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Councillors again go on secret foreign trips

Councillors again go on secret foreign tripsAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration admitted on Monday it had financed foreign trips of 32 city councillors for comparative studies, but insisted that the trips were demanded by the councillors.

Clarifying and also confusing

Clarifying and also confusing Our opinions are understandably influenced by the media, that image created by the newspapers and the television that plays a major role in formulating what we perceive to be as truth.

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.

Residents complain of tofu waste

Residents complain of tofu waste TANGERANG: Dozens of residents in Ketapang subdistrict, Cipondoh district of Tangerang, complained about smelly waste allegedly dumped by several tofu factories into the Semanan river, of which water they took for daily washing.

Malaysia's CAHB enters Niaga management

Malaysia's CAHB enters Niaga managementThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Niaga reshuffled on Monday its board of directors and commissioners to reflect the bank's new ownership composition after Malaysia's Commerce Asset-Holding Bhd. (CAHB) purchased a 51 percent stake in the bank.

Clarifying and also confusing

Clarifying and also confusing Our opinions are understandably influenced by the media, that image created by the newspapers and the television that plays a major role in formulating what we perceive to be as truth.

Loggers head for heart of Betung Kerihun Park

Loggers head for heart of Betung Kerihun ParkErma S. Ranik, Contributor, Pontianak, West Kalimantan The buzz of the speedboat could be heard far and wide as it sped along the Embaloh River running through Betung Kerihun National Park in Kapuas Hulu.

2. HARRY: 2 x 28

2. HARRY: 2 x 28 Indonesia, Australia should work together after Bali bombings 3. BPUI: 2 x 24 Court acquits former BPUI president of graft charges 4. ACEH: British and American women go on trial in Aceh for visa violations ODD: 1 x 30 Buffalo thieves resort to high-tech

Earthquake shakes Bengkulu

Earthquake shakes Bengkulu BENGKULU: An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale shook Bengkulu late on Sunday, but no fatalities were reported.Armin Paimin, the head of the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) office in Kepayang, Rejang Lebong regency, some 60 kilometers from Bengkulu...

Lawyers object to prosecution of Airborne unit soldiers

Lawyers object to prosecution of Airborne unit soldiersApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan The lawyer team representing 19 members of the Airborne unit who face a total of 47 years and 10 months imprisonment over their involvement in the Binjai attacks, objected to the prosecution because the...

Romania in NATO 'good for ties with RI'

Romania in NATO 'good for ties with RI'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Romania's accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) bodes well for its ties with Indonesia, the Rumanian ambassador to Indonesia said.

RI bushfires in 1997 blamed for massive carbon emissions

RI bushfires in 1997 blamed for massive carbon emissionsDeutsche Presse-Agentur, Leicester, England Devastating fires running out of control in Indonesia significantly contributed to the biggest annual increase of carbon emissions into the atmosphere since records began, scientists say.

New commission set to replace KPKPN

New commission set to replace KPKPNKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government and House of Representatives (DPR) Commission II for legal and home affairs concluded on Monday deliberations on the bill on a commission for corruption eradication and agreed to submit it to a House plenary...

Kupang still facing water shortages

Kupang still facing water shortages KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The Kupang administration has failed to draw up a master plan for the supply of clean water and has been ignoring the demands and needs of locals for years, a legislator from the local chapter of the Indonesian Democratic Party of...

South Korea presidential race offers contrast on North

South Korea presidential race offers contrast on NorthPaul Eckert, Reuters, Seoul A weekend contest has narrowed South Korea's presidential election field to two candidates offering contrasting approaches on North Korea and threats posed by the communist state's pursuit of nuclear weapons.The Dec.

S. Korea urged not to expel RI workers

S. Korea urged not to expel RI workers JAKARTA: Manpower and Transmigration Minister Jacob Nuwa Wea urged South Korea on Monday not expel Indonesians working illegally in Korea in the same way Malaysia did.

