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Indonesian integrated gas development: Fact or fiction?

Indonesian integrated gas development: Fact or fiction?Mustain Sjadzali, Chairman, Indonesian Pipeline Industry Association, Jakarta, citra@indo.net.id At a dimly lit top-secret operation room somewhere in the Caucasus Mountains, the pipeline route is displayed on a large screen against a map of...

Why power rationing?

Why power rationing?From RepublikaSome people in Sumatra and Kalimantan were unfortunate enough to miss a number of recent World Cup soccer matches because of power rationing in their areas.Indonesia has been an independent state since 1945.

Why power rationing?

Why power rationing?From RepublikaSome people in Sumatra and Kalimantan were unfortunate enough to miss a number of recent World Cup soccer matches because of power rationing in their areas.Indonesia has been an independent state since 1945.

Yogyakarta Festival's art market gets attention

Yogyakarta Festival's art market gets attentionSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta When the Yogyakarta Arts Festival's art market first opened 14- years ago, only 20 participants joined in and few visitors came to look at the offered products in the then week-long event held in the front yard...

Applying for

Applying for driver's licenseFrom Warta Kota When he first took over as the chief of the Jakarta police, Inspector General Makbul Padmanagara was very strict about the bureaucratic mechanism for the issuance of a driver's license. Brokers were not allowed to do their business.

Hotel industry thrives in 1st half: Colliers

Hotel industry thrives in 1st half: ColliersA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The hotel business in Jakarta thrived in the first semester of 2002, after a short period of declining performance following the Sept.

Retired servicemen vow to defend Constitution

Retired servicemen vow to defend Constitution JAKARTA: Some 120 retired military and police officers formed a front on Friday to defend the 1945 Constitution and ensure that the current amendments did not deviate from its spirit.

Legislators not envoys' commanders

Legislators not envoys' commandersBantarto Bandoro, Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly', Center for Strategic and International Studies, bandoro@csis.or.id Indonesian ambassadors are the representatives of our government, people and values around the world.

Sulawesi, Kalimantan Police chiefs meet

Sulawesi, Kalimantan Police chiefs meet MANADO, North Sulawesi: All provincial police chiefs from Kalimantan and Sulawesi are holding a two-day meeting here, due to end today, to discuss security cooperation.North Sulawesi Police spokesman Adj. Comr.

Direct gubernatorial elections OK, but not this time around: Sutiyoso

Direct gubernatorial elections OK, but not this time around: SutiyosoAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Governor Sutiyoso and several councillors agreed on Thursday to the proposal for a direct gubernatorial election here, but expressed doubts that it could be applied in the next...

(2 X 22)

(2 X 22) Urgent, a regional human rights mechanism Overview of ASEAN regional mechanism of human rights Todung Mulya Lubis Lawyer Jakarta 2. TEror -- Are terrorist suspects duping us?(2 X 30) The cautious, slow progress: Are terrorist suspects duping us? Milt Bearden Former CIA Chief in Pakistan...

Cheats misused Members names

Cheats misused Members names JAKARTA: Legislator Suryadharma Ali, who chairs the House of Representatives Commission V for trade, industry and cooperatives, revealed on Thursday that his name had been misused by an unidentified person to earn money.

Government urged to work harder to regain investor confidence

Government urged to work harder to regain investor confidenceA'an Suryana, Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government still has plenty of homework to do if it is to fully regain investor confidence -- necessary to accelerate economic growth -- otherwise the megaproject relaunch will...

Prize, lottery war among banks heats up

Prize, lottery war among banks heats upI. Christianto, Contributor, Jakarta The impact of the financial crisis and economic turmoil have likely faded as most local banks, which are also the pillars of the country's economy, are now enjoying fiercer competition by launching continuous programs with...

Feisal, Alatas to testify

Feisal, Alatas to testify JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta human rights court decided on Thursday to hear testimonies from top decision makers for East Timor next week to shed light on government policies that led to the referendum in 1999.

Baby Jim, a fighter for the unborn

Baby Jim, a fighter for the unbornDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An intercity truck was parked on the roadside. There was nothing unusual, except the picture on the back, depicting a pregnant woman who looks to be in deep grief, and some words: AIDS dapat menurun ke anak dalam kandungan...

Dreams of a busway system vs poor city buses

Dreams of a busway system vs poor city busesEdith Hartanto and Yogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta administration dreams of constructing a Rp 54 billion busway system, but for some odd reason, the dismal condition of city buses has managed to totally evade the attention of...

