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Sat, 09 Nov 2002
Officials ordered to return markup money
Officials ordered to return markup money TANGERANG: Tangerang municipal administration secretary Wahidin Halim said on Friday he had ordered the Margasari subdistrict chief and the Karawaci district chief to return the money they allegedly obtained by marking up a land purchase.
Sat, 09 Nov 2002
GAM held at gunpoint, told to sign agreement
GAM held at gunpoint, told to sign agreementTeam, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government and the military upped the pressure on the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to sign a peace agreement as soon as possible as scores of rebels, including GAM leaders, are still under siege in North Aceh.
Sat, 09 Nov 2002
SIA trims flight to Bali
SIA trims flight to Bali Singapore Airlines (SIA) has reduced its daily flights to the Indonesian resort island of Bali due to weak demand in the aftermath of a deadly carbomb attack, the carrier said Friday.
Sat, 09 Nov 2002
Unemployed graduates
Unemployed graduatesFrom Rakyat MerdekaThe level of disguised unemployment in Indonesia is quite high. Last year, some 300,000 university graduates holding a diploma for a particular study program worked part-time in a field unrelated to their educational background.
Sat, 09 Nov 2002
New bank loans jump 11.6% in September
New bank loans jump 11.6% in SeptemberDow Jones, Jakarta The Indonesian central bank said Friday that falling domestic interest rates continued to spur new bank loans in September. New bank loans jumped 11.6 percent to Rp 10.6 trillion (US$1.15 billion) in September from Rp 9.5 trillion in August.
Sat, 09 Nov 2002
Conflicting paths to peace in troubled Aceh
Conflicting paths to peace in troubled AcehOtto Syamsuddin Ishak, Sociologist, Civil Society Alliance for Democracy (Yappika), Jakarta Militaristic politics will destroy the egalitarian values of the Acehnese.
Sat, 09 Nov 2002
1. Ott2 -- The contrary path to peace in Aceh
1. Ott2 -- The contrary path to peace in Aceh 2 X 22Part 2 of 2 Conflicting paths to peace in Aceh Otto Syamsuddin Ishak Sociologist Civil Society Alliance for Democracy (Yappika) Jakarta 2. Iqbal1 -- A tale of two presidents 2 X 30Part 2 of 2 A tale of two blessed presidents: George Bush and...
Sat, 09 Nov 2002
Signal problem disrupts train service
Signal problem disrupts train service JAKARTA: Train service between the Gambir and Manggarai stations was disrupted on Friday due to problems with train signals, causing long delays for commuters and long distance travelers alike.
Sat, 09 Nov 2002
President awards national heroes
President awards national heroes President Megawati Soekarnoputri gestures to a woman (not pictured), while State Minister for Women's Empowerment Sri Redjeki Soemaryoto (right) and former minister of social affairs Sulasikin Murpratomo (left) looks on during a ceremony honoring national heroes at...
Sat, 09 Nov 2002
JP/6/PURBA
JP/6/PURBAASEAN needs collective leadership for existenceKornelius Purba Staff Writer Jakarta korpur@yahoo.comFor many people, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is more like a remnant of its past glory, especially after the regional financial crisis of 1997, as a result of which...
Sat, 09 Nov 2002
A newly found temple to enrich Borobudur complex
A newly found temple to enrich Borobudur complexBerchman Heroe, Contributor, Magelang, Central Java All of a sudden, attention is focused on Borobudur Temple in Magelang. It turns out a new temple has been found close to Borobudur.
Sat, 09 Nov 2002
'Migrants have more potential'
'Migrants have more potential' The city administration has partly blamed the capital's large population for the high unemployment and social disturbances. As a control measure, Governor Sutiyoso intends to close the city to unskilled and poor migrants.
Sat, 09 Nov 2002
Govt told to get tougher with paramilitary groups
Govt told to get tougher with paramilitary groupsMuhammad Nafik and Emmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government needs a law enabling it to take action against military-style groups that have the potential to harm democracy and spark conflict, analysts and activists say.
Sat, 09 Nov 2002
JP/8/BEKASI
JP/8/BEKASI Bekasi The Jakarta PostThe Bekasi city administration has been criticized for its decision to dismantle a newly completed water pipeline in front of the Bekasi City Hall.The 800-meter pipeline was installed for Rp 150 million (US$16,300) and was then dismantled by the Bekasi City Public...
Sat, 09 Nov 2002
Eliminating terrorism
Eliminating terrorismFrom Koran Tempo Indonesians are suffering from a multidimensional crisis. While they are still gripped by the protracted economic and political crisis, the bomb blast in Bali on Oct. 12 has added to their plight.
Sat, 09 Nov 2002
RI man charged with lying in U.S.
RI man charged with lying in U.S. PHILADELPHIA: An Indonesian citizen detained after police saw him taking photographs of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks has been charged with lying about where he lived.
