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Wed, 31 Jul 2002
Reebok, Nike remain committed to RI despite protest
Reebok, Nike remain committed to RI despite protestAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta World giant athletic shoemakers Reebok International Ltd. and Nike Inc. said on Tuesday that they remained committed to Indonesia despite contract terminations with a couple of local shoe suppliers...
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
Sawmill firms to lay-off over 13,000 employees
Sawmill firms to lay-off over 13,000 employeesYuliansyah, The Jakarta Post, Banjarmasin Dozens of sawmills employing more than 13,000 workers in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, may have no other choice but to lay off workers as high production costs are making them unable to compete on the...
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
Junius clinches Nias surfing title
Junius clinches Nias surfing title MEDAN, North Sumatra: Unheralded local surfers outbested their foreign competitors in the 2002 Ya'ahowu Nias Open Surfing Contest by winning all the titles on Sunday.Young surfer Junias Wau of Hiliamaetanih village, Nias regency, took first place after booking an...
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
Police, TNI gear up for MPR Annual Session
Police, TNI gear up for MPR Annual SessionTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Apparently disturbed by intelligence reports of heightened political tension during the upcoming Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), security authorities said on Monday that careful...
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
RI vows support for anti-terror accord
RI vows support for anti-terror accordAgence France-Presse, Bandar Seri Begawan Indonesia fully supported a counter-terrorism agreement between Southeast Asian countries and the United States, a senior official said on Monday, saying Jakarta was wrongly perceived to oppose the pact.
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
Vague economic vision causes business disarray
Vague economic vision causes business disarray Weakness in national leadership has had a more negative impact than positive impact, according to some economists. The Jakarta Post's contributor Rikza Abdullah talked to Djisman S.
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
Terrorism in India: The Challenge for the Global Anti-terrorism
Terrorism in India: The Challenge for the Global Anti-terrorism coalitionG.S. Edwin Management Consultant Jakarta The Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in the U.S. sent a shudder through the spines of most people on this planet.
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
Provinces with the largest number of poor in 2001
Provinces with the largest number of poor in 20011. DKI Jakarta : 247,500 2. West Java : 5.5 million 3. Central Java : 6.8 million 4. East Java : 7.5 million 5. North Sumatra : 1.3 million 6. West Kalimantan : 728,500 7. South Sulawesi : 1.3 million 8. Bali : 248,400 9. East Nusa Tenggara: 1.
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
Kaimoeddin defies minister's order
Kaimoeddin defies minister's order KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Governor La Ode Kaimoeddin said on Monday he would not revoke a 1999 decree on the appointment of 13 councillors in Kolaka regency as demanded by Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno.
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
Residents, patients up in arms over malodorous corpses
Residents, patients up in arms over malodorous corpsesMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Neighbors and patients at the Tangerang General Hospital have complained about the unbearable stench emanating from the hospital's morgue, whose refrigeration system has been out-of- order for the last...
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
Kwik Kian Gie's clarification
Kwik Kian Gie's clarification On page 13 of the July 27, 2002 issue of The Jakarta Post, there is a picture of Hotman Paris Hutapea and me with a very brief story accompanying the photo.In connection with the report, I would like to give an explanation to straighten out the matter as follows:Hotman...
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
Rally to support Agus turns violent
Rally to support Agus turns violentJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi A rally to demand the government to take concrete steps to release Agus Dwikarna, an Indonesian national jailed in Manila, turned violent on Monday after demonstrators failed to meet Governor HZB Palaguna.
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
Bali to meet W. Java in cricket league
Bali to meet W. Java in cricket leagueThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bali will face West Java in the inaugural National League Cricket match played in Indonesia after separately defeating their opponents in the four-team league on Sunday.
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
Political interests threaten amendments of the constitution
Political interests threaten amendments of the constitutionKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The unresolved tug of war among politicians in the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) looks set to cast doubt over the constitutional amendments that are to be deliberated when the Assembly...
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
BI wants currency swap deal not tied to IMF program
BI wants currency swap deal not tied to IMF programDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta ASEAN central bankers will negotiate for more lenient conditions in the planned multibillion dollar currency swap agreement with Japan, China and South Korea, Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin...
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
Seafarers demand better payment, welfare
Seafarers demand better payment, welfareRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The majority of some 72,000 seafarers employed by national and foreign-registered ships are working in poor conditions due to a lack of skill and an absence of supervision by authorities, according to an...
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
Defending RI's homeland expensive, but necessary
Defending RI's homeland expensive, but necessaryBantarto Bandoro Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly', Center for Strategic and International Studies Jakarta Indonesia straddles one of the world's busiest sea and air communication zones, and while it is relatively weak in economic terms, its location...
