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Tue, 14 Jan 2003
Fix the road!
Fix the road!From Pos KotaJl. Jatiwaringin, notorious for its traffic congestion in East Jakarta, has in fact been widened for several months. However, the widening project seems to have made no progress, particularly in the section near Assyaffi'iyah University.
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
House to revise internal rule
House to revise internal rule JAKARTA: In an attempt to shorten bill deliberations, the House of Representatives' Legislation Body has proposed a draft revision of the House's Internal Regulations.House Speaker Akbar Tandjung said on Monday that the proposal would be discussed by a steering...
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
New fees kill Gecko export business
New fees kill Gecko export business Indonesia does not only export agriculture commodities or low- end manufacturing products, but also geckos, those small lizards that creep around on walls and eat insects.
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
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;JP;dan; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates Jan. 13 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Jan. 13 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,486.78 4,898.88 5,221.20 5,164.24Brunei dollar 1 5,411.63 4,833.14 5,149.68 5,094.94Canadian dollar 1 6,093.
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
Scholar Bresnan comes full circle
Scholar Bresnan comes full circleBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Everything has a beginning. Indonesia's economic miracle until the '90s began with the economists who designed it.Tracing back to their names, and the search for a beginning, would likely end with John J. Bresnan.
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
U.S. envoy defends RP travel advisory
U.S. envoy defends RP travel advisoryAgencies, Manila U.S. Ambassador Francis Ricciardone on Monday defended a new advisory cautioning Americans from traveling to certain parts of the Philippines because of safety concerns, asking whether Filipinos would themselves risk going to those places.
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
IMF team kick starts its review on RI economy
IMF team kick starts its review on RI economyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team has started its mission to review the country's economic reform progress and to set out new targets, both of which will be outlined in the proposed eighth letter of intent (LoI), a...
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
Utut and Cerdas to lead RI SEA Games chess team
Utut and Cerdas to lead RI SEA Games chess teamMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Grand Master (GM) Utut Adianto and GM Cerdas Barus have automatically secured berths on the Indonesian chess team for the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, an official of the Indonesian chess governing body,...
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
Judges split over human rights abuse verdict
Judges split over human rights abuse verdictMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Human Rights Court failed on Monday to sentence a police officer charged with gross human rights violations in East Timor in 1999 due to unresolved disagreement among the five judges.
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
Melbourne builds garden for Bali victims
Melbourne builds garden for Bali victims A garden memorial to victims of the terrorist bombings on the Indonesian island of Bali opened in the southern city of Melbourne on Monday, three months after the attack.More than 80 relatives and friends of those killed in the Oct.
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
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JP/5/nationCONGRATULATIONS: Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno (right) fastens insignias to the newly elected governor of West Kalimantan, H. Usman Ja'far (left), and his deputy, Laurentus Herman, during their inauguration ceremony at the provincial legislature.
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
PR professionals' advice to Megawati
PR professionals' advice to Megawati In your Jan. 10 edition you quoted Teddy Kharsadi and myself advising the government to improve on its PR performance.I would like to clarify some points in your otherwise well written article to avoid misperceptions due to incomplete information or...
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
Resolutions for reconciliation
Resolutions for reconciliationIvan A. Hadar, President, Indonesian Institute for Democracy Education (IDe), Jakarta Social conflicts in many parts of Indonesia are still continuing. However, the scale and intensity of the conflicts tend to have decreased, enabling systematic and integrated recovery...
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
Rupiah ends up, shares down
Rupiah ends up, shares downDow Jones, Jakarta The Indonesian rupiah ended up against the dollar in thin trade Monday as concerns that the recent hikes in fuel prices and tariffs would spark violent protests eased, dealers said.The dollar closed at Rp 8,875, down from its close Friday at Rp 8,925.
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
State prosecutors to return Amrozi's file to police
State prosecutors to return Amrozi's file to policeAgencies, Jakarta Head of the Bali prosecutor's office I Ketut Yona said on Monday that he would return the case file on key Bali bombing suspect Amrozi to the police so that they could add further details to it.
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
2. DEATH: 2 x 30
2. DEATH: 2 x 30 21 drug traffickers sentenced to death, none executed 3. PROTEST: 1 x 45 Anti-govt protests continue into second week 4. PROJECT: Minister unveils Rp 63b diesel project for fishermen 5. ODD: 1 x 32 Man disappears with pet tiger
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
RP economy grows by 4.1-4.3%
RP economy grows by 4.1-4.3%MANILA: The Philippines' economy is estimated to have grown by between 4.1 and 4.3 percent last year, Finance Secretary Jose Isidro Camacho said Monday. The figure for gross domestic product (GDP) growth is within the government's official target of between 4.0 and 4.
