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Gubernatorial candidates to be screened in camera

Gubernatorial candidates to be screened in cameraAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After being criticized for discriminating against some gubernatorial candidates, a number of the City Council's factions are inviting candidates for governor and vice governor to attend closed-door screening...

China to be a huge market for ASEAN: Lee

China to be a huge market for ASEAN: LeeAgence France-Presse, Singapore China will eventually become a huge potential market for ASEAN as the country emerges from being a cheap labor source to be a producer of hi-tech goods, Singapore Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew said Wednesday.

What Jakarta's

What Jakarta's governor must do From Sinar Pagi Whoever is elected governor of Jakarta for the 2002-2007 period should improve the social, economic, security and educational conditions of this capital city.

Hamzah unchallenged in next PPP race

Hamzah unchallenged in next PPP raceMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vice President Hamzah Haz will likely retain his current top position in the United Development Party (PPP) without a challenge during the 2003 party congress as none of the party's other senior figures are planning to...

Exhibitions

Exhibitions* Photo Glory of the Past by Nonot S Utomo, Jezz Gallery, Jl. Imam Bonjol 400, Denpasar, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until July 22. * Photo Indonesie 1949 by Henri Cartier-Bresson, Agung Rai Museum of Art (ARMA), Jl. Pengosekan - Ubud, Gianyar, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., until Aug. 3.

Political dumbing-down

Political dumbing-down Making backroom deals, it seems, has become the preferred method of resolving political differences in Indonesia. And President Megawati Soekarnoputri, nearly one year into her presidency, has become so adept at this game that she felt comfortable enough to publicly tout some...

Mega ready for direct presidential election

Mega ready for direct presidential electionI Wayan Junartha, The Jakarta Post, Kuta, Bali Megawati Soekarnoputri, chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), said on Wednesday evening that she was ready to contest a direct presidential election in 2004 and that her...

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 17, 2002:

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 17, 2002: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 365 -5 1,000 Ades...

TNI formed East Timor militias: Eyewitness

TNI formed East Timor militias: EyewitnessTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After two months of hearings by the East Timor ad hoc human rights trial, held in the absence of eyewitnesses from East Timor, an East Timorese finally took the stand on Wednesday to testify about the...

Megawati chides obsequious aides, groveling officials

Megawati chides obsequious aides, groveling officialsRita A. Widiadana and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Bali/Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri rebuked sycophantic officials and aides in her government on Monday, accusing them of regularly submitting false reports to her, just to...

DJ Asian Currencies Higher Late;Dlr Outlook Remains Bearish

DJ Asian Currencies Higher Late;Dlr Outlook Remains BearishAlan Yonan Jr. Dow Jones Singapore The dollar declined further against most Asian currencies Tuesday, reflecting the increasingly bearish global outlook for corporate America.

Mayor's dismissal stems from legal confusion: Expert

Mayor's dismissal stems from legal confusion: ExpertAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya The removal of Surabaya mayor Bambang Dwi Hartono by the City Council is the result of legal confusion which could, in part, be blamed on the central government, an expert has said.

Foundations law to take effect as of next month

Foundations law to take effect as of next monthFabiola Desy Unidjaja, Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has dismissed rumors it has issued a presidential decree delaying the implementation of the much-protested law on foundations, saying the law would take effect on Aug.

Asian central banks seen gradually building up euro reserves

Asian central banks seen gradually building up euro reservesMartin Abbugao, Agence France-Presse, Singapore Major Asian central banks will continue to lift the proportion of euros in their bulging reserves after it reached parity with the dollar but analysts said the move would be gradual.

Regional buyers to visit E. Java travel fair

Regional buyers to visit E. Java travel fair SURABAYA, East Java: East Java's third Majapahit Travel Fair (MTF) will invite traders from the Asia-Pacific region in the second week of September to boost the region's tourism.

Pekanbaru to close amusement spots

Pekanbaru to close amusement spots PEKANBARU, Riau: Despite an outcry from several interested parties, the Riau mayoralty administration remains steadfast in its determination to shut down five entertainment centers in the city, an official said on Tuesday.

