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Wed, 15 Jan 2003
RI regrets N. Korea's decision on NPT
RI regrets N. Korea's decision on NPTFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia regretted the heated situation in the Northeast Asian region, following North Korea's decision to pull out of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), with a call on the country and its bickering...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
`They don't care about the poor'
`They don't care about the poor' Governor Sutiyoso was due to present the 2003 City Budget, amounting to Rp 11 trillion, on Tuesday night. However, the allocation of the funds has sparked controversy. Among them is the allocation of Rp 135 billion for City Public Order officers, while the governor...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Fuel, utility hikes kill woman
Fuel, utility hikes kill woman TANGERANG: A 24-year-old woman was found dead in her home in an apparent suicide after suffering intense anxiety due to economic hardship reportedly exacerbated by recent increases in fuel and utility prices.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
BP Sells $1.3b in assets to Apache
BP Sells $1.3b in assets to ApacheDow Jones, London BP PLC said Monday it is selling a North Sea oil field, and oil and gas assets in the Gulf of Mexico to the U.S.'s Apache Corp. for $1.3 billion in cash, a move analysts took as a sign the world's third biggest oil company is focused on financial...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Jakarta hotels adopt tight security measures
Jakarta hotels adopt tight security measuresEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A middle-aged woman strode toward a five-star hotel in Senayan, Central Jakarta, carrying a red handbag. When the hotel attendant opened the door for her, she kept on walking without noticing the security guard...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Labor movement in Indonesia still weak
Labor movement in Indonesia still weakThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The recent protest involving only about 3,000 workers in Jakarta, instead of the threatened 25,000 people, is further proof of how weak the labor movement in Indonesia is, and of its failure so far to harness its potentially powerful...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
`RI fails to tackle prime rights issues'
`RI fails to tackle prime rights issues'Agence France-Presse, Jakarta The Indonesian government of President Megawati Soekarnoputri has restored some political stability but failed to address human rights abuses by the military and endemic corruption, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Tuesday in its...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
World Bank pledges aid for Aceh after truce
World Bank pledges aid for Aceh after truceNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh The World Bank pledged on Tuesday to provide nearly US$10 million (around Rp 89 billion) this year in support of last month's peace agreement to cease 26 years of hostilities in the troubled province of Aceh.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
TV Program: Wednesday, January 15, 2003
TV Program: Wednesday, January 15, 2003.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90"5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:30 Sports Feature8:00 DRTV 8:30 Environment9:00 Canda 9:30 Entertainment10:30 Tourism11:00 News: Berita Daerah11:30 Music12:00 p.m.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
JSC escorts 2,500 Aceh refugees back home
JSC escorts 2,500 Aceh refugees back homeNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh More than 2,500 people who fled eight villages late last month for fears of attacks have returned home in the troubled province of Aceh after receiving a security guarantee from the Joint Security Commission...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Rowdy protests against price hikes get meaner
Rowdy protests against price hikes get meanerThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nationwide protests against increases in utility prices entered their second week on Tuesday, turning more militant in some provinces as protesters blocked roads and occupied government offices.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Govt focuses on bilateral talks to settle foreign debts
Govt focuses on bilateral talks to settle foreign debtsDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will have to rely on bilateral talks with individual creditor nations to reschedule the country's huge foreign debts after it graduates from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) at the...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Diphtheria outbreak kills nine children
Diphtheria outbreak kills nine childrenYuliansyah The Jakarta Post Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan Health officials in the South Kalimantan regency of Banjar advised residents of Aluh-aluh district on Tuesday to curb outdoor activities following an outbreak of diphtheria that has killed nine children...
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
City sets up team to monitor anthrax
City sets up team to monitor anthraxThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration announced Tuesday it had set up a team to monitor a possible attack of anthrax, urging residents to be more alert about the disease following the recent anthrax outbreak in Bogor.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Pertamina terminates Balaraja contract
Pertamina terminates Balaraja contractThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas company Pertamina has decided to terminate a contract with local firm PT Pandan Wangi Sekartaji for the construction of a fuel depot in Balaraja, Banten, a senior official at the company said on Tuesday.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Another investigator's analysis of Bali bombing
Another investigator's analysis of Bali bombingHermawan Sulistyo, Researcher, Investigator, Conflict and Peace Research Network (CONCERN 324) With the submission of the file on Amrozi as a suspect by the police to the Attorney General's Office, the Bali blast case has reached the third stage.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
The neglected agenda
The neglected agenda So much to do, and so little time.This sums up the state of the nation's legislative agenda as the House of Representatives (DPR) resumed its work this week after a month-long recess.
