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Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Govt asks for additional reinforcements in Aceh
Govt asks for additional reinforcements in AcehFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite public opposition to a state of emergency in Aceh, Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has asked the President to deploy 8,000 more...
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Local leaders against forming separate province in Riau
Local leaders against forming separate province in RiauHaidar Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau A top councillor and influential community leader warned on Monday that there would be public distrust in the law if the House of Representatives passed a bill to establish a separate...
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Fishermen protest to Pertamina
Fishermen protest to Pertamina CILACAP, Central Java: Hundreds of fishermen in Donan subdistrict here have protested to state oil company Pertamina for allegedly polluting the river from which they making their living.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April , 2002:
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April , 2002:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 370 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 1,075 0 10,000 Adindo...
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
House to draft geothermal power bill
House to draft geothermal power billA'an Suryana The Jakarta Post Jakarta The House of Representatives endorsed on Monday during a plenary session a plan to draft a law on geothermal power to help provide legal certainty for investors in the field.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Cheaper AIDS drugs not the full story
Cheaper AIDS drugs not the full story While your editorial on AIDS in the July 15 edition of The Jakarta Post was both accurate and timely I wonder if it will have the desired effect, ie. mobilizing the authorities to quickly implement the right public health measures in order to stem the tide of...
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
S. Sulawesi's Lake Tempe may disappear in 20 years
S. Sulawesi's Lake Tempe may disappear in 20 yearsHasanuddin Hamid, Contributor, Makassar, South Sulawesi Unchecked deforestation has brought closer to home the threat of Lake Tempe, some 200km northeast of Makassar in Wajo regency, disappearing in the not-too-distant future.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
For REGENCY PROFILE/July 23, 2002
For REGENCY PROFILE/July 23, 2002Main story Ready to welcome investors, buyers and tourists Regional autonomy, introduced to the country two years ago, has waken up most regency administrations from their long sleeps.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Mt. Bromo a tourist favorite
Mt. Bromo a tourist favorite SURABAYA: Mt. Bromo, the scenic volcano situated in Probolinggo regency, some 150 kilometers east of here, remains the most popular tourist destination in East Java.The director of provincial tourism, Sardjono, said on Monday more tourists, both domestic and foreign,...
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Adrian edited this around 2:45pm
Adrian edited this around 2:45pm For REGENCY PROFILE/July 23Placed in boxInvestment opportunities abound in Bantul The Bantul regency offers many promising investment opportunities, such as hotels, restaurants and other tourist facilities.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Attorney General under fire for bad performance
Attorney General under fire for bad performanceTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives slammed the Attorney General's Office for its slow action in handling big-time corruption cases, including the cases involving the government liquidity support (BLBI) that...
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Public urge council to reject Sutiyoso's accountability speech
Public urge council to reject Sutiyoso's accountability speechAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Public rejection of Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso heightened as dozens of people staged a protest at Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in Central Jakarta on Monday, calling on the City Council to reject...
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Illegal night spots in Tangerang
Illegal night spots in Tangerang TANGERANG: Many nightspots in Tangerang are allegedly operating without permits.An example of the illegal operation is found in the Lippo Karawaci's Pinangsia Office Park.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Bless you, Megawati for a booming business
Bless you, Megawati for a booming businessSusanto Pudjomartono, Editor-at-Large, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Since I was in the neighborhood, I decided to drop by Sudagar's office. I was a bit surprised when I entered his office. A solitary secretary was napping at the front desk.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
'KBC power project unfeasible'
'KBC power project unfeasible'Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Garut State oil and gas company Pertamina has said the Karaha Bodas geothermal power project in West Java, neglected by its owner for five years, a commercial failure as it contained too small a geothermal steam to make its...
