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Tue, 21 Jan 2003
W. Sumatra regency on edge following deadly clashes
W. Sumatra regency on edge following deadly clashesKasparman, The Jakarta Post, Padang, West Sumatra The situation remained tense in Pasaman regency, West Sumatra, on Monday, six days after a clash between two villages there left five people dead and six others seriously injured.
Tue, 21 Jan 2003
City Council talks money in Puncak
City Council talks money in PuncakAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City councillors and officials start to discuss the 2003 city budget, which amounts to Rp 11.05 trillion (US$1.23 billion), on Tuesday amid public criticism of their poor performance and of the huge renumeration packages...
Tue, 21 Jan 2003
* Headlines: Policeman gets 3 years for rights crimes2
* Headlines: Policeman gets 3 years for rights crimes2 * National:Controversial Manulife judges exonerated4 * Archipelago: Amin sworn in as governor of S. Sulawesi5 * Opinion: Indonesian children need counseling 6 * City: Lovers bicycle around the world 8 * Sports: Els makes it two straight wins9 *...
Tue, 21 Jan 2003
1. Islam: 25x 1 line
1. Islam: 25x 1 lineWest, Muslims told to forget past 2. Manulife: 35 x 1 lineControversial Manulife judges exonerated3. Leprosy: 40 x 1 lineLeprosy on the rise in 111 regencies
Tue, 21 Jan 2003
Legislators uninterested in water bill
Legislators uninterested in water billThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many consider the water resource bill an important bill but that is not apparently the case for legislators who will deliberate upon it at the House of Representatives.
Tue, 21 Jan 2003
`She's an incompetent leader'
`She's an incompetent leader' With the country still mired in an economic crisis, President Megawati Soekarnoputri has called on people to live modestly and to tighten their belts. Of course, many people found it hard to take the President seriously considering her own lifestyle, which few of her...
Tue, 21 Jan 2003
Policeman gets 3 years for rights crimes
Policeman gets 3 years for rights crimesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former Dili police chief Lt. Col. Hulman Gultom was sentenced to three years in prison on Monday by a human rights court for crimes against humanity in East Timor in 1999.
Tue, 21 Jan 2003
Hope for national leaders
Hope for national leadersFrom Bisnis IndonesiaMany circles of society have staged demonstrations against increases in fuel prices, electricity tariffs and telephone rates, apparently with the same goal of rejecting the hikes.
Tue, 21 Jan 2003
Lovers bicycle around the world
Lovers bicycle around the world Laetitia van der Elst and Frederic Duprat, who are traveling around the world by bike, pose with Indonesia's Usmadi, who is journeying across the archipelago by bike, near Cirebon, West Java.
Tue, 21 Jan 2003
Susilo grilled over asset declaration
Susilo grilled over asset declaration JAKARTA: Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was questioned on Monday by the Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) over the comprehensiveness of his asset declaration to the commission.
Tue, 21 Jan 2003
Govt cuts fuel prices after weeks of protests
Govt cuts fuel prices after weeks of protestsThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe government announced on Monday a reduction in fuel prices and discounts for certain electricity users following weeks of nationwide protests over the recent fuel and utility price hikes.
Tue, 21 Jan 2003
Present coalition
Present coalition still going strong In the political scene, it is virtually impossible for the solid coalition of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-Perjuangan), the faction of the Functional Group (Golkar) behind Akbar Tandjung and the United Development Party (PPP) to lose the 2004...
Tue, 21 Jan 2003
West, Muslims told to forget past
West, Muslims told to forget pastBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the war on terror risking putting a wedge between the Western and Islamic worlds, scholar and former foreign minister Alwi Shihab said both sides must let go of pasts dating back to the Middle Ages, as it was there...
Tue, 21 Jan 2003
House and the Indosat divestment
House and the Indosat divestmentFrom Koran Tempo The Indosat divestment case has drawn public attention and it remains to be seen how it will end. And now there is another case: The simultaneous hikes of fuel prices, electricity rates and telephone tariffs.
Tue, 21 Jan 2003
CP Open Biennale commences new art initiative
CP Open Biennale commences new art initiativeCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta The CP Foundation through its chairperson Tjianan Djie and curator Jim Supangkat announced on Jan. 15 its upcoming CP Open Biennale in a press conference and discussion with Jakarta artists at the National Gallery...
Tue, 21 Jan 2003
Doubts remain about ASEAN's resolve to fight terrorism
Doubts remain about ASEAN's resolve to fight terrorismFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police chiefs from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) started an antiterrorism workshop here on Monday amid serious doubts over the region's resolve to crack down...
Tue, 21 Jan 2003
NGOs criticize plans to amend forestry law
NGOs criticize plans to amend forestry lawThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several non-governmental organizations have criticized plans by legislators in the House of Representatives to amend Law No. 41/1999 on forestry affairs.