Wed, 15 Jan 2003
Workers stage protests in Bogor
Workers stage protests in Bogor BOGOR: Some 2,000 workers in Bogor regency, West Java, staged a protest on Tuesday demanding minimum wages the same as for workers in the nearby regions of Jakarta, Bekasi and Tangerang, at the regent's office.
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
Sutiyoso threatens Bekasi over dump
Sutiyoso threatens Bekasi over dump JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso told the Bekasi municipality administration on Monday that he would not allow Bekasi to dump its garbage at the Bantar Gebang dump if it tried to prevent Jakarta from also using the dump."The dump belongs to us.
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
Goat traders protest against Carrefour hypermarket
Goat traders protest against Carrefour hypermarketThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta At least 100 goat traders from Tanah Abang market, Central Jakarta visited the City Council on Monday, demanding that the administration prohibit hypermarkets, in particular Carrefour, from selling goats for the Islamic Day...
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
Megawati cancels Sulawesi trip
Megawati cancels Sulawesi trip JAKARTA: Due to ongoing antigovernment rallies in Makassar, South Sulawesi, President Megawati Soekarnoputri decided on Monday to cancel her planned visit to the province.
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
Prosecutors seek permission to quiz Lampung governor
Prosecutors seek permission to quiz Lampung governorOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung, Lampung The Lampung Prosecutor's Office is waiting for presidential permission to summon the province's outgoing governor, Oemarsono, for questioning over his alleged role in a graft case...
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
Asian Pacific lawmakers slam North Korea, U.S.
Asian Pacific lawmakers slam North Korea, U.S. 2. HOUSE: 2 x 30 House to deliberate 53 bills, skepticism remains over its success KPU gives House until March to endorse electoral bills 4. SAFETY: 1 x 50 Companies must improve workers' safety: Megawati 5.
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
Govt mulls another task force for businesses
Govt mulls another task force for businessesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to set up another task force to help seek ways to resolve the lingering problems hurting the investment climate at home and eroding the competitiveness of exporters.
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
A matter of commitment: Porsea pulp
A matter of commitment: Porsea pulpRidwan Max Sijabat, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Porsea, North Sumatra For many people in Porsea, a small town some 200 kilometers south of the North Sumatra capital of Medan, the name of pulp mill company PT Toba Pulp Lestari (TPL), previously PT Inti...
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
4 x 10
4 x 10 Ministers forced to stay over in Kupang 2 x 25JP/5/lampung Prosecutors seek permission to question Lampung governor JP/5/aceh1 x 30 Policeman faces 15 years in jail orJP/4/ACEH1 x 30 NGOs join move to promote peace
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
Pertamina CEO to be replaced: Report
Pertamina CEO to be replaced: ReportA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will replace Pertamina president Baihaki Hakim with Gatot Karyoso Wirayuda, a former upstream director at the company, according to a report.
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
`It's hard to fathom the govt's thinking'
`It's hard to fathom the govt's thinking' In the Rp 11 trillion 2003 draft city budget, the administration allocates Rp 135 billion for City Public Order officers and only Rp 26 billion to help the poor.
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
Six PABBSI officials quit posts
Six PABBSI officials quit postsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid pressure for Indonesian bodybuilders to break with their parent organization -- the Indonesian Weightlifting, Powerlifting and Bodybuilding Association (PABBSI), six association officials announced their resignation on Monday.
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
1. BUDGET: 50 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 37
1. BUDGET: 50 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 37Councillors complain about late salary 2. FARES: 36 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 14 City has yet to determine fares increase 3. GOAT: 28 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 38Goat traders protest against Carrefour 4.
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
Military warns protesters against toppling govt
Military warns protesters against toppling govtThe Jakarta Post, Karawang, West Java The Indonesian Military (TNI) on Monday said it was the right of citizens to protest over recent price hikes but warned against hidden agendas, including toppling the government by calling for the establishment of...
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
Inefficiency at root of fuel price hikes
Inefficiency at root of fuel price hikesParulian Sihotang and Alex Russell, Department of Accountancy and Business Finance, University of Dundee, United Kingdom Public anger and discontent at the government's New Year's Day announcement of fuel price rises of up to 22 percent, effective as of Jan.
