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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/Unique 'babirusa' hard to find in the wild

Unique 'babirusa' hard to find in the wildBambang M, The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central Sulawesi With its distinct white tusks growing right from its jaw, the babirusa (Babyrousa babyrussa), or pig deer, looks a bit bizarre.

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/Govt mulls new bill on presidential election

Govt mulls new bill on presidential electionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government would likely submit to the legislature a set of "rules" for the presidential election under a separate bill, on advise from legal experts, who claimed this would be a faster way to meet the 2004 general election ...

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/TV Program: Tuesday August 20, 2002

TV Program: Tuesday August 20, 2002TVRI .TB.30" .90"5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:00 Environment8:30 Music9:00 Children's Program10:30 Documentary11:00 Regional News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/Asian Statesmen Forum opens in Bali

Asian Statesmen Forum opens in Bali DENPASAR, Bali: The Asian Statesmen's Forum will take place on Tuesday with more than 100 high-ranking government officials from Asian countries participating in the one-day event at the Hotel Imperial Bali in Seminyak.

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/Pertina wants three tickets for Asiad trip

Pertina wants three tickets for Asiad tripMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After getting the go ahead for Bara Gomies, the Indonesian Amateur Boxing Association (Pertina) is looking forward to securing a total of three places at the 2002 Asian Games.

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/RI and Malaysia to sign MoU on migrant workers

RI and Malaysia to sign MoU on migrant workersFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia and Malaysia are scheduled to discuss a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Indonesian migrant labor in September in a bid to address the recent humanitarian crisis that resulted from the ...

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/Sutiyoso puts auditors at ease on controversial asset issue

Sutiyoso puts auditors at ease on controversial asset issueBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Governor Sutiyoso on Monday was questioned by an investigating team of the Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) over his wealth report and some controversial assets brought to ...

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/Mauresmo on a roll but staying levelheaded

Mauresmo on a roll but staying levelheadedBlaise Robinson, Reuters, Montreal, Canada When she began her North American hard court campaign at the Canadian Open, France's Amelie Mauresmo was just hoping to win a couple of matches as a warm-up for the U.S. Open later this month.

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/BPK urged to reveal data on Riau leakage

BPK urged to reveal data on Riau leakageHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru The Provincial Prosecutor's Office in Pekanbaru, Riau, called on the State Audit Agency (BPK) to hand over the latter's recent findings of leakage amounting to Rp 87.

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/Age limit for insurance

Age limit for insurance Until recently I was a reasonably satisfied bearer of a health insurance policy with Allianz, said to be one of the largest companies in this particular field worldwide.

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/S'pore calls for stronger military ties

S'pore calls for stronger military ties Agencies JakartaMinister of Defense Matori Abdul Djalil (left) greets visiting Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan at the former's office as Singaporean Ambassador to Indonesia Edward Lee looks on.

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/Minister caught in treasure hunt controversy

Minister caught in treasure hunt controversyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State Minister of Culture and Tourism I Gede Ardika said on Monday the government would not pursue legal proceedings against those involved in the excavation of an ancient inscribed stone in Bogor, West Java.

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/Jasa Marga awaiting the go-ahead for JORR work

Jasa Marga awaiting the go-ahead for JORR workNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned toll operator PT Jasa Marga is still awaiting approval from its sole shareholder, the Office of the State Minister of State Enterprises, to start the construction of four sections, totaling ...

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/Ad promotes 'hunting'

Ad promotes 'hunting' We watched the TV show of Hadiah Mandiri Fiesta Bank Mandiri prize draw on June 28, 2002, and were surprised that the show used a jaguar (Panthera onca), which is an endangered species.

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/Werder Bremen bounces back thanks to goalkeeping blunder

Werder Bremen bounces back thanks to goalkeeping blunderReuters, Berlin, Germany Werder Bremen needed an embarrassing blunder from Hamburg SV's goalkeeper to secure a much-needed 2-1 win in the Bundesliga on Sunday.

