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Thu, 05 Sep 2002
Liberalizing power industry
Liberalizing power industry The State Electricity Company (PLN) will gradually lose its monopoly in power generation, transmission and distribution to mid-size and large users as new investors will be allowed to enter the public utility industry under the new electricity law approved by the House...
Thu, 05 Sep 2002
Bush picks U.S. envoy to East Timor
Bush picks U.S. envoy to East Timor UNITED STATES: President George W. Bush said on Tuesday he planned to nominate a congressional aide to be ambassador to East Timor.The White House said in a statement Bush tapped Grover Joseph Rees, a former law professor who is currently counsel to the U.S.
Thu, 05 Sep 2002
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, September 5, 2002
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, September 5, 2002Exhibitions* Installation Art Skyplace Bamboo Airshipe Zeppelin, by Markus Heinsdorff's, Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl. Raya Sayan, Ubud (Tel. 0361 979253), Sept. 9 to Oct. 20.
Thu, 05 Sep 2002
1. Custom (4x10)
1. Custom (4x10) Government dismisses customs' director 2. Mine (2x27) House may approve new mining policy for protected forests 3. Rini (1x49) Dumping allegations hurting RI exports: Rini 4. Blum (1x44) Region calls for ban on tobacco advertising
Thu, 05 Sep 2002
1. SUKAR: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS
1. SUKAR: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS A hotel room for Bung Karno's spirit 2. WIRADA: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Art according to I Made Wiradana 3. PERU: 1 LINE, 24 COUNTS RI, Peru in cultural diplomacy
Thu, 05 Sep 2002
Asphalt substitute introduced
Asphalt substitute introduced MEDAN, North Sumatra: A new substitute for asphalt known as "claycrete", expected to significantly reduce the cost of road paving was recently introduced in Medan, a report said.
Thu, 05 Sep 2002
* Headlines: Govt-GAM peace talks hang in the balance2
* Headlines: Govt-GAM peace talks hang in the balance2 * National:TV station defends threatened program4 * Archipelago: General denies helping train militias 5 * Opinion: RI needs to face up to its obligations7 * City: Minister slams city's poor public services8 * Sports: Serena romps, Venus trains...
Thu, 05 Sep 2002
JP/8/Demo
JP/8/DemoThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Hundreds of university students demonstrated in front of the Jakarta City Council building on Wednesday to protest against incumbent Governor Sutiyoso's reelection bid.
Thu, 05 Sep 2002
Yachtsmen first athletes to depart for Busan
Yachtsmen first athletes to depart for BusanMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Members of the yachting team will be the first of Indonesia's contingent to leave for Busan, South Korea, for the 2002 Asian Games, according to a contingent official.
Thu, 05 Sep 2002
Message from the Ambassador
Message from the Ambassador Assalamu'alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh.On the occasion of the National Day of the State of Qatar on September 3, I am very happy and grateful to the Government of the Republic of Indonesia and the Indonesian people for their brotherly relations and their hospitality.
Thu, 05 Sep 2002
1. SIARAN -- 2 cols 4 lines
1. SIARAN -- 2 cols 4 linesTV station defends threatened program 2. LBH -- 3 cols 2 linesYLBHI comes under fire as suspect lawyers take charge 3. TERAS -- 4 cols 1 lineLegislators prefer old proportional system 4. PAPUA -- 3 cols 1 lineTNI identifies Freeport attacker
Thu, 05 Sep 2002
Merpati to fly to Philippine weekly
Merpati to fly to Philippine weekly DAVAO, Philippines: Indonesia's Merpati Nusantara Airlines will begin weekly flights between Davao in the southern Philippines and Indonesia's Manado, the Indonesian vice-consul said here Wednesday.
Thu, 05 Sep 2002
'Radio Australia' still heard 60 years on
'Radio Australia' still heard 60 years onDewi Anggraeni, Contributor, Melbourne For Indonesians who were around in the 1950s and 1960s, their first memory of Australia would have to be Radio Australia. Some even learned their first utterances in English from the famous English for You from Radio...
Thu, 05 Sep 2002
Lampung military denies allowing training for militias
Lampung military denies allowing training for militiasOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung Lampung Military Resort Commander Brig. Gen. Chairuddin Aziz denied on Wednesday that he had given permission to a militia group called Ratra to conduct military training.
Thu, 05 Sep 2002
Gito Wiyono saves rare tubers
Gito Wiyono saves rare tubersSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Gito Wiyono, 54, is neither a researcher nor a scientist. He is an elementary school dropout and a humble farmer of Brongkol, a village in the hills of Bantul, some 25 kilometers southwest of here.
Thu, 05 Sep 2002
Councillor rejects bribe, faces expulsion
Councillor rejects bribe, faces expulsion MANADO, North Sulawesi: Ang Marentek, a Golkar Faction budget committee member in the North Sulawesi Provincial Legislature, has refused to accept what he termed a mysterious payment of Rp 30 million, arguing that the money was of unclear provenance.
