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Thu, 03 Oct 2002
Gangsters or soldiers?
Gangsters or soldiers? This year the Indonesian Military (TNI) gets a bloody gift for its 57th anniversary, which falls on Oct. 5.The death of Police Mobile Brigade members and civilians following the brutal attack and pitched battle involving its soldiers who were deployed in North Sumatra, will...
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
TNI's illegal businesses back in spotlight
TNI's illegal businesses back in spotlightThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police and military backing of illegal businesses has again drawn public attention following the Binjai incident, with analysts warning of rivalry between the two forces.Around 1.
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
Workers stage rally in Tigaraksa
Workers stage rally in Tigaraksa TANGERANG: Some 300 workers of two companies located on Jl. Raya Serang, Cikupa district of Tangerang staged a rally at the Tangerang regency office in Tigaraksa on Wednesday.
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
Festival recreates Tirtagangga image
Festival recreates Tirtagangga imageI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Tirtagangga, Bali Accomplished, youthful-looking Hawaiian choreographer Peter "Tau" Rockford Espiritu accurately described the atmosphere sensed by most participants taking part in the recent three-day Tirtagangga Art Event.
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
Painter Jeihan stays true to his signature style
Painter Jeihan stays true to his signature styleYusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta Against a brown backdrop, a fair-skinned, full-breasted women in black hugs her child. She seems disturbed. From behind her pupils, which look like two black grains of rice, there is a look of depression.
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
Ripped off
Ripped off by police in Bali I've just returned home from a 22-day holiday in Bali. I stayed at the Hilton at Nusa Dua, and enjoyed, once again, the fantastic atmosphere, as well as the delicious local food. This trip, the fourth in five years, was completely different from the last one.
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
TV Program: Thursday, October 3, 2002
TV Program: Thursday, October 3, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:30 Health Program9:00 Film11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show2:00 News3:30 Cartoon4:00 TV Drama5:00 Documentary6:00 News7:45 Religious Teachings (Live)9:00 News9:30 Music: Country Road11:00 TV Drama12:00 NewsTPI...
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
Pertamina won't extend ExxonMobil's Cepu contract
Pertamina won't extend ExxonMobil's Cepu contractFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned oil and gas company Pertamina said on Wednesday it would not extend the contract of ExxonMobil Oil to manage the lucrative Cepu oil fields when it expires in 2010.
Wed, 02 Oct 2002
Indonesia, Germany agree on debt rescheduling, swap
Indonesia, Germany agree on debt rescheduling, swapThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Finance will sign on Wednesday agreements with the German government-owned financial firm Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau (KfW) on debt rescheduling, a debt swap and a new loan for radio transmission...
Wed, 02 Oct 2002
1,300 participate in Yogya arts week
1,300 participate in Yogya arts week YOGYAKARTA: Some 1,300 university students from 23 provinces are attending the sixth National Student Arts Week organized by Gadjah Mada University.The provinces participating in the festival, which started on Monday, include Aceh, North Sumatra, West Sumatra,...
Wed, 02 Oct 2002
PDI Perjuangan probes bribery case
PDI Perjuangan probes bribery case JAKARTA: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) has summoned all its legislators on the House of Representative Commission IX on finance to clarify bribery allegations.
Wed, 02 Oct 2002
Statistics of employment in formal sector and informal sector
Statistics of employment in formal sector and informal sector (percent of total employed people) Formal Sector Informal Sector Economic ! sector City Countryside Total ! City Countryside Total ! Agriculture 3.4 23.0 10.6 ! 28.1 78.2 65.0 Industry 26.9 24.6 26.0 ! 6.6 4.2 4.8 Trade 22.8 18.2 21.
Wed, 02 Oct 2002
Five-year jail term sought for Rahardi
Five-year jail term sought for RahardiTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State prosecutors demanded on Tuesday a five-year prison term for former chief of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) Rahardi Ramelan for alleged graft, ignoring public suspicion that there was a political aim...
Wed, 02 Oct 2002
Ahmad Junaidi
Ahmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post Jakarta Afraid that it cannot reach its target, the City Park Agency is planning to increase the amount it will pay for land it wants to buy for the development of 15 small parks in slum areas in 15 subdistricts in the city's five mayoralties.
Wed, 02 Oct 2002
Life sentence sought for drug couriers
Life sentence sought for drug couriers TANGERANG: A prosecutor asked the Tangerang District Court on Tuesday to sentence a Thai woman and a Nigerian man each to life imprisonment for drug smuggling.The two defendants, Bunyong Khaosa Ard, 45, from Thailand and her Nigerian counterpart Obina...
Wed, 02 Oct 2002
Explosives found near Freeport
Explosives found near Freeport SORONG, Papua: The Sorong military chief Col. M.R. Saragih said on Tuesday that a joint patrol had found explosives at the entrance to the P.T. Freeport gold mine.However, he did not reveal when the explosives were found or the quantity involved.
