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Tue, 16 Jul 2002
1. Bogor - 4x8
1. Bogor - 4x8 Waste treatment plant protested 2. Student - 2x 24 Educators mixed over new school term system 3. Uni - 1x 10 School uniform sales slow 4. LPJ - 2x 28 Public urges council to reject Governor's accountability speech 5. SPEak - 2x 20 'Sutiyoso failed to perform well'
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Thai police seize arms destined for GAM
Thai police seize arms destined for GAMAgencies, Bangkok Police in the southern Thai province of Satun said on Monday they had seized a major cache of weapons and ammunition bound for rebels in Indonesia's troubled Aceh province.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Maumere calm after religious riot
Maumere calm after religious riotYemris Fointuna and Yacob Herin, The Jakarta Post, Maumere/Kupang The town of Maumere gradually returned to normal on Monday following an overnight riot in protest against a Catholic mass that was disrupted by an outsider.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Government delays cloud seeding
Government delays cloud seeding JAKARTA: The government decided on Monday to delay a cloud seeding operation to deal with the dry season in Yogyakarta and Central Jakarta because of a request by the local administrations, a minister said.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Fast Facts
Fast FactsSize: 506 square kilometers Population: 776,000 Administration: 17 districts, 75 subdistricts, 933 villages 57 percent (agriculture) Economic growth: 3 percent Tourists: 1.5 million (per annum) Place of interest: Parangtritis coast, Imogiri's Mataram royal family cemetery, export-oriented...
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
1. Agus: 8 x 4 lines:
1. Agus: 8 x 4 lines: Megawati pressed to act in Agus case2. Consult: 20 x 2 linesPresident to meet with House leaders 3. Komnas: 36 x 1 lineHouse endorses 23 names for Komnas HAM 4. PDI-P: 40 x 1 line:PDI July 27 tragedy to be brought to court5.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
A growing number of Papuans are venturing into small and medium
A growing number of Papuans are venturing into small and medium sized businesses in livestock breeding activities FOTO B:Many Papuans have made significant progress in their agricultural businesses, particularly in livestock breeding.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Bogor lacks junior high schools
Bogor lacks junior high schools BOGOR: A great number of elementary school students in Bogor regency are not be able to continue their education due to limited places at junior high schools.Edi Junaedi, who is in charge of primary education at the regency's education agency, said there were about...
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
A new constitution, not legislators' own interests
A new constitution, not legislators' own interestsAti Nurbaiti, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta On the heels of the war of words on seeking a better constitution, President Megawati Soekarnoputri's statement last Wednesday was a bit of a surprise.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Protesters decry council, show support for mayor
Protesters decry council, show support for mayorAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Some 300 people rallied in front of the Surabaya legislative council on Monday, claiming its decision to dismiss the city's mayor last week was illegal.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
House endorses 23 names for Komnas HAM
House endorses 23 names for Komnas HAMKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite increasing public criticism, the House of Representatives (DPR) endorsed 23 names on Monday for the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) for the 2002-2007 period.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
House to develop four new regencies
House to develop four new regencies JAKARTA: The House of Representatives agreed to use its initiative right to make four bills on the formation of four new regencies or mayoralties.The North Sulawesi town of Mobagu will become a municipality while West Pakpak in North Sumatra and Pahuato and Bone...
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
KBC power project unfeasible: Pertamina
KBC power project unfeasible: Pertamina Rendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post Garut The Karaha Bodas geothermal power project in West Java, which has been neglected by its owner for five years, was a failure commercially as it contained too small geothermal steam to make its development profitable,...
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
For REGENCY PROFILE/July 23
For REGENCY PROFILE/July 23 Parangtritis Beach remains prime tourist spot Bantul regency has quite a number of tourist attractions, with the most well-know destination being Parangtritis Beach, some 29 kilometers to the south of Yogyakarta.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Business sentiment strengthens but legal uncertainties remain
Business sentiment strengthens but legal uncertainties remainFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's Business Sentiment Index (BSI) rose for the second consecutive period, as more business leaders expressed confidence about their current performance and their business outlook for...
