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Tue, 04 Dec 2001
4,500 workers launch strike: Some 4,500 workers from 24 companies
4,500 workers launch strike: Some 4,500 workers from 24 companies launched a strike here on Monday demanding better pay, fair treatment of layoff victims and higher Idul Fitri bonuses. Page 7 Reintroducing orangutans to habitat; It is before dawn at Pasir Ridge in Balikpapan but volunteers are...
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Widodo says no candidates for successor yet
Widodo says no candidates for successor yetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Military (TNI) Chief Admiral Widodo A.S. has poured cold water on speculations about his succession, saying that various names that have been circulating in the media are nothing but speculations.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Govt prepares new strategy to tackle HIV/AIDS in Irian Jaya
Govt prepares new strategy to tackle HIV/AIDS in Irian JayaFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is working on new strategies to put a brake on HIV/AIDS cases in the far-flung province of Irian Jaya.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Timah cuts employees' working hours
Timah cuts employees' working hoursBahrul Ilmi Yakub, The Jakarta Post, Pangkal Pinang Citing projected losses of Rp 20 billion this year, PT Timah, the state-owned tin company in Bangka-Belitung province, has reduced the working hours of its more than 5,200 workers.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
4,500 workers in Medan demand higher wages, bonus
4,500 workers in Medan demand higher wages, bonusApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Some 4,500 workers from 24 companies launched a strike here on Monday demanding better pay, fair treatment of layoff victims and higher Idul Fitri bonuses.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Breaking up Semen Gresik
Breaking up Semen Gresik The government's decision last week to break up Semen Gresik's three cement units will automatically void its three-year conditional sale and purchase agreement with Mexico's Cemex company, scheduled to expire on December 14, and raise serious doubts about the government's...
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
A land of time-honored traditions and rapid lifestyle changes
A land of time-honored traditions and rapid lifestyle changes What do many Indonesians have in mind when they think of the United Arab Emirates? Its oil? Sand? Dates? Football? Emirates airline? The teasing prices at its airport duty-free shops? Or simply as one of the richest countries in the...
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Chemical fertilizers, pesticides affect Brebes' agribusiness
Chemical fertilizers, pesticides affect Brebes' agribusiness=================== Kosasih Derajat The Jakarta Post Brebes, Central Java ------------------- Cooking without onion will be different, although peeling it brings tears to one's eyes due to its sulfur-rich volatile oil it contains.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Arroyo leader denies extortion attempt
Arroyo leader denies extortion attempt PHILIPPINES: President Gloria Arroyo on Monday rejected allegations that she attempted to force a businessman to sign over to her majority control of his telecommunications company.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
1. FAO (2 x 30)
1. FAO (2 x 30) FAO urges poor nations to boost organic food sales 2. Bond (4 x 10) Mandiri, others race to attract investors JP/18/Bond 3. Argent (2 x 30) Argentina's minister blames speculators for run on banks JP/18/Argent 4 World (2 x 25) 'Govts regain primacy after Sept. 11 attacks' 6.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Government to clamp down on unchecked tree felling
Government to clamp down on unchecked tree fellingFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fast losing its precious forests often tagged "lungs of the earth" due to unchecked logging, Indonesia is tightening the rules on forest exploitation.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
LNG delivery to RP starts in 2006
LNG delivery to RP starts in 2006Dow Jones, Singapore The state-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina expects to make its first delivery of liquefied natural gas from the Tangguh field to the Philippines in late 2005 or early 2006, a BP Plc. official said Monday.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Navy alerted ahead of holiday
Navy alerted ahead of holiday JAKARTA: Indonesian Navy Headquarters has boosted its patrols to combat smuggling and other crimes, saying that the nation is most vulnerable in the run up to the Idul Fitri and Christmas holidays.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Police arrest man with bomb at church
Police arrest man with bomb at church PEKANBARU, Riau: Police in Langgam, Pelalawan, in the province, are currently interrogating a man suspected of trying to bomb a Christian church in Pangkalan Kerinci, some 70 kilometers east of the city.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Tension grips Aceh before GAM anniversary
Tension grips Aceh before GAM anniversaryBy Ibnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Two trucks and two public utility buildings were burned near here on Monday by unidentified people only a day before the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) was set to commemorate its 25th anniversary of their...