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
Bogor regent apologizes
Bogor regent apologizes CIBINONG: The Bogor regent formally apologized for his controversial statements before a plenary session of the Bogor Regency Council on Monday.Council head Endang Kosasih said that, following the apology, the Council would not proceed with its plan to form a special...
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
* Headlines: Courts overturn antitrust body's rulings 3
* Headlines: Courts overturn antitrust body's rulings 3 * National: Seafarers demand better payment, welfare 4 * Archipelago: Sawmill firms to lay off 13,000 workers 5 * Opinion: Vague economic vision causes business disarray 7 * City: 'Mastermind of July 27 case must be investigated' 8 * Sports:...
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
'Masterminds of July 27 case should be investigated'
'Masterminds of July 27 case should be investigated'Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The victims of the July 27 incident are unlikely to see justice served in the near future as legal enforcers are reluctant to handle the case seriously, particularly if it touches on former high-ranking...
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
Olympic Open tees off on Tuesday
Olympic Open tees off on TuesdayThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The fourth Olympic Open golf championship will tee off on Tuesday at Cikarang Golf & Country Club in Bekasi, West Java, with as many as 88 golfers in contention for a record Rp 450 million (US$50,000) in prize money.
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
'Ambon strife has economic roots'
'Ambon strife has economic roots' JAKARTA: Recent bloody incidents in the Maluku provincial capital, Ambon, have been caused by ongoing economic problems and not religious differences, Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Jusuf Kalla said on Monday.
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
Irwanto, Susanto get IM norm as Stefanova wins chess tourney
Irwanto, Susanto get IM norm as Stefanova wins chess tourneyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta As expected, the Wismilak International Chess Tournament title went to Grand Master (GM) Antoaneta Stefanova of Bulgaria, but the host side appeared to be pleased that Irwanto Sadikin and Susanto Megaranto managed...
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
RI seeks UN Council membership
RI seeks UN Council membership JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri proposed on Monday that Indonesia become a nonpermanent member of the United Nations Security Council representing Asia for the 2007-2008 membership.
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
Is Indonesia going to lose Aceh?
Is Indonesia going to lose Aceh?Imanuddin, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Implementing the special autonomy status was supposed to be the latest breakthrough to end the conflict between Jakarta and Aceh. Yet violence and calls for a separate state remain.
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
JFX to list two new gold contracts
JFX to list two new gold contracts JAKARTA: The Jakarta Futures Exchange will launch two new gold contracts Aug. 1, in a bid to boost trading volume, Hasan Zein Mahmud, the exchange's president director, said Monday.
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
Antitrust body challenged
Antitrust body challenged The enforcement of Law No. 5/1999 on the prohibition of monopolies and unfair business practices is under threat by either technically incompetent or corrupt district courts.That is how we read the district courts' decisions in Jakarta last week, which overturned rulings...
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
Forget competency at UI's rectorial final selection
Forget competency at UI's rectorial final selectionDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The final selection in the University of Indonesia (UI)'s rectorial election contest will be based on the candidates' popularity and the voters' acceptance rather than competence, one of the electors...
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
Megawati signs long-awaited decree on SMEs' bad loans
Megawati signs long-awaited decree on SMEs' bad loansThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After months of delay, President Megawati Soekarnoputri signed on Monday a presidential decree on the restructuring of bad loans owed by small and medium enterprises (SMEs), an official at the Office of the State...
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
ARF must move forward
ARF must move forward for security of region2. Iman--Is Indonesia going to lose Aceh?
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
Olympic Open tees off on Wednesday
Olympic Open tees off on WednesdayThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe fourth Olympic Open golf championship will tee off on Wednesday at Cikarang Golf & Country Club in Bekasi, West Java, with as many as 88 golfers in contention for a record Rp 450 million (US$50,000) in prize money.
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
Child servants vulnerable to abuse
Child servants vulnerable to abuseMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has paid no attention to the plight of child domestics, many of whom have fallen victim to sexual harassment by their employers, activists say.
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
1. Vincent1 --- 1x37
1. Vincent1 --- 1x37 Courts overturn antitrust body's rulings 2. Box ---- 2x26 Evidence of conspiracy pieced together by the commission 3. Asean --- 1x34 RI vows support for anti-terror accord
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
Students want governor to resign
Students want governor to resign BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Activists of two student groups rallied on Monday to demand that South Kalimantan Governor Sjachriel Darham step down for incompetence.On separate occasions, the Pro-Revolution Student Solidarity (SMPR) and the provincial chapter of...