'Free sex' condoned in ad

'Free sex' condoned in adFrom RepublikaRealistically, no husband would need to use a condom because he suspects his wife will infect him with AIDS. That's why the public service ad aired on all the TV channels, in which Harry Roesli and his friends sing a song about using a condom, must be intended...

1. Aceh ---- 2x21

1. Aceh ---- 2x21 Govt likely to intensify military operation in Aceh 2. AIDS ---- 1x34 Indonesia faces danger of AIDS crisis or AIDS epidemic looms over Indonesia or Threat of AIDS crisis looms over Indonesia 3. Tax ---- 3x15LTO staff to get handsome salary and fringe benefits

Indonesia faces danger of AIDS crisis

Indonesia faces danger of AIDS crisisDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia is edging closer to a HIV/AIDS crisis of epidemic proportion as infection rates of the deadly HIV virus increase rapidly, especially among injecting drug users.

Petrokimia survives dramatic semifinal

Petrokimia survives dramatic semifinal Petrokimia Gresik dashed pre-tournament favorite Semen Padang's hopes of winning the soccer league title in a dramatic penalty shoot-out that decided their semifinal match on Thursday.Both teams were tied at 1-1 after the full 30 minutes of extra time.

Government drafts new bill on accountancy profession

Government drafts new bill on accountancy professionFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is drafting a new bill on the accountancy profession in a bid to help prevent misstatements and misrepresentations in audited financial reports.

East Timor faces tough talks on boundary, oil and gas

East Timor faces tough talks on boundary, oil and gasDow Jones, Canberra East Timor, the world's newest nation, will have trouble settling its disputed maritime boundaries with Australia, Stephen Sherlock, an analyst at the Australian Parliament library, said Thursday.

Young people reject Sutiyoso

Young people reject SutiyosoThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Over a hundred young supporters of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) and the National Mandate Party (PAN) united on Thursday to reject the nomination of City Governor Sutiyoso in the upcoming gubernatorial election.

Justice a game for RI lawyers

Justice a game for RI lawyersFrom Koran TempoDuring the New Order era, a senior and noted lawyer, who was smart with his tricks when handling his cases, was alleged to have been in contempt of court.Recently, in a court hearing involving a very important government agency and a very important...

U.S. bombing tragedy may complicate war on terror

U.S. bombing tragedy may complicate war on terrorAhmad Masood and Denise Duclaux, Reuters, Kabul/Bagram, Afghanistan Dozens of Afghan women clad in blue burqas staged an unprecedented protest on Thursday against an American air attack on a remote Afghan village believed to have killed 40 people...

1. Timor (2 x 23)

1. Timor (2 x 23)East Timor faces tough talks on boundary, oil and gas JP/16/Timor Dow Jones Canberra East Timor, the world's newest nation, will have trouble settling its disputed maritime boundaries with Australia, Stephen Sherlock, an analyst at the Australian Parliament library, said Thursday.

Court date looms for Soeharto's half-brother

Court date looms for Soeharto's half-brotherTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Business tycoon Probosutedjo, the half-brother of former president Soeharto, will soon face trial over a corruption scandal causing Rp 44.4 billion (US$4.

ADB approves $350m loan to RI

ADB approves $350m loan to RIAgence France-Presse, Jakarta The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Thursday it has approved the disbursement of a US$350 million loan to Indonesia after the passage of a law to counter money-laundering.The loan is the final tranche of a $1.

BI in the amended Constitution: Never repeat same mistake

BI in the amended Constitution: Never repeat same mistakeUmar Juoro, Economist, Jakarta, juoro@indo.net.id To meet the demands of reform, the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) have amended the 1945 Constitution.

Government, PT Paiton reach power deal

Government, PT Paiton reach power dealA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government and independent power producer PT Paiton Energy have reached a final agreement on power purchasing prices for the Paiton I and Paiton II power projects.

PDI-P steps up lobbying

PDI-P steps up lobbyingFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Striving to maintain its political domination ahead of the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) is intensifying its lobbying of other major political...

Street singer hurt by small blast

Street singer hurt by small blast YOGYAKARTA, Central Java: A beggar on Thursday sustained minor injuries when a tennis ball-sized object he found exploded after he threw it away.The police suspected the object to be firecrackers but were still investigating the incident.

Probe into Manulife judge-lawyer link begins

Probe into Manulife judge-lawyer link beginsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Justice extended its probe into the bankruptcy verdict issued against PT Asuransi Jiwa Manulife Indonesia (AJMI), questioning links between a daughter of one of the judges and Manulife's legal challenger.

