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Judges need protection

Judges need protectionFrom Republika Following the recent fatal shooting of the Supreme Court judge responsible for criminal cases, Syafiuddin Kartasasmita, SH., it suddenly makes you realize that up to now security for officials holding such sensitive and important positions has been neglected.

Fact and figures

Fact and figures DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Economic activities in the province of Bali was promising in 2000,with the growth rate of its gross domestic product (GDP) rising to 2.7 percent from minus 4.04 percent in l998.

Schools asked to use state-published books

Schools asked to use state-published books JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Education's Jakarta office has called on all schools in Jakarta to use sets of books that are specially designed to cater for the needs of students at elementary, junior and senior high schools.

Where to go in Bandung:

Where to go in Bandung:Bandung Art Event 2001 * Painting Exhibition Ruang Alternatif X, Galeri Adira, Jl. Kiaracondong 33 E (Phone: 022 7216758), 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., until Sept. 8. * Painting Exhibition, Galeri 16, Jl. Raya Cibeureum 16, until Sept. 22.

Ari Sigit's house searched during hunt for Tommy

Ari Sigit's house searched during hunt for Tommy JAKARTA (JP): The city police searched on Monday night the house of Ari Sigit Soeharto, the grandchild of former president Soeharto, during hunt for his fugitive uncle, Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra.

Antimonopoly law must be revised: Experts

Antimonopoly law must be revised: Experts JAKARTA (JP): Experts called on the government to amend Law No. 5/1999 on the Prohibition of Monopolistic Practices and Unfair Business Competition due to its lack of clarity.

JAKARTA (JP): The wife of fugitive Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala

JAKARTA (JP): The wife of fugitive Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, Ardhia Pramesti Regita Cahyani alias Tata, was questioned as a witness on Monday by police in connection with the murder of Supreme Court Justice M. Syafiuddin Kartasasmita.Tata's lawyer M.

Ongoing terror

Ongoing terrorFrom Warta KotaUntil now, innocent Jakartans, who have nothing to do with the politicians vying for power, have become the unfortunate victims of various bombings; naturally fear is widespread in Jakarta.

11 years' imprisonment for convict of Christmas eve bomb blast

11 years' imprisonment for convict of Christmas eve bomb blast MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): A district court here sentenced 42- year-old Edy Sugiharto to 11 years in jail on Monday for assembling bombs sent to churches on Christmas Eve last year.

Howard, Megawati boost Indonesia-Australia ties

Howard, Megawati boost Indonesia-Australia ties JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Australia solidified their bilateral commitment here on Monday when leaders of the two countries issued a joint communique underlining that their national interests and stability were intertwined.

Switch to lead-free gas a breath of fresh air

Switch to lead-free gas a breath of fresh airBy Danis Purwono JAKARTA (JP): Jakartans can now breathe lead-free air thanks to the phasing out of leaded gasoline across the city, a development which began last month.

Atrium plaza bomber Malaysian: KL ministry

Atrium plaza bomber Malaysian: KL ministry JAKARTA (JP): The police were not sure about the nationality of a man allegedly involved in the recent bombing of the Atrium shopping mall in Central Jakarta, but the Malaysian foreign ministry confirmed on Monday that he is a Malaysian citizen.

Reducing emissions easier than you think

Reducing emissions easier than you think JAKARTA (JP): Want to take part in reducing the city's air pollution while at the same time saving money? It's not difficult. All you have to do is choose the right vehicle, perform regular maintenance and drive properly.

Regional autonomy may lead tourist industry into the twilight

Regional autonomy may lead tourist industry into the twilightBy I Gde Pitana DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Tourism has been inseparable from the life of most Balinese and has become a revenue generator in the economic development of the island.

Laksamana given control over IBRA

Laksamana given control over IBRA JAKARTA (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri placed the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) under the control of State Minister for State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi, a move some analysts said would expedite the agency's debt restructuring work.

Sociocultural conflicts and xenophobia

Sociocultural conflicts and xenophobiaBy I Wayan Juniartha DENPASAR, Bali (JP): The ubiquitous "No Scavengers Allowed" signs along most roads in Bali's capital of Denpasar and other regencies, and the so-called "population control" operations, which have been regularly held in the past several...

Open letter to the President

Open letter to the PresidentFrom Warta KotaTo President Megawati Soekarnoputri: Please accept belated congratulations for your appointment as Indonesia's fifth president from an avid supporter and admirer.

Flag vendors experience slow business

Flag vendors experience slow business JAKARTA (JP): Although every household in Jakarta is expected to display the national flag for the upcoming Independence Day and decorate their yard accordingly, seasonal business of the so- termed Agustusan is not good so far for the vendors concerned.