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
Bulog changes status to semi profit-oriented firm
Bulog changes status to semi profit-oriented firmThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has decided to change the status of the National Logistics Agency (Bulog) into a semi profit-oriented state-owned company, with one of the main aims being to improve the agency's financial accountability.
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
NGOs join move to promote peace
NGOs join move to promote peaceTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In an attempt to boost civilian participation in the peace process in Aceh, several local and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have set up an independent team to ensure the government and the Free Aceh...
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
TV Program: Tuesday, January 14, 2003
TV Program: Tuesday, January 14, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:30 Sports Feature8:00 DRTV Indonesia8:30 Environment9:00 Documentary9:30 Citra Anak Bangsa10:30 Entertainment11:00 News: Berita Daerah11:30 Music12:00 p.m.
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
Foreign envoys weigh support for Aceh truce
Foreign envoys weigh support for Aceh truceNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh Ambassadors from the United States, Japan and Italy arrived here on Monday for a two-day visit to show support for a recent peace agreement to end decades of hostilities in the troubled province of Aceh.
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
TNI pleads innocence in Timika shooting
TNI pleads innocence in Timika shootingThe Jakarta Post, Karawang, West Java Indonesian Military (TNI) Chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto lamented on Monday public doubts over the result of a government probe into the last year's fatal shooting in Timika, Papua, saying there was no evidence whatsoever...
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
Megawati: Leader (only) of her own party
Megawati: Leader (only) of her own party Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) celebrated its 30th anniversary in glamorous fashion in Bali last week.Megawati Soekarnoputri, PDI Perjuangan chairperson, who is also the President of the Republic, in her speech to supporters, said...
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
Envoy candidate list submitted
Envoy candidate list submitted JAKARTA: The House of Representatives (DPR) said on Monday that it had received a list of candidates vying for ambassador posts overseas from President Megawati Soekarnoputri.
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
Minister unveils Rp 63b diesel project for fishermen
Minister unveils Rp 63b diesel project for fishermen Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Rokhmin Dahuri announced on Monday that the government would allocate Rp 63 billion in a bid to keep the diesel price at ports at the level of the ceiling price of Rp 1,890 (21 US cents) per liter set by...
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
UNICEF to help garbage management
UNICEF to help garbage managementAMBON, Maluku: A team from UNICEF will assist the Ambon administration in managing garbage by providing relevant training and technology to solve the city's waste disposal problem in February.
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
Megawati's ouster too risky to pursue, analysts warn
Megawati's ouster too risky to pursue, analysts warnBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia cannot afford to unseat President Megawati Soekarnoputri at this point, even as pressure mounts, analysts said, adding that the risk of creating instability by toppling her was too great with...
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
Govt urged to improve public participation in tackling floods
Govt urged to improve public participation in tackling floodsNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central government and city administration were urged on Monday to improve residents' participation in dealing with the possible upcoming floods and not to concentrate solely on expensive...
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
Anti-govt protests continue into second week
Anti-govt protests continue into second weekThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Violence erupted again on Monday as thousands of people embarked on a second week of protests nationwide against the steep rises in fuel prices, and electricity and telephone charges.
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
Ministers forced to stay over in Kupang
Ministers forced to stay over in KupangYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara The absence of security guarantees prevented on Monday four Cabinet ministers from landing in the Maluku capital of Ambon and forced them to stay in the East Nusa Tenggara capital of Kupang...
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
Reda faces 18 months in jail
Reda faces 18 months in jail JAKARTA: State prosecutors demanded on Monday an 18-month jail term for a German journalist, who is charged with violating his visa.Prosecutor Suharto said before the South Jakarta District Court that Seyam Reda, 42, had violated the terms of his tourist visa by working...
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
Companies must improve workers' safety: Mega
Companies must improve workers' safety: MegaM. Taufiqurrahman and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri called on companies in Indonesia to significantly improve the safety of their workers following reports about the increasing number of fatalities...
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
KPU gives House until March to endorse electoral bills
KPU gives House until March to endorse electoral billsBambang Nurbianto and Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives promised on Monday to complete the deliberation of three more crucial political bills this session as demanded by the General Elections Commission...
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
Seven people infected by anthrax
Seven people infected by anthrax BOGOR: The Veterinary Research Center (Balitvet) confirmed on Monday that seven residents of Kadumanggu village, Babakan Madang regency, Bogor, had contracted the disease anthrax.
