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Fri, 13 Sep 2002
NGO alliance lashes out at WSSD action plan
NGO alliance lashes out at WSSD action planMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An alliance of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) expressed disappointment over the outcome of the recently concluded World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in Johannesburg, South Africa, saying it...
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
Govt plans raising floor price of rice, import tariff
Govt plans raising floor price of rice, import tariffThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Agriculture has proposed to the Ministry of Finance a 15 percent hike in the floor price of unhusked rice to help rice farmers cope with rising production costs, interim minister M.
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
Dhaka underplays arsenic well water
Dhaka underplays arsenic well water BANGLADESH: A government minister downplayed the threat of arsenic-tainted well water, though experts warn it could expose 57 million Bangladeshis - half the nation's population - to diseases such as cancer.
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
'I am disappointed by Sutiyoso's reelection'
'I am disappointed by Sutiyoso's reelection' Governor Sutiyoso's reelection has sparked public controversy due to his unfavorable track record during his tenure. The Jakarta Post talked to some people on the street to find out what they thought about Sutiyoso.
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
Ginandjar pleads not guilty
Ginandjar pleads not guilty JAKARTA: Former mining and energy minister Ginandjar Kartasasmita appeared on Thursday for questioning as the prime suspect in a fraudulent oil technical assistance contract.
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
Govt, House hope for more transparency in TNI budget
Govt, House hope for more transparency in TNI budgetTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Pressures have mounted for the Indonesian Military to improve transparency in its spending following the government proposal to raise its defense budget for 2003.
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
* Headlines: Old problems plague ASEAN2
* Headlines: Old problems plague ASEAN2 * National: Witness protection bill to benefit rights trials4 * Opinion:Multilateralism can guarantee global peace: Annan 6 * City: City Council quiet after gubernatorial election8 * Archipelago: Workers protest imported sugar9 * World: Prayers, new...
Fri, 13 Sep 2002
Free competition in power sector will begin in Batam, Java, Bali
Free competition in power sector will begin in Batam, Java, BaliThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will begin liberalizing the country's power sector in 2007, with Batam, Java and Bali expected to be the first areas to introduce free-market competition.
Thu, 12 Sep 2002
RI, Malaysia to sign MoU on labor
RI, Malaysia to sign MoU on labor JAKARTA: Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea said on Wednesday that Indonesia expected to agree to a Memorandum of Understanding on workers rights and obligations with Malaysia by the end of this month.
Thu, 12 Sep 2002
Broadcasting bill may revive 'TVRI' monopoly
Broadcasting bill may revive 'TVRI' monopolyKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Private television channels have continued to voice their opposition against the broadcasting bill, saying some new regulations in the bill could reinstate the monopoly exercised by state television TVRI in...
Thu, 12 Sep 2002
Sutiyoso reelected amid public outcry
Sutiyoso reelected amid public outcryBambang Nurbianto and Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite outrage and opposition from tens of thousands of demonstrators from various organizations and student groups, incumbent Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso was reelected for the 2002- 2007 term on...
Thu, 12 Sep 2002
Dengue fever claims 11 lives
Dengue fever claims 11 lives JAMBI, Jambi: The Jambi Health Office head, Hamid Syam, cautioned the public on Wednesday over the outbreak of dengue fever in the province, which has now claimed 11 lives.Hamid predicted that the five-year cycle of dengue fever epidemics would occur this year, after...
Thu, 12 Sep 2002
Govt to discontinue rice subsidy for 565,000 families
Govt to discontinue rice subsidy for 565,000 familiesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Over 550,000 poor families will no longer receive government assistance through "Rice for the Poor" program in 2003 due to a reduction in the subsidy and anticipated higher rice prices, the State...
Thu, 12 Sep 2002
RI delays rice imports from Thailand
RI delays rice imports from ThailandThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chairman of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) Widjanarko Puspoyo said on Wednesday the planned rice import from Thailand would not materialize this year as the two countries had yet to reach agreement over a US$40 million barter deal.
Thu, 12 Sep 2002
Installation forms bridge between East and West
Installation forms bridge between East and WestRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar A huge structure built out of bamboo poles shaping like a zeppelin airship greets anyone passing the Gaya Fusions of Senses Gallery in Payangan area in Ubud, some 20 kilometers north of Denpasar.
Thu, 12 Sep 2002
Southeast Asian MPs vow to fight terrorism
Southeast Asian MPs vow to fight terrorismBen Rowse, Agence France-Presse, Hanoi Southeast Asian parliamentarians pledged to fight terrorism on Wednesday on the first anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, but said they were opposed to unprovoked military action against Iraq.
Thu, 12 Sep 2002
Anti-Akbar campaign hots up in House
Anti-Akbar campaign hots up in HouseKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post Jakarta Legislators continued on Wednesday with their attempt to force convicted House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung to relinquish his post as Akbar's Golkar Party renewed its threat to call for a reshuffle in the House...
