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Fri, 12 Jul 2002
Hitech included in new Copyright Law
Hitech included in new Copyright LawKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta High technology and punishment for violators are among the new elements in the copyright bill that was passed into law by the House of Representatives on Thursday.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
Probe into military role in Ambon conflict sought
Probe into military role in Ambon conflict soughtOktovianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Maluku provincial councillors urged on Thursday the government- sanctioned team probing violations of the law in the troubled province to investigate the alleged involvement of security personnel in the...
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
E. Timorese student arrested
E. Timorese student arrested KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: An East Timorese student who is registered at a university in Java has been arrested in possession of fake rupiah banknotes.Kupang Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
Drought and nature's message
Drought and nature's message During the rainy season, we get floods. During the dry season, we get droughts. These are the disasters which Indonesia faces every year. Last January and February, this nation, including Jakarta, was hit by floods.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
Pro-choice or pro-life? Make up your mind
Pro-choice or pro-life? Make up your mindTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "When will this country cease its ambivalent attitude towards abortion, while at the same time, deaths of women go on unnecessarily?"This rhetorical question was posed by Mely from Jakarta on an Indonesian...
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
KONI bans athletes from TFC involvement
KONI bans athletes from TFC involvementMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Sports Council (KONI) has warned its member sports associations against involving themselves in the TPI Fighting Championship, citing a fear of distraction from national sports development.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
PDI-P puts spin on Indira resignation
PDI-P puts spin on Indira resignation JAKARTA: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) accepted the resignation of its senior member Indira Damayanti Soegondo from the parliament and considered it "a good political education.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
Garbage
Garbage problems still looming 2. Fire -- 2 x 22Nightspot operators admit breaching fire regulations 3. Election -- 1 x 30Gubernatorial candidates blast council4. Speak -- 2 x 20'Blood may contain lethal HIV/AIDS virus'
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
IBRA flip-flops on Bank Niaga sale
IBRA flip-flops on Bank Niaga saleDow Jones, Jakarta In a further sign of the confusion surrounding its asset sales program, the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said Thursday that it was restarting a plan to sell a 20 percent stake in Bank Niaga through the stock market only a day after...
Thu, 11 Jul 2002
Angie sees tougher task in Wismilak defense
Angie sees tougher task in Wismilak defenseMusthofid The Jakarta Post JakartaAngelique Widjaja, who is ranked 75 in the WTA Tour, is anticipating potentially tougher matches than last year as she prepares to defend her Wismilak Open championship in Bali in September.
Thu, 11 Jul 2002
Where to go in Bali: Thursday, July 11, 2002
Where to go in Bali: Thursday, July 11, 2002Exhibitions* Painting Balinese Women, at Duta Wijaya office complex, Jl. Raya Puputan Renon, Denpasar, until July 15. * Photo Glory of the Past by Nonot S Utomo, Jezz Gallery, Jl. Imam Bonjol 400, Denpasar, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until July 22.
Thu, 11 Jul 2002
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Megawati, legislators at odds over commission 2. ACEH: 1 x 45 Aceh lawmakers warn against state of emergency Most Jakarta nightspots lack safety systems General faces 10 years in prison
Thu, 11 Jul 2002
Govt probes councillors' Rp 25b gift
Govt probes councillors' Rp 25b giftYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Home Affairs has begun an investigation into reports that Rp 25 billion (US$2.8 million) was given to West Java councillors from the provincial budget, an official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 11 Jul 2002
Supreme Court supports audit of judges' wealth
Supreme Court supports audit of judges' wealthTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Taking note of increasing demands for fair trials and clean judges, the Supreme Court has signaled its appreciation of the judicial commission, stipulated in the amended 1945 Constitution, to audit the...
Thu, 11 Jul 2002
Creditors to work with IBRA on APP debt
Creditors to work with IBRA on APP debtDow Jones, Jakarta Indonesia's government has agreed with a number of foreign creditors of Asia Pulp & Paper Co. to work together to reach a restructuring plan by Sept. 30 this year for the ailing company's US$13.9 billion in debt and obligations.
Thu, 11 Jul 2002
On logging moratorium
On logging moratorium Your recent story Logging ban pleases environmentalists but upsets pulp industry (The Jakarta Post, July 1) could benefit greatly from a number of key factual corrections.For example, World Wild Life Fund executive director Agus Purnomo appears to be under the false impression...
Thu, 11 Jul 2002
'Fourth amendment designed for synchronization'
'Fourth amendment designed for synchronization'Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) members on Wednesday welcomed a proposal from scholars that the Assembly should synchronize amendments made to the 1945 Constitutional in the past three years.