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
Terrorism deadly threat to ASEAN's future: Brunei
Terrorism deadly threat to ASEAN's future: BruneiAgencies, Bandar Seri Begawan Terrorism threatens to destroy the ASEAN grouping if it cannot ensure regional security, the Sultan of Brunei warned on Monday at the opening of a Southeast Asian foreign ministers' conference.
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
Traffic congestion in Ciledug
Traffic congestion in CiledugFrom KontanThe Ciledug (traditional) market has been demolished for, among other reasons, causing serious traffic congestion.Now a new Plaza Baru Ciledug has been opened to replace the traditional market. However, the traffic congestion continues in the area.
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
Better Asia-Africa cooperation sought
Better Asia-Africa cooperation sought JAKARTA: Visiting Namibian President Sam Nujoma called for closer cooperation between Asia and Africa on Monday in a bid to increase the competitiveness of countries on both continents against industrialized countries.
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
Govt plans to raise export taxes on raw leather
Govt plans to raise export taxes on raw leatherThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to reimpose export duties on raw leather to ensure sufficient supplies of the commodity on the local market, a senior official at the Ministry of Industry and Trade said on Monday.
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
No popular power
No popular power Sometimes as Jakartans we feel ourselves to be residents of a metropolitan city. But when we look at the public facilities, Jakarta is much left behind compared with the world's metropolises. Sidewalks are mostly occupied by vendors or sometimes there are no sidewalks at all.
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
Courts overturn antitrust body's rulings
Courts overturn antitrust body's rulingsVincent Lingga, Senior Editor, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The current court battle between the Business Competition Supervisory Commission and the six business parties it ruled in May to have conspired to rig the tender for the government's 72 percent stake in...
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
ASEAN rejects Malaysian plan for 'ASEAN plus three' secretariat
ASEAN rejects Malaysian plan for 'ASEAN plus three' secretariatAgencies, Bandar Seri Begawan ASEAN foreign minister on Monday rejected a Malaysian proposal to house a secretariat for the dialog process between the 10-member Southeast Asian grouping and China, Japan and South Korea.
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
Chinese nationals detained
Chinese nationals detained MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The city immigration office has detained two more Chinese nationals for alleged visa violations, bringing the number of foreigners apprehended over the past month to six.Head of the office Dody M.
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
'ASEAN needs strong political will to lift economy'
'ASEAN needs strong political will to lift economy'Agence France-Presse, Bandar Seri Begawan The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was told Monday it would need strong political will to regain its economic competitiveness and retain valuable investments.
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
1. Amend --- 2x20
1. Amend --- 2x20 Constitutional amendment hurts reform: Activists 2. Tomi ---- 1x34 Lawmakers give Tommy warm greeting 3. UKM ----- 3x14 Megawati signs long-awaited decree on SMEs
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
TNI to announce stance Tuesday
TNI to announce stance Tuesday JAKARTA:The Indonesian Military (TNI), along with the National Police, is scheduled to announce its stance over the ongoing constitutional amendment process on Tuesday, TNI Chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto said on Monday.
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
Councillors propose extra Rp 14b for routine spending
Councillors propose extra Rp 14b for routine spendingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The budget committee of the East Java provincial legislative council was found on Monday to have proposed an additional budget of Rp 14 billion for council routine spending.
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
Thai confirms rice sale to RI
Thai confirms rice sale to RIDow Jones, Bangkok Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said in a government radio broadcast Saturday that Indonesia has purchased 500,000 metric tons of Thai rice, the Matichon Thai language newspaper reported in its Sunday edition.
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
TV Program: Tuesday July 30, 2002
TV Program: Tuesday July 30, 2002TVRI .TB.30" .90"5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:00 Environment8:30 Children's Program9:30 Music10:30 Documentary11:00 Regional News11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show2:00 News2:30 Documentary3:00 Children's Program4:00 TV Drama5:00 Music6:00 News7:00...
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
WTO talks won't stop Asian free trade drive
WTO talks won't stop Asian free trade driveAlan Wheatley, Reuters, Tokyo Fast-track trade negotiating authority for U.S. President George W. Bush will give a much-needed boost to the Doha round of global market-opening talks, but is unlikely to slow a separate drive for closer trade ties across...
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
Court ruling on Tommy 'a political calculation'
Court ruling on Tommy 'a political calculation'Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 15-year jail sentence handed down to former president Soeharto's son Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra has drawn mixed reactions, with analysts saying the verdict was trying to appease the public without...