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Lawmakers eye at least 10 bills this sitting

Lawmakers eye at least 10 bills this sittingBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thirty-six bills, including the crucial political bills and others submitted more than two years ago, are still stalled in the nation's legislature, better known for its outspokenness than its productivity.

PDI Perjuangan wants simultaneous elections in 2004

PDI Perjuangan wants simultaneous elections in 2004Fabiola Desy Unidjaja and Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri's Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) has backed calls for both presidential and legislative elections to take place at the...

The face of our justice

The face of our justice As disappointing as the rulings that came out of the first set of trials of Indonesian government officials and military/police officers accused of crimes against humanity in East Timor in 1999, they are hardly surprising.

Bapepam to stop accounting scams

Bapepam to stop accounting scamsDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Learning the lessons from a string of financial scandals in the U.S., the Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) is drafting new regulations for accounting firms.

Angie stuns spectators with defeat of Kournikova

Angie stuns spectators with defeat of KournikovaJim Slater, Agence France-Presse, New York Rising Indonesian tennis player Angelique "Angie" Widjaja stunned spectators and tennis observers by defeating Russian Anna Kournikova in the opening round of the U.S. Open here on Monday.

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PL .RM Stock prices at The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug.27, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 270 0 0 Ades Alfindo...

'Antara' chief meets Megawati

'Antara' chief meets Megawati JAKARTA: Antara news agency chief Mohamad Sobary visited on Tuesday President Megawati Soekarnoputri at her official residence, just days after news agency employees staged a protest demanding Sobary's resignation.

City fails to meet target on low-cost apartments

City fails to meet target on low-cost apartmentsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration will very likely fail to meet the target for the development of low-cost housing for low income families, as it has only managed to build 340 apartments from the 2,150 planned for...

UI installs Usman as new rector

UI installs Usman as new rectorThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The University of Indonesia's (UI) board of trustees installed on Tuesday newly elected rector Usman Chatib Warsa to lead the university for the next five years.

2. DISCOURSE: 1 x 25

2. DISCOURSE: 1 x 25 Investors association a must 3. QSAR: 3 x 22 QSAR did not follow proper procedures: Bapepam 4. CABINET: 1 x 28 Megawati rules out Cabinet revamp 5. SMA: 1 x 30 SMU graduates may run for president

Thailand mulls building 'Rubber City'

Thailand mulls building 'Rubber City'Dow Jones, Bangkok Thailand's Industry Ministry will seek approval from the Cabinet at its meeting Tuesday for a budget of 900 million baht (US$21.2 million) to establish an integrated rubber industry estate in southern Thailand, Deputy Agriculture and...

RI into semifinals of bridge's Rosenblum Cup

RI into semifinals of bridge's Rosenblum CupThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian team at the Rosenblum Cup in Montreal, Canada, has secured a place in the semifinals of the international bridge tournament, a report said on Tuesday.

Lending a hand to stop maternal deaths

Lending a hand to stop maternal deathsMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Cicih was in the late stages of pregnancy and her past experiences told her that it was time for her to deliver her baby.

Court rejects arbitration ruling on Karaha

Court rejects arbitration ruling on KarahaJohannes Simbolon, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Jakarta District Court overruled Thursday an international arbitration panel's decision ordering state oil and gas company Pertamina to pay US$261 million compensation to independent power producer...

Timor verdicts shows New Order's game

Timor verdicts shows New Order's gameAboeprijadi Santoso, Radio Netherlands, Amsterdam The controversy on the verdicts on human rights crimes committed in East Timor in 1999 suggests that Timor's painful legacy continues to affect its former occupying country.

Hira Jhamtani

Hira Jhamtani Board Member National Consortium for Nature and Forest Conservation in Indonesia (KONPHALINDO) Jakarta 2. Earnst -- Ancient Pearls of Wisdom 1 X 30 Ancient pearls of common sense John Arnold Director, Ernst & Young Consulting and Chairman, British Chamber of Commerce 3.

Indian man with drugs arrested

Indian man with drugs arrested TANGERANG: Customs and excise officers at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport arrested an Indian man last Saturday for possession of 60 Alpraslom pills.According to an officer, the 34-year-old Indian, Kulwinder Singh Padda, arrived at Terminal II F at about 11.

