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Thu, 27 Jun 2002
Indonesians, Timorese charged with crimes against humanity
Indonesians, Timorese charged with crimes against humanity Joanna Jolly Associated Press Dili, East TimorProsecutors on Wednesday charged two Indonesian officers and 14 pro-Jakarta East Timorese militiamen with crimes against humanity for their alleged involvement in the deaths of dozens of people...
Thu, 27 Jun 2002
Fare hike another slap in the face for the poor
Fare hike another slap in the face for the poorBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Widespread criticism of the government is growing as transportation fares are set to go up by 40 percent following its earlier fuel price increases.
Thu, 27 Jun 2002
SBI rate down slightly to 15.11 percent
SBI rate down slightly to 15.11 percent The weighted average interest rate on one-month Bank Indonesia SBI promissory notes fell slightly to 15.11 percent at the Wednesday weekly auction, the central bank said.The benchmark interest rate was at 15.14 percent last week.
Thu, 27 Jun 2002
Jakarta has facilities, but a tough place to live
Jakarta has facilities, but a tough place to live Despite its hustle and bustle of businesses, many Jakartans find that the city is tough and unfriendly. Some find that the city provides the facilities they need while others feel the city is too cruel to the poor.
Thu, 27 Jun 2002
The IMF predicament
The IMF predicamentYanuar Nugroho, General Secretary, Uni Sosial Demokrat, Jakarta, yanuar-n@unisosdem.org It has been five years since the first intervention of the IMF in Indonesia in October 1997. Based on its prescription, the structural adjustment program (SAP) devised to assist Indonesia in...
Thu, 27 Jun 2002
Authorities bust child refugee trafficking
Authorities bust child refugee traffickingYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang Local security authorities have broken up a network that allegedly trafficked dozens of East Timorese toddlers over the last year.The head of the Wirasakti Militry Command in East Nusa Tenggara, Col.
Thu, 27 Jun 2002
I met Syafiuddin, did not hire hitmen to murder him: Tommy
I met Syafiuddin, did not hire hitmen to murder him: TommyMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, who is accused of masterminding the murder of Supreme Court Justice M.
Thu, 27 Jun 2002
Petronas' profits falls 16%
Petronas' profits falls 16% KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's national oil company Petronas said Wednesday its pre-tax profit fell 16.2 percent for the year to March from the previous year to 24.32 billion ringgit (US$6.4 billion).The oil giant said it posted revenues of 67.
Thu, 27 Jun 2002
Woman accuses public order officers of sexual harassment
Woman accuses public order officers of sexual harassment I Wayan Juniartha The Jakarta Post DenpasarThe Denpasar Police have vowed to thoroughly investigate a formal complaint filed by a 24-year-old woman who claims that she and five other women were sexually harassed by the chief of the city's...
Thu, 27 Jun 2002
Telkom ordered to pay dividends
Telkom ordered to pay dividendsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said on Wednesday it would require all publicly listed state-owned companies, including telecommunication firm PT Telkom, to pay their annual dividend to the state coffers in accordance with the regulations, and warned of...
Thu, 27 Jun 2002
AGO hunts for convicted banker
AGO hunts for convicted banker JAKARTA: The Attorney General's Office is trying to locate the former director of the now-defunct private Bank Servitia, David Nusa Wijaya, who was sentenced to one year in prison for misusing Rp 25.6 billion in state liquidity support funds.
Thu, 27 Jun 2002
Megawati launches month-long national antidrug campaign
Megawati launches month-long national antidrug campaignFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Alarmed by the rising incidence of drug abuse, President Megawati Soekarnoputri launched on Wednesday a month-long national antidrug campaign, and urged judges to hand down the death sentence to...
Thu, 27 Jun 2002
40 students expelled over drugs
40 students expelled over drugs JAKARTA: Trisakti University has expelled 40 students over the past three years for using drugs, rector Thoby Mutis said on Wednesday."To take real action to combat drug use, I issued decree No.
Thu, 27 Jun 2002
Report of deadly rice worries Bekasi
Report of deadly rice worries Bekasi BEKASI: Residents of Kedung Waringin subdistrict in Bekasi regency are reportedly worried over a report that the area's subsidized rice has been poisoned, a chairman of a non- governmental organization said.
Thu, 27 Jun 2002
Bulukumba: S. Sulawesi's tourist magnet
Bulukumba: S. Sulawesi's tourist magnet MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The regency of Bulukumba in South Sulawesi is to be promoted as one of the region's major tourist magnets with Bira in Bontobahari district as its hub.Bulukumba Regent H.A.
