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Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Lawyers ask for case against seven soldiers to be dropped
Lawyers ask for case against seven soldiers to be droppedAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Lawyers for seven soldiers accused of killing Papuan separatist leader Theys Hiyo Eluay claimed on Friday that the case against their clients was legally flawed and demanded that the judges throw...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Fire kills parents, daughter
Fire kills parents, daughter TANGERANG: A fire swept through a house in Cikahuripan village, Sewan subdistrict, Neglasari district, Tangerang municipality, on Friday, killing three members of the same family.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Creative corruption
Creative corruptionFrom Media IndonesiaA letter signed by Fernita Hidayat faxed to me by Pusat Prestasi Indonesia (PPI/Indonesian Achievement Center) -- in cooperation with the International Achievement Foundation -- said that I was entitled to be awarded the "Indonesian Entrepreneur of the Year",...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Clubs hesitant to join League games
Clubs hesitant to join League gamesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Clubs were hesitant in joining the touted Indonesian Basketball League (LBI) because of a lack of vision, Indonesia's basketball governing body Perbasi says.
Sat, 11 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...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Straw urges sensibility in solution for Iraq crisis
Straw urges sensibility in solution for Iraq crisisAgence France-Presse, Jakarta/Kuala Lumpur Active diplomacy backed by credible military force is the only way to create a peaceful solution to the Iraq crisis, British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said in Jakarta Friday.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Attention:
Attention: PLN-CimanggisFrom Koran TempoThe power supply in Harjamukti village, Cimanggis, Depok, is subject to frequent blackouts, particularly during thunderstorms. On Dec. 26, 2002, for instance, there was a blackout from 4 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Bumiputera to raise premium 14.3%
Bumiputera to raise premium 14.3% JAKARTA: Life insurance company Bumiputera 1912, which recorded a 23.5 percent increase in its 2002 premium income, set an optimistic target of an additional increase of 14.3 percent for 2003."Our premium income increased to Rp 2.1 trillion (US$233.
Sat, 11 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.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Banyumasan batik hopes to regain past glory
Banyumasan batik hopes to regain past gloryAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Banyumas, Central Java About 20 years ago, Banyumas batik was famous, with many batik industrial centers found throughout the area.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Security success
Security success From Warta Kota Christmas 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...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Subsidized rice for poor distributed ahead of schedule
Subsidized rice for poor distributed ahead of scheduleTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Mohamad Idris, 57, was more than happy to bring home a sack of 20 kilograms of rice for only Rp 20,000 (US$2.25) for the seven people in the family."I am jobless.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Allow me to respond to an article by Thomas Geiger that [i]The
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.Geiger says that "Rats fed diets high in monosodium glutamate (MSG) in Japan developed thinner retinas and began to go...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Cepogo, center of metal handicrafts
Cepogo, center of metal handicraftsBambang M and Gigin W. Utomo, Contributors, Boyolali, Central Java Noisy sounds from a hammer emanating from houses from morning until dusk is the trademark of Cepogo village, a brass and copper handicraft center located some 1,200 meters above sea level on the...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Workers starving, officials on picnic
Workers starving, officials on picnic TANGERANG: Some 1,000 former workers of PT Doson Indonesia, which manufactured shoes for Nike, were left stranded and hungry in front of Tangerang regency's Social Affairs Agency Friday, while agency officials and staff members went on a company picnic to...
Sat, 11 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.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
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;JP;dan; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates Jan. 10 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Jan. 10 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,437.18 4,856.56 5,174.92 5,118.60 Brunei dollar 1 5,428.44 4,850.18 5,166.60 5,111.87Canadian dollar 1 6,077.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
U.S. urged to boost trade with Muslim countries
U.S. urged to boost trade with Muslim countriesDoug Palmer, Reuters, Washington The United States should add an economic component to its war on terrorism by making a strong push to integrate Muslim countries into the world trading system, several trade experts said this week.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
More people support the call to arrest big corruptors
More people support the call to arrest big corruptorsBambang Nurbianto and I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Religious leaders and legislators on Friday voiced their support for an influential Muslim leader's call for the government to arrest big corruptors and confiscate their wealth.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Anti-govt protests continue across the country
Anti-govt protests continue across the countryThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Street protests continued into their fifth day across the archipelago on Friday in a reaction against the rise in fuel prices, electricity and telephone charges as President Megawati Soekarnoputri's government stood its ground.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Price hikes to help the poor, but the message is lost
Price hikes to help the poor, but the message is lostSimon Howland and Endy M. Bayuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government insists that the massive hikes in fuel, telephone and electricity prices at the start of the year are aimed at helping the poor, and not to make their lives more miserable...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
A stitch in time
A stitch in time Governor Sutiyoso's tardiness in issuing a decree on public transportation fares following the recent increase in fuel prices reflects his inability to manage the situation. Sutiyoso has yet to demonstrate how he is going to cope with the impact of the hike in fuel prices, and...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
1. Budget - 4x12
1. Budget - 4x12 City provides too little from budget for the poor 2. Glodok - 2x 25 It's business as usual in Jakarta despite massive protests 3. Fun - 2x 20 Families cut down on recreational activities 4. Speak - 1x 30 'I won't feel the pinch directly'
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
JP/7/LETS97
JP/7/LETS97Restless Bali All this started on Dec. 11, 2002, when returning to Jakarta after celebrating Idul Fitri with my family in Malang, East Java, I visited Bali for a couple of days and decided to take a railway trip by executive class Mutiara Timur to see East Java's scenery.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Illegal logging destroys half of protected forest
Illegal logging destroys half of protected forest BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: At least 2,500 hectares or half of the protected forest along the Manggar River has been destroyed due to illegal logging.Purwanto, the director of the Human and Environment Guidance Foundation (YBML), said on Thursday...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
