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Ratih's job ranking causes an uproar

Ratih's job ranking causes an uproar JAKARTA (JP): State Secretary Ali Rahman was stumped on Monday after legislators questioned why Presidential Secretary Ratih Kaniawan Hardjono was accorded senior civil service ranking despite never having been a civil servant.

N. Korea proposes exchange of coaches and players with RI

N. Korea proposes exchange of coaches and players with RI JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesia-North Korea friendship institution has suggested an exchange of coaches and players in a bid to boost both countries' sports relationships.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Songs 9:00 Music 10:30 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 TV Series: Amazing 3:00 Music 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Management Program 5:00 Documentary 5:30 TV Drama 6:00 Sports 6:30 News (in English) 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Series 8:30...

Sofyan to lead new business council

Sofyan to lead new business council JAKARTA (JP): Businessman Sofyan Wanandi has been nominated to lead the National Business Development Council, which will assist President Abdurrahman Wahid with microeconomic issues, State Secretary Ali Rahman confirmed on Monday.

Calm restored in Ambon after bloody weekend

Calm restored in Ambon after bloody weekend AMBON, Maluku (JP): Calm returned to the riot-torn province on Monday following two consecutive days of communal clashes which claimed at least 31 lives.Businesses and schools reopened in Ambon as roadblocks were cleared.

Sumatran tigers may be gone from the wild in two years

Sumatran tigers may be gone from the wild in two yearsBy Marjeni Rokcalva PADANG, West Sumatra (AFP): At least 14 rare Sumatran tigers have been slaughtered by poachers in the past three months, and the species faced extinction within two years, Indonesian environmentalists have warned.

U.S. says up to UN on chief of E. Timor force

U.S. says up to UN on chief of E. Timor force SINGAPORE (Reuters): The United States' top general said on Monday it was up to the United Nations to choose the leader of an 11,000-strong UN peacekeeping force in East Timor.U.S. Joint Chief of Staff Gen.

Banks sustain operating loss of Rp 52.09t

Banks sustain operating loss of Rp 52.09t JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's banks suffered a combined operating loss of 52.09 trillion (US$7.2 billion) in the year to October, compared to a total loss of Rp 177.50 trillion last year, Finance Minister Bambang Sudibyo said on Monday.

Handphone market to jump

Handphone market to jump SINGAPORE (DPA): India and China will ignite staggering growth in the Asia-Pacific region's mobile telecommunications market, with the area accounting for one third of the world's handphone users by 2002, a U.S.-based research firm's report said on Monday.

Another protected building destroyed

Another protected building destroyed JAKARTA (JP): The number of destroyed or damaged historical buildings in the capital is increasing.Another protected building, located on Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro, Central Jakarta, which once won a city administration award for its well-preserved architecture, was...

Marzuki defends decision naming Sinivasan a suspect

Marzuki defends decision naming Sinivasan a suspect JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Marzuki Darusman defended his decision to name Marimutu Sinivasan as a suspect in a Rp 9.6 trillion loan scandal, saying that reports submitted by State Minister of Investment and State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi...

E. Kalimantan projects secured

E. Kalimantan projects secured SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Police are ready to protect a number of key projects in the province following a recent outbreak of violence near coal producer PT Kaltim Prima Coal in Sangata, East Kutai."We are ready to deploy more troops to help the police.

City police remain to have meny unsolved cases

City police remain to have meny unsolved cases JAKARTA (JP): The city police turns 50 on today, and it prefers to remain silent about a lot of things.There have been questions in the past which were either left unanswered or answered for the sake of the public's hungry demand for information.

Swimming federation's new chief expected to raise much funds

Swimming federation's new chief expected to raise much funds JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Swimming Federation (PRSI) outgoing chairman, Rahardi Ramelan, has expressed hope that the new chairman of the organization will raise as much funds as possible to finance its athletes' development programs.

Message by the Ambassador

Message by the Ambassador We are approaching the end of a remarkable year, century, and millennium. It is time to look back and take stock of what has transpired for nations, peoples, individuals. It is also time to look ahead and think about the future.For Indonesia, 1999 was a momentous year.

Corruption busting and law reform

Corruption busting and law reformBy Donna K. Woodward MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid's pledge to cleanse the bureaucracy of poisonous corruption seems sincere, concrete, and beyond intimidation.

Candra/Tony take men's GP doubles title

Candra/Tony take men's GP doubles title BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Agencies): Candra Wijaya and Tony Gunawan saved face for Indonesia by taking home the men's doubles title at the Grand Prix Finals on Sunday.

