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Thu, 27 Jun 2002
1. Soccer --- 2x22
1. Soccer --- 2x22 Ronaldo fires Brazil into final to meet GermanyRonaldo, Brazil feast upon Turkey, win semifinal 1-0 2. Sutiyos -- 1x36 Megawati 'should not betray party's wishes' 3. Fares ---- 3x14 Fare hike another slap in the face for the poor 4.
Thu, 27 Jun 2002
Teachers demand better pay
Teachers demand better payAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto, Central Java Some 200 teachers from private schools in Banyumas regency, Central Java, took to the streets on Wednesday to protest their low wages.
Thu, 27 Jun 2002
Courting China the Oracle way
Courting China the Oracle wayLela E. Madjiah, The Jakarta Post, Beijing China is the envy of many fellow Asian countries for all the right reasons. Its size is simply staggering and with a population of over 1.2 billion, it is a market no one can ignore.
Thu, 27 Jun 2002
Police seize 200 kgs of marijuana
Police seize 200 kgs of marijuana MEDAN, North Sumatra: Medan City Police arrested an alleged drug trafficker, identified only as Wanna, 42, and seized 200 kilograms of marijuana from the suspect, a report said.Medan City Police chief of detectives Adj. Comr.
Thu, 27 Jun 2002
Bitter sugar for farmers
Bitter sugar for farmers The government and the House of Representatives have agreed to increase sharply import tariffs on sugar and other main farm commodities, such as rice, soybean and corn, to protect local farmers from unfair competition caused by foreign farm produce believed to have been...
Thu, 27 Jun 2002
Maluku probe team told to listen to the people
Maluku probe team told to listen to the peopleTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A non-governmental group working to find a comprehensive solution to religious conflicts in Ambon urged the government-sanctioned investigative team to listen to people's aspirations if it wanted to...
Thu, 27 Jun 2002
Malaria, other ailments hit Irian Jaya
Malaria, other ailments hit Irian Jaya MANOKWARI, Papua: Head of the local health ministry office Ria M. Come said here on Wednesday that dozens of Ransiki subdistrict residents in Manokwari regency, Papua had been affected by malaria and respiratory diseases.
Thu, 27 Jun 2002
Bungaran aims to boost sugar output
Bungaran aims to boost sugar outputAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Agriculture Bungaran Saragih unveiled on Wednesday plans to boost domestic sugar production in what may seem to be part of his strategy to win support for a proposal to increase import tariffs on the...
Thu, 27 Jun 2002
JAKARTA: The weighted average interest rate on one-month SBI
JAKARTA: The weighted average interest rate on one-month SBI promissory notes fell slightly at the weekly auction Wednesday, the central bank said. The one-month SBI notes stood at 15.11 percent from 15.14 percent last week, the central bank said.
Thu, 27 Jun 2002
Megawati 'should not betray the party's wishes'
Megawati 'should not betray the party's wishes'Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dozens of supporters of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) expressed their anger on Wednesday at party chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri's support for the reelection of Jakarta Governor...
Thu, 27 Jun 2002
Legislators urged to simulate election
Legislators urged to simulate electionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Activists from non-governmental organizations (NGO) have urged the House of Representatives to start making practical preparations for the general election to test the applicability of the election bill.
Thu, 27 Jun 2002
Slow constitutional reform puts elections at risk
Slow constitutional reform puts elections at riskBerni K. Moestafa and Hari Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government may have to delay the 2004 general election if the slow deliberation of amendments to the 1945 Constitution prevents legislators from passing new election laws on time,...
Thu, 27 Jun 2002
Indonesians, Timorese charged with crimes against humanity
Indonesians, Timorese charged with crimes against humanity Joanna Jolly Associated Press Dili, East TimorProsecutors on Wednesday charged two Indonesian officers and 14 pro-Jakarta East Timorese militiamen with crimes against humanity for their alleged involvement in the deaths of dozens of people...
Thu, 27 Jun 2002
Fare hike another slap in the face for the poor
Fare hike another slap in the face for the poorBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Widespread criticism of the government is growing as transportation fares are set to go up by 40 percent following its earlier fuel price increases.
Thu, 27 Jun 2002
SBI rate down slightly to 15.11 percent
SBI rate down slightly to 15.11 percent The weighted average interest rate on one-month Bank Indonesia SBI promissory notes fell slightly to 15.11 percent at the Wednesday weekly auction, the central bank said.The benchmark interest rate was at 15.14 percent last week.
Thu, 27 Jun 2002
Jakarta has facilities, but a tough place to live
Jakarta has facilities, but a tough place to live Despite its hustle and bustle of businesses, many Jakartans find that the city is tough and unfriendly. Some find that the city provides the facilities they need while others feel the city is too cruel to the poor.
