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UNHCR confirms stoppage of aid for E. Timorese refugees

UNHCR confirms stoppage of aid for E. Timorese refugeesFabiola Desy Unijaya and Rita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali East Timorese refugees are being asked once again to accept repatriation to rebuild their new lives in their now-stable homeland if they are to avoid starvation in the...

Tommy's lawyer questioned

Tommy's lawyer questioned JAKARTA: Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra's lawyer, Elza Syarif, was questioned by the Jakarta Police on Wednesday as a witness in a defamation complaint filed by former first lady, Sinta Nuriyah Abdurrahman Wahid.Elza, who was questioned for more than three hours from 8:30 a.

2. Mariot (2 x 24)

2. Mariot (2 x 24) Marriott set to expand business in Indonesia 3. Duit (3 x 18) Asian monies down late, but economic outlook stays solid 4. Oil 2 X 20 OPEC won't threaten Russia with price war

Tangerang still on alert for floods

Tangerang still on alert for floods TANGERANG: Tangerang Mayor Moch. Thamrin revealed on Tuesday that he would not withdraw the flood alert status in the city, west of Jakarta, anytime soon, fearing the possibility of returning floods.

Headings

Headings 1. Batal: 8 x 4 linesSuspect charged in Cirebon smuggling2. Jogya: 20 x 2 linesProgress made in probe of JEC bribe scandal 3. APBD: 24 x 2 lines PKB finds $40m in 'leakages' from East Java's 2001 budget4. KAI: 32 x 1 line KAI's new management pledges company audit

New incentives vital for oil, gas sector

New incentives vital for oil, gas sectorMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government must renew the existing incentive package for oil and gas investors to help boost fresh investment into the sector, according to a consultancy firm.

Refugees start use violence, terror to survive

Refugees start use violence, terror to surviveYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang Thousands of East Timorese refugees have begun to use violence and terror against local villagers in a bid to survive in East Nusa Tenggara province following the halt of their food assistance early last month.

Gresik sale to go through DPR

Gresik sale to go through DPRBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Knowing that a lack of political support could prove costly when asset sales fail, the government would now seek legislators' consent for the troubled sale of PT Semen Gresik, a senior government official said on Wednesday.

Damar Harsanto

Damar Harsanto The Jakarta Post JakartaJP/6/ Nearly a month after floods befell the capital, a pile of damaged books, cupboards, chairs, and desks still lies wet in front of state elementary school SD 07 in Petamburan, Central Jakarta.

Regional cooperation sought to stem human-trafficking

Regional cooperation sought to stem human-traffickingFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Rita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali President Megawati Soekarnoputri asked the international community on Wednesday to seek comprehensive and humane solutions to prevent the people-smuggling and the...

Marriott set to expand business in Indonesia

Marriott set to expand business in IndonesiaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Marriott International's hotel division is looking at several properties outside of Jakarta as part of its expansion plan in Indonesia, president director Edwin Fuller said on Wednesday.

Most Indonesians unaware obesity is a disease: Study

Most Indonesians unaware obesity is a disease: StudyTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Most Indonesians are unaware that obesity is a disease although they realize that being overweight make them more vulnerable to serious health problems, a study concludes.

Legal hitch holds up rights trial

Legal hitch holds up rights trialThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua/Jakarta The much-awaited ad hoc human rights trial is faced with another stumbling block as the government has asked the Supreme Court to delay indefinitely its first hearing pending the issuance of laws on witness protection, and...

PM Howard's recent visit and its future impact

PM Howard's recent visit and its future impactHilman Adil, Research Professor, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Jakarta The prevailing mood in government circles in Canberra after Prime Minister Howard's visit to Jakarta, as reported in the Australian press, was of a lack of interest and...

Order agency shifts target, demolishes 200 shanties

Order agency shifts target, demolishes 200 shantiesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Around 500 officials from the City Public Order Agency began demolishing at least 200 shanties along the West Flood Canal in Pejagalan subdistrict, North Jakarta on Wednesday.

* Headlines: Refugees resort to violence to survive in Kupang 2

* Headlines: Refugees resort to violence to survive in Kupang 2* Opinion: Howard's visit and its future impact 4* City: No tender for Jakarta road contractors 6* Archipelago: Suspect charged in Cirebon smuggling 7 * National: MPR's constitutional amendment process queried 8* World: Indonesian...

