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Fri, 27 Sep 2002
No progress in war on graft: Bagir
No progress in war on graft: BagirThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's campaign to eradicate corruption since the onset of the reform movement four years ago was nothing more than half- hearted slogans as the crime was still rampant, Chief Justice Bagir Manan complained.
Fri, 27 Sep 2002
Foreigners working in Indonesia
Foreigners working in Indonesia Once again it appears that an Indonesian government is on the verge of retreating into paranoia. A couple of women are alleged to have broken visa laws by a couple of groups of people, with plenty of motive to lie about it (the Police and Military in Aceh), and a...
Fri, 27 Sep 2002
RI athletes continue practicing despite fall breeze
RI athletes continue practicing despite fall breezeNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Busan, South Korea Indonesian athletes keep up their training sessions ahead of the Busan 2002 Asian Games, to be opened on Sunday, amid the autumn weather which is getting colder each day and with constant...
Fri, 27 Sep 2002
1,500 teachers to get promotion
1,500 teachers to get promotion PURWOKERTO, Central Java: The Central Java deputy governor, Achmad, said on Thursday the provincial administration would promote some 1,500 contract-based teachers at state-run elementary schools in the province to permanent status.
Fri, 27 Sep 2002
Foreign investors' flight
Foreign investors' flightFrom Media IndonesiaLabor movements constitute the main reason why foreign investors are leaving Indonesia, according to a Media Indonesia editorial, Aug. 28, 2002. Is this view correct?First, a survey of productivity has indicated that when Indonesian workers' productivity...
Fri, 27 Sep 2002
Orangutans infected with hepatitis
Orangutans infected with hepatitis SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: The Wanariset Semboja orangutan conservation center has found 58 of the orangutans it is currently handling have been infected with hepatitis.
Fri, 27 Sep 2002
Saving the Balinese ancient art of 'lontar'
Saving the Balinese ancient art of 'lontar'Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Buleleng, Bali A great many of Indonesia's indigenous arts have disappeared because the younger generation lives in the pop culture, and considers anything indigenous as "out of fashion".
Fri, 27 Sep 2002
Govt lacks resolve in settling Poso conflict
Govt lacks resolve in settling Poso conflict The prolonged communal conflict in Poso, Central Sulawesi has yet to be entirely settled despite government efforts in sponsoring the Malino peace deal. Sulaiman Mamar, a professor of anthropology at the Tadulako University in the province capital of...
Fri, 27 Sep 2002
New agrarian law needed to settle land disputes
New agrarian law needed to settle land disputesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Uncertainties over land ownership have appeared to have caused massive land disputes involving peasants occupying the land for years against the official corporate owners, a condition which have been neglected for over three...
Fri, 27 Sep 2002
Legislators indifferent, delay talks on Akbar
Legislators indifferent, delay talks on AkbarKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives' steering committee (Bamus) on Thursday agreed to postpone the deliberation of a petition against its convicted speaker Akbar Tandjung until the end of October, indicating that the...
Fri, 27 Sep 2002
Indonesia and China sign Fujian LNG contract
Indonesia and China sign Fujian LNG contractFitri Wulandari and Johannes Simbolon, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas company Pertamina and Chinese energy giant China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) signed here on Thursday a contract to supply US$8.
Fri, 27 Sep 2002
Munying, a Dayak traditional healer
Munying, a Dayak traditional healer Munying is not much different from everybody else in his village. Living in a four meter-by-five meter wooden house in Tanjung village, Jalai Hulu district, he makes a living as a farmer.But he is also known as a healer, or baliatn.
Fri, 27 Sep 2002
Indonesia's Sampoerna earnings soars to Rp 887b
Indonesia's Sampoerna earnings soars to Rp 887b JAKARTA: Cigarette producer PT HM Sampoerna said Thursday its net profit for the first six months of this year jumped to Rp 887.92 billion (US$95.5 billion) from Rp 249.89 billion.
Fri, 27 Sep 2002
* Headlines: New agrarian law needed to settle land disputes2
* Headlines: New agrarian law needed to settle land disputes2 * National: Legislators indifferent, delay talks on Akbar4 * Archipelago: Army denies involvement in Freeport attack5 * Opinion: Democracy without education: Quo Vadis?7 * City: Activist arrested for slandering Sutiyoso8 * Sports:...
Fri, 27 Sep 2002
Dayak folk-healing yields to modern cures
Dayak folk-healing yields to modern curesErma S. Ranik, Contributor, Pontianak, West Kalimantan The cold was gripping in Sikukng mountain range area, Jagoi Babang district, Bengkayang regency. The clock struck 11 -- a time when everyone in the village goes to bed.
