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Tue, 20 Aug 2002
Activists call for int'l human rights tribunal on East Timor
Activists call for int'l human rights tribunal on East TimorThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Human rights activists pledged on Monday to step up a global campaign for the establishment of an international tribunal for those involved in the mayhem in East Timor in 1999, saying Indonesia's human rights...
Tue, 20 Aug 2002
Govt to force consumers to buy lower quality, higher priced fruit
Govt to force consumers to buy lower quality, higher priced fruitAdianto P. Simamora The Jakarta Post Jakarta The government was considering a raise in import tariffs on several types of fruit to curb imports and give local fruit companies more opportunities to sell their produce at higher prices...
Tue, 20 Aug 2002
Govt sets up new agency for fores industry
Govt sets up new agency for fores industryRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Forestry agreed on Monday to set up a new agency to help resolve the various problems facing the country's ailing forestry-based industry.
Tue, 20 Aug 2002
New tax target, subsidy cut will hurt businesses
New tax target, subsidy cut will hurt businessesA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's plan to increase tax revenue and cut subsidies on fuel and electricity next year will increase the burden on a business sector already struggling to survive from years of downturn, businessmen...
Tue, 20 Aug 2002
S'pore calls for stronger military ties
S'pore calls for stronger military tiesAgencies, Jakarta Minister of Defense Matori Abdul Djalil (left) greets visiting Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan at the former's office as Singaporean Ambassador to Indonesia Edward Lee looks on.
Tue, 20 Aug 2002
Bonds market bustling this year : analysts
Bonds market bustling this year : analysts JP/13/BondsBond market bustling this year: AnalystsA'an Suryana The Jakarta Post JakartaThe domestic bond market is expected to thrive this year as investors are shifting funds from bank deposits due to a lower interest rate environment, and from the...
Tue, 20 Aug 2002
Government's plan to raise budget for military slammed
Government's plan to raise budget for military slammedTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An observer has criticized the government's decision to raise the budget allocations for the military and police without obliging them to promote financial transparency.
Tue, 20 Aug 2002
PIB ponders coalition with Muslim parties
PIB ponders coalition with Muslim partiesA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Overshadowed by lack of popular support, several tiny political parties look set to cooperate in the 2004 General Election, an economist turned politician said on Monday.
Tue, 20 Aug 2002
* Headlines: Police to grill 16 on Poso unrest 2
* Headlines: Police to grill 16 on Poso unrest 2 * National:RI, Malaysia to sign MoU on migrant workers 4 * Archipelago:Labor rally rocks Bandung 5 * Opinion:Civilian still scapegoats in rights abuses 7 * City:Council approves gubernatorial candidates 8 * Sports: Rich Beem wins PGA tournament 9 *...
Tue, 20 Aug 2002
Labor rally rocks Bandung
Labor rally rocks BandungYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Bandung, the provincial capital of West Java, is still tense following a violent labor rally in which two demonstrators were shot and a police officer was injured.
Tue, 20 Aug 2002
Former police chief sues Mega
Former police chief sues Mega JAKARTA: Former city police chief Comr. Gen. (ret.) Sofjan Jacoeb and 21 other former police officers filed a lawsuit against current National Police Chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar and President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Monday.
Tue, 20 Aug 2002
Demands grow for governor to quit
Demands grow for governor to quit BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Hundreds of people staged a protest at the provincial legislative council here on Monday to demand that South Kalimantan Governor Sjachriel Darham quit.
Tue, 20 Aug 2002
Amien never blames others for his failures
Amien never blames others for his failuresSoeryo Winoto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Long before being elected People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) speaker, Amien Rais said in a television interview that his mother wanted him to become a statesman rather than a politician.
Tue, 20 Aug 2002
Bogus reporter tried for extortion
Bogus reporter tried for extortion JAKARTA: A man went on trial on Monday for allegedly using a fake ID card and documents from Media Indonesia daily to extort money from members of the House of Representatives.
Tue, 20 Aug 2002
Parts of city suffer water shortages
Parts of city suffer water shortages JAKARTA: People in some parts of the city are suffering from a shortage of clean water due to a decrease in the water supply.The raw water supply from Perum Jasa Tirta (PJT) II during last weekend was only 70 percent of the normal raw water supply, PT PAM...
Tue, 20 Aug 2002
Amien in between being a statesman and politician
Amien in between being a statesman and politician ---------------- Soeryo Winoto The Jakarta Post Jakarta ---------------- Long before being elected People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) speaker, Amien Rais said in a television interview that his mother wanted him to become a statesman rather than a...
Tue, 20 Aug 2002
'Traffic jam stress me out'
'Traffic jam stress me out' Traffic congestion in the city is a nightmare for many people -- not only those who drive expensive cars, but also those forced to use public transportation. Some of these people now voice their frustrations and express the high hopes they have placed on the planned...
Tue, 20 Aug 2002
Megawati spends $22.8m on overseas trips: PIB
Megawati spends $22.8m on overseas trips: PIBA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Having been in office for a year, President Megawati Soekarnoputri has spent a staggering US$22.8 million on overseas trips, according to a finding revealed by the Alliance for New Indonesia (PIB).