Economists see govt back down on debt extension plan

Economists see govt back down on debt extension planBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government appears to be backing down on a controversial plan to extend the repayment period for large debtors, opting instead to stick with the original debt deals with some revisions, said...

Demolition of Kalijodo red-light area postponed

Demolition of Kalijodo red-light area postponedRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration, abruptly postponed on Wednesday the demolition of the remaining 400 buildings in the notorious Kalijodo brothel and gambling complex in North Jakarta.

JP/12/capt

JP/12/captJP/Arief SuhardimanCENTER OF ATTENTION: Kwik Kian Gie, State Minister of National Development Planning, parries questions from journalists after a meeting with the House of Representatives's Commission IX for financial affairs.

Uncaring Minister

Uncaring MinisterFrom RepublikaJakarta and several other cities are still under the threat of possible further flooding. From my observation of the recent floods, both the city and central administrations were too slow and not responsive enough to attend to the postflood problems.

Indonesian arrested for abusing boy

Indonesian arrested for abusing boy HONG KONG: An Indonesian domestic helper has been arrested for allegedly abusing her employer's 14-month-old boy, police said on Wednesday. The 28-year-old maid, surnamed Rosikah, was arrested on Tuesday after the boy's mother saw her allegedly beating the...

Trial date set for RI detainee in U.S.

Trial date set for RI detainee in U.S. JAKARTA: The trial of Agus Budiman, an Indonesian national currently detained in the United States for his alleged terrorist connections, will commence on March 2 at the federal court of Alexandria, Virginia.

Businessman charged in Cirebon smuggling case

Businessman charged in Cirebon smuggling caseNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon A businessman in the Central Java city of Cirebon has been named as a suspect in the smuggling of 14 containers carrying at least four luxury cars and hundreds of electronic goods inside, local prosecutors said on...

Vested interests mar amendment of Constitution: NGO coalition

Vested interests mar amendment of Constitution: NGO coalitionKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Activists from various non-governmental organizations (NGOs) renewed on Wednesday their demand for an independent constitutional commission in place of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR)...

IBRA's poor peformance hurts confidence: Bank

IBRA's poor peformance hurts confidence: BankDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As in the last two years, investment will remain hard to come by this year, according to Citigroup Asset Management, partly due to the lack of credibility in the government privatization program and the sale of...

JAKARTA: Indonesia state oil company Pertamina said on

JAKARTA: Indonesia state oil company Pertamina said on Wednesday it was not aware of any steps yet by independent geothermal firm Karaha Bodas to seize assets worth $261 million, and would contest Karaha on the issue.

Judges to soon return to Maluku: Yusril

Judges to soon return to Maluku: YusrilThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is expected to soon send back judges to Maluku to strengthen law enforcement in a bid to bring back peace to a province ravaged by three years of sectarian violence.

Allegations of marking up in post-flood repair projects

Allegations of marking up in post-flood repair projectsAhmad Junaedi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The huge funds provided by the city administration for flood rehabilitation projects appear open to misuse, as several city agencies have allegedly marked up their postflood expenditure.

Reluctant security chiefs to be summoned again

Reluctant security chiefs to be summoned againTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Commission of Inquiry into Human Rights Violations (KPP HAM) probing the Trisakti, Semanggi I and Semanggi II killings has been extended by one month to allow reluctant military and police generals...

Vietnam, ADB signs poverty reduction deal

Vietnam, ADB signs poverty reduction deal MANILA: Vietnam has signed a poverty reduction accord enabling it to draw up to US$2.52 billion in soft loans from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) over nine years, the bank said Wednesday.

JP/8/KAPEPE

JP/8/KAPEPEReluctant security chiefs to be summoned againTertiani ZB Simanjuntak The Jakarta Post JakartaThe Commission of Inquiry into Human Rights Violations (KPP HAM) probing the Trisakti, Semanggi I and Semanggi II killings has been extended by one month to allow reluctant military and police...

Yusuf Susilo Hartono

Yusuf Susilo Hartono Contributor JakartaSurakarta, better known as Solo, has a long cultural history, particularly in the arts. The city has a style of its own in the fields of dancing, shadow puppetry and bridal make-up, genres of art originating in the Surakarta palace.

1. BINOH, 1 line, 35 counts

1. BINOH, 1 line, 35 counts Balinese clay pottery's last bastion

Coal liquefaction plant expected in 2007

Coal liquefaction plant expected in 2007The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Agency for the Study and Application of Technology (BPPT) said on Wednesday it expected to be able to complete its coal liquefaction plant project in 2007.

