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Tue, 07 May 2002
Napoleon Wrasse's waterloo: Illegal fishing
Napoleon Wrasse's waterloo: Illegal fishingMusadianto Madusila, Antara, Palu Napoleon Wrasse (Cheilinus Undulatus Snell), the fish which helps preserve the precious coral reefs by preying on a type of starfish which devours coral, is becoming endangered due to poaching.
Tue, 07 May 2002
Asian currencies up, dollar at year low
Asian currencies up, dollar at year lowAlan Yonan Jr., Dow Jones, Singapore The dollar's retreat against Asian currencies continued unabated Monday, with the dollar falling to its lowest level in more than a year against the Philippine peso and Thai baht.
Tue, 07 May 2002
1. Mogok --- 2x17
1. Mogok --- 2x17Striking minibus drivers leave thousands stranded 2. SuuKyi -- 4x10Suu Kyi vows to continue fighting for democracy 3. Garuda -- 1x32Indra Setiawan named new Garuda chief 4. Maluku -- 3x13 Maluku provincial legislators reject martial law ============== 5. Heading 6. Capts (A/B/C) 7.
Tue, 07 May 2002
Police arrest alleged counterfeiter
Police arrest alleged counterfeiter JAKARTA: Detectives from the East Jakarta Police arrested a suspected counterfeiter on Monday and seized 17 counterfeit Rp 100,000 banknotes.The suspect, identified as Gentar Doy Bastari, was arrested after the officers pulled over the Suzuki Carry car he was...
Mon, 06 May 2002
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions* Photo Papua expedition Race to the Snow, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Tel. 5241069), until May 18. * Painting Tenung Dua Medium, by Benny Setiawan, Maxima - Minima Lifestyle Gallery , Jl.
Mon, 06 May 2002
PNI parties to merge for 2004 elections
PNI parties to merge for 2004 electionsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A daughter of former president Sukarno said on Sunday the political party she led would likely merge with three other parties with similar support bases.
Mon, 06 May 2002
Corruption rife in Indonesia
Corruption rife in IndonesiaFrom Suara Karya The statement made by the Minister of Administrative Reform, Feisal Tamin, after his meeting with Vice President Hamzah Haz, is related to the result of a survey conducted by Political and Economic Risk Consultancy (PERC) stating that Indonesia is Asia's...
Mon, 06 May 2002
Eastern regions to have railways
Eastern regions to have railwaysAntara, Pontianak The government is set to improve land transport in eastern Indonesia, as part of efforts to accelerate development there.A one-day Kalimantan-Sulawesi Regional Coordination Forum held in Pontianak, West Kalimantan on Saturday produced a 13-point...
Mon, 06 May 2002
Unsafe parking in Taman Ria
Unsafe parking in Taman Ria From Bisnis IndonesiaOn Saturday, April 27, 2002, two friends of mine and I had a meeting in Pulau Dua restaurant, Senayan. I entered the parking area at 1:03 p.m. and parked my car, B 1261 YS, in a space about 100 meters from the entrance gate.
Mon, 06 May 2002
Laskar Jihad commander decries arrest, considers suing police
Laskar Jihad commander decries arrest, considers suing policeYogita Tahilramani and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Arrested commander of Laskar Jihad Ja'far Umar Thalib denied any wrongdoing on Sunday and is now considering launching a pretrial lawsuit against the National Police over his...
Mon, 06 May 2002
* Headlines: Appointment letter of new Garuda chief 'missing'2
* Headlines: Appointment letter of new Garuda chief 'missing'2* National: BPK should audit military foundations4* Archipelago: Police hand over evidence in Theys' murder case 5 * Opinion: Conflicts persist in RI6* City: Rivers used as toilets8* Sports: War Emblem wins Kentucky Derby9* World:...
Mon, 06 May 2002
Experts urge government to create pro-farmer policy
Experts urge government to create pro-farmer policyAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's program of expanding the country's acreage of paddy fields to raise rice output and reduce reliance on imports will not be effective unless it is coupled with a pro-farmer policy aimed...
Mon, 06 May 2002
2,000 people in Tangerang malnourished
2,000 people in Tangerang malnourished TANGERANG: Over 2,000 people in the Tangerang regency, most of them children under the age of five, are suffering from malnutrition, Regent Agus Djunara said on Saturday.
Mon, 06 May 2002
Ex-PBB member to stay in House
Ex-PBB member to stay in House JAKARTA: The chairman of the newly established Indonesian Islamic Party (PII), Hartono Mardjono, said on Sunday he would maintain his seat in the House of Representatives despite the fact that he won it as a member of the Crescent Star Party (PBB).
Mon, 06 May 2002
2 x 20
2 x 20 Evidence in Theys' murder delivered to military police graft2 x 20 Graft suspect wants other Yogya legislators charged Aceh2 x 25 Five separatist rebels killed in Aceh skirmish Angin4 x 10 Galeforce winds rip through N. Sumatra
Mon, 06 May 2002
Application for name change
Application for name changeFrom KompasBorn and bred in Indonesia, I am an Indonesian citizen of Chinese descent. On Oct. 10, 1992 I filed an application to change my name into an Indonesian one. My name change was published in State Gazette No.
