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Sat, 21 Dec 2002
Language and
Language and disintegrationFrom KompasKompas published a report on Nov. 20 referring to the need to be Sundanese as one criterion for the selection of public officials. The news attributed as its source a proposal of the Justice Mandate (ABDI) faction, which was responding to a West Java regional...
Sat, 21 Dec 2002
Local govts told to boost education
Local govts told to boost education MANADO, North Sulawesi: Vice President Hamzah Haz urged on Friday governors, regents and majors to hold discussions on how to improve the quality of childhood education.
Sat, 21 Dec 2002
Treat investors like your mistress
Treat investors like your mistressYose Rizal Damuri Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta yose_rizal@csis.or.id The list of multinational companies planning to stop their production activities in Indonesia gets longer by the day.
Sat, 21 Dec 2002
International Womens' Day: Eliminating discrimination
International Womens' Day: Eliminating discriminationLynda Kurnia Wardhani, Women's Caring Forum, Jakarta Though the United Nations has issued various important instruments promoting equality of rights of men and women, such as the UN Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the...
Sat, 21 Dec 2002
Time for South Korea leader-elect to face realities
Time for South Korea leader-elect to face realitiesJane Macartney, Reuters, Singapore South Korea's president-elect is a lawyer.Now he will need to learn to be a juggler if he is to deliver on a pledge to engage heavily armed North Korea while nurturing an alliance with a United States holding a...
Sat, 21 Dec 2002
TPM's use of word
TPM's use of word "Muslim" From Koran Tempo The decision made by a number of lawyers who call themselves the Muslim Lawyers Team (TPM) to defend suspected terrorists is controversial.This is due to a number of reasons:* The team is defending fellow Muslims, whose acts are condemned by Muslims in...
Sat, 21 Dec 2002
RI, Malaysian police boost cooperation
RI, Malaysian police boost cooperationApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan North Sumatra and Aceh police signed on Friday an agreement with their counterparts from the Malaysian states of Kedang, Perak and Penang on how to deal with the increasing threats of terrorism, weapons smuggling and...
Sat, 21 Dec 2002
President-elect Roh pledges cooperation with United States
President-elect Roh pledges cooperation with United StatesLim Chang-Won and Park Chan-Kyong, Agence France-Presse, Seoul President-elect Roh Moo-hyun vowed on Friday that South Korea would cooperate with the United States on resolving North Korea's nuclear crisis while accelerating reform of Asia's...
Sat, 21 Dec 2002
Man arrested for falsifying decrees
Man arrested for falsifying decrees BOGOR: Bogor Police arrested a man on Thursday at a rented house in Bogor, West Java, for falsifying official decrees on the appointment of civil servants to the ministry of education.At the house on Jl.
Sat, 21 Dec 2002
RI, RP discuss terror pact extension
RI, RP discuss terror pact extensionAgencies, Manila Minister of Foreign Affiars Hassan Wirayuda and Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on Friday discussed border security concerns and the expansion of a trilateral agreement to fight terrorism to include other Southeast Asian nations.
Sat, 21 Dec 2002
Reading at school lacks cultural aspects
Reading at school lacks cultural aspects Reading at school lacks cultural perspectives 2. ASEAN -- 1 x 38 Promoting the newer ASEAN member states2. Korea21 -- The new desire for freedom on both sides of Korean border 1 X 50JP/7/KOREA21Desire for freedom on both sides of Korean border
Sat, 21 Dec 2002
President to attend Xmas celebration
President to attend Xmas celebration JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Vice President Hamzah Haz are scheduled to attend a national Christmas celebration here on Dec. 27.The chairman of the event's organizing committee, Pranowo, said after meeting with Megawati on Friday that the...
Sat, 21 Dec 2002
HELPING THE POOR: People in Kampung Pedongkelan, East Jakarta
HELPING THE POOR: People in Kampung Pedongkelan, East Jakarta will soon be able to use the Aulia Foundation's educational and health facilities. OFFICIAL OPENING: Minister of Industry and Trade Rini M. Soewandi officially opens Regional Export and Promotion Center in Surabaya, which is partly...
Sat, 21 Dec 2002
Train station slogan
Train station slogan From Warta Kota I found it funny to read a slogan at Depok Baru station reading: "Discipline reflects a cultured society." Below is a description characterizing a train passenger showing discipline.Unfortunately, many passengers do not buy a ticket.
Sat, 21 Dec 2002
Australia, Canada, EU to reopen embassies in the Philippines
Australia, Canada, EU to reopen embassies in the PhilippinesMynardo Macaraig, Agence France-Presse, Manila Australia, Canada and the European Union (EU) said on Friday they would reopen their embassies in Manila which were shut last month after reported terrorist threats from Islamic extremists.
Sat, 21 Dec 2002
While visiting the province of Aceh on Tuesday, President
While visiting the province of Aceh on Tuesday, President Megawati Soekarnoputri expressed her confidence that the province could "re-emerge" within two years if the people managed to maintain security and peace.Without peace in society, it is hard for the province to develop itself.
