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Tue, 19 Nov 2002
House to name 80 candidates for top court
House to name 80 candidates for top courtMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives said on Monday it had listed about 80 candidates suitable for appointment as Supreme Court justices so as to help clear the backlog of cases before the country's highest court.
Tue, 19 Nov 2002
KENYAMUKAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: Some of the school's students with
KENYAMUKAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: Some of the school's students with their parents.KPC-II:ISOLATED: A view of Kenyamukan hamlet, Sanggata subdistrict, East Kutai, which is a typically fishermen village in Kalimantan.
Tue, 19 Nov 2002
Police to question Sutiyoso
Police to question Sutiyoso JAKARTA: Police are to question Governor Sutiyoso as a witness at City Hall on Tuesday over corruption involving Rp 4.2 billion (US$466,000) in funds that was earmarked to be channeled to flood victims via a non-governmental organization.
Tue, 19 Nov 2002
'Recovery Tour' to help Bali children
'Recovery Tour' to help Bali children JAKARTA: A charity program called The Bali Recovery Tour will be held next month, with the goal of raising money to help pay for the education of the children of Bali bombing victims and restoring the image of the island as a tourist destination, an event...
Tue, 19 Nov 2002
Indonesia's journey: Is the glass half empty?
Indonesia's journey: Is the glass half empty?Satish Mishra, Head, United Nations Support Facility for Indonesian Recovery (UNSFIR), Jakarta There is much encouraging news for the habitual pessimist these days. Bombs go off in peaceful Bali. War looms over Iraq.
Tue, 19 Nov 2002
Police yet to focus their inquiries on bomb source
Police yet to focus their inquiries on bomb sourceRendi A. Witular and Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Kuta/Jakarta Almost six weeks after the deadly Bali terrorist attacks, police investigators are yet to focus their investigation on the source of high explosives used to make the bombs.
Tue, 19 Nov 2002
A day with the children of the Basaf Dayak tribe
A day with the children of the Basaf Dayak tribe It's a typical school day for Tris. Dozens of kilometers away from Kenyamukan elementary school, Tris, a third grader in a class affiliated with government elementary school No.
Tue, 19 Nov 2002
Hundreds suffer from malnutrition
Hundreds suffer from malnutrition BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: An estimated 1.6 percent of children aged under five in South Kalimantan are malnourished, the provincial health office revealed on Monday.The assessment followed a recent health survey on some 35,600 children across the province.
Tue, 19 Nov 2002
Riau rapidly losing its vast natural wealth
Riau rapidly losing its vast natural wealthMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Tesso Nilo, Riau Blessed with abundant natural resources, Riau is one of the richest provinces in the country.
Tue, 19 Nov 2002
Ten state companies up for sale next year: Minister
Ten state companies up for sale next year: MinisterThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to sell 10 state companies next year on top of three others originally slated for sale this year, with the goal of raising Rp 8 trillion (about US$880 million) to help cover a wider than expected...
Tue, 19 Nov 2002
Jakarta budget up by 9% next year
Jakarta budget up by 9% next yearAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration announced on Monday that its budget for next year would increase by about 9 percent to Rp 10.6 trillion (US$11.8 billion), and promised free tuition for junior high school students.
Tue, 19 Nov 2002
Undemocratic Jakarta makes mockery of local autonomy implementation
Undemocratic Jakarta makes mockery of local autonomy implementationBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Experts say the implementation of the local autonomy program in Jakarta is being hampered by the city's undemocratic political system.
Tue, 19 Nov 2002
Joint office planned for MRT project
Joint office planned for MRT projectAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso announced on Monday that his administration would establish an office with a Japanese consortium to realize the US$1.5 billion Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) project.
Tue, 19 Nov 2002
Megawati adds a new mansion to her collection
Megawati adds a new mansion to her collectionFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Local media linked on Monday President Megawati Soekarnoputri, whose government claims to be struggling to eradicate poverty and rampant corruption, to a luxury house in Sentul, West Java, some 50...
Tue, 19 Nov 2002
Moderate Muslims urged to join war on terrorism
Moderate Muslims urged to join war on terrorismFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri finally reached out to the country's Islamic mainstream on Monday, urging them to participate in the war against terrorism.
Tue, 19 Nov 2002
Badminton competition falls short
Badminton competition falls shortThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The inaugural school badminton competition is set to begin in Bandung, West Java, in December, but the next stage of the competition, which would ensure a more consistent national development program, has yet to be worked out.
Tue, 19 Nov 2002
Acehnese figures call for immediate peace
Acehnese figures call for immediate peaceIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe A number of Acehnese figures called on the Henry Dunant Centre (DHC) to work hard to ensure that the two warring sides in the province signed the proposed peace agreement as soon as practicable.