Tue, 20 Aug 2002
Floods bring death, havoc to large parts of Asia and Europe
Floods bring death, havoc to large parts of Asia and EuropeAgencies Dhaka/Wittenberg, GermanyWeather officials predicted on Monday that more heavy rains would soon swell rivers in Asia, threatening fresh floods and landslides that have already killed at least 1,800 people and forced millions from...
Tue, 20 Aug 2002
Headings
Headings1. Buruh: 22 x 1 lineLabor rally rocks Bandung 2. BPK: 16 x 2 lines BPK urged to reveal data on Riau leakage
Tue, 20 Aug 2002
'Reform in Myanmar must be slow'
'Reform in Myanmar must be slow' MYANMAR: Malaysian premier Mahathir Mohamad left Myanmar on Monday after an official visit where he failed to meet with opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and insisted democratic reforms should be taken slowly.
Tue, 20 Aug 2002
BPKP lair of corruptors
BPKP lair of corruptorsFrom Koran Tempo I felt greatly insulted upon reading a statement by honorable members of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) about Development Finance Comptroller (BPKP) as reported in the mass media on Aug. 8, 2002.
Tue, 20 Aug 2002
20 bogus degree peddlers reported
20 bogus degree peddlers reported KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The Ministry of National Education has reported the management of 20 illegal postgraduate and doctorate programs to the police, a senior government official said on Monday.
Tue, 20 Aug 2002
Government steps up pressure on GAM
Government steps up pressure on GAMFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has stepped up its military pressure on Aceh rebels, giving them until December to accept the special autonomy offer, a prerequisite for future dialogs, or face the full brunt of the military's might.
Tue, 20 Aug 2002
A visitor from Singapore
A visitor from Singapore Singapore's deputy prime minister and defense minister Tony Tan is paying an official visit to Indonesia. His counterpart, Defense Minister Matori Abdul Jalil, will be his official host. During his stay in Indonesia, Dr.
Tue, 20 Aug 2002
Amien Rais to accompany Li Peng
Amien Rais to accompany Li Peng SURABAYA, East Java: Chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Amien Rais is scheduled to accompany his Chinese counterpart, Li Peng, on a visit to Surabaya on Sept. 11 and Sept. 12.
Tue, 20 Aug 2002
Peter, Karangasem get Asiad berths
Peter, Karangasem get Asiad berthsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Sports Council (KONI) has included two new names on the list of athletes for the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea, in October.The two are marathon runner I Gusti Gede Karangasem and tennis player Peter Handoyo.
Tue, 20 Aug 2002
Education in Maluku reduce to a pile of rubble
Education in Maluku reduce to a pile of rubble The devastating drawn-out conflict in Ambon has left Tjisan Sangaji a lone fighter.As a school principal, her mission is nearly impossible: keeping state elementary school SD 30 Ambon, located in the Muslim Silale slum area, running when almost all her...
Tue, 20 Aug 2002
Activists call for int'l human rights tribunal on East Timor
Activists call for int'l human rights tribunal on East TimorThe Jakarta Post JakartaHuman rights activists pledged on Monday to step up a global campaign for the establishment of an international tribunal for those involved in the mayhem in East Timor in 1999, saying Indonesia's human rights court...
Tue, 20 Aug 2002
Indonesia's LNG team on visit to China
Indonesia's LNG team on visit to ChinaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has sent a task force to China to follow up on China's selection of Indonesia to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the province of Fujian.
Tue, 20 Aug 2002
Low profile peacemakers toil for reconciliation
Low profile peacemakers toil for reconciliation People have lost count of the number of ceremonies officials have thrown to celebrate government-brokered peace deals struck between warring Christians and Muslims.
Tue, 20 Aug 2002
Islam end colonialism
Islam end colonialismFrom RepublikaThe month of August is considered sacred by Indonesians because Indonesia's independence was proclaimed on Aug. 17, 1945. Understandably, every time the month of August arrives, members of neighborhood communities work together to prepare a festive celebration for...
Tue, 20 Aug 2002
Haze disrupts flights in W. Kalimantan, Sarawak
Haze disrupts flights in W. Kalimantan, SarawakMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Choking haze caused by forest fires and the burning of cropland thickened on Monday in West Kalimantan and Malaysia's Sarawak state, disrupting flights to and from the two areas, local officials said.
Tue, 20 Aug 2002
It's getting hot in here
It's getting hot in hereFrom KompasThe contribution fee for Old Age Security (JHT) under the Worker Social Security (Jamsostek) scheme is borne by the employers and the employees. Two percent is deducted from the monthly salary of the employees concerned, while 3.7 percent is paid by the company.
Tue, 20 Aug 2002
Flores tense as police, army clash
Flores tense as police, army clash KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Police and Army troops, backed by local civilians scuffled on Monday at Maumere, Sikka regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) on the island of Flores, leaving more than 10 people, including seven policemen seriously wounded.