Hospital staff complain about ban on labor unions

Hospital staff complain about ban on labor unionsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Workers from dozens of hospitals in the capital organized a media conference on Thursday to protest their employers' move to halt their plan to establish workers' unions as an instrument for promoting...

Let's fix our buses

Let's fix our buses The 10 children who were killed in Wednesday's bus accident in Jember, East Java, were from the Theobrama II Kindergarten in the village of Kemuningkulon, Arjasa district, Jember regency, East Jakarta.

Navy foils illegal workers crossing

Navy foils illegal workers crossing PEKANBARU, Riau: The Navy foiled the crossing of at least 70 alleged illegal workers to Malaysia, catching them on a speed boat in Tanjung Medan waters near Riau.Navy officer Lt.Col.

Muhammadiyah youth wing to elect new chairman

Muhammadiyah youth wing to elect new chairmanEdith Hartanto and Yogita Tahilramani The Jakarta Post JakartaThe youth wing of Muhammadiyah, one of the most influential Muslim organizations in Indonesia, is scheduled to elect its new leader next week for the 2002-2006 period, amid fresh hopes that...

Only half rights body nominees 'qualified'

Only half rights body nominees 'qualified'Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta House of Representatives (DPR) Commission II wrapped up on Thursday the screening of 41 member candidates for the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM), with the preliminary conclusion that the number of...

'Universities should not only be for rich people'

'Universities should not only be for rich people' High school graduates wanting to continue on to university have just registered for admittance. Many people interviewed by The Jakarta Post consider university tuition fees too steep for them at a time when they are still trying to cope with the...

Plaza Bintaro's shoddy security

Plaza Bintaro's shoddy securityFrom KompasOn June 4, 2002, at about 11 a.m., my son parked his car in the northern parking lot in front of Cahaya Department Store in Plaza Bintaro Jaya, Tangerang.When he returned to his car at 12:45 pm he was surprised to find that the windshield had been broken...

LTO staffs to get handsome salary and fringe benefits

LTO staffs to get handsome salary and fringe benefitsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Tax officials working at the newly-established Large Taxpayers' Office (LTO) will get a very handsome salary, which could cause envy among other government employees.

S. Sumatra to build new toll road

S. Sumatra to build new toll road PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: State toll operator PT Jasa Marga and the South Sumatra local government plan to build a 23- kilometer-long toll road linking Palembang with Indrajaya.Jasa Marga president Syarifudin Alambai and South Sumatra Governor H.

Drug smuggling foiled at airport

Drug smuggling foiled at airport TANGERANG: Customs and excise officers foiled the smuggling of 28.5 kilograms of marijuana from Banda Aceh at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport last week.Customs and Excise Director General Permana Agung said on Thursday the drug senders and receivers were...

'Leuser National Park has lost 20% of its trees to logging'

'Leuser National Park has lost 20% of its trees to logging'Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Approximately 20 percent of the forest in Mount Leuser National Park in North Sumatra had been illegally felled by the year 2000, local officials have announced, adding foreign investors might have...

Baby's corpse found at roadside

Baby's corpse found at roadside JAKARTA: The corpse of a baby girl was found inside a black plastic bag at the roadside on Jl. Mangga Besar, Central Jakarta, at about 7 a.m. on Tuesday.A woman noticed the bag while taking her daughter to school.

National players tumble out at Milo junior badminton meet

National players tumble out at Milo junior badminton meetMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya National team officials saw their pretournament boasts scuppered as their proteges were sent packing at the US$10,000 Milo Junior Indonesia Open badminton championships here on Thursday.

Rights defendant says no regrets

Rights defendant says no regrets JAKARTA: Defendant Abilio Soares, currently on trial for human rights violations in East Timor in 1999, told the Central Jakarta human rights court on Thursday that he had no regrets for what had happened so far, including his trial.

HIV/AIDS prevalence among drug users

HIV/AIDS prevalence among drug users ------------------------------------- Indonesia 24.5% - 53% Denpasar 53% Jakarta 40% Bogor 24.5% ------------------------------------- HIV/AIDS prevalence among sex workers ------------------------------------- Papua 26.5% Riau 8% West Java 5.5% Jakarta 3.

Legislators urge Karaha Bodas to resume project

Legislators urge Karaha Bodas to resume projectFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators urged state oil and gas company Pertamina and the United States-based independent power producer Karaha Bodas Company (KBC) to end their legal dispute and sit down at the negotiating table to...