Mon, 06 May 2002
Laborers need solid political party to fight for their rights
Laborers need solid political party to fight for their rightsFabiola Desy Unidjaja and A'an Suryana The Jakarta Post Jakarta As no single faction in the House of Representatives is truly fighting for labor rights, it is high time for Indonesian workers to unite and build a strong political party...
Mon, 06 May 2002
TV Program: Monday, May 6, 2002
TV Program: Monday, May 6, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:00 Environment8:30 Children's Program9:00 Cooking Program10:30 Documentary11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show2:30 Documentary3:00 Children's Program3:30 Cartoon5:00 Music6:00 News7:00 Dialog8:00 Quiz9:00...
Mon, 06 May 2002
Higher fuel prices don't always lead to conservation
Higher fuel prices don't always lead to conservationTantri Yuliandini and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post Jakarta The rising price of gas has not stopped families like the Sutanto's from maintaining their two-car, 200-liter-a-week lifestyle.
Mon, 06 May 2002
Evidence in Theys' murder delivered to military police
Evidence in Theys' murder delivered to military police.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura Irian Jaya Provincial Police on Saturday handed over 19 pieces of evidence concerning the murder of pro-independence Papuan leader Dortheys Hiyo Eluway to the Military Police.
Mon, 06 May 2002
People in Magelang lack iodine
People in Magelang lack iodine MAGELANG, Central Java: Thousands of residents of the Central Java town of Magelang are consuming noniodized salt and water, which could have a negative impact on the younger generations.Dr.
Mon, 06 May 2002
* Headlines: Appointment letter of new Garuda chief 'missing'2
* Headlines: Appointment letter of new Garuda chief 'missing'2* National: BPK should audit military foundations4* Archipelago: Police hand over evidence in Theys' murder case 5 * Opinion: Conflicts persist in RI6* City: Rivers used as toilets8* Sports: War Emblem wins Kentucky Derby9* World:...
Mon, 06 May 2002
Israel and terrorism
Israel and terrorismFrom Media IndonesiaIsrael has shown great cruelty toward Palestinians under the guise of combating terrorism, by arguing that Palestinians have launched suicide bombings. However, Israeli solders raided and devastated Palestinian settlement sites occupied by innocent families,...
Mon, 06 May 2002
Who's behind local TV industry now?
Who's behind local TV industry now?Luas Samudera, Contributor, Jakarta Indonesian television stations are taking new shape in terms of ownership with established stations currently taking the lead in making newspapers headlines.
Mon, 06 May 2002
Where is my motorbike?
Where is my motorbike? In January I asked the Indonesian Consulate in Perth if there were any special regulations I would need in order for me to transport my motorbike to Bali, where I would be staying on a KITAS-basis.
Mon, 06 May 2002
NZ premier Clark arrives to boost ties
NZ premier Clark arrives to boost tiesAgence France-Presse, Jakarta New Zealand's Prime Minister Helen Clark arrived in Indonesia Sunday for a three-day official visit to forge closer bilateral ties.Clark was met at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport by Foreign Minister Hassan Wirayuda.
Mon, 06 May 2002
'The powerful always break promises'
'The powerful always break promises' Most of Jakarta's public transportation drivers have been having it tough lately, especially since the government instituted its policy of regularly raising fuel prices. The situation is exacerbated by the notorious congestion all over the city.
Mon, 06 May 2002
Lawyer says committees hotbeds of corruption
Lawyer says committees hotbeds of corruptionAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Council's decision to establish several special committees could encourage corruption and collusion, activists warned on Saturday.
Mon, 06 May 2002
RI maids commit suicide in S'pore
RI maids commit suicide in S'pore SINGAPORE: At least 65 Indonesian maids in Singapore died in the period from January 1999 to April 2002, of which 15 committed suicide by jumping to their deaths from their employers' apartments.
Mon, 06 May 2002
Conflicts persist in RI
Conflicts persist in RIBantarto Bandoro, Editor, The Indonesian Quarterly, Center for Strategic and Indonesian Studies, Jakarta Indonesia has had four presidents in just four years (1998- 2002) and each of them has experienced a turbulent period during their presidency.
Mon, 06 May 2002
Bogor jail in bad condition
Bogor jail in bad condition BOGOR: Overcrowding at Paledang jail in Bogor has become such a problem that the mayor has promised to address the situation.A total of 68 detainees must share one room that was designed to hold no more than 27 people.
Mon, 06 May 2002
Galeforce winds rip through N. Sumatra
Galeforce winds rip through N. SumatraThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta More than 10 houses were seriously damaged and some destroyed on Sunday as a strong thunder storm with galeforce winds swept through the North Sumatra town of Deliserdang.
Mon, 06 May 2002
Rivers used as toilets, dump sites for sewage
Rivers used as toilets, dump sites for sewageBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the city administration's clean river program (prokasih), launched in the early 1990s, major rivers in the capital are still used as a dump site for various wastes including untreated sewerage.