The arrogance of legislative bodies

The arrogance of legislative bodies Pretending to be powerful, which happens to be an affliction of the conceited or arrogant, is common not only in the country's capital city, but also in the provinces.

Rini's move to supervise clove imports criticized

Rini's move to supervise clove imports criticizedAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The latest move by Minister of Industry and Trade Rini M. Soewandi to supervise the import of cloves will not be effective in protecting the interests of local farmers, who have seen the price of the...

1. JEFRI: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTS

1. JEFRI: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTSWinters, critic who loves RI 2. PFIZER: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTSStaid McKinnell overtakes vocal Hassan

Legislators told to get serious on political bills

Legislators told to get serious on political billsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators assigned to deliberate the bills on political parties and general elections, were asked to leave their political interests behind in debate on the bills.

Workers' conditions remain poor in Indonesia: Activists

Workers' conditions remain poor in Indonesia: ActivistsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the reform era and increasing foreign criticism, the conditions for workers in Indonesia remain poor both economically and politically and so far, no action has been made to rectify it, according to labor...

2. ACEH: 2 x 25

2. ACEH: 2 x 25 Akbar says House rejects security approach in Aceh 3. PDI: 3 x 17 Internal rifts in PDI Perjuangan set to get worse

Man dies in brawl, seven injured

Man dies in brawl, seven injured JAKARTA: Police have arrested 16 people following Monday's brawl on Jl. Tipar in Cakung between East and North Jakarta, in which one man died and seven others were seriously injured.

Seven Acehnese women arrested for protesting: Seven activists

Seven Acehnese women arrested for protesting: Seven activists from the Women's Organization for Democratic Aceh (Orpad) were arrested by police in the provincial capital of Banda Aceh on Tuesday on charges of insulting President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Vice President Hamzah Haz.

Recruitment of civil servants

Recruitment of civil servantsFrom Bisnis IndonesiaState Minister of Administrative Reforms Feisal Tamin was right when briefing officials of echelons I and II in Banten's provincial administration recently.

'Sutiyoso has done nothing for this city'

'Sutiyoso has done nothing for this city' Many residents are disappointed with the performance of City Governor Sutiyoso, whose five-year term will end in October. They say the City Council should reject the governor's accountability speech, which will be presented on Thursday.

PDI Perjuangan supports Agus Dwikarna's case

PDI Perjuangan supports Agus Dwikarna's caseJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi The South Sulawesi chapter of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) demanded on Tuesday that the party include during its incoming congress discussion on the sentencing of...

Export of live turtles foiled

Export of live turtles foiled TANGERANG: Customs and Excise officers at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport have foiled the illegal export of 1,526 live turtles from Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, to Ghuangzou, China, through the airport, an official said on Tuesday.

Akbar says House rejects security approach in Aceh

Akbar says House rejects security approach in AcehThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Within a space of less than one month, the House of Representatives has changed its tune about the government's decision to apply tough new security measures to deal with security problems in restive Aceh.

Kornelius Purba

Kornelius Purba Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta korpur@yahoo.com 2. Lim -- After growth comes greed, corruption and decay 2 X 30 After growth comes selfishness, then greed and corruption follows Lim Say Boon Director, OCBC Investment Research The Straits Times Singapore

House leaders ask for more funds for passage of bills

House leaders ask for more funds for passage of billsFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators are requesting additional funds from the government in order to accelerate the deliberation of bills submitted by members of the House of Representatives.

Bapepam gains momentum in insider trading probe

Bapepam gains momentum in insider trading probeFitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post JakartaAn investigation into alleged insider trading in the sale of government shares in state-owned telecommunications firm PT Indosat gained momentum after the Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) managed to...

Conspiracy to protect Akbar, Golkar revealed by Rahardi's legal team

Conspiracy to protect Akbar, Golkar revealed by Rahardi's legal teamMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A lawyer of the former chief of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) Rahardi Ramelan spoke on Tuesday about a meeting held at the house of former minister of justice Muladi here to...