Sat, 21 Dec 2002
KPEN calls for concerted effort to fight smuggling
KPEN calls for concerted effort to fight smugglingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta National Economic Recovery Committee (KPEN) chairman Sofyan Wanandi urged the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Directorate General of Customs and Excise to work together to fight smuggling in the country, which is...
Sat, 21 Dec 2002
Police, military gear up for Xmas and New Year
Police, military gear up for Xmas and New YearThe Jakarta Post, Surabaya/Cirebon/Bandarlampung Military and police forces will deploy thousands of their personnel across the country in a joint effort to ensure regional security during the annual Christmas and New Year's holidays, officers said on...
Sat, 21 Dec 2002
CPO producers convene to resolve problems
CPO producers convene to resolve problemsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's palm oil producers gathered here on Friday for a two-day congress to discuss ways to resolve the pressing problems faced by the industry.
Sat, 21 Dec 2002
JP/5/across
JP/5/acrossFive detained in attack on newspaper BATAM, Riau: At least five persons, including a journalist, are currently being detained by the Batam city police for their alleged involvement in an attack Wednesday on the offices of the Batam Pos daily.
Sat, 21 Dec 2002
Shangri-La wins its court case
Shangri-La wins its court case JAKARTA (JP): The Supreme Court has ruled to favor of Shangri- La Hotel in its termination of 75 former hotel employees who were involved in a strike, illegal demonstrations and occupation of the hotel in December 2000.
Sat, 21 Dec 2002
U.S., Australia, UK caution on attacks during holidays
U.S., Australia, UK caution on attacks during holidaysFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The governments of Australia, Britain and the United States issued new travel advisories for their citizens in Indonesia to be extremely cautious during the upcoming holiday season due to the high...
Sat, 21 Dec 2002
Traumatized Acehnese refugees still reluctant to return home
Traumatized Acehnese refugees still reluctant to return homeNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Lhoknibong, East Aceh Khatijah Abdullah, 38, a refugee sheltering in Lhoknibong district, East Aceh, could only manage a fake smile when her four children asked for new clothes for Idul Fitri.
Sat, 21 Dec 2002
Migrant workers big money for the state
Migrant workers big money for the stateThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian migrant workers have rewarded the government's failure to protect and defend them with a whopping US$1 billion in foreign exchange earnings this year alone.
Sat, 21 Dec 2002
RI readies for do-or-die game against Vietnam
RI readies for do-or-die game against VietnamMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia is readying itself for a do-or-die match against Vietnam on Saturday night at Bung Karno Stadium in Group A of the Tiger Cup.
Sat, 21 Dec 2002
More clashes in Aceh as JSC starts its work
More clashes in Aceh as JSC starts its workNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh Rebel and government troops in Aceh clashed again in another violation of the 11-day old peace agreement, while a joint committee in charge of implementing the agreement began its first day of work on Friday.
Sat, 21 Dec 2002
Special police escort for convict Bob Hasan
Special police escort for convict Bob HasanFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In Indonesia, money talks; even in jail. Former timber magnate Muhammad "Bob" Hasan, a convicted felon, retains his rights to all the privileges the state has to offer, including special police attention.
Sat, 21 Dec 2002
Drinking water // BOX
Drinking water // BOX Correction: In the article Bottled drinking water business thriving on Dec. 16, in the last paragraph the writer says: "Morgen Sutanto, president at Equil bottled drinking water company,...
Sat, 21 Dec 2002
Firm appraisal to cover women issue
Firm appraisal to cover women issue JAKARTA: State Minister for the Environment Nabiel Makarim said on Friday that beginning next year, his office would include the rights of women laborers in its environmental appraisals of firms.
Sat, 21 Dec 2002
JITF meets debt restructuring target
JITF meets debt restructuring targetDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Initiative Task Force (JITF) said on Friday it had mediated some US$18.9 billion worth of debt restructuring deals since it was set up four years ago, out of the total $29 billion in corporate debts that it...
Sat, 21 Dec 2002
Residents sue President over Bukittinggi mayoralty expansion
Residents sue President over Bukittinggi mayoralty expansionKasparman, The Jakarta Post, Padang Residents from 12 villages in Agam regency, West Sumatra, filed a class action lawsuit against the president on Friday over Government Regulation (PP) No.
Sat, 21 Dec 2002
Stop the world,
Stop the world, I want to get off! The article on the power of corporations toward good governance (The Jakarta Post, Dec. 18) by Yanuar Nugroho was highly informative in many respects. Profit, of course, has always been the main objective of business, as even the street vendor knows that cash in...
Sat, 21 Dec 2002
RI exports drugs to 50 countries
RI exports drugs to 50 countries DENPASAR, Bali: Drug and Food Control Agency chairman Sampurno said Indonesia was ready to compete in the world drug market, with the nation's medicines currently in great demand in at least 50 countries.
Sat, 21 Dec 2002
Rp 18b for Bekasi council building
Rp 18b for Bekasi council building BEKASI: The ongoing construction of the Bekasi Council twin buildings on a 2,000-square-meter plot on Jl. Chairil Anwar will cost Rp 18 billion, head of the municipality's Development Planning Office, Toto Soebekti, has said.
