Minimum wage in E. Java set at Rp 453,200: On Thursday, following

Minimum wage in E. Java set at Rp 453,200: On Thursday, following
a two-month deadlock between employers and workers, the governor
of East Java moved to set the monthly minimum wages in 36
regencies and mayoralties in the province for the 2002 fiscal
year. Page 2

What Islam will Afghan government follow?: The Taliban named it
the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Their predecessors called it
the Islamic State of Afghanistan. Refer to history and remember
Afghanistan is Islamic is the advice of Afghans and clerics to
the incoming government. Page 3

Papua's autonomy test: The Laws no. 22/1999 and no. 25/1999
regarding political decentralization (regional autonomy) and
economic deconcentration (fiscal balance) have acquired more
serious attention from foreign foundations and foreign companies
operating in Indonesia. Page 4

Jakarta raids becak drivers: Hundreds of street vendors from
around the Gambir Railway station attacked city public order
officers on Thursday after the officers confiscated the vendors'
possessions just days after Idul Fitri celebrations. Page 6

Ismiyati sues Saudi princess: Memet Ismiyati, an Indonesian maid
assaulted by her employer while working in the U.S., has filed
suit against the woman, a Saudi princess, for an attack that she
says caused her physical and mental trauma. Page 8

Argentina nears collapse: Argentina teetered on the brink of
economic collapse after anti-government protests and looting
prompted the president to declare a state of siege and the
powerful economy minister to resign. Sixteen died in violence
that extended into a second day on Thursday. Page 9

Bodybuilder warns against high expectations: Indonesia's leading
bodybuilder Ade Rai has warned against unrealistic expectations
ahead of his planned participation in the 2002 Asian Games in
Busan, South Korea.
Page 11

Taiwan sensation powers to semi-final berth: Women's singles top
seed Wynne Prakusya of Indonesia trounced China's Liu Nan Nan to
reach the semifinals in the US$ 60,000 Asian Championships on
Thursday, but it was teenage Hsieh Su-wei of Taiwan who stole the
show. Page 12

IBRA says MSAA extension needed: The Indonesian Bank
Restructuring Agency (IBRA) has claimed that the controversial
extension of the Master of Settlement and Acquisition Agreement
(MSAA) is necessary to restart faltering debt payments from
former bank owners. Page 19