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/More controversy befalls gorillas

More controversy befalls gorillasMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It seems like a gorilla can't get a break in this town.

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/Impunity may reign again after E. Timor verdicts

Impunity may reign again after E. Timor verdicts The Ad Hoc Human Rights Tribunal has acquitted six military and police officers charged with crimes against humanity for failing to prevent the bloodshed in East Timor in 1999.

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/IMF, U.S. should not push their remedies.

IMF, U.S. should not push their remedies.The Asahi Shimbun Tokyo The International Monetary Fund and the U.S. government recently promised new loans to Brazil and Uruguay to battle financial and currency instability.

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/Latest %Chg

Latest %Chg Yen 118.56-66 +0.77 Euro* 0.9792-95 -0.45 Sterling* 1.5345-55 -0.24 Swiss franc 1.4981-91 +0.66 Canadian dollar 1.5595-05 -0.04 Australian dollar* 0.5434-39 -0.

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/Activists call for int'l human rights tribunal on East Timor

Activists call for int'l human rights tribunal on East TimorThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Human rights activists pledged on Monday to step up a global campaign for the establishment of an international tribunal for those involved in the mayhem in East Timor in 1999, saying Indonesia's human rights ...

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/Govt to force consumers to buy lower quality, higher priced fruit

Govt to force consumers to buy lower quality, higher priced fruitAdianto P. Simamora The Jakarta Post Jakarta The government was considering a raise in import tariffs on several types of fruit to curb imports and give local fruit companies more opportunities to sell their produce at higher ...

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/Govt sets up new agency for fores industry

Govt sets up new agency for fores industryRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Forestry agreed on Monday to set up a new agency to help resolve the various problems facing the country's ailing forestry-based industry.

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/New tax target, subsidy cut will hurt businesses

New tax target, subsidy cut will hurt businessesA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's plan to increase tax revenue and cut subsidies on fuel and electricity next year will increase the burden on a business sector already struggling to survive from years of downturn, businessmen ...

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/S'pore calls for stronger military ties

S'pore calls for stronger military tiesAgencies, Jakarta Minister of Defense Matori Abdul Djalil (left) greets visiting Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan at the former's office as Singaporean Ambassador to Indonesia Edward Lee looks on.

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/Bonds market bustling this year : analysts

Bonds market bustling this year : analysts JP/13/BondsBond market bustling this year: AnalystsA'an Suryana The Jakarta Post JakartaThe domestic bond market is expected to thrive this year as investors are shifting funds from bank deposits due to a lower interest rate environment, and from the ...

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/Government's plan to raise budget for military slammed

Government's plan to raise budget for military slammedTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An observer has criticized the government's decision to raise the budget allocations for the military and police without obliging them to promote financial transparency.

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/An austere budget

An austere budget The state budget proposal for the fiscal year 2003 will certainly be contractive on the economy because total spending in real terms will decrease by 6 percent and almost 20 percent of the already meager spending plan will go to servicing foreign debts and to price subsidies ...

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/PIB ponders coalition with Muslim parties

PIB ponders coalition with Muslim partiesA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Overshadowed by lack of popular support, several tiny political parties look set to cooperate in the 2004 General Election, an economist turned politician said on Monday.

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/Labor rally rocks Bandung

Labor rally rocks BandungYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Bandung, the provincial capital of West Java, is still tense following a violent labor rally in which two demonstrators were shot and a police officer was injured.

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/Former police chief sues Mega

Former police chief sues Mega JAKARTA: Former city police chief Comr. Gen. (ret.) Sofjan Jacoeb and 21 other former police officers filed a lawsuit against current National Police Chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar and President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Monday.

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/Ferrari rewrite Formula One record books

Ferrari rewrite Formula One record booksAlan Baldwin, Reuters, Budapest, Hungary Ferrari says it has never had it so good after crushing its opponents in Hungary on Sunday to claim a fourth successive Formula One constructors' title.

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/Amien never blames others for his failures

Amien never blames others for his failuresSoeryo Winoto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Long before being elected People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) speaker, Amien Rais said in a television interview that his mother wanted him to become a statesman rather than a politician.