Rambo-style GAM

Rambo-style GAM Everybody who loves the Republic of Indonesia, be they in the government or in the private sector, becomes uneasy at the sight of separatists equipped with modern and conventional arms. They look like Rambo, and act as if they were in the land of cowboys.

Cipedak locals take over land at Matoa golf course

Cipedak locals take over land at Matoa golf course JAKARTA (JP): Scores of Cipedak residents in South Jakarta were forced on Sunday to take over a 12-hectare plot of land at the Motoa golf course in Ciganjur, saying the area had been illegally seized from them eight years ago.

Downer protests over Abdurrahman's remark

Downer protests over Abdurrahman's remark JAKARTA (JP): Australian foreign affairs minister Alexander Downer on Saturday lodged a verbal protest over a recent remark by Indonesian President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid labeling Prime Minister Howard's stand toward Indonesia as "childish".

Aceh belongs to 'Indonesia Raya'

Aceh belongs to 'Indonesia Raya' Observing the present situation which has been developing in Aceh, we have every reason to be concerned about the existence of the unitary state.Many people have predicted violence or perhaps war will break out.

Robber dies in jail

Robber dies in jail BANDUNG: A prisoner was found dead in his cell with severe wounds on his body at Sukamiskin Penitentiary at dawn on Saturday.The prisoner, identified as Sartono Darkim, was serving a five year sentence for a robbery when he was found dead with wounds believed to have been caused...

Astra Graphia arranges debt restructure

Astra Graphia arranges debt restructure CIPANAS, West Java (JP): Publicly listed information technology company PT Astra Graphia has secured an approval from creditors to restructure debts amounting to US$82.26 million, a company executive said on Friday.

President asked to identify corrupt ministers

President asked to identify corrupt ministers YOGYAKARTA (JP): People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Amien Rais aired yet another criticism to President Abdurrahman Wahid on Sunday, lashing out at his refusal to identify three ministers allegedly involved in graft.

Student suspected in murder case

Student suspected in murder case JAKARTA (JP): Police have said a student of Pangudi Rahayu technical vocational high school may soon be declared the prime suspect in the murder of a student from Budi Murni 4 vocational high school (STM) in the East Jakarta subdistrict of Cipayung on Thursday.

Mobs damage poultry farm, bus

Mobs damage poultry farm, bus JAKARTA (JP): Angry residents at two different locations damaged a poultry farm and a bus in the latest incidents in Greater Jakarta of people taking the law into their own hands.About 200 residents of Ciledug subdistrict, Tangerang, destroyed a poultry farm on Jl.

HIV cases rife in East Java

HIV cases rife in East Java SURABAYA: Eighty two people in East Java have been infected with the Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV) in the past year, Deputy Governor for People's Welfare Imam Soepardi said on Saturday.

Demonstrators neglect ethics

Demonstrators neglect ethicsFrom Media IndonesiaIt was an unexpected sight to see hundreds of Acehnese students and community members in Jakarta going to the legislative building. It saddened us.While they demanded a referendum for Aceh, the younger ones among them showed arrogance in making...

Learn computer-aided design, manufacturing with 'Catia'

Learn computer-aided design, manufacturing with 'Catia'By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Each time we hear the term computer-aided design mentioned, we'd immediately think of AutoCAD. Architects, interior designers and hordes of other engineers use AutoCAD in their work.

Texmaco Group grapples with alleged loan scam

Texmaco Group grapples with alleged loan scam JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's widely-diversified textile conglomerate Texmaco Group has steadily shown impressive performance, weathering well the country's worst economic crisis in three decades.

Amran wants to teach basketball to juniors

Amran wants to teach basketball to juniors JAKARTA (JP): The year 1999 might be considered a special one for Amran A. Sinta, after he managed to take his team, Mahaka Satria Muda (SM), to the top of the 1999 A Mild Kobatama national basketball league on Sunday.

Drugs, corruption equally bad

Drugs, corruption equally badFrom Rakyat MerdekaThe rampant abuse of drugs in a number of regions has received a serious response from various circles: the security forces, relevant government agencies and mass movements launched by neighborhood communities.

Traditional 'Sesaji Labuhan' ceremony a sea of mysteries

Traditional 'Sesaji Labuhan' ceremony a sea of mysteriesText and photos by Tarko Sudiarno YOGYAKARTA (JP): The quiet waves of the Indian Ocean suddenly surge ferociously. Every object on the coast of Parangkusumo, Parangtritis, Yogyakarta, is swept away.

