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Wed, 15 May 2002
International donors talks open in East Timor
International donors talks open in East TimorBronwyn Curran, Agence France-Presse, Dili East Timor opened aid talks on Tuesday with an appeal to foreign donors not to abandon it in the crucial first years of independence, when it will be Asia's poorest country.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Growing old is not a gray issue
Growing old is not a gray issueStevie Emilia, The Jakarta Post, Singapore Aging has a different effect on people. While some women will rush to the beauty clinic to get rid of wrinkles with Botox, men might find themselves giving Viagra a try.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Ani, high-yield tomato pioneer
Ani, high-yield tomato pioneerRidlo Aryanto, Contributor, Yogyakarta Oct. 23, 2001 marked the most memorable day in the life of Ani Andayani, a biotechnological researcher with the Yogyakarta provincial agriculture office.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Nostalgic for the 'good old days of Soeharto'
Nostalgic for the 'good old days of Soeharto'Berni K. Moestafa and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chatting to a number of commuters at the Gambir station, a man complains about rampant crimes. Politics too is a mess and he thinks the military should return to power. Nostalgia sets in.
Wed, 15 May 2002
Most schools without libraries
Most schools without libraries JAKARTA: Only 5 percent of about 300,000 elementary and high schools in Indonesia have a library, indicating that reading habit among students is still low.Idris Kamah, the deputy chief of the National Library Development, called on the government to put aside a small...
Wed, 15 May 2002
Matori rules out presence of U.S. troops in Indonesia
Matori rules out presence of U.S. troops in IndonesiaAssociated Press, Washington WASHINGTON: Indonesia's defense minister says he wants an improved relationship with the Pentagon but no American troops to help counter international terror in his Asian nation.
Wed, 15 May 2002
RI beats Uzbekistan in Junior Fed Cup
RI beats Uzbekistan in Junior Fed CupMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia took a narrow 2-1 lead over Uzbekistan on the opening day of the Asia-Pacific zone matches of the Junior Federation Cup at the Bung Karno tennis stadium in central Jakarta on Tuesday.
Tue, 14 May 2002
Prejudice against TNI
Prejudice against TNIFrom Koran TempoThe murder of Theys, chairman of the Papuan Council Presidium (PDP) has been widely reported in the mass media, at home and abroad, with the accusing finger generally being pointed at some members of the Indonesian military (TNI).
Tue, 14 May 2002
Gas pipeline mooted to link up RI and China
Gas pipeline mooted to link up RI and ChinaReuters, Seoul A group of businessmen brought together by the APEC trade group plan an undersea gas pipeline from an Indonesian gas field to Shanghai, a South Korean member of the group said on Monday.
Tue, 14 May 2002
Irregularities confirmed in establishment of 'Raudlatul Jannah'
Irregularities confirmed in establishment of 'Raudlatul Jannah'Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak The Jakarta Post Jakarta Witnesses confirmed on Monday irregularities found in the establishment of Raudlatul Jannah, an Islamic foundation appointed to organize a fictitious charity project in 1999.
Tue, 14 May 2002
Indonesian press: Walking a tightrope
Indonesian press: Walking a tightropeArya Gunawan, Media Analyst, Jakarta Why is press freedom always considered by some as a pre- requisite for a democratic nation? According to a UK-based media expert, Richard Keeble, the freedom of the press is essential as it creates a bridge between the rulers...
Tue, 14 May 2002
Govt forms special team to resolve Karaha case
Govt forms special team to resolve Karaha caseMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government formed a special team to help resolve the ongoing dispute between state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina and independent power producer (IPP) Karaha Bodas Co. LLC.
Tue, 14 May 2002
Activist ignores police summons
Activist ignores police summons JAKARTA: The chairman of the Jakarta Residents Forum, Azaz Tigor Nainggolan, failed to answer a summons from the city police on Monday morning, when he was to be questioned as a suspect in defamation case involving Governor Sutiyoso.
Tue, 14 May 2002
Organda's funny math
Organda's funny mathFrom Warta KotaIt is not right for The Organization of Land Transportation Owners (Organda) to plan an increase in public transportation fares because of the recent fuel price hike as fuel determines only 10 percent of the fare calculation.
Tue, 14 May 2002
Bridge players vying for Rp 30m, HK trip
Bridge players vying for Rp 30m, HK tripMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After completing the first five rounds of the National Bridge League (LBN) on Sunday, local bridge players are now set for the final round of matches with high hopes of winning the competition, and a place on the national...
Tue, 14 May 2002
Police attack students honoring Trisakti dead
Police attack students honoring Trisakti deadI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar A violent clash erupted here on Monday afternoon after police officers attacked 60 student protesters from Udayana University who were staging a peaceful protest to commemorate the Trisakti shooting incident...
