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Thu, 19 Dec 2002
Documents detail terrorist activities in the country
Documents detail terrorist activities in the countryThe Jakarta Post, Denpasar Police have sized dozens of documents detailing terrorist activities in the country during a recent raid of a house rented by suspected terrorist Ali Ghufron alias Muklas in Surakarta, Central Java.
Thu, 19 Dec 2002
Budiono leads detikcom out of the storm
Budiono leads detikcom out of the stormFitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta This year's Idul Fitri holiday season gave workaholics, such as Budiono Darsono, a rare break. Budiono deserved the extended rest from Dec. 5 to Dec.
Thu, 19 Dec 2002
Bills to preserve, popularize Sundanese culture
Bills to preserve, popularize Sundanese cultureYuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post Bandung, West JavaThe West Java legislative council and provincial administration are deliberating three bills to prevent Sundanese culture and literature from becoming extinct in the future amid the rapid drive of...
Thu, 19 Dec 2002
Indonesia's security OK for investment, says China
Indonesia's security OK for investment, says ChinaBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A visiting Chinese government delegation said the country had no qualms about investing in Indonesia despite the simmering threat of terrorism here, according to a senior Indonesian government official on...
Thu, 19 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.
Thu, 19 Dec 2002
A DAY OF PRAYER: President Megawati Soekarnoputri (right) prays
A DAY OF PRAYER: President Megawati Soekarnoputri (right) prays with chief security minister Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (center) and Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Jusuf Kalla during a meeting with community leaders in Banda Aceh, Aceh.
Thu, 19 Dec 2002
Govt to launch river observation
Govt to launch river observation JAKARTA: The government has proposed that each province in the country should closely monitor the quality of at least one river in 2003 to help monitor pollution and avert ecological disaster.
Thu, 19 Dec 2002
Government approves phone charges hike plan
Government approves phone charges hike planFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite strong public protests, the government has approved an average 15 percent rise in phone charges under a new tariff structure proposed by state-owned telecommunications firm PT Telkom to take effect on Jan.
Thu, 19 Dec 2002
Hotels implement tight security
Hotels implement tight securityRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Only a few months ago, Bali was considered one of the safest tourist resorts in Indonesia and the world.But the Oct. 12 blasts, which claimed nearly 190 lives in the Kuta area, changed everything.
Thu, 19 Dec 2002
Kaimoeddin rejected as acting governor
Kaimoeddin rejected as acting governor KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The legislature (DPRD) in Southeast Sulawesi has expressed opposition to government plans to appoint La Ode Kaimoeddin as acting governor after the governor and vice governor were accused of money politics.
Thu, 19 Dec 2002
Bulog to import 800,000 tons of rice next year
Bulog to import 800,000 tons of rice next yearThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The State Logistics Agency (Bulog) said on Wednesday it would import some 800,000 tons of rice next year from several countries to meet domestic demand.
Thu, 19 Dec 2002
FOR COUNTRY PROFILE: JAPAN - DECEMBER 23
FOR COUNTRY PROFILE: JAPAN - DECEMBER 23Promoting friendship through cultural exchange programs The Japan Foundation, more popularly known in Indonesia as Pusat Kebudayaan Jepang, or the Japan Culture Center, is a semi- governmental, nonprofit organization that carries out the task of promoting...
Thu, 19 Dec 2002
* Headlines: Int'l help needed to fight money laundering 2
* Headlines: Int'l help needed to fight money laundering 2 * National: House rejects eight govt ambassadorial candidates 4 * Archipelago: Samudra to face trial in Batam for blasts5 * Opinion: Anatomy of conflicts in post-Soeharto era7 * City: NGO alleges corruption of education fund 8 * Sports:...
Thu, 19 Dec 2002
House asks govt to explain `loss of islands' to public
House asks govt to explain `loss of islands' to publicBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) demanded Wednesday that the government explain to the public the "loss of two islands" to avoid a backlash after the International Court of Justice ruled that the...
Thu, 19 Dec 2002
Corruption of the Republic
Corruption of the RepublicB. Herry-Priyono Driyarkara School of Philosophy Jakarta The herd of that social vice called corruption rumbles on unabated. The year 2002 has seen a rapid escalation of this contagion, even though the chorus of criticism grows louder.
Thu, 19 Dec 2002
Experts doubt RI's good corporate governance drive
Experts doubt RI's good corporate governance driveA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The drive to implement good corporate governance in this country could stumble due to the lack of government political will and a malfunctioning legal system, according to an expert.
Thu, 19 Dec 2002
Sjafrie threatens to sue ICG
Sjafrie threatens to sue ICG JAKARTA: The Indonesian Military (TNI) spokesman Maj. Gen. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin will file a suit against the International Crisis Group (ICG) should it fail to revise its latest report on Jamaah Islamiah's operations in Indonesia.
