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Sat, 24 Aug 2002
Manila summons Australian envoy
Manila summons Australian envoy PHILIPPINES: Philippines foreign department officials on Friday summoned the Australian ambassador in Manila to explain Canberra's travel advisory on the Philippines, which Manila insists was an inaccurate portrayal of the situation on the ground.
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
Killing our culture
Killing our cultureFrom Forum KeadilanFor us, the Sundanese, the historical site of Batutulis is not just a place where there is a slab of stone. It is history, part of our own identity.We are really disappointed to learn from the media that excavations to find treasure had been conducted at this...
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
* Headlines: ILO hails RI labor law, urges productivity2
* Headlines: ILO hails RI labor law, urges productivity2 * National: Govt to focus on Aceh's conflict-free regions 4 * Archipelago: S. Kalimantan governor 'still in charge' 5 * Opinion: Govt ignores Indonesian debt slaves' plight 7 * City: Students' ears bent out of shape at school 8 * Sports: RI...
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
Indonesia downs Kazakhstan, England at Chess Olympiad
Indonesia downs Kazakhstan, England at Chess OlympiadMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Indonesia had a very good day at the World Youth Chess Olympiad at the MidValley Megamall in Kuala Lumpur on Friday, posting back-to-back wins over Kazakhstan in the fourth round and England in...
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
Forest fires and our powerlessness
Forest fires and our powerlessnessSarono Indonesian NGOs Network for Forest Conservation Jakarta Forest and land fires are not new to Indonesia. Forest fires have been recorded since 1978 although major fires known to the public occurred in 1982 to 1983. The fires in these two years devastated 3.
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
Labor conflicts turn away foreign investors: Rini
Labor conflicts turn away foreign investors: RiniA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Industry and Trade Rini Soewandi said on Friday that many foreign manufacturers had shut down or relocated their businesses here to other countries due to lingering labor conflicts and a high cost...
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
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JP/ /JAKARTA POPULATION GROWTH 1986 - 2001----------------------------------------------------------- YEAR NUMBER %GROWTH ----------------------------------------------------------- 1986 6,472,492 0.68 1987 6,760,910 4.46 1988 6,864,667 1.
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
New investor resurrects 'Surabaya Post'
New investor resurrects 'Surabaya Post'Ainur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya The Surabaya Post evening daily is set to return to the newsstands on Monday after being absent since May 1 following a financial crisis.
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
JP/6/YANUAR
JP/6/YANUAR From "PIR-Trans" to Johannesburg: Rethinking Business Practices Yanuar Nugroho Director, Business Watch Indonesia Lecturer, Sahid University, Surakarta Researcher, Unisosdem Jakarta yanuar-n@unisosdem.
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
Megawati to watch combat exercise
Megawati to watch combat exercise JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri will spend her weekend in the waters off the Central Java town of Jepara to watch a combat exercise held by the Navy.Spokesman for the Central Java administration Anwar Cholil said on Friday the President would observe the...
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
GKJ to deliver classy performing arts shows
GKJ to deliver classy performing arts showsTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For the sixth time since 1990, the Gedung Kesenian Jakarta (GKJ) is organizing an international performing arts festival, the Gedung Kesenian Jakarta International Festival, which will run from Sept. 4 to Sept.
Sat, 24 Aug 2002
Don't close the gates
Don't close the gates Apparently confident of being reelected for a second five-year term next month, Governor Sutiyoso is pushing ahead with his controversial plan to close Jakarta to outsiders. Early this week, he disclosed that his office had already drafted the bylaw that would make Jakarta,...
Fri, 23 Aug 2002
Govt undecided over governor's dismissal
Govt undecided over governor's dismissalUmi and Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Banjarmasin The central government has failed so far to adopt a clear stance on the controversial dismissal of South Kalimantan Governor Sjachriel Darham by the provincial legislative council on Wednesday.
