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Fri, 09 Aug 2002
Articles of contention
Articles of contention --------------------------------------------------------------- Article 2 Paragraph 1Alternative 1: The People's Consultative Assembly consists of members of the House of Representatives and members of the Regional Representatives Council elected in general elections, plus...
Fri, 09 Aug 2002
Discharge students
Discharge students involved in brawls From Republika Before the public's disgust over brawls between high school students could subside, a brawl erupted between students of Trisakti University on July 24, in which students of the civil engineering school fought against their rivals from the mineral...
Fri, 09 Aug 2002
TV Today: Saturday, August 10, 2002
TV Today: Saturday, August 10, 2002 TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:30 Talk Show9:00 Music10:00 Annual Session (live)12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show2:30 Music3:00 Religious Teachings3:30 Cartoon4:30 Japan League6:00 News7:00 Variety Show8:00 Quiz9:00 News9:30 Music11:00 Box Office...
Fri, 09 Aug 2002
RI seeking for other gas deal with KL
RI seeking for other gas deal with KLThe Jakarta Post, Gianyar, Bali After signing a US$6.2 billion gas delivery contract with Malaysia on Thursday, Indonesia hopes to garner further such contracts with them.
Fri, 09 Aug 2002
1. Komisi
1. KomisiMPR blasted for delay in setting up constitutional commission 2. IMFGovt must reduce dependency on donor agencies 3. AgendaMPR extends amendment session 4. DemoProtesters say no to sharia, amendments
Fri, 09 Aug 2002
Get rid of street racers!
Get rid of street racers!From Warta KotaA brawl involving marine officers and street racers on Jl. Gunung Sahari a couple of days ago should not have happened if the street racers had been sensible.Street racers know full well that public roads are not meant for them to race one another,...
Fri, 09 Aug 2002
Telkom going on
Telkom going on a spending spree?From Rakyat MerdekaAmid the various difficulties the population has to face as a result of the protracted economic crisis, including the soaring price of necessities, such as fuel, electricity and telephone rates, state-owned Telecommunication Company (Telkom)...
Fri, 09 Aug 2002
Guards find MPR sessions boring
Guards find MPR sessions boring Security guards have found the ten-day Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly simply boring. Most of the time they just sit around with nothing to do, except when there are rallies.
Fri, 09 Aug 2002
French contest at Carrefour
French contest at Carrefour In June, I bought a French music cassette at Carrefour Pasar Festival as I read in their advertisement that with every purchase, shoppers stood a chance at winning return airfare for two to Paris and lunch with French Indonesia-born artist Anggun.
Fri, 09 Aug 2002
Indonesia Open Jazz 2002 aims to educate the public
Indonesia Open Jazz 2002 aims to educate the publicHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "There is no such thing as jazz development in Indonesia," claims jazz musician and long-time music teacher Tjut Nyak Deviana Daudsjah, who is also known as Deviana.
Fri, 09 Aug 2002
HIV/AIDS in Batam demands immediate control
HIV/AIDS in Batam demands immediate controlFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam, Riau The increasing number of nightspots in Batam, Riau has been blamed on the increase of HIV cases.The industrial city has over the past month appealed for government attention after the death of two locals from the...
Fri, 09 Aug 2002
Ambonese keep on partying despite tension
Ambonese keep on partying despite tensionPandaya, The Jakarta Post, Ambon Bombs occasionally jolt the city. Rubble and debris litter the floors of buildings, which lay in a state of ruin from the three- year-old sectarian fighting. Heavily armed soldiers patrol the street 24 hours a day.
Fri, 09 Aug 2002
JP/ /
JP/ /JP/NASIONALPapuan refugees want to go home JAYAPURA, Papua: Hundreds of Papuan refugees living in Papua New Guinea (PNG) are unable to return home because the United Nations has failed to deliver promised financial aid, official says.The head of the Borders Cooperation Agency in Papua, F.X.
Fri, 09 Aug 2002
* Headlines: Don't stop dialog with Gam: Zinni 2
* Headlines: Don't stop dialog with Gam: Zinni 2 National: RI travelers to KL may leave without passports 4 * Archipelago: Fresh violence in N. Maluku leaves one dead5 * Opinion: Blaming only the IMF a deceitful gimmick 6 * City: Plot thickens as factions prepare for election 8 * Sports: RI...
Fri, 09 Aug 2002
Article 2(1) is crucial because the fate of the 2004 general
Article 2(1) is crucial because the fate of the 2004 general election hinges on its endorsement. The bill on general elections is hanging in the balance, pending the amendment of Article 2(1).
Fri, 09 Aug 2002
RI most pessimistic nation
RI most pessimistic nation Indonesians are the most pessimistic people in the Asia Pacific region when it comes to the economy, a survey published in Hong Kong Thursday has found.Only 17 percent expect to see a recovery by the second quarter of 2003 with half saying the chance of it getting worse...
