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Tue, 26 Nov 2002
Work accidents up in East Java
Work accidents up in East Java SURABAYA, East Java: In spite of a series of campaigns on occupational health and safety in East Java workplaces, the number of accidents occurring at work has been on the rise over the past few years, the local office of state-owned insurer PT Jamsostek said here on...
Tue, 26 Nov 2002
1. TIME: 3 x 18
1. TIME: 3 x 18 Yemeni terrorist, real mastermind of Bali bombing: 'Time' 2. DOSON: 1 x 30 Doson workers demand payouts 3. FOREST: 2 x 24 RI bushfires in 1997 blamed for massive carbon emissions 4. AGING: 2 x 30 Aging population could threaten Asia's economic growth: expert
Tue, 26 Nov 2002
Bali bets on recovery as peak season draws close
Bali bets on recovery as peak season draws closeFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A slow rise in hotel occupancy rates and tourists trickling back ahead of the holiday peak season next month are sparking hopes that the worst has passed for Bali's tourism sector, devastated by the Oct.
Tue, 26 Nov 2002
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.
Tue, 26 Nov 2002
Travel warnings may hurt economies: Malaysia
Travel warnings may hurt economies: MalaysiaAgencies, Kuala Lumpur/Canberra Recent travel advisories warning Westerners they risk terror attacks in Southeast Asia may have a severe impact on the fragile economies of the region, Malaysian Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar said on Monday.
Tue, 26 Nov 2002
Rikza Abdullah
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 to sleep on.
Tue, 26 Nov 2002
1. Hidayat -- WTO forgets that free trade
1. Hidayat -- WTO forgets that free trade does not reduce poverty2. Miss -- Miss World not just harmless fun6. Nation -- Terrorists thrive on old thinking
Tue, 26 Nov 2002
Buffalo thieves resort to high-tech
Buffalo thieves resort to high-tech KUALA LUMPUR: High-tech buffalo thieves in Malaysia's eastern state of Sabah on Borneo island using cellphone massaging to spread rumors that headhunters are on the prowl, a report said Monday.
Tue, 26 Nov 2002
BEM quits IPB rectorial election
BEM quits IPB rectorial election BOGOR: A student representative on the Board of Trustees of the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) walked out of a meeting in connection with its rectorial election on Monday.
Tue, 26 Nov 2002
Mega responsible for IBRA debtors discharge: Hamzah
Mega responsible for IBRA debtors discharge: HamzahThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vice President Hamzah Haz said on Monday that President Megawati Soekarnoputri may delegate to her ministers the unpopular move of signing papers that would drop criminal charges against bad debtors, yet the final...
Tue, 26 Nov 2002
No cause for celebration
No cause for celebration It is certainly symbolic of the lot that teachers in this country have to endure that yesterday -- Nov. 25, National Teachers' Day -- passed practically unnoticed by all but a very few.
Tue, 26 Nov 2002
Samudra moved to Jakarta for probe into earlier blasts
Samudra moved to Jakarta for probe into earlier blastsMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Suspect in the Bali bombings Imam Samudra was transferred on Monday to the National Police headquarters for another round of questioning over his involvement in several earlier bomb attacks in the...
Tue, 26 Nov 2002
Court acquits former BPUI president of graft charges
Court acquits former BPUI president of graft chargesTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In another blow to Indonesia's weak anti-corruption movement, the former president director of state-owned company PT Bahana Pembinaan Usaha Indonesia (PT BPUI) was acquitted Monday of charges...
Tue, 26 Nov 2002
Decentralization of education in Indonesia
Decentralization of education in IndonesiaH. Mohamad Surya, President, Indonesian Teachers' Association (PGRI), Bandung, West Java Recently, education in Indonesia has had to face a number of challenges resulting from globalization and its impacts.
Tue, 26 Nov 2002
Police to bust illegal mining firms
Police to bust illegal mining firms BANJARMASIN: The police threatened on Monday to crack down on 14 illegal coal mining companies which have been operating illegally for decades in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan.
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
TV Program: Monday, November 25, 2002
TV Program: Monday, November 25, 2002TVRI 6:00 a.m. News 8:00 Environment8:30 Music9:00 Film10:00 Documentary11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show2:30 Documentary3:00 Children's Program3:30 Cartoon4:00 Music6:00 News7:00 Dialog8:00 Quiz9:00 News9:30 Music11:00 News3:30 a.m.
