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Mon, 01 Jul 2002
PDI Perjuangan claims that Akbar's trial is effective
PDI Perjuangan claims that Akbar's trial is effectiveKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Defying fierce criticism over its decision to block moves to probe House Speaker Akbar Tandjung's alleged corruption, leaders of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (DPI Perjuangan) insisted on...
Mon, 01 Jul 2002
Fire razes six kiosks at Senen market
Fire razes six kiosks at Senen marketMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Only a day after a fire destroyed the Taman Puring market in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, a fire swept through the Senen market in Central Jakarta.
Mon, 01 Jul 2002
Bilingual education remains a fantasy for Indonesian schools
Bilingual education remains a fantasy for Indonesian schoolsSimon Marcus Gower, High School Principal Harapan Bangsa High School, Tangerang, Banten At the time of year when schools open their doors to receive registrations of new or continuing students for the coming academic year, all kinds of...
Mon, 01 Jul 2002
Ki Manteb, a true puppeteer
Ki Manteb, a true puppeteerSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Karanganyar, Central Java His very firm and energetic sabetan, a puppet master's way of moving puppets in fighting scenes, has earned Ki Manteb Soedharsono the name Dalang Setan, a devilish puppet master, among Javanese wayang (shadow puppet...
Mon, 01 Jul 2002
Two survive chopper accident in Papua
Two survive chopper accident in PapuaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two out of five military officers aboard a missing military helicopter in remote Paniai regency in Timika, Irian Jaya province, were found alive on Sunday, after they had managed to reach the nearest settlement, Kobae village, a...
Mon, 01 Jul 2002
Bali's galleries promote local artists on global stage
Bali's galleries promote local artists on global stageRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali In Bali two different worlds coexist, Bali, the center of arts and culture and Bali, one of the world's foremost tourist destinations.
Mon, 01 Jul 2002
Oct. 23, 2001:
Oct. 23, 2001: 50 legislators sign a petition demanding the establishment of a special committee (Pansus) to investigate the Bulog scandalOct. 24, 2001: Taufik Kiemas, the husband of PDI Perjuangan chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri, meets suspect Akbar Tandjung who is seeking the party's support...
Mon, 01 Jul 2002
JAKARTA: A Bell 205 helicopter belonging to the Indonesian
JAKARTA: A Bell 205 helicopter belonging to the Indonesian Military (TNI) carrying five servicemen went missing in Papua on Saturday morning and is feared to have crashed shortly after takeoff at 10:10 a.m.
Mon, 01 Jul 2002
Govt opens special tax office for big business groups
Govt opens special tax office for big business groupsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is scheduled to officially open the Large Taxpayers' Office (LTO) on Monday, which is specially assigned to collect taxes from the country's top 200 businesses.
Mon, 01 Jul 2002
New labor bill could turn foreign investors away
New labor bill could turn foreign investors awayDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Businessmen criticized the new bill on labor protection and development as "overly protective" and at the expense of investors, saying that if it is passed into law, it will further deteriorate the country's...
Mon, 01 Jul 2002
Eight more die in Aceh violence
Eight more die in Aceh violenceNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Eight people were killed in a series of violence incidents in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province over the weekend, the military and the GAM separatist group both said on Sunday.
Mon, 01 Jul 2002
Mega must act for total reform
Mega must act for total reformFrom Rakyat MerdekaFor the sake of the country and the nation, President Megawati Soekarnoputri must make a clean break with the New Order forces and carry out a total reform agenda.
Mon, 01 Jul 2002
1. Soccer --- 2x22
1. Soccer --- 2x22 Ronaldo scores two goals to give Brazil fifth triumph 2. Pansus --- 1x34 PDI Perjuangan betrays the people: Observers PDI Perjuangan accused of betrayal 3. Labor ---- 3x12 New labor bill could turn foreign investors away
Mon, 01 Jul 2002
RI should forget assets and help East Timor
RI should forget assets and help East TimorFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With East Timorese President Xanana Gusmao arriving on Monday for a five-day visit, Jakarta should drop demands that East Timor compensate it for Indonesian assets in the territory, and instead offer support...
Mon, 01 Jul 2002
Milo junior meet attracts eight countries
Milo junior meet attracts eight countriesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Milo Junior Indonesia Open badminton championships, which will start next week in Surabaya, East Java, has attracted foreign players.
Mon, 01 Jul 2002
Logging ban pleases environmentalists but upsets pulp industry
Logging ban pleases environmentalists but upsets pulp industryRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's plan to temporarily ban logging in natural forests has been praised by environmentalists but upsets industry players who fear the policy will have a big impact on their...
Mon, 01 Jul 2002
PDI Perjuangan betrays the people: Observers
PDI Perjuangan betrays the people: ObserversMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Noted political observers bemoaned on Saturday the decision of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) to spurn moves within the House of Representatives (DPR) to probe Speaker Akbar...
