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Tue, 10 Sep 2002
Asia-Pacific air travel making rebound
Asia-Pacific air travel making reboundDeutsche Presse-Agentur, Singapore Air travel is making a solid rebound nearly one year after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks with carriers in the Asia-Pacific region enjoying relatively blue skies, a newspaper survey of travel agents showed on Monday.
Tue, 10 Sep 2002
How international brands affect consumers' choices
How international brands affect consumers' choicesSatyasuryawan, Contributor, Jakarta Who hasn't heard of the Hard Rock Cafe? Once just a dream for Jakartans, its arrival ten years ago allowed people here to really enjoy its world famous ambience.
Tue, 10 Sep 2002
Japanese, Asean youth to visit museum
Japanese, Asean youth to visit museum MANADO, North Sulawesi: As many as 350 youths from Japan and Asean countries are scheduled to visit the city's state museum on Oct. 2, to view historical objects from colonial times.The museum curator, K.
Tue, 10 Sep 2002
Arrogance precedes shameful downfall
Arrogance precedes shameful downfall In The Jakarta Post (Aug. 23) I read a complaint about an Arrogant lecturer from the University of Indonesia (UI) by Irvan Septiardi. The complaint letter was reprinted from Bisnis Indonesia.
Tue, 10 Sep 2002
Residents block damaged road in Bekasi
Residents block damaged road in Bekasi JAKARTA: Residents of Jejalen subdistrict in north Tambun, Bekasi regency, blocked the three-kilometer main road in the area on Monday from 3 a.m. to 11 a.m. to protest the condition of the seriously damaged road.
Tue, 10 Sep 2002
Shrimp farmers seek debt relief
Shrimp farmers seek debt relief TULANGBAWANG, Lampung: Shrimp farmers belonging to the Association of Dipasena Prawn Breeders (P3UW) are appealing to the government to write off their debt owed to the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA).
Tue, 10 Sep 2002
U.S. Asian allies not in one voice over stand on Iraq
U.S. Asian allies not in one voice over stand on IraqAgence France-Presse, Singapore/Manila Two staunch supporters of the United States in Southeast Asia region, Singapore and the Philippine, took different preliminary stance over the possible U.S. attack on Iraq.
Tue, 10 Sep 2002
Mayasari depot accused of polluting
Mayasari depot accused of polluting TANGERANG: The Sukanegara Village Representative Body (BPD) in Cikupa district of Tangerang have asserted that lubricant motor oil from a local bus depot has polluted ground water in the area, forcing residents to buy drinking water.
Tue, 10 Sep 2002
Lost attraction
Lost attraction An international survey shows that Bali's attractiveness for tourists dropped from the top spot down to the eighth. What happened? Did the "Island of Paradise" lose its charm, its beautiful environment, its hospitable people? Maybe a little bit of all. What to do to get the No.
Tue, 10 Sep 2002
Unconvincing, predictable verdict in Akbar's case
Unconvincing, predictable verdict in Akbar's caseTeten Masduki, Chairman Indonesian Corruption Watch, Jakarta The law in Indonesia used to be helpless against those with political and monetary influence. But this time it departed from the usual practice.
Tue, 10 Sep 2002
ICCAT plans to boycott RI tuna products
ICCAT plans to boycott RI tuna productsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Members of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna (ICCAT) are threatening to launch an embargo against Indonesian tuna products over alleged improper fishing practices, according to...
Tue, 10 Sep 2002
Convicted Akbar attends AIPO meet
Convicted Akbar attends AIPO meetAgence France-Presse, Hanoi Indonesian parliament speaker Akbar Tandjung was attending an annual meeting of Southeast Asian legislators here on Monday despite his conviction last week on corruption charges.
Tue, 10 Sep 2002
Thousands rally to thwart reelection of Sutiyoso
Thousands rally to thwart reelection of SutiyosoNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a last minute attempt to foil governor Sutiyoso's nomination in the gubernatorial election on Wednesday, thousands of people from various groups - some brought along two cows with them - packed the City...
Tue, 10 Sep 2002
Growth and environment
Growth and environment The House of Representatives appeared to ease its outright opposition to the government's proposal that 50 foreign companies, which had invested heavily in their concession areas in protected forests, be allowed to resume open-pit mining operations.
Tue, 10 Sep 2002
Tax chief refuses to publish names of large tax evaders
Tax chief refuses to publish names of large tax evadersRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Directorate General of Taxation has dropped its earlier threat to go public with the names of the country's largest corporate tax evaders, arguing that such a move would violate the existing...
Tue, 10 Sep 2002
Only 48 parties to contest election
Only 48 parties to contest election BUDAPEST: President Megawati Soekarnoputri predicted here on Monday that out of the 200 political parties that had registered with the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, only 48 would qualify for the general election in 2004.
Tue, 10 Sep 2002
RI launches clean-squad campaign for Busan
RI launches clean-squad campaign for BusanMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Sports Council (KONI) has launched a drug-free campaign for its contingent by conducting a dope test for 20 of the athletes ahead of their departure to the 2002 Asian Games.
