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City Council has yet to receive decree on Sutiyoso's installment

City Council has yet to receive decree on Sutiyoso's installmentAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The inauguration of Governor Sutiyoso, which was scheduled for Monday, is still shrouded in uncertainty as the City Council has not yet received the presidential decree on the installment of...

Regional universities need to focus on their regions

Regional universities need to focus on their regionsKees Stigter, Visiting Professor in Africa and Asia, Wageningen University, The Netherlands Three years ago, Dr. Andi Lolo, cultural attache at the Indonesian Embassy in the Hague, and a staff member of Hasanuddin University, Makassar in South...

Breaches in TNI's code of conduct due to indicipline

Breaches in TNI's code of conduct due to indiciplineThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta "It used to be great, being a soldier," says an Army colonel, half in remorse, half in nostalgia.In the past, he continues, when a soldier stood at a roadside waiting for an angkot (public transit vehicle), the driver,...

U.S. envoy meets Yogyakarta sultan

U.S. envoy meets Yogyakarta sultan YOGYAKARTA: U.S. Envoy Phillip Antweller has met with Yogyakarta Governor Sultan Hamengkubuwono X to clarify a statement by U.S. Ambassador Ralph L. Boyce that the province was not safe for Americans.

TNI's deadly force

TNI's deadly force The Indonesian Military (TNI) will mark its 57th anniversary today with the traditional parade and show of force at the Halim Perdanakusuma airbase in East Jakarta. But most people have already seen or heard about what TNI's firepower is capable of, without having to go to Halim...

Illegal parking

Illegal parking fees at SenayanFrom Kompas I have been to Istora Senayan, Central Jakarta, several times to watch badminton matches or exhibitions. Every time I wanted to park my car someone always came over to ask for Rp 3,000 (which I consider too much) in an impolite manner.

[b]World Bank's integrity

World Bank's integrity and combating corruption John M. Miller Team Leader (April 1998 - April 2002) Project Coordination Office Sulawesi II Urban Development Project2. UN -- Let the UN weapons inspectors get back to work2 X 21 Guardian News Service London 3.

Law enforcers told to tread carefully with foreigners

Law enforcers told to tread carefully with foreignersNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh New lawyers representing two foreigners suspected of violating immigration law in war-torn Aceh called on the local police and the prosecutor's office to be cautious in charging their clients.

Now up to TNI to restore its battered image

Now up to TNI to restore its battered imageImanuddin, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, iman@thejakartapost.com The Indonesian Military (TNI) will be 57 today. A human being at this age is more than mature, mellowed with good or bad lessons in life.

House robbers arrive in BMW

House robbers arrive in BMW JAKARTA: Five people robbed a house in Pondok Indah, South Jakarta, after parking their BMW sedan and motorcycle in the garage of the house on Thursday at about 11:45 a.m.The owner of the house at Jl.

Rights body prepares revision for broadcasting bill

Rights body prepares revision for broadcasting billKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post JakartaHuman rights activists have joined the increasing calls for a complete revision of the contentious broadcasting bill, saying that many articles in the bill are against press freedom and the public's right to...

Bukit Barisan military chief 'to be replaced'

Bukit Barisan military chief 'to be replaced'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu said he was considering replacing Maj. Gen. Idris Gassing, the current chief of the Bukit Barisan Military Command overseeing North Sumatra, West Sumatra and Riau, in the light of the...

Indonesia can learn much from world development woes: WB

Indonesia can learn much from world development woes: WBBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 25th annual World Bank Development Report (WDR), though covering the globe, reads as if directly addressing Indonesia.

Myriad problems mar TNI relations with the police

Myriad problems mar TNI relations with the policeLela E. Madjiah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Army Chief Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu must be feeling miserable of late. On Wednesday, he publicly discharged 20 members of the Medan-based Airborne 100th Battalion for attacking a Brimob police station in...

Caption

Caption1. Dr. Gerhard Fulda2. German EmbassyAmbassador of the Federal Republic of Germany Dr. Gerhard Fulda (right) launches the German Industry Scholarship Program 2002/2003.German EmbassyGerman Chancellor Gerhard Schroder met Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri during the Earth Summit in...

Lack of infrastructure, skilled workers hamper remote regions

Lack of infrastructure, skilled workers hamper remote regionsRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Toli-Toli and Nabire, remote regencies in Central Sulawesi and Papua respectively, lack infrastructure and qualified human resources to develop their abundant natural resources and...