Fri, 09 Aug 2002
Residents asked to keep the flag flying
Residents asked to keep the flag flying JAKARTA: The city administration calls upon Jakarta residents to hoist the nation's red-and-white flag from Aug. 14 until Aug. 18 in commemoration of the 57th anniversary of Indonesian Independence.The flag should be hoisted from 6 a.m until 6 p.m.
Fri, 09 Aug 2002
RI karatekas to spar with Aussies ahead of Asiad
RI karatekas to spar with Aussies ahead of AsiadMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian karate team's members hope to test their skills during a tour of Australia ahead of the real competition at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea, according to the Indonesian coach.
Fri, 09 Aug 2002
MPR Annual Session 2002: Some crucial issues
MPR Annual Session 2002: Some crucial issuesJ. Soedjati Djiwandono, Political Analyst, Jakarta From the outset, this year's Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) has been overshadowed by expectations of a deadlock.
Fri, 09 Aug 2002
Protesting cigarette ads
Protesting cigarette adsFrom Pikiran Rakyat It is really ironical that while the government has issued a warning about the dangers of smoking, billboards advertising tobacco products proudly stand erect in many major cities across the country.
Fri, 09 Aug 2002
1. Process - 4x12
1. Process - 4x12 Plot thickens as factions prepare for election 2. Subsidy - 2x25 Jakarta gets Rp 46b from central govt 3. BBM - 1x 40 Pertamina guarantees fuel supply in DKI 4. Speak - 1x30 'Annual Session is waste of time'
Fri, 09 Aug 2002
Korean Air turns around to profit
Korean Air turns around to profit SEOUL: South Korea's national flag carrier Korean Air Co. (KAL) Thursday posted a net profit of nearly US$290 million for the first half of this year after a big loss a year earlier.
Fri, 09 Aug 2002
National Day Message from Ambassador Edward Lee
National Day Message from Ambassador Edward Lee Formal relations between Singapore and Indonesia began with the establishment of a Singapore Liaison Office in Jakarta in December 1966. Since then, Indonesia and Singapore have built a long history of friendship and cooperation based on mutual trust...
Fri, 09 Aug 2002
Korean Air turns around to profit
Korean Air turns around to profit SEOUL: South Korea's national flag carrier Korean Air Co. (KAL) Thursday posted a net profit of nearly US$290 million for the first half of this year after a big loss a year earlier.
Thu, 08 Aug 2002
'Debt swap will do little to ease debt burden'
'Debt swap will do little to ease debt burden'A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta According to economic experts, the debt swap mechanism proposed by the government will contribute little to help reduce the country's huge sovereign debts, but asserted that any measures that could ease the debt...
Thu, 08 Aug 2002
SBI rate slightly down
SBI rate slightly down JAKARTA: The weighted average interest rate on the benchmark one-month SBI promissory notes fell slightly at auction Wednesday from a week ago, the central bank said. The rate on one-month SBI notes stood at 14.87 percent, down from 14.
Thu, 08 Aug 2002
Asiad beach volleyball hopefuls to test skills in Asian tour
Asiad beach volleyball hopefuls to test skills in Asian tourMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Asian Beach Volleyball Tour will be staged in Bali over the next couple of weeks, when Indonesia's hopefuls for the 2002 Asian Games will test their skills for the last time ahead of their departure...
Thu, 08 Aug 2002
Tommy is distressed: Penitentiary doctor
Tommy is distressed: Penitentiary doctorMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Disgraced murder-plotter Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra was so distressed at the possibility of being transferred to a tougher prison that he could not appear in court on Wednesday, a doctor's letter claimed.
Thu, 08 Aug 2002
Experts warn of parties exploiting the jobless
Experts warn of parties exploiting the joblessDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As political parties prepare for the 2004 General Election, experts warned the government on Wednesday of the possible mobilization of unemployed people for vested political interests.
Thu, 08 Aug 2002
U.S. refocuses on SE Asia, hopefully for right reasons
U.S. refocuses on SE Asia, hopefully for right reasons Chua Lee Hoong The Straits Times Singapore In 1991, while studying at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy in Massachusetts in the United States, a 49-year-old American student at one of the Harvard graduate schools asked me if Singapore...
Thu, 08 Aug 2002
Rights defendant backs commission
Rights defendant backs commission The People's Consultative Assembly's Annual Session, which has been underway for seven days, has drawn quite a lot of attention from the public, including Eurico Guterres.
Thu, 08 Aug 2002
Advertorial: Cikarang
Advertorial: CikarangDELTA SILICON: Lucrative Industrial Park set in serene surroundings of Lippo Cikarang suburb What comes to mind when one mentions words like "factory" or "industry"? Most probably you will associate such words with noise, pollution and hectic activity.But not at Lippo Cikarang.
Thu, 08 Aug 2002
Gold mines in Bengkulu closed
Gold mines in Bengkulu closed BENGKULU, Bengkulu: Illegal gold mining at Lebong Tandai, Lebong Sulit and Lebong Donok has been temporarily terminated for fear of landslide and damage to the ecosystem, deputy head of the provincial mines and energy office Zulkifli Abdullah said here on Wednesday.