Thu, 12 Sep 2002
The euphoria must end
The euphoria must end President Megawati Soekarnoputri's statement in front of the Indonesian community in Algeria that the euphoria of reform should be limited was in fact a reflection of public sentiment.
Thu, 12 Sep 2002
U.S. support FTA deal with ASEAN
U.S. support FTA deal with ASEANMartin Abbugao, Agence France-Presse, Bandar Seri Begawan U.S. business leaders on Wednesday offered support for a free trade agreement (FTA) with ASEAN to keep their country engaged with Southeast Asia as China's influence grows in the region.
Thu, 12 Sep 2002
Flour price set to increase: Aptindo
Flour price set to increase: AptindoThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Local flour producers will gradually raise flour prices starting this month following the recent increase in the price of wheat on the international market, according to the flour producers association (Aptindo).
Thu, 12 Sep 2002
RI analysts dismiss al-Qaeda threat
RI analysts dismiss al-Qaeda threatBerni K. Moestafa and Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Local analysts expressed doubt on Wednesday that al-Qaeda had any organized cells here, but warned that the country was ripe for radicalism, while at least one Muslim scholar said he had evidence of...
Thu, 12 Sep 2002
Disgraced Akbar takes over AIPO presidency
Disgraced Akbar takes over AIPO presidency Agence France-Presse HanoiDisgraced Indonesian legislature speaker Akbar Tandjung took over the presidency of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Organization (AIPO) on Wednesday despite his conviction last week on corruption charges.
Thu, 12 Sep 2002
Mega told to stop women smuggling
Mega told to stop women smuggling NUNUKAN, East Kalimantan: President Megawati Soekarnoputri as Indonesia's first female president should take the lead in efforts to combat the smuggling of Indonesian women to Malaysia, a House legislator said here Wednesday.
Thu, 12 Sep 2002
Disgraced Akbar takes over AIPO presidency
Disgraced Akbar takes over AIPO presidency Agence France-Presse HanoiDisgraced Indonesian legislature speaker Akbar Tandjung took over the presidency of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Organization (AIPO) on Wednesday despite his conviction last week on corruption charges.
Thu, 12 Sep 2002
Thoby reinstalled as Trisakti rector
Thoby reinstalled as Trisakti rector JAKARTA: Trisakti University was struck by an internal conflict between the Trisakti university senate and the Trisakti foundation over the tenure extension of its incumbent rector Thoby Mutis.
Thu, 12 Sep 2002
Kartini Emergency School gets aid
Kartini Emergency School gets aid JAKARTA: Informal schools for the children of the poor, known as the Kartini Emergency School organization, received on Tuesday more than Rp 250 million raised by the Blue League Charity Tournament.
Thu, 12 Sep 2002
Forest auditors accused of links to timber convict
Forest auditors accused of links to timber convictRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three assessment companies appointed by the Ministry of Forestry to help filter out bad forest concession holders are being suspected of having links to certain concession holders including timber tycoon...
Thu, 12 Sep 2002
Bankers oppose higher CAR requirement
Bankers oppose higher CAR requirementThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bankers urged Bank Indonesia not to apply the minimum 12 percent capital adequacy ratio (CAR) requirement yet as it would impede banks from resuming their lending activities.
Thu, 12 Sep 2002
VP lends moral support to RI Asiad team
VP lends moral support to RI Asiad teamMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vice president Hamzah Haz has urged the Indonesian sporting delegation to the Asian Games to do its utmost for the sake of the nation and the country, according to a contingent's official.
Thu, 12 Sep 2002
IPB warns of water hyacinth menace
IPB warns of water hyacinth menaceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In addition to garbage and toxic waste, ponds and rivers in the city face another possible threat: water hyacinth (Eichornia crassipes), which is known locally as eceng gondok.
Thu, 12 Sep 2002
Sutiyoso's reelection marred with delays, security threats
Sutiyoso's reelection marred with delays, security threatsNovan Iman Santosa and Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has been elected to another five year term with a commanding lead of 47 out of 84 votes on Wednesday although the City Council's special plenary meeting...
Thu, 12 Sep 2002
ASEAN to finalize plan for world's largest trade zone
ASEAN to finalize plan for world's largest trade zoneMartin Abbugao, Agence France-Presse, Bandar Seri Begawan Southeast Asian economic ministers will meet here from Thursday to finalize a framework agreement with China on how to create the world's biggest free trade area of nearly two billion...
Thu, 12 Sep 2002
2. IRAQ: 1 x 66
2. IRAQ: 1 x 66 Proliferation of weaponry has some wondering: Why single out Iraq? 3. FOREST: 1 x 50 Forest auditors accused of links to timber convict 4. MEGA: RI explores purchase of Croatian weaponry
Thu, 12 Sep 2002
Corruption rating?
