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Mon, 20 Jan 2003
Cheap rice being stolen: Dolog chief
Cheap rice being stolen: Dolog chief JAKARTA: The head of the provincial logistics agency (Dolog Jaya), Hary Syahdan, confirmed last Saturday reports that subsidized rice for the poor had been stolen.Hary said officials at the subdistrict or district levels were stealing some of the rice during...
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
WB allocates Rp 1.1b for school repairs
WB allocates Rp 1.1b for school repairs AMBON, Maluku: The World Bank will provide a Rp 1.1 billion loan for the reconstruction of 12 elementary schools in the Maluku capital of Ambon.The World Bank loan accounts for 40 percent of the total development funds for the reconstruction of elementary...
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
Protest rallies and public order
Protest rallies and public orderFrom Koran TempoThe government's decision to raise fuel prices, telephone tariffs and electricity rates simultaneously has caused strong and widespread reactions as expressed, among various means, through protests by university students and other social components.
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
Cannibal admits to taste for humans
Cannibal admits to taste for humans PURBALINGGA, Central Java: A 31-year old man has admitted to eating at least three human corpses for supernatural purposes, police in the Central Java town of Purbalingga said Saturday.
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
Akbar urged to heed virtue and quit post as speaker
Akbar urged to heed virtue and quit post as speakerNana Rukmana and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon/Jakarta The move to clip House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung's wings has taken a new turn following a Jakarta High Court verdict against him with at least 75 legislators...
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
* Headlines: Politics not law drives corruption cases 2
* Headlines: Politics not law drives corruption cases 2 * National: 80% of labor exporters not professional4 * Archipelago: Aceh security forces continue extortion5 * Opinion: Economic repercussions of war with Iraq7 * City: Councillors to discuss city budget in Puncak8 * Sports: Swiss team...
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
North Sumatra officials take 'vacation' in India: Councillor
North Sumatra officials take 'vacation' in India: CouncillorApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra A team of about 50 provincial officials from North Sumatra left for a seven-day trip to India on Friday to attend an international expo which will cost taxpayers over Rp 1 billion...
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
Occupancy rates remain high despite fall in new demand
Occupancy rates remain high despite fall in new demand Sudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta Although the Oct. Bali bombing severely hurt the country's hotel industry, the occupancy at expensive apartments remains relatively high.
Mon, 20 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...
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
* Headlines: Politics not law drives corruption cases 2
* Headlines: Politics not law drives corruption cases 2 * National: 80% of labor exporters not professional4 * Archipelago: Aceh security forces continue extortion5 * Opinion: Economic repercussions of war with Iraq7 * City: Councillors to discuss city budget in Puncak8 * Sports: Swiss team...
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
Police fire warning shots, beat anti-CGI protesters
Police fire warning shots, beat anti-CGI protestersSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Police fired warning shots and beat hundreds of anti-CGI protesters with batons, while representatives of Indonesia's traditional foreign donor countries and institutions held a closed-door meeting with...
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
Pertamina gives a little back
Pertamina gives a little back SORONG, Papua: More than 1,000 students from Papua received scholarships from state-run oil and gas company PT Pertamina last year.Pertamina's legal and public relations head in Sorong M.R. Junarto said on Saturday that it had disbursed a total of Rp 459.
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
Railway fares
Railway faresFrom RepublikaIn the opinion of train commuters, the idea of the Jakarta, Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi divisions of railway company PT KAI to increase railway fares as of Jan. 1, 2003, really defies reason; first and foremost, for the reason that the latest fare hikes were just...
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
WB warns of looming power crisis
WB warns of looming power crisisA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia is likely to experience a power crisis in 2004 unless new power investments are brought in, the World Bank has warned.The World Bank said in its latest economic assessment report on Indonesia that a power shortage was...
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
Govt told to make rulings on maritime borders
Govt told to make rulings on maritime bordersDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government needs to establish some rulings on the country's maritime borders in a bid to promote security and law enforcement of its territory at sea, a discussion concluded here last week.