Fri, 27 Sep 2002
AGO to bring into court IBRA bribe scandal
AGO to bring into court IBRA bribe scandalA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office (AGO) said on Thursday it would bring into court the alleged corruption case in Bank Niaga divestment program, once the Police completed the dossier of the case.
Fri, 27 Sep 2002
RI expects lower CGI loan this year, says minister
RI expects lower CGI loan this year, says ministerBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia is expecting to receive loans below last year's figure of US$3.14 billion from creditor countries under the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI), a senior government official said, citing the...
Fri, 27 Sep 2002
Rupiah Rates Sept.26
Rupiah Rates Sept.26 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,198.17 4,647.31 4,949.46 4,895.79 Brunei dollar 1 5,333.71 4,770.18 5,078.52 5,025.22 Canadian dollar 1 6,018.99 5,382.67 5,731.01 5,670.46 Swiss franc 1 6,348.89 5,679.39 6,045.13 5,983.
Fri, 27 Sep 2002
PT KAI letting commuters down
PT KAI letting commuters downDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakartans must try to forget the concept of commuter trains as a comfortable and safe means of transportation as the state-owned railway company PT KAI fails to provide a sufficient supply of trains to meet the massive demand,...
Fri, 27 Sep 2002
1. DAYAK: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS
1. DAYAK: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS Dayak folk-healing yields to modern cures 2. MUNYIN: 2 LINE, 20 COUNTSMunying, a Dayak traditional healer
Fri, 27 Sep 2002
Activist arrested for slandering Sutiyoso
Activist arrested for slandering SutiyosoAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Outspoken activist Azas Tigor Nainggolan was arrested by city police on Thursday for slandering Governor Sutiyoso by alleging that he had bribed city councillors.
Fri, 27 Sep 2002
Megawati agrees on subsidy plan for sugarcane farmers
Megawati agrees on subsidy plan for sugarcane farmersAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has agreed to a plan to subsidize local sugarcane farmers, according to the chairman of the Indonesian Farmers Association (HKTI), Siswono Yudhohusodo.
Fri, 27 Sep 2002
33 Sumatran tigers killed every year
33 Sumatran tigers killed every year PEKANBARU, Riau: Natural Resources Conservation Agency chairman Adi Susmianto said on Thursday that Sumatran tigers were on the verge of extinction, because of the uncontrolled killing of the rare and protected species.
Fri, 27 Sep 2002
1. Purba -- Mega's absence from
1. Purba -- Mega's absence from ASEM summit questioned 2. Martin -- The push for world peace amid weapons availability and anger
Fri, 27 Sep 2002
I didn't lie at Earth Summit: Minister
I didn't lie at Earth Summit: MinisterMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government challenged on Wednesday an alliance of non- governmental organizations (NGOs) to prove their allegation regarding the manipulation of reports the country presented during the World Summit on...
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept.25, 2002
Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept.25, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 270 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, September 26, 2002
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, September 26, 2002Exhibitions* Installation Art Skyplace Bamboo Airshipe Zeppelin, by Markus Heinsdorff's, Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl. Raya Sayan, Ubud (Tel. 0361 979253), until Oct. 20.
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
Athletes complain of Korean bias at Asiad
Athletes complain of Korean bias at AsiadNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Busan, South Korea Indonesian downhill mountain bikers complained that they had yet to familiarize themselves with the whole course as the organizing committee only allowed them training sessions on the second half of...
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
Speak up, Megawati!
Speak up, Megawati! An aversion to speaking up and holding dialogs, especially with intellectuals, is typical of President Megawati Soekarnoputri's style. She is also known as a person who does not like criticism.
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
Walk out mars debate on broadcast draft law
Walk out mars debate on broadcast draft lawKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The deliberation of the controversial broadcasting bill on Wednesday was marred by an incident when legislator Astrid S.
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
'Puputan' anniversary revitalizes past spirit
'Puputan' anniversary revitalizes past spiritI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, bali A haunting dance drama involving hundreds of performers and the demanding question of how to revitalize the spirit of the Puputan Badung, or the Battle of Puputan, on the 96th anniversary of the event.
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
Authorities must enforce public
Authorities must enforce public transportation emission levels
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
Time limit sought for public accounting contracts
Time limit sought for public accounting contractsFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Public accountants auditing the books of publicly listed companies will need to limit their contract to three years if a proposed ruling is approved to prevent long-standing ties between companies and...