Tue, 10 Sep 2002
People cannot live without water. Unfortunately, most water in
People cannot live without water. Unfortunately, most water in the city is contaminated by hazardous substances and pathogens. As a result, many people are forced to spend money to buy potable water, adding yet another financial burden to the majority of city residents.
Tue, 10 Sep 2002
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, September 10, 2002
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, September 10, 2002Performances* Operetta Wah Cakepnya, Taman Budaya, Jl. Bukit Dago Selatan no. 53 A (Tel. 022 2504912), 2 p.m., 4 p.m., Sept. 11 - 14. * Traditional Performance Gelar Bulan Purnama, Taman Budaya, 7:30 p.m., Sept. 21.
Tue, 10 Sep 2002
Asian monies down on yen, threat of war
Asian monies down on yen, threat of warNirmala Menon, Dow Jones, Singapore Asian currencies were on a softer note late Monday, tracking the yen in quiet trading underscored by a reluctance among market players to take strong positions ahead of the Sept.
Tue, 10 Sep 2002
Hamzah denies PPP link to PT QSAR
Hamzah denies PPP link to PT QSARFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bandung United Development Party (PPP) chairman Hamzah Haz flatly denied on Monday any connection between the political organization the agribusiness company PT Qurnia Subur Alam Raya (QSAR).
Tue, 10 Sep 2002
Asian watercolor artists paint lives
Asian watercolor artists paint livesYusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta The slabs of stone, large and small, are in a row. They are silent and remain in their own places, basking in the tropical sunshine.
Tue, 10 Sep 2002
Rights trial proposed for Dili
Rights trial proposed for Dili JAKARTA: Due to the difficulty in bringing in victim witnesses from East Timor to testify in the human rights trial of Brig. Gen. Tono Suratman, an ad hoc prosecutor has proposed to move the hearing to the neighboring country's capital of Dili.
Tue, 10 Sep 2002
ASEAN MPs urged to tackle terror, drugs, piracy
ASEAN MPs urged to tackle terror, drugs, piracyBen Rowse, Agence France-Presse, Hanoi Terrorism, drugs, piracy and the trafficking of women and children are among the key issues which must be tackled to ensure regional peace and stability, Southeast Asian legislators meeting in Hanoi were told on...
Tue, 10 Sep 2002
Court to continue Manuputty's trial
Court to continue Manuputty's trial JAKARTA: The North Jakarta District Court ruled on Monday to continue the trial of Maluku Communication Forum figures Alex Manuputty and Wailairumy Sammuel, who are facing subversion charges.
Tue, 10 Sep 2002
EU delegates hold talks with junta
EU delegates hold talks with junta MYANMAR: European Union (EU) delegates held talks in Yangon on Monday with officials of Myanmar's ruling military junta as part of their three-day mission to assess the country's progress in political reforms, officials said.
Mon, 09 Sep 2002
Govt fails to control groundwater exploitation
Govt fails to control groundwater exploitationDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has failed to control groundwater exploitation by high-rise buildings in the capital, which has contributed to a lowering of the water table and worsened environmental conditions, according to an...
Mon, 09 Sep 2002
Riau councillors to go ahead with their trips to Europe
Riau councillors to go ahead with their trips to EuropeHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru Despite a commitment not to use public funds for overseas trips this fiscal year, 20 members of the Riau provincial legislature have said they would go ahead with their plan to tour several...
Mon, 09 Sep 2002
Aid pours in but workers still suffer
Aid pours in but workers still sufferThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Relief worth billions of rupiah continues to pour in for some 18,000 returning workers in overcrowded camps in Nunukan, East Kalimantan, but their condition is rapidly deteriorating mainly due to a severe lack of nutritious food and...
Mon, 09 Sep 2002
Malaysia to purchase U.S. Superhornets
Malaysia to purchase U.S. Superhornets MALAYSIA: Kuala Lumpur plans to buy U.S. Superhornet FA-18F fighter jets to upgrade its air power, Defense Minister Najib Razak said on Saturday in a national news agency report.
Mon, 09 Sep 2002
Hoarding of medicine at Batam condemned
Hoarding of medicine at Batam condemnedFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam A corruption watchdog and an alliance of student associations called on both the Batam Legislative Council and the government prosecutor's office to investigate corrupt and collusive practices in the municipal administration,...
Mon, 09 Sep 2002
Megawati ends visit to Algeria
Megawati ends visit to Algeria Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri left Algiers on Sunday at the end of a four-day visit during which a bilateral oil deal was clinched, officials said.Megawati's Algerian counterpart Abdelaziz Bouteflika saw her off at the airport after the pair met for a...
Mon, 09 Sep 2002
'City administration isn't serious about water problems'
'City administration isn't serious about water problems' Multistory buildings and skyscrapers in the city have been blamed for the current shortage of groundwater. Excessive exploitation of groundwater has made it difficult for Jakarta residents to get access to safe drinking water for their daily...