Thu, 19 Dec 2002
Sleman regency: A paradise for handicraft aficionados
Sleman regency: A paradise for handicraft aficionados Next to scenic beauty and cultural heritage, another feature that sets a tourist resort apart from other holiday destinations is its specific products.
Thu, 19 Dec 2002
Law must be enforced in Aceh, Megawati says
Law must be enforced in Aceh, Megawati saysNani Farida and Ibnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Despite the decreasing violence, President Megawati Soekarnoputri stressed the importance of law enforcement as the preliminary requirement to implement the cessation of hostilities agreement,...
Thu, 19 Dec 2002
Fitri Wulandari
Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post JakartaSamsung has seen rosy days in Indonesia, despite the economic woes that have plagued many electronics producers here in recent years.While many players in the electronics industry struggled to cope with a variety of problems, including weakening demand,...
Thu, 19 Dec 2002
UNTUK FOTO POLICE
UNTUK FOTO POLICE The Japanese Government provides technical assistance to speed up the reform process of the Indonesian police. The picture shows a pilot project on the enhancement of civilian police activities such as crime scene identification and communication, as well as command control for...
Thu, 19 Dec 2002
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, December 19, 2002
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, December 19, 2002Exhibitions* Painting Emerging Worlds, Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl. Raya Sayan, Ubud (Tel. 0361 979253), until Dec. 20. * Painting AIDA The Space in Between by Peter Dittmar, Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl. Raya Sayan, Ubud (Tel. 0361 979253), Dec.
Thu, 19 Dec 2002
Anatomy of conflicts in post-Soeharto era
Anatomy of conflicts in post-Soeharto eraSidney Jones, Indonesia Project Director, International Crisis Group, Jakarta Since President Soeharto resigned in May 1998, violence and conflict seem to have become part of Indonesian life.
Thu, 19 Dec 2002
Licking our wounds
Licking our wounds Indonesia never really had a chance in its legal battle to claim the ownership of Pulau Sipadan and Pulau Ligitan. This much is now clear from the overwhelming vote against Indonesia by the panel of 17 judges at the International Court of Justice in The Hague on Tuesday.
Thu, 19 Dec 2002
`I'm skeptical the evictions are serious'
`I'm skeptical the evictions are serious' City Public Order officers evicted street vendors in front of the Harco Shopping Center in Glodok, West Jakarta on Dec. 9. Many of them sold pirated Video Compact Disks (VCDs), including blue movies, and also disrupted the traffic.
Thu, 19 Dec 2002
Aceh needs aid for schools: UN team
Aceh needs aid for schools: UN teamNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Sigli Aceh is in dire need of financial aid to help restore educational and health facilities damaged during the 26-year bloody conflict, according to a UN team.
Thu, 19 Dec 2002
NGO alleges corruption of education fund
NGO alleges corruption of education fundDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A non-governmental organization demanded on Wednesday that the city administration impose sanctions on the primary education division of the city education agency for alleged corruption causing the state to suffer...
Thu, 19 Dec 2002
Samudra to face trial in Batam for Xmas blasts
Samudra to face trial in Batam for Xmas blastsFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam, Riau Imam Samudra, the alleged mastermind of the devastating Bali bombing in October, will be tried on the industrial island of Batam in Riau province on charges of bomb attacks on churches there two years ago, the police...
Thu, 19 Dec 2002
Indian PM may discuss Polaris case with Megawati
Indian PM may discuss Polaris case with MegawatiAgencies, New Delhi/Jakarta Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee is likely to speak to Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri if the chief executive of Indian software company Polaris Software Laboratory Ltd.
Thu, 19 Dec 2002
Elementary school roof collapses
Elementary school roof collapses TANGERANG: Part of the roof of state elementary school SDN 8 on Jl. Amil Murin in Panunggangan subdistrict, Pinang district, Tangerang, collapsed on Wednesday morning.No one was injured as the incident took place at 6 a.m. before school starts.
Thu, 19 Dec 2002
UNTUK FOTO POLICE
UNTUK FOTO POLICE The Japanese Government provides technical assistance to speed up the reform process of the Indonesian police. The picture shows a pilot project on the enhancement of civilian police activities such as crime scene identification and communication, as well as command control for...
Thu, 19 Dec 2002
UNTUK FOTO POLICE
UNTUK FOTO POLICE Assistance for Police Reform: Reform, through a pilot project on enhancement of civilian police activities. Crime scene identification and communication and command control for police deployment at the Bekasi Police Resort.
Thu, 19 Dec 2002
Water supply
Water supply In response to the complaint from Retno Triani Johan in The Jakarta Post on Dec. 17, titled Frequent absence of water supply, we would like to explain as follows:On Dec. 14, Palyja's technical team checked and repaired the clean water network.