Tue, 20 Aug 2002
1. Forest (4x10)
1. Forest (4x10)JP/13/Forest Govt sets up new agency for forest industry 2. Privat (2x27) 2003 privatization target is unrealistic, say experts 3. Timor (2x16) East Timor moves toward own currency
Tue, 20 Aug 2002
East Timor moves toward own currency
East Timor moves toward own currencyTom Wright, Dow Jones, Dili East Timor's leaders are stepping up moves toward a national currency to replace the U.S. dollar, which the United Nations imposed after the territory's violent separation from Indonesia three years ago.
Tue, 20 Aug 2002
Nusakambangan:
Nusakambangan: A resort or jail? In the past everybody was horrified upon hearing the word Nusakambangan, which reminded people of Alcatraz in San Francisco Bay.Nusakambangan prison, in Cilacap, Central Java, was established for hard core criminals; the most barbaric murderers and the wildest drug...
Tue, 20 Aug 2002
Rupiah Rates Aug 19
Rupiah Rates Aug 19Banknote rates TT ratesSelling Buying Selling BuyingRp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,093.60 4,542.75 4,844.31 4,791.81Brunei dollar 1 5,339.56 4,763.73 5,078.23 5,024.92Canadian dollar 1 5,977.80 5,332.78 5,685.23 5,625.16Swiss franc 1 6,269.85 5,593.89 5,962.99 5,900.
Tue, 20 Aug 2002
Activists call for int'l human rights tribunal on East Timor
Activists call for int'l human rights tribunal on East TimorThe Jakarta Post JakartaHuman rights activists pledged on Monday to step up a global campaign for the establishment of an international tribunal for those involved in the mayhem in East Timor in 1999, saying Indonesia's human rights court...
Tue, 20 Aug 2002
1. JORR: 48 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
1. JORR: 48 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12 Jasa Marga awaiting the go-ahead for JORR work 2. COUNCIL: 36 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 37 Council approves gubernatorial candidates 3. GORILLA: 30 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 37 More controversy befalls visiting gorillas 4. SPEAKUP: 36 PT, 3 COLS, 1 X 37 'Traffic jams stress me out'
Tue, 20 Aug 2002
Police to grill 16 on Poso unrest
Police to grill 16 on Poso unrestLa Remy and Muhammad Nafik The Jakarta Post Palu/JakartaCentral Sulawesi Police chief Brig. Gen. Zainal Abidin said on Monday his office would soon summon at least 16 people suspected of masterminding or provoking unrest in the conflict-torn regency of Poso.
Tue, 20 Aug 2002
Three years of living dangerously
Three years of living dangerously The United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef), which has been facilitating peace, reconciliation and reconstruction in war- ravaged Ambon, invited The Jakarta Post's Pandaya to take a close look at its work in the area, and at daily life for the people of Ambon.
Tue, 20 Aug 2002
Pegadaian posts Rp 57b in profit
Pegadaian posts Rp 57b in profit JAKARTA: Indonesia's state-owned pawnshop operator Perum Pegadaian boosted its net profit to Rp 57.95 billion (around US$6.2 million) in the first six months of the year from Rp 31.42 billion a year earlier, it said Monday.The company added revenues rose to Rp 370.
Tue, 20 Aug 2002
Amien, a politician who does not blame others for his failures
Amien, a politician who does not blame others for his failuresAmien, a politician whose eyes are set on the presidencySoeryo Winoto The Jakarta Post Jakarta Long before being elected People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) speaker, Amien Rais said in a television interview that his mother wanted him...
Tue, 20 Aug 2002
Tom Wright
Tom Wright Dow Jones Dili East Timor's leaders are stepping up moves toward a national currency to replace the U.S. dollar, which the United Nations imposed after the territory's violent separation from Indonesia three years ago.
Tue, 20 Aug 2002
1. The government will maintain a comprehensive approach on Aceh
1. The government will maintain a comprehensive approach on Aceh with a priority to:- restore security by crushing the separatist movement, protecting the people, securing the area and reactivating the operation of local administrations - enforce law and human rights - expedite economic development...
Tue, 20 Aug 2002
City Council approves gubernatorial candidates
City Council approves gubernatorial candidatesBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Council approved the names of seven pairs of gubernatorial and vice gubernatorial candidates at a plenary session on Monday amid protests by thousands of demonstrators in front of the Council...
Tue, 20 Aug 2002
Civilians remain scapegoats in human rights abuses
Civilians remain scapegoats in human rights abusesBayu Wicaksono, Civil Society Alliance for Democracy (Yappika), Jakarta Former East Timor Governor Abilio Jose Osorio Soares was recently found guilty of human rights violations under several articles of Law No.
Tue, 20 Aug 2002
Independent Aceh: Just a matter of time?
Independent Aceh: Just a matter of time?Lesley McCulloch, Research Associate, University of Tasmania, Australia In Aceh, says Dr Hasan Di Tiro, "we are fighting a people's war." "The Acehnese have given the movement their loyalty," says the self-exiled leader of the Aceh Sumatra National Liberation...