Fri, 23 Aug 2002
Prosecutors ask court to jail students for fatal attack
Prosecutors ask court to jail students for fatal attackThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prosecutors asked the Central Jakarta District Court on Thursday to sentence three students of the Jakarta Arts Institute to between six and eight years in prison for a fatal attack on a fellow student in March.
Fri, 23 Aug 2002
East Java forests in critical condition
East Java forests in critical condition SURABAYA: Twenty-three percent, or 300,000 hectares of forested areas in East Java are in critical condition due to rampant illegal logging, land clearance and the absence of a serious reforestation program, says Governor Imam Utomo.
Fri, 23 Aug 2002
Malaysia slams Amien over caning remarks
Malaysia slams Amien over caning remarksAgencies, Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar rebuked Indonesia's People's Consultative Assembly chairman Amien Rais on Thursday for criticizing of Malaysia's labor laws, despite efforts by the Indonesian government to calm the row.
Fri, 23 Aug 2002
Culture expo fails to attract visitors
Culture expo fails to attract visitorsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta You can easily find local black chickens, known here as cemani, in the Pramuka bird market in Central Jakarta. But, don't be surprised if you also find them at a stand forming part of a cultural expo which is due to run...
Fri, 23 Aug 2002
Boeing sets up SE Asia base in KL
Boeing sets up SE Asia base in KL KUALA LUMPUR : United States aviation manufacturing giant Boeing has set up its Southeast Asian headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, a news report said Thursday.Boeing Southeast Asia vice-president Paul Walters told the New Straits Times daily the Malaysian office would...
Fri, 23 Aug 2002
Controversial verdicts issued in BLBI cases
Controversial verdicts issued in BLBI casesMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Verdicts have been handed down so far in eight cases involving the misuse of Bank Indonesia liquidity support (BLBI) funds with the perpetrators getting away scot-free in the eyes of many, and no sign of...
Fri, 23 Aug 2002
Exporters pessimistic on Q3 outlook: Survey
Exporters pessimistic on Q3 outlook: SurveyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's exporters are pessimistic that they will be able to increase export volumes in the third quarter of this year, a survey has revealed.The pessimistic tone was induced by a weak performance during the second quarter.
Fri, 23 Aug 2002
Behind the New York Agreement on West Papua
Behind the New York Agreement on West PapuaJohn Saltford, Alumni, Department of Political and Asian Studies, University of Hull, United Kingdom, johnsaltford@hotmail.com The opinion piece by the Dupito Simamora, an Indonesian diplomat to the United Nations, on revisiting the 1962 New York Agreement...
Fri, 23 Aug 2002
House factions criticize govt 2003 tax target
House factions criticize govt 2003 tax targetDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Major factions in the House of Representatives criticized the government-proposed tax collection target for next year, which sees a hefty increase compared to this year's, saying it would harm people's sense of...
Fri, 23 Aug 2002
Aceh deserves respect
Aceh deserves respect As time passes it is getting more and more difficult to comprehend the futile attempts of the government, as represented by Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, to settle the problems of restive Aceh province.
Fri, 23 Aug 2002
* Headlines: Bali, Batam notorious for children abuse 2
* Headlines: Bali, Batam notorious for children abuse 2 * National: Prosecutors appeal verdicts on rights abuse 4 * Archipelago: Governor orders minister's detention5 * Opinion:RI forests burn as government does nothing6 * City:Students face jail for killing fellow 8 * Sports:Hingis downs Stevenson...
Fri, 23 Aug 2002
* Headlines: Bali, Batam notorious for children abuse 2
* Headlines: Bali, Batam notorious for children abuse 2 * National: Prosecutors appeal verdicts on rights abuse 4 * Archipelago: Governor orders minister's detention5 * Opinion:RI forests burn as government does nothing6 * City:Students face jail for killing fellow 8 * Sports:Hingis downs Stevenson...