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
Deutsche Bank proposes massive debt rescheduling for Hynix
Deutsche Bank proposes massive debt rescheduling for HynixAgence France-Presse, Seoul The foreign financial advisor of South Korea's ailing Hynix Semiconductor Inc. has proposed a massive debt rescheduling plan to stave off the company's credit crisis, reports said Sunday.
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
Terrorist threat imperils SE Asian prosperity: S'pore
Terrorist threat imperils SE Asian prosperity: S'poreAgencies, Bangkok Southeast Asian nations must unite against the terrorist threat if they hope to lift the region out of its lingering economic malaise, Singapore's Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng said on Sunday.
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
Business as usual for Amrozi despite possible death
Business as usual for Amrozi despite possible deathMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali It is business as usual for Amrozi, a terror suspect who could face the death sentence for his alleged role in last month's deadly blasts on the resort island of Bali that left over 190 people dead...
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
'City should improve services'
'City should improve services' The city administration announced earlier this month it was raising the annual vehicle tax from 1 percent to 1.5 percent of a vehicle's market price. There are currently some 3.
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
Politically incorrect smiles: Bali incident
Politically incorrect smiles: Bali incidentAriel Heryanto, Sociologist, University of Melbourne, Australia The Australian public is rightfully outraged by the interview between Indonesia's Police Chief Da'i Bachtiar and Bali bombing suspect Amrozi.
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
Teachers find something to celebrate
Teachers find something to celebrateDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Teachers throughout the country will celebrate National Teachers' Day on Monday amid their continuing struggle to improve their standards, welfare and legal protection.
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
Military stages war games in Ambon
Military stages war games in AmbonOktavianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon A total of 2,762 soldiers of the Fast Reaction Force (PPRC; a combined force of Army, Navy, and Air Force personnel) on Saturday staged a war game here, simulating the occupation of sectarian, conflict-ridden Ambon by a...
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
1. NAGA: 28 pt, 1 cols, 3 x 11
1. NAGA: 28 pt, 1 cols, 3 x 11Two Tangerang districts seek separation Residents of Teluk Naga and Kosambi districts have agreed to separate from Tangerang regency and become part of Tangerang municipality as they claimed the regency has neglected them for years.
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
Bookstores apply different approaches to lure buyers
Bookstores apply different approaches to lure buyersRikza Abdullah Contributor Jakarta Bookstores in Jakarta are trying to make innovations in attracting buyers but they apply different approaches in implementing the new marketing concept.
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
1. NAGA: 28 pt, 1 cols, 3 x 11
1. NAGA: 28 pt, 1 cols, 3 x 11 Two Tangerang districts seek separation 2. PENSION: 50 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24 City agencies overstaffed, but performing poorly 3. SPEAK: 28 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 41 'City should improve services if taxes increase' 4.
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
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...
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
Economist Mari looks towards home
Economist Mari looks towards homeBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Having spent at least half her life abroad, prominent economist Mari Elka Pangestu wants to return home to Indonesia, but just doesn't know when.Born in Jakarta on Oct.
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
1. Bali -- 3 cols, 3 lines, 60 pts BB, 45 counts
1. Bali -- 3 cols, 3 lines, 60 pts BB, 45 countsPolice expand probe, ransack terror suspect residences2. Pesantren -- 4 cols, 1 line, 36 pts BB, 35 countsMuslim clerics support police-Muslim dialogs 3. IBRA -- 5 cols, 1 line, 45 pts BB, 30 countsRelease and discharge clause on IBRA debtors void:...
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
Riots force Miss World out of Nigeria, death toll reaches 200
Riots force Miss World out of Nigeria, death toll reaches 200Agencies, Kaduna, Nigeria/London Riots triggered by Muslim opposition to the Miss World beauty pageant forced the event out of Nigeria on Sunday, as a civil rights group said the death toll from the violence had risen to more than 200.
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
Support in sight for Natuna province
Support in sight for Natuna province PEKANBARU, Riau: The House of Representatives is set to support the establishment of a separate province on Natuna and Anambas islands, a legislator claims.Hamdan Zoelva of House Commission II on domestic and legal affairs said on Sunday the legislative body...
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
1. NAGA: 28 pt, 1 cols, 3 x 11
1. NAGA: 28 pt, 1 cols, 3 x 11 Two Tangerang districts seek separation 2. PENSION: 50 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24 City agencies overstaffed, but performing poorly 3. SPEAK: 28 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 41 'City should improve services if taxes increase' 4.