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Local agricultural business growing in Mimika
Local agricultural business growing in Mimika Yosias Magai and his wife are feeding their ducks in their fenced backyard when someone wanting something from their small shop in front of their house calls out. Yosias asks his wife to attend to their customer.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Police boat, ship collide, 3 missing 22 injured
Police boat, ship collide, 3 missing 22 injuredAgencies, Jakarta/Singapore Three policemen were missing and 22 injured after a police patrol boat Sadewa collided with a Liberian-registered ship the Vialto and sank, a police spokesperson said on Monday.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
House to draft geothermal power bill
House to draft geothermal power billA'an Suryana The Jakarta Post Jakarta The House of Representatives endorsed on Monday during a plenary session a plan to draft a law on geothermal power to help provide legal certainty for investors in the field.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
JITF's life extended until end of 2003
JITF's life extended until end of 2003The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Financial Sector Policy Committee (FSPC) has approved the request of the Jakarta Initiative Task Force (JITF) to extend its mandate for another year until the end of 2003, according to a government official.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Preparations for Cirebon province continue apace
Preparations for Cirebon province continue apaceNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon, West Java The pressure to turn Cirebon and the surrounding area into a separate province is mounting following a decision by local public figures on Monday to set up a preparatory committee.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Regencies demand cigarette excise
Regencies demand cigarette exciseRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's main cigarette-producing regencies sought support on Monday from the House of Representatives for their proposal on the distribution of cigarette taxes.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
PDI July 27 tragedy to be brought to court
PDI July 27 tragedy to be brought to courtTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After two years of on-and-off investigation, state prosecutors revealed that they were to bring the security officers and civilians allegedly involved in the July 27, 1996, violent takeover of the...
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
West Java council members won't return gifts: Speaker
West Java council members won't return gifts: SpeakerYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Turing a deaf ear to public criticism, the West Java provincial legislative council announced on Monday it had no plan to return gifts it received from the local administration.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Politicians demand amendment delay
Politicians demand amendment delayFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The constitutional amendment process is still far from complete, and if those who oppose any constitutional change have their way it will never be completed.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
RI nets silver, bronze at Biology Olympiad
RI nets silver, bronze at Biology Olympiad JAKARTA: Two members of the Indonesian team participating in the International Biology Olympiad in Riga, Latvia, from July 8 through July 15 have won two medals.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
WTO negotiators facing troubles
WTO negotiators facing troublesRobert Evans, Reuters, Geneva Negotiators from members of the World Trade Organization will hold talks in Geneva this week which could seal the fate of troubled negotiations aimed at removing barriers to global commerce.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Susanto Pudjomartono
Susanto Pudjomartono Editor-at-Large The Jakarta Post Jakarta 2. Asahi -- Media bear some blame for human rights abuses. 2 X 24 Media also have their share of human rights abuses The Asahi Shimbun Tokyo 3.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Bless you, Megawati
Bless you, MegawatiSusanto Pudjomartono Editor-at-Large The Jakarta Post Jakarta Since I was already in the neighborhood, I decided to drop by Sudagar's office. I was a bit surprised when I entered his office. A solitary secretary was seen napping at the front desk.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Bad IMF
Bad IMFFrom KompasFertile and rich in natural resources, Indonesia, ironically, is in worse shape than a country poor in natural resources.In Indonesia, the abundant natural resources have not been properly managed, and in many cases they have been taken away by western capitalist countries.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Powell's visit to Asia expected to bring peace
Powell's visit to Asia expected to bring peace Last Friday, spokesman for the U.S. State Department, Richard Boucher, announced State Secretary Colin Powell's plan to visit Asia. During his eight-day tour of Asian nations starting July 26, Powell is to visit India, Pakistan, Thailand, Malaysia,...
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
CPO producers seek removal of export duty
CPO producers seek removal of export dutyAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Palm oil producers called on the government to remove the export duty on crude palm oil (CPO) in a bid to help boost the competitiveness of the commodity on the international market.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Unemployed demand attention
Unemployed demand attention BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: A group of unemployed people founded on Monday a consortium to push both the local and central governments to pay them more attention.Activists of the Lampung Consortium of the Unemployed distributed leaflets to motorists and bystanders who came...
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
RI to build 30 new oil palm mills: Consultant
RI to build 30 new oil palm mills: ConsultantDow Jones, Kuala Lumpur Indonesian plantation companies are building about 30 new oil palm mills this year, in an effort to meet a shortage of milling capacity and rising production of oil palm, said Henry Fernandez, a Malaysia-based private consultant...
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Rupiah Rates July 15
Rupiah Rates July 15 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates July 15 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,538.00 8,538.00 9,083.00 8,993.00 Australian dollar 1 5,349.86 4,784.70 5,094.65 5,039.68 Brunei dollar 1 5,476.57 4,899.58 5,215.32 5,160.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Abu Sayyaf a spent force, new group could take ove
Abu Sayyaf a spent force, new group could take oveCecil Morella, Agence France-Presse, Manila Abu Sayyaf rebels are a spent force after a U.S.-Philippines military operation, but the conditions that bred them could just as easily bring forth a new Southeast Asian "terror" group, an American...