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
Please refer the count to the computer column counting
Please refer the count to the computer column counting1. CGI: 2 x 27Police fire warning shots, beat anti-CGI protesters 2. WAR: 1 x 42Give peace a chance, world religions say 3. COURT: 3 x 18Court's sentence for Akbar too lenient: Analysts
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
4 x 12
4 x 12 Aceh security forces continue extortion JP/5/5sumut2 x 26 North Sumatra officials take vacation in India: Hitler JP/5/rms2 x 29 Maluku separatist leaders defy state order, demand expenses JP/5/manado1 x 49 Holiday mentality blamed for budget delay
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
1. KPU: 1 x 48
1. KPU: 1 x 48Donors happy with RI but price stance may nag 2. CORRUPT: 2 X 27Politics not law drives corruption cases: Analysts 3. AkbarAkbar urged to heed virtue, quit office 4. CUTLINE: 1 x 46 Housewives rally at Monas against price hikes 5. 6.
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
House calls for revenge against U.S. policy
House calls for revenge against U.S. policyNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon, West Java The House of Representatives urged the Indonesian government on Sunday to retaliate against the United States' new immigration policy which is perceived as discriminatory against Indonesian nationals.
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
RI leaders warn U.S. not to attack Iraq
RI leaders warn U.S. not to attack Iraqor'U.S. must not fight Iraq as it will cause chaos in RI'Fabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaNoted Muslim leaders, scholars and activists warned the United States on Saturday against attacking Iraq, saying that a war against Baghdad would only...
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
'She turns a deaf ear to people's protests'
'She turns a deaf ear to people's protests' Amid mounting public criticism over the government's plan to raise fuel, electricity and telephone rates, President Megawati Soekarnoputri has called on the entire population to tighten their belts so that Indonesia can escape its debt trap and become...
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
1. DPRD: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
1. DPRD: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12 City council to discuss 2003 budget in Puncak 2. BUSWAY: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 27 Residents worried new busway will aggravate traffic woes 3. WORKER: 28 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 34 Many workers moonlight as prostitutes 4.
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
Judges must report at cases
Judges must report at cases PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: Supreme Justice Bagir Manan ordered on Saturday all heads of district courts across the country to provide the Supreme Court with the details of all the cases they hear.
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
Justice for ordinary people
Justice for ordinary peopleFrom KompasThe increase in fuel prices, and electricity and telephone charges have no direct impact on the poor people, who have no motorized vehicles. However, the impact of the price increases -- soaring prices of daily necessities, will hit them hard.
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
Donors happy with RI but price stance may nag
Donors happy with RI but price stance may nagJoanne Collins, Reuters, Jakarta Happy with Indonesia's fight against terror and its efforts for peace in Aceh, international donors look set this week to pledge the US$2.8 billion in aid that the country is seeking.
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
Cheap rice for the poor stolen
Cheap rice for the poor stolen Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso was upset upon hearing that the central government had distributed cheap rice for poor families in Jakarta without his awareness.He said that it was the city administration that is the most informed about the number of poor families and where...
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
Australia blamed for illegal migrants
Australia blamed for illegal migrantsBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bowing to diplomatic pressure, Indonesia is helping prevent illegal migrants from coming to Australia and in doing so is helping the latter avoid its international obligation to accepting refugees, an Australian...
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
U.S. troops renovate hospital in RP
U.S. troops renovate hospital in RP PHILIPPINES: A government hospital renovated by U.S. troops in the southern Philippines was officially turned over on Sunday to local authorities in the rebel-plagued Basilan island, the military said.The military's southern command chief Lt. Gen.
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
Aceh security forces continue to extort drivers
Aceh security forces continue to extort driversNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Not only has last month's peace deal failed to bring a complete end to bloodshed in Aceh, it has also failed to stop security forces from extorting truck drivers across the troubled province.
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
FOR FOCUS ISSUE
FOR FOCUS ISSUErichEksekutif MentengSPORTS FACILITIES: Apartments in Jakarta offer a wide range of sports facilities including outdoor and indoor swimming pools, indoor and outdoor tennis courts and mini golf courses.
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
Navy to hold painting exhibition
Navy to hold painting exhibition JAKARTA: The Indonesian Navy and Sanggar Delapan are organizing a painting exhibition on a maritime theme at Hotel Indonesia from Monday to Friday.The chairman of the exhibition organizing committee, Col. F.
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
Workers moonlight as prostitutes
Workers moonlight as prostitutesMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang As the sun sets, some factory workers rush to their boarding houses to refresh themselves. They take off their uniforms and replace them with miniskirts. Heavy makeup is smeared on their faces.
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
Politics not law drives corruption cases: Analysts
Politics not law drives corruption cases: AnalystsBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Corruption charges against politicians and state officials abound, but analysts say they probably have more to do with attacking political foes rather than with eradicating corruption.