Tue, 19 Nov 2002
Beware of 'new' terror
Beware of 'new' terror The U.S. and Australian governments have warned international schools in Jakarta of possible attacks (by terrorists), following Australia's warning to its citizens to defer travel to Indonesia.
Tue, 19 Nov 2002
Rupiah Rates Nov.18
Rupiah Rates Nov.18 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,360.71 4,793.35 5,104.50 5,049.34Brunei dollar 1 5,401.42 4,831.30 5,143.26 5,089.31Canadian dollar 1 6,013.90 5,378.79 5,726.47 5,666.04Swiss franc 1 6,558.28 5,867.36 6,244.83 6,180.
Tue, 19 Nov 2002
Thai Airlines a disappointment
Thai Airlines a disappointment I have flown almost 60,000 miles on Thai Airlines this year alone. I hold a gold card and I always fly business class, but I have become increasingly disenchanted and angry at the level of attention and respect given to passengers.On Oct.
Tue, 19 Nov 2002
Military officers get promoted
Military officers get promoted JAKARTA: Six military officers at the defense ministry have received promotions, it was announced on Monday.The six are: Nachrowi Ramli, head of the State Code Institute, who was promoted to the rank of major general; the head of the ministry's Human Resources and...
Tue, 19 Nov 2002
Growth slackening
Growth slackening The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) reported last week Indonesia's economy grew by only 3.92 percent in terms of real gross domestic product in the third quarter, bringing cumulative growth during the first three quarters of this year to a mere 3.39 percent.
Tue, 19 Nov 2002
Pensioners want early payment for Idul Fitri celebration
Pensioners want early payment for Idul Fitri celebrationNovan Iman Santosa and Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After Ramadhan, comes Idul Fitri, which is unquestionably the most-awaited holiday for Muslims, including civil servant pensioners, who now must rely on their monthly pension...
Tue, 19 Nov 2002
Threat to export
Threat to export Since May 1998, international customers -- especially those from the U.S. -- have halted orders for Indonesian products. Several export commodities have thus failed to earn U.S. dollars since then.
Tue, 19 Nov 2002
Govt OKs Rp 10.5t to stimulate economy
Govt OKs Rp 10.5t to stimulate economyDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has agreed to allocate Rp 10.5 trillion (about US$1.1 billion) in additional development spending next year to stimulate the economy hurt by the impact of the Bali bombing.
Tue, 19 Nov 2002
Garuda: Don't be so negative
Garuda: Don't be so negative We Balinese, whether by birth or by adoption, have been suffering for the last five weeks from the loss of friends, visitors, and business, and the economy here has plummeted to an all-time low.
Tue, 19 Nov 2002
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;AP;KOD; ANPAu..r.. Aglance-Brunei-Police Senior Brunei police official sentenced to prison for assault JP/11/ASEAN Top police official jailed for assault BRUNEI: A top Brunei police official has been sentenced to eight months in prison after he pleaded guilty to assaulting a woman during...
Tue, 19 Nov 2002
A day with the children of the Basaf Dayak tribe
A day with the children of the Basaf Dayak tribe It's a typical school day for Tris. Dozens of kilometers away from Kenyamukan elementary school, Tris, a third grader in a class affiliated with government elementary school No.
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
YLKI sees possible bus fare war
YLKI sees possible bus fare war JAKARTA: The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) said it saw the possibility of a fare war breaking out among bus companies during the peak travel season, following a government plan to introduce a set increase and reduction on fares to replace the existing...
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
Govt urged to review Maluku situation
Govt urged to review Maluku situationOktavianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon Ambon Mayor Jopie Papilaja has asked the central government to review the state of civil emergency that has been in place there for two years, saying the emergency status had failed to remedy the situation.
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
Reviving tourism on Bali
Reviving tourism on BaliFrom Koran TempoThe Island of the Gods appears to have lost its luster after the bomb blast in Legian, Kuta, Bali. Luckily, there are reports that Bali will host the 19th Summit Conference of ASEAN on Oct. 7 and Oct. 8, 2003.This should be warmly welcomed by all Indonesians.
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
'Purified' Bali looks ahead to recovery
'Purified' Bali looks ahead to recoveryDamaso Reyes, Contributor, Jimbaran, Bali The ritual purification on Friday has marked new ground for Bali to recover, putting the deadly blast behind it.Despite President Megawati Soekarnoputri's absence from the elaborate ceremony, the mood and determination...
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
Mortar rounds fired as siege continues
Mortar rounds fired as siege continuesAgencies, Jakarta Residents of troubled Aceh province reported gun and mortar fire Sunday as government forces ignored a separatist deadline to the military to pull back from their siege of rebel positions.Instead, the military said it was tightening the siege.