Thu, 11 Jul 2002
Robbery at choreographer's house
Robbery at choreographer's house BOGOR: At least five people broke into a Japanese choreographer's house at Jl. Ciliwung Blok A2 No.8, Bogor Baru housing complex, early Wednesday and made way with cash, two cellular phones, one wristwatch and jewelry, all worth hundreds of millions of rupiah.
Thu, 11 Jul 2002
Stop illegal fees in schools: Golkar
Stop illegal fees in schools: Golkar JAKARTA: The House of Representatives has called on schools to stop imposing illegal fees to admit new students because the practice had overburdened parents."Charging these illegal fees has been rampant during the registration of new students in private and...
Thu, 11 Jul 2002
North Korea's Kim Yong-nam starts three-day visit in Jakarta
North Korea's Kim Yong-nam starts three-day visit in JakartaFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta North Korean ceremonial head of state, Kim Yong-nam started his three-days official visit to Indonesia on Wednesday with signs pointing to strengthening relations between the two Asian...
Thu, 11 Jul 2002
Aceh lawmakers warn against state of emergency
Aceh lawmakers warn against state of emergencyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Aceh councillors warned the central government on Wednesday against imposing either a civil emergency or martial law in the province, arguing that the move would only worsen the security situation there.
Thu, 11 Jul 2002
PALU, Central Sulawesi: Maritime researchers from Conservation
PALU, Central Sulawesi: Maritime researchers from Conservation International Indonesia (CII) have found that marine ecosystem around the Togean islands here is endangered by the rampant use of explosives and cyanide by fishermen.
Thu, 11 Jul 2002
On annual session of MPR
On annual session of MPR The annual session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) is only weeks away now. Debates of MPR members on crucial matters regarding the fourth amendment to 1945 Constitution are still going on. Take, for example, the presidential election.
Thu, 11 Jul 2002
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STOCK EXCHANGE ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Stock Price on the Jakarta Stock Exchange ( in rupiah) on July 10, 2002 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Name Close Change Trading Volume...
Thu, 11 Jul 2002
Fiery carriage disrupts train services in Java
Fiery carriage disrupts train services in JavaNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon, West Java Railroad traffic across Java ground to a halt for up to four hours on Wednesday following an overnight accident involving an Argo Bromo Anggrek I executive train here.
Thu, 11 Jul 2002
Provincial councillors plan Dutch trip
Provincial councillors plan Dutch tripThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Councillors of the South Kalimantan legislative body are planning a trip to the Netherlands for talks with a Dutch company the province might grant a dredging project on Barito River to.
Thu, 11 Jul 2002
Pertamina's game: Gambling RI's recovery
Pertamina's game: Gambling RI's recoveryAli Mustofa, Indonesian Law Enforcement Watch (ILEW), Jakarta It wouldn't be the first time that Pertamina has played games with Indonesia's future. The company almost bankrupted Indonesia during the oil boom of the 1970s.
Thu, 11 Jul 2002
Teen artist has monsters as central theme
Teen artist has monsters as central themeSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta He is only 12 years old and has just graduated from an elementary school. However, Wiku Pulangasih of Yogyakarta has created some 15,000 drawings and paintings of mostly watercolor on paper and more than 200 acrylic...
Thu, 11 Jul 2002
Savoring tasty 'nasi campur' a la Bali
Savoring tasty 'nasi campur' a la BaliWahyuni Kamah, Contributor, Denpasar, Bali Bali has long been famous for its nasi campur, a mixture of steamed rice and various other side dishes offering sweet, hot and spicy sensations that is a feast for the tastebuds.
Thu, 11 Jul 2002
Aventis invests $5m in RI unit
Aventis invests $5m in RI unitAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Aventis Pharma, the largest foreign pharmaceutical company operating in Indonesia, said it was investing US$5 million to upgrade its production facility in a bid to strengthen its operations here.
Thu, 11 Jul 2002
Most Jakarta nightspots lack safety system
Most Jakarta nightspots lack safety systemDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It is a three-story building, with rooms each measuring six meters by seven meters. All of them are used in conjunction with the entertainment center, with the upper rooms functioning as karaoke lounges.
Thu, 11 Jul 2002
House slammed over selection of rights commission members
House slammed over selection of rights commission membersFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Human rights activists have accused the House of Representatives of making political deals during the selection of members of the National Commission on Human Rights...
Thu, 11 Jul 2002
UNHCR expects 25,000 more E. Timorese to return home
UNHCR expects 25,000 more E. Timorese to return homeYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) expects to see half of the remaining 50,000 East Timorese refugees currently taking shelter in neighboring East Nusa Tenggara to enter the...
Thu, 11 Jul 2002
Cultural decay in schools
Cultural decay in schools What is going to happen to this country if our teachers cannot trust principals? And what if a principal conspires with the school's management in taking bribes from parents? Where is this nation headed to if schools make fake budgets?These questions are not hypothetical.