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/Bogus reporter tried for extortion

Bogus reporter tried for extortion JAKARTA: A man went on trial on Monday for allegedly using a fake ID card and documents from Media Indonesia daily to extort money from members of the House of Representatives.

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/Parts of city suffer water shortages

Parts of city suffer water shortages JAKARTA: People in some parts of the city are suffering from a shortage of clean water due to a decrease in the water supply.

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/The mortality of parliaments; the emergence of 'presidentialism'

The mortality of parliaments; the emergence of 'presidentialism'Ralf Dahrendorf, Former Rector, London School of Economics, Project Syndicate August is the traditional month when parliaments recess for the summer. It offers a moment to examine why they are so enfeebled.

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/Amien in between being a statesman and politician

Amien in between being a statesman and politician ---------------- Soeryo Winoto The Jakarta Post Jakarta ---------------- Long before being elected People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) speaker, Amien Rais said in a television interview that his mother wanted him to become a statesman rather ...

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/'Traffic jam stress me out'

'Traffic jam stress me out' Traffic congestion in the city is a nightmare for many people -- not only those who drive expensive cars, but also those forced to use public transportation.

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/Megawati spends $22.8m on overseas trips: PIB

Megawati spends $22.8m on overseas trips: PIBA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Having been in office for a year, President Megawati Soekarnoputri has spent a staggering US$22.8 million on overseas trips, according to a finding revealed by the Alliance for New Indonesia (PIB).

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/20 bogus degree peddlers reported

20 bogus degree peddlers reported KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The Ministry of National Education has reported the management of 20 illegal postgraduate and doctorate programs to the police, a senior government official said on Monday.

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/Government steps up pressure on GAM

Government steps up pressure on GAMFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has stepped up its military pressure on Aceh rebels, giving them until December to accept the special autonomy offer, a prerequisite for future dialogs, or face the full brunt of the military's ...

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/A visitor from Singapore

A visitor from Singapore Singapore's deputy prime minister and defense minister Tony Tan is paying an official visit to Indonesia. His counterpart, Defense Minister Matori Abdul Jalil, will be his official host. During his stay in Indonesia, Dr.

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/Peter, Karangasem get Asiad berths

Peter, Karangasem get Asiad berthsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Sports Council (KONI) has included two new names on the list of athletes for the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea, in October.The two are marathon runner I Gusti Gede Karangasem and tennis player Peter Handoyo.

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/Education in Maluku reduce to a pile of rubble

Education in Maluku reduce to a pile of rubble The devastating drawn-out conflict in Ambon has left Tjisan Sangaji a lone fighter.

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/Activists call for int'l human rights tribunal on East Timor

Activists call for int'l human rights tribunal on East TimorThe Jakarta Post JakartaHuman rights activists pledged on Monday to step up a global campaign for the establishment of an international tribunal for those involved in the mayhem in East Timor in 1999, saying Indonesia's human rights ...

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/Indonesia's LNG team on visit to China

Indonesia's LNG team on visit to ChinaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has sent a task force to China to follow up on China's selection of Indonesia to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the province of Fujian.

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/Low profile peacemakers toil for reconciliation

Low profile peacemakers toil for reconciliation People have lost count of the number of ceremonies officials have thrown to celebrate government-brokered peace deals struck between warring Christians and Muslims.

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/Haze disrupts flights in W. Kalimantan, Sarawak

Haze disrupts flights in W. Kalimantan, SarawakMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Choking haze caused by forest fires and the burning of cropland thickened on Monday in West Kalimantan and Malaysia's Sarawak state, disrupting flights to and from the two areas, local officials said.

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/Flores tense as police, army clash

Flores tense as police, army clash KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Police and Army troops, backed by local civilians scuffled on Monday at Maumere, Sikka regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) on the island of Flores, leaving more than 10 people, including seven policemen seriously wounded.