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Megawati pressed to act in Agus case
Megawati pressed to act in Agus caseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Makassar Pressure is building for President Megawati Soekarnoputri to intervene in the case of Agus Dwikarna, an Indonesian national jailed in the Philippines for illegal possession of explosives.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
For REGENCY PROFILE/July 23
For REGENCY PROFILE/July 23 Home to export-oriented handicraft products There are several outstanding industrial centers in Bantul regency, particularly in small-scale undertakings and popular handicrafts.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
The reemergence of tyranny
The reemergence of tyranny Four top political party leaders are developing reverse logic to avoid a deadlock in the forthcoming annual session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR). Megawati Soekarnoputri, Akbar Tandjung, Hamzah Haz and Amien Rais have agreed to avoid voting during the annual...
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Muslim politicians meet to counter nationalist alliance
Muslim politicians meet to counter nationalist allianceMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Senior politicians from Muslim-based parties met again here on Monday in an apparent move to counter a coalition between the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) and the Golkar...
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Autonomy raises challenges: Researcher
Autonomy raises challenges: Researcher MATARAM: The Regional Autonomy Law and its enforcement has raised several challenges that urgently need solutions, said Tri Ratnawati, a researcher at the Indonesian Institute of Sciences.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
RI awards Japanese police chief
RI awards Japanese police chief JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri presented at Merdeka Palace on Monday the Bhayangkara Utama award to Japan's National Police chief Setsuo Tanaka for assisting Indonesia's National Police force.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
On the heels of the war of words on seeking a better
On the heels of the war of words on seeking a better constitution, President Megawati Soekarnoputri's statement last Wednesday was a bit of a surprise. 2. Sukma -- The world after September 11 1 X 32 World still dealing with Sept.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
AGO mulls in absentia trial for tycoon
AGO mulls in absentia trial for tycoon Attorney General M.A. Rachman indicated on Monday his office might try the case against business magnate Sjamsul Nursalim in an in absentia trial soon as they had given up on efforts to bring the corruption suspect back home for prosecution.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Educators mixed over new school term system
Educators mixed over new school term systemDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Starting on Monday, about two million students from kindergarten to high schools in Jakarta will begin a new school year with the semester system instead of the quarter system, which is expected to help students...
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Samsung to donate Rp1b to KONI
Samsung to donate Rp1b to KONI JAKARTA: Samsung, the South Korean-based electronics company, said on Monday it planned to donate about Rp 1 billion (US$112,000) to the National Sports Council (KONI) for its preparations for the 2002 Asian Games.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
ASEAN to hold textile exhibit here
ASEAN to hold textile exhibit here JAKARTA: The ASEAN secretariat, in cooperation with the Japan Foundation, is holding an exhibition to promote textile products from its member countries.The exhibition, which was opened on Monday, will last until Saturday at the ASEAN building here, the ASEAN...
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Legislators support TNI procurement contractors
Legislators support TNI procurement contractorsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators voiced their firm support on Monday for the current contracting system in the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the Ministry of Defense, a system that had in the past been instrumental in huge mark-ups...
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Model sues PT Telkomsel
Model sues PT Telkomsel JAKARTA: A model sued telecommunication company PT Telkomsel last week for the alleged illegal use of her picture for the promotion of its product Halo card.The plaintiff, Filiana Andalusia S.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Dismissed teachers open new school
Dismissed teachers open new school JAKARTA: Dozens of teachers who were dismissed from Al-Azhar school in Kemang, South Jakarta, have set up a new school with the help of students' parents and donors.The new school, located in Tanjung Barat, also in South Jakarta, has set much lower tuition fees.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Govt asks for additional reinforcements in Aceh
Govt asks for additional reinforcements in AcehFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite public opposition to a state of emergency in Aceh, Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has asked the President to deploy 8,000 more...
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Local leaders against forming separate province in Riau
Local leaders against forming separate province in RiauHaidar Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau A top councillor and influential community leader warned on Monday that there would be public distrust in the law if the House of Representatives passed a bill to establish a separate...
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Fishermen protest to Pertamina
Fishermen protest to Pertamina CILACAP, Central Java: Hundreds of fishermen in Donan subdistrict here have protested to state oil company Pertamina for allegedly polluting the river from which they making their living.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April , 2002:
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April , 2002:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 370 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 1,075 0 10,000 Adindo...