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
From Republika
From RepublikaOne of the two Denpoo air conditioners I bought from Carrefour in Lebak Bulus failed to operate. After contacting Denpoo's technicians, I was told that the machine's PCB was at fault and therefore had to be replaced.
Tue, 14 Jan 2003
Drug dealers arrested in mosque
Drug dealers arrested in mosque BOGOR: While most drugs transactions take place in discotheques and other secular places, two drug dealers tried to conduct their business in a mosque here, but were arrested on Saturday evening by police officers who had been monitoring their activities.
Mon, 13 Jan 2003
Telephone kiosks suspend service in Pekanbaru
Telephone kiosks suspend service in PekanbaruThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Telephone kiosk operators in Pekanbaru, Riau have suspended their services, while fishermen in Makassar, South Sulawesi have stopped fishing following the government's decision to increase telephone charges and to remove the...
Mon, 13 Jan 2003
The politics of Muslims-Christian relations in Indonesia
The politics of Muslims-Christian relations in Indonesia Bob S. Hadiwinata Head International Relations Department, University of Parahyangan, Bandung Open conflict between the majority Muslims and minority Christians has been rare in Indonesian history.
Mon, 13 Jan 2003
Quality education not a simple matter
Quality education not a simple matterFuad Abdul Hamied, Indonesia University of Education (UPI), Bandung, West Java The scope of the implementation of the regional autonomy law is multi-dimensional. It pervades all sectors of human needs and activities, including educational activities.
Mon, 13 Jan 2003
Tax break benefits labor-intensive firms
Tax break benefits labor-intensive firmsRendi Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Businesspeople have hailed a new government policy that exempts tax payments for workers who are paid the minimum wage, saying it will not only help ease the financial burden of labor- intensive industries but also...
Mon, 13 Jan 2003
Beware of cruel
Beware of cruel baby sittersFrom Kompas On Sept. 23, 2002 I hired a baby sitter from Kasih Abadi Foundation, Jl. Lautze, Pasar Baru, Central Jakarta, for my 9- month-old daughter. An interview with her showed that she had about five years' experience as a baby sitter, taking care of babies,...
Mon, 13 Jan 2003
Food flavoring
Food flavoring can damage eyesight? Allow me to respond to an article by Thomas Geiger that The Jakarta Post of Jan. 5, 2002 has quoted from Deutsche Presse Agenture to avoid restlessness on the part of the community.
Mon, 13 Jan 2003
Whither is justice
Whither is justice for ordinary people From Kompas The 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, 13 Jan 2003
From Republika
From RepublikaOne of the two Denpoo air conditioners I bought from Carrefour in Lebak Bulus failed to operate. After contacting Denpoo's technicians, I was told that the machine's PCB was at fault and therefore had to be replaced.
Mon, 13 Jan 2003
DNA tests confirm Iqbal died in blast
DNA tests confirm Iqbal died in blastThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta DNA tests conducted in Australia have confirmed that suspected suicide bomber Iqbal died in the devastating Bali bombings that killed more than 190 people and injured some 300 others, mostly foreigners, last October.
Mon, 13 Jan 2003
Megawati calls for modest lifestyle
Megawati calls for modest lifestyleRita A. Widiadana and Wahyoe Boedhiwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Badung, Bali President Megawati Soekarnoputri, currently under strong attack for the recent fuel and utility hikes, exhorted the entire community, including government officials, politicians and...
Mon, 13 Jan 2003
RI should be more diplomatic toward Taiwan
RI should be more diplomatic toward TaiwanBantarto Bandoro, Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly', Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta, bandoro@csis.or.id The Taiwanese president was scheduled to visit Indonesia on Dec.
Mon, 13 Jan 2003
Japanese diplomat robbed in hotel
Japanese diplomat robbed in hotel JAKARTA: An unidentified man robbed a Japanese diplomat in his room at a five-star hotel on Jl. MH Thamrin, Central Jakarta on Friday night, grabbing two laptop computers and Rp 4.8 million in cash.
Mon, 13 Jan 2003
Support for blue
Support for blue sky program neededFrom Media Indonesia Man himself must make sure that his environment will be pollution-free. That's why we have the Kyoto Protocol and the Montreal Amendment. The Kyoto Protocol calls for each country to gradually reduce CO2 emissions while the Montreal Amendment...
Mon, 13 Jan 2003
Political parties law needs publicity
Political parties law needs publicity JAKARTA: The Ministry of Justice and Human Rights needs to better publicize Law No. 31/2002 on political parties among all those intending to contest the 2004 polls.