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
S'pore may delay aChangi expansion
S'pore may delay aChangi expansion Singapore may delay plans to expand its famed Changi international airport due to the global downturn in the travel industry, a minister said in remarks published Monday in the Straits Times.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Stroke patients should be treated within three hours
Stroke patients should be treated within three hoursAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta People who suffer from a stroke should be treated by a doctor within three hours of experiencing it to enable them to have a better chance of recovering, an official said here over the weekend.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Govt ready to impose state of emergency in Poso town
Govt ready to impose state of emergency in Poso townFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Security authorities look set to impose a state of emergency in Poso, Central Sulawesi, to end the raging sectarian conflict which claimed over 2,000 lives over the past year alone.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Malaysian man found dead in pond
Malaysian man found dead in pond BOGOR: The body of a Malaysian citizen was found floating in Tunggeulis pond in Cileungsi district by residents on Monday. He had apparently died of strangulation.The victim, identified as Boo Nga Sing (51), had been residing in Indonesia for the past 15 years and...
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
'Half of U.S.-made aircraft grounded due to embargo'
'Half of U.S.-made aircraft grounded due to embargo'Antara, Yogyakarta Indonesian Air Force Chief of Staff Marshall Hanafie Asnan said on Monday that the American ban on the sale of lethal weapons and military hardware to Indonesia had forced the Air Force to ground half of its 233 U.S.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
KL to deport 1,700 RI'S illegal immigrants
KL to deport 1,700 RI'S illegal immigrants MALAYSIA: Kuala Lumpur plans to deport 1,700 illegal immigrants from Indonesia this week, the latest in a series of mass repatriation of foreign workers.Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said the group would be sent back on Sunday aboard on two...
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Racist attitude of PDI-P legislator
Racist attitude of PDI-P legislator The rash denunciation by a legislator of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) of another legislator, Alvin Lie, during a recent hearing with directors of PT Jamsostek with the word keturunan or "descendant" is considered abusive by Chinese...
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
S'pore cracks down on foreign sex workers
S'pore cracks down on foreign sex workers SINGAPORE: More than 100 foreign women on Monday faced deportation and charges for immigration and vice offenses after police raided a downtown nightclub complex here over the weekend.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Bomb blast kills five in Nepal
Bomb blast kills five in Nepal NEPAL: A bomb blast killed five civilians on Monday near Nepal's capital, witnesses said, even as the government reported making inroads into rebel-controlled areas and the surrender of more than 300 of the ultra-leftists.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
2. Bush -- The maturing of the Bush administration
2. Bush -- The maturing of the Bush administration 2 X 24 36pt Bodoni The maturing of the Bush govt after Sept. 11 attack Jim Anderson Deutsche Press-Agentur Washington 3. Mochtar -- Overcoming prejudice stemming from religious beliefs 1 X 48 36pt Bodoni Celebrating Ramadhan and Xmas with religious...
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Seasonal beggars flock to Bandjarmasin
Seasonal beggars flock to Bandjarmasin BANDJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Many groups of seasonal beggars from outlying regions have converged on the provincial capital on the eve of the Idul Fitri holiday.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Railway explosion: An explosion took place at 6:55 p.m. on Monday
Railway explosion: An explosion took place at 6:55 p.m. on Monday near Tanjung Rasa village at kilometer 86 of the Cikampek-Cirebon railway line in West Java. No fatalities were reported as the track was clear when the blast took place, and soon after the explosion railway officials stopped all...
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Batam tripartite meeting proposes 5% wage rise
Batam tripartite meeting proposes 5% wage rise Fadli The Jakarta Post BatamA tripartite meeting attended by businessmen, labor and government representatives has agreed to propose a five percent, or Rp 25,000, increase in the minimum wage for the industrial island of Batam in Riau province,...
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Golkar backs down on threat to Mega
Golkar backs down on threat to MegaFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Golkar Party members seemed to be toning down their threats on Monday to withdraw their political support for President Megawati Soekarnoputri's administration.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
New hope with orangutan reintroduction project
New hope with orangutan reintroduction projectMikael Onny Setiawan, Contributor, Balikpapan, East Kalimantan It is before dawn at Pasir Ridge in Balikpapan but volunteers are already in their vehicles heading to the orangutan research center, Wanariset Samboja, some 38 km northwest of the East...
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
PDP secretary-general Thaha receives assassination threats
PDP secretary-general Thaha receives assassination threatsR.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura Following the death of Dortheys Hiyo Eluway, chairman of the pro- independence Papuan Presidium Council (PDP), another PDP executive, Thaha Al-Hamid has received an assassination threat.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Yuwono still missing as no one claims responsibility
Yuwono still missing as no one claims responsibilityThe Jakarta Post, Ngawi The kidnapping of a local political party leader remained a mystery on Monday after both the Islamic militant group Laskar Jihad Ahlussunnah wal Jamaah (Holy Warriors) and local police denied knowing the whereabouts of the...