Rupiah Rates Oct.3

Rupiah Rates Oct.3 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,175.62 4,627.36 4,928.10 4,874.65 Brunei dollar 1 5,324.60 4,762.28 5,069.96 5,016.78 Canadian dollar 1 5,990.81 5,357.75 5,704.30 5,644.08 Swiss franc 1 6,437.51 5,758.93 6,129.64 6,066.

Customs policy gets cautious welcome

Customs policy gets cautious welcomeRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Business executives have applauded the move by the Directorate General of Customs and Excise to reward 10 companies with faster and cheaper import clearance procedures, but doubted the facility could be fully...

Japan ruins RI dream in men's beach volleyball

Japan ruins RI dream in men's beach volleyballNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Busan, South Korea Indonesia's dream to get its first gold medal at the Busan 2002 Asian Games was shattered when its men's beach volleyball team lost to Japan on Haeundae beach on Friday.

RI denied gold medal in men's beach volleyball

RI denied gold medal in men's beach volleyballNovan Iman Santosa The Jakarta Post Busan, South KoreaIndonesia's dream to get its first gold medal at the Busan 2002 Asian Games was shattered when its men's beach volleyball team lost to Japan on Haeundae beach on Friday.

Two Africans arrested in S. Sumatra

Two Africans arrested in S. Sumatra PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Police in Palembang, capital of South Sumatra, arrested Ghanaian Abale Goble Jules Olive Cesar, 29, and Cameroonian Teufak Bernard, 40, on counterfeiting charges.

Trade panel slaps tariff sanctions on seven nations

Trade panel slaps tariff sanctions on seven nationsAssociated Press, Washington A federal trade panel found Brazil, Canada, Indonesia, Mexico, Moldova, Trinidad and Ukraine guilty Wednesday of dumping carbon steel rod imports on the United States, and slapped them with tariff sanctions of up to 369...

Incidents illustrate offenses involving TNI members

Incidents illustrate offenses involving TNI membersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta One needs only to follow media reports closely to learn about the grave challenges faced by the TNI in building a professional army.

Many people throw away garbage into the river

Many people throw away garbage into the river Many people throw garbage into the river without realizing that it could result in floods. The Jakarta Post interviewed several people on the problem.Darimah, 51, a vendor for 20 years and whose kiosk is located near the West Flood Canal in Tanah Abang,...

Driver demo paralyzes Padang

Driver demo paralyzes Padang PADANG, West Java: Thousands of workers and students trying to get to Padang, the capital of West Sumatra, were left stranded on Thursday when public transportation drivers went on strike.

Laksamana not cooperative

Laksamana not cooperative The hope that good corporate governance will ever be implemented in Indonesia faded just a little more following a statement by the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) chief, S.B. Yudhono, that State Minister for State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi was not being very cooperative...

Mixed emotions for RI men's beach volleyball

Mixed emotions for RI men's beach volleyballNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Busan, South Korea There was a contrast of emotions in the medals ceremony when winners of the Busan 2002 Asian Games men's beach volleyball were on stage at Haeundae beach on Friday.

UN criticizes govt handling of IDPs

UN criticizes govt handling of IDPsThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe United Nations criticized on Thursday the government's poor handling of internally displaced persons (IDPs), urging government officials to comply with the guidelines it had issued.

Nyinte dedicates life to wild orchids

Nyinte dedicates life to wild orchidsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A wise man says that loving what you do matters because it means caring deeply about the place you live in and always striving to make it better for others.

FPI attack foiled by phone stop

FPI attack foiled by phone stop JAKARTA: A leader of the West Jakarta chapter of the Islam Defender Front (FPI) is being tried in the South Jakarta District Court on charges of illegal possession of weapons.

Pertamina pledges to quickly fix pipeline

Pertamina pledges to quickly fix pipelineA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned oil and gas company Pertamina vowed on Friday to complete in three months the repair work on the gas pipeline transporting natural gas from Kangean island in the Madura Straits to East Java's mainland.

Suspicious of everything GAM

Suspicious of everything GAM As reported in The Jakarta Post of Sept. 27, TNI Chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto claimed that the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) had accepted Law No. 18/2000 on special autonomy as the starting point for all dialogs in the future, which means all things to be deliberated upon...

Probe into bribery

Probe into bribery in the HouseFrom Rakyat Merdeka Some members of the House of Representatives have allegedly received bribes from the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) in the Bank Niaga divestment process. Each House commission reportedly has a number of brokers.

Ripped off by police in Bali

Ripped off by police in Bali I've just returned home from a 22-day holiday in Bali. I stayed at the Hilton at Nusa Dua, and enjoyed, once again, the fantastic atmosphere, as well as the delicious local food. This trip, the fourth in five years, was completely different from the last one.