Thu, 27 Jun 2002
The IMF predicament
The IMF predicamentYanuar Nugroho, General Secretary, Uni Sosial Demokrat, Jakarta, yanuar-n@unisosdem.org It has been five years since the first intervention of the IMF in Indonesia in October 1997. Based on its prescription, the structural adjustment program (SAP) devised to assist Indonesia in...
Thu, 27 Jun 2002
Authorities bust child refugee trafficking
Authorities bust child refugee traffickingYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang Local security authorities have broken up a network that allegedly trafficked dozens of East Timorese toddlers over the last year.The head of the Wirasakti Militry Command in East Nusa Tenggara, Col.
Thu, 27 Jun 2002
I met Syafiuddin, did not hire hitmen to murder him: Tommy
I met Syafiuddin, did not hire hitmen to murder him: TommyMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, who is accused of masterminding the murder of Supreme Court Justice M.
Thu, 27 Jun 2002
Petronas' profits falls 16%
Petronas' profits falls 16% KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's national oil company Petronas said Wednesday its pre-tax profit fell 16.2 percent for the year to March from the previous year to 24.32 billion ringgit (US$6.4 billion).The oil giant said it posted revenues of 67.
Thu, 27 Jun 2002
Woman accuses public order officers of sexual harassment
Woman accuses public order officers of sexual harassment I Wayan Juniartha The Jakarta Post DenpasarThe Denpasar Police have vowed to thoroughly investigate a formal complaint filed by a 24-year-old woman who claims that she and five other women were sexually harassed by the chief of the city's...
Thu, 27 Jun 2002
Telkom ordered to pay dividends
Telkom ordered to pay dividendsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said on Wednesday it would require all publicly listed state-owned companies, including telecommunication firm PT Telkom, to pay their annual dividend to the state coffers in accordance with the regulations, and warned of...
Thu, 27 Jun 2002
AGO hunts for convicted banker
AGO hunts for convicted banker JAKARTA: The Attorney General's Office is trying to locate the former director of the now-defunct private Bank Servitia, David Nusa Wijaya, who was sentenced to one year in prison for misusing Rp 25.6 billion in state liquidity support funds.
Thu, 27 Jun 2002
Megawati launches month-long national antidrug campaign
Megawati launches month-long national antidrug campaignFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Alarmed by the rising incidence of drug abuse, President Megawati Soekarnoputri launched on Wednesday a month-long national antidrug campaign, and urged judges to hand down the death sentence to...
Thu, 27 Jun 2002
40 students expelled over drugs
40 students expelled over drugs JAKARTA: Trisakti University has expelled 40 students over the past three years for using drugs, rector Thoby Mutis said on Wednesday."To take real action to combat drug use, I issued decree No.
Thu, 27 Jun 2002
Report of deadly rice worries Bekasi
Report of deadly rice worries Bekasi BEKASI: Residents of Kedung Waringin subdistrict in Bekasi regency are reportedly worried over a report that the area's subsidized rice has been poisoned, a chairman of a non- governmental organization said.
Thu, 27 Jun 2002
Bulukumba: S. Sulawesi's tourist magnet
Bulukumba: S. Sulawesi's tourist magnet MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The regency of Bulukumba in South Sulawesi is to be promoted as one of the region's major tourist magnets with Bira in Bontobahari district as its hub.Bulukumba Regent H.A.
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
Indonesian rowers off for European outing
Indonesian rowers off for European outingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian rowing team left for Europe on Tuesday for training before their departure to the Asian Games in Busan, South Korea in September.
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
Govt to hire over 360,000 temporary teachers in 2003
Govt to hire over 360,000 temporary teachers in 2003Debbie A Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of National Education is planning to hire 366,630 temporary teachers in 2003 to overcome teacher shortages in state elementary and high schools throughout the country.Education minister A.
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
'Soldiers joined in attacks on refugees'
'Soldiers joined in attacks on refugees'Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prosecutors of the ad hoc Human Rights Tribunal said on Tuesday that military personnel wearing militia uniforms participated in a bloody attack on civilians taking refuge at the residence of East Timor...
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
'Officials should uphold the law'
'Officials should uphold the law' Many Jakarta residents have expressed hope that the administration would introduce improvements, especially in public services. But what the public wants and what it gets is rarely the same.
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
Cabinet reshuffle isn't
Cabinet reshuffle isn't Mega's only alternative 2. Malay -- Dilemma of Malaysian Indian middle class
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
Reality not enough for 'better U.S. journalism'
Reality not enough for 'better U.S. journalism'Santi W.E. Soekanto, Journalist, Jakarta A group of American broadcast journalists descended on Surakarta, Central Java last April to interview Abu Bakar Baasyir, the man accused as an "Indonesian terrorist".