Sat, 09 Nov 2002
Mob-induced church closure drama drags on
Mob-induced church closure drama drags onBudianto, The Jakarta Post, Bandung The police in Bandung, capital of West Java, have sealed off the premises of the Christian HKBP church which was forcibly closed down by a gang of Muslim extremists on Wednesday, in order to prevent more problems.
Sat, 09 Nov 2002
Free trade with ASEAN, China's safety cushion
Free trade with ASEAN, China's safety cushionSheng Lijun, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore China's commitment to create a free-trade area (FTA) with ASEAN countries has attracted much interest among scholars and businessmen.
Sat, 09 Nov 2002
Megawati urged to replace Attorney General
Megawati urged to replace Attorney GeneralThe Jakarta Post, A'an Suryana The prolonged graft investigation implicating Attorney General M.A. Rachman has caused Megawati Soekarnoputri's administration to lose credibility in fighting graft, and therefore, the President should remove him from...
Sat, 09 Nov 2002
I'm puzzled by govt attitude
I'm puzzled by govt attitude I sometimes am puzzled by the attitude of my government, which is trying to get information about a national issue from foreigners, as if leading Indonesians are not bonafide.
Sat, 09 Nov 2002
'Channel NewsAsia' broadens RI reach
'Channel NewsAsia' broadens RI reach SINGAPORE: Singapore-based Asian broadcaster Channel NewsAsia said Friday it has broadened its reach in Indonesia with the signing of an agreement with Metro TV for an exchange of news and programs.
Sat, 09 Nov 2002
Senayan saga
Senayan saga The Jakarta administration's ambition to control and manage city assets formerly controlled and managed by the central government may materialize with a stronger legal basis behind it.Law No.
Sat, 09 Nov 2002
RI, a nation of
RI, a nation of incredible peopleFrom Koran Tempo When the bombs exploded in Bali thunderously, I was imagining a gang of people laughing heartily or at least smiling proudly because they had succeeded in sending thousands of people into a state of panic.
Sat, 09 Nov 2002
New bank loans up 11.6% in September: BI
New bank loans up 11.6% in September: BIDow Jones, Jakarta The Indonesian central bank said Friday that falling domestic interest rates continued to spur new bank loans in September.New bank loans jumped 11.6 percent to Rp 10.6 trillion (US$1.15 billion) in September from Rp 9.5 trillion in August.
Sat, 09 Nov 2002
Telkom to launch new satellite with Arianespace
Telkom to launch new satellite with ArianespaceThe Jakarta Post Jakarta State telecommunication company PT Telkom will launch TELKOM- 2, its latest satellite, with a launch vehicle from French company Arianespace under a deal worth US$62.9 million, which was signed on Friday.
Sat, 09 Nov 2002
Govt issues decree to limit steel imports
Govt issues decree to limit steel importsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Industry and Trade has issued a decree to limit the importation of steel products in a bid to help protect the local steel industry against mass imports of cheaper products.Ministerial Decree No.
Sat, 09 Nov 2002
Eliminate corruptors
Eliminate corruptors and communists From Sinar Pagi A Jakarta-based newspaper in its Sept. 30 edition carried a report about a number of clever and wise people feeling worried about the possibility of a new brand of communism emerging.
Sat, 09 Nov 2002
1. Bantar1 -- More than a democratic flop
1. Bantar1 -- More than a democratic flop 2. Korpur -- ASEAN needs collective leadership3. Times -- Malaysia's crisis and opportunity
Sat, 09 Nov 2002
Apriadi Gunawan
Apriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post MedanArmy Chief of Staff Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu made clear on Friday that he would revive the Airborne 100/PS Battalion in Binjai, some 30 kilometers north of Medan.The Army unit has been suspended since an attack by a number of its members on a police station and...
Sat, 09 Nov 2002
Police hunt for Bali suspect's accomplices
Police hunt for Bali suspect's accomplicesThe Jakarta Post, Kuta/Jakarta Police investigators intensified their search on Friday for the accomplices of a man who has admitted to helping build the Bali bomb in a bid to kill as many Americans as possible.
Sat, 09 Nov 2002
PPP to hold congress in 2003
PPP to hold congress in 2003 JAKARTA: The Muslim-based United Development Party (PPP) has decided to convene its next national congress in June 2003 to elect a new party chairman."The congress in June has become a certainty," PPP secretary general Ali Marwan Hanan said here on Friday.
Sat, 09 Nov 2002
Jiang urges Taiwan to restart talks
Jiang urges Taiwan to restart talksTamora Vidaillet and Alice Hung, Reuters, Beijing/Taipei Chinese Communist Party chief Jiang Zemin said on Friday that China and Taiwan should put aside political differences to resume talks, an offer swiftly welcomed by Taiwan as long as there are no...
Sat, 09 Nov 2002
Pirates attack ships off Bintan island
Pirates attack ships off Bintan island SINGAPORE: Pirates wielding long knifes attacked three container ships in Indonesian waters close to Singapore, injuring two crew members and stealing more than US$8,000, maritime officials said on Friday.