Wed, 02 Oct 2002
Building change from local urban communities
Building change from local urban communitiesMarco Kusumawijaya, Urban Development Consultant, Jakarta, marcokw@centrin.net.id All types of noisy demonstration on the streets of Jakarta must stop, because those to whom they are addressed are meditating, practicing a form of anti-Buddhism: Hear no...
Wed, 02 Oct 2002
Mob kills two security guards of paper mill: Two security guards
Mob kills two security guards of paper mill: Two security guards of a pulp and paper mill were killed in a clash with a mob on Sunday. Their bodies were found floating in the Kampar river in Riau on Tuesday.
Wed, 02 Oct 2002
Firms gain customs clearance privilege
Firms gain customs clearance privilegeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Directorate General of Customs and Excise has provided a facility for 10 well-reputed automotive and electronics companies to clear their imported goods faster and cheaper through customs at Tanjung Priok seaport.
Wed, 02 Oct 2002
JAKARTA: Saudi Arabia and Indonesia are ready to boost crude
JAKARTA: Saudi Arabia and Indonesia are ready to boost crude oil output if the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries' basket price stays above US$28 a barrel for 20 consecutive days, Indonesia's Oil and Energy Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro said Tuesday.
Wed, 02 Oct 2002
Death becomes Tanjung's concern
Death becomes Tanjung's concernNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh It was close to midnight when Muslim Tanjung returned home, parking his ambulance in front of his house.Tanjung was exhausted. After attending Friday prayers at a mosque, he went up the hill to pick up the body of a youth...
Wed, 02 Oct 2002
Muslim cleric sues 'Time'
Muslim cleric sues 'Time' JAKARTA: Indonesian Mujahidin Council head Abubakar Ba'asyir has launched libel action against Time magazine for its story accusing him of involvement in the alleged international terrorist network, Al-Qaeda.
Wed, 02 Oct 2002
Ciliwung residents likely to experience floods again
Ciliwung residents likely to experience floods againBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of people living along the riverbanks of the Ciliwung may not be able to avoid the floods with the wet season fast approaching as the City Administration has not been able to clear the clogged...
Wed, 02 Oct 2002
Garment workers stage rally
Garment workers stage rally TANGERANG: Dozens of workers from PT Shinta Woosung, a textile producer in Cikupa district, Tangerang, staged a rally at the Tangerang regency legislative council office on Tuesday.
Wed, 02 Oct 2002
'Exports down, imports up in August'
'Exports down, imports up in August'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) said on Tuesday exports declined by 2.27 percent to US$4.90 billion in August from $5.01 billion in the previous month, while imports increased to $2.82 billion from $2.60 billion.
Wed, 02 Oct 2002
* Headlines: Five-year jail term sought against Rahardi2
* Headlines: Five-year jail term sought against Rahardi2 * National:Govt, GAM at odds over monitoring team 4 * City: Suspects in Juanda shooting used FN pistols5 * Opinion: Building change from within urban communities7 * World: Mahathir blasts new U.S. immigration rules8 * Sports:N.
Wed, 02 Oct 2002
Dry day for Indonesia
Dry day for IndonesiaNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Busan, South Korea Weightlifter Jadi Setiadi failed to follow his compatriot's feat in the Busan 2002 Asian Games when he only managed to finish fourth in the men's 56-kilogram weightclass division at the Pukyong University gymnasium with a...
Wed, 02 Oct 2002
Sanctity of Pancasila: Myth or reality?
Sanctity of Pancasila: Myth or reality?J. Soedjati Djiwandono, Political Analyst, Jakarta People have been wondering why President Megawati Soekarnoputri, Vice President Hamzah Haz and People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Amien Rais did not attend the annual Pancasila Sanctity Day...
Wed, 02 Oct 2002
Confusion mars license service
Confusion mars license serviceDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Day one of the driver's license renewal service at police stations on Tuesday was marked by confusion, following failure by the police to prepare the locations and infrastructure necessary for the service to be operated...
Wed, 02 Oct 2002
Megawati prays for RI contingent
Megawati prays for RI contingent JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri sent a message on Tuesday to the Indonesian contingent in the 14th Asian Games in Busan, South Korea.In the message, the President said that she along with the whole nation were praying for the success of the Indonesian team...
Wed, 02 Oct 2002
Suspect in 22 deaths arrested for possession of explosive materials
Suspect in 22 deaths arrested for possession of explosive materialsNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon The wife of Edy Soekamto, a suspect in the deaths of 22 people in a firecracker plant explosion in Central Java less than two weeks ago, has been arrested for the possession of 1.
Wed, 02 Oct 2002
Busan or Pusan? Take your pick
Busan or Pusan? Take your pick BUSAN, South Korea: Want information about the Busan Asian Games? Check www.busanasiangames.org or www.pusanasiad.org.Confusion over the name of South Korea's second-largest city, spelled Pusan for decades, remains after the nation's abrupt change in rules for English...
Wed, 02 Oct 2002
War on terror goes public
War on terror goes public Although more than a year late, the government must be commended for embarking on a new approach to dealing with the threat of terrorism: making the campaign public.On Monday, 11 senior officials, led by Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo...
