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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...
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
Scientists worry about coastal destruction
Scientists worry about coastal destructionTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The ecology of the Indonesian coastal zone is in danger due to non-sustainable development in both upland and marine areas, oceanographic experts said on Wednesday.
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
Australia clarifies
Australia clarifies Your article RI concerned over Aussie rocket project (Sept. 25, page 5) requires some clarification.Asia Pacific Space Centre (APSC), the company that will build and operate the Christmas Island space launch facility, is a private Australian company.
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
President told to confront 'anti-RI propaganda'
President told to confront 'anti-RI propaganda'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ulemas cold-shouldered the government's move to involve them in the U.S-led war on terrorism, telling President Megawati Soekarnoputri instead to confront what they call the "evil propaganda".The Muslim figures spurned U.S.
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
Mega pledges to improve conditions in Aceh
Mega pledges to improve conditions in AcehIbnu Mat Noor and Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh President Megawati Soekarnoputri pledged to do her best to restore security and prosperity to the Acehnese people on Wednesday but offered no solution to the long-running armed conflict between...
Thu, 26 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.
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
North Maluku, a greater disaster looming for some
North Maluku, a greater disaster looming for someSanti W.E. Soekanto, Contributor, Ternate, Maluku Ridwan Miraj, the chief of Muhajirin district in Ternate City, fought back tears. He was watching the Loloda and Galela refugees sheltering in his neighborhood pack their meager belongings accumulated...
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
Councillor admits taking money from candidate
Councillor admits taking money from candidateAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A councillor from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) admitted on Wednesday to having received "transportation expenses" from a failed gubernatorial candidate.
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
Government to start Suramadu project
Government to start Suramadu projectRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will start the construction of a 5.43-kilometer toll bridge in East Java in February 2003, after a feasibility study and a detailed engineering design are completed, a minister has said.
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
Govt fires Aperjapti over extortion
Govt fires Aperjapti over extortion JAKARTA: The government has revoked the license for state company PT Damri and a subsidiary of the national flag carrier PT Garuda Biru to transport migrant workers from Soekarno-Hatta airport to their hometowns and granted the new contract to the police.
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
House selects six new ad hoc appeal judges
House selects six new ad hoc appeal judgesKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives' Commission II for home and legal affairs selected on Wednesday six judges -- out of 16 candidates -- to handle human rights appeal cases at the Supreme Court (MA).
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
More subsidies for forestry conglomerates?
More subsidies for forestry conglomerates?Bambang Setiono, Researcher, Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Bogor, West Java and E.G. Togu Manurung, Director, Forest Watch Indonesia (FWI), Jakarta Within less than a month, the government issued two policies that favor forestry...
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
Foreign tourists are offered a selection of traditional foods
Foreign tourists are offered a selection of traditional foods while visiting the village of Brayut.Foreign students try their hand at Bakiak traditional games at Brayut village.
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
Govt stance on terrorism cautiously welcomed
Govt stance on terrorism cautiously welcomedTiarma Siboro and Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's intelligence and military authorities have cautiously welcomed a government plan to impose either the State Emergency Law or the State Security Law to deal with terrorism, even...
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
Bank Niaga's sale
Bank Niaga's sale A further delay, let alone a cancellation once again, in the sale of nationalized Bank Niaga, could do irreparable damage to the image of the midsized bank and eventually destroy the public's trust in its credibility.
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
LIPI writes Megawati's biography
LIPI writes Megawati's biography JAKARTA: Three researchers of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) have been engaged in compiling a biography book about President Megawati Soekarnoputri.Megawati's political career, up to her current position as the President, is given emphasis in the...
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
* Headlines: RI, Chinese firms sign major deals on energy2
* Headlines: RI, Chinese firms sign major deals on energy2 * National: Walkout mars debate on broadcast bill 4 * Archipelago: Army troops blamed for Freeport murders5 * Opinion: More subsidies for forestry conglomerates?7 * City: Councillor admits taking money from candidate8 * Sports: Good manners...
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
18-km water trunk line installed
18-km water trunk line installed JAKARTA: PT Thames PAM Jaya has invested an additional Rp 60 billion for the installation of an 18.1 kilometer trunk line with pipes ranging in diameter between 400 mm and 1,000 mm.
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
Bad law blamed for forest damage
Bad law blamed for forest damageMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia has been overzealous in proving its self-proclaimed tag as a country that is based on law. One indicator is the 500 or so overlapping and conflicting pieces of legislation within the forestry...
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
German tourist dies in Bali
German tourist dies in Bali DENPASAR: The corpse of an 80-year-old German tourist Edith Arbec who died after a fall in Sanur Beach, Bali last week, was flown home on Wednesday.Gus Sumastra, spokesman for the provincial administration, said that Edith's body was flown by Singapore Airlines, flight...
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
RI needs $28.5b for electricity sector
RI needs $28.5b for electricity sector Indonesia will need to raise US$28.5 billion for investments in its electricity sector over the next decade to meet the country's growing demand for electrical power, a news report said Wednesday.
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
Army, militia suspects in Freeport murders
Army, militia suspects in Freeport murdersAgencies, Jakarta Army soldiers from Indonesia's Kopassus special forces were involved in a deadly ambush on employees of the Freeport mine in Papua, a human rights investigator alleged on Wednesday.Two Americans and one Indonesian died in the Aug.
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
Govt seeking easier CGI lending terms
Govt seeking easier CGI lending termsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is seeking easier lending terms at the upcoming Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) donors meeting, a senior government official said on Wednesday.
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...
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
Govt criticized over assessment body
Govt criticized over assessment bodyMusthofid and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National forest watchdogs are questioning the efficiency and impartiality of the Independent Verification Institute (LPI) set up by the forestry ministry to assess logging concessionaires, and the...