PLN opens bidding for Muara Tawar plant
PLN opens bidding for Muara Tawar plantA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State electricity company PT PLN opened bidding on Friday for the construction of a US$240 million power plant in Bekasi, West Java, which would ensure the supply of electricity to the Java- Bali power grid.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
RI not to extradite East Timorese
RI not to extradite East Timorese KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Indonesia will not extradite East Timorese Domingos dos Santos, who is wanted by the neighboring country for his alleged role in a riot early December 2002.National Police Chief Gen.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
'MILF played key role in training JI militants'
'MILF played key role in training JI militants'Agence France-Presse, Singapore The Philippines' main Moro separatist group, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), played a key role in training militants from the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) at their guerrilla base on Mindanao island, Singapore said in...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Bogor to develop aquaculture center
Bogor to develop aquaculture center BOGOR: The city of Bogor will develop an aquaculture center in Rancamaya for ornamental fish breeding, Mayor Iswara Natanegara said on Thursday.The "Ornamental Fish Aquaculture Terminal" would be equipped with an information center on ornamental fish and a...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
City provides too little from budget for the poor
City provides too little from budget for the poorAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An observer criticized the city administration on Friday for only allocating Rp 28 billion of a total Rp 11 trillion of the 2003 city budget for the underprivileged but allocating Rp 135 billion for the Public...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Police accuse Rachman of embezzling charity funds
Police accuse Rachman of embezzling charity fundsAli Kotarumalos, Associated Press, Jakarta Already under investigation for corruption, Indonesia's attorney general was accused by police Friday of embezzling thousands of dollars from a charity set up to help refugees.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Court 11,000 rebuked for absenteeism
Court 11,000 rebuked for absenteeism DENPASAR, Bali: A court on Friday rejected a lawsuit contesting the arrest of one of the suspects in the Oct.12 bombing attacks in Bali.Qadhar Faisal, a lawyer for Maskur bin Abdul Kadir, said the court ruled that his client's arrest was legitimate.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Wealth report a must for presidential aspirants
Wealth report a must for presidential aspirantsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta All presidential and vice presidential candidates for the 2004 general elections were required to declare their wealth before running for the country's top posts, Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Indonesian aces have tough task in Aussie Open
Indonesian aces have tough task in Aussie OpenAgencies, Jakarta Indonesians Angelique 'Angie' Widjaja and Wynne Prakusya are braced for tough early matches in the Australian Open, which starts Monday.Angie, a qualifier last year, is drawn against Japanese number one Ai Sugiyama, seeded 21st in the...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Birth certificate fees
Birth certificate fees From Warta Kota North Jakarta municipality head, Soebagio, has often said he would dump into a garbage bin all praise but will treasure criticism about the municipality administration's performance.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Astra Agro: 2003 sales to grow 15%
Astra Agro: 2003 sales to grow 15%Dow Jones, Jakarta Indonesia's PT Astra Agro Lestari expects sales to rise around 15% this year, due to a projected increase in crude palm oil production and export volume.
Sat, 11 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.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
'I won't feel the pinch from the price increases'
'I won't feel the pinch from the price increases' Teens from affluent families say they will not suffer any hardships brought on by the government's decision to increase the fuel and utility prices. However, they are concerned about the situation and have devised strategies for cutting back on...
Sat, 11 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.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
2. Sukidi -- Islamic foundations amid pluralism
2. Sukidi -- Islamic foundations amid pluralism3. Strait -- Mega gets reprieve, but for how long?
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
From Media Indonesia
From Media Indonesia In 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 express our firm...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Ahn linked with Atletico Madrid
Ahn linked with Atletico Madrid TOKYO: South Korea striker Ahn Jung-hwan could soon join Spanish first division club Atletico Madrid, a Japanese newspaper reported on Friday.However, his J-League club Shimizu S-Pulse have been quick to play down the report, saying: "It's news to us.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
It's business as usual in Jakarta despite protests
It's business as usual in Jakarta despite protestsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While thousands of people took to the streets in protest of the utility price increases on Friday, it was business as usual in the heart of Jakarta's business district in Glodok and Mangga Dua, both in West...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Transportation service
Transportation serviceFrom Warta KotaThe electricity and telephone rate increases as well as the fuel price hike have adversely affected the life of most citizens, including operators of public transportation.Transportation companies have prepared to raise the fares, as reported by the mass media.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Local anthrax fiercer than US one
Local anthrax fiercer than US one BOGOR: The anthrax outbreak in Bogor involved a strain more easily transmitted than the anthrax used in the attacks in the United States, a researcher warned on Friday.Bogor Veterinary Research Institute researcher Lili Natalia said unlike the U.S.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
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Indonesia should be more diplomatic towards Taiwan Bantarto Bandoro Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly' Centre for Strategic and International Studies CSIS Jakarta bandoro@csis.or.id2. Fuad2 -- Quality education not a simple matter 1 X 38 Quality education not a simple matter Fuad Abdul Hamied...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Ensuring quality education no simple matter
Ensuring quality education no 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.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
KPKPN to report legislators to police over corruption
KPKPN to report legislators to police over corruptionTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) plans to report two lawmakers to the police for their alleged involvement in corruption, in its bid to step up moves against the crime.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Prices hiked, time for damage control: Economists
Prices hiked, time for damage control: Economists The simultaneous increases in fuel, electricity and telephone charges has triggered popular anger among the middle classes. Many have condemned the government's decision, while many at the same time claim to understand the reasons behind the...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
1. DISCOURSE:
1. DISCOURSE: Prices hiked, time for damage control: Economist 2. Subsidized rice for poor distributed ahead of schedule American nurse freed after serving four months in jail Govt should allow GAM to join elections Straw urges sensibility in solution for Iraq crisis