World Bank seeks Indonesia's action on corruption

World Bank seeks Indonesia's action on corruption SYDNEY (Reuters): Indonesia's new president may enjoy an economic honeymoon as deals with the IMF and the Paris Club creditors fall into place, but the World Bank wants to see clear steps on issues like corruption before increasing its aid.

Danareksa under Bapepam scrutiny in BCA case

Danareksa under Bapepam scrutiny in BCA case JAKARTA (JP): The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) confirmed on Monday it was investigating state-owned securities firm PT Danareksa Sekuritas for suspected involvement in the manipulation of the Bank Central Asia (BCA) share price.

Is Bali's tourist industry on the right track?

Is Bali's tourist industry on the right track?By I Wayan Juniartha DENPASAR, Bali (JP): After having been exposed to tourism for at least seventy years, the most disturbing question for many people in Bali at the dawn of this new millennium is one that is also most difficult to answer: Is Bali's...

PKB's political mission in legislature may resume

PKB's political mission in legislature may resume JAKARTA (JP): The National Awakening Party (PKB) will likely reinstate its faction in the House of Representatives and the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), while insisting it will not accept the recent Assembly Special Session.

Mayoralty to demolish Senayan building

Mayoralty to demolish Senayan building JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta mayoralty has threatened to demolish a building within the Bung Karno Sports Complex as the owner had violated its construction permit, an official said here on Monday.

Eddy Hasby's photos epitomize East Timor

Eddy Hasby's photos epitomize East Timor JAKARTA (JP): The images of pride, blood, tears, anger, war, hunger, joy, hopes and dreams are so real you can almost reach out and feel them in the black-and-white prints depicting the final days of Indonesia's presence in East Timor ahead of the referendum...

Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug 13, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,625 175 2,363,000 Adindo Foresta 110 5 77,500 AGIS 140 5 457,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 1,625...

Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, August 14, 2001

Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, August 14, 2001Bandung Art Event 2001 * Painting Exhibition Ruang Alternatif X, Galeri Adira, Jl. Kiaracondong 33 E (Phone: 022 7216758), 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., until Sept. 8. * Painting Exhibition, Galeri 16, Jl. Raya Cibeureum 16, until Sept. 22.

Rp 10 billion Art Summit to kick off Aug. 29

Rp 10 billion Art Summit to kick off Aug. 29 JAKARTA (JP): Art lovers will again have a chance to enjoy world-class performances from 10 countries during the one-month- long Art Summit Indonesia III that will kick off on Aug. 27.

University of Udayana, a cultural conscience

University of Udayana, a cultural conscienceBy Rita A.Widiadana JIMBARAN, Bali (JP): The campus of the University of Udayana, the oldest university in Bali, receives hundreds of new students every year. The new faces also bring new to the province of Bali.

Taufik ready for bribe questioning

Taufik ready for bribe questioning JAKARTA (JP): Supreme Court Deputy Chief Justice M. Taufik revealed on Monday that he was ready to face questioning before a fact finding team investigating allegations of bribery in the case against Djoko S. Tjandra."I am ready to be questioned by the team.

Koizumi's war shrine visit angers Asian neighbors

Koizumi's war shrine visit angers Asian neighbors SEOUL (AFP): South Korea and China condemned Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Monday after his visit to a Tokyo war shrine which prompted 20 Korean men to chop off the tips of their little fingers in protest.

11 years' imprisonment for convict of Christmas eve bomb blast

11 years' imprisonment for convict of Christmas eve bomb blast MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): A district court here sentenced 42- year-old Edy Sugiharto to 11 years in jail on Monday for assembling bombs sent to churches on Christmas Eve last year.

Aceh newspaper stops publishing

Aceh newspaper stops publishing BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Serambi Indonesia, the only daily newspaper in Aceh, has suspended printing for unknown reasons over the last three days.Subscribers and the public alike have been at a loss as to why the daily, which has become their prime source of information on...

Arroyo urges southern Philippines to give Muslim self-rule a chance

Arroyo urges southern Philippines to give Muslim self-rule a chance COTABATO, Philippines (Agencies): President Gloria Arroyo, in the southern Philippines ahead of a crucial plebiscite, urged voters Monday to give Muslim self-rule a chance amid strong opposition from Christian areas.

Arroyo urges southern Philippines to give Muslim self-rule a chance

Arroyo urges southern Philippines to give Muslim self-rule a chance COTABATO, Philippines (Agencies): President Gloria Arroyo, in the southern Philippines ahead of a crucial plebiscite, urged voters Monday to give Muslim self-rule a chance amid strong opposition from Christian areas.