Part 2 of 2

Part 2 of 2 Dilemma of nine-year compulsory education Darmaningtyas Center for the Betterment of Education Jakarta2. Yuni -- Privatization should be overlooked for better results 1 X 38 An alternative to privatization: Clean govt Sri Wahyuni The Jakarta Post Yogyakarta

Supernatural business booming amid crisis

Supernatural business booming amid crisisMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While many people are suffering from the pinch of the prolonged economic crisis, psychics, mystics and other practitioners of the supernatural arts are enjoying robust business.

Malaysians arrested in Medan 'not revenge'

Malaysians arrested in Medan 'not revenge'Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan North Sumatra Governor T. Rizal Nurdin insisted that the arrests and 6-hour detention by the local police of 19 Malaysians in the city last Friday was not in retaliation for the Malaysian authorities' arrest of...

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;REUTERS;KOD; ANPAu..r.. Aglance-S'pore-Bloomberg Singapore says Bloomberg to pay libel damages JP/12/ASEAN Bloomberg to pay libel damages SINGAPORE: News and information provider Bloomberg LP has agreed to pay libel damages to three Singapore leaders over a column about the appointment of the...

3 children find grenades in Cimone

3 children find grenades in Cimone TANGERANG: Three children playing on a garbage dump in Cimone, Tangerang, found a live pineapple grenade last Sunday morning.According to local chief of detectives Insp.

Tricks of the protected animal trade

Tricks of the protected animal trade A group of children is seen crowding around a young man. It turned out that the man, Santoso, was carrying a slow loris -- a rare, nocturnal lemur -- locally known as a kukang, with him.

Govt drafts development plan for eastern Indonesia

Govt drafts development plan for eastern IndonesiaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta New projects for independent power producers and construction companies might be up for grabs under a government plan to lure investors to the poorer parts of eastern Indonesia.

'KL's call for Malaysians to avoid traveling to RI unwarranted'

'KL's call for Malaysians to avoid traveling to RI unwarranted'Agencies, Jakarta/Kuala Lumpur Indonesia, responding quickly on Monday to a call by Malaysia for its nationals to avoid traveling to Indonesia because of public anger over Kuala Lumpur's treatment of illegal Indonesian workers, said the...

Award for 'Bang' Ali

Award for 'Bang' Ali The Indonesian Institute of Sciences presented the Sarwono Award to former Jakarta governor Ali Sadikin for his great efforts in developing marine science and technology. On Saturday Ali, better known as Bang Ali, also received the Cipta Utama Award from the Jakarta Arts...

PDI-P faction demands Cabinet reshuffle

PDI-P faction demands Cabinet reshuffleThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives' largest faction, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), has threatened to reject the 2003 draft state budget unless party chairwoman President Megawati Soekarnoputri replaces...

Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug.26, 2002

Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug.26, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 270 0 0 Ades...

Small companies can also offer membership programs

Small companies can also offer membership programsJonminofri Nazir, Contributor, Jakarta A club sells membership cards to ensure it will have loyal customers, while customers agree to become members because of the benefits that the card offers.

New restructuring plans won't ease debt: Experts

New restructuring plans won't ease debt: ExpertsDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Plans to restructure the maturity profile of the government's bank recapitalization (recap) bonds will not be of much help in resolving the huge domestic debt problem as the move will only allow the...

U.S. trains 24 RI police officers

U.S. trains 24 RI police officers SURABAYA, East Java: Two police officers from the United States are currently training 24 Indonesian police officers in Surabaya, East Java."The training runs from Aug. 26 through Sept.

Unions not powerful enough to scare investors away

Unions not powerful enough to scare investors awayVedi R. Hadiz, Author, 'Workers and the State in New Order Indonesia', Singapore The labor issue has been making headlines in the national newspapers again recently.

* Weak law enforcement: Crime and corruption have become flagrant

* Weak law enforcement: Crime and corruption have become flagrant and widespread, with the government seen to be doing little or nothing to fight the problem.* Corrupt judiciary: The source of legal controversies like the bankruptcy case involving PT Manulife Asuransi Jiwa Indonesia, and several...

Prosecutors arrested for drugs

Prosecutors arrested for drugs JAKARTA: City police revealed on Monday that they have arrested four employees of West Jakarta Prosecutor's Office for the alleged possession of drugs.One of the four, Rudi, was a former staff member of the office's administration section, who had been discharged from...