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
Indonesian rowers off for European outing
Indonesian rowers off for European outingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian rowing team left for Europe on Tuesday for training before their departure to the Asian Games in Busan, South Korea in September.
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
Govt to hire over 360,000 temporary teachers in 2003
Govt to hire over 360,000 temporary teachers in 2003Debbie A Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of National Education is planning to hire 366,630 temporary teachers in 2003 to overcome teacher shortages in state elementary and high schools throughout the country.Education minister A.
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
'Soldiers joined in attacks on refugees'
'Soldiers joined in attacks on refugees'Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prosecutors of the ad hoc Human Rights Tribunal said on Tuesday that military personnel wearing militia uniforms participated in a bloody attack on civilians taking refuge at the residence of East Timor...
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
'Officials should uphold the law'
'Officials should uphold the law' Many Jakarta residents have expressed hope that the administration would introduce improvements, especially in public services. But what the public wants and what it gets is rarely the same.
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
Cabinet reshuffle isn't
Cabinet reshuffle isn't Mega's only alternative 2. Malay -- Dilemma of Malaysian Indian middle class
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
Reality not enough for 'better U.S. journalism'
Reality not enough for 'better U.S. journalism'Santi W.E. Soekanto, Journalist, Jakarta A group of American broadcast journalists descended on Surakarta, Central Java last April to interview Abu Bakar Baasyir, the man accused as an "Indonesian terrorist".
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
Higher import tariffs on four commodities planned
Higher import tariffs on four commodities plannedAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will increase import tariffs on four strategic agricultural commodities -- rice, sugar, soybeans and corn -- to help protect local farmers from less expensive imported products, Minister...
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
Top seeds clear first hurdles at Thamrin Cup
Top seeds clear first hurdles at Thamrin CupMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Top seeds in the boys' category at the Thamrin Cup International Junior Championships here advanced to the second round unchallenged on Tuesday.
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
N 250 aircraft
N 250 aircraftFrom RepublikaHow is the N 250 aircraft, manufactured by PT Dirgantara Indonesia, faring now? Since it was manufactured, it has never been widely exposed to the public. I propose that the aircraft be put on display for several days at our airports so that the community may have an...
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
Legislators admit to having ignored their constituents
Legislators admit to having ignored their constituentsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of legislators admitted on Tuesday that they had largely ignored their constituents, but shifted the blame for this neglect to Indonesia's electoral system.
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
Model good eating habits for children
Model good eating habits for childrenDear Dr. Donya We are an Italian and Indonesian couple with a girl of 22 months, Maria. We always read your articles and two weeks ago there was a very interesting article about choices of healthy food for children.
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
Govt to repossess ex-KPU assets
Govt to repossess ex-KPU assets JAKARTA: Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno threatened on Tuesday to forcibly withdraw 80 official cars and motorcycles as well as other assets still being used by former members of the General Elections Commission (KPU).
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
RI to conduct underwater research
RI to conduct underwater research JAKARTA: A group of experts from Indonesia, Japan, Germany and France will conduct pioneering underwater research in the country's waters in October, the team's coordinator, Sidik Mulyono, said on Tuesday.
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
StanChart eyes Singapore bank
StanChart eyes Singapore bank SINGAPORE: British-based Standard Chartered Bank is keen to buy a Singapore bank, and to further tie itself to the city-state it plans a listing on the Singapore exchange, chief executive Mervyn Davies was reported saying Tuesday.
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
PT Kanisatex workers protest
PT Kanisatex workers protest BOGOR: Hundreds of workers from PT Kanisatex on Jl. Sabililah, Citeureup, Bogor regency, protested on Tuesday in front of the manpower agency.The workers were demanding raises and for the company to pay the money owed to them and the company's cooperative.
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
Talks underway to win release of Indonesian seamen
Talks underway to win release of Indonesian seamenAgence France-Presse, Manila Talks are underway to win the freedom of three Indonesian seamen abducted last week in Philippine waters by unknown gunmen, the military said on Tuesday."The identities of the kidnappers are now known to us.
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
Angelique, Wynne reach 2nd round: Fresh from winning the junior
Angelique, Wynne reach 2nd round: Fresh from winning the junior French Open title, Indonesia's Angelique Widjaja sprang a surprise at the Wimbledon by beating 15th seed Anna Smashnova of Israel in straight sets 6-3, 6-2 to reach the second round on Tuesday.
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
Cabinet reshuffle isn't Mega's only alternative
Cabinet reshuffle isn't Mega's only alternativeKornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, korpur@yahoo.com When President Megawati Soekarnoputri returned from her European trip on Saturday, she received encouraging news about her leadership: People are satisfied with her achievements...