Two minds come together 'In-Contro'

Two minds come together 'In-Contro'Adrian Smith, Contributor, Jakarta When it comes to culture, Italy isn't just about Roman ruins."We want to encourage young people to engage with modern Italian culture," said the Italian Ambassador to Indonesia, Alessandro Merola.

Why imported goods sell cheaper at Glodok?

Why imported goods sell cheaper at Glodok?Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Which is the cheapest: an imported Sony television set or an Indonesia-made one?All things being equal, one would expect the former to be more expensive because aside from paying import duty, importers also...

PKB finds $40m in 'leakage' from East Java's 2001 budget

PKB finds $40m in 'leakage' from East Java's 2001 budgetAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya The National Awakening Party (PKB) is considering a rejection of the East Java Governor's recent accountability speech addressed to the provincial legislative council following revelations of...

Balinese clay pottery's last bastion

Balinese clay pottery's last bastionWayan Sunarta, Contributor, Denpasar Balinese pottery has been well known for hundreds of years. One of the island's pottery centers is Binoh, a small village in the Ubung area, just five kilometers north of Denpasar.

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East Timor invited to ASEAN meetings INDONESIA: The foreign ministers of Malaysia and Singapore said on Wednesday that East Timor has been invited to upcoming meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ahead of the new country's expected entry into the regional grouping.

Progress made in probe of JEC scandal

Progress made in probe of JEC scandalAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The Yogyakarta Provincial Prosecutor's Office named as suspects on Wednesday Herman Abdurrahman, chairman of the legislature's United Development Party (PPP) faction and Duljiman, chief of the local office of...

Habibie's compliance with the law

Habibie's compliance with the law Former president BJ Habibie, who has been in Germany for a long time, is only one of a few of people who enjoy social privileges in this country. Yet, he also appears to be one of the few state officials, be they incumbent or former, to set a good example in...

1. BALANG: 1 LINE, 35 counts

1. BALANG: 1 LINE, 35 counts Pan Balang Tamak, Bali's best-known legend

Painters prove Surakarta arts remain dynamic

Painters prove Surakarta arts remain dynamicYusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta Surakarta, better known as Solo, has a long cultural history, particularly in the arts. The city has a style of its own in the fields of dancing, shadow puppetry and bridal make-up, genres of art originating in...

Where to go in Bali: Thursday, Feb. 28, 2002

Where to go in Bali: Thursday, Feb. 28, 2002Exhibitions* Painting by I Wayan Gede Susana, Hide Out Fine Art Gallery, Jl. Raya Ubud, Feb. 28. * Contemporary Arts by I Made Djirna, Nasirun, Entang Wiharso and Nyoman Sukari, Hotel Padma Bali, Jl. Padma No. 1, Legian, until March 4.

Tommy intimidated judge before murder: Witness

Tommy intimidated judge before murder: WitnessMuningar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The youngest son of former president Soeharto, Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra had intimidated Supreme Court Justice M.

Two books on Gus Dur launched

Two books on Gus Dur launchedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two books on former president Abdurrahman Wahid, popularly known as Gus Dur, will be launched on Thursday -- one by Wimar Witoelar, a former spokesman of Abdurrahman, and the other by Greg Barton, a researcher from Australia-based Deakin...

Al-Ghozi admits role in Manila bombing, denies bin Laden link

Al-Ghozi admits role in Manila bombing, denies bin Laden linkReuters, Manila An Indonesian man who confessed to bombing Manila airport in 2000 told Philippine prosecutors on Wednesday that he was a member of a radical religious group with reach across Southeast Asia, but denied knowing Osama bin...

Man mobbed in revenge attack

Man mobbed in revenge attack BOGOR: A man was mobbed to death by a number of youths in Parung, Bogor on Monday night in what is believed to be a revenge attack.Parung Police detective chief Second Insp. Nawa told the media that the youths held a grudge against the victim, Suryana, 20.

No electricity supply for illegal buildings

No electricity supply for illegal buildings PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: The provincial administration will no longer supply water and electricity to buildings constructed without proper permits.Central Kalimantan Governor Asnawi Agani said here on Wednesday that the move was aimed at curbing...

China to make film on eminent ex-premier Zhou Enlai: A state-run

China to make film on eminent ex-premier Zhou Enlai: A state-run Chinese studio is making a movie on former longtime Communist premier Zhou Enlai's role in an international 1950s conference that eventually evolved into the Non-Aligned Movement.