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Sat, 21 Sep 2002
Government told lies at Summit, NGOs say
Government told lies at Summit, NGOs sayMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An alliance of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) has said it uncovered numerous lies in the country report delivered by the government in the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSSD) in Johannesburg earlier...
Sat, 21 Sep 2002
.RM 7.50"
.RM 7.50" Indonesians arrested abroad on terrorism charges ============================================================================ Name Country Charge(s)/Result ============================================================================Agus Budiman U.S.A. * abetting a man, who allegedly Sept.
Sat, 21 Sep 2002
Aussie funds fight against HIV/AIDS
Aussie funds fight against HIV/AIDS JAKARTA: The Australian government handed over on Friday a five-year grant amounting to Rp 153 billion (US$16.9 million) to the Indonesian government to finance a program to combat HIV/AIDS.
Sat, 21 Sep 2002
Comparing Islamic leftists and rightists
Comparing Islamic leftists and rightistsKornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta To understand the various developments in Islam in Indonesia, a main reference point should be the activities of Muslim activists in the 1970s, when then president Soeharto initiated various crackdowns...
Sat, 21 Sep 2002
Open-pit mines endanger lives, nature
Open-pit mines endanger lives, natureDadan Wijaksana and Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Environmentalists have raised alarm over a recent recommendation from legislators to allow four mining companies to resume open- pit mining operations in protected forests, citing potential huge losses to...
Sat, 21 Sep 2002
Toyota picks Thailand as base for pick-up trucks
Toyota picks Thailand as base for pick-up trucksAgence France-Presse, Bangkok Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp. will invest almost US$700 million in Thailand after choosing the emerging automobile manufacturing hub as its base for the production of pick-up trucks.
Sat, 21 Sep 2002
Imported used clothes
Imported used clothesFrom Bisnis IndonesiaIndonesians are fond of consuming used goods ranging from used aircraft, rail cars, buses, luxury cars, factory machines, electronics, paper, to used clothes and other products.Some of these goods are imported legally and others are contraband.
Sat, 21 Sep 2002
'Golkar should lose Akbar or face more distrust'
'Golkar should lose Akbar or face more distrust'Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Golkar risks losing what little credibility it has left and the next general elections with it if it insists on keeping convicted fraudster Akbar Tandjung as its chairman, political analysts say.
Sat, 21 Sep 2002
Strong earthquakes jolt Manokwari: Two earthquakes in a spell of
Strong earthquakes jolt Manokwari: Two earthquakes in a spell of two hours shook the Papuan town of Manokwari on Friday night. Reports said the first tremor at 10:35 p.m. local time (8:35 p.m. Jakarta time) measured at 4.0 on Richter scale, but the quake two hours later hit 6.5.
Sat, 21 Sep 2002
Police face lawsuit over nasty conduct
Police face lawsuit over nasty conductNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Two foreign women currently being detained in Aceh are planning to sue security officials for the 'unpleasant' treatment they received during their detention at a South Aceh police station, their lawyer says.
Sat, 21 Sep 2002
Reforestation campaign plagued by gloomy political landscape
Reforestation campaign plagued by gloomy political landscapeMusthofid and Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's already grim prospects of forest rehabilitation are likely to diminish altogether due to unfavorable political conditions in the run-up to the 2004 general election, with...
Sat, 21 Sep 2002
Demand high for RI nurses abroad
Demand high for RI nurses abroad JAKARTA: A surplus in the number of nurses here will not result in their unemployment as the demand for Indonesian nurses from many overseas countries remains high, the Ministry of Health said.
Sat, 21 Sep 2002
DaimlerChrysler to take stake in Fuso
DaimlerChrysler to take stake in Fuso TOKYO: DaimlerChrysler is expected to pay US$700 million for a 43 percent stake in Fuso, the truck arm of its Japanese partner Mitsubishi Motors Corp., a news report said Friday. The pair would announce the deal later in the day, the Financial Times said.
Sat, 21 Sep 2002
Sutiyoso to seek peace with opponents
Sutiyoso to seek peace with opponentsAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Newly elected Jakarta Deputy Governor Fauzi Bowo said that he and Governor Sutiyoso would strive for reconciliation with those who opposed their election in an effort to maximize the performance of the city administration...
Sat, 21 Sep 2002
Deyana could make badminton team for Asiad
Deyana could make badminton team for AsiadThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Deyana Lomban, a doubles specialist paired with Vita Marissa, could grab a bronze medal as part of the Indonesian contingent to the upcoming Asian Games in Busan, South Korea, an official said on Friday.
Sat, 21 Sep 2002
Rupiah Rates Sept.20
Rupiah Rates Sept.20 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,242.34 4,688.28 4,992.18 4,938.21 Brunei dollar 1 5,368.81 4,803.04 5,112.61 5,059.09 Canadian dollar 1 6,055.51 5,416.98 5,766.54 5,705.76 Swiss franc 1 6,426.93 5,750.96 6,120.25 6,057.