Wed, 02 Oct 2002
Bavaria brings native food to Jakarta
Bavaria brings native food to JakartaMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It is unthinkable to imagine Oktoberfest without a free flow of beer, tapped directly from the keg, and ample servings of Bavaria's calorific, home-cooked dishes.
Wed, 02 Oct 2002
Asian Games medal tally
Asian Games medal tally BUSAN, South Korea (JP): Medal tally after Day 3 of the 14th Asian Games here on Tuesday (gold, silver, bronze, total): China 15 7 9 31 Japan 10 7 9 26 South Korea 6 10 8 24 Thailand 1 2 2 5 North Korea 1 1 0 2 Kazakhstan 1 0 3 4 India 1 0 0 1 Chinese Taipei 0 2 3 5 Myanmar...
Wed, 02 Oct 2002
September inflation figure casts doubt on govt target
September inflation figure casts doubt on govt targetA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) announced on Tuesday that inflation in September had increased by 10.48 percent over the same month last year.
Wed, 02 Oct 2002
Rice costs up, most lose
Rice costs up, most loseC. Stuart Callison, Chief of Party, Partnership for Economic Growth (PEG), Jakarta, stu@pegasus.or.id The Ministry of Agriculture has proposed a 15 percent increase in the price of rice and, in support of this, a 71 percent increase in the tariff on rice imports.
Wed, 02 Oct 2002
Police vs military
Police vs military Another clash has broken out between the military and police, this time in Langkat, North Sumatra, claiming the lives of several officers and civilians.When a member of the Army's airborne troops (Linud) in Binjai was held by the precinct police of Langkat, a Linud officer...
Wed, 02 Oct 2002
Ahmad Junaidi
Ahmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post Jakarta Afraid that it can not reach its target, the City Park Agency is planning to increase the price of the land it will buy for the development of 15 small parks in slum areas in 15 subdistricts in the city's five mayoralties.
Wed, 02 Oct 2002
Military role in war on terror questioned
Military role in war on terror questionedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Seeking the military's help to fight terrorism at home was a risky move that could worsen human rights and undermine the efforts to create mature civilian rule, experts have warned.
Wed, 02 Oct 2002
Park agency to buy land at higher prices
Park agency to buy land at higher pricesAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Afraid that it cannot reach its target, the City Park Agency is planning to increase the amount it will pay for land it wants to buy for the development of 15 small parks in slum areas in 15 subdistricts in the city's...
Wed, 02 Oct 2002
'I doubt corruption can be eliminated'
'I doubt corruption can be eliminated' Many motorists obtain their driver's license illegally as they do not take the tests. They said they reluctantly used the services of middlemen to avoid red tape. They supported the decentralization of the service to the city's police precincts even though...
Wed, 02 Oct 2002
Sultan sends daughter to U.S.
Sultan sends daughter to U.S. JAKARTA: To ease controversy resulting from his canceled visit to the United States, Yogyakarta's Sultan Hamengku Buwono X will send his daughter to visit the country on his behalf.Princess Pembayun is included in the delegation to visit the U.S.
Wed, 02 Oct 2002
Workers condemned to living in uncertainty
Workers condemned to living in uncertaintyMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian workers will have to continue to live in prolonged uncertainty, put up with injustice and remain unprotected due to the House of Representatives' failure to endorse the new labor bills.
Wed, 02 Oct 2002
20 jobseekers collapse
20 jobseekers collapse BOGOR: At least eight job seekers collapsed due to lack of oxygen in a building that was overcrowded by some 1,000 people, who wanted to become civil servants at the regency administration on Tuesday.Three other people were also slightly injured.
Wed, 02 Oct 2002
Improving faith in
Improving faith in public schools From Koran Tempo I would like to respond to the decree of East Jakarta mayor No. 62/2002 on the program to promote faith in and devoutness to God and the fostering of Akhlaqul Karimah (good conduct) in public schools, particularly with respect to the compulsory...
Wed, 02 Oct 2002
Loudest cheer
Loudest cheer BUSAN, South Korea: Sitting side by side on Haeundae beach, supporters of Indonesia and Kazakhstan were engaged in a war of chants, with each vying to outdo the other in providing support for their men's beach volley teams on Tuesday.
Wed, 02 Oct 2002
Shuttlers ready for team event
Shuttlers ready for team eventNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Busan, South Korea The Indonesian men's doubles coach and shuttlers said Tuesday that they were ready to face the men's team event competition in the Busan 2002 Asian Games, emphasizing that they were familiar with all the...
Wed, 02 Oct 2002
SIA replies
SIA replies We are referring to the letter written by Michael Sheehy in The Jakarta Post on Sept. 25, 2002.We are sorry to hear that Michael Sheehy was unable to redeem his Global Reward points for free travel on SIA, and we regret we are unable to issue the tickets on Ansett's behalf.
Wed, 02 Oct 2002
A size too large
A size too large BUSAN, South Korea: South Korea is already well-known in Indonesia for its sophisticated information technology and leading electronics products ranging from cell phones to computers. Its textile and garment products also have a leading edge back home.