U.S. may fund RI team for FTA study

U.S. may fund RI team for FTA studyAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The U.S. may help finance an independent Indonesian team to study the feasibility of forging a free trade pact between the two countries, underscoring Washington's intent to push open the biggest market in Southeast...

Ex hotel workers to continue rallies

Ex hotel workers to continue rallies JAKARTA: A labor activist vowed on Monday to continue the struggle for the rights of former Shangri-La hotel employees by regularly staging demonstrations at the hotel until the case was settled.

1. Porsea: 10 x 4 lines

1. Porsea: 10 x 4 linesPorsea tense as hundreds take refuge2. Sulsel: 22 x 2 linesSouth Sulawesi Police urged to investigate money politics3. Binjai: 24 x 2 linesLawyers object to prosecution of Airborne unit soldiers

Six more killed in Aceh

Six more killed in Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Six people, including four alleged separatist rebels, have been shot dead in Aceh province despite an expected imminent peace deal, the military and local residents said on Monday.

Govt to improve teachers' welfare

Govt to improve teachers' welfare JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri said on Monday that the government would continue to make efforts to improve the welfare of the country's teachers."If the financial situation can support it, the government intends to increase teachers' salary," she said...

Train tickets sold out for certain cities, dates

Train tickets sold out for certain cities, datesNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Train tickets to several major cities in Central Java and East Java, as well as those to Yogyakarta, are sold out, especially those departing this weekend, as Jakartans prepare to return to their hometowns...

House opens window for broadcasting bill review

House opens window for broadcasting bill reviewKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) delayed on Monday its endorsement of the broadcasting bill, allowing for a possible revision of the much debated draft law.

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.

Certain buyers still prefer foreign brands

Certain buyers still prefer foreign brandsSudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta The demand for imported furniture in the upper-income market segment remains high despite the sharp increase in prices. Although sales are not as strong as before the economic crisis hit the country in 1997, imported...

Indonesia, Australia should work together after Bali bombings

Indonesia, Australia should work together after Bali bombingsHarry Bhaskara, The Jakarta Post, Berkeley, California, United States Indonesia and Australia should avoid falling into the trap of the terrorists who perpetrated the Bali bombings and should work together to cool down the rising tension...

City to get new secretary

City to get new secretaryThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso submitted the names of five candidates to the City Council for approval on Monday for the post of city secretary."I hope the council's leaders will approve the candidates soon," Sutiyoso said at City Hall.

Aceh peace, a challenge before the world

Aceh peace, a challenge before the worldDesra Percaya, Permanent Mission of Indonesia to UN, New York The series of discreet contacts, led by Hasan di Tiro based in Stockholm, Sweden, between Indonesian government officials and the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) appears to have resulted in the...

Women activists seek rights' protection

Women activists seek rights' protectionDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Among the most vulnerable to acts of violence, women in Indonesia have nowhere to turn for protection because weak laws and a culture of impunity that often allows violations to go unpunished, activists said on Monday.

'Tax management lacks transparency'

'Tax management lacks transparency' The city administration was unable to spend Rp 2.1 trillion of the Rp 9.7 trillion 2002 city budget on projects that would have benefited the public. Yet, it is planning to increase the 2003 budget to Rp 10.6 trillion.

Efficient police work

Efficient police workFrom 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.

Former militia leader ready to carry the can for military

Former militia leader ready to carry the can for militaryMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former pro-Jakarta militia leader Eurico Guterres put his life on the line for Indonesian Military (TNI) officers accused of past atrocities in East Timor, saying the military had never ordered...

Imam Samudra, who uses several aliases, was finally arrested

Imam Samudra, who uses several aliases, was finally arrested last week by police after being a fugitive since August. Imam, 32, is suspected of instigating the Bali bombings and several other attacks in the country.