Thu, 05 Sep 2002
RI delays coffee talks and eyes new deals
RI delays coffee talks and eyes new dealsDow Jones, Jakarta Indonesia will hold off talks with Vietnam with regards to a previously proposed coffee retention plan, and will instead embark on new plans organized by the governments of both countries, a senior Indonesian official said Wednesday.
Thu, 05 Sep 2002
House OKs power bill despite poor attendance
House OKs power bill despite poor attendanceA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite frequent public criticism for often being absent during House of Representatives key meetings, lawmakers still disregard complaints.
Thu, 05 Sep 2002
Couple tried for heroin
Couple tried for heroin TANGERANG: An unmarried couple went on trial in the Tangerang District Court on Tuesday for being in possession of one gram of putaw (low grade heroin).Prosecutor Iwa Pria Wicaksana told the court that Hesti Idrus, alias Ata, 27, a resident of Jl. Kramat Baru No.
Thu, 05 Sep 2002
Government-GAM peace talks hanging in the balance
Government-GAM peace talks hanging in the balanceFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The peace talks between the government and separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) slated to be held in Geneva early this month are still hanging in the balance as no date has been set.
Thu, 05 Sep 2002
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Indonesia needs to face up to its obligations James P. Bean Regional Autonomy Researcher Faculty of Law Monash University Australia jamesbean@mail.minihub.org2. Nation -- Human security finally takes center stage in Asia 2 X 21 Human security finally takes center stage in Asia Don Pathan The...
Thu, 05 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.
Thu, 05 Sep 2002
1. DISCOURSE: 1 x 50
1. DISCOURSE: 1 x 50 Baird hopeful about RI economy, urges continued reform 2. MALAYS: 1 x 61 Malaysia's crackdown on migrants sparks regional war of words Agence France-Presse Kuala Lumpur3. SINGAPORE: 1 x 42 More Singaporeans want to quit the country 4.
Thu, 05 Sep 2002
Merpati's service
Merpati's service I checked in with a Canadian guest at the counter of Merpati at Sentani Airport in Papua to return to Jakarta on Aug. 10. The room was packed with passengers, porters and other people. We were in a long queue of passengers for a while.
Thu, 05 Sep 2002
'Tap water is unreliable, dirty'
'Tap water is unreliable, dirty' Despite its divestment plan as a way to improve its services, many people are still skeptical about city-owned water company PDAM Jaya. Some shared their concerns with The Jakarta Post, hoping that the firm will improve its services.
Thu, 05 Sep 2002
1. Hitachi (2 x 32)
1. Hitachi (2 x 32) Entrepreneurial spirit necessary for Indonesians to end the cycle of poverty 2. Demo (1 x 40) Activists plan major protests for WB, IMF meetings3. Goggle (1 x 32) China blocks Google search engine 4. OPEC (1 x 38) OPEC does not want to hinder economic growth
Thu, 05 Sep 2002
SingTel to link Asia, Mid-East, Europe
SingTel to link Asia, Mid-East, Europe SINGAPORE: Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) said Wednesday it had joined 12 other carriers to plan and initiate the construction of a new submarine cable linking Asia, the Middle East and Western Europe.
Thu, 05 Sep 2002
Lombok students to stay in dorms
Lombok students to stay in dorms MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The West Lombok Education and Culture Office will build dormitories in Sekotong and Lombok Barat districts next year to accommodate elementary school students from remote areas.The office's head, M.
Thu, 05 Sep 2002
TV station defends threatened program
TV station defends threatened programKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although the final draft of the broadcasting law restricts local radio and television stations from relaying foreign-made news, an official with private Indosiar said on Wednesday his TV programing would remain unchanged.
Thu, 05 Sep 2002
Akbar's political career ruined
Akbar's political career ruinedFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Moments after the Central Jakarta District Court declared House of Representatives speaker Akbar Tandjung guilty of corruption, legislators from major political parties consolidated themselves to...
Thu, 05 Sep 2002
Our commitment to the poor is being tested
Our commitment to the poor is being tested Some 2,789 people living in remote areas in Central Kalimantan are facing famine due to the long drought that has dried up the Kahayan River.However, the people of Central Kalimantan, who are used to eating rice, still have all kinds of tubers and fish...
Thu, 05 Sep 2002
Yachtsmen first athletes to depart for Busan
Yachtsmen first athletes to depart for BusanMusthofid The Jakarta Post JakartaMembers of the yachting team will be the first of Indonesia's contingent to leave for Busan, South Korea, for the 2002 Asian Games, according to a contingent official.