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
Indonesia's envoy to Singapore recalled for alleged 'budget misuse'
Indonesia's envoy to Singapore recalled for alleged 'budget misuse'Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government has recalled its ambassador to Singapore, Johan Syahperi, following reports of serious irregularities found in the embassy's budget.
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
JP/16/16Ford
JP/16/16Ford(Caption for Spotlight column)(Note for check editors: Due to limited space for the above, the following caption has been edited from the attached original text prepared by the client's PR agency.
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
Govt admits irrelevant people part of President's entourage
Govt admits irrelevant people part of President's entourageFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government admitted on Wednesday that a number of unnecessary participants had been included in the President's entourage for foreign visits, and promised not to include them in future so...
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
Ida Cokorde Made, the brave king
Ida Cokorde Made, the brave kingI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali I Gusti Ngurah Made Agung, fondly known as Cokorde Made, was only 26 years old when he was crowned as the king of Badung, and only 30 years old when he led his royal relatives and soldiers of the house of Denpasar...
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
Sultan denies terrorist warning behind cancellation of U.S. trip
Sultan denies terrorist warning behind cancellation of U.S. tripSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Yogyakarta Governor Sultan Hamengkubuwono X denied on Wednesday that the cancellation of his planned trip to the United States was prompted by a travel advisory that Yogyakarta was unsafe for...
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
RI, China firms sign major deals on energy
RI, China firms sign major deals on energyJohannes Simbolon, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Indonesian and Chinese companies signed here on Wednesday six memoranda of understanding (MOU) worth hundreds of millions of dollars to cooperate in the country's oil, mining and power sectors, marking...
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
More delays in probe into Theys' murder
More delays in probe into Theys' murderTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After months of delays, National Military Police Chief Maj. Gen. Sulaiman A.B. disclosed on Wednesday that the military police had not yet completed their investigation of several members of the Army's Special Force...
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
Foreigners working in Indonesia
Foreigners working in Indonesia Once again it appears that an Indonesian government is on the verge of retreating into paranoia. A couple of women are alleged to have broken visa laws by a couple of groups of people, with plenty of motive to lie about it (the Police and Military in Aceh), and a...
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
House members' morality
House members' morality Members of the House of Representatives (DPR) hold the strongest political position in the country. A president has been dismissed by the House, but we have never heard of the dismissal of a House member for breaking the law.
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
'Media blows up rumors, irrationality, superstition'
'Media blows up rumors, irrationality, superstition' After a television aired a story last week about an unoccupied house in Pondok Indah, South Jakarta, which is rumored to be haunted, thousands of people visited the house, causing traffic jams in the area.
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
Retrospective of Dutch film maker
Retrospective of Dutch film maker JAKARTA: The Erasmus Huis is presenting the works of documentary filmmaker and photographer Johan van der Keuken, from Thursday to Sunday.Keuken, who died last year at the age of 62, is regarded by many critics as one of the leading film and photo documentarian of...
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
On mixed marriage
On mixed marriage It was heartening to see that people are beginning to recognize the iniquitous treatment given by Indonesian law to people in a mixed marriage, and that the citizenship law is under review (The Jakarta Post, Sept. 22).
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
Bill on Yogyakarta deliberated
Bill on Yogyakarta deliberated YOGYAKARTA: The Yogyakarta provincial legislature has set up a 17-member special committee to deliberate the bill of the province's special status.Herman Abdurrahman, appointed to chair the special committee, said here on Tuesday his committee was open to any input...
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
Artist Agus Suwage's identical revelations
Artist Agus Suwage's identical revelationsCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta At a time of widespread bickering and finger-pointing, Agus Suwage's latest works may come as a welcome alternative. "Instead of finding fault with other people, let's go within our own selves and do some introspection,"...
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
House paves way for Bank Niaga sale to proceed
House paves way for Bank Niaga sale to proceedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators agreed on Wednesday to let the government proceed with the sale of Bank Niaga, bringing down the last hurdle in the sale after their initial demand for a higher price was rejected by the final bidder Malaysia's...
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
Foreign investors' flight
Foreign investors' flightFrom Media IndonesiaLabor movements constitute the main reason why foreign investors are leaving Indonesia, according to a Media Indonesia editorial, Aug. 28, 2002. Is this view correct?First, a survey of productivity has indicated that when Indonesian workers' productivity...
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
(Note for check editors: Due to limited space for the above, the
(Note for check editors: Due to limited space for the above, the following caption has been edited from the attached original text prepared by the client's PR agency. Thanks N Regards)LAUNCH OF THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY CONSERVATION & ENVIRONMENTAL GRANTS 2002 -- PT Ford Motor Indonesia announced on...