Sat, 21 Sep 2002
Dance troupe transforms poem into motion
Dance troupe transforms poem into motionTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Rwaneka dhatu winuwus wara buddha wiswam bhineki rakwa ring apan kena parwanosen, mangkang jinatma kalawan siwatma tunggal, bhinneka tunggal ika tan hana dharma mangrwa.
Sat, 21 Sep 2002
1. Simon -- RI's educational standards not that poor
1. Simon -- RI's educational standards not that poor 2. Proj21 -- Home truths about immigration 3. Plate23 -- Being anti-U.S. policy does not mean anti-U.S.
Sat, 21 Sep 2002
Open-pit mines endanger lives, nature
Open-pit mines endanger lives, natureDadan Wijaksana and Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Environmentalists have raised alarm over a recent recommendation from legislators to allow four mining companies to resume open- pit mining operations in protected forests, citing potential huge losses to...
Sat, 21 Sep 2002
Recommended companies and mining area
Recommended companies and mining area --------------------------------------------------------------------- Companies Concession area Protected forest area (ha) (ha) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. PT Citra Palu Minerals 235,698 85,580 2.
Sat, 21 Sep 2002
Singapore cybersex teen jailed
Singapore cybersex teen jailed SINGAPORE: An 18-year-old Singaporean woman has been jailed for two and a half years in a cybersex ruse in which she stimulated men who were then blackmailed, a report said on Friday.Norhafizah Raziki "got intimate -- short of sex" with the men, the Straits Times said.
Sat, 21 Sep 2002
Official wants China envoy expelled
Official wants China envoy expelled PHILIPPINES: A Philippine cabinet member said on Friday the Chinese ambassador in Manila had "pounded on his table and shouted at him" over Chinese fishermen detained for poaching and that he wanted the envoy declared persona non grata.
Sat, 21 Sep 2002
1. EMISI: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
1. EMISI: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12 Campaign on emission tests vital to make it a success 2. POOR: 40 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 24 Govt, IBRA to build low-cost flats for Jakarta's urban poor 3. PUSKESMAS: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 46 Public health centers extend services to 24 hours 4.
Sat, 21 Sep 2002
Copenhagen gears up for ASEM summit
Copenhagen gears up for ASEM summitRobert Wielaard, Associated Press, Brussels Twenty-five European Union (EU) and Asian leaders open a two-day summit known as Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in Copenhagen on Monday to discuss the fight against terrorism, American pressure for a war against Iraq and the...
Sat, 21 Sep 2002
ASEAN states go ahead with liberalization plan
ASEAN states go ahead with liberalization planA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries concluded on Friday the eighth transportation ministers annual meeting here, vowing to liberalize the movement of people and goods within the region.
Sat, 21 Sep 2002
2. Natal --
2. Natal -- Will Jiang Zemin step down?1 X 30 Natalia Soebagyo Board Member Center of Chinese Studies Jakarta
Sat, 21 Sep 2002
Bombs terrorize Palu, police tighten up security
Bombs terrorize Palu, police tighten up securityErik W., The Jakarta Post, Palu Unexploded bombs were discovered in several places in the Central Sulawesi capital of Palu on Friday, frightening locals further after a bomb blast one day earlier seriously injured three people outside the city's...
Sat, 21 Sep 2002
JP/6/NATAL21
JP/6/NATAL21Jiang Zemin: Will he step down? Natalia Soebagyo Board Member Center for Chinese Studies Jakarta Now that the date for the 16th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been confirmed for Nov. 8, speculation is high about what will President Jiang Zemin do.
Sat, 21 Sep 2002
Indonesians sue son of Malaysian PM
Indonesians sue son of Malaysian PM PEKANBARU, Riau: An Indonesia-based company owned by a son of Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Muhammad is being sued for the alleged non-payment of bonuses to about 2000 plantation workers.
Sat, 21 Sep 2002
Commerce to respond to Niaga higher price
Commerce to respond to Niaga higher priceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Malaysian Commerce Asset Holdings Bhd on Monday would respond to the demands to raise its bid for a 51 percent stake in Bank Niaga to Rp 35 (about 0.38 U.S.
Sat, 21 Sep 2002
Rabies education for remote villagers
Rabies education for remote villagers BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The South Kalimantan Animal Husbandry Office said on Friday that it would begin a campaign to educate isolated villagers about rabies.
Sat, 21 Sep 2002
Throne for the people
Throne for the people What are you after in life? A good reputation. The late sultan Hamengkubuwono IX of Yogyakarta is worth remembering. For him, his throne had to benefit his people. The sultan gave up all his privileges and made himself part of the Indonesian nation.
Sat, 21 Sep 2002
Rare species exhibition at Senayan
Rare species exhibition at Senayan JAKARTA: The Jakarta Hilton International Hotel joined with the Kehati Foundation, is holding a three-day exhibition beginning on Friday on endangered species in Plaza Senayan shopping center in South Jakarta.