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
Quintuplets in stable condition
Quintuplets in stable condition JAKARTA: Newborn quintuplets are still in incubators but are in stable condition, according to a nurse at the Harapan Kita maternity hospital in West Jakarta on Sunday afternoon.
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
RP police say 33 killed in bus accident
RP police say 33 killed in bus accident PHILIPPINES: A bus lost control and plunged into a ravine in a province southeast of Manila on early Sunday while most of its passengers were asleep, killing at least 33, police said.
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
Snake kills Malaysian tamer
Snake kills Malaysian tamer BATAM, Riau: Malaysian snake tamer Ambuaransa, 23, died on Saturday after being bitten by a cobra during a performance at the Batam Big Lelong Expo.The victim, also known as Vijay, died of heart failure shortly after he was bitten.
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
Thai poachers must be charged: Activist
Thai poachers must be charged: Activist MEDAN, North Sumatra: An Achenese environmentalist has called on Aceh Police to submit investigation files to prosecutors over the seizure of 20 Thai fishing vessels and the detention of hundreds of crew members for alleged illegal fishing.
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
New airlines propel domestic market to precrisis level
New airlines propel domestic market to precrisis levelFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The number of domestic airline passengers is close to resuming its 1998 pre-crisis level, as new airlines offer travelers a wider option of routes with low-priced tickets.
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
* Headlines: Australia, E. Timor squabbling threatens gas deal 2
* Headlines: Australia, E. Timor squabbling threatens gas deal 2 * National: Teachers celebrate their day amidst poor welfare 4 * Archipelago: Used textiles, clothes flood Sumatra, Jakarta 5 * Opinion: Politically incorrect smiles: Bali incident 7 * City: City agencies overstaffed, but performing...
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
(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.
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
RP feels heat over U.S. pact
RP feels heat over U.S. pact PHILIPPINES: The Philippine government faces a major political headache after pushing through a relatively minor military resupply accord with the United States, with critics warning the country could be sucked into a conflict in Iraq.
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
Australia and East Timor squabbling threatens gas deal
Australia and East Timor squabbling threatens gas deal Neil Sands Agence France-Presse Sydney, Australia Australia and East Timor are locked in a David and Goliath struggle over spoils from Timor Sea gas fields, which analysts warn could jeopardize the entire project.
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
Lawyers urged to drop Muslim label to defend terror suspects
Lawyers urged to drop Muslim label to defend terror suspectsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legal experts urged on Sunday the Muslim Lawyers Team (TPM) not to use a religious label in defending terror suspects, fearing the move will only confirm the misleading image that Islam is...
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
Thousands evacuated in Aceh flood disaster
Thousands evacuated in Aceh flood disasterNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Meulaboh About 16,000 people have been evacuated from their homes and tens of thousands of people from three regencies in Aceh have been isolated by floods which have claimed at least five lives.
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
Graves allocated for road carnage
Graves allocated for road carnage BANDUNG, West Java: The Bandung municipal administration has set aside more than one hundred graves to anticipate the likelihood of increased road deaths during the Idul Fitri and Christmas holidays.
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
Mega gives go ahead to question regent
Mega gives go ahead to question regent PEKANBARU, Riau: President Megawati Soekarnoputri has issued a letter allowing National Police and Riau Police to question Kampar regent Jefri Noer over a fake senior high school graduation certificate.
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
Exporters in bonded zones want incentives restored
Exporters in bonded zones want incentives restoredAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Industrial estate operators urged the government to restore incentives for exporters operating inside bonded zones, and exempt them from a slew of local regulations issued since the dawn of local...
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
Jakarta traffic to increase by tenfold
Jakarta traffic to increase by tenfoldNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Motorists in Greater Jakarta have long complained over the difficulties in traveling fast from one point to another especially during peak hours.
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
IBRA to select Danamon advisor by Tuesday
IBRA to select Danamon advisor by TuesdayThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said that it planned to select by Tuesday one out of six prospective financial advisors for the sale of a majority stake in Bank Dananmon.
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
Our young heroes: Children in the midst of terror
Our young heroes: Children in the midst of terrorMichael Zink, Contributor, Jakarta Over the last two months, life in Jakarta has been turned upside down for many of us. The tragic bombings in Bali on Oct. 12 confirmed that the global network of terrorism has roots in Indonesia.
Mon, 25 Nov 2002
Residents complain of illegal houses
Residents complain of illegal houses TANGERANG: Hundreds of residents from Batusari subdistrict, Tangerang, have complained about dozens of illegal houses on Jl. Garuda which are used by their owners to store junk.