Walubi rejects rival organization

Walubi rejects rival organization JAKARTA (JP): A representative of the Indonesian Buddhist Community (Walubi) has renounced the formation of a rival organization, The Grand Conference of Indonesian Sangha (KASI), saying that the newly formed association had little backing from Buddhists here.

289 prisoners flee Kuta jail in biggest jailbreak

289 prisoners flee Kuta jail in biggest jailbreak DENPASAR, Bali (JP): A total of 289 prisoners at the Krobokan Penitentiary here, about five kilometers north of Kuta, went into a rage on Sunday afternoon, setting fire to the jail's registration office on their way to one of the largest escapes in...

Establishment of special drug court needed: Lawyer

Establishment of special drug court needed: Lawyer JAKARTA (JP): Noted lawyer Henry Yosodiningrat proposed on Saturday the establishment of a special drug court to try all cases of drug abuse and trafficking.

Mahaka Satria Muda wins 1st Kobatama title

Mahaka Satria Muda wins 1st Kobatama title JAKARTA (JP): A free throw from Amran A. Sinta in the remaining 11 seconds resulted in Mahaka Satria Muda (SM) claiming victory in the 1999 A Mild Kobatama National Basketball League's final on Sunday.

New water pipeline for Tangerang

New water pipeline for Tangerang TANGERANG (JP): City-owned tap water company PDAM Tangerang is set to improve its service by opening a new pipeline which is to serve the Pondok Aren, Pamulang and Ciputat areas.

Anti-drug mob destroy playhouses

Anti-drug mob destroy playhouses JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of residents of Cikini in Central Jakarta ran amok and vandalized at least four buildings located behind the Taman Ismail Marzuki Arts Center (Planetarium TIM) on Sunday morning.

KL minister slams Washington for 'hidden agenda'

KL minister slams Washington for 'hidden agenda' KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): A Malaysian minister slammed a U.S. move on Sunday to congratulate opposition parties after the recent elections here, claiming it proved the superpower had a hidden agenda in the country.The U.S.

TotalFina opens RI gas field

TotalFina opens RI gas field PARIS (AFP): TotalFina announced on Friday they had put the Peciko gas field off the east coast of Indonesia, eastern Kalimantan, into operation.The company said production should reach 22 million cubic meters a day by January, though it has started at half that.

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Jakarta International Islamic Fair '99, at the east Senayan parking area, Central Jakarta until Dec. 12. Muslim fashion show, 10 a.m., Dec. 10-11. Dialog with artists, Dec. 10, Seminar Halal Sertifications, in Ball room Hilton Hotel, 9 a.m., Dec. 6.

Upside-down tactics

Upside-down tactics Over five decades of independence for Indonesia has meant not only freedom from foreign colonialism, but also ample time to learn how to confront Herculean problems and complications without losing our heads.

Fighting graft only possible by ending TNI's dual function

Fighting graft only possible by ending TNI's dual functionBy Dewi Anggraeni George Aditjondro of the University of Newcastle, known for his continuing research on the wealth of the former first family, teaches sociology of corruption and sociology of post-colonial liberalism movements.

Mob burns police office

Mob burns police office JAMBI, Jambi: A local police office and the house of the police chief were destroyed and set on fire by angry local residents of Rantau Pandan village in the Bungo Tebu regency.Jambi Police spokesman Maj.

Nokia: Professional services, innovative products

Nokia: Professional services, innovative products Several telecommunications equipment producers have launched great inventions in this era of information, where people need to be always accessible anywhere they are.

Aceh calm after GAM celebration

Aceh calm after GAM celebration BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): The situation was generally calm in this restive province on Sunday following an overnight celebration of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) anniversary, except for police shooting of a young reveler in Pidie.

31 people killed in fresh clashes in C. Maluku

31 people killed in fresh clashes in C. Maluku JAKARTA (JP): At least 31 people have been killed in the latest series of sectarian clashes in the riot-torn province of Maluku, reports said on Sunday.The violence which involved Christians and Muslims, erupted late on Thursday in Taniwel on Seram...

Military rebuffs blame over rights violations

Military rebuffs blame over rights violations JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Military (TNI) maintained that it should not be held directly or even solely responsible for alleged human rights violations in the past as they may have been committed under different political circumstances.

Trading on JSX to slow down this week as year-eand nears

Trading on JSX to slow down this week as year-eand nears JAKARTA (JP): Trading activities on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) this week will start slowing down as the year-end approaches, according to stock analysts.