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
Minister Straw's visit
Minister Straw's visit By now, the British Minister for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Jack Straw, must have conveyed to his fellow cabinet members his impressions on his visit to Indonesia and Malaysia last week.
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
Tax breaks could lower price of electronic products
Tax breaks could lower price of electronic productsArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The price of electronic products is expected to drop after the government announced tax breaks last week for some products.The lower price should also help create a more vibrant market.
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
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JPCOMMUNITY NETWORK: Many developers of large and modern residential complexes issue a newsletter to share important information with residents. The newsletters have unexpectedly become an important medium for local traders and businessmen to promote their products and services.
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
RI says tourism on track to recovery after bombing
RI says tourism on track to recovery after bombingAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Indonesia's tourism industry, battered by the Oct. 12 bombing on Bali island, is on track to recover by the end of the year, Tourism Minister I Gede Ardika said Monday.
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
21 drug traffickers sentenced to death, none executed
21 drug traffickers sentenced to death, none executedMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Since Laws No. 22/1997 on narcotics and 5/1997 on psychotropic substances, which stipulate as maximum penalties the death sentence, took effect in the country, the Tangerang District Court has made the...
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
Community publications effective tool for advertising purposes
Community publications effective tool for advertising purposes Years back, who would have imagined that this particular piece of swampy ground on the outskirts of Jakarta would one day be turned into a plush residential area.
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
Policeman faces 15 years in jail
Policeman faces 15 years in jailNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh A policeman here has been threatened with 15 years imprisonment for the alleged fatal shooting of a student in the troubled province of Aceh.Second Brig.
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
ITW takes a stance
ITW takes a stanceFrom Media IndonesiaIn connection with the government's sale of a share in PT Indosat, which is a strategic asset of the state, to a foreign country, in this case represented by Singapore Technologies Telemedia, we, the Indonesian Telecommunications Watch (ITW), would like to...
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
Protest rallies
Protest rallies and public orderFrom Koran Tempo The 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.
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
House to deliberate 53 bills, skepticism remains over its success
House to deliberate 53 bills, skepticism remains over its successKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite its inability to meet legislation targets in past sessions, the House of Representatives opened on Monday the year's first session with promises that it would deliberate 53 bills...
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
Megawati speaks in Bali
Megawati speaks in Bali As the leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), President Megawati Soekarnoputri, whose paternal grandmother is Balinese, delivered a passionate speech in Bali on Sunday.
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
JAKARTA: Indonesia's state-owned coal miner PT Tambang
JAKARTA: Indonesia's state-owned coal miner PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam said Monday it expects its net profit for the full year of 2002 will fall 26 percent to around Rp 200 billion (US$22.4 million) from Rp 272 billion a year earlier.
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
Fuchs inaugurates lubricant plant in Bekasi
Fuchs inaugurates lubricant plant in BekasiThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Fuchs Indonesia, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fuchs Petrolub AG of Germany, inaugurated the operation of its lubricant blending plant on Monday in Bekasi, just east of Jakarta.
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
Security success
Security successFrom Warta KotaChristmas this year was celebrated smoothly and peacefully. Hopefully, this will mark the return of peace to our country.A spate of bomb blasts on Christmas Eve in 2000 and several other bomb blasts at a number of churches in 2001 were terrifying acts of terror for us.
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
House silent over Australian envoy
House silent over Australian envoy JAKARTA: The post of Australian ambassador to Jakarta remains vacant as the Indonesian House of Representatives has yet to give its approval for the posting.The position has been vacant for the past two months since Richard W.
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
Legislators submit petition rejecting utility price rises
Legislators submit petition rejecting utility price risesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators ate their words on Monday when they demanded the government to reverse its decision on the utility price hikes, despite the fact that they had agreed to the increases in the first place.
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
Councillors complain about late salary
Councillors complain about late salaryAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although considered to be wealthy, city councillors complained on Monday that their monthly salaries, which amounted to about Rp 9 million (US$1,000) each, had yet to be disbursed due to the late approval of the 2003...
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
City has yet to determine fares increase
City has yet to determine fares increaseDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nearly two weeks after the increase in fuel prices, especially diesel, which is used by most public transportation services, the city administration has yet to decide on a corresponding hike in transportation fares,...