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
House to draft geothermal power bill
House to draft geothermal power billA'an Suryana The Jakarta Post Jakarta The House of Representatives endorsed on Monday during a plenary session a plan to draft a law on geothermal power to help provide legal certainty for investors in the field.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Cheaper AIDS drugs not the full story
Cheaper AIDS drugs not the full story While your editorial on AIDS in the July 15 edition of The Jakarta Post was both accurate and timely I wonder if it will have the desired effect, ie. mobilizing the authorities to quickly implement the right public health measures in order to stem the tide of...
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
S. Sulawesi's Lake Tempe may disappear in 20 years
S. Sulawesi's Lake Tempe may disappear in 20 yearsHasanuddin Hamid, Contributor, Makassar, South Sulawesi Unchecked deforestation has brought closer to home the threat of Lake Tempe, some 200km northeast of Makassar in Wajo regency, disappearing in the not-too-distant future.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
For REGENCY PROFILE/July 23, 2002
For REGENCY PROFILE/July 23, 2002Main story Ready to welcome investors, buyers and tourists Regional autonomy, introduced to the country two years ago, has waken up most regency administrations from their long sleeps.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Mt. Bromo a tourist favorite
Mt. Bromo a tourist favorite SURABAYA: Mt. Bromo, the scenic volcano situated in Probolinggo regency, some 150 kilometers east of here, remains the most popular tourist destination in East Java.The director of provincial tourism, Sardjono, said on Monday more tourists, both domestic and foreign,...
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Adrian edited this around 2:45pm
Adrian edited this around 2:45pm For REGENCY PROFILE/July 23Placed in boxInvestment opportunities abound in Bantul The Bantul regency offers many promising investment opportunities, such as hotels, restaurants and other tourist facilities.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Attorney General under fire for bad performance
Attorney General under fire for bad performanceTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives slammed the Attorney General's Office for its slow action in handling big-time corruption cases, including the cases involving the government liquidity support (BLBI) that...
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Public urge council to reject Sutiyoso's accountability speech
Public urge council to reject Sutiyoso's accountability speechAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Public rejection of Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso heightened as dozens of people staged a protest at Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in Central Jakarta on Monday, calling on the City Council to reject...
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Illegal night spots in Tangerang
Illegal night spots in Tangerang TANGERANG: Many nightspots in Tangerang are allegedly operating without permits.An example of the illegal operation is found in the Lippo Karawaci's Pinangsia Office Park.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Bless you, Megawati for a booming business
Bless you, Megawati for a booming businessSusanto Pudjomartono, Editor-at-Large, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Since I was in the neighborhood, I decided to drop by Sudagar's office. I was a bit surprised when I entered his office. A solitary secretary was napping at the front desk.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
'KBC power project unfeasible'
'KBC power project unfeasible'Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Garut State oil and gas company Pertamina has said the Karaha Bodas geothermal power project in West Java, neglected by its owner for five years, a commercial failure as it contained too small a geothermal steam to make its...
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Local agricultural business growing in Mimika
Local agricultural business growing in Mimika Yosias Magai and his wife are feeding their ducks in their fenced backyard when someone wanting something from their small shop in front of their house calls out. Yosias asks his wife to attend to their customer.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Police boat, ship collide, 3 missing 22 injured
Police boat, ship collide, 3 missing 22 injuredAgencies, Jakarta/Singapore Three policemen were missing and 22 injured after a police patrol boat Sadewa collided with a Liberian-registered ship the Vialto and sank, a police spokesperson said on Monday.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
House to draft geothermal power bill
House to draft geothermal power billA'an Suryana The Jakarta Post Jakarta The House of Representatives endorsed on Monday during a plenary session a plan to draft a law on geothermal power to help provide legal certainty for investors in the field.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
JITF's life extended until end of 2003
JITF's life extended until end of 2003The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Financial Sector Policy Committee (FSPC) has approved the request of the Jakarta Initiative Task Force (JITF) to extend its mandate for another year until the end of 2003, according to a government official.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Preparations for Cirebon province continue apace
Preparations for Cirebon province continue apaceNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon, West Java The pressure to turn Cirebon and the surrounding area into a separate province is mounting following a decision by local public figures on Monday to set up a preparatory committee.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Regencies demand cigarette excise
Regencies demand cigarette exciseRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's main cigarette-producing regencies sought support on Monday from the House of Representatives for their proposal on the distribution of cigarette taxes.