Tue, 14 May 2002
House wants to soon commence debate on political bills
House wants to soon commence debate on political bills Muhammad Nafik The Jakarta Post JakartaThe House of Representatives insisted on Monday that the deliberation of three long-awaited political bills would commence at least late this month.
Tue, 14 May 2002
PBSI unveils ambitious programs for 2004
PBSI unveils ambitious programs for 2004Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Guangzhou, China Despite the failure of the national women's team to reach the semifinals of the 2002 Uber Cup, the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) has still set itself the ambitious goal of bringing back...
Tue, 14 May 2002
PLN booked unaudited net profit of $19.35 million in 2001
PLN booked unaudited net profit of $19.35 million in 2001The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned electricity company PLN said on Monday it booked an unaudited net profit of Rp 180 billion (US$19.35 million) in 2001 compared to losses of Rp 24 trillion in 2000.
Tue, 14 May 2002
Gen. Endriartono looks set to become TNI commander
Gen. Endriartono looks set to become TNI commanderThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Lengthy speculation over the military reshuffle was put to rest on Monday when the House of Representatives received President Megawati Soekarnoputri's nomination of current Army chief of staff Gen.
Tue, 14 May 2002
KAI stops operation of diesel trains
KAI stops operation of diesel trains BANDUNG, West Java: Thousands of passengers in Bandung, West Java were stranded on Monday when PT Kereta Api Indonesia (PT KAI) aborted five morning train routes after two of its diesel trains developed engine trouble.
Tue, 14 May 2002
Antiterrorism deal needs time to be effective
Antiterrorism deal needs time to be effectiveYogita Tahilramani The Jakarta Post Jakarta The tripartite antiterrorism agreement signed recently by the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia will not take effect immediately as the three neighboring countries still need a substantial amount of time to...
Tue, 14 May 2002
RI chalks up 4-1 win over Denmark in Uber Cup
RI chalks up 4-1 win over Denmark in Uber CupNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Guangzhou, China Indonesia defeated Denmark to save itself from sinking to bottom place of the women's team Uber Cup Group B with a 4-1 victory at Tianhe Sports Center here on Monday.
Tue, 14 May 2002
Marijuana, gold seized at airport
Marijuana, gold seized at airport TANGERANG: The Custom and Excise officers seized a package of marijuana which was sent, via a delivery company, from Banda Aceh into the capital through the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.
Tue, 14 May 2002
Beware of education fraud: Minister
Beware of education fraud: Minister SEMARANG: National Education Minister Abdul Malik Fadjar warned universities against unauthorized persons who offered services in gaining permission for study programs from the Education Ministry in Jakarta.
Tue, 14 May 2002
NGOs seek review on controversial bylaw
NGOs seek review on controversial bylawAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several non-governmental organizations (NGO) officially proposed on Monday to City Council a draft bylaw that aims to replace the controversial No. 11/1988 bylaw on public order, which is considered by many to be unjust.
Tue, 14 May 2002
Kiki Syahnakri: A real officer and a gentleman
Kiki Syahnakri: A real officer and a gentlemanLela E. Madjiah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In this era of military bashing, few people in the Indonesian Military (TNI) enjoy genuine respect and affection, from fellow officers or civilians.
Tue, 14 May 2002
E. Timor poorest country in Asia with per capita GDP of $478: UNDP
E. Timor poorest country in Asia with per capita GDP of $478: UNDPJoanne Collins, Reuters, Dili, East Timor Tiny East Timor, counting down to its independence in a few days, is Asia's poorest country and will need considerable international assistance in the years ahead, the United Nations said on...
Tue, 14 May 2002
Militant Islam poses test for Mega
Militant Islam poses test for MegaLee Kim Chew, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore The law has finally caught up with Islamic militant Jafaar Umar Thalib for inciting violence in the Maluku islands, but there is no certainty that justice will be served.
Tue, 14 May 2002
Several Army soldiers saw but did not stop massacre: Witness
Several Army soldiers saw but did not stop massacre: WitnessThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A witness testified on Monday in the human rights court for the 1999 East Timor debacle that military troops were deployed to a Suai church that was under attack, but they did nothing to stop the killing.
Tue, 14 May 2002
Jakarta needs integrated transportation system
Jakarta needs integrated transportation systemFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city will soon see another fare increase, and bus companies have promised better services, but as long as the city's transportation system remains haphazard the promise will...
Tue, 14 May 2002
Notes on Endriartono
Notes on Endriartono It is now almost certain that Army Gen. Endriartono Sutarto will replace Navy Adm. Widodo A.S. as the chief of the Indonesian Military (TNI). The announcement by the leadership of the House of Representatives on Monday that President Megawati Soekarnoputri has nominated...
Tue, 14 May 2002
Something's wrong with Raudlatul Jannah
Something's wrong with Raudlatul JannahTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Witnesses confirmed on Monday irregularities found in the establishment of Raudlatul Jannah, an Islamic foundation appointed to organize a fictitious charity project in 1999.