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Percasi invests hopes in juniors
Percasi invests hopes in juniorsMusthofid The Jakarta Post JakartaThe upcoming US$6,000 Wismilak International Grandmaster chess tournament may show the Indonesian Chess Association (Percasi) to be overly confident following its inclusion of two junior players among the senior contenders.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Recruitment of
Recruitment of civil servants From Bisnis Indonesia State Minister of Administrative Reforms Feisal Tamin was right when briefing officials of echelons I and II in Banten's provincial administration recently.
Mon, 15 Jul 2002
Government should do more to help Agus: Legislators
Government should do more to help Agus: LegislatorsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta House of Representative members asked the government to step up diplomatic approaches with the Philippines to support Agus Dwikarna, who was last week sentenced to 10 to 17 years in prison for a series of bomb-related...
Mon, 15 Jul 2002
'Death better than living as a refugee'
'Death better than living as a refugee'Yogita Tahilramani and Edith Hartanto, The Jakarta Post, Sampang, Madura Time comes to a stop in Sampang. As the sun scorches the roads, time still refuses to move for some 3,000 refugees living in a transit center in the Ketapang district of Sampang regency.
Mon, 15 Jul 2002
Residents complain about sugar factories
Residents complain about sugar factories CIREBON, West Java: Locals are protesting against three sugar factories and one methylated spirits manufacturer in Sindanglaut regency in Cirebon which they believe are dumping their chemical waste into local rivers.
Mon, 15 Jul 2002
inal standings:
inal standings: No. Team Gold Silver Bonze 1. West Java 9 4 1 2. Jakarta 4 2 4 3. East Java 1 - 4 4. East Kalimantan 1 - 2 5. Yogyakarta 1 - 1 6. Central Java - 4 5 7. Maluku - 2 - 8. Papua - 1 3 9. Bengkulu - 1 - 10. Central Sulawesi - 1 - 11. Banten - - 3 12. South Sulawesi - 1 3 13.
Mon, 15 Jul 2002
Soeharto clan's past abuses emerge
Soeharto clan's past abuses emerge The involvement of the Soeharto family in the country's arms procurement business only started in the early 1990s. Nevertheless, in a short time, their reach had quickly spread to various quarters of the military.
Mon, 15 Jul 2002
Thailand, RI agree on barter deal
Thailand, RI agree on barter deal BANGKOK: Thailand has agreed in principle to exchange Thai rice for Indonesian civilian aircraft to use in a royal artificial rainmaking project, an official said Saturday.
Mon, 15 Jul 2002
Rupiah, stocks to remain under pressure: Analysts
Rupiah, stocks to remain under pressure: AnalystsDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The local currency and shares will remain under pressure this week amid lingering negative sentiment that has rocked the market over the past several weeks, analysts said.
Mon, 15 Jul 2002
Indonesia relies on NGOs, not govt, to fight HIV
Indonesia relies on NGOs, not govt, to fight HIVDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With HIV spreading rapidly in Indonesia, the country cannot expect much from the government but instead many non-governmental organizations and foreign groups are tackling the problems.
Mon, 15 Jul 2002
1. Pawn - 2x 17
1. Pawn - 2x 17 Parents seek quick loans at pawnshops 2. Parent - 2x 20 Students enter school, parents foot the bills3. Speak - 2x20 'Thank God, pawnshop provides instant cash'
Mon, 15 Jul 2002
Investigation into massacre at Aceh plantation reopens
Investigation into massacre at Aceh plantation reopensThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A Jakarta-sanctioned commission to investigate human rights abuses at the Bumi Flora palm oil plantation in Aceh (KPP HAM Bumi Flora) is scheduled to reopen on Monday with the questioning of 17 witnesses in the murder...
Mon, 15 Jul 2002
IBRA should get tough with errant debtors, legislators say
IBRA should get tough with errant debtors, legislators sayDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) should get tough against former bank owners deemed to be uncooperative in repaying the huge debts they owe to the government, senior legislators said.
Mon, 15 Jul 2002
PPP Reformasi not to return to PPP
PPP Reformasi not to return to PPPJAKARTA: Founders and supporters of the United Development Party of Reform (PPP Reformasi) will not return to their original party, PPP, even though PPP has vowed to meet their demand to reschedule PPP's national congress for next year.
Mon, 15 Jul 2002
Govt told to revive peace talks with rebels
Govt told to revive peace talks with rebelsNani Farida and Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Jakarta As most Acehnese have rejected the government's proposal that a state of civil emergency be imposed on the restive province, there is no option left for the government except to forge...