Sat, 09 Nov 2002
Rupiah Rates Nov.8
Rupiah Rates Nov.8 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,501.52 4,930.47 5,244.24 5,187.52 Brunei dollar 1 5,512.78 4,942.11 5,254.97 5,199.77 Canadian dollar 1 6,244.29 5,600.00 5,952.27 5,891.96 Swiss franc 1 6,688.25 5,997.25 6,375.47 6,309.
Sat, 09 Nov 2002
Irwanto wins, RI team draws with Zambia
Irwanto wins, RI team draws with ZambiaMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Irwanto Sadikin bounced back from his defeat in the previous round to beat Nase Lungu of Zambia in the twelfth round of the Chess Olympiad in Bled, Slovenia, on Thursday, however the team could only manage a draw with the...
Sat, 09 Nov 2002
'Country Road take me home' -- to Jakarta
'Country Road take me home' -- to JakartaJerry Norton, Reuters, Jakarta It's prime time on a Thursday night in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation, and millions are tuning in to state- owned TVRI to watch -- good old boys in cowboy hats belting out country and western tunes.
Sat, 09 Nov 2002
Transmigrants lose their chance to earn a living
Transmigrants lose their chance to earn a livingBonifasius Gunung, Indonesian Advocacy Service for Justice and Peace (PADMA), Jakarta Transmigration, a program that promotes public welfare, has come back into the spotlight.
Sat, 09 Nov 2002
Angelique Widjaja advances to Volvo Open semis
Angelique Widjaja advances to Volvo Open semisAgence France-Presse, Pattaya, Thailand Indonesia's Angelique Widjaja advances to the semifinals of the US$110,000 Volvo Open after defeating Shinobu Asogoe of Japan in the first leg of the quarterfinals matches here on Friday.
Sat, 09 Nov 2002
HIV/AIDS cases among young people on the rise
HIV/AIDS cases among young people on the riseDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The number of young people with HIV/AIDS has soared in the past three years due to increasing intravenous drug use (IDU), activists say.
Sat, 09 Nov 2002
Foreign detainees seek release pending charges
Foreign detainees seek release pending chargesNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Lawyers acting for two Western women detained in Aceh for alleged links to separatist rebels, have requested the women be released pending a decision as to whether the pair will be charged.
Sat, 09 Nov 2002
Quake victims 'discriminated against'
Quake victims 'discriminated against' MANOKWARI, Papua: Thousands of people affected by an earthquake in Ransiki, Oransbari and Anggi districts in Manokwari regency, Papua, have been living in poor conditions for a month without assistance.
Sat, 09 Nov 2002
Arianespace to launch TELKOM-2
Arianespace to launch TELKOM-2The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State telecommunication company PT Telkom will launch TELKOM- 2, its latest satellite, with a launch vehicle from French company Arianespace under a deal worth US$62.9 million, which was signed on Friday.
Sat, 09 Nov 2002
Govt offers bonus to refugees
Govt offers bonus to refugees KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The government has agreed to provide Idul Fitri, Christmas, and New Year financial packages to East Timorese wishing to return by the end of this year.East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Governor Piet A.
Sat, 09 Nov 2002
Weak vs strong
Weak vs strong intelligence The Bali blasts have been followed by much criticism of Indonesia's intelligence capabilities. Recently, The Jakarta Post published a number of articles, e.g. Controlling our intelligence (Oct. 29, p.
Sat, 09 Nov 2002
RI demands answers on phone taps
RI demands answers on phone tapsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wants an explanation over reports of telephone tapping imposed on Indonesians living in Australia by federal security and intelligence officers.
Sat, 09 Nov 2002
Unnecessary warning
Unnecessary warningPhilippine Daily Inquirer Asia News Network Manila At the summit meeting of the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Phnom Penh (last week), terrorism and tourism were almost always mentioned in the same breath.
Sat, 09 Nov 2002
BNI raises bond offering to $150m
BNI raises bond offering to $150mDow Jones, Singapore PT Bank Negara Indonesia doubled the size of its bond offering and paid a rate that was at the bottom end of the range it had sought to price the deal at, its lead manager said Friday.
Sat, 09 Nov 2002
Pipeline fiasco criticized
Pipeline fiasco criticized The Bekasi city administration has been criticized for its decision to dismantle a newly completed water pipeline in front of the Bekasi City Hall.The 800-meter pipeline was installed at a cost of Rp 150 million (US$16,300) and was then dismantled by the Bekasi City...
Sat, 09 Nov 2002
Writing religion
Writing religion on an ID card It is time for the Indonesian government to erase religion from any form of personal identification. Indonesia is supposed to be a democracy. When will the government truly value religion and make it mandatory not to have it written on the identity (KTP) card.
Sat, 09 Nov 2002
Foreign victims prioritized?
Foreign victims prioritized? Your correspondent claims that "foreign victims were prioritized over local victims in terms of treatment" after the Bali blast.There is no proof of this outrageous statement which is an insult to the Indonesian emergency service teams, doctors and nurses involved and...