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/[b]Latest %Change

Latest %ChangeNew York DJ Indus 8778.06 -0.45 Aug 16 Nasdaq 1361.01 +1.19 Aug 16 S&P 500 928.77 -0.16 Aug 16 Toronto TSE 300 6571.72 +0.

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/Politicizing a fair trial in Egypt

Politicizing a fair trial in Egypt I am referring to the article U.S. watches Egypt smother reform from Augustus Richard Norton published in The Jakarta Post on Aug. 15, 2002.

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/Rupiah Rates Aug 19

Rupiah Rates Aug 19Banknote rates TT ratesSelling Buying Selling BuyingRp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,093.60 4,542.75 4,844.31 4,791.81Brunei dollar 1 5,339.56 4,763.73 5,078.23 5,024.

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/Activists call for int'l human rights tribunal on East Timor

Activists call for int'l human rights tribunal on East TimorThe Jakarta Post JakartaHuman rights activists pledged on Monday to step up a global campaign for the establishment of an international tribunal for those involved in the mayhem in East Timor in 1999, saying Indonesia's human rights ...

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/Police to grill 16 on Poso unrest

Police to grill 16 on Poso unrestLa Remy and Muhammad Nafik The Jakarta Post Palu/JakartaCentral Sulawesi Police chief Brig. Gen. Zainal Abidin said on Monday his office would soon summon at least 16 people suspected of masterminding or provoking unrest in the conflict-torn regency of Poso.

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/Three years of living dangerously

Three years of living dangerously The United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef), which has been facilitating peace, reconciliation and reconstruction in war- ravaged Ambon, invited The Jakarta Post's Pandaya to take a close look at its work in the area, and at daily life for the people of Ambon.

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/Amien, a politician who does not blame others for his failures

Amien, a politician who does not blame others for his failuresAmien, a politician whose eyes are set on the presidencySoeryo Winoto The Jakarta Post Jakarta Long before being elected People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) speaker, Amien Rais said in a television interview that his mother wanted ...

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/City Council approves gubernatorial candidates

City Council approves gubernatorial candidatesBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Council approved the names of seven pairs of gubernatorial and vice gubernatorial candidates at a plenary session on Monday amid protests by thousands of demonstrators in front of the Council ...

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/Civilians remain scapegoats in human rights abuses

Civilians remain scapegoats in human rights abusesBayu Wicaksono, Civil Society Alliance for Democracy (Yappika), Jakarta Former East Timor Governor Abilio Jose Osorio Soares was recently found guilty of human rights violations under several articles of Law No.

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/Independent Aceh: Just a matter of time?

Independent Aceh: Just a matter of time?Lesley McCulloch, Research Associate, University of Tasmania, Australia In Aceh, says Dr Hasan Di Tiro, "we are fighting a people's war.

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/2003 privatization target is unrealistic, say experts

2003 privatization target is unrealistic, say expertsDadan Wijaksana and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government would not be able to meet the 2003 privatization proceeds target of Rp 8 trillion (around US$880 million) unless it moves swiftly to address the various ...

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, August 20, 2002

Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, August 20, 2002Performances* Sundanese Traditional Music Gending Karesmen, Taman Budaya, Jl. Bukit Dago Selatan no. 53 A (Tel. 022 2504912), 7:30 p.m., Aug. 23. * Sundanese Traditional Dances Nadran, Nyi Ronggeng, Pesta Rakyat, Tayub, Taman Budaya, 7:30 p.m.

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/Stock, currency markets would be flat this week : analysts

Stock, currency markets would be flat this week : analysts JP/13/MarketRupiah, stocks to remain flat this week: AnalystsA'an Suryana The Jakarta Post JakartaThe rupiah and local stocks are expected to remain flat this week amid the absence of fresh leads and a relatively stable political ...

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Tue, 20 Aug 2002

JP/Police to grill 16 alleged masterminds in Poso unrest

Police to grill 16 alleged masterminds in Poso unrestLa Remy and Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Palu/Jakarta Central Sulawesi Police chief Brig. Gen.

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