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Sat, 05 Jun 2004
Mafia blamed for loss of public land
Mafia blamed for loss of public landApriadi Gunawan, MedanHundreds of hectares of public land in Medan, North Sumatra, formerly managed by the State Plantation Company II (PTPN II), has been illegally sold by local "land mafia" who are driving out squatters in the area, an activist group's report...
Sat, 05 Jun 2004
Megawati's dream team woos Jakartans
Megawati's dream team woos JakartansBambang Nurbianto, Jakarta On Friday the campaign schedule of all presidential and vice presidential candidates placed them outside Jakarta while the campaign team of the incumbent president Megawati Soekarnoputri was scheduled the whole day in the capital's five...
Sat, 05 Jun 2004
Graft hits two more councils
Graft hits two more councilsSyofiardi Bachyul and Yuli Tri Suwarni, Padang/BandungAfter the Padang District Court jailed almost all 55 members of the West Sumatra legislative council last month for corruption, the provincial police are now investigating a scam allegedly involving all 24 councillors...
Sat, 05 Jun 2004
No NGO protest against oil waste
No NGO protest against oil wasteFrom Bisnis IndonesiaReports of the accumulation of 16,000 tons of toxic waste in the Balongan oil refinery in Indramayu, West Java, have failed to trigger any reaction from non-governmental organizations (NGOs), or the government.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004
JP/6/JACK
JP/6/JACKMinimizing risks of losses fromforeign-exchange rate fluctuation Jack Villacis New York In an era of free global trade, one area of importance for companies doing business across boarders is the ability to overcome currencies fluctuations that can have an impact on a firms' bottom line.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004
On Indian meat
On Indian meatI write in reference to a news item published in The Jakarta Post on May 25, regarding the importation of meat from some countries, including India.While this Embassy has no information on the provenance of the smuggled meat, and supports the Indonesian government's action to check...
Sat, 05 Jun 2004
We wish to express our deepest
We wish to express our deepest condolences on the passing away ofBridget Tunggono (86 years of age)mother of Gerald D. Tunggono, chief commissioner of PT Bina Media Tenggara, publisher of The Jakarta Post on Friday, June 4, 2004 in JakartaHer body is laid out at St. Carolus Funeral Home, Jakarta.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004
Nursemaids report abuse to rights commission
Nursemaids report abuse to rights commissionLeony Aurora Jakarta Two nursemaids filed a complaint with the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) citing abusive treatment by their recent employer.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004
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hecked *Weak rupiah, political tension send stocks tumbling down Page 2 *Next government should make environment top priority Page 4 *Mafia blamed for loss of public land in Medan Page 5 *Does prosperity depend upon education? Page 7 *Waste management needed to curb pollution in bay Page 8 *Russian...
Sat, 05 Jun 2004
Protecting Indonesia's vital marine resources
Protecting Indonesia's vital marine resourcesMark Erdmann, Contributor, Manado, North Sulawesi In recognition of the importance of Indonesia's vast marine resources to its future, I've been invited to write an Environment Day perspective on the current status of marine law enforcement.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004
Chrisjon retains WBA title
Chrisjon retains WBA titleAgence France-Presse, Tokyo Chrisjon of Indonesia defeated Japan's Osamu Sato with a unanimous decision on Friday to retain his World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight title.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004
An American woman named Sidney Jones has hit the news
An American woman named Sidney Jones has hit the news headlines recently. Her statements and her very existence have drawn a range of views.Many say that Jones, who is the Southeast Asian director of the International Crisis Group (ICG), has contributed to the promotion of human rights in the...
Sat, 05 Jun 2004
Anti-Mega 'fatwa' rued, called misuse of religion
Anti-Mega 'fatwa' rued, called misuse of religion The Jakarta Post Jakarta/Yogyakarta Political observers expressed discontent on Friday with a group of Muslim clerics, who they said, misused religious teachings to discriminate against a political candidate based on gender.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004
Endangered animals seized in Bandung
Endangered animals seized in Bandung BANDUNG: Indonesia's Natural Resources Conservation Center (BKSDA), in cooperation with the Nusantara Nature Conservation (Konus), recently seized 15 endangered animals that were illegally smuggled into Bandung, West Java.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004
BPK slams IBRA profligacy
BPK slams IBRA profligacyTony Hotland, JakartaThe Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) has found the dissolved Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) "wasteful" in its disbursement of government recapitalization funds to insolvent banks following the late 1990s financial crisis.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004
Mark Erdmann
Mark ErdmannTEEMING SEA LIFE: Colorful fish and the intense beauty of a coral reef (above and right) can be found in the Bunaken marine park in North Sulawesi.Photo C: PatrolMark ErdmannMARINE PATROL: A special patrol team works to curb illegal fishing in Bunaken.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004
BI's new plan seen as temporary fix
BI's new plan seen as temporary fixThe Jakarta Post, JakartaBank Indonesia's plan to halt rupiah speculation in the banking sector should be helpful in curbing the depreciation of the embattled rupiah, analysts said, but only temporarily as the policy did not address the root of the problem -- huge...