Tue, 21 Jan 2003
American protesters urge Bush to drop war plan
American protesters urge Bush to drop war planHarry Bhaskara, The Jakarta Post, San Francisco, California As the world holds its breath over the possibility of war between the U.S. and Iraq only weeks from now, antiwar activists around the world are intensifying their campaigns.
Tue, 21 Jan 2003
New province to
New province to solve Papua issueFrom Media Indonesia People in the region of Irian Jaya, now called Papua, are still lagging behind in their standard of living, while the political movement to secede from the Republic of Indonesia is escalating.
Tue, 21 Jan 2003
Three killed in truck accident
Three killed in truck accident BOGOR: Three people died instantly, while six others were seriously injured after a truck overturned on Jl. Raya Gunung Sindur in Bogor early on Sunday morning.The fatalities were Darmawan, 30, Hadi, 20, and Seto, 25.
Tue, 21 Jan 2003
Young Susanto leads national chess competition
Young Susanto leads national chess competitionMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sixteen-year-old Susanto Megaranto is assured of becoming the leader of the national chess league after the competition completed six of its planned eight legs at the weekend.
Tue, 21 Jan 2003
Controversial Manulife judges exonerated
Controversial Manulife judges exoneratedFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Once again the Indonesian judiciary would appear to have shot itself in the foot with the Supreme Court finding the three judges who declared Canadian-based insurance company Manulife bankrupt innocent of all...
Tue, 21 Jan 2003
New province to
New province to solve Papua issueFrom Media Indonesia People in the region of Irian Jaya, now called Papua, are still lagging behind in their standard of living, while the political movement to secede from the Republic of Indonesia is escalating.
Tue, 21 Jan 2003
1. FIRE: 50 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 35
1. FIRE: 50 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 35Fires raze homes, four killed 2. CUTLINE: 28 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 30Lovers bicycle around the world3. ROAD: 28 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 22Residents protest road damage in Tangerang4. JITF: 28 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 30City will buy Japan's JITF shares 5.
Tue, 21 Jan 2003
Govt finally bows to public pressure and cuts fuel prices
Govt finally bows to public pressure and cuts fuel pricesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government announced on Monday a reduction in fuel prices and discounts for certain electricity users following weeks of nationwide protests over the recent fuel and utility price hikes.
Tue, 21 Jan 2003
CEO SUITE: Viewing matters from clients' perspective is key to
CEO SUITE: Viewing matters from clients' perspective is key to success While almost all providers of serviced offices claim that they work on this principle in serving their clients, one visit to CEO Suite's fully serviced offices, located at the GKBI and JSX buildings, will instantly reveal the...
Tue, 21 Jan 2003
Thais seize RI ship smuggling oil
Thais seize RI ship smuggling oil Thai customs authorities seized an Indonesian freighter and arrested its captain on charges of oil smuggling, officials said on Monday in Bangkok.Indonesian citizen Totok Suprapto, 40, was arrested late on Sunday night as his ship, the MV Pelangi Frontier, was off-...
Tue, 21 Jan 2003
Police name two more suspects in Bali bombings
Police name two more suspects in Bali bombingsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bali The police have named two more suspects in the Oct. 12 Bali blasts, though of all the suspects named so far two are assumed to have died in the attack.Chief investigator Insp. Gen.
Tue, 21 Jan 2003
[b]U.S. Dollar Rates Jan. 20
U.S. Dollar Rates Jan. 20 Latest %Chg Yen 118.24-29 +0.25 Euro* 1.0651-54 -0.04 Sterling* 1.6069-72 -0.32 Swiss franc 1.3704-09 +0.29 Canadian dollar 1.5353-63 +0.04 Australian dollar* 0.5893-98 -0.36 New Zealand dollar* 0.5501-06 -0.34 Deutsche mark 2.2150-75 0.00 Czech koruna 29.389-45 -0.
Tue, 21 Jan 2003
Leprosy on the rise in 111 regencies countrywide
Leprosy on the rise in 111 regencies countrywideDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The public's belief that leprosy is incurable, their ignorance of the medical treatment's available and their prejudices against the sufferers are three major contributors to a rise in the number of leprosy...
Tue, 21 Jan 2003
Threat not to pay taxes
Threat not to pay taxes In the rallies held in response to the simultaneous increases of fuel prices, electricity rates and telephone tariffs, the protesters demanded that President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Vice President Hamzah Haz resign. I can certainly understand this demand.
Tue, 21 Jan 2003
Donors ready to extend loans despite rising criticism
Donors ready to extend loans despite rising criticismWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Indonesia's traditional foreign lenders, from the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI), will start a two-day meeting on Tuesday on the resort island of Bali to determine a new loan facility...
Tue, 21 Jan 2003
Govt told to curb paper dumping practices
Govt told to curb paper dumping practicesA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The local paper industry has demanded the government take immediate action against alleged dumping practices by paper manufacturers from Finland, South Korea, India and Malaysia.