Fri, 23 Aug 2002
Korean businesses threaten mass exodus
Korean businesses threaten mass exodusRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Korean Chamber of Commerce (KOCHAM) warned the government of Indonesia that more South Korean investors would pull out of Indonesia if it failed to quickly address the various problems hurting their businesses...
Fri, 23 Aug 2002
Erosion of nationalism
Erosion of nationalismFrom Rakyat MerdekaIn the context of the 57th anniversary of Indonesia's independence, a number of television commercials (mostly as company images) have appeared with nationalism as the main theme.
Fri, 23 Aug 2002
Robbers get away with US$75,000
Robbers get away with US$75,000 JAKARTA: A group of four robbers shot a money changer in the back and stole US$75,000 during a noon traffic jam near the army headquarters on Jl. Veteran, Central Jakarta, on Thursday.
Fri, 23 Aug 2002
TV Today: Friday, August 23, 2002
TV Today: Friday, August 23, 2002TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:00 Environment9:00 Children's Program10:30 Documentary11:00 Regional News11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show3:00 Music3:30 Religious Teachings4:00 TV Drama5:00 The Brilliant6:00 News7:00 Talk Show8:00...
Fri, 23 Aug 2002
Bali's Asia-Pacific volleyball meet opens
Bali's Asia-Pacific volleyball meet opensRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Seminyak, Kuta Bali Governor I Dewa Beratha is scheduled to open the Asia- Pacific Beach Volley Ball Competition at Seminyak Beach in Kuta on Friday.
Fri, 23 Aug 2002
[b]Legal uncertainty
Legal uncertainty discourages investors from coming to Jakarta2. GOVERNOR: 1 x 34Govt undecided over governor's dismissal 3. MALAY: 1 x 35Malaysia slams Amien over caning remarks 4. TKI: 2 x 19Govt to pay for lawyers for workers in Malaysia 5. CHILD: 1 x 33Bali, Batam notorious for child abuse6.
Fri, 23 Aug 2002
Govt to pay for lawyers for workers in Malaysia
Govt to pay for lawyers for workers in MalaysiaBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Facing possible jail and caning, Indonesian workers caught in Malaysia without proper papers may now hope for a fair trial as the Indonesian government has set aside Rp 1 billion (about US$112,000) to hire...
Fri, 23 Aug 2002
1. Sarono -- Indonesia's forests burn
1. Sarono -- Indonesia's forests burn as government does nothing 2. Saddam -- The real reason why America wants to topple Saddam
Fri, 23 Aug 2002
1. Indos (4x10)
1. Indos (4x10) Govt moves to sell 42% stake in Indosat 2. Import (2x27) Ministry threatens to freeze permits of defiant importers 3. Angkas (2x23) Angkasa Pura II prefers privatization via IPO 4. Blum (1x36) Saudis deny pulling funds out of U.S.
Fri, 23 Aug 2002
REPUBLIKA;LEI;
REPUBLIKA;LEI; ANPAk..r.. Letter-Orang Tua group Orang Tua Group TV commercials JP/4/let 'Orang Tua Group' TV commercials From RepublikaI've observed the commercials promoting the products of Orang Tua Group on TV and in my opinion the group has violated the code of conduct in TV commercials...
Fri, 23 Aug 2002
Govt moves to sell 42% stake in Indosat
Govt moves to sell 42% stake in IndosatThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Moving in accordance with its privatization drive, the government said Thursday it had planned to sell an almost 42 percent stake in state-owned telecommunications firm PT Indosat through a strategic sale.
Fri, 23 Aug 2002
Angkasa Pura prefers privatization via IPO
Angkasa Pura prefers privatization via IPOThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The management of state-owned airport operator PT Angkasa Pura II prefers its privatization to be carried out through an initial public offering (IPO) instead of a planned strategic sales mechanism, an official has said.
Fri, 23 Aug 2002
Lawyer tell legislators to produce simple regulations
Lawyer tell legislators to produce simple regulationsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Poor law enforcement in the country can be partly blamed on lawmakers who fail to produce simple but understandable regulations, experts said on Thursday.