Sat, 05 Jun 2004
Wild oxen on the brink of extinction on Java Island
Wild oxen on the brink of extinction on Java IslandIndra Harsaputra, SurabayaThe population of the wild oxen on Java, one of its main habitats, has been steadily dwindling in recent years, and if there is no action to save them, they will be extinct in the near future, according to The Indonesian...
Sat, 05 Jun 2004
Amien joins chorus of job creators, plus, plus
Amien joins chorus of job creators, plus, plusZakki P. Hakim, Jakarta Like the other candidates, Amien Rais and his running mate Siswono Yudo Husodo believe the main problem confronting the nation's economy is unemployment.They have therefore made job creation their ultimate goal, if elected.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004
Prudential still winning customers despite court case
Prudential still winning customers despite court caseTony Hotland, JakartaInsurance firm PT Prudential Life Assurance says it is still able to win customers despite uncertainty over the company's status as it awaits a Supreme Court decision over an earlier bankruptcy verdict.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004
How important are native speakers of English?
How important are native speakers of English?Rachel Davies, Sydney, Australia There is considerable evidence now that learning English is a significant business in Indonesia. Across Jakarta numerous language schools offer their services and their number only seems to increase with time.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004
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;AP; ANPAf..r.. EastTimor-Australia-dispute Rights group blasts Australia over Timor oil dispute JP/16/Timor Rights group blasts Australia over Timor oil dispute Agencies Dili/Lisbon A U.S.-based rights group denounced Australia on Friday saying Canberra should be "ashamed" for allegedly robbing...
Sat, 05 Jun 2004
Megawati's promise of jobs
Megawati's promise of jobs President Megawati Soekarnoputri's adoption of job creation as a key policy of her economic platform ahead of the July 5 election is unconvincing, as it is precisely in this area that, as perceived by the public, her government has failed miserably.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004
How important are native speakers of English?
How important are native speakers of English?Rachel Davies, Sydney, Australia There is considerable evidence now that learning English is a significant business in Indonesia. Across Jakarta numerous language schools offer their services and their number only seems to increase with time.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004
We wish to express our deepest
We wish to express our deepest condolences on the passing away ofBridget Tunggono (86 years of age)mother of Gerald D. Tunggono, chief commissioner of PT Bina Media Tenggara, publisher of The Jakarta Post on Friday, June 4, 2004 in JakartaShe is laid in state at St. Carolus Funeral Home, Jakarta.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004
1. AMIN: 48 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 42
1. AMIN: 48 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 42 Amien joins chorus of job creators, plus, plus 2. HAMZAH: 32 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 32 Will Hamzah's 'deer' prevail? OR Can Hamzah and Agum beat the titans?Can Hamzah-Agum beat the titans? 3. IDI: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 21 Physician's link with Golkar raises questions 4.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004
Indian Ocean could lose its coral islands
Indian Ocean could lose its coral islands The Indian Ocean could lose most of its coral islands in the next 50 years if sea temperatures continue to rise and reefs badly damaged by global warming do not recover, a marine scientist has said.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004
Beware, political puppeteers
Beware, political puppeteersFrom Media IndonesiaPoliticians today can be likened to wayang puppeteers, who use ordinary people for experimentation. The screen symbolizes the state, party members act as gamelan players, while observers, activists and academicians become sinden (orchestral singers).
Sat, 05 Jun 2004
1. MARKET: 1 LINE, 49 COUNTS
1. MARKET: 1 LINE, 49 COUNTS Weak rupiah, political tension send stocks tumbling down 2. PKS: 3 LINES, 15 COUNTS PKS is torn between Wiranto and Amien Rais 3. KIDNAP: 1 LINE, 40 COUNTS Police nab kidnappers of politician's son 4.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004
Weak rupiah, political tension send stocks tumbling down
Weak rupiah, political tension send stocks tumbling downThe Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta shares plunged on Friday amid lingering worries of the sharp depreciation in the value of the rupiah against the U.S. dollar and rising political tension ahead of next month's presidential election.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004
Waste treatment at major oil and mining firms
Waste treatment at major oil and mining firmsSudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Waste is inseparable from industrial activities, including those conducted by natural resource-based businesses, such as oil and gas producers and mining companies in remote areas in Indonesia.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004
JP/5/FOCUS
JP/5/FOCUS Kendari Police nab two ships KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Personnel from the Water Police section of the Southeast Sulawesi Provincial Police seized on Friday two ships in Saponda waters, in Konawe regency here, for carrying eight tons of various explosive materials.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004
Physician's link with Golkar raises questions
Physician's link with Golkar raises questionsM. Taufiqurrahman, JakartaThe inclusion of a noted physician on the campaign team of the Golkar Party has raised suspicions that he might have had a role in disqualifying another key candidate.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004
Rumsfeld fears terrorist attacks in SE Asia waters
Rumsfeld fears terrorist attacks in SE Asia watersAgence France-Presse, SingaporeU.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said on Friday he hoped U.S. forces would be hunting terrorists in Southeast Asia "pretty soon," warning that Islamic extremists are targeting moderate Muslim states the world...
