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Sat, 04 May 2002
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checked FOR FOCUS ISSUE May 2;JP;HEN; ANPAc..r.. Housing-new-projectsMore new housing projects built as demand surgesSudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta The residential property market has come alive again after a long sleep during the peak of the country's economic crisis in the past three...
Sat, 04 May 2002
Koba Tin has new president
Koba Tin has new president SINGAPORE: Indonesia-based PT Koba Tin named Mohd Anuar Sidek the president director of the company effective Friday, replacing Peter Jackson, Malaysia Smelting Corp. Bhd. said in a statement.
Sat, 04 May 2002
Gusmao looks to the future of East Timor
Gusmao looks to the future of East TimorAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rebuilding the infrastructure of war-torn East Timor and developing its human resources will be an enormous task both for the United Nations Transitional Administration for East Timor (UNTAET) and the soon to...
Sat, 04 May 2002
Tommy's hitmen to get only 14 years for assassination
Tommy's hitmen to get only 14 years for assassinationMuninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post JakartaProsecutors demanded on Friday a 14-year sentence each for the two accomplices of Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra in the assassination of Supreme Court Justice M.
Sat, 04 May 2002
Life on unsustainable Earth
Life on unsustainable EarthHarry Surjadi Journalist Jakarta hsurjadi@yahoo.com The Earth cannot go on like this. Unsustainable development threatens its health and the health of the billions of people who call it home.
Sat, 04 May 2002
FOR ADVERTORIAL purposes
FOR ADVERTORIAL purposes A stable investment partner for Indonesia Investors from the EU have traditionally shown a strong interest in Indonesia. Reforms in Indonesia's Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) regulations, which took place in 1994, triggered a substantial increase in investment activity by...
Sat, 04 May 2002
HAPI grills lawyers Elza in ethics hearing
HAPI grills lawyers Elza in ethics hearingMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra's lawyer Elza Syarief, who has been accused of paying witnesses to lie in court, was brought before a lawyers' ethics committee on Friday, in what appeared to be a smoke screen.
Sat, 04 May 2002
NZ wants military ties with RI restored, says Elder
NZ wants military ties with RI restored, says ElderClaire Harvey, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Normalization of military ties and mutual efforts to fight people-smuggling look set to highlight the visit of New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark here next week.
Sat, 04 May 2002
Freedom of the press needs law enforcement
Freedom of the press needs law enforcementA'an Suryana and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was 9 p.m, and the journalists at Rakyat Merdeka daily were finishing their reports. Suddenly, a senior editor called everyone into the meeting room.
Sat, 04 May 2002
production imports
production imports (unhusked rice) 1984* : 38.1 0 1998 : 49.2 2.8 1999 : 50.8 4.7 2000 : 51.8 1.3 2001 : 49 1.5 2002** : 48 1.5* : The year of self-sufficiency ** : projected Source: Central Statistic Agency (BPS)
Sat, 04 May 2002
UGM maintains top record
UGM maintains top record SEMARANG: Yogyakarta's Gadjah Mada University (UGM) maintained its record as the best state-run university in Indonesia, according to a survey carried out by experts.The National Accreditation Body (BAN), which conducted the investigation, ranked Jakarta's University of...
Sat, 04 May 2002
For ADVERTORIAL purposes
For ADVERTORIAL purposes RI's second largest trading partner Trade relations between the EU and Indonesia have benefited from Indonesia's export diversification policy that was initiated in the mid-80s. Over the period of 1980 to 2000, the EU's share in Indonesian exports has been steadily growing.
Sat, 04 May 2002
Police sends UPC case file
Police sends UPC case file JAKARTA: City police have sent the case file on March 28's attack on the Urban Poor Consortium (UPC) by the Betawi Brotherhood Forum (FBR) to the Central Jakarta Prosecutor's Office, Jakarta Police general crimes detectives' chief Adj. Sr. Com. Raja Erizman said on Friday.
Sat, 04 May 2002
Ambitious target set for rice
Ambitious target set for riceRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Agriculture has set an ambitious target of opening 100,000 hectares of paddy fields per year over the next eight years to avoid the possibility of rice shortages by the end of this decade, a senior official at...
Sat, 04 May 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, May 4, 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, May 4, 2002Exhibitions* Photo Papua expedition Race to the Snow, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Tel. 5241069), until May 18. * Painting Wandering Water Colors by Tamara De Fretes, Gallery Cafe Linggar, Jl. Kemang Timur No.
Sat, 04 May 2002
Endriartono controls top two posts
Endriartono controls top two postsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Army Chief of Staff Gen. Endriartono Sutarto said here on Friday that he would temporarily carry out the duties of the vacant deputy chief post of the Army until the appointment of a new officer.
Sat, 04 May 2002
U.S. envoy to visit Sulawesi
U.S. envoy to visit Sulawesi JAKARTA: United States Ambassador to Indonesia Ralph L. Boyce is to visit South Sulawesi next week to hold talks with local government officials and community figures.During his visit from Monday through Thursday, Boyce will also tour several projects being funded by...