Tue, 14 May 2002
Mega to inaugurate projects worth Rp 704b
Mega to inaugurate projects worth Rp 704b KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: President Megawati will inaugurate infrastructure development projects worth Rp 704 billion in Kupang on Sunday.East Nusa Tenggara administration spokesman Johanis B.
Tue, 14 May 2002
Headings:
Headings: 1. House: 8 x 4 lines:House gives low priority to draft political laws 2. Theys: 20 x 2 lines TNI assassin botches murder of abduction witness 3. Terror: 32 x 1 line Antiterrorism deal needs time to be effective4.
Tue, 14 May 2002
House gives low priority to draft political laws
House gives low priority to draft political lawsMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives insisted on Monday that the deliberation of three long-awaited political bills would commence at least late this month.
Tue, 14 May 2002
Rupiah Rates May.13
Rupiah Rates May.13 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates May.13 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,783.00 8,783.00 9,329.00 9,237.00 Australian dollar 1 5,324.89 4,776.20 5,077.77 5,023.08Brunei dollar 1 5,425.96 4,868.63 5,174.15 5,120.29Canadian dollar 1 6,283.
Tue, 14 May 2002
Workers demand dismissal of manager
Workers demand dismissal of manager TANGERANG: Around 400 workers of PT Mawar Nirwana, a plastic flowers manufacturer in Tangerang, went on strike on Monday, demanding the management dismiss the company's production manager.
Tue, 14 May 2002
TNI assassin botches murder of They's murder witness
TNI assassin botches murder of They's murder witnessTiarma Siboro and Yogita TahilramaniThe Jakarta Post Jakarta A member of the Indonesian Military's (TNI) elite Special Forces (Kopassus) allegedly attempted last Friday to assassinate a key witness in the murder of Papua Presidium Council leader...
Tue, 14 May 2002
FSPC approves BII rights issue plan
FSPC approves BII rights issue planThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Financial Sector Policy Committee (FSPC) approved late on Monday the proposal of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) to increase the size of the bank's rights issue plan to Rp 4.
Tue, 14 May 2002
Antiterrorism deal needs time to work
Antiterrorism deal needs time to workYogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The tripartite antiterrorism agreement signed recently by the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia will not take effect immediately as the three neighboring countries still need a substantial amount of time to design...
Tue, 14 May 2002
ASEAN palm oil market gets nervous
ASEAN palm oil market gets nervousReuters, Jakarta The Southeast Asia palm oil market is getting nervous following more arrivals of soyoil from Argentina, with India, the world largest edible oils buyer, already showing huge appetite for soyoil because of lower prices.
Tue, 14 May 2002
Economy shows encouraging progress: IMF
Economy shows encouraging progress: IMFDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Monetary Fund (IMF) gave a positive report on the Indonesian economy on Monday, saying that macro economic indicators in the first few months of the year were encouraging.
Tue, 14 May 2002
Five named suspects in Bandung hotel fire
Five named suspects in Bandung hotel fireYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Police have named five suspects in connection to a hotel fire here last week that claimed four lives, including two foreign nationals.
Tue, 14 May 2002
A lack of funds hampers forest management
A lack of funds hampers forest management I Wayan Juniartha The Jakarta Post Nusa Dua, BaliA lack of funds and means have undermined sustainable forest management efforts despite the goodwill of tropical country governments, a high ranking officer of the International Tropical Timber Council (ITTC)...
Tue, 14 May 2002
SingTel considers regional cable network
SingTel considers regional cable networkAgence France-Presse, Singapore Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. (SingTel) is looking at building a fibre optic submarine cable network to link the city- state with Indonesia and Thailand, the island's dominant carrier said Monday.
Tue, 14 May 2002
Indonesians on multinational trip
Indonesians on multinational trip JAKARTA: Four Indonesians left for Utah, the United States, on Sunday for a multinational Marlboro Adventure Team (MAT) journey, a release said here.The four will be among around 100 participants from 22 countries, who will set out for the 1,000-mile...
Tue, 14 May 2002
2002 rice import seen at 1.3 million tons
2002 rice import seen at 1.3 million tonsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia would only need to import about 1.3 million tons of rice this year despite the threat of the drought-inducing El Nino weather phenomenon, a senior official at the Agriculture Ministry said on Monday.
Tue, 14 May 2002
May riots still burned into victim's minds
May riots still burned into victim's mindsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Four years after the May riots, life is still hard for Yuliarti, 50, one of the survivors of the bloody tragedy.Her shop-house at the vicinity of the former Yogya shopping center in Klender, East Jakarta, was burned...
Tue, 14 May 2002
Dealing with cost of conflict
Dealing with cost of conflictIgnas Kleden, Center for East Indonesian Affairs, Jakarta The relationship between conflict and social integration appears to be a paradox. On the one hand, social integration exists when conflicts can be prevented, or if ongoing conflicts are resolved peacefully.