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
Authoroties must enforce public transportation emission levels
Authoroties must enforce public transportation emission levelsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Motorists have welcomed a voluntary emission test program for privately owned vehicles in the city, but they stressed that it should not be made mandatory until the city administration is able...
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
Official tried for renting land
Official tried for renting land TANGERANG: Tangerang District Court began on Wednesday the trial of the Tangerang municipal legislative council speaker, who was charged with illegal rental of land belonging to a foundation.
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
VP or family planning?
VP or family planning?From Kompas While the economic situation has yet to return to normal, there are still government officials who make the public nervous with their statements.Our Vice President, Hamzah Haz, said that family planning would not make anybody smart or rich.
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
Sultan denies terrorist warning
Sultan denies terrorist warning behind cancellation of U.S. tripSri Wahyuni The Jakarta Post YogyakartaYogyakarta 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
Child protection bill hailed
Child protection bill hailed JAKARTA: The National Commission for Child Protection (KNPA) hailed the endorsement of the child protection bill, saying it confirmed the state's recognition of children's rights.
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
JAKARTA: The weighted average interest rate on the Bank Indonesia
JAKARTA: The weighted average interest rate on the Bank Indonesia benchmark one-month SBI promissory notes fell to 13.22 percent, in the weekly auction held Wednesday, from 13.50 percent last week. The fall was slightly steeper than market expectations for a fall to around 13.25 percent.
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
Angie, Wynne crash out of Wismilak tournament
Angie, Wynne crash out of Wismilak tournamentPariama Hutasoit, Contributor, Nusa Dua, Bali Indonesia lost its last hopes when its top two tennis players, Angelique 'Angie' Widjaja and Wynne Prakusya failed to get through to the next round of the Wismilak Tennis Tournament in Nusa Dua on Wednesday.
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
The impact of the drought
The impact of the drought The mass media intensively alerted the public about the possibility of drought so that the entire country could be well prepared. This warning was expected to minimize the adverse impacts of this natural phenomenon.
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...
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
Dozens protest cemetery development
Dozens protest cemetery development BOGOR: Dozens of villagers from Babakan Pasir Kalong, Cariu district in Bogor regency, visited the local council on Wednesday to protest against the development of a cemetery, which they said had cut off their water.
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
Police silent on blast probe
Police silent on blast probeDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police claimed that they had made significant progress in the investigation over the suspects in Monday's grenade explosion near a U.S.
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
Rupiah Rates Sept.25
Rupiah Rates Sept.25 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,196.26 4,645.61 4,947.65 4,893.99 Brunei dollar 1 5,340.30 4,776.07 5,084.79 5,031.43Canadian dollar 1 5,993.57 5,359.95 5,706.81 5,646.53Swiss franc 1 6,387.69 5,714.09 6,082.08 6,019.
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
Imported used goods gain attention in Batam
Imported used goods gain attention in BatamFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam Used goods coming from the neighboring country Singapore are now hot items in Batam. Not only are the prices cheap, the quality is also good -- as most of them are no more than two years old.
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...
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
House slammed for passing bill on Riau Islands
House slammed for passing bill on Riau IslandsHaidir Anwar Tandjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru Riau leaders were enraged by the endorsement of the controversial bill on the formation of the Riau Islands province by the House of Representatives, saying greed was the motivation and it would cause a...
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
Bali's 'Puputan Badung', the battle to the death
Bali's 'Puputan Badung', the battle to the deathI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali It all started when the merchant ship Sri Komala ran aground on Sanur beach on May 27, 1904. The owner of the ship, a Chinese trader, accused the Sanur people of looting the ship, and later reported...
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
Palangkaraya mayor orders indefinite closure of schools
Palangkaraya mayor orders indefinite closure of schoolsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Palangkaraya Mayor Salundik Goyong ordered schools in the city on Wednesday to close indefinitely because of the worsening haze blanketing the provincial capital of Central Kalimantan.
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
Dengue fever affects 40,000 per year
Dengue fever affects 40,000 per year DENPASAR, Bali: Hospitals across the country treat around 40,000 dengue fever patients annually, with the death rate reaching between 1.5 and 2 percent.Director of Communicable Disease from Animals Thomas Suroso told a seminar here on Wednesday that most cases...
Thu, 26 Sep 2002
Grant for NGOs
Grant for NGOsFrom Bisnis IndonesiaEverywhere under the sun, NGOs have gained recognition as long as they are legal, registered as statutory bodies, ethical and accountable.They have contributed quite significantly to diplomatic relations between countries, as well as to public interests in general.
Wed, 25 Sep 2002
RI's catcher on the sly
RI's catcher on the slyTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta If there is anybody that has made a name for herself from a string of tragedies - from the bloody 1998 anti-Chinese riots to the very recent forced repatriation of Indonesian workers from Malaysia - it could be Sri Parlupi, a...
Wed, 25 Sep 2002
Athletes told to keep to diet at Asian Games
Athletes told to keep to diet at Asian GamesNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Busan, South Korea Indonesian athletes taking part in the Busan 2002 Asian Games, especially those who must compete in a certain weight class, will have to watch their diets, with the Busan Asian Games Organizing...
Wed, 25 Sep 2002
Police raid nets firecracker worth millions of rupiah
Police raid nets firecracker worth millions of rupiahNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Tegal, Central Java Police authorities seized hundreds of thousands of firecrackers worth millions of rupiah on Tuesday as the number of people killed in last week's firecracker blast rose to 19.
Wed, 25 Sep 2002
Private cars' voluntary emission test starts
Private cars' voluntary emission test startsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration introduced on Thursday the voluntary emission test for private cars at 15 certified repair shops across the capital.