Thu, 19 Dec 2002
On criminal relocation
On criminal relocationFrom Media IndonesiaAs evidenced by the high number of newspaper reports, the town of Bekasi is no longer a safe place to live due to its increasingly higher crime rate, quantitatively and qualitatively.
Thu, 19 Dec 2002
(Caption for Spotlight column. Client: Hotel Borobudur)
(Caption for Spotlight column. Client: Hotel Borobudur)BATHING IN CHOCOLATE: Hotel Borobudur Jakarta hosted on Dec. 11 the annual corporate party, the Chocolate and Champagne Evening, for about 250 Top Corporate Accounts and Embassies.
Thu, 19 Dec 2002
Fitri Wulandari
Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta Despite strong public protests, the government has approved an average 15 percent rise in phone charges under a new tariff structure proposed by state-owned telecommunications firm PT Telkom to take effect on Jan. 1, next year.
Thu, 19 Dec 2002
ASEAN - Japan Exchange Year 2003
ASEAN - Japan Exchange Year 2003 (Nihon-ASEAN Koryunen 2003) Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi proposed to designate the year 2003 as the "ASEAN - Japan Exchange Year" during his visit to Southeast Asian countries last January.
Thu, 19 Dec 2002
Steel makers ready to compete under AFTA
Steel makers ready to compete under AFTAAdianto P. Simamora The Jakarta Post JakartaIndonesia's steel manufacturers are ready to compete with their regional peers under the ASEAN free trade area (AFTA) as the former group was more efficient than the latter, said an industry executive.
Thu, 19 Dec 2002
New Year galas on budget
New Year galas on budget JAKARTA: The maximum cover charge for New Year's Eve celebrations at five-star hotels and other international entertainment places in the city is Rp 5 million, according to a gubernatorial decree issued on Wednesday.Decree No.
Thu, 19 Dec 2002
UNTUK FOTO POLICE
UNTUK FOTO POLICE Assistance for Police Reform: Reform, through a pilot project on enhancement of civilian police activities. Crime scene identification and communication and command control for police deployment at the Bekasi Police Resort.
Thu, 19 Dec 2002
Kalipke worries over Sakai survival
Kalipke worries over Sakai survivalHaidir Anwar Tanjung The Jakarta Post Pekanbaru, Riau Few Indonesians are interested in the diverse number of tribes living in the country's hinterland, much less in the origins of the Malay dialect, which is the base of Indonesia's national language.
Thu, 19 Dec 2002
Cobra-in-bed scare for Dutch tourist in Malaysian hotel
Cobra-in-bed scare for Dutch tourist in Malaysian hotel KUALA LUMPUR: A Dutch tourist who looked under his pillow in a Malaysian hotel room after he felt something wriggling there was temporarily blinded in one eye when a cobra spat at him.
Thu, 19 Dec 2002
done
doneSuccess story during the World Cup finalsThe 2002 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by Japan and South Korea, captivated the Japanese public throughout June. In its second appearance at the World Cup finals, the Japanese team chalked up its first ever World Cup points and qualified for the knockout...
Wed, 18 Dec 2002
Norwegia funds rights trial teleconference
Norwegia funds rights trial teleconference JAKARTA: The Norwegian embassy in Indonesia confirmed on Tuesday its government's donation to fund the teleconferencing in an East Timor rights violation case at a Jakarta-based human rights court.
Wed, 18 Dec 2002
Goh Chok Tong's visit
Goh Chok Tong's visit By various accounts, the two-day visit of Singapore's Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong to Indonesia was a productive one. He managed to meet not only with President Megawati Soekarnoputri, various senior government officials and People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Amien...
Wed, 18 Dec 2002
The power of corporations towards good governance
The power of corporations towards good governanceYanuar Nugroho, Director, The Business Watch Indonesia, Lecturer, Sahid Univ. Surakarta, Researcher, Unisosdem Jakarta, yanuar-n@unisosdem.org For those who are aware of what globalization is really all about, the case of Sony, which decided to...
Wed, 18 Dec 2002
High schools to set final examinations
High schools to set final examinationsDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta From 2003 onwards, high schools will prepare all their final examinations minus mathematics, English and Bahasa Indonesia, says a senior government official.
Wed, 18 Dec 2002
Makassar bombers to be tried on charges of plotting to topple govt
Makassar bombers to be tried on charges of plotting to topple govtJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi Those responsible for the recent bombings in the South Sulawesi capital of Makassar will likely be charged with attempting to overthrow the government, as well as facing charges of...
Wed, 18 Dec 2002
Alia's cry for peace
Alia's cry for peace Alia was a rape victim. She fought for peace and justice for her people and for her homeland in Aceh, but without taking up arms. Now, the powers that be in Jakarta have decided to deprive her of even a forum to convey the message of her struggle.
Wed, 18 Dec 2002
Official extortion at airport
Official extortion at airportFrom Koran TempoI have a bad experience with officials at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. In November, my wife, a colleague and I returned from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.