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Sat, 06 Jul 2002
Bungaran, Rini hold talks to resolve policy disagreement
Bungaran, Rini hold talks to resolve policy disagreementAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Agriculture Bungaran Saragih and Minister of Industry and Trade Rini MS Soewandi held a two-hour breakfast meeting on Friday in what seems to be an effort to patch up differences over...
Sat, 06 Jul 2002
Silvi battles against odds at Milo junior meet
Silvi battles against odds at Milo junior meetMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Reigning champion Silvi Antarini has dealt the ongoing Milo Junior Indonesia Open badminton championships a blow with her mockery of both the seeding calculation and the country's badminton-governing body, PBSI, in...
Sat, 06 Jul 2002
Voting rights of
Voting rights of the TNI and police From Rakyat Merdeka Polemics on the pros and cons of whether or not the military and the police should be able to enjoy their voting rights have taken a great portion of space in the mass media but, unfortunately, they have not touched upon which party -- the...
Sat, 06 Jul 2002
RI legal mess pushes firms to seek foreign justice
RI legal mess pushes firms to seek foreign justiceTom Wright, Dow Jones Newswires, Jakarta Indonesia's corrupt legal system has let foreign investors down one time too many.Now, a growing number of foreign companies that feel wronged are appealing to Singapore courts and even further afield in a...
Sat, 06 Jul 2002
Embassy thinking
Embassy thinking My daughter's best friend had planned to travel to Sydney on July 8 with her mother and two younger sisters and had applied for tourist visas from the Australian Embassy.On Friday, July 5, I got a call from this young woman asking if I know anyone at the embassy.
Sat, 06 Jul 2002
Martial law in Aceh
Martial law in Aceh Imposing martial law seems to be the government's choice in ending the armed conflict in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province. The statement made by Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono following a Cabinet meeting on Thursday indicated...
Sat, 06 Jul 2002
Govt vows to intervene in KPC legal dispute
Govt vows to intervene in KPC legal disputeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central government is set to intervene in the legal battle between East Kalimantan-based coal mining giant PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) and the provincial administration in a bid to put an end to the long-running fiasco in the...
Sat, 06 Jul 2002
JP;WYS;
JP;WYS; ANPAk..r.. Letter-embassy JP/4/let Embassy thinking JP/4/let Embassy thinking My daughter's best friend had planned to travel to Sydney on July 8 with her mother and two younger sisters and had applied for tourist visas from the Australian Embassy.
Sat, 06 Jul 2002
Labor v.
Labor v. Management From Bisnis Indonesia A few days ago Bisnis Indonesia carried a report on a labor problem discussed in an International Labor Organization (ILO)- sponsored workshop on Bipartite Institutions and Workplace Cooperation.
Sat, 06 Jul 2002
Voting rights of
Voting rights of the TNI and police From Rakyat Merdeka Polemics on the pros and cons of whether or not the military and the police should be able to enjoy their voting rights have taken a great portion of space in the mass media but, unfortunately, they have not touched upon which party -- the...
Sat, 06 Jul 2002
Haze hits Pontianak, masks distributed
Haze hits Pontianak, masks distributed PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Local youths and health officials stood at traffic lights and crossroads in the city of Pontianak on Friday distributing as many as 1,000 masks free of charge to motorists.
Sat, 06 Jul 2002
Move to unseat Amien opposed
Move to unseat Amien opposed JAKARTA: A move by the former ruling Golkar Party to unseat the speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly, Amien Rais, has met strong resistance from the National Awakening Party (PKB) and Amien's National Mandate Party (PAN).
Sat, 06 Jul 2002
ASEAN closer to building $7 billion gas network gas network
ASEAN closer to building $7 billion gas network gas networkThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has come closer to the realization of an ambitious plan to building a US$7 billion gas pipeline crossing the region as the energy ministers of the regional...
Sat, 06 Jul 2002
Simple math on forests
Simple math on forests The Jakarta Post (July 2, 2002) ran a letter reprinted from Koran Tempo about the government's decision to shut down or reduce the capacity of wood processing companies that lack sufficient legal supply of timber.
Sat, 06 Jul 2002
World Cup and Indonesia
World Cup and Indonesia When the World Cup games were held last month, twice a day were they televised on RCTI which, being continued day by day as routine events, very rapidly became taken for granted.
Sat, 06 Jul 2002
Construction of
Construction of village roads From Warta KotaRoad construction has yet to be equitably undertaken in all the regions, particularly in rural areas where roads are very important for transportation.I live in Kerikil village, Ciseeng subdistrict, Bogor.
Sat, 06 Jul 2002
U.S. aid revival to TNI wins support: Reports
U.S. aid revival to TNI wins support: ReportsDow Jones, New York The Bush administration's effort to re-establish military ties with Indonesia, which has been curtailed for nearly a decade because of its army's widespread human rights violations, has some unexpected support among Indonesians, The...