Mon, 09 Sep 2002
New imaging products after the megamerger
New imaging products after the megamergerZatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id With the finishing touches still being put on their mega merger, I did not expect HP to be able to release new imaging products, such as printers and scanners, even though it was high time they did.
Mon, 09 Sep 2002
From Akbar to BLBI funds
From Akbar to BLBI funds A verdict has been handed down to Akbar in relation to the misuse of Rp 40 billion in State Logistics Agency (Bulog) funds.The judges seem to convey that now it is time for equality before the law.
Mon, 09 Sep 2002
Escapee shot dead
Escapee shot dead JAKARTA: A fugitive, who escaped from the Senen Police detention cell along with 23 other detainees on May 10, was gunned down on Saturday for trying to resist arrest.The 23-year-old escapee, identified as Hendra Yudi alias Deni, was found by police officers patrolling near a...
Mon, 09 Sep 2002
Navy conducts SAR exercise
Navy conducts SAR exercise JAKARTA: Three teams of sailors and a medical team from the Navy's Western Fleet staged a search and rescue exercise from Sept. 4 to Sept. 5 in the waters of the Seribu Islands and Cirebon.
Mon, 09 Sep 2002
Home is where the job is
Home is where the job is Indonesian contract workers facing uncertainty condition in their camps in Nunukan, East Kalimantan, have been given assistance to return to their respective home towns.Some of the workers however said they prefer to return to Malaysia to work, despite their bitter...
Mon, 09 Sep 2002
Abolishing visa free facility
Abolishing visa free facility The Jakarta Post of Aug. 31 reported a proposal from the Directorate General of Immigration to end the visa free visit facility for nationals of most countries.The advantage of this idea is that it would fill the coffers of the immigration department.
Mon, 09 Sep 2002
Betawi groups plan massive rally to thwart Sutiyoso's reelection
Betawi groups plan massive rally to thwart Sutiyoso's reelectionBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While supporters of Governor Sutiyoso in the City Council have done everything in their capacity to facilitate the path to his reelection for the 2002-2007 term, a number of organizations...
Mon, 09 Sep 2002
ISI rector apologizes for abduction
ISI rector apologizes for abduction YOGYAKARTA, Central Java: The rector of the Indonesian Fine Arts Institute (ISI) in Yogyakarta, I Made Bandem, made a public apology through the media on Friday for the abduction of four journalists by students at the institute during a rally last week.
Mon, 09 Sep 2002
On toll road
On toll road construction From Rakyat Merdeka We are really concerned about Minister of Resettlement and Regional Infrastructure Soenarno's tardiness in settling major problems within the scope of his job. There are two things that are worth questioning concerning his policies.
Mon, 09 Sep 2002
Promoting global understanding in schools
Promoting global understanding in schoolsSimon Marcus Gower, Principal, Harapan Bangsa High School, Tangerang, Banten Globalization is something that has been spoken of and written of in many different contexts, but an area in which globalization has, perhaps, not been thought of enough is that of...
Mon, 09 Sep 2002
Tigers spotted near villages
Tigers spotted near villages JAMBI, Jambi: The Jambi Natural Conservation Agency (KSDA) said on Saturday that rampant illegal logging in the province was destroying Sumatran tigers' habitat and forcing them to move closer to residential areas.
Mon, 09 Sep 2002
Islanders face shortage of portable water
Islanders face shortage of portable waterLeo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Seribu Islands Panggang island is a small island in Kepulauan Seribu regency and even though it is surrounded by water, it its residents lack potable water.
Mon, 09 Sep 2002
Controlling labor flow in the region
Controlling labor flow in the regionP. Ramasamy, professor of political science Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore There are reasons to believe that Malaysia's tough immigration law may not eliminate entirely the presence of illegal migrant workers in...
Mon, 09 Sep 2002
Muslim liberal takes on militants in Indonesia
Muslim liberal takes on militants in IndonesiaDean Yates, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the struggle for the public face of Islam in Indonesia, militant Muslims rarely encounter anyone willing to confront them head on.
Mon, 09 Sep 2002
RI strives to find ideal number of parties
RI strives to find ideal number of partiesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The increasing number of political parties is a consequence of the democracy obtained after three decades of restriction, but in the long run only two or three of them will survive, observers said on Saturday.
Mon, 09 Sep 2002
PDI Perjuangan tells members to vote in Sutiyoso or else
PDI Perjuangan tells members to vote in Sutiyoso or elseNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Executive Board of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) threatened to impose harsh sanctions, including termination of party membership, against its City...
Mon, 09 Sep 2002
RP urges workers in Iraq not to panic
RP urges workers in Iraq not to panic PHILIPPINES: Manila is closely monitoring the situation in Iraq amid rumors of a possible military strike by the U.S. and has prepared contingency plans to evacuate hundreds of thousands of Filipinos working the Middle East, the presidential palace said on...