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Flight from poverty

Flight from poverty If it was meant to be a wake up call, it failed to arouse even the slightest interest of the nation. A World Bank report about the state of poverty in Indonesia, and why it must be urgently addressed, was not alarming enough to prompt us to act.

Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on Nov. 13, 2001 Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,200 0 3,000 Adindo Foresta 90 0 0 AGIS 125 -10 478,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 180 0 0 Alakasa 200 0 0...

Matori's PKB plans to hold extraordinary congress

Matori's PKB plans to hold extraordinary congressAbu Hanifah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Awakening Party (PKB), under the chairmanship of Matori Abdul Djalil, plans to organize an extraordinary congress before March in an attempt to strengthen his grip on the party, which has had a...

Students demand justice for friends

Students demand justice for friends Approximately 100 students from Atma Jaya University asked the National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) on Tuesday to continue investigating the fatal shootings of Trisakti and Semanggi, which killed 30 people, mostly students.

Three more people killed in Ambon gunfire

Three more people killed in Ambon gunfireThe Jakarta Post, Ambon Following a strong bomb explosion that claimed two lives in Ambon on Monday, three more people were shot dead by unidentified gunmen and five others were seriously injured by gunfire in Ambon early on Tuesday.

Rupiah Rates Nov. 13

Rupiah Rates Nov. 13 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,138.00 11,138.00 10,585.00 10,691.00Austrian schilling 1 656.69 722.09 685.86 693.11Australian dollar 1 5,266.69 5,791.76 5,498.91 5,559.32Belgian franc 1 224.07 246.31 233.95 236.

Hero's procession for Theys' body

Hero's procession for Theys' bodyR.K. Nugroho & Jupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura/Makassar Thousands of people, including many university students, on Tuesday accompanied the ambulance which was carrying the body of Theys Hiyo Eluay from the provincial legislative council building in Jayapura to...

Message of Ambassador H.E. Ambassador Luk Darras

Message of Ambassador H.E. Ambassador Luk Darras Each year King's Day, which Belgium celebrates on the 15th November, gives us the occasion to stand still for a moment to reflect and to focus on the relations between Belgium and Indonesia.

To adapt and anticipate to new challenges in the international

To adapt and anticipate to new challenges in the international as well as domestic stage, the ministry of foreign affairs undergoing heavy restructuring.

PDI-P fully supports committee to investigate Akbar, says Roy

PDI-P fully supports committee to investigate Akbar, says RoyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Palangkaraya The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) has said it fully supports the establishment of a House of Representatives (DPR) special committee to investigate the alleged misuse of...

Local legislators support Fadel

Local legislators support Fadel After two months of uncertainty, nine legislators from Gorontalo in northern Sulawesi have called on President Megawati Soekarnoputri to swear in governor-elect Fadel Muhammad.

RI, Norway launch $2.2m development program

RI, Norway launch $2.2m development programTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government, in cooperation with Norway, kicked off on Tuesday an integrated program aimed at ensuring continued growth while at the same satisfying the needs of environmental protection in Riau...

Who cares about the future of this nation?

Who cares about the future of this nation?Mochtar Buchori, Legislator, Jakarta Every time I see the grim faces of angry demonstrators on television, I can't help asking myself whether our political leaders really care about our future.

PT InfoAsia Teknologi Global, a distributor of information

PT InfoAsia Teknologi Global, a distributor of information technology products, plans to list its shares on the Jakarta Stock Exchange on Thursday, company chairman David Simbar told a press conference on Tuesday.

Condemnation abounds for Theys's 'murder'

Condemnation abounds for Theys's 'murder'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekartnoputri's political party on Tuesday condemned the (suspected) murder of Irian Jaya independence leader Theys Hiyo Eluai and urged that the security authorities uncover the mystery surrounding his death.

U.S. envoy meets Amien Rais

U.S. envoy meets Amien Rais JAKARTA: United States Ambassador Ralph "Skip" Boyce made on Tuesday a courtesy call on People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Amien Rais to introduce himself, as he began his tenure as Washington's top envoy here.During the meeting Amien urged the U.S.

PGPI accepts GIN role in local golf with caution

PGPI accepts GIN role in local golf with cautionMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Pro-Golf Association (PGPI) has adopted a cautious stance on PT GIN (Golf Indonesia Nusantara), a commercial body recently established by the PGPI's amateur counterpart, the Indonesia Golf...