Mon, 01 Jul 2002
S'pore's, Malaysia to tackle differences
S'pore's, Malaysia to tackle differencesAgencies, Kuala Lumpur Singaporean Foreign Minister S.Jayakumar arrived in Malaysia on Sunday, a day ahead of talks to iron out longstanding disputes that have strained relations between the two neighbors.
Mon, 01 Jul 2002
Manulife case, another blow to foreign investment
Manulife case, another blow to foreign investmentNovan Iman Santosa and Yogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Foreign investors are saying that the controversial Manulife ruling is further proof of how weak the country's legal system is and is yet another blow to the investment climate here.
Mon, 01 Jul 2002
Police search bus driver
Police search bus driver JAKARTA: Bogor Police are still searching for the driver and assistant of a Benteng Jaya bus, which was involved in a fatal accident in Cisarua, Bogor, on Saturday.Both the driver and assistant are currently at large following the accident, in which two passengers were...
Mon, 01 Jul 2002
Recovery of RI sailors test pact
Recovery of RI sailors test pactAgence France-Presse, Manila Military operations to recover three Indonesian sailors held captive by Muslim gunmen in the southern Philippines is seen by Indonesia as a test of a trilateral terrorism pact it signed with Manila and Malaysia last month, an official...
Mon, 01 Jul 2002
Mega wants death for drug dealers
Mega wants death for drug dealers JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri repeated on Saturday her earlier demand that drug dealers be sentenced to death in an effort to effectively eradicate the misuse of narcotics in the country.
Mon, 01 Jul 2002
Defense policy should be rewritten: Analyst
Defense policy should be rewritten: AnalystThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government should revise its defense policy first before proposing an additional budget allocation of Rp 1 trillion (about US$ 116 million) for the military and the police to handle security problems.
Mon, 01 Jul 2002
21 online accounts hacked into at DBS Bank
21 online accounts hacked into at DBS Bank Deutesche Presse-Agentur Singapore DBS Bank, Singapore's largest, acknowledged a hacker broke into 21 online accounts and transferred amounts up to S$5,000 (US$2,700) into his own account, a spokesman said on Saturday.
Mon, 01 Jul 2002
On decolonization of East Timor
On decolonization of East Timor I would like to refer to the May 21 letter from Onghokham titled Decolonization of East Timor.It is surprising that the noted historian categorically described the integration of East Timor (1976-1999) as "colonization and imperialism".
Mon, 01 Jul 2002
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JP/ / Army's Special Force gets new chief: Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu has appointed Brig. Gen. Sriyanto the new chief of the Army's Special Force (Kopassus) to replace Maj. Gen. Amirul Isnaini.Sriyanto is currently Amirul's deputy.
Mon, 01 Jul 2002
Healthy diet helps reduce cancer risk, expert claims
Healthy diet helps reduce cancer risk, expert claimsDebbie A Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Early cancer detection and adopting a healthy lifestyle can help reduce the risk of breast cancer and secondary cancers in women, according to a health expert.
Mon, 01 Jul 2002
People regret Megawati's support for Sutiyoso
People regret Megawati's support for Sutiyoso Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri's decision to throw her weight behind the incumbent, Sutiyoso, in September's gubernatorial election has raised many eyebrows.
Mon, 01 Jul 2002
RP foreign minister quitting
RP foreign minister quitting PHILIPPINES: Vice President Teofisto Guingona, embroiled in policy differences with President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, has bowed to pressure and is definitely quitting as foreign minister, a newspaper said on Sunday.
Mon, 01 Jul 2002
China act against Internet cafes
China act against Internet cafesAgence France-Presse, Beijing The Chinese government has ordered the re-registration of all the nation's Internet cafes, state press said Saturday, amid fears the move is designed to limit freedom of access to the world wide web.
Mon, 01 Jul 2002
RP to get US$100m WB loan
RP to get US$100m WB loan MANILA: The Philippines will likely borrow US$100 million from the World Bank for a poverty alleviation project, the presidential palace said here Saturday.The presidential statement said that government economic planners merely need to approve the budgeting for the...
Mon, 01 Jul 2002
30 prostitutes arrested in raid
30 prostitutes arrested in raid JAKARTA: A total of 30 prostitutes working in five mayoralties were arrested early on Saturday during a joint operation by the Jakarta Public Order Office, Jakarta Social Affairs Agency, the Jakarta Police and the city's military garrison.
Mon, 01 Jul 2002
Price of premium gasoline unchanged
Price of premium gasoline unchangedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina announced on Sunday the price of premium gasoline for the month of July would remain at Rp 1,750 per liter.But the company said the price of other fuel products, except fuel oil, would be lowered.