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
Higher import tariffs on four commodities planned
Higher import tariffs on four commodities plannedAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will increase import tariffs on four strategic agricultural commodities -- rice, sugar, soybeans and corn -- to help protect local farmers from less expensive imported products, Minister...
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
Top seeds clear first hurdles at Thamrin Cup
Top seeds clear first hurdles at Thamrin CupMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Top seeds in the boys' category at the Thamrin Cup International Junior Championships here advanced to the second round unchallenged on Tuesday.
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
N 250 aircraft
N 250 aircraftFrom RepublikaHow is the N 250 aircraft, manufactured by PT Dirgantara Indonesia, faring now? Since it was manufactured, it has never been widely exposed to the public. I propose that the aircraft be put on display for several days at our airports so that the community may have an...
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
Legislators admit to having ignored their constituents
Legislators admit to having ignored their constituentsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of legislators admitted on Tuesday that they had largely ignored their constituents, but shifted the blame for this neglect to Indonesia's electoral system.
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
Model good eating habits for children
Model good eating habits for childrenDear Dr. Donya We are an Italian and Indonesian couple with a girl of 22 months, Maria. We always read your articles and two weeks ago there was a very interesting article about choices of healthy food for children.
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
Govt to repossess ex-KPU assets
Govt to repossess ex-KPU assets JAKARTA: Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno threatened on Tuesday to forcibly withdraw 80 official cars and motorcycles as well as other assets still being used by former members of the General Elections Commission (KPU).
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
RI to conduct underwater research
RI to conduct underwater research JAKARTA: A group of experts from Indonesia, Japan, Germany and France will conduct pioneering underwater research in the country's waters in October, the team's coordinator, Sidik Mulyono, said on Tuesday.
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
StanChart eyes Singapore bank
StanChart eyes Singapore bank SINGAPORE: British-based Standard Chartered Bank is keen to buy a Singapore bank, and to further tie itself to the city-state it plans a listing on the Singapore exchange, chief executive Mervyn Davies was reported saying Tuesday.
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
PT Kanisatex workers protest
PT Kanisatex workers protest BOGOR: Hundreds of workers from PT Kanisatex on Jl. Sabililah, Citeureup, Bogor regency, protested on Tuesday in front of the manpower agency.The workers were demanding raises and for the company to pay the money owed to them and the company's cooperative.
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
Talks underway to win release of Indonesian seamen
Talks underway to win release of Indonesian seamenAgence France-Presse, Manila Talks are underway to win the freedom of three Indonesian seamen abducted last week in Philippine waters by unknown gunmen, the military said on Tuesday."The identities of the kidnappers are now known to us.
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
Angelique, Wynne reach 2nd round: Fresh from winning the junior
Angelique, Wynne reach 2nd round: Fresh from winning the junior French Open title, Indonesia's Angelique Widjaja sprang a surprise at the Wimbledon by beating 15th seed Anna Smashnova of Israel in straight sets 6-3, 6-2 to reach the second round on Tuesday.
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
Cabinet reshuffle isn't Mega's only alternative
Cabinet reshuffle isn't Mega's only alternativeKornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, korpur@yahoo.com When President Megawati Soekarnoputri returned from her European trip on Saturday, she received encouraging news about her leadership: People are satisfied with her achievements...
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
Singapore to boost port competitiveness
Singapore to boost port competitiveness Singapore is likely to confirm plans for overseas shipping lines to have a stake in port operator PSA Corp., in a major policy announcement aimed at containing a growing threat from Malaysia as a shipping hub.
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
Karaoke businesses boom in Medan
Karaoke businesses boom in Medan MEDAN, North Sumatra: Karaoke singing halls scattered across the North Sumatra provincial capital of Medan have, in the past two years, brightened up the city's nightlife and provided its residents with a chance to develop their talent and sing out loud, a report...
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian government has imposed an
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian government has imposed an indefinite ban on the import of logs from Indonesia, the national news agency Bernama reported Tuesday.Primary Industries Minister Lim Keng Yaik said the ban, which took effect immediately, was necessary to combat allegations that Malaysia was...
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
Police to purchase pistols
Police to purchase pistols JAKARTA: National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar revealed on Tuesday that his office planned to use its budget next year to buy at least 120,000 handguns.Speaking at a ceremony to commemorate the 56th anniversary of the police force, Da'i said the National Police had a...
Wed, 26 Jun 2002
Anyone can learn to enjoy a good wine
Anyone can learn to enjoy a good wineMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Wine connoisseurs taste good wines with deep pleasure and appreciation. But those with little experience with this delicate liquid can learn to enjoy its pleasant yet complex taste.