list to PowellThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government has prepared a long wish list to deliver to the U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, who will be here on a three-day visit until Sunday.

Fri, 02 Aug 2002

JP/Most Asian money up late, dollar soft on weak data

Most Asian money up late, dollar soft on weak data Alan Yonan Jr. Dow Jones Singapore The U.S. dollar weakened against most Asian currencies Thursday as fresh signs emerged that the U.S. economic expansion is slowing. The latest round of U.S.

Fri, 02 Aug 2002

JP/Megawati's progress report

Megawati's progress report As was perhaps to be expected, President Megawati Soekarnoputri's annual report to the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) on Thursday drew little excitement from the nation's top legislators, many of whom were caught dozing off during her hour-long speech.

Fri, 02 Aug 2002

JP/Policewomen disguise as yuppies

Policewomen disguise as yuppies JAKARTA: Security personnel deployed to guard the high-profile Annual Session do not always have to sport their military or police uniform.

Fri, 02 Aug 2002

JP/Megawati dashes Aceh's hope for peace

Megawati dashes Aceh's hope for peaceFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Acehnese lashed out at President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Thursday for her pledge to impose harsher measures against the secessionist movement there.

Fri, 02 Aug 2002

JP/M-WEB Indonesia has new leader

M-WEB Indonesia has new leader JAKARTA: South Africa-based information telecommunications giant Myriad International Holdings (MIH) has appointed David Burke as chief operating officer for its Indonesian subsidiary, M-WEB Indonesia.

Fri, 02 Aug 2002

JP/UI holds public campaign for rectoral election

UI holds public campaign for rectoral electionDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For the first time in its history, the University of Indonesia (UI) staged a hustings on Thursday for candidates in its rectorial election.

Fri, 02 Aug 2002

JP/Differences hamper prospects for constitutional commission

Differences hamper prospects for constitutional commissionBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In an unlikely agreement, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), the military and various political parties have demanded that a commission take over constitutional reform talks from ...

Fri, 02 Aug 2002

JP/Bambang, Basuki hint reconciliation

Bambang, Basuki hint reconciliationThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Surabaya Mayor Bambang Dwi Hartono and city council speaker Mohammad Basuki have met for the first time since the council decided to dismiss Bambang early last month for his failure to appear and present his revised accountability ...

Fri, 02 Aug 2002

JP/'MPR members do not represent the people'

'MPR members do not represent the people' The 700 members of the People's Consultative Assembly are now busy with their agenda during the 10-day Annual Assembly. They come from different areas all over the country and are supposed to represent the people at the highest state body.

Fri, 02 Aug 2002

JP/Open markets not enough to bridge gap between rich and poor

Open markets not enough to bridge gap between rich and poorAssociated Press, Vienna Trade and investment alone won't bring economic development to poor countries, the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) said in a report released Tuesday.

Fri, 02 Aug 2002

JP/Do you have an appointment?

Do you have an appointment? JAKARTA: Due to the tight schedule during the ten-day Annual Session, Assembly deputy speakers require rallying students or activists to register for an appointment. Registration is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Fri, 02 Aug 2002

JP/Taking advantage of a bigger market

Taking advantage of a bigger market Countries grouped in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are expected to see tougher competition in the transportation and logistics industries, now that the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) is in place.

Fri, 02 Aug 2002

JP/Illegal migration is unstoppable

Illegal migration is unstoppableSanto Koesoebjono, Economist, Demographer, Wasenaar, The Netherlands Illegal migration affects all countries, whether they be migrants' origin and destination or simply places of transit.

Fri, 02 Aug 2002

JP/M-WEB Indonesia has new leader

M-WEB Indonesia has new leader JAKARTA: South Africa-based information telecommunications giant Myriad International Holdings (MIH) has appointed David Burke as chief operating officer for its Indonesian subsidiary, M-WEB Indonesia.

Fri, 02 Aug 2002

JP/Tommy not to appeal 15-year sentence

Tommy not to appeal 15-year sentenceMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra announced on Thursday that he would not appeal against his 15-year prison term for ordering the murder of Supreme Court Justice M.

Fri, 02 Aug 2002

JP/Daniel Inbal, born to lead an orchestra

Daniel Inbal, born to lead an orchestraSonitha, Contributor, Jakarta Born to a musical family, Daniel Inbal recalled that he was always exposed to music from the day he was born.

Fri, 02 Aug 2002

JP/On leaders and literature

On leaders and literature The article under the eye-catching headline Leaders don't read Literature (The Jakarta Post, July 20) by Agus Maryono, the paper's contributor, is, in my view, superb in that it exposes a thesis, and not a mere opinion, of noted novelist Achmad Thohari of Banyumas ...

Fri, 02 Aug 2002

JP/Soldiers hired for house demolition

Soldiers hired for house demolition JAKARTA: A lawyer for PT Asuransi Jiwasraya, Erwin Kallo, said on Thursday he hired the seven military soldiers who were present during the demolition of three houses on a disputed plot of land on Jl. TB Simatupang in South Jakarta on July 28.

Fri, 02 Aug 2002

JP/Inco Q2 profit rises to US$11.2m

Inco Q2 profit rises to US$11.2m JAKARTA: Mining company PT International Nickel Indonesia (Inco) announced on Thursday a net profit of US$11.24 million (4 cents per share) for the second quarter of the year, a 51 percent increase from $7.

Fri, 02 Aug 2002

JP/Megawati promises tougher action on Aceh separatists

Megawati promises tougher action on Aceh separatistsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri Thursday promised tougher action against rebels in Aceh as part of efforts to end various conflicts in the country, even as she claimed the threat of disintegration around the country ...

Fri, 02 Aug 2002

JP/Stigma hinders recovery for former drug addicts

Stigma hinders recovery for former drug addictsDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Bogor, West Java A skinny teenager with hollow eyes was trying to hide his pain when Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi visited him in the drug rehabilitation ward at the Dr.

Fri, 02 Aug 2002

JP/Former soldier gets 15 years

Former soldier gets 15 years BOGOR: The Bogor District Court sentenced on Thursday a former Army soldier to 15 years in prison for the illegal possession of explosives and torture.

Fri, 02 Aug 2002

JP/Exports fall 6.73 percent in first semester

Exports fall 6.73 percent in first semesterThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's export performance weakened during the first half of this year due to weak global demand, the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) said on Thursday.BPS said that exports fell 6.73 percent as of June to US$27.

Fri, 02 Aug 2002

JP/July year-on-year inflation eases again

July year-on-year inflation eases againDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prices continued to decline in July compared with the same month last year, the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) reported on Thursday, imparting greater confidence to the government's target of single-digit ...

Fri, 02 Aug 2002

JP/Govt tasks Bachtiar with settling migrant workers issue

Govt tasks Bachtiar with settling migrant workers issueMoch. N. Kurniawan and Onny Setiawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Samarinda In a desperate move to help hundreds of thousands illegal Indonesian workers returning from Malaysia, the government has assigned Minister of Social Affairs Bachtiar ...

Fri, 02 Aug 2002

JP/KONI gets Rp 1b from Samsung

KONI gets Rp 1b from Samsung JAKARTA: The National Sports Council (KONI) will be receiving Rp 1 billion (US$111,000) in financial support from Samsung Electronics Indonesia (SEIN), in a deal signed here on Thursday.