1. Trip - 4x12-

1. Trip - 4x12- Councillors again go on secret foreign trips2. Consumer - 1x 28 No new clothes for Idul Fitri3. Train - 2x 25Train tickets sold out for certain cities, dates 4. Sekda - 1x 20 City to get new secretary 5. Speak - 2x20 'Tax management lacks transparency'

WTO forgets that free trade won't reduce poverty

WTO forgets that free trade won't reduce povertyNurhidayat, Institute for Global Justice (IGJ), Jakarta, nur@globaljust.org One of the many authorities on world trade and development, the World Trade Organization (WTO), always argues that trade liberalization, especially trade in agricultural...

Think small for that big break

Think small for that big breakRichard Oh, Contributor, Jakarta When you listen to a marketing executive talk about marketing targets, terms such as lower segment, middle-lower and middle- upper segments are bandied about as if that is all there is to marketing.

Mega warns of 'ultra' democratic system

Mega warns of 'ultra' democratic systemFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri warned on Monday against excessive democracy, saying that it would endanger the ongoing reform movement in the country.

Do not protect

Do not protect terrorists From Koran Tempo The Bali bomb blast investigation team has again officially made public the pictures and sketches of six suspects in the Oct. 12 blasts. Previously, it made public the sketches of four suspects in the same case.

British and American women go on trial in Aceh for visa violations

British and American women go on trial in Aceh for visa violationsNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh After more than two months in police custody, the trials of Briton Lesley McCulloch and American Joy Lee Sadler began on Monday at the Banda Aceh District Court.

Govt to seal off Aceh if GAM rejects peace accord

Govt to seal off Aceh if GAM rejects peace accordThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will seal off the troubled province of Aceh if the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) refuses to sign a peace agreement on Dec. 9 to end the bloody conflict there, Minister of Defense Matori Abdul Djalil said on Monday.

South Sulawesi Police urged to investigate money politics

South Sulawesi Police urged to investigate money politicsJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar The Coalition for the Supervision of Gubernatorial Succession in South Sulawesi (KPSG) has asked the provincial police to investigate allegations of bribery surrounding the gubernatorial election scheduled...

Blast puts S'poreans off RI: Poll

Blast puts S'poreans off RI: PollSINGAPORE: Six in 10 Singaporeans who were eager to visit Indonesia before last month's bomb blast on the resort island of Bali now say they will avoid the country, a poll showed on Monday.

Idul Fitri, Christmas vacations extended

Idul Fitri, Christmas vacations extendedFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has officially extended the Idul Fitri and Christmas holidays for civil servants for the sake of efficiency and to boost domestic tourism following the Bali bombing.

(Advertorial for Sleman regency)

(Advertorial for Sleman regency)Business and pleasure in Sleman regency Maybe you are one of those people who finds it difficult to fit a little relaxation and recreation into your tight business schedule.

Shares Close Change Trading

Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 270 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 700 0 0 Adindo Foresta 50 0 0 AGIS Tbk 70 0 79,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 215 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 75 0 0 Alfa Retailindo Tbk 775 0 0 Alter Abadi Tbk...

Making Papua independent of rice

Making Papua independent of riceP.J. Leo, The Jakarta Post, Serui, Papua Once a staple food, sago and pandanus are no longer an important part of the diet for Papuans who have made the shift to rice. The change began in the 1970s due to a government policy that practically made rice a national...

Keris Group office sealed off

Keris Group office sealed offBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The office of the Keris Group, which produces batik garments, on the seventh floor of the Panin Building on Jl. Sudirman was sealed off on Monday, while about 1,500 fired workers of PT Doson Indonesia picketed in front of the...

Porsea remain tense, hundreds take refuge

Porsea remain tense, hundreds take refugeApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan The situation in the North Sumatra town of Porsea is still tense with hundreds of local people taking refuge following the week- long riot in which 17 locals, including two church ministers, were arrested.

Do not protect terrorists

Do not protect terroristsFrom Koran TempoThe Bali bomb blast investigation team has again officially made public the pictures and sketches of six suspects in the Oct. 12 blasts. Previously, it made public the sketches of four suspects in the same case.

Ramadhan time for Jakarta

Ramadhan time for JakartaTuesdayMaghrib 5.56 p.m.WednesdayImsak 3:55 a.m.Subuh 4:05 a.m.