Sat, 21 Sep 2002
Legal, human rights experts worried about dangerous trend
Legal, human rights experts worried about dangerous trendMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several legal experts here are criticizing the Indonesian government for virtually bowing down to the U.S.
Sat, 21 Sep 2002
1. Purba -- Comparing Islamic leftists and rightists
1. Purba -- Comparing Islamic leftists and rightists2. Asean -- ASEAN tiger burning bright again 3. Totok -- Securing the downstream petroleum industry
Sat, 21 Sep 2002
Textbook writers' skills queried
Textbook writers' skills queriedA. Chaedar Alwasilah, Dean, Faculty of Language and Arts Education Indonesian University of Education (UPI), Bandung, chaedar@bdg.centrin.net.id There is no development without education and there is no education without textbooks.
Sat, 21 Sep 2002
'I hope the citizen's lawsuit will work'
'I hope the citizen's lawsuit will work' Due to strong indications of the involvement of money politics in the recent gubernatorial election, activists from non- governmental organizations and student organizations plan to file a citizens' lawsuit to demand annulment of the election results.
Sat, 21 Sep 2002
ASEAN countries forge ahead with borderless region plan
ASEAN countries forge ahead with borderless region planA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries concluded on Friday the eighth transportation ministers annual meeting in Jakarta.
Sat, 21 Sep 2002
ASEAN tiger burning bright once more
ASEAN tiger burning bright once more Narendra Aggarwal The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore Southeast Asia, the tiger that lost its stripes, is back with a roar. Five years after the outbreak of the Asian financial crisis in 1997, the region is fast regaining its reputation as an economic...
Sat, 21 Sep 2002
Foreign ministry denies graft
Foreign ministry denies graft JAKARTA: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denied recent reports of financial misuse uncovered in the Indonesian embassies in Singapore and Beijing, which allegedly caused Rp 14.5 billion (US$1.6 million) in state losses.
Sat, 21 Sep 2002
ASEAN tiger burning bright again
ASEAN tiger burning bright againNarendra Aggarwal, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Southeast Asia, the tiger that lost its stripes, is back with a roar. Five years after the outbreak of the Asian financial crisis in 1997, the region is fast regaining its reputation as an economic...
Sat, 21 Sep 2002
Quality of our diplomats
Quality of our diplomatsFrom Koran Tempo The foreign ministry has been in the public spotlight recently, particularly because our embassies/consulates general and other representative offices abroad are still ineffective.
Sat, 21 Sep 2002
Authorities to continue drive against terrorists
Authorities to continue drive against terroristsMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's intelligence sources have pledged to continue operations against terrorists amidst calls for President Megawati Soekarnoputri to ask for an explanation from the U.S.
Sat, 21 Sep 2002
'There are always casualties
'There are always casualties in winning business ventures' Yanuar Nugroho Director, Business Watch Indonesia Researcher, Unisosdem Jakarta yanuar-n@unisosdem.org The head of The Indonesian Control Body for Stock Market (Bapepam) Herwidayatmo last month stated that the number of public investors in...
Sat, 21 Sep 2002
Morotai murderers identified
Morotai murderers identified TERNATE, North Maluku: Police have identified 32 people involved in an attack on Morotai island which left two people dead, dozens injured and 300 homes and three churches torched.
Sat, 21 Sep 2002
ASEAN countries forge ahead with borderless region plan
ASEAN countries forge ahead with borderless region planA'an Suryana The Jakarta Post JakartaThe Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries concluded on Friday the eighth transportation ministers annual meeting in Jakarta, vowing to liberalize the movement of people and goods within...
Sat, 21 Sep 2002
Advocacy on mixed marriages offered
Advocacy on mixed marriages offered JAKARTA: The Association of Indonesian Women in International Marriages (Srikandi) is offering legal advocacy for people in mixed marriages to deal with host of legal problems here.
Sat, 21 Sep 2002
MANILA: The Philippines' foreign debt rose to US$54.9 billion
MANILA: The Philippines' foreign debt rose to US$54.9 billion as of end-June, the central bank said Friday. It was 2.7 percent higher than the end-March figure due to the revaluation by more than $2 billion on third currency-denominated debt.
Sat, 21 Sep 2002
b]* Headlines: Businesspeople oppose pro-labor bills2
b]* Headlines: Businesspeople oppose pro-labor bills2 * National:Papuans demand two new provinces 4 * Archipelago:Police face lawsuit over nasty conduct 5 * Opinion: Comparing Islamic leftists and rightists 7 * City: Govt, IBRA to build low-cost apartments8 * Sports: Tiger sets sights on becoming...
Sat, 21 Sep 2002
Compaign on emission tests vital to make it a success
Compaign on emission tests vital to make it a successNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Environmentalists stressed on Friday the importance of a sustained public awareness campaign on low emissions to prevent corruption before the city administration makes emission checks on private cars...