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
Middlemen still have a say at Jl. Daan Mogot
Middlemen still have a say at Jl. Daan MogotTertiana ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Just below the nameplate of the Jakarta Police Driver's License Processing Unit at Jl. Daan Mogot Km 11, West Jakarta, there is a sign warning people not to use the service of middlemen.
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
Residents worried new busway will aggravate traffic woes
Residents worried new busway will aggravate traffic woesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration's poor education campaign over its controversial busway scheme has made many Jakartans confused and worried about worsening traffic jams, despite the fact the new system is...
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
1. JUSTICE : 1 x 50
1. JUSTICE : 1 x 50 Accountability for violence key for peace in Maluku 2. CHINA: 1 x 38 China prepares for peak travel season Indonesian leaders warn U.S. not to attack Iraq 4. NUKE: 1 x 52 Little diplomatic progress on N. Korea, aid possible
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
Farewell, Hilda: pioneer of modern art dies
Farewell, Hilda: pioneer of modern art dies Carla Bianpoen Contributor Jakarta On Friday, January 17, at 9.20 p.m. Jakarta time, Hildawati Soemantri passed away at Darmais Hospital from cancer. Her brother was at her side along with other family members, as well as sculptor Lydia Poetri, who has...
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
Sustaining RI forests needs strong measures
Sustaining RI forests needs strong measuresDavid Kaimowitz, Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and Mubariq Ahmad, World Wide Fund (WWF), Bogor Sustainable forest management is one of the key items to be discussed by international donors and the Indonesian Government during this...
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
Court's sentence for Akbar too lenient: Analysts
Court's sentence for Akbar too lenient: AnalystsKurniawan Hari and Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several legal analysts criticized the three-year jail sentence handed to House Speaker Akbar Tandjung as being too lenient, saying that the Supreme Court should hand him a heavier...
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
Hope for national leaders
Hope for national leaders From 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.
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
Child victims may return to school
Child victims may return to school BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Thousands of children from poor families will be able to go to school this year under a government scholarship program, a local government official said Saturday.Aceh education office head Syahbuddin A.R.
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
Rikza Abdullah
Rikza Abdullah Contributor Jakarta The demand for leased apartments in the greater Jakarta area is likely to decline this year due to worries about terrorist attacks but the sales of strata-titled condominiums may continue increasing at a slow rate, according to property analysts.
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
Eight Air Force officers questioned
Eight Air Force officers questioned JAKARTA: Eight members of the Indonesian Air Force were questioned over their conduct in a cafe that damaged property and injured several staff members near their headquarters of Atang Sanjaya in Bogor recently.
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
What you need to know when purchasing an apartment
What you need to know when purchasing an apartmentLynnette Johnson, and Ipung Rachmaningtyas Contributor Jakarta When considering the purchase of an apartment unit in Jakarta, whether as your home or as an investment rental property there is no doubt that you will have to examine more than one egg...
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
Indonesia leaders warn U.S. not to attack Iraq
Indonesia leaders warn U.S. not to attack IraqFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Noted Muslim leaders, scholars and activists warned the United States on Saturday against attacking Iraq, saying that a war against Baghdad would only encourage radicalism and undermine efforts to promote...
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
Joggers protest closure of Thamrin-Sudirman roads
Joggers protest closure of Thamrin-Sudirman roadsDamar Harsanto and Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post JakartaThose who used to jog and exercise along Jakarta's main arteries of Jl. Thamrin and Jl.
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
Holiday mentality blamed for budget delay
Holiday mentality blamed for budget delayYongker Rumteh, The Jakarta Post, Manado, North Sulawesi Three weeks into the new year, the North Sulawesi government is yet to draft its 2003 budget.Worse still, the provincial administration is yet to receive guidelines for the budget from the local...
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
Housewives rally at Monas against price hikes
Housewives rally at Monas against price hikes Housewives (photo above) hit pots and pans during a price hike protest at the National Monument (Monas) park in Central Jakarta on Sunday. About 200 women grouped in the Women with a Conscience Movement staged the rally on Sunday to protest the increase...
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
Deepening reforms
Deepening reforms The World Bank's briefing paper for Indonesian foreign creditors, who are scheduled to meet in Bali tomorrow, charts out an ever more challenging agenda of reforms at a time when the government's ability and credibility to take tough measures are declining.
Mon, 20 Jan 2003
Legislators sue Akbar over dismissal
Legislators sue Akbar over dismissal JAKARTA: Adding insult to injury for House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung, two legislators from his own Golkar Party filed a police report against him on Saturday.