Fri, 23 Aug 2002
House seeks higher salary increase for civil servants
House seeks higher salary increase for civil servantsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of factions in the House of Representatives (DPR) are seeking a higher salary increase for the country's civil servants, including military and police personnel, arguing that the 10 percent rise proposed by the...
Fri, 23 Aug 2002
JW Marriott Hotel settles dispute
JW Marriott Hotel settles dispute Referring to Rini M. Poernawan's letter published in The Jakarta Post on Aug. 13, titled Dining at Sailendra, in which she complained about the loss of her mobile phone when dining at the restaurant on Aug. 5.
Fri, 23 Aug 2002
Ministry threatens to freeze permits of defiant importers
Ministry threatens to freeze permits of defiant importersAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Industry and Trade warned on Thursday it would freeze the special permits, or identification numbers, issued to importers of eight strategic commodities if they refused to submit...
Fri, 23 Aug 2002
Bugis tribe rejects Nurdin Halid
Bugis tribe rejects Nurdin Halid MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Some 20 Bugis tribal leaders performed a traditional ritual, locally known as Pepepepe to reject Nurdin Halid's nomination by the local chapter of Golkar Party for the province's governor for the 2003-2008 period.
Fri, 23 Aug 2002
Year Foreign Domestic
Year Foreign Domestic Project Approved (US$) Project Approved (Rp) 1997 170 847.16 million 120 4.83 trillion 1998 306 703.91 million 56 3.31 trillion 1999 429 777.54 million 33 1.22 trillion 2000 692 1.36 billion 88 5.38 trillion 2001 601 1.15 billion 52 7.84 trillion 2002 190 191.29 million 22 525.
Fri, 23 Aug 2002
* Headlines: Bali, Batam notorious for children abuse 2
* Headlines: Bali, Batam notorious for children abuse 2 * National: Prosecutors appeal verdicts on rights abuse 4 * Archipelago: Governor orders minister's detention5 * Opinion:RI forests burn as government does nothing7 * City:Students face jail for killing fellow 8 * Sports:Hingis downs Stevenson...
Fri, 23 Aug 2002
Kimia Farma seeks to attract investors
Kimia Farma seeks to attract investorsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed state drug producer PT Kimia Farma said it planned a restructure before selling its pharmacy and distribution business units in the hopes that it would attract higher bidders under the government's privatization program.
Fri, 23 Aug 2002
Governor orders church minister's detention
Governor orders church minister's detentionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Central Sulawesi Governor Aminuddin Ponulele ordered on Thursday local security forces to capture Rev. Renaldy Damanik, who they blame for inciting a spate of recent attacks in Poso regency.
Fri, 23 Aug 2002
Bali, Batam islands notorious for child abuse
Bali, Batam islands notorious for child abuseTiarma Siboro and Rita A. Widhiana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Denpasar The islands of Bali and Batam are the most notorious places in the country for the sexual abuse of children, often at the hands of foreigners, according to children's activists.
Fri, 23 Aug 2002
West Java legislative council unsure about Rp 25b payment
West Java legislative council unsure about Rp 25b paymentYuly Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung The West Java Provincial Legislative Council has not yet decided on whether it will return to the provincial administration a controversial Rp 25 billion fund distributed to legislators.
Fri, 23 Aug 2002
Concern over cost of education
Concern over cost of educationFrom Warta KotaI would like to express my disappointment, as an ordinary citizen, at the high cost of education in this period of reform in the country, though in fact I have no idea to whom I should address this letter.
Fri, 23 Aug 2002
High waves ruin 100 homes
High waves ruin 100 homes INDRAMAYU, West Java: High waves and strong winds have severely damaged 100 nonpermanent houses belonging to fishermen in Ujung Gebang, Indramayu, over the last two weeks.The homes are no longer inhabitable and local fishermen have fled to safer areas.