Our deepest condolences on the passing of

Our deepest condolences on the passing of Muhamad Aziz Maulana19 months old the 3rd son of our good friend and fellow staffer Khaerudin. He died at the Cilandak Hospital in South Jakarta on Tuesday afternoon. There will be a funeral service tomorrow. Management and staff of The Jakarta Post

Lampung employers asked to pay bonus

Lampung employers asked to pay bonus BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Lampung provincial administration called on employers to pay their Muslim employees the obligatory annual bonus at least seven days before the Idul Fitri holidays on Dec.16 and Dec.17, 2001.

New system cuts medical costs

New system cuts medical costsBarrie R Miller, Hospital Consultant, School of Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne Prior to the economic crisis, Indonesia was regarded as one of the "tiger" economic leaders of Asia.

Bagir gives go-ahead for int'l arbitration

Bagir gives go-ahead for int'l arbitrationTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite claiming to do his best to restore the image of the country's judges, Supreme Court head Bagir Manan said on Tuesday that he would not prevent foreign investors from taking disputes with their domestic...

C. Java junior high grads to skip high school

C. Java junior high grads to skip high schoolAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Banjarnegara Eighty percent of 10,190 junior high school graduates in the Central Java regency of Banjarnegara did not continue their studies at senior high school this year because of economic problems, says a local...

Govt cuts 2002 tourist arrivals target

Govt cuts 2002 tourist arrivals targetMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has revised downward the 2002 foreign visitors target to 5.3 million from an earlier projection of 5.8 million due to the global economic slowdown, according to a senior official.

Evictions no solution to city's housing problem

Evictions no solution to city's housing problemMarco Kusumawijaya, Architect, Jakarta The violence with which the Jakarta city administration recently evicted the urban poor from their river bank community has shocked many, especially given indications of arson.

Police action sought to curb W. Java deforestation

Police action sought to curb W. Java deforestationNana Rukmana The Jakarta Post Indramayu Illegal logging in the regency of Indramayu, West Java, has reached such alarming levels that stern police actions are needed to stop it, according to a coalition of non-governmental organizations (KLI) in...

Police action sought to curb Indramayu deforestation

Police action sought to curb Indramayu deforestationNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Indramayu Illegal logging in the regency of Indramayu, West Java, has reached such alarming levels that stern police actions are needed to stop it, according to a coalition of non-governmental organizations (KLI) in...

Shoe exports to fall in 2002

Shoe exports to fall in 2002Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Footwear Association (Aprisindo) predicted that exports would decline by 10 percent to 20 percent next year from US$1.7 billion in 2000, as orders for footwear decreased on the back of a global economic slowdown.

Sutiyoso yet to sign Ramadhan alcohol ban

Sutiyoso yet to sign Ramadhan alcohol banEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso said he had to wait for a joint decree of five ministers before signing the gubernatorial decree that bans the sale of alcoholic drinks and orders the closure of several entertainment spots, including...

Textiles, farming hold up WTO agreement

Textiles, farming hold up WTO agreementJeremy Gaunt and Robert Evans, Reuters, Doha Until late Tuesday evening Jakarta time, ministers from more than 140 countries could not yet reach a deal on new trade talks due to fights over textile imports and farms subsidies.

NGOs plan conflict resolution body

NGOs plan conflict resolution body JAKARTA: The Consortium for Agrarian Reform called for the government on Monday to set up an agrarian conflict resolution agency.The agency would be tasked with seeking solutions to the numerous conflicts over land ownership across the country that stemmed from...

Govt not thinking of spending cuts

Govt not thinking of spending cutsBerni K. Moestafa and Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Defying signs of a revenue shortfall in this year's state budget, the government denied it had begun planning spending cuts in the budget, arguing that other options existed to avoid this move.

Purge New Order, corruption now!

Purge New Order, corruption now!From Rakyat MerdekaI can no longer bear to witness the widespread corruption in this country. It has been committed by both bureaucrats and businesspeople who are ardent supporters of the New Order, former president Soeharto's political vehicle for his 32 years in...

Atma Jaya students demand justice

Atma Jaya students demand justiceMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Atma Jaya University students commemorated on Tuesday the so- called Semanggi Tragedy with a call on the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) to continue investigating the Semanggi and Trisakti...

