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Sat, 23 Nov 2002
1. Rain - 1x27
1. Rain - 1x27 Rain falls, roads blocked 2.LOGGING: 2 x 20 City to crack down illegal timber 3. Court - 2x 30 Sutiyoso net contributor to annual floods: Public 4. Tarmidi- 1x 30 Tarmidi must go, says party 5. Hotel - 2x20 Ex Shangri-La employees told to tone it down 6.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Foreign suspects to stand trial in Aceh
Foreign suspects to stand trial in Aceh BANDA ACEH: A court on Monday will begin trying two foreign women who have been detained in Indonesia's Aceh province for more than two months, a judge said Friday.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Long delays expected along Java-Sumatra ferry route
Long delays expected along Java-Sumatra ferry routeOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung The Merak-Bakauheni ferry route connecting Java with Sumatra is still facing natural and technical hurdles, and authorities anticipate heavy congestion during Idul Fitri and Christmas.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
TANGERANG: Two professional boxers who beat a pedicab driver
TANGERANG: Two professional boxers who beat a pedicab driver were forced to flee for their lives after 200 less-than-happy friends of the victim invaded a boxing training camp in Tangerang on Thursday.Samin, a becak (three-wheeled pedicab driver), said his pedicab collided with a motorcycle driven...
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
TV Today: Saturday, November 23, 2002
TV Today: Saturday, November 23, 2002 TVRI 6:00 a.m. News8:30 Talk Show9:00 Music11:00 News11:30 Music1:00 p.m. Talk Show2:00 News3:00 Religious Teachings3:30 Documentary5:30 Quiz5:45 Religious Teachings6:00 News7:00 Variety Show8:00 Quiz9:00 News9:30 Music11:00 TV Drama12:00 a.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
New reform package
New reform package The government, after more than two months of delay, has finally drawn its new reform agenda for implementation under the International Monetary Fund's three-year extended facility to help the country cope with its economic crisis.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Downpour leads to blocked road
Downpour leads to blocked roadBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The rain that fell for about two hours on Friday flooded sections of a number of roads across the city, causing heavy traffic congestion in several areas downtown.Flood levels ranged from five centimeters to 15 cm high.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Three ExxonMobil workers abducted in Aceh
Three ExxonMobil workers abducted in AcehAgence France-Presse, Banda Aceh Three ExxonMobil workers have been kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Indonesia's Aceh province, the military said Friday.The three were driving home Thursday afternoon when the kidnapping occurred in the Blang Geudong area of...
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Arrest of terrorists may get RI off war-risk list
Arrest of terrorists may get RI off war-risk listFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government expressed on Friday optimism that the encouraging progress in the investigation into the Oct. 12 Bali bombing would move the international reinsurance industry to remove Indonesia from the...
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Things need to change here
Things need to change here The article Indonesia mentally ill (Nov. 16) was the best article I ever read in The Jakarta Post It pinpoints very clearly the enormous immoral and lawless state this country is in. Although I wholeheartedly agree with D. Chandramouli (the Post, Nov.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
No lessons learned from booze busting raids
No lessons learned from booze busting raidsTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nov. 7 was not a good day for Muniroh. Police raided her kiosk in front of the Taman Ismail Marzuki art center on Jl.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Rubber producers to meet in Yogyakarta
Rubber producers to meet in YogyakartaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rubber producers grouped in the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) will gather in Yogyakarta from Nov. 26 to Nov. 27 to discuss the current issues pertaining to industry and its future, a top official said.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Yogyakarta's goldsmiths turn dust into gold
Yogyakarta's goldsmiths turn dust into goldBambang M., Contributor, Yogyakarta As more and more people depend on banks to keep their money safe, Yogyakarta's goldsmiths and silversmiths in Kotagede still keep their savings in the form of silver or gold dust.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
JP/5/FLOOD
JP/5/FLOODRainy season arrives, natural disasters threatenThe Jakarta Post Banda Aceh/Medan/CirebonWhile the rain that has been falling across Sumatra and Java islands over the past week may provide relief for residents in areas suffered from prolonged drought, they now face other major threats as...
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
10,000 women demand equality
10,000 women demand equality SURABAYA, East Java: Kediri police doubled its presence on Friday at cigarette maker PT Gudang Garam in Kediri, East Java to monitor 10,000 female workers striking over holiday bonuses.Kediri Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Garuda's nonsmoking policy
Garuda's nonsmoking policy I have read with interest the letter of Andrew Charles published in The Jakarta Post on Nov. 19, criticizing Garuda Airlines for making things difficult for potential tourists to Bali.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Govt's double standards impedes peace process in Aceh
Govt's double standards impedes peace process in AcehTiarma Siboro and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaAceh politician Gazhali Abbas condemned on Friday the government's double standards in handling the prolonged Aceh conflict, saying that the military should end its attack on rebels...