Indonesian Film Festival takes a risk in Australia

Indonesian Film Festival takes a risk in AustraliaDewi Anggraeni, Contributor, Melbourne, Australia The organizers of Indonesian Film Festival (IFFEST) 2002 took a leap into the dark when they decided to stage their festival in Melbourne, Australia. At first glance the risk seemed two-fold.

Journalism of peace?

Journalism of peace?From Media Indonesia The polemic about the broadcasting bill had not slackened when the mass media raised the issue of "journalism of peace" for conflict areas in the country. There is no guarantee yet that this type of journalism will be beneficial to national and international...

Asian monies mixed; peso, won at multiple months lows

Asian monies mixed; peso, won at multiple months lowsNirmala Menon, Dow Jones, Singapore Foreign investors on the South Korean bourse offloaded the won, driving the currency to a three-and-a-half-month trough Friday when markets reopened after a public holiday the previous day.

More creativity needed

More creativity neededFrom Kompas Indonesians are falling behind other nations in some respects, but they cannot blame other people for this condition. Indonesians need to change themselves to become a creative nation.

A sign of indifference?

A sign of indifference? Probably nobody has ever calculated how many people it takes to encircle Merdeka Square in front of the presidential palace -- better known as Monas Square in the common vernacular -- with a human chain.

Charges for BCA ATM

Charges for BCA ATMFrom Kompas I have been a satisfied customer of Bank Central Asia (BCA) since BCA opened its branch office in Manado in the 1980s. And in my opinion, the bank has so far provided good service to its customers.However, when I made a deposit into my Tahapan savings account on Sept.

JP/6/YANUAR

JP/6/YANUARUnderstanding the marriage between technology and businessYanuar Nugroho Director, Business Watch Indonesia Lecturer, Sahid Univ. Surakarta Researcher, Unisosdem Jakarta yanuar-n@unisosdem.org Let us consider these three facts.

16 years in jail sought for Ongko

16 years in jail sought for Ongko JAKARTA: Prosecutor Arnold Angkow asked the Central Jakarta District Court on Thursday to sentence Kaharuddin Ongko, a suspect in the misuse of Bank Indonesia Liquidity Support Funds (BLBI) to 16 years in jail.

Kutai engaged in superfluous projects

Kutai engaged in superfluous projectsFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many poor regions have turned rich overnight, thanks to the Law on regional autonomy, which has a split revenue mechanism.

Bandarlampung police foil truck smuggling attempt

Bandarlampung police foil truck smuggling attemptThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta At least 20 Mercedes Benz trucks belonging to a pineapple canning company in Lampung were impounded by the Bandar Lampung city police on Wednesday for possessing forged documents.

1. WB: 2 x 25

1. WB: 2 x 25 Indonesia may get more loans next year: World Bank 2. Customs (4 x 10) Customs policy gets cautious welcome 3. ILO (2 x 19) Strategies proposed for combating child labor 4. Gas (1 x 38) Pertamina pledges to quickly fix pipeline Pertamina vows to fix pipelines in three months...

TNI remains powerful, no headway in reforms

TNI remains powerful, no headway in reformsMuhammad Nafik and Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Efforts to put the country's powerful military (TNI) under civilian supremacy remain largely ineffectual four years after the nation embarked on a reform movement marked by the fall of former...

JP/7/MILLER

JP/7/MILLERWorld Bank's integrity in combating corruption John M. Miller Team Leader (April 1998 - April 2002) Project Coordination Office Sulawesi II Urban Development Project Jakarta In his desire to tell everyone how diligent the World Bank is in combating corruption in Indonesia, Country...

Ryamizard considers replacing Bukit Barisan military chief

Ryamizard considers replacing Bukit Barisan military chiefThe Jakarta Post JakartaArmy Chief of Staff Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu said he was considering replacing Maj. Gen. Idris Gassing, the current chief of the Bukit Barisan Military Command overseeing North Sumatra, West Sumatra and Riau, in the...

Agency punishes two officers

Agency punishes two officers JAKARTA: The City Transportation Agency punished on Thursday two officials who were allegedly demanding illegal levies from Kopaja bus drivers, in an apparent effort to discourage other employees from extorting drivers.The two officers, identified as Bambang S.

Indonesia may get more loans next year: World Bank

Indonesia may get more loans next year: World BankDow Jones, Jakarta The World Bank said on Thursday thanks to its performance in creating political stability and better economic policies, the prospects for Indonesia to get more loans from the Bank has improved.