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
Singapore to boost port competitiveness
Singapore to boost port competitiveness Singapore is likely to confirm plans for overseas shipping lines to have a stake in port operator PSA Corp., in a major policy announcement aimed at containing a growing threat from Malaysia as a shipping hub.
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
Karaoke businesses boom in Medan
Karaoke businesses boom in Medan MEDAN, North Sumatra: Karaoke singing halls scattered across the North Sumatra provincial capital of Medan have, in the past two years, brightened up the city's nightlife and provided its residents with a chance to develop their talent and sing out loud, a report...
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian government has imposed an
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian government has imposed an indefinite ban on the import of logs from Indonesia, the national news agency Bernama reported Tuesday.Primary Industries Minister Lim Keng Yaik said the ban, which took effect immediately, was necessary to combat allegations that Malaysia was...
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
Police to purchase pistols
Police to purchase pistols JAKARTA: National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar revealed on Tuesday that his office planned to use its budget next year to buy at least 120,000 handguns.Speaking at a ceremony to commemorate the 56th anniversary of the police force, Da'i said the National Police had a...
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
Anyone can learn to enjoy a good wine
Anyone can learn to enjoy a good wineMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Wine connoisseurs taste good wines with deep pleasure and appreciation. But those with little experience with this delicate liquid can learn to enjoy its pleasant yet complex taste.
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
Man gets suspended sentence for for environment pollution
Man gets suspended sentence for for environment pollutionMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A man who ran a small waste recycling business was convicted on Tuesday of illegally recycling dangerous materials, but was cleared on the more serious charge of causing environmental damage...
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
Filipinos lose confidence in RP
Filipinos lose confidence in RP PHILIPPINES: Almost one in five people in the Philippines has lost confidence in their country and would live abroad if given the chance, an independent polling firm said on Tuesday.Manila-based Pulse Asia Inc.
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
Budi named Astra's new president director
Budi named Astra's new president directorDow Jones, Jakarta PT Astra International, the country's largest automotive company, named on Tuesday former vice president director Budi Setia Dharma as the new president director in the company's annual shareholders' meeting.
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
N. Maluku to elect governor in July
N. Maluku to elect governor in July JAKARTA: Acting North Maluku Governor Sinyo Harry Sarundayang revealed on Tuesday that the province's gubernatorial election would be held in July.He said, however, the province would not have a governor until November as it would take a long time to select the...
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
Profile of gateway to Timor filmed
Profile of gateway to Timor filmed ATAMBUA, East Nusa Tenggara: A profile of Belu regency bordering the newly independent East Timor will be featured in a film entitled Atambua, Gateway to Timor, which will also show tourist, cultural and industrial centers in the area.
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
Oil site found in Labuhan Batu
Oil site found in Labuhan BatuThe Jakarta Post, Medan With positive indications that there is oil in Labuhan Batu, North Sumatra, a giant U.S. oil firm hinted on Tuesday that it would start drilling in the regency early next year.
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
Corruptors bribe lawyers
Corruptors bribe lawyersFrom Rakyat Merdeka Inconsistent and weak law enforcement has only triggered more corruption as legal practitioners and corruptors collude to ensure that the latter will be acquitted from corruption charges.
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
Defense in Theys' murder trial says no witnesses saw slaying
Defense in Theys' murder trial says no witnesses saw slayingNovan Iman Santosa and Yogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Not a single eyewitness against nine suspects for the murder of Papuan pro-independence leader Dortheys "Theys" Hiyo Eluay witnessed the murder, defense lawyer Warsito...
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
Preparing baby's formula not that easy
Preparing baby's formula not that easyDonya Betancourt, Pediatrician, Sanur, Bali, drdonya@hotmail.com New babies have few defenses against germs and it takes a while for them to build up immunity.Due to this, it is important to minimize the danger of bacterial contamination of your baby's formula.
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
Palu residents to sue PLN
Palu residents to sue PLN PALU, Central Sulawesi: Dozens of Palu residents are threatening to sue the provincial branch of state-owned electricity company PLN for damage to their electrical appliances caused by frequent outages.
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
House's role in selecting ambassadors draws criticism
House's role in selecting ambassadors draws criticismThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Pressure has been mounting to rethink the House of Representatives' role in selecting ambassadors after legislators declared last week that seven candidates were unfit, leaked their names to the press and voiced an...
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 25, 2002
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 25, 2002 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -----------------------------------------------------------------------------Abdi Bangsa Tbk 370 0 0 Ades Alfindo...