Sat, 06 Jul 2002
Permit for Tommy's questioning wanted
Permit for Tommy's questioning wanted JAKARTA: The police are still awaiting leave from the Central Jakarta District Court to question Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra over his statements claiming that the police helped him during his time on the run. City police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Sat, 06 Jul 2002
Yogyakarta Arts Festival opens
Yogyakarta Arts Festival opens YOGYAKARTA: The 14th two-day Yogyakarta Arts Festival opened on Friday evening with performances staged along the city's main roads.Various performing artists from both modern and traditional performing art groups as well as district artist representatives performed...
Sat, 06 Jul 2002
Craftsman uses banana bark in his ecofriendly work
Craftsman uses banana bark in his ecofriendly workAsip A. Hasani The Jakarta Post Yogyakarta Craftsman Hangno is no environmentalist, though he felt concerned about environmental damage and widespread illegal logging in the country.
Sat, 06 Jul 2002
GAM not terrorist organization: Legislators
GAM not terrorist organization: LegislatorsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators and human rights activists lashed out at the government for branding the Aceh separatist rebels terrorists, saying the move would only be used to justify a large-scale military operation in the natural...
Sat, 06 Jul 2002
Jakarta Fair attracts almost 1m visitors
Jakarta Fair attracts almost 1m visitorsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Twenty days after kick off, the Jakarta Fair has managed to attract a significant number of visitors and is expected to hit its target of Rp 200 billion in sales.
Sat, 06 Jul 2002
IBRA agrees to share SMG assets with foreign creditors
IBRA agrees to share SMG assets with foreign creditorsDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) reached an agreement on Friday that would allow the indebted Sinar Mas Group (SMG) to repay around US$950 million worth of its remaining debts to the...
Sat, 06 Jul 2002
Two W. Java councillors want to return gift, but unable to
Two W. Java councillors want to return gift, but unable toYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Two West Java provincial councillors from the Justice Party have wanted to return controversial gift money of Rp 250 million (US28,000) each from the provincial administration, but are unable.
Sat, 06 Jul 2002
ASEAN to discuss Free Trade
ASEAN to discuss Free TradeAssociated Press, Genting Highlands, Malaysia Southeast Asian trade and economic ministers gathered Friday for a weekend that blends friendly golf games with discussions about the region's financial future - including a pact with China that would create the world's...
Sat, 06 Jul 2002
RI hopes U.S. will lift embargo
RI hopes U.S. will lift embargo JAKARTA: The foreign ministry expressed the hope on Friday that the United States would end its military embargo against Indonesia by October this year as the country had taken the necessary measures to reform its military (TNI).
Sat, 06 Jul 2002
82 elephants in Lampung face death
82 elephants in Lampung face death BANDARLAMLPUNG, Lampung: Dozens of elephants at the Elephant Training Center in the Way Kambas Nature Reserve, East Lampung, are in danger because their trainers are unable to provide them with sufficient food supplies.
Sat, 06 Jul 2002
Rupiah Rates July 5
Rupiah Rates July 5 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates July 5 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,350.00 8,350.00 8,894.00 8,806.00 Australian dollar 1 5,199.54 4,639.26 4,945.95 4,892.61 Brunei dollar 1 5,286.37 4,718.31 5,028.55 4,975.
Sat, 06 Jul 2002
PPI chief to consult Dili over repatriation
PPI chief to consult Dili over repatriationThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Militiamen of the Prointegration Forces (PPI) in Indonesia may be heading home soon, as their former chief will meet the East Timor government to discuss repatriation and the legal charges some may face for involvement in the 1999...
Sat, 06 Jul 2002
Indonesian integrated gas development: Fact or fiction?
Indonesian integrated gas development: Fact or fiction?Mustain Sjadzali, Chairman, Indonesian Pipeline Industry Association, Jakarta, citra@indo.net.id At a dimly lit top-secret operation room somewhere in the Caucasus Mountains, the pipeline route is displayed on a large screen against a map of...
Sat, 06 Jul 2002
Why power rationing?
Why power rationing?From RepublikaSome people in Sumatra and Kalimantan were unfortunate enough to miss a number of recent World Cup soccer matches because of power rationing in their areas.Indonesia has been an independent state since 1945.
Sat, 06 Jul 2002
Why power rationing?
Why power rationing?From RepublikaSome people in Sumatra and Kalimantan were unfortunate enough to miss a number of recent World Cup soccer matches because of power rationing in their areas.Indonesia has been an independent state since 1945.
Sat, 06 Jul 2002
Yogyakarta Festival's art market gets attention
Yogyakarta Festival's art market gets attentionSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta When the Yogyakarta Arts Festival's art market first opened 14- years ago, only 20 participants joined in and few visitors came to look at the offered products in the then week-long event held in the front yard...
Sat, 06 Jul 2002
Applying for
Applying for driver's licenseFrom Warta Kota When he first took over as the chief of the Jakarta police, Inspector General Makbul Padmanagara was very strict about the bureaucratic mechanism for the issuance of a driver's license. Brokers were not allowed to do their business.