Sat, 05 Jun 2004
Hasanuddin menyatakan, pernyataan PB HMI tersebut bukan merupakan pernyataan politik yang diarahkan untuk memberi dukungan kepa
Hasanuddin menyatakan, pernyataan PB HMI tersebut bukan merupakan pernyataan politik yang diarahkan untuk memberi dukungan kepada Capres tertentu terutama kepada Megawati. "Kami hanya meluruskan bahwa dalam Islam tidak ada dikotomi pria dan wanita," katanya.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004
Presidential election and trade
Presidential election and trade Indonesia's July 5 election is no different from trading activities anywhere in the world. The sellers are the campaign teams and the presidential and vice presidential candidates, while the buyers are the country's 150 million eligible voters.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004
Smuggled goods sell like hotcakes at Belawan Port
Smuggled goods sell like hotcakes at Belawan PortApriadi Gunawan, MedanA range of cheap merchandise, allegedly smuggled from Malaysia and Singapore, can be found on sale openly at Belawan Port, some 20 kilometers from the North Sumatra capital of Medan.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004
Sutiyoso wants Tanah Abang torn down for safety reasons
Sutiyoso wants Tanah Abang torn down for safety reasonsDamar Harsanto, JakartaDespite Governor Sutiyoso's strong stance on the plan to tear down the Tanah Abang textile market in Central Jakarta, the market management prefers to wait until the 6,800 traders have been relocated.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004
Police issue licenses for 70 firearms for prosecutors
Police issue licenses for 70 firearms for prosecutorsAbdul Khalik, JakartaPolice have licensed 70 prosecutors across the country to carry firearms for self-defense following the murder of prosecutor Ferry Silalahi in Palu, Central Sulawesi, on May 26.National Police spokesman Insp. Gen.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004
Reply to Aida Greenbury
Reply to Aida Greenbury In your article under "Sounding Off" in The Jakarta Post (Sunday, May 30), you said you were "sick of so-called nationalists relaying biased criticism about Indonesian people who prefer English to Bahasa Indonesia in their daily communication" and you maintained that "Bahasa...
Sat, 05 Jun 2004
Javanese farmers reap profits planting vegetables in Batam industrial zone
Javanese farmers reap profits planting vegetables in Batam industrial zoneFadli, BatamMardi, 35, and his wife Sutiyem, 28, from Banjarnegara regency, Central Java province, arrived four years ago on Batam in search of work in the special industrial zone island.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004
Migrant workers flee labor agency
Migrant workers flee labor agency MEDAN, North Sumatra: Six women from East Nusa Tenggara province seeking work in Medan left a labor recruitment agency in the city, fearing that they might be sold into prostitution, a police officer said on Friday.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004
Jack Villacis
Jack Villacis New York 2. Rendra -- Science and the scientist in the marketplace 2 x 30 Science in the marketplace and the role of the government Rendra Suroso Bandung
Sat, 05 Jun 2004
Social security system
Social security system I am writing in response to an article written by Dr. Hasbullah Thabrany in The Jakarta Post, May 27, in which he responded to my May 4 article on the National Social Security System Bill (SJSN) currently being considered by the House of Representatives.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004
Waste management needed to curb pollution in bay
Waste management needed to curb pollution in bayDamar Harsanto, JakartaEnvironmentalists and researchers called on the city administration to curb marine pollution in Jakarta Bay, which has likely triggered the red-tide phenomenon and killed fish and clams, by tightening control over industrial and...
Sat, 05 Jun 2004
China agrees Citigroup expansion
China agrees Citigroup expansion SHANGHAI, China: Regulators have approved an insurance joint venture between The Travelers Insurance Co., part of Citigroup Inc., and a Chinese insurer, amid the U.S. banking giant's push into China's nascent financial services industry.
Sat, 05 Jun 2004
Psychics say Amien has blue blood
Psychics say Amien has blue blood SURAKARTA, Central Java: A group of psychics here have joined in the campaign to support presidential candidate Amien Rais, whom they call satriya linuwih (extraordinary knight).
Sat, 05 Jun 2004
Comedian nabbed for drug abuse
Comedian nabbed for drug abuse JAKARTA: A comedian was arrested on Wednesday in a hotel in Kramat Jati, East Jakarta, for alleged drug abuse.Kramat Jati Police detectives confiscated 0.6 grams of crystal methampetamine (known locally as shabu-shabu) from Brata Nugraha, whose stage name is Polo, a...
Sat, 05 Jun 2004
JP/5/BULL
JP/5/BULL1 x 34 Wild oxen on the brink of extinction JP/5/BELAWAN1 x 50 Smuggled goods sell like hotcakes at Belawan Port JP/5/TANAM2 x 32 Javanese farmers reap profits planting vegetables in Batam industrial zone JP/5/TRAFFIC2 x 29 Bandung government to build monorail to solve traffic woes
Sat, 05 Jun 2004
Science and the scientist in the marketplace
Science and the scientist in the marketplace Rendra Suroso Bandung I must say that, in concurrence with Robert Shiller (The Jakarta Post, May 27), there are two different faces of our academia, the theoretical and the procedural. One is tied in feedback loops to the other.