Sat, 04 May 2002
Mega to pay historic visit on Thomas, Uber Cup shuttlers
Mega to pay historic visit on Thomas, Uber Cup shuttlersNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's Thomas Cup and Uber Cup teams will depart for China, in the highest of spirits, with President Megawati Soekarnoputri scheduled to see the teams off at the Indonesian Badminton Center...
Sat, 04 May 2002
Flashpoints engulf Indonesia
Flashpoints engulf IndonesiaBantarto Bandoro Editor, The Indonesian Quarterly Center for Strategic and Indonesian Studies Jakarta Indonesia has had four presidents in just four years (1998- 2002) and each of them has experienced a turbulent period during their presidency.
Sat, 04 May 2002
Junior high schools can organize own tests: Govt
Junior high schools can organize own tests: GovtDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has gone ahead with its decision to abolish the national examinations (Ebtanas) for elementary schools this month through the issuance of a new decree on Friday allowing junior high schools to...
Sat, 04 May 2002
Myanmar's democtars wait as release of Suu Kyi's looms
Myanmar's democtars wait as release of Suu Kyi's loomsPascale Trouillaud, Agence France-Presse, Yangon Myanmar's democratic opposition, diplomats and media were forced to play the waiting game on Friday as they watched anxiously for the expected release of Aung San Suu Kyi after 19 months under...
Sat, 04 May 2002
Singapore cuts taxes to remain competitive
Singapore cuts taxes to remain competitiveAgence France-Presse, Singapore Singapore on Friday announced hefty cuts in corporate and personal income taxes to lower the cost of doing business in the city-state, which is feeling the pinch of stronger regional competition.
Sat, 04 May 2002
Education hampered in conflict-torn provinces
Education hampered in conflict-torn provincesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prolonged conflict has severely disrupted education in Aceh, Maluku and Irian Jaya, thereby seriously threatening future human resources development in the restive provinces.
Sat, 04 May 2002
1. LINCHE: 1 line, 25 counts
1. LINCHE: 1 line, 25 counts Indonesia to miss Lin Che Wei 2. CLARK: 1 line, 30 counts A friendlier Clark to visit our shores 3. CLINTON: 4 lines, 12 counts Clinton could give Oprah a run for her money
Sat, 04 May 2002
Whither the national ethos?
Whither the national ethos? In a comment on the ongoing debate regarding the amendment process of the 1945 Constitution, Yislam Alwini in this column (The Jakarta Post, April 22) stated that "no matter if the Constitution is changed a thousand times, it will remain imperfect".
Sat, 04 May 2002
Tommy's alleged hitmen may face 14 years for murder
Tommy's alleged hitmen may face 14 years for murderMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prosecutors demanded on Friday a 14-year sentence each for the two accomplices of Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra in the assassination of Supreme Court Justice M.
Sat, 04 May 2002
For ADVERTORIAL purposes
For ADVERTORIAL purposes RI's second largest trading partner Trade relations between the EU and Indonesia have benefited from Indonesia's export diversification policy that was initiated in the mid-80s. Over the period of 1980 to 2000, the EU's share in Indonesian exports has been steadily growing.
Sat, 04 May 2002
PLN's service
PLN's service Recently I had a horrible experience with the 'service' provided by state-owned electricity company (PLN). On April 1, I reported a short circuit to PLN, and they sent a technician who had no uniform and arrived on foot without any spare parts.
Sat, 04 May 2002
Waste burning blamed for phone cuts
Waste burning blamed for phone cutsKUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Thousands of telephone lines in Kupang were out of order on Thursday with telecommunications officials there blaming it on trash burning by local people.
Sat, 04 May 2002
Surabaya administration to bulldoze illegal buildings on riverbanks
Surabaya administration to bulldoze illegal buildings on riverbanksThe Jakarta Post, Ainur R. Sophiaan, Surabaya The East Java administration looks determined to take tougher against illegal housing and factories blamed for environmental damage in the nation's second largest city.
Sat, 04 May 2002
Application for name change From Kompas Born and bred in Indonesia, I am an Indonesian citizen of Chinese descent. On Oct. 10, 1992 I filed an application to change my name into an Indonesian one. My name change was published in State Gazette No.
Sat, 04 May 2002
Violence against RI press continue
Violence against RI press continueYogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Security personnel in the country are reluctant to arrest or take legal action against their colleagues involved in brutality against journalists, according to two prominent press associations.
Sat, 04 May 2002
Are DPRD members already immune to money?
Are DPRD members already immune to money? Hopefully, it is not merely a fleeting enthusiasm but a consistent attitude. A number of the City Legislative Council (DPRD) members, who concurrently become the Kemayoran Special Committee members, have reportedly been given a bundle amounting to Rp20...