DJ Asian Currencies Higher Late;Dlr Outlook Remains Bearish

DJ Asian Currencies Higher Late;Dlr Outlook Remains BearishAlan Yonan Jr. Dow Jones Singapore The dollar declined further against most Asian currencies Tuesday, reflecting the increasingly bearish global outlook for corporate America.

What Jakarta's

What Jakarta's governor must do From Sinar Pagi Whoever is elected governor of Jakarta for the 2002-2007 period should improve the social, economic, security and educational conditions of this capital city.

Police fails to meet Tommy

Police fails to meet Tommy JAKARTA: A city police team went to Cipinang Penitentiary in East Jakarta on Tuesday to question Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, but failed to meet him.Head of the investigative team Comr. Aris Munandar said he was only able to meet Cipinang warden Ngusman.

New bylaw on maids planned

New bylaw on maids plannedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Council is planning to draft a bylaw to provide legal protection for domestic helpers, which will stipulate the rights and obligations of both the domestic helpers and their employers.

Govt sells 3.1% of Telkom stake in privatization push

Govt sells 3.1% of Telkom stake in privatization pushThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government announced on Tuesday that it has raised US$126 million from the sale of a 3.1 percent stake in state-owned telecommunications firm PT Telkom through a placement.

Mappi proposes new body to rid judiciary of corruption

Mappi proposes new body to rid judiciary of corruptionMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In another sign of distrust of the nation's legal institutions, the Indonesian Judicial Monitoring Society (Mappi) demanded the establishment of an independent body to supervise the judicial process.

Anticipating the dry season

Anticipating the dry season The dry season has come, bringing drought to many parts of Indonesia. The temperature has also increased in some parts of the country. The weather has also become worse due to the El Nino phenomenon.

UI screens rectorial candidates

UI screens rectorial candidatesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For the first time in history, the University of Indonesia screened candidates for the position of rector on Tuesday."The process is as transparent as possible to prevent collusion and backdoor negotiations in the rectorial...

China LNG tender result soon, as study almost ready: Report

China LNG tender result soon, as study almost ready: ReportDow Jones, Singapore China will announce the winner of the US$13 billion liquefied natural gas supply contract any day now, as the feasibility study on the construction of an LNG terminal in Guangdong will be completed in August, Hong...

China LNG tender result soon, as study almost ready: report

China LNG tender result soon, as study almost ready: report Dow Jones Singapore China will announce the winner of the US$13 billion liquefied natural gas supply contract any day now, as the feasibility study on the construction of an LNG terminal in Guangdong will be completed in August, Hong...

Indira determined to quit, PDI Perjuangan won't accept

Indira determined to quit, PDI Perjuangan won't acceptKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The faction head of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) in the House of Representatives, Roy B.B.

The Acehnese have spoken

The Acehnese have spoken When the Acehnese were asked last week whether they would approve of the imposition of a state of civil emergency or martial law in their province, they responded with a resounding No.

Teachers' allowance

Teachers' allowanceFrom Media IndonesiaThe government has decided to raise, as of August 2002, the functional allowance for teachers by 50 percent to 60 percent. Teachers should warmly welcome this good news as it may improve their welfare.

Councillors split over cash payments

Councillors split over cash paymentsYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Several members of the provincial legislative council defied on Tuesday the institution's policy to accept cash from the administration to buy plots of land for houses.

Indonesian illegals in Malaysia told to leave

Indonesian illegals in Malaysia told to leaveAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur The Indonesian embassy here on Tuesday appealed to all its citizens living in Malaysia illegally to return home before an amnesty period ends in two weeks.

Five students to compete in IPhO

Five students to compete in IPhO BANDUNG: The 33rd International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) is being held this year in Denpasar, Bali, and host Indonesia is sending five high school students to compete in the event against students from 71 other countries.

President postpones approval of new province

President postpones approval of new provinceFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has decided to delay indefinitely her endorsement of a bill that will establish a separate province in oil-rich Riau, despite the House of Representatives' approval.