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Sutiyoso net contributor to annual floods: Public
Sutiyoso net contributor to annual floods: PublicTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakartans expressed disappointment on Friday over a lower court ruling against the flood victims in a class action lawsuit case, saying that the government's incompetence, in particular Governor...
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Samudra principal planner of Bali bombing: Police chief
Samudra principal planner of Bali bombing: Police chiefThe Jakarta Post, Denpasar/Jakarta Imam Samudra, the alleged mastermind of the deadly Bali bomb explosions, has confessed planning the Oct. 12 attacks that killed over 190 people and injured more than 300 others.National Police chief Gen.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Warden fired over jailbreak scandal
Warden fired over jailbreak scandal BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: The Lampung regional justice office has fired East Lampung's Sukadana penitentiary chief Heru Setiana for negligence leading to the mass breakout last week.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Floods in Jakarta
Floods in Jakarta Jakarta is still in danger of getting flooded this rainy season. Although it would not perhaps be as bad as last year's, utmost vigilance should nonetheless be maintained to anticipate the floods. It would be impossible to stop the viciousness of the flood.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Integrated agency to deal with environmental crimes
Integrated agency to deal with environmental crimesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police, the Attorney General's Office and the Office of the State Minister for the Environment supported on Friday a call to establish an integrated agency to supervise, investigate, and...
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Telkom's rates
Telkom's ratesFrom Koran TempoThe government has proposed an increase of 24 percent in electricity rates and 33.33 percent in local telephone rates in 2003. Reportedly, PT Telkom recorded a profit of Rp 7.57 trillion in the first, second and three quarters of this year, an increase of 107.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Embassies organize charity bazaar
Embassies organize charity bazaar JAKARTA: The embassies of Algeria, Russia and Turkey are organizing a joint charity bazaar at the residence of the Russian Ambassador on Jl. Karet Pedurenan, Kuningan, South Jakarta, on Nov. 28.The bazaar will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Why is it so hard to make peace?
Why is it so hard to make peace?From PelitaWhy is it so hard for the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to respond to an offer of peace? Most Indonesians want to see a peaceful settlement to the bloody conflict in Aceh.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
'I have to struggle hard to make money'
'I have to struggle hard to make money' People are complaining of the increasing price of staple foods and other items since the beginning of the Ramadhan fasting month, which has affected their businesses. Some of them talked with The Jakarta Post about their strategies to cope with the problems.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Two RI soldiers indicted in E. Timor
Two RI soldiers indicted in E. Timor JAKARTA: Twelve people -- including two members of Kopassus (the Army's Special Force) -- have been indicted in East Timor for the 1999 murder of a village leader ahead of the country's vote for independence, the United Nations said on Friday.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Applying Ramadhan's values
Applying Ramadhan's valuesA.Chaedar Alwasilah, Dean, Faculty of Language and Arts, Indonesia University, of Education (UPI), Bandung, chaedar@bdg.centrin.net.id Once a year, all Muslims are obliged to fast for a whole month during Ramadhan, which means, literally, "extremely hot".
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Investigation into Bali blasts
Investigation into Bali blastsFrom Suara KaryaI would like to give two comments with regard to the many criticisms on the police investigation into the bomb case in Bali, particularly concerning the controversial arrest of Amrozi whom the police said as one of the suspects, but I would like to give...
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Creating good diversity environment in workplace
Creating good diversity environment in workplaceEridani W. Sudiono, Accenture, Jakarta A diverse workplace, in the United States, for quite a long time, has been translated as a working environment accommodating more women and more other-than-white people.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
NGO against free rice distribution
NGO against free rice distribution PALU, Central Sulawesi: A non-governmental organization is refusing to disburse 600 tons of rice aid from the Italian government because it says doing so will make the recipients lazy.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
;JP;ARP;
;JP;ARP; ANPAa..r.. Across-jailbreak-warden Chief warden replaced after jailbreak JP/5/across Warden fired over jailbreak scandal BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: The Lampung regional justice office has fired East Lampung's Sukadana penitentiary chief Heru Setiana for negligence leading to the mass breakout...
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
`AlQuran Seluler' offers different way of studying the Koran
`AlQuran Seluler' offers different way of studying the KoranSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Time or distance may no longer be an excuse for busy working Muslims to avoid studying the Koran or listening to the recital of the Koran, especially given that an innovative Koran preaching program...
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
JP/13/CAHB
JP/13/CAHBCAHB completes payment for NiagaThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Malaysian financial firm Commerce Asset-Holding Bhd. (CAHB) said it had deposited the full Rp 1.01 trillion (about US$114 million) payment to the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) account to close the Bank Niaga divestment...