Sat, 04 May 2002
AGO to reopen probe into Ginandjar case
AGO to reopen probe into Ginandjar caseTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office is expected to reopen the investigation into a corruption case involving former minister of mines and energy Ginandjar Kartasasmita, which allegedly inflicted a total of US$24.
Sat, 04 May 2002
When driving in Jakarta gets even tougher
When driving in Jakarta gets even tougherBambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post JakartaIt is always annoying when you are forced to use a service or pay a much higher price than warranted for something. Iwan, who runs a small business selling lubricant oil, had to be towed when his rented light truck...
Sat, 04 May 2002
Afghan migrants urged to go home
Afghan migrants urged to go home JAKARTA: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) will begin the voluntary repatriation of Afghan migrants stranded in Indonesia in the next two weeks.The repatriation follows an agreement reached between the Indonesian and Afghan authorities, IOM and the...
Sat, 04 May 2002
Corruption rife in Indonesia
Corruption rife in IndonesiaFrom Suara Karya The statement made by the Minister of Administrative Reform, Feisal Tamin, after his meeting with Vice President Hamzah Haz, is related to the result of a survey conducted by Political and Economic Risk Consultancy (PERC) stating that Indonesia is Asia's...
Sat, 04 May 2002
* Headlines: AGO to reopen probe into Ginandjar case 2
* Headlines: AGO to reopen probe into Ginandjar case 2* National: Violence against RI press continues 4* Archipelago: Education hampered in restive provinces 5 * Opinion: Can RI sue the Netherlands for history? 7* City: HAPI grills lawyer Elza in ethics hearing 8* Sports: KONI to ax Asian Games...
Sat, 04 May 2002
Seagoing dog begins life on land
Seagoing dog begins life on landRon Staton, Associated Press, Honolulu She has been promised a lifetime supply of dog food, but Forgea prefers the ham and spareribs she was fed aboard a tugboat after crew members rescued her from an abandoned tanker, they said.
Sat, 04 May 2002
Sustainable debt management
Sustainable debt management Chief economics minister Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti and Finance Minister Boediono are quite right in making the observation at a seminar here on Wednesday that fiscal sustainability and debt management will continue to be the greatest challenge facing the government due...
Sat, 04 May 2002
U.S. defense chief calls for renewed Indonesia relations
U.S. defense chief calls for renewed Indonesia relationsCharles Aldinger, Reuters, Washington U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld expressed hope on Thursday that the United States could soon resume severed military relations with Indonesia to bolster the war against terrorism in Asia.
Sat, 04 May 2002
Rini mulls options to protect sugarcane farmers
Rini mulls options to protect sugarcane farmersAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Industry and Trade Rini M. Soewandi said on Friday that her office was currently evaluating alternative policies to protect local sugarcane farmers against the impact of cheaper imported sugar.
Sat, 04 May 2002
RI migrant workers lost in Malaysia
RI migrant workers lost in Malaysia MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The whereabouts of at least 135 Indonesian migrant workers from Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, who left for Malaysia two years ago, remains unknown.
Sat, 04 May 2002
A friendlier Clark to visit our shores
A friendlier Clark to visit our shoresClaire Harvey, Contributor, Jakarta Not so long ago, New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark was not a big fan of Indonesia."Indonesia is a particularly broke economy which looks to other wealthier countries to bail it out," she said disparagingly in September...
Sat, 04 May 2002
Done
DoneFOCUS ISSUE MAY 2 ;JP;HEN; ANPAc..r.. Property-housing-market 'Krismon' -- not for landed houses!Aswin Widjanarko Head of Residential Department PT Procon IndahDespite the prolonged crisis within the property industry, the "luxury" landed housing sector has remained active.
Sat, 04 May 2002
Fuel price adjustment
Fuel price adjustment It is encouraging to note the relative calm in which the general public reacted to the increase in fuel prices on Thursday, the third since January. Unlike January's announcement of price increases, which was met by major street demonstrations, the latest rise, though much...
Sat, 04 May 2002
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 3 , 2002:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 375 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Sat, 04 May 2002
Workers and Jacob Nuwa Wea
Workers and Jacob Nuwa Wea Labor unions in Jakarta commemorate May Day by holding massive demonstrations.Vigorous capitalist drives in Indonesia between 1970s and 1990s marginalized the labor in a process of production, and then in the entire economic development process.
Sat, 04 May 2002
Activists oppose plan for Minahasa container port
Activists oppose plan for Minahasa container portYongker Rumthe, The Jakarta Post, Manado Environmentalists and local officials demanded on Friday the Minahasa administration in North Sulawesi cancel its plan to build a container port in Manado Bay, as it could harm Bunaken National Park.
Sat, 04 May 2002
KONI to ax Asian Games athletes down to 100s
KONI to ax Asian Games athletes down to 100sMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With its message that only those with the best medal prospects will be going to the Asian Games, the National Sports Council (KONI) expects to trim even further the number of athletes now training for the Asian...