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
List of civilian militias based on political, ideological affiliations
List of civilian militias based on political, ideological affiliations Affiliated with the Indonesian Military (TNI):Organisasi Pagar Desa: Founded in the 1950s by A.H. Nasution to help TNI eliminate Darul Islam/Tentara Islam Indonesia (DI/TII) separatist rebels; militaristic, co-opted by the...
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
Bali tourist agent gets int'l award
Bali tourist agent gets int'l award DENPASAR, Bali: Spain-based SKALS, which promotes ecotourism, has awarded Bali tourist agent Agung Prana for his meritorious conservation efforts in mangrove forests.
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
Sutiyoso tells public to brace itself for next flood
Sutiyoso tells public to brace itself for next floodBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Governor Sutiyoso called on Jakartans to be prepared for the next floods as the city administration's efforts to prevent flooding would not significantly reduce inundation during the upcoming rainy...
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
ADVERTORIAL : Sleman Regency
ADVERTORIAL : Sleman Regency PUBLISHING DATE: Saturday, Nov. 16Adventurous tours in Sleman regency Sleman, one of the regencies of Yogyakarta Province, is famous for its scenic beauty, unique traditions and friendly people.One of its natural attractions is Mount Merapi.
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
Many divorce in Cilacap, Banyumas
Many divorce in Cilacap, Banyumas SEMARANG: Banyumas and Cilacap had the highest divorce rate of all Central Java regencies in 2001, said a local official.Marsudi Sukarno, chief of Islamic affairs at the local religious affairs office, said here on Saturday that of a total of 8,183 divorce cases in...
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
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;REUTERS;KOD; ANPAu..r.. ATW-INDIA-HINDUS Indian police arrest Hindu leaders, foil march JP/12/ATW Police nab Hindu leaders, foil march INDIA: Indian police arrested two leaders of a hardline Hindu group on Sunday to prevent them leading a march in Gujarat state, scene of the worst violence between...
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
Experts disagree on how to disband militia groups
Experts disagree on how to disband militia groupsSri Wahyuni and Emmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Experts are at one over the idea to disband paramilitary groups in the country but are at odds on the mechanism that should be used to dissolve these groups, which often assume the roles of...
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
CAHB's payment for Bank Niaga due next week
CAHB's payment for Bank Niaga due next weekThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Malaysia's Commerce Asset Holding Berhad (CAHB) is slated to pay the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) Rp 1.05 trillion (about US$116 million) by Monday next week following a deal to purchase a 51 percent stake in Bank...
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
Govt sets up body to monitor forest auditors
Govt sets up body to monitor forest auditorsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Forestry has set up a supervisory body to monitor the independence of auditors whose work will decide the extension of forest concessionaires' operation permits.
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
Council tells governor to revise city's strategic plan
Council tells governor to revise city's strategic planAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Council factions told Governor Sutiyoso on Saturday to revise his five-year Strategic Plan (Renstra), which they regard as "unclear and absurd".
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
Garuda eyes Shanghai for boost after Bali
Garuda eyes Shanghai for boost after BaliA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National carrier Garuda Indonesia opened a Jakarta-Shanghai route last week, with hopes the lucrative Chinese market will offset a plunge in passenger numbers from Australia and Europe following last month's deadly...
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
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;JP; ANPAc..r.. Furniture-beds-sleep checked Latex mattress or spring bed ... which one is better?Rikza Abdullah Contributor JakartaAs adequate sleep is essential to health and wellbeing, mattress manufacturers compete with each other by designing new products and claiming their goods are the best...
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
Mt. Papandayan victims face disease, lack of food
Mt. Papandayan victims face disease, lack of foodThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Persons displaced from the slopes of Mount Papandayan in Garut, West Java, are facing various problems, including a lack of food and water, and stomach problems.
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
Govt urged to review emergency status in Maluku
Govt urged to review emergency status in MalukuOktavianus Pinontoan The Jakarta Post AmbonAmbon Mayor Jopie Papilaja has asked the central government to review the state of civil emergency that has been in place there for two years, saying the emergency status had failed to remedy the situation.
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
Hunger-striking students hospitalized
Hunger-striking students hospitalized JAKARTA: Two students from the Jakarta Theology School (STT Jakarta) in Central Jakarta who have been on hunger strike since last week were rushed to the hospital last Saturday.
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
Image of 'pesantren'
Image of 'pesantren' Religious leaders in the country expressed concern that the ongoing investigation in the Oct. 12 Bali bombing would tarnish the image of the Islamic boarding schools (pesantren). While it would be wrong to condemn all pesantren as schools where "Political Islam" or hatred...
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
Pressure up to adopt open-list poll
Pressure up to adopt open-list pollKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Observers have put pressure on the House of Representatives (DPR) to adopt a combination of a proportional electoral system with an open-list of candidates for the election of legislative bodies, saying that it would...