Mon, 06 May 2002
My appointment letter has gone missing: Samudera
My appointment letter has gone missing: SamuderaRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Samudera Sukardi, State Minister of State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi's elder brother, claimed over the weekend he had been given the top post at flagship carrier Garuda Indonesia, but his appointment had...
Mon, 06 May 2002
* Headlines: Appointment letter of new Garuda chief 'missing'2
* Headlines: Appointment letter of new Garuda chief 'missing'2* National: BPK should audit military foundations4* Archipelago: Police hand over evidence in Theys' murder case 5 * Opinion: Conflicts persist in RI6* City: Rivers used as toilets8* Sports: War Emblem wins Kentucky Derby9* World:...
Mon, 06 May 2002
Ex-PBB member to stay in House
Ex-PBB member to stay in House JAKARTA: The chairman of the newly established Indonesian Islamic Party (PII), Hartono Mardjono, said on Sunday he would maintain his seat in the House of Representatives despite the fact that he won it as a member of the Crescent Star Party (PBB).
Mon, 06 May 2002
Concerned about
Concerned about missing heirloomsFrom Pikiran Rakyat I am concerned about the two missing gamelan instruments and other heirlooms belonging to the Indramayu people, as published in Pikiran Rakyat daily on March 25. The regional administration should not evade responsibility on these missing assets.
Mon, 06 May 2002
Man nabbed for fathering daughter's son
Man nabbed for fathering daughter's son BOJONEGORO, East Java: Residents of Kadipaten village in the East Java town of Bojonegoro have been shocked by the birth of a son to a neighbor and his 17-year-old daughter.
Mon, 06 May 2002
Sjahrir invited to East Timor
Sjahrir invited to East Timor JAKARTA: The chairman of the Alliance for a New Indonesia (PIB), Sjahrir, has been invited to Dili to attend East Timor's declaration of independence and the inauguration of Xanana Gusmao as the new country's first president.
Mon, 06 May 2002
Mahathir asks S'pore to compromise
Mahathir asks S'pore to compromise MALAYSIA: Singapore must be willing to compromise if it wants to resolve outstanding bilateral issues with Malaysia, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said in remarks published on Sunday.
Mon, 06 May 2002
Fuel prices hike doesn't cause lower fuel usage
Fuel prices hike doesn't cause lower fuel usageTantri Yuliandini and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The rising price of gas has not stopped families like the Sutanto's from maintaining their two-car, 200-liter-a-week lifestyle.
Mon, 06 May 2002
Analysts doubt Ja'far arrest will end violence
Analysts doubt Ja'far arrest will end violenceKurniawan Hari and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Analysts doubt the arrest of the commander of the militant Islamic group Laskar Jihad, Ja'far Umar Thalib, will end the bloody violence in Maluku because those directly responsible for the...
Mon, 06 May 2002
Rupiah, index entering consolodation period: Analysts
Rupiah, index entering consolodation period: AnalystsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Analysts expect the rupiah and the Jakarta Composite Index to move within a narrow range this week, as the currency and the stock market consolidate while awaiting fresh stimulus.
Mon, 06 May 2002
President asks shuttlers to defend Thomas Cup
President asks shuttlers to defend Thomas CupAnnastashya Emmanuelle and Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri urged on Saturday all Indonesian badminton players set to leave for the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup finals to do their best and give cause for some...
Mon, 06 May 2002
Reforestation dubbed as the answer to water problems in Java island
Reforestation dubbed as the answer to water problems in Java islandRiyadi Suparno, The Jakarta Post, Semarang As recently as the early 1960s, wild birds could be heard singing, entertaining farmers on the slopes of Mount Merbabu, Central Java.
Mon, 06 May 2002
Industries switching away from oil for energy
Industries switching away from oil for energyBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For decades oil has driven the country's growth. But with the government cutting back on fuel subsidies, more industries are seeking cheaper energy alternatives, with gas leading the pack in both demand and...
Mon, 06 May 2002
Ernst and Young acquires Andersen's Indian
Ernst and Young acquires Andersen's Indian NEW DELHI: Global accounting firm Ernst and Young's Indian subsidiary has decided to acquire troubled rival Arthur Andersen's local operations, media reports said Saturday.
Mon, 06 May 2002
RI crude output slips to 1.12 mln bpd
RI crude output slips to 1.12 mln bpd JAKARTA: Indonesia's crude oil production edged down to 1.12 million barrels per day (bpd) in April from 1.13 million bpd in March, industry sources said on Sunday."Production in several fields is declining but in several other fields it is slightly higher.
Mon, 06 May 2002
Wigs help hairless sex workers
Wigs help hairless sex workers TANGERANG: Tangerang Mayor Moch. Thamrin complained on Saturday about the difficulty of stopping prostitution in his town.He said his administration had conducted raids against prostitutes and shaved off the hair of those netted in the operation, in order to prevent...
Mon, 06 May 2002
ThinkPad A31p: New workstation from Big Blue
ThinkPad A31p: New workstation from Big BlueZatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id Do you want a notebook that really has it all? Tons of computing power, an extra large screen, ample storage capacity, complete connectivity?Big Blue has done it again.