Thu, 11 Jul 2002
Asian NPLs up 33% to $2t: E&Y
Asian NPLs up 33% to $2t: E&YDow Jones, Singapore Nonperforming loans in Asia have risen 33 percent to US$2 trillion over the past two years, despite a concerted effort by officials to bring the nagging problem under control, according to a report issued Wednesday by Ernst & Young.
Thu, 11 Jul 2002
'All buildings need fire protection'
'All buildings need fire protection' Around 50 people were killed when an entertainment center was burned in Palembang, South Sumatra. Local police said that the building had no proper fire exits. Jakarta also has many entertainment centers and other nightspots that lack adequate fire protection...
Thu, 11 Jul 2002
AJI sues Jakarta administration
AJI sues Jakarta administration The Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) filed a suit against the Jakarta administration, East Jakarta Mayoralty and the head of the mayoralty's public order office, Dapot Manihuruk, for breaking a press law by verbally abusing one of its members in public.
Thu, 11 Jul 2002
Random musings
Random musings on the BPKP From Bisnis Indonesia I don't quite know how good the Development Finance Comptroller (BPKP) is at auditing ministries, non-ministerial government institutions and state-owned enterprises.
Thu, 11 Jul 2002
Dance blends Japanese touch with Balinese
Dance blends Japanese touch with BalineseKadek Suartaya, Contributor, Denpasar, Bali Last April, a group of Japanese led by Chieko Komatsu visited the small village of Payangan in Gianyar regency, inviting the village farmers to collaborate on an art project.
Thu, 11 Jul 2002
MPR asked to ensure press freedom
MPR asked to ensure press freedom JAKARTA: The Indonesian Press and Broadcast Society (MPPI) urged the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) to put a specific article in the Constitution to ensure freedom of the press.
Thu, 11 Jul 2002
Court case delayed because Tommy needs 'a little rest'
Court case delayed because Tommy needs 'a little rest'Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra claimed to be sick Wednesday when state prosecutors were scheduled to present their sentence recommendation, forcing the Central Jakarta District Court to postpone...
Thu, 11 Jul 2002
Govt prepares new defense white paper
Govt prepares new defense white paper A white paper outlining Indonesia's defense strategy for the next 15 to 20 years will be put to public debate later this year for endorsement.Maj. Gen. Sudradjat, the director general for defense strategy at the Ministry of Defense, told The Jakarta Post his...
Thu, 11 Jul 2002
General faces 10 years in prison
General faces 10 years in prisonTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nearly four months after the start of the landmark ad hoc Human Rights Tribunal, former Udayana Military commander Maj. Gen. Adam R.
Thu, 11 Jul 2002
Give us Islamic law
Give us Islamic lawFrom Republika Murder, robbery, pornography, prostitution and a protracted economic crisis are common for Indonesians today.Understandably, efforts have been made to address these social ills. One of these efforts is the amendment of the 1945 Constitution.
Thu, 11 Jul 2002
Megawati scolds bureaucrats
Megawati scolds bureaucrats JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri has reminded all first- and second-echelon officials to quit if they fail to follow the central government's policy."Should first- and second-echelon officials be unable to cooperate then it is better for them to quit their...
Thu, 11 Jul 2002
IBRA halts Bank Niaga share sale in market
IBRA halts Bank Niaga share sale in marketThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said on Tuesday that it had temporarily suspended the sale of shares in publicly listed Bank Niaga through the stock market, to prevent the price from dropping further.
Thu, 11 Jul 2002
Theys murder trial may be delayed
Theys murder trial may be delayed JAKARTA: The trial of nine members of the Army's Special Force (Kopassus) charged with killing Papuan leader Theys Hiyo Eluay may be delayed.National military police chief Maj. Gen. Sulaiman A.B. said on Wednesday that his team had yet to complete the investigation.
Thu, 11 Jul 2002
U.S. and RP plan new exercises against rebels
U.S. and RP plan new exercises against rebelsRaju Gopalakrishnan, Manila, Reuters A fresh round of U.S.-Philippine anti-terror exercises will be held later this year, possibly extending to other strongholds of Moro rebels linked to al-Qaeda militants, the Philippine defense chief said on Wednesday.
Thu, 11 Jul 2002
PDI Perjuangan rocked by another resignation
PDI Perjuangan rocked by another resignationThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A senior Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) legislator has resigned in apparent disgust at the party's decision not to establish a team to investigate the Rp 40 billion (US$4.
Thu, 11 Jul 2002
Experts challenge govt claim that the economy is doing well
Experts challenge govt claim that the economy is doing wellDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The recent improvements in a number of the country's macroeconomic indicators should not cause the government to turn a blind eye to the various setbacks in other areas that could have a profound...