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Fertilizers, pesticides affect agribusiness
Fertilizers, pesticides affect agribusinessKosasih Derajat, The Jakarta Post, Brebes, Central Java Cooking without shallots will mean that food tastes different, although peeling them brings tears to one's eyes due to the sulfur-rich volatile oil they contain.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
MA Rachman appoints five deputies
MA Rachman appoints five deputies JAKARTA: Attorney General M. Abdurrachman on Monday installed five new deputies, all career prosecutors, to help him with the mounting challenges facing his office.Bachtiar Fachri Nasution, previously Junior Attorney General for General Crimes, is the new Junior...
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
PSSI delays 2002 national soccer league group division
PSSI delays 2002 national soccer league group divisionMusthofid and Jupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indecisiveness on the part of Persijatim and Pelita has delayed the announcement of the grouping of clubs that are to take part in the 2002 season of the Indonesian soccer league.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Film* French Film, CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl. Purnawarman 32 (Tel.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Police build murder charges against Tommy
Police build murder charges against TommyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police continued their intensive interrogation of Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra on Monday, focusing on trying to build up a murder case against former President Soeharto's youngest son.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Misuari's arrest an example to Islamic states: Malaysia
Misuari's arrest an example to Islamic states: MalaysiaAgencies, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia cited on Monday its capture of rebel Philippine Muslim leader Nur Misuari as an example to other Islamic countries of how to fight the perceived link between terrorism and Islam.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Celebrating Ramadhan and Xmas with religious tolerance
Celebrating Ramadhan and Xmas with religious toleranceMochtar Buchori, Educator, Legislator, Jakarta Do Muslims resent Christians in Indonesia? And conversely, do Christians hate Muslims in Indonesia? On the surface at times it is the way it looks like, but I do not think this feeling of mutual...
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Police hit dead end in bomb case
Police hit dead end in bomb case JAKARTA: The police have no leads concerning explosives found at the Atlantic Hotel on Jl. Salemba in Central Jakarta on Sunday, an officer said on Monday."To date, there is no new development in the investigation.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Tension mounting in Poso ahead of holidays
Tension mounting in Poso ahead of holidaysBadri Djawara, The Jakarta Post, Palu Tens of thousands of people in Poso, Central Sulawesi were gripped with fresh fears of sectarian battles ahead of Idul Fitri and Christmas as armed Muslim and Christian groups embarked on wave after wave of uncontrolled...
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Rini calls for a delay on tax plan for Batam
Rini calls for a delay on tax plan for BatamTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Industry and Trade Rini Soewandi has asked the finance ministry to postpone the imposition of value added tax and luxury tax on the island of Batam in the Riau province for another six months to...
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Three more dead as Aceh raids intensify
Three more dead as Aceh raids intensify Ibnu Mat Noor The Jakarta Post Banda AcehAt least three people were killed as military and police intensified operations in Aceh ahead of a commemoration, which has caused anxiety among villagers, the military said on Sunday.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
2 X 20 48pt Bodoni
2 X 20 48pt Bodoni Tommy's arrest: Police triumph or engineering? K. Basrie Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta2. Asean -- ASEAN-China FTA a distraction? 1 x 32 48pt Bodoni ASEAN-China FTA may harm ASEAN Lim Say Boon Director of OCBC Investment Research The Straits Times Asia News Network...
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Mandiri, others race to attract investors
Mandiri, others race to attract investorsDow Jones, Hong Kong Three issuers are racing to get the attention of investors before they close their books for the year as bankers begin pitching potential issuers for 2002.Indonesian state-owned P.T. Bank Mandiri, the Korean Deposit Insurance Corp.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Chemical fertilizers, pesticides affect Brebes' agribusiness
Chemical fertilizers, pesticides affect Brebes' agribusiness=================== Kosasih Derajat The Jakarta Post Brebes, Central Java ------------------- Cooking without shallots will mean that food tastes different, although peeling them brings tears to one's eyes due to the sulfur-rich volatile...
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
CIREBON, West Java: Local police shot eight alleged criminals
CIREBON, West Java: Local police shot eight alleged criminals who are suspected to have committed numerous crimes in Sumber village over the weekend in the process of arresting them. None of the injuries incurred were deemed to be life- threatening.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Tommy's arrest: Police triumph or engineering?
Tommy's arrest: Police triumph or engineering?K. Basrie, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After so many years of being cheated and manipulated by those in power, the public finds it very hard to believe any success story achieved by anyone in power or by any state institution.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Govt set to impose state of emergency in Poso
Govt set to impose state of emergency in PosoFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post JakartaSecurity authorities look set to impose a state of emergency in Poso, Central Sulawesi, to end the raging sectarian conflict which claimed over 2,000 lives over the past year alone.