Sat, 21 Dec 2002
Cosmetics firm Avon denies reports it is leaving Indonesia
Cosmetics firm Avon denies reports it is leaving IndonesiaBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Cosmetics manufacturer PT Avon Indonesia denied on Friday it was planning to close its factory in the Cilandak Commercial Estate in South Jakarta and relocate to a neighboring country.
Sat, 21 Dec 2002
Act Together, Advance Together
Act Together, Advance Together Indonesia not only has a close historic relationship with Japan, but also maintains close relations in trade and investment. Below is an interview with Japanese Ambassador Yutoko Iimura about the Japanese government's commitment to further assist Indonesia in...
Sat, 21 Dec 2002
Once shady Jl. Barito
Once shady Jl. Barito becoming barren From KompasThe South Jakarta administration is building an office for the city parks agency in a green area of Jl. Barito II, Kramat Pela subdistrict, formerly known as Barito park. An artesian well is also under construction as part of the building.
Sat, 21 Dec 2002
ADB approves $301m loan for RI
ADB approves $301m loan for RIAgence France-Presse, Manila Indonesia is to get two loans totaling US$301 million from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to improve its power sector, the Philippines-based lender said Friday.
Fri, 20 Dec 2002
JP/5/Manuputty
JP/5/Manuputty4 x 12 Prosecutors seek five years for FKM leaders 2 x 24 Southeast Sulawesi still without a governor 4 x 8 Students occupy offices in Kampar 2 x 22 Council deliberates bills to save Sundanese culture
Fri, 20 Dec 2002
Prosecutors seek 9 months for foreigners in Aceh
Prosecutors seek 9 months for foreigners in AcehNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Prosecutors in Aceh demanded on Thursday a nine-month jail term for a Scottish researcher and an American nurse on charges of visa violations after soldiers found them carrying pictures and documents related...
Fri, 20 Dec 2002
BI interest rate almost bottomed out: Economist
BI interest rate almost bottomed out: EconomistDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In contrast to what happened this year, Bank Indonesia will not be so generous in lowering its benchmark interest rate next year, primarily due to the prospect of strong inflationary pressure, chief economist...
Fri, 20 Dec 2002
Muslim scholar raps envoys
Muslim scholar raps envoys YOGYAKARTA: Noted scholar Syafii Ma'arif criticized on Thursday diplomats from Middle Eastern countries for their lack of enthusiasm to study and understand Indonesian culture, saying that their reluctance hampered closer ties between Indonesia and those countries.
Fri, 20 Dec 2002
1. RT - 4x10
1. RT - 4x10 Community heads to get monthly allowance 2. KTP - 2x22 Effectiveness of ID card sweeps questioned 3. Jafar - 2x20 Prosecutors seek one- year term for militant 4. Traffic - 1x 25 Road closed, motorists annoyed 5. Glodok - 1x 50 Eviction of Glodok street vendors a sham 6.
Fri, 20 Dec 2002
Bob Hasan often absent from cell in Nusakambangan
Bob Hasan often absent from cell in NusakambanganAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Cilacap Speculations that wealthy and influential prisoners receive special treatment have resurfaced this week with the revelation that corruptor tycoon Muhammad "Bob" Hasan is frequently absent from his prison cell...
Fri, 20 Dec 2002
Manila warns HK over wage cut plan
Manila warns HK over wage cut planReuters, Hong Kong A Philippine minister warned on Thursday that Manila may stop its nationals from coming to Hong Kong to work if the Chinese territory decides to cut the minimum wages of foreign maids here.
Fri, 20 Dec 2002
45 foreigners arrested for drugs
45 foreigners arrested for drugs JAKARTA: Police revealed on Thursday they had arrested and detained 45 foreigners suspected of trafficking drugs, mostly heroin, to Jakarta.The foreigners were mostly from Nigeria, Zimbabwe and other African nations, and some were from Iran, Sr. Comr.
Fri, 20 Dec 2002
Prosecutors seek five years for FKM leaders
Prosecutors seek five years for FKM leadersTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State prosecutors sought on Thursday a five-year sentence each for two leaders of the Maluku Sovereignty Front (FKM) who were charged with treason against the state.
Fri, 20 Dec 2002
Police discover additional evidence linking Bali and Makassar bombers
Police discover additional evidence linking Bali and Makassar bombersJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi Suryadi, one of 16 suspects in the Makassar bombing in South Sulawesi earlier this month, was among the accomplices of Imam Samudra, the alleged mastermind of the Bali bombing,...
Fri, 20 Dec 2002
Ritola appointed new City Secretary
Ritola appointed new City Secretary JAKARTA: The city administration is expected to install Ritola Tasmaya as the new City Secretary next week, ending a perceived rift between Governor Sutiyoso and Vice Governor Fauzi Bowo.
Fri, 20 Dec 2002
Indofood takes pole position: Survey
Indofood takes pole position: SurveyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Instant noodle maker Indofood Sukses Makmur was voted the top Indonesian firm for overall leadership this year in the Far Eastern Economic Review's annual company survey, the Review 200: Asia's Leading Companies.