Thu, 05 Sep 2002
A hotel room for Bung Karno's spirit
A hotel room for Bung Karno's spiritWahyuni Kamah, Contributor, Sanur, Bali Sukarno, the first president of Indonesia, left behind many memories during his early struggle against colonialism. Those memories were left behind in Bung Karno's houses where he was exiled to in Ende, East Nusa Tenggara,...
Thu, 05 Sep 2002
The sweet dream of PPN
The sweet dream of PPN The issuance of the perpetual promissory notes (PPNs) as a solution to Bank Indonesia's liquidity support (BLBI) problem has raised controversy. Why? Due to its unclear rules of the game for one.
Thu, 05 Sep 2002
Shrimp farmers demand debt pardon
Shrimp farmers demand debt pardon JAKARTA: Hundreds of shrimp farmers from Lampung rallied in front of the House of Representatives on Wednesday to demand the cancellation of all of their debts.The farmers, grouped under the Windu Shrimp Farmers Union, who are under contract with the now ailing PT...
Thu, 05 Sep 2002
2 high school girls shot dead in Aceh
2 high school girls shot dead in AcehIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Two schoolgirls from the same village as the head of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) were abducted and executed by armed gunmen in Pidie regency, Eastern Aceh on Wednesday.
Thu, 05 Sep 2002
Public, elite divided over Yogyakarta's special status
Public, elite divided over Yogyakarta's special statusSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Councillors in the provincial legislative council are divided over Yogyakarta's future directions in the fields of public administration, politics and culture.
Thu, 05 Sep 2002
Legislators prefer proportional system
Legislators prefer proportional systemKurniawan Hari and Jupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Makassar The House of Representatives (DPR) looks set to stick with the existing proportional electoral system, which has been widely criticized for hampering the accountability of legislators.
Thu, 05 Sep 2002
Refugee camps to be demolished
Refugee camps to be demolished ATAMBUA, East Nusa Tenggara: A military team involved in Disasters and Refugees (PBP) in Belu regency, East Nusa Tenggara plans to demolish refugee camps in Tirta forest next week.PBP operations commander Lt. Col.
Thu, 05 Sep 2002
SE Asia calls for ban on tobacco advertising
SE Asia calls for ban on tobacco advertising Alarmed by rising numbers of juvenile and female smokers in Southeast Asia, government representatives from across the region called Wednesday for tougher anti-tobacco regulations including a total ban on advertising.
Thu, 05 Sep 2002
'Coercive diplomacy' favors India
'Coercive diplomacy' favors IndiaAnuradha Nagaraj, Deutche Presse-Agentur, New Delhi Over the years, most countries had stopped listening. But then suddenly, after the September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States, India's voice became audible again, and this time the entire globe was...
Thu, 05 Sep 2002
House may approve new mining policy for protected forests
House may approve new mining policy for protected forestsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives may approve the government's plan to allow mining companies to operate in protected forests, according to legislators.
Thu, 05 Sep 2002
Minister slams city's poor public services
Minister slams city's poor public servicesNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Residents who have long complained about the state of public services provided by city administration officials got major backing on Wednesday in the form of State Minister of Administrative Reforms Feisal...
Thu, 05 Sep 2002
Indonesia needs to face up to its obligations
Indonesia needs to face up to its obligationsJames P. Bean, Regional Autonomy Researcher, Faculty of Law, Monash University, Australia, jamesbean@mail.minihub.org Indonesia is in a bind, from which only expert maneuvering can enable its escape.
Thu, 05 Sep 2002
Govt dismisses customs's chief
Govt dismisses customs's chiefRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has named Eddy Abdurrachman as the new Director General of Customs and Excise, thus dismissing Permana Agung.
Thu, 05 Sep 2002
House endorses power bill after long delay
House endorses power bill after long delayA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After one-and-a-half years of deliberation, the House of Representatives finally endorsed the electricity bill on Wednesday.The bill is expected to gradually liberalize the power sector and attract more investment.
Thu, 05 Sep 2002
Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 4, 2002:
Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 4, 2002: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 270 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Thu, 05 Sep 2002
Indonesia Delays Coffee Retention, To Implement New Plans
Indonesia Delays Coffee Retention, To Implement New Plans Dow Jones Jakarta Indonesia will hold off talks with Vietnam with regards to a previously proposed coffee retention plan, and will instead embark on new plans organized by the governments of both countries, a senior Indonesian official said...
Thu, 05 Sep 2002
Wife of Pacitan regent detained
Wife of Pacitan regent detained JAKARTA: The Jakarta Provincial High Court has ordered the detention of Sri Hartati, the wife of the regent of Pacitan, East Java, for alleged fraud involving Rp 5.23 billion, high court President Muljohardjo said here on Wednesday.
Thu, 05 Sep 2002
Local animation alive and kicking
Local animation alive and kickingTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Have you ever seen the Indonesian rock group Padi in their video clip Bayangkanlah (imagine)? The fully animated two- dimensional video clip was designed by Indonesia's own young animator, Wahyu Aditya.