Sat, 06 Jul 2002
Hotel industry thrives in 1st half: Colliers
Hotel industry thrives in 1st half: ColliersA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The hotel business in Jakarta thrived in the first semester of 2002, after a short period of declining performance following the Sept.
Sat, 06 Jul 2002
Retired servicemen vow to defend Constitution
Retired servicemen vow to defend Constitution JAKARTA: Some 120 retired military and police officers formed a front on Friday to defend the 1945 Constitution and ensure that the current amendments did not deviate from its spirit.
Fri, 05 Jul 2002
Legislators not envoys' commanders
Legislators not envoys' commandersBantarto Bandoro, Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly', Center for Strategic and International Studies, bandoro@csis.or.id Indonesian ambassadors are the representatives of our government, people and values around the world.
Fri, 05 Jul 2002
Sulawesi, Kalimantan Police chiefs meet
Sulawesi, Kalimantan Police chiefs meet MANADO, North Sulawesi: All provincial police chiefs from Kalimantan and Sulawesi are holding a two-day meeting here, due to end today, to discuss security cooperation.North Sulawesi Police spokesman Adj. Comr.
Fri, 05 Jul 2002
Direct gubernatorial elections OK, but not this time around: Sutiyoso
Direct gubernatorial elections OK, but not this time around: SutiyosoAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Governor Sutiyoso and several councillors agreed on Thursday to the proposal for a direct gubernatorial election here, but expressed doubts that it could be applied in the next...
Fri, 05 Jul 2002
(2 X 22)
(2 X 22) Urgent, a regional human rights mechanism Overview of ASEAN regional mechanism of human rights Todung Mulya Lubis Lawyer Jakarta 2. TEror -- Are terrorist suspects duping us?(2 X 30) The cautious, slow progress: Are terrorist suspects duping us? Milt Bearden Former CIA Chief in Pakistan...
Fri, 05 Jul 2002
Cheats misused Members names
Cheats misused Members names JAKARTA: Legislator Suryadharma Ali, who chairs the House of Representatives Commission V for trade, industry and cooperatives, revealed on Thursday that his name had been misused by an unidentified person to earn money.
Fri, 05 Jul 2002
Government urged to work harder to regain investor confidence
Government urged to work harder to regain investor confidenceA'an Suryana, Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government still has plenty of homework to do if it is to fully regain investor confidence -- necessary to accelerate economic growth -- otherwise the megaproject relaunch will...
Fri, 05 Jul 2002
Prize, lottery war among banks heats up
Prize, lottery war among banks heats upI. Christianto, Contributor, Jakarta The impact of the financial crisis and economic turmoil have likely faded as most local banks, which are also the pillars of the country's economy, are now enjoying fiercer competition by launching continuous programs with...
Fri, 05 Jul 2002
Feisal, Alatas to testify
Feisal, Alatas to testify JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta human rights court decided on Thursday to hear testimonies from top decision makers for East Timor next week to shed light on government policies that led to the referendum in 1999.
Fri, 05 Jul 2002
Baby Jim, a fighter for the unborn
Baby Jim, a fighter for the unbornDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An intercity truck was parked on the roadside. There was nothing unusual, except the picture on the back, depicting a pregnant woman who looks to be in deep grief, and some words: AIDS dapat menurun ke anak dalam kandungan...
Fri, 05 Jul 2002
Dreams of a busway system vs poor city buses
Dreams of a busway system vs poor city busesEdith Hartanto and Yogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta administration dreams of constructing a Rp 54 billion busway system, but for some odd reason, the dismal condition of city buses has managed to totally evade the attention of...
Fri, 05 Jul 2002
'Free sex' condoned in ad
'Free sex' condoned in adFrom RepublikaRealistically, no husband would need to use a condom because he suspects his wife will infect him with AIDS. That's why the public service ad aired on all the TV channels, in which Harry Roesli and his friends sing a song about using a condom, must be intended...
Fri, 05 Jul 2002
1. Aceh ---- 2x21
1. Aceh ---- 2x21 Govt likely to intensify military operation in Aceh 2. AIDS ---- 1x34 Indonesia faces danger of AIDS crisis or AIDS epidemic looms over Indonesia or Threat of AIDS crisis looms over Indonesia 3. Tax ---- 3x15LTO staff to get handsome salary and fringe benefits
Fri, 05 Jul 2002
Indonesia faces danger of AIDS crisis
Indonesia faces danger of AIDS crisisDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia is edging closer to a HIV/AIDS crisis of epidemic proportion as infection rates of the deadly HIV virus increase rapidly, especially among injecting drug users.
Fri, 05 Jul 2002
Petrokimia survives dramatic semifinal
Petrokimia survives dramatic semifinal Petrokimia Gresik dashed pre-tournament favorite Semen Padang's hopes of winning the soccer league title in a dramatic penalty shoot-out that decided their semifinal match on Thursday.Both teams were tied at 1-1 after the full 30 minutes of extra time.