Tue, 21 Jan 2003
Govt has no sense of crisis: Cak Roes
Govt has no sense of crisis: Cak Roes SURABAYA: Respected national figure Roeslan Abdulgani, popularly known as Cak Roes, criticized President Megawati Soekarnoputri's administration, which, he said, had no sense of crisis, as indicated by the fuel and electricity price hikes.
Tue, 21 Jan 2003
While almost all providers of serviced offices claim that they
While almost all providers of serviced offices claim that they work on this principle in serving their clients, one visit to CEO Suite's fully serviced offices, located at the GKBI and JSX buildings, will instantly reveal the real difference as to how it is applied down to the most minute details...
Tue, 21 Jan 2003
Green NGOs oppose bill legalizing water privatization
Green NGOs oppose bill legalizing water privatizationBambang Nurbianto and Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fearing grim consequences for the environment, environmental organizations have expressed strong opposition to the water resources bill that will become a legal basis for water...
Tue, 21 Jan 2003
Funds for RT/RWs not salaries
Funds for RT/RWs not salaries JAKARTA: Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso asserted that the monthly support funds of Rp 150,000 (about US$17) and Rp 250,000 that would be paid by the city administration to the heads of neighborhood and community units respectively, were not salaries.
Tue, 21 Jan 2003
Threat not to pay taxes
Threat not to pay taxes In the rallies held in response to the simultaneous increases of fuel prices, electricity rates and telephone tariffs, the protesters demanded that President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Vice President Hamzah Haz resign. I can certainly understand this demand.
Tue, 21 Jan 2003
Minister warns Aceh truce might be broken
Minister warns Aceh truce might be brokenTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The top security minister warned on Monday that Indonesia could withdraw from the peace agreement with the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) if the international monitoring team failed to take "serious action" to...
Tue, 21 Jan 2003
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headings1. Sulsel: 10 x 4 linesAmin Syam sworn in as new governor of S. Sulawesi2. Pasaman: 22 x 2 linesWest Sumatra regency on edge following deadly clashes 3. Kal: 16 x 2 linesProsecutors reject dossier on Sjachriel4.
Tue, 21 Jan 2003
Debate on new regencies delayed
Debate on new regencies delayed JAKARTA: The House of Representatives (DPR) on Monday delayed the deliberation of the proposal to establish three new regencies in the provinces of West Kalimantan and Maluku.
Tue, 21 Jan 2003
Demand for ceramic floor tile up
Demand for ceramic floor tile up JAKARTA: Local ceramic floor tile maker PT Arwana Citramulia Tbk says its sales would increase by 20 percent this year backed by the increasing demand from the housing sector.
Tue, 21 Jan 2003
Elite culture and
Elite culture and people's cultureFrom Koran Tempo President Megawati Soekarnoputri said that the burning of the President's and Vice President's effigies in rallies staged to protest against the hike in utility prices was indicative that the people were lacking in respect and that their cultural...
Tue, 21 Jan 2003
House to discuss antiterrorism bills
House to discuss antiterrorism bills JAKARTA: The House of Representatives (DPR) on Monday formed a special committee to deliberate the much-awaited antiterrorism bills.The establishment of the special committee took place two months after the bills were submitted by the government in November last...
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
New province to
New province to solve Papua issueFrom Media Indonesia People in the region of Irian Jaya, now called Papua, are still lagging behind in their standard of living, while the political movement to secede from the Republic of Indonesia is escalating.
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
Stock index could reach 410 this week: Analyst
Stock index could reach 410 this week: AnalystDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Composite Index should hover above the 400 level this week amid positive market sentiments and an expected abatement of utility price hike protests, according to an analyst.
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
IMF's labor remarks cause anger
IMF's labor remarks cause anger JAKARTA: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been warned against interfering in the deliberations of a manpower bill at the House of Representatives.Rekso Ageng Herman of House Commission VII on manpower said on Saturday the bill was expected to be passed on...
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
Maluku separatist leaders defy state order, demand expenses
Maluku separatist leaders defy state order, demand expensesAziz Tunny and Octovianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon, Maluku Maluku separatist leaders Alex Manuputty and Semmy Waeleruny have refused to return to Jakarta for their subversion trials unless the government pay them Rp 210 million...
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
Threat not to pay taxes
Threat not to pay taxes In the rallies held in response to the simultaneous increases of fuel prices, electricity rates and telephone tariffs, the protesters demanded that President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Vice President Hamzah Haz resign. I can certainly understand this demand.
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
Singaporean, RI artists blend in fusion
Singaporean, RI artists blend in fusionTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta "Will I get an all out service?" asked a woman. "I would like to have a massage but I'll have to wait until my husband is assigned out of town. I'll get in touch with you a few days later.