Thu, 08 Aug 2002
Airborne virus killing in Kupang
Airborne virus killing in KupangYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang Hospitals are bursting at the seams dealing with a diarrhea outbreak in Kupang Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, which has claimed at least seven children's lives, local health officials said on Wednesday.
Thu, 08 Aug 2002
ASEAN car producers make recovery: ARA
ASEAN car producers make recovery: ARAAgence France-Presse, Bangkok Southeast Asia's major car producers have emerged from the regional financial crisis stronger and with a promising future, according to a new report by market researcher Automotive Resources Asia.
Thu, 08 Aug 2002
Twenty countries in Jakarta dancesport event
Twenty countries in Jakarta dancesport eventJAKARTA: As many as 156 dancesport pairs from 20 countries began their competition in the one-day international dancesport contest at Hotel Mulia Senayan in Central Jakarta on Wednesday, according to a release.
Thu, 08 Aug 2002
Rupiah Rates Aug 7
Rupiah Rates Aug 7 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Aug 7 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,076.12 4,542.12 4,835.10 4,782.91Brunei dollar 1 5,408.93 4,841.77 5,152.11 5,098.44 Canadian dollar 1 6,040.72 5,408.66 5,753.91 5,695.38 Swiss franc 1 6,355.
Thu, 08 Aug 2002
APEC: Essence is what counts, not form
APEC: Essence is what counts, not formPana Javiroj, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok Thailand is to host next year's informal leaders' summit of Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). And the Thaksin government has already swung into action.
Thu, 08 Aug 2002
U.S. says interests hurt by suit against Exxon
U.S. says interests hurt by suit against ExxonElaine Monaghan, Reuters, Washington The United States has told a U.S. court that a human rights- related lawsuit filed by Indonesian villagers against Exxon Mobil could hurt the war on terror, according to a letter seen by Reuters on Tuesday.
Thu, 08 Aug 2002
Dumai residents threaten to seize oil refinery
Dumai residents threaten to seize oil refinery Muhammad Nafik The Jakarta Post JakartaResidents of the Riau town of Dumai threatened on Wednesday to block the operations of an oil refinery belonging to state-owned Pertamina unless a local is appointed general manager.
Thu, 08 Aug 2002
Seven tried for attacking Komnas HAM office
Seven tried for attacking Komnas HAM officeMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Seven people stood trial on Wednesday at the Central Jakarta District Court for allegedly attacking the office of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM). Ten people were injured in the attack.
Thu, 08 Aug 2002
Economic progress during Megawati's first year
Economic progress during Megawati's first yearAnggito Abimanyu, Expert Staff, Ministry of Finance, Jakarta A year has passed since the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) appointed Megawati Soekarnoputri as Indonesia's fifth President.
Thu, 08 Aug 2002
11 killed in Indramayu traffic accident
11 killed in Indramayu traffic accidentNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Indramayu The northern coastal roads in West Java claimed more lives on Wednesday when a passenger bus and Daihatsu Zebra van crashed in Indramayu, killing at least 11 people.
Thu, 08 Aug 2002
Legislators renew calls for dialog to solve Aceh problems
Legislators renew calls for dialog to solve Aceh problemsAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) renewed their calls on Wednesday for the government to give priority to dialog in solving the Aceh problem.
Thu, 08 Aug 2002
Bogus journalists extort hookers
Bogus journalists extort hookers CILACAP, Central Java: Police here arrested on Wednesday four allegedly bogus journalists on charges of trying to blackmail four sex workers at a local hotel.The police said one of the suspects claimed to be a policeman, calling himself Iding Suwardi, 30, from the...
Thu, 08 Aug 2002
Ceremonial offering-making, a flourishing business
Ceremonial offering-making, a flourishing businessWahyuni Kamah, Contributor, Denpasar, Bali Offerings are an important part of Balinese life and rituals, and they can be seen in many places such as the gardens of houses, at road intersections, shop doors, in hotels and even airports.
Thu, 08 Aug 2002
'Military officers involved in rare animal trade'
'Military officers involved in rare animal trade'Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An environmentalist alleged on Tuesday that high-ranking military officers and government officials were involved in the killing and trade of endangered Sumatran tigers, rhinos and elephants.
Thu, 08 Aug 2002
Versatile 'Sibetan salak', Bali's premier fruit
Versatile 'Sibetan salak', Bali's premier fruitPariama Hutasoit, Contributor, Karang Asem, East Bali If you ask anyone on Bali what the island's favorite fruit is, the answer will certainly be salak, otherwise known as snake fruit.
Thu, 08 Aug 2002
MPR offers hazy constitutional commission scheme
MPR offers hazy constitutional commission schemeKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post Jakarta All but one faction in the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Commission A agreed on Wednesday to the establishment of a constitutional commission, paving the way for the endorsement of the fourth round of...
Thu, 08 Aug 2002
Legislators' drivers underpaid
Legislators' drivers underpaid It is rather ironic that legislators who have fought to raise the minimum wage for workers pay their drivers below minimum wage.This fact came to light on Wednesday, when drivers employed by legislators in the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) said they were paid...