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Efficient Police
Efficient PoliceFrom Media Indonesia The editorial of this newspaper in its Nov. 9, 2002 issue praised the National Police for being able to quickly arrest Amrozi, one of the main suspects in the Bali bomb blast case.As a retired police officer, I'm very proud to learn of this achievement.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
A.Chaedar Alwasilah
A.Chaedar Alwasilah Dean, Faculty of Language and Arts Indonesia University of Education (UPI) Bandung chaedar@bdg.centrin.net.id 2. Riza -- Implications of a U.S. attack on Iraq 1 x 30 Riza Sihbudi Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) Jakarta3.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
1. ARREST: 3 x 18
1. ARREST: 3 x 18 Surveillance, tip-offs and phone tapping aid in Samudra's arrest The Jakarta Post Agencies2. MEGA: 36 Mega lives in house belonging to state bank 3. IBRA: 1 x 45 Amien joins call for action against IBRA debtors 4. QURAN: 1 x 50 'AlQuran Seluler' offers new way to study the Koran 5.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
3,900 illegal migrants in S. Korea
3,900 illegal migrants in S. Korea JAKARTA: The government is coordinating with South Korean authorities to repatriate some 3,900 Indonesians working illegally in South Korea.Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda said after meeting his South Korean counterpart, Choi Sung Hong, here on Friday...
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
RI soccer league reverts to old format
RI soccer league reverts to old formatThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian soccer governing body, the PSSI, has decided to revert to the old system of competition for the 2003 league season to pursue the revitalization of national soccer, PSSI chairman Agum Gumelar said here on Friday.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Golkar councillors sent to Bali ahead of election
Golkar councillors sent to Bali ahead of electionJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar Just a week away from the Nov. 28 gubernatorial election, 34 legislators of the Golkar Party's South Sulawesi chapter left for Bali on Wednesday to avoid further division within the Golkar faction after rumors of...
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Mega lives in house belonging to state bank
Mega lives in house belonging to state bankFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For almost three years, President Megawati Soekarnoputri has lived in a house that cannot be categorized as an official residence.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Take firm action
Take firm action against GAMFrom Koran Tempo For many years the Acehnese have been suffering because of irresponsible acts by such secessionist groups as the Free Aceh Movement (GAM). The armed conflict in Aceh has inflicted untold suffering and claimed many lives on both sides -- the government...
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Belu police detain 17 Timorese
Belu police detain 17 Timorese KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Belu police have arrested at least 17 East Timor citizens since Tuesday for illegally entering Indonesia.East Nusa Tenggara Police spokesman Comr. I Wayan Dana said on Friday that most of the East Timorese came from Bobonaro district.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Cilandak Town Square, `mall with an attitude'
Cilandak Town Square, `mall with an attitude'Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta There is Blok M with its Grande Pasaraya, Blok M Plaza, and the subterranean Blok M Mall -- popular hangout spots for Jakarta's youths, and there is Pondok Indah Mall for expatriate families and more affluent...
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Implications of a U.S. attack on Iraq
Implications of a U.S. attack on IraqRiza Sihbudi, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Jakarta The question whether or not the U.S. will attack Iraq seems increasingly irrelevant, than when it will strike.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
CAHB completes payment for Niaga
CAHB completes payment for NiagaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Malaysian financial firm Commerce Asset-Holding Bhd. (CAHB) said it had deposited the full Rp 1.01 trillion (about US$114 million) payment to the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) account to close the Bank Niaga divestment deal.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Indonesian child chess champ defeats King Kuzubov
Indonesian child chess champ defeats King KuzubovMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's own Andrean Susilodinata is continuing his winning streak at the World Youth Chess Championships in Greece with his latest defeat of Yuriy Kuzubov of the Ukraine in the eighth round on Thursday.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Floods in Jakarta
Floods in Jakarta Jakarta is still in danger of getting flooded this rainy season.Although it would not perhaps be as bad as last year's, utmost vigilance should nonetheless be maintained to anticipate the floods.It would be impossible to stop the viciousness of the flood.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Govt mulls giving houses to Habibie and Gus Dur
Govt mulls giving houses to Habibie and Gus DurFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is currently arranging the granting of houses for former president Abdurrahman Wahid and his predecessor B.J. Habibie in accordance with Law No. 7/1978.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, November 23, 2002
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, November 23, 2002Exhibitions* Sculpture Masih Ada Ruang Kosong by Adi Gunawan and Pande Wayan Mataram, Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta, Jl. Suroto 2 (Tel. 0274- 560404), 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., until Nov. 27.