Rupiah hits 11-month high at 8,605

Rupiah hits 11-month high at 8,605 JAKARTA (JP): The newly installed government continued to keep market players under its spell as the rupiah broke, for the first time this year, the 9,000 level on Monday, ending at an 11-month high over confidence in President Megawati Soekarnoputri's Cabinet,...

Rupiah rate Aug.13

Rupiah rate Aug.13 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,435.00 9,435.00 8,890.00 8,980.00Australian dollar 1 4,347.40 4,867.52 4,581.91 4,632.78Austrian schilling 1 547.83 613.47 577.39 583.88Belgian franc 1 186.87 209.26 196.95 199.

Disease affects 500 Nias refugees

Disease affects 500 Nias refugees NIAS, North Sumatra: Measles and respiratory diseases have affected about 500 victims of the recent natural disaster who are currently accommodated in relief shelters.Doctors sent from the North Sumatra capital of Medan said on Monday that accurate data concerning...

1. TIMOR -- 48pt Goudy Bold 5/1

1. TIMOR -- 48pt Goudy Bold 5/1Eddy Hasby's photos epitomize East Timor 2. BOCAH -- 36 pt Futura Medium 4/1Thailand a hub for trafficking in people (1x38)======== 4. Photo -- A 3x13.5, B 3x9.5 5. Xword, chess, comics 6. TV-Today 7. Movies

Executives don't have to quit political parties: Akbar

Executives don't have to quit political parties: Akbar JAKARTA (JP): Political party leaders are not required to leave their party posts after being appointed to government positions, despite public demands that they do so, House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung said."It is not mandatory.

Megawati's agenda

Megawati's agenda Although it lasted for no more than 40 minutes, the first meeting of President Megawati Soekarnoputri's full Gotong Royong (mutual help) Cabinet on Monday gives us what might properly be called the first rough sketch of the President's grand policy design for the coming three-year...

Bomb blast convict gets 11 years' imprisonment

Bomb blast convict gets 11 years' imprisonment MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): A district court here sentenced 42- year-old Edy Sugiharto to 11 years in jail on Monday for assembling bombs sent to churches on Christmas Eve last year.

Mt. Gede closed to hikers

Mt. Gede closed to hikers JAKARTA (JP): Mt. Gede in Pangrango, West Java, is closed to hikers this month.A decree issued by the Mt. Gede, Pangrango Nature Park, Directorate General of Nature Preservation, stipulates that from Aug. 1 to Aug. 31, the mountain is closed to hikers.

Mega, NGOs and campus students

Mega, NGOs and campus studentsFrom Sinar PagiIn the days to come, it is unlikely that President Megawati will be embroiled in conflicts with political parties or legislators of the House of Representatives and the People's Consultative Assembly.

The President must be careful

The President must be carefulFrom Koran TempoThe presence of representatives of political parties in Mega's Cabinet is quite all right, but there must be some sort of guarantee that these people are capable of doing their job in line with their skills and expertise, so they just don't sit there for...

Slain judge's wife says Tommy tried to bribe her hushband

Slain judge's wife says Tommy tried to bribe her hushband JAKARTA (JP): An investigation into the murder of Justice M. Syafiuddin Kartasasmita has revealed that the fugitive Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra had once offered the judge billions of rupiah in return for ruling in his favor in a corruption...

Local cocoa exporters ask govt impose quota scheme

Local cocoa exporters ask govt impose quota scheme JAKARTA(JP): Local cocoa exporters have asked for help from newly installed Minister of Industry and Trade Rini M.S. Soewandi, calling on her to introduce a quota scheme to limit the market share of foreign exporters.

Indonesia's first virtual university starts enrolling students

Indonesia's first virtual university starts enrolling students JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's first multimedia and Internet-based virtual university, which provides lectures and tutorials through the Internet, has started enrolling students.

KL stops Anwar supporters from marking birthday

KL stops Anwar supporters from marking birthday SUNGAI BULOH, Malaysia (Agencies): Malaysian police on Sunday blocked supporters of jailed former deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim from gathering outside the prison to mark his third birthday spent behind bars.

Gus Dur warns govt against arbitrary arrests

Gus Dur warns govt against arbitrary arrests JAKARTA (JP): Former president Abdurrahman Wahid, familiarly known as Gus Dur, warned the new government against the arbitrary arrest of prodemocracy activists, saying it would sow hatred against the security authorities.

Four men rob surgeon

Four men rob surgeon JAKARTA (JP): Four men, armed with knives and toy pistols, broke into a house in Saung Gintung, Ciputat, Tangerang before dawn on Saturday and robbed the owner, a surgeon at a private hospital in West Jakarta.Sucipto, 53, told police that the incident occurred at about 3 a.m.