1. BAGIR: 4 lines, 11 counts

1. BAGIR: 4 lines, 11 counts Chief Justice gives investors go ahead for int'l arbitration (UNEDITED. The idea of the whole story is that Bagir says if multinational companies are not happy with the Indonesian judicial system, take yoUr disputes with local companies to international arbitrage).

Atma Jaya students demand justice

Atma Jaya students demand justiceMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Atma Jaya University students commemorated on Tuesday the so- called Semanggi Tragedy with a call on the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) to continue investigating the Semanggi and Trisakti...

[b]No victory yet but scales

No victory yet but scales tip in Afghanistan Guardian News Service London 2. China -- By accepting China in WTO, all members stand to benefit 1 X 48 36pt BodoniAll stand to benefit from China's entry to WTOThe Asahi Shimbun Tokyo 3.

All stand to benefit from China's entry to WTO

All stand to benefit from China's entry to WTOThe Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo China has been accepted as a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in its meeting of trade ministers. The world's most populous nation with its economic might is expected to formally join the international watchdog...

Muslims visit Sunan Ampel's grave

Muslims visit Sunan Ampel's grave SURABAYA, East Java: In the run-up to the fasting month of Ramadhan, tens of thousands of Muslims have been making a pilgrimage every day to the tomb of the noted Muslim cleric, Sunan Ampel, in the capital of East Java, Surabaya.

2 X 18 48pt Bodoni

2 X 18 48pt Bodoni Evictions no answer to housing problem Marco Kusumawijaya Architect Jakarta

Student brawl claims one life

Student brawl claims one life BOGOR: A brawl erupted outside the Pajajaran sports hall where pop music group Dewa was holding a concert on Tuesday afternoon, claiming the life of one student and seriously wounding two others.

To solve the economic crisis and to rebuild the country's

To solve the economic crisis and to rebuild the country's economy, a clear political direction is required -- one that has "explicit roadsigns" from the country's highest institutions, like the MPR.

Our deepest condolences on the passing of

Our deepest condolences on the passing of Muhamad Aziz Maulana19 months old the 3rd son of our good friend and fellow staffer Khaerudin. He died at the Cilandak Hospital in South Jakarta on Tuesday afternoon. There will be a funeral service tomorrow. Management and staff of The Jakarta Post

Recognize public participation to improve foreign policy

Recognize public participation to improve foreign policyDian Wirengjurit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jakarta To adapt and anticipate to new challenges on the international and domestic stages, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is undergoing heavy restructuring.

Al-Qaeda may have bought diamonds

Al-Qaeda may have bought diamonds SIERRA LEONE: The al-Qaeda network of the world's most wanted terrorist Osama bin Laden has direct links with Sierra Leonean rebels and may have bought "conflict diamonds" from them, sources in Freetown said.U.S.

Riau allocates Rp 70b for small firms

Riau allocates Rp 70b for small firms PEKANBARU, Riau: Riau Governor Saleh Djasit said that the provincial administration had allocated Rp 70 billion in financial assistance for small- and medium-scale companies in the province.

Yogyakarta legal aid appoints director

Yogyakarta legal aid appoints directorSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Chairman of the Executive Board of the Indonesian Legal Aid Institute Foundation (YLBHI) Bambang Widjojanto swore in Sudi Subakah as the new director of the Yogyakarta Legal Aid Foundation to replace Budi Santoso.

Arroyo urges ASEAN to jointly combat terrorism

Arroyo urges ASEAN to jointly combat terrorismThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Visiting Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo called on ASEAN member countries on Tuesday to strengthen cooperation against terrorism by imposing stricter border controls and implementing emergency responses to the...

Ban on human trafficking urged

Ban on human trafficking urged JAKARTA: Some 27 Islamic women's groups within the Indonesian Women's Islamic Council Organization called on Tuesday for the government to ratify a 1949 international convention that banned trafficking in women and children.

Indonesia skips 2002 Asiad fencing, shooting

Indonesia skips 2002 Asiad fencing, shootingNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian fencers and shooters will miss the Pusan 2002 Asian Games after their sports organizations officially submitted a letter of withdrawal from the event's centralized training camp to the National...

"The government is still nervous in executing its decisions and

"The government is still nervous in executing its decisions and commitments due to the dominant self-interest of groups as well as the high exposure of power by the DPR..."4