Corruption rating?From Rakyat MerdekaThe deputy secretary-general of Transparency International Indonesia, Nurul Almy Hafild, said recently that Indonesia and Bangladesh remained the most corrupt countries in Asia.
Thu, 12 Sep 2002
Former finance minister Mari'e Muhammad used to compare
Former finance minister Mari'e Muhammad used to compare customs and excise officers to mechanics in a workshop. Mechanics will somehow get dirty because of the lubricating oil. It is all right as long as they do not get soaked in this oil, he said.
Thu, 12 Sep 2002
Minister drafts cyber bills
Minister drafts cyber bills JAKARTA: State Minister of Communications and Information Syamsul Mu'arif revealed on Wednesday that his office was drafting a set of "cyberlaws" in anticipation of the upsurge in crimes via the Internet.
Thu, 12 Sep 2002
The de facto governor
The de facto governor Given the poor record of the Jakarta administration over the last five years, we can almost certainly expect more of the same now that the incumbent, Sutiyoso, has been reelected by the city's legislative council as governor for the next five years.
Thu, 12 Sep 2002
RI explores purchase of Croatian weaponry
RI explores purchase of Croatian weaponryAgencies, Zagreb Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri has said that Indonesia is exploring the possible purchase of arms from Croatia and Bosnia Herzegovina.
Thu, 12 Sep 2002
New bank loans in August up 25 percent: BI
New bank loans in August up 25 percent: BIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia said on Wednesday that new bank loans increased by 25 percent, to Rp 9.5 trillion (US$1.07 billion) in August from Rp 7.6 trillion in July.
Thu, 12 Sep 2002
Telkom accused of discrimination
Telkom accused of discriminationMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) criticized state telecommunication company PT Telkom on Wednesday for discriminating between its customers.
Thu, 12 Sep 2002
A lesson from Akbar
A lesson from AkbarSoeryo Winoto, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Jakarta District Court sentenced House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Akbar Tandjung, who is also the chairman of the Golkar Party, to three years in jail -- a year less than what prosecutors demanded -- for...
Thu, 12 Sep 2002
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'How to respect the law': A lesson from Akbar 2. LA12 -- 1 X 30 Fostering a democratic Islam 3. Sincu -- 1 X 32 Mutual respect in a multiethnic society
Thu, 12 Sep 2002
Effectiveness of Voluntary PSI
Effectiveness of Voluntary PSI Former finance minister Mari'e Muhammad used to compare customs and excise officers to mechanics in a workshop. Mechanics will somehow get dirty because of the lubricating oil. It is all right as long as they do not get soaked in this oil, he said.
Thu, 12 Sep 2002
RP mulls shielding petrochemicals
RP mulls shielding petrochemicalsMartin Abbugao, Agence France-Presse, Bandar Seri Begawan The Philippines sent notice Wednesday it may delay the liberalisation of its petrochemicals industry, raising concerns it could undermine the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) and hit investor confidence in the...
Thu, 12 Sep 2002
Public officials'
Public officials' arroganceFrom Media Indonesia Some 88 members of the House of Representatives (DPR) and 67 from the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) are apparently in breach of Law No.28/1999 on clean governance.
Thu, 12 Sep 2002
Activists welcome bill against discrimination
Activists welcome bill against discriminationBerni K. Moestafa and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Activists have welcomed the submission of the anti-race and ethnic discrimination bill to the House of Representatives saying that it will ensure equal rights of all citizens.
Thu, 12 Sep 2002
Emergency housing could help disaster victims
Emergency housing could help disaster victimsFransiska Prihadi, Contributor, Jakarta, francika@cbn.net.id Reading newspaper' headlines in the last couple of weeks about the refugee camps in the East Kalimantan town of Nunukan should have driven home the realization that the camps are a manmade...
Thu, 12 Sep 2002
U.S. Ambassador clarifies call to investors
U.S. Ambassador clarifies call to investorsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta U.S. Ambassador Ralph L. Boyce on Wednesday clarified his statement which suggested American investors "should wait" before coming to Indonesia, saying he did not mean that.
Thu, 12 Sep 2002
SBI rate falls to 13.78%
SBI rate falls to 13.78% JAKARTA: The weighted average interest rate on the benchmark one-month SBI promissory notes fell to 13.78 percent at an auction Wednesday from 14.07 percent a week ago, the central bank said.The fall was in line with market expectations.
Thu, 12 Sep 2002
Li Peng's visit
Li Peng's visit Not only is the ongoing visit of People's Republic of China (PRC) parliamentary speaker Li Peng to Indonesia important in terms of bilateral relations, it is also interesting to observe from the perspective of China's own problems.