Another way to create customer loyalty

Another way to create customer loyaltyAgustina Wayansari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Notices such as "You will receive a free drink if you find our cashiers not smiling" or "Please return any item if the price in other stores are lower" can be easily found in the country's major department stores or...

Investment, growth prospects remain gloomy

Investment, growth prospects remain gloomyVincent Lingga, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Most analysts view the government's estimate of 5 percent economic growth for 2003 as too optimistic since consumer spending, one of the biggest locomotives of economic expansion besides export, is expected to...

Japanese envoy presents credential

Japanese envoy presents credential JAKARTA: The new Japanese ambassador to Indonesia, Yutaka Iimura, presented his credential to President Megawati Soekarnoputri here on Monday.The new ambassador was appointed to replace ambassador Yukio Takeuchi, who was named Japan's new deputy foreign minister...

2. IMF (2x27)

2. IMF (2x27) RI could leave IMF program before the end of 2003: ING 3. Bond (2x21) Recap restructuring plans won't ease debt, say experts3. KTI (2x26) Govt drafts development plan for eastern Indonesia

Bomb attempt foiled in Palu

Bomb attempt foiled in Palu Palu, CENTRAL SULAWESI: The Central Sulawesi Police bomb squad defused a bomb at the Hasanuddin shopping center in Palu on Monday morning.The bomb was discovered at about 4 a.m.

1. Tangkap: 8 x 4 lines

1. Tangkap: 8 x 4 lines Malaysians arrested in Medan 'not revenge'2. Bentrok: 20 x 2 lines Brawl breaks out in Makassar, five students injured 3. Fosil: 32 x 1 line Sragen students to study anthropology Hutan: 24 x 2 lines: Despite Bali and Joburg, Lampung abuses forest 5.

'Bang' Ali feels honored, betrayed

'Bang' Ali feels honored, betrayedYusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta The Old Testament Proverb which states, "One shall reap that which one sows" is particularly apt for Ali Sadikin, 75, who this month received a series of awards for what he did while serving as the governor of Jakarta...

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;JP;dan; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates Aug.26 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Aug.26 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,134.27 4,586.05 4,886.75 4,833.35Brunei dollar 1 5,375.33 4,803.05 5,116.19 5,062.04Canadian dollar 1 6,059.

Despite Bali and Joburg, Lampung abuses forest

Despite Bali and Joburg, Lampung abuses forestOyos Saroso H.N. The Jakarta Post BandarlampungCertain groups in Lampung have apparently shown complete disdain for the Sustainable Development Summit that opened in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Monday as they are continuing, with the partial blessing...

RI could leave IMF program before the end of 2003: ING

RI could leave IMF program before the end of 2003: INGA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia does not need to wait until the end of 2003 to free itself from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) economic program as long as the government can maintain the country's current positive...

Video art, a new media

Video art, a new mediaAsikin Hasan, Contributor, Jakarta Jakarta, Bandung and Yogyakarta, three major cities that world-famous researcher Claire Holt considered important points on the map of Indonesia's modern art development, have witnessed an increasing number of video art performances over the...

Protection of Papua forests backed

Protection of Papua forests backed JAYAPURA, Papua: The South Pacific Forum, the U.S., Australia and various international organizations have voiced support for the Indonesian government's policies to protect the tropical forests of Papua.

Jakarta hit by earthquake: Jakarta was hit on Monday night by an

Jakarta hit by earthquake: Jakarta was hit on Monday night by an earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale. Rachmat, an official at the Geophysics and Meteorology Agency (BMG) earthquake center, told The Jakarta Post that so far there were no reports of casualties or damage caused by the...

JAKARTA: PT Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper said Monday its unaudited

JAKARTA: PT Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper said Monday its unaudited consolidated net loss widened to US$190.4 million during the first half of this year from $46.8 million the previous year. The Indonesian unit of Singapore-incorporated Asia Pulp & Paper Co.

Govt needs to act on fires

Govt needs to act on fires Few of us are astonished exactly at the return of the forest fire-induced pollution disaster now visiting Pontianak and most of West Kalimantan.What is astonishing, however, is the absolutely inconsistent attitude of the government.

TV Program: Tuesday August 27, 2002

TV Program: Tuesday August 27, 2002TVRI .TB.30" .90"5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:00 Environment8:30 Music9:00 Technology10:30 Documentary11:00 Regional News11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show2:00 News2:30 Documentary3:30 Cartoon4:00 TV Drama5:00 Music5:30 Children's Program6:00...